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Syrian rebels pick president; 11,000 flee fighting : Veteran dissident George Sabra, a Christian former communist, was elected president of the Syrian National Council opposition bloc at a meeting here yesterday. The SNC’s 41-member general secretariat, itself newly elected, chose Sabra, who gar- nered 28 votes, as part of efforts to revamp the group working to oust President Bashar Al Assad. Sabra, in his first statement as SNC chief, vowed to “work with other com- ponents of the Syrian opposition to accel- erate the fall of the (president’s) criminal regime”. The umbrella group also elected 11 members to sit on its executive committee, including Sabra. Four members are new and three others are Islamists. Heavy fighting sent thousands fleeing across the border into Turkey, as Assad said his future could only be decided at the ballot box. The UN said more than 11,000 had fled in the previous 24 hours alone, including 9,000 into Turkey, bringing to more than 408,000 the number of registered Syrian refugees in the region. At least 114 people were killed nation- wide, including 53 soldiers and 47 civilians. See also page 8

Kuwait arrests two royals over tweets CENSORED KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait has arrested two members of the Al Sabah ruling family for tweets deemed critical of the government and supportive of the opposition, a human rights group and a lawyer said yesterday. Sheikh Abdullah Salem Al Sabah and Sheikh Nawaf Malek Al Sabah were arrested for expressing political views on Twitter, the independent Kuwait Human Rights News Centre said. The two royals have written tweets sympathetic to the Kuwaiti opposi- tion, which has been organising protests against an amendment to the electoral law seen as designed to produce a pro-govern- ment parliament in a snap December 1 gen- THE ISSUE eral election.

CIA Director David

One of the many positive fallouts at the conference in , he met cartoon- The situation in the GCC region is described Abraham Augusthy ists from various parts of the world, including worse as political caricatures are unthinkable Petraeus resigns of has been that WASHINGTON:

the west, and when he told some of them that and what at best can be published — that too, Design: CIA Director David the is witnessing a in Arab world you can be jailed for drawing a with much difficulty — are caricatures that por- Petraeus has submitted a letter of resigna- gradual surge in caricatures that caricature that angers the leaders, they were tray some social evil or economic woe. tion to President Barack Obama, Director lampoon politicians and make sa- in for a shock. Newspapers and magazines in the GCC have of National Intelligence James Clapper said “They nearly ran out of their breath when no specialists or set criteria to select cartoons, yesterday. “Dave’s decision to step down rep- tirical references to contemporary I told them this. They didn’t believe a carica- and caricatures lampooning the Gulf leaders resents the loss of one of our nation’s most political, social and economic turist can be jailed for his work,” said Albaih. are literally unheard of as they are a taboo. respected public servants,” Clapper said. “Things are, however, changing but the Arab However, these same publications happily — and Petraeus said in a message to the CIA work- realities — something considered world lags far behind the rest of the world in hypocritically — give prominent space to car- force that he was resigning because of an impossible in the pre-revolution the art.” Interestingly, the conference in France toons that depict and lampoon political leaders extramarital affair. “After being married for era barely two years ago. was devoted to discussing whether cartoonists from other countries. over 37 years, I showed extremely poor judg- in Arab world would have more freedom after These publications, as a result, rely heavily ment by engaging in an extramarital affair. Arab Spring. on foreign agencies for the supply of carica- Such behavior is unacceptable, both as a ublications in the Arab world, whether “Caricaturists like me have taken to the tures and that explains why western cartoons husband and as the leader of an organisation newspapers or magazines, still follow because publications don’t dominate the GCC publications. “This is double such as ours,” Petraeus said. self-censorship as they don’t want to encourage us. They are not willing to accom- standards and has to do with the GCC culture of Prisk inviting the wrath of powers that modate our works even if we don’t’ ask for any fear and a lack of free expression,” said a critic. be. But the social media, which is credited with payment,” said Albaih. The tendency, however, reflects negatively on Protests in Bahrain igniting the Arab Spring, has come to the res- Drawing cartoons can also be dangerous. the situation in the region as regards freedom MANAMA: Police in Bahrain fired teargas cue of Arab caricaturists who are using the “Look at what happened to our Syrian friend, Ali of expression. and blocked roads yesterday to stop thou- medium freely to give expression to their art Fazat!. He was quite close to (Syrian President) Also, unlike in the west where drawing cari- sands of Shia Muslims joining prayers led and intellect. Bashar Al Assad but when he began drawing catures is a profession and can assure its prac- by one of their spiritual leaders Sheikh Issa “If it were not for the social media where satirical cartoons of him and his regime, he was titioner a full-time job with handsome pay and Qassim in his village of Diraz, west of the I regularly display my works, I wouldn’t have attacked and his hands were brutally injured,” perks, in the Arab world it is a ‘hobby’ for those capital Manama. A 16-year-old Bahraini was been invited to a prestigious international said Albaih. It is also a well-known fact that who are fond of the art and are passionate about killed on a highway not far from Diraz in what PAGEcartoonists’ conference 6 in France last year,” the Syrian regime has put behind the bars a it. But cartoonists like Albaih are hopeful that the Interior Ministry said was a traffic acci- confesses Doha-based Khalid Albaih, a cari- prominent cartoonist, Akram Arsalan, for his things will change in future as public awareness dent. Opposition and human rights activists caturist of repute who earns his livelihood by bold caricatures. However, it is true that after grows, and the day wouldn’t be far when ‘paid’ said he had ran onto a busy road while being doing another job. Arab Spring there has been a surge in political cartoonists have both respect and money. chased by police. Albaih told this newspaper yesterday that caricatures in the Arab world, he added. See also page 2 AGENCIES

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(From Left) Nidal Hashem from , Abdul Aziz Sadeq from and Khalid Al Cherradi from Morocco, who are leading cartoonists and panellist members of the cartoon competition organised by Dar Al Sharq, receiving mementos from Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani during the 25th anniversary celebrations of Al Sharq newspaper at the Diplomatic Club recently. Also seen is Khalid Al Sayed, Editor-in-Chief of The Peninsula. Pics: Abdul Basit Arab cartoonists yet to win freedom

BY AZMAT HAROON as a freelancer but I primarily use social media sites for expressing my n 1987, Naji Salim Al Ali, an iconic thoughts,” said Khalid Cherradi, a figure of the Palestinian strug- Moroccan cartoonist, who has not had gle for independence, was shot a contract with a newspaper to date. Iin the face by Mossad agents in Albaih, who has over 20,000 follow- London. He succumbed to his injuries ers on his page “Kharoon!”, five weeks later. says that Internet is a more potent Naji was neither a politician nor medium for cartoonists in this region. a military man. He was, in fact, a “Instead of going through news- cartoonist who used his characters paper and magazine editors, my fans to portray the intense agony and have become my editors. Based on the estrangement of the life of a refugee. number of ‘likes’ my cartoon gets, I can Even after his death, Naji contin- newspapers here are used to the old determine the quality and popularity ues to live through his works and has formats. “They (editors) look for of my work,” he said. inspired hundreds of to choose sketches with speech bubbles, and Currently, there is no platform that art over arms, though the political texts that would make people laugh,” brings together cartoonists in the controversy surrounding his assassi- he added. Mena region. Although there are asso- nation too continues to rage. The modern format is more graphic ciations in countries such as , “When I was about 18 years, I and digitally altered, which makes car- and , there is a dire need to planned to leave home and go to icatures very appealing, insists Albaih. form an organization that would unite without telling anyone in the He also believes that Arab cartoon- cartoonists in the region. family. There were many Palestinian ists are more likely to get attention and “Because there is no institution organisations at the time fight- praise from the international media where cartoonists receive training, we ing against Israel,” Nidal Hashem, a than from people from their own depend on each other for learning new cartoonist based in Jordan, told The region. “My work has been featured techniques,” said Hashem. Peninsula. in magazines in Italy and France,” said He believes that establishing an “But then I heard about the assas- Albaih, who is an interior designer by institute for cartoonists might not be a sination of Naji Al Ali,” Hashem said, profession. feasible idea at this point because art- explaining how he could not under- ists are spread throughout the world stand the reason why a cartoonist was and a majority may not have access brutally murdered. “It was then that I New mediums to institutes. realised you do not need guns to fight Cartoonists in the Arab region are “What we need is an annual con- a cause. The creative medium has a increasingly looking at the new media ference of some sort or perhaps more stronger and larger impact,” he added. to publish their works. This is in events that would help promote the Hashem, along with a number of essence to have complete control over works of indigenous cartoonists,” said other Arab cartoonists, was in Doha the content of their drawings, as well Hashem. last week for Dar Al Sharq’s Arabic as to reach out to a larger audience. He also called for more cartoons cartoons competition. The competi- Additionally, finding work can also exhibitions, such as that organised by tion was organised to mark the 25th be a major challenge for cartoonists in Dar Al Sharq last week. anniversary of Al Sharq. Arab world, says Hashem, who works “This is the first edition of the com- The turning point in Hashem’s life in the trading business. In Jordan, petition but I hope they can expand it led him to explore the world of car- there are four daily newspapers and in the coming years,” he added. toons, and consequently he began most of them have only one cartoonist With more such events, many searching for cartoonists around him. each, he explained. youngsters will be inspired, and this More than three decades after Naji’s “We have a cartoonists’ association profession will also be looked at more assassination, the issues faced by car- in Jordan that has some 20 members. seriously. Despite the talent, there toonists in the and North Less than a quarter of them have work are many Arabs who do not consider Africa (Mena) remain the same. as cartoonists,” said Hashem. becoming professional cartoonists, Last year, Ali Farzat, a Syrian Few of these have contracts with which is why they are still amateurs. cartoonist, was brutally beaten and newspapers, and some work as free- Within Qatar, there are only a hand- had his hands broken by the security lancers or graphic designers, while ful of cartoonists and there is a need forces in . The 61-year-old most members in the association use to have more people in this profession, was assaulted for his satirical cartoons social media sites to publish their says a popular Qatari cartoonist. against President Bashar Al Assad. works. “We only have five cartoonists in Most of the caricaturists in this The pattern is similar across the Qatar, and there is a need for more region have to fight against the restric- Middle East. people to enter this profession,” said tions on the creative contents of their “My works have been published Abdul Aziz Sadeq, who draws for Al work every day. by some magazines and newspapers Sharq daily. THE PENINSULA “In my country, Jordan, for instance, we cannot target top leaders and sometimes we cannot even draw cari- catures of leaders of other countries,” Hashem, who has been a professional cartoonist for the past 12 years, said Cartoons contest evokes while speaking about the restraints on cartoonists. Cartoons are, in most cases, consid- huge response ered more powerful than articles and reports for highlighting and address- ar Al Sharq, Qatar’s leading printing and publishing house, organised ing critical social, political and eco- an Arabic cartoons competition recently in which 154 artists from nomic issues in simple ways. Dall over the world participated. “Additionally, many Arab countries A judging panel, comprising leading cartoonists from the Arab world, have a particular stance on issues such including Nidal Hashem from Jordan, Khalid Al Cherradi from Morocco as the Syrian crisis. It would be impos- and Abdul Aziz Sadeq from Qatar, selected the winners. sible for a cartoonist to defy the politi- Cash awards worth QR100,000 were distributed among the winners - the cal stance of the country where he or largest prize money for Arabic cartoons offered in the Arab world. she is living,” he added. The first prize consisted of a cash reward of QR50,000, while the second Khalid Albaih, a cartoonist in Qatar, and third place winners received QR30,000 and QR20,000, respectively. says that convincing editors to publish “The contest was open for everybody, even non-professionals,” Sadeq, one work is another hurdle. of the jury members, said. “Speaking from my personal expe- “We judged the works based on the idea and the technique. The subject of rience, I tried to submit my works the cartoon also had to be relevant,” Abdul Aziz Sadeq added. to newspapers, but it didn’t work Syrian cartoonist Mowafaq Abdullah Gatt won the first prize. out,” said Albaih, who argues that Sharif Arafa bagged the second prize and Yasir Al Ahmed the third from 154 participants, who submitted some 870 entries. “There was no limit on subjects. Some cartoons were about philosophy, and others about social and political issues,” Khalid Al Cherradi, another jury member, said. Khalid Al Sayed, the Editor-in-Chief of the Peninsula, supervised the contest. Women’s participation in the contest, which was organized as part of the 25th anniversary celebrations of Al Sharq newspaper, was very encouraging as they represented 10 percent of the total. Some of the entries in the competition were displayed at the Media Expo 2012 at the Doha Exhibition Centre. The majority of participants were from Egypt, Morocco, Palestine, and Jordan, but there was participation from countries like Iran and Pakistan. The age of the participants ranged from 20 to 60. Meanwhile, the Arab Spring dominated the subjects of most of works submitted for the competition. THE PENINSULA Home NOVEMBER 10, 2012 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 ON SATURDAY Citizens call for better health care Wakra Hospital delay criticised

