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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 SHAABAN 27, 1435 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Embassy Brooks cleared, Woman or Nadal survives assists Pinoy Coulson guilty machine? New scare to face suspect, victim in UK phone robots look Wimbledon in killing3 hacking9 trial creepily27 human nemesis16 Assembly endorses IMF Max 46º Min 28º Mideast HQ in Kuwait High Tide 09:52 & 23:59 Low Tide Saleh assures money will be well spent 04:05 & 17:33 40 PAGES NO: 16207 150 FILS KUWAIT: The National Assembly endorsed yesterday a memorandum of understanding agreed by Kuwait and the Khorafi sues IMF to headquarter the IMF Middle East Center for Economics and Finance in Kuwait. The endorsement came Sheikh Ahmad after an initial rejection by the Assembly’s foreign affairs committee, which deemed spending money on the con- By Staff Reporter struction of such a headquarters in Kuwait inappropriate. This reservation by the committee was refuted in the KUWAIT: Former speaker Jassem Al-Khorafi filed a Assembly session by Finance Minister Anas Al-Saleh, who lawsuit against Sheikh Ahmad Fahd Al-Sabah for testified that funds to be spent on the headquarters would spreading fabricated news, forgery and conspiracy. be appropriate, noting that the headquarters would be one In his lawsuit to the public prosecution, Khorafi’s of only seven worldwide and the only one in the Middle lawyer accused Sheikh Ahmad of committing these East chosen by the IMF, insisting that Kuwait fought hard to violations, all of which are state security crimes. The get this privilege which he stressed would enhance lawsuit follows another lawsuit filed by Sheikh Kuwait’s reputation regionally and internationally. Ahmad earlier this month against Khorafi and for- The Assembly in its session on April 2 had postponed mer prime minister Sheikh Nasser Mohammad Al- voting on a draft law for the establishment of the head- Ahmad Al-Sabah. quarters for at least one month pending the presentation Khorafi accused Sheikh Ahmad of spreading lies by the government of a solid case for its construction in inside and outside the country, giving false testimo- Kuwait. This prompted Saleh to show the foreign affairs ny and submitting a fabricated lawsuit against him. committee evidence that it was in the best interest of the The public prosecution has not started investigation country to host the IMF Middle East headquarters. into the case which has shaken the country and Most resources for IMF loans are provided by member threatens to turn into a major political crisis. countries, primarily through their payment of quotas. The National Assembly meanwhile yesterday Kuwait’s quota stands at 1.3 billion SDRs (Special Drawing passed a key amendment to the constitutional court Rights). Kuwait also lends to the IMF, as borrowing provides ruling allowing citizens to directly file petitions a temporary supplement to quota resources and has before Kuwait’s top court for the first time. Almost played a critical role in enabling the Fund to meet mem- all MPs voted for the change, which Assembly bers’ needs for financial support during the global econom- Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem described as historic, ic crisis. Concessional lending and debt relief for low- but all Cabinet ministers present abstained. KUWAIT: Finance Minister Anas Al-Saleh (center) and MPs Yaqoub Al-Sane (right) and Nabeel Al-Fadl attend income countries are financed through separate contribu- Continued on Page 15 a session at the National Assembly yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat tion-based trust funds. — KUNA Kerry calls on Kurds to save Iraq from collapse

ARBIL, Iraq: US Secretary of State John Kerry urged with the political process in Baghdad is vital to keep Iraq leaders of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region yesterday to from splitting apart. “If they decide to withdraw from the stand with Baghdad in the face of a Sunni insurgent Baghdad political process it will accelerate a lot of the onslaught that threatens to dismember the country. negative trends,” said a senior State Department official Security forces fought Sunni armed factions for control who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity. of the country’s biggest oil refinery yesterday and mili- Kurdish leaders have made clear that the settlement tants launched an attack on one of its largest air bases keeping Iraq together as a state is now in jeopardy. “We less than 100 km from the capital. More than 1,000 peo- are facing a new reality and a new Iraq,” Kurdish ple, mainly civilians, have been killed in less than three President Massoud Barzani said at the start of his meet- weeks, the United Nations said yesterday , calling the fig- ing with Kerry. Earlier, he blamed Prime Minister Nouri ure “very much a minimum”. Al-Maliki’s “wrong policies” for the violence and called for The figure includes unarmed government troops him to quit, saying it was “very difficult” to imagine Iraq machinegunned in mass graves by insurgents, as well as staying together. Kerry told Barzani that Iraq needed to several reported incidents of prisoners killed in their stay united, a State Department official said, referring to cells by retreating government forces. Kerry flew to the the Kurdish leader’s comments about wanting an inde- Kurdish region on a trip through the Middle East to res- pendent state. The official summarised Kerry’s message cue Iraq following a lightning advance by the Sunni as: “Whatever your aspirations are for your future, your fighters led by jihadists of the Islamic State in Iraq and interests now in the near-term are for a stable, sovereign the Levant. and unified Iraq.” US officials believe that persuading the Kurds to stick Continued on Page 15

NATAL, Brazil: Uruguay’s forward Luis Suarez (left) holds his teeth after he appeared to bite Italy’s defender Giorgio Chiellini (right) during a Group D World Cup match at the Dunas Arena yesterday. —AFP (See Page 20) Sisi cuts half his salary ‘Won’t interfere’ on jailed journalists CAIRO: Egypt’s new president pledged yesterday to give up them nothing. If the debt keeps accumulating like this, we half his salary and property and called on the Egyptian peo- won’t leave them anything good.” The comments appeared ple to make similar sacrifices, in a bid to prepare the public designed to ready public opinion for further austerity for a period of painful economic austerity. In an impromptu measures, such as subsidy reductions, to allow for deeper speech at a military graduation ceremony, Abdel Fattah Al- reforms of the ailing economy. Sisi said he had refused to sign off on a 2014/15 budget Over the past two years, Egypt has depended on aid proposal following lengthy discussions this week because it from wealthy Gulf Arab allies who sent more than $20 bil- was too dependent on ballooning borrowing. “We said we lion worth of grants, loans and petroleum products, accord- would revise this budget because I cannot bear to accept it ing to numbers given by Sisi during his election campaign. when it contains this level of deficit,” he said. The aid has kept the Egyptian economy from sinking but “I want to think of the children that are coming and to Sisi said the country could not keep turning to leave them something good, but this way we will leave Continued on Page 15 p2 COPY_Layout 1 6/24/14 9:55 PM Page 1

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KUWAIT: People relax as the intense heat of the day relents in the evening at Safat Square in downtown Kuwait City. — Photo by Zara Khurshid Fishermen protest against Shamlan harbor closure Private boat owners blamed for pollution

By A Saleh Public Authority (EPA)’s decision invited. Speaking to reporters, orated in recent years, with run to close Al-Shamlan Harbor till EPA’s water pollution department down infrastructure and growing KUWAIT: Fishermen yesterday further notice with demonstra- manager Hamza Abbas Karam waste from boats using the har- countered the Environment tions to which the media were said that EPA representatives bor. were present to carry out the clo- The Kuwait Dive Team, which sure decision made by the regularly collects waste, aban- Cabinet following studies about doned nets and other debris from the pollution created by waste the seas surrounding Kuwait, has dumped by fishermen in the har- warned recently that the harbor bor. was facing growing problems Acting fishermen union chair- including inappropriate waste man Jalal Al-Shammari described thrown into the waters. the closure decision as unjust to The head of Kuwait Dive Team all Kuwaiti fishermen, adding the Waleed Al-Fadel said in January harbor was a historic one that that such “uncivilized dumping of had been used by their ancestors waste” by fishermen and seamen for decades. caused serious pollution to the “We requested meetings with harbor. EPA has reported numer- EPA officials and the ports author- ous violations by fishermen and ity to discuss the problem, but boats’ owners for not abiding by both requests were denied,” he the environmental regulations at said, criticizing the immediate the harbor. enforcement of the closure and Shammari also warned that blaming private boat owners for the 200 boats docked in the har- polluting the harbor. bor - of which more than half do Located in Kuwait City near not belong to fishermen - were Souq Sharq and Seif Palace, Al worth KD 250,000, and any dam- KUWAIT: Fishermen union staging protest against closure of Al- Shamlan Harbor is an historic age to them may have “very bad Shamlan Harbor. landmark in Kuwait. It has deteri- consequences”. Stage ready for parliament by-elections

KUWAIT: The country is holding the 10th par- Rashed Al-Tawhid, Sami Al-Menayyes, The new MP was Faleh Al-Suwaileh who liament by-elections in the history of the Sulaiman Al-Mutawaa, Abdelrazzaq Al-Khalid, served as of start of legislative term. KUWAIT: The Kuwait Dive Team issued a statement warning the public against Kuwaiti National Assembly tomorrow, where Ali Al-Omar, and Yaqoub Al-Humaidhi. By-elections were held in the 14th con- approaching an artificial island located 15 km off the Fahaheel shore. The island voters in the second, third, and fourth con- The second by-elections were thus held on stituency on April 7, 1982 following the death is surrounded by large buoys and a 50-meters-long rope that pose threat to nav- stituencies are to name five representatives. Feb 9, 1966, and the new MPs were Ahmad Al- of Naser Al-Esaimi, and the new MP was igation there. This comes after the resignation of five Abdeljeleel, Nayef Al-Khulaifi, Rashed Al-Hajri, Humoud Al-Jabri. MPs; Riad Al-Adsani, Abdulkarim Al-Kanderi, Sulaiman Al-Thuwayyikh, Abdelaziz Al- December 29, 1992 saw a legal case result- Hussein Al-Quwaiaan, Ali Al-Rashed, and Mesaeed, Ghannam Al-Jamhoor, Mohammad ing in the re-holding of election in the 14th Safaa Al-Hashem. Al-Wazzan, and Nasser Al-Meeili. and 16th constituencies, in a precedent for ‘Politics’ banned in hajj Article 84 of the Kuwaiti Constitution The third by-elections were held on Oct 29, the Kuwaiti National Assembly. MPs Mubarak states, “If, for any reason, a seat in the National 1966 following resignation of Mudhi Al- Al-Khurainej and Humoud Al-Jabri, whose KUWAIT: The Ministry of Awqaf and Meanwhile, the sources revealed that Assembly becomes vacant before the end of Nazzal, and the seat went to Khaled Al- seats were contested, won again in the by- Islamic Affairs plans to apply a charter owners of certified campaigns will hold the term, the vacancy is filled by election Meeseb. elections and maintained their seats. that commits Islamic guides who a meeting with ministry officials to dis- within two months from the date on which The year 1967 saw the resignation of seven The eighth by-elections came in 1997 accompany hajj convoys to avoid talk- cuss their demands, which include giv- the Assembly declares the vacancy. The man- MPs; Khaled Al-Fuhaid, Rashed Al-Farhan, when Saadoun Al-Etaibi obtained a ing about politics or issues that could ing them permission to combine two date of the new member lasts until the end of Abdelrazzaq Al-Zeid, Abdelaziz Al-Saqer, Ali Constitutional Court ruling calling the elec- entice sectarianism and tribalism. campaigns together in order to avoid that of his predecessor.” Al-Omar, Mohammad Al-Kharafi, and tions in the 21st constituency void and null, The charter is similar to a guideline finical losses. The first incident of vacancy within the par- Mohammad Al-Adsani. The following by-elec- and the contested seats were again won on adopted at local mosques, where The two sides also plan to discuss liament was on Oct 27, 1964 when Sulaiman tions took place on May 10, 1967. The new February 19 by the same MPs; Walid Al-Jeri imams are prohibited from talking measures against unlicensed cam- Al-Haddad presented his resignation. The MPs were Ibrahim Al-Mailam, Ahmad Al- and Khaled Al-Adwa. about politics. The ministry will inform paigns. Separately, the sources said that election to fill his vacated seat took place Dec Abdeljeleel, Ahmad Al-Khulaifi, Khaled Al- The last time by-elections were held was hajj campaigns about the new regula- 30 percent of Kuwait’s quota of pilgrims 23 that same year. The seat in the sixth con- Tahoos, Khalaf Al-Otaibi, Rashed Ismail, and on Jan 24, 2000, when the Constitutional tions, which include prosecuting any has so far been filled up, adding that the stituency went to Ali Abdulrahman Al-Omar. Ghanem Al-Amiri. Court ruled in favor of Khaled Al-Adwa’s plea guide who violates the instructions, number is expected to increase after On Dec 7 the following year, 1965, eight The death of MP Ali Al-Uthaina in the ninth to annul results of elections in the 21st con- according to sources quoted by Al- Ramadan. Costs currently vary between MPs resigned in protest over issue of laws constituency, before start of term, lead to dec- stituency. The by-elections saw Al-Adwa win- Qabas yesterday. KD 1, 500 to KD 2,000. they deemed in violations of freedoms. They laration of vacancy of his seat in Dec 11, 1971, ning the seat which was denied Saadoun Al- were Ahmad Al-Khatib, Jassem Al-Qitami, and by-elections were held on Feb 9, 1972. Etaibi, virtue of said court ruling. — KUNA TEC announces Ramadan timings

KUWAIT: The Touristic Enterprises Company announced special Prisoner numbers Ramadan timings for a number of its facilities, on the rise including the Entertainment City which KUWAIT: The number of prisoners in there increased from 1,096 in 2012 to will open everyday from Kuwait’s prisons increased by 30 per- 2,479 in 2013, or up by 126 percent. 8:30 pm to 1:30 am. cent by the end of 2013, according to Meanwhile, the number of inmates Meanwhile, beaches and official figures. in the general prison increased slightly sea clubs will be open The statistics, released by the from 2,735 in 2012 to 2,744 in 2013, between 9am to 1am, Research and Studies Center at while detainees’ numbers in the while the Green Island and Ministry of Interior, indicate that the women’s prison dropped by 15 per- Swimming Pool Compound number of inmates by the end of 2013 cent, from 219 in 2012 to 185 in 2013. open between 10am to Saqr Al-Badr reached 5,408, compared to 4,050 in In the meantime, security sources 1am. 2012. The central prison saw the high- warned of an increase in accidents and The Ice Skating Rink receives visitors during the est increase rates of all correctional crimes happening behind cell doors, KUWAIT: Assistant Undersecretary for Borders Security Affairs Maj Gen Sheikh holy month from 10:30 am to 4 pm, and from 8:30 pm facilities in Kuwait. According to the such as drug abuse, arson, fights and Mohammad Al-Yousuf received Director of American Military Cooperation Office to 12 pm, said Saqr Al-Badr, the Public Relations and statistics, the number of prisoners assaulting jail guards. Maj Gen Staff Pilot Rick Mattison on the occasion of the end of his service in Media Manager. Kuwait, and he introduced Maj Gen Scott Williams who will succeed him. p3.e$S_Layout 1 6/24/14 9:54 PM Page 1

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 LOCAL Embassy assisting suspect, victim in Fahaheel killing Murder of Filipino engineer By Ben Garcia make sure that she’ll be protected as she testi- the police force in Fahaheel and the prosecutor fies. We were with her in the hospital and the in Ahmadi for dealing with us very professional- KUWAIT: The wife of a murdered Filipino man in embassy has round the clock teams to monitor ly,” Dado mentioned. CBK announces Kuwait admitted in an exclusive interview with her situation,” he said. When contacted by Kuwait Times, Xylene the Kuwait Times that the murdered man was admitted that the killer was her boyfriend. She her “boyfriend” but denied having an affair. said she wanted to break up with him when she Ramadan program The Philippine Embassy in Kuwait is provid- discovered he was having an affair with another ing assistance to both the Filipino victim and girl. KUWAIT: The Commercial Bank of suspect in a brutal killing in Fahaheel last week. “We fought that night because I spoke to the Kuwait plans to organize several activ- The victim, a Filipino engineer in mid-forties, was girl herself. The girl knew I did not have a visa, so ities during Ramadan as part of a identified as Nilo Macaranas, married with chil- I was disappointed and told him I do not have social and charitable program dren, and a native of Cagayan de Oro City. He any problem if they wanted to be together as a planned for the holy month. was pronounced dead at the scene. couple. I had bruises, so when Kuya Nilo arrived The program includes sponsoring The suspect, Elpidio Lano, also married with from work, I asked him to get ice for my bruises. social activities, conducting girgian children, was living with a Filipina only identified He complied, but Elpidio confronted Nilo and parties for kids at public hospitals, as ‘Xylene’. He told authorities here that when he demanded why he was texting me and why was sponsor a football tournament for the entered his Fahaheel apartment and discovered I washing his clothes. Kuya Nilo replied he was Finance Ministry’s labor union, launch that his ‘wife’ (Xylene) was having an affair with paying me KD 30 for washing his clothes. Then a cultural campaign on Instagram, and another man, he lost his temper, picked up a Kuya Nilo left, but Elpidio got a knife from the knife and stabbed Macaranas to death. kitchen. I saw the stabbing right in front of me. I continue its third annual campaign to “We deeply regret what happened but we are tried to separate them, but Elpidio even distribute gifts to cleaning workers coordinating with Kuwaiti authorities to ensure attempted to stab me,” Xylene said. around Kuwait, said Amani Al-Wara’a, the Assistant Director for the Public justice will be served to the victim. His remains Consul General Raul Dado Xylene works at a salon in Fahaheel. When will be sent home soon,” Philippine Consul asked about the relationship between Relations and Media Department. Amani Al-Wara’a General Raul Dado told reporters. “As for the Dado also commended the quick response Macaranas and her, she denied they were having accused, I am certain that the Kuwaiti legal sys- and action taken by Kuwaiti authorities in deal- an affair. “I was only helping Kuya Nilo to wash tem will give him due process in accordance ing with the crime that disturbed the peace. “As his clothes and cook food for money. That was with their democratic laws. We will monitor this they have done many times so with admirable my part-time job,” Xylene clarified. Authorities Three years to unify as well. For the witness who was injured, we will fairness and sensitivity, we thank in particular are investigating the incident. public sector payroll

KUWAIT: The Civil Service Commission has it this year. asked for three years to finalize its final But sources with knowledge of the stud- report on unifying the public sector’s pay- ies said that the CSC still needs time to roll, a local daily reported yesterday. organize job classifications as per academic The government is studying ways to qualifications before unifying payrolls. eliminate differences in salaries paid to The CSC plans to contact the Civil employees with the same job classifica- Commission Council and request that the tions and duties but work in separate state government does not accept any parlia- departments. The so-called ‘alternative mentary proposal until the project is final- strategic payroll system’ project was stud- ized, said the sources who spoke to Al-Rai ied in the parliament with hopes of passing on the condition of anonymity. Asian held with heroin

By Hanan Al-Saadoun the possession of 363 pills and some cash and an Asian with the possession of 20 KUWAIT: An Asian was arrested with the abortion pills and 25 porn CDs. possession of a kilo of pure heroin, said security sources. A search warrant was Law violation issued and the suspect’s house was raided, Informed sources said the Cabinet has where the heroin was found. asked the Information Ministry to refer Al- Jarida newspaper to the public prosecution Ahmadi arrests for violating the national unity law, based Ahmadi police arrested 17 people want- on the column written by former Jordanian ed for financial claims, a person wanted for Information Minister Saleh Al-Qallab in criminal purposes, 38 people without IDs, which he attacked Iraq’s top cleric Ali Al- five absconders, two people with hashish, a Sistani. Meanwhile, MP Faisal Al-Duwaisan wanted citizen with a dagger and a joint of asked the justice minister to send him the hashish, 51 liquor bottles, two people for number of cases the public prosecution imitating the opposite sex, one person for dealt with according to law 19/2012 FDI up everywhere, but not in Kuwait impersonating as a police officer, five want- regarding protection of national unity since ed vehicles, 3 reckless drivers, a citizen with it became effective until now. KUWAIT: In 2013, foreign direct investment (FDI) vious year - close to $13 billion (figure A). This infrastructure and in downstream oil and gas, inflows increased in all three major economic occurred against a background of low crossbor- mainly refineries and petrochemicals. However, groups -developed, developing and transition der M&A sales, which dropped by 68 percent to the government remains the largest investor in Kuwait, UK discuss Iraq security economies - although at different growth rates. $867 million, their lowest level since 2004. While strategically important sectors, and the activities FDI flows to developing economies reached a inflows to the manufacturing sector more than of many private firms (including foreign ones) LONDON: Kuwait Foreign Ministry On the fourth meeting of the Joint new high of $778 billion, accounting for 54 per- halved, dropping to $2 billion and accounting depend on government contracts (non-equity Undersecretary Khaled Al-Jarallah and Steering Group, he said it had focused on cent of global inflows in 2013. Flows to most for only 16 percent of the total, they increased in mode) or on joint ventures with State-owned British Secretary of State for the Middle security, military, immigration, visa, invest- developing subregions were up. Developing electricity, gas and water supply (176 percent to companies. The departure in 2013 of over 1 mil- East and North Africa Hugh Robertson met ment and trade cooperation. Asia remained the largest host region in the $2.6 billion), finance (79 percent to $3.7 billion), lion expatriate workers has exacerbated the mis- here on Tuesday on the current security sit- It also touched upon the positive devel- world. FDI flows to transition economies record- and real estate (16 percent to $3 billion). match of demand and supply in the private job uation in Iraq and its regional reflections. opment of the trade exchange size ed a 28 percent increase, to $108 billion. But FDI Together these three industries represented market that has challenged private businesses Speaking to KUNA following the fourth between Kuwait and the UK since the visit flows to Kuwait are estimated to have decreased almost three quarters of total FDI to the country. since the 2011 launch of the policy of meeting of the joint Steering Group, Al- paid by His Highness the Amir Sheikh by 41 percent in 2013. FDI flows to the United Arab Emirates contin- “Saudization”. Jarallah said that he had discussed with the Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to FDI flows to developed countries increased ued their recovery after the sharp decline regis- Flows to Iraq reached new highs. Despite British secretary Iraq’s security, stressing Britain in 2012, he said. by 9 percent to $566 billion - still only 60 percent tered in 2009, increasing in 2013 for the fourth high levels of instability in Iraq, affecting mainly joint coordination and consultation about Trade exchange edged up to three bil- of their pre-crisis average during 2005-2007. FDI consecutive year and positioning this country as the central area around Baghdad, FDI flows are the Iraqi crisis. lion pounds in 2013 from just two billion flows to the structurally weak, vulnerable and the second largest recipient of FDI after Turkey. estimated to have increased by about 20 per- He said Kuwait has a security agreement pounds in the previous year, he said, small economies fell by 3 percent in 2013, from Flows increased by 9 percent to $10.5 billion, cent in 2013, to $2.9 billion. The country’s eco- with the UK and other permanent mem- expecting it to exceed four billion pounds $58 billion in 2012 to $57 billion, as the growth remaining however well below their level in 2007 nomic resurgence has been underpinned by its bers of the UN Security Council, empha- next year. of FDI to least developed countries (LDCs) was ($14.2 billion). This FDI recovery coincided with vast hydrocarbon wealth. Economic growth has sized that it is important for Kuwait and the Al-Jarallah hoped that the joint group’s not enough to offset the decrease of FDI to small the economy rebounding from the 2009 debt cri- been aided by substantial increases in govern- UK to work together over what is happen- meeting would give a strong push to a fur- island developing States (SIDS) and landlocked sis, driven by both oil and non-oil activities. ment spending to compensate for decades of ing in Iraq, given relevant impacts on ther promotion and development of bilat- developing countries (LLDCs). Their share in the Among the latter, the manufacturing sector war, sanctions and underinvestment in infra- Kuwait and other countries in the region. eral relations. —KUNA world total also fell, from 4.4 percent in 2012 to expanded, led by heavy industries such as alu- structure and basic services. 3.9 percent. minium and petrochemicals; tourism and trans- In addition, work on several large oilfields has Outward FDI from developed economies port benefited from the addition of more routes gathered speed since the award of the largest stagnated at $857 billion in 2013, accounting for and capacity by two local airlines; and the prop- fields to foreign oil TNCs. A significant develop- Civil Aviation to set up a record low share of 61 percent in global out- erty market recovered, thanks to the willingness ment for the industry in 2013 was the start of flows. In contrast, flows from developing of banks to resume loans to real estate projects, operations of the first stage of a long-delayed new electronic portal economies remained resilient, rising by 3 per- which brought new life to the construction busi- gas-capture project run by Basra Gas Company cent to reach a new high of $454 billion. Flows ness, the industry that suffered most from the (State-owned South Gas Company (51 percent), KUWAIT: The Directorate General of Civil ing administrative or technical matters, said from developing Asia and Africa rose while financial crisis and has taken the longest to Shell (44 percent) and Mitsubishi (5 percent)). Aviation has enlisted the services of a spe- Al-Farah. All information regarding flights those from Latin America and the Caribbean recover. That industry got further impetus in Nov The project captures associated gas that was cialized firm to set up its new electronic and cargo services will be available to pas- declined. Developing Asia remained a large 2013, when Dubai gained the right to host the being flared from three oil fields in southern Iraq portal that will handle all information sengers and others instantly on the new source of FDI, accounting for more than one fifth World Expo 2020. and processes it for liquefied petroleum gas regarding aviation matters in the country, electronic portal, he said, noting that any of the global total. And flows from transition (LPG), natural gas liquids and condensate for said the Directorate’s chief Fawaz Al-Farah grievances on the part of the public or trav- economies rose significantly - by 84 percent - New highs domestic markets. yesterday. el agents can be posted on the portal at reaching a new high of $99 billion. Flows to Saudi Arabia registered their fifth FDI flows to Kuwait are estimated to have The portal will make it easy for the once and can be easily tracked to find out if consecutive year of decline, decreasing by 24 decreased by 41 percent in 2013, after having Directorate to deal with travel agencies and they have been redressed. Main recipient percent to $9.3 billion, and moving the country reached record highs in 2012 owing to a one-off cargo shipping companies, in addition to He said the Directorate had signed a Turkey remained West Asia’s main FDI recipi- from the second to the third largest host econo- acquisition deal worth $1.8 billion. FDI to Jordan avail these agencies and companies imme- contract last April with the specialized ent in 2013, although flows decreased slightly, my in the region. This decline has taken place increased by 20 percent to $1.8 billion, despite diate and smooth access to communicat- company to set up the portal which should remaining at almost the same level as in the pre- despite the large capital projects under way in regional unrest and sluggish economic growth. ing with the Directorate’s personnel regard- be up and running in six months. — KUNA

KUWAIT: Fire broke out in a house in Bayan area, which started in a tent and spread to three other houses due to winds. The fire was put out and investigations are continuing. —By Hanan Al-Saadoun WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 LOCAL

kuwait digest In my view Alternative for private tuition GCC-European ambitions By Waleed Al-Ghanim he three most recent education ministers, Nayef Al-Hajraf, Ahmad Al-Mulaifi and current Tacting minister Abdulmohsen Al-Medej, in addition to all educational departments could not achieve what a Kuwaiti young man, who loves his homeland, is faithful to his job and kind to his stu- dents, has done. By Labeed Abdal Muath Al-Shallal is a chemistry teacher for high school stages, who opened a YouTube channel that displays private lessons free of charge. The results were outstanding, and exceeded the expectation of the lazy officials in the ministry. The channel, which is a result of free creative work and personal effort, was opened at the end of 2012, and was used to upload material covering [email protected] three chapters one week before the beginning of uwait has signed a free trade agreement between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the More than 6,500 students KEuropean Free Trade Association (EFTA). The agree- ment itself is an embodiment to the desire of the GCC and EFTA member nations to activate trade and major projects from Kuwait and other between each other. kuwait digest The agreement targets boosting trade and bilateral countries subscribed to relations, as well as cooperation in transferring goods and the channel. services, heavy industries, technology, construction, oil The inevitable and natural gas services and others. Signing the agreement reflects good intentions from both sides to focus on fair trade between friends, and is a finals this year. The channel contains more than 250 stand against promoting wars. videos covering the chemistry curricula for all four budget deficit There is no doubt that Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway high school stages, explained in a brief and intrigu- and Switzerland from the European side, and Bahrain, ing way. Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait from the GCC side have accomplished a historical More than 6,500 student from Kuwait and other By Mousa Marafi countries including Gulf states, Egypt, Algeria, and achievement following long negotiations to reach an Morocco have subscribed to the channel, and the everal studies indicate that the prosperity we are subsidization program for services and goods, as well as agreement on a treaty that meets the ambitions of every number of views has reached over one million, living today as a result of the increase in oil prices its unusual way of wealth distribution through underem- party involved, and goes into effect on July 1, 2014. helping Shallal become famous all over the country. Sand increased revenues that make up nearly 94 per- ployment and failure to encourage citizens to work in the No one can deny that people of our region have high ambitions to cooperate with these friendly nations in I do not know why the ministry does not give cent of our national income will not last for long. In addi- private sector. Lack of transparency in government order to achieve benefits and growth on the political and attention to such creative people and works. I tion to the fact that oil is a depleting natural resource, spending on multimillion-dinar projects as well as wide- studies point out to the accelerating and illogical increas- spread corruption in state departments are other chal- economic scenes, which reflect positively on everyone remember that I tried personally to arrange a meet- according to the principles of transparency, equality and ing for Shallal with former minister Dr. Hajraf. We es in current expenditure in the state budget, and warn lenges that the state faces. from ‘catastrophic results’ if spending is not curbed. In general, the government will not be able to main- justice, as well as respecting human rights and fair interna- sent a formal letter to the ministry but unfortunate- tional trade. ly, neither the minister nor even the undersecretary Indications point toward a looming threat that Kuwait tain the current welfare status and face all challenges in or assistant undersecretaries could find at least five faces in the form of a state budget deficit starting from the future, as long as spending on public sector salaries 2019/2020, and reaching up to KD 174 billion in and subsidization, which currently eats up over 80 per- munities to meet a Kuwaiti man who is dedicated in 2029/2030 based on an average oil price of $100 a barrel. cent of the national budget, continues. These are undeni- kuwait digest his job. Perhaps they were busy trying to appease The studies show that in order to avoid falling into budg- able facts that Kuwait cannot avoid. Wise nations face MPs or attend graduation parties and fairs’ inaugu- et deficit and reach the breakeven point, oil prices must looming threats through transparency and frankness rations. jump to $214 a barrel, a rate that many oil price experts between authorities and the people. Achieving this Islamic, Jewish When Mulaifi became minister, Shallal tried sev- believe is impossible. requires the government and parliament to bear their eral times to contact him on Tweeter to present his Kuwait faces many challenges, including the reduction responsibilities before the imminent budget deficit renaissances idea. But the former minister ignored his requests; of oil reserves compared to the increase of oil consump- becomes a reality. maybe because he was busy with useless school tion locally. The rapid growth in population - the majority If that catastrophe happens, it will leave dire conse- agricultural projects. of which comprises of young people below the age of 21 quences on the society and lead to instability in the By Dr Hamid Al-Hmoud Shallal helped students with his genius idea, to and who prepare to enter the labor market, is another country. This is a fact that we all must realize and keep in the point in which they became no longer in need challenge that puts pressure on the state that is forced to our minds starting from today and before it is too late. hen we try to research the roots of the Islamic for private tutors. If the ministry applied his idea on improve its economy to absorb new labor forces. The best way to do this is by explaining the risks to peo- renaissance, then we have to link between them and the feeling of shock and humiliations that all curricula, the private tuition market in Kuwait The state meanwhile is also under constant pressure ple through logical and scientific manners, then taking W Arab nations felt following the 1967 defeat. would disappear. to meet expectations to maintain prosperous living con- necessary measures. — Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Qabas That defeat exposed the weak capabilities of the leftist — Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Qabas ditions for citizens, through the government’s generous and nationalist parties which controlled the fates of Arab nations and oppressed public freedoms under the pretext of ‘sacrificing’ for the sake of liberating Palestine. People who demanded freedom in countries like Egypt, Syria and In my view kuwait digest Iraq were described as ‘fifth column’ who supported the Zionist enemy. The 1967 defeat exposed these regimes for what they Crackdown on Hamas to fail More questions truly are, and made people question their ideologies. Following the ugly defeat and scenes of Arabs imprisoned By Rami Almeghari and persecuted, many resorted to religion as a way to alle- than answers! viate the impact of the shock. s the Israeli military campaign to find three teenage boys Rezqa added that, “I also do not believe that President Mahmoud The defeat was seen as ‘divine punishment’ for Arab’s the prime minister says were kidnapped by Hamas contin- Abbas will be able to go ahead with his reconciliation plans with failure to honor the values of their religion. Religious ide- Aues across the West Bank for a second week, Gaza-based Hamas. He is too weak to defy Israel.” By Ghanim Al-Najjar ology came to fill the void left by the drop in nationalist analysts are predicting that Israel’s simultaneous crackdown on Gaza-based political analyst Mustafa Alsawaf said that the situ- parties’ popularity, which resulted in increased activity for the Islamist movement is doomed to failure. ation is quite dangerous, yet Israeli actions for the time being will his region floats over a lake of petroleum, and at the religious parties and organizations. Almost 350 Palestinians had been rounded up by soldiers, two- not undermine Hamas. same time, floats in a ‘sea of blood’ where per capita The manifestations of religiosity, such as hijabs, niqabs thirds of whom are aligned with Hamas. Not limited to the West “What the Israelis are doing is a humiliation of the Palestinian Tshare of extremism and wars has been the highest and long beards began to appear. Religious parties were Bank, the campaign also targets the Gaza Strip, the area ruled by Authority and comes in response to the stalled Palestinian-Israeli worldwide since 1980. May be there is a relation between able to achieve high political and social statuses without Hamas from the time it wrestled the enclave away from Fatah and peace process-particularly the PA’s refusal to comply with Israel’s oil and the abundance of wars. Being in Washington to tes- putting a lot of effort. the Palestinian Authority in 2007 until the recent reconciliation, in demands. The Israeli pretext to carry out attacks against the West tify in a hearing for our Guantanamo detainee Fayez Al- While the Iranian Revolution and Afghan War played an effort to weaken the organization. Bank, is baseless. If I were in Israel’s shoes, I would accuse Hamas of Kandari upon his lawyer’s request, I had a good chance to major roles in pushing the Islamic renaissance, the 1967 During the past week, Israeli warplanes have flown numerous course, for Hamas is the largest and most capable Palestinian closely watch the reflections of the accelerating events in defeat was its spark. But what effect could the war have sorties against targets it says belong to Hamas and other organiza- group for any abduction,” argued Alsawaf. Iraq and the region on the American political arena. left on the minds and emotions of Israelis? tions as part of its onslaught against the Islamist group. Alsawaf believes that the current spate of arrests of Hamas Moreover, I was invited to a symposium where American While the Israelis had faith in victory before entering Yet, despite the allegations by Israeli officials and the ongoing members, including leaders and members of the Palestine the war, what happened exceeded their expectations. The military operations underway in the West Bank and Gaza, Hamas Legislative Council, is aimed at undermining the upcoming elec- academics and officials took part and, naturally enough, continues to deny any linkage to the disappearance of the three tions in light of recent Hamas-Fatah reconciliation deal. He said ISIL’s progress in Iraq was the main topic. Actually, questions abductees. In Hamas’ reckoning, the kidnapping of Israeli “settlers” that, “Israel is convinced that the current attacks against Hamas will were more than answers and confusion dominated every- - residents of communities located in areas Israel conquered in the undermine Hamas’s political infrastructure and therefore, elections body. 1967 war and claimed by the Palestinians for their state-in-forma- will not be held.” While there are those who subscribe to the theory In one of its absurd wars and driven by its neoconserva- The defeat was seen as tion, as are the three kidnap victims - is considered “a right for the that Israel itself could be fabricating the disappearance of the tives’ extremism, the US invaded Iraq in 2003 to get rid of Palestinian resistance” by those who argue that Israel’s detention three missing teens as a pre-determined justification for carrying the so-called ‘axis of evil’. It ended the rule of a tyrant and ‘divine punishment’ for of an estimated 5,000 Palestinian prisoners, of which 150 are being out weaken Hamas, Alsawaf said he does “not think that the Fatah- appointed Paul Bremer as the absolute governor of Iraq, held in administrative detention without being charged, levels the Hamas reconciliation has anything to do with the abduction. where no new state was built upon principles of justice, Arab’s failure to honor the playing field. The kidnappings, which come against the backdrop “You know that there are more than 5,000 Palestinian equality and democracy as claimed. Iraq was fragmented of a hunger strike by the administrative detainees that is now in its detainees inside Israeli prisons, and Abbas has been unable to help instead. Corruption prevailed and an ethnic quota regime values of their religion. second month, is seen by many Palestinians as a legitimate mech- release them. Therefore, Hamas could have been behind the dis- was introduced. Instead of concluding the mission by May anism through which to gain the release of prisoners, most recent- appearance of the three settlers. The unity deal between Hamas 2003 as declared by Bush then, things developed into the longest war US has ever fought, killing around 5,000 US sol- easiness of the victory and exultation felt by visiting the diers and thousands of Iraqis. Countless numbers of people Western Wall following the occupation of Jerusalem, led Despite the allegations by Israeli officials and the ongoing were injured or mutilated. The war cost trillions of dollars many to consider what happened as a ‘divine miracle,’ or and the decision to wage it was deemed as ‘the worst for- fulfillment of God’s promise to the Israelites. military operations underway in the West Bank and Gaza, eign decision in the history of the US’. Nonetheless, nobody This ‘miracle’ fueled the strength and popularity of Hamas continues to deny any linkage to the disappearance has so far been held accountable for it! rightist and religious parties on the expense of the secular In April 2003, I went to occupied Iraq with international parties that established the State of Israel. Arthur of the three abductees. human right organizations to check on the Fourth Geneva Hertzberg wrote in his book, ‘The Fate of Zionism’, saying Convention that grants civilians absolute protections dur- that these results did not satisfy the secular Israeli Labor ing times of occupation. We tracked and documented Party, to the point in which David Ben-Gurion, the first ly more than 1,000 to repatriate soldier Gilad Shalit following five and Abbas did not refer to halt of Palestinian resistance actions Prime Minister of Israel, addressed a meeting for his party years in Hamas captivity. and you know that Hamas had previously succeeded in a swap invading troops’ violations at a time when there was no ISIL or any such nonsense. We repeatedly reminded the occupy- and called Israel to withdraw from occupied land except Israeli Finance Minister Yair Lapid told Israeli Channel 2 televi- deal for Palestinian detainees,” he suggested. for Jerusalem. He also warned from the spread of the reli- ing troops of their obligations, explaining the danger the sion that the search operations will continue with three main Alsawaf also characterized Abbas’s stance regarding security gious ideology and rightwing parties’ dominance, reiterat- goals: freeing the three teens; destroying the Hamas infrastructure; coordination with Israel as “shameful.” He said, “Abbas’s latest continuation of such violations poses to stability. We ing the secularism of Zionism in spite of it being based on and undermining the recent Hamas-Fatah unity deal. remarks do not necessarily represent Fatah or the entire explained that the US has no future in Iraq and that contin- the Jewish heritage. In the Gaza Strip meanwhile, Hamas-organized demonstra- Palestinian people. The one who considers the security coordina- uing such conducts would only lead to more destruction. It is worth noting that Ben-Gurion insisted in his tions have been held in various parts of the coastal enclave to tion [with Israel] as [being] sacred, could possibly have agreed with We received no response except after years of bloodshed, speech following the foundation of Israel in 1948 on object to the Israeli crackdown and to reject Palestinian Authority Israel about eliminating Hamas.” He said that, “Hamas is a joint ene- damage, oppression and ‘Abu Ghraib’ and its likes where equality for all Israeli citizens in rights and duties, regard- President Abbas’s cooperation with Israeli security. Israeli sources my for both Abbas and Israel.” chaos became limitless. less of religion or race. Ben-Gurion’s warnings went in vein have reported that the army’s actions in Hebron and elsewhere are Another Gaza-bases political analyst and expert in Israeli affairs, ISIL’s progress in Iraq is not a sudden individual incident in front of the religious and rightwing spread that was fed being carried out in coordination with the PA. Najy Albatta, said that what is going on is “pre-planned,” the aim of because up till now, the organization is still anonymous and by the victory in 1967, and the events of 1977 when “What is going on now over the West Bank and Gaza goes far these attacks being to hinder establishment of a Palestinian state- nobody knows who stands behind it. It emerged amidst rightwing parties won the Knesset elections, allowing the beyond the recent ‘vague’ disappearance of the settlers,” Dr. Yousef hood. “The Israeli response to the disappearance of three settlers is total regional chaos where many took part regardless of leader of the rightwing Likud Party, Menachem Begin, the Rezqa, former political adviser to Ismail Haniyyah, who served as unjustified and disproportionate. I just hope that the international reason or religion. It is the creation of a nihilistic behavior. man responsible for the Deir Yassin Massacre, to form the prime minister of the Hamas government in Gaza until the unity community would dispatch observers to the region, to watch Mass murdering ISIL was keen on promoting on front Israeli government. government took over, said. “Such Israeli military operations are Israeli actions closely,” Albatta said. From that year until now, rightwing and religious par- apparently aimed at eradicating the Islamist stream in the West Reacting to President Abbas’s characterization of Palestinian- pages in Washington its incapability to establish a state on all Iraqi soil. Therefore, we either disassemble ISIL or disas- ties have controlled rule in Israel, to the point in which the Bank and annexing the West Bank areas into the present-day Israeli security cooperation as ‘sacred,’ Albatta rejected Abbas’s extremist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has Israel,” he said. Asked how he views President Abbas’s remarks comments as being “totally unjustified,” arguing that, “The semble Iraq and divide it. If ISIL is terminated under the cur- rent circumstances, another group will soon emerge and become ‘moderate’ in comparison. The Jewish renaissance about security coordination, Rezqa replied that, “At the national Palestinian people’s resistance against the Israeli occupation is a was also reinforced by Russian migrations to Israel after Palestinian level, such a stance by Abbas is very weak and has bred given legitimate right.” Asked whether the current Israeli crack- there will be no way out except by achieving an Iraqi regional and international consensus, which is a hard but the Soviet Union’s fall. people’s anger. This is a very negative response by Abbas and I down will significantly harm Hamas, Albatta said, “I do not think There are two renaissances; an Islamic Arabic renais- not impossible equation to achieve. believe that he should have focused on the Israeli settlement activ- that Hamas will be undermined and I believe that Israel should sance, and a Jewish Israeli one. Both sides attributed the ities and Israeli Judaization of occupied east Jerusalem, instead.” start dealing with the Palestinian people properly. I would like to US’ long war in Iraq did not end by its withdrawal. It is results of the 1967 war to religious reasons; the Arabs as He explained that “Hamas is a national liberation movement. I say that Palestinians will never stop attempting to abduct soldiers still going on. ISIL is but part of what might turn into anoth- ‘divine punishment’, and the Israelis as ‘fulfillment of God’s believe the people are in support of Hamas and I do not think that until the Palestinian detainees are freed. [Only] if Israel releases er ‘Dahes and Ghabra’, the 40-year long war between two promise to the Israelites.’ But is this the right way in which there will be elections in a period of six months due to the fact that Palestinian detainees, then Palestinians will not resort to any tribes that expanded to involve all tribes. (To be continued) war results are determined and societies advance? files of conciliation between Fatah and Hamas are all outstanding.” abduction attempts.” — The Media Line — Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Jarida — Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Qabas LOCAL WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 Immigration employee held for visa forgery Asian man admits paying money

