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Monday 28 July 2014 • 1 Shawwal 1435 • Volume 19 Number 6140 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Emir exchanges FM: Israel Eid greetings with leaders

DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yes- practising terday exchanged Eid greetings with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, King Mohammed VI of Morocco, King Abdullah II terrorism bin Al Hussein of Jordan, H M King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, the Emir of Kuwait Siege should be lifted, says Qatar H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Sudanese DOHA: Qatar reiterated yes- no right to talk about supporting President Omar Hassan Ahmed terday that the demands of terrorism. Al Attiyah also denied Al Bashir and Yemeni President the Palestinians for an end that Qatar and Turkey were pres- Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi in to Israeli aggression were suring Hamas in any way, saying telephone calls. just. Qatar’s Foreign Minister that their role is only to convey The Emir also exchanged greet- H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed the demands of Palestinians in ings with Saudi Crown Prince, Al Attiyah said that the coun- a transparent and honest way. Deputy Premier and Minister of try’s stand vis-à-vis a ceasefire Many members of the interna- Palestinians collect household items they found in the rubble of destroyed buildings yesterday in the Shejaiya Defence Salman bin Abdulaziz Al in Gaza consists of ending the tional community feel for the residential district of Gaza City as families returned to find their homes ground into rubble by relentless Israeli Saud, UAE Vice President, Prime attack on Gaza Strip and lifting struggle of Hamas, but due to tank fire and air strikes. Minister and Ruler of Dubai H H the siege. many considerations cannot make Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Al Attiyah told Al Jazeera TV those feelings public. a slow death through the siege of the people in Gaza is to imple- will be the country most con- Maktoum, and Kuwait’s Crown channel in an interview that the He said that people in Gaza which left them with no option ment the 2012 and 2011 agree- cerned with developments in Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad goals of Paris Conference on Gaza Strip were living in abysmal con- but to defend themselves for a ments, in addition to establishing Gaza. On Israel refusing an exten- Al Jaber Al Sabah. was to brief the representatives of ditions since 1967, noting that better life. a commercial port that would help sion of the ceasefire, the Minister The Emir received a greetings the EU: Italy, France, Germany Israel’s withdrawal in 2005 was He highlighted Israel’s contin- the people in Gaza earn a living. said that the Israeli government cable from the Speaker of the and the United Kingdom on the only aimed to isolate the strip ued disrespect for most of agree- The demands also include has been operating outside the Advisory Council Mohamed bin outcome of negotiations and how demographically even further. ments signed between the two establishing Gaza’s sovereignty scope of international law and Mubarak Al Khulaifi and sent a all the parties involved could On the kidnapping of three parties, giving an example with over its territorial waters. all international conventions, cable thanking him. The Emir reach a ceasefire. Israeli teens in the West Bank, the ceasefire agreement in 2012. On a rumored disagreement stressing however that no one will also exchanged greetings with The Foreign Minister dismissed the Minister said that Palestinian The agreement was to establish with Egypt’s role and whether abandon Palestinians, adding that former Lebanese Prime Minister reports that the conference was factions had long been the first a ceasefire in return for releasing there was a Qatari-Turkish coa- the Palestinian cause is the cause Saad Al Hariri. QNA to extend the ceasefire, stressing to claim responsibility for such Palestinians languishing in Israeli lition against Egypt’s role, the of all Arab and Islamic countries. that the main goal was to lift the incidents. prisons which did not happen. Minister dismissed such rumours The Foreign Minister said that Boko Haram kidnaps siege on Gaza. However, this was not the case Al Attiyah cited another exam- saying that Qatar, Turkey and the the Palestinian side worked pro- On Israel’s allegations that with the June 12 incident, he said, ple — that of the 2011 agreement Arab World valued Egypt’s role, ductively with US Secretary of Cameroon leader’s wife Qatar finances terrorism, he said adding: “In response, Israel waged regarding Israeli officer Shalit. describing it as the top role in the State John Kerry over the past YAOUNDE: Nigerian Boko that Israeli Ministers of Finance a war with fighter jets and tanks The agreement was to exchange current negotiations. few days. However all the good Haram militants kidnapped the and Foreign Affairs are exercis- from June 12 to July 6”. Shalit with Palestinian prison- Al Attiyah said Qatar has been work was undone by the Israeli wife of Cameroon’s vice prime ing terrorism themselves and not Al Attiyah said that in addition ers. But Israel incarcerated more in contact with Egyptian authori- cabinet’s rejection. minister and killed at least just supporting it. As a result, the to innumerable deaths caused by Palestinians from the West Bank. ties to offer their support and said THE PENINSULA three people yesterday in a Foreign Minister said, they had Israeli fire, Gaza strip was facing Al Attiyah said that the demand that Egypt, based on geography, Continued on page 4 cross-border attack. REUTERS

No match for Erdogan Imams told to finish sermon in 15 minutes

DOHA: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has asked imams who would lead Eid Al Fitr prayers this morning to restrict their sermons to 15 minutes. The restriction is apparently because of the hot and humid weather as many prayer venues are open grounds. The Ministry has designated 304 venues for the 5.15am Eid prayers across the country, with 31 of them having separate arrangements for women. Of these 31 places, only two are shaded as they are mosques (the Grand Mosque and Al Ansar Mosque in Al Mansoura). Besides women, children and elderly also Important Notice turn out for the prayers. During Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha, sermons are delivered after the prayers, while on Fridays the sermon is given Please note: The only official authorised channels by the imams before the prayers. The Ministry said in its message to the imams: “Please stick for purchasing Qatar Airways tickets are through to the timing of the prayers that begin at 5.15am and the duration for the sermon allotted is 15 the Qatar Airways website qatarairways.com, minutes”. According to the weather bureau, the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) sun will rise at 5.01am today — before the prayer vies for the ball with former Besiktas player Mehmet Qatar Airways Ticketing Offices, Qatar Airways begins. THE PENINSULA Ozdilek during an exhibition football match as part the Continued on page 4 opening cerenomy of Basaksehir Stadium in Istanbul. appointed Travel Agents and Partners, or our oneworld airline partners or their authorised agents. Young Qataris head to cooler climes Please ensure that you only purchase your tickets through these recognised and approved channels, DOHA: While younger Qataris taken bank loans to travel to Qatar the same events are held in are mostly going to Europe for Europe. the name of entertainment dur- and avoid fraudulent vendors or fake websites. holidaying during Eid Al Fitr, According to a local Arabic ing Eid holidays every year, said the older among the citizens daily, what is driving people to the citizen. “It all becomes so bor- Qatar Airways will not be held liable for any tickets prefer to stay put to spend time fly to Europe for vacationing is ing, then.” Another young citizen with relatives and friends. the extreme heat and humidity who gave his name as Mohamed purchased from unauthorised channels. On the other hand, a lot of GCC here and the pleasant weather in Al Hajri said he was travelling to tourists, mostly families, are mak- Europe. London and had even taken out a ing their way to Qatar for holiday- “It is the time of the year when bank loan for the purpose. This is very important for passengers to avoid false making during the festive season, the weather is quite pleasant in But an older citizen, Khalil, said boosting hotel occupancy. Europe. This is the tourist season he would spend time in Doha with or fraudulent bookings or disruption to travel plans. GCC tourists are responsible there, so a lot of events are held,” relatives and friends. “This is the for 50 percent of hotel occupancy the daily quoted a Europe-bound time when we can actually catch here almost round-the-year, but national as saying. up with our relatives and friends,” World’s 5-star airline. qatarairways.com during the festive season this People from all over the world he said. ratio goes up to 70 percent. gather in major European cities THE PENINSULA Some young Qataris have even for holidaying, whereas here in Continued on page 4 MONDAY 28 JULY 2014 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

Malabar Gold-The Peninsula Ramadan quiz winners

Raju T Johny, (fourth right) Sales Manager, Malabar Gold, Ali Wahba, (fifth right) Advertising Manager, The Peninsula and Al Sharq, with the fourth-week winners of the Ramadan Quiz contest organised by Malabar Gold and The Peninsula, at the newspaper’s office yesterday. KAMMUTTY VP Aljazeera documentary captures Shujayea raid Exclusive footage of Palestinians fleeing Israeli offensive in Gaza

DOHA: Aljazeera English has Aljazeera Arabic Correspondent elderly father of another family, broadcast a powerful documen- Wael Al Dahdouh and the crew who is picked up and carried by tary highlighting the terrifying in the Gaza office. his son amid the tumult. moments Palestinian civilians The raw and powerful footage Others are not so lucky, with flee during an Israeli ground captures the terrifying experi- one stretcher-bearer felled by offensive in the densely popu- ence of Palestinian civilians on the bullets, and killed in front of the lated district of Shujayea, Gaza ground. As circulated in media, camera. City. Al Dahdouh broke down in tears This is the young man in a Shujayea: Massacre at Dawn was during his news report on this green T-shirt, whose images have produced by Aljazeera Arabic, and offensive. The footage shows what been circulating on social media. subtitled for English-speaking he had witnessed that day. Giles Trendle, Director of audiences. The disturbing images include Programmes, Aljazeera English, It features raw and intense numerous families running for said: “This is gripping foot- footage of Palestinian civilians their lives, desperately seeking age of life on the ground for fleeing the area after Israel’s loved ones amid the chaos and Palestinian civilians under heavy intensified ground offensive on rubble, as well as wounded chil- bombardment. July 20. dren in hospital. “It’s also a solemn reminder, if The documentary includes “My son is gone!” screams a one were needed, about the des- the now infamous footage of the mother as she runs down a street, perate plight of the Palestinian shooting of a young civilian in a while moments later the teenager people and the need to address green T-shirt, shot as he tries to hops into view with a bloodied leg. the root causes of this ongoing collect the dead, and exclusive new He is carried away by another conflict.” footage by local filmmakers and on his back, as is the terrified THE PENINSULA MONDAY 28 JULY 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03

Safari Mall Eid ‘Eid in Qatar’ festival begins today shows cancelled over Gaza attacks

10 major events, activities to be held simultaneously across Qatar as part of QTA event DOHA: Every year during the time of Eid, Safari Mall has DOHA: Ten major events and dozen world-class performers shows and performances for second to the fifth day of Eid. Al Qurese said ‘Eid in Qatar’ been at the forefront in organ- activities will simultaneously throughout the Eid holidays. children and families at Porto QTA representatives will be aims to raise the number of tour- ising excellent music and magic begin today at various venues Many of these shows and per- Arabia Parcel from the first to available at Hamad International ists and position Qatar as a tour- shows for our valued patrons. as part of ‘Eid in Qatar’ festival formances will be held for the the third day of Eid. Airport and the Abu Samra bor- ist destination with deep cultural This year we regret that these organised by Qatar Tourism first time in Qatar. Aqua Park Qatar will welcome der crossing to welcome guests roots. shows have been cancelled in view Authority (QTA). The Ministry of Culture, Arts visitors with entertainment arriving in Qatar to spend the He said this year’s activi- of the ongoing Israeli offensive on QTA has worked with part- and Heritage will present tradi- shows and cartoon characters Eid holidays. ties and programmes will offer Gaza that has killed hundreds of ners for this year’s activities to tional Qatari dances and shows for children and families from They will distribute maps, entertainment shows, tours of our Palestinian brothers, sisters reflect Qatar’s image, heritage, by local and Gulf folk bands, in the first to the fifth day of Eid. event programmes and promo- Qatar’s landmarks, and options and children. As a show of soli- and deep-rooted culture. addition to folkloric perform- Qatar Shooting and Archery tional materials about tourist for families to enjoy during Eid darity with the Palestinian people, As part of efforts, partners will ances by expat communities. Association has made prepara- attractions in the country. holidays. we won’t hold Eid celebrations, organise their events, including These shows will take place at tions for a shooting activity at “We have finalised prepara- Last year’s Eid Al Fitr activi- the Safari Group of Companies folkloric performances, cultural the Heritage Village (Rumailah) Lusail Shooting Club in Al Khor tions for ‘Eid in Qatar 2014’ and ties and programmes were a big said in a statement yesterday. tours, concerts, and other activi- on the Corniche for four days of Coastal road from the first to the ensured that there is something success, with more than 75,000 ties that appeal to all ages and Eid from today. sixth day of Eid, while Qatar Air for every member of the family,” people visiting Qatar. Embassy closed interests. The Ministry of Endowments Sports Committee has prepared said Rashed Al Qurese, Director, The success was a result of Major shopping cen- and Islamic Affairs will hold paragliding tours on the Sealine Marketing and Promotion, QTA. efforts QTA and partners made DOHA: The Indian embassy tres, including City Centre, tours of Muhammad Ibn Abdul beach from first to the fifth day “We invite residents of Qatar to prepare events and welcome will remain closed on the first Landmark, Lagoona, Al Khor Wahhab Mosque in Dafna for of Eid. and visitors from the GCC coun- citizens and residents in Qatar day of Eid Al Fitr today, the Mall, The Mall and Hyatt Plaza five days of Eid from today. Al Dosari Zoo and Game tries to attend exciting and fun and visitors from across the Second Secretary, Suman will welcome visitors to shows The Pearl-Qatar will present Reserve in Al Kheireb will be activities lined up for this Eid region. Sharma, said in a statement. and performances by over a an Eid carnival at the Pearl with open to the public from the holidays,” he added. THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA

Eid shopping

Citizens and expats shopping at a mall in preparation for Eid Al Fitr celebrations. KAMMUTTY VP MONDAY 28 JULY 2014 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

Emir’s Personal Representative visits Kuwait, Oman Palestinian resistance was legitimate: FM

Continued from page 1 The Foreign Minister stressed that the Palestinian resistance was legitimate and will con- tinue until they free their land. He added that those who want peace must commit to peace agreements. HE the Foreign Minister also warned that Israel can no longer enter the West Bank and Gaza and attack them as in the past, adding that now Israel could pay for its action through the inter- national community and the UN Security Council. Eid ‘time to catch up with kin’ The Emir of Kuwait H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah yesterday met H H Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, Personal Representative of the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, at Dasman Palace in Kuwait City and discussed ties and issues of mutual concern. Sheikh Sabah hosted Iftar in honour of Sheikh Jassim and his delegation. Sheikh Jassim also Continued from page 1 visited Oman and met the Deputy Premier for Cabinet Affairs, Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, in Muscat. The Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs, Yousuf Ben Alawi bin Abdullah, and the “We are unable to meet rela- Minister of State and Governor of Muscat, Sayyid Saud bin Hilal Al Busaidy, were also present. tives and friends the whole year so Eid is the time when we can catch up with them,” said Khalil. “For vacationing I go to Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia or to a GCC Souq Waqif country.” Yet another elderly person, Ahmed Mohamed said Asians rush to send money home when he was young he used to Eid festival visit Europe and America. “Now Asian countries to celebrate Eid Al Fitr tomorrow I prefer to remain at home during tents ready to Eid holidays”. DOHA: Exchange houses According to Rashid Al across Qatar yesterday wit- Mansouri, the main reason why receive visitors nessed a large number of Asians people are travelling overseas is rushing to send money to family the harsh weather here. DOHA: Tents for the Souq back home. Mohamed Saleh, though, said a Waqif Eid Al Fitr Festival The announcement of Eid Al lack of entertainment facilities in will welcome hundreds of peo- Fitr triggered the rush. Qatar was mainly driving people ple to watch shows and take “The announcement of Eid (on to Europe. part in fun activities starting Monday) came yesterday, but in Quoting hotel officials, another tomorrow. Asian countries Eid will be cel- local Arabic daily reported that Despite the cancellation of ebrated on Tuesday. GCC tourists were the main con- its annual musical shows as “Exchange houses will be open tributors to the large hotel occu- a show of solidarity with the on Monday in Asian countries and pancy in Qatar round-the-year. Palestinian people in Gaza, the recipients will be able to collect Some GCC families prefer to festival organising committee money. come here for vacationing since has decided to go ahead with “So today was the last day they find the place ‘clean’, said a other events and activities. (before Eid holidays) for Asians senior official of a hotel. Mohammad Al Salem, to send money home,” said Zuber GCC tourists have gradually Director of Souq Waqif and Abdul Rahman, Operations been increasing here in numbers. member of the panel, said this Manager, Al Zamam Exchange. Earlier, they contributed some 10 year’s festival includes many pro- Expats from other countries to 12 percent of hotel occupancy grammes for children and adults. also queued up at exchange and now the ratio had gone up “We tried to make this year’s houses. Remittances usually Asians waiting in queues at an exchange house to send money home. substantially, another hotel offi- events attractive for children surge during Ramadan and Eid. cial told the daily. and different from those last According to officials, remittances year,” he said, adding there will increased by 30 percent during The rush was more at night,” said the rush yesterday was not due in the past one week,” said Zuber. Hot, dusty weather also be competitions. this holy month. a senior official of an exchange to any sharp volatility in Asian Indian rupee closed at 16.50 “We will also distribute 15,000 “Asians were eagerly waiting house. “Mostly, people were from currencies. per Qatari riyal yesterday, likely today gifts to children throughout the for the announcement of Eid. India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and “There was no significant fall or Bangladeshi taka at 21.32 and five-day festival, but the number Once they came to know about it, Sri Lanka,” he said. rise in the value of Asian curren- Pakistani rupee at 27.11. Continued from page 1 may increase depending on the they rushed to exchange houses. However, officials clarified that cies. They have remained stable THE PENINSULA The weather will be hot and number of visitors,” he said. dusty during the day with strong Two big tents have been winds. Northwesterly winds could erected on Al Ahmad field in blow at speeds from 15 to 30 knots front of Gold Souq to host events an hour inshore. and activities. Offshore, the speed could vary The circus tent, which has Mowasalat raises fleet to meet Eid demand from 18 to 35 knots. a capacity of 1,600 people, will Dust and humidity could lower show acts by international teams DOHA: As part of prepara- has added more vehicles to its drivers’ shifts is smooth and taxis more vehicles to the airport. the visibility to three kilometres for five days. tions for Eid Al Fitr celebra- advance booking services category can be dispatched as quickly as It has also added limousine at times and at some places. The The activities tent will include tions, public transport service and added services to people with possible. services (2015 BMW 3, 5 and 7 minimum temperature forecast entertainment programmes and provider, Mowasalat, has added special needs on the prior book- The daily quoting Mowasalat series cars) to its fleet that serves is 34 degrees Celsius, while the 12 games for children, including more taxis and buses to its fleet ing basis. sources said initiatives have been the airport to meet the increasing maximum could soar up to 45 train, hoppers, horse ride, camel to enhance and expand services The company said it is flooded taken to avoid traffic jams on number of visitors and passengers. in places like Messaieed and Al ride and skill games, among to areas expected to witness with enquires for advance book- roads and reduce air pollution Khalid Nasser Al Hail, CEO, Wakra. others. more visitors during festivities. ing services and has been work- which will help discourage people Mowasalat, expressed pleasure Meanwhile, a lot citizens and Entry fee to the circus tent Additional taxis and buses have ing in cooperation with private from using private vehicles. at the launch of the modern lim- expatriates have travelled over- is QR50 (general) and QR100 been deployed to serve areas out- transport companies such as Al The company has also upgraded ousine fleet and said it is in line seas during the long Eid holidays. (VIP) and QR20 for the activi- side Doha and its suburbs, espe- Ijarah, Al Million, Ibn Ajyaan and its electronic system by installing with the development in Qatar The holidays in the government ties tent. cially the Industrial Area and Perfect. cutting-edge technology for effec- evidenced by the new airport and sector are for nine days that Souq Waqif Art Centre will places where festivities are being To ensure smooth and uninter- tive monitoring of its services. other projects. began yesterday. In the private also host activities, including held, Al Sharq reported yesterday. rupted services, Mowasalat has Given the rush at Hamad Limousine services can be sector, the holidays are for three drawing and face painting. To provide affordable and safe extended working hours of its International Airport due to booked on 44588888. to five days beginning today. THE PENINSULA transportation, the company operation rooms so that changing vacation, Mowasalat has deployed THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA Four Seasons draws Ramadan raffle winners DOHA: In keeping with the spirit of giving during Ramadan, Four Seasons Hotel Doha has announced six winners of a raf- fle draw held at its Ramadan Tent on the Garden Terrace. The winners will have a trip of a lifetime courtesy of Etihad Airways. The prize includes return tick- ets for the winner and a guest to any destination in Asia and Europe where Etihad Airways flies. The winners were drawn on July 25 by Rami Sayess, Regional Vice- President and General Manager of the hotel, and Houssam Weiss, General Manager Qatar, Etihad Airways, supervised by officials from Ministry of Economy and Commerce. Officials at raffle draw. “Our congratulations to the winners, we are delighted to share another layer of excitement to With amazing views overlook- joy and happiness with our guests the tent. ing the Arabian Gulf, the tent was in this special time of the year,” “We look forward to welcoming popular among similar tents in said Sayess our guests next year for another Doha. “The unique design of our amazing Ramadan experience at To learn more about the hotel’s tent, the sumptuous spread of the hotel.” offers and updates, call the hotel Ramadan delights and overall The Ramadan Tent offered an at +4494 8888 or visit the web- service have been a huge success extensive variety of international site http://www.fourseasons.com/ and have created a statement cuisine and local favourite buffet doha in Doha, and the raffle added for Iftar and Sohour. THE PENINSULA

MONDAY 28 JULY 2014 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST We can’t coexist with Fighting abates in Gaza occupiers: Meshaal Obama calls Netanyahu, stressing need for unconditional ceasefire WASHINGTON: Hamas leader “We are not fanatics, we are GAZA/JERUSALEM: Khaled Meshaal demanded not fundamentalists. We are not Fighting subsided in Gaza yes- Israel lift its blockade of Gaza actually fighting the Jews because terday after Hamas Islamist and warned that Palestinians they are Jews per se. We do not militants said they backed a cannot coexist with their neigh- fight any other races. We fight the 24-hour humanitarian truce bours while their land is occu- occupiers,” he said. and US President Barack pied, in an interview broadcast “I’m ready to coexist with the Obama called for a ceasefire but yesterday. Jews, with the Christians and the there was no sign of any com- On Saturday, Meshaal was Arabs and non-Arabs,” he said. prehensive deal to end fighting interviewed by US broadcaster “However, I do not coexist with with Israel. PBS in Doha while in Gaza his the occupiers.” Hamas said it had endorsed a Islamist militia was under assault Pressed on whether Palestinians call by the United Nations for a from Israeli forces in fighting that could recognise the state of Israel pause in the fighting in light of the has left hundreds dead. as a Jewish state, Meshaal reiter- upcoming Muslim holiday of Eid A full version of the interview ated Hamas’ position — the group Al Fitr, which begins today. will be broadcast late today, but does not recognise Israel. Some firing of rockets contin- excerpts were revealed yesterday “When we have a Palestinian ued after the time that Hamas had on CBS News’ “Face the Nation.” state then the Palestinian state announced it would put its guns Asked by veteran interviewer will decide on its policies. You aside and Israeli Prime Minister Charlie Rose whether he could cannot actually ask me about the Benjamin Netanyahu questioned foresee living beside Israelis in future. I answered you,” he said. the validity of the truce. peace, Meshaal said only a future “But Palestinian people can have Obama spoke by phone yester- Palestinian state could decide their say when they have their day with Israeli Prime Minister whether to recognise the Jewish own state without occupation.” Benjamin Netanyahu and stressed state. AFP the need for an immediate, uncon- ditional humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, the White House said. Urging a permanent end to Palestinians in hospital hostilities on the basis of the 2012 ceasefire agreement, Obama added that “ultimately, any lasting solu- after alleged mob beating tion to the Israeli-Palestinian con- Palestinian medics help evacuate a survivor after an Israeli air strike on his home in Gaza City yesterday. flict must ensure the disarmament JERUSALEM: One of two alleged they were attacked by of terrorist groups and the demili- said it will need more time to yesterday at the request of the on a UN-run school in which 15 Palestinians who claimed to Jewish Israelis. tarization of Gaza.” destroy a warren of tunnels criss- United Nations, but called it off people were killed showed that a have been savagely beaten by a “They gave official testimony Israeli artillery guns also fired crossing the Gaza border that it when Hamas launched rockets single errant mortar shell landed Jewish mob in east Jerusalem that they were attacked by a barrages into the Gaza Strip, says is one of its main objectives. into Israel during the morning. in an empty courtyard, denying was still in intensive care in an number of people,” he said.”We’re Israeli media reported. Egypt had also destroyed 13 Palestinian medics said at least it was responsible for the deaths. Israeli hospital yesterday, two taking their claims very seriously. “Hamas doesn’t even accept its tunnels which crossed into its ter- 10 people had died in the subse- The main UN agency in Gaza, days after the alleged attack. “The investigation is continu- own ceasefire, it’s continuing to ritory, an Egyptian general said quent strikes that swept Gaza. UNRWA, said 167,269 displaced Relatives of Amir Shweiki ing,” he added. “We’re still looking fire at us as we speak,” Netanyahu on his Facebook page. It was “a Some 1,031 Palestinians, mainly Palestinians have taken shelter 20, said yesterday he was being for suspects.” said in an interview with CNN, continuation of the efforts by the civilians and including many in its schools and buildings, fol- treated at Jerusalem’s Hadassah Haaretz newspaper quoted adding that Israel would “take armed forces in protecting the children, have been killed in the lowing repeated calls by Israel Ein Kerem hospital after being Mahfouz as saying that he and whatever action is necessary to borders of the state from smug- 20-day conflict. A Gaza health for civilians to evacuate whole attacked along with Samer Shweiki were assaulted by about protect our people”. glers and terrorists,” Brigadier ministry official issued revised neighbourhoods ahead of military Mahfouz, also 20, as they walked 12 men. “They had sticks and Nonetheless, Gaza Strip resi- General Mohamed Samir figures, saying that 30 fewer peo- operations. near the Jewish settlement neigh- iron bars and they hit us over the dents and witnesses said Israeli Abdulaziz Ghoneim said. ple than thought had died in the But in southern Gaza, residents bourhood of Neve Yaakov on head,” he said. shelling and Hamas missile Israel and the Hamas Islamists conflict. of villages near the town of Khan Friday evening. Tensions between Palestinians launches had slowly subsided who control Gaza had agreed to a Israel says 43 of its soldiers Younis attacked the offices of the A spokeswoman for the hospi- and Israelis in east Jerusalem through the afternoon, suggest- 12-hour ceasefire on Saturday to have died, along with three civil- International Committee of the tal said that one of the men was plunged to a new low on July 2 ing a de facto truce might be allow Palestinians to stock up on ians killed by rocket and mortar Red Cross, torching furniture “in intensive care but conscious when 16-year-old Mohammed taking shape as international supplies and retrieve bodies from fire out of the Mediterranean and causing damage, saying the and doing well” while the other Abu Khder was snatched from an efforts to broker a permanent under the rubble. enclave. organisation had not done enough was in a surgical ward. east Jerusalem street and later ceasefire appeared to flounder. Netanyahu’s cabinet voted to The military said an investiga- to help them. Police spokesman Micky found burned alive. However, Israel’s military has extend the truce until midnight tion into an attack last Thursday REUTERS Rosenfeld said that the men AFP Documenting death: The man who counts the bodies in Gaza GAZA CITY: Inside Ashraf Al “Doctor Qudra, there are many many “The enemy has gone beyond insane, Qudra cracks a rare smile and asks humanitarian duty. “I believe strongly in Qudra’s cramped office in Shifa hospi- dead and injured in a shelling on Shuhada there’s disaster after disaster.” after his four children, reassuring them my humanitarian mission,” he says of a tal, the phone never stops ringing, with hospital,” exclaims a breathless assistant. Figures released by the UN’s humani- that he’s still safe and well. job which involves answering around 700 news flooding in of the latest victims The 41-year-old begins scribbling down tarian agency OCHA indicate nearly three He has seen his family only once in the phone calls a day. of Israel’s devastating 20-day military notes as phones ring and a wireless radio quarters of the victims were civilians and past three weeks. Every evening, he holds a news confer- operation. crackles with news of more death and around a quarter of them children. “I miss them,” he admits. ences at the hospital at which he reads With over 1,030 people killed and more injury across war-torn Gaza. And it says 18 hospitals, clinics and And like many ordinary Gazans, he out the figures and names of the victims. than 6,000 wounded, counting the dead is He calls the hospitals, coordinating medical centres have been hit and dam- struggles to support them. But long before, every detail is meticu- a full-time occupation for the 41-year-old efforts to keep track of the wounded. aged by Israeli shelling. Despite his crucial role, Qudra, who lously recorded in near-constant postings spokesman for Gaza’s emergency services. “There’s no safe place from the Israeli Israel has lost 43 soldiers, and three recently qualified as a doctor, has not been in Arabic on both Twitter and Facebook. Since the operation began on July 8, shelling,” says Qudra, a tall man with a civilians have been killed by cross-border paid for several months. For journalists covering the conflict, Qudra has been sleeping just two hours a neatly-trimmed beard who has been doing projectiles. Until two months ago, he was spokes- Qudra is the sole source of information. night on a mattress in his office, his staff the job for four years. Shifa is the largest of Gaza’s seven man for the Hamas-run health minis- With numbers rising so quickly, some- updating him round the clock on the latest “They targeted Al Wafa hospital, hospitals, all of which have been working try, but the Islamist movement — which times by 100 deaths per day, it would be victims of the Israeli offensive, his phone Shahada hospital and the European hospi- around the clock since the Israeli opera- administered Gaza until handing over an impossible task to independently verify constantly ringing with journalists seeking tal, which I feared would happen,” he said. tion began on July 8 with the aim of eradi- responsibility to a Ramallah-based gov- every casualty. details of the latest toll. “I don’t doubt they’ll hit this hospital cating cross-border rocket fire, which ernment in June — ran out of funds to Qudra insists his numbers add up. “The He lies down for a rest, but his much- at some point,” he says, watching out the later expanded into a ground operation. pay its government workers. statistics we use and publish are accurate needed siesta is swiftly interrupted as an window as an ambulance unloads more of The phone rings again. But this time But he does not consider himself and objective,” he says, proud but weary. aide rushes in. the wounded. it’s his wife. allied to Hamas, insisting his work is a AFP

