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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Qatar committed Qatar appoints to summer World Cup, says law firm for 2022 committee DOHA: Qatar is committed to staging the 2022 FIFA World Cup in summer but a switch labour review to winter would be managed with equal equanimity, the host organisation said yesterday. No forced labour in country: Experts FIFA Executive Committee is meeting in Zurich tomorrow to DOHA: Qatar has hired a workers who come here sign con- deliberate on the issue. reputed international law firm tracts and can change jobs, though “We bid for the FIFA World Cup to carry out an independent with employers’ consent. in summer because we saw the review of the recent allegations “Forced labour is when you opportunity to present solutions of forced labour in the country. force someone to work against for players and fans in our country, The Ministry of Labour and his or her will,” said a lawyer, and others with similar climates, to Social Affairs said yesterday it requesting anonymity. Diplomatic enjoy the outdoors in cool, safe and has commissioned DLA Piper, a circles said Qatar has made the comfortable conditions in the sum- leading international law firm, to right move by appointing a glo- mer months,” Qatar 2022 Supreme undertake an independent review bal law firm to probe the allega- Committee said yesterday. of the allegations. tions. “It shows Qatar has taken “We committed significant time “The firm has been asked to con- the criticism seriously and wants and resources toward proving duct a review of the accusations that such accusations are not that we could host the tourna- and report on their veracity to the repeated in future. It is a posi- ment in summer in cool, com- Ministry,” Adviser (International tive development considering that fortable and safe conditions,” the Relations) at the Ministry said. major development projects are statement added. Ali Ahmed Al Kholeifi told being launched here to host the “If the international football Qatar News Agency (QNA) 2022 FIFA event,” said an Asian community reaches a consensus that once the law firm submits diplomat. to move the event to an alternate its report, the Ministry would He said that honestly speak- Federal employees protest against the government shutdown at the US Capitol in Washington, yesterday. date, we are able to accommodate decide on an appropriate course ing the labour situation in Qatar that change,” it said. of action. isn’t alarming as the system is “This would not affect our plan- “Qatar takes its interna- responsive. “You have so many ning and preparation. Our com- tional obligations very seriously,” mechanisms to seek redress in US shutdown chaos spreads mitment to cooling technologies Kholeifi said. a labour dispute or a worker’s will continue, for without it certain “Recently, there have been a woes. There is the labor depart- WASHINGTON: Cancellations itineraries after finding popular ship from the 18th century docked parts of the world will be denied number of allegations of failure ment, the National Human Rights and delays caused by the federal sites from the Statue of Liberty in Boston Harbour that serves as the right to host such events.” to enforce certain international Committee and finally, the foreign government shutdown spread to the Lincoln Memorial closed. one of the city’s major attractions. “Qatar already has one cooled conventions on the treatment office. He said the Nepalese ambas- across the United States yester- “We’re really disappointed. Normally buzzing with tourists, stadium at Al Sadd Sports Club, of workers, most notably, the sador in whose name the contro- day, ruining dream vacations, We spent a lot of days waiting the site was nearly abandoned retrofitted in 2008. FIFA’s inspec- Convention on Forced Labor. versy was created by sections of upending carefully laid wedding for tickets so we just want to go yesterday, except for a handful of tion team visited this stadium The official was referring to the western media had already plans and complicating the lives inside the statue,” said Gaelle people looking lost and dismayed and experienced the cooling,” the UN International Labor denied those comments. “However, of millions of people. Masse, a tourist from Paris who as they gawked at a sign explain- the statement said. “In 2010, we Organization (ILO) Convention if the outcome of the unfortunate From blood drives to daycare was startled to discover the ing the closure. constructed a prototype carbon- on Forced Labor Qatar signed row is positive we would welcome programmes, musical perform- Statue of Liberty was closed. “Italy is not the only state with neutral stadium which utilised in 2007. it,” said the diplomat. ances to research projects, the Thousands of tourists with money problems,” Paliero said, renewable energy-powered cool- According to the ILO, forced Contacted for comment on the disruptions caused by the political prepaid tickets to visit Alcatraz rubbing his thumb and forefin- ing technologies, which FIFA’s labour includes people coerced labour ministry appointing a law stalemate in Washington sparked Island, the famed prison site in gers together. inspection team also visited.” into jobs which they cannot leave, firm to review the allegations, a growing frustrations and left peo- San Francisco Bay, were unable At Great Smoky Mountains “We are currently in a period trapped in debt bondage, trafficked senior NHRC official said he and ple scrambling to make alterna- to tour the former penitentiary. National Park in Tennessee, of research and development to for sexual exploitation and even his organisation would not like to tive plans. In Boston, Italian tourist park staff said nearly 30 wed- implement these environmen- born into slavery. It covers work- be dragged into the row. “It’s a Scores of weddings planned Federico Paliero and his girlfriend dings scheduled for the next two tally-friendly cooling technologies ers in the construction and domes- sensitive issue and we don’t want at national parks and monu- Claudia Costato peered through weeks are threatened by the shut- on a larger scale in our stadiums, tic sectors. Legal circles here said to get involved,” said the official. ments around the country were a closed metal gate to catch a down, which also sent hundreds of training pitches, fan zones and the sponsorship system in Qatar is THE PENINSULA moved or postponed, and vaca- glimpse of the USS Constitution, a campers packing. REUTERS public areas for the 2022 FIFA not akin to forced labour because See also page 5 tioners hustled to change their wooden, three-masted US Navy See also page 11 World Cup.” THE PENINSULA

Safe Subaru More bodies found in Kenya mall 30pc share in projects NAIROBI: Bodies have been retrieved from Kenya’s Westgate a boon for Qatari firms mall following a brutal siege by Islamist gunmen, police said yes- terday, as the extremists warned DOHA: Battling lean days and building industry insider said it was “rivers of blood” would flow in watching helplessly as international still to be seen how the government’s fresh attacks. Kenya’s President firms bag mega construction con- decision would be implemented. Uhuru Kenyatta has said a for- tracts, it is a dream come true for “We must wait for detailed regula- mal inquiry will be launched into Qatari contracting companies as tions. It is still doubtful how smaller apparent security lapses during they have now been promised 30 contracting companies would be made the deadly assault last week on percent share in giant development to take part in the projects and benefit the shopping complex, in which at projects. since they don’t have adequate capital least 67 were killed, with 39 more The government is making it man- base,” said the insider. listed as missing. Shopkeepers datory for all global companies bag- The Chamber, representative body have complained their stores in ging mega infrastructure development of the private sector, yesterday said it the upmarket centre have been work to share at least 30 percent of had been lobbying the government to completely looted. the contract with local entities. issue the above diktat for more than Full report on page 11 A majority of Qatari contract- four years. ing companies are in no position to “We urged the government in May Russian embassy bid for giant projects. “So they have 2009 to ask international companies Japanese automaker Fuji Heavy Industries, known as Subaru, unveils its new ‘EyeSight’ safety driv- been just looking helplessly at for- bagging mega contracts to procure at attacked in Libya ing technology with built-in stereo cameras to prevent collisions, in Tokyo yesterday. The technol- eign firms walking away with lucra- least 30 percent of services and mate- ogy detects vehicles, pedestrians and other objects in front of the vehicle and activates the brakes tive contracts,” said a senior Qatar rials required for a project locally,” TRIPOLI/MOSCOW: Russia’s automatically to avoid accidents. Chamber official. “So finally they have said the Chamber’s chairman, Sheikh embassy in the Libyan capital an opportunity to share the fruits of Khalifa bin Jassem Al Thani. of Tripoli came under fire yes- development that is taking place in He told Al Sharq, with the above terday and a group of people preparation for the 2022 FIFA event,” decision, local contracting firms would tried to force their way into the said Nasser Al Mir. benefit in many ways. They would compound, the Russian Foreign Disarmament team begins work in Syria The local contracting sector has learn from the experience of interna- Ministry said. Diplomatic actually been facing problems. “They tional companies, become abreast with sources in Libya said secu- DAMASCUS: International Council agreed to a non-bind- The Hague-based Organisation fell on bad days a few years ago but new technology and knowhow. rity guards fired shots to dis- disarmament experts began ing statement calling on the for the Prohibition of Chemical now, with the decision of the govern- “And, most importantly, at least perse about 60 people that had yesterday their mission to Syrian government to improve Weapons (OPCW) arrived ment, they would witness heydays 30 percent of the money spent on a approached the embassy. The catalogue Syria’s arsenal of humanitarian access to civil- in Damascus on Tuesday again,” he said. project would be ploughed back into attempt to enter the building chemical weapons under a ians. And a watchdog said Al to implement UN Security Actually, there are quite a few big the national economy,” said the chair- was repelled and according to deal that will see the arms Qaeda-affiliated rebels were Council Resolution 2118 order- local companies that are in a position man. He lauded the timing of the the Foreign Ministry no diplo- turned over for destruction advancing towards a border ing the elimination of Syria’s to bid for mega projects. “So the gov- project saying it has come at a time mats were wounded in the inci- by mid-2014. crossing with Turkey. chemical arms. AFP ernment’s decision comes as a boon mega projects are to be tendered. dent. Full report on page 10 Meanwhile, the UN Security The 19-member team from See also page 10 for the private sector”. However, a THE PENINSULA

THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER 2013 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME India’s diversity on display Katara showcases 45 photos taken by Qatari lensman Faisal Kandrani

DOHA: Breathtakingly beau- tiful photographs of people and places adorn the walls of Katara Gallery in Building 18 at an exhibition of Qatari photographer Faisal Kandrani which opened yesterday. Forty-five photos on display are products of Faisal’s tour to many places in India two years ago. In June 2011, he together with his brother and a friend trav- elled from New Delhi to Jodhpur in Rajasthan to Ladakh, Kargil and Srinagar, taking photos along the way. “India is a massive coun- try with very diverse culture. From people’s clothing to their way of life to the way they look, diversity is apparent from one state to another,” he told The Peninsula. The Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage H E Dr Hamad bin Abdul Aziz Al Kuwari (second right) with Indian It is for this reason that he did Ambassador Sanjiv Arora (centre) and Artist Faisal Kandrani (right) after the opening of the photography not focus on a particular sub- exhibition at Katara yesterday. ABDUL BASIT ject, but rather concentrated on whatever aroused his interest and curiosity as he journeyed photography,” he said. and Heritage, H E Dr Hamad from one location to another, Entitled Between the Earth bin Abdul Aziz Al Kuwari, and he said. and Clouds, the expo was opened Indian Ambassador Sanjiv The photos appeal to every by the Minister of Culture, Arts Arora. THE PENINSULA viewer with their abundant col- ours and unique texture, teem- ing with spectacular views of scenic landscapes and portraits of people in their costumes reflecting a definite culture. This was not the first time Faisal has featured in an exhibi- tion exploring India and he said he has plans for a third leg of his trip to India, this time covering more places. Faisal has been a professional photographer and a member of Qatar Photographic Society for 12 years. “Photography is my work and hobby and as a member of QPS, I also teach those who have penchant for the art of

Charity motorcycle ride today

DOHA: A large group of motorcycle riders will take to different parts of the country today in sup- port of children with spe- cial needs. ‘Ride for Hope’ will see motorcyclists ride ‘for a cause’ and raise funds for children. They will start from the Golf Club at 7.30pm and pass through University Lights, Duhail, Slope Roundabout, Hamad bin Khalifa Roundabout, Carpet Roundabout, Lekhwiya, Al Sadd Stadium and end the trip at Rugby Club. The event is managed by Mayfair Events. Call to relocate fuel stations from residential areas DOHA: An explosion in the underground tank of a petrol station on C-Ring Road on Saturday has sparked calls to enhance safety measures at pet- rol pumps and move them from residential areas. Several CMC members have called on authorities to ensure safety, take action to avoid a repetition of such mishaps and minimise the damage, reported Al Sharq. They have demanded that authorities take an urgent decision to shut down and relocate all pet- rol stations located near residential areas. Some have described these pet- rol stations as tricking bombs which could blast at any time. CMC mem- bers suggest that authori- ties should inspect petrol stations frequently. Mishal Al Hohim, a CMC member from Al Hilal, said that the safety of neighbourhoods around petrol stations should be taken seriously as any mishap there might lead to huge damage. Abdulla Al Sulaiti, another CMC member, suggested that shops at petrol stations should also be removed. THE PENINSULA HOME THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER 2013 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05

Emir, Premier send greetings to Guinea DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent yesterday a cable of greet- ings to the President of the Republic of Guinea Alpha Conde on his country’s Independence Day. The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa The Assistant Foreign Minister for International Cooperation Affairs H E Al Thani sent a similar cable to Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohamed bin Jabor Al Thani delivering a keynote speech the president. at 18th Asia Pacific Forum annual conference at the Ritz- Carlton yesterday. With him is Qatar National Human Rights Committee Chairman Dr Ali bin Smaikh Al Marri. ABDUL BASIT Cabinet reviews draft laws DOHA: The weekly Cabinet Qatar committed meeting chaired by the Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday discussed several top- to safeguarding ics and took decisions. It took measures for issuing a draft law on exempting some contracts of Qatar Airways and human rights Qatar Executive Charter from income tax, after reviewing rec- ommendations of the Advisory Minister announces annual aid to APC Council on the draft law. The meeting approved civil and DOHA: The Assistant Foreign Committee, Ali bin Smaikh Al commercial articles of the draft Minister for International Marri, said partnership between arbitration law and referred it to Cooperation Affairs H E Sheikh the government and civil society the Advisory Council. The draft Ahmed bin Mohamed bin Jabor was necessary to resolve human law comes in the context of the Al Thani yesterday said Qatar rights challenges. modernisation of legislations to is working with civil society The new reality in the Arab keep pace with expectations of the institutions to safeguard human world requires a closer look to local and international business rights of everyone. avoid the high cost people bear environment, and facilitate out- “Qatar is working in full swing for their security, integrity and of-court settlement of civil and to guarantee human rights to stability. He said authorities commercial disputes. everyone who enters the coun- needed to agree on a mechanism The Cabinet also endorsed try, whether as citizen, resident or to resolve human rights issues. two draft laws on delineating the passer-by,” Sheikh Ahmed told the Speaking at one of the dis- borders of Tompok and Sanei Al 18th Asia Pacific Forum (APC) cussions during the conference, Hamidi villages. The draft laws annual conference yesterday. Sushil Pyakurel from Nepal’s were prepared to keep pace with He said the government is Alliance for Social Dialogue said urbanisation the villages have actively working to improve he was confident that Qatar will been witnessing and avoid their labour conditions and achieve take steps to protect labourers in overlapping into the limits of international standards that the country. nearby and neighbouring villages guarantee rights, which would “Some people in Nepal are and towns, especially Al Khor also benefit the country in its depressed about reports on City. development. Nepali workers in Qatar. We think The session approved a draft He announced an annual the Nepalese and labourers from accord on cultural cooperation $50,000 support to the forum in other countries are contributing to between Qatar and El Salvador its effort to protect human rights Qatar’s development and that the and a draft memorandum of in the Asia-Pacific region. human rights committee is taking understanding to launch politi- The Chairman of Qatar’s the issue seriously,” he added. cal consultations between Qatar National Human Rights THE PENINSULA and Panama. QNA THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER 2013 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Rota, Care open school in Pakistan’s Swat Programme includes rebuilding two secondary schools

DOHA: Reach Out To Asia community members attended long-term benefits for themselves (Rota) and Care International the inauguration of the school. and the community. This new recently inaugurated a new “Rota is proud to provide new school is a testament to Rota’s school for children of Swat educational facilities for children strategy to provide access to edu- District in Pakistan’s Khyber of the province. cational facilities and improve the Pakhtunkhwa Province. Children’s right to education quality of education for its benefi- Working with Care must be a priority, especially ciaries,” added Al Mannai. International, Rota supports in communities where educa- Under the project, the Rota revitalising education and build- tion is key to their future,” said Inspire football team once again ing peace in post-conflict and Rota Executive Director Essa Al won the final match at the second flood-affected Swat Valley of the Mannai. “We now have a beau- district-level sports festival. province and provides quality tiful building — a school where ‘Inspire’ is a project for chil- education for children and youth children will want to work hard dren and youth in 42 schools in in 42 schools in the valley, includ- and study, a school supported Swat, implemented in partnership ing increasing children’s leader- by teachers with abilities. The with Care International. ship skills and social cohesion Government Higher Secondary A key element of the three- through extracurricular sport School Kishawara has all qualities year project focuses on increas- activities. necessary to make it a successful ing social cohesion through youth Work on the school, featuring school.” development using sport activi- nine classrooms, a hall and a sci- Rota is committed to recon- ties. “We are delighted at the ence laboratory, began in 2011 and structing two secondary schools, success of our football team. We was completed this August. rehabilitating 40 primary, mid- have always advocated that sports A total of 596 students will pur- dle and secondary schools, imple- have the potential for producing sue education in the new school, menting a training programme positive outcomes in educational which employs seven teachers. for 200 teachers and launching and non-educational settings for Naseer Iqbal, Rota International youth development initiatives children and youth. Programmes Specialist, Waleed through sports. “Rota under- “Sports also serve as a mech- Rauf, Country Director of Care stands that students need a pro- anism for dissemination of val- International Pakistan, Mukhtar tective learning environment with ues, knowledge, and norms to Pasha, Project Manager of Care psychosocial support to enable strengthen social harmony,” said The new school in Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in Pakistan. International, PTC members and them to focus on their studies for Al Mannai. THE PENINSULA

Oxy Qatar donates QR1.2m Emergency medicine developing at rapid pace DOHA: The First Annual Emergency Department at Hamad General Hospital, to Red Crescent Medicine Symposium in Qatar, organ- satellite emergency departments operate at ised by the Hamad Medical Corporation Al Wakra, Al Khor and The Cuban hospitals. DOHA: Occidental Petroleum (HMC), provided a platform for around Additionally, 13 adult and paediatric emer- of Qatar (Oxy Qatar) has 200 healthcare professionals to share gency walk-in clinics are spread across the donated QR1,232,000 to Qatar experiences, foster collaborations with country and are fully operational and heav- Red Crescent (QRC) in sup- academia and evaluate emerging ideas ily utilised,” said Professor Peter Cameron, port of its social and economic and technologies in emergency medicine. Chairman of Emergency Medicine at HMC. empowerment projects. The “The symposium featured an innovative Work continues to develop the qual- money will go to providing food programme based on the patient’s journey ity agenda, educational programmes and vouchers to 54 needy families. through the emergency care system and research strategy specific to emergency Saleh bin Ali Al Mohannadi, is underpinned by the quality agenda and care to align with HMC’s aim of becoming QRC Secretary General, praised original research,” said Dr Saleem Farook, an academic health system. the effort by Oxy Qatar and Vice Chairman for Emergency Education The event concluded with discussion called on other companies to at HMC. between the audience and an expert panel follow suit. The symposium featured presentations chaired by Dr Don Mackechnie, Director More than 10,000 people in by Dr Khalid Al Fyafei, Senior Consultant of Emergency and Acute Medicine Qatar benefited from QRC’s eco- and Programme Director of Paediatric Transformation. nomic and social empowerment Emergency, Dr Abullatif Al Khal, Director Dr Khalid Al Fyafei, Senior Consultant and Programme Director of Paediatric Emergency, The panel comprised Professor Cameron, projects in 2012-2013. of Medical Education, and Dr Rifat Latifi, speaking at the conference. Professor Larkin, Dr Gangahar, Dr Penny Stephen Kelly, President and Professor of Surgery and Director of Gordon, Deputy Chief of Medical Academic General Manager of Oxy Qatar, Trauma Services at HMC, and regional and Emergency Medicine at Al Tawam Hospital the field of emergency medicine, nursing and Research Affairs - Professional said Oxy Qatar was proud to con- international experts in emergency medi- in Abu Dhabi and Dr Rip Gangahar, Senior education and projects aimed at improving Development, and Alan Dobson, Assistant tinue its partnership with Qatar cine, including Professor Gregory Larkin, Consultant in Emergency Medicine at the patient safety and patient care. Executive Director of Nursing, Emergency Red Crescent, providing support The Lion Foundation Chair of Emergency Royal Oldham Hospital in the UK. “Emergency medicine in Qatar has Care. in the area of social and economic Medicine at the University of Auckland in It included also poster and oral presenta- been developing at a rapid pace to provide Due to the high demand, a second sym- empowerment. New Zealand, Dr Abdel Noureldin, Senior tions, providing HMC staff with the oppor- emergency care to the expanding popu- posium is being planned in early 2014. THE PENINSULA Consultant and Programme Director in tunity to discuss their original research in lation. Along with the main Emergency THE PENINSULA

Georgetown University projects put Qatar on research map

DOHA: The Georgetown University Qatar (GU-Q) has brought renewed focus on research initiatives the Primary Health Care Corporation medical staff check people’s blood pressure, faculty pursue inside and BMI, blood sugar, weight and height. outside the classroom. “We’re helping build a strong, vibrant research cul- ture in Doha,” says Dr John PHCC takes part in World Crist (pictured), Director of Research at GU-Q. “We’re doing that by exploring a diverse range of Heart Day campaign issues that affect Qatar, the region and beyond, in the DOHA: The need to increase source, by 2030, it is expected that 23 field of the humanities and awareness about factors for cardio- million people will die from cardio- social sciences. We also look vascular diseases among the pub- vascular diseases annually, and this for ways to apply our research and scholarship to help lic has been stressed by healthcare pushes us to raise awareness about meet local and global challenges.” experts. the importance of exercise for at Grants awarded to GU-Q from the Qatar National Dr Aiman Abu Ajina, PHCC least 30 minutes a day to reduce the Research Fund (QNRF) have funded projects — inde- Family Medicine Specialist, said that risk of such diseases.” pendent and collaborative initiatives — pursued by visiting according to data on the World Heart Through this participation, PHCC and permanent faculty members. QNRF has provided Federation Website, every year 17.3 aims at achieving one of the key prin- over $6m to GU-Q since the university established a million people are affected by heart ciples of Qatar’s National Primary campus in Qatar. diseases. “It is important to increase Health Strategy — to involve the “Traditionally, the hard sciences — such as medicine, awareness and educate students, staff communities such as schools, reli- engineering, and business — receive more funding since and dependents on hypertension and gious places, organisations and these well-respected professions have a long tradition in its impact on health by explaining its businesses. the Middle East in the role of national development,” said risks because the high blood pressure PHCC provided a medical team of Dr Crist. “So we have a responsibility to demonstrate the can lead to cardiovascular diseases,” three doctors and eight nurses who value of investing in social science research and the value he said. checked blood pressure, BMI, blood of evidence-based analysis and policy for the social realm. He also highlighted activities when sugar, weight and height of people We have to work harder to do that.” Primary Health Care Corporation and discussed results through a full One innovative GU-Q research project with major prac- (PHCC) took part in World Heart feedback form and a presentation on tical applications in the social realm is the International Day campaign organised by Qatar risks of heart diseases. Islamic Bioethics Information Resource Project, which for Foundation under the slogan ‘Take PHCC, as first provider of primary the first time, has identified more than 1,500 writings on the road to a healthy heart’ led by health care in Qatar, is working on Islamic perspectives on healthcare issues such as genet- World Heart Federation. fighting against the heart disease and ics, organ transplant and reproductive technologies, in The campaign was created in 2000 stroke and educating the community English and Arabic. QNRF funding for the project was to warn people around the globe that on risks of cardiovascular diseases through a three-year, $1,050,000 grant to the Bioethics heart diseases and stroke are the through workshops, lectures and Research Library and the GU-Q Library to develop these world’s leading causes of death. activities to build a healthy society. information services. Dr Ajina said: ‘Based on the same THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER 2013 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 81 students receive research awards QNRF recognises 48 projects with variety of topics DOHA: Outstanding research education. Five schools received QR5,000 to school teams that projects by secondary school special recognition for crossing ranked among the top for their students were awarded yes- the 90 percent benchmark on research projects. The runners- terday by the Qatar National seven projects. up received QR4,000 and QR3,000 Research Fund (QNRF), in col- Al Wakra Independent went to the third winner. Recipients of the Secondary School Research Experience Programme third cycle award, with officials at the laboration with the Supreme Secondary School for Boys, Dr Abdul Sattar Al Taie, ceremony at Awsaj Academy in Education City yesterday. SHAIVAL DALAL Council of Education (SEC), in Al Resala Girls Independent Executive Director at QNRF, the latest cycle of its Secondary Secondary School, Ali Bin said, “We are continuously Qatari youth’s enthusiasm for very pleased to report that nearly SSREP, 307 of which passed expert School Research Experience Jassim Bin Mohammed Al Thani impressed by student research research.” half of the awarded students are screening at the SEC Curriculum Programme (SSREP) designed Secondary Independent School resulting from SSREP, and this Taking another step, SSREP in Qataris. Standards Office. to provide students with for Boys, Shimaa Secondary year is no different, with 42 sec- the future will give special recog- “As a next step in encouraging Students were given four months research experience. Independent School for Girls and ondary schools participating in nition to Qatari students for their students to actively participate to conduct their research, after Eighty-one students, including Qatar Academy Secondary School this cycle. outstanding research. in research, QNRF and SEC will which 191 final reports were sub- 39 Qataris from 23 schools, were received special recognition for “There is a marked increase Commenting on results, Dr collaborate to nominate outstand- mitted to QNRF. They were evalu- awarded for 48 projects on a wide research projects on renewable of 25 percent in the number of Abdulla Al Kamali, SSREP ing research projects by Qatari ated by three independent experts variety of subjects, during a cer- energy, effect of hand wash and awarded schools, demonstrat- Programme Officer, said: “The students to compete for the next based on predetermined standards. emony at the Awsaj Academy. children with special needs and ing a significant rise in inter- programme encourages high cycle of the Annual Education In the past three cycles of SSREP collaboration between other issues. est among secondary schools school students to actively par- Excellence Day Award,” Al SSREP, over 820 students from QNRF and the SEC is aimed at To encourage research excel- in Qatar. It also illustrates ticipate in research, helping Kamali added. 55 schools have participated in the spreading the culture of research lence in Qatar’s secondary school the success our programme develop the research culture in QNRF received 314 research programme. in the early stages of a student’s community, QNRF awarded has achieved in cultivating the Qatar at an early stage. We are proposals during the third cycle of THE PENINSULA

Nigeria Independence Day marked Ministers meet

The Minister of Public Health H E Abdullah bin Khalid Al Qahtani The Minister of State for Defence Affairs Major General H E Hamad cutting a cake with Nigerian Ambassador Shuaibu Adamu Ahmed to bin Ali Al Attiyah with the British Minister for Defence Equipment, celebrate the 35th Independence Day of Nigeria, in Doha yesterday. Philip Dunne. ABDUL BASIT Healthcare providers concerned over unified insurance pricing