By A Saleh some cases of spoiled meat was because of loopholes. The sources said KUWAIT: An employee at the Ahmadi when a quantity of spoiled meat is Immigration Department was arrested found in warehouses, cold storages and on forgery charges after investigations meat companies, commerce ministry revealed that she issued visas illegally inspectors take samples for testing at for money. health ministry laboratories, but in an The investigations followed the arrest undocumented form, which leads to of an Asian man who admitted paying dismissal of ministry procedures. money to a compatriot for the forged The sources said there are many rea- visa he obtained. Investigations sons for the return of food traders to the revealed that the person who received market while the ministry is unable to the money worked as a middleman in a hold them to account. network that involved the Kuwaiti The reasons include lack of equip- woman working at the Ahmadi ment with ministry employees, such as Immigration Department. refrigerated vehicles to transport sam- A group photo of doctors who attended the conference. Investigations revealed that the ples of foodstuff from company ware- employee used to perform all proce- houses to health ministry laboratories dures to issue visas except for register- without being damaged on the way. DDI hosts meeting on ing the information in the database, and They said the company lawyers rely used relatives’ help to bypass the archiv- on saying that the food was deliberately ing step. spoiled because inspectors do not wear The woman was referred to the pub- gloves to protect against infecting the diabetes, tuberculosis lic prosecution where she was remand- material with bacteria, and that inspec- ed in custody pending investigation. In tors and their backups are not annually another development, Informed sources tested as per international standards to KUWAIT: This week the Dasman Diabetes Institute at Ministry of Commerce and Industry protect both sides against communicat- (DDI), which was established by the Kuwait said the court ruling of innocence in ing any diseases that they may have. Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), and the International Centre for Migration Health and Development (ICMHD) concluded a two-day Kuwait, Britain sign meeting on the subject of diabetes and tuberculosis. The meeting, which was opened by Dr Hilal Al-Sayer, MoU in education, former minister of health, was held at the Dasman Diabetes Institute on June 22-23, 2014. It brought together over 60 participants from health profes- scientific research sions including experts from China, Qatar, UK and LONDON: Kuwait and Britain have gas, renewable energy, investment and US as well as Kuwait. The meeting was called because of the growing signed a memo of understanding (MoU) training, it said. global problem of diabetes and TB and the need for in the fields of higher education and sci- Also considered during the meeting urgent action to prevent the situation from becom- entific research, along with a six-month was the visa system, especially the ing worse. Over 350 million people in the world are official plan of action for the joint potential exemption of electronic visas now living with diabetes and the number of people Steering Group which aims to promote for Kuwaitis, the statement added. disabled and dying from diabetes-associated causes bilateral cooperation. The joint group will hold its next is growing. Kuwait is one of the 10 most affected The MoU and the plan of action were meeting in Kuwait within six months. countries in the world. Globally, tuberculosis is also Dr Manuel Carballo, executive director of ICMHD, addressing the meeting. signed at the end of the fourth meeting The Kuwait-UK Joint Steering Group on the increase again and in Geneva, the World of the group by Kuwait Foreign Ministry was formed during a historic visit made Health Organization has declared the situation a lating. If action is not taken quickly, the combination ing with diabetes and tuberculosis. They specifically Undersecretary Khaled Al-Jarallah and by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah global emergency and appealed to governments to of these two diseases could easily threaten the asked Dasman Diabetes Institute to develop British Secretary of State for the Middle Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to the UK take action. development of countries, including Kuwait. In view research initiatives that encompass the basic sci- East and North Africa Hugh Robertson. back in November, 2012. The experts discussed the relationship between of the seriousness of the emerging situation, the ence, clinical management and public health Both sides also agreed to consolidate The committee includes Kuwait gov- diabetes and tuberculosis and concluded that evi- experts recommended that diabetes and tuberculo- aspects of the problem, and specifically asked bilateral cooperation in the fields of ernment representatives from the min- dence from many countries confirms that people liv- sis specialists in Kuwait should immediately begin to Dasman Diabetes Institute to immediately assess defense, security, immigration, health istries of foreign affairs, defence, interi- ing with diabetes are three to four times more likely work more closely together to share information how big of a problem Kuwait is faced with and how care, education, culture, trade, invest- or, commerce, oil, communications and to develop tuberculosis than other people. The and develop new and common strategies to fight best to intervene to prevent it from becoming worse ment and energy, according to a joint higher education, along with the implications of this double burden are enormous for these diseases. in the surrounding regions as well as in Kuwait. In press release issued following the meet- Chamber of Commerce and Industry the patients concerned, their families and the They recommended that Dasman Diabetes this regard, they commended the growing interna- ing. Furthermore, they discussed the and sovereign wealth fund, the Kuwait healthcare systems in the countries they live in. The Institute and the Ministry of Health should help tional prominence of Dasman Diabetes Institute and sharing of experience in the area of oil, Investment Authority. — KUNA number of workdays lost and the impact on family develop guidelines and standard operating proce- the fact that it has recently been designated as the life is far-reaching, and the cost of treatment is esca- dures that can be followed by all medical staff deal- GCC Referral Centre for diabetes. LOCAL WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014

KUWAIT: Fire broke out in the warehouses of medical emergencies in Subhan in garbage inside the fence of the building. The garbage include wood and desks, and fire spread to the building affecting two offices. The fire was put out quickly and no casualties were reported. — By Hanan Al-Saadoun Two hurt in Adan Doctors questioned Hospital fight

By Hanan Al-Saadoun An Egyptian doctor reported theft of his in newborn’s death passport and personal papers from his car. KUWAIT: Two teenagers were injured in a The physician who works at Jahra Hospital fight in Adan Hospital Monday. The two told police that he kept the papers inside a friends were visiting the brother of one of bag in his car parked outside the hospital Asian killed in road accident them who was injured in a traffic accident. as he planned to travel directly after his They ran into three persons, including two shift ended. A case was filed and investiga- who had previous disputes with one of the tions are ongoing to find the thief. KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti man has accused doctors in accident between a car and an all-terrain vehicle their car at a green traffic light in South Surra. teenagers. A fight ensued, and saw the Meanwhile, a woman reported KD 1,300 a private hospital of causing the death of his (ATV) on Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Road Monday. Two special task force officers were driving back juveniles attacked with knives. The sus- stolen from her car in Salmiya. The Saudi newborn child. The man filed a case at Jahra The Indian man was riding the ATV which collid- to their departments when they noticed a car pects escaped while the teenagers were national went to the area’s police station police station after doctors told him that his ed with the vehicle that was driven by a border which did not move after a traffic light turned taken to the intensive care unit with two and filed a case after discovering that baby was stillborn. The man told officers that his security officer. The man was rushed to Jahra green. They approached the vehicle and soon and four stab wounds respectively. The someone broke into her car and stole a bag wife never complained from medical problems, Hospital and admitted in the intensive care unit. discovered that the two men inside were inebri- father of one of the victims filed a case with containing the money. Investigations are and that the ultrasound scan that his wife took ated. They searched the duo and found a plastic police, and said that one of the attackers is ongoing to identify and arrest the thief. before she entered the operations room for the Suicide attempt bag containing shabu (meth). The two were a Kuwait Army recruit and the other is a delivery showed that the baby was in good A girl survived a suicide attempted due to arrested and taken to the Drug Control General National Guard serviceman. Investigations Video piracy health. Investigations are ongoing. family despites. An ambulance rushed the girl Department to face charges. are ongoing. Morality police raided an apartment in from her family house in Fintas to Adan Hospital Salmyia after receiving reports that it was Road accidents where she underwent a gastric lavage operation. Students fight Work mishap used to make copies of pornographic and A pedestrian died after he was hit on a street Her family had indicated in the emergency call A teenager stabbed his classmate outside A man in his fifties died after he fell from pirated movies. Police found 50,000 DVDs in Kuwait City Sunday night. The 40-year-old that they found the girl unconscious with an their school in Fahaheel because he refused to a height of three meters at Shuwaikh Port. in the apartment, and arrested four expatri- Asian man was pronounced dead at the scene empty bottle of a cleaning substance nearby. A help him cheat during an exam. Police headed The man was hospitalized at Adan Hospital ate men who made the pirated CDs. A case from fatal head trauma. Paramedics and police suicide case was filed, and police are waiting to to the scene in response to an emergency call but succumbed to his injuries. was filed. arrived to the scene in response to an emer- receive doctors’ permission to question the girl reporting a fight between two 15-year-old stu- gency call made around 8:00 pm, but discovered over her motives. dents after the end of the exam. They called an that the victim had already succumbed to his ambulance to hospitalize one of the students Kuwait’s contributions to injuries. The driver responsible for the accident Drug addicts who was stabbed with a pocketknife in the was taken in police custody for questioning. Two drug addicts were arrested when their thigh. Police took the other student to the rele- Syrian refugees ‘life-saving’ Meanwhile, a man was critically injured in an condition became exposed after they stopped vant department for further action. KUWAIT: Kuwait has been at the fore of Kuwait and this approach has been one of countries helping Syrian refugees inside the most effective one,” he said. World Islamic Economic Forum Syria and in neighboring countries, con- tributing massively to save lives of those in Very tragic need, two officials of the UN refugees Endres described the situation inside to celebrate anniversary in Dubai agency (UNCHR) said yesterday. Syria as “very tragic, with hunderds of thou- Daniel Endres, Director of External sands forced to flee within Syria and living DUBAI: Dubai Chamber and the WIEF Relations Division, said Kuwait’s USD 800 in collective centers and completely Foundation have announced that the million contributions during the first and dependent on aid.” He noted that as many 10th World Islamic Economic Forum second donors conference to help the as 100,000 Syrians sought refugee in neigh- will be organised in Dubai from Oct 28 Syrian people “have been absolutely vital.” boring countries only this month. to 30, 2014, under the theme, Kuwait, at the request of UN Secretary “We have not been as challenged or as ‘Innovative Partnerships for Economic General Ban Ki-moon, hosted the two con- stretched as today. This is the Growth’ to reflect the emirate’s pursuit ferences in 2013 and 2014 with total biggest crisis since the second world to play a key role in shaping the pledges amounting to some $4.6 billion, or war, and it requires people, equipment, Islamic economy, which comprises the which around $600 million were received humanitarian support in an unprecedented fastest growing markets in the world by UNHCR. manner,” he said. with estimated investments worth “Kuwait conferences number one and For his part, Imran Riza, UNHCR Regional AED 30 trillion ($8 trillion). two brought important change to Syria sit- Representative to the GCC countries, said The Forum, which will be held in uation,” Endres told KUNA following his Kuwait played a major role to help alleviate Dubai for the first time, is expected to meeting with Information Minister and the suffering of the Syrian refugees. be attended by more than 2,500 par- Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh “Kuwait has been a strong advocacy in ticipants from 140 countries. The Salman Al-Sabah. “Without the two confer- all fronts ... being the third largest donor for event will offer a global platform to ences, we could not save so many lives” of the Syrian situation. It has been live-saving,” form innovative partnerships based Abdul Rahman Al-Ghurair Tun Musa Hitam Essa Kazim Syrians, he added. he emphasized. on the seven pillars of the Dubai Dubai Chamber, stressed that in economies present great opportuni- largest forums to share knowledge, Kuwait, added Riza, also played a role Capital of Islamic Economy initiative order to build on the strong funda- ties for growth. The enormous size experience and expertise, the WIEF is Humanitarian leader bilaterally to helping the economies and launched in 2013: Islamic finance, mentals of Islamic economies as the and the massive purchasing power of the ideal platform for Dubai to com- Endres said his visit to Kuwait aimed at development in general in neighboring Halal food industry, Family tourism, basis for sustainable economic devel- this market have been driving growth municate its vision for the future of thanking Kuwait for being a “humanitarian countries. Islamic digital economy, Capital of opment, it is important to enhance and contributing to the prosperity the Islamic Economy. Never before leader” in the region and to update the Riza described the situation in Syria as Islamic art and design, Centre for cooperation and integration between and improved standard of living of has the Islamic economy been seen Foreign Ministry officials on UNCHR’s pres- “very frightening” with the number of Islamic economy standards and certi- all parties concerned, including pri- individuals in these economies.” as a composite whole that views the ent work and future steps vis-a-vis the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) reach- fication, and International centre for vate and government sectors, the Pointing out that young people needs and aspirations of Muslims in Syrian refugees. ing 6.5 million. “The scale of displacement Islamic information and education. individual, the community as well as below 35 years constitute 60 per cent the context of the economic sectors Endres met earlier today with Jassem Al- we are seeing is the largest in the world Islamic finance is growing 50 per law and regulatory agencies. of the Muslim population, Tun Musa which serve them. The Dubai edition Mubarak, Director of International since the second world war ... and the num- cent faster than the traditional bank- “The global Islamic economy emphasised the need to work out of the World Islamic Economy Forum Organizations at the Foreign Ministry, and bers are increasing and solutions are dimin- ing sector with the demand for caters to a 1.6 billion population innovative and creative economic will contribute to the acceleration of discussed “the very strong collaboration” ishing,” he said. Islamic finance instruments estimat- growing at twice the rate of the glob- solutions that cater to the needs of the economic development of between Kuwait and the UN refugee Riza underlined that humanitarian ed to grow in the coming years to al population, which highlights its the era. “Dubai is the land of creativi- Muslim nations, and underline agency. efforts have to continue and get stronger “if exceed $421 billion by 2017. Halal strong position. Dubai Chamber is ty and a city that has embraced the Dubai’s leadership in creating an eco- Kuwait has been also assisting Syrian we have to save a whole generation of food and lifestyle is also becoming a keen to support this growth with rec- culture of innovation. We are confi- nomic model that will have a positive refugees in neighboring countries - Syrians.” fast-growing area, reporting con- ommendations and innovative solu- dent that the 10th World Islamic impact on the lives of billions of peo- Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey - as well as He said the UNHCR was turning to as sumer expenditure of $1.6 trillion in tions at the 10th World Islamic Economic Forum will be a platform to ple over the coming decade.” helping host nations to enable them pro- many partners as it could, “try to build our 2012, which is expected to grow as Economic Forum that will open new launch Islamic products and services The 10th World Islamic Economic vide services for the growing number of humanitarian response” and to think of dif- much as $2.7 trillion by 2018, accord- horizons for comprehensive econom- that meet the aspirations and needs Forum is being organised by the WIEF refugees. ferent methods to help the needy Syrians. ing to a Global Islamic Economy ic development in line with our of the new generation,” Tun Musa Foundation in collaboration with “Without the contributions (of Kuwait), Riza said a lost of assistance were going Report, published by Thomson efforts to establish Dubai as the added. Dubai Chamber, as part of its efforts many of the neighboring countries would to host communities in neighboring coun- Reuters in partnership with world capital of Islamic economy,” Al- to support the vision of the emirate not have been able to host” the influx of tries. He talked about the dangerous mis- DinarStandard. Ghurair said. Tun Musa Hitam, Ideal platform to become the global capital of refugees, said Endres. sion of the humanitarian workers inside Chairman of the WIEF Foundation, Essa Kazim, Governor of Dubai Islamic economy. Dubai had offered “Kuwait contributed very directly to the Syria. “Humanitarian workers are making Strong fundamentals said: “With the Muslim population in International Financial Centre (DIFC) to host the Forum during the ninth most vulnerable in all aspects. The direct very brave movements” to help IDPs or Announcing the Forum, Abdul the world expected to grow to 2 bil- and Chairman of Dubai Financial session of the event held last year in aid of UN agencies or NGOs (for Syrian people in beseiged areas, he said, citing the Rahman Saif Al-Ghurair, Chairman of lion in the next two years, Islamic Market, said: “As one of the world’s London. refugees) have been facilitated through city of Homs. — KUNA Tunisian laud ‘Journey of Hope’

TUNIS: The “Journey of Hope” boat cam- paign is reflective of Kuwait’s strong social and humanitarian commitment, said Tunisian officials here late Monday. At a ceremony held by the Kuwaiti Embassy to welcome the crew of the boat, Tunisian Minister of Social Affairs Ahmed Ammar Yanbai said that the cam- paign’s mission is to spread social aware- ness about people with disability. He thanked the state of Kuwait for this honest gesture of solidarity, noting that the arrival of the boat would further boost ties between the countries. Echoing similar sentiments, Minister of Youth, Sport, Women, and Family Saber Abu Outai lauded Kuwait’s human- itarian gesture. He stressed that the campaign’s stop in Tunisia showed that Kuwait was keen on supporting the humanitarian and social welfare scene in Tunisia. The boat was received yesterday here by Kuwait’s Ambassador to Tunisia Fahad Al-Awadhi KUWAIT: Farwaniya municipality officials carried out a field campaign resulting in issuing 81 citations, following an inspection of a cooperative society including its supermarket and ware- and other officials. — KUNA houses. — By Hanan Al-Saadoun WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014

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BANKI: Children walk in Banki, Nigeria, on the border with Cameroon. — AFP Boko Haram abducts 60 women in Nigeria Militants offer to trade 219 schoolgirls for prisoners MAIDUGURI: Suspected Boko Haram militants have abducted more than requested anonymity, said that more than 30 men were killed during the 60 women and girls, some as young as three, in the latest kidnappings in raid, which began last Thursday. “The attackers held the whole village northeast Nigeria and over two months since more than 200 schoolgirls hostage for the next three days,” he added. were seized. Analysts said the kidnapping, which happened during a raid Boko Haram, which has been waging a deadly insurgency since 2009, on Kummabza village in the Damboa district of Borno state, could be an used the kidnapping of women and young girls as a tactic even before attempt by the Islamist group to refocus attention on its demands for the the mass abduction of the schoolgirls in the remote Borno town of release of militant fighters. Chibok. The Chibok abduction triggered a groundswell of outrage within Boko Haram has indicated that it would be willing to release the 219 Nigeria that spread overseas, leading to a social media campaign and schoolgirls that it has held hostage since April 14 in exchange for the international pressure on the government to act. freedom of its brothers in arms currently held in Nigerian jails. Nigeria A number of countries, including the United States, are now involved initially refused to sanction any deal but efforts have since been made to in the search effort led by the Nigerian military. Ali Ndume, who repre- open talks with the group, with a possible prisoner swap part of discus- sents Borno in Nigeria’s Senate, confirmed the latest abductions and said sions. Boko Haram “took advantage” as people returned to the area to check on The military in Abuja said in a tweet late on Monday that it could not their farms during flooding when there was no military presence in the confirm the latest abductions and spokesmen were not immediately area. available for comment when contacted by AFP yesterday. But a senior “Boko Haram selected young males and females” as hostages, and “left officer in the Damboa local government, who asked for his name to be the elderly”, he said, amid local media reports that some 30 young boys withheld as he was not authorized to speak on the matter, said: “Over 60 may have also been taken. Abductions have been a regular occurrence women were hijacked and forcefully taken away by the terrorists. since the Chibok kidnapping, he added. At least 20 young mothers from “The village was also destroyed,” he said, adding that locals had fled a nomadic settlement in and around the village of Garkin Fulani were their homes to other parts of Borno and across the state border into also reported kidnapped on June 7, although it has since been claimed Adamawa. “Among those abducted are children between the ages of that the disappearances could be due to annual migration. three and 12,” he added. Aji Khalil, a local vigilante leader, said: “Over 60 Ryan Cummings, a South Africa-based security analyst for Red 24, said women were abducted by Boko Haram terrorists. They were forcefully the latest kidnappings could be a way for Boko Haram to redirect inter- taken away by Boko Haram terrorists. national focus on the Chibok hostages. “It seemed that with international and domestic focus on the issue waning, so has the Nigerian govern- Established tactic ment’s efforts in finding a resolution to the hostage situation,” he told “Four villagers who tried to escape were shot dead on the spot.” AFP by email. “It was reported on May 26 that the Nigerian government Damboa local government officials said they were afraid to speak out had rescinded on a hostage exchange agreement with the sect and that because of the controversy surrounding the Chibok abductions, with negotiations subsequently had stalled. “The latest abduction, if con- Nigeria’s government coming under heavy criticism for its slow response. firmed, may be an attempt by Boko Haram to both resume and expedite Another resident, who fled to the Borno state capital Maiduguri and also hostage negotiations.” — AFP Cameroon battles Boko Haram AMCHIDE: Cameroon, stepping up its coopera- daily attacks in recent weeks as part of a bloody But how can you expect a parent to hand over tion with Nigeria against the deadly Islamist five-year insurgency that has already claimed his son, or a youth to turn in his brother?” The campaign by Boko Haram insurgents, is work- thousands of lives. Militants often use situation also makes it easy for the Islamists to ing to rout them from a key stronghold in a Cameroon as a staging post to launch attacks work their way into Amchide, a police officer remote northern border region. Amchide, a city and kidnappings in Nigeria as the border is with long experience in the area said on condi- in the far north of Cameroon near the Nigerian extremely porous, with no buffer-zone clearly tion of anonymity. He described them as ruth- town of Banki, has become a hotbed for fight- separating the two countries. less, with beatings and blackmail in their arse- ers from the extremist group-one police officer When leaving Cameroon, the boundary is nal. For them, “anything goes in Amchide”, he estimates they account for 90 percent of the marked by a simple iron bar followed by a sign said. “They have offered money to youths to ral- population. “Amchide is Boko Haram’s local fief- announcing the Federal Republic of Nigeria. A ly them to their cause, and they have coerced dom,” said Lieutenant-Colonel Thierry Foumane, Cameroonian army officer pointed out a house the more fearful ones into joining them.” the regional commander of Cameroon’s Rapid that literally straddled the border. “Look at this Alliances with businesses Intervention Battalion (BIR), an elite army unit house. The living room is in Cameroon, but the He said the Boko Haram infiltrators have also recently deployed to the remote area. other rooms are in Nigeria,” he said. Further developed alliances with businesses and Cameroon, like other countries in the region, complicating the operation is that Boko Haram “forced others to finance their activities”. Since has greatly stepped up its operations against has infiltrated families: “In the same family you Boko Haram began its deadly campaign, the Boko Haram since the April kidnapping of more can find honest people but also Boko Haram Cameroonian city has become a hub of traffick- than 200 schoolgirls in northern Nigeria members,” Foumane said. ing-in weapons, cars or manufactured goods- sparked international outrage. The Islamist “Our greatest challenge is to win people’s which the Nigerian extremists use to finance group has been terrorizing Nigeria with almost confidence so they will report the bad apples. their recruitment. — AFP p8_Layout 1 6/24/14 8:57 PM Page 1

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Officer’s hunch prevents Beirut massacre, costs own life

BEIRUT: A hunch by a young Lebanese sion happened”, he added. tures and smiling mischievous eyes. He security officer prevented a potential joined the General Security agency just massacre as scores of people watched a ‘He is a hero’ 18 months before he died. An inspector, World Cup match in Beirut, but it also Hodroj was killed, and Jaber and sev- he worked in its IT department. cost his own life. The intuition and brav- eral bystanders were wounded. The ery of 20-year-old General Security densely populated Shiite neighborhood ‘He loved to joke’ agency inspector Abdel Karim Hodroj of Shiyah was in shock yesterday, as Elie, who studied with Hodroj, told meant he was hailed as a hero yesterday. Hodroj’s 47-year-old father Fadel AFP: “Everyone liked him. He loved life, Hodroj had been driving home late on received condolences at a hall in the and was enthusiastic about his work.” His Monday with a colleague, Ali Jaber, Two Martyrs Cemetery. “Your son is a uncle added: “He loved to joke, and put when they saw a white Mercedes driving hero,” one visitor told the bereaved everyone at ease. Anyone he’d meet against the traffic flow towards the cafe, shopkeeper whose eyes were red with would soon feel he was an old friend.” a senior General Security official told tears as he chain-smoked to help him Hodroj’s black-clad mother and her two AFP. cope with the pain and muttered “God sisters sat in another room, mourning At the time the south Beirut cafe was keep you” to mourners. their loss. The family is from the Shiite packed with scores of people watching “He saved the neighborhood. He village of Bazuriyeh in southern the Brazil-Cameroon clash. “The vehicle saved us from a massacre. We consider Lebanon. stopped in the middle of the road, and a him a hero. We are proud of him,” The explosion that killed Hodroj took man got out. (Hodroj and Jaber) Hodroj’s uncle said. Hodroj was the sole place at midnight Beirut time (2100 GMT stopped him and questioned him. The fatality of the car bombing that the offi- Monday), at the entrance to the Shiyah man said his car key was broken, and he cial National News Agency said also district. An AFP photographer saw sever- couldn’t drive anymore,” the official said wounded 12 people. “Some 200 people al cars ablaze as firemen fought to douse BEIRUT: Lebanese civil defense firefighters work to put out a fire at the site of a on condition of anonymity. The two offi- were watching the match. Abdel Karim the flames and ambulances ferried the car bomb attack in the mainly Shiite populated Shayyah neighborhood of a cers were immediately on guard in a (Hodroj) loved football and was impa- wounded to hospital. Beirut southern suburb, early yesterday. —AFP country where car bombings are com- tient to watch his favorite team Italy play The attack came just three days after mon, and south Beirut-heartland of Uruguay yesterday,” his uncle told AFP. a suicide bombing in the east of a high-ranking General Security official Lebanon’s Shiite movement Hezbollah, Lebanon’s Hezbollah organization has “He was so young. We should have Lebanon killed one person and wound- said. has been targeted by attacks for been a frequent target. been organizing his wedding, not his ed around 30. “The war against terror is The official also said the US intelli- months. Most of the attacks were Jaber went to the closest army check- funeral ceremony.” The pain of loss was being fought all across the world. In gence services had warned Lebanon claimed by Sunni extremists who said point to report his suspicions, while especially difficult to bear for Hodroj’s Lebanon, there are sleeper cells. When that new “terror” strikes were imminent. they were because Hezbollah sent thou- Hodroj stayed to ensure the man did not father Fadel Abdel Karim was his only the conditions are there-like in Iraq-or “All the country’s security services were sands of fighters into neighboring Syria get away, the official said. Jaber was 30 son. A photograph at the funeral depict- when the political situation is especially mobilised to try to stop them,” he said. to support President Bashar Al-Assad’s meters (yards) away when “the explo- ed a young man with black hair, fine fea- unstable in Lebanon, the cells wake up,” Southern Beirut, a stronghold of forces battling rebels. — AFP US-Egypt military ties trump rights concerns

WASHINGTON: The United States may United States has made in the region. claim to be appalled by Egypt’s human rights record, but its 35-year-old military ‘Complicated’ relationship alliance with the most populous Arab pow- Indeed, said Harf, the United States’ rela- er remains sacred. Having stuck through tionship with Egypt is “a complicated one.” Cairo through long years of authoritarian “We can on the one hand express our dis- rule, Washington has faced a dilemma since pleasure, express our concern about the Arab Spring of 2011. How does one rec- human rights, and also say but there is, at oncile a defense of democratic ideals with times, a shared interest to provide some the need to maintain a strategic partner- assistance,” said Harf. Washington is keen to ship with a key Middle East player with a help the Egyptian military to fight what it dubious human rights record? sees as terrorism, especially in the Sinai “It’s not black and white,” State peninsula, which is a stronghold of jihadist Department spokeswoman Marie Harf groups. admitted on Monday when asked about “What we do in Egypt and everywhere the United States’ ambivalent stance else is balance those interests,” she said. toward Egypt. The Egyptian court system “This is about the fact that we have shared has just sentenced three Al-Jazeera journal- strategic interests, that the assistance we ists to jail terms of seven to ten years, just a provide to them - all of that is done in serv- few hours after Washington urged Cairo to ice of those shared strategic interests,” she show clemency. Shortly before the verdict, added. “It’s all where the United States US Secretary of State John Kerry had said national security interests lie.” A source of he was confident that Washington’s deliv- support for the regimes of President Anwar ery to Egypt of 10 Apache attack helicop- Sadat and Hosni Mubarak for three ters would take place soon. decades, the United States have made And his department confirmed that Egypt the center point of its regional diplo- $572 million in aid to Egypt had just been macy, notably serving as guarantor of the unfrozen. Each year the United States allo- Israeli-Egyptian peace accord of 1979. cates $1.5 billion in aid to Egypt, including Egypt was the first Arab country to sign a $1.3 billion in military assistance. This was peace treaty with Israel. This alliance has frozen in October on condition that demo- never been fundamentally questioned, cratic reforms be enacted after the July even if it has sometimes come under out- 2013 military-led overthrow of Islamist side pressure because of human rights con- BAGHDAD: Iraqi army soldiers play music during a recruiting drive for men to volunteer for military service yesterday. —AP elected president Mohamed Morsi and a cerns since the overthrow of Morsi. And vicious crackdown on his followers. Washington seems willing to turn a deaf Morsi’s nemesis, former army chief ear to its critics. Researcher Amy Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, was elected president Hawthorne of the Atlantic Council says Jihadists fight Iraq battle in late May, and Kerry expressed to him US “there is little to suggest such an approach concerns over civil liberties. Speaking in will have any positive effect on Egypt’s Baghdad on Monday, Kerry called the jour- political situation, just as this same on ground and online nalists’ convictions on terror charges “chill- approach had no effect on Mubarak.” While ing and draconian.” The White House called the defense of human rights and democra- for the three reporters to be pardoned, and cy may be claimed as a priority by the the United Nations, Britain, the Netherlands administration of President Barack Obama, ISIL hijacks World Cup hashtags in English, Arabic and Australia voiced loud protests over the “by all indications, Egypt is heading in the convictions. But, although he expressed exact opposite direction, towards the con- BAGHDAD: A powerful jihadist group pushing ing the offensive, which has overrun major Twitter,” he said. Zelin said the application, concern, Kerry did not question US aid to solidation of a new authoritarian regime,” toward Baghdad is waging a parallel war areas of five provinces and reached to within which has since been discontinued, would send the Egyptian army, which he himself said a the former State Department official wrote online, flooding social media with updates and 100 kilometers (60 miles) of Baghdad. out the same message on all linked Twitter year ago was the best investment the in the Christian Science Monitor. — AFP riding the football World Cup frenzy to spread Major events are often given hashtags such accounts, “so it would flood things”. its message with corporate-like sophistication. as “#WorldCup2014” that allow Twitter users to “Therefore, they would be able to own a par- As militants, led by jihadists from the Islamic easily search for related content. The group has ticular issue or message or topic they were try- State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), advanced on hijacked World Cup hashtags in English and ing to push out there,” he said. The fate of the Former Gaddafi bastion the ground in Iraq, they also invaded Arabic to share pro-ISIL content, in addition to application, however, illustrates a problem microblogging site Twitter, where users posted using various ISIL-specific hashtags as well. faced by jihadists on Twitter and other social shows unhealed war scars a near-constant stream of updates and photos. media sites that have rules under which users ISIL puts “not just other insurgent groups to Fusing ‘quantity and quality’ advocating violence or posting other objec- BANI WALID: Damaged ancient columns, Residents have rebuilt the heavily shame, but even legitimate companies that are “ISIL appears to be fusing both quantity and tionable content may be suspended or banned. smashed glass display cases and a visitors shelled university buildings and repainted trying to sell products online,” said Aaron Zelin quality increasingly effectively,” said Charles When the offensive began late on June 9, book from 1999 are pretty much what’s left most houses, but the scars of war can still of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy Lister, a visiting fellow at the Brookings Doha there were ISIL-affiliated Twitter accounts dedi- from the historic museum in the Libyan city be seen in bullet-ridden walls in the city said. Centre. “The constant flow of material and its cated to various “wilayas,” or states, into which of Bani Walid. Once a European tourist des- center. Forgetting the fighting - during “They are very, very good.” When Iraqi securi- high quality provides followers with the image the group divides Iraq. But some accounts cov- tination, the museum was occupied by which residents say many houses were ty forces wilted in the face of the initial militant of a highly organized, well-equipped organiza- ering areas where the fighting took place were militia fighters from different cities who looted by militiamen - will take time. “Bani onslaught, users posted pictures of captured tion seemingly (worthy) of joining,” he said. suspended by Twitter as the offensive pro- smeared slogans on its walls when they Walid is a struggling society because of the military vehicles and positions on Twitter, as “For this reason, countering this propaganda gressed. For ISIL, “the question will be, how do seized the former bastion of Muammar movement of change. Therefore mentally well as short accounts of attacks. After the ISIL- material should arguably be seen as being as they react and evolve or be able to continue to Gaddafi during heavy fighting in 2011 and they don’t believe in slogans like democra- led militants seized most of the northern important as stemming the intensity of conflict communicate to a broader audience,” Zelin said. 2012. cy,” said Abdallah Belkhir, a lawmaker who province of Nineveh, photos of it bulldozing in the region.” For militant groups, the fight Nathaniel Rabkin, the managing editor of “There is no excuse to destroy a muse- is running again. A failure by Tripoli to the berm dividing Iraq from Syria, symbolizing over public perception can be even more the Inside Iraqi Politics newsletter, said that ISIL um. It is difficult to forget it,” said Abdel improve state services - a complaint heard the unification of the two countries, appeared important than actual combat, turning military is also carrying out on-the-ground propaganda Nasser Al-Rabasi, a civil servant and candi- all over Libya - was fuelling dissent, he said. online as well. losses into propaganda victories and battlefield efforts in Iraq, such as “holding mass ‘repen- date for parliament when Libya goes to Like many in Bani Walid he avoids using And when ISIL said it executed Iraqi security successes into powerful tools to build support tance’ gatherings, where policemen, soldiers, polls today. Officials and diplomats hope the word “revolution”, common in Libya to forces members in Salaheddin province, images for the cause. and Sahwa (militia) men pledge to stop work- the North African country’s second vote describe the 2011 uprising, calling it of militants firing on scores of men, who lay “They have a really smart plan. All jihadi ing with the government.” “I suspect these since the ousting of Gaddafi will help ease instead “movement of change”. Others here face-down in shallow ditches as blood pooled groups are very good at what they do, but (ISIL) street theatre type of events are more impor- political tensions and chaos gripping the call the uprising “the first war”, in contrast in the sand, were posted on Twitter and else- really stands out,” said Zelin. “They have been tant avenues of propaganda for (ISIL) inside major oil producer. to “the second war” - the fighting in 2012 where online. The group has also taken advan- targeting their messages to people of different Iraq than the videos posted online, which may Libya badly needs a functioning parlia- which killed dozens and wounded hun- tage of the massive international focus on the languages using popular hashtags (and) they be more directed at an international audience,” ment and government to impose authority dreds.— AFP World Cup to spread its content on Twitter dur- have also created their own (application) for he said. — AFP on a country dominated by rival militias, armed tribesmen and Islamists who helped topple Gaddafi but now defy state authori- ty. But the story of Bani Walid shows the Last dangerous chemicals shipped from Syria challenge Libya’s new rulers face in recon- ciling groups and regions with long-run- THE HAGUE: The last of Syria’s declared chemi- is based. “Removing the stockpile of precursor closes today, OPCW’s work in Syria will contin- ning enmities, while embracing the losers cal agents have been shipped from the war-torn and other chemicals has been a fundamental ue,” Uzumcu said. “We hope to conclude soon of the revolt. country after months of delays and are en route condition in the program to eliminate Syria’s the clarification of certain aspects of the Syrian Long a bastion of Gaddafi, Bani Walid - for destruction at sea, the world’s chemical chemical weapons,” Uzumcu said. The Dutch declaration and commence the destruction of on a rocky perch 170 km south of Tripoli - watchdog said. United Nations Secretary- head of the joint OPCW-UN mission, Sigrid certain structures that were used as chemical- held out two months longer than the capi- General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the news Kaag, hailed the end of “the most operationally weapons production facilities.” The Syrian for- tal before rebels finally took it. Gaddafi’s Monday and said the successful completion of challenging task” in the international efforts to eign ministry confirmed in a statement that “the son Saif Al-Islam made a last stand here such a tricky exercise showed that, when there destroy Damascus’ chemical arsenal. final cargo of chemical agents has today been before vanishing into the desert. Fighting was the political will, “there can be progress Syria had previously shipped out 92 percent taken outside Syrian territory”. did not end even after the NATO-backed towards peace”. of its stockpile of chemical weapons under the The ministry hailed the success of the mis- uprising. Militiamen from western cities Speaking in New York, he praised several terms of a UN-backed and US-Russia brokered sion and called on the international commu- such as Misrata came back in October 2012 countries for their role, including China, Russia, agreement to head off Western air strikes nity to pressure Syria’s arch-foe Israel to sign in a government-approved attack after Britain and the United States as well as Syria against the regime last year. But Damascus up to international agreements on weapons Bani Walid failed to hand over men who itself. “As we speak, the ship (carrying the last delayed shipping the remaining eight percent of mass destruction. Russia’s foreign minister, had kidnapped and tortured Omar chemicals) has just left the port (of Latakia),” of the stockpile from another site, citing securi- meanwhile, voiced “deep satisfaction” at what Shaaban, a rebel fighter who caught Ahmet Uzumcu, head of the Organization for ty concerns over transporting it to the port of it hailed as “the successful end of a large- Gaddafi hiding in a drain. Shaaban had TRIPOLI: A Libyan man walks past parlia- the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, told jour- Latakia. scale and unprecedented international oper- died of his wounds. mentary campaign posters. —AFP nalists Monday in The Hague, where the OPCW “While a major chapter in our endeavors ation”.— AFP INTERNATIONAL WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 Brooks cleared in UK phone-hacking trial Ex-editor Coulson convicted

LONDON: Two powerful British political insiders met starkly different fates yesterday as former News of the World editor Andy Coulson was con- victed of phone hacking but fellow editor Rebekah Brooks was acquitted, after a months-long trial centering on illegal activity at the heart of Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper empire. A jury at London’s Old Bailey unanimously found Coulson, the former spin doctor of British Prime Minister David Cameron, guilty of conspiring to intercept commu- VIENNA: Demonstrators protest against Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday. — AP nications by eavesdropping on mobile phone voicemails. Brooks was acquitted of that charge and of counts of conspiring to bribe officials and Putin withdraws request obstruct police. The nearly eight-month trial - one of the longest to use force in Ukraine and most expensive in British legal history - was triggered by revelations that for years the News of MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin Ukraine. Poroshenko’s peace plan contains the World used illegal eavesdropping to get stories, asked parliament yesterday to cancel a reso- promises of decentralization and guarantees listening in on the voicemails of celebrities, politi- lution sanctioning the use of military force in for protection of rights of Russian speakers, cians and even crime victims. The scandal led Ukraine, a move his Ukrainian counterpart which Russia has demanded from the start of Murdoch to shut down the 168-year-old tabloid heralded as a “practical step” toward bringing the crisis. It wants Ukraine to give broad and spurred criminal investigations in which peace to a region roiled by a separatist insur- powers to its regions to allow Russian-speak- dozens of journalists and officials have been arrest- gency. Putin’s announcement came after ing eastern provinces to maintain close ties ed. pro-Russia rebels in eastern Ukraine said with Moscow. The jury also found former News of the World Monday they would respect a cease-fire A strong regional autonomy would also managing editor Stuart Kuttner not guilty of phone LONDON: This combo photo shows Former News of the World editor and Downing Street com- declared by Ukrainian President Petro allow them to effectively block the nation’s hacking. Three other defendants - Brooks’ husband munications chief Andy Coulson (left) and Rebekah Brooks, former News International chief Poroshenko, raising hopes for an end to accession into NATO, which is the Kremlin’s Charles, her former secretary Cheryl Carter and executive. — AFP months of fighting that have killed hundreds worst nightmare. Putin’s request to parlia- News International security chief Mark Hanna - of the World - but only Coulson was convicted by has heard from police officers and royal functionar- and driven thousands from their homes. A ment for the use of military in Ukraine came were acquitted of perverting the course of justice the jury. The verdict puts pressure on Cameron, ies, actors Jude Law and Sienna Miller, and the statement on the Kremlin website days after Ukraine’s pro Russian president by attempting to hide evidence from police. The who employed Coulson after two News of the defendants themselves. In sometimes emotional announced that Putin had asked the head of was chased from power following months of defendants stood silently in the dock as the fore- World employees were convicted of phone hack- testimony, Brooks described her “car crash” person- Russia’s upper house of parliament to cancel street protests. Russia sent troops that quick- woman of the 11-member jury announced the ver- ing in 2007. Coulson quit Downing St in 2011 when al life, including a long affair with Coulson when his March 1 request authorizing the use of ly overran Ukraine’s Black Sea peninsula of dicts. police reopened their hacking investigation. both of them were married to other people. force on Ukrainian territory. The pliant cham- Crimea, setting the stage for its annexation in Both prosecution and defense accepted that ber is expected to quickly rubber-stamp the March after a hastily called referendum. Accusations of conspiracy ‘It will pass. Tough up’ the News of the World hacked phones on a sub- move today. In April, a mutiny erupted in eastern Coulson showed no emotion as he was declared Cameron yesterday apologized for hiring stantial scale. Intercepting voicemails was a spe- Putin needs to show his support for Ukraine, where pro-Russian insurgents seized guilty. He faces a maximum sentence of two years Coulson. “It was the wrong decision and I am very cialty of private investigator Glenn Mulcaire, who Poroshenko’s peace plan ahead of the official buildings, declared their regions inde- in jail on the hacking conviction. Brooks mouthed clear about that,” he said. It is the now-vindicated was retained by the newspaper for almost 100,000 European Union’ summit on Friday to avoid pendent and fought government troops. “thank you” after she was cleared of all charges, Brooks who has been the focus of most attention in pounds (now about $168,000) a year. He was further Western sanctions. The EU has Russia deployed an estimated 40,000 troops and exchanged a glance with Carter, standing next what one lawyer called the “trial of the century.” briefly jailed in 2007, along with royal editor warned it could introduce the next round of on the Ukrainian border, sparking fears of an to her in the dock. After the verdicts she and her The case drew intense media and public interest Goodman, for hacking the phones of royal aides. sanctions that would target entire sectors of imminent invasion in Ukraine and in the husband left court without speaking to reporters. from around the world. Brooks, in particular has For several years Murdoch’s company maintained the Russian economy if it fails to help de- West. Putin pulled back the bulk of the The jury, which has been deliberating for eight been the subject of a level of media fascination the wrongdoing had been confined to Goodman escalate the crisis. The Brussels-based ambas- troops in late May, but NATO accused Russia days, is still considering two charges of paying offi- and online abuse that her lawyer called a “witch and Mulcaire. That “rogue reporter” claim began to sador of one EU member state, speaking on of resuming the buildup this month with a cials for royal phone directories against Coulson hunt.” unravel in 2011, when The Guardian newspaper condition of anonymity because of the sensi- few thousand additional troops sent to the and former News of the World royal editor Clive From humble origins in northern England, revealed that the News of the World had intercept- tivity of the subject, said Russia’s actions border. Goodman. Brooks and Coulson, both 46, were Brooks rose to become chief executive of ed the voicemails of Milly Dowler, a 13-year-old girl appear finely calibrated to just fall shy of the The US and NATO also accused Russia of accused of conspiring, along with Kuttner, to hack Murdoch’s influential British newspaper division who was kidnapped and murdered in 2002. threshold that would trigger retaliatory eco- supporting the rebellion with troops and phones between 2000 and 2006. She edited the and was a friend and neighbor of the prime minis- In the furor that followed, Murdoch shut down nomic measures by the trade bloc that would weapons, but Moscow has denied that, say- News of the World from 2000 to 2003 with Coulson ter as part of the horse-riding “Chipping Norton the paper and police re-launched criminal investi- really bite. ing that Russian citizens who joined the as her deputy - and, the trial revealed, on-off lover. set,” a reference to the tony rural town near her gations into tabloid wrongdoing. Dozens of jour- rebellion did so of their own will. Putin wel- Coulson then took over as editor, before becoming home. Friends included Cameron and former Prime nalists and officials have been arrested, and several Cameron’s communications chief. Kremlin’s worst nightmare comed Poroshenko’s peace plan and his Minister Tony Blair, who offered advice as the scan- former News of the World reporters and editors All the defendants denied wrongdoing. At the same time, Putin may feel that he move to cancel the parliament resolution dal erupted: “It will pass. Tough up.” Since the trial have pleaded guilty to hacking. Murdoch’s News Prosecutors argued that senior editors must have no longer needs to maintain the threat of an sends a strong signal to pro-Russian insur- began at London’s Central Criminal Court in Corp. has paid millions in compensation to hacking known that hacking was taking place at the News invasion to protect Moscow’s interests in gents that they need to comply with it. —AP October, the jury of eight women and three men victims. — AP UK queen visits Belfast set of ‘Game of Thrones’