Istanbul bus inferno kills four Iraqi Shia militiamen ISTANBUL: Four people were killed yesterday and at least 10 were injured when a public bus in Istanbul burst display jihadists’ bodies into flames after crashing into the side of the road, BAQUBA: Shia militiamen in Pictures show one apparently Turkish television reported. Iraq’s city of Baquba dragged headless body dangling from a The bus was reduced to a the bodies of Islamic State utility post as a passer-by tops burnt-out shell after the acci- jihadist fighters through the to snap a photo with his mobile dent, which happened in the streets yesterday and hung phone. district of Kavacik on the Asian them from a bridge and a util- Another, wearing the baggy side of Istanbul, pictures broad- ity pole. sherwal trousers popular with cast by NTV television showed. A correspondent saw two bod- foreign jihadist fighters, is seen NTV said the bus burst into ies displayed in the centre of hanging from a bridge, next to a flames after smashing into the Baquba, a Shia-dominated city banner advertising wedding pho- barriers at the side of the road. barely 60 kilometres northeast tography, as traffic passes under. The cause of the disaster was of Baghdad, but security officials Islamic State fighters and not immediately clear. counted at least four. allied Sunni militants swept Footage of the disaster taken The city is under the control through large parts of Iraq’s Men look at clothes displayed in a shop ahead of Eid Al Fitr in the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, yesterday. by passers-by with mobile of the Iraqi army and allied Shia north and west seven weeks ago. phones showed the bus sur- militiamen but is surrounded by They seized four cities and pil- rounded by yellow flames that many Sunni villages, which have laged military bases and banks. sent a noxious cloud of black been captured and recaptured Government forces com- smoke billowing into the sky. several times in recent weeks. pletely folded in the face on the At least eight die in Yemen attacks The accident took place as “Several members of Daash onslaught and while they have much of Turkey’s population were killed yesterday in a bat- since regrouped and received ADEN: Militant attacks on reclaim territory under effective There were subsequent exchanges was taking to the roads to tle just north of Muqdadiyah,” assistance, they have failed to two army outposts in southern AQAP control. AQAP and other of fire between militants and army travel for the Bayram holiday, a nearby town, a police captain regain any significant ground. Yemen killed at least eight peo- militants have since then contin- members. which marks the end of the said, using the Islamic State’s Jihadist-led militants control ple early yesterday, local officials ued to stage attacks in Abyan and A local security official said two holy Muslim fasting month of former Arabic acronym. Fallujah, some 60 kilometres said, two months after the gov- other provinces. militants had been killed by explo- Ramadan. “Militiamen brought four bod- along the main road heading west ernment said it had cleared that Last morning, two outposts in sions while driving the cars and At least 25 people have been ies back and paraded through out of Baghdad. area of Al Qaeda fighters in an Mahfad were attacked by men another five in the later shooting. killed and 187 injured in traffic town in their cars, dragging the Holding Baquba, which lies on offensive. driving car bombs followed by Four soldiers also died, he said. accidents so far over the week- corpses behind them,” he said. the easternmost of three roads The area of Mahfad in Abyan shooting. Another local official said six end on Turkey’s notoriously “Then they hung them in four converging on Baghdad from the Province of southern Yemen was A bomb-laden car was driven militants and two soldiers had dangerous roads, NTV said. different spots in Baquba.” north, is considered vital to the the scene of some heavy fighting in towards each of the two outposts, been killed. Both officials said the AFP A senior army officer gave a defence of the capital. May between the army and mili- but both exploded before reach- militants were with Al Qaeda. corroborating account. AFP tants in a government campaign to ing them after soldiers opened fire. REUTERS MONDAY 28 JULY 2014 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Foreigners told to quit Libya as clashes rage Tripoli fighting has killed 97; 38 dead in Benghazi TRIPOLI: Egypt and several airport for the past three years. Gaddafi’s ouster. About two-thirds western states yesterday urged The health ministry yesterday left during the war but many their citizens to leave Libya said the violence had killed 97 peo- returned in 2012. amid spiralling violence after ple, a toll based on casualty reports Also yesterday, a British two weeks of fighting in the cap- from eight public hospitals in the embassy convoy was fired on in a ital Tripoli left 97 people dead. city and its suburbs. suspected attempted carjacking Washington evacuated its More than 400 people were in western Tripoli. There were embassy staff on Saturday, with wounded. no casualties, a spokesman for Secretary of State John Kerry Fighting was still raging, with London’s mission in Libya said. warning the mission had faced explosions heard from early morn- “Shots were fired at our vehi- a “real risk” from fierce fighting ing as militiamen battled around cles but they managed to drive on between armed groups for control the airport. and leave the area,” Bob Phillipson of Tripoli’s international airport. Egypt’s foreign ministry said a said. Another 38 people, mostly sol- rocket hit a house in Tripoli on The violence prompted Britain, diers, were killed in 24 hours of Saturday, killing 23 people, includ- France, Germany and the fighting between the army and ing several Egyptians. Netherlands to join Washington Islamists in the eastern city of “There are 23 people dead after in urging their citizens to leave Benghazi, military and medical a Grad rocket fell on a house as soon as possible, after the US A man lies in a bed at Al Sabah Hospital in Tripoli yesterday after he was injured in shelling in the town of Qasr officials said yesterday, a further in Tripoli. Some of them are pulled out its diplomatic staff bin Ghashir, 30 km south of the Libyan capital, near the international airport. sign of the chaos plaguing the Egyptians, but we don’t know how under air cover on Saturday. North African nation. many,” ministry spokesman Badr Belgium, Malta, Spain and warned that the fighting between centre, causing casualties among has claimed a number of attacks The Tripoli clashes, the most Abdelatty said. Turkey have previously urged those vying for control of the stra- forces defending their barracks. on military bases in the area, said violent since the overthrow of dic- Cairo called on “all Egyptian their nationals to leave. tegic airport threatened to tear Benghazi’s main hospital said eight of its fighters were killed. tator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, nationals in Tripoli and Benghazi Libya’s health ministry warned the country apart. the bodies of 28 soldiers had been Overnight, special forces com- started with an assault on the to immediately leave and save that foreigners leaving could cause In second city Benghazi, another taken there in the past 24 hours, mander Wanis Abu Khamada airport by a coalition of groups, themselves from this chaotic a shortage of health workers, 38 people, mostly soldiers, were along with 50 wounded, while Al told Al Ahrar television his troops mainly Islamists, which has since internal fighting”. particularly since the Philippines killed in 24 hours of clashes Marj hospital, 100 kilometres to could still “repel any attack on been backed by fighters from third The foreign ministry said they ordered the departure of its citi- between the army and Islamists. the east, spoke of two soldiers dead state institutions”. city Misrata. should seek “safer areas in Libya zens, 3,000 of whom were doctors A military source said the fight- and 10 wounded. A correspondent said several The attackers are battling to or head to the Libya-Tunisia and nurses in Libya, Tripoli said. ing erupted on Saturday when A spokesman for the self-pro- families were seen leaving the area flush out fellow former rebels from border”. The airport has been closed Islamist groups launched an claimed Shura Council of Benghazi of the clashes, as loud explosions the hill town of Zintan, southwest There were an estimated 1.5 since July 13 because of the clashes. assault on the headquarters of a Revolutionaries, an alliance of were heard last morning. of Tripoli, who have controlled the million Egyptians in Libya before Libya’s interim government has special forces unit near the city Islamic and jihadist militia which AFP Jihadists make fresh advance in Syria; govt retakes gas field BEIRUT: Islamic State jihad- Homs, a car bombing killed seven position in Raqa province, killing seeking Assad’s ouster. Yesterday, and regime-held areas,” Abdel deadly barrel bombs regularly take ists have seized an army position people, the Observatory and state at least 85 regime troops there, IS killed 15 Syrian rebels in an Rahman said. off from there to attack opposition in the Syrian city of Hasakeh, a media said. including 50 who were executed ambush as the jihadists tried On another front, rebels in areas in Hama and Idlib provinces. monitoring group said yesterday. In Hasakeh in the north- after their capture. to advance on Aleppo province, Hama province captured Khattab Meanwhile in Homs city, seven On another front in Syria’s east, “IS jihadists took over the But also on Saturday, the Observatory director Rami Abdel and Rahbeh villages, taking over people were killed and 20 wounded complex civil war, rebels seek- army’s Regiment 121 (base) at regime recaptured the Shaar gas Rahman said. arms depots, Abdel Rahman said. in a car bomb attack on an Alawite ing President Bashar Al Assad’s Maylabiyeh” after a three-day field in Homs province in central “IS is very ambitious. It wants Rebels, he added, are now district, said the Observatory. ouster captured a weapons depot battle, said the Britain-based Syria, where IS reportedly killed to capture both the regime-held “advancing towards Hama mili- Immediately after the blast, in Hama province, said the Syrian Observatory. 270 people while taking the site. Kweiris airport (in Aleppo prov- tary airport”. several home-made rockets hit Observatory for Human Rights. The latest advance came a day The IS is also in a state of open ince), and ultimately Aleppo The airbase is important the neighbourhood. And in the central city of after IS took over a Division 17 war since January against rebels city — both the opposition because aircraft loaded with AFP MONDAY 28 JULY 2014 INTERNATIONAL 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Investigators scour Duchovny sparks controversy with through debris in Mali Russian ad BAMAKO: ‘French investiga- Travellers from Burkina Faso, tors yesterday scoured through Lebanon, Algeria, Spain, Canada, MOSCOW: US actor David the debris of a shattered Air Germany and Luxembourg also Duchovny has stirred up a storm Algerie jetliner in Mali’s remote died in the crash, increasingly of debate in Russia by appearing desert north to get to the cause being blamed on bad weather that in an ultra-patriotic beer ad in of the third global air disaster in forced the pilots to change course. which he fantasises about being eight days. Hollande said flags would fly at Russian. Experts from France’s Bureau half-mast from government build- The “X-Files” and of Investigations and Analyses ings for three days from today to “Californication” star appears agency (BEA) that probes air mourn the victims. in a glossy ad for a Russian beer accidents arrived at the site late In Burkina Faso, President brand that is inspired by his east- on Saturday and began their deli- Blaise Compaore met the families ern European origins. cate task. of the victims of diverse nationali- “There is another country, “They will try to glean the ties and opened an investigation where I got my family name from, maximum information,” BEA into the tragedy. and sometimes I wonder, what chief Remi Jouty said in Paris. Lebanese national Pierre Hage if things turned out differently, Their work will take a “few sought Compaore’s help so that he what if I were Russian?” the actor days”, he said, adding that they could recover the “remains of my says in the ad posted Friday on will examine the plane’s data relatives either wholly or in part.” YouTube. flight recorders and any other Prayers were held yesterday Duchovny has said in inter- information including the pre- for the victims in many churches views that his father had Polish vailing weather conditions at the in Burkina Faso. At the airport and Russian roots but recently time. in Ouagadougou people left a wrote on Twitter that he is in “It is too early to make any con- teddy bear, flowers and lit can- fact Ukrainian. jecture” about the reason for the dles next to the photos of some In the ad set to Soviet rock hits, Netherlands’ Prime Minister Mark Rutte (centre) and Minister of Defence Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert address- crash, he said. of the dead. the actor is shown as a ballet cho- ing a press conference with Netherlands’ Minister of Safety and Justice and Minister of Foreign Affairs, at the French President Francois French Interior Minister reographer, a cosmonaut, a rock Ministry of Safety and Justice in The Hague yesterday. Hollande, who met families of Bernard Cazeneuve said weather star or an ice hockey player and some of the victims in Paris on conditions appeared to be the experiencing Russian traditions Saturday, said the bodies of all 118 most likely cause of the accident, such as the banya, or steam bath. victims would be repatriated to the worst air tragedy for French “Being Russian, I’d have many France and a memorial would be nationals since the crash of the things to be proud of,” he con- No armed mission to erected at the site. Air France A330 from Rio de cludes in the ad. Officials who had already Janeiro to Paris in June 2009. Deputy prime minister Dmitry reached Mali’s remote, barren The Air Algerie crash was the Rogozin, who oversees defence, Gossi area described a scene of third worldwide in the space of posted a link to the ad on Twitter, devastation littered with twisted just eight days, capping a dis- saying: “If you forget about what and burnt fragments of the plane. astrous week for the aviation it is advertising, as a whole it’s crash site: Dutch PM No one survived the impact of industry. made with love.” Thursday’s tragedy and entire On July 17, a Malaysia Airlines But US news site Globalpost.com families were wiped out. plane was shot down in restive slammed Duchovny for appearing France bore the brunt with 54 eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 in what it called a “poorly timed, Fighting complicates Ukraine crash probe of its nationals being killed in the people on board. nationalistic ad” released shortly crash of the McDonnell Douglas And a Taiwanese aircraft after the Malaysian airliner was 83, which had taken off from crashed in torrential rain in downed in Ukraine. GRABOVE, Ukraine: The Even an unarmed team of fleeing and checkpoints control- Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso Taiwan on Wednesday, killing 48. Rossiya-24 state television Netherlands yesterday scrapped Dutch and Australian officers was led by separatist fighters were bound for Algiers. AFP in turn criticised Duchovny for plans to send an international forced to drop their plans to visit abandoned. appearing in the ad after calling armed mission to secure the the site Sunday as heavy bom- Amid the fierce fighting himself a Ukrainian. AFP crash site of Malaysian flight bardments rocked towns close to that claimed 13 lives yesterday MH17, fearing a deployment the site, where some remains of including those of two children, risked being dragged into the the 298 victims from the plane Washington released satellite US doctor latest conflict in east Ukraine. still lie decomposing under the images to bolster its claim that Dutch authorities leading the summer sun. Russian artillery has fired across Ebola victim probe into the downing of the A small reconnaisance team the border into Ukraine, targeting passenger airliner carrying 298 travelled to assess the situation, government forces in support of FREETOWN: Alarm soared in people had along with Australia but “stopped out of security con- separatists. west Africa yesterday over the planned to send armed officers, cern” after seeing heavy weapons, Earlier, Australian Prime deadliest ever Ebola virus out- but Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Alexander Hug, deputy chief Minister Tony Abbott had said break, with an American doc- said this is no longer viable. monitor of the European security 49 officers from the Netherlands tor contracting the disease in “Getting the military upper body OSCE’s special mission in and Australia -- which together Liberia and the death of the first hand for an international mission Ukraine. lost some 221 citizens in the crash victim from Sierra Leone’s capi- in this area is according to our “We saw for ourselves mor- -- were due at the scene yester- tal Freetown. conclusion not realistic,” Rutte tar artillery. This confirmed our day and that there would be “con- Samaritan’s Purse, a Christian told journalists in The Hague, decision not to go,” he told report- siderably more on site in coming charity, said Dr Kent Brantly was noting the presence of heavily ers in the insurgent stronghold days”. quarantined at the group’s Ebola armed separatists and the prox- Donetsk, the biggest city in the That came after Malaysian treatment centre at the ELWA imity of the border with Russia region. Prime Minister Najib Razak said hospital in the Liberian capital -- accused of backing the rebels. An AFP photographer heard he had reached an agreement Monrovia after falling ill while “We concluded with our inter- artillery bombardments just a with the pro-Russian insurgents treating sufferers of the disease, national partners that there’s kilometre (half a mile) from the controlling the site to allow which is deadly in up to 90 per- a real risk of such an interna- rebel-held town of Grabove, next the police deployment and that cent of cases. tional military mission becoming to the crash site, and saw black Malaysia would send 68 officers Relatives of Lebanese passengers killed in the crash of the Air Algerie flight “We remain optimistic for his directly involved in the conflict in smoke billowing into the sky. on Wednesday. AH 5017 wait at the military base of the Ouagadougou Airport, yesterday, recovery, but certainly he is not Ukraine,” Rutte said. Terrified local residents were AFP before boarding a helicopter that will take them to the crash site. out of the woods,” said spokes- woman Melissa Strickland. His symptoms include inter- mittent fever and body aches. In a statement announcing the Ebola case yesterday, the organi- sation said that Brantly was mar- Five dead in bombing of church in Nigeria ried with two children. “Samaritan’s Purse is commit- KANO, Nigeria: Nigeria’s Charles Catholic church, police “A female suicide bomber the home of a prominent Kano The worsening violence yes- ted to doing everything possible northern city of Kano on spokesman Frank Mba said. was isolated as she was walking sheikh on Saturday. terday prompted Kano’s emir to to help Dr Brantly during this Sunday cancelled celebrations “We suspect an IED (impro- towards the gate of the univer- “The police were alerted by cancel Eid festivities -- marking time of crisis. We ask everyone to to mark the end of the Muslim vised explosive device) that was sity,” he said, adding that she had some vigilant residents last night,” the end of the holy Muslim month please pray for him and his fam- holy month of Ramadan after thrown from across the road” at hidden the bomb under her “long said Kano police spokesman Musa of Ramadan -- which were due ily,” it added. two bomb attacks blamed on the the church in Kano’s Sabon Gari black hijab”. Magaji Majia. “Our bomb disposal to begin next week. “Given the The US State Department said Islamist group Boko Haram. district, which has previously “Police on duty isolated her” personnel succeeded in defusing critical situation we are in, the it was aware of an Ebola case but At least five people were killed been targeted by Boko Haram, because she was behaving the IED.” royal highness (of Kano state, could not provide information and eight were injured in a bomb he added. strangely, and were about to ask Kano, northern Nigeria’s Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi) has about a private individual. attack on a Catholic church in a Also in Kano yesterday, a a female colleague to frisk the largest city, has been hit by two suspended all festivities associ- An Ebola epidemic has killed mainly Christian area of the city, woman suicide bomber blew her- woman when she detonated the attacks blamed on Boko Haram in ated with the eminence, including at least 660 people in four west the largest in Nigeria’s north, self up outside a university after bomb, he added. recent months, including a bomb the Durbar and other traditional African countries since the start police said. police prevented her from car- Police also said they had made blast at a public health college events that are held during the of the year, according to sta- The attack came shortly after rying out an attack, injuring five safe a car bomb rigged to blow via which killed at least eight last Eid festival,” an aide to the emir, tistics from the World Health the end of mass at the Saint officers, Mba said. remote control near a mosque and month. Aminu Ado Bayero, said. AFP Organization. AFP Startup offers elderly an Internet key to family links

BUCHAREST: Two grand- I went to visit her whenever I almost quadrupled between 2000 Petre Nicolescu. His 87-year-old often do not have the knowledge the younger one who is comfort- mothers mystified by computer could but I would have liked her and 2050 to 395 million, accord- grandmother was consulted on or the time to do it,” Lucon said. able Googling questions,” Carolina tablets have inspired a French- to be able to see her grandchil- ing to the UN World Health every step and asked for her By pressing a help button on Milanesi, chief of Research of Romanian startup to develop dren every day via Skype or any Organization. opinion. their screen, users will be con- KANTAR Worldpanel Comtech an application and service to video conference application.” Many seniors understandably “I wanted to build a new inter- nected vocally to a real person Cell, said. help the elderly stay in touch But like many octogenarians have difficulty with digital com- face so that she could see only one for help. Hubert has chosen to base its with their relatives through the or older, his grandmother did not munications, having spent most of or two buttons on her screen with The support line will be acces- research and development in Internet. know how to use a tablet or a PC. their lives in the pre-Internet era. the application she uses: Skype, sible for a basic monthly subscrip- France. The system -- the work of a A Pew Research Center report After the death of one of his games,” he said. tion of $20 (15 euros). The call centre will be based startup called Hubert -- began published in April showed that grandmothers, Lucon was deter- The result is a simplified screen Last year, US retail giant in Romania, which has become a operating in the United States US senior citizens are lagging mined to help the other one ben- on which all unused applications Amazon added a “Mayday” alarm European hub for IT support. and in Europe on crowd-funding behind the overall population in efit from video link-ups. are hidden. button to its Kindle tablets for “Helping seniors to connect website Indiegogo this month. online usage. “I realised that many elderly But as tablets can still puzzle live technical support. is not only an economic issue, “Everything started after one of Only 37 percent of those over people are intimidated by the big new users, Lucon and his team “A major difference with it’s first and foremost a social my grandmothers died in a home 80 go online, compared with 86 number of applications on the created a support service that Amazon Mayday is that our inter- issue as technologies can help for dependent seniors in France,” percent of the overall US popu- tablet screen,” he says. can take remote control of the face can be used on any Android less mobile people to maintain Stephane Lucon, a Frenchman lation who use the Internet. The From his house in the device to fix problems or install tablet,” Lucon said. social connections,” Thomas who co-founded Hubert, told AFP. picture is similar in Europe. Romanian countryside, he new apps. Initiatives like Mayday or Husson, an analyst at interna- “I was living with my wife and Around the world, popula- worked for months on a new “Retailers usually consider that Hubert “help as they give a tional IT survey group Forrester children 2,000 kilometres (1,250 tions are ageing quickly. The screen launcher with the help of a the family is here to help the sen- human face which is more impor- Research, said. miles) away from her, in Romania. number of over 80s will have UK-based Romanian IT designer, iors with the device but relatives tant for the older generation than AFP MONDAY 28 JULY 2014 ASIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09

Stronger rules North Korea defies UN censure needed on flight paths: Malaysia Military fires missile in the northeastern direction from Jangsan Cape Airlines official

SEOUL: North Korean leader several bloody naval clashes and KUALA LUMPUR: The com- Kim Jong-Un guided the mili- the North’s shelling of a border mercial director of Malaysia tary’s latest rocket-firing drill, island in 2010 that left four South Airlines yesterday called for a state media said yesterday, Koreans including two civilians complete overhaul of the way confirming the missile launch dead. flight paths are deemed safe which was conducted in defiance The Japanese prime minister’s following the downing of flight of UN censure. crisis management centre said MH17 by a suspected missile Saturday’s launch was the first the launch was “extremely prob- over rebel-held eastern Ukraine. since the UN Security Council lematic” for aircraft and ship- Writing in Britain’s Sunday on July 17 officially condemned ping lines, adding on its Twitter Telegraph, Hugh Dunleavy said Pyongyang for its recent series account that it would lodge a pro- the disaster would have “an of ballistic missile tests, in viola- test with North Korea. unprecedented impact on the tion of UN resolutions. UN resolutions bar North aviation industry”, claiming that The North’s state news agency Korea from conducting any airlines can no longer depend on KCNA described the missile launches using ballistic missile aviation authorities for reliable launch by the army as a “rocket- technology. information about flying over firing drill” to simulate a strike The UN’s latest criticism conflict zones. on military bases in South Korea on the North met with angry “For too long, airlines have been where 28,5000 US troops are response from the North, which shouldering the responsibility stationed. called it “absolutely intolerable” for making decisions about what “(Kim) examined a firing plan and defended the missile launches constitutes a safe flight path, over mapped out in consideration of as a response to “madcap war areas in political turmoil around the present location of the US manoevres” by the US. the world,” he wrote. imperialist aggressor forces’ The launch came at a time “We are not intelligence agen- bases... and under the simulated when Pyongyang has been playing cies, but airlines, charged with conditions of the battle to strike hawk and dove in recent weeks, carrying passengers in comfort and destroy them before guiding mixing its tests with peace ges- between destinations.” the drill,” it said. tures that have been largely dis- Airlines seek the most direct The launch was intended to missed by Seoul. routes possible to minimise flight mark the July 27 anniversary of The two Koreas are currently time and fuel costs, but must the ceasefire agreement at the trying to sort out logistics for take account of “notices to air- end of the 1950-53 Korean War, the North’s participation in the men” (NOTAMs), which advise KCNA said. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guides a rocket firing drill of the strategic force of the Korean People’s Army Asian Games, which begin in of danger in specific places and It did not say where the drill (KPA) in this undated photo released in Pyongyang yesterday. September in the South Korean at specific airports. took place. city of Incheon. These are issued both by avia- Seoul’s army said earlier the or to express anger at perceived for Seoul’s defence ministry said. Pyongyang’s recent missile “Our military sees the launch tion authorities from the home North had fired a short-range provocations, but the frequency of The missile, with an estimated launches were carried out at by North Korea, conducted while country of the airline and by the missile into the sea Saturday the recent tests -- six in the past range of 500 kilometres, was fired locations increasingly close to the expressing its will to participate countries they are flying over. night -- the latest in a recent month -- is unusual. in the northeastern direction border with the South -- a move in the upcoming Incheon Asian Although NOTAMs were in series of launches that heightened “The North fired... a short- from Jangsan Cape in the North’s analysts say is aimed at stepping Games, as part of its traditional place over some areas of Ukraine tension on the peninsula. range ballistic missile into the western coast -- only 12 miles up threats against Seoul. dual strategy of engagement and at the time, MH17 was not in con- The North often fires missiles East Sea (Sea of Japan) at 9:40 away from the tense sea border The flashpoint maritime border pressure,” Seoul’s military spokes- travention of any of these. and rockets as a show of force pm (12:40 GMT),” a spokesman with the South, he said. on the Yellow Sea was a scene of man said. AFP AFP All victims in Police crackdown China to hold Gory video of Bali Taiwan plane military exercises crash identified in southeast dog cull emerges TAIPEI: All the bodies of 48 victims in the Taiwan passenger coastal areas DENPASAR, Indonesia: her smartphone seconds before plane crash have been identified, Among the white sandy beaches, it is injected, along with Siberian the island’s aviation safety coun- BEIJING: China will hold luxury villas and temples, huskies, collie dogs and pugs. cil said yesterday. military exercises in south- authorities on the Indonesian Although the footage was first The TransAsia Airways Flight east coastal areas beginning island of Bali are carrying out posted in April, a repost this week GE 222, with 58 people onboard, on Tuesday, the Ministry of mass culls of dogs in an anti- sent the video viral, with 40,000 crashed into residential buildings National Defence said yesterday. rabies campaign, a official con- views in three days. after a failed emergency landing It described the drills as annual firmed yesterday. People for the Ethical in the island county of Penghu and routine in a statement on its Despite a stomach-churn- Treatment of Animals (PETA) Wednesday. website, saying they would test ing 16-minute video posted on strongly condemned the “inhu- TransAsia will pay funeral sub- combat readiness and capability. YouTube of a mass slaughter that mane slaughter” in a statement sidy worth 800,000 new Taiwan The statement did not give details has prompted outrage from ani- received by AFP. dollars (around $26,600) to each on where the exercises would be mal welfare groups, Bali Animal “Local animal welfare groups family of the victims, and 27 carried out. Husbandry Department chief have run successful vaccination families have been compensated, Flights to and from Shanghai Putu Sumantra said there were programmes and the number of Xinhua quoted the aviation safety International Airport Co Ltd and no plans to end the practice. humans becoming infected with council as saying. The flight car- 11 other airports in east China “The dogs culled were smuggled rabies has fallen dramatically,” it ried 54 passengers, including two will face major delays until mid- illegally. When that happens, we said. The government too has car- French nationals, and four crew August because of military drills, try to find the owners to return ried out a programme, with more members. Ten people survived Beijing’s Public Security Bureau them, and ensure they are vacci- than 300,000 dogs vaccinated. the crash with injuries, but 48 said last week. nated. But if they have no owners, Since 2008, 147 people have died have been confirmed dead. But the ministry said recent we have to cull them,” Sumantra after contracting rabies on Bali, Taiwan’s civil aeronautics military exercises were not the told AFP, adding the persistent but the numbers have declined authority said in an announce- main reason for flight delays - problem “requires firm action”. rapidly over the years, with 10 ment that the accident may have rather weather conditions were The footage shows more than deaths reported since 2012. PETA been caused by compound rea- to blame. Authorities will open 30 dogs squealing before they are warned that “many compassion- sons, including weather condition, temporary air routes and take given lethal injections to the heart ate people worldwide will avoid machinery fault and human factor. other measures to minimize the and piled on top of each other as travelling to Bali” after learning The civil aeronautics authority and Indonesian police arrest an injured protester (foreground) during a drills’ impact on civil flights, the they convulse to their deaths. of the practice, while a petition TransAsia will provide all gathered raid by police and military personnel to shut down Surabaya’s red ministry added. Airports in east A uniformed employee is seen on Change.org calling for an end information to the aviation safety light district, popularly known as “Dolly”, on the eve of the Eid Al-Fitr China are among the busiest in smiling at a small fluffy pomera- to the culling has attracted more council to help in the investigation, festival yesterday. the country. REUTERS nian as she takes picture of it on than 20,000 signatures. AFP the announcement said. IANS Nepal visit highly productive, says Sushma