DOHA: Several citizens have themselves do not experience it. expressed surprise and dis- The media campaigns going on appointment over what they about improvements in the health believe a failure of the authori- sector do not reflect the reality ties to improve the health care on the ground, he said, asking sector in the country to the the authorities to be “honest and required standards, despite the transparent” and stop “closed- massive budgetary allocations door policies”. in this sector. A recent decision of the HMC The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad to cut the number of doctors at bin Khalifa Al Thani, in his the Emergency Department has speech at the Advisory Council also surprised many, said Hamari. on Tuesday said that the 2013 Another citizen wondered why budget had increased allocations there is a huge gap between the state for health to 114 per cent over the expenditure on health and the serv- next three years. ices provided to the public. “Where Talking to a local Arabic daily, a all the money goes,” he asked. number of citizens wondered why It was pointed out that the lack such huge government expenditure of confidence in public hospitals on health, which amounts to billions is forcing many citizens to seek of riyals does not result in better treatment abroad. A respondent health care facilities and services. proposed to film all the surgical Saad Mohammed Al Hamari, procedures at hospitals as a proof one of the respondents, said many while investigating complaints citizens were surprised to read about medical errors. about a recent survey released by Another citizen observed that The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah the Hamad Medical Corporation doctors are prone to commit bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh yesterday. (HMC) which said that 90 per- mistakes because they are work- cent of the patients were strati- ing under tremendous pressure, fied with its services. due to the crowding at health “Jokes were circulating about care facilities and shortage of PM hands over Emir’s message to Saudi King this survey on social networking physicians. sites and many people posted car- Shortage of specialists and cer- icatures,” Hammari was quoted as tain specialities have also been RIYADH: The Custodian of Minister, H E Sheikh Hamad bin the Heir Apparent H H Sheikh Al Saud, the Deputy Premier and saying by the daily. cited as major issues hindering the Two Holy Mosques King Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani, handed Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Minister of Defence; Prince Saud The foreign company that the development of a world class Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud over the message during an audi- In turn, the Custodian of the Al Faisal, the Minister of Foreign conducted the survey may not be health care system in the country. has received a written mes- ence with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, assigned the Affairs, and Prince Mohammed bin aware of the long queues at the Some respondents criticised the sage from the Emir H H Sheikh Two Holy Mosques at his palace Qatari Minister to extend his Naif bin Abdulaziz, the Minister of hospitals, crowding at the emer- delay in opening Wakra Hospital Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, in Riyadh yesterday afternoon. greetings and appreciation to Interior. gency department and the long saying the few units that have pertaining to relations between At the outset of the audience, the Emir and the Heir Apparent The Prime Minister and wait for operations, he added. become functional are providing the two countries and a number Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem, con- wishing more progress and wel- Foreign Minister arrived here He felt that the officials were very limited services and many of other issues of common veyed to the Custodian of the fare to the two sisterly countries. earlier yesterday on a short visit indifferent to repeated complaints patients are still being referred concern. Two Holy Mosques, greetings The audience was attended to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. from citizens about the problems to the Hamad General Hospital. The Prime Minister and Foreign and appreciation of the Emir and Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz QNA in the health sector, because they THE PENINSULA

Beggars disguise themselves in Public, private firms gear up for Qatar Sustainability Expo Qatari dress DOHA: As the world gets a unique opportunity to con- Sustainability Expo is organ- is a ‘first come first served’ deal, Expo and back. QSE is Qatar’s ready to descend upon Doha nect with about 17,000 world ised by International Fairs and so those who act first naturally opportunity to tell its sustainabil- DOHA: Qatari nationals have for the Climate leaders, environmental experts, Promotions (IFP Qatar). It is get the most visible and desirable ity story to the world. “In a region said that some women who are Change Conference 2012 business leaders and others who the only such exhibition running locations.” where ‘sustainability’ is a concept not from Qatar or GCC coun- (COP18/CMP8), Qatar’s lead- will be visiting Doha for the concurrent to the COP18/CMP8 Hosted at Doha Exhibition that is still gaining traction, QSE tries wear traditional clothes ing government organisations conference. conference from November 26 to Center, QSE will be open from serves as a powerful platform to of these countries to beg on and private companies are pre- Under the patronage of H E December 7. 11am to 9pm on all days. Official involve key stakeholders from the the streets, especially during paring to showcase their sus- Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah, “Exhibition space at QSE is shuttle buses will transport the public and private sector in the Ramadan and Eid. tainability programmes at the President of the UN Climate available for the moment, but delegates from the COP18/CMP8 global environment dialog as well Nationals have said that these Qatar Sustainability Expo. Held Change Conference 2012 - COP18/ the best stands are being booked conference at Qatar National as get buy-in from a wider audi- women don’t show themselves on the same dates as COP18/ CMP8 Doha and overseen by the quickly,” says Nicole Laporte, Convention Center and the city’s ence,” says Laporte. because they are ashamed and, CMP8, QSE offers businesses Ministry of Environment, Qatar Project Manager, IFP Qatar. “It hotels to Qatar Sustainability THE PENINSULA even though they speak the local dialects and wear traditional clothes, they are not from Qatar, Al Arab daily said. Made in India Properties and Qatari national Mariem Alkawary said that “using the Qatari traditional clothes in such manner is a big insult to Education Exhibition begins the Qatari society, especially to women”. She explained that women use these clothes for politeness and decency and added that she has no problem with them wearing these tra- ditional clothes, “but not in a way that insults our values and traditions”. This Qatari citizen said that “this is a new phenomenon in the Qatari community, in a country where there are many charities and Zakat funds that help peo- ple in need. But those women believe that their cases will not be accepted, because they are using this method to get money”, she concluded. On the other hand, Qatari national Juma Atiq said that “those people have no conscience and pretend they are GCC nation- als”. In this context, she added that these people are frequently found outside Hamad hospitals, commercial centres and several markets. “They don’t want to go P S Sasi Kumar, Deputy Head of Mission at the Indian embassy, opening the Made in India Properties and to charity associations because Education Exhibition yesterday. these organizations study each case”, she stated. DOHA: The Made in India business and properties aspect, Jordanians and other nationals On this issue, she requested – Properties and Education whereas, this year education who came to see the exhibition that the Government “check Exhibition 2012 was inau- prospects in India have also because they wanted to study in family visas because nobody can gurated here at the Doha been introduced. India,” the official added. afford to live in Qatar with a sal- Exhibition Centre yesterday. “We have some 120 insti- The two day exhibition, ary below QR10,000”. According The exhibition, brought here tutions participating in the which ends today, was inaugu- to this national, “such women by Apex Events, introduces event,” one of the organisers of rated by the P S Sasi Kumar, are more active during Eid and well-known organisations and the exhibition said. Deputy Head of Mission at the Ramadan and, also in the out- educational institutes in India This includes universities Indian embassy. skirts of wedding halls, they ask to the people in Qatar. and institutes that have cam- It is open to public from 10 for money”. The first edition of the puses all over India. am till 8 pm. THE PENINSULA exhibition only looked at the “There were many Egyptians, THE PENINSULA NOVEMBER 10, 2012 ON SATURDAY 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Home