BELFAST: For Queen Elizabeth II, one “Game of Thrones” creators David (Cersei Lannister, queen regent of the throne is enough. The United Kingdom’s Benioff and Dan Weiss escorted the Seven Kingdoms), Maisie Williams and 88-year-old monarch toured the Belfast monarch through the show’s armory, Sophie Turner (sisters Arya and Sansa sets of the hit HBO series “Game of costume design and storage, and Stark), Kit Harington (Jon Snow, the Thrones” and met many of its stars yes- sprawling sets used to shoot the pro- Starks’ half brother) and Rose Leslie terday beside the show’s sword-covered gram’s interior scenes and perilous ice- (Snow’s star-crossed lover, Ygritte). seat of power, the Iron Throne. Unlike cliff ascents - all part of the biggest TV The “Games of Thrones” tour was just many visitors to Belfast’s Titanic Studios, production ever mounted in Europe. one of several events for Elizabeth on the monarch declined to try out the The real-life head of the House of the second day of a three-day visit to throne created for the ruler of the myth- Windsor talked with actors involved in Northern Ireland, where two decades of ical Seven Kingdoms. Instead, she the show’s primary royal rivals, the relative peace now allow the UK’s cere- received a miniature model as a gift. Lannisters and the Starks: Lena Headey monial head of state to travel with much greater openness. That was demonstrated as she toured Belfast’s gloriously restored Victorian market - and a teenage boy jumped forward to take a cellphone “selfie” photo of himself with the star- tled monarch. In a speech at Belfast City Hall, Elizabeth lauded leaders of the rival British Protestant and Irish Catholic sides of the community for forging a unity government in 2007. She noted that her previous visit to the city hall came a half-century ago following her 1953 coronation, long before a four- decade conflict over Northern Ireland that left 3,700 dead. “We have learnt a lot in those years about ourselves, each other, and how societies can only grow and flourish if they are built on trust, BELFAST: A local youth clicks a selfie in front of Queen Elizabeth II, yester- respect, justice and interdependence,” day. — AP she said. — AP Kenya ‘grass cutter’ gang rape trial opens

BUSIA: Kenya yesterday began to try one of the suspects in expert Kimberly Brown from Equality Now, a campaign a brutal schoolgirl gang rape, whose initial punishment of group supporting her, who is in contact with prosecution cutting grass sparked international outrage. lawyers. “What that means is despite Liz having been The suspect, who is charged with gang rape and griev- declared as a vulnerable witness... she went ahead with the ous bodily harm, tried to cover his face as he appeared testimony within one day,” Brown said, explaining that she under tight police security, according to an AFP reporter in feared she was “not being given the opportunity to truly the courtroom in the western Kenyan town of Busia. As the prepare for her access to justice.” suspect is himself a minor, reporters and the public were Now aged 17, Liz has recovered physically enough to ordered to leave the court after prosecution lawyers asked walk again-after being confined to a wheelchair for for the hearing to be closed. months-and has returned to school, but continues to Worldwide outrage over the alleged rapists’ lenient pun- receive counseling and psychosocial support, said the ishment last year prompted more than 1.7 million people activists supporting her. “For me the opening of this trial to sign a petition demanding justice. The 16-year-old vic- marks a beginning of a new chapter-and victory-after a tim, known by the pseudonym Liz, was reportedly long struggle,” said Mary Makokha, a local civil rights attacked, beaten and then raped by a gang of six as she activist who has been a key leader campaigning to stop returned from her grandfather’s funeral in June 2013. The rape in the area. gang dumped her, bleeding and unconscious, in a deep “I hope this opens doors to other voiceless girls who are sewage ditch. She suffered a broken back, caused either by vulnerable and who may face a similar attack,” she added. the beating or by being hurled down into the pit, as well as Rape is a serious problem in Kenya but is seldom taken serious internal injuries from the rape. The case made glob- seriously by the police, rights groups say. Police chief David al headlines after it emerged that three of the alleged Kimaiyo has cast doubt on Liz’s testimony, saying in rapists whom Liz identified were ordered by police to cut November that the time between her screams for help and grass around the police station as punishment. villagers coming to her rescue was “too short for six Liz herself gave evidence yesterday, according to legal assailants to have gang raped her”. —AFP p10 2_Layout 1 6/24/14 8:36 PM Page 1

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 INTERNATIONAL Obama’s not just on the loose, he’s also hungry

WASHINGTON: The bear isn’t just on the ing up his dining routine after more than Starbucks run. The president ordered a loose. He’s also hungry. In this case, the five years of White House meals. hot tea. bear in question is President Barack Earlier this month, Obama grabbed Obama has also been extending his Obama, who has lately been comparing Education Secretary Arne Duncan for a culinary adventures overseas, trading his yearnings to escape the White House lunch run at a local restaurant whose stuffy formal dinners at palaces or presi- security bubble to an animal breaking owner had written the president a letter dential mansions for nights on the town free from his cage. And his objects of promising him the best burger if he in foreign capitals. During an April trip pursuit once out in the wild include a stopped by. And last month, Obama and to Tokyo, Obama and Japanese Prime good burger, some casual Mexican and a Joe Biden headed to a nearby Shake Minister Shinzo Abe hit up the world- nice cup of hot tea. On Monday, Obama Shack, where the president ordered a renowned sushi restaurant Sukiyabashi rounded up a few participants at a White burger and fries and the vice president Jiro. While Obama lavished praise on House working families summit for a indulged in a cheeseburger, fries and the sushi as he departed the restaurant, short walk to a local Chipotle restaurant, milkshake. local media was abuzz with reports that where they swapped stories while At each of these stops, the trappings the president skipped some courses on enjoying the fast-food favorite. of the White House bubble indeed fol- the prix fixe menu. And on an early-June “It’s been awhile since I had the burri- lowed along, including a heavy pres- trip to Paris, Obama enjoyed not one to bowl,” Obama said after lunch. The ence of Secret Service agents and the dinner, but two. He and French president’s advisers have been casting standard contingent of White House President Francois Hollande dined with their boss’ outings as an effort to break press. But in one recent instance, colleagues at a restaurant near the free from the confines of the White Obama violated long-standing protocol Champs-Elysees. The president then House and interact more with the pub- and slipped out of the White House dashed over to a second restaurant to lic. But his destinations suggest the pres- without reporters in order to join his meet friends for a leisurely two-hour WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama sits down to have lunch with Shelby ident may be equally interested in shak- chief of staff Denis McDonough for a outing.— AP Ramirez at a Chipotle Mexican Grill. — AP Major earthquake hits off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands Dozens of aftershocks follow

JUNEAU: A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Earthquake Center. Administration initially warned of widespread, deep under the ocean floor near Alaska’s A tsunami wave of roughly 19 centimeters dangerous coastal flooding and powerful cur- Aleutian Islands, triggering shaking felt over (7.5 inches) was measured at Amchitka Island, rents in the region for hours in the event of a vast distances and setting off a small tsunami, in the Aleutian Islands chain, though lesser tsunami. The warning was downgraded about the National Tsunami Warning Center said. A heights were recorded at other islands, said two hours after the earthquake hit. The quake tsunami warning, later downgraded to an advi- National Tsunami Warning Center oceanogra- struck shortly before 1 p.m. (2100 GMT) on sory, prompted the evacuation of about 200 pher Bo Bahng. “When you’ve got an earth- Monday, about 14 miles (23 km) southeast of residents of the town of Adak to higher ground, quake that big, it rings the Earth like a bell,” Little Sitkin Island, Alaska, at a depth of about city manager Layton Lockett said. West said. 71 miles (114 km), the USGS said. There were no immediate reports of injuries Lockett said he and his staff were in their Tsunamis are waves resulting from undersea or damage from the quake, which was initially offices when the earthquake struck. “Oh, we felt quakes that can measure several yards (meters) measured at a magnitude of 8.0 but later it,” he said. “We felt it in length, in duration and high and can overwhelm coastal areas near and downgraded. The quake was so large and deep in intensity. We were sitting there for about 20 far, NOAA said. It takes a large quake of magni- that it triggered dozens of aftershocks within seconds, then we went outside and it kept tude 7.0 or higher to produce a tsunami, the an hour and prompted enough shaking to be going and going and going.” The tsunami warn- center said. In 2004, a tsunami produced by a DETROIT: In this file photo, Joseph Bruce, aka Violent J (left) and Joseph Utsler, aka picked up by seismometers around the world ing covered coastal areas from Nikolski to Attu magnitude 9.3 undersea earthquake struck Shaggy 2 Dope, members of the Insane Clown Posse, address the media.— AP over the next 24 hours, said Mike West, a seis- at the western end of the Aleutian island chain. near Indonesia and 240,000 people were killed, mologist who serves as director of the Alaska The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric the center noted.— Reuters US wants Insane Clown Posse lawsuit dismissed Mormon excommunication ‘warns everybody’

DETROIT: Lawyers for the federal govern- referring to First Amendment violations SALT LAKE CITY: The decision by the Mormon ment and fans of rap-metal duo Insane argued by Insane Clown Posse and its fans. Church to excommunicate the founder of a Clown Posse clashed in court Monday over The FBI report labeled the Juggalos as a prominent women’s group marks a stern state- whether the FBI can be sued for the nega- “loosely organized hybrid gang.” It said ment at a time when the church is under pres- tive fallout of describing them as a loosely those who identify as Juggalos have com- sure to recognize gay rights and allow women organized gang. Some fans, called mitted assaults and vandalism, and a “small into the priesthood. Experts believe the move Juggalos, claim to have lost custody of chil- number” of them have engaged in more essentially draws a line in the sand to show dren, lost jobs and been denied housing serious crimes. church members how far they can go in publicly simply because they enjoy the music of the There is no reference to Juggalos in the questioning church practices. The ousting of duo from the Detroit area. Another fan was 2013 report, Powell told US District Judge Kate Kelly is rare and brings down the harshest told he couldn’t apply to the Army without Robert Cleland. Saura Sahu, an attorney for punishment available on a church member who removing or covering Insane Clown Posse four fans, encouraged the judge to keep created an organization and staged demonstra- tattoos, usually a man running with a the lawsuit alive. He said the government’s tions in a push to permit women to join the hatchet. analysis of gangs is critical information for faith’s lay clergy. Justice Department attorney Amy police but the report “went too far here.” “It does more than excommunicate Kelly,” Powell said the group and its fans have no Cleland suggested the government has the said Jan Shipps, a retired religion professor from standing to sue. She said the government upper hand in the case. He said he’d proba- Indiana who is a non-Mormon expert on the is not responsible for how police agencies bly make a decision in July. Insane Clown church. “It warns everybody.” Shipps said The use information in the 2011 national gang Posse members Joseph Bruce, or Violent J, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is report. Powell said a “subjective chill” as and Joseph Utsler, known as Shaggy 2 implementing “boundary maintenance,” using alleged by plaintiffs was not enough to be Dope, are plaintiffs but didn’t appear in Kelly as an example to show people how far they in court. “There is no general right of pro- court Monday. They are known for wearing can go in questioning church practices. The mes- tection to a social association,” she said, face paint when they perform. — AP sage seems to be that “organizing pressure groups, and trying to cultivate a following for such groups, crosses a line that will trigger disci- SALT LAKE CITY: Kate Kelly, founder of Ordain Women, checks messages of support and plinary action,” said Armand Mauss, a retired pro- requests for interviews after being excommunicated. —AP Tea party challenger fessor of sociology and religious studies at Washington State University. ning like that,” she said. examples of excommunication proceedings Church officials had no immediate comment Excommunication is not common in the since 1993. That year, the church disciplined six threatens US Senator Monday. Kelly’s former church leaders in Virginia Mormon faith, reserved usually for cases where Mormon writers who questioned church doc- notified her by email after holding a disciplinary members violate the religion’s moral code by trine, ousting five and kicking out a sixth tem- WASHINGTON: A tea-party-backed chal- hearing Sunday. They found her guilty of aposta- having affairs, being charged criminally or com- porarily. Mormon officials haven’t discussed lenger was seeking to end the political sy, defined as repeated and public advocacy of mitting sexual abuse, said Patrick Mason, chair- Kelly’s case specifically. They have said they are career of a veteran US senator in a positions that oppose church teachings. Kelly’s man of the religion department and professor of open to questions and sincere conversations Republican primary runoff Tuesday in the group, Ordain Women, announced the decision Mormon studies at Claremont Graduate about the faith but that some members’ actions southern state of Mississippi that has Monday and released excerpts from the letter University in California. Church members being “contradict church doctrine and lead others become increasingly bitter. Six-term she received. Mississippi Sen Thad Cochran needs a kicked out for apostasy is quite rare, he said. astray.” comeback in the runoff after trailing state The church doesn’t usually discipline people ‘Exceptionally painful’ decision Sen Chris McDaniel in the June 3 primary. ‘Contradict church doctrine’ who question or disagree with church doctrine Church leaders said she can no longer wear With more than $12 million in outside Nobody has solid numbers on how many or practices - thousands express such views Mormon temple garments, hold positions in spending, the election has become the lat- church members are ousted each year, but it is online every day, Mason said. But the church church or give talks during services, among oth- est focus for the national battle between probably between 10,000 and 20,000, a fraction seemed to take umbrage with the way Kelly cre- traditional Republican powers and conser- er things. After one year, they will consider of the 15 million members worldwide, said Matt ated a movement and courted media coverage vative insurgents. Race is an issue, too, as allowing her back, but only if she displays “true Martinich, a church member who analyzes mem- for her demonstrations, the professor said. tea party groups try to monitor how many repentance” and shows she has “stopped teach- bership numbers with the nonprofit Cumorah “It’s not about policing thoughts, it’s more Democrats- particularly black voters -cast ings and actions that undermine the church, its Foundation. about public expressions and public move- ballots in the Republican runoff. The con- leaders, and the doctrine of the priesthood,” the Debra Jenson, a spokeswoman for Ordain ments,” Mason said. Kelly said she stands behind test stands as a test of whether decades of letter says. Women, said the group is saddened but will con- everything she has done since forming Ordain delivering federal largesse trumps the tea Kelly wasn’t immediately available for com- tinue to advocate. Kelly also plans to be part of Women in 2013. Women can hold many leader- party movement’s demands to slash gov- ment but called the decision “exceptionally the movement and work for gender equality in ship positions in church but aren’t allowed to be ernment spending. The Mississippi contest Sen Thad Cochran speaks painful” and a “tragic day” for her family in an the church. Kelly was one of two well-known bishops of congregations or regional presidents offers the best remaining chance for a tea- old Cochran, the former Senate emailed statement. She didn’t attend the disci- Mormons facing excommunication. John Dehlin, of stakes, which are made up of a dozen congre- party backed challenger to oust an incum- Appropriations Committee chairman who plinary hearing Sunday, instead holding a vigil in an outspoken advocate for gays and the creator gations, known as wards. The church’s highest bent Republican senator. has steered billions of dollars back home, is Salt Lake City with about 200 supporters. She of a website that provides a forum for church leaders, called the Quorum of the Twelve Conservative purists and the tea party locked in a tight race against the tea party- spoke about the possibility of not being able to members questioning their faith, has a meeting Apostles, are also all men. The church says only movement, born five years ago in the divi- backed McDaniel, who was born the year fully practice the religion she has been part of with a church leader in Logan on June 29 to dis- men serve in the lay clergy as prescribed in “the sive fight over federal government spend- Cochran came to Washington as a con- since birth. “I’m just not sure that there is some- cuss his case. pattern set by the Savior when it comes to ing and President Barack Obama’s health gressman. The Republican nominee will be thing you can do to prepare yourself for a shun- Scholars say they are the most high-profile priesthood ordination.” — AP care law, have had more losses than wins a heavy favorite in the November election. this election cycle, although the triumphs On Monday, Cochran pressed his cam- have rattled Washington. Mainstream con- paign to convince Mississippians that they servatives turned back challenges in high- cannot afford to lose his influence and abil- Obama: US must have paid maternity leave profile Senate and House races in Kentucky, ity to steer billions of federal dollars back to North Carolina, Georgia and Idaho. Tea par- the state, one of the poorest in the US WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama said all its star power to the event - and even a surprise Affording it tyers prevailed in Texas’ lieutenant gover- Cochran could return to his old post atop Monday that the United States should join the rest appearance by a celebrity to echo Obama’s criti- Rep Rosa DeLauro, a Democrat, has introduced nor race. Conservatives opposed to immi- the Senate Appropriations Committee if of the industrialized world and offer paid leave for cism of “Mad Men” policies in today’s workplace. legislation that would provide up to 12 weeks of gration reform scored a resounding win in he’s re-elected and Republicans win a mothers of newborns. “Many women can’t even Christina Hendricks, who plays single mom Joan paid leave through a fund in the Social Security Virginia, where little-known college profes- Senate majority in the November election. get a paid day off to give birth - now that’s a pretty on a television dramatization of a 1960s ad firm, Administration, paid for by contributions from sor Dave Brat knocked out House Majority Arizona Sen John McCain, the party’s 2008 low bar,” Obama said at the White House Summit said, “In the 21st Century the only place for a story employees and employers of 0.2 percent of wages. Leader Eric Cantor- the 2nd most powerful presidential nominee, was the latest estab- on Working Families. “That, we should be able to like Joan’s should be on TV.” She said she has personally encouraged the presi- Republican in the House of Representatives lishment Republican to help Cochran’s take care of.” The president is talking about paid While some companies offer paid family dent to back it and hopes he will, despite his tax - in Virginia’s Republican primary on June cause Monday, appearing alongside his col- maternity leave in the midst of an election cam- leave to attract workers, the 1993 Family pledge. “We’re talking about 2 cents of every $10,” 10. The Mississippi runoff is the headline league at a rally in Mississippi’s capital city. paign season focused in many respects on women Medical Leave Act only requires that employers she said in an interview at the summit. She said race on a busy day of primaries in New McDaniel closed his campaign Monday voters, raising questions about how he would fund provide unpaid leave for medical and family rea- without such a fund, eight out of 10 workers can’t York, Oklahoma, Maryland, Colorado and evening rallying volunteers in the Jackson such a system. “If France can figure this out, we can sons. Obama praised California, Rhode Island take advantage of their right for family leave figure this out,” Obama said. French women get 16 because they can’t afford it. Utah. suburb of Flowood. He told supporters and New Jersey for creating a state benefit. But weeks of paid maternity leave, rising to 26 for the When Obama came to the White House, he they will win because of their intensity and he has not endorsed legislation that would cre- disgust for Washington. “The conservative third child. instituted six weeks of paid leave for his workers Heavy favorite ate a similar national system funded by a payroll A special election in Florida will fill the revival for this country, the conservative The White House Summit on Working Families when they have a child, get sick or injured or need tax, and he pledged in his 2008 presidential US House seat once held by Rep Trey Radel, resurgence for this country, starts right he hosted has been months in the making, with to care for an ailing family member, using his who resigned in January after pleading here in Mississippi tomorrow,” McDaniel several regional events leading up to it featuring campaign not to raise taxes on families making authority to set his staff’s compensation under the guilty to cocaine possession. The 76-year- said.—AP administration officials. The White House devoted under $250,000 a year. personnel code. —AP

INTERNATIONAL WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 Bangladesh delays verdict on Islamist leader

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s war crimes court delayed a ver- notorious militias which he is suspected of leading. and has accused the secular government of using the ing weapons and trying to ship them to a rebel group dict on the leader of the largest Islamist party at the Secular protesters who for decades have been war crimes court to target opposition leaders. in northeast India. last minute yesterday after doctors said he could not demanding Nizami’s trial staged a demonstration as Prosecutors say Nizami was one of the chief archi- Bangladesh’s war crimes court, called the be moved from jail due to ill health. Motiur Rahman soon as the court announcement spread to their tects of the mass killing of Bengalis in the 1971 war International Crimes Tribunal, is a domestic body with Nizami, 71, who could face the death penalty for gathering at Dhaka University’s campus. which saw Bangladesh emerge from what was then no international or United Nations oversight. Rights alleged war crimes such as genocide during the 1971 “We see some conspiracy behind this delay,” said called East Pakistan. The government says three mil- groups say it falls short of international standards. independence conflict, was told to stay in bed just Imran Sarkar, head of Ganojagoron Mancha, an organ- lion people died in the war. Independent researchers Since it was created in 2010 by the government of hours before the verdict, a prosecutor said. isation which held a series of mass demonstrations estimate between 300,000 and 500,000 died. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the court has sentenced “Doctors in the jail said that he should not be last year demanding the death penalty for war crimi- around a dozen opposition leaders for war crimes. moved because of abnormally high blood pressure,” nals. Security was tight with police and border guards War crimes court ‘biased’ These include Jamaat’s wartime head and its assistant prosecutor Mohammad Ali told reporters after the deployed in main cities and towns. Authorities fear a “He established the Al-Badr forces during the war secretary general, who was hanged last December. court’s order. The court said it would set a new date death sentence could trigger violent protests by to support the Pakistani army,” prosecutor Defence lawyers say the court is biased and is a for the verdict later. “Following the submission from Nizami’s Jamaat-e-Islami party, which has hundreds of Mohammad Ali told AFP before the verdict. As head “travesty of justice”. They have accused the prosecu- the prosecution and defense, we think announcing thousands of activists. of Al-Badr, he was involved “in committing crimes tion of forcing a witness to give false testimony the verdict in absence of the accused would not be Similar verdicts including the execution of a senior against humanity such as genocide, murder, rape and against Nizami. The latest verdict would be the first logical,” Judge Enayetur Rahim told a packed court- Jamaat leader last year saw massive unrest nation- arson” as well as the murder of the country’s top intel- since Hasina won general elections in January, room. Nizami, 71, faces 16 charges ranging from mass wide as Islamists fought with security forces in towns lectuals, Ali said. Nizami, a minister in the Islamist- which were marred by widespread fraud and a boy- killing to rape, arson and genocide, relating to vio- and cities, leaving around 200 people dead. Nizami, allied government of 2001-6, is already on death row cott by all opposition parties. Jamaat was banned lence committed during the war by one of the most the president of Jamaat-e-Islami, pleaded not guilty after being sentenced to death in January for traffick- from the polls. — AFP Behind bars: Thai women pay high price for drugs Harsh sentences fail to curb drug-dealing

AYUTTHAYA: Lured by easy money, an escape from poverty or family pressure, thousands of women are locked up for drug offences in Thailand, which has one of the world’s highest rates of female imprisonment. Mai, 27, was sentenced to three years in jail after she was caught with 20 “yaba” pills-a slang term for methamphetamine known locally as “crazy medicine”-used by tens of thousands of Thais from taxi drivers to students. “The amount of yaba was more than was con- sidered for personal use so I was charged with sell- ing,” said Mai, whose boyfriend is also in prison for dealing methamphetamine. She is serving her sec- SINGAPORE: Tourists view the Marina Bay Sands resort hotel and casino from a pier ond stint behind bars in a prison in Ayutthaya at Merlion park yesterday. — AFP north of Bangkok where she lives with her baby boy, and has no hope of early release in a country with one of the world’s strictest anti-drugs policies. Singapore’s tourism A three-year jail sentence for meth possession is routine in Thailand, where use of the illegal stimu- lant is rife. Within Asia, the kingdom is second only hit by MH370 mystery to China in terms of methamphetamine seizures. More than 95 million meth tablets were seized in SINGAPORE: Singapore is mounting a drive in state. Michael Chiam, a senior lecturer in Thailand in 2012, up almost five-fold from 2008, China to market itself as a standalone tourism tourism at Singapore’s Ngee Ann Polytechnic, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime destination, officials said yesterday, after a said “it makes sense for Singapore to dissociate (UNODC). AYUTTHAYA: Thai female inmates are seen during a writing workshop at a prison in Ayutthaya drop in Chinese arrivals to neighboring coun- itself” from its crisis-hit neighbors. Most Much of the region’s meth is produced in strife- north of Bangkok. — AFP tries affected the city-state. The Straits Times Chinese tourists currently visit Singapore, torn border areas in neighboring Myanmar and a scapegoat,” Orasom Suddhisakorn said. Orasom and eventually take over the family grocery store. newspaper reported yesterday that Singapore Malaysia and Thailand at the same time as part smuggled across the border. Thailand saw nearly leads writing workshops in prisons and has already But her release date is not until 2018. This tough tourism was being hurt by Chinese travelers’ of large tour groups, he said. 196,000 methamphetamine-related arrests in 2012, published two collections of these stories, treatment of small-time traffickers is one reason reluctance to visit Malaysia due to the ongoing Chinese tourists have grown wary of travel- the most in Asia, according to UNODC. Sixty-nine “Facekook”-”kook” meaning prison in Thai-that why Thailand has one of the world’s highest rates Flight MH370 mystery, and Thailand because ling to Malaysia after Malaysia Airlines Flight Thai women were also arrested for drug smuggling have sold several thousand copies. of women prisoners. Roughly 42,000 women are of its political crisis. The five million yuan MH370 vanished on March 8 with 239 people overseas in the same year, compared with just The stories are familiar-of ordinary women sen- behind bars in Thailand-about 14 percent of the ($800,000) marketing campaign that will last on board. Two-thirds of the passengers were three men, the UN agency said. tenced to years in prison for a handful of yaba pills. total imprisoned population, according to the cor- until October will encourage Chinese travelers from China. Thailand has also seen a plunge in At the prison in Ayutthaya, the walls of the chil- As a young penniless divorcee, one inmate wrote rections department. to visit Singapore alone. It is jointly organized arrivals after the military seized power in a May dren’s room are covered with drawings. But despite of how she sold the drug to raise her son, while That compares with around nine percent for the by Singapore airport operator Changi Airport 22 coup. Edward Chew, regional director for the flower beds that welcome visitors and the hair another recounts how her foreign boyfriend United States, five percent for China and zero per- Group (CAG), the Singapore Tourism Board and the Greater China region at the Singapore salon, life is no picnic with prisoners required to manipulated and used her as a mule. A third tells cent for Liechtenstein, according to the Chinese and Singaporean travel agencies. The Tourism Board, said the city-state is already carry out cleaning and other tasks, said Mai, how she sold drugs to follow the tradition of her International Centre for Prison Studies. Nearly half CAG said Changi handled 1.87 million passen- “seeing more Chinese visitors travelling to dressed in the same light blue uniform as the 650 family, in which everyone, from her aunt to her of the female inmates in Thailand are serving sen- gers to and from China from January to May, a Singapore as a mono-destination”. “They also other inmates. The prisoners sew beads on T-shirts mother, lived from meth trafficking. tences for trafficking or possession of meth. decline of 1.7 percent from the previous year, stay longer than those on multi-destination for a salary of just 100 baht ($3) a month, with the At the Ayutthaya jail, the figure is 80 percent, but Singapore officials declined to link the fall package tours so as to enjoy Singapore at a proceeds of the sales going towards the operating Remembering the past according to the prison director. Orasom, the directly to events in nearby countries. Out of a more in-depth level,” he told AFP. Lacking the budget of the prison. At one of the workshops, attended by about 20 writer, is one of the rare voices to advocate a better total 15.5 million visitors to Singapore last year, white-sand beaches and other natural won- inmates, 23-year-old Sawapa said writing “helps me support for prisoners. But some other activists are over 2.27 million were from China, according ders of its bigger neighbors, Singapore offers a ‘Still human beings’ to organize my thoughts”. “It makes me think of the calling for a reduction of prison terms for drugs, to government data. wide array of man-made attractions, including In a country without a culture of socio-educa- past, of my family, of how I lived,” she added. arguing that the harsh policy-which can result in They spent a total of $298 million, making two casino resorts and Southeast Asia’s first tional support for inmates, one Thai writer is trying Sawapa, who was jailed for possession of 30 yaba decades in jail-has failed to curb dealing. “People them the biggest tourist spenders in the city- Universal Studios theme park. — AFP to change her compatriots’ views of prison. “We pills, recounts being led by a neighbor into small- get 20, 30 or 40 years when it would be three years want the society to look at the prisoners as human time dealing while she was a student. in other countries,” said Danthong Breen of rights Thai ex-lawmakers vow beings. Everyone can make mistakes or be jailed as Her mother wants her to resume her studies group Union for Civil Liberty. — AFP ‘fightback’ against coup Sexist views dent Japan BANGKOK: The former leader of Thailand’s has suspended the constitution, assumed toppled ruling party yesterday launched sweeping powers and smothered dissent, the first official opposition group to the warning that anti-coup protesters face mil- push for women’s rights new military regime, trying to draw itary courts if prosecuted. The junta’s for- together dissidents within the country and eign affairs ministry batted away the FT- overseas. Jarupong Ruangsuwan, an ex- HD announcement. “There is only one TOKYO: Japanese newspapers splashed front-page minister and wanted man in Thailand, said legitimate government, that is this admin- photos yesterday of a male Tokyo assemblyman the new “Organisation of Free Thais for istration,” permanent secretary Sihasak bowing deeply to a female colleague after admit- Human Rights and Democracy” (FT-HD) Phuangketkeow told reporters. ting that he had heckled her with a sexist remark would press for the restoration of demo- last week. The uproar over the rude comments cratic rule. ‘Thorn in regime’s side’ aimed at Ayaka Shiomura by several male lawmak- Since grabbing power from the elected The army has faced a barrage of inter- ers reflects both greater awareness of women’s government in a coup on May 22, the jun- national condemnation since taking pow- issues and the pervasiveness of traditional chau- ta has muzzled dissent across the nation er. On Monday the European Union halted vinist attitudes in business and political circles. and effectively stifled any attempt to coor- all official visits to Thailand and suspended The latter poses a major challenge to Prime dinate widespread anti-coup actions. It has the signing of a partnership and coopera- Minister Shinzo Abe’s goal of greater advancement imposed strict media controls and sum- tion accord. Analysts doubt whether an for Japan’s well-educated but underemployed moned and detained hundreds of people, overseas-based group can shape Thai poli- women, a mainstay in his arsenal of strategies for the majority linked with the deposed Puea tics in the months ahead. reviving the economy. “I must admit that it’s a very Thai government of ex-premier Yingluck But as a pro-democracy “resistance” difficult environment for women to work,” the 35- Shinawatra and her administration’s “Red group it may spark further international year-old Shiomura said at a news conference yes- Shirt” supporters. criticism of the army, said Paul Chambers, terday. “Everything is run by the male standard, and The anti-coup group, which will oper- director of research at the Institute of naturally, that’s the kind of environment that ate from an unnamed country, will resist Southeast Asian Affairs in Chiang Mai. It caused the problem.” any moves by the establishment-backed could be a “thorn in the regime’s side”, he Shiomura’s complaints about the heckling, junta to rig the political system in its favor, added. The kingdom has suffered a deep through Facebook and Twitter, triggered a vehe- Jarupong said in the group’s founding political rupture in the years since the ment public reaction and a petition drive demand- statement. Decrying the coup as “grand emergence of Thaksin, Yingluck’s older ing the hecklers be punished. “I really hope that the larceny”, he accused the junta of violating brother. He swept onto the political centre latest incident will provide an incentive for a “the rule of law, abusing democratic princi- stage in 2001 on a wave of support from change so that the same problem will never be ples” and destroying “rights, liberties, and the populous north of the country. repeated,” she said. Assemblyman Akihiro Suzuki, human dignity.” The Shinawatras’ electoral success 51, came forward to apologize Monday, so far the The former interior minister stepped among the rural northern poor and urban only heckler to do so. He later told reporters that TOKYO: Akihiro Suzuki (right), a member of the Tokyo metropolitan assembly, bows to Ayaka down from his party role last week and is working class has shaken the Bangkok- he didn’t mean to insult her during her presenta- Shiomura, a fellow assembly member, to apologize for his sexist jeer during a recent event. — AFP the subject of an arrest warrant after refus- based royalist elite-and its supporters in tion on issues including maternity support and ing to report to the military. The organiza- the military-who accuse the family of infertility for both sexes. But he persisted in echo- shine.” He said his blog is designed to provide a tion and pay - as well as in prevailing social atti- tion is backed by a coalition of former law- abusing democracy to sponsor massive ing the comment he had made, saying he “really home to collect ideas from around the country to tudes and management styles. Given the arduous makers, academics, Red Shirt figures and graft and cronyism. Some observers hoped she could marry soon, bearing in mind this help women succeed, and said the government commutes in big cities such as Tokyo, the long other opponents of the army power grab. believe the turmoil stems from anxiety ongoing trend where women are delaying mar- will back all women, whether pursuing careers or working hours and limited availability of affordable “The people are demanding a fightback,” among competing elites over who will riage and having fewer children.” staying at home. child care, most women stop working for at least a FT-HD spokesman Jakrapob Penkair told hold political control after the rule of the He also met business leaders and the two few years after they have children. When they AFP from London, where he was speaking nation’s revered but ailing 86-year-old king Abe launches blog female Cabinet members at a panel promoting return to work, they often get part-time, lower-pay- on Monday. comes to an end. As its work force ages and shrinks, Japan needs women’s representation in management-level ing jobs, because Japan’s inflexible, largely one- “This is just the start. We will provide Thaksin was deposed as premier in a women to help fill labor shortages and drive eco- positions, telling them that “measures to promote way career paths are less tolerant of career change. assistance and encouragement to all 2006 coup and lives in self-exile to avoid nomic growth. Abe has made greater female par- further performance by women, who are the Little help coming from their husbands in child- demonstrators against the coup... but not jail for a corruption conviction, although ticipation one of his top priorities to lift the econo- biggest potential power, is the core of our growth rearing and domestic work also keeps mothers of the violent kind.” Jakrapob was once a his political affiliates have continued to my out of two decades of doldrums, promising to strategy.” Finally, he apologized to the leader of from getting fulltime jobs. In the broader work- spokesman for the government of Prime sweep the polls. His sister Yingluck was boost the number of places available for childcare. Shiomura’s political party for the trouble caused by force, women earn an average of only about Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Yingluck’s ousted by a controversial court order In a growth strategy announced yesterday, he Suzuki, who resigned from Abe’s ruling Liberal 110,000 yen ($1,100) a month. Growing numbers of brother, and a founding member of the shortly before May’s coup, which the army included a call to increase the number of women in Democratic Party because of the incident. never-married or divorced women, and half of all Red Shirt movement. He said Thaksin had said was necessary to restore order follow- the workforce by 530,000 within one year. children of single mothers, live in poverty. Given neither been consulted on the group or ing several months of sometimes deadly The call was part of a renewed push to empow- Social attitudes those realities, the population is declining as joined it. Army chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha street protests in Bangkok. — AFP er women. Abe launched an official blog called Despite Abe’s support for greater gender equali- Japanese women increasingly opt out of marriage “SHINE! - Towards a Japan where all women can ty, overt discrimination persists in hiring, promo- and motherhood. —AP