KATHMANDU: Indian she met several others -- sparked situation” for both sides. The External Affairs Minister a controversy in Nepal. The CPN- UML leaders called for mutual Sushma Swaraj yesterday UML has two former prime min- trust for lasting bilateral ties. averted a diplomatic disaster isters, Jhalanath Khanal and Before wrapping up her three- by meeting leaders of the ruling Madhav Kumar Nepal. Deputy day Nepal visit, Sushma Swaraj CPN-UML just before return- Prime Minister Gautam is the termed it “productive” and ing to India after a three-day home minister as well as the “successful”. visit which she said was “pro- party’s acting head. “I am returning New Delhi ductive” and “successful”. A scheduled meeting earlier with full satisfaction. My visit to The hour-long meeting between between Sushma Swaraj and Nepal was (more) successful than Sushma Swaraj and the CPN- Gautam at a hotel didn’t take expected,” she said. UML party took place at Hyatt place although Gautam waited “We have signed a 26 point Regency Kathmandu where eight for an hour but the Indian leader joint communique which will party leaders led by Deputy Prime didn’t show up, party leaders said. be instrumental in carving out Minister Bam Dev Gautam were Indian foreign ministry spokes- a new roadmap of bilateral present. man Syed Akbaruddin told relationship. CPN-UML leaders later said IANS earlier: “The meeting with “The agreement we reached the Indian side blamed “mis- Gautam could not take place due Saturday will be implemented for communication” as the reason to miscommunication.” the betterment of the two coun- Sushma Swaraj -- the senior most Sushma Swaraj and CPN- tries,” she said. Indian leader to visit Nepal after UML leaders discussed during Sushma Swaraj also visited Narendra Modi became the prime their almost hour-long meeting the Pashupatinath temple in minister -- didn’t meet them a wide range of issues including Kathmandu. “I am proud to be Saturday and apologized for it. the signing of the Power Trade here, one of the most revered The Communist Party of Nepal- Agreement at the earliest. shrines for Hindus.” Unified Marxist Leninist is the Gautam said the Indian min- Prime Minister Modi is to visit second largest party in Nepal’s ister was told that Nepal was Nepal a week later. He will visit Constituent Assembly. ready to sign a power pact with Nepal again later in the year to The Indian minister’s failure to India “in the best interests of both attend the SAARC Summit. Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj (centre) gestures as she arrives at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu meet the party Saturday -- when countries to create a win-win IANS yesterday. Swaraj is on a three-day official visit to Nepal. MONDAY 28 JULY 2014 10 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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he warning by Western countries for their citizens to leave Libya shows the extent of chaos plaguing this North African nation. Washington evacuated its New-style Booker tells Tembassy staff on Saturday, with Secretary of State John Kerry saying the mission had faced a ‘real risk’ from fierce fighting between armed groups for control of Tripoli’s international airport. Diplomats of other countries are being pulled out, and thousands of workers from foreign countries the same old story working in Libya, including from Asia, are stuck, making BY IRENOSEN OKOJIE calls to their governments to evacuate them before the crisis of writers of colour, who look to these Here’s a radical idea – next time, per- worsens. lists for inspiration, to see themselves haps the panel could be made up of an o far, the summer hasn’t disap- reflected and to unearth their literary equal number of men and women as well The fighting is taking a huge toll. At least 36 people were pointed. It’s been blazingly hot, icons. Once again, it feels like if you’re as a few non-white people. killed in eastern city of Benghazi where Libyan Special there’s been the usual selection not white and male, your talents don’t One of the strengths of the Booker Forces and Islamist militants clashed on Saturday night and of moment-defining musical matter. There are only three women, prior to its international revamp was Sunday morning. The government said more than 150 people acts and sun-soaked festivals and in an unfortunate turn of events, that it showcased writers from the Sencapsulating the joys of the season, the most writers from the Commonwealth Commonwealth, introducing these have died, many of them civilian, in the capital Tripoli and kind of sumptuously vivid scenes you’d have been sidelined in favour of their US authors to new and larger audiences, Benghazi in two weeks of fighting. expect to see in a Wes Anderson movie. counterparts. This year the Booker was much like the Caine prize. This is also the In the last two weeks, Libya has descended into its Britain has sweltered. So sad to expe- opened up to US authors, after 45 years aim of the SI Leeds literary prize, a new deadliest violence since the 2011 war that ousted Muammar rience, then, the cold shower that was of recognising only the work of writers national, biennial UK prize for female Gaddafi, with the central government unable to impose this year’s Man Booker prize longlist from UK, Ireland and Commonwealth writers of colour. This year’s Booker order. If every Arab Spring country has its problem, the rise announcement, normally a staple in my countries, and the lack of diversity, longlist has only one non-British writer of militias has been Libya’s bane. The federal government summer diet of heady discovery. It’s the including the paltry number of women, from the Commonwealth, Australia’s time of year when young writers wait is alarming. I wonder at this constant Richard Flanagan, nominated for The in Tripoli had never been able to exert its control all over eagerly to discover exciting new voices reluctance to fully and fairly acknowl- Narrow Road to the Deep North. the state and while the government’s power weakened, from all over the world and you’re angling edge our female authors; this fear of giv- I wonder if this rather tactile and politi- the militias strengthened themselves by amassing more your head on hot trains to see who’s read- ing women the plaudits they deserve in cal list marks the sign of things to come, weapons and filling the vacuum ing what and jostling uncomfortably close a largely patriarchal hierarchy is deeply with each year even more US authors left by the government. The to other commuters. Such a pity that this embedded in our society. So much so that having a larger presence. And other than militias are heavily armed year’s list has cast such a cloud it’s necessary to have prizes specifically Britain, what will the Commonwealth As foreign The Booker longlist is certainly rep- for women. Why must publishing con- representation be next year? We are all diplomats leave and now have the gumption to resentative of the prize’s new global tinue to move at a tortoise-like pace happy that the Commonwealth Games have challenge the authority of the reach, comprising six UK authors, four when it comes to tackling diversity? It’s arrived to capture our imagination but this the country due federal government. They are from the US, an Australian and two just more of the same. is certainly not the case with the Booker. fighting both among themselves from Ireland. I have to say my reaction What of the inclusion of more authors Commonwealth additions made the list to spiralling and against the government for to the announcement was lukewarm. from independent publishing houses? more colourful and much more interesting. It feels rather lacklustre in compari- There’s a welcome revival happening That said, I’m pleased to see the inclu- control. violence, a son to the vibrancy and diversity of last on the indie scene with literary plat- sion of Ali Smith. After a hiatus, Smith The exit of diplomats shows year’s longlist, which saw New Zealand’s forms such as Brixton Bookjam, Black is back with a flourish for her genre- diplomatic that the international community Eleanor Catton, the youngest ever Book Swap and Words of Colour, as bending new novel How to be Both, and has more or less given up on a winner,scoop the prize from a group that well as publishing houses And Other David Mitchell has been longlisted for solution looks diplomatic solution. The country included two first-time authors, Catton Stories, Galley Beggar Press, Jacaranda a third time, for The Bone Clocks. The is plunging into a civil war with and the dazzling NoViolet Bulawayo. Books, and Unbound, whose author Paul Booker has a huge reach; it makes the unlikely. Where are the stories of this year’s list? Kingsnorth receives a Booker nod for careers of authors and in a world where no immediate end in sight, and Those interesting personal angles that The Wake. There is a wealth of voices books are continuously fighting for their mediation efforts are difficult make you want to rush out and purchase out there. Where are the nods on this place against other forms of entertain- because the militias are disparate the books? Last year, I jotted down sev- list for the likes of Bernardine Evaristo ment the Booker should be showcasing and are fighting for freedom. The battles are also part of eral that had me almost salivating at the and Kamila Shamsie? a much more inclusive and diverse list a wider struggle between Islamists and their opponents, prospect of buying them. I have to say, looking at the Booker with a wider appeal, not aiming to reach triggered by elections in June for a new parliament, the house The 2014 longlist seems too much judging panel, it makes sense. I’m sure only white middle- to upper-class read- like what we have come to expect from they’re perfectly cultured, discerning ers, and by default saying that only one of representatives, that resulted in huge losses for Islamist prize announcements, very white and people but there isn’t one judge of colour, type of audience matters. parties. Those parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood’s predominantly male. There have been male or female. I find it disheartening The power of books is their ability to Justice and Construction party, will almost certainly lose a few raised eyebrows at the exclusion that nobody actually stops to consider cut across all of the societal barriers, and control of the legislature, and their militias fear they will be of some high-profile names, notably the that it looks archaic and dull. Why not authors from varied backgrounds should dissolved. brilliant Donna Tartt and the likes of show the vibrancy of our arts world? be given the opportunity to do so. Martin Amis, but it’s even more jarring This should be depicted both on the Each year, there’s some surprise about The current chaos could have been averted if the that of the 13, there are barely any writ- judging panel and the book list. There the Booker’s longlist announcement, government that was installed after Gaddafi had focused ers of colour – in fact only Indian British are plenty of writers who would be happy with critics expressing shock at one ele- on disarming the militias and wrested control from them. author Neel Mukherjee makes the cut to be selected as judges for a Booker. And ment or another of the list. But last year Now the government itself has collapsed. A few days ago, the with his novel, The Lives of Others. of course, books selected are reflective of the contest made strides. What a shame, prime minister, Abdullah Al Thinni, was refused permission Really? Just one non-white author? the tastes of the judges. then, that in its quest to become more to board his own plane and leave the city for the east, by the It’s disheartening that the Booker has If the panel was more diverse, then global, it seems to have done the exact once again chosen to ignore the talents perhaps the list would be more inclusive. opposite. THE GUARDIAN militia that controls Mitiga, Tripoli’s second airport• The other side Quote of New businesses in the UAE need fine-tuned policy to flourish the day usicians used to complain into this category that carpooling web- technology - such as arranging to car- three people to work. Any regulation about the rise of the sites - such as Carpool Arabia, a private pool, which used to be done by word of has to draw that distinction. internet and how it was website that allows users to ride-share mouth and is done by social networking The same applies to businesses that Mkilling legal music sales. - fall. They, as well as other car-booking - and making sure people are not open- seek to make a profit, like Careem or We are not Many still do. And yet many more, apps like Uber or Careem, which let ing themselves to risk - by getting into Carpool Arabia. They currently exist especially those acts that are not yet ordinary people pick up passengers, cars that don’t have the correct insur- in something of a legal limbo, with actually fighting established, discover that the internet are disrupting traditional ways of doing ance or with risky drivers - will require questions over their recognition by allows them many more avenues to business. delicate and careful policy. authorities. But both are homegrown the Jews because reach fans, collaborate with other It is here that the Government and In the end, policy must be pro- businesses, started in Dubai, and both musicians, play innovative gigs and, in the municipalities of the emirates need portionate. It should not penalise the aim to solve a problem that the authori- they are Jews the end, make money. to tread a careful line. Legislation is majority of people to regulate a law- ties themselves are grappling with. Far The internet is a highly “disruptive” vital when it comes to public safety breaking minority. Take car-sharing. better for the authorities to work with per se. We do not technology. In the last twenty years, it - but these new companies are offer- There is a world of difference between, these companies to close the regula- fight any other has revolutionised so many traditional ing homegrown solutions to legitimate say, three colleagues carpooling with tory gaps, so that new businesses can fields - music, film, shopping, con- problems. Getting the balance right a fourth stranger who works in the flourish. In time, they may, like online races. We fight necting with friends and family - and between not over-regulating simple same building and someone seeking music, create services that benefit eve- Khaled Meshaal continues to disrupt many more. It is interactions made possible by new to make money on the side by driving ryone. THE NATIONAL the occupiers. Hamas Leader MONDAY 28 JULY 2014 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 How words could have prevented WWI

lies solely on you[r] shoulders now, who Had Kaiser Wilhelm have to bear the responsibility for Peace or War. Willy.” In the round of telegrams sent on July 31 (which crossed in trans- of Germany and mission), neither side proved willing to make concessions or take actions that Tsar Nicholas II could have made room for a deal to pre- vent or delay the outbreak of war. Kaiser Wilhelm: “I now receive authen- of Russia started tic news of serious preparations for war on my Eastern frontier. Responsibility corresponding for the safety of my empire forces pre- ventive measures of defence upon me. In sooner and been my endeavours to maintain the peace of the world I have gone to the utmost limit possible. . . . My friendship for you and better statesmen, your empire, transmitted to me by my grandfather on his deathbed has always they might have been sacred to me and I have honestly often backed up Russia when she was in serious trouble especially in her last prevented a world war. The peace of Europe may still be maintained by you, if Russia will agree to war that in the end stop the milit[ary] measures which must threaten Germany and Austro-Hungary. Willy.” both of them Tsar Nicholas: “We are far from wish- ing war. As long as the negociations with would lose. Austria on Serbia’s account are taking place my troops shall not make any pro- BY GRAHAM ALLISON vocative action. I give you my solemn word for this. I put all my trust in Gods mercy and hope in your successful medi- ne hundred years ago this week, ation in Vienna for the welfare of our Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and countries and for the peace of Europe. Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany Your affectionate Nicky.” Oexchanged a series of telegrams Shortly after that telegram arrived to try to stop the rush to a war that nei- Officers arresting Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip on June 28, 1914 in Sarajevo moments after he assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, in Berlin, the German chancellor sent ther of them wanted. They signed their the heir to the Empire of Austria-Hungary, while on visit to Sarajevo, triggering the First World War. an ultimatum to St Petersburg, giving notes “Nicky” and “Willy.” Russia 12 hours to “suspend every war Cousins who vacationed together, declared war on Serbia (an ally of Russia) help me in my efforts to smooth over dif- problem to the Hague conference. Trust measure against Austria-Hungary and hunted together and enjoyed dress- in retaliation for the assassination of ficulties that may still arise. Your very in your wisdom and friendship. Your lov- ourselves.” ing up in the uniforms of each other’s Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand in sincere and devoted friend and cousin. ing Nicky.” The tsar responded to the kaiser: military officers when sailing on their Sarajevo. Time was short to find a dip- Willy.” In this telegram, the tsar made clear “Understand you are obliged to mobilise yachts, these two great-great-grandsons lomatic solution that would prevent a So from the outset, both leaders that he was still eager to find a diplomatic but wish to have the same guarantee of Paul I of Russia wrote to each other in regional war from becoming a world war. expressed hope for a diplomatic solution. solution. He endorsed the kaiser’s pro- from you as I gave you, that these meas- English, affirming their mutual interests Tsar Nicholas wrote: “In this seri- And Wilhelm had a particular compro- posal of negotiations at the Hague, where ures do not mean war and that we shall and outlining an agreement that would ous moment, I appeal to you to help me. mise in mind: Austrian troops would be Germany, Russia, France and England continue negociating for the benefit of our have resolved the crisis on terms accept- An ignoble war has been declared to a allowed to advance as far as Belgrade and would mediate an agreement between countries and universal peace dear to all able to both rulers. weak country. The indignation in Russia remain there until Serbia dismantled the Austria and Serbia. And later that night, our hearts. Our long proved friendship Yet only three days after the tsar shared fully by me is enormous. I foresee Black Hand terrorist group, responsible because of the messages he was receiving must succeed, with God’s help, in avoiding and kaiser’s initial exchange, Germany that very soon I shall be overwhelmed for the murder of the archduke. from the kaiser, he resisted the counsel bloodshed. Anxiously, full of confidence declared war on Russia, and World War by the pressure forced upon me and be The kaiser told the German chan- of his war ministers that an immedi- await your answer. Nicky.” I was underway. Tragically, these leaders forced to take extreme measures which cellor to communicate this proposal to ate mobilisation of the entire Russian Russia never received that guarantee. were caught in what Henry Kissinger has will lead to war. To try and avoid such Vienna. But the chancellor privately army was the only plausible response to Germany saw its ultimatum rejected. called a “doomsday machine”: a network a calamity as a European war I beg you opposed the “halt in Belgrade” policy Austria’s declaration of war. Instead, he The exchange between Nicky and Willy of interlocking alliances and military in the name of our old friendship to do and did not deliver the message clearly. issued an order permitting partial mobi- ended on August 1, with the kaiser writ- mobilisation timetables that allowed the what you can to stop your allies from Instead, he instructed his ambassador lisation, hoping that this would be viewed ing: “I must request you to immediatly march of events to overcome their best going too far. Nicky.” in St Petersburg to tell the Russian less provocatively in Berlin. order your troops on no account to com- efforts. Even before this telegram arrived in foreign minister that if Russia contin- Unfortunately, by the next day, both mit the slightest act of trespassing over The telegrams between them were dis- Berlin, Kaiser Wilhelm sent his own mes- ued preparing troops for battle against Nicholas and Wilhelm had been over- our frontiers.” That evening, Germany’s covered by an American journalist in the sage to the tsar, reading in part: “The per- Austria, Germany would also mobilise whelmed by competing views and the ambassador to St Petersburg handed the Russian government archives in 1919 and sons morally responsible for the dastardly and “a European war could scarcely be momentum of their governments. The Russian foreign minister a declaration of caused a sensation when they were first murder should receive their deserved prevented.” tsar accepted his generals’ argument that war and then burst into tears. The last- published in 1920. A century after they punishment. In this case politics plays In the next volley of telegrams, sent on full mobilisation was necessary, because inning efforts of the cousins clearly failed, were written, they are vivid reminders no part at all. On the other hand, I fully the evening of July 29, Wilhelm explained anything less would put his forces at a and today the legacy of their correspond- of the perils of crisis management — and understand how difficult it is for you and to his cousin why Russia should remain on disadvantage in the event they had to be ence is one of missed opportunities. Had the wisdom of preventive diplomacy to your government to face the drift of your the sidelines of a limited Austro-Serbian deployed against Germany. And the kai- the kaiser and the tsar started sooner resolve challenges like today’s territorial public opinion. Therefore, with regard to war. Nicholas responded: “Thanks for ser sent a telegram with strong language and been better statesmen, they might dispute in eastern Ukraine before they the hearty and tender friendship which your telegram conciliatory and friendly. drafted by the German chancellor: “If, as have prevented a world war that in the become crises that suck great powers into binds us both from long ago with firm Whereas official message presented today it is now the case, according to the com- end both of them would lose. confrontations. ties, I am exerting my utmost influence by your ambassador to my minister was munication by you & your Government, Allison is director of the Belfer Center The exchange began in the very early to induce the Austrians to deal straightly conveyed in a very different tone. Beg Russia mobilises against Austria, my rôle for Science and International Affairs at morning of July 29, just hours after to arrive to a satisfactory understanding you to explain this divergency! It would as mediator . . . will be endangered if not Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. Austria-Hungary (an ally of Germany) with you. I confidently hope that you will be right to give over the Austro-Serbian ruined. The whole weight of the decision WP-BLOOMBERG Western media’s manipulated reporting of Gaza war

BY DR MOHAMED KIRAT respect of profession, freedom and kill innocent people as a legit- The war on Iraq revealed, as have previous wars, and independence. The US sim- imate means to assure its state or decades the coverage of ply applied the notorious phrase security. wars, conflicts, rallies, pro- the myths and fallacies echoed by the theorists of “You are either with us, or against Once again, Israeli government Ftests and manifestations of us” literally. Journalists who were spin overpowers the Palestinian Palestinians against Israel has not embedded with the Pentagon narrative, and human rights and been biased, manipulated and dis- democracy, freedom of the press, and human rights. would be at risk of being targeted international law are belittled. torted. History repeats itself and by American military forces had This is how the US and Western the same scenario occurs again Consequently, the first and foremost victim of this they attempted to reveal facts media have been covering the and again: lack of contextual facts or photos regarding massacres Israeli Palestinian conflict since and background about the conflict against children, prisoners and the Balfour declaration of 1917. between the two parties, stereo- war was the freedom of press. civilians. For decades now, US and types, lack of fairness and impar- The practice of journalism dif- Western news organisations have tiality. As a result, many people policy of collectively punishing 1.4 according to ideological criteria; rooms. In its war on Iraq, the fers in normal times from times of been actively shaping the informa- think that the occupiers are the million Palestinians, a violation of they select and discard news with United States launched a large- wars and conflicts. What stakes tion reported to the US, Western Palestinians and those who lost International law and the Fourth respect to the interests of the scale media war against the and challenges do journalists and and the peoples of the world to their land and being occupied are Geneva Convention. The major- owners. They distort the truth Iraqi regime long before engag- news organisations face? What Israel’s advantage, and promot- the Israelis. ity of the US and Western media and reality according to the prop- ing in military action, via various kinds of problems and pressures ing the view that Hamas and One element fuelling the cur- didn’t dare to report Olmert’s aganda needs of their employers newspapers, magazines, radio sta- they have to go through while Palestinian “terrorism” are the rent crisis in Gaza is the ongo- statement. by focusing on some aspects of tions, satellite channels, and the doing their work. The media sole problem in Israel/Palestine. ing failure of Western and US On the other hand, the same the stories and omitting others Internet. practices of allegedly modern Without more balanced report- corporate media coverage of media published editorials to shape public opinion accord- Intriguingly, the majority of and democratic western media ing, the world will never get the the war on Gaza. Western and strongly supporting Israel’s right ing to the political, economic, and studies addressing the media’s were no different than those of truth about the genocide, apart- US policy, public opinion and to “retaliate” after the capture of financial interests of those who coverage of wars and conflicts dictatorships and authoritarian heid, racism and colonialism and mainstream media coverage of an Israeli soldier. Their editori- own the means of production have concluded that coverage was regimes. Everybody surrendered state terrorism practised by the Israel and Palestine are all dan- als never mentioned a single ele- (capitalists). biased, distorted, obscure and dis- to the will of politics, econom- state of Israel against the people gerously biased towards Israel. ment of Israel’s brutal 10-month Therefore;“news” is a not a tant from media ethics such as ics and business, thus sacrificing of Palestine. Media coverage of events in Gaza siege on Gaza. In a reminder of presentation of reality, it is indeed impartiality, fairness and objectiv- principles of impartiality, press It seems clearly that it’s again illustrates how the US and The Washington Post’s editorial a fabrication of reality to serve ity. The war on Iraq has revealed, freedom, integrity and fairness unlikely that the coverage is going Western mainstream media sides advocacy of the Iraq war, The Post the interests of the acting pow- as have previous wars, the myths in pursuit of the truth. to become much more balanced in with Israeli narrative, theses, and took the most belligerent position, ers who are more than distant and fallacies echoed by the theo- Power and media were hand- the future. arguments, and frequently ignores applauding Israeli “restraint” and from the public. This means that rists of democracy, freedom of in-hand during wars, conflicts and The need for media activism on both Palestinian experiences and approving an Israeli overthrow the process of news is based on the press, and human rights. crises all along. What is certain Israel-Palestine is more vital than international law, providing the of the Hamas-led Palestinian distortion, manipulation, disinfor- Consequently, the first and fore- is that the leading Western media ever, and more responsible news US and the European public and Authority. mation and propaganda and does most victims of this war were the generally omit the frameworks of people from all over the world are policymakers with only part of Cohen and Young, as well as not consider the public interest freedom of press, and the life of human rights and international needed to put an end to these sys- the story. Former Israeli Prime Chomsky argue that the media and the search for truth through journalists themselves. Thirteen law as well as related concepts tematic manipulation, distortion Minister Ehud Olmert admit- are tools to serve the interests objectivity and professional jour- journalists and media work- like collective punishment, and and biases when it comes to Israel ted openly and publicly that he of the owners of media organi- nalism practice. ers have been killed amid their proportionality, all of which and Palestine. intended to commit war crimes sations, which conflict with the War without television is not unwavering pursuit and deliver- have been consistently violated The writer is a professor of Public in Gaza, telling his cabinet that interests of the public and any a war, but rather an abstract ance of facts to viewers around by Israel. Relations and Mass Communication he wanted “no one to be able to impartial and objective presenta- event, whereas war on the screen the world. American procedures The focus of course will be on at the College of Arts and Sciences, sleep tonight in Gaza”. Olmert tion of world events. Journalists is a live experience delivered to dealing with journalists have far Hamas being a terrorist organi- Qatar University. officially acknowledged Israel’s thus practice their profession millions of people in their living exceeded the bounds of etiquette, sation and Israel has to retaliate THE PENINSULA MONDAY 28 JULY 2014 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PHILIPPINES Philippines welcomes 100 millionth baby Growing population highlights country’s challenges

MANILA: A baby girl born (woman’s) lifetime,” from the cur- forms of artificial birth control. early yesterday has officially rent level of an average of three It was only in April that the pushed the population of the per woman, he said. government finally overcame over Philippines to 100 million, high- While celebrating the birth of a decade of Church opposition to lighting the challenge of pro- the babies with cake and gifts of implement a reproductive health viding for more people in the clothing and blankets, the gov- law providing the poor with birth impoverished nation. ernment will also monitor each of control services. The child, Jennalyn Sentino, the designated 100 children over Perez said with the law’s imple- was one of 100 babies born in state the coming years to see if they mentation, about two to three mil- hospitals all over the archipelago are receiving the required health lion women who previously did not who received the symbolic desig- services, Perez added. have access to family planning now nation of “100,000,000th baby”. Jennalyn’s father, 45-year-old do. “This is both an opportunity van driver Clemente Sentino, said Meanwhile, Father Melvin and a challenge... an opportunity he was grateful for the govern- Castro, head of the commission we should take advantage of and ment aid, but expressed confidence on family and life of the country’s a challenge we recognise,” Juan he could support his child and his Catholic bishops, was quoted by a Antonio Perez, executive direc- partner. He and the child’s mother, church-run radio station as prais- tor of the official Commission on Dailin Cabigayan, 27, are not yet ing the ballooning population, as Population, said. married. “She just happened to get there would be more “young work- While a growing population pregnant. But we do have plans to ers” to power the economy. means a larger workforce, it also get married,” he said. President Benigno Aquino’s means more dependents in a coun- “I make just enough to get by spokesman Herminio Coloma said try where about 25 percent of peo- but at least my job pays regularly. the milestone showed the impor- ple are living in poverty, he said. We will find a way to make it fit,” tance of making “the right invest- He said the Philippines had to he said. ments in people”. Newly-born baby girl Jennalyn Sentino, who has been designated the Philippines’ 100,000,000th baby, sleeps find a way to bring services to the Efforts to control the The government had prepared during a presentation at a government hospital in Manila yesterday. poorest families while also lower- Philippines’ population growth for this by spending more on ing the average number of chil- have long been hampered by the “human development”, particu- dren that fertile women will bear influence of the Roman Catholic larly education, he told reporters. the Philippines’ new focus on fam- “Governments that are serious women, men and young people in their lifetimes. Church, which counts about 80 Meanwhile, Klaus Beck, coun- ily planning in a statement issued about eradicating poverty should need to exercise their reproduc- “We’d like to push the fertil- percent of Filipinos as follow- try representative of the United to coincide with the population also be serious about providing the tive rights,” he said. ity rate down to two children per ers and which disapproves of all Nations Population Fund, endorsed landmark. services, supplies, information that AFP