DOHA: The decision of executive of a hospital. would be rectified. the Supreme Council of There are wide dis- However, he said the Health (SCH) to intro- parities in prices being uniform price would help duce a uniform pric- charged by hospitals for all hospitals raise the ing mechanism for identical medical exami- quality benchmark of the recently launched nations and treatments their services. National Insurance in Qatar. He said the insurance Scheme has caused A uniform fee is not a scheme will initially be concern among private good economics, argued implemented through healthcare providers. another executive from select facilities, while The issue was raised at the private health sector. all healthcare providers an interactive session on “The quality of staff is will be brought under the the insurance scheme different from one hos- scheme in 10 years, in a at the Qatar Chamber pital to another. Salary phased manner. yesterday, attended by packages of health staff All citizens, expatriates Dr Faleh Mohammed also vary from institution and visitors to the country Hussain Ali, Assistant to institution,” he said. will be covered by the man- Secretary General for Some hospitals that datory insurance scheme Policy Affairs at SCH charge a higher fee have by the end of 2015, he and representatives better medical practi- added. from insurance compa- tioners and paramedics THE PENINSULA nies and private clinics compared with other hos- and hospitals. pitals. The procedure cost The SCH has intro- in some hospitals in Doha duced a unified coding is almost double the cost system for clinics and in other hospitals or clin- hospitals to facilitate ics, said the administra- standardisation of fees tion manager of a clinic, and services under the seeking anonymity. insurance scheme. An official from a pri- Addressing the meet- vate hospital implement- ing, Faleh said the cod- ing the scheme said the ing system will not only unified pricing system is help standardise prices, functioning effectively. but also reduce the cost “There is a unified fee of medical treatment. for every patient visit The SCH launched the or ‘encounter’, that will first phase of the insur- be decided based on the ance scheme in July tar- nature of the disease, geting Qatari women. qualification of the phy- A total of 10,000 women sician, diagnosis, medica- have benefited from the tion and treatment. scheme being offered “We have to provide through seven hospitals, details of all visits through including three private the uniform coding sys- hospitals, said Faleh. tem. The NHIC will then The newly set up give a price package that National Health Insurance will cover everything, Company (NHIC) func- starting from consulta- tioning under the SCH is tion to medication,” he responsible for implement- said. ing the scheme. He said the pricing and Many professionals in the cost of treatment have the health sector, however, been unified under the questioned the rationale scheme. behind the decision to “If you go to a consult- introduce uniform prices. ant at any facility for a Talking to The Peninsula specific treatment, you on the sidelines of the will be charged the same meeting, they said it was everywhere. If a patient is ‘unfair’ for the SCH to not happy with the treat- expect same price for dif- ment he has the right to ferent quality of services. change the doctor or the “It’s very disturbing hospital the next time,” he for the hospitals that added. offer quality services to Replying to queries expect a price on a par from the audience, Dr with the fee of a hospi- Faleh said any anomalies tal that offers relatively that might have crept poor service,” said a top into the insurance policy THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER 2013 08 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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HE Greek government has at last acted against a rightist group which is threatening both peace and social harmony in the country. Not only Greeks, all of TEurope and the rest of the world have been watching Reports against Qatar with serious concern the rise of Golden Dawn, dubbed as a neo-fascist group, which has been so intensely anti-immigrant that non-Greeks in the country have been living with fear. The arrest of six Golden Dawn members has sent the right are rooted in bias message to the public and those who are using xenophobia BY JABER AL HARAMI and racism to further their agenda. The arrests have been Most probably, the aim of British continuously competing to distribute criticised as anti-democratic by some quarters, which argue media by raising issues related to foods and beverages in streets and at that it’s an act of abuse of power for political ends and HE press conference held by the World Cup and trying to insult different places. damages the rule of law. Even if this is true, such a measure is the Nepalese embassy officials Qatar by publishing false information It may not be familiar to them to Tand attended by the Chairman is to get a share of the mega projects see people carrying food and water in advisable in the face of a larger threat to democracy and peace of Qatar Human Right Committee on of 2022, and its huge budget, besides their cars to distribute them to worker when these forces go unchecked. What the Greek government September 30, to explain several fac- many infrastructure and development at workplaces. has done is choose the least bad option. tors about the allegations of ill-treat- projects being implemented now. Not only this, working hours are The arrests came after the stabbing death of a left-wing ment of Nepalese workers in Qatar, According to a World Bank report, reduced during the summer season, rapper, Pavlos Fyssas, which was a clear example of the was a blow to London’s Guardian Qatar is realising growth of six per- and according to the decision of the newspaper which fabricated the report cent, while the UK economy is suffer- Ministry of Labour, morning shifts extremist tendencies of Golden Dawn. Such was the fury to attack Qatar. ing a recession since the financial crisis end at 11am, and work resumes in the against the killing that the public support for the neo-fascist It is a direct response from the con- of 2008 that affected American and evening only to avoid heat. group dropped to seven percent from the post-election highs cerned people to Arab and Western all European countries, while Qatar Thanks to God that the denial of the of 11 percent. The violent policies and actions of Golden Dawn, media, which often try to insult Qatar remained immune and maintained its Guardian allegations came from the which has 18 members in Greece’s 300-seat Parliament, by publishing false reports. growth rates. Nepalese Embassy and the Nepalese have been clear for at least two The report was not a casual effort, The concern about human rights by community leaders. but prepared during six months by the British and Western media in gen- The community is the second in years. Human Rights Watch the Guardian team, and this has eral is visible only on issues related to Qatar after Indians, consisting of The arrests and others have documented an happened since Arab countries, where they use these 340,000. And according to the com- increasingly organised campaign the selection of issues as a means to promote suspi- munity leaders, death at workplaces of neo-fascist by Golden Dawn members to Qatar to host cious aims and a hidden agenda. did not exceeded 55 cases. leaders in Greece terrorize immigrants. They the World Cup A few metres away from the Certainly, their death did not pass ride on motorcycle hitting 2022, whereas, Guardian headquarters, there are without deep investigations by the will help stem The report was not the UK failed to thousands of innocent prisoners, authorities concerned including the “immigrants” with clubs and win 2018 World who have been jailed under different Ministry of Labour, the Ministry of the rise of violent iron spikes as they pass, attack a casual effort, but Cup, which was charges including illegal immigration, Interior, and the Ministry of Health, anti-immigrant business establishments owned by prepared during won by Moscow. illegal residency, terrorism, or other and others, and no one can dispute immigrants, and openly ask dark- This hatred of claims, against people, whose crime is this fact. groups. skinned people where they are six months by the Qatar, a country only that they do not have anyone to There are anti-human crimes being which in their defend them or raise their issues in committed on a daily basis through- from before attacking them. What Guardian team, eyes is small in public. out the border between the US and shocked the country was the report that the group enjoyed the terms of popula- None of the British media talks Mexico, and no one reports or inves- support of some sections of the police force, who are alleged to something that has tion and area, is about the miserable situation of those tigates about that, while every single have even trained some Golden Dawn members. happened since the predictable while prisoners, or sympathise about their case in the Arab world is considered The rise of the right in Greece is an offshoot of the a great nation bad circumstances. a serious issue and abuse of human economic crisis it’s going through. With unemployment selection of Qatar to like the UK lost They fabricate reports about work- rights. such competition! ers in Qatar, and talk about exploita- Qatar is open to any serious and at unthinkable levels and huge sections of the population host the World Cup It is surprising tion, abuses, long working hours in unbiased investigation into media pushed into poverty, it’s natural that immigrants will be seen that the British difficult climate circumstances, and reports. This is a place where workers as taking away Greeks’ opportunities. All over Europe, this 2022. media is pouring about not having access to drinking do not pay taxes, and are provided with phenomenon is in display and anti-immigrant sentiments have their anger on water. health and transportation and accom- been on the rise. When economy is booming and everybody Qatar, and not This is insolence, and their problem modation facilities, and we know how enjoys equal opportunities, immigrants are welcomed with Russia, which made them lose the bid is that they do not know about Qatar’s much workers pay in the UK from of 2018. culture, and how people here compete their wages to the state treasury. open arms, and when economy sputters and jobs are lost, they Many time we see these ‘impartial’ to help low income workers, when in For instance, domestic workers are hunted. media raising issues related to the their culture they think it’s the right in Qatar do not spend any amount At the same time, the government in Athens must World Cup of 2022, while they do not thing to do even if they don’t pay the for their accommodation or living make sure that the arrested leaders get a fair trial. The have the courage to talk against Russia price of a cup of tea of their parents. expenses, rather, they transfer their government must tread cautiously to make sure that it doesn’t or its internal affairs. And, none of the It’s very common for them. whole salaries to their families, and I British media asked for withdrawal of They do not know that potable doubt such a status exists in the UK. overreact. The rise in support for Golden Dawn is also an the tournament from Brazil, which is water is available for anyone in any Finally, what we need from you is anti-establishment feeling and so the public will not tolerate going to host World Cup in 2014, after mosque, and ministries, government not praise, but fairness and truth. excesses from the government too • demonstrations broke out. entities and charity organizations are THE PENINSULA Letters Quote of In gratitude to HMC doctors the day

HROUGH this letter I want I have consulted many doctors was diagnosed the surgeons pains- Besides being wonderful doctors, to express my heartfelt and visited many hospitals both in takingly explained everything about both Dr Al-Mulla & Dr Moghul are gratitude and profound my native country and abroad, but the surgery in order to make us feel amazing human beings. Their talent Obama surprises Tappreciation for the skilled the Heart Hospital under Hamad at ease. What made their gesture both inside the operation theatre and heart surgeons of Hamad Medical Medical Corporation stands out as extraordinary was that they reas- outside it holds out a beacon of hope me. Not long ago Corporation who saved my life. extraordinary. sured not just the patient but also for all their future patients. Although many thoughts have been I am indeed short of words to my loved ones who were under great I also want to express my gratitude at all, blacks in flooding my mind, I kept thinking describe the compassion and under- stress. to the hospital’s nurses and other about an apt way of conveying these standing shown by the two doctors After the surgery they took pains medical staff for all the assistance America were thoughts to the Heart Hospital’s two throughout my stay at the hospital. to explain everything that had hap- they provided us throughout my stay slaves, and now surgeons, Dr Abdul Wahid Al Mulla They were equally considerate and pened during the operation. Drawing at the institution. and Dr Mohamad Nasser Moghul. supportive towards my family mem- from my own experience at this great May the Almighty always bless they’re talking Today they mean so much to me and bers, who were extremely anxious healthcare institution, I can confidently them all! my family because they have given about my condition. say that its doctors have surpassed Thank you. about some kind of Alexander Lukashenko me a fresh lease of life. Once the cause for my ill-health all patient expectations. Ramesh Bulchandani exceptionalism. Belarussian President THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER 2013 QATAR PERSPECTIVE www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Why academics don’t write not see results from them; they do ABDULAZIZ AL MAHMOUD not make any important research for society or state institutions that ask them to do so. We suffer from many problems did not come up with the writer say about Arab varsities? that require intervention by aca- headline above, but had When I was studying at an demic institutions to solve them. read an article by author Jill American university in the north These problems include traf- I Lepore on the website of the of the state of New York, a pro- fic jams, repeated breakdown of Chronicle of Higher Education. In fessor once asked students at the infrastructure projects, planning the article, Lepore talks about Faculty of Engineering to select of towns, neighbourhoods and the disappearance of intellectu- topics they would work on. I still roads, and demographic changes. als, or what she likes to call the remember some of the options, Using available academic “intellectuals of people”, those which included contributing to resources to study problems and who aim their writing at the designing a missile warhead in a find solutions to them is not a general public. project of the US Department of luxury but an absolute necessity. If I ask anybody about the last Defence. The condition for par- If academic minds do not con- time they read an academic, sci- ticipation in this project was to tribute to developing our society, entific or research paper or arti- be an American. why do they exist? Are they there cle, I am sure not many will come Another option was to redesign only to teach inapplicable theories up with a quick answer. Most peo- machines at a glass factory in the to students? ple have not read something like state which suffered from rust We have to remember that this in a very long time. So what after dipping the glass in acid tubs. most successful ideas in the is the reason for this? The other options were related world have come from the minds Lepore says there are many to solving a problem at a factory of university students, including reasons behind this, the main and designing a device. those that created Microsoft and one being that the academic The students then worked on Facebook, and we use the prod- system limits professors’ activi- their chosen project. At the end ucts and services of these compa- ties to university and academic of the academic year, the univer- nies without learning about their journals. Another reason, Lepore sity journal published the results founders. says, is that these academics write of the students’ work, reporting People look for the best ways to without expecting any financial how far they had succeeded in sort out their problems, forgetting return, and for that reason — and their projects. that solving problems requires an I am still quoting the writer — Our college was not the only investment of minds, therefore the intellectuals of people now are one that used to do this. Other government institutions must journalists, who write for money. colleges, including the College stop relying heavily on consult- Let me point it out here that of Computer Science, did pro- ing firms or buying solutions from the author is talking about grammes for the federal and local abroad, and begin communicating American universities, not governments or companies, and with universities to activate sci- Arab ones — universities that the same was true of the colleges entific research in them. are in residential neighbour- of management and electronics. Doing so requires legislation to hoods, without gates, with their Thus, the universities are a development and progress of society. problems of all institutions. experiences, information and provide that universities students libraries accessible to the public, source of knowledge and solu- There, I realised the connec- These institutions find a great money that gives both sides what be engaged in finding solutions to having direct contact with the tions for the business and tion between the universities and reserve of minds in the univer- they need. the problems of the community. society, and meeting their needs. defence establishments, and an state institutions. Universities sity; minds that think about their In Qatar, we have a large These students are an intellectual If this is the case with American inseparable part of the social foster young ambitious minds problems and redesign things for number of universities covering resource of the nation, which will universities, what would the fabric as they contribute to the that help find solutions to the the better. It is an exchange of all fields of knowledge, but we do get drained if not used. RASHID AL OUDA AL FADLI My refuge from retirement law is God Ministerial structures and ith deep sorrow and subscribers who know their a faithful heart that MOHAMMED ALI AL KUBAISI rights, the new law has set up a Wtruly believes in committee inside the authority human resources law God’s will, I have learned that to settle any disputes. The law Law No. 24/2002 will expire pension for each year of differ- money they are deducting from empowers this committee to give hen amendments to the human resources law and soon. Sincerely, I offer you my ence (it was only two percent in tens of thousands of Qatari final decisions. If anyone has a its benefits and advantages were announced, we felt condolences. the earlier law). pensioners. grievance they cannot go to court Wgood. Then, however, due to conflicting news about Before I get to the subject, I The law stipulates 20 years as Sixth, it is a clever way to as courts have no power over the date of issuance of the amended law, there was confusion should make it clear that I have the minimum number of years of rob the dead. As is well known, the authority, according to the even as we were expecting to see some progress. based this article on informa- work and 30 years as the maxi- deductions made from the salary new law. It looks as if senior officials love it when legal provisions tion I got from Qataris and non- mum for drawing a pension. This go into the retirement fund. As Before I came to know of all remain provisional or are amended. Qataris who love this nation and means that a Qatari who starts these deductions are a citizen’s the provisions of this law, I used I was one of those asked to rectify the condition of employ- all people living here, and wish work immediately after gradua- money, they fall under inherit- to think that Qatar was very ees in the new law, but the ministerial changes that took place the best for this country. tion will face mandatory retire- ance rules, according to religious wealthy, in view of the amount recently changed the situation; I mean the changes that occurred The new retirement law, as far ment after serving for 30 years. teachings. But the new retire- of aid given to friendly countries after the young Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani as I know, has a few good aspects, Certainly, his age at retirement ment law disregards the inher- and the huge salaries paid to took over, wherein new ministries were created and the names such as social benefits, a hous- will be less than 67 years and this itance rules in Islam. non-Qataris. But I am surprised of some ministries were changed. According to clerics names ing allowance and allowances for will result in deductions from his The wife and daughters get a that the law shows the state to are not a big issue and rather more important are constructive the nature of work. But while the pension. share in the inheritance as long be poor as it tries to extract as work and fruitful outcomes. citizen will get all these bonuses, The third point is, the law as they do not get married, and much as possible from the people, Restructuring is needed to avoid duplication of work by the pension will be reduced. increases the monthly deduction, so do sons below 21 years of age. ensuring at the same time that ministries and state institutions, and to organise ministerial Pension is calculated according to be made from the person’s net The law strips the family of the the money is seldom repaid to the structures. to this formula: 3.33 percent of salary and social benefits, from deceased of their share in inher- citizens. Needless to say, the ministries concerned should prepare their salary multiplied by number of five percent to six percent. itance approved by Islam. The Money will be deducted from organisational structures as working years. Fourth, the previous deduc- law stipulates that the pension the basic salary, from the pen- soon as possible in accordance To make it clear, I will give tions were calculated according will go to the mother, divorced sion, according to the retirement with their human resources. Why does the an example: If a person gets a to the latest salary, although he or widowed daughters, and sons age, and from the dead citizen’s This was scheduled to be salary of QR20,000, his pension did not get the same when he in case of inability, according to fund. done before the holy month of secretary- will be 3.33 percent of QR20,000 worked. their respective shares. This is what we have found so Ramadan, and the new Ministry (QR666) multiplied by 20, which Fifth, the new law steals 10 It is weird that the law deprives far in the new retirement law of Development Planning was general have is QR13,320. This means the citi- years of service from the citi- a woman of her husband’s pen- and perhaps its regulations con- formed for this purpose. zen will lose QR6,700. zen’s retirement remuneration sion if she remarries, while tain greater misfortunes. But the ministerial struc- more authority in The second issue is that the by using the expression “more the very same law gives a man O officials! Fear God in dealing tures have not been announced law raises the retirement age than 30 years” instead of “over the right to get his dead wife’s with people who trust you, and till today, and whatever we some ministries for men to 67 years and that for 20 years”, as in the old law. This pension even if he remarries do not be too oppressive or vio- hear or read about this is just women to 62 years. Retirement is considered theft, according to four times. late the constitution. Otherwise expectations and outlooks. and institutions before that age will result in Shariah, the constitution and In order to protect the pen- you are being wrong to the nation I hope an official source will deduction of 2.5 percent of the other laws. Imagine how much sions authority from aggressive and the citizen. make an announcement on this than the issue following the publication of this article. There is justification for minister or the delaying restructuring and reorganising the ministries and administrative sending information on that Qatarisation in word, not in deed to the committee for amend- head? ing and drafting the human he Qatarisation of state never remember Qatar, which resources law, as 70 percent of these structures already exist institutions has been wisely MOUNIRA AL HAJIRI gave them many good things. and have been functioning for decades. They only need slight Tsuggested by our govern- This means that Qatar will be improvement. What is needed is speeding up of the work, as ment to benefit this country and left only with its grateful sons who we are eager to see a fair and integrated law for human devel- its citizens. It is no secret, however, institutions? The percentage is are hindrances put in the way of are ready to serve it in all fields. opment, which is strongly related to an employee’s life and his that this policy is being applied by very small and cannot be com- Qataris in search of a suitable job? These citizens never hesitate to aspiration for a safe and secure work environment. government institutions only in pared with the huge percentage Most institutions tell university serve their country. I was aston- Coinciding with these measures, we need to ask, is not organ- word, not in deed. of foreign workers who are present graduates that they need to have ished when I heard recently that ising of ministries a priority before the human resources law, True, priority is given to Qatari even in top posts, which leaves professional experience before Saudis were also welcome to get which is under amendment, is issued? What is the reason for nationals in job announcements, Qataris with no jobs. they can hire them. jobs in Qatar. Saudis are given the delay in some ministries and institutions subject to this law but this quickly turns to dust, giv- The Qatar Career Fair offers Why are Qataris considered priority in jobs over citizens from completing this task? ing citizens the impression that the strongest evidence that unfit for work? Why do Qatari other countries. Moreover, is the authority to supervise the committee amend- they are living in a heavily popu- Qatarisation is only nominal. The government officials underesti- Has Qatarisation already been ing the human resources law to be transferred to the Ministry of lated country where jobs are get- fair is considered a civilised event. mate their fellow citizens? implemented for us to implement Development Planning? How does an employee sue a body that ting scarce. Citizens make dozens You can see many Qataris pro- Nobody knows the reasons for a Saudiisation policy here? It has the power to consider complaints and claims of employees, of photocopies of their academic claiming through different media not implementing this policy, but makes my mind boggle. and is it possible to be a judge and litigant at the same time? certificates and distribute them to outlets that they want a job, but it has turned the whole thing into To Qatari government officials, I How are things with our venerable Cabinet? And does an different companies. While doing most of this falls on deaf ears. a sham. Foreign workers are here say, please, do not fight your com- employee have to wait for promotion, or allowances, until a legal this, they feel overjoyed that jobs Is it true that the number of for a limited period of time. The patriots, but help them. You need confusion between the two parties is resolved? And why does are available for Qataris. Qatari jobseekers is higher than problem is that few understand to prepare and train them. They the secretary-general have more authority in some ministries But then the bitter real- the number of jobs available in this this. The other thing is that our can give you loyalty in return. and institutions than the minister or the administrative head? ity shocks Qatari citizens. This country? Why do Qatari jobseek- country is badly in need of dedica- There are many questions that Qatari employees want problem is clearly visible to eve- ers face competition from their tion from its own citizens. Most of The views expressed in the articles on this answered by practical measures to remove confusion regarding ryone. What is the percentage of compatriots as well as people from the time, when foreign workers go page do not reflect the viewpoint of the newspaper. ministerial structures and the human resources law. Qataris to non-Qataris in state other countries living here? Why back to their home countries, they THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER 2013 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST

Bidoons protest in Kuwait Court jails four 17 countries to Shias for 15 years in Bahrain offer Syria DUBAI: A Bahraini court jailed yesterday four Shias 15 years each after convict- ing them of detonating a bomb that wounded an Asian refugee quotas worker in Manama, a judi- cial source said. The ruling is the third tough sentence since Sunday and brings to 91 UN asks Kuwait to host donors meet the number of Shias jailed in four days over violence, amid BEIRUT: Seventeen countries official Kuna agency said. Kuwait criticism from rights watch- including the United States, hosted the first donors’ confer- dog Amnesty International. France and Australia have ence in January, when partici- Two of the defendants were agreed to receive quotas of refu- pating nations pledged $1.5bn for in the dock, while the other gees fleeing the bloody conflict refugees. two remain at large, said in Syria, the UN refugee agency The Emir H H Sheikh Sabah the source. The four were said yesterday. Al Ahmad Al Sabah, who is on accused of “forming a ter- “So far, UNHCR has 17 countries a private visit to the United rorist group, attempted participating in the Syria resettle- States, received a phone call murder, and (carrying out) ment/Humanitarian Admission late on Tuesday from Ban who bombings,” according to the Programme effort,” Peter Kessler, “expressed hopes... for Kuwait to Stateless Arabs, locally known as bidoons, take part in a demonstration in Jahra, 50km northwest of Kuwait charge sheet. Prosecutors regional spokesman for the UN host the second donors’ confer- City, yesterday. Kuwaiti security forces fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse hundreds of stateless say they planted two road- refugee agency UNHCR, said. ence to support the humanitarian residents demanding citizenship and basic rights. The demonstrators turned out to mark the international day side bombs in November last “They are offering about 10,000 situation in Syria”, Kuna said. of non-violence despite a stern warning by the interior ministry. At least eight people were arrested. Bidoons year in Manama’s Al Adliya places (in total), with some pro- The United Nations launched a claim they have the right to citizenship, but the government says only 34,000 of a total of over 106,000 qualify district. One bomb exploded grammes mainly aimed at the 2014 record $5.2bn aid appeal in June near a rubbish bin wounding for consideration, while the rest hold other nationalities. calendar year,” he added. to fund operations in Syria and an Asian worker, while the The decision comes amid criti- neighbouring countries, warning second one near an electric- cism of some Western nations the number of Syrians needing ity generator was defused. for failing to share the burden help because of the conflict could created by the exodus of at least rise to over 10 million by the end Saudi activist two million people from Syria. So of 2013. Israel ‘upset, angry’ with far, Syria’s neighbours —Lebanon, The aid is for food, which arrested Turkey, Jordan and Iraq — have accounts for one-fifth of the JEDDAH: Saudi authorities absorbed the majority of the refu- sum, clean water, medical care detained prominent rights gees, but the influx has strained and schooling, as well as to build activist Waleed Abulkhair resources and caused tensions. refugee camps. The UN appeal Iran-West logic: Rowhani yesterday for setting up an The problem is particularly aims to raise $3.8bn for refugees “unauthorised” gathering acute in Lebanon, which currently and $1.4bn for operations in Syria. TEHRAN: Iran’s President weapon and was ready to nego- dealing with foes. Khamenei is hall where he held meetings hosts at least 760,000 registered The refugee total is expected to Hassan Rowhani said yesterday tiate with world powers on end- the ultimate authority and has with reformists in the abso- refugees. The real number of swell to 3.5 million by the end of that Israel was “upset and angry” ing a decade-long showdown over final say on all key affairs, includ- lute monarchy, his wife said. Syrians in Lebanon, with its own the year, according to the UN. with signs of an emerging new Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. His ing foreign policy and the contro- Abulkhair, was taken into population of four million, is prob- In a related development, the relationship between the Islamic charm offensive culminated in a versial nuclear programme. custody for setting up “an ably closer to one million. “There UN Security Council urged the republic and the West. landmark 15-minute phone call Iran and world powers are unauthorised diwaniah,” or are currently more than 2.1 mil- Syrian government to allow cross- On Tuesday, Israeli Prime with US President Barack Obama. expected to meet in Geneva in gathering place, and “due to lion refugees,” Kessler said border aid deliveries and called Minister Benjamin Netanyahu But Netanyahu told the same mid-October to restart nuclear his relations with the reform- Under the agreement, the on all parties to Syria’s conflict told a UN summit that his coun- UN forum that a sanctions regime negotiations, with Tehran seek- ists and for hosting them in UNHCR will assess refugees for to agree on humanitarian pauses try was ready to act alone to halt hurting Iran’s economy must ing to lift harsh US and EU eco- our diwaniah,” Samar Badawi relocation to the 17 host countries, in fighting and key routes for aid Iran’s alleged efforts to build a be strengthened as the Tehran nomic sanctions. said. She said Abulkhair giving priority to the most vulner- convoys. nuclear bomb. regime was hell-bent on building Yesterday, Rowhani expressed will be interrogated today able, Kessler said. How many refu- More than 2 million Syrians, “We don’t expect anything a nuclear bomb. “Israel will not hope for the talks. “I think if the by the public prosecutor gees each of the 17 countries will mostly women and children, have else from the Zionist regime,” allow Iran to get nuclear weapons. Geneva talks are successful, the of Jeddah, who will decide receive has not yet been decided, fled during the civil war. Millions Rowhani told reporters after a If Israel is forced to stand alone, efforts of many hardliners and whether to release him on though reports in France have said more inside Syria are in desperate cabinet meeting. Israel will stand alone,” he said. those who want to go to extremes bail on keep him in custody. it will take just 1,200 people. need of help, but aid has slowed to Israel is “upset and angry Iran’s armed forces chief of or even those after war will be The lawyer is already facing Sweden, which is among the a trickle because of violence and because it sees that its blunted staff Hassan Firouzabadi yester- halted,” he said “I hope the talks two trials over disrespect- 17, has already said it will grant excessive red tape. sword is being replaced with logic day rejected the Israeli threat of will be successful.” ing the judiciary and having residence permits to Syrian ref- The 15-member Security as the governing force in the military action as an “act of des- Rouhani has come under criti- contact with foreign organi- ugees already in the country, but Council agreed to a non-binding world, and because the Iranian peration” by a “warmonger”. cism at home for opening up to sations. Abulkhair has cre- they cannot apply for asylum at statement in a bid to boost aid nation’s message of peace is being Firouzabadi, a hardline mili- the West, despite enjoying the ated a group on Facebook Swedish embassies. Since early access, drafted by Australia and heard better,” the cleric said. tary figure, also appeared to back apparent support of Khamenei — Monitor of Human Rights 2012, Sweden has received about Luxembourg. The statement Iran’s new president was refer- Rowhani’s diplomatic initiative. in his overtures and of the con- in Saudi — which has nearly 14,700 asylum applications from urges Syrian President Bashar ring to his outreach last week “Islamic Iran will be the winner servative-dominated parliament. 7,000 members. Syrians. Al Assad’s authorities to “take on a visit to the UN General in this case for its revolution- General Mohammad Ali Jafari, Meanwhile, UN Secretary- immediate steps to facilitate the Assembly in New York, where he ary stance of heroic flexibility,” the commander of the powerful Kuwait jails General Ban Ki-moon has called expansion of humanitarian relief offered constructive dialogue with he said referring to remarks by Revolutionary Guards, said on on the Emir of Kuwait to host operations, and lift bureaucratic the West in a bid to ease tensions. Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Monday that Rowhani should not oppn writer a second donors’ conference to impediments and other obstacles”. In his UN speech, Rowhani said Ali Khamenei that such tactics have taken Obama’s telephone call. KUWAIT CITY: A Kuwaiti raise aid for Syrian refugees, the AGENCIES Iran would never seek a nuclear were sometimes necessary in AFP court yesterday sentenced prominent opposition writer Mohammad Al Wushaihi to a three-month jail term for Egypt talks tweets deemed derogatory to a former prime minister. The Social media activist court ruling said Wushaihi had been convicted of post- ing messages on Twitter defaming former premier arrested in Sudan Sheikh Nasser Mohammad Al Ahmad Al Sabah, a senior KHARTOUM: A social media dead, most of them in the greater member of the ruling family. activist working for the World Khartoum area. The ruling stipulated that Bank has been arrested in Sudan, The government said it had to Wushaihi, who is also a tel- her husband said yesterday, part intervene last week when crowds evision presenter, must start of a crackdown after fuel price turned violent, attacking pet- serving his jail term immedi- hikes sparked deadly protests. rol stations and police facilities. ately, but that he could appeal Eight security officers took France, Britain and the United the sentence. He could also Dalia El Roubi from her family States have expressed concern at request the judge suspend home on Monday, her husband Sudan’s reaction to the protests. the implementation of the jail Abdelrahman Elmahdi said. They Britain said that the deadly term until any appeals court also detained her friend Rayan protests should serve as a wake- ruling on the case. Shaker, a fellow activist, but gave up call for political dialogue, no reason for the arrests. as concern mounted for those Iraqi helicopter “As of today we have no clue detained in the crackdown. Simon as to her whereabouts or where Fraser, permanent under-secre- shot down she is staying or her condition,” tary in Britain’s Foreign Office, KIRKUK: Militants shot he said. Elmahdi said his wife, a said on a visit to Khartoum he down an Iraqi military heli- mother of three, belongs to no hoped “these protests will be a copter yesterday, killing Amr Moussa (left), Chairman of the Committee to amend the Egypt’s constitution, with European Union Foreign political party but is “part of the warning to everyone including four security forces mem- Policy Chief Catherine Ashton, in Shura Council, in Cairo yesterday. Ashton will encourage Egypt’s army- youth movement,” including a the government that the situa- bers, as at least 14 people backed government and the Muslim Brotherhood to pursue reconciliation during talks this week, a European group called Sudan Change Now. tion needs to be addressed”. died in other violence, offi- diplomatic source said. He said his wife had joined one Last week, Washington blasted cials said. The helicopter was protest last weekend, a funeral the “brutal crackdown” and shot down during a large- procession for Salah Sanhouri, a expressed alarm at reports that scale operation against mili- pharmacist gunned down during civil society activists had been tants in a desert area west a demonstration. Security officers detained, independent media of Baiji, north of Baghdad, Russian embassy in Tripoli attacked seized a video camera and a small outlets shut, and communications killing two crew members digital camera from El Roubi’s networks restricted. and two soldiers who were home, her husband added. The Committee to Protest on board, army officers said. MOSCOW/TRIPOLI: Russia’s two years after the overthrow the Russian embassy in Libya,” No one at the Sudan office of Journalists, a New York-based In Kirkuk, a car bomb deto- embassy in the Libyan capital of Muammar Gaddafi. Clan and Foreign Ministry spokesman the World Bank, where El Roubi watchdog, said late Tuesday that nated near the governorate of Tripoli came under fire yes- tribal rivalries, as well as Islamist Alexander Lukashevich said. works as a communications spe- Sudan was using “censorship and headquarters, killing two terday and a group of people groups, have flourished in the The reason for the attack was cialist, was able to comment. The intimidation” in an effort to make people and wounding 15. In tried to force their way into the absence of strong central gov- not clear, but one diplomatic source Washington-based Bank works to journalists stick to the official line Nineveh province, attacks compound, the Russian Foreign ernment, and security services, said it did not appear to be directly fight global poverty. about the protests. The intensity killed three people, and sol- Ministry said. themselves riven, have struggled linked to any militant group. He Sudan’s government says it of demonstrations has faded this diers shot one militant dead. A diplomatic source in Libya to maintain order. said a Ukrainian woman had has arrested hundreds of “crimi- week but witnesses on Wednesday Violence in Diyala province said security guards fired shots There have been a number of killed a Libyan on Tuesday and nals” after last week’s protests. reported two small rallies. left two people dead and two to disperse about 60 people that attacks on Western diplomats by then sought refuge in the Russian Authorities say 34 people died About 30 women stood silently in wounded. Three bombings had approached the embassy. The militant groups, the worst being embassy. The crowd had then after petrol and diesel prices Khartoum near military headquar- in Baghdad killed four peo- compound was quickly secured directed against the US consulate come to protest and look for her. jumped, sending thousands into the ters and Bashir’s guest house, one ple and wounded 17, while by guards and according to the in Benghazi where the American The Russian Itar Tass news streets in the worst urban unrest witness said. In the Red Sea city another bomb exploded near Foreign Ministry no diplomats Ambassador was killed last year. agency cited unnamed sources as during President Omar Hassan Al of Port Sudan, up to 100 students a vegetable market southeast were wounded in the incident. “In Tripoli ...a shooting saying that the embassy territory Bashir’s 24-year rule. Activists and took to the streets denouncing the of the capital, killing two and The attack was symptomatic occurred and there was an was now fully under control. international human rights groups regime, a witness there said. wounding six. AGENCIES of the volatility of the country attempt to enter the territory of REUTERS said at least 50 people were shot AFP INTERNATIONAL THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER 2013 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 Shutdown: The impact Obama cancels Asia visits WASHINGTON: Large sections of the US government closed down on Tuesday after Congress was unable to reach an agree- ment on funding for the new fiscal year because of a standoff over Top lawmakers to meet President over shutdown as impasse continues healthcare reforms. Federal workers and government functions have been divided between essential and non-essential services, WASHINGTON: US President and the effects will be felt in various ways - some acute, others Barack Obama yesterday can- barely noticeable. Here is a roundup of some of the impacts: celled two Asia stops next week FEDERAL WORKERS: As many as 1 million federal employees and could also miss a pair of have been furloughed and the knock-on affect will be felt at com- summits, after a government panies that do business with the government, such as large defence shutdown inflicted a new dent firms and other contractors. in his policy pivot to the Pacific. MAIL DELIVERY: Deliveries will continue as usual because the An embarrassed Obama post- US Postal Service receives no tax dollars for day-to-day operations. It poned visits to the Philippines relies instead on income from stamps and other fees to keep running. and Malaysia, Southeast Asian AIR TRAVEL: Air and rail travellers in the United States should nations at the heart of his effort not feel a big impact. Security officers and air traffic controllers will to rebalance US diplomatic and continue to work as usual. The State Department’s consular services military weight towards the ris- will continue at home and abroad, meaning visas will be issued and ing region. passports processed for the most part — except in rare occasions His attendance at the Apec when consulates are housed in government buildings closed because summit in Bali and the East Asia of the shutdown. summit in Brunei — where he SPACE TRAVEL: The shutdown idled most of Nasa’s 18,000 could meet leaders of powers like workers. Only 550 employees were considered exempt, including Russia and China, key players on two American astronauts serving aboard the International Space crises and showdowns with Syria, Station and flight directors at Mission Control in Houston. Skeleton Iran and North Korea — were also staff maintain key science and communications satellites but work in doubt. on new missions, including preparations to launch a Mars probe on Obama had hoped to use the November 18, have been suspended. trip to make progress in talks on SOCIAL SECURITY: Social Security and disability cheques will a Trans-Pacific Partnership trade be issued with no change in payment dates and field offices will pact. His decision will complicate remain open but will offer limited services. Online services will US efforts to present itself as an remain open. indispensable Pacific power and DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES: could boost quiet criticism of its Sign-up for the new US health exchanges under the Affordable Care long-term commitment to the Act has begun as scheduled. The Medicare programme for older region from foes like China. Americans will also continue largely without disruption. Across the The White House said the Furloughed government union workers demonstrate on the side of Constitution Avenue in Washington DC. vast department and its sub-agencies, about 52 percent of staff will shutdown, triggered by a budget be furloughed - some 40,512 workers. row with Republicans, made it shutdown. The White House is congressional leaders to address The roiling political and fis- NATIONAL PARKS: National parks have been closed to new impossible to send logistics teams squaring off with Republican rivals the standoff. The office of House cal drama threatens to affect visitors, and park roads, concessions and other facilities are to Manila and Kuala Lumpur in Congress over how to fund fed- Speaker John Boehner, Obama’s the global economy as well, with now being closed. Overnight visitors have been given two days ahead of the president’s mas- eral agencies, many of which are primary political foe, said it rep- European Central Bank chief to depart. This will mean a loss of 750,000 daily visitors and an sive traveling entourage. It also now closed, leaving 800,000 fur- resented a potential “start to Mario Draghi warning that a US economic loss to gateway communities of as much as $30m for admitted that the imbroglio in loughed workers in the lurch and serious talks between the two shutdown “is a risk if it is pro- each day parks are shut. Washington had dealt a blow to a fragile economy at risk. parties.” It was not immediately tracted”. “It would be a risk not WASHINGTON DC, SIGHTS: Most popular tourist spots in Obama’s goals abroad. Obama wants a straightfor- clear if the talks amounted to a only for the US, but also the world the nation’s capital closed on Tuesday. Barricades went up around It appears unlikely that Obama, ward temporary spending bill to possible breakthrough or were economy,” Draghi said. some iconic locations, including the Lincoln Memorial, the Library due to leave for Asia on Saturday, end the first shutdown in 17 years, merely for appearances. Complicating the budget grid- of Congress, the National Archives and all Smithsonian museums. would travel if the government while Republicans have sought to Furious tourists are locked out lock, Congress has just over two The National Zoo is closed and its popular live animal webcams were remains closed. Travel office staff tie the measure to a dismantling of Washington museums and mon- weeks to strike a deal on raising taken off line. All zoo animals will continue to be fed and cared for. in the White House have been or delay of his signature health uments, as well as national parks the country’s debt ceiling and DEFENCE DEPARTMENT: All military personnel will continue furloughed in the shutdown. care law. Neither side has blinked, and landmarks like the Statue avoid a painful default. on normal duty status but about half of the Defence Department’s Obama called Malaysian and Americans are exasperated of Liberty in New York. Cancer US Treasury Secretary Jacob 800,000 civilian employees will be placed on unpaid leave. The Prime Minister Najib Razak and with the inability of their elected research and treatment at the Lew has warned that US borrow- Pentagon has said it will halt military activity not critical to national Philippine President Benigno officials to break the impasse. world-class National Institutes of ing authority will reach its cap security. Aquino to tell them he would be “Most of the time you can Health has ground to a halt. by October 17, and he informed FEDERAL RESERVE AND OTHER FINANCIAL AGENCIES: unable to visit and promised to see an end game,” Republican Senate Majority Leader Harry Congress that Treasury “has Bank regulators, including the Federal Reserve and the Consumer reschedule. Senator Johnny Isakson told Reid, in scolding Republicans begun using the final extraordi- Financial Protection Bureau, remain open because they do not rely Meanwhile, Obama called con- MSNBC. “Right now there’s no whom he blamed for the shut- nary measures” available to pay on Congress for funding. gressional leaders to a White end game in sight.” An hour after down, said some 200 patients US bills. Without a raising of the THE WHITE HOUSE: The Executive Office of the President House meeting, providing a glim- those comments aired, the White — including 30 children mostly debt ceiling, Treasury’s money planned to furlough about 1,265 staff and retain 436 as excepted mer of hope for movement on day House announced a meeting needing cancer treatment — were ceases to flow, triggering a default. workers. Among the staff retained will be 15 to provide “minimum two of a crippling government with Republican and Democratic denied access to NIH on Tuesday. AGENCIES maintenance and support” for the White House. REUTERS Berlusconi drops Russia charges Greenpeace activists with piracy MOSCOW: Russian authori- By midday, five people had 30 people from 18 countries who called an “attack” that posed a ties charged Greenpeace activ- been charged, Greenpeace said had been aboard the Greenpeace threat to the platform and its ists from several nations with — Brazilian crew member Ana icebreaker Arctic Sunrise to be personnel. bid to oust govt piracy yesterday over a protest Paula Alminhana, Russian activ- held in custody for two months Prirazlomnaya, Russia’s first against Arctic oil drilling at a ist Roman Dolgov, Finnish activ- pending further investigation. offshore oil rig in the Arctic, is ROME: Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi certainty. Letta shook his head platform owned by the state- ist Sini Saarela, British freelance The Investigative Committee slated to start operating by the yesterday abandoned his bid to as Berlusconi, who has dominated controlled Gazprom, the envi- videographer Kieron Bryan, and said authorities had begun to end of the year and is expected to topple the government, voting for political life for much of the past ronmental group said. Dima Litvinov, an activist with charge the activists yesterday but reach peak production of 6 million a confidence vote in a humiliat- two decades but has been on the The piracy charges, which Swedish and US citizenship. gave no details. tonnes per year (120,000 barrels ing climbdown after key allies decline, was speaking and the Greenpeace said were absurd, are “It is an extreme and dispro- The environmental group says per day) in 2019. rebelled against his leadership. address was followed by stunned punishable by up to 15 years in portionate charge,” Greenpeace the protest was peaceful and Russia, whose slowing economy “We have decided to vote for silence. prison. The federal Investigative International executive director posed no threat, and that piracy is heavily reliant on income from confidence, not without internal Giacomo Marramao, a politics Committee said authorities had Kumi Naidoo said. “A charge of charges have no merit in interna- energy exports, hopes Arctic disputes,” Berlusconi said before professor at Roma Tre university, begun charging 30 people arrested piracy is being laid against men tional or Russian law. oil and gas will help fuel future the vote in parliament called after said the result showed a “decline after the protest last month, in and women whose only crime is to President Vladimir Putin said growth. Putin, whose current he launched his challenge to the in credibility” and signalled a which a Greenpeace icebreaker be possessed of a conscience. This last week the protesters were term ends in 2018, has described leadership on Saturday. split in Berlusconi’s centre-right approached the Prirazlomnaya is an outrage and represents noth- clearly not pirates but they had Arctic shipping and development Berlusconi said he had changed People of Freedom (PDL) party. platform and two activists tried ing less than an assault on the very violated international law. and last moth announced plans to his mind after hearing Prime “I think we are seeing the final to scale the rig — a crucial part principle of peaceful protest.” The Investigative Committee reopen a Soviet-era military base Minister Enrico Letta’s prom- chapter of Berlusconi’s political of Russia’s effort to mine Arctic A court in the northern city of said on Monday peaceful aims in the region. ise to lower taxes and mindful life,” Marramao said. resources. Murmansk last week ordered all would not justify what it has AFP of the need for reforms. Letta, Letta had earlier asked law- who had been tipped to win with makers to vote for him, saying just a handful of votes just min- Italians were tired of “blood in utes before Berlusconi’s U-turn, the arena”. “Italy runs a risk that Breeding summit ended up sweeping the vote with a could be a fatal risk. Seizing this Cameron focuses crushing majority of 235 senators moment or not depends on us, on in favour and 70 against. a yes or a no,” Letta said in his on economy in The surprise about-turn made address to the Senate. victory for Letta’s coalition a AFP re-election bid MANCHESTER: British Prime Minister David Cameron cast a national election in 2015 as a choice between his “pro-busi- More bodies pulled out as Al ness” ruling Conservative party and what he called the anti-busi- ness opposition Labour party. Shabaab vows more attacks In a speech to his party’s NAIROBI: Bodies have been step up militant attacks against annual conference here yester- retrieved from Kenya’s Westgate Kenya, after Nairobi refused to day, Cameron placed Britain’s mall following a brutal siege by pull its troops out of Somalia. “We economic recovery at the heart Islamist gunmen, police said yes- will strike Kenyans where it hurts of his bid for re-election. terday, as the extremists warned the most, turn their cities into “Let us never forget the cast-iron “rivers of blood” would flow in graveyards and rivers of blood will law of British politics,” Cameron fresh attacks. flow in Nairobi,” Al Shabaab said. told delegates. “It is Labour who Kenya’s President Uhuru Part of the mall’s rooftop car- wreck our economy and it’s we Kenyatta has said a formal inquiry park collapsed after explosions Conservatives who clear it up.” will be launched into apparent and a fierce fire. As many as Urging voters to give him and security lapses during the deadly nine bodies have been retrieved his party the chance to “finish the assault last week on the shopping from the charred rubble of the job” in fixing Britain’s economy, he complex, in which at least 67 were mall, some badly damaged in the warned that its debt crisis was far killed, with 39 more listed as miss- intense fire that gutted part of from over, saying it still had one of ing. Shopkeepers have complained the complex. “Some of the bod- the biggest budget deficits in the their stores in the upmarket centre ies are not recognisable and need world. “Our economy may be turn- have been completely looted. DNA testing to get them properly French President Francois Hollande (centre) speaks with cow breeders during a visit at the 22nd edition of ing the corner, and of course that’s Somalia’s Al Qaeda-linked Al identified, some are badly dam- the Breeding summit in Cournon-d’Auvergne yesterday. great, but we still haven’t finished Shabaab, who claimed responsi- aged,” a senior police source said. paying for Labour’s debt crisis.” bility for the attack, threatened to AFP REUTERS THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER 2013 ASIA / PHILIPPINES 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Bangladesh begins Recycled bottle raft nuclear plant work Two 1,000MW reactors at $4bn facility aided by Russia

DHAKA: Energy-starved televised speech after the inaugu- has been overwhelmingly reliant Bangladesh yesterday inaugu- ration. “We are strictly following on its fast dwindling gas reserves rated the opening phase of work the International Atomic Energy from the Bay of Bengal to produce for its first ever nuclear power Agency’s guidelines in building electricity for its booming econ- plant using Russian technology. the plant to ensure 100-percent omy. In 2007, Bangladesh received Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina safety,” she said. The premier said approval from the International laid the foundation stone of the that Russia would manage the Atomic Energy Agency, the indus- Rooppur nuclear power plant in nuclear waste by taking it back. try’s global watchdog, to set up a the country’s northwest, which The first phase of work will nuclear power plant. will have two 1,000MW reactors include conducting feasibility and Many countries worldwide are costing up to $4bn. environmental and safety studies reconsidering their use of nuclear The impoverished South Asian which would be completed over power in the wake of Japan’s nation signed a deal in November the next two years, ASM Firoz, ongoing struggle with its stricken 2011 with the Russian state-owned head of the Bangladesh Atomic atomic plant in Fukushima which nuclear giant Rosatom to build Energy Commission, said. was damaged in the 2011 earth- the power station and has secured The plant is expected to gener- quake and tsunami disaster. soft loans from Moscow to finance ate power by 2018 and help ease Germany decided to scrap its 90 percent of the project. chronic power shortages that nuclear power stations in favour “In building the plant, we have have hit industry hard. of renewables, while Japan has given utmost importance on the It will also diversify the coun- switched off all its atomic reac- safety issues,” Hasina said in a try’s energy mix as Bangladesh tors. AFP Students test the stability of an improvised raft made out of recycled materials during a boat-making competi- tion, sponsored by the government as part of the Disaster Risk Reduction Management programme, in Manila yesterday. USAID launches $24m $23bn ‘misused in Arroyo’s term’ Indonesia and China boost MANILA: More than P1trn just to stay in power? Is it an the misused funds included the grant for Manila NGOs ($23bn) from the nation’s cof- exaggeration to assume that P23.33bn of the Malampaya fund economic ties fers may have been lost to perhaps this money is still in that was allegedly used by the MANILA: The United States “The role of civil society is corruption during the nearly use today to erode your trust past administration for other JAKARTA: Beijing and Agency for International important to the Philippines. 10-year Arroyo administration, in the straight path?” Aquino purposes when it was intended Jakarta signed a series of Development on Monday They help Filipinos reach their President Benigno Aquino III said in his speech in an event for energy projects. economic agreements yes- launched a $24m grant open economic aspirations,” said US said yesterday. of the Brotherhood of Christian He said the Malampaya fund terday as Chinese President to non-governmental organisa- Ambassador Harry Thomas Jr Aquino said officials of the Business and Professionals in was used like the pork barrel Xi Jinping began a trade- tions (NGOs) supporting its ini- during the launch at the Sofitel past administration used some Pasay City. since P3.96bn went to “priority focused trip to Indonesia, his tiatives in the Philippines. Philippine Plaza. mechanisms such as congres- “Again, let us compare: in the development projects” in Palawan. first visit to Southeast Asia The USAID has awarded the The Phil-Am Fund will provide sional insertions, the Malampaya almost ten year-period of the “In other words, the Malampaya since taking power. Like its Gerry Roxas Foundation a five- grants to local NGOs that support fund and the re-enactment of the past administration, the aver- fund became much like PDAF Asian peers Japan and South year contract to manage and inclusive and sustainable growth national budget to stay in power age annual budget was around 1 (Priority Development Assistance Korea, China is seeking to implement the grant facility under five broad categories: the and amass greater wealth. trillion pesos. Is this not appall- Fund) —used for politics, to pad strengthen its presence in the called the Philippine-American development of small and medium He said around P836bn was ing—that funds equivalent to the the pockets of allied lawmakers,” booming Indonesian econ- Fund (Phil-Am Fund). enterprises, governance and misused and the amount may national budget for just one year said Aquino. omy, which has been a lead- The foundation is one of the transparency initiatives, preven- exceed P1trn if other question- may have been fallen into their But he claimed that his admin- ing destination for foreign oldest institutions in the coun- tion of human trafficking, intro- able budget manipulations and hands, for use wherever they istration has also stopped the investment in recent years. try, having been established by the duction of innovative solutions to “worthless projects” are included wanted?” Aquino also said. Malampaya misuse as the funds During his two-day trip, Xi, late Senator Gerry Roxas in 1958. promote literacy and biodiversity in their estimate. The President also assured that are now being used for projects who took power in March, The Phil-Am Fund will finance conservation. The fund will also “Let me reiterate: not less he has removed “opportunities for such as sitio electrification, the will today become the first the activities of local NGOs build the capacity of grantees than P836bn, and perhaps more corruption” including the mis- enhancement of capacity to guard foreign leader to address the focused on supporting economic through trainings in project and than one trillion pesos. We won- use of lump sum funds and over energy fields, and addressing the Indonesian parliament. “Both growth, good governance and financial management. der: How much was lost, stolen, importation of rice. energy shortage in Mindanao. countries are very big, both environmental conservation. THE PHILIPPINE STAR toyed with, used in transactions The President explained that THE PHILIPPINE STAR are developing countries, and we have great influence in the region and in the world,” Xi said after the meeting. Vietnam dissident Robbers kill lawyer jailed for S Korea, US in deal to deter North’s N-strike legislator’s kin SEOUL: South Korea and the established a “strategic frame- US nuclear umbrella and there calls for the US military com- BACOLOD CITY: An aunt tax evasion United States have mapped work” for dealing with “key North are currently nearly 30,000 US mander to lead the US troops of Bayan Muna party-list out a new strategy to counter Korean nuclear threat scenarios” troops stationed in the country. deployed to the country, as well Rep Neri Colmenares was HANOI: Vietnam imprisoned a the growing threat of a North in the wake of its third atomic But Seoul insists that the alli- as South Korea’s 640,000-strong shot dead by three robbers leading critic of the communist Korean nuclear or chemical test in February. Although nei- ance must respond to what Kim force. Seoul argues that the tran- who barged into her home in regime for tax evasion yester- weapons attack, their defence ther side provided details, Kim described as the “vastly different” sition to South Korean command La Castellana town, Negros day -- a move described by the ministers said yesterday. said the plan -- which is certain security situation on the Korean should be postponed until the Occidental on Saturday. United States as “disturbing” -- They also agreed to review to be condemned by North Korea peninsula following the North’s nuclear threat from Pyongyang elia Colmenares, 54, died as hundreds of supporters pro- the sensitive issue of when Seoul -- would “greatly enhance” the nuclear test. has been neutralised. on the spot from gunshots tested in the capital. should assume operational war- alliance’s deterrence capacity. To that end, it has requested Washington has indicated it to the abdomen, while her Scores of police formed a ring time command over their com- Observers said it was largely a an extension of US wartime com- wants to keep to the original two children – Antonio Jose, around the Hanoi court where bined forces in South Korea. confidence-building measure to mand over South Korean troops schedule, but Hagel said he had 28, and Ma Pamela, 19 – lawyer and blogger Le Quoc Visiting US Defence Secretary underline Washington’s support -- currently scheduled to end in listened “very seriously” to Seoul’s were wounded when armed Quan was jailed for two and a Chuck Hagel said the new pact for Seoul against any provocation 2015. concerns and promised further men raided their home in half years on charges denounced signed with his South Korean from Pyongyang. In case of war with North consultations on the issue. Sitio Mananawin, Barangay by rights campaigners as politi- counterpart Kim Kwan-Jin South Korea is protected by the Korea, the alliance at present AFP Masulong at about 3pm. cally motivated. The robbers failed to open “I am the victim of political the family’s safety vault, acts,” Le Quoc Quan told the Land rights protest according to investigators. court, flatly denying the accu- Senior Superintendent Milko sations and saying he had not Lirazan, Negros Occidental been allowed to see the evidence Thai woman police provincial director, said against him. “I will continue my the victims were taken to the fight against corruption, attack- handed five Riverside Medical Centre in ing bureaucracy and stagnancy this city for treatment. that are undermining our coun- years over slur try,” he added. 58 gun ban The 42-year-old, who appeared BANGKOK: A Thai court yes- in the dock looking tense and terday sentenced a woman to violators held unhappy, was also given a $59,000 five years in jail for breaching fine after a half-day trial. the kingdom’s strict royal defa- MANILA: Fifty-eight peo- The US embassy said it was mation laws in the the second ple have been arrested by “deeply concerned” by the ver- such conviction in days. authorities in connection with dict. “The use of tax laws by Under controversial lese the nationwide Commission Vietnamese authorities to majeste rules, anyone convicted on Election gun ban for the imprison government critics for of insulting the Thai king, queen, October 28 barangay polls, peacefully expressing their politi- heir or regent faces up to 15 years the Philippine National Police cal views is disturbing,” it said in a in prison on each count. said yesterday. The gun ban statement, calling for the release Nopawan Tangudomsuk was violators were apprehended of all prisoners of conscience. found guilty of lese majeste and since the start of the election When the ruling was breaking computer crime laws period last September 28. announced, Le Quoc Quan with comments posted on a pop- It will last until November shouted “I object” before the ular website in 2008, an official 12. Senior Superintendent television feed into the observa- from Bangkok’s court of appeal Wilben Mayor, spokesperson tion room. His company’s chief said, without giving further to the PNP chief, said that accountant, Pham Thi Phuong, details. She was acquitted in a of the figure, 54 were civilian; 31, was given eight months in jail. 2011 trial when prosecutors failed two were policemen, a secu- Le Quoc Quan, who blogged on to prove she was behind the post- rity and a government official. a range of sensitive topics includ- ing on the Prachatai site -- whose Under the gun ban rule, viola- ing civil rights, political pluralism editor has been convicted in a tors will be jailed from one to and religious freedom, has been separate case of failing to remove six years, permanent disqual- in detention since last December. a comment critical of the monar- ification from holding public His lawyer Ha Huy Son told chy. “The appeal court decided to office, and stripped of their the court that there were “no Protesters gather in a demonstration against land grabs in downtown Yangon yesterday. Protests over land reverse the ruling”, a court official right to vote. Authorities also grounds to prosecute” the blogger ownership have taken place across the country since 2011, when the repressive junta was replaced by a civil- said, adding she was “found guilty has seized arms and ammuni- and that police had asked author- ian government. of violating the royal defamation tion. AGENCIES ities to cook up the charges. AFP law. AFP THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER 2013 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13