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By Giles Hewitt

deadly shooting spree by a South Korean mili- tary serviceman has once again raised questions Aover the wisdom of deploying young, inexperi- enced and often unprepared conscripts along the world’s last Cold War frontier. It is still unclear what caused the 22-year-old sergeant, identified only by his family name Lim, to suddenly turn his gun on mem- bers of his own unit near the border with North Korea last Saturday, killing five and wounding seven. Palestinian leadership pays price for hunt According to military officials, Lim had trouble adapt- ing to military life, and psychological evaluations had By Adel Zaanoun, Hossam Ezzedine structure of Hamas, and also to send a ment and Palestinian reconciliation,” Abu tion,” said former culture minister Ibrahim recommended that his officers keep a special eye on strong message to the Palestinian Marzouq wrote on his Facebook page. Abrash. him. massive Israeli search and arrest Authority - that its role is purely one of Both the European Union and the US Secretary of State John Kerry has But that alone does not explain why he acted as he operation in the occupied West Bank security, not one of sovereignty.” United States expressed readiness to said that “many indications point to did, especially as he only had a few months remaining Alaunched after the suspected abduc- Abbas is not unaware of the damage work with the new Palestinian govern- Hamas’s involvement” but there has been of the two years’ military service that is mandatory for tion of three teenagers is sapping support being done to his poll ratings. “What Israel ment but Israel announced a boycott and no formal claim of responsibility and every able-bodied South Korean male between the for the Palestinian leadership, analysts say. is doing with its arrests and searches will has seized on the abduction of the three Hamas has described Israeli finger-point- ages of 18 and 35. And Lim’s is not an isolated case, Israel blames Islamist movement Hamas for take away the PA’s authority,” he told teenagers as an opportunity to drive a ing as “stupid”. Walid Al-Mudallal of Gaza’s with several other instances in the past decade of mili- the kidnappings and has detained most of reporters on Saturday. Senior Hamas wedge between Abbas and its Islamist Islamic University said that were Hamas tary servicemen posted in the border area turning its West Bank leaders in its crackdown but a politician Mussa Abu Marzuq said Israel’s foe Hamas. Abbas aides have acknowl- to turn out to be responsible, it would their weapons on their fellow soldiers. The South mounting backlash in Palestinian public aim in locking down swathes of the West edged the damage done to Palestinian make things “very difficult for Abbas”. “He Korean armed forces rely heavily on the military serv- opinion is undermining the authority of Bank under Abbas’s administration was to reconciliation efforts by the kidnappings. would have to announce a rejection of ice system, with conscripts accounting for the lion’s president Mahmoud Abbas. In the West “drain confidence in it in order to humili- “If it transpires that Hamas is indeed Palestinian reconciliation, because he share of its 690,000 active personnel. Bank city of Ramallah, where Abbas has his ate it”. It was a deliberate attempt to “put responsible for the abduction, this could would be under enormous Israeli and Cha Myung-Ho, a professor of psychiatric coun- base, scores of protesters took to the an end to the national consensus govern- deliver the coup de grace for reconcilia- American pressure,” Mudallal said. — AFP selling at Pyeongtaek University who has years of streets on Monday to demand an end to his experience working with military personnel, says the leadership’s cooperation with the massive pressures facing the young servicemen can be daunt- Israeli military operation which has claimed ing. After what is often quite a cosseted childhood and four Palestinian lives since June 12. teenaged youth, they are suddenly plunged into a On Sunday night, angry youths torched Egypt deals blow to Jazeera world of harsh military discipline. a police station in the city, displaying grow- And military service in South Korea involves gen- ing anger at the search operation for the ail sentences against Al-Jazeera jour- uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya that “It remains daily at the core of media that uine combat duty, often along the border with North missing teenagers which has seen the army nalists Monday in Egypt have dealt a overthrew veteran strongmen. Analysts follows the process” of change in the Korea which former US President Bill Clinton once round up nearly 270 members of Hamas Jblow to the Qatari network that say Monday’s verdict reflects the tensions Arab world, said Sorbonne professor described as the “scariest place on earth”. Because the and lock down major city Hebron and oth- championed Arab Spring revolts which between Qatar and Saudi Arabia, a Mohamed El Oifi, condemning Egypt’s 1950-53 Korean conflict ended with a ceasefire rather er towns. It has been Israel’s largest opera- toppled autocratic regimes, analysts said. staunch Brotherhood opponent which “will to silence Al-Jazeera”. “In Egypt, Syria than a peace treaty, the two Koreas remain technically tion in the West Bank since the end of the The pan-Arab news channel has come in withdrew its ambassador from Doha this and Iraq today, it continues to give voice at war, and the 250-km long border bristles with second Palestinian intifada, or uprising, in for strong criticism in Egypt over its cov- year in a move emulated by Bahrain and to the forces that push for political barbed wire fencing, guard posts and landmines. 2005. erage seen as favourable to the Muslim the United Arab Emirates. change to the dismay of supporters of Caricatures of Abbas have multiplied on Brotherhood, the movement of ousted The Gulf powerhouse had urged Doha the status quo, stability and the counter- ‘Last Cold War Frontier’ social media forums, with many showing Islamist president Mohamed Morsi. Three to curb Al-Jazeera’s coverage, judged in revolution,” he said. “These young men are essentially confronting the him in Israeli army uniform with captions of its journalists, including award-win- favour of Islamists in Egypt and else- And it is unlikely to disappear, said enemy on the world’s last Cold War frontier, so it’s a deriding him as a “collaborator” and a “trai- ning Australian Peter Greste, each got where in the Arab world. “This is a media UAE professor of political science Abdel very stressful situation,” Cha said. For many, military tor”. Some have even come from media seven years in jail by a Cairo court, war between Qatar and Saudi Arabia,” Khaleq Abdullah. “Though declining, Al- service is an unwanted and deeply resented intrusion linked to the president’s own Fatah party. accused of supporting the blacklisted said Palestinian columnist Abdel Bari Jazeera remains a major Arab television that interferes with studies or nascent careers in a “It’s highly likely the Palestinian popula- Brotherhood, a verdict condemned Atwan. “Some defend Islamists, others are as it has kept its popularity,” he said. The hyper-competitive society. The vast majority, however tion’s reaction will be directed at the around the world. Eleven defendants against (them),” he said of the diplomatic network has been in trouble in the past unwillingly, buckle down, knowing that refusal to Palestinian Authority and its institutions, tried in absentia, including one Dutch crisis between Doha and its Gulf neigh- with Arab regimes that often accused it serve means an automatic prison term. Cha suggests because it now looks incapable of protect- and two British journalists, were given 10- bours. of having set agendas in its coverage. the current generation feel the shock of military serv- ing its own people,” said Samir Awad, a poli- year sentences. Washington has in the past accused Al- ice far more acutely than previous ones, having grown tics professor at Birzeit University in the Al-Jazeera described as “unjust” the ‘Voice of the Voiceless’ Jazeera of being a mouthpiece for up in a modern, affluent country and a society that is West Bank. Awad said Israel might even be verdicts, which come with tensions high Al-Jazeera’s critics consider its editorial extremist groups, especially since it substantially more open and relaxed than the one deliberately moving to “exploit the situa- between Doha and Cairo, which accuses line too favourable for Islamists, and see almost exclusively aired video messages their fathers knew. “Suddenly they are thrown into this tion to delegitimise the Palestinian Qatar of supporting Morsi’s Brotherhood. it as a voice for Qatar, which has of the now slain founder of Al-Qaeda, harsh, challenging environment, and often thrown Authority.” Qatar had condemned Egypt’s crack- denounced the deadly repression of Osama bin Laden. into it totally against their will,” Cha said. down of the Brotherhood’s supporters in Islamists in Egypt after Morsi’s ouster. “Al- Al-Jazeera established its reputation The dangers they face are very real. In May 2010, 46 Israel’s ‘Strong Message’ the wake of the army’s ouster of Morsi in Jazeera, which was the voice of the voice- through almost exclusive coverage of the sailors - including 16 who were on their military serv- Naji Sharab, a political analyst at Gaza’s July 2013, following huge protests less, has sided after the Arab Spring with first days of the war in Afghanistan in ice - died in the sinking of the South Korean naval ves- Al-Azhar University, said stoking public against his single year of turbulent rule. certain political groupings, like the 2001. It has more than 65 offices around sel, Cheonan. South Korea said it was hit by a North resentment was Israel’s way of sending a Al-Jazeera had dedicated its Mubasher Brothers in Egypt and (the Islamist party) the world, a global network of some 400 Korean torpedo, but Pyongyang has always denied “strong message” to the Palestinian leader- Misr live channel to cover protests Ennahda in Tunisia,” said Kamel Labidi, a journalists, 24-hour English and Arabic any involvement. In November the same year, the ship, after its April deal with Hamas under against the military-installed government Tunisian freedom of the press activist. news channels, a documentary channel, a North shelled a South Korean border island, killing two which a merged administration for the in Cairo. For years the network provided a “This has damaged its objectivity and children’s channel and more than a marines -both of them young conscripts. West Bank and Gaza was formed earlier this forum for opponents of authoritarian impacted its image in the region,” he said. dozen sports channels. Its main competi- regimes in the Middle East and North Others argue, however, that Al-Jazeera tor in the Arab world is the Saudi-owned For decades, the toughness of military life was month for the first time in seven years. “This Africa, and gave intense coverage of 2011 is just doing its job by reporting events. Al-Arabiya network. —AFP exacerbated by brutal bullying in the barracks, which is an operation with two goals,” he said. “It aims to completely dismantle the infra- drove some to suicide and others to the sort of mur- derous action taken by Sergeant Lim. In recent years, the army has taken steps to stamp out what it described as this “distorted military culture”, but Cha At navy drills US, China try to forge ties said it still had difficulties identifying and addressing the psychological problems of some recruits. “They By Carol Huang on board - a missile destroyer, missile summit in California soon after the Chinese the moment the relationship is at a relative have strengthened therapy programs and quite a few frigate, supply ship and hospital ship - will leader took office last year. Both militaries low,” he said. “I don’t know if it has reached senior officials have voiced concern and asked what hinese warships will join US-led naval join the US and more than 20 other coun- have extended other invitations, including the lowest point yet.” else they could do,” Cha said. “But they have been drills off Hawaii for the first time this tries in the six-day “Rim of the Pacific” drills tours of one another’s aircraft carriers and unable to make a coordinated effort throughout the Cweek, in a significant but mainly sym- that begin in and around Hawaii Thursday. high-level meetings. But despite the posi- ‘Weakest Link’ armed forces, and many complain they don’t have the bolic effort by the two powers’ fighting The RIMPAC exercises, normally held every tive rhetoric, tensions have grown - partic- Mil-to-mil contacts between the two time or energy to address mental issues when they are forces to make friends, not war. Rising two years, began in 1971 but it is the first ularly over their roles in Asia - and spilled have been on-again, off-again for decades. training soldiers for combat,” he added. giant China and superpower the United time Chinese vessels have taken part. into unusual public confrontations. The US suspended them for four years Despite the threat of prison time, hundreds try and States frequently find themselves at log- The head of US Pacific Command, China has emphatically asserted its after China’s 1989 crackdown on avoid the draft every year, often in quite extreme ways gerheads as Beijing asserts itself in mar- Admiral Samuel Locklear, said: “This was a claims to islands claimed or controlled by Tiananmen Square pro-democracy pro- - including starving themselves to fail the medical. A itime disputes with neighbours and big step for the Chinese to commit to this, Japan, Vietnam and the Philippines, and testers. Since they have faltered under oth- few years ago, there was even a mini-fad for large tat- Washington seeks to shore up its influence particularly in an exercise commanded by desires greater global stature, stressing er crises, including in 1995-96 when China toos, which carry an association with organised crime in Asia. Forging friendly ties - or at least an a US commander. “We just have to get past that its standing with the US must reflect a conducted missile exercises directed at in South Korea and can result in people being understanding - between the two heavy- these issues that are historical in nature “new model of great-power relations”. Taiwan, in 1999 when NATO bombed declared unsuitable for military service. —AFP weights’ militaries is a key to preventing that are causing the region problems,” he Washington announced a “pivot” to Asia in China’s embassy in Belgrade, and in 2001 any unintended clashes from escalating, added. “And if we keep working at it we’ll 2011, including a stronger military pres- when a US spy plane and Chinese fighter analysts say. get through them.” Beijing has also touted ence, with Obama declaring that his coun- jet collided over the South China Sea. The Yet “mil-to-mil” ties remain stunted by its participation, with the official Xinhua try “has been and always will be a Pacific “mil-mil relationship is the weakest link All articles appearing on these disputes and suspicions which have sharp- news agency running an essay by naval nation”. between the two countries and they often pages are the personal opinion of ened in recent years as each side accuses academy researcher Zhang Junshe saying At the Shangri-La Dialogue security got suspended whenever something hap- the other of inflaming tensions over con- it “will have great benefits for the elimina- summit in Singapore a month ago, US pened”, Jia said. “The militaries need to talk the writers. Kuwait Times takes no tested islands in the East and South China tion of misunderstandings, the avoidance Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel accused to each other more often and at greater responsibility for views expressed Seas, aggressive cyber-spying and other of misjudgment, and the promotion of Beijing of “destabilising” actions while depth.” But both sides increasingly recog- therein. Kuwait Times invites read- issues. “It’s pretty important,” said Michael mutual trust”. China’s involvement marks “a China’s army deputy chief of staff Wang nise the need to improve ties despite dis- O’Hanlon, a senior fellow at the US-based very good step”, O’Hanlon said in an email. Guanzhong criticised his words as “full of agreements, said Jingdong Yuan, an Asia- ers to voice their opinions. Please Brookings Institution and author of a book “In isolation it doesn’t do a great deal of incitement, threats, intimidation” and the Pacific security expert at the University of send submissions via email to: opin- on US-China relations. “We have a situation course, but it provides the basis for more.” US as “stoking fires”. Cyber-spying is anoth- Sydney. A crucial step would be for the mil- [email protected] or via snail where small crises or skirmishes blowing er flashpoint for angry rhetoric, with both itaries to come up with protocols to pre- mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. up into bigger things is one of our chief ‘Lowest Point’ sides casting the other as the aggressor. vent an unintended conflict from spi- worries, and a situation where US-PLA ties Beijing and Washington regularly “You have had a series of incidents that ralling, he added. “They both I think are The editor reserves the right to edit at the military level are underdeveloped.” pledge to strengthen ties across the board, make people pessimistic about the rela- coming to realise that mutual trust is both any submission as necessary. Four ships of the People’s Liberation and Presidents Xi Jinping and Barack tionship,” said Peking University interna- imperative but also very challenging to Army Navy with an estimated 1,100 sailors Obama held an informal get-to-know-you tional relations professor Jia Qingguo. “At build,” he said.— AFP NEWS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 New Microsoft-Nokia phone is... Android

WASHINGTON: Microsoft yesterday opted for the al smartphone market, while Android has more than 80 Android operating system from archrival Google for its percent, according to recent figures from research firm new Nokia smartphone, in a move aimed at regaining IDC. momentum in the competitive mobile sector. Microsoft said the Nokia X2 was “designed to introduce the ‘next ‘Brilliant’ Move billion’ people to the mobile Internet and cloud services.” Bob O’Donnell, founder of Technalysis Research, said The device is an updated version of a phone unveiled by Microsoft will get benefits from this strategy. “It’s coun- Nokia before Microsoft acquired the handset division of terintuitive to most people but I think it’s a brilliant the Finnish giant. It will be sold worldwide as a dual-SIM move,” O’Donnell told AFP. “What they are doing is phone at a price of $135, Microsoft said in a statement. breaking the services from the platform and showing While Microsoft has been struggling to get a foothold that services can exist on multiple platforms.” This means in the smartphone market with its Windows Phone oper- that even though the operating system will be Android, ating system, the X2 “provides access to a world of revenue-producing services like email, search and maps Android apps and popular Microsoft services,” the state- will be from Microsoft instead of Google. “It’s interesting ment said. Even though it uses the rival Android plat- and clever,” O’Donnell said. “Even as they build the form, the X2 offers “a gateway to Microsoft services,” Windows Phone share, they can build the Windows serv- including the Skype messaging program and OneDrive ices share.” cloud storage. The initial Nokia X was unveiled at the Roger Kay, analyst with Endpoint Technologies, said Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February before the Android phone makes sense in view of the fragile ARBIL: Kurdish President Massoud Barzani (right) meets US Secretary of State John Kerry at the presidential Microsoft completed its takeover of Nokia’s handset divi- position of the Windows Phone platform. “Google has palace yesterday. — AP sion in April. the dominant platform and Apple is number two, so The new version cuts the price of a phone that has there is a question about whether there is room for a Kerry calls on Kurds to save Iraq from... had success in some countries. “The Nokia X family is number three,” Kay said. He added that the Nokia unit going from strength to strength, with the Nokia X smart- appears to be maintaining some independence after Continued from Page 1 north of Baghdad, remained a frontline early yesterday. phone achieving top-selling status in Pakistan, Russia, being acquired by Microsoft and that “they want to sell Militants said late on Monday they had seized it, but two Kenya and Nigeria, while earning the third best-selling as many phones as possible.” The five million Kurds, who have ruled themselves government officials said troop reinforcements had smartphone spot in India,” said Timo Toikkanen, head of “Microsoft is hanging onto the phone business by its within Iraq in relative peace since the 1990s, have seized been flown into the compound and fended off the mobile phones for the Microsoft Devices Group. With fingernails,” he said. “One bump and they could be gone. on this month’s chaos to expand their own territory, tak- assault. the Nokia X unveiled in February, Android applications You still have a whole phone business in Nokia so it ing control of rich oil deposits. Two days after the Sunni Local tribal leaders said they were negotiating with work but users cannot access Google’s services, notably makes sense to be on the dominant platform.” Microsoft fighters launched their uprising by seizing the north’s both the Shiite-led government and Sunni fighters to its applications store, Google Play. closed the deal in April with some adjustments from the biggest city Mosul, Kurdish troops took full control of allow the tribes to run the plant if Iraqi forces withdraw. Yesterday’s statement said users would have access to announced price of $7.52 billion. Nokia was the world Kirkuk, a city they consider their historic capital and One of the government officials said Baghdad wanted the Nokia Store as “the place for finding the highest- leader in mobile phones before the introduction of which was abandoned by the fleeing Iraqi army. The the tribes to break with ISIL and other Sunni armed fac- quality Android apps” for the device. Windows Phone Apple’s iPhone in 2007 and the onslaught of Android Kurds’ capture of Kirkuk, just outside the boundary of tions, and help defend the compound. The plant has has managed to get only around 3.5 percent of the glob- phones, mainly from Samsung. —2 AFP their autonomous zone, eliminates their main incentive been fought over since last Wednesday, with sudden to remain part of Iraq: its oil deposits could generate reversals for both sides and no clear winner so far. more revenue than the Kurds now receive from Baghdad In northeastern Iraq, violence continued between Khorafi sues Sheikh Ahmad as part of the settlement that has kept them from declar- Sunni militants and Kurdish peshmerga fighters. Police ing independence. in Diyala province said two peshmerga members were Continued from Page 1 The Assembly however decided to delay the debate Some senior Kurdish officials suggest in private they killed by a sniper and two wounded in Jalawla, 115 km of the key Public Private Partnership (PPP) draft law are no longer committed to Iraq and are biding their northeast of Baghdad. Police in Kirkuk said gunmen shot State Minister for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Mohammad until next week after a heated debate on article 7 of the time for an opportunity to seek independence. In an dead a local ethnic Turkmen government official in his Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah said the government abstained 48-article bill which deals with extending the duration interview with CNN, Barzani repeated a threat to hold a car in the city centre. In the town of Yathrib, 90 km north because the report on the issue arrived late. Until now, for existing projects under the BOT system. Under the referendum on independence, saying it was time for of Baghdad, tribes aided by ISIL fighters attacked the cases before the constitutional court are filed either by new PPP law, the duration of projects can be up to 50 Kurds to decide their own fate. Washington has placed huge Al Bakr air base, known under US occupation as the government, the National Assembly or should come years sharply up from the current 30 years. A number of its hopes in forming a new, more inclusive government “Camp Anaconda”, with mortars, according to a security from other courts. MPs however pressed to allow existing projects to ben- in Baghdad that would undermine the insurgency. Kerry source and the deputy head of the municipality. The Assembly also passed a law to cover retired efit from the extension, but others strongly opposed aims to convince Kurdish leaders to join it. Kerry thanked the Kurds for their “security coopera- Kuwaitis with health insurance, with Health Minister Ali the idea. In Baghdad on Monday Kerry said Maliki assured him tion” in recent days, and said their forces were “really Al-Obaidi vowing to extend the law to other sections of The Assembly also delayed until next week a draft the new parliament, elected two months ago, would sit critical in helping to draw a line with respect to ISIL”. Kuwaitis if it succeeds with pensioners. While debating law granting Kuwaitis end of service indemnity of up to by a July 1 deadline to start forming a new government. Kurdistan now shares a border more than 1,000 km the law, MPs strongly lashed out at public medical serv- KD 27,000 depending on years of service. The delay was Maliki is fighting to stay in power, under criticism for the long with territory held by insurgents. Militants have ices. MP Roudhan Al-Roudhan said the budget of the taken to allow the inclusion of Kuwaitis employed in the ISIL-led advance. Baghdad is racing against time as the skirmished with Kurdish peshmerga forces, but both health ministry increased to KD 1.5 billion while its serv- private sector. MPs also agreed to hold daily sessions insurgents consolidate their grip on Sunni provinces. The sides have sought to avoid an all-out confrontation for ices have deteriorated. MPs also criticized a decision by throughout next week to debate the state budget to Baiji refinery, a strategic industrial complex 200 km now. — Reuters the ministry to delay the establishment of four hospitals. allow the Assembly to close the current term on July 3. Sisi cuts half his pay Continued from Page 1 ouster before being elected president in May, said the authorities “will not interfere its lenders and donors forever and in judicial matters”. “We have to respect would have to take difficult cost-cutting judiciary rulings, and not comment them measures in order to balance its books. even if others don’t understand them,” he Speaking in the local dialect of Arabic said in a televised speech. Sisi’s comments used by ordinary Egyptians, Sisi proposed came a day after the White House urged to lead by example, giving up some of his the Egyptian authorities to pardon the own pay and vowing to apply a salary cap journalists. But a presidency official told for higher earners in the public sector. AFP Sisi cannot legally do so until a final “There must be real sacrifices from every court ruling after any appeals. Egyptian man and woman. I take the max- Greste’s shattered parents vowed to imum salary of 42,000 pounds ($5,900) keep fighting for press freedom as and no one will take more than the maxi- Australia joined the call for Sisi to issue a mum,” he said. “I am going to do two pardon. “This is a very dark time not only things: I am not going to take half of this for our family, but for journalism general- sum and my property, even what I inherit- ly,” his father Juris said in Brisbane. “The ed from my father, I will give up half for campaign for media freedom and free the sake of our country.” It was not clear speech must never end. Journalism is not what would happen to Sisi’s properties. a crime.” Al-Jazeera, whose journalists had The president called on Egyptians been working in Cairo without official inside and outside the country to make accreditation, condemned the verdict as personal sacrifices for the greater good “unjust”. and said the demands of vested interests Journalists around the world demon- or individual factions would no longer be strated yesterday in solidarity with those pandered to. A news flash on state televi- jailed, including staff at the London head- sion hours after the speech said an quarters of the BBC, Greste’s former account had been opened at the central employer, and reporters at the Foreign bank to collect donations in support of Correspondents’ Club in Hong Kong. “The Egypt’s economy. verdict is unjust, the case is unfounded,” But his call for Egyptians to tighten BBC news director James Harding told the their belts may ring hollow to the millions gathering, before a one-minute silent who already struggle with multiple low- protest was observed exactly 24 hours paid jobs to make ends meet. Sisi’s mes- after the sentencing. Scores of journalists sage that it was up to ordinary citizens to posted pictures of themselves on Twitter step up and work hard alienated poorer with their mouths covered in duct-tape, Egyptians during the election campaign posting under the protest hashtag and deterred some on the poverty line #FreeAJStaff. from voting. Successive governments France yesterday joined Britain and the have tried to steer a course between Netherlands in summoning the Egyptian boosting revenues without discouraging ambassadors. But reactions were limited investors. to verbal objections, as the West cannot Sisi’s speech is likely to be welcomed afford to harm ties with Egypt, the first by the business community, that has long Arab country to have signed a peace called for Egypt’s economic challenges to treaty with Israel and a strategic US ally in take centre stage in policy making. “The the Middle East. A day before the ruling, elephant in the room is that historically no US officials announced that $572 million one discussed economics in public. At last in aid, frozen since October, had been someone is bringing the economic released to Egypt. debate to the public,” said Angus Blair, “Many judges believe the state was chairman of business and economic fore- threatened” during Morsi’s single year of casting think-tank Signet. rule, said Hassan Nafaa, a political profes- Sisi also said the authorities will not sor at Cairo University. “They are taking interfere in the judiciary, as protests were their revenge today with harsh and staged worldwide in solidarity with Al- unjustified verdicts.” Middle East expert Jazeera journalists, including an Karim Bittar told AFP the “rulings confirm Australian, whose jailing has sparked out- that Egypt is living in a purely rage. The United States is leading calls for McCarthyist climate”. The Al-Jazeera rul- Sisi to pardon the journalists convicted of ing drew limited criticism in Cairo, with aiding the blacklisted Muslim newspapers speaking of verdicts against Brotherhood movement and “spreading “terrorists” accused of “tarnishing Egypt’s false news”. A Cairo court sentenced image abroad”. The few voices denounc- award-winning Australian journalist Peter ing the court’s decision were to be found Greste and Egyptian-Canadian Mohamed on social media networks. “Seven-10 Fadel Fahmy to seven years in jail on years in jail for journalists. Mubarak got 3 Monday, while producer Baher Mohamed years for 30 years of corruption,” a promi- was handed 10 years. nent blogger known as The Big Pharaoh Sisi, the ex-army chief who led Morsi’s tweeted. — Agencies p16 2_Layout 1 6/24/14 11:32 PM Page 1

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LeBron opts out of Heat Haas welcomes new rules Buttner heads for Dynamo MIAMI: LeBron James’s agent Richie Paul has told the Miami Heat his MARYLAND: Defending champion Bill Haas has welcomed the changes MOSCOW: Dynamo Moscow have strengthened their squad ahead of the player will exercise an early termination option and become an unrestrict- that will see four players at this week’s Quicken Loans National event in new Russian season by confirming the signing of 25-year-old Dutch left ed free agent, ESPN reported yesterday. Bethesda, Maryland qualify for next month’s British Open at Royal back Alexander Buttner from Manchester United yesterday. Dynamo’s Four-times National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player James Liverpool. The leading quartet, who are not already exempt, from the top media office said a few technical details needed to be resolved before the had until June 30 to decide whether to opt out of the final two years of his 12 at the Congressional Country Club will earn a spot at Hoylake, the contract could be finalised, without releasing any further information on contract. He was due to earn $20 million next season. Qualified players venue of golf’s oldest major from July 17-20. “I am excited to see that the transfer. become free agents on July 1. guys will have the chance to qualify for The Open,” said Haas who has Buttner has already joined up with his new team and will travel to their The decision allows James to explore his options, including signing a already booked his ticket for the third major of the season. training camp in Austria late yesterday. “I want to play in the Champions new deal with the Heat where he has played in four suc- League and win trophies,” Buttner said on Dynamo’s official web- “It has been a fantastic experience for me to play in The Open and it cessive NBA Finals, earning two titles since joining them site. “Dynamo are building a very strong team and I am sure that really tests your game to play seaside courses in varying wind and as a free agent in 2010 after seven seasons with the we will be good enough to try and win the league title this sea- Cleveland Cavaliers. The announcement came one day weather conditions,” the American added in a news release. son. after fellow All-Star Carmelo Anthony opted out of the “The atmosphere at The Open is very special and I have received “This is my first time in Moscow and I will need time to final year of his deal with the New York Knicks to test tremendous support from the galleries. I have a top 20 finish under my adjust with my family. They flew out with me, so it would be free agency. Anthony was due to earn $23.5 million belt and each year I am becoming more accustomed to the links game.” easier to adapt. with the Knicks. James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Among those looking to qualify are US Open runner-up Erik Compton, “The training ground also has fantastic facilities. I am hap- Bosh, Miami’s ‘Big Three’ who signed together Ben Crane, who won the recent St Jude Classic, and twice major winner py that I joined Dynamo.” Buttner came through the as free agents, are coming off a five-game Angel Cabrera of Argentina. youth system at Ajax Amsterdam and played for loss to the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA This week’s PGA Tour event also features the comeback of 14-times Vitesse Arnhem from 2008-12 before signing a five- Finals. —Reuters major winner Tiger Woods following back surgery. —Reuters year contract at Manchester United.—Reuters MLB results/standings Nadal in 700 club and into Baltimore 6, Chicago White Sox 4; Miami 4, Philadelphia 0; Toronto 8, NY Yankees 3; Pittsburgh 8, Tampa Bay 1; Cincinnati 6, Chicago Cubs 1; Kansas City 5, LA Dodgers 3; Washington 3, Milwaukee 0; St. Louis 8, Colorado 0; Seattle 12, Boston 3; San Diego 6, San Francisco 0. Wimbledon Rosol rematch American League National League Eastern Division Eastern Division W L PCT GB Washington 40 35 .533 - LONDON: World number one Rafael Nadal belongs to Costa Rica’s Juan Antonio Marin who Polish fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska, the Toronto 43 35 .551 - Atlanta 38 37 .507 2 buried the first round misery of his 2013 lost all of his 17 matches at the majors. 2012 runner-up, beat Romania’s Andreea Mitu 6- Baltimore 40 35 .533 1.5 Miami 38 38 .500 2.5 Wimbledon yesterday to set up a rematch with Federer’s compatriot, Australian Open winner 2, 6-1. Top seed and five-time champion Serena NY Yankees 39 36 .520 2.5 NY Mets 35 41 .461 5.5 Boston 35 42 .455 7.5 Lukas Rosol, the Czech who condemned him to Stan Wawrinka also reached the second round Williams starts her campaign against Anna Philadelphia 34 41 .453 6 a humiliating second round exit in 2012. with a first win at the tournament since 2011. Tatishvili, the former Georgian player who has Tampa Bay 31 47 .397 12 Central Division Central Division Second seed Nadal, fresh from his ninth Wawrinka, the world number three but seed- switched allegiance to the United States. Milwaukee 47 31 .603 - Detroit 40 32 .556 - ed five at the All England Club in a reflection of Michelle Larcher de Brito, who shocked St. Louis 42 35 .545 4.5 French Open triumph and bidding for a 15th Kansas City 40 36 .526 2 Cincinnati 38 37 .507 7.5 Grand Slam title, became only the 11th man to his grasscourt struggles, fired 18 aces and 39 Sharapova last year, defeated two-time major Cleveland 37 39 .487 5 record 700 tour wins when he came back from a winners in a 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 win over Portugal’s winner Svetlana Kuznetsova, the Russian 28th Minnesota 36 38 .486 5 Pittsburgh 38 38 .500 8 Chicago Cubs 31 43 .419 14 set down to beat Slovakia’s world number 51 Joao Sousa. seed, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 while Italian 14th seed Sara Chicago White Sox 35 42 .455 7.5 Martin Klizan, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. Wawrinka, who has never got beyond the Errani lost to France’s Caroline Garcia 2-6, 7-6 Western Division Western Division Oakland 47 29 .618 - San Francisco 45 31 .592 - The Spaniard, champion in 2008 and 2010, fourth round and was without a win in the tour- (7/3), 7-5. —AFP LA Angels 41 33 .554 5 LA Dodgers 42 36 .538 4 was knocked out in the first round at Wimbledon nament since 2011, tackles Taiwan’s Lu Yen-Hsun Seattle 41 36 .532 6.5 Colorado 34 42 .447 11 last year by Steve Darcis, a Belgian journeyman for a place in the last 32. Texas 35 40 .467 11.5 San Diego 33 44 .429 12.5 who hasn’t won a match since. Houston 33 44 .42914.5 Arizona 32 47 .405 14.5 Twelve months earlier, Rosol had stunned SHARAPOVA UNTROUBLED him in five sets, a shattering defeat which forced Lleyton Hewitt, the 2002 champion, and like Nadal out of the sport for seven months to rest Federer playing his 61st major, beat Michal his battered knees. Przysiezny of Poland, 6-2, 6-7 (14/16), 6-1, 6-4. Blue Jays pound Yankees “Rosol is a very dangerous player, very strong, French Open champion and fifth seed Maria very powerful shots from the baseline and I Sharapova, who won her first major at know I have to play very well if I want to have Wimbledon as a 17-year-old in 2004, raced to a TORONTO: Adam Lind hit a three-run home REDS 6, CUBS 1 chances to win,” said Nadal. 6-1, 6-0 rout of British wild card Samantha run in his return to the starting lineup, rookie Devin Mesoraco hit a grand slam with two “The important thing is to fight, play with the Murray, the world number 247. Sharapova, who Marcus Stroman won for the first time in outs in Cincinnati’s five-run ninth inning. right tactic and wait for the luck.” Roger Federer was knocked out in the second round last year, three starts and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Mesoraco went deep for the fourth straight began his campaign for an eighth Wimbledon next faces Swiss qualifier Timea Bacsinszky. New York 8-3 on Monday night, handing the game, driving a 1-0 pitch from Hector title with a 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 victory over Paolo “There’s always a bit more tension coming into Yankees their third straight loss. Lind drove in Rondon (1-2) into the basket in left-center for Lorenzi, the hapless Italian who has now lost all the first round of a Grand Slam. It was such a four runs and Dioner Navarro had two RBIs for his 13th homer. It was Mesoraco’s second of his 13 Grand Slam matches. quick turnaround. Just a couple weeks ago Toronto. The AL East-leading Blue Jays scored grand slam of the season and No. 3 of his Fourth-seeded Federer, the 17-time major you’re on the clay, coming onto the grass, with as many runs in this game against New York career. winner, had lost to Ukraine’s Sergiy Stakhovksy the new grass and new surface, it’s a different as they managed over three games while Billy Hamilton had a tiebreaking RBI single in the second round 12 months ago for his earli- feeling,” said the Russian. being swept at Yankee Stadium last week. earlier in the inning as Cincinnati won for the est defeat at the tournament since 2002. “But overall I am happy with how I pro- Stroman (4-2) allowed one run and three sixth time in seven games to move above But there was never a hint of a repeat of that gressed through the match, which was the hits in a career-high eight innings. He walked .500 for the first time this season at 38-37. The disaster yesterday as the 32-year-old Swiss took important key.” Retired women’s champion one and matched a career high with seven winning sequence started when Chris Heisey victory on a sixth match point having fired nine Marion Bartoli returned to Centre Court only to strikeouts. reached on a pinch-hit single with two outs aces and 36 winners. “It’s always good to win the hear herself introduced as ‘Maria’ by a blunder- New York rookie Chase Whitley (3-1) saw and no one on base, snapping an 0-for-16 rut. first round because the court can be slippery ing announcer. his three-start winning streak snapped, allow- It was the first homer allowed by Rondon sometimes,” said Federer, who goes on to face The Frenchwoman performed the coin toss ing season highs of 11 hits and eight runs since last Aug. 3. Jonathan Broxton (3-0) either Luxembourg qualifier Gilles Muller or ahead of the first round match between Sabine over 3 1-3 innings. pitched a perfect eighth and Logan Ondrusek Julien Benneteau of France for a place in the last Lisicki, the German she defeated in the final last got the last three outs. 32. year, and Israel’s Julia Glushko. ORIOLES 6, WHITE SOX 4 Defeat for Lorenzi meant the 32-year-old has Lisicki, yet to get beyond the third round of WIMBLEDON: Rafael Nadal of Spain cele- Chris Davis hit a pinch-hit, three-run NATIONALS 3, BREWERS 0 still to win a match at a Grand Slam in 11 years. any event in 2014, was untroubled against brates after defeating Martin Klizan of homer in the ninth inning to lift Baltimore Gio Gonzalez combined with three reliev- Slovakia in a match at the All England Lawn past Chicago. Davis was excluded from the But his run of 13 defeats in 13 matches at the Glushko, the world number 79, winning 6-2, 6-1 ers to hold Milwaukee’s potent lineup to majors is not a record-that statistic of shame in just 57 minutes. Tennis Championships. —AP starting lineup after batting just .130 in his three hits, and Adam LaRoche hit a three-run previous 14 starts. Called upon by manager homer to lead Washington. Buck Showalter with runners on first and sec- Gonzalez (4-4) walked four and struck out ond and one out in the ninth, Davis launched five in six innings. It was the left-hander’s sec- Sri Lanka win England series a 3-2 pitch from Ronald Belisario (3-4) into the ond start following a monthlong stint on the seats in right field. disabled list for left shoulder inflammation. LEEDS: Sri Lanka beat England by 100 runs, England, set 350 for victory, were bowled 44 with the ball, went on to make a superb Davis, who led the majors in home runs He outpitched Matt Garza (4-5), who with just one ball to spare, to win the second out for 249 on the fifth and final day as Sri Test-best 160, having shared an eighth-wicket and RBIs last year, started the game in the struck out seven in seven innings but allowed Test at Headingley yesterday and so take the Lanka won a Test in England for only the third stand of 149 with Herath (48) that gave the dugout with a .216 batting average and 78 LaRoche’s homer to straightaway center in two-match series 1-0. time in their history following victories at The tourists the advantage. strikeouts in 218 at-bats. Adam Jones and the third. Tyler Clippard struck out the side in There were more than 20 overs remaining Oval in 1998 and Trent Bridge in 2006. England then suffered a spectacular col- Caleb Joseph also homered for the Orioles, the ninth for his first save. who trailed 4-2 in the eighth before rallying when last man James Anderson came into bat. England had been in charge of this match lapse late Monday as they slumped to 57 for But he survived for 55 balls until, with only at 311 for for three after tea on the second day five in the face of paceman Dhammika to hand the White Sox their fifth straight CARDINALS 8, ROCKIES 0 one delivery left in the match, he gloved a of this Test, thanks to Australia-born opener Prasad’s four-wicket burst. From then on defeat. Brad Brach (1-0) pitched two hitless Lance Lynn allowed three hits in eight catch off paceman Shaminda Eranga to Sam Robson’s maiden Test century, and again England, who were denied victory in the first innings for Baltimore. innings and Matt Adams had two homers and Rangana Herath at leg gully. when they reduced Sri Lanka to 277 for seven Test at Lord’s when Sri Lanka No 11 Nuwan a career-high six RBIs to lead St. Louis. Defeat was tough on England’s Moeen Ali on Monday-a lead of just 169. Pradeep saw out the last five balls of the MARLINS 4, PHILLIES 0 Lynn (8-5) struck out seven and walked who batted for six-and-a-half hours while But Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews, who match to secure a draw, were fighting a rear- Casey McGehee hit a two-run double and none before being taken out for the ninth making 108 not out-his maiden Test century. earlier in this match took a Test-best four for guard action.—AFP Nathan Eovaldi pitched six-hit ball into the after throwing 108 pitches. It’s the first time seventh inning to lead Miami. Eovaldi (5-3) Colorado has been held scoreless at Coors went 6 1-3 innings and got 12 of his 19 outs Field since last July. SCOREBOARD on flyballs. The right-hander hadn’t won since Adams’ big night included a two-run sin- May 26 and gave up 11 runs in his previous gle in the third, a solo shot in the fifth and a LEEDS: Scoreboard at stumps on the fifth day of the sec- two starts. three-run homer in the seventh. This was the ond Test between England and Sri Lanka at Headingley Phillies starter Roberto Hernandez (3-6) third multihomer game of his career. Jhoulys yesterday: allowed two runs and three hits, striking out Chacin (1-6) struggled with his control, allow- six in six innings. Hernandez lined a single to ing five runs in six innings. Sri Lanka 1st Innings 257 (K Sangakkara 79; L right in the third inning for his first career hit Plunkett 5-64, S Broad 3-46) after going 0 for 40. MARINERS 12, RED SOX 3 England 1st Innings 365 (S Robson 127, G Ballance Felix Hernandez threw seven strong PIRATES 8, RAYS 1 74, I Bell 64; A Mathews 4-44, S Eranga 4-93) innings to win for the first time since June 2, Pedro Alvarez hit a three-run homer to Sri Lanka 2nd Innings 457 (A Mathews 160, M Logan Morrison hit two long homers, and back the pitching of Edinson Volquez as Seattle Mariners used a six-run fourth inning Jayawardene 79, K Sangakkara 55; Plunkett 4-112, Pittsburgh beat Tampa Bay. Andrew to rout Boston. Anderson 3-91) McCutchen went 3 for 5, drove in two runs Seattle won its fourth straight after a and stole two bases for the Pirates in a home- England 2nd Innings (overnight 57-5, target 350) weekend sweep in Kansas City. The Mariners coming of sorts for the 2013 NL MVP, who S. Robson c Jayawardene b Prasad 24 finally provided Hernandez (9-2) the run sup- grew up in nearby Fort Meade and had never A. Cook b Prasad 16 port lacking in his last three starts and bat- played before at Tropicana Field. tered right-hander John Lackey (8-5) in his G. Ballance lbw b Prasad 0 He also scored twice in Pittsburgh’s first I. Bell b Prasad 8 appearance in St. Petersburg since 2003. shortest outing since September 2011. Alvarez went deep off Alex Cobb (2-6) during Seattle had scored one run total while J. Root c Thirmanne b Pradeep 31 a four-run fourth inning that also featured the Hernandez was on the mound in his previous L. Plunkett c Pradeep b Herath 0 three starts. After falling behind early, Seattle first of McCutchen’s two RBI singles. Volquez M. Ali not out 108 blew the game open in the fourth, capped by (5-6) allowed five hits in a season-high eight M. Prior c Silva b Prasad 10 innings. James Loney drove in Tampa Bay’s Endy Chavez’s bases-loaded triple off Lackey. C. Jordan lbw b Herath 21 only run with a two-out, first-inning single. Seattle sent 10 batters to the plate and scored three times with two outs. S. Broad lbw b Herath 0 ROYALS 5, DODGERS 3 J. Anderson c Herath b Eranga 0 PADRES 6, GIANTS 0 Jeremy Guthrie pitched into the eighth Extras (b11, lb7, w4, nb9) 31 Cuban defector Odrisamer Despaigne inning, Jarrod Dyson drove in two runs off Total (all out, 116.5 overs, 503 mins) 249 Zack Greinke and Kansas City ended a four- pitched seven innings in his major league game losing streak. debut to lead San Diego. Tommy Medica hit a Fall of wickets: 1-39 (Cook), 2-39 (Ballance), 3-50 Guthrie (5-6) allowed two runs and seven two-run double off Matt Cain (1-6) after the (Robson), 4-52 (Bell), 5-57 (Plunkett), 6-124 (Root), 7- hits while winning his third straight start. He umpires took away a three-run home run by 160 (Prior), 8-212 (Jordan), 9-228 (Broad), 10-249 Yasmani Grandal on a replay review to give was buoyed by an offense that had only (Anderson) the crafty Despaigne (1-0) the support he scored eight runs total during its recent slide. Bowling: Pradeep 13-2-55-1 (5nb, 1w); Eranga 23.5-10- Dyson, the Royals’ No. 9 hitter, went 3 for 3 needed to get the win. and stole two bases. Salvador Perez hit a solo Despaigne had a 6.03 ERA in seven minor 38-1 (4nb); Herath 42-16-59-3; Mathews 10-3-16-0 home run, and Lorenzo Cain and Alcides league starts in his first season as a profes- (1w); Prasad 22-5-50-5 (2w); Jayawardene 6-2-13-0. Escobar - two of the players acquired by the sional after defecting from Cuba last summer. Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne, Kaushal Silva, Kumar But he kept the Giants off-balance all game Royals in the trade that sent Greinke to Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Lahiru Thirimanne, Milwaukee in December 2010 - drove in a run by changing his arm angle and mixing in big, Angelo Mathews (capt), Dinesh Chandimal (wkt), apiece. slow curveballs with his harder pitches. Greg Holland served up a homer to Adrian Despaigne allowed four hits and no walks Dhammika Prasad, Rangana Herath, Shaminda Eranga, Gonzalez in the ninth before earning his 22nd in place of the injured Andrew Cashner and Nuwan Pradeep LEEDS: Sri Lanka’s Dhammika Prasad (right) celebrates after bowling England’s Matt save. Greinke (9-4) gave up a season-high five handed the Giants their 10th loss in 13 Result: Sri Lanka won by 100 runs Prior, caught by Kaushal Silva (left) for 10 runs, during day five of the second Test runs and 11 hits in 5 2-3 innings. games. —AP match. —AP WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014

FAN FERVOR Iran chase goals to reach last 16

SALVADOR: Ashkan Dejagah is confident Iran can sides will finish with four points leaving goal differ- 0 to Nigeria on Saturday, but Safet Susic’s side want end their goal-drought by beating Bosnia today to ence to decide who goes through to the last 16 clash to bow out with heads high. reach the World Cup last 16. in Brasilia next Monday against the Group E winners. The defeat ended Bosnia’s first World Cup cam- Iran are third in Group F with one point after a Fulham’s Dejagah says his side must bounce back paign in the group stages, but striker Edin Dzeko goalless draw with Nigeria and the heartbreak of from the disappointment of their Argentinian defeat wants to sign off in style. Dzeko was left fuming after their 1-0 defeat to Argentina when Lionel Messi with a win. “We still have a chance to go through and the defeat to Nigeria when he was denied an early scored in added time. who would have thought our World Cup would last goal by the linesman’s flag, but replays showed the In Salvador, the Iranians must beat Bosnia, who longer than England and Spain,” Dejagah said. player was clearly onside. are already out, while hoping Nigeria fail to pick up a “We had such a bad feeling after the match The Bosnians claimed New Zealand referee Peter point against Argentina in Porto Alegre. against Argentina because of the way it ended. “We O’Leary then missed a foul on Emir Spahic in the Salvador’s Arena Fonte Nova has seen 17 goals in tried to make it tough for them and with a little bit of build-up to Peter Odemwingie’s 29th-minute winner. three games after the Netherlands 5-1 romp over luck we would have won this game or even got a “We should have won the game, but the referee Spain, Germany’s 4-0 hammering of Portugal and draw. was shameful,” said Manchester City’s Dzeko said. “We France’s 5-2 rout of the Swiss. “I hope we have showed the world that Iran can know that we are not going into the next round, but Iran can now do with scoring a few of their own at play football.” The Bosnians are on their way home we will try to do our best in the next game,” pledged the same venue. If they win and Nigeria loses, both after losing their opener 2-1 to Argentina and then 1- Dzeko.—AFP France vow no let up against Ecuador