Key legislation on anvil as Congress resumes Manila for moratorium on MANILA: The 16th Congress President Aquino will deliver including the alleged multibil- — since early last year, forcing disruptive acts in sea row will open its second regular his SONA as he calls on Congress lion-peso pork barrel scam and leaders of Congress to hold their session with lawmakers fac- to approve the Freedom of the payouts to lawmakers from own meetings. MANILA: The Philippines The DFA cited the signing ing intense pressure to approve Information (FOI) bill, the pro- the P177-billion Disbursement “With the Senate, we have a is determined to get all coun- of the Philippines-Indonesia landmark legislation amid posed P2.6-trillion national budget Acceleration Program (DAP) common legislative agenda, and tries concerned in Southeast Agreement Concerning the moves to amend the Constitution for 2015, the Anti-Trust Bill, that the Supreme Court has these are numerous or about over Asia to agree on a moratorium Delimitation of the Exclusive and impeach President Benigno amendments to the Electric Power ruled unconstitutional. 50 bills and of course we’re track- on provocative and destabilis- Economic Zone Boundary on May Aquino, who will deliver his Industry Reform Act, and the pro- Majority Leader and ing what we’ve previously agreed ing actions in the South China 22, which attests to the friend- State of the Nation Address posed Bangsamoro Basic Law. Mandaluyong City Representative upon, which have already been Sea, the Department of Foreign ship, patience, goodwill and com- (SONA) today. Drilon said the Senate Neptali Gonzales II said Drilon enacted into law, which are in the Affairs (DFA) has said. mitment of the governments of Senate President Franklin will immediately act on the and Speaker Feliciano Belmonte advanced stage, and our work bore The DFA said the proposed the Philippines and Indonesia Drilon revealed the Senate and Bangsamoro Basic Law as soon Jr. met to compare notes and fruit,” Gonzales said. moratorium should be pursued to peacefully address maritime the House of Representatives have as the draft version is submitted update the status of pending bills Gonzalez said the chamber is while concerned countries work issues. not abandoned plans to amend the to Congress. in the two chambers. expected this week to give its final on the expeditious conclusion of The signing of the agreement is 1987 Constitution. “The Senate remains confident Executive Secretary Paquito approval on various education a legally binding Code of Conduct a significant contribution to, and Drilon said the Senate will await and committed to the cause of Ochoa attended the meeting for measures, and resume delibera- (COC) in the disputed waters. an example of, reasonable efforts the action of their counterparts serving our people, no matter the the first time. tions on Resolution of Both Houses In June, Foreign Affairs to build a stable and peaceful at the House of Representatives challenges that this institution will Aquino has not reconvened No. 1, which seeks to relax restric- Secretary Albert del Rosario said regional community, in considera- on the proposal to amend the face,” Drilon said. the Legislative-Executive tive economic provisions of the initiating talks for a moratorium tion of the interests of countries economic provisions in the The Senate and the House Development Advisory Council Constitution to boost the inflow in terms of activities that escalate concerned and in accordance with Constitution to ratchet up the have been beset with corrup- — the coordinating mechanism of foreign direct investment. tension in the South China Sea is international law. country’s foreign direct investment. tion scandals since last year, for the passage of priority bills THE PHILIPPINE STAR a reasonable approach. In a report issued before Del Rosario said the talks President Beningno Aquino’s would be done with members State of the Nation address of the Association of Southeast today, the DFA stated that for Asian Nations (Asean) and other the remainder of Aquino’s term, claimants of the South China Sea. the DFA will continue its man- The moratorium could also be date to preserve and enhance Church centenary draws two million brought up in a special Asean national security, work towards ministerial meeting proposed by inclusive growth and development BOCAUE: As many as two Indonesia. and safeguard the welfare and million people gathered in the Del Rosario expressed opti- interests of our people abroad, Philippine capital yesterday to mism that the dialogues on the while upholding the values of good mark the 100th anniversary of proposed moratorium could be governance. a powerful homegrown church, started within the year. THE PHILIPPINE STAR showcasing the conservative group’s discipline and influence. Some of the faithful waited overnight in the pouring Manila rain to attend the centennial cel- ebration of the Iglesia ni Cristo Scented stamps of Cory (Church of Christ), in an event designed to show off the religion’s stunning success at home and abroad. paintings to be released Government officials monitor- ing the gathering estimated that MANILA: Rose scented Local printer Amstar Co. Inc. 1.6 to two million people gathered stamps featuring five paintings had to source the scented paper for the INC centennial, packing by former president Corazon and scented ink from abroad. out a massive new arena built to Aquino will be sold to the pub- The smell of roses would stay mark the occasion and the nearby lic starting August 1 to mark with the stamps for one to two 20,000-seat Philippine Stadium, as her fifth death anniversary, years, depending on how they are well as huge tents erected on the the Philippine Postal Corp. preserved. grounds for the event. (PhlPost) said yesterday. “If the stamp is exposed to the Eduardo Manalo, leader of the PhlPost marketing manage- elements, it might lose its scent Iglesia, known as the INC, said in ment and support services man- immediately, but if it is placed a special sermon broadcast live to ager Enrique Tagle said that the inside a sealed glass or inside the faithful that the swift comple- five Cory Aquino stamps were acid-free plastic, then the scent tion of the new Philippine Arena patterned after artworks that the would be preserved longer,” Tagle was proof of the group’s divine former president gave to four of said. support. her friends. Aquino, mother of President “The Philippine Arena was The block of four stamps Benigno Aquino, was the country’s finished in two years and nine features the Aquino painting 11th president. months when it should have Fireworks are set off during the centenary celebrations of Iglesia ni Cristo (Church of Christ) outside the Philippine “Overflowing with Good Wishes”, She is credited for restoring taken five years. This is the work Arena Dome, in Bocaue, Bulacan, north of Manila, yesterday. which is now in the possession democracy to the country. of God,” he said at the sprawling of The Star president and chief One of her hobbies was paint- compound being developed by the countries beyond the Philippines. required to vote as a bloc for polit- Benigno Aquino is not an INC executive officer Miguel Belmonte; ing and flowers were her preferred church. The Roman Catholic Church ical candidates given the blessing member, he paid tribute to the “Blooms of Unity”, which is subject. The occasion was also used as an has for centuries been the domi- of INC leaders. As a result, many group when he attended the open- with Philippine Economic Zone Tagle said it took PhlPost a long attempt to set world records, with nant religious force in the former politicians are quick to pay it their ing of the Philippine Arena on July Authority director general Lilia de time to come out with this series the 55,000-seat arena certified as Spanish colony. respects. 21. Lima; and “Enchanting Blossoms” because it was difficult to find the the world’s biggest mixed-use the- The INC is at odds with the Ramon Casiple, head of the “From the bottom of my heart, and “Fifth Painting”, which are paintings. atre and the INC’s 4,745-member Church on many fundamental Manila-based Institute for I thank the Iglesia ni Cristo for with Metrobank Group chairman She gave away most of her choir declared the world’s largest issues of doctrine, and numer- Political and Electoral Reform, the sympathy you have shown George Ty. paintings to friends so there are by an adjudicator from Guinness ous outsiders perceive it as a said yesteday’s massive gathering your brothers. You have truly dis- Meanwhile, the souvenir sheet only a few left with her children. World Records. much more conservative brand of also served to project the INC’s played sympathy, not just in words will feature the “Rosary and Roses It was Aquino’s close friend Although the INC is a minority Christianity. influence on society at large. but also in deeds,” he said, citing Series” painting, which she gave to and former spokesperson Deedee in the Philippines, where 80 per- INC’s teachings are based on a “It cannot be denied that they the aid provided to victims of the businessman Manuel Pangilinan. Siytangco who helped PhlPost cent of the 100 million people are rigid following of the Bible, and it are making use of the occasion to frequent natural disasters that hit The two designs for the first get in touch with the paintings’ Catholics, the Iglesia has consider- insists only its members qualify for flex their muscles,” he said. the country. day cover cachet will feature owners. able clout. salvation. “Their message is: we are here, “Thank you also for the support the paintings lent by the Aquino Tagle said that even before the Media reports have esti- Members are required to marry you have to deal with us, particu- you have shown my administration family. stamps are put out in the market, mated membership at around within the church and must give it larly during the 2016 (national) in furthering good governance,” he Tagle said this is the first time they have been getting numerous two to three million, with a portion of their salaries as well. elections,” he said. added. that PhlPost is coming out with a reservations. a rapid spread in scores of More significantly, they are Although Philippine President AFP scented stamp. 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Haryana gets Situation new governor CHANDIGARH: On a day Haryana got a new governor in Kaptan Singh Solanki, Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda went ahead and admin- tense in istered the oath of office to new commissioners of the state information commission and the Right to Service commission. Former bureaucrat and Hooda confidant Shiv Raman Gaur and Saharanpur Rekha, wife of Hooda’s political advisor Varinder, were adminis- tered the oath of office by Hooda at his official residence here. Drone cameras deployed The oath ceremony was done hurriedly just after Bharatiya Janata Party leader Solanki was LUCKNOW: Authorities yes- targeted. An official said any deci- sworn-in as Haryana governor. terday deployed drone cameras sion to relax the curfew in the In the past, information com- in curfew-bound Saharanpur in city of seven lakh people would missioners were administered Uttar Pradesh, a day after three be taken by the home department the oath by the governor. Official people were killed and over a and the police. sources here said Hooda got per- dozen critically injured in com- With an injured man succumb- mission from outgoing governor munal violence. ing to injuries, the death toll in Jagannath Pahadia to administer Police officials said the situa- the clashes now stands at three, oath to the new commissioners tion in Saharanpur city was under officials said. himself. Pahadia, whose five-year control but tense although there The condition of over a dozen term as governor ended Saturday, had been no major incident of vio- injured, mostly with gun shot was given a send-off Sunday morn- lence since late Saturday night. wounds, is critical, officials said. ing before the new occupant of Raj A curfew clamped Saturday They include a police constable Bhavan arrived. Hooda also sworn- in six police station areas of and a Home Guard. Protesters shout slogans in Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh yesterday. in the three commissioners of the Saharanpur remained in force, Security forces, meanwhile, newly-set up Right to Service an official said. deployed drone cameras to keep and Rapid Action Force, were intervention to ensure safety of fanning communal passions,” he Commission. Violent clashes erupted a vigil on “mischievous elements”. deployed after Akhilesh Yadav Sikhs living there. said in the statement here. These included senior bureau- between Sikhs and Muslims on About two dozen people have spoke to Home Minister Rajnath Calling the violence as “very Earlier, he called up Akhilesh crat Sarban Singh, who took pre- Ambala Road over a land dispute. been arrested. Singh on telephone. unfortunate”, Badal urged the Yadav and urged him to take every mature retirement, Amar Singh It quickly spread in the city, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister The maximum deployment Sikh community to maintain step to maintain law and order. and Sunil Katyal. All three were leading to arson. Groups of mostly Akhilesh Yadav has sent two has been done in areas where the peace and communal harmony. He He also asked him to ensure safety administered the oath of office young people fought pitched bat- senior officials to camp in the population is a mix of Muslims, urged the Sikh and Muslim com- and security of Sikhs and other at Hooda’s residence. On his last tles on the streets, using stones violence-hit city and oversee the Sikhs and Hindus. munity to maintain peace, com- communities. Badal said that a day in office on Saturday, Pahadia and bricks as weapons. security arrangements. Meanwhile, Punjab Deputy munal harmony and brotherhood. delegation of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara cleared the appointment of retired Several vehicles were burnt in Paramilitary forces, including Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh “This politics of hatred must Management Committee had left Major General Ranjit Singh as vice the frenzy, gun shots were fired the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, Badal yesterday called up end. I appeal to everyone to for Saharanpur to take a stock of chancellor of Chaudhary Ranbir and business establishments were Central Reserve Police Force Akhilesh Yadav to seek the latter’s remain calm and refrain from the situation. IANS Singh University, Jind. IANS

Ganguly set for Raft of recyclable material new innings as Govt has done commendable administrator work in two months: Naidu

KOLKATA: Former Indian HYDERABAD: Asserting that leaders at Modi’s swearing-in as conducive for investment. “The skipper Sourav Ganguly yester- the Narendra Modi govern- the prime minister sent a good government created confidence day began a new innings as a ment has done commendable message as for the first time among people about their future. cricket administrator - with his work since it assumed office in the history the heads of the It also began efforts to solve vari- unanimous election to the joint two months ago, union Urban SAARC countries came together ous problems faced by the coun- secretary’s post at the Cricket Development Minister M. on such a platform. try,” he said. Association of Bengal’s 83rd Venkaiah Naidu yesterday said The prime minister also The minister claimed that annual general meeting here. it was trying to put the coun- attended BRICS summit and the government also tried At the helm since 1993, barring try’s economy back on rails. India was made the first chair- to strengthen the railways the period when he was expelled He told reporters here that the man of the newly-set up BRICS and started work on pending from the BCCI, Jagmohan economy was derailed during the Bank, he said, adding that Modi projects. Dalmiya was also unanimously UPA’s rule and that the Modi gov- demonstrated his foreign policy Naidu, who also holds the re-elected as CAB president. ernment is trying to put it back and took the initiative in improv- parliamentary affairs portfo- Biswarup Dey and Subir Ganguly on rails. ing ties with the member coun- lio, lashed out at the Congress were too reappointed as the He also blamed the previous tries. The prime minister held party for criticizing the National treasurer and joint secretary government for messing up eve- talks with the leaders of other Democratic Alliance government respectively. rything, including economy and countries. for the very decisions that had Forced to resign December administration, for devaluation of Naidu said the government been taken during the United 2006 following his expulsion rupee and leaving behind a huge in its first budget took several Progressive Alliance’s 10-year rule from the BCCI on embezzlement A boy sits on his handmade raft as he collects floating recyclable mate- debt. development-oriented measures but not implemented for one rea- charges, the former ICC president rial in the waters of river Sabarmati in Ahmedabad yesterday. Naidu said inviting SAARC and tried to create atmosphere son or the other. IANS had made an incredible comeback to the CAB humbling incumbent Prasun Mukherjee in the 2008 elections. The AGM virtually saw the annihilation of the opposition fac- JD-U, RJD to fight four seats each in Bihar bypolls tion in the CAB. Dalmiya’s age-old opponent in PATNA: Bihar’s ruling JD-U Singh told media persons here Both the JD-U and the RJD the JD-U’s two candidates in the here, was Gandhi’s first Iftar in the CAB - Samar Kumar Paul - and Lalu Prasad’s RJD would yesterday that the sharing of have said the alliance was a must Rajya Sabha by-polls. three years, and the second major who had contested even contested contest from four assembly seats among the three parties to strengthen secular forces and Meanwhile, Congress presi- Iftar held this year after the iftar against the presidential elections seats each, while the Congress has been decided. defeat communal parties in the dent Sonia Gandhi yesterday reception hosted by President against the ace administrator in would contest from two in by- Terming the alliance “a new state. threw an Iftar party, attended Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati 2012, was elected as one of the elections to 10 assembly con- beginning in Bihar to defeat com- Former chief minister and by a host of political leaders, Bhavan on July 21. three vice presidents. stituencies in the state, party munal forces”, he said: “The JD-U JD-U leader Nitish Kumar including Rashtriya Janata Dal Gandhi’s son and Congress vice Ganguly’s advent in a new leaders announced yesterday. and the RJD would contest from has also said all secular parties supremo Lalu Prasad and Janata president Rahul Gandhi, former avatar was welcomed by cricket A day after the alliance four assembly seats each, and the needed to come together in Bihar, Dal-United president Sharad prime minister Manmohan administrators and the playing of the Janata Dal-United, Congress two seats.” and included the Congress and Yadav, whose party was ear- Singh and Nationalist Congress fraternity. Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Earlier, JD-U leaders said a for- the Left parties in the “secular” lier in the National Democratic Party leader Tariq Anwar were A talismanic left hand bat Congress was finalised, JD-U mal announcement of the alliance category. Alliance. among the other political leaders during his playing days who cap- state president Vashisht Narain will be made on July 30. Last month, the RJD supported The event, at Ashoka hotel present. IANS tained India to the world cup final in 2003, Ganguly follows in the footsteps of his illustrious pred- ecessors and contemporaries like Evening prayers Polly Umrigar, Bishan Singh Bedi, Achuthanandan seeks Dilip Vengsarkar, Javagal Srinath, Brijesh Patel, Shivlal Yadav and Anil Kumble who achieved vary- ing degrees of success as cricket probe against Kerala CS administrators. Welcoming Ganguly into full- THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: you to order a probe into the time cricket administration, Former Kerala Chief Minister chief secretary’s land deals and Dalmiya said he was looking VS Achuthanandan yester- also that has taken place in the forward to work with him as a day sought Prime Minister name of his wife,” Achuthanandan team. Narendra Modi’s intervention wrote in the letter. “When I was the BCCI presi- in launching a probe against Meanwhile, Union Minister for dent, he was the captain. As a Kerala chief secretary’s alleged Road Transport, Highways and team we did well. And I hope this links with builders. Shipping Nitin Gadkari yesterday team will again do a great job,” The veteran CPI-M leader and denied media reports that a “lis- he said. Leader of Opposition in the state tening device” was found inside Representing Salkia Friends assembly, in a letter to Modi, said his residence here. “Reports in Association at the AGM, Bengal the Central Vigilance Commission a section of the media about lis- captain Laxmi Ratan Shukla, should probe the allegations tening devices having been found exuded confidence of Ganguly against EK Bharath Bhushan. at my New Delhi residence are playing a significant role in rear- He alleged that Bhushan has a highly speculative,” Gadkari ing young talents. soft corner for real estate devel- tweeted. A close aide of the min- “We all know about his con- opers in the state. In the letter, ister too denied the report, but tribution as a cricketer. And Achuthanandan said the chief did not give any details. hopefully, he will continue to con- secretary appears to have the full Deputy Commissioner of Police tribute as an administrator and support of Chief Minister Oommen SBS Tyagi too said police have nurture young talents,” he said. Chandy. “Since you (Modi) are the not received any complaint from Eight-year-old girl Noor Fatima offers evening prayers at home in Mumbai yesterday. IANS minister of personnel, I request Gadkari in the matter. IANS

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Heightened security Haqqani militants High fares hit won’t be spared: Pakistan envoy ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s ambassador to the US, Jalil travellers hard Abbas Jilani, has reiterated that the North Waziristan operation against terrorists was going to be comprehensive and non-discrim- inatory, and no terrorist group during Eid including the notorious Haqqani Network was being given any safe exit as reported in the media. Transporters reaping benefits Speaking at the Aspen Security Forum at Colorado on Friday, he ISLAMABAD: As Pakistanis is only available once a week and said that a timeline leading up to prepare to go home to celebrate that too for only six hours from the completion of the operation Eid with their families, trans- 9am to 3pm.” It will however be could not be predicted now. porters are doing their best to available round-the-clock during Talking about the details of the fleece them. Eid holidays in Punjab, according operation, the ambassador said, Commuters complain that to a notification. “While hammer of the Pakistani transport costs are very high Riyasat from Taxila, who forces against all militants was and they can barely afford to visit works at a house in Islamabad working in full swing, the corre- their loved ones. The taxi fare said he often couldn’t take his sponding anvil from the Afghan from Rawalpindi to Islamabad is family for a day out as fares are side would be helpful to deci- between Rs300 and Rs400. It is unbearably high. Ashiq Abbasi, a sively crush the terrorists once still cheaper to travel by van for driver at a house in Rawalpindi and for all.” He hoped that Afghan Rs30 to Rs40, but the cost mul- said that it was very difficult for National Security Forces would be tiplies with the number of family him to regularly see his family in able to assume the security of the members. Murree as travel was practically country after the exit of interna- Bilal, a taxi driver hailing from unaffordable. tional forces from Afghanistan. Peshawar, said it costs between He said he was unable to match Afghan security personnel search a resident ahead of Eid Al Fitr which marks the end of the holy month of INTERNEWS Rs200 to Rs220 per head to travel the lifestyle of his employers who Ramadan, at a market in Ghazni yesterday. from Islamabad to Peshawar. It travel by car. Petrol prices have is still cheaper for individuals come down recently from Rs114 and especially families to travel per litre to Rs107.97, but most inter-city by vans, but fares have public vehicles run on diesel. increased as access to CNG has Zohair Waheed, assistant man- become increasingly limited, he ager at SPARC said international Pashtun poets struggle to hold on to craft added. oil prices control the price of pet- “CNG rates vary from Rs60 rol and diesel in the market. BANNU: For more than five Waziristan region as the military livestock. Yet despite those hard- shopkeeper, who like many to Rs65 per kilogramme, but it INTERNEWS centuries, poets in remote seeks to dislodge Islamist mili- ships, the refugees are also redis- Pashtuns uses only one name. northwestern Pakistan have tants there. And amid the chaos covering a life free from the sway “You would have been kidnapped recited verses about the area’s of refugee life, they are restoring of radical Islamists who effec- or killed to terrorise the others.” mountainous scenery, their tradition to their verses. tively ruled North Waziristan for For the poets, many of whom tribal culture and love. “It was so horrible for me, like a the past decade. are now living with relatives That all changed as Islamist nightmare, when they approached Under the control of the here in the dusty city of Bannu, militants tightened their hold me for the first time to make Pakistani Taliban and other insur- the Taliban rules meant many on Pakistan’s tribal regions after words about slaughtering inno- gent groups, tribal elders had to long years of grief. Initially, the the September 11, 2001, terror- cent people part of my poetry,” shed their colorful turbans and refugee poets said, they resisted ist attacks. The Taliban and its said poet Saleem Khan, 38, who instead don the black ones worn their new rulers’ orders to aban- allies quickly crushed the poets’ fled North Waziristan for the by the militants. Traditionally don poetry by gathering in small words and spirits. They were northwestern city of Bannu. “How expensive Pashtun weddings groups inside darkened shops and warned not to write phrases that could a poet who has very soft were reduced to just a few guests, homes to recite their words. referred to women or serenity and feelings for his land and people because the Taliban didn’t allow “It was a revolution of thought, instead ordered to compose jihad- become a tool to spread terror?” music and dancing. Residents who related to peace,” said Shafiuddin, ist messages of war, brutality and Many of the refugees in this once would swap gossip outside 28. Eventually, however, all but a conformity. northwestern city were abruptly under the stars were encouraged handful gave into the pressure to Now about 50 poets are part of forced to leave their homes and to remain indoors after sunset. use their skills to try to advance a mass migration of more than now must endure rationed food, “The Taliban’s order was final the cause of Islamist militancy, 700,000 Pakistanis who have overcrowded housing and uncer- and no one dared to oppose that,” Shafiuddin and other poets said. Passengers inside a train at Karachi’s Cantonment railway station yesterday. been displaced from the North tainty about the fate of their said Muhammad, a 36-year-old WP-BLOOMBERG MONDAY 28 JULY 2014 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MORNING BREAK

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ATHENS 33/26 Clear 32/25 Clear WASHINGTON 29/19 Thunderstorm 26/18 Partly cloudy SYDNEY 17/11 Partly cloudy 21/10 Partly cloudy LONDON 21/13 Chance of rain 27/14 Partly cloudy on art debuts in Salzburg PARIS 26/17 Chance of storm 24/16 Chance of rain ISTANBUL 30/23 Partly cloudy 30/22 Clear SALZBURG, Austria: The referenced in precisely as night that will take those fleeing MANILA 28/24 Chance of storm 30/25 Chance of storm prestigious Salzburg Festival the paintings she finds a to safety. But she also discovers DHAKA 32/27 Mostly cloudy 31/27 Chance of storm is known for its classical per- dip in and out of will to live “is love and art and her paintings DELHI 33/28 Thunderstorm 33/27 Thunderstorm formances of Mozart and Bach, Dalbavie’s modern a very dra- once in southern France are filled ISLAMABAD 30/26 Thunderstorm 31/27 Thunderstorm but this year the spotlight is score. matic irony,” with warm colours -- a challeng- on a new modern opera tell- Salomon’s art he added. ing mood to render in an opera, ing the story of German artist often featured text Salomon’s director Bondy said. and Holocaust victim Charlotte and commentar- collection of “Her fictional biography has a Salomon. ies about events paintings, very cheerful side, it’s sometimes Comic-Con Convention Salomon’s short life is depicted and these have entitled “Life? melancholy... That’s very difficult in hundreds of paintings she did also been incorpo- or Theatre?”, to convey in an opera, because while in exile in the south of rated into German is now kept opera isn’t really something that’s France before she was deported writer Barbara at the Jewish funny,” he said. and killed by the Nazis in Honigmann’s Historical “There are a lot of seri- Auschwitz in 1943, aged just 26. libretto. Museum in ous aspects but I think you can Now her paintings -- with sub- Not just a Amsterdam. also see a cheeky side in this jects ranging from Berlin society chronicle of politi- Using this Charlotte,” he added. dinners to the Nazis’ power grab cal developments expressive “It’s a story that captures and the resulting Jewish exodus in Germany artwork as a the heart and makes you -- have been given new life on the and France in projected back- think.” stage. the 1930s and drop, the opera Commissioned specially for “Charlotte Salomon,” cre- 1940s, “Charlotte is performed the Salzburg Festival, which ated by French composer Marc- Salomon” follows with two chose “war” as this year’s theme Andre Dalbavie and directed by a young wom- Charlottes -- in honour of the 100th anniver- acclaimed Swiss director Luc an’s search for Singer Johanna Wokalek as mezzo soprano sary of the start of World War I, Bondy, will have its world pre- her identity and Charlotte Salomon performs on Marianne “Charlotte Salomon” is Dalbavie’s miere today. efforts to escape a stage during a dress rehearsal Crebassa sing- second opera after “Gesualdo” in Translating her artwork into family curse that of Marc-Andre Dalbavie’s opera ing in French 2010. music was almost self-evident, had seen several ‘Charlotte Salomon’ in Salzburg and actress “I find myself at a festival that says Dalbavie, who will also con- of her relatives yesterday. Johanna is best known for performing duct the opera in Salzburg. -- including her Wokalek nar- the great classical pieces, espe- “Charlotte Salomon’s whole mother and grandmother -- kill rating in German. cially Mozart, Richard Strauss artistic work began with music. themselves. Set against Dalbavie’s dra- and the great German reper- She always sang when she painted “She creates these works to matic music, Salomon’s mother toire,” he admitted ahead of the and it’s this singing that inspired rebuild her identity and also to and grandmother kill themselves, premiere at Salzburg’s imposing her painting. So there is a very save herself... she doesn’t want to her father is taken away by face- Felsenreitschule theatre, which is strong relationship between the kill herself, she wants to live,” said less Nazi thugs in masks and Jews carved into a rock. singing, the painting and her the 53-year-old Dalbavie. huddle while discussing whether “Now here comes a French Cast members Isaac Hempstead Wright (left) and Elle Fanning pose with story,” he said. “These works are really what to flee the coming apocalypse. piece, with French singers. It’s a Boxtrolls characters at a press line for “The Boxtrolls” during the 2014 Music by Georges Bizet and will allow her eventually to free In the background, Salomon’s bit new for them. We’ll see how Comic-Con International Convention in San Diego, California, yesterday. Johann Sebastian Bach and herself from her family.” paintings show a swastika, the public will react,” he said with even nursery rhymes that were That she is then deported marching troops and ships in the a smile. AFP North American box Sunflower festival office loves ‘Lucy’

WASHINGTON: Director Luc to third place in its third week five-week run in theaters. “And Besson’s action sci-fi thriller out. Horror-thriller sequel “The So it Goes,” starring Michael “Lucy,” about a woman turned Purge: Anarchy” scared up $9.9m, Douglas as a self-centered real- superhuman by using 100 per- landing it in fourth. tor whose life is interrupted by cent of her brain, debuted at Meanwhile “Planes: Fire & a granddaughter he never knew the top of the North American Rescue,” the Disney computer- he had, and which features Diane box office, estimates showed animated tale of talking aircraft Keaton as his neighbor, landed in yesterday. working to fight blazes and help eighth with $4.6m. In its first weekend out, the save a national park, raked in Sliding into ninth was comic film whose title role is played by $9.3m landing it in fifth. romp “Tammy,” starring Melissa Scarlett Johansson, earned $44m In sixth place with $6m was McCarthy, whose road trip with in ticket sales according to box comedy “Sex Tape,” starring her alcoholic grandmother, played office tracker Exhibitor Relations. Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel as by Susan Sarandon, brought in It beat out another box office two parents trying to keep their $3.4m. newcomer, “Hercules” which homemade sex tape from finding And rounding out the box muscled its way to second place its way onto the Internet. office top 10 with $2.7m was “A with $29m. And summer blockbuster Most Wanted Man,” the story of Behind was “Dawn of the “Transformers: Age of Extinction” a Chechen Muslim who lands in Planet of the Apes,” based on the made $4.6m in ticket sales, land- Germany and becomes embroiled Pierre Boulle sci-fi tale of humans ing it in seventh place, down in the war on terror. It features A woman walks through a maze of sunflowers growing in a field during a three-day sunflower festival in the and chimps clashing to survive, two spots from last week. It Philip Seymour Hoffman in one town of Nogi, Tochigi prefecture, some 70km north of Tokyo yesterday. which brought in $16.4m and fell has earned $236.4m during its of his last performances. AFP Monday 28 July 2014 1 Shawwal 1435 Volume 19 Number 6140 Price: QR2

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DUBAI: Qatar’s state spend- just 1.9 percent in the previous ahead of long holidays ing increased 12.7 percent last year. fiscal year, the lowest rate in Current expenditure rose 6 11 years, as slow growth in percent to QR163.2bn in 2013- QE index gains 12.09 percent in July current expenditure offset a 14, a sharp slowdown from a sharp rise in funds spent on 24.4 percent jump in each of DOHA: Qatar bourse’s main to QR858m and QNB was up by shares. The number of trans- infrastructure projects, data the previous two years, because index declined 0.58 percent 6.05 percent to QR760m and action fell by 26.22 percent to An iPhone 5 showed yesterday. of a drop in interest payments yesterday before the market Vodafone Qatar added 5.69 per- 146,915 transactions in July as Expenditure rose to a record and spending on supplies and closed for four-day Eid Al Fitr cent to QR715m. compared to 199,130 transactions high of QR231.7bn ($63.6bn) in services. However, public sector holidays. Market capitalisation rose in June. iPhone 6 sapphire the year that ended in March, wages kept rising strongly. After long holiday weekend, by 9.18 percent at the end of The Banks and Financial from QR205.6bn in 2012-13, pre- State revenue in the world’s trading will resume on August 3. July from the previous month’s Services sector led trading value screens to be made liminary finance ministry data top liquefied natural gas Telecoms and Consumer sec- QR632bn. Trading days during during the month, accounting for released by the central bank exporter grew 21.9 percent to tors made marginal gains, while July 2014 were 19, against 22 trad- 34.7 percent of the total trading with solar power showed. a record QR346.6bn last fiscal all other sectoral indices entered ing sessions in June. value, followed by real estate sec- Last year’s spending was year, slower than the 27.8 per- red. Barwa Real Estate was the Real estate stocks outper- tor (22.76 percent), Industrial ARIZONA: After converting 10 percent more than initially cent rise in the previous year. top loser. It’s shares tumbled by formed the sector indices by sector (16.16 percent), consumer all of its data centres to clean planned. But the margin by The 2013-14 budget surplus 6.8 percent to QR37.70. surging 13.91 percent. Banks and goods and services (10.71 per- energy, it is understood that which actual spending over- surged to a record QR115bn, or Market cap dropped to Financial Services soared 13.32 cent), Telecoms (7.53 percent), Apple is poised to use solar power shot the plan was the lowest in 15.6 percent of gross domestic QR690bn from the previous trad- percent. Telecoms gained 10.78 transportation (4.59 percent) and to manufacture sapphire screens five years, suggesting the gov- product, from QR78.8bn, or 11.4 ing session’s QR693bn. percent as Insurance rose by 10.74 Insurance (3.55 percent). for the iPhone 6, at a factory in ernment has begun reining in percent of GDP in the previous QE’s monthly data showed the percent. Consumer Goods and The real estate sector led trad- Arizona. And in a departure for excesses of the previous four year. Analysts polled in April main index gained 1,388 points, or Services Index edged 8.74 percent. ing volume during July account- its reputation for secretiveness, years, when on average it spent forecast Qatar’s fiscal surplus 12.09 percent, on support of blue QIB , Masraf Al Rayan, ing for 33.95 percent of the total Apple is going out of its way to almost a quarter more than would total 7.7 percent of GDP chips in July. International Islamic, QNB and trading volume, followed by Banks get credit for its green efforts. originally planned. in 2014-15, shrinking to 5.2 per- Masraf Al Rayan, Barwa Real Commercial Bank were the top and Financial Sector (23.90 per- “We know that our customers Doha also seems to have accel- cent in the coming fiscal year. estate, Ezdan Holding, QNB and gainers of the banking stocks. cent), Telecom sector (13.09 expect us to do the right thing erated work on infrastructure Soaring government spending, Vodafone Qatar were the top five Both trading value and volume percent), Consumer Goods and about these issues,” Lisa Jackson, projects worth roughly $210bn combined with flat production companies traded in terms of decreased during the month of Service Sector (11.55 percent), the vice-president of environmen- that it plans over the next dec- of LNG, falling crude oil output value. Masraf Al Rayan’s value July. Trading value decreased by Industrials sector (9.13 percent) tal initiatives said. Data centres ade or so, many of them related from mature fields and lower rose by 14.10 percent to QR1.77bn 29.07 percent to QR12bn from and Transportation sector (5.91 require huge loads of electricity to Qatar’s hosting of the 2022 hydrocarbon prices, may push in July compared to June. Barwa the previous month’s QR17bn. percent). to maintain climatic conditions soccer World Cup. Qatar’s fiscal balance into defi- Real Estate’s value increased by Trading volume decreased by Of the 43 listed companies, 39 and run the servers carrying out Project spending soared 32.7 cit over the medium term, the 8.79 percent to QR1.10bn. Ezdan 23.79 percent to over 303 million ended higher in July , while 4 fell. billions of electronic transactions percent to QR68.4bn last fiscal International Monetary Fund Holding Group added 6.83 percent shares from June’s 398 million THE PENINSULA every day. THE GUARDIAN year, compared with growth of warned in March. REUTERS MONDAY 28 JULY 2014 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Non-energy projects propel GCC development GCC projects underpin sustainable development and diversification: QNB