Hospital undeterred by attack Drone ‘raids Afghans baulk must stop before talks’

MIRANSHAH: The at US push for Pakistani Taliban yesterday insisted US drone strikes in the northwest must stop before they consider peace talks with the government. security pact The main Pakistani politi- cal parties last month backed a government proposal to seek negotiations with the militants, Two issues potential ‘deal breakers’ who have been waging a bloody insurgency against the state KABUL: The US bid to run operations forces and the CIA, since 2007. unilateral counter-terrorism particularly when they run the The main umbrella Tehreek- operations in Afghanistan after risk of causing civilian casualties. e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) 2014 is threatening to derail “These things are strongly faction responded with a list a security pact between both related to our sovereignty,” Faizi of preconditions, including a countries, an Afghan spokes- said. “We find it to be something government ceasefire and the man said, underlining Kabul’s that will definitely undermine our withdrawal of troops from the tenuous ties with its main sovereignty, if we allow the US tribal areas along the Afghan backer. forces to have the right to conduct border where the militants Most foreign combat troops are unilateral military operations.” Women hold their children as they wait to visit a doctor at the main hospital in Maidan Shar city, capital of have hideouts. due to leave by the end of 2014, Negotiations on the pact have Wardak province. A Taliban attack wrecked the operating theatre and injured 160 staff and patients, but the TTP spokesman Shahidullah and the US has been putting pres- been going on since November hospital has not stopped serving the people. Shahid said any ceasefire must sure on Afghanistan to finalise a last year but have hit hurdles. include an end to US drone bilateral security agreement by Karzai suspended talks in June attacks in the tribal areas, the end of this month. The pact in response to the opening of a which have been targeting sus- will set out terms of a US pres- Taliban office in the Gulf state of Afghan soldier held for insider attack pected Taliban and Al Qaeda ence after 2014, followed by simi- Qatar, when the Taliban displayed militants since 2004. lar deals with other countries their banner and flag, a reminder “A ceasefire alone is not suf- such as Germany and Italy. of their repressive rule over SYDNEY: An Afghan soldier Afghanistan where he is expected handles deportations, declined to ficient. The stoppage of drone But two issues have emerged Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001. accused of shooting dead three to face trial for the murder of comment. strikes is essential. If drones as potential “deal breakers”, “We still believe that this is a Australian troops in an insider Lance Corporal Stjepan ‘Rick’ Hurley said Australian intel- continue to strike, we will not President Hamid Karzai’s spokes- very important agreement and attack was captured in Pakistan Milosevic, Sapper James Martin ligence officials had worked accept the ceasefire.” man, Aimal Faizi, said late on we want to sign,” Faizi said, add- and is expected to be tried for and Private Robert Poate in an with agencies in Pakistan and Pakistan publicly criticises Tuesday. ing that the president’s signature murder, officials said yesterday. insider attack at Patrol Base Afghanistan on detentions and strikes as counter-productive One is a US desire to run inde- would be no small matter. General David Hurley, Chief Wahab in Afghanistan.” deportations. and a violation of its sover- pendent counter-terrorism mis- “He will definitely be held of the Australian Defence Force, Australia was notified of “We have been relentless and eignty, but the US considers sions in Afghanistan after 2014, accountable by history and by the said the Afghan National Army Hekmatullah’s capture in determined in our efforts to pur- them an effective tool in the Faizi said. The other is a US people of Afghanistan if things go Sergeant, Hekmatullah, was February and negotiations had sue those who have murdered and fight against Islamist militancy. refusal to agree to a wide-reaching wrong,” he said. A US official in arrested by Pakistan intelligence been under way to arrange his wounded our people,” he said. The TTP’s demand adds promise to protect Afghanistan Kabul disagreed that the issues officials over the August 2012 transfer from Pakistan. “We will continue to cooperate a new challenge to the bleak from foreign aggression. Faizi identified threatened to shooting at a small patrol base in The Defence Ministry in with Afghan authorities as they prospects for talks, hit hard Karzai has long opposed opera- derail talks, but declined to elabo- southern Uruzgan province. Afghanistan and the Foreign prosecute the case for justice for by three attacks in a week tions in Afghanistan by US special rate or give details. REUTERS “Overnight, he was deported to Ministry in Pakistan, which these Australians.” AGENCIES in Peshawar, which killed 142 people. Punjab faces Brother held over female Aids drug crisis Baloch rebels threaten attacks LAHORE: A life-saving drug vital to fight Aids has run ISLAMABAD: A promi- “We are there to provide relief the most difficult period would Afghan MP’s abduction out of stock in Punjab prov- nent separatist commander for the local people. We will be the rehabilitation process of ince of Pakistan. The Punjab in Pakistan’s mineral-rich continue the relief work for our earthquake victims for which KABUL: A female Afghan lawmaker kidnapped by Taliban mili- Aids Control Programme Balochistan threatened yester- Baloch brethren even if attacks international assistance, mainly tants was the victim of a plot hatched by her brother, the country’s provides a combination of day to step up attacks on secu- continue,” said Major General from the UN, was needed. intelligence agency said yesterday. three drugs to registered rity forces after at least two Samrez Salik, who oversees the He said the distribution of Fariba Ahmadi Kakar, one of 69 female MPs in the 249-seat lower patients through its nine soldiers were killed in a road- relief operations. relief goods in the past 48 hours house, was taken at gunpoint in August and held for three weeks treatment centres/special side bomb in the vast lawless Two soldiers were killed in a had been unhindered following his before being released, reportedly in exchange for six Taliban prisoners. clinics. An official said one region. roadside bomb near Awaran, a talks with certain militant groups The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said that her brother, of the drugs, Tenofovir tab- “They (army) are directly town near the quake epicentre. in Mashkey, some of whom he was Noor Ahmad, had been arrested on charges of being a key accomplice let, has been out of stock at involved in the large-scale killings The military said they were there familiar with. behind the kidnapping, which attracted global headlines. the centres/clinics for the of Baloch men,” Allah Nazar, head to distribute humanitarian aid. Initially, militants had “The NDS investigation concluded that two people including Noor past two weeks. Patients, he of the Baloch Liberation Front, Army units came under fire in demanded that they distribute Ahmad, brother of MP Kakar, had plotted the kidnapping with a said, had no option because said from a secret location in five incidents throughout the day. relief goods in the district, a Taliban commander,” the spy agency said in a statement. it was not available in the Balochistan. “They want to crush “We claim responsibility for demand that was turned down It also released a video of Kakar’s brother making a tearful confession. market as well. He said non- us and make money from the dis- yesterday morning attack on by the provincial government. “Money and some family issues may have been the motive,” NDS availability of the drug might aster relief.” troops near Mashkay. We will However, the chief minister said spokesman General Farid, who only uses one name, said. increase the viral load and More than 500 people died in step up such attacks in coming he had convinced the militants Kakar was returning to Kabul from her constituency in Kandahar affect the health of patients. the September 24 earthquake in days,” said Nazar. “We cannot that the local administration will when she was taken hostage at gunpoint along with her three children, In some cases missing doses a remote part of Balochistan serv- expect relief from the helicopters carry out the task. who were released soon after being abducted. also increase chances of ing as a stronghold for insurgents which routinely fire rockets at our He said that he has taken a “I am even braver than before,” she said in an interview after her “irreparable complications”, and where security forces have villages” tough stand against possible leak- release. “I will defend Afghanistan, especially the women, until the he added. almost no presence. Meanwhile, Balochistan Chief age of relief goods to the Quetta last drop of my blood.” Women in public life have often been targeted The army denied involvement Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch market. by Islamist militants, with two senior female police officers recently Sindh police in any killings. pleaded that in the days ahead, AGENCIES killed in Helmand province. AGENCIES nab 38 Afghans ISLAMABAD: Pakistani police arrested yester- day 38 Afghans during a raid on criminal elements Pakistanis to play key in Hyderabad city in Sindh province. Police said a large cache of arms was recovered role in UK elections during a raid on an Afghan settlement in Hala Naka. ISLAMABAD: British the Crown in the Great Wars with Last Sunday police arrested Pakistanis are set to play a deci- over 120,000 laying down their 70 Afghans from a camp in s iv e r ol e i n at l e a s t 16 c on s t it u e n- lives in the defence of the empire.” the capital Islamabad, and cies in the next general elections He said contrary to popular seized machine guns and fake in Britain, the Conservative misconceptions, British Pakistanis number plates for cars. Friends of Pakistan Director are increasingly wealth creators Zameer Chaudhry has said. who are “patriotic, sophisticated, 21 rebels killed Speaking in Manchester at a university educated, home owners side event on the occasion of the with higher expectations of their in Afghanistan annual Conservative Party con- MPs as opposed to simple bread ference, Zameer Chaudhry told a and butter issues of the past” KABUL: At least 21 Taliban large number of audience, including and there are statistics to back militants were killed in joint leading Conservative party figures, this up. He said that Pakistanis operations by Afghan secu- that opinion polls suggest that the share several values with the rity forces and International next election could be very tightly Conservative Party. Security Assistance Force fought and Pakistani community The Conservative Party’s core in Afghanistan in the past vote would be crucially important beliefs of family, flag and faith are 24 hours. The Interior in around 20 constituencies but also the values which pervade our Ministry said yesterday that “decisive in 16”. daily lives; family is at the epicen- two rebels were wounded and He said: “With over 1.2 million, tre of our life, faith guides us as a six arrested, along with several British Pakistanis are the second way we conduct ourselves in the weapons. largest minority ethnic group wider society and we are all proud and constitutes 1.5 percent of the of our national identity and roots. A Pakistani firefighter washes the site of the suicide blast in Chaman yesterday. Pakistan lifts national population. “British Pakistanis are engines “In a short space of time we of local wealth creation and the ban on YouTube have achieved much; highest rate Conservative Party is the party of of home ownership at 77 per cent small businesses and lower taxes Bomber kills three in Pakistan border town ISLAMABAD: Pakistan amongst the minority communi- and these synergies make the yesterday lifted the ban on ties, highest rate of self-employ- Conservative the party to sup- CHAMAN: A suicide bomber official said. "It was a suicide border from Afghanistan. YouTube. The website was ment amongst ethnic groups at port in the next general election,” yesterday killed at least three bombing. We have found the sev- Local police officials confirmed reopened without any formal 12 percent and our children have he said. He called on the British people and wounded 12 others ered head on the blast site," local the attack and casualties. Chaman announcement. The previous reversed previous academic fail- Pakistani community to partici- at a southwestern border cross- border force commander Colonel is one of two major border crossings government on September 17 ings so much so that in 2012, 3.3 pate in all spheres of public life ing point between Afghanistan Haider Ali said. between Pakistan and Afghanistan, last year banned YouTube as percent of all university intakes and said only through active par- and Pakistan, officials said. "One FC (Frontier Corps) along with Torkham in the north- the website refused to block were from our community. ticipation the community will be The bombing took place in the personnel and two civilians were west, and is the main land route a film offending Prophet A significant number of British able to enhance the image of the southwestern Pakistani town of martyred and 12 others were for Nato supplies crossing from Mohammad (PBUH). Pakistanis are the descendants of diaspora in the UK and the image Chaman, on the frontier with wounded," he said, adding that Pakistan into Afghanistan. AGENCIES one million soldiers who served of Pakistan. INTERNEWS Afghanistan, a senior security the bomber had arrived at the AFP THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER 2013 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA

Jats threaten US shutdown will not impact IT sector, says tech group to block Delhi BANGALORE: The US govern- sector, and is not directly depend- will be an overall macro-economic suspend an array of activities after December 16, 1995-January 6, 1996) ment shutdown has not impacted ent on federal spending. Hence we impact that may affect the industry. the US Congress failed to meet the lasted for 28 days,” the statement entry points the resilient Indian IT sector as do not see an immediate economic “Some services such as visa Sep 30 deadline for funding its gov- added. the majority of its business is impact,” the National Association of processing time that depend on ernment spending. The US accounts for about 60 JIND: The Jat com- with the private sector, industry Software and Services Companies federal budgets are expected to see “The next steps to resolve the percent of export revenue of the munity in Haryana has lobby Nasscom said yesterday. (Nasscom) said in a statement here. delays,” the statement noted. stalemate remain unclear. The Indian IT services firms, led by threatened to block all “A majority of the business our If, however, the shutdown con- The US Administration on earlier shutdowns in 1995 and bellwethers such as TCS, Infosys entry points into Delhi industry has is with the private tinues for an extended period, there Tuesday ordered federal agencies to 1996 (November 14-19, 1995 and and Wipro. IANS next February if their demand for reserva- tions for the commu- nity is not met by the central government by December 23. The decision was taken at a Sarva Jat Cyclists protest over Kolkata curbs Khap Mahapanchayat held here, 170km from Chandigarh, yesterday. The mahapancha- Plans to ban biking on major roads yat announced that if the Jats are not given KOLKATA: Angry cyclists it was impossible to navigate the status of Other held noisy protests in the cen- using only small streets and Backward Class (OBC), tre of Kolkata yesterday over lanes. they will block all five the local government’s move to Officers recently started seiz- entry points to Delhi. ban them from major roads in ing bikes and fining defiant rid- They said the Jats would the congested metropolis. ers, who are mostly working-class oppose Congress party Under strong sunshine, crowds people who run a daily gauntlet candidates in the polls. gathered in the Esplanade area among thousands of aggressively They also demanded of the former colonial capital, driven cars and trucks. immediate amendment chanting “We want cycles back!” “Police are harassing cycle rid- in the Hindu Marriage and holding placards which read ers. My cycle was seized a week Act in order to check “Turn off your engine. Kids ago when I was riding to supply honour killings and other breathe here!” milk,” said Yogesh Yadav, a milk- crime against women in “Banning cycles in a city like man who works in the centre of the state. The khaps, Kolkata does not make any the city. which are opposed to sense. It’s a crazy decision,” said “We will fight against the deci- marriages within the Gautam Shroff, a spokesman sion,” he added. same gotra, community for local cycling group Ride 2 Traffic speeds locally are down and village, said that an Breathe. to 8-11 miles per hour (14-18 kilo- amendment is needed in “We wonder, when many coun- metres per hour) compared to the Act. Representatives tries are encouraging cycling in the average in Indian cities of 13 of nearly 100 khaps a bid to ease growing pollution, mph, state transport minister attended the meeting, why authorities put a ban on Madan Mitra explained. which was chaired by cycling here?” he said. “Kolkata has less cars than Khap leader Nafe Singh He put the number of partici- other metropolitan cities in the Nain. pants at 4,000 — “95 percent of country, but most of its roads and them commoners whose liveli- streets are narrow,” he explained. hoods are affected” — but the “It’s a decision to ease the traf- Haryana family crowd appeared smaller. fic bottlenecks and increase the Local police barred cyclists as speed of vehicles,” Mitra said, booked for false well as the city’s famous hand- adding: “It’s not a blanket ban. Indian hand-pulled rickshaw riders, cyclists and others sit with placards during a protest in Kolkata yesterday. complaint pulled rickshaws from 174 roads One can ride cycles in the lanes and streets in August to try to and bylanes of the city.” CHANDIGARH: The reduce the legendary traffic jams Shroff said the ban on cyclists 142 from 7am to 11 pm. “It’s as good as car ownership increases in step networks. New city roads rarely Haryana Police yes- in the eastern city of 14 million. and other non-motorised trans- as a blanket ban,” he said. with growing wealth. include dedicated lanes for cycling, terday booked a fam- Shroff said this amounted to port applied to 32 streets 24 Indian cities have grown progres- City authorities have been slow to which is one of the main forms of ily for lodging a false “virtually the entire city” because hours a day, and in the remaining sively more congested and polluted invest in improving public transport transport for the poor. AFP complaint about the alleged kidnapping of their minor son and also for blocking roads in protest. Police grill Kunal Ghosh again A police spokesman KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member Kunal Ghosh said Manish Jain, a resi- — suspended from the party — was yesterday yet again grilled by the dent of Bawara Mohalla West Bengal Police for over four hours in connection with the multi- in Rohtak, 70km from crore Saradha chit fund scam. Delhi, registered a com- He would be subjected to a further round of quizzing today. However, plaint with the city police another Trinamool MP, Somen Mitra, dubbed as “administrative venge- station that his son ance” the series of interrogations faced by Ghosh since he lashed out Priyansh, 11, was miss- against the Trinamool leadership on September 20. ing. He said he suspected Ghosh, who earlier headed Saradha’s media arm, drove straight to the that his son had been Bidhannagar police commissionerate after landing in the city from Delhi kidnapped. Wednesday afternoon. The commissionerate is probing the scam, the big- “Acting swiftly, the gest such scandal to hit the state. police registered a com- Later, speaking to mediapersons outside the commissionerate, Ghosh plaint and constituted quipped: “Everybody is seeing, hearing... and people are understanding four teams which were what is to be understood”. To another query, Ghosh said he has written sent to different areas to to party chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for search for the boy.” withdrawal of the suspension slapped on him. IANS “However, the fam- ily members of the child knew that their child had not been kidnapped but had gone to Delhi as he was rebuked by his mother. But the fam- ily members blocked Kaccha Beri Road,” police spokesman said. The search teams found the child from ITO crossing in New Delhi yesterday. Hot and sunny day in Delhi NEW DELHI: Delhiities experienced a sunny and hot day yesterday as the maxi- mum temperature was recorded a notch above average at 34.9 degree Celsius. The Met office has predicted light rain today. “The skies will remain generally cloudy with very light rain in some parts of the city,” said an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official. While the minimum temperature was also recorded a notch above average at 24.3 degree Celsius. The humidity wavered between a high and low of 82 and 52 per- cent respectively. “Thursday’s maximum temperature is likely to hover around 33 degree Celsius,” added the official. IANS THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER 2013 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 Rahul forces govt to act Honouring Mahatma Gandhi on tainted politicians Analysts say snub has undermined Singh’s authority

NEW DELHI: India’s Congress- to hold office and stand in elec- party-led alliance wins a third led government yesterday with- tions, prompting intense criticism straight term, made a dramatic drew a decree which would have from the main opposition party appearance at a news conference allowed convicted politicians to and activists. Critics said the order last week to lambast the ordinance run for elections while appeals was aimed at shielding allies that and suggested it to be “torn up and were pending, demonstrating Congress party may need to form thrown out”. the authority of party leader a ruling coalition after elections The 43-year-old Congress vice- Rahul Gandhi due by next May. president’s outburst has also Gandhi had slammed the meas- About 30 percent of lawmak- brought out into open the differ- ure as “complete nonsense”. ers across federal and state ences within his party between His defiance of the government assemblies have criminal charges young leaders and the old guard. decision was seen as an attempt to against them. “The decision of the Several senior ministers of the distance himself from an admin- union cabinet was unanimous,” government including Finance istration that has been dogged Information and Broadcasting Minister P Chidambaram had for years by corruption scandals, Minister Manish Tewari told defended the ordinance. which have stalled legislation and reporters after the cabinet meet- The row comes at a time when hindered efforts to revive Asia’s ing. “It was decided that we would Congress party appears to be ced- Prime Minister Manmmohan Singh and Minister for Urban Development Kamal Nath pay respects at the third-largest economy. take both the bill and the ordi- ing ground to the Narendra Modi- memorial to the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi, the torch-bearer of India’s fight against British rule, at Prime Minister Manmohan nance back.” led opposition Bharatiya Janta Rajghat in New Delhi yesterday. Gandhi’s 144th birthday was celebrated across the country with prayers and Singh’s cabinet issued an executive Gandhi, a scion of the Gandhi- Party, who is using corruption social activities. order last week that could allow Nehru dynasty and contender for scandals and economic misman- convicted lawmakers to continue prime minister if the Congress agement by Singh’s government to garner public support for his own prime ministerial bid. Several political commentators India says fighting big Kashmir UPA allies unhappy reckon the open snub by Gandhi has undermined the octogenarian Singh’s authority, making it diffi- over ordinance move cult for him to continue as prime incursion from Pakistan side minister. Singh, however, has ruled NEW DELHI: Allies of the ruling UPA voiced their unhappi- out his resignation. SRINAGAR: India’s military Line of Control with Pakistan in taking place as Prime Minister ness yesterday over the government’s handling of the controver- Following a Supreme Court is fighting the biggest group of Indian territory. It’s one of the Manmohan Singh and his sial ordinance - first by passing it and then axing it after Rahul order in July, many lawmakers, infiltrators in Kashmir to cross longest operations in Kashmir,” Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Gandhi’s protest. including Congress party allies, from Pakistan in years, a top said Singh, who leads the Indian Sharif pledged in New York Both the United Progressive Alliance partners, the NCP and the faced the prospect of losing their general said yesterday. army’s 15 corps that is responsi- last weekend to work towards National Conference, appeared miffed after the cabinet, headed by seats. The ruling alliance had Some 30 to 40 heavily-armed ble for operations in the Kashmir strengthening a 10-year-old Prime Minster Manmohan Singh, took a U-turn and withdrew the already moved a parliamentary bill fighters have crossed the Line of Valley. ceasefire that has frayed in recent ordinance and the bill that seeks to save convicted lawmakers from to partially reverse the decision of Control dividing Kashmir between The army has killed 10 to 12 of months. disqualification. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad the court that any lawmaker found the rival nations in the Keran sec- them, he said. On Tuesday night, But they failed to announce Pawar, who was not in agreement with Wednesday’s move, did not guilty of a crime could no longer tor and are holed up for the past another group of 10 men had tried any concrete measures to advance look too happy as he came out of the cabinet meeting. hold or run for elected office. nine days in thick forests in the to cross over to join the militants peace talks that have been slow “We (NCP) have communicated our views. What I said was said By pushing that change through area, Lieutenant General Gurmit holed up some 200 to 300 metres to recover since 2008 when in complete secrecy. I made my views clear,” the agriculture minister in an executive order, opposition Singh told a news conference. on India’s side of Kashmir. Pakistan-based militants attacked told reporters. parties said it appeared to be try- India says rebel incursions have There was no immediate com- India’s financial centre Mumbai National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah, who too was not at ing to bypass parliament to save been rising in Kashmir over the ment from Pakistan. Islamabad for three days and killed 166 peo- home with the U-turn, was blunt: “It was a cabinet decision then, the political skin of its allies. past year, feeding an armed revolt denies it is helping militants cross ple. Singh denied Indian media it is a cabinet decision now... I am not upset, but I am not happy.” The country’s president, him- there, but these groups were usu- the largely fenced border with reports that the insurgents had Earlier, Samajwadi Party leader Naresh Agarwal said that if the self a Congress party stalwart, also ally made up of five or six people. India and has urged India to hold taken over a village in the Keran ordinance was withdrawn, it would prove the Gandhi scion was sought a clarification on the ordi- “The army is fighting the larg- talks to tackle the decades old sector and said the military was bigger than the central government. IANS nance that he would have to sign est group of infiltrators includ- dispute over the region. fully in control of the situation. into law. REUTERS ing some special troops on the The latest fighting was REUTERS

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A worker arranges Kalavas, or Hindu threads, kept for drying after they were dyed in colours at Lal Gopal Ganj, 45km north of Allahabad, yesterday. Hindus wear Kalavas on their wrists during religious ceremonies. Uttar Pradesh riot victims We forced Shinde to demand speedy justice write letter: CPI-M NEW DELHI: A group of victims of the Muzaffarnagar riots in Uttar Pradesh and KOLKATA: Welcoming union Home Minister Muslim religious leaders from 14 states yes- Sushilkumar Shinde’s missive to state chief min- terday demanded speedy justice and adequate isters urging them to ensure that no Muslim compensation. youth is wrongfully harassed in terror cases, the At a demonstration organised by the All India CPI-M yesterday said it forced Shinde to take Imams Council, the victims shared their tales of that stand. horror with the heads of their community who in “We raised the issue several times. We raised it turn promised them cooperation and succour. at the Sep 23 National Integration Council meeting “My father and I were in our mosque when we also. We forced the home minister to write such a were attacked by a dozen men. They slashed our letter,” Communist Party of India-Marxist central hands and legs but we were lucky enough to escape,” committee member Mohammed Salim said here. said Abdul Sattar, 45, of Baghpat. He said empirical data from the past 10 to 12 Sattar has vowed never to return home. “We are years suggest that young Muslim men were wrongly afraid we will never return home,” he said. implicated in terror cases. Describing the living condition in the relief camps A number of courts have also made similar set up by the government to shelter the thousands observations, said the CPI-M leader, who opposed who fled their homes after the riots, Sattar spoke Bharatiya Janata party chief Rajnath Singh’s com- of lack of cleanliness, proper food or drinking water. ments that the letter went against the spirit of the All India Imams Council national president constitution. Usman Baig promised the victims “full cooperation He said Rajnath Singh should have instead culled and any kind of assistance”. more information about the context in which the “We’ve set up four teams for fact-finding, relief, letter was written. surveying losses and (to provide) legal help to Salim said that while his party was for strong the victims,” Baig said. “The UP (Uttar Pradesh) action against those involved in terrorism cases, it government failed to protect the people. The SP could not remain oblivious to the communal profiling (Samajwadi Party) and the Bharatiya Janata Party and attitude of a section of the police and security (BJP) were hand-in-glove in disturbing the com- forces. Innocent Muslims youths have suffered har- munal harmony,” he said. IANS assment and imprisonment, he said. IANS THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER 2013 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MORNING BREAK