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Tel Fax Children engage in an interactive activity during the Kulluna safety awareness campaign at the Land Mark Mall yesterday. The campaign is organised by Hamad Medical Corporation in tie-up with ConocoPhillips Qatar. ‘Kulluna’ means ‘All of us’ and is based on the belief that everyone can take action to improve health, wellbeing and safety for themselves, their family and the community. The first part of the cam- paign is dedicated to child safety through a target campaign titled: “Keep us safe!” (QASSIM RAHMATULLAH) Tel Fax DCMF hopes for positive media law Tollfree Fax New law expected to uphold press freedom of international standards

DOHA: The Doha Centre for Media He said on first sight the proposed draft international principles and standards. Tel Freedom (DCMF) has echoed calls for law contains a number of restrictions on “We are particularly concerned about the Fax the new media law to ensure international the development of free and independent lack of explicit guarantees or mechanisms to standards of press freedom are upheld. media, especially since the beginning of the promote pluralism and diversity of the Qatari “We are happy that the proposed Media Arab Spring, and aspirations in the field of media; two internationally recognised ingre- Tel Law has not yet come into force and that development and becoming an information dients of free media. There are also questions there is still time to revise it. As far as we society. about the proposed system of licensing pri- Fax have seen the draft law we have reason to It has to be remembered that the right vate media outlets (including news websites) believe that there is a marked progress to free expression is a fundamental human and registering journalists. Furthermore it is compared to the old media law of 1979, but right enshrined in the Universal Declaration disputable if ethical journalistic issues should Tel that it is not 100 percent up to international of Human Rights adopted in 1948 by the and can be regulated by law. standards,” DCMF Director Jan Keulen has UN General Assembly. In Article 19 it says: Qatar has been in the front line worldwide Fax said in a statement. Everyone has the right to freedom of opin- regarding the defence of safety of journalists The draft media law which was approved ion and expression; this right includes free- and freedom of the media. Channel www.doha.hilton.com by Qatar’s Advisory Council in June this dom to hold opinions without interference and the Doha Centre for Media Freedom year has been criticised by Human Rights and to seek, receive and impart information bear witness to this. The country has some Tel +974 44233333 Watch (HRW). and ideas trough any media and regardless excellent schools of journalism and train- “In general it can be said that the legal of frontiers. ing institutes, like Northwestern University Fax +974 44233000 environment in which a media outlet oper- “There is a family of universal commu- in Qatar, Qatar University and Al Jazeera ates is a crucial factor in its success. Rules nication-related rights consisting of free- Training and Development Centre. We hope and regulations can hinder or enable press dom of information, freedom of expression Qatar will eventually adopt a legal framework, freedom and the growth and flourishing of and media freedom which are elaborated which will enable the local media to take up media. If the legal framework allows media and enacted through principles and stand- its important role to fully inform the citizens to fulfil their function as watchdog without ards based on international cooperation. A and contribute to the public good,” the state- fear of legal sanction, this will contribute new media law like the one in Qatar should ment said. to the quality of (investigative) journalism.” be judged against the backdrop of these THE PENINSULA

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Tel DOHA: Two movies starring Indian Fax superstar Shah Rukh Khan and directed by legendary director Yash Chopra will be screened at the upcoming Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF 2012) celebrating Tel Indian cinema. The screenings serve as a tribute to Fax Chopra’s cinematic genius. In addition panel discussions with leading directors and actors from the Indian film industry will also be held during the festival. Tel The films include Chopra’s swansong, Till I Breathe This Life (Jab Tak Hai Jaan), Fax which marked his return to the director’s seat after eight years in an illustrious career that spanned over 50 years. Starring Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who has a huge Tel following among Arab film-lovers, as well as Fax Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma, the film is one of the highly anticipated movies this year. With music by A R Rahman, the film is a vintage Yash Chopra romance, with sear- ing emotions and captivating choreography. Tel Till I Breathe This Life will be screened on Fax November 20. In addition to the gala presentation, DFI is hosting a complimentary screening of Till I Breathe This Life (Jab Tak Hai Jaan) for the hardworking construction workforce and technicians from the wider community that enjoys Bollywood films at Gulf Cinemas, one of the oldest screening venues in Qatar on November 20. A scene from the film Till I Breathe This Life. Tel DTFF 2012 will also screen the 1995 block- Fax buster The Brave Heart will Take the Bride (Diwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge), produced by romance in Indian cinema, Yash Chopra has director Mira Nair discussing the making Yash Chopra, and directed by his son Aditya over 40 credits to his name as a producer, of The Reluctant Fundamentalist, map- Chopra. Regarded as one of the longest-run- and over 20 as a director. He has won over ping her journey to five countries across Tel ning Bollywood movies, the film also stars 18 awards for his excellence in direction and three continents. DTFF’s Jury Member and Fax Shah Rukh Khan, and had played a decisive scripting in addition to various honorary renowned director Ashutosh Gowariker role in establishing his star credentials. It titles conferred by global film organisations. (Lagaan, Jodha Akbar) will participate in narrates the story of a man’s attempts to win Indian film talent will also have signifi- the discussion Going Global: Can Bollywood www.renaissancedoha.com the hand of the woman he loves, and is set cant presence at the Festival, with accom- Films Really Crossover? along with Shimit in the backdrop of the silent clashes between plished actor Anupam Kher starring in Amin, director of Chak De! India and Rocket Tel +974 44195000 modernity and traditional values. Also star- David O. Russell’s Silver Linings Playbook, Singh: Salesman of the Year, actor Anupam Fax ring Kajol, the film will be screened as part which will play in the ‘Special Screenings’ Kher and Vice-President of International +974 44195100 of the complimentary community screenings segment. Promotions for Yash Raj Films, Avtar at the Sony Open-Air Cinema on Katara Several panel discussions for the public Panesar. The session will be moderated by Esplanade on November 21. and industry delegates led by Indian tal- established film critic Rajeev Masand. Regarded as the director who redefined ent will also be held at the Festival, with THE PENINSULA Photo Features NOVEMBER 10, 2012 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 ON SATURDAY

HE Peninsula MEDIA organised a photography Tcompetition on EXPO the sidelines of the Media Expo Qatar 2012 which through was held to mark the 25th anniversary of Al Sharq newspaper. The contest THE LENS received over 120 entries, marking a successful inaugural edition of the EYE contest. The photos were all taken at the expo itself, held at Doha Exhibition Centre, during the first two days of the event. From the entries submitted by both amateur and professional Second prize winner - A K BIJURAJ photographers in Qatar, three were selected to receive cash prizes, medals and certificates. The winners were all professional photographers and included Firos Syed, A K Bijuraj and Shajahan Moideen who bagged the first, second and third prizes respectively. Firos Syed is a veteran photographer who has won several awards in international photo competitions such as the ones organised by the National Geographic and the Al Jazeera network. The pictures shown here include the prize-winning and other entries.

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The other side Yunnan hopes for peace in Myanmar, ethnic harmony and economic development Quote of and peace on the border. Challenges and reflections the day Qin Guangrong ITH incumbent US President Barack Obama beating Communist Party chief of Yunnan his Republican challenger Mitt Romney to win a second Wterm in the White House, the hullabaloo surrounding the presidential election in the finally drew to an end. But the most expensive presidential election in US history has left a social and political divide in the country. If the wounds of political polarization cannot be mitigated, Obama will not be able to deliver on the promises he made during the presidential campaign. While he could blame the global financial crisis and the mess left by his predecessor for the US’ woes during his first term in office, he will not be able to do that now. He will have to redouble his efforts over the next four years if he is to fix the country’s ailing economy, create more jobs and bring government spending down. And as the leader of the world’s sole superpower, Obama is facing formidable challenges on the international front as well. He is expected to readjust the US’ Middle East strategy, as the one that his administration has implemented since the Arab upris- ings in 2010 is under attack at home and abroad. He might want to reflect on his strategic rebalancing toward the Asia-Pacific as well. The US moves to boost its military presence and influence in the region have increased tensions and raised the temperature in the South China Sea disputes. The US’ strategic rebalancing has increasingly fueled concerns that Washington is seeking to contain China’s rise instead of seek- ing to foster greater cooperation and collaboration. Although over the past four years ties between the two countries have been com- paratively stable, in the run-up to his re-election the rifts over currency and trade have become increasingly salient. Yet despite their differences on global and bilateral issues, the two governments have displayed more confidence in managing disputes. That should form the foundation for cooperation in the years to come. Despite all the rhetoric that he used to bash China in his presidential campaign, Obama needs to handle US relations with China in a more mature and rational way now he is ensconced in the White House. After all, growing and healthy ties cater to the interests of both countries and to the rest of the world. CHINA DAILY Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate In Syrian revolution, a victory over fear