DOHA: GCC countries have the private sector to play a bigger and services, metals and food Meanwhile, with limited hydro- grown strongly in recent years. role in the economy. In the long production, automotive prod- carbon resources, Dubai has High hydrocarbon prices and run, the dynamism and innovation ucts, logistics and agribusiness. To diversified its economy into serv- increased oil and gas produc- of the private sector is expected encourage the development of the ices sectors, such as retail, tour- tion in some countries have to drive growth and development private sector, the government ism, exhibitions, events, re-export boosted national incomes and with the government focusing on has given private companies the and finance. It has invested heav- provided governments with creating the right physical and leading role as the master devel- ily in infrastructure and logistics, large surpluses. But there has legal environment to encourage opers for the economic cities. such as large port and warehous- been a recognition in these that process. In Qatar, the National Vision ing facilities and a range of free countries that to support the While this “horizontal diversi- 2030 focuses on diversifying the trade zones with minimal regula- growth momentum and create fication” away from hydrocarbons economy away from hydrocarbons tion and taxes. sustainable development, they is the main common theme behind by building a knowledge-based This has helped to create need to diversify their sources the large capital spending in GCC economy through investing in regional business hubs in different of income beyond hydrocarbons, countries, there is also “vertical human development and edu- industries, such as in manufactur- says the QNB Group report. diversification” taking place. This cation. For example, the $7.5bn ing and services. Dubai continues They have therefore used their represents investments in petro- Education City project aims to to invest heavily in making the sizeable surpluses to finance large chemicals and other industries to create a regional educational emirate an attractive destination projects with the aim of diversi- move up the hydrocarbon value centre of excellence by building for visitors, retail and to live. For fying their economies and creat- chain. Notwithstanding the diver- schools and attracting branch example, the $147bn Dubai Land ing additional pockets of growth. sification aim common across all campuses of renowned global project, a tourism, leisure and As a result, the contribution of GCC countries, there are impor- universities. It also hosts Qatar residential development, is the the non-hydrocarbon sector to tant differences in the vision of Science and Technology Park, largest real estate development growth has increased in recent each country and how they go which commissions applied sci- in the GCC. years, and is currently the main about executing their visions. entific research and turns them In Kuwait, the Kuwait driver of growth in most of these Saudi Arabia’s ninth devel- into commercialized products. Development Plan is a series of countries. opment plan for 2010-14 aimed Similarly, Abu Dhabi’s five-year plans starting in 2010 A significant part of invest- to diversify the economy away Economic Vision 2030 also fore- and stretching to 2035. The aim ments are going into infrastruc- from dependence on hydrocar- sees diversifying away from is to modernize and expand the hospitals are already underway. momentum throughout the GCC. ture projects such as the building bons and create jobs for the large hydrocarbons by building a knowl- country’s dated infrastructure The development of Boubyan This should underpin the proc- of new cities, roads, transport and growing population. The edge-based economy through with the strategic goal of turn- Island Port is central towards ess of diversification and moving networks, real estate and power Kingdom’s development strat- investment in education. Abu ing Kuwait into a financial and transforming Kuwait into a towards a sustainable growth and water stations. This is par- egy is built around the creation Dhabi has established a number of trade hub. A few priority projects regional commercial and trade model in accordance with the tially to accommodate the region’s of four new economic cities, each branches of leading universities, such as Az-zour power station, hub. national visions of each respec- growing populations but mainly to with its own strategic focus, such such as New York University Abu water waste management projects Overall, capital expendi- tive country. create infrastructure that enables as knowledge-based industries Dhabi and INSEAD Abu Dhabi. and the building of schools and ture will continue to gather THE PENINSULA

Audi cuts spare-part prices in China amid anti-monopoly probe

SHANGHAI/BEIJING: the heels of a move by British also been collecting information Volkswagen AG’s premium luxury carmaker Jaguar Land on whether there’s monopolistic brand Audi said it would cut Rover to cut prices on three behavior by automakers in the spare-part prices in China models in China in response to country’s vehicle market. as global automakers rush to the NDRC’s probe. Earlier this If Chinese regulators determine change their pricing strategies month, Daimler AG’s premium that there are anti-competitive after Chinese anti-monopoly brand Mercedes-Benz cut service practices in the car industry, it’s regulators began probing the charges and spare-part prices in not clear whether the price cuts auto industry. China by as much as 20 percent. foreign automakers are making The National Development and China is stepping up efforts could help them avoid penalties. Reform Commission (NDRC), to bring companies in compli- A separate statement on Audi’s China’s state planner, is investi- ance with an anti-monopoly law China website quoted an NDRC gating the industry amid domes- enacted in 2008. In recent years, official as saying the regulator tic media complaints that foreign it has targeted industries rang- “welcomes global brands such as carmakers, using a dominant ing from drugmakers and milk Audi to voluntarily make correc- market position, are overcharging powder producers to jewelers and tive measures, and hope other Chinese customers on products technology firms. companies can also review their and spare parts. “As a premium The NDRC, which regulates operations and actively take market leader Audi has made the pricing activities, has handed measures to comply with the price adjustments proactively,” down record fines over the past Chinese law.” Audi said in an emailed statement year to a number of multina- Audi said that localization over the weekend, adding the tional companies including Mead measures and economies of scale new prices will be effective Aug 1. Johnson Nutrition Co and Danone allow it to “adjust” the prices for “Audi and its joint venture FAW- SA. A senior NDRC official said spare parts in China and pass Audi cars at a shipping terminal in the harbour of Bremerhaven. Volkswagen support the efforts of in February that the pricing regu- these “cost advantages” onto the NDRC to examine the pricing lator was collecting evidence of customers. Audi did not provide 30 percent. Foreign automakers other markets pay. Audi, Subaru accused foreign carmakers of in the after-sales area in China.” possible anti-competitive behav- details of the price cuts, but said have been frequently criticised by and Jaguar Land Rover were over-charging in the after-sales The announcement by ior by the country’s auto parts they reduce the total cost of spare local media for charging Chinese singled out in a December report market where services and spare Volkswagen’s Audi came on market. The government has parts for an Audi A6L by about customers more than those in by China’s state television that parts are sold. REUTERS

China bad loans rise China’s H1 Former Yukos investors industrial profit jumps 11.4pc expect multi-billion payout in landmark case BEIJING: Chinese industrial businesses saw their profits rise by 11.4 percent year on year in MOSCOW: Investors in the Lebedev were jailed. They have the first half of this year, official former Russian oil company recently been released, but data showed yesterday. Yukos expect to receive a multi- Yukos’s oil fields and other assets Total profits of industrial billion pound financial set- were auctioned off and eventually companies with annual business tlement today in a landmark bought by Rosneft. revenue of more than 20m yuan case that threatens maximum Yukos, once Russia’s biggest ($3.2m) reached 2.86 trillion yuan, embarrassment for BP and the company, and many western sup- the National Bureau of Statistics Kremlin at a sensitive time. porters maintained that the tax (NBS) said in a statement. Europe’s top arbitration court bill and jalings were a result of The profits growth was mark- in The Hague has been hearing Vladimir Putin wanting to rid edly up from the less than 10 a case about the illegal expro- himself of oligarchs who were percent increase recorded in the priation of assets brought by five using their corporate power base first five months. The faster-than- investors including the former to meddle in politics. expected growth pace was due Yukos chief executive, Platon But the Kremlin has always to strong growth in June, when Lebedev. argued that all the actions taken industrial firms raked in 588bn A ruling in favour of GML, the against Yukos and its executives yuan in profits, up surprisingly A worker cleans models of apartments at a showroom in Kunming, Yunnan province, yesterday. Chinese majority shareholders in Yukos, were entirely justified under the by 17.9 percent from a year ago, banks’ bad loan ratio rose to 1.08 percent at the end of June from 1.04 percent in March, the banking regu- would be damaging to BP because Russian law. Khodorkovsky sold Xinhua news agency reported. lator said, adding to concerns a slow economy and cooling property market could brew up financial risks. the disputed Yukos assets ended off his interest in Yukos to pay his He Ping, statistician under the up in the hands of another major legal expenses, but Lebedev has NBS, attributed the increase to oil company, Rosneft, in which it led GML to bring what is believed rising sales and dropping costs owns a 20 percent stake. to be the largest ever arbitration of industrial firms in June and It would also be a setback for case in history. admitted that the low base in the ECB backs call for higher German wages the Kremlin at a time when it Tim Osborne, a British lawyer same period last year also con- is under pressure from the west and director of GML, is planning tributed to the high growth. BERLIN: The European competitiveness, the magazine inflation target of close to 2 per- over its role in eastern Ukraine. to make a statement about the Profits of foreign-funded enter- Central Bank supports quoted Praet as saying. cent, his argument continued. The claim, under the energy arbitration findings when the prises and companies with funds Germany’s Bundesbank in its By contrast, in countries like The Bundesbank historically charter treaty, amounts to court in The Hague makes its from Hong Kong, Macao and appeals for higher wage deals in Germany where “inflation is low has been a strong advocate of $103.5bn. Yukos was originally final ruling at 9am London time. Taiwan rose the most by 15.3 Germany, Der Spiegel magazine and the labour market is in good wage restraint, but with euro set up by Mikhail Khodorkovsky The result remains unknown, percent year on year to 691.76bn quoted ECB Chief Economist shape”, higher earnings increases zone inflation stuck below 1 per- with Lebedev’s help, but the com- but a spokesman for GML said: yuan. State-owned and state- Peter Praet as saying yesterday. were appropriate. cent and consumer prices rising pany crumbled in 2004 when the “We are organising a big press holding industrial enterprises Low wage agreements were This would help bring aver- just 1 percent in June in Germany, Russian government demanded it conference. We would not be doing amounted to 761.35bn yuan in needed in some crisis-hit coun- age wage developments in the Europe’s biggest economy, some paid $27bn in taxes. this unless we firmly expected to profits, up 5.6 percent. QNA tries in the eurozone to bolster eurozone in line with the ECB’s fear deflation. REUTERS Both Khodorkovsky and win.” THE GUARDIAN MONDAY 28 JULY 2014 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19 Coal reserves offer no relief for India fuel crunch India sits on one of the world’s biggest coal reserves; coal accounts for nearly 60pc of the country’s electricity

MUMBAI: India sits on one of and hopes of a Modi-boom will be chief Arup Roy Choudhury wrote hour deficit — the gap between railways, essential for transporting supply shortfall will only increase, the world’s biggest coal reserves, scuppered,” said Neumann, refer- to the power ministry in a letter. supply and demand — about 12 domestic coal to plants and solving resulting in more power outages yet its power stations are starved ring to Prime Minister Narendra “In the case of even small dis- percent. the shortage. in bigger swathes of the country. of the fuel with some idle and Modi, who came to power in May ruption, the total power generation Holding up new mines is a maze Estimates peg the amount of “If the regulator starts putting others running dangerously low on a platform of reviving Asia’s at these stations will be adversely of environmental clearances and money needed by India to repair pressure on the utility company on supplies. third-largest economy. affected,” Choudhury said. complex land acquisition approval, its key infrastructure to be around to provide power to all, then the Coal accounts for nearly 60 The crippled state of India’s The situation seems unneces- often primitive mining methods $1 trillion for the next few years latter will be forced to keep buy- percent of India’s electricity, and power supply was on full display sary given India’s 302 billion tonnes and lack of transportation facili- after decades of neglect, which has ing from the already scarce mar- the country’s biggest utility com- in the capital New Delhi during of coal resources, which represent ties. Recently built ones stand idle contributed to the embarrassing ket,” said a senior power sector pany warned the government this its hottest months in May and the world’s fifth-largest reserves. for lack of fuel. power crisis. analyst who requested anonymity. month that supplies at many plants June when long power outages led But coal imports hit a massive 165 On top of that have been corrup- A blackout over half the country “Then, we could see the blackouts were severely depleted. to street protests and uproar in million tonnes in the financial year tion scandals which have crippled two years ago left hundreds of mil- we currently call load-shedding to While the government has parliament. to March 2014, climbing from 146 the industry. lions of people without electricity, increase dramatically,” he said. rushed to avert an immediate Last week, the government million tonnes in the previous year, “The coal shortage in India is a and was blamed on energy-hungry Although the government has crisis, analysts say much longer- admitted 46 of 100 major coal-fired draining foreign exchange reserves. case where you have everything you Indian states drawing power from promised steps to overhaul the sec- term solutions are needed to spur plants had stocks for less than a The reason for the imports is the need, yet you seem to have noth- the grids beyond their allocated tor, it will take Modi’s right-wing recovery of the sluggish economy, week after the National Thermal snail-pace development of India’s ing,” said Manish Aggarwal, head limits. And this demand for power government time to get coal wag- which is hugely dependent on Power Corporation (NTPC) own coal sector — underscored by of energy and natural resources for is only set to grow, with nearly ons rolling. “You can’t wave a wand coal imports despite large domes- warned it could face emergencies the fact the first new major coal consultancy KPMG in India. 400 million out of India’s 1.2 bil- and boost coal supply overnight,” tic reserves. “India needs more at many plants. mine in more than five years began Modi’s government has already lion citizens still without access to said Ashok Sreenivas, senior power — a lot more, and fast,” As India enters its rainy season, production just last week. sought private funding to help electricity according to the World research fellow at Prayas Energy said HSBC economist Frederic “it will become more difficult to India’s lack of power is a drag repair the country’s crumbling Bank. But the trouble in spreading Group, a Pune-based non-profit Neumann. “Otherwise its recovery replenish the coal stock”, NTPC on economic growth with the peak infrastructure, especially the the electricity net wider is that the group. AFP

Japan inflation eases Scandal-hit China food firm Kurdish oil nears withdrawing Texas port despite all products US opposition BEIJING: The parent com- pany of a scandal-hit Chinese food supplier said it is with- HOUSTON: A tanker car- international prices. drawing all products made by rying crude oil from Iraqi Any sale of Kurdish crude oil the subsidiary. Kurdistan is hours away from to a US refinery would infuriate Shanghai Husi Food Co Ltd, the Port of Galveston in Texas, Baghdad, which sees such deals owned by Illinois-based OSI according to ship tracking as smuggling, raising questions Group LLC, is at the centre of a data and the US Coast Guard, about Washington’s commitment major food safety scandal, which its arrival imminent despite to preventing oil sales from the has spread from China to Hong Washington’s concerns about autonomous region. Kong and Japan, over allegations independent oil sales from the The US government has it mixed fresh and expired meat. autonomous region. expressed fears that independ- In a statement posted on its The Marshall Islands-flagged ent oil sales from Kurdistan website late Saturday, OSI Group tanker United Kalavrvta, which could contribute to the break- said it would “withdraw from the left the Turkish port of Ceyhan up of Iraq as the government A woman walks past a store window advertising a sale at a shopping district in Tokyo. Japan’s core con- marketplace” all products made in June carrying oil from a in Baghdad struggles to contain sumer inflation eased slightly in the year to June as an increase in import costs from a weak yen faded. by Shanghai Husi, and that it was new Kurdish pipeline, is slated ultra-hardline Islamic State, a conducting an internal investi- to approach the Texas port of group of Sunni Islamist insur- gation into current and former Galveston on Saturday evening gents who have captured vast senior management. It vowed to and has issued a notice of areas of the country. take “swift and decisive action” pre-arrival to ship traffic But it also has grown frus- including legal measures against managers. trated with Iraqi Prime Minister those responsible for the scandal, But Coast Guard Petty Officer Nuri Al Maliki’s handling of the and said a new management team Andy Kendrick said the ship is crisis. would be brought to China. too large to enter the Galveston Washington has pressured Han Zheng, Shanghai’s port, near Houston. That means companies and governments not Communist Party boss, said on it would have to offload its cargo to buy crude from the Kurdish Sunday afternoon that regulators onto smaller ships offshore Regional Government (KRG), must toughen oversight, and that before the oil is delivered to the but it has stopped short of ban- authorities would investigate both US mainland. ning US firms from buying it people and institutions responsi- It could possibly start offload- outright. ble for the scandal. “In Shanghai, ing the oil soon, after Coast The KRG has renewed its push no matter what company, if it Guard officials carry out for an independent state amid breaks the law, they must be routine safety inspections of the the latest violence roiling Iraq. punished severely according to vessel. Its relationship with Baghdad the law,” Han said. Kendrick also said the Coast has deteriorated over what it Regulators in Shanghai said on Guard was in contact with sees as Maliki’s role in stoking Saturday that Husi had forged the US State Department, the the crisis and the long-running production dates on smoked beef National Security Council and dispute over oil sales. patties and then sold them after the Department of Homeland On Thursday, Carlos they expired. Security about the ship’s arrival. Pascual, head of the US State OSI Group said it would fully Trading sources in Texas, New Department’s Energy Bureau, cooperate with Chinese regulators. York, London and Geneva have said that there had been no The scandal, which has dragged been unable to identify the buyer change of policy in Washington in global food brands including of the United Kalavrvta’s cargo. toward Kurdish independent McDonald’s Corp, KFC-parent The oil could go to any one of the oil sales, but he said he hoped Yum Brands and Starbucks, was many refineries located along the the central government and the triggered by a local television US Gulf Coast. region could reach an agreement report last week showing staff at The ship carries approximately in time. Baghdad has threat- Shanghai Husi using long-expired 1 million barrels of crude, which ened to sue anyone that buys meat. REUTERS would fetch more than $100m at Kurdish oil. REUTERS

Rosneft income up

A general view shows the Achinsk oil refining factory, owned by the Rosneft company, outside the town of Achinsk, some 188 km west of Krasnoyarsk. Rosneft, Russia’s No. 1 oil producer, said its second- quarter net income rose by almost five times, year-on-year, to 172bn roubles ($4.9bn), beating analyst forecasts, thanks to a stronger rouble. MONDAY 28 JULY 2014 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Investors eye US for Amazon Fire on sale growth amid EU gloom Ukraine crisis casts shadow on Europe

FRANKFURT: With the economic growth last week. Analysts believe that deeper prospect of stiffer sanctions Confidence amongst businesses reforms, such as overhauling against Russia rattling confi- in Germany, which accounts giant state companies, will be dence in Europe, investors will for more than one quarter of needed in the long term to keep be looking to the United States all exports across the European the economy growing at the pace and China to underpin the glo- Union, has dipped further since the the authorities want. bal economy. plane crash. “The situation is very That keeps the focus on US Wednesday’s US gross domestic dangerous,” said Michael Heise, Federal Reserve and how fast it product (GDP) reading and jobs chief economist of Allianz, one of will run down the stimulus that data on Friday will help markets the globe’s largest fund investors. has pumped cheap money around to judge the strength of the econo- “An escalation carries large risks the world, prompting investors to my’s rebound and the likely speed for the economy,” he said, caution- take increasing risks. of the Federal Reserve’s return ing in particular of the knock to The Fed gathers tomorrow for to more conventional monetary confidence. There is a big risk from its two-day meeting but no change policy. The Fed meets tomorrow further sanctions although one has of course is expected yet. and Wednesday. to accept that clear (diplomatic) Earlier this month, Federal “The US-China story is looking signals are needed.” Reserve Chair Janet Yellen sig- more encouraging,” said James The crisis comes at a delicate nalled that she would keep the An AT&T worker helps a customer with information on the new Amazon Fire phone at an AT&T store in San Knightley, an economist with moment for the 18 countries central bank’s purse strings loose Francisco, California. Amazon’s Fire phone is going on sale at AT&T stores for $199 with a two-year AT&T ING. “With the European Central using the euro, where a fledgling until the effects of the financial contract or $649 without a contract. Bank’s moves, that should allow recovery is losing pace. Investors crisis are “completely gone.” the eurozone economy to swing will get a snapshot of the bloc’s But some analysts say the upwards but with a good six- to inflation rate, which has sunk central bank may be forced to 12-month lag.” well below the European Central take a stricter approach to avoid In Europe, the downing of a Bank’s target, on Thursday. pumping up market bubbles. Malaysia Airlines airliner over With Britain, one of the “People worry that the Fed may Arabtec Q2 net profit up 11pc eastern Ukraine has left countries stronger European economies, raise interest rates earlier than such as Germany with little choice caught up in the push for mutu- expected,” Nie Wen, an analyst DUBAI: Arabtec, the construc- than tripled earlier this year, management aim at achieving but to change their long-passive ally painful sanctions against with Hwabao Trust in Shanghai, tion company at the centre of then plunged by more than the shareholders’ and investors’ stance and impose tougher sanc- Russia, economic growth pros- told Reuters. He predicts a rise Dubai’s stock market turmoil, two-thirds as tensions emerged interests, elevating the company’s tions on Moscow over the role of pects hinge on the United States in interest rates as soon as early reported an 11 percent rise in between major shareholder Aabar position, increasing the revenues pro-Russian separatists. and China. next year. second-quarter profit yesterday, Investments and Chief Executive and achieving potential growth in Early this week, European “We think there is going to Michael Heise of Allianz warns missing analysts’ estimates. Hasan Ismaik, leading to Ismaik’s future,” the statement said. Union ambassadors are expected be a bounce-back in (US) gross that keeping money too cheap for Net profit climbed to Dh103m resignation in June. Meanwhile, Arabtec’s former to meet to finalise sanctions that domestic product,” said ING’s too long carries a major risk. ($28.1m) in the three months to The stock’s slide triggered mar- boss has sold about $4m worth could include closing EU capital Knightley. The annualised growth “If the central banks stay too June 30 from Dh92m a year ear- gin calls that sent shockwaves of shares in the group last week, markets to state-owned Russian picking up to 3 percent in the accommodative for too long, you lier, the company said in a state- through the entire Dubai market, cutting his stake slightly, stock banks, placing an embargo on April-June quarter. can have a boom ... and it can ment. Analysts polled had on which lost $30bn of value from exchange data showed. arms sales and restricting supply Data from Beijing is expected come to a massive correction.” average forecast Dh111m. peak to trough, though it has Ismaik cut his stake to 28.77 of energy technology. to confirm China’s economy In a reminder of the delicate Revenues jumped 51 percent now recovered about half of those percent from 28.85 percent, the Globally, such sanctions would picked up in July after govern- balance facing financial policy- to Dh2.41bn on the back of busi- losses. Since Ismaik’s departure website of the Dubai Financial bite hardest in Europe, where ment moves to boost lending to makers, Argentina will seek next ness growth in the United Arab Arabtec has launched a restruc- Market showed. The new data Russia does most trade, com- business, such as reducing the week to reach agreement with Emirates and other Gulf mar- turing plan, putting some of his was published on Thursday, pounding economic problems not amount of cash banks must hold investors suing the country for kets, said Arabtec, Dubai’s biggest expansion plans under review and implying the shares were sold on only for Russia but throughout in reserve. full repayment of their bonds. listed builder. laying off a “limited” number of Wednesday. The data showed 3.52 the region. China’s economy grew at 7.5 President Cristina’s Fernandez’s Profit growth slowed from the staff. It has not described the million shares were sold, worth The International Monetary percent in the second quarter. But unflinching stance would appear first quarter; in the first half of restructuring in detail, and the Dh14.6m at Wednesday’s closing Fund has already flagged the the drags on growth, including a to indicate that the country will this year, net profit rose 55 per- statement did not give further stock price. Ismaik, who earlier ‘chilling effect’ on investment in downturn in property prices and go down to the wire. If talks fail, cent to Dh240m, while revenues information about it. last week declined to comment Russia of sanctions as it pared high local government debts, are Argentina faces its second default rose 45 percent to Dh4.56bn. “All decisions taken by the on his stake, remains the biggest back its forecast for global similar to those in Europe. in 12 years. REUTERS Arabtec’s share price more Board and executed by the shareholder in Arabtec. REUTERS