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Oil & gas survey in Lebanon Oil prices rise UAE bourses despite jump in inventories LONDON: Oil prices rose yes- terday as a weaker dollar offset hire advisers official data revealing a larger- than-expected jump in US crude stockpiles, traders said. New York’s main contract, West Texas Intermediate for for merger delivery in November, rallied $1.68 to $103.72 a barrel. Brent North Sea crude for November climbed $1.01 to stand DFM, ADX merger to be major reform at $108.95 in late London deals. The euro soared against the ABU DHABI/DUBAI: Abu calls and emails seeking comment. dollar yesterday as Italy averted Dhabi and Dubai have hired banks Investment Corporation of Dubai a political crisis and the European to advise on a possible merger of (ICD), the flagship holding com- Central Bank signalled more their two main stock exchanges, pany which owns stakes in many efforts to boost recovery in the a state-backed deal that could of Dubai’s top entities, including eurozone. energise financial markets in the DFM’s parent, Borse Dubai, has A weaker dollar makes crude United Arab Emirates, sources hired Citigroup to advise on the oil priced in the US unit cheaper familiar with the plan said. matter, according to the sources. for buyers holding rival curren- Merging the Dubai Financial A spokeswoman for JP Morgan cies, boosting demand. Market (DFM) and the Abu and spokesmen for Citigroup and The US Department of Energy, Dhabi Securities Exchange First Gulf Bank declined to com- Workers conduct an onshore gas and oil inspection in Batroun, northern Lebanon, yesterday. Lebanon meanwhile, yesterday said (ADX) would be one of the biggest ment; ADX and DFM declined to launched a survey yesterday, hoping that promising results from Mediterranean waters can be matched by American crude reserves grew by reforms in the country’s financial comment. A media representative similar prospects onland. 5.5 million barrels last week, far industry in recent years. for the Dubai government said higher than analyst expectations It would make it easier for inves- she could not immediately com- for a gain of 2.1 million. tors to operate across the markets ment. Three of the sources said The United States is the world’s and could stimulate trade and the governments aimed to reach biggest consumer of crude oil attract more foreign investment. an agreement on the merger by Enormous opportunities in Qatar and the weekly report provides Shares in DFM, the only listed the end of this year. an indication of the strength of bourse operator in the Gulf “The two emirates have made energy demand in the country. region, surged 15 percent to the a call to complete this merger Elsewhere yesterday, the oil daily limit reaching the high- before the year-end. Now that asset management: QFC Authority minister of Libya, where crude est level since November 2009. there is a political will, the main production has been choked off Dubai’s broader benchmark index challenge for the advisers will be DOHA: With the volume of According Shashank, strong with a GCC average of 37 per- owing to strikes, said he hopes reversed earlier losses to close up to do a proper valuation exercise Assets under Management currents are running in the cent, according to the Economic to quickly resume the country’s 2.7 percent on the Reuters report. which is acceptable to both the (AuM) in the Mena region mul- region’s favour in terms of Asset Intelligence Unit. normal output of 1.6 million bar- Talks on a tie-up between the parties,” one said. tiplying over the past few years, Management sector. The global Qatar also boasts the second rels per day. Dubai Financial Market (DFM) Companies listed on DFM, which the role of asset management in map is being redrawn and new highest percentage of millionaire “We managed to reach agree- and the Abu Dhabi Securities include property developer Emaar Qatar’s financial market is set centres of influence are develop- households in the world and the ment with most people, just a Exchange (ADX) have occurred Properties and bank Emirates to grow solid. ing. The global economic balance highest percentage in the GCC, few people are still making prob- on and off since at least 2010, but NBD, have a combined market Strong currents are run- of power has shifted mark- with 14 millionaire households per lems for us,” Libyan Oil Minister they have been hindered by differ- capitalisation of about $54bn. ning in Qatar in favour of Asset edly over the past two decades, 100, as estimated by BCG’s 2003 Abdelbari Al Aroussi said yester- ences over valuations and Dubai’s Stocks on the Abu Dhabi Management sector. The country in favour of emerging market Wealth Report. Official wealth is day in London. 2009-2010 corporate debt crisis. exchange, home to companies will harness the sector’s potential economies. also growing . Qatar’s sovereign Libyan output plummeted to With a renewed focus on coop- such as regional telecommunica- to promote overall financial mar- Qatar is a prominent example. wealth fund is estimated to have below 150,000 barrels per day eration between the two emir- tions giant Etisalat and National ket and economic development, With hydrocarbon reserves fuel- assets exceeding $100bn, accord- at one point as strikes over ates in several fields, the idea of Bank of Abu Dhabi, have a mar- QFC Authority CEO and Board ling growth, financial stability ing to Sovereign Wealth Fund alleged corruption shut pro- a merger of the two bourses has ket value of $101bn, according to Member Shashank Srivastava and with a visionary government Institute. duction and export facilities, once again gained traction. Thomson Reuters data. noted yesterday. Qatar is emerging as a solid and On the opportunities in which helped keep global oil Abu Dhabi, the richest emirate Globally, a number of exchanges The Mena asset manage- dependable partner. Qatar has Qatar, Shashank noted Qatar prices high. in the UAE, has hired US invest- have been attempting to merge to ment sector is small but is rap- avoided the upheavals some other is increasingly accumulating a Aroussi said they government ment bank J P Morgan Chase and give themselves the scale need to idly growing. The Mena region’s countries in the Mena region have rich variety of firms and pro- was not resorting to force and local lender First Gulf Bank to confront challenges of new tech- share of global assets under man- experienced. fessionals such as accountants, was hopeful it could soon per- advise on the merger, the sources nology and tough cost competi- agement (AuM) is slightly more From the standpoint of fund lawyers and specialist bankers suade the holdouts to return to said, speaking on condition of ano- tion. In the United States, BATS than one percent falling short manager, Qatar’s stability and who serve the asset manage- work. nymity as the matter is not public. Global Markets and Direct Edge of the region’s share of five per- sustained growth have translated ment industry. “As soon as we solve this One source said Abu Dhabi’s said in August that they would cent in global GDP. This picture into considerable potential as an A strong cluster of auxiliary issue, I believe that we can put mandate came from the Abu merge; IntercontinentalExchange is remarkably similar to insur- investment market. Also, Qatar services is of vital importance to back production in 3-4 days,” Dhabi Executive Council, the top is mounting an $8.2bn bid for ance where Mena premiums also has fast-growing population, with the asset management sector’s Aroussi said at the Oil & Money policymaking body in the emirate. NYSE Euronext. account for about one percent of one of the world’s highest sav- development. conference. The council did not respond to REUTERS the global market. ings rate, 49 percent compared THE PENINSULA AFP

European Central Bank promises to keep economy flush with liquidity

PARIS: The European Central Mario Draghi said he “expects the Draghi said. “Developments in all available instruments” to curb towards the end of the year,” “However, as Draghi stressed, Bank held its key rates at all- key ECB interest rates to remain global money and financial mar- an unwarranted tightening, he when the previous three-year providing liquidity should not be time lows yesterday and prom- at present or lower levels for an ket conditions and related uncer- said. LTROs will have only one year seen as a substitute for adequate ised to do everything possible extended period of time.” tainties may have the potential These included a so-called left to maturity, said Berenberg capital positions,” the expert said. to prevent tightening market This was based on the assump- to negatively affect economic LTRO or long-term refinancing Bank economist Christian Schulz. “The eurozone’s banking sec- conditions from choking off tion that the inflation outlook will conditions.” operation with which the ECB He suggested the ECB could tor needs stronger balance sheets recovery. remain subdued, the ECB chief Money market rates in Europe already flooded eurozone banks provide new liquidity via another to ensure robust growth in the At its monthly policy meet- said. have indeed been rising recently with more than ¤1 trillion ($1.35 LTRO. medium-term.” ing — held in Paris instead of Nevertheless, there has been amid talk about a so-called trillion) in cash at the end of 2011 But it could “also just be an IHS Global Insight economist the central bank’s usual venue concern that rising money mar- “tapering” or winding down of and the beginning of 2012 in a bid extension of the full allotment Howard Archer said he had “little in Frankfurt — the ECB’s gov- ket rates may choke off the still anti-crisis measures by the US to avert a potentially disastrous scheme beyond the current expiry doubt that the ECB will under- erning council voted to keep the very tentative economic recovery Federal Reserve on the other side credit crunch. date of end July,” he said. take a new LTRO. bank’s key “refi” refinancing rate in the 17 countries that share the of the Atlantic. However, ECB watchers are Marie Diron of EY Eurozone “The only question seems to be steady at an all-time low of 0.50 euro. Draghi said the ECB remained still guessing when exactly such Forecast said a new LTRO could when exactly it will do this and percent. . “The risks surrounding the eco- “particularly attentive” to such a move will be announced. help ease uncertainty as the ECB what time span will it be for,” At his traditional post-meeting nomic outlook for the euro area developments. “We see a chance that the ECB prepares its review of banks’ bal- Archer said. news conference, Bank President continue to be on the downside,” And it was “ready to consider will announce new measures ance sheets. AFP THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER 2013 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Bullish Qatari US job growth lagging index adds 70.06 points Dubai main index rises by 2.7pc

DOHA: Qatar Exchange pur- DFM, which had already seen sued its gaining streak yester- its stock price double this year day adding 70.06 points, or 0.73 as Dubai’s recovery from its percent to advance to 9,698.36 2009-2010 corporate debt crisis points from 9,628.30 on Tuesday. revived share trading, jumped its The volume of the shares daily 15 percent limit to Dh2.34, traded was up at 5,786,686 its highest level since November from 3,819,359 on Tuesday and 2009. Turnover in the stock the value of shares increased spiked to its heaviest since June to QR258,113,221.12 from 3 this year. QR164,167,526.45 on Tuesday. Retail traders dumped some Among the top gainers were of their recent favourite shares Industries Qatar which was in order to shift to DFM; Gulf up 0.13 percent to QR152.30, Navigation dropped 7.1 percent. Commercial Bank of Qatar But the positive sentiment buoyed gained 0.73 percent to QR68.90, many shares, with real estate blue Doha Bank gained 1.12 percent chip Emaar Properties up 3.5 per- to QR54.30 and Masraf Al Rayan cent and Dubai Investments surg- rose by 1.04 percent to QR29.05. ing 15 percent. Third-quarter earnings are Dubai’s main index rose 2.7 A jobs sign on the US Chamber of Commerce Building in Washington, DC. Private payrolls data released yesterday showed slow job creation for expected to be reported in the percent to 2,830 points, a fresh September, supporting concerns that US growth lagged in the third quarter. next few weeks. five-year high, breaking chart “There is huge caution on resistance at 2,762 points, the Qatari banks going into report- August peak. The index is now ing,” said a Doha-based fund up 74 percent year-to-date. manager, who asked not to be Outside Dubai, investors were Libyan oil exports back in days, says minister identified due to company policy. generally cautious, partly because “More bad news could surface of the uncertain global backdrop than good. But analysts are aware after the US government shut- LONDON: Libya’s oil exports “Our problem in Libya now is a could return to capacity in three Libya but different groups are of what’s happening so I don’t down. Abu Dhabi’s index climbed could return to full capacity in political problem, not a technical to four days once disputes are set- pushing their own agendas. The expect much downside.” only 0.6 percent. days once strikes in the restive problem.” tled. Talks to reopen the major government lacks the military Non-Qatari investors were net Saudi Arabia’s benchmark was east end, its oil minister said A mix of striking workers, oil export terminals of Es Sider means to crush armed protest- buyers of shares yesterday, bourse flat for the day. Petrochemical yesterday militias and political activists and Ras Lanuf in the east have ers and in any case, Arusi said it data showed. shares added 0.3 percent but But demands for more local have blocked Libya’s oilfields and taken time because while some was reluctant to use force as it The Banking and Financial sec- these gains were offset by profit- power from some protesters are ports for more than two months protesters are simply demanding sought to build a new democracy. tor index added 0.41 points while taking in the retail sector, where tied to the political transition resulting, according to Arusi, in better benefits, more local invest- “Some in Ajdabiya, Brega and Consumer Goods and Services the index lost 1.0 percent. and may take time to resolve, over $5bn of lost revenues for the ment and more jobs, others have Ras Lanuf are asking to form sector index was up 0.93 points. In Kuwait, the index slipped Abdelbari Arusi added. Opec member whose budget relies linked their demands to political a federal system and if you like The industrial sector gained 0.55 0.1 percent but blue chips gained, To keep international oil com- on oil exports. wrangling over the future shape that then you have to put it in points while insurance sector rose continuing a recent pattern. The panies on board through the Libya took its first steps of Libya. the constitution,” Arusi said. “We 0.82 points. Kuwait 15 , made up mainly of turmoil, Arusi said Libya was towards resuming output from Protesters in the east want a are working on the constitution.” Meanwhile, shares in Dubai blue chips, rose 0.4 percent. already working on improv- the west in mid-September after federal Libya with greater pow- Growing instability since 2011 Financial Market (DFM) soared “The investors are going to follow ing terms for existing investors reaching a deal with locals. ers and the headquarters of the coupled with disruptions and, in yesterday, pulling up many other stocks which have been consistent and easing terms in new license Arusi said a parliamentary National Oil Company (NOC) some cases, disappointing finds stocks in the emirate, after in their dividend distributions and rounds. committee was negotiating with transferred to Benghazi, the capi- have prompted some majors Reuters reported experts had are expected to announce sound “We’re expecting to solve this groups in the east and only a small tal of the east and birthplace of including ExxonMobil and Royal been hired to advise on a possible financials,” said Fouad Darwish, issue any time and by solving this number of protesters were still the 2011 revolution that removed Dutch Shell to freeze activities merger between the Gulf’s only head of brokerage services at issue we can have oil produc- holding out. Because it is the ports Muammar Gaddafi from power. and smaller firms like Marathon listed bourse and the Abu Dhabi Global Investment House. tion back to 1.6 million barrels not the fields that are blocked in Parliament is due to write a are selling. Exchange. REUTERS per day,” he told a conference. the east, he added, production new constitution for the new REUTERS

Alrosa to float 16pc Maersk appoints new chief of of state-held shares Qatarisation

MOSCOW: The world’s top Alrosa had said in 2011 that DOHA: diamond producer Alrosa its existing mines would provide Maersk announced yesterday that it it with diamonds for the coming Oil Qatar would float 16 percent of its four decades only. (MOQ) state-held shares as part of the Russia remains a tempting but appointed Russian government’s teetering unpredictable market for foreign Sheikh privatisation campaign. investors who are interested in Jassim bin A stock valuation released by tapping its enormous mineral Saud Al one of the Russian banks involved wealth. Foreign direct investment Thani (pic- in the issue on Moscow’s MICEX has been slowed by a perceived tured)as its exchange has put a price tag of lack of court independence and new Head of Qatarisation. about $1.4-$1.6bn on the stake. weak ownership laws that turn Lewis Affleck, Managing “We expect that the offering investing in Russia into an unduly Director of MOQ, said: “At will help to reinforce our unique high risk. Maersk Oil Qatar we are com- position in the global diamond President Vladimir Putin mitted to recruiting and devel- industry,” said Alrosa chief execu- appeared to acknowledge the oping talented Qatari nationals. tive Fyodor Andreyev. problem during a speech at a Working closely with his col- “We also expect that the offer- business forum in Moscow in leagues in MOQ’s Human Philippine Ambassador Crescente R Relacion with staff and officials at the Mesheireb Enrichment Centre. ing will expand our access to the which he pledged once again to Resources (HR) department, international capital markets and pursue overdue structural reform. and with leaders from throughout help to unlock the value of the “We will follow through on all the MOQ business, Sheikh Jassim Philippine envoy visits Msheireb centre company.” our intended reforms, including will lead MOQ’s comprehensive Alrosa had remained one of the structural modernisation of Qatarisation programme. This is Russia’s most secretive compa- entire industries,” said Putin. an extremely important role, and DOHA: Philippine Ambassador model of the Msheireb Downtown who are involved in the devel- nies despite its global ambitions “We will definitely keep our we welcome Sheikh Jassim to his Crescente R Relacion vis- Doha project which combines tra- opment of Msheireb Downtown and long history of providing the focus on development and the new position.” ited the Msheireb Enrichment ditional architectural methods with Doha and presented them with federal government with budget creation of a strong economy.” Sheikh Jassim joined MOQ in Centre where he was welcomed the latest modern technologies. He appreciation certificates. revenues at times of economic Russian media said a fund 2011, and has worked as a senior by Engineer Abdulla Hassan was also given a guided tour of the The ambassador thanked malaise. linked to South Africa’s De Beers project manager in Information Al Mehshadi, Chief Executive MEC, which documents the history the management of Msheireb It is also keen to find the diamonds miner and trader as Technology, Finance and Business Officer, Msheireb Properties, of Doha and showcases its future. Properties for their hospitality resources necessary to launch well as some top Chinese inves- Support (FBS). He led delivery and Mohammed Al Marri, Chief During his visit, Ambassador and complimented them on their new mining projects that would tors had already expressed inter- of a fibre optic cable sharing Officer, Design and Delivery. Relacion met a group of staff continued success. make up for its slowly-depleting est in the Alrosa shares. project with Qatargas and has The envoy viewed a detailed members from the Philippines THE PENINSULA Soviet-era base. AFP supported the review and devel- opment of MOQ’s 2013 ‘Strategic Qatarisation Plan’. Sheikh Jassim said: “At Maersk Oil Qatar we already employ some 180 Qataris. In accordance with the Lukoil sees commercial oil output at West Qurna next year Strategic Qatarisation Strategy, and in accordance with the direc- tives set out for the energy and MOSCOW: Russia’s No.2 oil that Lukoil was interested in par- Lukoil’s foreign upstream West Qurna-2, the world’s three years. “There are no infra- industry sectors led by H E Dr producer Lukoil plans to reach ticipating in the Kirkuk oilfield projects account for 6 percent second-largest undeveloped field structure risks for today. We have Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, commercial levels of oil pro- in northern Iraq and in offshore of the company’s oil output. It with recoverable oil reserves of a firm assurance from Iraq’s South Minister of Energy and Industry duction at Iraq’s huge West tenders by Norway. expects the figure to rise to 17 around 14 billion barrels, is cru- Oil Company that they will receive and Chairman and Managing Qurna-2 oilfield in the first Lukoil, which is not state- percent by 2020 in its total hydro- cial for Iraq’s economy. all our oil,” Kuzyayev said this week. Director of Qatar Petroleum, we quarter of 2014 and expects owned, is looking for expan- carbon production. An oil revival in Iraq after dec- “To minimise this risk, we intend to increase this number smooth exports from the sion overseas as Russia becomes Kuzyayev said Lukoil would vie ades of sanctions and wars has are building three reservoirs of further, while also focusing on deposit, a company official said. increasingly dominated by state- in another licensing round for slowed this year because of infra- 66,000 cubic metres each in Tuba the development of Qatari talent Andrei Kuzyayev, head of controlled Rosneft, which has offshore exploration off Norway structure and security problems. and a 102-kilometre pipeline to into leadership positions. This is Lukoil’s overseas operations, been expanding fast since acquir- in 2014, where it has already Unless momentum is regained Tuba with capacity of 700,000 an exciting opportunity and one also confirmed at Reuters Russia ing oil producer TNK-BP earlier acquired rights to drill in the icy in the autumn, Iraq could suffer barrels per day.” that I am ready to embrace.” Investment Summit this week this year. Arctic waters. its first annual drop in output for REUTERS THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER 2013 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19

Bahrain growth Bank lending to shrinks in Q2 as financial Saudi private sector weighs

DUBAI: Bahrain’s economy shrank 0.3 percent from the firms up 15pc previous quarter in the April- June period, its first quarterly drop in a year, largely because of weakness in the financial sec- Loan growth to continue: SABB official tor, official data showed. Gross domestic product, RIYADH: High loan growth Saudi banks are well provi- adjusted for inflation, had to the private sector in Saudi sioned against non-performing expanded 2.5 percent quarter-on- Arabia is likely to continue in loans thanks to very conservative quarter in the first three months the next two to three years regulation by the Saudi Arabian of 2013. The small non-Opec as government spending sup- Monetary Agency (SAMA- oil producer last experienced a ports a surging economy, Saudi central bank), Dew said. quarter-on-quarter contraction British Bank (SABB) Managing “From a capital perspective in April-June 2012. Director David Dew said on the Saudi banks are pretty much On a year-on-year basis, how- Tuesday. qualified for Basel III already ... ever, GDP growth quickened to According to central bank data, given the positive economic envi- 5.3 percent in the second quar- bank lending to the private sec- ronment, we don’t expect to see ter of 2013, the highest rate since tor was up 15 percent in August any material changes in provi- the final quarter of 2010, from 4.2 against the same period in 2012, sioning levels in the next two- percent in January-March, the growth that will likely push SABB three years,” he said. data from the Central Informatics to raise its own capital as it loan Saudi Arabia introduced a Organisation showed. book grows, Dew said. long-awaited package of new A view of a Tesco store in south London, yesterday. Limited oil resources have “We do see that range (of loan mortgage laws last year aimed at forced the island kingdom of 1.3 growth) in the mid teens as sus- addressing a chronic shortage of million people to rely on other tainable over the next two-three affordable housing and regulating Tesco agrees to form retail giant forms of business, particularly years because of the underlying an existing market in home loans. finance. But political unrest since growth of the economy and gov- However, Dew said expecta- 2011, in which the government ernment revenues,” he said in a tions voiced by some analysts that has clashed with mainly Shia-led rare interview with a head of a the changes would revolutionise in China as profits dive in Europe pro-democracy protesters, has Saudi bank. the sector were misplaced. hurt Bahrain’s status as a regional Real gross domestic prod- “The (lack of) mortgage laws LONDON: Britain’s biggest Tesco will have 20 percent, but would benefit both groups and financial hub while increasing uct growth in Saudi Arabia, the did not stop us introducing a retailer Tesco agreed a major this can rise to 25 percent after would propel the internationali- pressure on the state budget. world’s top oil exporter, was 5.1 home loan product and growing deal yesterday to create a retail five years. sation of China’s retail industry. Output in the hydrocarbons percent last year and 8.5 percent a product and getting the second giant in China, as it seeks to “We are delighted to work with “The partnership will be sector, which accounts for a quar- in 2011 when government spend- largest market share. And I don’t offset “challenging” trading CRE to create the leading Chinese strongly placed to lead the devel- ter of Bahrain’s $30bn economy, ing surged to help avert protests think the mortgage laws will sig- conditions in Europe which hit retail business,” said Tesco chief opment of retailing in China and grew 1.2 percent in April-June during the Arab Spring. nificantly change our approach to profits hard. executive Philip Clarke in the create value for shareholders and from the previous quarter, after “If you’re going to maintain that part of the business, which Tesco will create a joint venture statement. customers,” he said. a 1.3 percent rise in the first three your capital adequacy ratios, we are keen to develop,” he said. with China Resources Enterprise “Through this deal we have The deal marks the latest months. which we are, you’ve got to grow SABB was the first Saudi bank (CRE), it revealed in a statement, a strong platform in one of the attempt by Tesco to transform its On a year-on-year basis, hydro- your capital at least at the same to introduce a dedicated home alongside news that first-half net world’s most exciting markets and fortunes after last year suffering carbon output jumped 18.6 per- rate as your loans,” Dew said. loan product and its mortgage earnings slumped by a third on it will move us more quickly to the first drop in annual profits for cent in the second quarter, as SABB, the kingdom’s fourth-larg- business is growing in the 15-20 flat revenues, restructuring costs, profitability in China. almost two decades. last year’s drop in crude oil out- est listed bank by market capital percent range each year, Dew tough overseas markets and lower “This is very good news for The London-listed supermar- put from Bahrain’s key Abu Safa and 40 percent owned by HSBC, has added, saying that growth rate profit from property sales. customers and shareholders and ket giant is battling weak sales field, which it shares with Saudi one of the lowest capital ratios of would likely continue. London-listed Tesco — the a further demonstration of our in main market Britain, and over Arabia, was corrected. any Saudi bank, but one that is still He said Saudi banks would need world’s third-biggest supermarket commitment to build sustainable, the past year decided to close its Meanwhile the financial indus- nearly double the minimum 8 per- to develop ways to hedge against group after US retailer Wal-Mart profitable businesses, establish failed US division Fresh & Easy try, which accounts for roughly cent mandated by the central bank. interest rates rising above the and number two Carrefour of multichannel leadership in all of and to exit from Japan. 16 percent of GDP, shrank one While Dew said he would not historically low levels they are at France — added that the Chinese our markets and pursue disci- In another heavy blow, Tesco percent quarter-on-quarter in discuss specific plans to raise cap- now, and that it would be impor- move was part of its international plined international growth.” reported that net profits dived April-June, the first contraction ital, banking sources told Reuters tant to develop a securitisation strategy to tap further into fast- The new venture will combine 33.6 percent to £820m ($1.3bn) in since the second quarter of 2012. in August SABB was aiming to market in the kingdom. growing economies. Tesco’s 134 Chinese branches, as the first half of its financial year, In the hospitality sector, which sell a riyal-denominated sukuk by “Clearly if you’ve got a large “Tesco and CRE today well as the firm’s Chinese shop- or 26 weeks to August 24. nosedived during the 2011 tur- the year-end to boost its Tier 2 fixed interest rate loan or invest- announce that they have entered ping mall business with the China That compared with prof- moil, output climbed 1.7 percent capital position. However, he said ment portfolio that’s going to hurt into definitive agreements to Resources Vanguard business of its after taxation of £1.24bn in quarter-on-quarter in April-June, other options were also available. you when rates start to rise. So combine their Chinese retail 2,986 outlets. CRE chief execu- the same period a year earlier. accelerating from a 0.5 percent “Instruments such as convert- you’ve got to have a better abil- operations to form the leading tive Hong Jie said that “the joint Revenues rose by just 1.9 percent rise in the previous three months. ible bonds that will convert to ity to hedge against that risk,” multi-format retailer in China,” venture brings together the indi- to £31.91bn. “The challenging Analysts polled by Reuters in equity or be written down in the he said. “A strong securitisation a statement said. vidual strengths and advantages retail environment in Europe has September forecast that Bahrain’s event of breaches of ratios and so market in the kingdom, at least The companies had revealed in of Tesco and CRE.” continued to affect the perform- GDP growth would accelerate to on, those are being issued with for home loans ... is going to be August that they were in exclu- The deal would link local ance and profitability of our busi- 4.0 percent in 2013 from 3.4 per- increasing regularity around the an important part of the overall sive talks over a deal. knowledge of customer behaviour nesses there,” added Clarke in the cent in 2012, before slowing again world and I think you will see solution,” he added. Hong Kong-listed CRE will with the best practice of an inter- results statement. to 3.5 percent next year. them in Saudi Arabia,” he said. REUTERS have a stake of 80 percent and national group. The agreement AFP REUTERS KPN shareholders Spain’s jobless queues grow approve €5bn MADRID: Spain’s jobless queues grew in the labour market. “There is still a lot of work September as a summer jobs boom ended, ahead to turn the situation around but we are E-Plus sale breaking a six-month run of shrinking unem- convinced that the adopted reforms are the way ployment lines, government figures showed to recovery and as such the necessary means for THE HAGUE: Shareholders in yesterday. our country to recover the path of growth and Dutch telecom operator KPN The number of people registered as unem- sustained creation of stable, quality employment,” yesterday approved the sale of ployed rose by 25,572 people from the previous she said in a statement. German subsidiary E-Plus to month to 4.72 million, the first increase since Spain, the euro zone’s fourth-largest economy, Spain’s Telefonica for five bil- February, the Labour Ministry said. is still struggling to overcome the aftermath of lion euros ($6.8bn) cash and a The jobs landscape looked brighter, however, a decade-long property bubble that imploded in 20.5-percent stake in Telefonica when the figures were corrected to smooth out 2008, destroying millions of jobs and sending debt Deutschland. seasonal variations, showing the jobless claimants levels soaring. “Following completion of the total fell by 35,631 people to 4.83 million. The government has said it expects the econ- transaction, which is subject The government and financial markets usually omy to emerge from a two-year recession in the to regulatory approval, KPN focus on the raw figures rather than the season- third quarter. will receive ¤5bn in cash and a ally adjusted data. The official unemployment rate, which is calcu- 20.5 percent stake in Telefonica Spain’s state secretary for employment, lated on a broad household survey released every Deutschland,” a statement said Engracia Hidalgo, said government reforms, three months, hit 26.26 percent in the second after the extraordinary share- which make it cheaper to lay off workers and quarter of this year. holders meeting. easier to change work conditions, would improve AFP The sale had been expected to be approved because KPN’s largest single shareholder, America Movil, had backed it Putin at VTB Forum after Telefonica upped its offer. America Movil, which is control- led by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, is trying to complete a multi-billion-euro hostile takeo- ver of KPN. However, a Dutch foundation said in August it had exercised a call option to acquire KPN pref- erence shares which would give it just under 50 percent of voting rights and issued shares in KPN. The move would enable it to block America Movil’s offer. America Movil has threatened to withdraw its offer over the foundation’s intervention, say- ing it would walk away from the deal in which it valued KPN at ¤10.2bn. Cash from the E-Plus sale will be used to “further increase financial flexibility and it is KPN’s intention to recommence dividend payments to its shareholders for Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (left) speaks at VTB Capital Investment Forum “Russia Calling!” in the financial year 2014,” it said in Moscow, yesterday. yesterday’s statement. AFP THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER 2013 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

Sri Lanka French court fines Ryanair €10m returns petrol Airline found guilty of breaching labour law; ruling against EU rules, says Irish carrier cargo from