BY DIMA WANNOUS many weekends there watch- first time. The interior minister wife and their three children. martyrs is evidence that this is the seems grim and tragic, it is inevi- ing with joy, and in many cases arrived at the protest. He came If the Syrian people ever beginning of the end of repression. table for us to pass this stage. The ESPITE the death and sadness, the changes that have out of his luxurious car and stood glimpsed their president in a res- While the rebels let go of the new Syria — whatever it will be — destruction in Syria, and happened so quickly, they would on the door frame to assert his taurant, in the street or during a fear of death, the Syrian regime will not be more wretched than it DPresident Bashar al- exhaust anyone who does not live authority from above. The min- brief visit to a hospital or a gov- abandoned the sanctity of death, was before the revolution. Assad’s steadfast devotion to stay- there. I remember the first slo- ister blurted out: “Shame on you. ernment department, awe would turning bodies wrapped in neat, About three months ago, I ing in power, the revolution there gan chanted by a group of traders This is a demonstration!” He had fill their eyes, as if they were in white, muslin shrouds into shreds spoke with a young man living in has gained a lot more than it has and young workers in the Harika no idea that demonstration would a dream and didn’t want to wake of pierced, mutilated and charred the besieged city of Harasta. His lost in the past year and a half. area of central Damascus in become a revolution. up. How did their president sepa- flesh. A television report on an tired eyes trembling, there was The rebels have torn down the February 2011; they were protest- That day, before Syrians’ battle rate himself from his regal image August massacre in Darya, a fear, suspicion, hesitancy in the overwhelming sense of fear — a ing a policeman who had insulted was against their leaders, it was — which appeared everywhere: in Damascus suburb, showed how way he spoke. force far more menacing than any a shop owner there. “The Syrian against fear. Day by day, the wall of the streets, on cars and taxis, in the regime tries to intimidate “We spent the whole night dictator — that ruled Syria for at people cannot be humiliated,” they fear, which had been unbreakable restaurants, and even in homes citizens. In one newscast, a TV frightened,” the young man said least four decades. chanted. for more than four decades, began — to reveal that he was just like reporter moved between the bod- about recent violence in his neigh- Before the revolution began in This was the first phrase uttered to fall. Meanwhile, the Syrian them, a normal person who laughs, ies, asking a girl about the identity borhood. An agonizing calm filled March of last year, Syria could be by Syrians in protest against their regime, fighting fiercely for its talks, walks and frowns? of the dead woman she was sit- the place. We’re not used to the summarized as the ruling elite and status. They were standing up as survival, did not pay enough atten- When Syrians tore pictures ting next to — only to learn that calm. We started praying that its beneficiaries versus everyone citizens with rights, not as obedi- tion to the crumbling of the fear of the president in many of the it was her mother. After the bar- the shooting would resume.” He’s else. There were no independ- ent, suppressed sheep. That chant- barrier. The regime believed that governorates, they also ripped rage of reactions to the killings on not with the opposition, nor is he ent political parties, no real and ing echoed through the walls of the its exalted image was untouchable. through their fear of death. The social media, on TV stations and in a loyalist to the regime. He’s just effective opposition, no forums antique shops, the neighborhood’s Before the revolution, the people horrific scenes on Arab TV sta- newspapers, Assad gave an inter- a Syrian citizen living in a small for political debate, no freedom of minarets and the Damascene side- did not know anything about their tions of mutilated corpses and sev- view a few days later, announcing city outside Damascus. But in the press and no unions. Now the walks. Its rhythm seemed con- president other than his picture. ered and swollen limbs have not for the first time explicitly and moments like these, affiliation loses opposition is trying to create this fused, croaky, worried. It rose one While the late Syrian President scared Syrians, nor blunted their clearly: The people are our enemy. its importance. The differences type of civil society. moment and faded the next. There Hafez al-Assad always portrayed determination. Death and life have Anyone who stands in the way of between a rebel and a loyalist dis- I moved from Damascus to was reluctance and fear among the himself as the sole ruler, the pic- become intertwined. One person’s our interests is our enemy. So it’s appear when it comes to daily life Beirut a year ago, but I visit crowd about whether it was OK to tures of Bashar al-Assad included death gives others hope of a bet- a war of annihilation. in these affected neighborhoods. Damascus when I can. I’ve spent raise their voices, perhaps for the his whole family — himself, his ter life. The increasing number of While the situation in Syria WP-BLOOMBERG NOVEMBER 10, 2012 Views www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 ON SATURDAY Why US is not ready for conflict in Asia

online indicating their fidelity to con- The region is tested islands. Such nationalism and collective iden- passing through a tity-seeking is hardly new, but the infor- mation age has fashioned more powerful channels through which it can flow and sort of geopolitical manipulate a society. A senior analyst in Seoul told me that US policy remained identity crisis, with focused on “objective calculation of inter- ests” — but in an era of openness, Twitter and an active blogosphere, “it seems to key regional powers me more and more that peoples’ emo- tion matters.” As a result, another expe- determined to find a rienced scholar concluded, “territorial disputes are not strategic issues. They are about so much more” — identity, his- more elaborate role tory and nationalism, factors that tend to be “adamant and resolute” in the face for themselves. of challenge, as opposed to malleable bar- gaining points of strategic advantage. BY MICHAEL MAZARR To be sure, pragmatic considerations remain central to national strategies. hen I was in Seoul a few China covets resources more than nation- weeks ago, the English- alist self-satisfaction in the South China language news pro- Sea. Beijing’s official policy has focused on gramme Korea Today a consistent set of territorial claims and broadcast a strangely avoided nationalist extremes. Leaders Wfascinating story about an “I Love Dokdo” still take actions for carefully calibrated contest at Taegu University. The idea was political reasons. Many observers expect to see who could come up with the most South Korean protesters shout slogans during a rally against a planned visit of four lawmakers of Japan’s opposition Liberal Democratic even a hawkish new Japanese prime min- inspiring tribute to the patch of micro- Party, in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul. ister to take a pragmatic and moderate islands that has been the focus of a recur- course once in office; for all his bluster, ring and bitter dispute with Japan. It was in his prior stint as prime minister Abe strange to see young Koreans sitting on a period whose major risks of conflict will occurred as a result of Imperial Japan’s The same sort of nationalistic, prideful was known as more of a conciliator than spare, modernist television set, smiling, derive less from intentional calculations brutal occupation that has since been identity-seeking has been unleashed in aggressor. laughing and calmly celebrating a nation- of national advantage than from a boiling internalised into Korea’s cultural narra- China. While Beijing’s interests in the But increasingly the context of Asian alist routine. Even odder was the fact clash of identity, pride, prestige, national- tive and represents an unhealed psychic South China Sea are typically viewed as politics will be shaped by waves of identity that a Mexican exchange student named ism and honour. scar that has become an article of faith hard-nosed and measurable (resources, politics. And as the United States deploys Emilio, along with a multinational team, The conventional wisdom says that the with an almost religious significance.” In regional influence, naval bases), in fact elements of geopolitics and grand strat- won the contest. The goal of their per- main test of American strategy in Asia Seoul, a perfect storm of these sorts of the disputes are increasingly being posed egy — military forces, “enhanced cred- formance, he said on Korea Today, was to is the “rise of China.” In fact, a far big- emotion-laden historical legacies, rising by many domestic commentators as a ibility,” diplomatic presence, “strategic “to express our love for Dokdo,” in part by ger challenge may be the growing domi- national pride and assertiveness, and the test of China’s ability to throw off cen- partnerships” — to deal with challenges showing “the people who have protected nance of these emotional identity issues, political calculations of current leader- turies of “Western domination.” Current that are essentially un-strategic, the lim- Dokdo throughout history” and demon- because traditional US instruments of ship generated a willingness to provoke waves of xenophobic Chinese nationalism its of US influence will be increasingly strating “how beautiful” the islands are. statecraft are simply not well suited a crisis. may be partly orchestrated by the gov- apparent. In the current Korea-Japan The contest was but one example of a to dealing with them. A year into the This same treacherous combination ernment for short-term political ends, dispute, for example, as two erstwhile surge of patriotic fervor in Korea after “pivot to Asia,” Washington has designed can be found in a dozen states throughout but the result is nonetheless a very real, allies have traded blows and accusations President Lee Myung-bak visited the a strategy for a 21st century, Soviet-style the region. On the Japanese side — which increasingly violent sensibility. As politics for months, the United States has largely islands this August. Stories about the deterrence challenge: cold, calculating, refers to the islands as Takeshima — the in China becomes more open, free-flow- been relegated to the sidelines. Neither issue fill the pages of daily newspapers. pragmatic. Yet when dealing with the public is not as generally engaged, but ing and unpredictable, Beijing’s ability Seoul nor Tokyo wanted America to dic- A Dokdo museum has opened in Seoul. psycho-social dramas of countries clash- the dispute has been fodder for right- to control this explosive factor may be tate outcomes. More broadly, states are During his August visit, Lee called the ing over pride and identity as much as wing groups, which have harped on the declining. Millions of Chinese partici- demanding high degrees of autonomy in islands “a place worth staking our lives interests, America’s usual m.o. may not issue for years as a nationalist cause. pate in microblogs, thousands with a dis- defense planning and don’t want to be to defend.” At the London Olympics, after have the intended effect. Remarkably, More broadly, Japan is tentatively nos- tinctly nationalist flavor and many largely drawn into US plans for regional deter- the South Korean soccer team’s victory the major strategic risk confronting the ing into new debates about its own iden- under the radar of government control. rence schemes transparently aimed at over Japan, a Korean player rushed to the United States in Asia today may be its tity even as it is challenged by regional Hundreds of small-scale protests have China. In a context of identity-seekers, centre of the field and held up a sign that insistence on thinking “strategically.” counterparts who believe it has yet to broken out featuring nationalists themes, an approach of building “partnerships” read, “Dokdo is our territory.” Many outsiders expressed bewilder- come fully to terms with its past — and a process of grassroots that is or quasi-alliances will hit natural limits. Korea’s attitude toward its territorial ment that South Korea could go off on a the likely candidates for prime minister becoming increasingly common in China. But the dangers go well past a lack of argument with Japan is symptomatic of nationalist binge over a handful of jagged in Japan’s surging opposition party, such Prideful nationalism is thriving else- influence. Deploying Bismarckian instru- the central emerging strategic reality rocks whose sole permanent inhabitants as former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe where in the region. India has had a ments into a field of identity-seekers in Asia: Much of the region is passing are a single elderly Korean couple. But are more hawkish nationalists than the firmly established nationalist party for could be very risky. Shoving a carrier bat- through a sort of geopolitical identity that, as analyst Jason Lim argued, missed current leaders. “Japan’s beautiful seas years and witnessed occasionally vio- tle group into the face of an increasingly crisis, with key regional powers deter- the point. The significance of Dokdo “is and its territory are under threat,” Abe lent xenophobic outbreaks. Vietnamese nationalistic and prideful China during a mined to find a more elaborate role for not really about logic or reason,” he has said, “and young people are having nationalism builds on generations of pride future crisis could signal the West’s con- themselves. Globalisation and interde- explained. It doesn’t primarily have to trouble finding hope in the future amid and honour in the face of foreign chal- tinued desire to repress its power and pendence are making people nostalgic do with national interests or resources. economic slump. I promise to protect lenge; new expressions have been tied into spark a violent Chinese response. There for a more secure grasp on local cultures The dispute “is about emotions,” he Japan’s land and sea, and the lives of the territorial disputes — young Vietnamese, are also escalatory risks. and traditions. The result is likely to be a argued, the “deep emotional trauma that Japanese people, no matter what.” for example, are posting patriotic songs WP-BLOOMBERG