Polish LNG terminal Batelco Q2 net profit slips on seeks more money competition, WARSAW: The consortium are dealing with events which building Poland’s first liquefied occurred through no fault of the natural gas (LNG) terminal is general contractor, we are ready one-off costs in talks to increase the amount to talk,” said Maciej Mazur, a it is being paid, but there is no spokesman at Polskie LNG. DUBAI: Bahrain Telecom- risk to the completion of the “There is no basis in fact to say munications Co (Batelco) project, one of the contractors that anybody has plans to termi- posted a 22.4 percent drop in said. nate the contract. Both sides have second-quarter profit yesterday, The import terminal is being the same goal. They want to fin- according to calculations, hurt built on Poland’s Baltic coast, at a ish the project on time and with by continued intense competi- cost of about 3bn zlotys ($974m), the highest quality.” tion in core markets and one-off to cut the country’s reliance on He said there was no risk of adjustments. imported Russian gas. delays. The construction is to be The former monopoly made a The consortium comprising finished at the turn of 2014 and net profit of BD10.4m ($27.6m) Italy’s Saipem, Techint, and Polish 2015. The first tanker is expected in the three months to June 30, construction firm PBG, is due to at the end of the first quarter down from BD13.4m in the year- receive 2.4bn zlotys, according to next year. earlier period. the contract signed with entity The terminal at the port of Batelco didn’t provide a quar- that commissioned the project, Swinoujscie will be able to accept terly breakdown so Reuters based state-controlled Polskie LNG. 5 billion cubic metres of gas per its calculations on its first-half “The discussion is conducted year, with plans to expand it to An Infiniti G37 Coupe in New York. financial statement. in a very good climate, because 7.5 billion. The firm also has not pro- everybody wishes the terminal At full power, the termi- vided details of the one-time to be finished within the agreed nal could handle around half cost it incurred beyond refer- schedule”, PBG spokesman Jacek of Poland’s current annual gas Nissan recalls 226,326 cars over faulty airbags encing it in the first-half state- Balcer said. usage. ment, while heavy competition “Of course one of the issues Poland still relies on imports NEW YORK: Japanese car- Nissan, which notified the 4X4 Infiniti QX42, as well as has been impacting its earnings being addressed is the fact that for roughly two thirds of its maker Nissan said it was recall- National Highway Traffic Safety Pathfinder and Sentra models. for a number of years — this was due to changes in Polish law the annual gas usage of around 16 ing 226,326 additional vehicles Administration (NHTSA) about In the affected vehicles, the the 17th quarter in the last 20 in investment will take more time billion cubic metres, mostly from in the United States due to the recall, said it was working to software activation of the air- which it has reported declining than it was expected at the begin- Russia. faulty airbags. “promptly address” the issue. bags is defective, which can pre- profit. ning and because of that we will The gas to supply the new The move brings the total The affected vehicles were built vent the protective cushions from In Bahrain, its core market, incur higher costs”, he added. LNG plant will come from Qatar. number of vehicles recalled for between 2001 and 2003, Nissan deploying. Batelco competes with units of An official with Polskie LNG Under the contract between this reason to 664,628, the com- said in a statement. The move is the latest to date Kuwait’s Zain and Saudi Telecom also said that were talks on the Poland and Qatar it will be sub- pany said in a statement, adding These include the Infiniti I35, taken by a carmaker in relation to Co as well as about 10 Internet contractors’ payment. stantially more expensive than that the defective airbags were Nissan Maxima and the FX35 faulty airbags since the beginning providers. “In justified cases, when we Russian gas. REUTERS made by Japan’s Takata Corp. and FX45 Infiniti SUVs, the of the year. AFP Seeking to offset declining domestic profit and revenue, in April 2013 Batelco completed the $570m purchase of Cable & Wireless Communications’ Monaco and Islands Division, although some of this deal sub- Goldman mortgage deal could reach $1.25bn sequently fell foul of regulators. Batelco also owns Jordanian NEW YORK: A deal to filed 18 lawsuits against Goldman are still ongoing, and the final On Wednesday, Goldman, did not preempt a state-law stat- telecoms operator Umniah, 27 resolve a US regulator’s claims and other banks in 2011 over amount of any deal remains fluid. HSBC and Noumra argued ute that placed time limits on percent of Yemeni mobile opera- against Goldman Sachs Group about $200bn in mortgage- The person was not authorised that US District Judge Denise bringing a lawsuit that applied tor Sabafon, minority stakes in Inc over mortgage-backed backed securities that later to speak publicly on the mat- Cote in New York, who is over- even if a plaintiff did not know internet providers in Kuwait and securities sold to Fannie Mae went sour. ter. The Wall Street Journal first seeing the litigation, should it had a claim. Saudi Arabia and is also active in and Freddie Mac leading up to Goldman Sachs and the FHFA reported the settlement talks. reconsider her decision that the But Cote warned the banks on Egypt. In total, the firm earned 57 the financial crisis could cost declined to comment. The FHFA has recovered agency did not wait too long in Wednesday they faced a “steep percent of its revenues outside of the bank between $800m and The upper end of the range $16.1bn in agreements with other suing the banks. hill to climb.” Bahrain in the first half of 2014, $1.25bn, according to a person matches the amount Morgan banks. Goldman is among four The renewed bid to dismiss Goldman Sachs and HSBC a figure which helped the firm familiar with the matter. Stanley agreed to pay in banks still facing FHFA mort- the lawsuits based on timeliness are scheduled to face trial on offset “the impact of ongoing and The person said Goldman February to resolve the FHFA’s gage-related lawsuits, along with issues stemmed from a June rul- September 29. A trial in the aggressive competition at home,” Sachs is discussing a settle- claims against it. HSBC Holdings PLC, Nomura ing from the US Supreme Court. Nomura case is due for January according to Shaikh Hamad bin ment with the Federal Housing The person familiar with the Holdings Inc and Royal Bank of The court ruled in an environ- 26, 2015. Abdulla al Khalifa, chairman of Finance Agency (FHFA), which matter said the negotiations Scotland Group PLC. mental case that a federal law REUTERS Batelco. REUTERS MONDAY 28 JULY 2014 BUSINESS VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21 Amazon’s far-reaching How Russian sanctions ambitions unnerve investors BY DEEPA SEETHARAMAN will hit western trade mazon.com Inc’s message to investors has always been clear: trust in founder and CEO Jeff Bezos. But after more than BY JENNIFER RANKIN the consequences will also be felt any seizures by Moscow, but with elsewhere on the continent. a year of mostly disappointing quarterly results, that faith by western companies — and not Russian politicians discussing tit- A McDonald’s cheeseburger Ais being tested. he downing of flight just the usual suspects of energy for-tat asset freezes, it is a risk could be exhibit A in a Russian Some on Wall Street wonder if Amazon may have bitten off more MH17 could become and arms companies that have they cannot ignore. court this autumn, after Russian than it can chew. After an unusually busy first half of the year that a turning point in the made high-profile deals with the An easy way for Russia to retal- consumer protection officials saw the online retailer spend on developing everything from mobile west’s economic rela- Kremlin. Germany, for example, iate against sanctions would be to declared that its sale was illegal phones and Hollywood-style production to grocery deliveries, inves- tions with Russia. has 6,000 companies doing busi- block the sale of metals that are because of “inappropriate physi- tors are ready to see it curtail its ambitions and start delivering sus- TSince the Ukraine crisis flared up ness in Russia, mostly small and used by car and aerospace com- cal-chemical parameters”. tainable profits. Or at least offer evidence that Bezos’ ever-increasing last year, sanctions have mostly medium-sized enterprises. But panies. Few companies would be In April, McDonald’s, which investments are going to soon generate appealing returns for its main been targeted at individuals large conglomerates will be the harder hit than Boeing, which opened its first branch in Moscow online retailing business. and companies associated with bellwethers, showing how serious gets over a third of its titanium to huge queues in 1990, announced “It does get frustrating when they continue to spend quarter after Russia’s annexation of Crimea the consequences will be. from Russia, and being forced the “temporary closure” of all quarter and they don’t let the revenue flow through,” said Michael or those stirring up unrest in BP has a 20 percent stake in to find another supplier at short three of its branches in Crimea, Scanlon, who manages $3.5bn at Manulife Asset Management and eastern Ukraine. The European the Russian state energy giant notice could send costs up or slow an act that prompted Vladimir holds shares of Amazon. “I’m definitely ready for profits.” Union extended these sanctions Rosneft — an alliance that was down production of its planes. If Zhirinovsky, a nationalist politi- Others argue that easing off on the throttle now may thwart its on Friday, adding 15 names and 18 called into question when Igor the Russian economy collapses, cian, to call for it to shut all its goal of becoming the Wal-Mart of online retail. That is particularly organisations (mostly companies) Sechin, Rosneft’s chairman and Boeing also stands to lose out on Russian restaurants. An anti- the case as China’s Alibaba — which handles more ecommerce than to the list. a close ally of President Vladimir a share of building the next gen- American backlash is a risk Amazon and eBay Inc combined — slowly develops a US consumer As it stands, the list includes Putin, was put on western sanc- eration of Russia’s airline fleet — a for McDonald’s, which counts presence and prepares for an initial public offering in the US. Kremlin officials, separatists and tions lists earlier this year. market the company estimates to Russia among its top seven glo- Bezos insists on taking the long view. In his letter to shareholders state companies. But the game An export ban on European be worth £80bn-plus over the next bal markets. last year, he responded to criticism about spending by saying investing could change this week, when the energy technology would almost 20 years. The City of London is often in a “just-in-time fashion would be too clever by half.” EU is expected to unveil more certainly halt BP’s plans to drill The Anglo-Dutch consumer seen as the main loser from any Its increasing share of the retail dollar is still a big selling point for sweeping “tier three” economic for oil in the Arctic, and scupper goods multinational Unilever attempt to freeze Russia out of investors. “You have to take a long-term perspective and you have to sanctions aimed at entire sections Russia’s hopes of a fracking revo- admitted last week that busi- the financial system. But the bank buy in that you’re going to see solid topline growth,” said Needham of the economy. lution. However, gas technology ness in Russia had been diffi- most exposed in Russia is prob- & Co analyst Kerry Rice. The draft proposal notes point- is unlikely to feature in the EU cult. Unilever, which makes Dove ably Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank, But that market share grab comes at a price a price that was edly that European leaders should sanctions plan, due to Europe’s soap, PG Tips and Liptons tea, with France’s Societe Generale highlighted in its second-quarter results issued on Thursday. Amazon decide whether the arms embargo dependence on Russian gas. and Knorr stock cubes, gets more in second place. Raiffeisen is one reported its largest quarterly loss since 2012 as operating expenses should be retrospective, thus Exxon Mobil is helping Rosneft than half its income from emerg- of the biggest foreign banks in rose 24 percent, led by a 40 percent surge in spending on technology annulling France’s €1.2bn con- drill for oil in Siberia, while Shell ing markets, including Russia, Russia. Raiffeisen earned three- and content. Its shares fell 9.6 percent on Friday, wiping out about tract to deliver Mistral assault is working with state-controlled and in recent years the fast- quarters of its 2013 pre-tax prof- $16bn of value. The company has now fallen short of Wall Street’s ships to Russia. Gazprom on oil and gas projects in growing, tea-loving Russian mar- its from Russia and has €13bn in earnings expectations in seven of the past nine quarters. Tightening the economic screws the Far East. So far these compa- ket has been a star performer outstanding loans to Russia on its Perhaps worse, it predicted an operating loss of up to $810m for will hurt Russia’s economy, but nies have brushed off the threat of in Europe, as sales have slowed books. THE GUARDIAN the current third quarter, the biggest quarter-on-quarter reversal in profitability since 2003, B Riley analysts estimated. Included is $410m in stock-based compensation in the third quarter, but excluded are “acquisitions, investments, restructurings.” Investors say they are concerned about not only Amazon spending every dollar that comes in the door but also the lack of disclosure about where it is being spent. “Most companies with the kind of gross revenue Amazon has are not posting these kind of losses,” said Michael Yoshikami, CEO of Destination Wealth Management, which sold its stake in Amazon last year. “You’ve got to give more informa- tion to justify faith in the name.” But Amazon has always kept its data close, even basic details such as how many Kindle tablets it has sold or the precise number of subscribers to its Amazon Prime free shipping and media service, citing competitive reasons. Scanlon said that greater disclosure “would help you do things like measure return on investments. You can start to get your arms around more what the duration of the spending will be.” Two areas that have proven hard for some to swallow are a panoply of new devices based on a heavily modified and less-established version of Google’s Android, and Amazon’s move into programme production. Amazon launched the $649 Fire Phone, but it failed to impress reviewers. The phone joins a Fire streaming box and a line of tablets and e-readers — most sold at prices close to their cost to produce and get to market — in its drive to galvanize sales of digital books and media. Amazon’s foray into TV — from “Alpha House” starring John Goodman to just-announced kids show “Annedroids” — has never garnered Netflix-like acclaim. Yet it intends to devote more than $100m to original video content this quarter. “There’s a lot of stuff they’re doing that’s questionable,” said S&P Capital IQ analyst Tuna Amobi, who has a “sell” rating on Amazon, referring in particular to Amazon’s content and hardware endeavors. Investors might be soothed if Amazon did a share buyback, Scanlon said, adding it was unlikely. While Amazon has more than $5bn of cash and cash equivalents as of June, analysts say there’s little percentage in Amazon buying its own shares, given their lofty valu- ation even after a slump this year. Some assessments tag Amazon’s shares with a highly-overvalued warning sign. According to Thomson Reuters StarMine, Amazon’s shares carry an intrinsic worth of $36.37 — or about a tenth of its current price — making the stock one of the most overvalued names in its universe of more than 4,000 US companies. StarMine calculates its intrinsic value figure using growth expectations for the coming decade, and it suggests that at its cur- rent price, investors are discounting a much faster growth rate than Amazon could hope to achieve in coming years. REUTERS Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate

Trendy Chipotle burritos show how to increase prices

BY JEFFREY DASTIN US economy remains sluggish — expanding in less populated areas for errors,” Anderson said. “Do they have a price premium At Coca-Cola Co, on the other full-year growth may now struggle beyond its urban strongholds. In the last year, McDonald’s [compared to the] competition? hand, juice drink sales slowed orporate America to reach 2 percent — other com- Chipotle hadn’t raised menu converted its dollar menu to a “$1- Absolutely,” said Cross Research after it raised prices to account can learn a lot from panies such as mass market auto- prices for three years, but the plus” selection in its roughly 14,000 co-founder and analyst Shannon for higher ingredient costs, the a chicken burrito. As maker Hyundai Motor Co have felt higher cost of ingredients com- US restaurants, but Anderson says Cross. While she explained that company said. Coke has no pres- many companies strug- the squeeze, with earnings under pelled it to roll out up to a 6.5 per- increased competition both from Apple has refrained from hiking ence in the snack business, a gle to boost prices with- pressure from deep discounting cent average increase in the second convenience stores and the likes prices except when major currency fragmented market that PepsiCo Cout alienating consumers, they in the US. Hershey Co is rais- quarter. of Chipotle hurt its sales. movements occur, she said, “In the dominates, according to Owen may want to study Mexican-food ing candy bar and other product To be sure, the hike did not go Still, the tepid economy has consumer electronics world, keep- Fitzpatrick, head of US equities at chain Chipotle, which has man- prices by an average of 8 percent unnoticed: some customers said mostly made consumers reluctant ing pricing flat is impressive.” Deutsche Bank Asset and Wealth aged to do both. because of higher cocoa and dairy goodbye to steak burritos because to spend on food, analysts say. Apple has now exceeded Wall Management. Companies including Chipotle costs, even as it acknowledges the their price jumped on average In the absence of robust market Street gross-margin projections “Snack foods are growing in Mexican Grill Inc, Apple Inc and move will hurt its short-term sales. 4 percentage points more than growth, only the best and trendi- for three straight quarters — top- terms of consumption, but when PepsiCo have shown they’re able to M&M maker Mars is following suit Chipotle’s chicken-based dishes, est stand out, sometimes thanks to ping forecasts for around 37 per- you look at carbonated soft drinks, take advantage of quality, trendi- with a 7 percent increase. the company said. a more affluent customer cohort. cent with near-40 percent gross people are moving away from ness, and, in the case of Pepsi’s Chipotle is prospering even as it Other fast food chains haven’t Chipotle patrons tend to earn margins in the June quarter, as them,” Fitzpatrick said. snack foods, market dominance, raises prices on burritos that are fared as well. Dunkin’ Brands more than McDonald’s custom- reported Tuesday 1 which contrib- Pepsi’s snack strides suggest to maintain high prices or even already expensive — about twice Group Inc cut its outlook for the ers, said Dan Greenhaus, the chief uted to its fastest earnings-per- another source of pricing power: raise them faster than the infla- as much as those sold by Taco Bell. year on Thursday, while quarterly strategist at BTIG, making them share growth in seven quarters. market dominance. Airline con- tion rate, now at about 2.1 percent Besides its naturally-raised meats profit fell more than expected at “more tolerant” of higher prices. PepsiCo recently succeeded in solidation and fewer flights have in the US Chipotle raised chicken- and organic ingredients such as McDonald’s Corp. Another pricing powerhouse, raising prices, too. also allowed for a steady increase dish prices by 5 percent this year beans and avocados, the company The world’s largest hamburger Apple, has studiously cultivated Second-quarter sales rose 5 per- in prices in that industry, accord- after leaving them untouched since occupies the center of fast-casual seller and other fast food chains its high-end aura for years, and cent in its snack business and 2 ing to Fitzpatrick. 2011, and sales went up 29 percent dining — the booming “sweet spot have become “hooked” on dis- its iPhones and iPads continue to percent for beverages, both buoyed Yet competition is the reality last quarter. of the restaurant industry,” accord- counting, Anderson said. While command a higher price tag on by price increases. New product that most face. While US compa- The Denver-based Mexican food ing to Hottovy — in which cus- they built their reputations by average than its rivals. In 2013, launches and inflation in regions nies are hiring — the government specialist “has done a great job cul- tomers order at a counter but eat delivering quick bites, new menu the company briefly turned to dis- such as Latin America caused the said unemployment had reached a tivating a brand that commands quality products inside a hip space. additions have often slowed their counting to fend off competition hikes, the company said. six-year low in June — many con- pricing power,” especially among And Chipotle is still growing. The service, frustrating customers. by Samsung Electronics Co, but “For the balance of the year sumers still lack the confidence to millennials, who are mainly people chain runs about 1,700 restaurants “What [McDonald’s needs] to do analysts say Apple has so far stuck we feel comfortable that we can spend unless a business truly gives in their 20s, said Morningstar ana- in the US, and analyst Stephen is further simplify the menu. It is to its knitting in 2014 — save for sustain pricing,” PepsiCo chair- them value. “If the concept is old lyst R J Hottovy. “They’ve devel- Anderson at Miller Tabak esti- too operationally complex, and I recent price cuts on its MacBook man and CEO Indra Nooyi said and tired, people just stop going to oped a very loyal following.” As the mates that it could grow to 3,100, think that leaves a lot of potential Air and iPod Touch. Wednesday in a conference call. them,” Anderson said. REUTERS MONDAY 28 JULY 2014 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

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Industrial metals offset weakness in energy and precious metals

he diversified BBG We are entering a period of peak moved from a backwardation of and WTI crude has been cut by Commodity Index was demand as processors ramp up Weekly Commodity Update 60 cents per barrel to a current 25 percent after reaching a record almost unchanged on the production ahead of the December contango of more than 40 cents. of 610m barrels in late June. Some

Tweek with strong gains festive season when consumption Such a collapse in prompt spreads additional long liquidation cannot in industrial metals, not least is high. Supplies out of West Africa BY OLE S. HANSEN has not been seen for a while, espe- be ruled out but much hinges on zinc and aluminium, helping off- remains healthy but any change cially not this time of year when Brent’s ability to hold above $106.7/ (Head of Commodity set losses in energy and precious in the outlook may give prices Strategy, Saxo Bank) demand normally remains robust. barrel and WTI crude’s ability to metals. The agriculture sector was an additional boost unless we The upcoming maintenance in the shrug of rising petrol inventories. mixed with continued weakness see demand begin to be affected North Sea will reduce supply and Geopolitical concerns will con- among the key crops, especially by recent price rises, noticeably overtaken energy and precious currently assessed as limited. help reduce the current supply glut tinue to play an important part corn, while the soft sector led by by Mars Candy Company and metals as the strongest sector so The energy sector was mostly and stabilise the spreads. In WTI when trying to determine a cor- coffee and cocoa made solid gains. Hershey. far this year. The recent gains has flat with geopolitical worries being crude strong refinery demand and rect price for crude oil, but the Arabica coffee and cocoa were The price of US natural gas been driven by increased specula- offset by weak demand for Brent a continued inventory reduction impact on markets tend to be found at the top of the leader board was heading for a sixth consecu- tion about a rising supply deficit crude where the prompt spread at Cushing, the delivery hub for shortlived, not least considering past week. Coffee prices jumped tive weekly loss triggered by a in aluminium over the coming two has moved deeper into contango. WTI crude futures, has resulted in the increased diversification in oil sharply during the first quarter as continued strong pace of inventory years as demand keeps rising at a This signals an improved supply a sharp rise in the backwardation production over the past few years drought in Brazil led to a reduc- rebuilding which was left depleted time when some of the major pro- situation at a time of weak refin- which is normally a sign of tight- when production from less volatile tion in production. Following a 50 in January following a very cold ducers outside Chine have reduced ery demand. WTI crude has been ness in the spot market. regions has provided most of the percent correction of that rally the winter. The weekly growth in production. A production cutback supported by the continued fall in The opposing developments in supply growth. price is again moving higher, due inventories has been running was triggered by a price slump inventories at the delivery hub at refinery demand and availability At current levels, Brent crude to reports that the drought may above the five-year average for 14 that began in 2011, and following Cushing, but at the same time, a of oil on either side of the Atlantic probably still prices in a risk pre- have caused irreversible damage to weeks on a combination of strong the recent gains, only one-third strong rise in petrol inventories as have resulted in the discount mium of at least $5 but with so Brazilian coffee trees which could production and weaker demand of that sell-off has been recovered a result of strong refinery activ- between WTI crude and Brent many uncertainties existing across lead to a downwards revision of from utilities due to milder than so far. The general improvement ity in recent weeks is pointing crude narrowing to $5 per barrel the world, it will be a struggle future production estimates. normal weather. As a result, the in economic data out of China and towards a potential slowdown in compared with $12 at the begin- to remove that. Gold and silver Cocoa reached a three-year price has fallen to an eight-month the US has also helped improve crude oil demand as we approach ning of the year. As a result of the were heading for a second week high after the September future low but with stockpiles still 23.5 sentiment during the past couple the end of the US motoring season recent weakness, which was most of straight losses after failing broke out of a six-week consoli- percent below the five-year aver- of months. HG Copper, which has which normally runs until Labour noticeable in Brent but also seen to hold onto the gains following dation range. The catalyst for the age high, weekly injections into established a new trading range Day in early September. in WTI crude, tactical investors the downing of MH17 over East move higher apart from technical underground storage need to be between $3.18 and 3.30/lb, does not Reduced refinery demand and such as hedge funds and large Ukraine. Both reached their 200- buying once the recent high was maintained to ensure a healthy have the same supporting charac- increased supply in Europe has money managers have once again day moving averages at $1286/ broken came from news about a level of stocks before winter teristics as aluminium and zinc. resulted in the futures spread been running for cover and over oz and $20.27/oz respectively, but pick-up in demand from proces- demand kicks off in late October. So for now, that range is expected between the first and the second the past three weeks the com- have not managed to breach them. sors in North America and Asia. Industrial metals have to hold with the upside potential futures contract on Brent having bined net-long position of Brent THE PENINSULA MONDAY 28 JULY 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23 Suzuki the Golf: Furyk takes 3-shot hero as Yankess down Blue lead at Canadian Open Jays 6-4 NEW YORK: Ichiro Suzuki I played pretty well. I was happy with how everything went: Furyk hit a go-ahead three-run home run with one out in the bottom of the third inning and the New MONTREAL: Jim Furyk York Yankees extended their closed in on a third Canadian Canadian Open home winning streak over the Open crown yesterday, firing a Toronto Blue Jays to 17 games five-under 65 for a three-shot, Scores with a 6-4 victory. third-round lead in the US PGA MONTREAL: Leading third- Suzuki ended a drought of 294 Tour event. round scores yesterday in the homerless at-bats when he drove Furyk had five birdies and US PGA Tour $5.7m Canadian a 1-1 curveball from Toronto left- no bogeys on the par-70 Royal Open (USA unless noted, hander Mark Buehrle (10-7) into par-70): Montreal Golf Club’s Blue Course the right field seats and desig- for a 54-hole total of 15-under par 195 Jim Furyk 67-63-65 nated hitter Carlos Beltran also 195. Kyle Stanley tees off 198 Tim Clark (RSA) 67-67-64 homered for the Yankees, helping on the fourth hole He was three strokes clear of 200 Kyle Stanley 65-67-68 New York recover from an early during the third round South African Tim Clark, who 201 Jamie Lovemark 69-65-67 3-0 hole. played his way into contention of the RBC Canadian Jose Bautista hit two home on 198 with a six-under 64 that Open at the Royal 202 Joe Durant 69-66-67, Scott runs for the Blue Jays, a three- Brown 67-66-69, Graham included four birdies and an eagle Montreal Golf Club run shot with one out in the first DeLaet (CAN) 69-63-70, two at the par-four second hole. in Montreal, Quebec, and a solo shot with two outs in Tim Petrovic 64-66-72 After two pars to start his Canada. the third. round, Furyk landed his approach 203 Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano Nationals 4, Reds 1 at the third within three feet and (ESP) 67-67-69, Michael Right-hander Tanner Roark tapped in for birdie. Putnam 64-70-69, Graeme pitched seven strong innings and He followed with a 23-foot McDowell (NIR) 68-65-70, centre fielder Denard Span had Justin Hicks 66-67-70 birdie putt on the fourth. four hits and an RBI, lifting the Furyk nearly holed his second 204 Matt Kuchar 69-65-70 Washington Nationals to a 4-1 shot at the ninth coming away 205 Charlie Wi (KOR) 66-73-66, victory over the Cincinnati Reds. with another birdie, then added Brandt Snedeker 69-69-67, Roark (10-6) allowed one two more birdies coming in at 12 Troy Matteson 70-68-67, earned run and three hits, walked and 14. Matt Bettencourt 67-70- one and struck out six to become “I played pretty well. You know, 68, Retief Goosen (RSA) the Nationals’ first 10-game I felt like yesterday obviously “I was struggling a little bit with Canadian, carding an even par fourth-placed finish at the British 69-67-69, Will Wilcox winner. shooting 63 I was happy with how my ball striking at the start of the 70 to join a group sharing fifth Open at Hoylake last week, is 68-68-69, Nick Watney Span continued his hot hitting, everything went,” Furyk said. “I year, then I found it a few months place on 202, alongside Americans seeking his first PGA Tour title 66-68-71, Andrew Svoboda going 4-for-5 for Washington (56- hit the ball well, I scored well, and ago ... and now finally the putts Joe Durant, Scott Brown and Tim since 2010. 67-66-72 44) which maintained first place got the ball in the hole.” are starting to go.” Petrovic -- who shared the over- The 44-year-old owns 16 career 206 Andres Romero (ARG) in the National League East. Clark opened with a birdie at American Kyle Stanley was night lead with Furyk. titles, including Canadian Open 71-68-67, Joel Dahmen Rays 6, Red Sox 4 the first, then holed out from the alone in third place after a 68 DeLaet is trying to end a triumphs at Hamilton in 2006 and 66-72-68, Ernie Els (RSA) Left-hander David Price fairway at the second. for 200, with compatriot Jamie 60-year victory drought for Angus Glen in 2007. 70-67-69, Tim Herron pitched eight strong innings and “You dream of a start like that, Lovemark a further stroke back Canadian golfers in their home Thes final round will get off to 69-67-70, Roberto Castro third baseman Evan Longoria hit and after that I continued to play on 201 after signing for a 67. open. an early start due to the threat of 69-67-70, Danny Lee (NZL) a three-run double in the deci- some pretty solid golf,” Clark said. Graham DeLaet was the top Furyk, coming off a thunderstorms. REUTERS 69-65-72 sive seventh inning, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 6-4 win over the Boston Red Sox. Dueling against Red Sox ace Jon Lester in front of a crowded Humbled US women seek answers section of scouts preparing for the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, BALTIMORE: American That’s really what is the most dis- play-off with the Koreans. And that into Germany,” said 12th- the LPGA Tour in past years but Price (11-7, 3.08 ERA) struck out LPGA stars, hoping to restore appointing part.” Japan led all nations with eight ranked Paula Creamer, a five-time US women have battled back this 10 and allowed only three runs as their glory in team events, suf- The humbling ouster in the points but never faced the US Solheim Cupper. season, with Americans winning he picked up his sixth win in his fered a shocking setback yester- inaugural global showdown of women. “We learned a little bit Kerr and Creamer lost 4 and 3 all three majors contested so far. last six starts. day, being eliminated before the eight four-woman teams follows on Thursday,” Lewis said. “We on Thursday and switched part- But because of March roster But it was Longoria who deliv- final stage of the International crushing losses to Europe in the learned we had to be a little ners for the last two days. deadlines just after Thompson ered in the biggest moment, clear- Crown matches. past two Solheim Cups. tougher and to support our part- “I learned the comfortable pair- won the Kraft Nabisco major title, ing the bases and breaking a 3-3 The top-seeded Americans, Europeans edged the US ners out there. That’s something ings are not always the best ones. the Americans lacked June’s US tie in the seventh with a double boasting four of the world’s top Solheim Cup team 15-13 in 2011 all of us are going to take into You need to find the chemistry Women’s Open winner, Michelle down the left-field line. 12 players, went 3-3 in four- in Ireland, then kept the trophy Solheims and this event in the and spark between your pairings Wie, and this month’s Women’s Phillies 9, Diamondbacks 5 ball matches and lost a playoff with a largest-ever 18-10 rout last future.” to kind of egg each other on,” British Open champion, Mo The Philadelphia Phillies raced to second seed South Korea for year, their first win on US soil. The second International Kerr said. Martin. out to an early lead and added the last spot in today’s singles “We’ll take the positives out of Crown is set for 2016 at Rich “What are you trying to say “I don’t think I do have the plenty of insurance to beat the matches on a tie-breaker when it and look forward to other team Harvest Farms near Chicago, there?” Creamer responded. answer,” Kerr said. “I think you Arizona Diamondbacks 9-5. Lexi Thompson only parred the events in the next few years,” where the US women last won the “I’m saying, all right Paula you have to look at the overall body The Phillies battered par-5 16th while Cristie Kerr and Thompson said. Solheim Cup over Europe, in 2009. know I love you, if you are used of work and what the Americans Diamondbacks starter Wade two Koreans made birdies. Asian teams, who lacked a Germany’s St Leon-Rot course to playing with somebody and you have done the last couple of years Miley (6-7) for six runs in five “I never thought we wouldn’t be Solheim-like event, proved the will host next year’s 14th Solheim played with them a lot, sometimes on tour, especially this year. innings and then pushed across playing tomorrow,” world number Americans’ undoing. Cup, offering the next chance for routine is routine,” Kerr replied. “Match play is a different ani- three more to trump a pinch-hit one Stacy Lewis said. “It’s just Taiwan swept two matches US women to end their losing “Mixing things up is great. That’s mal. It’s very serious competition. grand slam by Arizona outfielder crazy to think we’re two points from the hosts Thursday and the streak. what I meant to say. You know Germany is just a year away so Alfredo Marte in the sixth. out of the lead of this thing and US women could only split with “It’s tough losing, but I think that.” we’ll see what happens there.” Padres 5, Braves 2 we’re not able to play tomorrow. Thailand, sending them into the we learned a lot as a team, taking South Koreans have dominated REUTERS Rookie pitcher Jesse Hahn allowed only three hits over six strong innings to pace the San Diego Padres to a 5-2 win over NBA: League eyes All-Star the Atlanta Braves. Hahn allowed one run, struck break, says report out four and walked three in NFL: Nelson gets contract improving to 6-2. MIAMI: The NBA is considering extending its annual all-star The Padres stretched their game break from three days to a full week so players have a winning streak to three games longer mid-season rest, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported by scoring in four of the first five yesterday. extension with Packers innings, paced by first baseman Citing an unnamed NBA source, the newspaper reported that the Tommy Medica’s four hits. plan would give players seven days off in mid-February but increase NEW YORK: The Green Bay faces at least a one-year suspen- ** NFL players Mike and Cubs 7, Cardinals 6 the number of back-to-back games played during the rest of the Packers gave wide receiver sion for failing a drug test during Maurkice Pouncey are coun- Luis Valbuena hit a go-ahead season by one or two per club. The newspaper said the league is Jordy Nelson a contract exten- the offseason. Haslam said the tersuing a day after they were two-run homer in the seventh using the week-long gap model when planning its schedule, which sion yesterday. team has never considered releas- sued Friday by a man claiming inning, Ryan Sweeney had four will be released next month after a delay so television partners can Nelson’s new deal is for four ing Gordon. they used homophobic slurs RBIs and the Chicago Cubs held adjust to changes such as the blockbuster move of LeBron James years and worth $39m, according ** Indianapolis Colts running and beat him and a woman at on for a 7-6 victory over the St from Miami to Cleveland and plan accordingly. to reports. CBS Sports reported back Vick Ballard is out for a Miami nightclub earlier this Louis Cardinals. Next year’s NBA All-Star Game is set for February 13- to 15 in that it includes an $11.5m signing the season after a non-contact month. The Cubs overcame deficits of New York with events split between the Barclays Center in Brooklyn bonus and $14.2m guaranteed. Achilles injury during practice The original suit claims that 3-0 and 6-5, blowing a two-run and Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. Nelson, 29, was entering the Friday. the Pouncey brothers - Mike lead of their own in the process. Players have sought a longer mid-season rest, notably the elite final year of his contract. Last It is the second injury setback plays with the Miami Dolphins White Sox 9, Twins 5 stars whose participation in the annual all-star events mean they season, he had 85 catches for 1,314 in two seasons for the second-year and Maurkice with the Pittsburgh Three batters into the game, have no extra rest like the rank and file millionaire NBA talent. yards with eight touchdowns. In veteran. The running back from Steelers - along with their body- the Chicago White Sox had a The upcoming NBA season is set to begin October 28 and end on the last three seasons, Nelson has Mississippi State was returning guards and entourage attacked three-run lead, running away April 15, 2015 with the play-offs to start April 18. 202 receptions for 3,322 yards to action after sitting out most of Riquan James and Niya Pickett from the Minnesota Twins in a with 30 TDs. the 2013 season with a torn right at Cameo Nightclub on July 12. No 9-5 win. REUTERS ** Cleveland Browns owner ACL. He will have season-ending criminal charges have been filed LeBron will return to 23 jersey Jimmy Haslam said yesterday surgery. against the Pounceys. that he hopes rookie quarter- ** San Francisco 49ers run- ** The wife of Baltimore Baseball Results with Cavaliers back Johnny Manziel will mod- ning back Kendall Hunter is Ravens running back Ray Toronto 6 NY Yankees 4 erate his behavior off the field. out for the season with a torn Rice had an influence on why St Louis 6 Chicago Cubs 3 CLEVELAND: NBA superstar LeBron James confirmed yester- Manziel has gained a reputation ACL in his right knee. Rice received only a two-game Cincinnati 1 Washington 0 day he will return to the number 23 jersey he wore in his first as a partier and has been photo- Hunter came into training suspension stemming from the Seattle 4 Baltimore 3 stint with Cleveland when he returns to the Cavaliers next season. graphed several times during the camp as the team’s number two assault charge he received ear- Arizona 10 Philadelphia 6 James posted a message on Twitter and Instgram saying he would offseason hanging out in clubs running back behind Frank Gore. lier this year. Kansas City 7 Cleveland 5 give up the number 6, which he had worn for four seasons in Miami and posing with money. Haslam Hunter’s knee buckled while mak- According to TheMMQB.com, Milwaukee 5 NY Mets 2 after leaving the Cavaliers in 2010 and with US Olympic gold medal responded yesterday after the ing a cut during a non-contact Rice’s wife, Janay Palmer, asked Chicago White Sox 7 Minnesota 0 teams in 2008 and 2012. Browns’ first day of practice by drill. He walked off the field on NFL commissioner Roger Goodell Atlanta 5 San Diego 3 “23 it is!” James tweeted. “It’s only right I go back 2x3=6. We still saying Manziel “made some mis- his own. An MRI later confirmed to go easy on him. Miami 7 Houston 3 family 6.” Replica jerseys bearing James’ name and number are takes. We expect better from him. the injury. Rice was indicted on a third- Tampa Bay 3 Boston 0 among the best selling of all NBA apparel worldwide. I’m sure he’ll perform. We’re anx- LaMichael James, rookie Carlos degree assault charge after a James wore 23 during his high school years in nearby Akron and ious to see what he can do on the Hyde, Marcus Lattimore and physical incident with Palmer, Oakland 5 Texas 1 with Cleveland, although some fans burned James jerseys after he field, which is what really counts.” Jewel Hampton are among those then his fiancee, at an Atlantic Colorado 8 Pittsburgh 1 announced his departure to the Heat. REUTERS Haslam also addressed troubled in line to replace Hunter as the City hotel in February. LA Angels 4 Detroit 0 wide receiver Josh Gordon, who top backup. REUTERS LA Dodgers 5 San Francisco 0 MONDAY 28 JULY 2014 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Golovkin Nibali’s journey from Sicily retains WBA title