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, EU regulations.” If upheld on 127 employees at the site with- contracts at a Paris airport. contributions will be reclaimable PetroChina France: Irish airline Ryanair appeal, the damages will have to out applying French labour law In its statement, Ryanair said from the Irish government. was yesterday ordered to pay be paid to France’s social secu- or filling out tax declarations in the ruling, based on a 2006 gov- It has accused French authori- COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has nearly ¤10m ($13.5m) in dam- rity system, the state pension the country. ernment decree, went against ties of pursuing budget airlines returned 30,000 tonnes of pet- ages and interest after being funds and unions representing Ryanair had argued that it did European Union rules. in a bid to protect flagship car- rol supplied by PetroChina found guilty of breaching airline workers, all of whom were not have a permanent base in “Ryanair believes there is rier Air France, which is par- Singapore as the quality of French labour law. plaintiffs in the action against the area and that it was there- a clear contradiction between tially owned by the state, from the cargo did not meet speci- A court in southern France, Ryanair. fore entitled to keep its workforce current EU employment regu- competition. fications, state-owned Ceylon which also fined the company The company could have faced on Irish contracts, in line with lations... and the 2006 French In a separate statement, Petroleum Corporation ¤200,000, awarded the damages even heavier penalties but the its interpretation of EU rules on decree, which seeks to require Ryanair said Wednesday that (Ceypetco) said yesterday. after ruling that Ryanair had ille- judge rejected a prosecution mobile workers. airline crews operating in annual passenger numbers had Susantha Silva, Ceypetco’s gally given locally based staff Irish request for an additional fine Prosecutors said this claim Ireland to pay social taxes and risen by two percent to 80.4 Managing Director, said the contracts in order to save money equivalent to the value of the four was not credible since the air- pension contributions in France, million in the year to the end firm had rejected 90-octane pet- on payroll and other taxes. Boeing 737s that the airline had line had established offices at the despite the fact that they have of September, despite issuing a rol from PetroChina Singapore, The company was also charged flown out of Marseille between airport and its staff were living already paid them in Ireland,” profit warning last month. but accepted 5,000 tonnes of with preventing workplace coun- 2007-11. locally. it said. The airline had warned that 95-octane petrol and 5,000 tonnes cils from functioning and hamper- The case centres around a The case echoes a similar rul- “Ryanair intends to pursue annual net profits would come in of diesel from the Singapore sub- ing employees’ access to unions. facility operated by the company ing for easyJet, which in 2010 this appeal all the way to the at the lower end of forecasts, add- sidiary of PetroChina. Ryanair said in a statement at Marignane, near the southern was ordered to pay more than European Courts,” it said, adding ing it would cut winter capacity “We have decided to reject that it would appeal the rul- French cities of Marseille and 1.4 million euros in damages to that if it is forced to make the due to intense competition and the oil stock as it failed one ing, insisting it had acted “in Aix-en-Provence. unions representing crew for hir- payments to French authorities falling fares in Europe. of the 15 parameters of the full compliance with Irish and Ryanair based four planes and ing 170 employees under British then “the vast majority of these AFP octane specifications,” Silva said in a statement, adding that PetroChina’s Singapore subsidi- ary has been asked to resupply Bang & Olufsen reports loss the cargo. Oman cuts interest PetroChina Singapore could not be immediately reached for cap on personal a comment. Sri Lanka has been forced to loans to 6pc boost imports of refined oil prod- ucts as Western sanctions aimed DUBAI: Oman’s central bank at Iran have curbed the flow of yesterday cut the ceiling on crude from the Opec member. interest rates that commercial Iranian oil is the main feedstock banks can charge on new per- used by Sri Lanka’s sole refinery, sonal loans to 6 percent from which has a 50,000 barrel-per-day 7 percent, to ease the financial capacity. burden on borrowers in the sul- Off-specific and sub-standard tanate, state news agency ONA refined fuels have been blamed for reported. damaging Sri Lankan vehicles in “This decrease comes as part the past few years. of a regular review that the The country withheld payment bank does on personal loan rates for a 20,000-tonne cargo of pet- through the continuous analysis rol supplied by Emirates National and statistics of the sector indi- Oil Company (ENOC) in July 2011 cators,” ONA quoted the central after motorists said petrol sup- bank board as saying. plied by the firm was damaging “The board intends to make their vehicles. sure that the cost of debt in the Ceypetco in June took ENOC local market is at levels that off its approved supplier list after encourage savings and maintain the firm shipped 40,000 tonnes of stability in prices.” off-spec diesel. Commercial banks in Oman Last year, Ceypetco also took charged local currency borrowers Vitol off its supplier list after 5.464 percent on average in July, it said the trader had supplied the lowest rate since at least 2002, 20,000 tonnes of sub-standard the latest central bank data show. diesel. Annual growth in bank lending Vitol denied the allegations in Oman accelerated to a four- and said the cargo in ques- month high of 8.1 percent in July. tion was tested in accordance However, that is well below aver- with international standards by age credit growth of 17.3 percent Salesperson Gints Zarans points a remote control at a Bang & Olufsen smart television set in a shop in Riga yesterday. Bang & Olufsen reported a Ceypetco inspectors before it was in 2012. pretax loss of $12.3m in the first quarter of its 2013/14 financial year. discharged. REUTERS REUTERS

QATARI MARKET Bond Coupon Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P ADB cuts Asia growth forecast as India, China slow Qatar Govt 5.15% 4/9/2014 USD 102.38 0.44 % Aa2 AA Qatar Govt 3.125% 1/20/2017 USD 104.75 1.64 % Aa2 AA HONG KONG: Slower growth regional growth — while India has sustainable growth path than one infrastructure and delayed struc- Qatar Govt 6.55% 4/9/2019 USD 119.88 2.65 % Aa2 AA in China and India and uncer- been hit by political paralysis, ris- led by exports and investment,” tural reforms, the report said. Qatar Govt 5.25% 1/20/2020 USD 112.88 2.99 % Aa2 AA tainty over the US Federal ing inflation and a slumping rupee. ADB chief economist Changyong The ADB now forecasts growth Qatar Govt 4.5% 1/20/2022 USD 107.25 3.49 % Aa2 AA Reserve’s stimulus pro- On top of this are worries about Rhee said in a statement. in East Asia — including Hong Qatar Govt 9.75% 6/15/2030 USD 156.25 4.81 % Aa2 AA gramme is hurting Asia’s eco- the Fed’s massive bond-buying “However, this growth decel- Kong and Taiwan — to come in Qatar Govt 6.4% 1/20/2040 USD 116.75 5.22 % Aa2 AA nomic momentum, the Asian programme, which saw a huge eration could impact the rest of at 6.6 percent for the year. Qatar Govt 5.75% 1/20/2042 USD 108.75 5.16 % Aa2 AA Development Bank said, as it investment splurge in emerging Asia... since the PRC’s economic Growth for Southeast Asia is seen cut its forecast for the region. economies when unveiled late last influence has grown in the past at 4.9 percent, from 5.4 percent, as Qatari Diar 3.5% 7/21/2015 USD 104.00 1.25 % Aa2 AA In an update to its annual Asian year but which the central bank decade,” Rhee said. it is hampered by the performances Qatari Diar 5% 7/21/2020 USD 110.50 3.27 % Aa2 AA Development Outlook published is now considering winding down. India is seen growing 4.7 per- of its three biggest economies — Comqat 5% 11/18/2014 USD 104.25 1.14 % A1 A- in April, the bank tipped regional The ADB cut its 2013 forecasts for cent this year, compared with six Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia — Comqat 3.375% 4/11/2017 USD 103.63 2.30 % A1 A- gross domestic product to grow six China to 7.6 percent, well down from percent forecast previously, with which are seeing “lacklustre exports QIB 3.856% 10/7/2015 USD 104.00 1.82 % NR NR percent this year, compared with its April estimate of 8.2 percent, the ADB blaming a depreciation and moderating investment”. QNB 3.125% 11/16/2015 USD 103.63 1.38 % Aa3 A+ its earlier forecast of 6.6 percent. blaming weaker domestic demand, in the rupee — it hit a record low The report said uncertainty QNB 3.375% 2/22/2017 USD 103.75 2.22 % Aa3 A+ Growth in 2012 was 6.1 percent. a softening industrial rebound and against the dollar last month. It over the Fed stimulus has “sparked It also trimmed its 2014 estimate sharp downturn in foreign trade. also cited capital outflows as for- the recent exodus of foreign capi- Doha Bank 3.5% 3/14/2017 USD 104.00 2.29 % A2 A- to 6.2 percent from the 6.7 percent “Moderating growth in the eigners repatriate their cash on tal from emerging markets includ- Qtel 3.375% 10/14/2016 USD 104.13 1.97 % A2 A previously stated. Asian economies People’s Republic of China is the expectations the Fed’s stimulus ing India and Indonesia” causing Qtel 7.875% 6/10/2019 USD 123.00 3.39 % A2 A have seen a marked slowdown this price of structural reform as will soon end. India’s economy is nervousness and contributing to Qtel 4.75% 2/16/2021 USD 105.88 3.83 % A2 A year owing to a troubled first six authorities engineer a medium- also hit by industry and invest- lower-than-expected growth. Qtel 5% 10/19/2025 USD 101.38 4.85 % A2 A months in China — a key driver of term transition to a more ment bottlenecks due to poor AFP Rasgas 5.5% 9/30/2014 USD 104.50 0.88 % Aa3 A Rasgas 5.832% 9/30/2016 USD 106.75 3.44 % Aa3 A Rasgas 5.298% 9/30/2020 USD 106.75 4.18 % Aa3 A Cost cutting at Holcim SOVEREIGNS Bond PDA* Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P Irish jobless Abu Dhabi Govt 5.5% 4/8/2014 USD 102.75 0.03 % Aa2 AA Abu Dhabi Govt 6.75% 4/8/2019 USD 122.88 2.31 % Aa2 AA rate hits Dubai Govt 6.7% 10/5/2015 USD 108.88 2.13 % NR NR Dubai Govt 4.9% 5/2/2017 USD 106.75 2.90 % NR NR 42-month low Dubai Govt 7.75% 10/5/2020 USD 118.63 4.61 % NR NR Dubai Govt 6.45% 5/2/2022 USD 109.88 5.02 % NR NR DUBLIN: Unemployment Qatar Govt 4% 1/20/2015 USD 104.13 0.77 % Aa2 AA levels in bailed-out eurozone Bahrain Govt 6.273% 11/22/2018 USD 110.75 3.94 % NR BBB member Ireland dropped last Bahrain Govt 5.5% 3/31/2020 USD 100.63 5.38 % NR BBB month to the lowest level since April 2010, official data showed Egypt Govt 5.75% 4/29/2020 USD 93.00 7.10 % Caa1 CCC+ yesterday. Morocco Govt 4.5% 10/5/2020 EUR 100.75 4.37 % NR BBB- “The standardised unemploy- *Periodic Distribution Amount IMPORTANT NOTE: ment rate (SUR) in September Published by HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, P O Box 57, Doha, Qatar which 2013 was 13.3 percent, down from is licensed and regulated by Qatar Central Bank and Jersey Financial Services 13.4 percent in August 2013,” the Commission. Information quoted is from publicly available sources or proprietary central Statistics Office said in data and subject to change. HSBC accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising a statement.“On a seasonally out of the use of all or part of this material. This information is general and does not take into account individual circumstances, objectives or needs. The price of bonds adjusted basis the Live Register can and does fluctuate. The secondary market for bonds may not provide significant total recorded a monthly decrease liquidity or may trade based on prevailing market conditions. Past performance is not of 1,800 in September 2013, reduc- a reliable indicator of future performance. You should consider these matters and ing the seasonally adjusted total consult your financial advisor prior to making any investment decisions. to 414,300,” the CSO added. This marks the 15th consecutive month of decreases in the number A general view of Switzerland’s Holcim cement production plant is pictured in Siggenthal. Chief Executive of people signing onto the Live Bernard Fontana launched a cost-cutting programme with the aim of restoring Holcim’s return on invested Register to claim benefits. capital to at least 8 percent after tax and boosting operating profit by at least $1.7bn by the end of 2014. AFP THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER 2013 BUSINESS VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

Don’t worry Cameron: A card too little, too late BY FELIX SALMON Gawker, saying that even though it’s “still market.” But it doesn’t feature an explicit more of an idea right now than a reality”, price comparison. And if you look down There’s no such thing hat happens when a group it’s still a good idea in principle. the list of fees ($0.99 per month, $4.95 to of anarchists starts a His argument, I think, misses the point load cash onto the card, $3.74 to deposit a bank? The answer is that just as much as Colin Moynihan did at the check onto the card at a store, 4 percent for as the price of bread nothing happens: The NYT. The card is vapourware; it will never instant check deposit via your smartphone, bank never opens. exist, and the best you can realistically hope $1.95 to withdraw cash from an ATM, $2 WOne of the legacies of the Occupy move- for, if you donate money to the cause, is to speak to an agent, $0.99 for a balance BY FELICITY LAWRENCE ment is a bunch of groups, all looking to take that at some unknown point in the future inquiry, etc) then it’s hard to come away on the financial system in different ways. organisers will give up and find some way convinced that the cost of this card is really hate to say this, because it is always fun to enjoy the dis- There’s the Alt Banking working group, for of getting you your money back. going to end up being lower than the cost comfiture of politicians, but it is not just the prime minster instance, which recently released a book; To put this in perspective: One of the of its competitors. As for the “additional who does not know the price of bread. Nor is it just Boris there’s Occupy the SEC, which is still issu- organisers behind the project, Carne Ross, services”, there’s no indication of what those Johnson who cannot quote the price of milk. Most of us ing erudite and hard-hitting comment let- told me in July that he expected there might be. I find it hard to believe that they don’t know, because there is no such thing as the price of ters, most recently on money-market fund would be a physical card, in existence, by include anything you can’t get from Simple Ibread any more. reform; there’s Strike Debt, which runs September 17. That is, he told me in July or GoBank. The discount white-sliced factory loaf David Cameron was Rolling Jubilee, an attempt to buy up debt 2012 that he expected the card to be a Ross has ambitious dreams: He’d love to quizzed about on London radio station LBC has long been used on the cheap, and then retire it. reality by September 2012. And yet here open a nationwide cooperative bank, owned as a weapon in supermarket wars. Bread prices yo-yo – they Rolling Jubilee recently responded to we are, a year later, and all he can reveal by its members but insured by the FDIC, might be half price this week, double the next, and somewhere criticism from Yves Smith; they promise a in September 2013 is a fundraising cam- rather than the NCUA. As Nolan says, in between the week after. lot more details about what they’ve been up paign, with a $900,000 goal. Once that goal Ross’s dreams are noble ones. But start- For many years bread has been used as a loss leader and sold to coming up in mid-November, and explain is reached, the NYT helpfully tells us, the ing a bank is hard work — even Simple below the cost of production as a way of bringing customers in to that as “an all-volunteer project”, their cards will become available to anybody who gave up, in the end, and decided to just be stores. Once they have won business from rivals with promotions project “takes time”. Still, they’ve done what wants one. What the NYT doesn’t mention a glossy front end for Bancorp Bank. And on “known-value items”, supermarkets can cross-subsidise their they said they were going to do: They’ve is that right now — even with all of today’s while launching a prepaid debit card is a lot loss by extracting profits in higher margins on those occasional raised more than $600,000, and retired tens added publicity — the total amount raised easier than launching a bank — after all, the purchases whose price we do not know. We are hardly going to of millions of dollars in debt. is $3,789.17, or about $270 per day. At that Kardashians did it, how hard can it be — it dash off, mid-shop, to check whether all our other shopping is And then there’s the Occupy Money rate, Occupy Money will be fully funded turns out that even debit cards are pretty cheaper somewhere else. Cooperative, which describes itself as being somewhere around November 2, 2022. hard to launch if you don’t have any startup As long ago as 2000, a Competition Commission inquiry found “a cooperative company that offers low-cost, When Ross first told me about the debit money and you’re run on a volunteer basis. that the practice of loss-leading was anti-competitive, but didn’t transparent, high quality financial services card 14 months ago, it was already a little The Occupy Card, then, is too little, too make any recommendation to stop it. to the 99 percent”. It’s also the one group behind the time: I immediately took out of late: It’s an idea which might have been It is banned in several other countries, and is one of the things which has basically achieved nothing to date. my wallet my no-monthly-fee Simple card welcome two years ago, when Occupy was that has driven specialist independent shops such as bakers and It got some high-profile press in the NYT and told him that it could do anything his at its peak, but which at this point looks butchers out of business. yesterday, complete with an illustration of card could do, and was significantly cheaper rather old-fashioned compared to some of The cheapest bread is nearly always an own-label loaf, which what a future, hypothetical Occupy Card to boot. Since then, GoBank has launched as the best new products on the market. And also gives the supermarkets more bargaining power over their might look like. Interestingly, the illustra- well, along with a host of very cheap prepaid on top of that it has the biggest weakness suppliers since it undermines the manufacturers’ brands by mak- tion, just like the one on the cooperative’s debit cards, like Bluebird and Liquid. of all, which is that it doesn’t actually exist. ing them appear to be bad value. website, does not include the all-important Occupy Money says in its FAQ that its Timing is everything, and the Occupy pro- Milk has also been used as a loss leader, and periods of forcing Visa logo that would actually allow the card card is “more than just a prepaid card since tests were very well-timed. But at this point, the price below the cost of production have clobbered the UK to be used in practice. The NYT article, in it features additional services. It’s our aim the movement is losing momentum. And the dairy industry. So many farmers have given up in recent years turn, prompted a slightly weird defence of to make the card and its associated charges anarchists are all off using bitcoin. that supermarkets are now in the absurd position of having to Occupy Money from Hamilton Nolan at less expensive than other cards on the REUTERS import some of their fresh milk to meet demand. Rapidly changing prices on hundreds of products do not help consumers but instead confuse them. And what they give with one hand, supermarkets can take back, or have already taken back, with the other. In the lead-up to Christmas 2010, Asda cut nearly 800 prices but also increased 850 prices; Tesco cut 930 prices but increased just under 1,000. With so much volatility it is impossible for the average shopper to work out where best value really is. Meanwhile, small shops find it hard to know what they have to compete with when prices are destabilised like this. We appear to have been bamboozled by this clever piece of retail psychology, however. Prof Paul Dobson of Norwich Business School, who has studied supermarket pricing for more than 10 years, reck- ons that more than 40 percent of what we buy in supermarkets is on special offer. He also calculates that the most common price cut among the big four supermarkets over a period of five years has been 1p. Cutting thousands of prices by tiny amounts, or making prices yo-yo, has been used to mask serious price increases on a smaller number of lines – with a big net effect on bills. In the seriously inflationary period of 2008 there were two-and- a-half times the number of price cuts as price rises in the leading supermarkets, but prices overall were rising rapidly. We all know this instinctively. Our weekly shop is much more expensive than it was at the beginning of the recession. But our till receipts tell us we have “saved” lots of money on discounted goods. We put things in to our basket we did not set out to buy because we fall for the offer. By not knowing what things cost, Boris and Dave are indeed everyman. That is not to say the issue is not toxic for them, because the people who do know the price of everything, even as it changes by the day, are those on the lowest incomes, counting every penny as wages stagnate and food inflation runs ahead of overall inflation. They have no choice but to buy the “value” loaf. That matters because deep discounting has driven a race to the bottom. Most promotions are skewed to the least healthy foods – as Dobson has also shown – to those high in salt, fat and sugar, and stripped of the nutrients available in more expensive whole foods. Those on the lowest incomes eat the poorest quality foods and suffer disproportionately from diet-related diseases. They are being cheated, and they know it. THE GUARDIAN Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate Spanish telecom firms show peril of pinning hopes on 4G BY CLARE KANE and the quality of video streaming in competitive markets such as and 5GB of data for 70 euros. per user (ARPU) fell 6.3 per- the amount on data used rather LEILA ABBOUD and video calls on smartphones Britain’s and Spain’s with chal- Spanish operators have cut back cent year-on-year to 15 euros than the technology, a pattern made by the likes of Apple and lengers like Hutchison’s 3 or Yoigo on offering subsidised phones to in the second quarter, a sign of likely to be repeated in other panish telecom firms are Samsung. promising 4G at no extra charge. contract customers, so most con- the strain of a growing price war countries. yielding to the reality of Such networks don’t come Surveys by consultants Bain sumers have to buy their own. At that even a 4G premium cannot To justify higher prices and get recession by selling new cheap since operators often lay out and Deloitte show high awareness department store chain El Corte offset. customers hooked, many opera- Ssuperfast mobile services hundred of millions of euros just of 4G in Europe but low interest, Ingles the cheapest 4G-enabled In markets where operators tors are adding streaming music at no extra charge, offering a cau- for mobile licences. In the rela- apart from among high-spending smartphone is a Blackberry for have launched 4G with a pre- services or free sports content tionary tale for European peers tively small market of Austria, for consumers with handsets such as 389 euros, though most 4G hand- mium, such as Britain and France, to 4G plans. Vodafone, for exam- which hope premium 4G prices instance, a 4G auction is already Apple’s iPhone. It will also take sets sell for between 500 and 800 maverick players could yet force ple, is offering British custom- will help them return to growth. drawing bids totalling about four years for people to upgrade to euros. prices downwards. Three is still ers Sky Sports Mobile TV or Many consumers in Spain, times the starting price, accord- smartphones that can handle the However, some operators pro- building its 4G network but is music streaming system Spotify where unemployment stands ing to Reuters calculations. new technology. Less than 1 per- vide handsets which the customer expected to adopt its usual unlim- Premium in its superfast plans at 26 percent, are unwilling or Mobile spectrum auctions in cent of handsets in the European buys by instalments added to the ited data stance, while in France have a short period of about six unable to spend up to 800 euros France cost operators 3.6bn euros, Union were 4G-enabled at the end monthly price. low-cost player Iliad is silent on to 12 months, where one could ($1,100) on a 4G-enabled smart- and in Britain 2.34bn pounds. of last year, a proportion industry Yoigo was the first to promise its plans. say that it’s possible to distin- phone and then sign up to a more European operators had hoped group GSMA expects to increase free 4G services in May, Vodafone In Britain, EE reported a guish premium pricing... After expensive monthly plan — despite to emulate the US market, where to around 20 percent in 2017. and Orange, Spain’s second and decline in service revenue for the that, LTE is included in general the promise of download speeds leaders AT&T and Verizon have As a result, Europe’s operators third biggest operators, quickly first six months of the year, even offers,” said Bengt Nordstrom, that are five times faster than seen a boost in revenues and cash are taking a market-by-market followed suit, while market leader though ARPU for customers who who heads telecoms consultancy existing 3G services. flows as consumers increased approach to 4G pricing, depend- Telefonica said last month it switched to 4G increased by 10 Northstream. This mood spells trouble for mobile data usage since the ing on the intensity of price com- would also charge no premium. percent. Earlier this year, South Korean operators in France, Britain, Italy advent of the original 3G smart- petition, with little consensus on In Germany, where the econ- In Italy, Telecom Italia and its operators warned Europe of the and even in stronger economies phones and tablets. what works. omy is much healthier and mobile rivals are building up their 4G “curse” of 4G networks, saying such as Germany, which have Since 2007, the monthly bill In Spain Yoigo, which is phone competition less fierce, networks in similar, although making money from the technol- spent billions to build 4G net- of US mobile users has grown owned by Scandinavian operator operators have largely succeeded less severe conditions, to Spain of ogy was tough. works in the hope that the new 25 percent to $49 (39.24 euros), TeliaSonera, is offering a 4G con- in holding onto 4G premiums in recession and a furious price war. “It’s a bit of a prisoner’s technology will help reverse years while in Europe it has fallen 15 tract with 1 gigabyte of data for 9 the roughly 18 months since the Swedish 4G services were dilemma in the sense that if con- of falling prices. percent to 24 euros, according to euros a month — a price matched service was launched. introduced at a premium, mainly sumers respond to lower prices Fourth-generation telecoms, Sanford Bernstein. by Vodafone, which throws in Its similarly-sized rival for dongles and routers but this then most operators will have to also known as Long Term But early 4G launches in 1.5GB of data. The most expen- Deutsche Telekom said increased was later stripped away by com- follow suit,” said Alex Bhak, part- Evolution (LTE), not only speed Europe show that customers can sive 4G contract is Vodafone’s data usage was driving its service panies such as TeliaSonera. The ner at consultancy Bain. up browsing speeds but improve shun higher prices, especially Red 3, offering unlimited minutes revenues. Still, average revenue firm now bases pricing plans on REUTERS THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER 2013 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