Jordan: Threatened by the drama next door China’s Xi won’t be able BY DAVID HIRST Syria’s was one of the worst. King rather than 1,000km of empty with the regime over parliamen- to take on the world Abdullah, like his father Hussein, desert away. tary elections due at the end BY ODD ARNE WESTAD t is almost a cliche by now: retained some real legitimacy in Disturbing, of course. Yet ter- of the year. If, as threatened, strategy. Nor is it even a viable the inferno in Syria will his people’s eyes. True, the peo- rorism on its own never really it boycotts these, that will pro- policy, unless the country’s aim is eventually spread to its ple took to the streets, but, unlike works; it requires the “right” duce a parliament with no real hen he takes over to antagonise its neighbours. Ineighbours. It’s already elsewhere, their rallying cry was context to be effective. And, in legitimacy, making a mockery of as party leader this Even within Asia, China has no happening for some of them. The never “the people want the down- the final analysis, it is on Jordan’s Abdullah’s reformist pretensions. week at the 18th overriding foreign policy frame- car bomb that killed Wissam fall of the regime”; rather, they basic political, social and eco- Then there are the Salafis. WCongress of the work. In conflicts over islands in Hassan, the Lebanese intelligence wanted its “reform”. nomic health that its ability Some of Jordan’s have gone to Chinese Communist Party, Vice the South China Sea, the govern- chief, and the sharpening of ten- Nor does Jordan suffer from to resist the Syrian contagion Syria to fight the heretic Alawite President Xi Jinping will face a ment, spurred on by increasingly sions it produced, was the most those sectarian antagonisms that depends. And Jordan’s health is, regime, now a prime target for host of ills. For all its newfound nationalist public opinion, appears recent, dramatic illustration of have disfigured what, in Syria, in fact, looking increasingly poor. Sunni jihadists everywhere. After wealth, China is — to put it simply to be guided only by the desire to it. Turkey’s far-reaching support began as a popular, peaceful move- The relationship between ruler at first seeming to turn a blind — very badly governed. secure more territory for China. for the Syrian opposition has bred ment for freedom and democracy. and ruled is deteriorating, as the eye to this, Jordan is now seek- is rampant, the The re-elected Obama adminis- retaliation from President Assad It has no Kurds; it is almost uni- latter intensify their pressures for ing to prevent it, for it threatens provinces are neglected, and tration will find plenty of willing in the form of renewed support for formly Sunni. Most of its people reforms and the former persists to boomerang against itself. As current party leader Hu Jintao partners for cooperation in east- the PKK, the separatist Kurdish favour the Syrian rebels; but the in efforts to dilute or block them the alleged al-Qaida plot shows, has put off much-needed political ern Asia if the current Chinese militants, who are on the warpath regime itself has sought “neutral” altogether. for some Jordanian Salafis jihad reforms for a decade. attitude toward its neighbours again. As for Iraq, it becomes ever ground between the two sides, On the constitutional front, in Syria is merely a preparation To make changes at home persists. clearer that the “Syrian crisis” fearing reprisals from one or the King Abdullah has made what are before returning home to take on easier to push through, Xi, who Xi Jinping and his key foreign – a full-scale civil war – and its other if it didn’t. But events of seen as minor, cosmetic changes their own regime which – ortho- is expected to become president policy advisers understand this. own “crisis” – involving endemic the past two weeks show just how that do little to transfer ultimate dox Sunni though it is – is impi- next year, may be tempted to pur- Yet there are few signs that they tensions among Kurds, Sunnis serious Jordan’s exposure to the authority from the palace to par- ous on other grounds. sue a populist foreign policy. Xi know what to do about it. One and Shiites that fall short of that drama next door could become. liament and the people. Whatever the outcome of the has already positioned himself in reason is that they are person- but constantly seem to threaten These include the first death of He also insists on preserving , Jordan’s own line with the nationalist instincts ally poorly equipped to deal with it – are intimately bound up a Jordanian soldier along the an electoral law that favours the reform-related troubles are now of many younger Chinese on a foreign affairs. with each other.. But is a fourth Syrian-Jordanian border; clashes Transjordanian segment of the such that it might make little dif- number of foreign matters. For Scholars sometimes argue that neighbour, Jordan, going the same between the army and groups of population – the minority from ference whether Assad survives instance, he has conveyed that China’s leaders excel at foreign way? Perhaps the most artificial jihadists seeking to cross it; and which the monarchy tradition- or falls. For Abdullah both alter- China has been weak-kneed in its affairs strategy because they take of the region’s western-created the unmasking of an alleged al ally derived its support – at the natives look bad. If Assad sur- relations with the United States, the long view, while Western poli- states, surrounded by much Qaida plot and the arrest of 11 expense of the urban one. That vives, with at least the perceived Japan and, for that matter, North ticians can’t do so because they larger, stronger or richer ones, it men – all Jordanians – plan- penalises the numerically larger, connivance of Jordan, that will Korea. are encumbered by elections and was always peculiarly exposed to ning multiple bomb and mortar better educated, economically increase the hostility of Jordan’s At the same time, Xi is, above legislatures. influences from beyond its bor- attacks on high-profile targets in more productive segment, the Islamist-led opposition towards all else, pragmatic. He’s not This view of the Chinese lead- ders. “Can Jordan survive?” was Amman. The noted Jordanian col- Palestinians. They have long con- the throne. If he falls, that will expected to do anything that ership — advocated in the past by once a regular headline in west- umnist Urayb al-Rintawi recalled sidered themselves second-class greatly strengthen them, because would endanger China’s continued Henry Kissinger — doesn’t hold ern newspapers. the 2005 bombings that killed 60 citizens and, if things got bad, this they will have the full support of economic growth. China’s gross up today. The last generation of Yet, to begin with, Jordan people in three Amman hotels. faultline could be as dangerous as the new order – doubtless heav- domestic product has multiplied Chinese leaders has been gener- weathered the upheaval that is These were staged by the late Abu those sectarian and ethnic ones ily Islamist – that will emerge in 30 times over since 1990, and even ally shortsighted and ill-informed the Arab spring with relative Musab al-Zarqawi, a Jordanian, now playing havoc in neighbour- Assad’s place. In either case the if its year-on- year growth is now about international affairs. They ease. The country, presided over from his base in Anbar – the ing countries. more stubbornly the king resists slowing, it is still by far the fast- don’t much like going abroad or by the Hashemite monarchy, was western, exclusively Sunni prov- The law also disadvantages the the clamour for meaningful est growing of the world’s large having much to do with foreigners a typical Arab autocracy, with ince of Iraq – then a virtual fief Muslim Brotherhood, Jordan’s reform, the more the opposition economies. in China. They find international some of its typical flaws – not of al Qaida. For Jordan, Rintawi most powerful political party, will be inclined to go the whole Therein lies the new leader- affairs difficult to understand least corruption and cronyism – said, Syria now risked becoming whose support is strongest in hog and raise the slogan: “The ship’s foreign policy challenge. and worry about embarrassing yet never in the same degener- “Anbar 2”– but an “Anbar” with urban areas and especially among people want the downfall of the China’s goal in its relations with themselves in front of a foreign ate league as the republics, born only 100km of populated territory the Palestinians. It now seems regime.” the outside world is to get the audience. of those “revolutions”, of which between it and Jordan’s capital, headed for a major confrontation THE GUARDIAN most for China. Yet that is no WP-BLOOMBERG NOVEMBER 10, 2012 ON SATURDAY 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Middle East Syrian Unity talks in trouble Major rebel group quits opposition Syrian National council