RIO DE JANEIRO: France are vowing no let up of their thrilling attacking style as they seek to storm into the last 16 of the World Cup against Ecuador today. Didier Deschamps’ side have been one of the revelations of the tournament so far, bagging eight goals in two games to all but seal qualification from Group E. A draw in today’s game at the Maracana Stadium would be enough to clinch first place and avoid a probable meeting with Argentina in the last 16. But France full-back Mathieu Debuchy says his team-mates will aim to finish with a flourish to maintain momentum. “We need to avoid taking our foot off the gas even if there is not a huge amount at stake,” Debuchy said. PORTO ALEGRE: Nigeria’s forward Emmanuel Emenike balances a ball on his head “We want to win this match and maintain our positive during a training session at the Beira-Rio Stadium on the eve of a Group F football dynamic in order to prepare well for what is to come.” France’s match against Argentina. —AFP huge goal difference of plus six also means they could even lose to Ecuador and still win the group. Switzerland, level with Ecuador on three points but trailing on goal difference, would Nigeria face Argentina then need to win big against Honduras to have any chance of advancing. with last 16 within grasp France’s comfortable position means Deschamps can shrug off the loss of suspended midfielder Yohan Cabaye, PORTO ALEGRE: Nigeria face Lionel Messi’s in their opening forays but Messi predicts the with Lille’s Rio Mavuba set to come in. already qualified Argentina in Porto Alegre Argentine pot is slowly coming to the boil. Deschamps can also contemplate replacing centre-back today with a first appearance in the last 16 “We are not showing what we can do, but Mamadou Sakho-who came off against the Swiss with a thigh since 1998 tantalisingly within the African with a run of games I think we will get there,” problem-with Laurent Koscielny. Eliaquim Mangala is also on champions’ grasp. said Barcelona’s four time World Player of the standby as Raphael Varane has been laid low by a stomach Tens of thousands of Messi fans are Year. Messi’s priceless influence was noted yet bug. expected to make the trip up from Argentina again by coach Alejandro Sabella after his late Debuchy meanwhile praised the spirit of unity in the to this southern port city for the closing coup de grace against Iran. “All the players French squad, a stark contrast to the divisions and acrimony Group F clash where a draw would secure the contributed to the victory but of course we that torpedoed their 2010 campaign in South Africa. Nigerians the all important runners-up spot have a genius who is called Messi. Fortunately “Honestly, it is great to play in this side. We feel great and I after Peter Odemwingie’s goal against Bosnia- he is Argentine-everyone would like to have Hercegovina in Cuiaba on Saturday ended Messi but it is us who have him. love the attacking football,” he said. “I might be a defender, the west Africans’ nine-match World Cup win- “Iran made life hard for us but with Messi, but I like it when everyone plays together as a team.” less run. Defeat to Argentina, who sit top with everything is possible.” As Nigeria are surely With Ecuador favoring a direct approach, Wednesday’s wins over Iran and Bosnia, could still see about to discover. Today’s rivals have met on game could well be a high-scoring encounter. Wingers Stephen Keshi’s men prolong their stay in three previous occasions at the World Cup, Antonio Valencia and Jefferson Montero will provide the Brazil, if Iran fail to beat Bosnia up in Salvador. with the Argentines prevailing each time, but ammunition for Felipe Caicedo and the in-form Enner And FIFA might even have to get out their Odemwingie says his team can cause Messi Valencia, who has three goals so far. straws for the drawing of lots should Iran win and company problems in the Beira-Rio stadi- Reinaldo Rueda’s Ecuador only need to match the Swiss 1-0 and Nigeria lose by the same score, leav- um. Odemwingie recounted a chat with a result in the other game to reach the last 16 for the first time ing the sides inseparable on points, goal dif- Brazilian fan on the street who told him that since Germany in 2006. ference, number of goals and head-to-head. Nigeria would face Brazil in the final. “I told Enner Valencia said Ecuador were wary of the threat posed Argentina approach the game with their this guy ‘sure, why not? We’ve got brilliant by France’s attack, led by Karim Benzema, who also has three noses put out of joint by media criticism of players, we haven’t reached our full potential goals to his name. their performances so far, with only Messi’s yet’.” The Stoke City player added: “We have a “They’re going to be very difficult opponents, we know goals against Bosnia and Iran saving their resilient defence, a creative midfield, and with blushes. “Obviously it hurts when you hear our attack line we could bring problems to France’s strengths but we’re going to have to take care if we people saying that they don’t like you, when any defence in the world,” want to hurt them,” said Enner Valencia, 24, whose brace people say different things to us,” Real Madrid Veteran centre-back Joseph Yobo, who will secured a hard-fought 2-1 win over Honduras in Curitiba last forward Angel Di Maria said at the weekend. earn his 100th cap if selected again, hailed Friday. Messi, who turns 27 on Tuesday, and his Messi as “a legend” before quickly adding “but The veteran Edison Mendez added: “They have played very teammates have a significant incentive to he’s only human” something Albiceleste sup- well in their two matches so far, collectively they are doing notch up their third win here and top the porters might argue with. After Nigeria’s well and they are getting into the box a lot, so it is going to be table as that would mean likely avoiding much-maligned goalless draw with Iran the a totally different game for us. Didier Deschamps’s impressive France for a media knives were out back in Lagos but “But to know that we have a chance of going through to second round date instead with Group E’s Keshi said he’d never doubted his team. “I the last 16 means that we will take to the field feeling confi- runners-up, likely to Ecuador or Switzerland, never thought that we wouldn’t make the dent and strong.” Should Honduras win and Ecuador lose, the although Honduras could still snatch that Round of 16,” he stated. On facing the South calculators would need to come out to work out who joins honour. Americans he added: “We need to work hard France in the last 16.—AFP The two-time former champions may have for the game against Argentina. I have the failed to set the 2014 World Cup stage alight players.”—AFP Honduras aiming for Swiss miss MANAUS: Switzerland have a chance they scored their early goals.” made it out of the group stage in two when Honduras last scored at a World to put right their dramatic failure of Switzerland needed a late winner previous attempts, still have a slim Cup. Their previous goal was in 1982, 2010 today when they again face to beat Ecuador 2-1 in their first game, chance of qualifying despite their 3-0 when Costly’s father Allan represent- bogey team Honduras for a place in and then they were swamped by and 2-1 defeats to France and Ecuador ed Honduras and Eduardo Laing net- the World Cup knock-outs. France before responding with two respectively. ted in a 1-1 draw with Northern The situation is eerily similar to goals of their own in the final min- Los Catrachos will need an ava- Ireland. four years ago, when the Swiss were utes. Switzerland currently trail lanche of goals against the Swiss, and “I was so happy when I scored that in contention for the last 16 but Ecuador on goal difference. If France hope that France beat Ecuador in goal, because 32 years is a long time missed out when they drew their last beat Ecuador, Switzerland need only a Group E’s other final game, to make it and a difficult barrier to overcome,” group game with the Central point from Honduras to qualify. to the knock-outs. Costly, 31, told the FIFA website. “That American minnows. But if Ecuador win Switzerland But they have been buoyed by lift- myth, that curse which has been This time around, having scaled must better their rivals result to ing their goal “curse” courtesy of strik- hanging over us for so long, has been the FIFA rankings to a dizzying sixth advance. Honduras, who have not er Carlos Costly-who wasn’t even born laid to rest now.”—AFP place, expectations are high for Ottmar Hitzfeld’s respected side.But confidence was hit in last week’s 5-2 rout by France. Meanwhile, Honduras broke a 32- year World Cup finals goal drought in their 2-1 loss to Ecuador. Midfielder Blerim Dzemaili said Switzerland would be taking nothing for granted when they face the Central Americans in steamy Manaus. “Everyone can nurture big dreams, but first we have to do a little home- work and that is to beat Honduras,” said the 28-year-old. “We have seen that the big teams just relying on individuals are quickly eliminated, which little Switzerland can’t afford. “We have to give our all together, like we did against France, but we also had some bad luck after BRAZIL: Honduras’ national team players run during a training session of the Honduran national soccer team. —AP WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014

Asian struggle showcases problems at home

BRASILIA: Eight matches gone and still cent of the money in football comes from side, though, were met with mild relief at At the 2010 tournament in South Africa, teams ever making it through the first Asia waits for a first win at the World Cup, Asia and they have the worst conditions.” home after 6-0 friendly hammerings by North Korea were tanked 7-0 by Portugal stage they have a powerful supporter. with the struggles of the continent’s four Asian champions Japan have proved Brazil and France under Osieck had many with Saudi Arabia smashed 8-0 by FIFA President Sepp Blatter told the teams in Brazil demonstrating the coach- the most disappointing of the quartet in Socceroos fans fearing embarrassment. Germany in the group stages in 2002 - two members of the Asian Football ing and administrative failings going on Brazil, despite the investment and bur- South Korea were disappointingly of the biggest defeats since El Salvador’s Confederation (AFC) last year “you are a throughout the region. geoning health of the domestic J-League. dumped 4-2 by Algeria after a promising, record 10-1 loss to Hungary in 1982. powerhouse,” as he encouraged them to Australia predictably bowed out after “I would really like Japan to do well on if dull, draw with Russia, while Queiroz had Qatar, who will make their World Cup bid to have their four-and-a-half World two defeats against tough opposition, the pitch as they tend to do everything always warned Iran needed a miracle if debut in 2022 as hosts, were beaten 5-1 by Cup slots increased by the world govern- while Japan, Iran and South Korea look set right off the pitch. The Japanese model is they were to advance after long bemoan- Uzbekistan last year in a qualifier. Darby ing body. Sceptics suggested it was an to follow them after each have managed the one to follow in AFC,” Englishman ing the “amateur” set up at home. said the Qataris, though, were setting the election ploy by the Swiss to win favour only one point so far. Steve Darby, who has coached throughout “For us as a confederation, that’s the example in terms of state-of-the-art train- with the 46 member confederation, infa- If that plays out, then Asia are likely to Asia from Australia to Bahrain, told next challenge, to try and not just come ing facilities which was an obvious area mous for global match-fixing and corrup- be the only one of the five FIFA confedera- Reuters. into these tournaments but really try to smaller member associations needed to tion than World Cup glory, ahead of a like- tions competing in Brazil not to have a “Japan has long-term goals - unlike make an impact,” Postecoglou said. The address. ly bid for a fifth term at the top in 2015. team in the knockout stages. many countries who have such short term onus is on the quartet to do so with the “At the moment there are about four “I think Sepp Blatter says what is the “Asian teams year after year keep mak- ones based purely on immediate results - picture looking bleak behind them. nations in Asia that are competitive, ing the same mistakes, so they’ll never be a strong league, underpinned by an Jordan were humbled 5-0 at home by Japan, South Korea, Australia, Iran, but most politically expedient at the time to able to be on the same level as Europe or organised systematic youth development Uruguay in the first leg of the interconti- there is a second layer that should be suit the situation,” Darby added. “I do not South America,” Iran boss Carlos Queiroz program. “Far too often the coaching posi- nental playoff for the last spot in Brazil, competitive Bahrain, Jordan, Saudi and of believe that the performance of the teams told reporters. tions in youth development are “given” to with the AFC’s Bahraini president Salman course China should be there all the time,” is a major factor. The key is the political “It’s because of the competition system, people and it is such an important role.” Bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa reacting by pushing he said. power of the Confederation and AFC has a the training and organisation. You cannot German Holger Osieck was guilty of to ensure future Asian playoff teams will “A bit like society in general in Asia great many votes. The reality is that copy Europe because the day you think having short-term goals and was axed as face far easier Oceania Confederation there are super rich footballing nations Bhutan’s vote is equal to Germany or you are close, they are one step ahead Australia coach in favour of popular local opponents instead. But while the prestige and some terribly poor, perhaps it needs England’s.” because they also progress. coach Ange Postecoglou before the World and prize money of reaching the World more middle class football nations to That might be the case, but the 78-year- “But the officials persist in copying Cup. Cup would be welcomed, the grim reality make that elite group stronger.” old Blatter will not be around forever and Europe and year after year the gap is high- The 3-1 and 3-2 defeats by Chile and of the gulf in class is only likely to harm Despite Asian sides winning only 14 a new president might have a different er and higher. It is a pity because 60 per- the Netherlands suffered by his young and embarrass. matches at the 20 World Cups and only six philosophy. —Reuters Costa Rica FAN FERVOR Scolari happy top Group D to buck the trend BELO HORIZONTE: Tournament sen- sations Costa Rica drew 0-0 with BRASÔLIA: Fans and commentators England in Belo Horizonte yesterday alike may be delighting at the ava- to top World Cup Group D unbeaten lanche of goals lighting up the World and leave their winless opponents Cup but Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari bottom of the table. has vowed to make his side more The Central American outsiders defensive. had already defied the tag of min- Scolari’s team may have beaten nows to record stunning wins over Croatia 3-1 and Cameroon 4-1 on their both Uruguay and Italy, taking them way to winning Group A, but the hosts into the last 16 for the first time since have not convinced and are certainly their maiden World Cup in 1990. The not set out to attack in the way the draw against England allowed them likes of France and Germany are. It is to secure first place, while Uruguay hardly a surprise-Scolari is a pragma- seized second spot with a 1-0 win tist and his conservative tactics will against 10-man Italy in Natal. not change now that the tournament “We’re very satisfied,” said Costa is heading into the straight knockout Rica’s Colombian coach Jorge Luis phase, which will surely see more Pinto. “England are one of the main teams play with greater caution. teams in the world. They’re real cham- “Now we need to commit fewer pions, so we know it’d be a difficult mistakes,” said Scolari as he looked game. We were able to get a point. “I ahead to Saturday’s last-16 tie against thought it was a very even game. We Chile in Belo Horizonte. have proved we can play good foot- “In the group stage you can get ball and this makes me feel proud.” away with slipping up once as long as Sixty-four years on from their you win your other two matches. Now humiliating 1-0 loss to the United you can’t afford to because one goal States in the city, a youthful and can decide a match.” much-changed England side were Scolari and the hosts, however, unable to restore pride after their ear- have been an exception to the often liest World Cup exit since 1958. chaotic rule at this World Cup. At the Manager Roy Hodgson made nine end of Monday’s action, including the changes to his starting XI, notably host nation’s 4-1 win against handing first competitive starts to 18- Cameroon in Brasilia that took them year-old Luke Shaw and 20-year-old through to the last 16, a total of 108 Ross Barkley, but his side laboured in goals had been scored in 36 matches. the Estadio Mineirao sunshine. That is an average of precisely three Hodgson, however, struck an upbeat per game, a giddy figure that has not note, saying: “Apart from the first 10 been reached since the 1958 finals in to 12 minutes, we dominated totally. Sweden. Matches have sometimes “We didn’t take our goal chances. If been characterised by poor defend- we did, we would have comfortably ing, but above all teams are playing won. We created the chances and with an attacking intent that was not that’s important. “I thought we were witnessed in South Africa four years really unlucky not to win this game. I ago, when the average number of thought the whole back four was goals per game was just 2.27. absolutely excellent. We restricted the The attacking, error strewn football team to almost no chances. In mid- on display has gone down well with field we dominated and outplayed fans. Across the country, fans have them.” BRAZIL: A combination of pictures taken this month shows female supporters from various countries during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.—AFP been captivated by a tournament that, Further emphasising the mood of as the group stage draws to a conclu- change for England, Frank Lampard sion, has so far been the most exciting captained the team and Steven Who’s afraid of Lionel Messi? in a generation. Even in Brasilia, the Gerrard came on for what are likely to soulless modern capital of Brazil and a have been their final international city with no genuine footballing tradi- appearances. But the day belonged to PORTO ALEGRE: Nigeria’s talismanic keeper dium with a draw, irrespective of how their rivals how to perform and win our game...” tion, World Cup fever has taken hold, Costa Rica. Vincent Enyeama is relishing the renewal of his for second spot, Iran, fare against Bosnia. Before taking leave to put the finishing touches with fans flooding to matches at the Pinto’s side had already qualified rivalry with Argentina’s Lionel Messi in today’s clos- Coach Stephen Keshi, appearing alongside to his preparations on the stadium pitch Keshi dealt stunning National Stadium. thanks to their wins over Uruguay and ing World Cup Group F game where the African Enyeama at the pre-match press conference, hinted with the reports that he would be spending more Yet the feel-good factor does not Italy and they can now look forward champions are aiming to seal qualification to the that defender Godfrey Oboabuna, sidelined for the time in Johannesburg than Lagos after the tourna- extend to the Brazil coach. Scolari to a likely last-16 encounter with the last 16. Bosnia clash after an injury in the opening game, ment as the new coach of South Africa. stubbornly refuses to change the way Ivory Coast, whose group concludes Enyeama faced the player he hailed on Tuesday was fit again and could return to his starting XI. “I’ve had a lot of interest from other countries, his side plays despite criticism from later yesterday. as “a genius” at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa “He’s back training, we’ll see if he’s ok to start,” South Africa is one of them, I cannot confirm it, I’m the Brazilian press, and he has so far where despite some notable saves the Argentines said the coach who will reportedly take over as thinking now about this game, one of the most With Prince Harry, fourth in line to stayed loyal to under-performing play- won 1-0. boss of South Africa after the World Cup. He dis- important in my career.” the British throne, watching from the ers such as Paulinho and Fred, prefer- Asked if he was anxious about the looming skir- missed out of hand suggestions that Nigeria would Nigeria are in pole to make it out of the first stands, England’s would-be foot- ring instead to send out a settled team mish with the four time World Footballer of the Year face Argentina solely with the objective of picking round with a likely last 16 match-up against France. balling heirs looked to make an along the lines that which won last the Lille shot-stopper replied: “To tell you the truth up the point that would see them cross the line and Even defeat to Argentina, who sit top with wins aggressive start, but it was Costa Rica year’s Confederations Cup. who threatened first. Arsenal forward I’m never afraid of footballers, into the last 16. “I never said that we would play for over Iran and Bosnia, could still see Keshi’s men “Messi is one of the best players on the planet, a draw, we’re ready to go out and play football and prolong their stay in Brazil, if Iran fail to beat Bosnia The performance of Fernandinho Joel Campbell’s 20-yard dig took a after he came on as a half-time substi- deflection off Gary Cahill that sent it but it’s not a game between him and me, it’s a that’s what we’ll do tomorrow.” With Porto Alegre up in Salvador. game between Nigeria and Argentina. “Everybody the closest of all the World Cup venues to And FIFA might even have to get out their straws tute for Paulinho against Cameroon fractionally wide of the right-hand means the Manchester City midfielder post, but no corner was awarded. knows he’s made a lot of progress since the last Argentina, a huge invasion estimated by as many as for the drawing of lots should Iran win 1-0 and time we played against each other in 2010. 100,000 fans will descend on this southern port city Nigeria lose by the same score, leaving the sides might force his way into the team Some of the Costa Ricans’ inter- against Chile, but Scolari will certainly changes conveyed the exuberance of “Messi is a genius, one of the best footballers the for today’s game. inseparable on points, goal difference, number of world has produced, but tomorrow’s game is Given Brazil’s traditional rivalry with the other goals and head-to-head. On that prospect of per- not make sweeping changes in per- a team riding the crest of a wave, but sonnel. And the coach will not change England began to make inroads, with against Argentina, not just him.” South American footballing superpower most of haps facing the rejuvenated 1998 champions Keshi, After an opening goalless draw against Iran and the locals will inevitably be cheering on Nigeria. who starred for Nigeria as a player in the 1994 his team’s style, as he recognises that Daniel Sturridge curling narrowly Brazil’s strength is their central wide and thrashing a long-ranger off- a 1-0 win over Bosnia-Hercegovina the Super “I love it when the stadium’s hot - it’s every play- World Cup, mused: “We didn’t come here to shy defence, where Thiago Silva and David target. Eagles are assured of taking the runners-up spot er’s dream to showcase what they can do in front of away from any team, so be it if we qualify and have Luiz are ably shielded by Luiz Gustavo. Celso Borges then came within behind already qualified Argentina if they come a full stadium. “We appreciate the Brazilians’ sup- to face France, we’re here to enjoy what we know That, and the attacking genius of inches of putting Costa Rica ahead, away from the game at Porto Alegre’s Beira-Rio sta- port but we’re not looking at that, we’re looking at what to do and that’s to play football.”—AFP Neymar, who is to Brazil what Lionel only for England goalkeeper Ben Messi has been to Argentina. “There Foster-making a first competitive start since 2009 — to brilliantly touch his have been some amazing results that 25-yard free-kick onto the bar. show how much football has England finished the first half brightly, changed,” said Scolari. “It is very even Sturridge heading over and Barkley now. The Argentina-Iran game showed blasting wide, but there was little what can happen if you have one play- tempo to the game. The torpor per- er (Messi) capable of making the dif- sisted in the second period and ference.” Brazil’s stuttering start meant England’s technical deficiencies con- this was the first World Cup since 1978 tinuing to dog them, with Sturridge’s in which they did not win both of their poor first touch after a Shaw shot had first two matches, but they have ful- ricocheted into his path allowing filled their primary objective in reach- Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas to ing the last 16.Scolari will feel justified make a brave save. When England and will keep faith in his tactics as a belatedly produced a moment of meeting with Jorge Sampaoli’s Chile, quality, Sturridge initiating a smart with their unorthodox system, high one-two with Jack Wilshere, the pressing and constant attacking Liverpool striker could only bend the movement, looks set to be a fascinat- ball wide from 10 yards.—AFP ing clash of styles.—AFP Available at The Sultan Centre & Carrefour Sri Lanka win Greece oust England series Ivory Coast

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25,16 2014 19 Baby Kluivert’ Origi relishing world stage RIO DE JANEIRO: Divock Origi may have been a virtual unknown before the World Cup but ‘Baby Kluivert’ is sure to be on many top European clubs’ shopping list when he leaves Brazil. Uruguay boot The Belgian teenager was the hero of the hour in his team’s 1-0 win over Russia on Sunday that propelled them into the last 16 with a group game to spare. Twice the 19-year-old has replaced Romelu Lukaku and brought energy and freshness to the Belgian forward line. “It hasn’t sunk in what’s happening to me. Playing at a World Cup, scoring at the Maracana in front of my parents and my sister. It’s crazy,” said Origi after his match- Italy out winner against Russia. His quick rise to prominence is not such a shock though. Origi’s father, a Kenyan called Mike, was a professional footballer who played with Suarez faces new biting storm Genk in Belgium. Origi himself was born in Belgium, in Ostend, where his family settled. Yet he moved to Lille at the age of 15 and it NATAL: Uruguay skipper Diego Godin scored was there that he was given his first team debut at to send Italy crashing out of the World Cup 17, scoring just six minutes after coming on as a sub- yesterday but the South Americans star stitute in a game against Troyes. striker Luis Suarez faced a new biting storm. And Origi is proud to have come off a production line Uruguay beat Italy 1-0 in the tense in Lille that has already provided two key elements in the match in which the Europeans ended Belgium national team, Eden Hazard and Kevin Mirallas. “I’m with 10-men and left the World Cup at proud to follow in the footsteps of players like Kevin and the group phase for the second time in Eden,” said Origi. succession. But amid the celebrations, “And for the fans, I’m the new Belgian at Lille. But what immediate attention fell on a clash Eden’s done here (at Lille) has never been seen before, his is an between Suarez and Italian defender incredible talent,” Origi told Belgian weekly magazine Ciorgio Chiellini who showed teeth Sport/Footmagazine. marks in his shoulder after. Like Hazard, who spurned the advances of many of Television replays showed Suarez-who Europe’s biggest clubs in 2011 to remain one more season has twice been sanctioned for biting play- at Lille and experience Champions League football before ers-appearing to attempt to sink his teeth heading to Chelsea a year later, Origi seems to have a wise into Chiellini’s shoulder in an off-the-ball head on his young shoulders. incident. Although his family is Kenyan, Origi’s loyalty to Italy won the 2006 World Cup, then failed Belgium is without question, yet it was his desire to get to reach the last 16 in South Africa four years ago. the best start to his career that saw him leave home at They required only a draw against Uruguay at such a young age and try his luck with Lille, despite Estadio das Dunas in Natal to go through this time. having started out in the youth set-up at his father’s However the Azzurri suffered a critical blow ear- old club. ly in the second half when Claudio Marchisio was “Belgium for me is a no-brainer, I’ve never thought sent off for a studs-up challenge. about playing for any other national colors. Belgium is Shortly after the Suarez-Chiellini incident, my home,” he said. Godin rose in a crowded box and the ball “I was very happy at Genk but I thought the rebounded off his shoulder to beat Buffon in the 81st minute. Uruguay’s win means they French academy and Lille were at a higher level. “It leapfrog Italy to join Costa Rica in the last 16 of wasn’t an easy choice because there were other the tournament. clubs in Germany, England, everywhere really. Italy coach Cesare Prandelli deployed a “Right now I remain convinced that France was 3-5-2 designed to tighten the Azzurri the best option. And on top of that, I was defence and give them attacking options touched by Hazard’s success.” While on the wings with Matteo Darmian and Hazard is perhaps the benchmark, it is to Mattia De Sciglio. former Dutch international Patrick But despite a solid display in a score- Kluivert that Origi is compared in Lille. less first-half, the Azzurri’s hunt for “Baby Kluivert, is a nickname that goals-led by Ciro Immobile and Mario Salomon Kalou gave me. It’s obvi- Balotelli-reaped no reward. ously flattering but I’m not getting Uruguay, starting with the same 4- carried away.” Origi’s chance in the 4-2 line-up that defeated England 2-1, limelight owes itself to the misfor- came closest early on when a free kick tune of Aston Villa striker Christian whipped in deep by Luiz Suarez forced Benteke, who ruptured his Achilles Buffon into a desperate punch-out. tendon a few weeks ago, ruling him Celeste strikers Suarez and Edinson out of the tournament. “It goes without Cavani were described by Prandelli as one of the most potent strike duo’s at the World Cup, but they saying, I hardly expected to be at the were mostly kept on a tight rein during a nervous first half. World Cup. I’m surprised because it’s Italy suffered a blow when Balotelli was cautioned for a needless high tackle on Inter’s Alvaro always good to be in a talented group like Pereira, who felt the AC Milan striker’s this, with great players,” said Origi. boot come “Now I believe that if you’re here, it’s over the back because you deserve to be.” Benteke would have of his head. Balotelli’s yel- challenged Lukaku for the sole striking role in Marc low card Wilmots’s team whereas the Belgium boss sees Origi’s means he will role as more that of an Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. miss Italy’s next “I noticed at Lille that Divock always played well match, although when he came on as a type of joker,” said Wilmots. “He that will now be doesn’t need much time to get into the rhythm and after the World Cup. become effective.” With Belgium already qualified, the Paris Saint Germain supersub might get the opportunity to show his skills midfielder Marco Verratti from the start and give his coach even more of a selec- was Italy’s star performer tion headache. — AFP thus far. On the half hour he dis- possessed Cavani to launch Balotelli but the striker failed to release as Immobile ran through into an offside position. Minutes later Andrea Pirlo’s smart short pass found De Sciglio on the left but the wingback’s pinpoint delivery to unmarked Immobile was volleyed off target. Explosive talent of Italy were composed, but minutes before half-time Buffon had to make two critical saves to keep the scoresheet clean, first stopping Suarez’s snap-shot down low with his left arm and then denying Nicolas hand, mouth and foot Lodeiro from the follow-up. Prandelli replaced Balotelli with midfielder NATAL: Luis Suarez is one of the explosive talents Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic during another Premier League game. Parolo at half-time, a tactical switch that and characters in football who scores sublime The barrage of criticism that greeted both incidents would have been suggested the Azzurri would happily goals at crucial moments and enough to shatter the spirit of many players and it would have been no hold on for the scoreless draw. then scars his reputation with surprise to see Suarez quit England. On 58 minutes Cristian Rodriguez his seemingly uncontrol- But the man nicknamed “El Pistolero” or the gun-slinger in Uruguay is sent a great chance wide of the target lable mouth. made of sterner stuff. Suarez was brought back into the fold by Reds boss after a smart one-two with Suarez on The hot-headed Brendan Rodgers following the conclusion of the ban for the Ivanovic the left flank. Moments later, Uruguayan is back in trou- clash and he returned with a sustained burst of brilliance that saw him Marchisio was given his marching ble after a new alleged biting score 31 Premier League goals and claim the players’ Footballer of the orders for his challenge on controversy at the World Cup after a stunning season Year title. Egidio Arevalo. The decision with Liverpool when his brilliance on the pitch had started to ease memo- Suarez was at his brilliant best again during Liverpool’s 6-3 victory over had the expected impact, ries of past brushes with authority. Cardiff in March, netting his third hat-trick of the season. and after Suarez burst But the 27-year-old has quite a history. The 2010 World Cup quarter- The scintillating run of form, which took Liverpool to the verge of through confidently on final between Uruguay and Ghana was level 1-1 in the final minute of claiming the Premier League title, rehabilitated his image in the eyes of 65 minutes Buffon had extra-time when Suarez used his hand to keep out Dominic Adiyah’s many in England. There was also widespread sympathy for the striker to get down low to header. when he had to undergo an operation on a damaged meniscus on May block with his arm. Suarez was sent off but Asamoah Gyan failed to convert the resulting 22. Italy were still find- penalty. With the match ending 1-1, Uruguay claimed victory in a Suarez had repeatedly said he feared suffering the knee ligament ing space, though, and a shootout. Suarez’s joyous celebrations-he said he made the “save of the injuries that kept England’s Theo Walcott and Colombia’s Radamel Falcao Pirlo through ball found Immobile only for the striker to tournament”-angered many neutrals who felt justice was not done. out of the World Cup. be charged down as he was “I stick with the feeling of having helped my team,” he said of the inci- “The truth is that I am scared of what happened to Falcao and Walcott. about to pull the trigger. dent recently. “I stopped a goal, and I believe that it is worse when you But you live in the present and you always give your best for the club — Prandelli replaced Immobile stop a goal and injure an opponent, seriously injure them, and get sent you can’t be thinking about that all the time,” Suarez said. with Cassano, but despite off for that. Suarez battled back to fitness in weeks. He missed Uruguay’s opening Italy again finding opportu- “Stopping a goal with my hand I believe did nothing evil to anyone, it defeat to Costa Rica but scored twice to sink England last Thursday. nities on the counter was just stopping a goal.” Remarkably the Liverpool star’s reputation Ironically, the England team that crashed out of the World Cup, included Uruguay’s insistence deep in plunged lower in the next three years. many of his Liverpool teammates including captain Steven Gerrard. Italian territory finally paid off. In December 2011, Suarez was banned for eight matches and fined Despite being unrepentant about his past record, Suarez had been The hosts gave away a corner, £40,000 ($67,000) for racially abusing Manchester United’s Patrice Evra desperate to make headlines at the World Cup for the right reason. which Godin met with conviction to during a match at Anfield. “It is a unique opportunity and we all want to be there,” he said. Before leave Buffon with no chance. Italy ral- Suarez maintained that the word he used-”negrito”-did not have racist the biting now being investigated by FIFA, Suarez had been at the centre lied in desperation in the dying min- connotations in his country, but the damage was done. of reports that Real Madrid and Barcelona were ready to break the bank utes, when Buffon ran up the field to Then in April 2013 he was handed a 10-match suspension for biting to prise Suarez away from Liverpool. Now all bets are off. —AFP leave his net empty, but to no avail. — AFP China audit uncovers a litany of problems

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AL-KHOR: A computer generated image hand out, released by the Organising Committee of Qatar 2022, shows the stadium to be built in Al-Khor for the Qatar’s 2022 World Cup. Just eight years away from becoming the first Middle Eastern country to host the World Cup in 2022, Qatar has set about trying to establish a world class environment for sports and sports people to flourish. — AFP Qatar raises economic growth forecast to 6.3% World Cup preparations seen eroding fiscal surplus

DUBAI: Qatar’s economy is likely to grow 6.3 percent this cent in 2015 from an estimated 12.9 percent in 2013, as forecast to rise to $52.9 per barrel in 2014 and $67.7 in year, much faster than previously expected and well the government’s large investment programme gathers 2015 from $42.3 last year under the baseline scenario, the in the ahead of other oil exporting Gulf states, helped by robust pace ahead of hosting the 2022 World Cup soccer tourna- ministry said, below current levels of $114 for the Brent news domestic demand, a report showed yesterday. Gross ment. crude. Total budget spending fell 1 percent in 2013/14, the domestic product growth in the world’s top exporter of first decline in a decade, as a 2.4 percent rise in capital liquefied natural gas is forecast to hit 7.8 percent in 2015, Budget spending spending was outweighed by a 2.1 percent drop in the Citigroup names Haddad its fastest rate since 2011, said the report of the Ministry of In the 2013/14 fiscal year, which ended in March, the current expenditure. as Qatar chief executive Development Planning and Statistics. It was 6.5 percent in government’s overall surplus was estimated at 94.6 billion Qatar, which pegs its riyal currency to the US dollar, DUBAI: Citigroup has named Carmen Haddad as 2013. “Although receding hydrocarbon output is seen riyals ($25.98 billion), equivalent to 12.6 percent of GDP plans to spend some $210 billion on infrastructure, includ- its new chief executive officer for Qatar, the US checking overall growth in 2014, with the commissioning and up from 11.2 percent in the previous year, the report ing roads and stadiums ahead of the World Cup. Inflation lender said on Monday. Haddad is currently head of the Barzan gas project in 2015 a step increase in gas said. “Most of the increase came from the transfer of QP’s is expected to average 3.0 percent in 2014, less than 3.5 of Citi’s private banking business in the Gulf and output is expected, taking aggregate growth higher,” the (Qatar Petroleum) entire financial surplus to the govern- percent seen in December, and edge up to 3.4 percent in Egypt. She will continue in this role, as well as tak- ministry said. ment,” it said. Qatar Petroleum started transferring its 2015 with strengthening domestic demand. “Risks of ing on responsibility for Qatar, a hydrocarbon-rich By comparison, Qatar’s fastest growing neighbour, the entire financial surplus to the government from 2013. accelerating inflation seem contained at the moment, but state with the highest per capita income in the United Arab Emirates, is expected to expand by 4.3 per- Previously, a part went to the government as investment consumer price pressures would pick up if imported infla- world. “We plan to build on our success in Qatar cent this year. Qatar had previously forecast 2014 growth income, part was retained on the company’s balance tion gathered pace,” the report said. Analysts polled by and to further invest in our business based in the of 4.6 percent, citing reduced output from maturing oil sheet and another was used to provide fresh capital to the Reuters in April forecast Qatar’s GDP would grow 6.1 per- fields. The OPEC member’s fiscal surplus is forecast to nar- Qatar Investment Authority. cent in 2014 and 6.0 percent in 2015, and inflation would country to serve our government, financial institu- row to 9.3 percent of GDP in calendar 2014 and to 5.5 per- The price of oil Qatar needs to balance its budget is reach 3.6 percent and 4.0 percent, respectively. — Reuters tion, and corporate clients,” said Haddad, who has spent 14 years at the bank in various roles. Former Arabtec CEO has three offers for his stake India power sector losses seen at $27b ABU DHABI: The former chief executive of Arabtec NEW DELHI: Annual losses in India’s dysfunctional Holding has three offers for his 28.85 percent stake power sector are forecast to rise to $27 billion in but is looking to sell his holding in the Dubai con- 2017 unless the government enacts sweeping tractor for more than 6 dirhams per share, he said reforms in the face of rising demand, a World Bank yesterday. Hasan Ismaik, who resigned as head of study said yesterday. India has one of the world’s the firm last week, has offers from government lowest per capita electricity consumption rates, entities and an international construction firm, he with the average person consuming less than a said without naming them. He would not be third of the annual global average of 3,044 kilowatt- drawn on whether Abu Dhabi state-owned fund hours, the study says. But this is expected to rise Aabar Investments - the other main shareholder in sharply as the country industrialises and caters to Arabtec - was one of the interested parties. “If the the needs of its growing population which accord- offer is more than 6 or 7 dirhams a share, maybe I ing to the United Nations is forecast to hit 1.45 bil- will sell,” Ismaik told Reuters by telephone. He lion by 2028. added, “If I don’t get the right price, I will keep it. I The deficiences of the power network were laid believe the company will come back.” Arabtec bare in July 2012 when a huge blackout across the shares closed down their 10 percent daily limit yes- north and east of the country left almost 300 mil- terday at 3.12 dirhams. At that price, Ismaik’s stake lion people without electricity. “An inefficient, loss- would be worth 3.96 billion dirhams ($1.08 billion), making distribution segment and inadequate and according to Reuters calculations. unreliable power supply are major constraints to UAE’s Al Hilal Bank to India’s aspirations for growth,” Onno Ruhl, the World price perpetual sukuk Bank’s India director, told reporters yesterday. In 2011 the power sector incurred losses of $12-$13 DUBAI: Abu Dhabi’s Al Hilal Bank will price its $500 billion. By 2017, the World Bank forecast the figure million capital-boosting sukuk issue later at the could rise to $27 billion assuming tariffs increase tight end of revised guidance, a document from around 6.0 percent every year.The problems stem lead managers said, as high demand helped reduce from the state-controlled distribution sector which the borrowing cost. The transaction, which has a is undercut by leaks and theft, an inability to collect perpetual tenor but can be bought back by the payments and chronic underpricing of power. lender after the fifth year, will price at the tight end The World Bank also criticised ill-targeted subsi- of the 5.5-5.625 percent range given earlier on dies which end up benefiting the rich. “Distribution Tuesday, the document said. Strong investor is the weakness and also the linchpin of the power demand - order books were worth around $5 billion sector,” said Sheoli Pargal, economic adviser and co- - has helped reduce the price which Al Hilal will pay author of the study at the bank. The indebtedness to complete the sukuk. It had originally started in of distribution companies has hampered their abili- the area of 6 percent on Monday before being ty to invest in upgrading the infrastructure. India’s trimmed to the 5.75 percent area. The unlisted Power Minister Piyush Goyal, in office since May Islamic lender, owned by the Abu Dhabi Investment under the new right-wing government of Prime Council, has chosen itself as well as Citigroup , Minister Narendra Modi, faced massive power out- Emirates NBD, HSBC, National Bank of Abu Dhabi ages in New Delhi earlier this month at the height and Standard Chartered to arrange the deal. of summer. He blamed insufficient investment in AHMEDABAD: Employees work on a 132kv overhead electricity line along the Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway in supply infrastructure. — AFP Ahmedabad. — AFP BUSINESS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 China’s legendary ‘Crazy Yang’ oil trader dies at 62

BEIJING: Legendary Chinese oil trader “Crazy Yang” supplying oil to China to pay for arms supplied by demanding that a Chinese refiner take Iranian oil or Former colleagues attribute Yang’s success to his Qinglong, who started China’s oil business with Iran Beijing during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war. how he greeted Iranian officials with a bear-hug and eloquence, consummate networking skills and ambi- in the 1990s and was reknowned as a hard-drinker By 2001, Yang’s state trader was supplying 16 per- hoisted them into the air, painted an image of a larg- tion. “Crazy Yang’s superb networking skills and his who bear-hugged Iranian officials, has died, said cent of China’s crude imports, importing 11 million er than life character. He would regale dinner com- unusual personality are the valuable assets that few company officials and former acquaintances. “He’s a tonnes of Iranian crude or 220,000 barrels per day. A panions with how he spent much of his youth in a Chinese officials of his position can match,” said a for- legend, a tough man, a man of perseverance,” said an decade later Zhuhai Zhenrong was the biggest sup- mental hospital. Yang called himself “Crazy Yang”. mer Zhenrong trader. In quieter moments, colleagues oil industry executive who plans to attend Yang’s plier of refined petroleum products back to Iran, “Some (Chinese) officials scoffed at Yang for his not said Yang was something of a bookworm and movie- funeral at his hometown in southwestern Yunnan according to the US State Department. The Chinese totally refined behavior like hard drinking, but I buff. They said he read and re-read biographies on province. oil trader brokered the delivery of more than $500 respect Yang as oil industry person who did some- Napoleon and Hitler and the 18th century Chinese “You can hardly find a second such Chinese offi- million in gasoline to Iran between July 2010 and thing to serve the country’s political needs, not just classic ‘A Dream of Red Mansions’. He took staff to the cial who achieved what Yang has achieved.” Yang, 62, January 2011, contravening US sanctions law. Yang in pursuit of commercial gains,” said the executive cinema to watch Hollywood movies ‘Gladiator’ and who died of cancer on Sunday, set up China’s state was a hard-drinker from a military background who who plans to attend Yang’s funeral. Yang was the per- ‘Saving Private Ryan’. Yang retired in 2011 to become trader Zhuhai Zhenrong Corp around 1995 after always wore an army-green jacket, with a matching son who connected China’s current state energy Zhenrong’s advisor. “China’s Iranian oil business has “high-level military friends” wanted someone to for- canvas bag slung over his shoulder. majors CNPC, Sinopec and CNOOC with Tehran, been carried on till today largely because of Yang’s mally import crude oil from Iran. At the time, Iran was Stories of Yang banging his fist on a table sources said. heritage,” said the former Zhenrong trader. — Reuters Arrow or Dart? Japan’s Abe unveils latest reform plan Plan includes corporate tax cuts, GPIF reform