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Pakistan Tendulkar sees 2015 Cup must pay Test players more money, champs from subcontinent says Ajmal LAHORE: The Pakistan Batting star says India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka ‘are tough to beat’ Cricket Board must start pay- ing its players more money for Test appearances, according MUMBAI: With exactly 500 Four-time world champion to top spinner Saeed Ajmal days to go before the first ball is Australia will launch its cam- (pictured). bowled in the ICC Cricket World paign against traditional rival Batting Ajmal Cup 2015 on 14 February, bat- England under the Melbourne legends told the Geo ting wizard Sachin Tendulkar Cricket Ground (MCG) lights in Sachin Super televi- has predicted that the trophy Melbourne on the opening day, Tendulkar sion channel will remain in the subcontinent 14 March, while co-host New of India and that Pakistan with India favourite to retain Zealand will feature in the tour- Brian Lara cricketers the title. nament opener against Sri Lanka of the West were getting Tendulkar, who along with in Christchurch. Indies being less money Pakistan’s Javed Miandad is the Pool A includes Afghanistan/ interviewed than their only player in the history of the UAE*, Australia, Bangladesh, after the international game to play in six World Cups, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka Mumbai counterparts. hoped that if Mahendra Singh and Qualified 3 while Pool B com- Indians’ “Players Dhoni’s side successfully defended prises India, Ireland, Pakistan, match now want to the title, then it will once again South Africa, Qualifier 4, West just play one-day internation- against provide tremendous joy to the Indies and Zimbabwe. als and Twenty20 matches Perth nation while making it only the The top four sides from each because they are earning more third country after West Indies pool will progress to the quarter- Scorchers from these formats,” he said. and Australia to win back-to-back finals, followed by the two semi- in the T20 “We don’t get the same financial titles. finals and the final. All the seven Champions rewards for playing tests. “Along with India, Pakistan and knock-out matches will have League in “The problem is that in our Sri Lanka are also good sides,” reserve days. New Delhi country there is little difference said the champion batsman, add- Tendulkar, who is also the yesterday. in the fees paid out for all three ing: “I am partial towards India highest run-getter in the history formats and we are not playing and want them to do well. That of ICC Cricket World Cup with as many tests compared to most would be really exciting. It will 2,278 runs from 45 matches (1,195 other countries. give so much happiness to the runs more than Miandad), hoped travel 10 yards further, but when of the ICC Cricket World Cup Auckland’s idyllic Takapuna “I have played just 28 Tests in entire nation. India players will quickly adjust we had to play against the wind, 2015. Beach. six years so the opportunities to “That is something I would to the conditions in Australia and the ball travelled 10 yards less! “We got close to winning our In Sydney, Australia fast bowl- earn well from this format are want, along with a billion plus New Zealand. “As there is a tour to New first 50-over ICC event finish- ing legend Brett Lee helped to less compared to ODIs or T20s,” people who will also be expecting “Well I think most of our guys Zealand planned in early 2014, it ing as runners up in the ICC mark the occasion on the historic added Ajmal. the same thing to happen.” have been to Australia. They should give them good exposure Champions Trophy 2013 and will Sydney tall ship, Southern Swan, Pakistan play fewer Tests The Indian icon retired from know what to expect, (as) they to the conditions there.” be working hard in the coming the day before the International than most because the other ODI cricket in December 2012 as have played there already,’’ said In the last few years, England months to ensure we give our- Fleet Review begins. teams do not want to tour the leading run-getter with 18,426 Tendulkar who was part of the has emerged as a top ODI side selves the best possible oppor- Lee, a key figure in Australia’s the country due to security runs. Tendulkar had a lion’s Test squad that toured Australia and came very close to winning its tunity to go one step further in World Cup triumph in 2003, said concerns. share in India’s historic victory in 2011-12. first 50-over tournament before 2015,” said Cook. he was looking forward to the “I would advise our board to in Mumbai on 2 April 2011 when In the lead up to the ICC losing to India in the final of the Cook said his boys have inspiration provided by one of the not only raise Test match fees ... he finished as his side’s top scorer Cricket World Cup 2015 in 2014- ICC Champions Trophy 2013. always enjoyed playing cricket in world’s biggest sporting events. but also create a big difference with 482 runs from nine matches. 15, India will again be in Australia It currently sits third on the Australia and New Zealand and “This is a once in a generation in the fees paid for all three for- India, which leads the Reliance for a four-Test series. This will be Reliance ICC ODI Team Rankings look forward to similar entertain- opportunity for fans and families mats,” said Ajmal, 35, who has ICC ODI Team Rankings table followed by a tri-series also fea- table, four ratings points behind ment in 500 days’ time. to experience the magic of the taken 147 wickets in 28 Tests by a distance, has been drawn in turing England, apart from the Australia. “Playing cricket in Australia ICC Cricket World Cup. I’m really and 146 wickets in 92 ODIs. Pool B and will open its campaign host. England has played in three and New Zealand is always a looking forward to both Sydney “Test cricket should form the against Pakistan in Adelaide on More than Australia, World Cup finals (1979, 1987 and fantastic experience and I have and Australia making the 2015 basis for our doing well in the 15 February. Tendulkar’s worry was about 1992) but is yet to put its hand on no doubt it will be another great summer one that inspires young other formats. Unless we excel India’s other matches in the adjusting to New Zealand the trophy. occasion both for the teams and cricketers and provides lasting in the longer form we will face first round are against South conditions. England’s Test and ODI captain their supporters,” he said. memories,” he said. a crisis. There is too much Africa (in Melbourne on 22 Recalling India’s ICC Cricket Alastair Cook said his side was Meanwhile, co-hosts Australia The 2015 event will see 49 Twenty20 cricket and that is February), Qualifier 4 (in Perth World Cup 1992 match against improving and will try to make and New Zealand celebrated the matches played across 44 days at hurting test cricket.” on 28 February), West Indies (in New Zealand, Tendulkar said: “I it fourth time lucky. 500 days to go occasion in style. 14 venues across the two hosting Pakistan host a two-Test Perth on 6 March) and Ireland remember our match in Dunedin, “We have been improving New Zealand’s stars Martin nations. All 14 teams will need to series against South Africa (in Hamilton on 10 March) and where it was extremely cold and steadily as a one-day side in Guptill, Kyle Mills and Mitchell play in both Australia and New in the Middle East later this Zimbabwe (in Auckland on 14 windy. Whenever a batsman hit recent years and are very much McClenaghan joined local kids Zealand if they are to claim crick- month. REUTERS March). the ball with the wind, it would looking forward to the challenge for a game of beach cricket at et’s ultimate prize. ICC Afghanistan crush Kenya Pakistani SHARJAH, UNITED ARAB The two openers put on 79 runs second-ranked UAE will retain cricketers gather EMIRATES: Afghanistan for the first wicket in just over their position and qualify for their prior to start of a moved to within just one victory 16 overs. first ICC Cricket World Cup since training session in of a place in the World Cup 2015 The win has moved Afghanistan 1996. Lahore yesterday. after beating Kenya by eight to within striking distance of the “It’s a big achievement Pakistan and wickets in the first of two one- crucial second spot in the compe- for Afghanistan cricket and South Africa will day internationals at Sharjah tition, only one point behind the Afghanistan to qualify for the play two Test, Cricket Stadium yesterday. United Arab Emirates (UAE) and World Cup in 2015,” Afghan cap- five one-day, and Kenya chose to bat but were the Netherlands. tain Mohammed Nabi said. two Twenty20 skittled out for 89 runs in 37.5 Should Afghanistan win the “We’ve got one more game left, series starting in overs, Hamid Hassan claiming second ODI tomorrow, also in and if we win on Friday, we will the United Arab 4-19. Sharjah, they would climb to 19 celebrate - the team will be cel- Emirates (UAE) In reply, Nawroz Mangal hit points, secure second position ebrating and the whole nation will from October 14. three fours and four sixes in behind Ireland and qualify for be celebrating that win.” a 60-ball 52, and Mohammad their maiden ICC Cricket World Kenya coach Robin Brown told Shahzad scored a 41-ball 33 as Cup. media people his young, develop- Afghanistan achieved victory for However, if Afghanistan lose ing side could only benefit from the loss of two wickets inside 18 tomorrow’s 50-over match - playing in final round encounters. overs. the last of the competition, AFP Record prize money at Total-backed event

DOHA: A record prize-money Total to such a prestigious event over a distance of 2,400 metres. of €7.2m will be up for grabs and to work with the Qatar The race track record, which was when the Total-backed Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club,” established by horse Danedream Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe week Michel said in a statement. in 2011, is 2:24.46. kicks-off in the French capital “We are going to experiment an During the race, the horses on Saturday. amazing weekend both in France can run at an average speed of The ‘Arc’ is the world’s richest and in Qatar. After the victory 60km/h, and some horses reach- turf contest with a top prize of of Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al ing 67km/h. A file photo €4.8m. Thani and his amazing horse The Qatar Prix de l’Arc de of one of The prize money for the winner Treve in the Qatar Prix Vermeille, Triomphe attracts all kinds of the races is €2.74m while the second-placed I believe that Qatar has a chance media from all over the world held during rider walks off with €1.09m. to be part of the history of the including newspapers, agencies, last year’s An amount of €548,000 is most prestigious equestrian event radio and television. Qatar Prix reserved for the third-placed in the world. Around 600 journalists are de l’Arc de rider. “Treve is one of the main con- accredited during this event Triomphe at The Qatar Arabian World tenders but I would also like as and 60,000 spectators attend the Longchamp Cup, which is open to Purebred well to wish all the best to all the Hippodrome de Longchamp to see racetrack in Arabians, is worth a total of horses from Qatar participating the most exciting race of the year. €700,000. in the ‘Arc’,” Michel added. Popularly referred to as the Paris. Total, the official partner of This week at Longchamp race- ‘Arc’, it is one of Europe’s most the Qatar Racing and Equestrian course, racing fans, horse lovers prestigious horse races. Its roll Club (QREC), will be continu- and all who appreciate great of honour features many highly ing their support for horse rac- sporting moments, will gather acclaimed horses and winners are ing events in Qatar and in Paris, to watch the 92nd edition of the often regarded as champions. Stephane Michel, Managing Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe It is currently the world’s third Director at Total E&P Qatar, said. in the Longchamp racetrack. richest turf race. “We are very proud to associate The event is run at Longchamp THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER 2013 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Wrestling: QPW event Dominant Carella triumphs starts today in Doha

DOHA: Wrestling fans in at Grand Prix of China Qatar are getting prepared to witness the most ferocious bat- tles of Qatar Pro Wrestling Qatar-backed pilot goes top of points standings; Torrente finishes sixth (QPW) world wrestling cham- pionship in the country. Featuring some of the most LIUZHOU, CHINA: Qatar’s extended his lead in the UIM famous wrestlers in the world defending world champion F-4S championship to 27 points including Bobby Lashley, Carlito Alex Carella climbed to the with a narrow 2.05-second victory and Big V, the championship top of the UIM F1 H20 World in the second of the weekend’s which is organised by QPW, Championship points stand- 20-minute races. in co-operation with Hyatt ings after taking a start-to-fin- Qatar’s Khalid Abdullah Al Plaza shopping Mall and Global ish victory in yesterday’s 19th Kuwari did not finish after engine Entertainments, will begin today Grand Prix of China on the Liu issues, although he did take part at Hyatt Plaza shopping Mall. River in Liuzhou. in both the morning’s practice With more than 13 famous The Italian was pushed hard and qualifying sessions. wrestlers from around the world early on by his team-mate Shaun Carella and Torrente had pole showcasing their stunts over three Torrente, but electrical grem- positions at the start of the 38-lap days, the entertainment show will lins cost the former series leader race and reaching the turn buoy combine the western and orien- dearly and he slipped down the in front was crucial for the Qatar tal wrestling concepts in a single leader board before climbing back Team pair. event, creating a unique wrestling to sixth at the finish. They managed to stay out in championship for the first time in Finland’s Sami Selio finished front until the yellow flag was the history of middle-east. second to tie Carella in the raised on the second lap after an The series of shows will feature championship standings and incident involving China’s Xiong many popular wrestlers includ- Frenchman Phillipe Chiappe was Ziwei and drivers held station ing Bobby Lashley, Carlito, Big third. until racing resumed on lap six. V, Alofa, Chris Raaber, Chris The Qatar Team leads the Carella stayed 2.33 seconds Master, Michael Kovac, Johnny UIM Teams’ Championship by a in front of Torrente through Moss, Rene Dupree Shehab Al staggering 25 points after three lap seven and the lead was vir- Mossa and Matt Cross, fighting races. tually unchanged four laps numerous rounds, to win over an “I had a really good pace and later, although both Selio and elegant and beautifully crafted felt that I could stay with Alex Chiappe remained in close con- QPW championship belt. but we had an electrical problem,” tention in third and fourth. “This week has been both hec- said a disappointed Torrente. Duarte Benavente and Francesco tic and exhilarating for all of us at He added: “It seemed to dry Cantando had already retired. QPW, as we welcomed some of the out and I thought I could have got But Torrente hit electrical most famous wrestlers to Doha,” passed Jonas (Andersson) but it trouble before halfway, lost sec- Alex Carella (second right) holds his trophy with Khalid bin Arhama Al Kuwari and the Qatar Team members in said Ali Al Marafia, the founder was not worth taking the risks. I ond position and slipped down the Liuzhou, China, yesterday. Carella won the Grand Prix of China, a victory that took the Qatar-backed pilot to and Chairman of QPW. need the points.” running, as Selio took up the chal- the top of the UIM F1 H20 World Championship points’ standings. He added: “But with more Khalid bin Arhama Al Kuwari, lenge to Qatar’s defending world wrestlers arriving soon, the com- who runs the operation under the champion. ing days are going to be more umbrella of the Qatar Marine The Finn trailed Carella by pass Andersson and snatch fifth exciting. We are sure that thou- Sports Federation (QMSF) and just four seconds after 19 laps, position. Grand Prix of China Results sands of fans across the country the presidency of Sheikh Hassan although Torrente recovered to Carella managed to hold on and and the region are as delighted as bin Jabor Al Thani said: “I would maintain seventh place in the reached the chequered flag for his 1. Alex Carella (QAT) Qatar Team 38 laps we are, to witness the first QPW like to congratulate my team on running order. first win of the season and a joint world wrestling championship in another fine all-round perform- The championship leader was lead in the championship. 2. Sami Selio (FIN) Mad-Croc Baba Racing Team @ 1.45sec Doha” ance, which sees Alex lead the now on a charge after his earlier Selio was second and Chiappe Preliminary rounds will take world championship and Qatar problems and he passed Yousef Al crossed the line in third. 3. Phillipe Chiappe (FRA) CTIC China Team @ 3.84sec place today and tomorrow, fol- leading the teams’ championship.” Rubayan to claim sixth. Torrente could not find a way 4. Thani Al Qamzi (UAE) Team Abu Dhabi @ 38.26sec lowed by the finals on October 5. He added: “We were running Carella retained a 3.09-second to overtake either Al Qamzi or Tickets are available in Hyatt one-two before and after the yel- overall lead over Selio after lap Andersson and finished sixth. 5. Jonas Andersson (SWE) Team Azerbaijan @ 43.81sec Plaza Shopping Mall and all low flag and then Shaun had his 26 of 38. The Qatar Team duo ran for 27 Virgin megastores across Qatar. electrical problem. These things Torrente began to close in on and 11 laps in yesterday morning’s 6. Shaun Torrente (QAT) Qatar Team @ 46.95sec Tickets can also be purchased can happen. That is racing. But both Jonas Andersson and Thani second free practice session and online at www.virginmegastore. he managed to finish and get some Al Qamzi in his quest to climb carded the third and fifth quick- 7. Yousef Al Rubayan (KWT) F1 Atlantic Team 1 lap behind me. Ticket prices will range points. Now we go to Qatar in a back to fourth behind Carella, est times. The morning belonged 8. Bartek Marszalek (POL) Singha F1 Racing Team 2 laps behind between QR100 and QR750. good position and can look for- Selio and Chiappe. With seven to Selio; his fastest lap of 46.22 For details, customers can con- ward to trying to win the champi- laps to run, Carella’s lead was seconds was sufficient to beat 9. Filip Roms (FIN) Mad-Croc Baba Racing Team 2 laps behind tact [email protected] or onship again in the Middle East.” trimmed to just 1.6 seconds and Chiappe by 0.24 seconds to win call 50161530. Germany’s Mike Szymura Torrente was finding it difficult to the session. THE PENINSULA 10. 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Jordan says Volleyball: Qatar lose to Australia he would beat AlBalooshi returns LeBron, maybe to Reading as A Qatari player lose to Kobe (12) spikes the ball during his MIAMI: Michael Jordan says side’s Asian defending champ that in his prime, he could have Men’s Volleyball taken LeBron James in a one- Championship READING, Pennsylvania: For week. From last year when I won on-one showdown and might match against the first time in his Top Fuel the race there, I have been think- only have lost to Kobe Bryant Australia in Dubai career, Dubai driver Khalid ing about when I go back there. because “he steals all of my yesterday. Australia alBalooshi returns to an NHRA Everybody runs fast in Reading, moves.” won 3-0 (25-21, Mello Yello Drag Racing Series and a lot of the records were The comments came on a pro- 25-13, 25-16) to event as its defending champion. broken there last year. I know motional video for the “NBA inflict Qatar to their The Qatar Al-Anabi Racing Top our car is running well, and I am 2K14” video game, in which Fuel Team, the two-time World very excited to back there with second straight- Jordan lists several players from Championship team owned by our Top Fuel car.” set defeat of the different eras that he would have Sheikh Khalid Hamad Al Thani He added: “I think it will feel liked to have faced in his prime, campaign. Twenty- heads to Reading, Pennsylvania good to get back to Reading the 1990s when he led the Chicago one nations are for this weekend’s Auto-Plus because I know I have done Bulls to six NBA crowns. taking part in the NHRA Nationals, the fourth this before. I will not have any Dwyane Wade, Carmelo tournament that will of six races that comprise the thoughts about not being able to Anthony, Julius Erving, Elgin end on October 6. Countdown to the Championship win there because I won there Baylor, Jerry West and James, the NHRA Play-offs. last year, and that will give me cover athlete for the video game, One year ago, alBalooshi an advantage. With Jason (crew were the NBA icons that 50-year- entered this event riding a wave chief Jason McCulloch) and the old Jordan said he thought he of confidence. After spending the rest of our Al-Anabi team, I am could have beaten. majority of his rookie Top Fuel always confident. I don’t know “I don’t think I would lose,” season learning how to pilot the exactly which tune-up he will Jordan said, before adding, “other Handball: Action between Qatar, Switzerland 8,000 horse power beast also use in Reading, but I know I will than to Kobe Bryant because he known as a Top Fuel dragster, have a nice hot rod for the race. steals all of my moves.” alBalooshi’s confidence was on Our Al-Anabi car will be ready to Lakers guard Bryant on the way up. race over there. We are in eighth Twitter, saying that such things AlBalooshi defeated Spencer place but we are really close to were the cycle of life in the NBA. Massey, Ike Maier, his team-mate fifth. Our plan is to win rounds “Domino effect,” Bryant A Qatari player Shawn Langdon and eventual and earn points. That is what we tweeted. “I stole some of his..this Aldor Memestish 2012 Top Fuel champion Anton did in St. Louis. I hope we can generation stole some of mine.” (13) takes a goal Brown on his way to the winner’s win four rounds this weekend in James and the Miami Heat during the side’s circle. Reading and win another race for were at pre-season training in international Now, the Dubai native returns Sheikh Khalid.” the Bahamas, where James told friendly against to eastern Pennsylvania as the Silver Al-Anabi driver Shawn the Miami Herald, “It was for my Switzerland at Al defending champion for the first Langdon increased his slim lead game? It’s good promotion then.” Gharafa Indoor time, and he is once again riding over the rest of the Top Fuel James, a four-time NBA Most Sports Hall in a wave of confidence. field to 33 points over Doug Valuable Player who has led the Last weekend in St. Louis, Kalitta in the Countdown to the Doha yesterday. Heat to the past two NBA titles, alBalooshi qualified fourth earned Championship NHRA Play-offs. admits to wondering what a one- a runner-up finish moving up a When he began the Play-offs on-one showdown with Jordan in PICTURE BY: spot to eighth place in the NHRA as the top seed, he enjoyed a his prime would be like. KAMMUTTY VP Mello Yello Top Fuel point stand- 30-point advantage over the rest “But no one will ever see it ings, and he is just 53 points out of the Top Fuel field. Through and it’s not going to happen,” he of fifth place. three of the six play-off races so said. “It is good for people to talk AlBalooshi said: “I am very far, Langdon has increased his about.” AFP excited to back to Reading this points lead. THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25 Vettel eyes hat-trick in Korea Formula One: German driver closer to clinching historic fourth straight championship

YEONGAM, South Korea: “I love the curvy part because Runaway leader Sebastian Formula One Drivers it is a lot more fun, whereas the Vettel can put one hand on the straight lines and sharp turns can Formula One world title this and Constructors be a little boring. They are also week as he aims to stretch his standings our weakness because we often astonishing winning streak to lack in top speed there.” four races at the Korean Grand YEONGAM, South Korea: Formula One driv- Alonso is the only man with Prix. ers and constructors standings ahead of a realistic chance of reeling in Last month in Singapore, Sunday’s Korean Grand Prix, the 14th race Vettel, although Lewis Hamilton, the brilliant young German left out of 19 this season: Kimi Raikkonen, Mark Webber other drivers in his wake to Drivers and Nico Rosberg are mathemati- move 60 points clear of Ferrari’s cally still in the hunt. 1. Sebastian Vettel (GER) 247.0 pts, 2. Fernando Alonso and ever closer Webber will be hampered by to a historic fourth straight Fernando Alonso (ESP) 187.0, 3. Lewis a 10-place grid penalty for his championship. Hamilton (GBR) 151.0, 4. Kimi Raikkonen third reprimand of the year after With six races left, a wipeout (FIN) 149.0, 5. Mark Webber (AUS) 130.0, he abandoned his Red Bull and from his rivals would leave Vettel 6. Nico Rosberg (GER) 116.0, 7. Felipe hitched a ride on Alonso’s Ferrari capable of being crowned world Massa (BRA) 87.0, 8. Romain Grosjean following the race in Singapore. champion next week in Japan, a (FRA) 57.0, 9. Jenson Button (GBR) 54.0, “For (Alonso) and me to receive triumph that would catapult him 10. Paul di Resta (GBR) 36.0, 11. Adrian reprimands for our actions after among the sport’s greats. Sutil (GER) 26.0, 12. Sergio Perez (MEX) the race it is comical to say the Victory this year would make 22.0, 13. Nico Hulkenberg (GER) 19.0, 14. least,” tweeted the clearly irri- Vettel, 26, the youngest man Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) 18.0, 15. Jean-Eric tated Australian, who is quitting to win four in a row, trumping Vergne (FRA) 13.0, 16. Pastor Maldonado Formula One this season. Michael Schumacher and Juan (VEN) 1.0 Raikkonen drove heroically Manuel Fangio. Alain Prost is with a bad back to go from 13th Constructors the only other man to win four on the grid to third place in or more titles. 1. Red Bull 377.0 pts, 2. Ferrari 274.0, Singapore. But the Ferrari-bound Vettel’s consecutive wins in 3. Mercedes 267.0, 4. Lotus 206.0, 5. Finn said he’s not sure how the Belgium, Italy and Singapore have McLaren 76.0, 6. Force India 62.0, 7. Toro long-term complaint will shape not been universally popular and Rosso 31.0, 8. Sauber 19.0, 9. Williams 1.0 up this week. he has been unsportingly booed “It’s not the first time I’ve had German Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing celebrates after winning the Italian Formula on the podium by a section of dis- a glimmer of hope for his rivals, a problem, as there have been One Grand Prix in Monza, Italy on September 9, 2013. Vettel is aiming to stretch his astonishing winning streak gruntled fans. Vettel admits the Yeongam lay- some issues with my back for a to four races at the Korean Grand Prix on Sunday. Vettel has consecutive wins in Belgium, Italy and Singapore. The German, with seven wins out is not perfectly suited to this long time,” said the former world in 13 grands prix this year, is also year’s Red Bull car, the RB9. champion, currently with Lotus. on a hat-trick in South Korea “The track in Korea has a bit “For sure, we will have to see uncertainty after next year’s edi- for its difficulties -- and sparse is immediately followed by the after winning the last two races at of an unusual layout. The long how it is when I get out on track tion was listed as merely “provi- attendances -- since making its Japanese Grand Prix on October the Korean International Circuit straights all come right at the on Friday in Korea.” sional” on the new Formula One debut in 2010, with Korean offi- 13, the first of three sets of chal- in the country’s rural south. beginning and the turns are at Sunday’s race will be flagged calendar for 2014. cials repeatedly urging Formula lenging back-to-back races as the However, in what could provide the end,” he said. off against a background of The event has been notable One to slash its race fee. Korea season reaches its climax. AFP Blackhawks open Cup defence with comeback win

CHICAGO: The Blackhawks championship, raising the Stanley Kane and Brent team,” Capitals intermission.The Maple Leafs One of the NHL’s most bitter scored three unanswered third Cup banner to the rafters at a Seabrook also NHL Results coach Adam regained control in the second and fierce rivalries turned nasty period goals to open the defence rocking United Center, then set found the back Results from the NHL games yesterday. Oates told with an even-strength goal from when Canadiens enforcer George of their Stanley Cup crown with to work on collecting a third title of the net for Toronto 4 Montreal 3 reporters. “It’s captain Dion Phaneuf and short- Parros was taken out of the thrilling 6-4 comeback victory in five years. the Blackhawks, Chicago 6 Washington 4 hard to play that handed one from Tyler Bozak. arena on a stretcher after bang- over the Washington Capitals in The crowd was on their feet while Mikhail Winnipeg 5 Edmonton 4 way. Mason Raymond, in his first ing his head on the ice during a Chicago yesterday. again in the third period as Grabovski bagged “You don’t game for Toronto, put the Maple third period fight with Toronto In other opening night action, Chicago staged a furious rally, a hat-trick and want to trade Leafs 4-2 ahead early in the third tough guy Colton Orr. Parros lay the Toronto Maple Leafs held on scoring three times in the final picked up an assist, and was chances, trade opportunities with before Eller, with his second of the motionless on the Bell Centre ice to edge the Montreal Canadiens 12 minutes to stun the visitors. unlucky to finish on the losing them. That’s more their style, not night, closed out the scoring. as Montreal medical staff rushed 4-3 in an Original Six matchup Trailing 4-3, Brandon Saad tied team in his first game as a Capital. ours. We’re more about territory.” “Tonight, I thought our spe- to his side and the sellout crowd while the Winnipeg Jets got off to the game while Johnny Oduya Alex Ovechkin, the NHL’s most In Montreal, James van cial teams were the difference in went silent. He was transported a flying start by rallying to beat celebrated his 32nd birthday by valuable player, scored the other Riemsdyk’s powerplay goal gave the game,” Toronto coach Randy to a Montreal area hospital. The the Edmonton Oilers 5-4. notching the winner and Marian Washington goal. Toronto a 1-0 lead before Lars Carlyle said. “The short-handed Canadiens later released a state- The Blackhawks kicked off the Hossa added an insurance marker “If anything, our turnovers gave Eller and Brendan Gallagher goal kind of turned everything in ment saying Parros had sustained new National Hockey League with 38 seconds to play. them momentum, gave them life, responded for the Canadiens to our favor and the powerplay got a concussion but was alert and season by celebrating last year’s Brandon Bollig, Patrick and they’re a really good hockey take a 2-1 advantage into the first us going.” conscious. REUTERS QMMF supports Ride for Hope Whatmore makes ‘no difference’ to Pakistan: Ajmal LAHORE, Pakistan: Pakistan’s spin magician Saeed Ajmal said yesterday there was no differ- ence between Dav Whatmore and a local coach -- apart from his pay packet and the language barrier. Whatmore, who played seven Tests for Australia, has regularly come under fire in Pakistan from former stars who say a local would do a better job of coaching the misfiring national side. The pressure grew on the 59-year-old after Pakistan’s humiliating defeat against Zimbabwe last month, with the daunting prospect of a series against world number one Test team South Africa just around the corner. Ajmal, 36, told Geo Super television Whatmore Nasser Khalifa bin Al Attiyah (second left), President of Qatar Motor and Motorcycle “doesn’t know our language much”. Federation (QMMF) and Jose Luis Remedi (second right), Ambassador of Uruguay to Asked what he thought the differences were Qatar, and other officials pose for a group picture on the eve of Ride for Hope event between a local and a foreign coach, Ajmal replied: in Doha, yesterday. Ride for Hope event aims to help children with special needs. “There is no difference, just that we are paying Motorcycle riders from all over the country will participate in a rally to support this more to him, otherwise there is no difference. cause. QMMF is supporting the event along with Golf Club, Rugby Club, Soul Riders, “Dav is a foreign coach, he doesn’t know our lan- Crazy Camels, Downtown Riders, Free Bikers, Qatar Riders, Alfardan Motorbike Group, guage much, but he has done coaching for various countries and has helped them win,” said Ajmal. Desert Eagles and Qatar Motorbike Group, informed the organisers. Ride for Hope Ajmal said previous coaches Waqar Younis and begins today from Doha Golf Club at 7.30pm. Mohsin Khan handled the team well. “Waqar handled us better. He used to emphasise the fitness of the players,” said Ajmal of former Pakistan paceman Waqar who was coach from Engineers Hockey Club March 2010 to September 2011. But Ajmal insisted he was not unhappy with Whatmore, who coached Sri Lanka to a famous World Cup victory in 1996. launched in Qatar “I am not saying that I am not satisfied, he (Whatmore) is a good coach and helped Sri Lanka DOHA: Engineers Hockey Club was Hyder highlighted that the objective lift the World Cup,” said Ajmal. formally launched at the Hockey House of the club was to enjoy the game of Incensed at Ajmal’s remarks, Whatmore in Mammoora recently making it the hockey through regular training ses- tweeted he was hurt with what the off-spinner eight registered Hockey Club in Qatar. sions and social networking with a lot of had to say about him. The Club, formed under the initia- emphasis on physical fitness and youth “Just read Ajmal’s quotes. Deeply upset and hurt tive of a group of Engineers from Hyder development. by his remarks,” Whatmore tweeted. “Just when Consultants, is led by Pritpal Singh, a The Qatar National League starts on you think you know someone.” Canadian citizen. The Club has play- November 1 and Qatar Hockey Federation In a later tweet, Whatmore said Ajmal has apol- ers from various countries and various is looking forward to a number of new ogised. “Ajmal has personally come to apologise Engineering offices in Doha. players joining the League. to me and explained the context of what he ment Atul Despande an Engineer from THE PENINSULA (sic) and I have accepted,” he wrote. AFP THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER 2013 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