DOHA/DAMASCUS: The the tribes. Representatives of var- ground and said it “can no longer province of Hasaka, 600km from Syrian National Council, vying ious opposition groups were said be viewed as the visible leader of Damascus, the sources said. to keep its leading role and to be close to reaching an agree- the opposition.” “The crossing is important under US pressure to unify, ment over a united structure The SNC, which fears mar- because it opens another line to yesterday called for a delay to when they gathered on Thursday ginalisation in a new structure, Turkey, where we can send the a decision on bringing together in the Qatari capital. in return accused Washington of wounded and get supplies,” said all groups opposed to President But SNC representatives undermining the revolt and “sow- Khaled Al Walid, a commander in Bashar Al Assad. voiced reservations about the ini- ing the seeds of division.” the Raqqa Rebel Division, based Meeting in Doha, the SNC tiative, based on a proposal tabled Participants in the broad in a neighbouring province. sought to have the decision made by prominent dissident Riad Seif opposition meeting had voiced In the last three months, the today after it chooses a new with apparent US support. optimism about reaching com- mainly Arab Sunni rebels have chief, having already elected a The plan put forward at mon ground. “We are moving captured several outposts on the 41-member secretariat, a third Thursday’s meeting, called by towards agreement,” said Burhan 800-km (500-mile) border, stead- of them Islamists, and as it faces host Qatar and the Arab League, Ghalioun, a former SNC chief. ily moving toward the north- charges of not being representa- appeared to be a modified version Any accord “could boost the east, home to a large proportion tive enough.“We requested a of Seif’s initiative, proposing an uprising” as it would enable the of Syria’s one-million-strong Egyptian Islamists shout during a demonstration for the enforcement of postponement of 24 hours - we umbrella body of some 60 mem- opposition to unite the different Kurdish minority. Shariah, at Tahrir Square in Cairo, yesterday. are in the electoral process,” bers, representing the SNC, civil- military groups battling regime The Kurdish Council, a coali- Ahmad Ramadan, a member the ian groups active on the ground, forces, he added. Ahmed Ben Helli, tion of Kurdish parties opposed to new team, said.A major activist armed groups, Muslim scholars deputy head of the Arab League, Assad, called on the Free Syrian Egypt Islamists call network quit the bloc and other and others. said delegates had been urged to Army to leave Ras al-Ain, say- groups went ahead with a unity This body would in turn form overcome the divisions that have ing the clashes, as well as fear meeting. a transitional government of dogged their efforts to unseat of Syrian army bombardment, The Local Coordination some 10 members, and a mili- Assad. had prompted most of the town’s for Shariah rule Committees, a major network tary council. The SNC, formed “The opposition is urged to 50,000 inhabitants to flee. of on-the-ground activists, said six months after the anti-regime agree on a leading body which “While the Kurdish Council CAIRO: Thousands of radi- Hosni Mubarak from power. it had withdrawn from the SNC uprising began in March 2011, would have credibility among the affirms it is part of the revolution cal Islamists demonstrated in “Bread, freedom, Shariah,” said over its failure to adopt “seri- has proposed “holding a national Syrian people and the interna- to bring down this totalitarian Cairo yesterday to demand that another sign, with the word sharia ous and effective” reforms to congress of 300 members in lib- tional community,” he said. regime, the province of Hasaka Shariah, or Islamic law, be the replacing a call for “social reform” make it more representative. erated territories” in order to must remain a safe area for thou- basis for legislation in a new central to last year’s uprising. The umbrella group yesterday add “revolutionary legitimacy” REBELS CAPTURE TOWN sands of refugees who had fled to constitution being drafted for The main Al Nur Salafist elected 11 members to sit on its to any executive, according to Meanwhile, Free Syrian Army it from other regions,” the state- Egypt. Several thousand people party and the influential Muslim executive committee, including SNC member Najati Tayara. fighters captured a town on the ment said. rallied in Tahrir Square for the Brotherhood, from whose ranks Christian dissident George Sabra. Such a congress would form Turkish border on Thursday in a “Military elements have to pull second consecutive Friday to Mubarak’s successor Mohammed Four members are new and three a transitional government that push to seize control of frontier out so their presence would not vent their demands. “The people Morsi comes, said they would not others are Islamists. would run territories seized by areas from President Bashar Al serve as an excuse to shell the want implementation of God’s take part in the protest, organised “We hope that these free and the rebels, channel humanitar- Assad’s forces, a rebel commander town and destroy it. We affirm law!” they chanted. by smaller radical groups. transparent elections will be a ian aid and direct military oper- and opposition sources said. the need to coordinate between “The Quran is above the con- A 100-member Constituent model for free elections in Syria,” ations, he said. US Secretary of Ten people were killed in the opposition groups about safe stitution,” read a placard strung Assembly, dominated by Islamists, Sabra said, stressing that the new State Hillary Clinton last week clashes as rebels took Ras Al areas and the need to preserve across the emblematic Cairo land- has been tasked with drafting executive represents all sectors of called the SNC unrepresenta- Ain, an Arab and Kurd town in civic peace in them.” mark that was the cradle of the a new constitution for post- society, including for the first time tive of opposition forces on the the northeastern oil-producing AFP/REUTERS 2011 uprising that ousted president Mubarak Egypt. AFP

Iran minister Death of Shia teenager sparks protests in Bahrain confirms firing MANAMA: A Shia teenage that could not be independently at US drone died yesterday after he was verified showed a teargas canis- knocked down by a car while ter going off inside a car carrying TEHRAN: Iran’s defence being chased by Bahraini police women who activists said were on minister confirmed yester- during a crackdown on protest- their way to the prayers. day a Pentagon claim that two ers, the opposition said. One woman was seen collaps- Iranian fighter jets fired on an Ali Radhi was killed as he ing on the ground after exiting unarmed US Predator drone in headed to Diraz village, west of the vehicle. the Gulf last week. Manama, to attend prayers led by Last year’s Shia-led protests “Last week an anonymous Shia spiritual leader Sheikh Issa were initially crushed by the king- plane entered the space over the Qassim, in response to a call by dom’s Sunni Muslim monarchy, territorial waters of the Islamic Al Wefaq, the main Shia opposi- with martial law and help from Republic of Iran in the Persian tion formation said on its Twitter Gulf neighbours. Gulf area which, due to the timely, page. But smaller demonstrations clever and decisive action of our “Ali Abbas Radhi is a new mar- have since resumed and anti- armed forces, was forced to flee,” tyr due to the brutality of the government protesters clash with Ahmad Vahidi was quoted on Isna regime,” Al Wefaq said. security forces several times a as saying. “This instance and oth- It said Radhi was “ran over by week. The violence has intensi- ers before show that the Islamic a civilian car while regime forces fied in recent weeks. On Monday, Republic of Iran has the needed were besieging the area and the government said five home- vigilance to monitor all move- arresting citizens heading to the made bombs killed two people in ments and takes decisive and prayers, chasing them and treat- Manama. timely actions.” ing them brutally.” The government accused His comments came after The interior ministry, for its Lebanese militant group the deputy chief of Iran’s armed part, said in a statement that a Bahraini security forces run after protesters in Barbar village, north of capital Manama, yesterday. Clashes broke Hezbollah of being behind the forces, Brigadier General Masoud 16-year-old pedestrian was killed out between Shias, attempting to reach Al Sadiq Mosque in Duraz, and police after the authorities blocked roads attacks. Hezbollah, a Shia group Jazayeri, had implied the aerial in a traffic accident on Khalifa bin ahead of Friday prayers. allied with Iran, has previously shooting had taken place, quoted Salman highway. denied interfering in Bahrain. earlier yesterday by the the Al Wefaq posted pictures on ground after allegedly being tar- strong criticism from interna- began on February 14, 2011. Bahrain’s government said on Revolutionary Guards’ website. Facebook and Twitter showing geted with tear gas. tional rights groups over the Riot police prevented media Wednesday it had revoked the Pentagon spokesman George worshippers trying to reach Diraz Regular demonstrations have deadly crackdown. and non-residents from reach- nationality of 31 men for damag- Little said on Tuesday the Iranian as police allegedly blocked the shaken Bahrain since it crushed a According to the International ing Diraz, blocking off all roads ing national security, including Su-25 Frogfoot fighters fired at roads leading to the Shia village. Shia-led uprising against the rul- Federation for Human Rights, a and highways. Some arrests were leading dissidents, parliamentar- the drone on November 1 but Elderly people can be seen in ing Sunni regime in March last total of 80 people have been killed made, witnesses said. ians, clerics and human rights did not hit it. “They intercepted the pictures collapsed on the year. The kingdom came under in Bahrain since the violence Footage posted on YouTube lawyers. AGENCIES the aircraft and fired multiple rounds,” Little said. It was unclear whether the Iranians intended to warn off the unmanned drone but Little said: “Our working assump- Israel blames Hamas tion is that they fired to take it Kuwait closes polls registration amid boycott down.” over tunnel blast JERUSALEM: Israeli Defence KUWAIT CITY: Registration been reduced to only one. Iran, UN nuclear Minister Ehud Barak blamed of candidates for Kuwait’s The opposition vowed to con- Hamas yesterday for the detona- upcoming polls closed yesterday tinue its campaign against the agency to resume tion of an explosives tunnel along amid a total boycott by the oppo- election. the Gaza border which wounded sition in protest over amendment “After lower the curtain on the talks in December a soldier, and said he was mulling of the disputed electoral law. candidates registration play, its how and when to respond. The “Not a single opposition mem- time for for the (voting) boycott VIENNA: Iran will return to blast, which was claimed by the ber has registered. This is a to bring the downfall of the illegit- talks with the International armed wing of the ruling Islamist major success for the opponents,” imate parliament,” said opposition Atomic Energy Agency next Hamas movement, took place said Talal Al Kashti, director of figure and former Islamist MP month, the UN nuclear watch- several hours after a Palestinian Etijahat Studies Center, a private Waleed Al Tabtabai on Twitter. dog and Tehran said on Friday, teenager was shot dead by troops think-tank on local politics, espe- The opposition plans to stage the latest push to seek a peaceful in the same area, just east of the cially elections. a large rally on Sunday to mark end to a dispute that has raised southern city of Khan Yunis, As many as 387 hopefuls, the 50th anniversary of the con- fears of a new Middle East war. Palestinian medical officials and including 15 women, filed nomi- stitution and to protest against The news came days after US witnesses said. nation papers for the December the electoral law. President Barack Obama’s re- “Israel views with great seri- 1 snap polls during the 10-day More than 150 protesters election, which some analysts ousness the detonation of an registration period, but 250 of and 24 police have been slightly say may give fresh impetus explosive tunnel along the bor- them registered in the final two Lawyer Thekra Al Rashidi registers as a candidate for the upcoming injured at three demonstrations to efforts to end a decade-old der with the Gaza Strip, south days amid opposition allegations parliamentary election, in Kuwait City, yesterday. since October 21. standoff with a country the West of Kissufim,” he said in a state- of corruption. The upcoming election is the accuses of working towards a ment issued by his office early on Only 10 members of the 50-seat “The next parliament will be it allows the government to influ- second this year and the fifth nuclear weapons capability. Friday, just hours after the blast parliament elected in February entirely pro-government, tooth- ence the outcome of the results since mid-2006 as the oil-rich In a stark reminder of how ten- struck. “Defence Minister Barak registered. The house was less and with no real powers,” and elect a rubber stamp Gulf state has been rocked by sions could escalate, the Pentagon said that Israel sees Hamas as scrapped in a historical ruling by Kashti said. parliament. ongoing political crises between said on Thursday that Iranian responsible for the incident and the constitutional court on June The opposition said it is boy- Under the previous law, Kuwaiti parliament and the government warplanes fired at an unarmed will examine how and when to 20 which set the stage for the cur- cotting the polls because the voters were able to choose up to led by the Al Sabah ruling family. US drone in the Gulf last week. respond.” AFP rent political crisis. amended electoral law, claiming four candidates, but that has now AFP AGENCIES NOVEMBER 10, 2012 International www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 ON SATURDAY