NEW YORK: Unbeaten Kazakh star Gennady Golovkin stopped Australian Daniel Geale ends in yellow in Paris in three brutal rounds yester- day to retain his World Boxing Association middleweight world Humble Italian rider left his home in Messina to make dream come true title. Golovkin sent Geale to the can- vas in the second round with a PARIS: Thirteen years ago, third. The chisel-featured Nibali Nibali chose to leave his barrage of blows. Vincenzo Nibali packed his is an attacker and he long paid a Liquigas team to work at In round three he responded bags and left his home in Sicily heavy price for it. Astana with manager Alexandre to a hard right to the head from to start the journey that led In the 2011 Tour of Lombardy, Vinokourov, who served a two- the Aussie challenger with his him to a triumphant ride on the one of the most prestigious one- year ban for blood doping on the own punishing right to the nose, Champs Elysees yesterday as day races, he attacked in the 2007 Tour de France. followed by a quick left that sent Tour de France champion. descent of the Madonna del “Astana is a team who invested Geale down. The 29-year-old Italian, as soft- Ghisallo, some 50 kilometres from a lot in an Italian group, precisely Geale, a former International spoken in life as aggressive as he is the finish. because they wanted to give Boxing Federation middleweight on the bike, joined Eddy Merckx, He was caught, but the move Astana Procycling it credibility and because they champion who fell to 30-3 with Jacques Anquetil, Bernard was as bold as it was brilliant. team’s rider wanted to change their image,” 16 knockouts, had no complaint Hinault, Alberto Contador and In 2012, he was the only rider to Vincenzo Nibali of said Nibali. when referee Michael Ortega his compatriot Felice Gimondi as attack a dominant Team Sky in Italy celebrates his “They didn’t just choose me, called a halt at 2:47 of the round. winners of all three grands tours. the mountains. overall victory on they also brought in (coach) Paolo Golovkin, whose amateur The son of Giovanna and He never managed to break the podium wearing Slongo. Let me remind everyone resume included a silver medal Salvatore, who own a movie the British outfit’s stranglehold the leader’s yellow that I worked with him when at the 2004 Athens Olympics, rental shop, Nibali quickly real- on the race, but that is how Nibali jersey following I was 17 in the national team, improved to 30-0 with 27 ised riding his bike around the rides. the 21st and final together with Antonio Fusi.” knockouts. local streets would not be enough On this year’s Tour, he took stage of the 101st Nibali did not wait to be ques- Golovkin hasn’t gone the dis- to emulate Gimondi. the yellow jersey in the second Tour de France from tioned on the Tour to speak out tance since winning an eight- “With my father, we would stage after a late attack caught Evry to Paris, by the against doping. round decision in 2008 and said watch videos of Merckx, Gimondi, his rivals cold in Sheffield. This Champs-Elysees, in Eight years ago, he said that keeping his knockout streak alive Sarroni, Moser,” the humble time, he was not caught. dopers should be locked up and was important. France, yesterday. Nibali said. Instead of playing it conserva- this year, after former team-mate “Yes, absolutely the knockout is “But I can also talk about tively, Nibali was on the attack on Danilo Di Luca said that it was very important, not just for me, Hinault, Bobet. I know their all terrains, distancing Contador impossible to win a grand tour not just for my team, but for eve- story.” in the pouring rain on the treach- without doping, he commented: “I rybody,” he said. In a region where family ties erous cobbled stage to Arenberg can only think that he has become Golovkin had fought twice are like glue, leaving home could as Britain’s defending champion a bit brain-damaged.” before in Madison Square have been a heart-breaking move, Chris Froome crashed out. On Saturday, after his fourth Garden’s smaller Theater, but he but Nibali learned to love his After Contador was also forced place in the final time trial effec- had never before fought in the independence. out following a crash in a descent tively secured his Tour title, fabled Manhattan venue’s main He moved from Messina to on stage 10, the Astana rider’s Nibali was questioned again. arena. Tuscany to ride at junior level lead was not to be threatened, yet champions prime suspects. “It’s hard to make a compari- “It is true that in 2008, I felt a After the bout, Golovkin said under the guidance of sports the ‘Shark of Messina’ attacked Bradley Wiggins and Froome, in son between what Pantani did bit sad and disappointed. I wanted he wanted a unification bout with director Carlo Franceschi in the again in the mountains, taking the wake of the Lance Armstrong so many years ago and what I’ve the white jersey (for the best World Boxing Council champion Mastromarco team. his fourth stage win at the top of scandal, faced repeated grillings done now because Marco won his Under-25 rider). Miguel Cotto -- the Puerto Rican Nibali, who lived at Franceschi’s Hautacam, a mystic pass draped over their ethics. Tour in the last week, while it was But a lot of progress has been who is a longtime favorite of home, quickly impressed, taking in eerie fog. Nibali, the first Italian to win the opposite for me,” Nibali said. made and we can see the results Garden fans. third place in the junior time trial In a sport that was long marred the Tour since the late Maro “I took the jersey after two now,” said Nibali. Cotto became Puerto Rico’s world championships in 2002 and by doping scandals, however, Pantani in 1998, inevitably had to days, I don’t know what to say.” “If there had not been all these first four-division champion third again in the Under-23 world myth has often been mixed with answer doping-related questions He will visit Pantani’s mother controls, targeted controls, the last month when he stopped championships. disenchantment. as comparisons were drawn with to give her one of his yellow jer- biological passport, maybe I would Argentina’s Sergio Martinez in But just like Contador, he is not Nibali is no exception to the his disgraced compatriot who was seys because he admired her son. not be here.” nine rounds for the WBC mid- one to be content with second or habit of making Tour de France known as “the Pirate”. “I loved his bravery,” he said. REUTERS dleweight belt in New York. AFP

Cuevas upsets Fognini to reach Croatian Open final Andujar clinches Swiss Open

UMAG, Croatia: Uruguayan then took a tie-break to wrap up qualifier Pablo Cuevas extended the set in a tie-break and then his run of shocks by beating the second set in only 35 minutes. title to break two-year drought number one seed Fabio Fognini The Croatian had problems to reach the rain-delayed with poor serves and unforced GSTAAD, Switzerland: Andujar fired his only ace on Croatian Open final. errors. Spain’s Pablo Andujar broke a match point and fell onto his back He will meet defending cham- “The first set which saw a big title drought lasting for more in joy at taking the third trophy of pion and number two seed Tommy fight was decisive,” said Robredo. than two years yesterday as his career. It was his first match Robredo of Spain, who disposed “After I’ve won it, Cilic had nei- he defeated Argentine Juan against Monaco. of third seed Marin Cilic, to get a ther the force nor concentration Monaco 6-3, 7-5 to win the “I looked up and saw my par- place in the final. for a better game in the second Swiss Open. ents, my girlfriend, my brother in Cuevas, who claimed his maiden set.” The 71st-ranked Andujar, who the stands. It was a feeling that I tour title win at the Swedish Torrential rain on Saturday won on the village court where cannot describe. Open this month, defeated top forced the postponement of the the clay stands 1,050 meters above “I was going for an ace but I seed Fognini of Italy 6-3, 6-4 in semi-finas. sea level, has two trophies from was aiming out wide, instead it one hour and four minutes. Meanwhile, Elina Svitolina Casablanca, earned in 2011 and hit the line perfectly. It was a lot Spain’s Pablo The world number 61 Cuevas won the Baku Cup for the sec- 2012. of work to get this trophy but I’m Andujar reacts raced to a 3-0 lead after two ond straight year yesterday, “I’m very happy, it was a very feeling very comfortable with my after winning breaks and wrapped up the first beating fellow rising star Bojana tough match, I knew it would be game.” the final 6-3, set in less than 30 minutes. Jovanovski in straight sets. a fight physically,” said the winner Andujar won the opening set in 7-5 against He got an early break to go 2-0 The 19-year-old Ukrainian, after the 92 minute final. “The 43 minutes with a break for 5-3. Argentina’s Juan up in the second set, but Fognini, who dropped only one set in a first set was basically played in World number 105 Monaco put a Monaco at the competing in his fifth semi-final week of action in the Azerbaijan two points. forehand into the net a game later Swiss Open of the year, secured a first break capital, beat the 22-year-old Serb “I won those points and that on Andujar’s set point. ATP 250 tennis for 2-2 and again to go 4-2 up and 6-1, 7-6 (7/2). was the set. He got an advan- In the second set, the Argentine tournament in lead the match. Svitolina, ranked 37th in the tage in the second set, but finally went up an early break for 2-0, Gstaad, yesterday. But Cuevas then broke world, took only 22 minutes to I made it. I played great on the but lost it in the seventh game on Fognini’s serve, won his own seal the first set. last few points. an Andujar return winner. and with a convincing game and But neither player dropped a “After working a lot, it all pays The pair then traded breaks another break won the second set game in the second and so the off when you get to hold the tro- in three of the next four games and the match. Ukrainian took the title on a phy. It’s amazing.” before the Spaniard sealed victory. Robredo defeated 2012 winner tie-break. Andujar continued a Spanish “I’ve been returning well all Cilic of Croatia 7-6 (10-8), 6-3 in Svitolina raced to a 4-0 lead and tradition in Gstaad at an event week that that helped me,” said style.. won with her first match point won a dozen times by Iberians Andujar. “I don’t have the best Cilic made the first decisive against her opponent ranked 40th since 1990. He is the 11th Spaniard serve so I try to put pressure with break of the first set to go 5-3 up. on the WTA list. this season to win on the ATP the return. That’s what I did this But Robredo broke for 5-4 and AGENCIES Ten from 42 tournaments so far, week.” AFP Blanco returns at 41; champions Leon lose 4-2 at Tigres

MEXICO CITY: Former spending recent seasons in the down to beat Tijuana two opening matches and Saturday as head of youth devel- Hernandez, Carles Puyol, Gerard Mexico striker Cuauhtemoc second tier. 2-1 at the Azteca with they can be caught by opment at Guadalajara, Mexico’s Pique and Lionel Messi, among Blanco (pictured) has returned “I’m happy and grateful to Paraguay centre back UNAM Pumas who are most popular and decorated team. others,” America said in a state- to the top flight at the age of the Puebla fans and team own- Pablo Aguilar heading at home to Guadalajara The Mexican-born Benaiges ment according to El Universal’s 41, champions Leon crashed to ers who gave me this chance to the winner in the fifth yesterday. spent 20 years at Barca and sports website (www.centraldepor- their second defeat of the new come here... I lacked a goal to minute of stoppage time. Leon, winners of the worked with the likes of Lionel tiva.com). season and Guadalajara have take the three points,” Blanco told Venezuela midfielder Apertura and Clausura Messi, Xavi and Andres Iniesta Guadalajara, whose efforts to begun another bid to rise back reporters. Juan Arango put Tijuana championships last sea- before leaving in 2011. rebuild with the help of Dutch to the top of Mexican soccer. Puebla next face America, in front with an early son, lost 4-2 at UANL “Albert Benaiges comes to great Johan Cryuff’s consultancy Blanco, capped 120 times, came the club where Blanco is an idol penalty given away by Aguilar Tigres whose Colombian Hernan Chivas with the background and in 2012 failed, last won the league on as a substitute for Puebla after after playing there for 15 years and America equalised in the 68th Dario Burbano scored twice. prestige of more than 25 years as title in 2006 and saw arch rivals an hour of their 0-0 draw at home and helping them win the league minute through substitute Raul Leon have lost both matches this a youth development coach and America catch up with them with to Veracruz having last appeared title in 2005 and the CONCACAF Jimenez. season. (after playing a) fundamental a record-equalling 11th crown in in the Mexican first division Champions League in 2006. Monterrey and America have Former Barcelona youth coach part in preparing international the 2012-13 season lose 4-2 at for Santos Laguna in 2008 and America came from a goal both taken six points from their Albert Benaiges was named on figures like Andres Iniesta, Xavi Tigres . REUTERS MONDAY 28 JULY 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25 Rooney helps United to continue winning start for Van Gaal Striker scores a brace in 3-2 friendly win over AS Roma; Arsenal lose to NY Red Bulls

DENVER: Wayne Rooney altitude. “It’s obviously nice to get scored twice and Juan Mata 45 minutes again under my belt Arsenal sign Colombia added another goal to lift and it’s always nice to score, so I Manchester United to a 3-2 was pleased with that,” Rooney friendly victory over AS Roma said. yesterday. “But the most important thing goalkeeper Ospina The triumph continued the for us is getting our fitness in ... winning start to new manager there’s obviously things we could LONDON: English Premier takes place at Arsenal next Louis van Gaal’s tenure, which do better, but overall we have to League side Arsenal said yester- weekend. opened with a 7-0 trouncing of be happy with the win.” day they have signed Colombia’s Ospina joined Nice in 2008 the Los Angeles Galaxy in the The match, which drew World Cup goalkeeper David from Colombian side Atletico opening match of United’s North more than 54,000 to the Sports Ospina (pictured) from French Nacional, for whom he made his American pre-season tour on Authority Field Stadium of the club Nice. professional debut at the age of Wednesday. NFL’s Denver Broncos, was part Ospina, 25, was one of the stars only 17. The going was tougher against of the International Champions of the World Cup with spectacu- He made his international the Serie A side, but while Roma Cup. lar performances as his country debut in 2007 and was handed his was in control early in the first The collection of pre-season reached the quarter-finals for the first start in a 2010 World Cup half it was Rooney who opened matches features eight European first time. He will compete for qualifying match against Bolivia. the scoring in the 36th minute, clubs all preparing for the start of an Arsenal starting place His arrival at Arsenal taking a pass from Mata 25 yards their domestic campaigns. with Polish international follows the departure of out, turning and firing into the In Berkeley, California, Inter Wojciech Szczesny. second-choice goalkeeper top corner of the net. Milan’s Argentine striker Mauro Arsenal said he would Lukasz Fabianski, who Two minutes later, Rooney set Icardi cancelled out Gareth Bale’s sign a “long-term con- has joined Swansea City. up Mata for a fine second goal, rocket with a penalty and then Wayne Rooney of Manchester United follows through on a penalty goal tract”, but did not give Nice coach Claude and Rooney made it 3-0 with a netted the decisive spot-kick in a during the first half of an International Champions Cup match against AS the fee. Puel had confirmed the penalty in first-half stoppage 3-2 shootout success after Inter Roma at Sports Authority Field in Denver, Colorado, yesterday. French reports this transfer late on Saturday, time after Roma newcomer Urby had drawn 1-1 with Real Madrid week said Arsenal would after his side lost to Emanuelson had upended Danny in their International Champions pay about four million London club Brentford Welbeck. Cup clash. In the shoot-out, Icardi ensured -- the Englishman who is the euros ($5.4m) Ospina has been in a friendly. Miralem Pjanic pulled one back Bale put Real Madrid ahead victory with the final penalty. leading goalscorer in Major at Nice for six seasons. “It’s confirmed, yes,” Puel told for Roma in spectacular style in in the 10th minute, powering Among other friendlies involv- League Soccer. “David Ospina is an excellent Sky Sports News. the 75th, unleashing a lob from through midfield with the ball and ing European clubs in the United The match at Red Bull Arena goalkeeper, with good experience “It’s a good affair for Arsenal his own half that arched over hammering a shot from 30 yards States, Thierry Henry’s New York was Arsenal’s only pre-season fix- and a proven record of perform- because he’s a very good player. helpless United substitute keeper into the top corner. Red Bulls defeated Arsenal 1-0 ture in the United States. ing with Nice and Colombia,” said You will see next season the qual- Ben Amos. Inter equalised in the 68th in a match pitting Henry against Arsene Wenger’s side, who are Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger ity of this player. Francesco Totti converted a after Nemanja Vidic -- playing his the English club where he once expected to announce the sign- while hailing the move. “It’s fantastic for him. It’s penalty in the 89th to make for second match for the Italian side starred. ing of Colombian goalkeeper “He will add strength to our important for him to try another an action-filled finish. since arriving from Manchester The Frenchman contributed to David Ospina from Nice shortly, squad and we are very pleased league, another club, and Arsenal The 3-4-1-2 formation imple- United -- was pushed in the area the lone goal of the match, firing now head home to host Benfica that he will be joining us.” is a fantastic club for him. mented by Van Gaal was again by Ruben Sobrino and Icardi in the corner that was headed on and Monaco before opening the Ospina is expected to make his “You saw in the World Cup effective and United played with chipped his shot from the spot by Ibrahim Sekagya and slotted Premier League season at home first appearance at the Emirates how important a goalkeeper he energy despite the heat and high over Jesus Fernandez. home by Bradley Wright-Phillips to Crystal Palace. AFP Cup friendly tournament, which is,” said Puel. AFP Remy’s move Triumphant return for Troussier in Africa for Reds JOHANNESBURG: they were expected to dominate. “We have never had a coach of collapses: Celebrated French coach It was the perfect start for his level, experience, ability, ideas Philippe Troussier made a win- Troussier, a serious, bespecta- and vision. ning return to Africa as CS cled 59-year-old whose success in “Philippe was not hired because Reports Sfaxien defeated Esperance Africa earned him the moniker of his reputation, but because he 1-0 in an all-Tunisian CAF ‘white witchdoctor’. is on the same wavelength as us.” LONDON: Queens Park Champions League showdown His my-way-or-the-highway Sfaxien have lifted the second- Rangers’ French striker Loic this weekend. approach did not go down well tier CAF Confederation Cup a Remy’s proposed move to Mohamed Ali Moncer struck on with some football officials and record three times and its pred- Liverpool has collapsed due to Philippe Troussier 76 minutes to settle a tense tus- his last African post -- coach of ecessor, the CAF Cup, once. concerns stemming from his gives instructions to sle watched by a capacity 30,000 Morocco in 2008. But the closest they came to medical examination, accord- his players duirng his crowd in the Mediterranean The shrewd tactician and strict winning the Champions League ing to British media reports stint with the Qatar’s industrial city of Sfax. disciplinarian made his name in was finishing runners-up to yesterday. football team, in Moncer retreated from the the early 1990s as coach of leading Egyptians Al-Ahly seven years Remy, 27, flew out to join this file photo. The edge of the penalty area to lose Ivory Coast club ASEC Mimosas, ago. Liverpool on their pre-season tour French coach made his marker and scored with a winning three consecutive league Defeat for Esperance, win- of the United States last Monday rising right-foot drive that gave titles. ners once and runners-up twice after QPR reportedly agreed to a winning return to goalkeeper Moez Ben Cherifia no He went on to guide the in the past four editions of the sell him for a fee of around £8m Africa as CS Sfaxien chance. national teams of Ivory Coast, Champions League, means they ($13.6m, 10.1m euros). defeated Esperance Sfaxien deserved the three Nigeria, Burkina Faso and South must win away to Setif early The France international, 1-0 in an all-Tunisian points as they created most of the Africa and other clubs he man- August to avoid elimination. who spent last season on loan CAF Champions scoring chances, while Esperance aged included Soweto giants After successive home draws, at Newcastle United, was also League showdown relied mainly on an unsuccessful Kaizer Chiefs. Setif got back on the winning trail thought to have agreed personal this weekend. long-ball approach. Troussier also worked in China, against a Benghazi side forced to terms. Sfaxien and Algerians Entente Japan and Qatar, but a desire to stage home games in neighbour- But several British media out- Setif, who defeated Libyans be closer to his Rabat-based fam- ing Tunisia because of lawless- lets, including the BBC, claimed Al-Ahly Benghazi 2-0, are ily prompted the Sfaxien deal. ness in Libya. El-Hedi Belameiri yesterday that Liverpool had favoured to advance from Group “I feel I can win things,” he told became joint leading Champions pulled out of the transfer due to B to the semi-finals. Setif have his Tunisian employers. Sfaxien League scorer with six goals by worries about Remy’s physical eight points with two matchdays could not contain their joy at nudging the ‘Black Eagles’ ahead condition. left, Sfaxien seven, Benghazi four capturing the French coach with on 18 minutes and Sofiane Younis Remy, who began his career at and twice African champions club president Lotfi Abdennadher nodded a stoppage-time second Lyon, joined QPR from Marseille Esperance just three in a group leading the praise. goal. AFP in January 2013 for a club-record fee of around £8m. Following QPR’s relegation to Bayern will never sack the Championship at the end of Argentina World Cup defender his first season, he spent the 2013- 14 campaign on loan at Newcastle, Guardiola: Club’s chief scoring 14 goals in 26 Premier Basanta on way to Fiorentina League games. QPR will play in the Premier BERLIN: Bayern Munich will won the German league and cup League again next season after never push out their coach Pep double and took Bayern to the BUENOS AIRES: Fiorentina securing promotion via the play- Guardiola, club chief execu- Champions League semi-final have agreed to sign defender offs in May. tive Karl-Heinze Rummenigge where they were beaten by even- Jose Basanta, who was part Remy has scored five goals in said in an interview published tual winners Real Madrid. of the Argentina squad that 25 international appearances for Jose Basanta yesterday. Guardiola was in charge at reached the World Cup final, France and was a member of the Rummenigge shrugged off sug- Barcelona after Spain won the from Mexican club Monterrey, is likely to play squad that reached the quarter- gestions that Germany’s most World Cup in 2010 and their the Italian club said yesterday. for Fiorentina finals at the World Cup. successful side could struggle players had to get used to regular The deal is subject to a medi- as the club has Liverpool have already spent this season after their top play- league football again. cal and contract terms for the agreed to sign in the region of £60m during the ers come back from their gruel- “He said to me again this week: 30-year-old Basanta, the Serie the Argentinian close-season transfer window. ling but triumphant World Cup ‘I know what I have to do to suc- A side said on their website (it. defender They have signed England campaign. ceed’,” Rummenigge said. violachannel.tv). subject to pair Adam Lallana and Rickie There would be no fallout Rummenigge added that Basanta, who spent six years medical and Lambert from Southampton, for Guardiola, he told Welt am Bayern had been through two at Monterrey, began his career contract terms. German midfielder Emre Can Sonntag newspaper. magic seasons. at Estudiantes in Argentina. He from Bayer Leverkusen, and “Bayern will never sack Pep They also won the Champions is a central defender who filled Serbian forward Lazar Markovic Guardiola. I can put that in writ- League in 2013. The club “won in at left back for the suspended from Benfica. ing today,” said Rummenigge. eight titles, some -- as the cherry Marcos Rojo in Argentina’s quar- Lallana, however, will miss the “Pep Guardiola. He will be our on the cake -- have won the World ter-final win over Belgium. start of the season after being coach on June 30, 2016. At least Cup.” He helped Monterrey to win joined Argentine first division side the Argentine club said on their ruled out for up to six weeks with until his contract runs out,” the “We have beaten many records league titles in 2009 and 2010 Belgrano on loan from MLS side Twitter account. a knee injury. chief executive added when asked and we are on target for next sea- and a hat-trick of CONCACAF New England Revolution, the club The 27-year-old, who scored Liverpool are also reported to who would be coach at the end son to be as good as ever after a Champions League crowns from the city of Cordoba said. nine goals in the World Cup be close to completing a £20m of the 2014-15 season. Guardiola’s World Cup,” the chief executive between 2011 and 2013. “New England has agreed on qualifiers, scored four goals in 36 move for another Southampton deal runs until mid-2016. added while hoping for a success- Meanwhile, Honduras World the loan of player Jerry Bengtson matches for New England since he player, Croatian centre-back In his first season, Guardiola ful season. AFP Cup striker Jerry Bengtson has to Belgrano until June 30, 2015,” joined them in 2012. REUTERS Dejan Lovren. AFP MONDAY 28 JULY 2014 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

A combination photo shows South Africa’s Faf du Plessis diving to take the catch to dismiss Sri Lanka’s Kithuruwan Vithanage during the fourth day of their second Test cricket match in Colombo yesterday.

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England (I innings): A Cook c Dhoni b Jadeja ...... 95 England build healthy lead S Robson c Jadeja b Shami ...... 26 G Ballance (batting) ...... 104 I Bell (batting) ...... 16 Extras (B-1, LB-5) ...... 6 Total (for 2 wkts) ...... 247 To bat: J Root, M Ali, J Buttler, C Jordan, S Broad, C Woakes, J Anderson. as Cook falls just short Fall of wickets: 1-55, 2-213. Bowling: Kumar 22-7-58-0; Shami 18-3- 62-1; Singh 20-3-62-0; Sharma 6-0-21-0; India struggle on day one as hosts reach 247 for loss of 2 wickets Jadeja 22-6-34-1; Dhawan 2-0-4-0.

SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom: England captain ICC warns Dhoni over Alastair Cook fell agonisingly short of ending his barren spell without a Test hundred as he Anderson-Jadeja row led from the front against India at Southampton yesterday. SOUTHAMPTON: The International Cricket Council yesterday Cook won the toss and then accused India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni of ‘undermining’ its made 95, having been dropped disciplinary process by condemning a fine handed against team- early on, out of England’s 247 for mate Ravindra Jadeja. two at stumps on the first day of Dhoni said on Saturday that Jadeja had been the target of ‘hurt- the third Test. ful’ treatment when he was fined 50 percent of his match fee for Batsman Gary Ballance, who misconduct in an incident with England bowler James Anderson helped his captain put on 158 during the first Test in Nottingham on July 10. for the second wicket, succeeded England captain Alastair Cook, not long after India brought ICC where Cook had failed by reach- charges against Anderson, accused the tourists of making a ‘moun- ing three figures to be 104 not out tain out of a molehill”’ in a ‘tactic’ to try to get the paceman banned. at the close. ICC chief executive David Richardson, in a statement, urged all Ian Bell was 16 not out. those involved to respect the disciplinary process. His innings meant the “England captain Alastair Cook and, more recently, India captain Zimbabwe-born Ballance, who’d Mahendra Singh Dhoni have made public comments relating to the repeatedly come in with England alleged incident that took place during the first Test at Trent Bridge, in difficulty, had now scored three the latter of which is critical of and undermines the ICC disciplinary hundreds and two fifties in his six process,” Richardson said. Tests. Richardson, a former South African wicketkeeper, also said the An India attack missing injured ICC endorsed match referee David Boon’s decision regarding Jadeja. paceman Ishant Sharma, whose “The ICC would also like to reiterate its full support of the proc- career-best seven for 74 sealed ess followed and respect for the decision made by David Boon,” said their 95-run win in the second Richardson. Test at Lord’s, was unable to pose “ICC Code of Conduct hearings of this nature are, generally speak- much of a physical threat on an ing, difficult processes to work through, with detailed legal submis- even-paced pitch. sions, witness statements and oral witness testimony. But if those circumstances “We are satisfied that Mr Boon carefully and comprehensively con- were in Cook’s favour, he knew sidered the evidence and submissions presented to him at the hearing, it was more than a year since he which included con- had scored the last of his England flicting evidence from record 25 Test hundreds. England’s Gary Ballance celebrates after reaching a century during the first day of the third cricket Test match both sides, prior to Several ex-England skippers, against England at the Ageas Bowl cricket ground in Southampton yesterday. RIGHT: England’s captain Alastair making his decision.” the latest being Test exile Kevin Cook walks back to the pavilion after being caught out by India skipper and wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Richardson added: Pietersen on Saturday, had called Dhoni for 95 runs. “In legal matters such for Cook to resign as captain. as this, the ICC takes But the undaunted Cook, extremely seriously despite his run drought and with this time Jadeja held the catch. was caught down the legside by his figures of none for 62 in 20 its duty as adminis- England 1-0 down in the five- Shami also beat Cook outside off wicketkeeper and opposing cap- overs but his was just one of sev- trators of the game. match series, opted to bat first stump. tain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. eral economical contributions as Therefore, I request all on a green-tinged surface. But two cut fours off spinners Umpire Marais Erasmus took India’s bowlers kept England to a stakeholders to respect Cook edged the first ball of Rohit Sharma, recalled in place of his time before giving Cook out run-rate of under three an over the process which the match, from Bhuvneshwar dropped all-rounder Stuart Binny, but replays proved the South throughout the day. remains ongoing and Kumar, just short of the slips. and Jadeja took the 29-year-old African correct. Yorkshire left-hander Ballance remind them of their He then had a huge let-off Cook to 48 not out at lunch. Cook received another standing late cut Shami for four to com- duties to the integrity on 15 when he opened the face Cook completed a 98-ball fifty ovation as he walked back hav- plete a 189-ball hundred including of the process and the as he pushed out to 6ft 6in Test with a pulled two off Shami as the ing faced 231 balls including nine 15 boundaries that followed the sport so that we can debutant Pankaj Singh, Ishant crowd signalled its support with fours. 24-year-old’s 110 at Lord’s focus on the game of Sharma’s replacement, and got a standing ovation, an unusual England were now 213 for two England made three changes cricket itself.” AFP a thick outside edge only for accolade for a half-century. and were fortunate not to lose from the side that lost the sec- India’s captain MS Ravindra Jadeja to drop a seem- At tea, England were 186 for Bell, without a hundred in his ond Test, bringing in debutant Dhoni (left) talks to ingly simple catch at third slip. one, with Cook 82 not out and previous 19 Test innings, when wicketkeeper Jos Buttler for the Bhuvneshwar Kumar on But a first-wicket partner- Ballance 72 not out. he survived an lbw appeal from injured Matt Prior while all- the first day of the third ship worth 55 ended when Sam But Cook’s near five-hour Singh after the bowler’s excel- rounders Chris Jordan and Chris Test against England in Robson fell in familiar fashion. innings ended when, swiping at lent outswinger rapped him on Woakes replaced fast bowler Liam Southampton. Mohammed Shami squared up a long hop from left-arm spinner the pads. Plunkett and Ben Stokes respec- the Australia-born opener and Jadeja, he got a bottom edge and Singh deserved better than tively. REUTERS Scoreboard South Africa lose Petersen in stiff run chase Sri Lanka (I innings): ...... 421 South Africa (I innings): ...... 282 Sri Lanka (II innings): COLOMBO: South Africa lost “We have the batters in the and went past 1,000 runs for the U Tharanga c de Kock b Steyn ...... 30 the wicket of opener Alviro whole team and we are not going calendar year before declaring at K Silva c Philander b Morkel ...... 26 Petersen for a duck as they to give it up. We rate ourselves the fall of the eighth wicket on K Sangakkara c de Kock b Morkel ...... 72 chased 369 runs for victory very high and we like to back our- 229. M Jayawardene c Elgar b Tahir ...... 0 in the second Test against Sri selves to win and finish on a high. The right-hander followed his Sri Lanka A Mathews (not out) ...... 63 Lanka yesterday. “By tea time if South Africa first-innings 63 with a similar cricket K Vithanage c du Plessis b Morkel ...... 7 Petersen was caught at silly has wickets in hand the possibil- knock to remain unbeaten on 63 captain N Dickwella c de Villiers b Steyn ...... 16 point by Kithuruwan Vithanage ity would always be there, said with two sixes and two fours. Angelo D Perera b Tahir ...... 7 as he prodded forward to a length De Villiers. “You’ve got to find Sri Lanka lost two wickets Mathews R Herath c de Villiers b Morkel ...... 4 ball from Rangana Herath that a balance of keeping it positive in the final session with Imran plays Extras (B-1, LB-2, NB-1) ...... 4 turned appreciably to take the and keeping the ball along the Tahir bowling Dilruwan Perera a shot Total (for 8 wkts dec) ...... 229 edge of his bat. ground,” he added. for seven and Morkel claiming Did not bat: S Lakmal, A Mendis during On a pitch that was assisting Kumar Sangakkara said the his fourth wicket of the innings Fall of wickets: 1-38, 2-82, 3-83, 4-164, the fourth the spinners, South Africa were hosts’ approach was to win at all by having Herath caught by De 5-174, 6-203, 7-214, 8-229. day of the spared further damage when bad costs. Villiers for four. Bowling: Steyn 13-1-59-2, Philander 11-3- second light ended play with 21 overs still “The South Africans have Sangakkara and Mathews led 35-0, Tahir 18-0-76-2 (1nb), Morkel 9.4-1- cricket remaining to be bowled for the played very well both in the ODI Sri Lanka’s hunt for quick runs 45-4, Elgar 1-0-9-0, Duminy 1-0-2-0. Test match day. series and in the first Test,” he with a fourth-wicket partnership South Africa (II innings): against Dean Elgar was on 13 and said. of 81. A Petersen c Vithanage b Herath ...... 0 South wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton “We were bit poor in Galle and Sangakkara registered his 50th D Elgar (batting) ...... 13 Africa de Kock, promoted up the order, we need to be good for tomor- Test half century with an aggres- Q de Kock (batting) ...... 21 on 21, as South Africa ended the row and push for a win. Our sive 72 off 90 balls, including eight at the Extras (LB-4) ...... 4 day on 38 for one wicket. chances are pretty good. It’s a fours, before he was dismissed Sinhalese Total (for 1 wkt) ...... 38 South Africa, who lead the two- tough wicket for the lefties with edging Morkel to de Kock. Sports Still to bat: F du Plessis, H Amla, AB de Vil- Test series 1-0, require a further Rangana (Herath) bowling on to Morkel picked up his 200th Club (SSC) liers, J P Duminy, V Philander, D Steyn, M 331 runs to win on the final day the rough. Test wicket when Kithuruwan Ground in Morkel, I Tahir. with nine wickets in hand. “If we can keep the pressure Vithanage (seven) was caught Colombo Fall of wicket: 1-4. “Sri Lanka has played most of with Dilruwan (Perera) bowling splendidly by Faf du Plessis at yesterday. Bowling: Herath 8-5-7-1, Perera 6-1-24-0, the cricket in this Test match, from the other end that would be backward point off a top edge. Mendis 3-2-3-0. more credit to them but we are good,” he said. Niroshan Dickwella (16) fell to Series status: South Africa lead the two- still in the slot,” South Africa Earlier, Sri Lanka captain Dale Steyn when he top edged a match series 1-0 after winning the first Test batsman AB de Villiers told Angelo Mathews completed his pull to lob up an easy catch for de match last week. reporters. second half-century of the match Villiers at square leg. REUTERS MONDAY 28 JULY 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27 Kenya dominate on

Australia’s Morton celebrates her day one of athletics gold medal with compatriot and silver medal winner Meares in the Ndiku, Daniel win gold medals, England lead in shooting women’s sprint finals cycling race in GLASGOW: Kenya’s Caleb semi-finals of the women’s 100m Glasgow, yesterday. Ndiku took a flamboyant freestyle. 5,000m gold while compatriot The Australian exacted a lit- Flomena Daniel claimed the tle revenge on Fran Halsall after women’s marathon title as being beaten to gold in the 50m Commonwealth Games athletics freestyle by the Englishwoman on got under way yesterday with- Saturday by qualifying fastest in out headliners Usain Bolt and Kenya’s Caleb a time of 53:20sec. Mo Farah. Halsall was second fastest as Mwangangi Ndiku, the world indoor 3000m she attempted to save her energy Ndiku wins the champion, made the most of the ahead of going for a second gold in absence of injury-hit Olympic men’s 5,000m the 50m butterfly later yesterday. champion Farah to win the final followed Just as in Saturday’s men’s first gold medal on offer at the by third place 100m breaststroke, 19-year-old Aussies finish on top Hampden Park track. finisher Zane Englishman Adam Peaty beat With his hair dyed gold in Robertson of South African world record expectation of victory, Ndiku New Zealand holder Cameron van der Burgh triumphed in 13min 12.07sec at the 2014 into second place in qualifying as track cycling ends over the 5km race with team- Commonwealth fastest for the 50m breaststroke mate Isiah Koech claiming silver Games in semi-finals. GLASGOW: Australia fin- after track officials adjudged her in 13:14.06, with New Zealander Glasgow, Peaty set another new ished top of the medal table in not to have held her line going Zane Robertson claiming bronze yesterday. Commonwealth Games record Commonwealth Games track into the final sprint. (13:16.52). in the process of 27:00 sec in cycling as they claimed another The Olympic gold medallist and “I could see it wasn’t going to the process with Scotland’s Ross two golds on the final day of Elinor Barker had traded top spot be easy. There was a lot of tough Murdoch qualifying third fastest. competition at the Sir Chris throughout the race and it was competition and I needed to The quarter-finals of the rugby Hoy Velodrome yesterday. the Welsh rider who had a one- know when to attack,” said the sevens at Ibrox Park saw wins Stephanie Morton took home point advantage going into the champion. for New Zealand over Kenya the gold for Australia in the wom- final sprint. In the women’s marathon, (19-7), Australia over Wales (21- en’s sprint after seeing off compa- New Zealand won their fourth Daniel, the winner in Paris this 19), Samoa over England (15-14) triot and reigning champion Anna gold at the track when Archbold year, led team-mate Caroline Kilel and South Africa over Scotland Meares in the best of three final. won the men’s 20km scratch to a convincing Kenyan one-two an impressive 10.15sec, the fast- Okagbare who headed the quali- (35-12). Matthew Glaetzer then claimed race ahead of Australia’s Glenn with Jess Trengrove grabbing an est qualifying time for which fying times with 11.20sec. The first two shooting golds of gold in the men’s keirin to seal O’Shea. unexpected bronze for Australia. the crowd afforded him rousing On the final day of track the day both went to England. a successful track campaign for Archbold’s Kiwi team-mate Australian Michael Shelley acclaim. cycling, Stephanie Morton took Charlotte Kerwood took the Australia who won 20 of the med- Thomas Scully provided Archbold prevented a Kenyan marathon Trinidad and Tobago’s Richard gold for Australia in the women’s women’s double trap ahead of als on offer including seven golds. with a great lead-out train and sweep by producing a stunning Thompson, the 2008 Olympic sil- sprint seeing off compatriot and Shreyasi Singh of India and Sam Webster took silver for Archbold used his fresher legs to final 8km to win gold with Kenya’s ver medallist, could only finish reigning champion Anna Meares. Rachel Parish of England, while New Zealand while Malaysia’s hold off the challenge of O’Shea Stephen Chemlany in second and third in his heat. It was a reversal of the 500m Steven Scott was first in the Azizul Awang won the bronze. in the endurance race. Uganda’s Abraham Kiplimo tak- In the women’s 100m heats, it time trial final when Morton fin- men’s double trap in front of It was a good day for England Northern Ireland’s Martyn ing bronze. also wasn’t all plain sailing for ished second behind Meares, who countryman Matthew French and as well with Laura Trott winning Irvine, a silver medallist in the In the blue riband 100m, Nickel Thompson’s team-mate Michelle- has now equalled New Zealand’s Asab Mohd of India. the 25km points race and Sophie world championships was unable Ashmeade, part of the gold medal- Lee Ahye, who rebounded from a Gary Anderson as the most deco- Singapore stormed to victory Thornhill and pilot Helen Scott to keep up with the leading pack. winning Jamaican 4x100m relay sluggish start to come in second in rated track cyclist in Games his- in the women’s team table-tennis taking gold in the women’s para- Thornhill and pilot Scott team from the Moscow worlds her heat in 11.44 behind Canadian tory with eight medals. competition, while South Africa sport 1000m tandem time trial. claimed their second gold of the last year, clocked 10.40 seconds winner Khamica Bingham. Laura Trott of England won gold in the women’s lawn New Zealand, who were with- Games as they added the women’s to win his heat. Jamaica’s Veronica Campbell- shrugged off a kidney infection to bowls four defeating Malaysia in out a gold for 12 years on the para-sport 1000m tandem time The weight of the Caribbean Brown looked slick in winning in win the women’s 25km points race the final. track, finished with a fourth win trial to go with the sprint title island’s expectations are resting 11.29sec and she will be joined in ahead of Elinor Barker of Wales In weightlifting, Nigeria’s as Shane Archbold claimed the they claimed on Thursday. squarely on Ashmeade’s shoul- the semi-finals by team-mates while world champion Amy Cure Olauwatoyin Adesanmi won 20km scratch race. In a repeat of Thursday’s sprint ders in the absence of Bolt, who Schillonie Calvert, who clocked of Australia was a disappointing the women’s 63kg, pushing Jess Varnish won bronze with final Aileen McGlynn of Scotland will compete solely in the relay in the same time in nailing her fourth. Commonwealth number one and a controversial two heat win over and pilot Louise Haston claimed Glasgow after an injury-plagued heat, and Olympic silver medal- In the pool, world champion compatriot Obioma Okoli into the Malaysia’s Fatehah Mustapa. silver while Australia’s Brandie season. ist Kerron Stewart (11.35). Cate Campbell looked in supreme silver position. Mustapa looked to have won the O’Connor and Breanna Hargrave Adam Gemili of England timed It was Nigerian Blessing form as she cruised into the AFP first heat but was later relegated collected the bronze. AFPj World champ Campbell, Halsall Singapore grab another gold in comfortably enter 100m semis table tennis

GLASGOW: World cham- GLASGOW: Singapore beat pion Cate Campbell looked in Malaysia 3-0 in the women’s supreme form as she cruised into table tennis final to secure a the semi-finals of women’s 100m fourth straight gold in the event freestyle at the Commonwealth at the Commonwealth Games Games yesterday. yesterday. The Australian exacted a lit- Australia’s Cate The strong favourites suffered tle revenge on Fran Halsall after Campbell wins the a mild surprise when they lost Women’s 100m England’s Thomas Powell scores a try against Scotland during their rugby being beaten to gold in the 50m their first match since their win Freestyle semi-final sevens semi-final in Glasgow, yesterday. freestyle by the Englishwoman on in the inaugural tournament in Saturday by qualifying fastest in at the Tollcross 2002 in their semi-final win over a time of 53:20sec. International India. “It was a pretty fast heat swim, Swimming Centre in But they were far slicker New Zealand to meet but I know from experience that Glasgow, yesterday. against the sixth seed Malaysians, if you go too slowly you start to who shocked second seeds shut down the systems. Australia in the semi-finals, and “I always get more nervous did not lose a match. South Africa in final before the 50m. It is not my bread Australia beat India 3-1 in the and butter anymore. I have moved bronze medal match. GLASGOW: Four-time cham- changing it around and throw- to the main course in the 100m,” In the final, world number 10 pions New Zealand will play ing in some surprises here and she added. Yu Mengyu, beaten by India’s South Africa in the final of the there. We’ve got some guys who Halsall was second fastest as South African world record in the women’s 200m individual Manika Batra on Saturday lost Commonwealth Games rugby are fresh so we’ll get that mix we she attempted to save her energy holder Cameron van der Burgh medley final on Sunday after her first game against Sock Khim sevens at Ibrox Stadium. need to do the job and push on to ahead of going for a second gold in into second place in qualifying qualifying third fastest behind Ng 11-7. The all-conquering All Blacks get that gold medal.” the 50m butterfly later yesterday fastest for the 50m breaststroke England’s Siobhan O’Connor and But she fought through to win beat Delhi silver medallists Australia’s Greg Jeloudev evening. semi-finals. reigning champion Alicia Coutts her rubber by taking the next Australia 19-7 in the semi-finals, denied there was a fear factor The highlight of yesterday’s ses- Peaty set another new of Australia. three games 11-5, 11-9, 11-9. with the Springboks outpowering playing against New Zealand. sion, though was the battle for the Commonwealth Games record Emily Seebohm will also be Singapore’s top player Feng Samoa 35-7. “No, there’s not. It’s seven men’s 100m freestyle gold between in the process of 27:00 sec in hoping for her second gold of the Tianwei produced a controlled New Zealand, maintaining versus seven,” he said. “The dif- Australian duo James Magnussen the process with Scotland’s Ross meet in the women’s 200m back- performance with an 11-8, 11-5, their unbeaten record in all ference today is that in the con- and Cameron McEvoy. Murdoch qualifying third fastest. stroke, but she only qualified 11-4 over Lee Wei Beh. Commonwealth Games, outscored tact area they were better in the Just as in Saturday’s men’s “It was good. I didn’t think I fourth fastest for evening’s final Lin Ye and Yu then edged a the Wallabies three tries to one. breakdown and turned us over 100m breaststroke, 19-year-old would have to swim that fast this with Canadian Hilary Caldwell tight match against Ying Ho and The Australians had been level a few times. They held on to Englishman Adam Peaty beat morning,” said Peaty. leading the way. Lee Wei in the doubles with an at 7-7 at halftime after Sean the ball better and that was the Van der Burgh’s South African Aussie duo Sophie Taylor and 11-9, 11-13, 11-9, 11-5 to continue McMahon’s converted try levelled difference.” teammate Chad le Clos was back Sally Hunter also eased into the their domination of the event. out Tim Mikkelson’s early effort. Australia will play Samoa for in the pool just 12 hours after semi-finals of the women’s 100m They will now look to continue But a Scott Curry brace in the the bronze medal after the South sealing gold in the 200m butterfly breaststroke after their gold and their run of success in the singles second half saw New Zealand Sea islanders were handed a rare and he was fastest in qualifying silver respectively in the 200m on and doubles events and are strong move clear. lesson in power play by South for the 100m butterfly semi-finals. Saturday. favourites for a clean sweep. “We’re feeling pretty pleased,” Africa, for whom full interna- Le Clos’ meet had been nearly Wales’ Jazz Carlin set a new After the shock of losing the said New Zealand captain DJ tional Cornal Hendricks was ended as he twisted his ankle Commonwealth Games record semi-final to Malaysia, Australia Forbes. outstanding. when slipping off a bus in the in qualifying fastest for today’s coach Jens Lang admitted it was “There was a little bit of banter Samoa opened the scoring athletes’ village on Friday, but he women’s 800m final in a time of a major relief to win a medal. in the changing room. through Samoa Toloa, but there- insisted the pain is easing more 8min 22:69sec. India’s Manika Batra beat Lay “We saw a couple of emails that after it was all South Africa, with every passing day. And Sophie Pascoe is the heavy Jian Fang to make it 1-1 against Australia put out, saying that the the ‘Boks notching up five tries Australia look set to continue favourite to win New Zealand’s Australia in the bronze medal aura of the black jersey had fallen through Hendricks (2), Chris Dry, their dominance of the relays as first swimming gold of the Games match. away, so I guess we wanted to Cecil Afrika and Werner Kok. they easily qualified fastest for in the women’s para-sport 100m But Lang’s team won the make our mark out there on the Branco du Preez (3) and Afrika the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay breaststroke SB9 after she quali- doubles and Zhang Ziyu beat Gold medallist, Australia’s Ben field. We stuck to our guns and (2) made no mistake with the final. fied fastest, nearly three seconds Madhurika Suhas Patkar to seal we won convincingly. extras to put Samoa well out of Treffers poses during the Men’s Scotland’s Hannah Miley will ahead of Scotland’s Errald Davies. bronze after two hours and 43 “Our coach is renowned for sight. AFP 50m Backstroke medal ceremony. go for a second gold of the Games AFP minutes. AFP Monday 28 July 2014 1 Shawwal 1435 Volume 19 Number 6140 Sport Price: QR2 SRI LANKA’S WEEKLY NEWS UPDATES Rooney scores Ballance, Cook    two goals in power England United’s win on first day LANKADEEPA MIDDLE EAST WEEKLY PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY DAR AL SHARQ                  !"#$%&'()#*#+,'-*,)# Sport | 25 Sport | 26

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PARIS: Vincenzo Nibali became the first Italian to win the Tour de France since the late Marco Pantani yesterday, dominat- ing his rivals on all terrains as Italy’s his main rivals crashed out of a Vincenzo superb three-week race. Nibali While Italy celebrated its poses with seventh Tour winner, a jubilant his overall France hailed its first double leader yellow podium finish in 30 years as vet- jersey on the Red Bull’s Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo of Australia celebrates between second-placed Ferrari driver eran Jean-Christophe Peraud and podium on Fernando Alonso of Spain (left) and third-placed Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain during the Hungarian youngster Thibaut Pinot took sec- the Champs- Grand Prix at the Hungaroring Circuit, near Budapest, yesterday. ond and third respectively. Elysees “We are very happy today, it’s a beautiful victory. Congratulations avenue in to the whole team,” said Nibali’s Paris, at the Astana team manager Alexandre end of the Vinokourov. 137.5-km Nibali beat Peraud by 7:37 21st and last Ricciardo stuns and Pinot by 8:15 to become the stage of the sixth man to win all three grand 101st edition tours after Belgian Eddy Merckx, of the Tour Frenchmen Jacques Anquetil and de France Bernard Hinault, Italian Felice yesterday. Gimondi and Spaniard Alberto fans with GP win Contador. The Italian finished safely BUDAPEST: Australian Daniel as the sprinters contested the Ricciardo won the Hungarian Hungarian Grand Prix Results embers of the three-week Tour Formula One Grand Prix for BUDAPEST: Result from the Formula One Hungarian Grand around the Champs Elysees, emu- Red Bull yesterday while Lewis Prix at Hungaroring yesterday: lating the 1998 feat of Pantani. Hamilton roared from pitlane to 1. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) RedBull - Renault 1:53:05.058 Germany’s Marcel Kittel pro- Tour de France Results podium in another astonishing 2. Fernando Alonso (Spain) Ferrari +00:05.225 duced a burst of speed to claim PARIS: Overall standings of top-5 riders after the 21st and final performance by the Mercedes 3. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes 00:05.857 the final stage, his fourth stage stage of the Tour de France yesterday: driver. 4. Nico Rosberg (Germany) Mercedes 00:06.361 win of the Tour and a repeat of Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso was 1. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA/AST) 89hr 59min 06sec 5. Felipe Massa (Brazil) Williams-Mercedes 00:29.841 his victory on the iconic Parisian second and championship leader 2. Jean Christophe Peraud (FRA/ALM) at 7:37. 6. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari 00:31.491 landmark last year. Nico Rosberg, who started on 7. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) RedBull - Renault 00:40.964 Nibali began the day with a 3. Thibaut Pinot (FRA/FDJ) 8:15. pole position for Mercedes, fin- 8. Valtteri Bottas (Finland) Williams-Mercedes 00:41.344 near eight-minute lead and only 4. Alejandro Valverde (ESP/MOV) 9:40. ished fourth and saw his lead over 9. Jean-Eric Vergne (France) Toro Rosso - Renault 00:58.527 needed to avoid a last-day crash 5. Tejay Van Garderen (USA/BMC) 11:44. Hamilton cut from 14 points to 11. to complete victory. Instead of Rosberg and 10. Jenson Button (Britain) McLaren 01:07.280 Contador, who was hoping to Last Five Champions Mercedes running away with 11. Adrian Sutil (Germany) Sauber - Ferrari 01:08.169 add to his two Tour titles, crashed the race, the race ran away from 12. Kevin Magnussen (Denmark) McLaren 01:18.465 out in the 10th stage, riding 15 2014 - Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Astana Rosberg with his team beaten for 13. Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela) Lotus - Renault 01:24.024 kilometres with a broken shin- 2013 - Chris Froome (GBR) Team Sky only the second time in 11 Grands 14. Daniil Kvyat (Russia) Toro Rosso - Renault 1 lap bone before pulling out. 2012 - Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Team Sky Prix. 15. Jules Bianchi (France) Marussia - Ferrari 1 lap Last year’s winner Chris Ricciardo, a revelation in his 2011 - Cadel Evans (AUS) BMC 16. Max Chilton (Britain) Marussia - Ferrari 1 lap Froome packed his bags after a first year at Red Bull, emptied crash on the cobbles in the fifth 2010 - Andy Schleck (LUX) Saxo Bank his lungs in sheer elation after he Retired stage, the day Nibali opened a big took the chequered flag 5.2 sec- r. Esteban Gutierrez (Mexico) Sauber - Ferrari 37 laps gap over all his main rivals with a The 137.5-km procession to on the way to Sheffield, England, onds ahead of the Spaniard for r. Kamui Kobayashi (Japan) Caterham - Renault 46 laps scintillating display on the treach- Paris started from Evry in a fes- where the Tour was greeted with his second win of the season and r. Sergio Perez (Mexico) Force India - Mercedes 48 laps erous lanes of northern France. tive atmosphere after the riders immense crowds. of his career. r. Nico Huelkenberg (Germany) Force India - Mercedes 56 laps “I was ready to take them were transferred by plane from The Astana rider surrendered “It feels as good as the first r. Romain Grosjean (France) Lotus - Renault 60 laps on. And crashes are part of the Bergerac, where all the distinctive his overall lead for just one stage win, it really does,” beamed the race,” Nibali replied when asked jerseys were effectively sealed. to Tony Gallopin, one of several Australian, who took his first win r. Marcus Ericsson (Sweden) Caterham - Renault 62 laps if Froome and Contador’s exits True to tradition, Nibali and Frenchmen to impress. in Canada, after a rollercoaster of (rank: r = retired, nc = not classified) would undermine his title. his team-mates drank champagne Pinot, 24, claimed the white a race with two safety car periods Fastest Lap: Nico Rosberg,1:25.724, lap 64 Nicknamed ‘The Shark of while the peloton rode towards jersey for the best Under-25 and plenty of incident. Messina’, Nibali stayed true to Paris at a snail’s pace. rider, beating compatriot Romain “The safety car at first played said Alonso of his second podium had won for the last two years his aggressive self by attacking It got competitive once the race Bardet, sixth overall, after crack- to our advantage but the second finish of the season. in Hungary and finished third repeatedly on the big climbs, reached Paris as the bunch geared ing him in the Pyrenees. one didn’t really help us, but we “We need some crazy races to in Germany last weekend after hammering the opposition in the up for the final sprint. Slovakian Peter Sagan sealed got there in the end and I had get a podium and we took our starting 20th. mountains. Peraud crashed with 43km left his third consecutive green jer- to do the overtaking at the end chances today.” The Briton had to start from While the 2012 Tour crowned a as he slipped on a curve leading sey for the points classification which was fun.” Behind them, Rosberg - who the pitlane - and behind Danish ‘rouleur’ in Wiggins and a climber to the Champs Elysees. But he got although he failed to win a single All of the top four had led over had also made three stops to rookie Kevin Magnussen whose the following year in Froome, this back onto his bike and helped by stage on the Tour. the course of a race that started Alonso and Hamilton’s two - was McLaren was also moved off the year’s race belonged to a true team-mates, fought his way back French outfit Ag2R-La after a brief downpour, was inter- closing in remorselessly and was grid - after his car caught fire all-rounder. into the peloton. Mondiale won the teams rupted by two big crashes, con- all over the back of his team in qualifying before he had com- Yesterday, he just stayed safe in Nibali avoided trouble on the classification. tinued with the ever-present mate’s car as they started the pleted a lap. the bunch during the last stage as last stage, just as he did for the Poland’s Rafal Majka confirmed threat of rain and finished on a final lap. Hamilton hung on, after He spun at the second corner, Kittel beat Norway’s Alexander past incident-packed three weeks. he is a top climber by taking the knife-edge. earlier disregarding calls from the skimming the wall without dam- Kristoff and Lithuanian Ramunas He took the yellow jersey in the polka dot jersey for the mountains Ricciardo, who had led earlier team to let Rosberg pass because age, and was 21 seconds down on Navardauskas. second stage with a late attack classification after being handed in the race and was on fresher the German still had one more Rosberg after the first lap with a a free role by his team following tyres, swept past Hamilton three pitstop to make, to seize a podium mountain to climb. Contador’s exit. laps from the end and overtook a finish that had looked improbable By lap seven Hamilton was up Astana The 2014 Tour proved a failure determined Alonso to regain the on Saturday. to 14th and events played into his team for Team Sky as they could not lead for good with two laps to go. “I was just pushing as hard as I hands when the safety car was rider and pick themselves up after Froome’s “We took a gamble to try to get could to see if I could get as high deployed after Sweden’s Marcus leader’s abandon. Australian Richie Porte the victory and we got very close,” as I could,” said Hamilton, who Ericsson crashed his Caterham at yellow was their plan B but he cracked turn three. jersey in the first Alpine stage and never While the top four decided not holder recovered. Pirelli to pit, in what proved out to be Vincenzo “We won it twice (with Bradley hostesses a mistake that turned the race Nibali Wiggins and Froome in 2012 and take ‘selfies’ on its head, Hamilton and others kisses his 2013). You must win with dignity, with their did. Ricciardo then took the lead daughter but also lose with dignity,” Team mobile devices when they came in a lap later. Sky manager David Brailsford Frenchman Romain Grosjean after as drivers said. kept the safety car out for four winning compete Earlier yesterday, women during the more laps when he crashed his the Tour lapped the Champs Elysees for Lotus on lap 11 and there was Hungarian de France the first time since 1989 as the a further interruption on lap Grand Prix cycling first edition of La Course by Le 23 when Force India’s Mexican race. Tour was won by Dutch great yesterday. Sergio Perez speared into the wall Marianne Vos. REUTERS on the pit straight. REUTERS