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Event Competition Time Channel Anzhi vs Tottenham UEFA Europa League 18:30 HD6 blasts Barca’s Neymar Kuban vs Valencia UEFA Europa League 19:00 +3 Trabzonspor vs Lazio UEFA Europa League 19:30 HD4 Lyon vs Guimaraes UEFA Europa League 20:00 HD5 ‘Sometimes he exaggerates things a little bit’ AZ vs PAOK UEFA Europa League 20:00 +4 Sevilla vs Freiburg UEFA Europa League 20:00 +1 GLASGOW: Celtic manager Rijeka vs Betis UEFA Europa League 20:00 +2 Neil Lennon slammed the part Swansea vs St Gallen UEFA Europa League 21:45 HD6 Brazilian superstar Neymar played in Scott Brown’s send- Odesa vs PSV UEFA Europa League 22:00 HD2 ing off in his side’s narrow 1-0 APOEL vs Frankfurt UEFA Europa League 22:00 HD3 Champions League Group H defeat to Barcelona. Wigan vs Maribor UEFA Europa League 22:00 +3 Despite Barca dominating pos- Dnieper vs Fiorentina UEFA Europa League 22:00 +4 session the Hoops were holding Vasco vs Internacional Brazilian Championship 03:00 1 the Catalan giants at bay until the 59th minute when Brown saw red for appearing to direct a kick at Neymar, who started in place of the injured Lionel Messi Lippi’s Guangzhou in Glasgow, as he lay on the deck following a trip by the Celtic captain. However, Lennon labelled the decision as soft and hit out at to face FC Seoul Neymar for his reaction follow- ing the incident, which he said changed the shape of the game. “I didn’t think the initial tackle in Asian final was a severe one. It’s a physical game and I don’t think Neymar BEIJING: Marcello Lippi’s woodwork with a glorious shot does himself any favours by the Guangzhou Evergrande from 25 yards, and Gao’s header way he behaves at times,” Lennon stormed into their first AFC forced another save from Sugeno said. Champions League final with a after a sumptuous move as the “Neymar has a reputation in 4-0 rout and 8-1 aggregate win hosts turned on the style. the game. Sometimes he exag- over a shell-shocked Kashiwa Elkeson had another header gerates things a little bit. Reysol in the semis yesterday. into the net chalked off after “Having reviewed it I don’t Celtic’s Scottish midfielder Scott Brown (8) is shown a red card during the UEFA Champions League Group H Brazilian ace Muriqui reached Qatari referee Abdulrahman think there was very much in it. match against Barcelona at Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland, on Tuesday. a tournament- Abdou took issue “There’s no question it’s a foul record 13 goals with his close but the reaction certainly wasn’t with his second Results contact with merited. If the referee was going challenges going on out there in proven Brown had kicked the Charlie Mulgrew had headed wide brace in two BEIJING, China: Kashiwa ‘keeper to book Scott for the initial foul the game. It was a very intense Brazilian. of an empty net. games as the AFC Sugeno. then the tap, if that’s what you level of Champions League foot- “Why should I apologise to “I thought our shape was good. Chinese cham- Champions League semi-final, Kashiwa’s want to call it, was it violent play? ball. But was it a sending off? Not him? Our supporters are very I thought we limited Barcelona pions’ South second leg results yesterday: few glimpses Was it dangerous play? I’m not in my view. respectful of good players,” the to very few chances up until the American attack In Guangzhou of goal were so sure. It was a game-changing Celtic boss said. sending off and the Fabregas floored Kashiwa Guangzhou Evergrande (CHN) 4 coming mainly “If there was any contact it was decision.” “Iniesta walked off tonight to a goal,” Lennon added. at a rocking Kashiwa Reysol (JPN) 0 from corners, minimal. I think there was a lot Lennon was bullish in his standing ovation from the Celtic “I thought we could have passed Tianhe Sport First leg: Kashiwa Reysol 1 Guangzhou but they had more going on in the game that response after he was asked by support. Neymar, after the inci- the ball a bit better in possession Center. Evergrande 4 a mini-revival merited heavier punishment the Spanish media if he would dent, gets booed every time he in the first half but for 20 or 25 In the two- Guangzhou win 8-1 on aggregate after half-time “There was a lot of heavy apologise to Neymar if it was touches the ball, by our support. minutes in the second half we legged final, when Wataru In Tehran “I’m not going to apologise to were comfortable. Guangzhou Hashimoto and Neymar and I don’t think I need “And then we did go down to will face South Esteghlal (IRI) 2 Brazilian for- to justify the defending of our cap- 10 men and we had two fantastic Korean cham- FC Seoul (KOR) 2 ward Jorge tain when I think the sending off chances. The Valdes save from pions FC Seoul, Seoul win 4-2 on aggregate Wagner both is uncalled for and unnecessary.” Forrest is amazing and then I who drew 2-2 went close. It was only Celtic’s second ever think Charlie should score and with Iran’s Esteghlal in Tehran However, Sugeno again had home defeat in the group stage of then two minutes later we get to go through 4-2 on aggregate to keep out Elkeson before the Champions League, the first punished.” after last week’s 2-0 home leg win. Argentine maestro Dario Conca, also having come at the hands of Next up is Ajax, who were held In Beijing, in front of a big, unmarked in the Kashiwa box, Barcelona in 2004. to a 1-1 draw in Amsterdam by red-clad crowd and with Lippi’s headed in substitute Rong Hao’s Celtic’s sense of injustice over AC Milan thanks to a stoppage gold medallion gleaming from his hanging cross on 57 minutes. the red card would scarcely have time goal from Italy striker Mario open-necked shirt, Guangzhou The game was up for Kashiwa, been diminished by Neymar’s part Balotelli. refused to give Kashiwa any now 6-1 down on aggregate, but in the winning goal. “I was pleased with the result chance to settle as they made a Tetsuro Ota missed a great chance It was the Brazilian’s through in Amsterdam as both teams lightning start. to make it look more respectable ball that allowed substitute Alexis have taken points off each other,” Elkeson drew a brilliant one- when he curled a shot wide from Sanchez, barely on the pitch for Lennon said. handed save from Takanori close range. two minutes, to cross for former “The double header with Ajax, Sugeno and he had a goal disal- And the night got even worse Arsenal favourite Cesc Fabregas if we are to have any aspirations lowed, a header from a Gao Lin for the J-League side when to direct a 76th minute header of qualifying, is pivotal. cross, within the first 15 min- Muriqui, fed by a clever ball from back across keeper Fraser Forster “It’s important we win the next utes for an apparent shove on a Conca, held off a marker and bur- and looping into the bottom game at home and get points on defender. But on 16 minutes, there ied his shot to make it 3-0. corner. the board and go to Amsterdam was no doubt about the opener Kashiwa’s Masato Kudo hit Ajax Amsterdam’s goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen (left) kneels on the pitch What was even more galling for in a positive frame of mind.” as a corner dropped obligingly at the bar with a superb shot but at after AC Milan’s Mario Balotelli scored the penalty deep into stoppage the home support was the fact the He added: “We have to max- Elkeson’s feet, and the Brazilian the other end Muriqui, fed again time during their Champions League match at the Amsterdam Arena goal came moments after Victor imise our opportunities which we took one touch and rammed it by Conca, burst into the box and Stadium on Tuesday. The match finished 1-1. Valdes had pulled off a wonderful haven’t done in the two games so home from six yards. rounded Sugeno for 4-0 his record save to deny James Forrest and far.” AFP Zhang Linpeng wobbled the 13th goal of the competition. AFP Bale has Villas-Boas calls Torres Beckham faces rival in Coach Fahad thigh muscle to name Qatar decision a ‘disgrace’ Miami MLS bid: Report squad soon injury: Club LONDON: The FA’s decision not to take action against Chelsea’s MIAMI: Retired England and the Herald reported that Fernando Torres for scratching Jan Vertonghen’s face was “a dis- football star David Beckham the two met last week in Japan DOHA: Coach Fahad Thani MADRID: Real Madrid’s grace” and “farcical”, Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas (pic- (pictured) remains in talks to and plan to meet again soon in is expected to announce the Wales winger and record sign- tured) said yesterday. bring a Major League Soccer Los Angeles, citing an unnamed national squad within two days ing Gareth Bale has a muscle Television replays showed the Spaniard digging his fingers into team to Miami, but has a rival source that said the talks were for Qatar’s 2015 Asian Cup strain in his left thigh, the La Vertonghen’s face after the two came together fol- bidder in Italian finan- “progressing nicely but qualifier to be held in Doha on Liga club said yesterday. lowing Torres’s trip on the Belgian which earned cier Alessandro Butini, not a done deal yet.” October 15. Real did not say how long Bale, him a yellow card during Saturday’s draw at White the Miami Herald Beckham and Claure According to a news report who became the world’s most Hart Lane. reported yesterday. toured Miami in June yesterday, Qatar are battling expensive player when he joined “It’s extremely difficult to know where to start,” Beckham led the Los with stops at two existing goalkeeper crisis as top choices from Tottenham Hotspur for a Villas-Boas said ahead of his side’s Europa League Angeles Galaxy to two stadiums, although MLS Kabir Haris, Baba Malick and fee of €100m euros ($135m) in the clash with Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala in MLS titles after stints would prefer the team Qasim Burhan are struggling close season, will be sidelined for. Moscow. at Manchester United, have its own new venue, with injuries. He is likely to miss Saturday’s “Obviously, it is almost a farcical decision. It doesn’t Real Madrid and AC according to the report. Ahmed Sufiyan and Saoud Al La Liga game at Levante and may matter to me which player or club is involved.” Milan and before retir- Butini met with MLS Khater are the other goalkeeping not be able to join up with Wales Torres was later sent off for a second yellow card ing earlier this year commissioner Don Garber names for coach Fahad to con- for their World Cup qualifiers at following another clash with the defender and the after a final run at Paris earlier this year in New sider, the report added. home to Macedonia on October FA said on Tuesday that as a match official saw the Saint-Germain. York and has a London-based Qatar play Yemen on October 11 and away to Belgium four days first “coming together of the two players, albeit not Part of his MLS deal included group including real estate ven- 15 in Doha followed by a return later. in its entirety”, it could not take retrospective action. an option to purchase an MLS ture capitalist Marco Novelli match against the same opposi- Bale played the second half of The striker would have faced a further three-game club at a discounted price that and Suzie MacCagnan, who has tion on November 15. Real’s 1-0 league defeat at home suspension if the FA had decided to charge Torres ends in December and Beckham brokered deals between foreign Four days later on November to Atletico Madrid last week- with violent conduct. has said Miami is his top choice investment groups and English 19, Qatar will take on hosts end but was unable to train on “Neither do I want to with my words put into question Fernando’s for a city. Premier League clubs. Malaysia. Tuesday and was left out of the integrity; neither their manager’s, in trying to defend what is our posi- But Butini has set up a web- “Commissioner Garber told Last month, Qatar drew squad for the Champions League tion,” added Villas-Boas. site for his Miami MLS bid, me the stadium is the biggest against Lebanon (1-1) and beat Group B match at home to FC “I think the FA has made a decision almost a joke. It looks incred- MIA4MLS.com, to spark fan variable, the number one prior- Mauritius 3-0 in two friendlies. Copenhagen yesterday. ible. How can you see the images, pretty clear, and come out without interest and has partnered with ity, so I am tackling that issue Once Fahad announces his He had been due to play his first punishment on something which overtakes all professional behaviour? the University of Miami school head on,” Butini said. squad, the players will assemble game at the Bernabeu against “I think the decision is a disgrace. If the committee can’t solve such of architecture to create designs “MLS is looking for an 18,000- for their training camp at Aspire Getafe the previous weekend but clear images I don’t think it sets out a good first example. for a new downtown stadium for to 20,000-seat venue... I told the Academy. was withdrawn from the starting “I think the FA has lost all opportunity to put some sense into the the club by December. UM students we’d be looking at The qualification for the tour- lineup. images everybody saw.” Beckham has been working a $70m budget for a project like nament matches will determine Real beat Turkish side Meanwhile, Torres will not be fit to join the Spain squad next week with Bolivian-born cellular tel- this knowing that it would likely the participating teams for the Galatasaray 6-1 in their opening after injuring his knee during the Champions League win over Steaua ephone magnate Marcelo Claure, cost closer to $85m.” AFP event to be held in Australia. match in Europe. REUTERS Bucharest, manager Jose Mourinho has said. AGENCIES THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27

China Open Results BEIJING: Results from the China Open in Beijing yesterday (x denotes seeding): Nadal, Li through in China Men’s 2nd round Fabio Fognini (ITA) bt Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) Spaniard reaches quarter-finals; injured Tsonga crashes out in Japan 6-0, 6-2 John Isner (USA x8) bt Roberto Bautista BEIJING: Rafael Nadal’s bid to progressed to the quarter-finals Agut (ESP) 6-2, 6-7, 6-4 return to the top of the world after defeating Wimbledon final- Rafael Nadal (ESP x2) bt Philipp rankings remained on course ist Sabine Lisicki. Kohlschreiber (GER) 6-4, 7-6(7/3) yesterday as he progressed The home crowd favourite to the quarter-finals of the dumped out her German oppo- Women’s China Open, overcoming stub- nent 7-5, 6-4 in a cool-headed 2nd round born resistance from Philipp display of efficiency at a packed Kohlschreiber. National Tennis Centre in Beijing. Andrea Petkovic (GER) bt Svetlana The current world number two In Tokyo, former champion Argentina’s former Kuznetsova (RUS) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 could return to the top spot for Jo-Wilfried Tsonga crashed out tennis world Jelena Jankovic (SRB x8) bt Galina the first time since July 2011 if he of the Japan Open in the second number three Voskoboeva (KAZ) 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 reaches the final in Beijing, and he round yesterday, ambushed 6-4, David Nalbandian moved a step closer following his 7-6 by Croatia’s Ivan Dodig in the announces his Polona Hercog (SLO) bt Ana Ivanovic (SRB x14) 6-4, 6-4 6-4, 7-6(7/3) victory. tournament’s first major upset. retirement during a But his German opponent Top seed Juan Martin del Potro press conference Agnieszka Radwanska (POL x3) bt Madison ensured the second seed Spaniard thrashed fellow Argentine Carlos in Buenos Aires on Keys (USA) 6-3, 6-2 had to dig deep to ensure his pas- Berlocq 6-2, 6-2 to reach the Tuesday night. sage to the last eight in a game quarter-finals of the $1.43 mil- 3rd round that lasted 1 hour 55 minutes. lion event in Tokyo before Tsonga, Petra Kvitova (CZE x9) bt Sara Errani (ITA Nadal took an early 2-0 lead still feeling his way back from a x5) 6-4, 6-7(7/3), 6-3 before being pegged back at 3-3. knee injury, was unceremoniously But he took the first set by break- bundled out. Li Na (CHN x4) bt Sabine Lisicki (GER x13) ing Kohlschreiber’s serve in the “I’m not shocked by this result,” 7-5, 6-4 final game. The intense compe- the second-seeded Frenchman tition continued into the second told reporters. “This game is dif- Japan Open Results set, where neither opponent broke ficult enough with two legs. With TOKYO: Results from the ATP Japan Open serve, forcing the tie-break. one and a half it’s complicated.” in Tokyo yesterday (x denotes seeding, Nadal could unseat Novak The world number eight, cham- *new result): Djokovic from the top spot, no pion in 2009, retired from the Nalbandian announces retirement matter what the Serb does in the second round at Wimbledon and Milos Raonic (CAN x3) bt Go Soeda (JPN) competition. only returned at Metz a week ago, 6-4, 7-6 (7-0) He will face Fabio Fognini reaching the final. BUENOS AIRES: Argentina’s “It is a difficult day for me,” said but of Armenian-Italian ancestry, Second round in the quarter-finals, after the He beat fellow Frenchman former tennis world number Nalbandian, who has slipped to also inspired Argentina to three Italian ruthlessly swept aside Gael Monfils in the first round three David Nalbandian 231st in the world rankings after Davis Cup finals, although they *Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) bt Janko Australia’s former world number in Tokyo but never got out of the announced on Tuesday night he another injury-affected season. lost all three. Nalbandian, who in Tipsarevic (SRB x8) 6-3, 7-6 (7-2) one Lleyton Hewitt in a crushing blocks against Dodig. was retiring because of a per- “It is a sad day but my (right) an interview with French news- *Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) bt Michal 6-0, 6-2 defeat. “I’m still coming back so it’s sistent problem with his right shoulder simply can’t cope any paper L’Equipe a few years ago Przysiezny (POL) 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 6-2 Elsewhere in the men’s tour- never perfect,” said Tsonga, his shoulder. more at the highest level.” said he would also like to compete nament, eighth-seed American left knee heavily iced. The 31-year-old -- whose most Nalbandian, who was world in the Rally World Championship, Juan Martin del Potro (ARG x1) bt Carlos John Isner beat Spaniard Roberto “It’s frustrating but it’s part prestigious victory was in coming number three in 2006, won 11 started the year well enough Berlocq (ARG) 6-2, 6-2 Bautista Agut 6-2, 6-7, 6-4. of the job to accept it’s going to from two sets down to beat Roger ATP titles and reached the reaching the final in Sao Paulo Ivan Dodig (CRO) bt Jo-Wilfried Tsonga In the women’s tournament, be difficult when you’re not 100 Federer in the 2005 Masters 2002 Wimbledon final when an where he lost to Nadal but then (FRA x2) 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) Li Na’s bid to claim her first percent. He broke me early and final -- will play a final exhibition unknown 20-year-old, but lost to his shoulder problem intervened major tournament on home I was always chasing the match.” match against Rafael Nadal on Australian Lleyton Hewitt. and an operation did not improve Jeremy Chardy (FRA) bt Marco Chiudinelli soil remained on course as she AFP November 23 in Buenos Aires. Nalbandian, Argentina-born the situation. AFP (SUI) 7-6 (7-2), 3-6, 7-6 (8-6) Musikhin dominates at GCC Club Table Tennis Championship kicks off Qatar Match Racing Cup

DOHA: Sergey Musikhin of Russia emerged on top at the first round of the Qatar Match Racing Cup while Maximilian Khyan Tat Soh of Singapore and Ahmed Al Naar of Bahrain were closely following the leader in second and third position. Yesterday, the Russian main- Action from tained a perfect record winning Sail Qatar, all the six races. one of the Sailors from 14 countries will two sailing be taking part in the Sail Qatar, events which while five countries will be repre- form part of sented at the Qatar Match Racing the Qatar Cup. International In Sail Qatar, one of the two events, which form part of the Regatta, in form part of the five-day Regatta Doha yester- organised by Qatar Sailing and day. Qatar Rowing Federation (QSRF), Match Racing Kuwait’s Abdulaziz Alsaib is lead- Cup is the Khalifa Nasser Al Awlaki of Qatar Sports Club in action during the GCC Club Table Tennis Tournament at the ing, followed by Veronika Zivna second event Al Sadd Indoor Hall in Doha yesterday. Nine clubs are taking part in the event, which began yesterday, and of Czech Republic and Adam of the Regatta. have been divided into two groups. Qatar SC are in Group A alongside Al Ahli (Saudi Arabia), Al Nasr (UAE), Bettihthamou of Qatar. The five-day Bahrain (Bahrain) and Al Salmiya (Kuwait) while Group B includes Al Sadd (Qatar), Al Ettihad (Saudi Arabia), Besides hosts Qatar the other event will end Sar (Bahrain) and Kazma (Kuwait). The championship will end on October 5. PICTURE BY: SALIM MATRAMKOT countries taking part in Sail on October 5. Qatar are Brazil, Czech Republic, Germany, India, Italy, Jordan Kuwait, New Zealand, Portugal, Radisson Blu–Olympic Sports Squash Tournament Singapore, Thailand, UAE and United Kingdom. Today’s action in Sail Qatar beings at 10 am from Doha Sailing Club, while sailors will sail from the same venue at 11 am in the Qatar Match Racing Cup. The regatta will end on October 5. THE PENINSULA

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LONDON: Italian jockey season.” Dettori was due to part- Ibrahimovic scores as PSG win; Real see off Copenhagen Frankie Dettori (pictured) will ner leading contender Treve in miss his ride in Europe’s most the Arc -- a race he has won three prestigious race, the Prix de times and in which he has com- MANCHESTER: Bayern l’Arc de Triomphe, on Sunday peted in the last 25 editions. Munich thumped hosts after suffering a season-end- At Nottingham, he was Manchester City 3-1 in their ing injury, his business unshipped from Eland Champions League Group D manager said yesterday. Ally prior to the 32Red. encounter yesterday as the The 42-year-old com Handicap and was holders taught the English side Dettori, long based in unable to put any weight they still have a lot to learn if Britain, had to be helped on his right leg as he they are to achieve continental off the track in a wheel- attempted to get to his success. chair after a fall before feet. Pep Guardiola’s side got off to a race at Nottingham, The ride on Treve the perfect start with Franck central England, earlier -- unbeaten in her four Ribery’s seventh-minute opener yesterday. starts including impres- from a straightforward long- Peter Burrell, Dettori’s sive wins in the French range shot that City keeper Joe business manager, said Oaks and the Group Hart inexplicably failed to keep his client would miss One Arc trial the Prix out and the German champions both the Arc at Longchamp, near Vermeille a fortnight ago -- has never looked back. Paris, and the remainder of the brightened up a trying year for Thomas Mueller rounded Hart European flat season. Dettori. to double their lead 11 minutes “It’s bad news, not good news,” He served a six month suspen- into the second half, while Arjen Burrell said in a statement issued sion for testing positive - he failed Robben beat the floundering to Britain’s Press Association. the test at the Arc trials last England keeper at his near post “He (Dettori) went to year -- but picked up the lucra- for the third on the hour. Cambridge Hospital and X-rays tive contract with Sheikh Joann City substitute Alvaro Negredo found that he had suffered a frac- bin Hamad Al Thani at the end pulled one back for the hosts in tured ankle. of June. the 80th minute and Bayern’s “He was extremely disap- The Sheikh bought Treve after Jerome Boateng was shown a red pointed on the phone and did not her win in the French Oaks for card four minutes from time, with Bayern Munich’s Thomas Muller (centre) shoots to score his team’s second goal during their Champions League want to discuss it much more a reported €7m euros ($9.4m David Silva hitting the bar from match against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, northern England, yesterday. than that. dollars) and the filly is seen as the resulting free kick but it was “It’s an extremely painful the likeliest threat to Japanese too little too late as Bayern took injury. Sunday is out -- as is the favourite Orfevre. AFP charge of Group D with a maxi- scoring when he tapped in from Madrid maintained their win- the 21st minute when goalkeeper mum six points from two games. Gregory van der Wiel’s cross and ning start in Champions League Johan Wiland failed to deal with A Zlatan Ibrahimovic dou- Marquinhos doubled the tally in Group B with a thumping 4-0 vic- Marcelo’s floated cross and he ble inspired a brilliant Paris the 25th also from close range tory over FC Copenhagen. nodded in from a tight angle. St Germain to a 3-0 home win before the Sweden striker headed Portugal forward Ronaldo fol- Copenhagen’s resistance was against Benfica home the third to wrap it up. lowed up his hat-trick in the open- effectively ended when Ronaldo Ibrahimovic, who scored in Olympiakos are second in the ing 6-1 drubbing of Galatasaray powered home a Di Maria centre the fifth and 30th minutes, also group after beating bottom of the with another sparkling display in the 65th minute. initiated the second goal with a table Anderlecht 3-0, with Benfica and Di Maria also turned in a The Argentine winger netted clever back heel as PSG stayed in third place on three points. fine performance in the absence a fine curling effort six minutes top of Group C with a maximum Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice of injured world record signing later and another in the first six points from two matches. with his head and Angel Di Maria Gareth Bale. minute of stoppage time as Real Ibrahimovic opened the also grabbed a double as Real Ronaldo’s first goal came in secured a maximum six points from their opening two matches. A night shot of Losail International Circuit. The same venue will Manchester United were forced host the opening round of the 2014 MotoGP on March 23, in what Results to hold on at Shakhtar Donetsk will be the only night race in the 19-race calendar. The season will Abramovich tried to Group A but managed to grab a 1-1 draw end in Valencia on November 9. Bayer Leverkusen (GER) 2 Real Sociedad in their Champions League Group (ESP) 1 A match. lure me to Chelsea, Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) 1 Manchester United United, missing the injured (ENG) 1 Wayne Rooney but with Robin Group B van Persie back in attack, went MotoGP: Losail to Real Madrid (ESP) 4 FC Copenhagen (DEN) 0 ahead when Marouane Fellaini says Sir Alex Ferguson Juventus (ITA) 2 Galatasaray (TUR) 2 pulled the ball back for Danny Welbeck to stab home from close Group C LONDON: Sir Alex Ferguson managing again or getting myself range after defender Jaroslav host first round in has revealed that the Chelsea worked up about Manchester Anderlecht (BEL) 0 Olympiakos (GRE) 3 Rakitskiy failed to clear. owner Roman Abramovich United’s results. You would be Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) 3 Benfica (POR) 0 But Rakitskiy made amends tried to lure him throwing your money Group D when his forceful run and cross to Stamford Bridge down the drain if you Manchester City (ENG) 1 Bayern Munich on the left was only half cleared March 2014 in 2003, after the put any money on (GER) 3 by Nemanja Vidic and Taison Scot had just won me coming back as a CSKA Moscow (RUS) 3 Viktoria Plzen (CZE) 2 scored. AGENCIES LONDON: MotoGP governing body the FIM yesterday confirmed his eighth title at manager. that proceedings in 2014 will begin in Qatar on March 23 and end Manchester United. “I made my decision. in Valencia on November 9, with new events appearing in Argentina Speaking to the The timing was perfect. and Brazil. interviewer Charlie There is no way back Qatar’s Losail International Circuit will kick off proceedings with Rose on the American for me now. I’ve got a the annual evening race before MotoGP heads to Austin, Texas for the network PBS, Ferguson new life. I want to go second time. Argentina will be on the race schedule for the first time said: “They used an to the Kentucky Derby since 1999. AGENCIES agent to approach me and the US Masters, Sir Alex Ferguson when Abramovich first the Melbourne Cup. took over the club and I I want to visit vine- Calendar said: ‘No chance.’” yards in Tuscany and March 23 Qatar, Losail International Circuit (Evening race) Ferguson also France.” April 13 Americas, Circuit of the Americas offered a vote of con- In the interview April 27 Argentina, Autódromo Termas de Rio Hondo fidence to his suc- broadcast on Tuesday May 4 Spain, Circuito de Jerez - Subject to contract cessor David Moyes, night, Ferguson reit- May 18 France, Le Mans Circuit who he hand-picked, erated that Wayne insisting United are Rooney requested to June 1 Italy, Mugello Circuit in “good hands” with leave United a day after June 15 Catalunya, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya the former Everton they secured a 20th June 28 Netherlands, TT Assen (Saturday race) manager, despite their title last season, some- July 13 Germany, Sachsenring worst start to a league thing which Rooney August 10 Indianapolis GP, Indianapolis Motor Speedway season in 24 years. privately denies. Roman Abramovich August 17 Czech Republic, Automotodrom Brno He added he har- He said, however, it August 31 Great Britain, Silverstone Circuit bours no regrets about was “very important” his retirement and no longer gets to “never hold a grudge” and September 14 San Marino & Riviera di Rimini, Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli “worked up about Manchester revealed the secret of United’s September 21 Aragón, MotorLand Aragón United’s results”, saying he habit of coming back late in September 28 Brazil, Brasilia - Subject to homologation would not be tempted to come games: “I always say to them October 12 Malaysia, Sepang International Circuit back and rescue the club should at half-time, in the last 15 min- Paris Saint-Germain’s Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (left) cele- October 19 Japan, Twin Ring Motegi he be called upon. utes, throw the kitchen sink!” brates after scoring during the Champions League match against Benfica October 26 Australia, Phillip Island “I’m not interested in GUARDIAN at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris, yesterday. November 9 Valencia, Ricardo Tormo-Valencia