Protest in Buenos Aires New York begins fuel ration; power returns Putin expels army NEW YORK: New York City began its first day of fuel ration- ing yesterday but there was relief for tens of thousands of people who got back electricity disrupted during superstorm chief, top generals Sandy. Rationing was ordered in response to massive lines at gas stations, with cars carrying odd numbered license plates allowed Chechnya war commander appointed as new chief to fill up on odd-numbered dates and even plates on even days. MOSCOW: President Vladimir at a defence ministry holding Mayor Michael Bloomberg said in Putin yesterday replaced Court jails anti-Putin company. a radio interview he didn’t know Russia’s army chief of staff with protester for 4.5 years Serdyukov made many enemies, if the scheme, already in place in a veteran commander from a including top Putin allies like New Jersey, would bring relief. Chechnya war, in a military MOSCOW: A Moscow court the head of the giant state con- Meanwhile, the US Department shake-up after the dramatic yesterday sentenced a par- glomerate Russian Technologies of Energy said that electric- sacking of the defence minister. ticipant in a May 6 protest Sergei Chemezov, as he tried to ity outages were being steadily Also yesterday, Putin replaced a against President Vladimir get Russia’s arms manufacturers reduced, although power compa- number of top generals. Putin to four-and-a-half to produce modern weaponry. nies say that some neighborhoods Putin announced that army years in prison for taking Observers said that Putin had will remain in the dark for many chief Nikolai Makarov has been part in a mass riot and using initially backed Serdyukov’s army days to come because flood dam- replaced by General Valery violence against the police. and procurement reforms but age was so severe. According to Gerasimov, a commander from Maxim Luzyanin, a busi- eventually took the side of the the latest figures, 492,080 homes the second Chechen war, just nessman, had pleaded guilty powerful military lobby. and businesses remained without days after firing defence minister to the charges over his role in At the Kremlin meeting Friday, power across the region, down Anatoly Serdyukov over a graft the chaotic protest on the eve the Russian strongman indicated from 761,418 late on Thursday. scandal. of Putin’s inauguration for a that the long-brewing conflict In New York State alone, the “You are an experienced per- third Kremlin term, the Itar- over military orders and a fail- number was 230,889 custom- son,” Putin told Gerasimov in Tass news agency said. ure to back the Russian defence ers, or three percent of the total. a meeting at the Kremlin that He is the first person to be ministry was the real reason for That was down from 343,211 cus- also included the new Defence convicted in a wide-ranging Serdyukov’s dismissal. tomers on Thursday. Minister Sergei Shoigu. criminal probe over the rally “We have a problem,” Putin told “I believe the minister has which has seen a total of 17 Gerasimov. “The situation in the picked the right candidate and protestors charged and the scientific and technical spheres New Anglican leader I hope that you will work to the opposition has slammed as is quickly changing, and new best of your abilities and effi- part of a new crackdown on means of conducting warfare are backs women bishops ciently,” Putin said. civil society. AFP appearing. LONDON: The new leader The chief of staff is one of three “I expect you together with the of the world’s Anglicans said people in Russia with exclusive minister to organise stable, good, Friday that he backed women access to nuclear launch codes 1999-2000 battle against separa- partner-like work with our lead- bishops and would examine his along with the president and the tists in Chechnya. ing industrial enterprises in the thinking on gay marriage, tack- defence minister. The replacement of the army defence industry.” ling issues that have divided fol- Shoigu described Gerasimov - chief of staff was widely expected Military analyst Alexander lowers across the world. Former who served as first deputy chief of in the wake of the dramatic Golts said Putin’s words betrayed oil executive Justin Welby was staff between 2010 and 2012 - as a departure earlier this week of the real reason for Serdyukov’s appointed as the next arch- “military man from head to toe.” Serdyukov. Putin had on Tuesday dismissal. “The military-indus- bishop of Canterbury, the head He added that Gerasimov fired Serdyukov over a corrup- trial lobby has won,” he said. of the Church of England, cap- enjoyed respect in the army and tion scandal, the most dramatic Alexei Venediktov, editor-in- ping a remarkable rise for the had “colossal experience working change to the government since chief at Echo of Moscow radio 56-year-old who has only been a both at the General Staff” as well he returned to the Kremlin for station, said under Serdyukov the bishop for a year. In March he as “in the field.” a third term in May amid rising defence ministry demanded that will replace Rowan Williams, A career officer, 57-year-old discontent. Russian arms makers produce who will retire as archbishop Gerasimov also served as the Putin said at the time new modern weapons, while the in January after a decade spent commander of the 58th army in Serdyukov had been relieved of military lobby wanted the army to Thousands of Argentinians protest against a de facto ban on buying dol- battling divisions in the world- the North Caucasus military dis- his duties so that a thorough purchase what had already been lars and a possible bid to overhaul the constitution to enable President wide Anglican communion of trict in the late 1990s and com- investigation can proceed into a “made and developed.” Cristina Fernandez to run for a third term, in Buenos Aires, yesterday. around 80 million people. manded Russian troops in the suspected $100m property scam AFP Gunmen kill three policemen in Nigeria KANO: Gunmen yesterday Dutch govt reopens Take lead on fiscal deal, Speaker tells Obama killed three policemen and burnt three churches as well as a school in Nigeria’s volatile coalition negotiations WASHINGTON: The top military, which some experts predict donations, would not be enough to northeast, hard hit by Islamist Republican in Congress said yes- would sink the country back into reces- reduce the debt, and that studies sug- extremist group Boko Haram, AMSTERDAM: The freshly-installed Dutch gov- terday the onus on averting a year- sion. “I’m proposing we avert the fiscal gested a combination of tax increases a military spokesman said. “In ernment will re-open coalition talks to address con- end fiscal crisis lies with President cliff together in a manner that ensures and spending cuts will be needed. the early hours of today, gunmen cerns about healthcare cost increases, an unpopular Barack Obama, as he pressed the that 2013 is finally the year that our gov- Boehner on Friday merely mentioned attacked the divisional police austerity policy, media reported yesterday. newly re-elected US leader to work ernment comes to grips with the major his opposition to letting the Bush-era station at Bonny Yadi ... Yobe The decision to break open a coalition agreement out a deal. “This is an opportunity problems facing us,” Boehner said. tax breaks expire. A day earlier, in state. Three policemen killed, is not likely to cause a government collapse but, com- for the president to lead,” Speaker of But he reiterated his opposition to an interview with ABC News, he said some arms carted away,” army ing just four days after the cabinet was sworn in, it the House John Boehner told report- raising taxes on the wealthy as a way Republicans believed tax hikes were Lieutenant Lazarus Eli said in is not an auspicious start for the politicians who had ers 90 minutes before the Democratic to slice into America’s growing debt, “unacceptable.” “I don’t want to box a statement. He also confirmed promised stability. president was to make a statement saying “raising tax rates will slow down myself in. I don’t want to box anybody the accounts of residents that The development highlights the challenges facing on looming US economic challenges. our ability to create the jobs that eve- else in,” Boehner said on Friday at the the gunmen stormed the town Liberal Prime Minister Mark Rutte and his Labour “This is his moment to engage the ryone says they want.” US Capitol, four days before the lame about 3am in several cars and coalition partners as they seek nearly ¤16bn ($20bn) Congress and work towards a solution Boehner pointed to “special interest duck congressional session begins next made for the police station, fired of budget cuts that will hit the spending power of more that can pass both chambers,” he said. loopholes in the tax code, both corpo- Tuesday. shots and killed the policemen. than half of Dutch households. “I think it’s important for us to come to rate and personal,” as well as deduc- Meanwhile, the US government’s The right-of-centre Liberals and left-of-centre an agreement with the president. But tions that could be eliminated as a way chief antagonist in Latin America, Labour will re-negotiate the plan to raise healthcare this is his opportunity to lead.” to raise revenue while not deterring Hugo Chavez of Venezuela, has advised Belarus leader sacks premiums paid by citizens, Labour leader Diederik Boehner said he hoped to quickly investment. newly re-elected Barack Obama to Samsom was quoted by national broadcaster NOS as start talks on a deal to avert what has Several economists have said that avoid further entanglement in inter- security agency chief saying. He said the broad outlines of the government been described as a “fiscal cliff” -- a closing loopholes and ending deduc- national conflicts and concentrate on MINSK: Belarus strongman programme, including fiscal targets, would remain convergence of tax hikes and massive tions, even popular deductions for fixing internal problems. leader Alexander Lukashenko unaffected. REUTERS spending cuts, including slashes to the mortgage interest and charitable AFP has sacked the head of his pow- erful KGB security agency fol- lowing a mysterious suicide w ith i n its most senior ranks, offi- cials said yesterday. Lukashenko has replaced KGB chief Vadim Zaitsev with Security Council sec- Demolition of houses sparks protests in S Africa retary Leonid Maltsev, the presi- dent’s office said in a statement. “Everyone knows about KGB LENASIA, SOUTH AFRICA: strewn across the road, blocking Lieutenant Colonel Alexander South African government bull- traffic. Yesterday some residents Kazak’s suicide,” the statement dozers moved in yesterday to were forced to look on in tears quoted Maltsev as saying in what demolish homes built on ille- after trying in vain to block the appeared to be the first public gally sold plots of land, sparking bulldozers. One woman climbed indication of his death. anger and protests from dis- on the blade of a machine as it traught residents. advanced on her one-storey con- “We are implementing a court crete structure, but was later left Ex-defence minister of order,” said Motsamai Motlhaolwa, to be consoled by neighbours. a spokesman for the department Many more residents appeared Georgia sent to jail of local government, as bulldozers to be out at work as the engines TBILISI: Georgia’s ex-defence razed at least 37 homes in a town restarted, rendering them unable minister was sentenced to two near Johannesburg and police dis- to present title deeds or lodge any months of pre-trial detention persed protests. “We are evicting protest. “My neighbour, she bought yesterday in the first major case people from a land that belongs to this land in 2002, it’s her land, she against officials from President the department but which was sold bought it legally because it was on Mikheil Saakashvili’s recently illegally to the people of Lenasia,” auction,” said Rebecca Muthivhi ousted government. Former he said. amid the rubble. “Today they come defence chief Bacho Akhalaia is The authorities moved in after and demolish our wall. They say accused of misuse of office after an investigation showed the plots after that, they say it’s a mistake, allegedly physically and verbally had been sold illegally for amounts when she showed them all the abusing six soldiers, and could from 2,500 rand ($288, ¤225) to legal documents.” Far from being face up to eight years in prison 95,000 rand. Fraudsters appear shacks, many of the buildings if convicted. He is also charged to have sold several plots with A bulldozer breaks down the garden wall of a house that was built illegally, in Lenesia, south west of Johannesburg, were made of bricks and mortar, with “illegal deprivation of lib- fake deeds bearing the housing yesterday. with fitted windows and doors. “I erty” for allegedly holding an department’s logo. The demoli- was even scared when these trac- unnamed man captive for sev- tions began Thursday, prompting roads in protest. Johannesburg Edna Mamonyane said around disturbances, which were not tors they come and stand near my eral hours and assaulting him. residents to burn tyres and block metro police spokeswoman 200 people were involved in the violent but which left large rocks gate,” said Muthivhi. AFP AGENCIES NOVEMBER 10, 2012 ON SATURDAY 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Asia/ Philippines Manila fails to curb human trafficking UN envoy says poor enforcement of law and crushing poverty contribute to the problem