TOKYO: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe unveiled a words with action, so that companies feel The package also included steps to raise package of measures yesterday aimed at confident enough to boost investment for the number of highly skilled foreign workers boosting Japan’s long-term economic growth, the future. and expand a controversial foreign trainee from phased-in corporate tax cuts to a bigger BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda, a former programme; boost productivity through a role for women and foreign workers, but senior finance ministry bureaucrat, has also “robotic revolution”; and target the healthcare applause from investors is likely to be muted warned against cutting Japan’s corporate tax sector for growth. But early bold proposals on after Tokyo backpedalled on bolder reforms. rate without securing an alternative source of agriculture reform look to have been watered Japan’s economy has shown signs of revival tax revenue, given the country’s massive pub- down due to opposition from the powerful since Abe took office 18 months ago pledging lic debt. In a nod to that need for balance, the farm lobby. And while experts say the goal of to end deflation and generate sustainable tax plan will seek to offset the cuts by broad- stabilising the declining population at around growth with a triple-pronged strategy he ening the tax base. But tough, key details of 100 million will be difficult to achieve, the called his “Three Arrows”, but policymakers many steps were left to be worked out later government has gone out of its way to say acknowledge that more must be done to and several bold but politically contentious moves to increase foreign workers are not an cement the recovery after two decades of proposals were watered down or omitted. By “immigration” policy. stagnation. dribbling out key elements of the package in “Considering the various difficult experi- “There are no taboos or sacred cows for my recent weeks, the government hopes to avoid ences in other countries, I think we must be growth strategy,” Abe told a news conference the disappointment that led to a sharp drop in cautious about accepting immigrants,” Abe after the measures were approved by his cabi- Tokyo share prices when Abe announced the told the news conference. Discussions on net. He stressed that a “positive cycle” was first instalment of his “Third Arrow” last June. easing labour market rigidities to boost pro- emerging as rising corporate earnings lead to higher wages, but that the recovery had yet to spread to the regions. Experts said yesterday’s update of the so-called “Third Arrow” of Abe’s strategy to revitalise Japan - most of which had been trailed in advance - is a step in the right direction, but want to see how its reforms are fleshed out and implemented. The first two “arrows” are massive monetary eas- ing, which has helped push up asset prices, TOKYO: A man carrying a boy walks at Ginza shopping district in Tokyo yesterday. As its and fiscal spending to stimulate demand. work force ages and shrinks, Japan needs women to help fill labor shortages and drive Private economists surveyed by Reuters economic growth. — AP forecast that the growth strategy could boost Japan’s potential growth rate by 0.2-1.5 per- centage points from its current level of around 0.5 percent. But they noted that it China audit uncovers would take time. “Even after the government growth strategy is announced, various legisla- a litany of problems tion must be enacted and it will take time for companies to begin to act. Therefore, it will be BEIJING: An audit of last year’s Chinese cen- percent from the previous year following a 10 to 20 years before the potential growth tral government budget has exposed a high-profile campaign to tackle graft and rate rises,” said Kenji Yumoto, vice chairman of litany of problems, from bad loans being waste, not everyone got the message, the the Japan Research Institute. Yumoto said it covered up to money diverted from poverty auditor said. was possible, but very difficult, for Japan to hit alleviation schemes and meetings in luxury The Transport Ministry was singled out the 2 percent growth level the government hotels, the auditor said yesterday. In a for holding 87 meetings last year at five-star says is needed to reduce its mammoth public lengthy report, China’s National Audit Office hotels, while a geological research institute debt. gave examples of issues it had discovered, team spent three days in US gambling hub but it not give the total sum of misspent Las Vegas while supposedly on a scientific Details for later funds. More than 1,100 people were found trip. In the financial sector, the auditor said TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a press conference at the prime min- The centrepieces of Abe’s plan are a future ister’s official residence in Tokyo yesterday. — AP to have been involved in criminal behaviour, three financial bodies had incorrectly issued cut in Japan’s effective corporate tax rate - it said, however. loans or covered up bad loans worth 18.3 among the highest in the world - to below “From the audit it can be seen that the billion yuan. It did not name the bodies. On problem of orders and bans not being fol- the issue of government debt, it said that of 30 percent over the next several years, and a Not ‘immigration’ policy ductivity yielded a plan to end paid over- lowed is still prominent, showing that some the nine provinces and nine cities it looked promise to reform the $1.26 trillion Earlier in the day, Abe urged the nation’s time for workers earning the equivalent of departments and individuals have a hazy at, debt rose 3.79 percent between June Government Pension Investment Fund in business leaders to do more to boost the role at least $100,000 per year - only about 4 idea about the law and discipline,” it said. A 2013 and March 2014. Dalian Shide Group ways likely to reallocate more money to the of working women, a key plank in the growth percent of the workforce. The touchy ques- total of 38 central government departments Co and Ruiyang (Dalian) Investment stock market. The latest reform package is a strategy and seen as vital to address the tion of whether to make it easier to fire and 389 bodies under them were audited, Management Ltd were singled out for using welcome step for the Bank of Japan, which shrinking workforce in one of the world’s workers was left for later debate. “Abe’s amounting to some 154 billion yuan ($24.8 268 million yuan in subsidies assigned for has called for bold government action to most rapidly ageing societies. Abe’s remarks ‘Third Arrow’ growth strategy seems to me billion) of spending, or about a third of the overseas mergers and acquisitions of tech- help sustain the current recovery fuelled in came one day after a Tokyo assembly member like a dart not an arrow,” said Naoki Iizuka, 2013 budget. Although spending on meet- nology enterprises to buy 14 wine estates in part by its massive monetary stimulus. But from his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) an economist at Citigroup Global Markets ings, travel and official transport dropped 23 France. —Reuters many BOJ officials say the key now is imple- had to apologise for heckling a female local Japan. “I hope he will come up with bolder mentation and Abe’s commitment to meet lawmaker with sexist comments. plans ahead.”— Reuters EXCHANGE RATES

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ROME: Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi speech to parliament. “But in Europe, he’ll called yesterday for a change of course in have six months and he can’t mess it up.” Europe, saying austerity policies on their own could not guarantee fiscal stability as unemploy- Battle over president ment rises and economies stagnate. Speaking in What concrete effect Renzi’s call for more parliament ahead of this week’s European Union flexibility will have remains unclear. All sides summit, Renzi said Italy was not asking for a agree that Europe must grow and must apply EU relaxation of EU budget rules but for existing budget rules intelligently but there is little clarity rules to be flexibly applied in exchange for a about whether and under what circumstances three-year programme of structural reforms. “It is member states will be given leeway on strict obvious that the trade-off between the reform deficit and debt rules. The issue has played into a process and the use of the margins for flexibility battle over the next president of the European which already exist and which are available to Commission, one of the most sensitive issues member states is what has always happened,” he facing the June 26/27 summit. Former said. Renzi said that when Italy takes over the Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude EU’s six-month rotating presidency next month, Juncker, a veteran Brussels insider supported by he would outline a “1,000 day” programme for the European parliament, has the backing of PORTO NOVO: A man wheels coconuts in a wheelbarrow at the Centre Songhai, an which he would seek parliamentary approval most member states including Germany but he organic farm in Porto Novo, Benin. —AFP and that would be achieved by May 2017. faces fierce opposition from Britain. Speaking as leader of a country whose economy Renzi was one of a group of centre-left lead- has not grown for more than a decade and ers who agreed to support Juncker but yester- Organic farm in Benin which has more than 40 percent youth unem- day he said any decision must be part of a ployment and massive debts, Renzi said the broader agreement on a policy agenda and on “high priests” of austerity risked condemning other top European jobs, including the next sets example for Africa Europe to stagnation. “The treaty obliges us to head of the European Council or other look at growth and stability as elements which Commissioners. “It’s impossible to imagine a PORTO-NOVO: With his pilgrim’s staff and encouraging “good bacteria” present in the go together. There can be no stability possible if process that stops Europe having a broad overall ROMA: Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi panama hat, Father Godfrey Nzamujo nips soil to maximise production without having there is no growth in Europe and economic poli- view,” he said. The question of Juncker’s appoint- (right) greets his Norwegian counterpart Erna up and down the paths of Songhai, the to rely on chemicals. Yields at Songhai cies of recent years have failed because of this,” ment threatens to overshadow the summit, with Solberg prior to their meeting yesterday at organic farm he created nearly 30 years speak for themselves: the farm produces he said. British Prime Minister David Cameron pushing the Palazzo Chigi in Rome. — AFP ago to fight poverty and rural migration in seven tonnes of rice per hectare three times From the moment Renzi assumed office in for a formal vote in the face of opposition from imagines that the democratic gap which has Africa. The small farm covered barely a a year, up from one tonne per hectare once February, the former mayor of Florence has other leaders including German Chancellor grown up in Europe would be filled simply by hectare when it was set up in Porto Novo in a year at the beginning of the project. made ambitious promises, pledging sweeping Angela Merkel. But it has also fed into a battle appointing Juncker or someone else as presi- 1985 but has since become a pilot project “Songhai is facing up to the triple chal- reforms in his first three months in office. But with the European parliament, which says that dent of the Commission lives on Mars,” he said. for the rest of the continent badly in need lenge of Africa today: poverty, environment the difficulty of pushing through change in Juncker, named lead candidate of the centre- Speaking in Berlin yesterday, Juncker insisted of new ideas to maximise yields. The centre and youth employment,” said Nzamujo Italy was underlined by the unspoken admis- right bloc which won the most seats in last there could be no change to the budget rules in Benin’s capital now stretches over 24 proudly. The cleric’s system centres on local sion that the timetable has slid back. “Today month’s European election, has a natural right to and offered little encouragement to Renzi’s call hectares and employs an army of workers production and distribution, creating eco- we’ve seen that the 100 days of Matteo Renzi, the post. for change. “It will not be the case that the and apprentices, who toil from sunrise to nomic activity to tackle poverty head on. At who promised a reform a month, has turned Renzi said that the results of the vote could Stability Pact will be changed. It will be inter- sunset growing fruit, vegetables and rice, Songhai, jam simmers in large pots while into a three-year agenda,” Emanuele not be ignored but he dismissed the argument preted as is foreseen in the text version of the as well as rearing fish, pigs, poultry. chickens are roasted and soya oil, rice and Prataviera, an opposition Northern League that the vote alone conveyed an automatic man- Stability Pact, like the amendment of the pact in “Nothing is wasted, everything is trans- fruit juice are packaged for sale in the cen- deputy, said in the debate following Renzi’s date or democratic legitimacy. “Anyone who 2005 made possible,” he said.— Reuters formed” according to Nzamujo’s principle, tre’s shop or served at its restaurant. with even chicken droppings turned into Discarded parts of agricultural machinery the bio-gas that powers the centre’s are reused to create ingenious contraptions kitchens. and used water is filtered using water hyacinths. The centre also has an Internet What wealth gap? Danish Big plans point and even a bank so that local people Songhai in tiny Benin has big plans for can avoid going into the city centre. Africa. It already has similar operations in welfare narrows disparity Nigeria, Liberia and Sierra Leone and wants Interns and innovation to set up shop in 13 more west and central Youth employment is encouraged and COPENHAGEN: This is what it’s like to live in of government involvement - financial and oth- pampered elite. Members of the royal family African countries. Nzamujo’s raison d’etre is some 400 farm apprentices-selected by Denmark, a nation with a narrower wealth gap erwise that would be politically unacceptable in often bike to drop off their children at a public how to help Africans increase yields competition-are trained every year. The 18- than almost anywhere else: You’ve been jobless some areas of the world. daycare center. Last winter, Prime Minister Helle through simple techniques, without using month course is entirely free. Paul Okou is for more than a year. You have no university Cause and effect would be impossible to Thorning-Schmidt was seen shoveling snow out- pesticides or fertilisers, and while cutting one of them. The 25-year-old from Parakou, degree, no advanced skills. You have to pay a prove, but Danes appear more content than side her home in Copenhagen. With a solid safe- production costs and protecting the envi- northern Benin, would like to follow his mortgage. And your husband is nearing retire- people in most other industrialized nations. ty net in place, the government has persuaded ronment. The Nigeria-born priest, who was parents into farming but is hoping to work ment. You aren’t worried. If you’re 51-year-old Eighty-nine percent of Danes reported having unions to accept a flexible labor market. Under a raised in California on the US west coast, in a more profitable way. “My parents use Lotte Geleff, who lost her job as an office clerk in more positive experiences in an average day model known as “Flexicurity,” companies can said he was shocked by the appalling traditional, archaic methods while at January 2013, you know you’ll receive an unem- than negative ones, according to the OECD - the quickly lay off staffers during downturns. Laid- images of famine in Africa on television at Songhai we learn the modern way, albeit ployment benefit of 10,500 kroner ($1,902) a highest figure among the organization’s 34 off workers, in turn, receive training and guid- the start of the 1980s. makeshift,” he said. “What we used to do in month after taxes for up to two years. You’re part countries. “We don’t have steaks on the table ance in pursuing new careers. Such training is He then left to discover the continent to two days now we do in two hours.” of a national system of free health care and edu- every night, but we’re OK,” says Geleff, who has a part of Denmark’s approach to education, which see how he could put to good use his uni- The apprentices are sent into villages cation for everyone, job training, subsidized house near the city of Roskilde. is free for everyone of all ages in this country of versity training in agronomics, economics where they apply what they have learned. child care, a generous pension system and fuel While the gap between the wealthy and 5.6 million. Students of any age over 18 who live and information technology and fight Once in charge of a farm, they join the subsidies and rent allowances for the elderly. everyone else is widening in much of the indus- on their own can receive a stipend of 5,839 kro- against poverty on his own terms. After vis- Songhai network and are checked regular- trialized world, a large chunk of Danes remain ner ($1,028) a month. iting a number of countries, he ended up in ly. Songhai also welcomes interns who are High taxes firmly middle class. Forty-two percent of the Those living with their parents can receive Benin where the country’s then-Marxist paying for their own training. They include Denmark’s sturdy social safety net helps working population of 4.6 million have annual about half that. So widespread is education that government gave him a small plot. “It was Abua Eucharia Nchinor, a Nigerian in his explain why its wealth gap - the disparity disposable incomes between 200,000 and one byproduct has been something unfamiliar abandoned land, killed by chemical fertilis- 30s, and Kemajou Nathanael, a 39-year-old between the richest citizens and everyone else - 400,000 kroner ($36,700-$73,300). Just 2.6 per- elsewhere: A shortage of unskilled labor. er and conventional agricultural practices. former salesman from Cameroon, who is second-smallest among the world’s 34 most cent earn more than 500,000 kroner a year Denmark has no mandated minimum wage. But It didn’t work,” he told AFP.”There were sev- both want to open an organic farm in their developed economies, according to the ($91,383). According to the OECD, the top 20 unions and employers’ organizations have en of us. We dug wells and watered with respective countries. According to Organization for Economic Cooperation and percent of Danes earn on average four times as agreed on a minimum of 111 kroner ($20.30) an our own hands. And during the main dry Nzamujo, Songhai is not a cure-all for Development, surpassed only by the much much as the bottom 20 percent. In the United hour. Torben Andersen, an economics professor season, this grey surface became green,” he Africa’s problems but tackles their root smaller economy of Slovenia. Behind its slender States, by contrast, the top 20 percent earn at Aarhus University, sees political unity as a fac- recalled with a smile. causes. “Imagine if all the young people wealth gap are factors ranging from the highest about eight times as much as the bottom 20 tor in Denmark’s narrow wealth gap. “There are who hang around big cities did their train- tax burden in the European Union to a system percent. The idea of a generous government- not the same strong conflicts and very strong Increased yields ing here and we equip them. ... Imagine the that helps laid-off workers find new jobs and re- provided cushion for ordinary people is deeply parties and views like you will see, for instance, Nzamujo’s secret is in imitating nature, productivity of Africa today.” he said.— AFP training. They are factors that depend on a level rooted in a nation with few outward signs of a in US politics,” he said.—AP BUSINESS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 Asian shares creep higher, encouraged by global data Dollar sidelined, commodity-linked currencies fare better SYDNEY: Asian shares clinched slender gains yes- David Hensley, an economist at JPMorgan, said though well within 80.000-81.000 range seen terday as improved manufacturing data from the PMI’s taken as a whole pointed to a quicken- since May. The economic diary is bare for much China, Japan and the United States augured well ing in global industrial output, perhaps to as of Asia on Tuesday though Japanese Prime for global growth, despite a disappointing result much as a 5 percent annualised pace. “Emerging Minister Shinzo Abe should detail more of his so- from the euro-zone. Though moves were modest Asia lies at the centre of global manufacturing, so called “Third Arrow” policies including phased as markets slipped into something of a summer any acceleration in global activity normally would corporate tax cuts, public pension reforms and lull, MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares be confirmed there,” he added. proposed dance hall deregulation. Given that outside Japan managed to gain 0.3 percent. “The continued recovery in China’s manufac- many have already been leaked or announced by Japan’s Nikkei lagged by losing 0.36 percent, turing PMI is a positive sign, both outright and officials, the risk is that the measures are likely to but South Korea outperformed with a rise of because China’s survey typically is aligned with receive a lukewarm response from investors. Still, almost 1 percent, led by Samsung Electronics Co the broader EM complex. The trend in official the market will be keen to see how they are Ltd and Hyundai Motor Co. “Market heavyweights data for EM Asia ex China remains murky, howev- fleshed out and implemented. closely follow global economic recovery, and the er.” The data were still not enough to enliven Wall In commodity markets, gold was under- manufacturing surveys in the US and China have Street where the Dow ended Monday off 0.06 pinned by geopolitical tensions amid the provided positive signals,” said Hyundai Securities percent and the S&P 500 0.01 percent, while the increasing violence in Iraq, while platinum eased market analyst Bae Sung-young. The performance Nasdaq added 0.01 percent. The disappointing as South African miners’ union declared an offi- of manufacturing surveys (PMI) tend to be reli- euro-zone PMI’s also weighed on the euro, while cial end to a five-month strike. Spot gold was sit- able, and timely, leading indicators of output the better Chinese data boosted commodity- ting tight at $1,316.10 an ounce as the market trends and are closely watched by economists. exposed currencies including the Australian dol- consolidated last week’s 3 percent jump. Brent So there was relief that readings from the lar. The euro was flat at $1.3592 while the Aussie crude edged back from nine-month highs as United States, China and Japan all rose strongly in was up at $0.9424 having touched a three- concerns waned that a Sunni Islamist insurgency the month. The US PMI was a particularly pleasant month peak overnight. in Iraq would cut the country’s oil exports. Brent HAMBANTOTA: A Sri Lankan worker walks past 76 million dollar oil tank farm at the south- surprise as it climbed to a four-year peak of 57.5. Against the yen, the common currency stood dipped 23 cents to $113.89 a barrel and US ern deep sea port of Hambantota. Sri Lanka is hoping its new harbour in the southern tip That helped offset an unexpected dip in Markit’s at 138.45 , while the dollar fetched 101.87. That crude for August delivery shed 51 cents to of the island would emerge a key refuelling centre along the East-West sea route.— AFP euro-zone PMI to 52.8 in June from May’s 53.5. left the dollar index a shade firmer at 80.302, $105.66. — Reuters Oil back above $114

LONDON: Oil edged back above $114 a that reopened at the weekend closed again barrel yesterday, halting its decline from a and production is around 270,000 bpd, a nine-month high, supported by fighting in fraction of the 1.6 million bpd it produced Iraq, supply disruption in Libya and expec- before the 2011 civil war. US intervention in tations of a decline in US crude inventories. the Iraq crisis, with air strikes or other mili- Violence in Iraq has not affected crude sup- tary action, could lead to higher oil prices, ply from southern terminals, the outlet for but such steps appear less likely for now. almost all the country’s exports. But ana- Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday lysts expect tension in OPEC’s second- promised “intense and sustained” US sup- largest producer to remain supportive for port for Iraq, but said the country would prices. only survive if its leaders took urgent steps “The elusive risk premium is here to stay to bring it together. in jittery Brent trading this week, while we The Iraq crisis poses a threat to oil sup- do not expect sustained gains past $115- plies at a time when outages in Libya, Syria $115.50 unless supplies in the south of the and Iran have already curbed global pro- country are seriously threatened,” said duction by almost 3 million bpd, or more Andrey Kryuchenkov, analyst at VTB Capital than 3 percent of daily global demand. in London. Brent crude was up 12 cents to “Some 22 million bpd of OPEC’s 30 million $114.24 by 1137 GMT, having fallen from a bpd of production comes out of the Middle nine-month high of $115.71 last Thursday. East and it is a region in turmoil,” said David The benchmark had its largest one-day Hufton of oil broker PVM. “It is an earth- drop since May 16 on Monday. US crude quake zone and the plates are shaking. The edged up 15 cents to $106.32. potential impact on oil prices is all too “The ongoing uncertainty means that obvious.” Aside from geopolitical supply no sharp price slide is likely,” said Carsten risks, investors will focus this week on the Fritsch, analyst at Commerzbank. “In the latest surveys of US oil supplies. A Reuters next few weeks, we expect to see Brent survey forecast US crude inventories fell 1.3 trading at above $110.” In Libya, where million barrels on average last week, while unrest has crippled oil output, an oil port product stockpiles rose. — Reuters

TSIMIRORO: A Madagascar Oil agent checks facilities at the Tsimiroro plant, in western Madagascar, a large deposit of heavy oil exploited by the Madagascar Oil company. — AFP Platinum, palladium shrug off end of S African strike Gold hits 2-month high LONDON: Gold hit a two-month high major stock markets that had been yesterday and silver reached its highest racked up on merger and acquisition since mid-March as a drop in European talk. The dollar edged down 0.1 percent shares after soft German economic data against a basket of currencies, mean- and a weaker dollar helped the metal while. build on last week’s gains. Spot gold hit a peak of $1,325.70 and was up 0.5 percent ETFs see inflows at $1,323.80 an ounce at 1007 GMT, while Investor sentiment towards bullion US gold futures for August delivery were has improved, with the world’s largest up $6.60 at $1,325. Silver was up 1.3 per- gold-backed exchange-traded fund, cent at $21.09 an ounce. Gold posted its New York-based SPDR Gold Trust, biggest weekly rise in three months last recording a 2.4 tonne increase in its week as the threat of escalating tensions holdings on Monday to 785.02 tons. in Iraq and the Federal Reserve’s lack of However, physical demand is still weak commitment to raising interest rates in the major markets of China and India sparked a wave of short covering. as consumers expect prices to fall. “There are still willing buyers today as Among other precious metals, platinum there are shorts left, and risk aversion was up 0.7 percent at $1,461.60 an sees fresh inflows,” VTB Capital analyst ounce, while palladium also rose 0.8 per- Andrey Kryuchenkov said. “The green- cent to $825.60 an ounce. South Africa’s back is slightly weaker today, while AMCU union declared a five-month plat- European equities are extending losses inum strike “officially over” on Monday, from yesterday,” he added. “Low volumes bringing to an end the longest work and technical trading will prevail this stoppage in the country’s history. Miners week since there is little else aside form are expected to return to work this Iraq to drive the market, with hardly any week. physical flows at the moment.” Gold has Platinum prices took support from been boosted recently by escalating vio- the strike, but struggled to break signifi- lence in Iraq, where Sunni tribes have cantly higher as wide availability of joined a militant takeover of northern above-ground stocks prevented a more Iraq. Oil prices were pushed to 9-month vigorous price response. Prices shed the highs last week, with a consequent majority of their strike premium earlier knock-on effect on gold. in June, Swiss bank UBS said in a note Oil slipped below $114 a barrel yes- yesterday. “We believe a resolution has terday as concerns eased that escalating already been priced in for some time violence in Iraq will affect supplies from now, and the most painful - and neces- OPEC’s second-largest oil producer. sary - part of the correction had already Supporting gold, European stocks occurred earlier this month,” it said. “We retreated yesterday, surrendering early expect the dip that the market had been gains, as investors were unnerved by anticipating on the strike conclusion will growing signs of economic weakness in not occur; indeed we think that dip Europe. Germany’s Ifo index of business occurred 10 days ago when the parties sentiment fell more than expected in involved agreed ‘in principle’ to the lat- June, eating into gains across Europe’s est proposals.” — Reuters BUSINESS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 Zain tops companies in transparency and disclosure study

KUWAIT: Zain Group, the pioneer in telecom- corruption program (AC), organizational corruption that they may face in their opera- munications in eight markets across the transparency (OT), and country-by-country tions and take adequate measures to mini- Middle East and Africa, announces that it has reporting (CBC). Zain scored full marks in mize them. It does not mean that all compa- topped the list of the country’s most transpar- both the anti-corruption program as well as nies, regardless of the size and industry, need ent companies in a study recently published the organizational transparency section, with to have a well-developed and detailed inter- by the Kuwait Transparency Society. A num- the company’s positive scores on transparen- nal policy. However, the company’s employ- ber of Kuwait’s largest companies, including cy and anti-corruption coming in on par with ees and business partners should be well another telecom operator, were included in major, leading international organizations. aware of the company’s attitude on corrup- the study carried out by the Kuwait The Society commissioned a study on the tion. Transparency International (TI) is a glob- Transparency Society (the national chapter of four largest companies in Kuwait, according al network of non-profit organizations for Transparency International), utilizing the to their importance to the national economy combating corruption with its headquarters methodology of a report called Transparency and for being in the top four sectors. The in Berlin. In its work, TI strives for openness in Corporate Reporting: Assessing the World’s study pointed out that Zain was the only and integrity. Largest Companies published by the company that welcomed the scrutiny of the Since its foundation in 1993, TI has suc- Transparency International Secretariat in July study, and perceived it as a chance to Zain Group Chairman Asaad Al Banwan Scott Gegenheimer ceeded in its goal to put corruption on the 2012. improve its reporting measures. Actually international agenda and has become an Following this study, it was concluded Zain went on to implement most of the been recognized by the Kuwait Transparency governance and transparency by companies international authority on areas related to that Zain Group was rated number one for requirements and published some of its poli- Society.” Zain believes that transparency and will lead to improved performance to the corruption. Kuwait Transparency Society transparency and anti-corruption by obtain- cies during the time of the study and thus accountability are the cornerstones of the benefit of all key stakeholders in the long (KTS) is an independent non-governmental ing a weighted index score of 9.5 points on a managed to raise its score even further. fight against corruption and the company is run. As a company listed on the Kuwait Stock organization (NGO), and it is a national chap- scale benchmarking transparency. Notably Responding to the findings of the Kuwait a firm believer that honest, transparent busi- Exchange, it is important that we achieve our ter of Transparency International. KTS con- Zain received 100% on organizational trans- Transparency Society’s study, Zain Group ness practices are ultimately to the benefit of strategic objectives in our operations, and at ducts extensive awareness-raising and advo- parency, reflecting its transparent full disclo- Chairman, Asaad Al Banwan commented, all stakeholders. the same time continue to operate according cacy activities to disseminate knowledge of sure of accounting of income, investments, “Zain has always been keen to adopt a code Scott Gegenheimer, Zain Group CEO said, to the highest standards of international pro- the damaging effects of corruption and income tax and charitable contributions in all of best practice for the application of trans- “Our Group companies are committed to fessionalism in all aspect of our business.” works to increase transparency both in the countries. parency and good will. We have a responsi- embracing professional corporate gover- One of the key recommendations at the public and private sectors. The Kuwait The Kuwait Transparency Society’s bility to all our stakeholders to act in a nance and transparency standards, and we end of the Kuwait Transparency Society’s Transparency Society study can be down- weighted index is the average result of the responsible and ethical manner, and we are feel most strongly about these areas.” He report was that all companies are encour- loaded in English and Arabic from the Zain various types of reporting, comprising anti- thrilled that our efforts in this respect have continued, “Zain Group believes that good aged to systematically analyze the risks of Group website www.zain.com Turkey resists pressure, cuts main interest rate Bank credibility seen in the balance

ISTANBUL: Turkey’s central bank cut its main one hand and government pressure to lower centage points at once, when you cut, only half a interest rate slightly more than expected yester- interest rates substantially on the other,” William percentage point,” he was quoted as saying a few day, but stopped short of jeopardising its credibil- Jackson, an economist at Capital Economics in days later. His economy minister, Nihat Zeybekci, ity with the sort of deeper move sought by Prime London, said in a note to clients. “The larger the said on Monday the central bank should bring Minister Tayyip Erdogan ahead of an August elec- size of the easing cycle, the greater the risk that interest rates back at least to where they were tion. The bank cut its main one-week repo rate by the (bank) will damage its own credibility and the before late January, when the one-week repo rate 75 basis points to 8.75 percent, saying inflation more vulnerable the economy will become to a stood at 4.5 percent, although he acknowledged was expected to start falling significantly from shock that causes investors to pull back ... The he did not expect this to happen immediately. this month and that global liquidity conditions conditions aren’t in place for a marked and sus- The comments unnerved investors. “It was had recently improved. tainable reduction in interest rates,” he said. already patently clear last month that Turkey’s Erdogan, determined to maintain growth Economists had said that looser monetary policy central bank was keen to reverse January’s dra- VIENNA: Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Austrian President Heinz Fischer ahead of the August presidential election and from the European Central Bank, an expected matic rate hikes at the cost of undermining its speak at their meeting in the Hofburg Palace in Vienna yesterday. — AP parliamentary polls next year, has been a frequent deceleration in Turkish inflation in the coming inflation-fighting credentials,” said Nicholas Spiro, critic of central bank policy and has repeatedly months and declining bond yields would prompt head of Spiro Sovereign Strategy in London. “The made populist calls for lower interest rates. The the central bank to make a measured rate cut. more the central bank loosens monetary policy, Gazprom, Austria lira firmed to 2.1280 from 2.1320 against the dol- Some analysts said too sharp a move could the more this reinforces the perception that it is lar immediately after the decision, apparently on undermine the lira, which has already been succumbing to political pressure,” he told Reuters. relief that the bank had not yielded to political underperforming its emerging market peers since Deputy Prime Ministers Bulent Arinc and Ali sign pipeline deal pressure and cut rates more sharply. It later eased the recent Islamist insurgency sweeping neigh- Babacan, and others including Finance Minister back to trade broadly flat. bouring Iraq, Turkey’s second-biggest export mar- Mehmet Simsek, have played down concerns “This move is slightly more dovish than what ket. All 20 economists in a Reuters poll forecast a about political interference, saying the govern- VIENNA: Coinciding with a visit to Vienna European energy security and has accused the market anticipated, but the market is taking cut in the one-week repo rate, with 16 predicting ment fully understands the need for an inde- by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Brussels of pressuring Bulgaria into sus- the view that the central bank has earned some a 50 basis point cut, three a 75 basis point cut, pendent central bank and does not interfere in Russian energy giant Gazprom yesterday pending work in order to seek revenge credibility and inflation is indeed on its way and one a 25 basis point cut. The bank kept its monetary policy. But Erdogan, who is widely signed a deal with Austria’s OMV approving over the Kremlin’s alleged role in support- down,” said Manik Narain, a strategist at UBS in overnight lending rate at 12 percent and its expected to contest and win the August presi- the EU country’s section of the controver- ing separatists in eastern Ukraine. London. The market had been pricing in a moder- overnight borrowing rate at 8 percent, giving it dential election, has frequently railed against an sial South Stream pipeline. The crisis in But South Stream has also exposed divi- ate cut after Central Bank Governor Erdem Basci the flexibility to adjust banks’ funding costs as “interest rate lobby” of speculators he sees as try- Ukraine has made the planned pipeline sions within the bloc, with several states said last week the bank could lower rates if the needed. ing to drive up rates at the expense of the Turkish bringing Siberian gas to the European that depend on Russian gas transported via inflation outlook was improving significantly. But economy. “It’s difficult to predict how much fur- Union-bypassing Ukraine-a new focus of Ukraine supporting it, together with coun- annual inflation stood at 9.66 percent in May, well Back to January levels ther the central bank will reduce interest rates tensions between Moscow, Brussels and tries on the pipeline’s route.With an annual above the central bank’s year-end forecast for 7.6 Last month the central bank cut its one-week from here on,” said Jackson. “But given the Washington. capacity of 63 billion cubic metres, the percent and its 5 percent medium-term target. repo rate by 50 basis points, its first cut in a year. increasingly aggressive rhetoric from the govern- EU member Bulgaria earlier this month main pipeline will stretch nearly 2,500 kilo- The bank has repeatedly said it expects inflation Erdogan belittled the move as not enough to ment and the fact that the markets are allowing said it was suspending work on building its metres from Russia under the Black Sea to to start falling from June. unwind its sharp hike in January, when it raised the MPC to lower rates - there was no market section of the multi-billion-euro (-dollar) Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary and Slovenia to “The (central bank) is trying to balance the the rate by 550 basis points. “Are you kidding? reaction to today’s move - the easing cycle could project following pressure from the EU and end in Italy. It will also bring gas to Austria. need to maintain credibility in the markets on the When you raise (interest rates) you do it by 5 per- be significant.” — Reuters the United States. The European Yesterday’s deal was signed in Vienna by Commission has called on all 28 member Gazprom chief executive Alexei Miller and states to stand united in resisting pressure his OMV counterpart Gerhard Roiss, the from the Kremlin over the project, saying Austria Press Agency (APA) reported. “This the contracts Gazprom has signed on is an investment in Europe’s energy securi- pipeline breach the bloc’s competition ty,” Roiss said. “South Stream will comply rules. Moscow says the pipeline will ensure fully with European law.”— AFP ‘King Coal’ in Australia faces rising investment backlash

MAULES CREEK: A farmer’s habit of rising before thousands of workers are employed in collieries dawn finds Cliff Wallace alone most mornings and whole towns rely on mines for their exis- while a rag-tag army of anti-coal activists tence. More than half the world’s steel-making camped in tents and tee-pees on his land catch a coal, worth A$40 billion a year, comes from few more hours sleep. When the protest camp Australia. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott finally awakens, talk around a makeshift mess is a staunch supporter of coal and plans to intro- hall over coal’s impact on global warming com- duce legislation on July 1 to repeal a tax on car- petes with analysis of plunging coal prices or the bon emissions, unswayed by US President Barack latest bank to come out against investing in fossil Obama’s call for a 30 percent drop in carbon fuel extraction. “It’s a diverse group we’ve got emissions by zeroing in on coal plants. here and in their own way they all want to save But a corporate backlash against coal is now our trees from the coal companies,” says Wallace, having an impact where protesters have failed, 62, who grows wheat on land bordering the adding pressure to a sector already hit by falling Leard State Forest, where bulldozing of endan- coal prices, 12,000 job losses since 2012, and gered Box-Gum Woodland trees to develop an stiffer competition from countries like Indonesia, open pit coal mine has drawn national attention. where wages are lower and supply abundant. Wallace is happy to host the anti-coal protest- “The concerted, well financed, and international- Yukon, Terrain rank highest ers as he is concerned about the impact the ly coordinated campaign against fossil fuel pro- mine will have on his farm’s groundwater and ducers carries with it great dangers and the says he is “deeply saddened” by the disruption to potential to impose huge costs on the Australian in JD Power Initial Quality the region’s animal habitats. Taking on Australia’s economy,” according to the Minerals Council of powerful coal sector was once left to environ- Australia, the industry’s main lobby group. KUWAIT: The GMC Yukon and Terrain rank tify problems and drive improvement. Earlier region. Customer experience is at the heart of mentalists like Greenpeace and the World Banks and organisations like 350.org and Wildlife Fund, but now the anti-coal movement is Market Forces, which track investments by finan- highest in their segments in the 2014 JD Power this year, the GMC Yukon was also ranked high- everything GMC does. This study further vali- attracting wider support, from farmers to banks cial institutions and the effects on the environ- Initial Quality Study. Sierra HD ranked second est in segment in the 2014 J.D. Power Vehicle dates GMC’s approach and commitment to and investment funds striving to be seen as ethi- ment, are increasingly aligning with the anti-coal in the Large Heavy-Duty Pickup segment. The Dependability Study. In that study, JD Power quality and its consumers. What these vehicles cal investors and not contributing to global pol- divestment movement. Hunter Hall 2014 IQS is based on responses from more used information gathered from owners of 3- all have in common is that they are built on the lution. “Specifically, the bank does not lend to International, which manages $1 billion in assets, than 86,000 purchasers and lessees of new year-old, or 2011 model year vehicles, to rank philosophy of ‘Commands Respect’, which is companies for whom the core activity is the says it is ending fossil fuel investments. Deutsche 2014 model year vehicles surveyed at 90 days overall dependability. GMC’s tagline that we feel best communicates exploration, mining, manufacture or export of Bank, Germany’s biggest bank, has declared it of ownership. The study includes a 233-ques- GMC continues to be a strong brand in the the sense of tailored toughness and passion- thermal coal or coal seam gas,” says Australian will not finance any of the multi-billion-dollar tion survey designed to provide manufacturers region and has one of the strongest considera- ate craftsmanship that this product line-up lender Bendigo Bank, adding it was committed expansion work for a coal port near Australia’s with information they can use to quickly iden- tion sets of any automotive brand in the embodies. to minimising environmental harm. Australia’s World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef. HSBC biggest asset manager AMP says its ‘Responsible and Royal Bank of Scotland have also stated an Investment Leader’ fund won’t invest in compa- unwillingness to provide funding. nies deriving more than 20 percent of earnings from thermal coal, oil from tar sands and other Ice cream protest types of fossil fuel, the same restriction it applies The anti-coal movement has even enlisted towards companies that derive revenue from giant US ice cream maker, Ben & Jerry’s, owned by pornographers, weapon makers, tobacco and Unilever, which dispenses free cones around alcohol. Australia to draw attention to plans for dredging near the Great Barrier Reef for the coal port. “Using ‘King Coal’ under pressure business as a tool for social and environmental To reach Wallace’s farm, drivers pass through change is just as important as sourcing the best a police checkpoint, where vehicles are searched ingredients to make ice cream,” says company for ropes and chains that could be used to climb spokeswoman Kali Swaik. Since a divestment cam- trees or lock onto mining equipment - traditional paign began last year, Australian bank customers guerrilla protest tactics used against coal mines. have withdrawn A$200 million ($188 million) in Until now, protesters have faced an uphill battle loans and deposits from the nation’s “Big Four” to rally the wider Australian population against banks, National Australia Bank, Commonwealth the biggest names in the coal sector, including Bank of Australia , Westpac Banking Corp and Rio Tinto and Peabody Energy Corp. Australia and New Zealand Banking Corp, accord- Known as “King Coal” in Australia, tens of ing to Market Forces data. —Reuters BUSINESS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 AAW Pharmaceuticals partners with Medisana Introducing smartphone-connected healthcare devices

KUWAIT: Ali Abdulwahab Al Mutawa Commercial separately to the device at VitaDock Online, a free Co (AAW) yesterday announced a partnership online portal developed by Medisana, and be com- agreement with award-winning German-based, fortably viewed as statistics and tables, and export- home healthcare specialist, Medisana, to distribute ed or synchronised with other smartphones or a new range of ‘smart’ personal healthcare products tablets. Both the app and the online portal are com- that will help individuals monitor their health inde- patible with other Medisana devices, making them pendently and transfer their medical results directly versatile to use. Medisana Export Director, Martin to their smartphones and tablets. AAW will start Wolf said: “In the last 30 years, we have worked on distributing Medisana’s advanced, high-quality the development and optimisation of healthcare healthcare technologies across all pharmacies in products for the home user and we are thrilled to Kuwait. The next-generation products with be partnering with AAW in Kuwait to introduce our advanced and innovative technologies for blood products to this technology-savvy market. We will pressure, weight and temperature monitors will continue to better our solutions and products for now also include smartphone connectivity features. the benefit of healthcare and therapy at home.” AAW General Manager of Pharmaceuticals, Dr As a leader in the health, wellness and homecare Sherif Younan said: “This strategic partnership markets for over 30 years, Medisana offers a wide comes at the perfect time, especially when the portfolio of products, including blood pressure community has become more and more dependent monitors, baby monitors, and fitness trackers. These on their smartphones in their everyday life. With products can help people monitor their own state Medisana, we will provide the community with top- of health independently and conscientiously, and of-the-line and innovative technologies that will practice health and wellness care without signifi- allow customers to track their personal health and cant risk. vital data on-the-go.” AAW is one of the largest trading and commer- Products will include several “connect” features cial companies in Kuwait and operates in multiple available on the Apple iPhone and iPad. Features consumer, pharmaceutical, and retail sectors. The include advanced model for the integrated company’s pharmaceutical division is one of the Bluetooth Smart Technology as well as easy transfer company’s oldest divisions with operations span- technology of the calculated data to the new, free ning over 50 years and a portfolio of global prod- app “Vita Doc+” already available in the Apple Store ucts from global pharmaceutical companies, such (IOS). Android connectivity features will be intro- as Roche, Takeda Biotronik, Bioderma, Nuxe, and duced by year end. Vital signs can also be saved now, Medisana. Iran seeks to resolve HSBC freeze on trade financing Banks fear falling foul of sanctions oversights

LONDON: Iran is lobbying to get HSBC to process had stopped processing payments, and that Tehran doing business with Iran and money laundering in humanitarian trade transactions that Europe’s was trying to resolve the issue. “We are in talks to Mexico. The bank has ramped up internal compli- biggest bank has frozen because of concerns about solve the problem,” one said. A second Iranian gov- ance and in 2012 appointed Stuart Levey, former US potential breaches of international sanctions, ernment official said the West was “trying to pres- Treasury undersecretary for terrorism and financial sources familiar with the trades said. Banks such as sure Iran” to accept their conditions in continuing intelligence, as the bank’s chief legal officer. HSBC are responding to tougher scrutiny over finan- negotiations with the six world powers on a long- A former US Treasury official now working in the cial dealings with some countries including Iran, term settlement under which Tehran would cede private sector, including commercial deals with Iran, even as the Islamic Republic has won relief from any means of diverting its nuclear energy pro- said banks were increasingly concerned over trans- Ford Motor Company unveils some sanctions since its interim deal with world gramme to atomic bomb-making in exchange for a parency issues. “On the policy side, Treasury wants powers last November under which it has scaled removal of all sanctions against it. Iran has long the transactions processed but the bank regulators Lightweight Concept vehicle back some aspects of its disputed nuclear pro- insisted it seeks only peaceful nuclear energy, not want to make sure there is no money laundering gramme. bombs. “These sanctions will be lifted sooner or lat- going on. It sounds like the banks are stuck DUBAI: Ford Motor Company recently unveiled materials including new metals, alloys and com- French bank BNP Paribas is facing a fine of as er and we will prefer to work with those banks that between sanctions regulations and anti-money its Lightweight Concept vehicle, which uses posites began more than 25 years ago. This much as $9 billion and other penalties over allega- helped us under sanctions,” the second official said. laundering controls,” the former official said. “The advanced materials to explore future weight- research produced the breakthrough Aluminum tions of US sanctions breaches involving Iran and Iran’s Central Bank Governor Valiollah Seif said: “We potential BNP fine is certainly eye-opening and the reduction solutions that could improve perform- Intensive Vehicle program in 1992 and all-alu- other states between 2002 and 2009. Iran was never never had any such (humanitarian/food commodi- concern is what may be considered common bank- ance and fuel efficiency while reducing carbon minum high-performance Ford GT in 2005. barred from buying food or other humanitarian ties finance) interaction with HSBC.” In recent days, ing practice now may be determined illicit five years dioxide emissions. The vehicle represents the lat- Along with other fuel-efficiency technologies, goods under sanctions first imposed in 2006 over its the suggestion that the United States and Iran may from now. That is adding banks’ considerations est phase of Ford’s research into developing sus- light-weighting is fundamental to Ford’s efforts to nuclear activity. But measures by the European have common interests on Iraq has raised hope of especially with regards to Iran.” tainable technology solutions that are affordable stabilize carbon dioxide concentrations in the Union and the United States have made trade gen- overcoming stumbling blocks to a final nuclear for consumers and can be produced in large vol- atmosphere at 450 parts per million- the level umes across the product lineup. This research has many scientists, businesses and governmental erally more difficult over the past two years, hinder- agreement between Tehran and the world powers. Commercial decisions also led to dramatic weight reductions of up to agencies believe may avoid the most serious ing payments and shipping. “HSBC, like other banks, The United States said it might launch air strikes and William Arnall-Culliford, team leader of the Iran 700 pounds in the all-new F-150. The 2015 F-150 effects of climate change. As consumer electron- is increasingly worried about falling foul of any sanc- act jointly with Iran to shore up the Iraqi govern- department at Britain’s Foreign Office, said the sheds weight through the use of high-strength ics like cell phones and tablets become more tions oversights. It is just not worth the risks, espe- ment, after a territorial rampage by Sunni Islamist intention of sanctions was not to harm ordinary steel and aluminum, enabling it to tow more, lightweight, so does the ultimate mobile device - cially in this climate,” a banking source, who insurgents that has scrambled alliances in the Iranians or humanitarian transactions, but the gov- haul more, accelerate quicker and stop shorter- the vehicle. Ford’s Lightweight Concept uses declined to be named due to the sensitivity of the Middle East. Britain said separately that it would ernment did not offer an “interpretation service on all with improved gas mileage. many of the same advanced materials found in issue, said. reopen its embassy in Iran “within months” after a the legal rules in the EU”. “What we won’t do is tell “Consumers today want better fuel efficiency, lightweight electronics, including aluminum and European and US trade sources, who also hiatus of more than 2 1/2 years. people whether their proposed activities are in line but they also want more technology and features chemically toughened glass. declined to be named due to sensitivities over busi- with sanctions,” he told an Iran business seminar in in the car, which usually adds weight to the vehi- Ford engineers took a holistic approach to ness with Iran, said HSBC had in recent weeks frozen Transparency fears London earlier this month. “(Where there are no cle,” said Raj Nair, Ford group vice president, weight reduction by incorporating advanced some transactions for approved goods. “My direct A Western intelligence source said HSBC’s trade legal obstacles), issues dealing with banks are com- Global Product Development. “A focus on light- materials into the entire design of the vehicle, experience is that they have blocked payments finance was “completely consistent with our under- mercial issues. weighting will be fundamental to our industry for including powertrain, chassis, body, battery and going into and out of Iran,” a European trade source standing and assessment”. “It appears that HSBC is It is not the policy of government to intervene in years to come, and we are investigating many interior features such as seats. Ford’s Lightweight said. HSBC said it continued to consider humanitari- very concerned by the apparent lack of transparen- commercial decisions.” Arnall-Culliford said that advanced materials applications as possible solu- Concept represents its most comprehensive an payments involving sanctioned countries “on a cy in Iranian activity,” the source said. “Large where an activity was not prohibited under sanc- tions for weight reduction in our vehicles.” blend of advanced materials yet in one vehicle, case-by-case basis” to ensure they are in accordance European banks are to a large extent making it a tions, “we would not expect the US to issue letters of Light-weighting is a key component in Ford’s including aluminum, ultra-high-strength steel, with applicable regulatory requirements, and other- matter of policy to manage risk and operate more comfort” to EU companies. “The government’s poli- Blueprint for Sustainability, which integrates sus- magnesium and carbon fiber. The research vehi- wise consistent with the bank’s policy. cautiously than is actually required by regulations in cy is not to encourage trade with Iran. There is no tainability into the business plan for the long- cle was developed with the U.S. Department of “This review process can be particularly chal- order to avoid prohibited activity.” In March, trade support in trade disputes,” he said. term preservation and enhancement of environ- Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Program, together mental, social and financial capital. The introduc- with Cosma International - a subsidiary of Magna lenging and therefore can take time to conclude. sources and government officials told Reuters that A US Treasury spokeswoman said Washington tion and incorporation of lightweight materials International - to illustrate long-term potential Our policy only requires the freezing of these pay- Tehran was pressing world powers to speed up had worked hard with international partners “to into vehicle construction helps meet the goal of light-weighting solutions. Magna’s design and ments where required under applicable laws and trade finance arrangements on humanitarian deals support and facilitate humanitarian trade with Iran”. reducing weight to achieve better fuel economy development of the multi-material body-in- regulations,” HSBC said in a statement issued in involving both Western and Iranian banks. “Through our private sector outreach and in discus- for consumers while also reducing greenhouse white, closures and chassis components are a response to Reuters questions. HSBC declined to “Parties no doubt shy away from engaging in sions with other governments, we make clear that gas emissions. Ford research into improved effi- significant contribution in light-weighting the comment on whether it had received any overtures food or humanitarian transactions with Iran from transactions related to humanitarian trade with Iran ciency through weight reduction with advanced concept vehicle. from Iran. A US-based trade source said that pay- concern about compliance with restrictions that are are permissible,” she said. “In addition, as part of our ments with Iran via HSBC had not gone through in not always clear,” said Doug Maag, US-based senior commitment to implementing the Joint Plan of recent weeks. “HSBC seems to have stopped pro- counsel with law firm Clyde & Co. “Banks are also Action, we helped establish financial channels to Burgan Bank - the placement agent cessing financial transactions for allowable humani- reluctant to become involved in such transactions, facilitate humanitarian trade with Iran and those for KAMCO Real Estate Yield Fund tarian trade,” the source said, adding that this could because if they process payments on non-compli- channels have been actively working.” The Treasury have wider implications. “The (financial) ecosystem ant transactions the banks themselves can be sub- spokeswoman said it had worked to facilitate the KUWAIT: KAMCO-(KIPCO Asset Management with Iran is so fragile that the loss of even one entity, ject to sanctions.” establishment of two humanitarian channels - one Company)- announced that it has assigned (like HSBC), can have an existential consequence.” In December 2012, HSBC was fined $1.92 billion in Asia and one in Europe, but declined to comment Burgan Bank as a placement agent for its KAM- Three Iranian government officials said HSBC by US regulators for various violations including on specific financial institutions. — Reuters CO Real Estate Yield Fund (KREYF), which focus- es on MENA-based income yielding real estate investments. The placement agreement seeks to strengthen and enhance distribution, facili- IKEA launches 2014 Ramadan Campaign tate registration procedures and explore vari- ous placement options to increase investors’ reach in the fund. The fund is the first local ‘Everything you need for Ramadan’ fund in Kuwait to receive CMA approval for fundraising in late 2013. KUWAIT: On the occasion of Ramadan, IKEA Kuwait Sana AlHadlaq, Senior Vice President of recently launched the 2014 campaign -”Everything Client Relationship and Marketing you need for Ramadan”, developed on the demand Department at KAMCO said, “The placement for innovative cooking and dining solutions while agreement falls in line with the interest of The robust dynamics of the sector have creating the perfect ambience for quality family time investors, and aims towards expanding the motivated KAMCO to launch such a fund that at home. As every year brings a new and interesting company’s client base in the fund. The agree- primarily focuses on investing in unique low- menu from IKEA, this year’s campaign introduces ment will ensure a more efficient and effec- risk real estate assets that have attractive special Iftar daily dishes prepared for families and tive procedure for subscription and will also returns, while simultaneously aiming to gener- friends visiting this season. maximize the size of the fund.” AlHadlaq ate steady cash flows during the investment Products at the IKEA Kuwait store represent the added, “Burgan Bank enjoys a broad range of period via the distribution of quarterly cash local market needs which are innovative, appealing recognitions that demonstrate its leading dividends. “The real estate sector is a funda- and functional, to stand by its concept of ‘creating a position as one of the most active commercial mental component in every investment portfo- better everyday life for the many people’. IKEA Kuwait banks in Kuwait. It is the third largest bank in lio, as it has proved to be a stabilizing factor seeks to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan with terms of assets, and is highly known for its during challenging times, especially the its customers by providing a different and relevant employees who enjoy professional expertise income yielding real estate investments. KAM- range of furniture, cookware, cutlery, kitchen utensils in communicating with clients and investors. CO is committed to developing and providing In addition, the bank is amongst leading ranks access to diversified investment products in and dining room products, at low prices. The store in providing private and corporate banking the local market which contributes to the will also host the festive Ramadan tent and offer services. The placement agreement will bring growing stability of the economic and invest- complimentary dates, coffee and traditional bever- forward a more extensive client base, in addi- ment environment in Kuwait,” AlHadlaq said ages to customers shopping after Iftar. The show- tion to retail and private banking services.” The new fund is in line with KAMCO’s strat- room will remain open from 10 am to 3:30 pm and 8 KAMCO continues to facilitate invest- egy of launching an array of new and attractive pm up to 1 am in the evenings to accommodate ment procedures as well as the process of investment products to serve its growing client shopper’s convenience. respectively. On Wednesday’s, shoppers can enjoy edible opportunity to guarantee a memorable expe- communication and close relations has base. KREYF is an open-ended real estate The popular IKEA restaurant will also feature a the finest Shrimp Biryani followed by the Grilled rience during this holy month. For that, IKEA Kuwait allowed the Client Relationship & Marketing investment fund denominated in USD, with a special daily Iftar meal priced at a value of KD 1.950 Hammour fish fillet on Thursdays and Grilled Lamb sought this occasion to extend its wishes to all its department at KAMCO to offer excellent variable capital ranging between $18,000,000 which includes a surprise dish that shoppers can look chops on Fridays. customers and wish them a prosperous Ramadan services that assist and advise investors with to $550,000,000. forward to in addition to a choice of eating Lentil Additionally, Saturdays guarantees shoppers Kareem. For more inspiration and information about quality services alongside growing invest- KAMCO’s KREYF remains open for the semi- soup, Laban, Arabic sweets and dates. The whole- enjoy Iftar with Chicken Beryani. Alongside the spe- IKEA products and services, IKEA customers can visit ment returns. The fund aims to invest in the annual registration period ending on the 29th some menu that has been drawn to enrich the visi- cial Iftar menu, the IKEA restaurant’s Swedish special- the IKEA Kuwait store or log on to www.ikea.com.kw real estate sector directly and indirectly and of June, for those interested in achieving tor’s taste buds starts with the specially prepared ties will also be served during the Holy month of or call 18 40 408 to stay updated. Customers can also sells, buys and leases locally and regionally returns on investment in the real estate sector Chicken Kebab on Sundays, while on Monday’s and Ramadan. It is worth noting that the IKEA restaurant follow us on facebook: facebook.com/ikeakuwait, specifically in the income generating real and investments in areas of durability and Tuesday’s, shoppers can enjoy the Lamb Ouzi and will stay open from 6 pm until 12:30 am. twitter: twitter.com/ikeakuwait and Instagram: insta- estate properties arena. growing economic prospects. Chicken Machbous prepared with traditional spices, IKEA Kuwait urges everyone to make use of this gram.com/ikeakuwait/# technology WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 In smartphone mass-market, Apple has margins in mind

SEOUL: As the smartphone action shifts to the mass market, leaders Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Apple Inc are under pressure to make their high-end phones more affordable to revive sales. And that may spell trouble for already-softening margins. The mass market - where a smartphone can be had for as little as $25 - is the new mobile device battleground, as high- end growth eases off with sales slowing in mature markets. Japan, for example, may see smartphone shipments shrink this year, according to researcher IDC. Samsung’s flagship S5 price cut suggests the South Korean firm wants to encourage users to trade up to a fancier phone - at a potential cost to its mar- gins. Samsung’s mobile business operating margin dipped to 16 percent in October-December from 18 percent over the whole of 2013. “It reflects how much Samsung is agonizing to secure margins. They’re now offering premium models at lower prices as the demand outlook for high-end phones remains uncertain,” said Lee Seung-woo, an analyst at IBK Securities. Premium smartphones tend to be priced at above $300 and pack in more features, such as more powerful processing pow- er, high resolution display, better cameras and fingerprint read- TOKYO: Former astronaut and the director of the museum, Mamoru Mori (left), pos- TOKYO: Osaka University professor Hiroshi Ishiguro (right) poses with a new ing. With the S5, which has few hardware improvements from es with a new female humanoid robot named “Otonaroid” as she is introduced to the humanoid robot named “Kodomoroid”. — AFP photos its S4 predecessor, industry watchers reckon Samsung is aiming media at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Technology yesterday. more at a broad mass market than tech savvy users. To be sure, Samsung has a far broader product line-up than rival Apple, and it has some leeway to trim prices given that manufacturing costs have fallen. While this allows vendors to make quality Woman or machine? phones for less, it makes it tougher for them to maintain a pre- mium brand image. “Samsung needs to be very clear about the market segment it’s pursuing,” said Clement Teo, analyst at Forrester Research in New robots look creepily human Singapore. “Take Apple - it didn’t drop prices on its iPhones, even with the new models. This helps it maintain a margin pre- mium and attracts a certain loyal user base.” But Cupertino, TOKYO: The new robot guides at a Tokyo museum look so California-based Apple is also taking note of the growing eerily human and speak so smoothly they almost outdo potential of the mass market. Internal documents revealed dur- people - almost. Japanese robotics expert Hiroshi Ishiguro, ing an ongoing US patent trial against Samsung indicates some an Osaka University professor, says they will be useful for at Apple felt the company priced itself too high. research on how people interact with robots and on what differentiates the person from the machine. “Making Less pricing change at Apple androids is about exploring what it means to be human,” According to an April 2013 presentation filed to a US court, he told reporters yesterday, “examining the question of executives had debated plans for Apple’s 2014 fiscal year and what is emotion, what is awareness, what is thinking.” In a concluded that consumers wanted what it wasn’t offering: demonstration, the remote-controlled machines moved cheaper phones - for less than $300 - and bigger screens. It’s their pink lips in time to a voice-over, twitched their eye- unclear how representative that presentation is of Apple’s brows, blinked and swayed their heads from side to side. mindset. Nor are there signs that Apple, which thrives on its They stay seated but can move their hands. premium positioning and plays down suggestions that it go In a clear triumph, Kodomoroid read the news without mass-market, intends to deviate from its path. Apple did not stumbling once and recited complex tongue-twisters respond to requests for comment. An ‘economy’ model may glibly. The robot, designed with a girlish appearance, can wedge Apple more firmly in emerging markets - a segment still use a variety of voices, such as a deep male voice one seeing strong growth. Apple now relies on discounted older minute and a squeaky girly voice the next. The speech can generation phones to reach cost-conscious buyers, but buyers be input by text, giving them perfect articulation, accord- in markets like Brazil and China increasingly want the latest ing to Ishiguro. gadget. IPhone shipments grew just 8 percent in Apple’s 2013 There were some glitches - such as the lips not moving fiscal third quarter, a far cry from five years ago when shipments at all while the robot spoke, or the Otonaroid announcer more than doubled. robot staying silent twice when asked to introduce itself. “They are foregoing incremental revenue opportunities by But glitches are common with robots because they are del- not having a product that addresses that market,” said BTIG icate gadgetry sensitive to their environment. Kodomoroid analyst Walter Piecyk, adding that the main hope of investors and the woman robot Otonaroid were joined at the now is that Apple produce a new product - a wearable device, demonstration by the minimally designed Telenoid, a man- say - to galvanize revenue growth. The iPhone 5C, a colorful nequin head with pointed arms that serves as a cuddly TOKYO: Former astronaut and the director of the museum, Mamoru Mori (left), gives an appointment to the new plastic model priced just $100 cheaper than its premium companion. cousin, was aimed at emerging markets and marked a depar- The two life-size robots, which have silicon skin and arti- female humanoid robot named “Otonaroid”. ture from Apple’s focus on premium phones last year. But it’s ficial muscles, will be on display starting today, at Miraikan not been a spectacular success. Some analysts theorize that an museum, or the National Museum of Emerging Science approximate the human appearance, including creatures Japanese Internet company Softbank Corp recently unwillingness to sacrifice profitability meant the device wasn’t and Innovation, in Tokyo, allowing the public to interact that look like him. He has sent them to give overseas lec- showed a robot named Pepper, which looks a little like C- priced cheaply enough. Apple’s iPhone margins have crept with them extensively. Reflecting widespread opinion, tures. 3PO in “Star Wars,” and will sell for less than 200,000 yen south as the company packs more features into its gadgets, Ishiguro said Japan leads the world in playful companion His approach differs from some robotics scientists who ($2,000). Pepper’s arrival means robots are increasingly trying to stand out in an increasingly crowded field. As its mar- robots. But he acknowledged the nation was behind the say human appearance is pointless, perhaps creepy, and becoming part of everyday life in Japan. “Robots are now ket share dwindles, the company enjoys less leverage to US in military robots. Developing robots for more than 20 robots can look like machines, such as taking the form of a becoming affordable - no different from owning a laptop,” squeeze suppliers. —Reuters years, Ishiguro has made a point of creating robots that TV screen or a portable device. Ishiguro noted proudly how said Ishiguro. — AP SF to app: Curb parking space auctions

SAN FRANCISCO: San Francisco’s new crack- edge its many failings of leadership and do apps and other technologies that challenge down on a mobile app that allows people to something productive,” Downes said. mainstream businesses are delivering services auction off their public parking spots marks “Obviously, this is a warning to all app devel- that make users happy. “As a general principle, yet another clash between innovative tech- opers in the sharing economy. If they are facil- we believe that a new company providing val- nologies and regulators trying to maintain itating users trying to overcome vast ineffi- ue to people should be regulated and not law and order, public safety and a sense of ciency and corruption in government, they banned,” Dobrowolny wrote in an email. social decorum. The app, called Monkey become an easy target.” “Regulation is fundamental in driving innova- Parking, allows drivers who score a notorious- San Francisco-based technology expert tion, while banning is just stopping it.” ly hard-to-get San Francisco parking spot to Charles Belle of the Startup Policy Lab, whose Sweetch co-founder Hamza Ouazzani sell it for $5, $10, even $20 and then hang out objective is to connect the startup communi- Chahdi, whose $5-a-parking-spot swapping there until the buyer arrives to take their ty with policymakers and government, app was also warned to cease and desist, place. believes the issue between Monkey Parking said in an email that it’s just trying to reduce “It’s illegal, it puts drivers on the hook for and the city attorney is a great example of the congestion, which creates pollution and $300 fines, and it creates a predatory private need to create more forums for the two enti- other problems. “We don’t understand why market for public parking spaces that San ties to engage. they want to shut us down,” he said. “We are Franciscans will not tolerate,” City Attorney trying to solve the huge parking problem, Dennis Herrera said in a statement Monday, Regulate, don’t ban which is not only bad for drivers but for all ordering the Rome-based tech startup to stop “Companies need to be familiar with local the city.” the practice. Herrera said people are free to laws, but threatened legal actions, such as Parking in San Francisco has long been rent out their own private driveways and cease and-desist letters, only divert attention known as a driver’s worst nightmare. A recent Canon ME expands garage spaces but the city “will not abide away from the opportunity to rethink how the San Francisco Municipal Transportation businesses that hold hostage on-street public community can use technology to improve Agency parking census reported that the city partnership with MFI Group parking spots for their own private profit.” Two government services,” said Belle, who’s a for- has 440,000 parking spots available - but only other startups face similar letters, he said, mer executive director the Privacy and 275,000 of those are street parking. The city including ParkModo, which planned to pay Technology Project at the University of attorney also asked Apple Inc to immediately DUBAI: Canon Middle East, a leader in imag- consultative approach and ability to provide drivers $13 an hour to sit in their cars blocking California, Hastings College of the Law. remove Monkey’s application from its App ing solutions, has expanded its partnership excellent services to ensure customer satis- a spot until someone buys it. Monkey Parking CEO Paolo Dobrowolny, Store. Apple did not immediately respond to with MFI International Group for the distribu- faction was a great incentive to expand our tion of Canon products, after sales services partnership with them and become closer to State and federal lawmakers have grappled who was launching the app in the US with a emails seeking comment, and the app was and MPS solutions in East Africa. The collabo- our customers. This growth enables us to with new technologies that people can use to San Francisco pilot program, said ridesharing still downloadable Monday afternoon. — AP ration will help meet consumer demands in better support existing and new clients from privately replace taxis, hotels and even restau- the region while diversifying Canon’s busi- across all industries with technologically rants. But nowhere is the conflict tougher ness offering. To further strengthen Canon’s advanced products and integrated solutions.” than in San Francisco, which Silicon Valley coverage and to get closer to customers, the Arief Madhani President of MFI firms often use as a testing ground, pushing agreement will span the countries of Kenya, International Group, said: “Our partnership the boundaries of local authorities who don’t Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. With with Canon Middle East will ensure that MFI want to quash the booming tech economy. the increased demand for imaging innovation productivity is maintained with the help of Earlier this year, the city ordered Google to and connectivity, MFI International Group will their professional technocrats. Together, we move a partially built four-story mystery focus on the distribution of Canon’s Office will make certain that customers receive the barge from the middle of the San Francisco BW/Colour - Advanced Office Range, highest level of expertise in the market with a Bay after state officials said it was under con- Professional Print, Professional Scanners & wide range of solutions that can be cus- struction without proper permits. Large Format Printers products while provid- tomized to fit business requirements. We are ing after sales services and Managed Print proud to have expanded our Canon support- Ballot initiative Services & solutions to increase productivity. ed services from Professional Print services to Police also insist ridesharing services like MFI International Group was established include Document Solutions across East Uber, Lyft and Sidecar - which gained great in 1984 and is represented in over 14 coun- Africa and look forward to implementing con- traction during Bay Area Rapid Transit strikes tries. The company has seen rapid growth venient and efficient tools for our customers.” last year - are operating illegally when they with over 3,500 enterprise and mid-market Clients who require Professional Print serv- pick someone up at the airport, although they customers across Africa. The partnership with ices will find innovative and clear-cut solu- continue to do so, largely unchecked. And a Canon will facilitate MFI in advising East tions for their highly sensitive and precise possible ballot initiative this fall would charge African customers on handling complex and printing needs. MFI, with support from Airbnb vacation rental app users the city’s 14 sophisticated document handling workflows. Canon, has in place stringent measures and percent hotel tax if they want to rent a room With Canon’s global document imaging solu- processes to reduce print runs by minimizing in their house to a stranger. tions and MFI’s local expertise, clients from on print and production errors. Additionally, Internet industry analyst Larry Downes said the government, corporate and non-govern- Document Solutions offers a broad spectrum the real problem is that San Francisco’s lead- ment sectors will benefit from reduced costs of services including Office Document ers have made short-sighted policy decisions and maximization of resources, improved Imaging and outsourcing by integrating on housing, development and public transit, delivery and acceleration in productivity. smart MFP technologies seamlessly to a cus- leaving the city plagued with dense traffic Anurag Agrawal, Canon Middle East tomer’s network. The Canon and MFI teams and costly housing amid a tech boom. Managing Director, said: “Canon has previous- will join forces to improve the MFI operations “Instead of harassing startups trying to chip ly worked with MFI in Kenya and Tanzania to and ensure excellent after sales and MPS serv- away at the problem, the city should acknowl- SAN FRANCISCO: A cable car passes a parking meter near San Francisco’s financial district. — AP distribute Professional Print solutions. Their ices to address all customer needs. HEALTH & SCIENCE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014

French scientists revive assault on pesticide, GM corn

PARIS: French scientists who in 2012 wrote a con- was first published in September 2012. Tuesday and lashed out at the journal Food and Critics faulted the experimental method, saying tested study linking pesticide-treated, genetically- Its authors, led by Gilles-Eric Seralini, a professor Chemical Toxicology for withdrawing it-a great the number of rats studied was too small and their modified corn with cancer in lab rats returned to at the University of Caen in Normandy, said rats fed humiliation in the scientific world. diet was skewed when compared with their natural the attack yesterday, republishing their work online. NK603 corn and Roundup weedkiller developed liv- “Roundup formulations and Roundup-tolerant food intake. Denying accusations of bad science, the team er and kidney disease and mammary tumours. GMOs should be considered as (hormonal) disrup- They also attacked the choice of rat-so-called said the work, which was withdrawn by the journal tors and their present assessments on health are Sprague-Dawley rats, a standard choice for lab which first printed it, had been republished in Great humiliation drastically deficient,” they wrote. experiments but highly prone to developing can- Environmental Sciences Europe, owned by Many other scientists said at the time that the Open publication in the Springer journal pro- cers, particularly in old age. Germany’s Springer group. The raw data has also study was flawed. And commentators on Tuesday vides a forum “so that science can reclaim its rights In an initial reaction Tuesday, critics said their been placed in the public domain for others to said nothing has changed through publishing it against the pressures of the industry seeking to concerns have still not been answered. scrutinise, the researchers said. again. NK603, made by the US agribusiness giant suppress ‘whistle-blowers’,” they said. “Republishing data that was faulty in the first place “Censorship of research into the risks of a tech- Monsanto, has been engineered to be immune to In defence of their study, the scientists said it in study design and analysis does not provide nology so intertwined with global food safety the weedkiller Roundup. As a result, farmers can was the first to be carried out on lab rodents over redemption. Furthermore, it is now possible to pub- undermines the value and credibility of science,” spray their fields to kill weeds without harming their normal lifespan of two years as opposed to lish almost anything in open access journals,” said the team said in a statement. their crops. the usual 90 days.They said the study was designed Tom Sanders, a professor of nutrition and dietetics The research kicked up a hornet’s nest when it The authors stood by their original research on to test toxicity rather than causes of cancer. at King’s College London. — AFP Genetic links between Schizophrenia, cannabis Severe psychiatric disorder

LONDON: Genes that increase the risk of a drug can raise the risk of developing a psy- person developing schizophrenia may also Disruptions in thinking chotic disorder in later life. increase the chance they will use cannabis, The disorder typically begins in late adoles- And earlier research found that young peo- researchers said yesterday after studying cence or early adulthood and its most com- ple who smoke cannabis for six years or more more than 1,000 users of the drug. The results mon symptoms are disruptions in thinking, are twice as likely to have psychotic episodes, chime with previous studies linking schizo- language and perception. It often includes hallucinations or delusions. phrenia and cannabis, but suggest the associ- psychotic experiences, such as hearing voices This latest study, published in the journal ation may be due to common genes and or delusions. Molecular Psychiatry on Tuesday, included might not be a causal relationship where While the exact cause is unknown, research 2,082 healthy people of whom 1,011 had used cannabis use leads to increased schizophrenia to date suggests a combination of physical, cannabis. Each participant’s genetic risk pro- risk. Cannabis is the most widely used illicit genetic, psychological and environmental fac- file - the number of genes related to schizo- JAKARTA: New packs of cigarettes displaying pictorial health warnings are drug in the world, and its use is higher among tors can make people more likely to develop phrenia each of them carried - was measured. arranged on the counter by a shop attendant for photographers at a conven- people with schizophrenia than in the general it.Previous studies have found a number of The researchers found that people geneti- ience store in Jakarta yesterday. — AP population. genetic risk variants associated with schizo- cally predisposed to schizophrenia were more “We know that cannabis increases the risk phrenia, each of which slightly increases a likely to use cannabis, and to use it in greater of schizophrenia. Our study certainly does person’s risk of developing the condition. amounts than those who had no schizophre- Tobacco firms snub health not rule this out, but it suggests that there is Cannabis use has frequently been associat- nia risk genes. likely to be an association in the other direc- ed with it, but there is much debate about Power said the result “highlights the com- warning law in Indonesia tion as well - that a pre-disposition to schizo- whether this is because of a direct cause, or plex interactions between genes and environ- phrenia also increases your likelihood of whether there may be shared genes which ments” when it comes to cannabis as a risk JAKARTA: Tobacco companies have largely impact of smoking on health,” Sampoerna cannabis use,” said Robert Power, who led the predispose people to both cannabis use and factor for schizophrenia. snubbed an Indonesian law requiring them spokesman Tommy Hersyaputera said. study at the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s schizophrenia. “Certain environmental risks, such as to put graphic health warnings on all ciga- Indonesia has a long history of delaying College London. cannabis use, may be more likely given an rette packs, in another setback for anti- tobacco regulations and is one of the few Schizophrenia is a common and severe Complex interactions individual’s innate behaviour and personality, smoking efforts in a country that’s home to countries that has not joined a World Health psychiatric disorder that affects around one in A study published in March 2011 found itself influenced by their genetic make-up,” he the world’s highest rate of male smokers Organization’s tobacco treaty. The order has 100 people. People who use cannabis are that people who use cannabis in their youth said, adding that this finding was important and a wild, wild west of advertising. taken years to reach President Susilo about twice as likely as those who do not to dramatically increase their risk of psychotic to consider when calculating the economic Despite having a year and a half to pre- Bambang Yudhoyono’s desk, and he still has develop it. symptoms, and that continued use of the and health impact of cannabis. — Reuters pare the warning photos that are to cover not signed it. He will leave office in October 40 percent of all cigarette packs, most after elections next month. tobacco companies failed to meet yester- Tobacco control is particularly con- day’s deadline, according to the National tentious in the country, which is the world’s Commission for Child Protection. It found lit- fifth-largest cigarette producer and is eyed tle sign of change in brands being sold in as an important growth market for tobacco Jakarta and 12 other cities across the companies. Farmers hold rowdy protests sprawling archipelago. when restrictions are proposed, and lobby- “This clearly indicates that the cigarette ists maintain tight connections with politi- industry has defied Indonesian law,” said cians in a government rife with graft. commission chair Arist Merdeka Sirait. “The As a result, little action is taken and government has been defeated by the ciga- tobacco advertising is ubiquitous. Towering rette industry.” Only 409 of the more than billboards and LED screens scream mes- 3,300 brands owned by 672 companies sages such as, “Marlboro Ice Blast ... crush it, nationwide had registered the photos they unleash it” to motorists stuck in Jakarta’s plan to use on their products as of Monday, infamous traffic jams. A bright blue adver- according to the Food and Monitoring tisement for Clas mild cigarettes stretches Agency. They were given a choice between across a concourse at the main international five different images last June. airport telling passengers to “Act Now! Talk Health Minister Nafsiah Mboi said com- less do more.” Tobacco commercials on tele- panies that missed the deadline will be vision, long banned in the West, are still issued warnings, and those that fail to com- broadcast. And sports and entertainment ply could eventually be fined up to $42,000 events are frequently sponsored by the and face five years in prison. “If they are still industry. dragging their feet, that means they willing- ly refuse to comply,” she said. Smoking rooms The cigarette pictorial warnings were Photo warnings part of health regulations passed in 2009 An Associated Press photographer visit- that mandated bans on tobacco advertising ed five vendors in Jakarta yesterday before and smoking in public places, but imple- finding a convenience store that had just mentation and enforcement continues to received a shipment of new cigarettes with lag. It’s still common for smokers to light up graphic warnings. in restaurants and hotels, though venues such as airports and malls in bigger cities None was on display. now offer smoking rooms. Tobacco-related Indonesia’s biggest cigarette producer, illnesses kill at least 200,000 each year in the Philip Morris-owned Sampoerna, said it country, which has a population of around JALALABAD: An Afghan health worker administers the polio vaccine to a child during a vaccination campaign on the outskirts of began distributing products with the new 240 million. “By implementing the new Jalalabad in Nangarhar province yesterday. A new three-day nationwide immunisation campaign against polio supported by warnings on Monday, but needed more health warnings ... the government of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health has begun, officials said. — AFP time to clear out existing stock. But the law Indonesia will put up a roadblock for an states that the photo warnings must be dis- industry that sells only death and disease,” played on shelves by Tuesday. Mark Hurley, head of Indonesia programs for “We believe the government will imple- the US-based group Campaign for Tobacco- Chikungunya virus French court to rule on ending ment the regulation consistently and fairly, Free Kids, wrote in an email. “Tobacco com- so as to realize a climate of healthy competi- panies in Indonesia are trying to delay put- life of vegetative man tion among cigarette manufacturers, as well ting the warnings on their packs because spreads to Peru as providing clear information about the they know the warnings work.”—AP PARIS: One of France’s top courts will rule European Court of Human Rights if the LIMA: Peru yesterday reported its first cases of the yesterday on whether to cut the life sup- council decides to end their son’s life. chikungunya virus, in two people who recently trav- port of a 38-year-old in a vegetative state, The move to take him off life support eled to the Dominican Republic, authorities said. in a case that has torn his family apart. would be allowed in France, where pas- Health ministry director Henry Rebaza said the man The State Council is due to make the sive euthanasia-the act of withholding or and woman who were diagnosed in Lima had recently sensitive call on the case of Vincent withdrawing treatment that is necessary traveled to the Dominican Republic, a popular Lambert, who has been a tetraplegic to maintain life-was legalised in 2005. Caribbean vacation spot where the virus has been since a car crash in 2008, at 1400 GMT. On Friday, the State Council’s public detected. The question of whether he should be rapporteur Remi Keller, a magistrate Rebaza said the couple have been isolated and so kept alive artificially has split his family, charged with laying out the case, recom- far are the only ones known to have been infected, and and comes at a time of intense debate in mended ending life support, saying there then diagnosed in Peru. France over euthanasia as the high-pro- was no hope of recovery. The virus-rarely fatal, but nevertheless serious- file trial of a doctor accused of poisoning “The food and hydration being provid- sparks high fevers and severe joint aches, as well as seven terminally-ill patients takes place. ed to Vincent Lambert are having no oth- headaches, nausea and extreme fatigue. Doctors treating Lambert in the north- er effect than to keep him artificially in his It has spread across the Caribbean, to Central eastern city of Reims, as well as his wife, current state,” Keller said. America and now South America. nephew and six siblings want to cut off The State Council usually follows its In the Caribbean, 16 countries have seen cases intravenous food and water supplies. rapporteur’s recommendations, although since the beginning of June, according to Cuba’s state- But his deeply religious Catholic par- it is under no obligation to do so. run newspaper Granma, and the World Health ents, another brother and another sister “I would like the rapporteur’s conclu- Organization counts 4,500 confirmed cases since the oppose the decision and took the matter sions to be followed by the State Council, virus first appeared in December 2013. to court in Chalons-en-Champagne near that we let Vincent go peacefully, with The chikungunya virus is carried by mosquitoes- Reims, which ruled against ending his life dignity,” his wife Rachel told Europe 1 HARLESDEN: A man holds bundles of the stimulant plant khat (qat), in Harlesden, most commonly the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopic- earlier this year. radio on Tuesday. north west London. Britain yesterday became the latest nation to formally outlaw tus, which are also responsible for dengue fever. There His mother, though, told BFMTV on the herbal stimulant khat, the bushy leaf chewed by many Somalis, Yemenis, is no vaccine or treatment for chikungunya, which has Life support Monday evening that her son was not a Kenyans and Ethiopians. Under a new law, khat is now a “class C drug”, making pos- infected millions of people in Africa and Asia since the The case was brought to the State “vegetable.” The trial of mercy killing doc- session punishable by up to two years in jail and supply and production punishable disease was first recorded in 1952. — AFP Council on appeal, and Lambert’s parents tor Nicolas Bonnemaison, meanwhile, is by up to 14 years. — AFP say they will take the matter to the due to end at the end of the week. — AFP HEALTH & SCIENCE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 WHAT’S ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014

Al-Sanabel Al-Thahabiya-Sebamed awareness program

By Abellatif Sharaa

l-Sanabel Al-Thahabiya is dedicated to extend its utmost service with being in direct touch ‘A with its loyal customers and we respect this loyalty. We are committed to offering the best of prod- ucts, that are specially made for their comfort and well being. Al-Sanabel Al-Thahabiya, along with its German principle Sebamed have been involved in a series of open awareness in various areas. These events were organized by doctors in Ministry of Health Medical Centers. The events included lectures on Corona virus, dia- betes, heart disease, cancer, and many other issues that are of concern. The latest event was held at Abdullah Al- Mubarak Health Center and was focused on diabetics, blood pressure tests, blood sugar levels, cholesterol, and nutrition. People were informed on how to deal with diseases during the holy month of Ramadan. There were special instructions on foot care, which is some- thing very important for diabetics patients to pay spe- cial attention to. We, at Al-Sanabel Al-Thahabiya, are always ready to share in helping people stay healthy. Sultan Center recognizes long serving employees

uwait, The Sultan Center (TSC) held a gala din- proud to be here tonight to honor so many loyal, Center. The Sultan Center Food Products Co KSC ner on Wednesday, June 11th in its newly committed and dedicated individuals who have (KSE: SULTAN) is a regional conglomerate in retail, Kopened Abu El Sid authentic Egyptian restau- served the company for long years. It is because of restaurants, distribution, real estate, telecom, and rant, to honor over 55 staff across countries and each of you that TSC continues to prosper, and you security services with revenues over US$1 billion. TSC departments, for having worked more than 25 years all deserve this recognition”. is Kuwait’s largest independent retailer and supplier of continuous service at The Sultan Center. The TSC Zafar Latif, Maintenance Manager, who has been of grocery items, fresh food, and general merchan- long service awards dinner ceremony was attended with the company since 1986 stated”, I greatly appre- dise, with operations across the Gulf and Middle East by TSC Executives, management and family mem- ciate The Sultan Center’s recognition of my service to region. bers of the honorees. the company. I enjoy working at TSC and to be part Each week, more than 600 thousand customers Antoinette Sullivan, Director of Human Resources, of this organization. Over the years the company has visit our 63 stores and 21 restaurants in Kuwait, stated “Throughout the years TSC has grown to provided me with training programs to grow and Bahrain, Oman, Jordan and Lebanon, where our 10 become stronger and more successful as a business develop and has greatly supported me in reaching thousand associates provide unrivalled service, quali- by having dedicated staff members that contribute my career goals. It’s a wonderful feeling to be here ty and range of products to make TSC “the cus- to its success stories. TSC relies upon its employees tonight, and be recognized for my contribution’’. tomer’s preferred choice”. Additional information for their commitment to teamwork and excellence to In closing, the Chairman and Group Managing about The Sultan Center can be found by visiting provide quality service to our customers”. Chairman Director distributed the long service awards and gifts http://www.sultan-center.com, on Facebook at and Group Managing Director, Ayman Sultan and thanked the long serving employees for their http://facebook.com/sultan_center and on Twitter at addressed the honorees saying “I am immensely valuable contributions to the success of The Sultan http://twitter.com/sultan_center. WHAT’S ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014

CCE and Burgan Bank launch ‘Leadership Development Program’

he Center for Continuing Education (CCE) at AUK and cal and analytical skills to manage a team of employees, Burgan Bank launched an intensive “Leadership exploring various leadership themeswhile simultaneously TDevelopment Program” for all emerging leaders within learning to define a clear and compelling team purpose to the bank at AUK. The “Leadership Development Program” create and maintain proven success systems. “Through our launch included talks by AUK President, Professor Dr partnership with Burgan Bank, we both got the opportunity NizarHamzeh, Eduardo Eguren, Group Chief Executive to develop and coach the next line of leaders and enable Officer at Burgan Bank; andBurgan Bank management. The them to perform and deliver at global professional stan- “Leadership Development Program” is an innovative 3-mon- dards”. “I believe that there is a leader in each one of us and thintensive program which takes an integrated, highly inter- through effective training, CCE will provide participants with active approach to provide participants with distinct but distinct leadership attributes that will positively enhance interrelated skill sets. The program has been designed their performance at Burgan Bank and ultimately, the pro- specifically for Burgan Bank and will cater for all their high fessional society of Kuwait,” said Buthaina Alkhubaizi, CCE potential middle-level managers and supervisors. Director. The holistic nature of the CCE leadership development The role of CCE within the corporate community is to tap program goes in line with Burgan Bank’s successive plan- into the local workplace environment, identify areas of ning strategy that emphasizes permanent learning and potential improvement, and design quality training pro- employee empowerment. Ms. Halah El Sherbini - Group grams that address these areas. CCE customized training Chief Human Resources and Development Officer said: programs offer solutions that respond to clients’ contextual “Human Capital is our most valued asset; we truly believe needs all in an effort to nurture their professional talents. that it is our responsibility to build a culture that accelerates CCE also offers an array of short workshops specifically tai- the build-up of tomorrow’s leaders. We at Burgan Bank do lored for working professionals, on subjects such as commu- not spare any efforts in investing on our people through tar- nication skills, problem-solving, conflict resolution, team- geted and planned training and development programs. “ work, critical thinking, and leadership, organization and Throughout the program, supervisors learned the practi- time management.

Jumeirah Messilah Beach Resort & Spa brings WCup fever to Arabesque Cafe

umeirah Messilah Beach Hotel and Spa, gather, cheer on their favourite teams and football experience. Guests can enjoy tradi- Kuwait’s idyllic resort, will bring the have the chance to win special daily prizes. In tional Arabic dishes, treats and shisha as they Jworld’s most anticipated football event preparation for the world’s most important watch the fun and excitement of the football. to the Arabesque CafÈ and Terrace from 12 football event held every four years, Special food and beverage packages will be June - 13 July. During the World Cup, the Arabesque CafÈ has been revamped and available during the World Cup from 12 June hotel’s Middle Eastern themed cafÈ and ter- equipped with widescreen TVs, both indoors - 13 July, in addition to competitions with race is where football fans in Kuwait can and outdoors, to deliver a truly memorable prizes during every match. Mais Alghanim grabs TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award

ais Alghanim Restaurants yesterday announced that it has Businesses must maintain an overall TripAdvisor bubble rating of at vote of confidence to our business and our continued commitment received a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award. The least four out of five, volume and recency of reviews. Additional cri- to excellence.” Maccolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given teria include a business’ tenure and popularity ranking on the site. “TripAdvisor is pleased to honor exceptional hospitality busi- only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding trav- “Winning the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence is a true nesses for consistent excellence,” said Marc Charron, President of eller reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying business- source of pride for the entire team at Mais Alghanim and we’d like TripAdvisor for Business. “The Certificate of Excellence award gives es worldwide. Establishments awarded the Certificate of Excellence to thank all of our past guests who took the time to complete a top performing establishments around the world the recognition are located all over the world and represent the upper echelon of review on TripAdvisor,” said Walid Yehya, Operation Manager at Mais they deserve, based on feedback from those who matter most - businesses listed on the website. When selecting Certificate of Alghanim. “There is no greater seal of approval than being recog- their customers. From Australia to Zimbabwe, we want to applaud Excellence winners, TripAdvisor uses a proprietary algorithm to nized by one’s customers. With the TripAdvisor Certificate of exceptional hospitality businesses for offering TripAdvisor travellers determine the honorees that takes into account reviews ratings. Excellence based on customer reviews, the accolade is a remarkable a great customer experience.” TV PROGRAMS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014

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You have the mind of a lawyer, always able to size up a problem and come You may find yourself counseling or ministering to others today. This may up with a good solution. You may find yourself as a guide or teacher to oth- mean you will be helping or guiding young people, lecturing, tutoring or ers. You have an innate ability to guide and lead others through the hurdles and hassles of giving some orientation presentation. You could feel great support from those around life. This could mean a counselor to others. You are good at solving problems. This after- you: teamwork. A report or result from some investment or the realization that you finally noon is a positive time to surround yourself with friends and young people. This evening have enough funds for some particular item sends you on a whirlwind shopping trip this you give yourself some time to do a little research for a report of some sort. Use feedback afternoon. Slow down and take notes on prices, ask questions and compare manufacturers to put together the final outline, case notes or essay. Take periodic breaks to let things or authenticity, etc. In other words, it pays to be cautious. Your time will be well worth the sink in, to recover and refresh, to reward a successful action. Reward yourself by setting effort. A talented individual comes to your attention this evening and you have the oppor- your deadline to a reasonable time. tunity to encourage them forward.

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

You could be receiving attention from your superiors today. You review, This has the makings of an exciting and profitable day. You manage to preview and work on a presentation that represents your point of view. Could this even be come across as intense and personal when communicating and presenting the time to draw up a proposal for that raise or advancement to another part of the com- yourself to others. Others can be fascinated by the way you conduct business. Working pany your expectations are reasonable and you may be ready to move into new territory with-rather than against-the flow should be easy to do. You have a natural sense of what soon. You are a natural architect and builder in the way that you are able to use your mind the public wants. Ideas and interaction with older people this afternoon will get good to make decisions in matters of form and function. A firm sense of direction will help you results. People that have had difficulty coming to a decision will find a better understand- succeed. The goal and the way to get to it may be the same thing. You like to build each ing with your help. You may find yourself in the middle of a garage sale or block party this step and have each decision be an end in itself. Bring more energy to your love life now- afternoon. You enjoy and value your own life and surroundings-perhaps with friends or perhaps through sharing ideas for the future. loved ones as well. Someone may compliment you tonight.

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

You are sociable, even to the point of bringing out the performer in others. You always manage to unravel even the worst problems; however, this You somehow manage to find a creative environment or the creative in any morning you may find that you need to seek the opinion of a co-worker or environment. You are great with kids and big on animals, sports and the outdoors. You are supervisor. Perhaps there is an issue that is in need of being discussed and put into better ACROSS DOWN an instant umbrella of warmth, friendship and self-expression. It is quite possible to find focus-you are enthusiastic. You can make lasting impressions and generate positive 1. A member of the South American Indian 1. Slices of bread that have been toasted. you in a job that requires a good deal of being out-of-doors. You may be awed when you changes. Try not to take words too personally and make every effort to remain in a positive people living in Brazil and Paraguay. 2. Type genus of the Upupidae. find yourself involved with some influential individuals. This afternoon will present oppor- frame of mind. It is good that you are not ashamed to ask questions. Others admire you for tunities for group sports. Your friends, partners and relationships mean a lot to you-they stopping to get help. Friends are waiting after work to get together for some exercise or 5. A member of an Indian people formerly 3. A manicurist who trims the fingernails. team sports. You become more actively involved on a social level now, taking a bigger part living along the Gulf coast of Louisiana and 4. Small genus of perennial herbs or sub- are a primary source of strength, support and encouragement and vise versa. You and a loved one may enjoy a movie tonight. in collective events and developments. Texas. shrubs. 12. A member of a Mayan people of south- 5. A constellation in the southern hemi- western Guatemala. sphere near Telescopium and Norma. 15. A translucent mineral consisting of 6. A brittle silver-white metalloid element Cancer (June 21-July 22) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) hydrated silica of variable color. that is related to selenium and sulfur. 16. Taken out of or separated from. 7. A platform raised above the surrounding You are going to need a snack today. This day is so full of demands on your Your love of authority figures, plus an appreciation for authority and your time that a little snack in the afternoon will help your energy level to kick elders, makes you welcome at any social, personal or business meeting. You 17. A Turkish unit of weight equal to about level to give prominence to the person on it. 2.75 pounds. back up a little. A meeting this afternoon may give you lots of new ideas for increasing experience life mostly through your emotions and how you feel about someone or some- 8. The Dravidian language spoken by the business. Before the day is over, you might want to create a proposal for these ideas. Do thing. Your intuition is strong and can guide you accurately in making decisions and there 18. A conspicuous constellation in the north- Kolam people in central India. not present these ideas just yet but give them some time to simmer for a day or two. You are plenty of opportunities for decision making. You have a natural ability, particularly ern hemisphere. 9. A new embodiment of a familiar idea. can get a lot done today and will be very pleased with yourself by the time the workday when working with the public. Your sensitivity makes you recoil from aggressive types, 20. Especially a leaf of grass or the broad 10. A tricycle (usually propelled by ped- has ended. Thinking you may have worked too long for this particular day, you might hur- however, and you should be careful what you say to someone that could be taken the portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole. ry home to find surprises and well-wishers and a relaxed sort of fun that only helps to seal wrong way. You can handle emotional issues and vulnerable areas, where angels fear to alling). 21. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal relationships which you enjoy a great deal. Happy birthday! tread. People sense this about you and trust you with sensitive matters. 11. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit to 10 liters. juice. 22. A long pointed rod used as a weapon. 12. (statistics) Relating to or constituting the 23. Omnivorous mammal of Central and Leo (July 23-August 22) Aquarius (January 20- February 18) South America. most frequent value in a distribution. You could have difficulty getting your ideas across to others. Sometimes 13. Jordan's port. Outer circumstances are favorable today and you find yourself taking 25. Covered with paving material. you have feelings of inadequacy in matters that require logic or the use of 14. Of or relating to or characteristic of the advantage of the good day to push forward with most any project. A co-worker or team- 27. English historian noted for his history of your mental powers. Give yourself more credit! Your fear of being left out or not being ful- mate is efficient and always full of good spirits. You might even feel as though you should people or language of Malaysia and the N ly used in this life can be alleviated by jumping into life with both feet. Put your thoughts England (1800-1859). be more like this person because he or she doesn’t seem to have any problems at all. It is Malay Peninsula and parts of the W Malay into action now. You may have doubts about those who talk too much. Emotionally, you 29. Resonance of protons to radiation in a good to stretch and see things positive but not knowing the facts can keep you frustrated, are able to handle subject matters that others would never come near. You are ready, will- magnetic field. Archipelago. if you allow it. This is a time when there is a tremendous need for clarity. Just relax and ing and able to solve the sensitive issues. This amounts to a passion within you and can 19. Pasture grass of plains of South America enjoy what comes. At home, a disagreement or misunderstanding with an older person 31. Low stingless nettle of Central and South involve personal, city or community matters just now. Do practice patience and a listening and western North America. can be corrected. A healing is taking place. You may be moved to appreciate and discover America having velvety brownish-green attitude for the young ones around you. toothed leaves and clusters of small green 24. A great waterfall on the border between more beauty in your life. flowers. Brazil and Paraguay. 35. The United Nations agency concerned 26. Baby bed with high sides. with civil aviation. 28. An associate degree in nursing. Virgo (August 23-September 22) Pisces (February 19-March 20) 39. Title for a civil or military leader (espe- 30. An informal term for a father. cially in Turkey). 32. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of You could be presented with the unexpected at this time; however, with The price of success could mean that the ideas and methods of communica- tion you are happy with become ignored or set back. There is time to think 40. A loose sleeveless outer garment made the Old World. your lawyer type of mind, you will be able to quickly size up a problem and come up with a solution. Using your mind to negotiate and handle dilemmas-whether they are yours or these things over and create a new proposal or method of operation. You could gain from from aba cloth. 33. Of or in or relating to the nose. not-is a great talent. You have an innate ability to guide and lead others through the has- subordinates or young people during this time. There will soon be an opportunity to take 43. A girl or young woman who is unmar- 34. Tropical American tree producing cacao sles of life. Do not forget that you can use this talent for yourself as well. You are very gift- control and become more disciplined-a chance to see your own solutions develop and ried. beans. ed, having great magnetism and warmth and also a keen and powerful mind. You can do succeed. You also will note a wonderful growth within your personal relationships. You 45. A wad of something chewable as tobac- 36. A hidden drawback. anything you want to do in this life, if you can manage to get moving in one direction and will benefit from logical insights, getting to the heart of things. You are looking forward to family get-togethers this summer and may be planning one that will take place in your co. 37. A genus of Indriidae. keep at it. This is a very fortunate chart, but one that may result in laziness. You may find yourself involved in your favorite pastime this afternoon. own home. It is a plus to let the young people make some decisions. 48. Reddish long-tailed monkey of west 38. A fertile tract in a desert (where the Africa. water table approaches the surface). 49. A woman hired to suckle a child of some- 41. Austrian writer (1881-1942). one else. 42. Strike with disgust or revulsion. Wordsearch Puzzle Yesterday’s Solution 51. The 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet. 44. The wife of a sheik. 52. A room where merchandise (such as 46. Common genus of marine bubble shells cars) is displayed. of the Pacific coast of North America. 54. A genus of Nymphalidae. 47. A silvery ductile metallic element found 57. A plant hormone promoting elongation primarily in bauxite. of stems and roots. 50. The process of becoming softened and 58. Offering fun and gaiety. saturated as a consequence of being 59. Any of various strong liquors distilled immersed in water (or other liquid). from the fermented sap of toddy palms or 53. An intensely radioactive metallic ele- from fermented molasses. ment that occurs in minute amounts in ura- 62. Influential German idealist philosopher (1724-1804). nium ores. 65. A projecting ridge on a mountain or sub- 55. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of merged under water. the alkali metal group. 69. English theoretical physicist who applied 56. Of or like a cecum. relativity theory to quantum mechanics and 60. Port city that is the capital and largest predicted the existence of antimatter and city of Latvia. the positron (1902-1984). 61. (Greek mythology) Greek god of war. 71. Sluggish tailless Australian arboreal mar- 63. Widely cultivated in tropical and sub- supial with gray furry ears and coat. tropical regions for its fragrant flowers and 74. City in southwestern Colombia in a rich colorful fruits. agricultural area. 64. An exchange of ideas via conversation. 75. How long something has existed. 66. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake 76. United States journalist with political Chad. ambitions (1811-1872). 67. Take by theft. 78. Little known Kamarupan languages. 68. A genus of Mustelidae. 79. Any of several small ungulate mammals 70. System of measurement based on cen- of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors timeters and grams and seconds. and feet with hooflike toes. 72. Towards the side away from the wind. 80. A canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole. 73. A port in southwestern Scotland. 81. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of 77. A radioactive gaseous element formed Lamaism. by the disintegration of radium.

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Gossip Former ‘GMA’ host Lunden has breast cancer

ormer “Good Morning America” host Joan Lunden says she has breast chemotherapy. She said after the initial shock of the diagnosis, she cancer. She disclosed her diagnosis on yesterday’s edition of the ABC resolved to learn everything she can about the illness and go into what Fmorning show, which she co-anchored from 1980 through 1997. She she called “warrior mode.” She said she expects to make a full recovery. The spoke with “GMA” host Robin Roberts, who has also been treated for breast 63-year-old Lunden is now a health and wellness advocate. She has writ- cancer recently, as has “GMA” co-host Amy Robach. Lunden said her treat- ten eight books. ment will include surgery and radiation. She said she’s already started

Sting: My kids won’t inherit my fortune ith every step they take and every move they make, Sting’s kids will have to make their own Wfinancial way. The singer-songwriter says he does- n’t plan to leave anything for his three daughters and three sons, and that they’re fine with that. “I told them there won’t be much money left because we are spending it! We have a lot of commitments. What comes in, we spend, and there isn’t much left,” he said in an interview with The Daily Mail. “I certainly don’t want to leave them trust funds that are albatrosses round their necks,” added the singer-song- writer, whose semi-autobiographical musical “The Last Ship” premiered last week in Chicago. “They have to work. All my kids know that and they rarely ask me for anything, which I really respect and appreciate,” added Sting, whose fortune is around . “Obviously, if they were in trouble I would help them, but I’ve never really had to do that. They have the work ethic that makes them want to succeed on their own merit.” He also says he has no guilt about his for- tune, which is estimated at more than $300 million. He said he has more than 100 people on his payroll. “Why would I feel guilty? It’s not a useful emotion. I use my houses and love having them. I am grateful I have made money,” he told the paper. “I appreciate it because I spent much time without it. I use my money well. I am not a billionaire. I am very well off and I am certainly not complaining. I was not given it. I earned it through hard work and it was hard work. You try singing for two hours, getting on a plane every day. It’s hard, but I love it.” Clayton injured Czech film in car accident erry Clayton, the veteran backup singer who was Beyonce and Jay-Z hire biggest featured in the Oscar-winning documentary “20 MFeet From Stardom,” is recovering after being seri- festival to honor ously injured in an automobile accident. Clayton’s manag- ever security team for tour er, Alan Abrahams, said in a statement Monday that the 65- year-old singer suffered “severe injuries to her lower body, Gibson, Friedkin eyonce and Jay Z have hired a 500 strong from potential “stalkers and kidnappers”. A source including major trauma to her lower extremities,” in the security team to protect them on tour. The told The Sun newspaper: “Beyonce is a keen advo- June 16 crash. Clayton has “a long road to recovery,” Bcouple have reportedly called in the mini cate of a work/life balance and wants to show she is Abrahams said. “It’s a very serious situation,” he said. “She’s army to watch over them and their two-year-old a dedicated working mother. “Despite the family’s feisty, and she’s with us. She’s gonna make it.” Clayton daughter Blue Ivy during their 21-date ‘One The billion-dollar worth, Beyonce is keen to be the most began her career in the early 1960s and has recorded with Run’ tour which kicks off in Miami tomorrow night. hands on mum in music.” They will not stop short of Ray Charles, Carole King, Bobby Darin and the Rolling The team will include 16 personal bodyguards on covering every aspect of their security, from crazed Stones. Her story was among those told in the film “20 Feet 24 hour watch and a 40-man security support fans to potential stalkers and the unthinkable - kid- From Stardom,” which won the best documentary film group which will be increased on performance days nappers. Their security needs are like a military Oscar earlier this year. by 21 specialist bouncers, 300 crowd security staff operation.” The ‘One The Run’ world tour - which is and a further 50 trained team members to stop expected to make around £60million - will see the potential stage stormers. Venues including the couple perform in 16 cities across North America famous Rose Bowl in Los Angeles have also before heading to Europe for a two-night stint in increased their own security personnel to protect Saint-Denis, France. Beyonce, 32, Jaz Z, 44, and their young daughter

he international film festival at the Czech spa of Karlovy Vary will honor actor and director Mel TGibson and US director William Friedkin this year for their outstanding contributions to world cin- ema. The Oscar-winning Gibson will also present his latest movie, “Apocalypto.” Organizers said Tuesday that French actress and director Fanny Ardant and Hollywood actress Laura Dern will be among those attending the 49th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film that opens July 4 and runs through July 12. The festival’s grand jury, led by Spanish producer Luis Minarro, will consider 12 Nicki Minaj movies this year for the top prize, the Crystal Globe. The movies competing include “Low Down” by US director Jeff Preiss and “Welkome Home” by Russian director Angelina Nikonova. collaborated with Drake for new album icki Minaj has collaborated with Drake for her new album ‘The Pink Print’. The ‘Pills N Potions’ hitmaker Nhas confirmed there will “definitely” be a track with Cole Drake on the upcoming record because she loves his names new music. She told Capital Xtra: “I’m a massive fan of [Drake], that’s my baby. And I hope and pray we’ll have [a collabora- tion] on there. I think that we’ll definitely have one on album Only Human there. “We’re supposed to meet up this week to get some heryl Cole’s new album will be called Girls Aloud so I took a year off to be with stuff crack-a-ling in the studio. I think there’ll be another ‘Only Human’. The 30-year-old pop my family. It was the first time off I’d had in feature on the album that will blow people away. I’m super Cstar, who recently unveiled ‘Crazy 10 years - it was a normal time.” Cheryl is excited about that, too, but it’s obviously a secret!” Nicki Stupid Love’ as the lead single from her set for another busy year as she has just has released the track ‘Pills N Potions’ as her lead single fourth studio album, has confirmed her begun filming auditions for the new series from the album, with a stripped back video featuring rap- new record’s title and a November release of ‘X Factor’ and will release ‘Crazy Stupid per The Game, who she claims was “dope” to work with. date. Cheryl says the title is a reminder to Love’ next month. In addition to her musi- She said: “He came really last minute we reached out to herself that she is a “normal” person follow- cal and TV endeavours, the starlet will also him and he came right away. I think he was in the studio at ing a crazy two years which saw her release have her own fragrance in shops this sum- the time. “I wanted a guy for the video, and the producers her third album ‘A Million Lights’, perform a mer. Previously talking about the months booked two rappers that I didn’t think really fit ... It was my nationwide arena tour, reunite with Girls ahead, she said: “The perfume launch in idea to reach out to The Game, I knew he lived in L.A I had Aloud for a greatest hits tour and August and the album launch in never hung out with him before in my life.” The stunning announce her return to TV talent show, November. I’m so busy at the moment, I’m brunette recalled a comment he’d left on Instagram and ‘The X Factor’. Appearing on ‘The Graham just taking things one day at a time.” decided to track him down. She said: “Me and my girl- Norton Show’ - which airs on BBC One friend were just there laughing. And I thought, ‘You know tonight - she explained: “I was exhausted, what, let’s see if he can come by. And he was able to I’d had a solo tour and then toured with come!” ‘The Pink Print’ is set for release later this year. lifestyle WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014

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A young girl looks on as Michael Jackson impersonator Michael Knight (red jacket) poses for a photo after a Michael Jackson tribute A young Michael Jackson impersonator gestures after performing in a Michael Jackson tribute flash mob flash mob dance. dance on the 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica, California.—AFP photos Five years after death, Jackson’s fortunes blooming ichael Jackson fans will place flowers on his Greenburg, author of “Michael Jackson Inc.,” told AFP. spending binges, taking loans on his assets to cover grave in Los Angeles this week to mark the Die-hard Jackson fans staged a flash mob Sunday the bills. At the lowest point, his debts totaled some Mfifth anniversary of his death, but half a ahead of today’s anniversary-when more are expect- $500 million, forcing him to plan for the doomed decade on, the pop icon’s financial fortunes are posi- ed to pay their respects at the Forest Lawn cemetery comeback concerts in 2009. tively blooming. The self-proclaimed King of Pop was just outside Los Angeles, where the pop megastar is After Jackson’s death, one of the estate’s first mon- struggling to avoid bankruptcy when he died on June buried. While the business side is going well and fans ey-making ventures was the “This is It” motion picture, 25, 2009. At the time, he was in rehearsals for a series are celebrating his legacy, it’s been a tough few years patched together from footage of rehearsals for the of comeback shows he hoped would resurrect his ear- for his family-both through losing Jackson himself, doomed final tour. The film made some $200 million and because of the frenzy of legal action unleashed worldwide. A few months after his death, Sony and by his shock death. One of the biggest was the crimi- his lawyers signed a record contract said to be worth nal trial of Conrad Murray, the doctor who, while over $200 million by The Wall Street Journal-foresee- treating Jackson for insomnia, gave him the clinical ing the release of seven albums over 10 years. anesthetic propofol that killed him at his Holmby Hills The estate also did deals with Cirque du Soleil for mansion five years ago. both a touring show and a permanent show based at Murray was eventually convicted of involuntary the Mandalay Bay casino in Las Vegas. Only last manslaughter and jailed for four years. He was month, Jackson was back on stage-as a hologram- released last October after two years behind bars. performing at the Billboard 2014 Music Award event Then came the civil trial brought by Jackson’s aging in Las Vegas. mother Katherine, who sued tour promoters AEG Live Jackson, or rather his hologram, sang and moon- claiming they negligently hired an incompetent doc- walked to “A Slave to the Rhythm” recorded in 1991 tor and drove her son to his death. A jury threw out and included on the recently-released album “Xscape,” her claims. the second since his death, following “Michael” in 2010. Greenburg said the star’s financial turnaround, Money after death in death, was unprecedented. “If you look at the num- But while the family came to grips with their loss, bers, it’s actually over $700 million in five years. Over the Michael Jackson Estate, led by executors John that period of time... no living artist has gotten any- Branca and John McClain, got straight down to busi- where close to that,” he told AFP. “Regardless of where ness five years ago. Above all, they had to rapidly gen- the King of Pop’s spirit resides, one thing’s for sure: erate revenues to stave off the massive debts that Michael Jackson, Inc. is alive and well,” he concluded Jackson had built up in the last five years of his life. In in his book. — AFP his heyday, Jackson-whom Greenburg said “funda- mentally changed the formula for monetizing fame forever”-was making over $100 million a year, with hits including 1982’s “Thriller,” still the biggest selling album ever. He had also bought the Beatles back cat- People perform a Michael lier jaw-dropping wealth. But in five years since, the alogue for $47.5 million in 1985, an investment esti- Jackson Tribute flash mob Michael Jackson Estate-which runs his affairs on mated to be worth $1 billion today. dance. behalf of Jackson’s mother and three children-has But the child molestation charges that engulfed earned over $700 million, according to a new book Jackson in the mid-2000s brought an end to the good about the singer’s business empire. “Michael Jackson times. Jackson, who temporarily went to live in is making more money now, five years after his death, Bahrain, almost had to sell his beloved Neverland Dancer John Edwards performs in a Michael than he had been since the prime of his career,” Zack ranch. In his final years, he was still going on massive Jackson tribute flash mob dance.

Cobain’s daughter warns Del Rey about World War II drama ‘Carry On’ romanticizing death wins top award at Palm Springs ShortFest rances Bean Cobain, the daughter of grunge rock icon Kurt Cobain, advised Lana Del Rey to “embrace he harrowing Yatao Li short “Carry On,” which deals with (Germany/Croatia) Second Place: “Here,” Colum Eastwood (UK) Best Student Flife” on Sunday in response to the pop star’s apparent a father trying to protect his young daughter during the Second Place: “Oranges” (“Naranjas”), Iv·n D. Gaona Documentary Short, First Place: “Tyres,” Kyaw Myo Lwin death wish. “I wish I was dead already,” Del Ray told The Tbrutal Japanese occupation of China during World War II, (Colombia) Honorable Mention: “Through the Breaking Glass” (Myanmar) Guardian during an interview earlier this month in which was named the best film of the 20th Palm Springs (“A travÈs del espejo”), Iv·n Mena (Spain) Second Place: “The Immaculates” (“Gil immacolati”), Ronny she was discussing music idols including Amy Winehouse International ShortFest on Sunday in the desert resort east of Best Documentary Short, First Place: “Joanna,” Aneta Trocker (France) and the Nirvana frontman, who both died at just 27. Los Angeles. “Carry On” was the top choice of the jury at the Kopacz (Poland) Best Student Cinematography, First Place: Aung Ko Ko, cin- Cobain, 21, took to Twitter to express concern for Del festival, which screened 330 short films and gave out more Second Place: “The Dogwalker” (“Hundvakten”), Caroline ematographer: “Tyres” (Myanmar) Rey’s admiration of her father’s decision to take his own than $115,000 in prizes. By winning the Best of Festival Award, Ingvarsson (Sweden) Second Place: Jeff Wong, cinematographer: “90 Days” life, and reminded the singer of just one of the many Li’s film qualified for the Academy Award for live-action short, Honorable Mention: “A Paradise” (“Un Paraiso”), Jayisha (Canada/Hong Kong) downsides of dying young. “The death of young musicians provided it meets other AMPAS eligibility requirements. Patel (Cuba/UK) Best US Film School Student Film Award: “Pigs,” Laura isn’t something to romanticize. I’ll never know my father Top audience awards went to the live-action film “Dragula,” Mohai (Singapore/USA) because he died young and it becomes a desirable feat featuring Missi Pyle and Barry Bostwick, the animated film STUDENT CATEGORIES because people like you think it’s ‘cool,’” Cobain wrote in a “Bendik & the Monster” and the documentary “Showfolk,” set Best Student Animation, First Place: “Mend and Make Do,” ADDITIONAL PRIZES since-deleted tweet noticed by FasterLouder. “Well, it’s not. at the Motion Picture & Television Fund Home. Three films - Bexie Bush (UK) Alexis Award for Best Emerging Student Filmmaker, First Embrace life, because you only get one life. The ppl u men- the Polish documentary “Joanna,” the Canada/Hong Kong Second Place: “The Little Cousteau” (“Maly Cousteau”), Place: tioned wasted that life. Don’t be 1 of those ppl ur too tal- coproduction “90 Days” and the student film “Tyres” - received Jakob Kouril (Czech Republic) “Sun Can Blind” (“O Sol Pode Cegar”), Toti Loureiro (Brazil) ented to waste it away.” two awards each. Best Student Live Action Short Over 15 Minutes, First Place: Runner-up: “He Took His Skin Off For Me,” Ben Aston (UK) In a tweet still standing, Cobain made it clear she was While almost all the jury prizes went to foreign-made “The Aftermath of the Inauguration of the Public Toilet at HP Bridging the Borders Award, Presented by Cinema Without not “attacking” the “Born to Die” singer. “I’m not attacking shorts, more than half the audience winners were American Kilometer 375,” Omar El Zohairy (Egypt) Borders, First Place: “Foad,” Farzad Samsami (Norway) Runner- anyone. I have no animosity towards Lana, I was just trying films. The 2014 ShortFest drew more than 800 filmmakers and Second Place: “Serori,” Pedro Collantes (Japan/Netherlands) up: “Kush,” Shubhashish Bhutiani (India)—Reuters to put things in perspective from personal experience,” industry guests from 37 countries, and included a short-film Best Student Live Action Short 15 Minutes and Under, First Cobain tweeted. Del Rey - who just released her third market at which more than 3,000 films were submitted. Place: “Siham,” Cyril Aris (Lebanon/USA) album, titled “Ultaviolence,” to chart-topping success - dis- puted the Guardian interview last week on Twitter. The winners “I regret trusting The Guardian,” Del Rey tweeted. “I JURY AWARDS didn’t want to do an interview, but the journalist was Best of Festival Award: “Carry On,” Yatao Li (China) Greater persistent. Alexis was masked as a fan, but was hiding Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau Grand Jury Award: sinister ambitions and angles. Maybe he’s actually the “Joanna,” Aneta Kopacz (Poland) boring one looking for something interesting to write Future Filmmaker Award: “Whisker,” Steven Saussey (New about.” —Reuters Zealand) Panavision Best North American Short: “90 Days,” Timothy Yeung (Canada/Hong Kong)

AUDIENCE AWARDS Best Live Action Short: “Dragula,” Frank Meli (USA) Runner-up: “Young Americans,” Kevin Lacy (USA) Best Documentary Short: “Showfolk,” Ned McNeilage (USA) Runner-up: “The War Photographers,” Steven Kochones (USA) Best Animation Short: “Bendik & the Monster,” Frank Mosvold (Norway) Runner-up: “The Gulf,” Carl Beauchemin, Thomas ChrÈtien and David Forest (Canada) Online Audience Award: “Juliet,” Martin H¯gberget (Australia)

JURY CATEGORY AWARDS Best Animation Short, First Place: “Los Rosales,” Daniel Ferreira (Italy) Second Place: “Dwarf Giant” (“Nain Geant”), Fabienne Giezendanner (France/Switzerland) Best Live Action Short Over 15 Minutes, First Place: “That Music” (“Esa M˙sica”), DarÌo Vejarano (Colombia) Second place: Frances Bean Cobain “The Nostalgist,” Giacomo Cimini (UK) Best Live Action Short 15 Minutes and Under, First Place: “The Chicken,” Una Gunjak lifestyle WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014

Fashion

This product image released by Topshop This product image released by Piperlime This product image released by H&M shows a This product image released by Topshop This product image released by Catbird shows a pair of white culottes. — AP photos shows a Robert Rodriquez white chiffon over- denim midi skirt. shows a pair of pale, powder blue scallop shows a pile of twisted, stackable gold rings lay tank top. shorts. in 14-karat yellow gold. Summer essentials: Chunky slides elevated, culottes at the calf and white shirts reinvented

hat’s hot for summer? Chunky slides, wide pants and Wide, cropped pants bound to stack. Split them across fingers or wear one above white shirts reinvented. The season, it seems, isn’t This spring look is floating into summer, hitting at the mid- Handbags the knuckle with another on the thumb, Avidan-Cohn said. Wcluttered with neons and bright prints in apparel, calf. “A lot of women say, ‘Oh I have short legs. I can’t wear Bucket styles, cross-body bags instead of clutches and a You can personalize with your initials or buy plated metal said Dana Avidan-Cohn, a senior editor at InStyle magazine. cropped pants.’ But it’s just a matter of hemming the pant to fresh crop of bright, flower-soft backpacks are high on to save a few bucks. Avidan-Cohn suggests sticking to one- Florals and gingham popped up on runways, but she’s feeling your mid-leg,” Avidan-Cohn said. And by wide, she means Blumenthal’s list for summer. color metal but otherwise urges you to have at it five at a more classic touches in solids made modern for summer’s culottes wide. She sees versatile, lightweight and hands-free schlepping time! easy living. “They require a more substantial shoe, a chunky shoe in backpacks at a variety of retailers, both high-end and more Emily Blumenthal, founder of the Independent Handbag whether it’s flat or with a heel,” she said. “I like to see the waist affordable. The white shirt Designer Awards, said convenience is key for the season in on these pants, so I like a shirt that hits where your natural A cross-body bag in leather with clean, modern touches This staple has been made new again. “There are all of bags that can take on multiple duties. waist is at the top of the pant, not showing any skin.” In shorts, will take you easily from day to night, Blumenthal said. And, these different variations now on a classic cotton white shirt, Check out these essentials: the high-waisted style paired with cropped tops that also bucket bags, she said, “are an ‘it’ shape for this summer. They’re which is the most comfortable thing to wear during summer,” aren’t belly-baring - hitting just below the waistband - is hold- soft, hands-free, easy to access but also chic.” Avidan-Cohn said. Forget your basic fitted button-down. The ‘ugly sandal’ ing for summer. Some have asymmetric hems, so the back is longer. Others are The chunky “ugly sandal” with the comfortable sole and Midiskirts and dresses without collars or sleeves. wide straps has enjoyed a higher fashion profile, helped along Avidan-Cohn suggests these staples as less sundress and Ways to wear them are many: layer over a structured skirt, by women pairing them with more sophisticated pieces. more polished, 1940s-inspired silhouette. The look isn’t partic- leave the shirttails out in the back or roll up the sleeves. “You “They’re like a throwback to the original Birkenstocks with the ularly structured but can be feminine and airy, hitting at the can put something over the top of one. You can wear it as a double thick strap,” Avidan-Cohn said. “There are a zillion mid-calf. Pleats fancy things up and offer a nearly universal short dress. They’re really, really versatile pieces to have,” copycats now, but the actual original Birkenstock in a solid shape. Avidan-Cohn said. “I’ve seen a lot of things returning to a clas- black or white, or even a black patent, is trendy again.” “It makes almost every woman’s waist look thinner. If you sic, modern way of dressing.” — AP Good for all ages, and for all-day walking or a day at the wear it with a heel, a longer silhouette makes you look taller. beach, this slide worn with a lightweight white cotton shirt- And you can find them with all types of strap details so it’s dress, for example, is displacing delicate strappy sandals of easy to pair a bra with,” she said. There’s a range of fabrics out seasons past, she said. A lot of the styles are adjustable. Black there, from casual cotton to silky satin for evening. is a popular color that Avidan-Cohn likes with a white pedi- cure. This product image released by Zara shows a pair of Jewelry white sandals with buckles. Try some delicate, stackable rings, but don’t feel honor- Dolce & Gabbana presents a flourish of crimson suits

t’s no time to shy away from color, men. Milan on jumpsuits and printed on shirts. Jeans included elab- Fashion Week previews opened Saturday for next orately worked with laser-cut images of tropical fruit or Isummer’s menswear, and already a trend is coming embroidery of Caribbean foliage. In a novelty for the into focus: bold, electric colors. Economic indicators Milan runway, models carried backpacks and satchel suggest men have become as fashion-conscious as bags brimming with Versace dishware-a sure hint that a women. Now, Milan fashion designers are offering fash- party is brewing somewhere. ion-forward men ever more daring looks, digging into sartorial embellishments that long have been the play- Armani welcomes another newcomer things of women’s fashion: brocade, embroidery, When the announcement went out that Christian sequins and jewel tones. Milan Fashion Week continues Pellizzari would be making his Milan runway debut at with Bottega Veneta, Armani, Gucci and Ferragamo Giorgio Armani’s theater, the designer remarked that “it among the designers scheduled to show their looks in was like a bomb exploded.” The 33-year-old native of the coming days. Treviso, near Venice, has taken cues both from the disci- plined sartorial brand Tonello, where he honed the skills Raging bull of an Italian craftsman, and from the extravagance of Since a group of butterflies is a flutter, it seems only Vionnet’s Paris couture, where he later worked. fair to call a parade of Dolce&Gabbana models in tai- Pellizzari’s looks seek to balance those two extremes. lored crimson suits a flourish. Once again, the pair con- His tailoring gives a serious fashion underpinning to sider a moment in their fabled Sicily’s history when it such extravagances as embroidered and sequined was the object of conquest. Last season it was the peonies, that are a motif of the season. The designer Medieval Norman invasion, this season Spanish rule says his goal is to create clothes that his friends back While the Spaniards may not have specifically home would wear, not just fashionistas. So he combines brought bullfighting to Sicily, it is the matador jacket, cropped jacquard trousers with casual lace-sleeved cot- embellished with swirls of piping and ribbon, which ton tops. forms the backbone of the collection - and offers the An embroidered top “could be worn at the beach sort of baroque elements that often underpin with a pair of shorts,” he said backstage. He called the Dolce&Gabbana style. Instead of traditional gold, these looks American Gigolo and heralded the free spirit by Giorgio Armani new accents are black. The jackets are worn with sending models down the artificial turf runway bare- cropped trousers and slippers. foot, tassels dangling around their ankles in a tribal The designers offer a new version of their boxy top, touch. often worn with skinny trousers, this one with pictures Pellizzari , who launched his own brand four years of charging bulls-the icon of the season. Worn around ago, is the latest up-and-coming designer selected by the neck to accompany this fierce image is a delicate Armani to preview their collections at his theater. It’s rosary, suggesting either the fervor it must take to enter part of Milan’s efforts to inject fresh energy into fashion an arena with a raging bull or gratitude for having sur- weeks. vived. The designers have incorporated decorative ele- Rock ‘n’roll’s ‘liberated elegance’ ments from the traditional toreador costumes into more A leisure suit silhouette with flared trousers, followed urban suits, including ribboning. The final distillation is by leather biker outfit with laced outer seams, convey a a series of shiny three-piece suits with inventive scoop- vaguely 1970s vibe - or more specifically, an American neck gilets in a series of colors: cornflower blue, ever- honky-tonk tone - in Ennio Capasa’s new collection for green, emerald, purple and salmon pink - all giving way Costume National. But the looks defy preconceived to a finale of crimson red. This was a serious collection, notions. Suits are worn without shirts, or with just a heavy on ornament and light on beach wear. Unless you vest. And instead of ties, a neat foulard is knotted just count a big boxer short worn with an oversized boxer’s askance of the Adam’s apple. Ankle boots confirm the belt. western feel. The runway show’s setting, a big white industrialized Party Havana style space, made the colors pop: a monochrome purple suit Donatella Versace’s looks for next summer inspire with matching shirt, another in burnt orange, then one question: Where’s the party? Versace, thinking of more in soothing shades of blue. Outfits followed of everything, even includes a toga. And there is one very pure white, with diaphanous shirts that looked more intricately wrapped swimsuit that might have worked like blouses. Capasa said he was inspired by the “liberat- as a shot-putter’s kit in the ancient Greek Olympics. The ed elegance” of rock icons, including Mick Jagger, David emphasis is on fun, Cuban-style. The colors are soothing Bowie and Lou Reed. The looks were finished with sun- Caribbean monochromes: salmon pink, celestial blue glasses and hobo bags worn over the shoulder, not in and white. the more masculine cross-body fashion. — AP The looks at times evoke tradition, with images of Havana street scenes woven into tops or crocheted squares forming panels in linen shirts. And they inspire a good time, with graphic silhouettes of dancing figures or giant hibiscus trees cut onto leather coats, imposed lifestyle WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014

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Designers Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce acknowledge the audience at the end of their show for Dolce Gabbana Menswear Spring-Summer 2014 collection on June 21, 2014 during the Men’s fashion week in Milan. — AFP photos

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Visitors watch a new night show called ‘Wings of Time’, featuring majestic water effects, fireworks and a light projection at Sentosa’s Siloso Beach in Singapore yesterday. The night extravaganza showcases water, laser and fireworks effects, set to majestic music and a panorama of vistas. — AFP

Myanmar welcomes Museums, musicians say ancient cities entry on World ivory order hampers travel Heritage list

yanmar on Monday welcomed the designation useums and musicians are concerned that the US Fish pegs on C.F. Martin guitars. She said the directive puts the bur- Noonan said a great number of professional and student of its ancient Pyu kingdom cities as a UNESCO and Wildlife Service’s stricter rules on the transport of den of proof of how the ivory was obtained on the instrument musicians are playing with bows that contain a small quantity world heritage site, marking its first entry onto items containing elephant ivory are inflicting unin- owner instead of on federal agents. of African elephant ivory, which were legally crafted and legally M M the UN cultural agency’s prized list. An annual World tended complications on the music community. The new strat- “They don’t have to prove anything,” Sheets said. “All they obtained. She said it’s unlikely that they would have asked for Heritage Committee meeting in Doha on Sunday grant- egy for fighting trafficking through enforcement, approved by have to say is, ‘You don’t have the right documentation,’ and particular documentation when they purchased the bows. ed endangered status to the remains of the cities of President Barack Obama in February, puts a near complete ban your object is gone.” Craig Hoover, chief of the US Fish and “Musicians are buying their instruments for the sound and for Hanlin, Beikthano and Sri Ksetra in the country’s on the commercial trade of elephant ivory. Wildlife Service’s Wildlife Trade and Conservation branch, said the musical attributes, not for the ivory content,” she said. “So Irrawaddy basin. “We are happy. We all worked hard to Musicians and collectors say the rules will limit their ability the policy is a work in progress and the agency is trying to find they would need to do some fairly substantial detective work to make this happen for a long time,” Daw Me Me Khaing, to travel abroad with antique and vintage instruments they ways to accommodate musicians’ concerns while achieving the determine the exact details of what’s been included in their director of the archaeology department at Myanmar’s acquired decades ago, and could put them risk of fines and the larger goal of ensuring that the US is not contributing to ele- instruments.” culture ministry, told AFP. possible seizure of their instruments. “We’ve kind of been phant poaching and illegal trade in ivory. He said the agency Professional musicians often spend their careers buying and Inclusion on the list has significant economic impli- caught up in the clampdown that’s designed to prevent the has issued many permits for musical instruments and compo- upgrading instruments before selling them upon retirement, cations as a World Heritage Site is eligible for financial extinction of these populations, but we’re not really the ones nents since the order was issued. “A relatively piecemeal Noonan added, and the new rules jeopardize such makeshift assistance toward preservation, while the status is a causing the problem,” said Arian Sheets, curator of stringed approach to regulating ivory has not worked very well,” Hoover pension plans. Hoover acknowledged that documenting the powerful draw for tourists. Remains of the palace instruments for the National Music Museum in Vermillion. said. “And so we’re trying to close up existing loopholes and origin of an ivory specimen can be challenging. He said further citadels, brick Buddhist stupas and burial grounds at the The order from agency director Daniel Ashe initially allowed have a more comprehensive regulatory system, because we are outreach and education needs to be done to make sure musi- site currently draw around 60,000 local and foreign visi- the noncommercial import of worked elephant ivory that was seeing dramatic increases in poaching and in illegal ivory trade.” cians and other groups know how to comply with international tors every year, according to Daw Me Me Khaing, who legally acquired and removed from the wild prior to February trade requirements. “Certainly we recognize there’s a learning hopes the new status will bring many more. 26, 1976, and has not been sold since then. The agency eased Musical attributes curve here, and we’re trying to get the impacted industries up “We will have a better situation for our heritage sites the rule slightly in May, keeping the 1976 acquisition date but Earlier this month, US customs agents at New York’s John F to speed in terms of what the requirements are,” he said. as we gain experience from this,” she said. Officials are extending the instrument sale date to February 25, 2014. Kennedy International Airport refused clearance for seven Sheets said the prohibition on sales of instruments con- now campaigning for Myanmar’s better-known ancient Very few people, Sheets said, kept documentation on ivory ivory-tipped violin bows owned by members of the Budapest taining ivory could hamper new purchases for the museum, city of Bagan, home to a sprawling complex of Buddhist before 1989, when the Convention on International Trade in Festival Orchestra because the items lacked proper permits. The which grew from a private collection into an attraction boast- temples, to join the Pyu cities on the UNESCO list, she Endangered Species classified the African elephant as endan- musicians used borrowed bows for their performances, and ing more than 15,000 pianos, harpsichords, guitars, horns and added. gered and banned sales of Ivory. Sheets,who is scheduled to their own were eventually released and sent back to Hungary other items. — AP testify Tuesday before the House Subcommittee on Fisheries, after a $525 fine was paid. Heather Noonan, vice president for A point of pride Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs, said the order applies to advocacy for the League of American Orchestras, said members The temples, some of which are around 1,000 years items ranging from vintage pianos with 88 ivory keys to smaller have worries because the permitting system is confusing and it old, are one of the country’s most treasured religious ornamental uses such as ivory-tipped violin bows and nuts and limits the airports musicians can fly through. sites and a top attraction for foreign tourists flocking to Myanmar as it emerges from decades of military rule. But experts have previously warned that haphazard ren- ovation work on some of the temples has irreversibly damaged the landscape, which could threaten Bagan’s chances of winning World Heritage status. The brick, walled and moated cities at Pyu reflect the Pyu king- doms that flourished for over 1,000 years between 200 BC and 900 AD, according to UNESCO. “These ancient cities built along the Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy) Valley belong to the Pyu, a people speaking a language close- ly related to Myanmar and now extinct,” UNESCO said in a statement. The Paris-based United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) oversees the system of granting coveted World Heritage Site status to important cultural and natural sites. Obtaining the status for sites is a point of pride for many nations and can boost tourism, but it comes with strict conservation rules. Other sites given the status this year include a French cave that is home to the world’s earliest known figurative drawings, and ancient terraces in the West Bank that are under threat from the Israeli separation barrier. — AFP

The head of a 1941 CF Martin & Co Model Arian Sheets, curator of stringed instruments for the National Music Museum, points to some ivory ornamentation on a 17th centu- D28 guitar featuring an ivory nut. ry Italian harpsichord, at the museum in Vermillion, SD. — AP photos