MANILA: The Philippines Girls, she said, were especially prosecution remained low and has failed to curb the huge at risk of being trafficked, into violators were often allowed to problem of human trafficking the sex industry and for forced operate with impunity. in recent years, despite high- marriage, adding that the sexual “Enforcement of the law and profile government efforts and exploitation of girls remained assistance to victims is not uni- the country’s removal from a “extremely common, socially form... and depends on the politi- US watchlist, a UN envoy said and culturally tolerated in the cal will of the local governments,” yesterday. country”. she said. Poor law enforcement and Ezeilo did not give any details Ezeilo also warned that human crushing poverty meant many as to how many people were being traffickers were increasingly men, women and children were trafficked, or by whom, saying using “new technologies” such as still being trafficked, both inter- more details would be released social networking to lure victims nally and overseas, said Joy in a report next year. and that authorities were not Ngozi Ezeilo, the UN’s Special In June last year the United matching them in their preven- Rapporteur on Trafficking in States responded to efforts by tion efforts. Persons. President Benigno Aquino’s “The Philippines is a source administration to combat the PEACE TREATY LAUDED country (of trafficked persons) problem and removed the On a positive note, she said and the problem is not declining,” Philippines from a human traf- a peace deal signed last month Ezeilo told reporters at the end of ficking watchlist. between the government and the a five-day visit. This quashed a threat to cut largest Muslim rebel group, the “Government data is there. off financial assistance -- a meas- Moro Islamic Liberation Front, It shows you huge numbers are ure imposed on countries found should lead to less trafficking of affected.” to be unresponsive in fighting people from the conflict area. Ezeilo said people were traf- trafficking. Under the pact, the two sides ficked to work as forced labour- Ezeilo praised the government are aiming to end the decades- ers in factories and on farms, as for passing laws and creating long insurgency in the southern domestic helpers and for a range various agencies to fight human Philippines by 2016. UN Special Rapporteur on Trafficking Joy Ngozi Ezeilo speaks during a press conference in Manila yesterday. of criminal activities. trafficking, but said the rate of AFP

Sri Lankan top judge rejects impeachment Obama’s Myanmar trip ‘no threat to China’ COLOMBO: ’s chief justice, facing an impeachment BEIJING: A landmark trip by Cambodia, the White House said, “We understand and sup- operate more easily, though inevi- Myanmar’s political reforms, motion filed by the government, US President Barack Obama confirming his first international port the wish of the Myanmar tably it will also bring competi- which he said had led to “many rejected yesterday the charges to Myanmar this month poses trip since he won a second term authorities wanting to open up tion, now that the United States important changes”. against her and vowed to refute no threat to China’s interests in Tuesday’s election. and become part of the world,” and European Union have sub- Still, concern persists over them. The bid to impeach Chief in the Southeast Asian coun- Chinese media, academics and he told reporters on the sidelines stantially eased sanctions. some vital Chinese projects in Justice Shirani Bandaranayake, try, a senior Chinese official even a few diplomats have worried of a Communist Party congress, Qin pointed out that Yunnan the country, notably a twin oil Sri Lanka’s first female head of from a key border province said that US engagement in rapidly in rare comments on a sensi- had hosted mediation efforts and gas pipeline being built across the Supreme Court, has raised yesterday. democratising Myanmar could tive relationship. China has long between Myanmar and ethnic Myanmar into Yunnan. the risk of a destabilising clash Obama will become the first threaten Beijing’s relationship been worried by instability in its Kachins after fighting flared in There is a history of resentment between the government and US leader to visit Myanmar, the with what had been an important much poorer southern neighbour, 2011 following a 17-year truce, of China among the Burmese pop- judiciary. strongest international endorse- trade partner and de facto ally. whether by fighting between pushing refugees into China. ulation and fierce public opposi- The confrontation follows ment of a fragile democratic But Qin Guangrong, the Myanmar’s government and “Yunnan hopes for peace tion to a $3.6bn Chinese-built months of deteriorating rela- transition that his administra- Communist Party chief of Yunnan ethnic rebels spilling over into in Myanmar, ethnic harmony dam at Myitsone that prompted tions between the chief jus- tion believes could help counter province, which borders Myanmar China or by the flow of drugs in and economic development and President Thein Sein to shelve tice and President Mahinda China’s influence in a strategically and has deep business ties with its southwestern provinces. peace on the border. We don’t the project last year, a move that Rajapaksa, with the government important region. it, said China was fully behind its A stable Myanmar should make want to see Myanmar going back stunned Beijing. “We hope that complaining the chief justice had The US president will travel opening up, especially as peace it easier for Chinese companies to a state of long-term war and Myanmar will protect the safety over-stepped her authority and to Myanmar during a November and stability there would benefit which have poured vast sums into chaos,” he said. of China’s investments and per- Bandaranayake’s supporters com- 17-20 tour of Southeast Asia that China. Qin said he was well aware the country in recent years in the Qin said Yunnan had been sonnel there,” Qin said. plaining of interference. will also take in Thailand and of Obama’s pending trip. absence of Western investment to paying “close attention” to REUTERS The impeachment motion, filed by the ruling party and lodged in parliament on Tuesday, contains Trilateral meeting 14 charges ranging from unde- clared assets to violating consti- tutional provisions. China boosts security S Korea finds cracks in nuclear reactor after Tibetan protests SEOUL: South Korea said yes- terday minor cracks were found BEIJING: China has ramped immolations, in which 69 Tibetans at a nuclear reactor that have up security in Tibetan areas, have set themselves on fire since not caused a leak but still mean rights groups and residents 2009, 54 of them dying, according the facility will be kept offline, said yesterday, after new self- to the India-based Tibetan gov- prompting fears of power short- immolation protests belied ernment in exile. ages in the coming winter. boasts of national unity at a key The situation is now a “vicious The cracks were found during Communist Party congress in cycle” likely to plague China’s maintenance work on control rod Beijing. stability-driven leaders indefi- tubes at a unit in the Yeonggwang Six such incidents since nitely despite Beijing’s efforts nuclear complex, where two other Wednesday -- the eve of the to win over Tibetans by pushing reactors were recently shut down gathering where the ruling party economic development, said Tibet for several months to replace names its new leaders -- capped a expert Tsering Shakya. unvetted components. recent escalation that marks the “No matter how many Tibetans Half of Yeonggwang’s six reac- worst outbreak of Tibetan dis- might protest, how many immo- tors will now be offline until content since massive anti-China lations might happen, the new January, the country’s nuclear rioting in 2008. Chinese leadership will not make watchdog said, raising concerns Analysts say the campaign may any concession to the protes- of a pinch in power supply during prompt a further spiral of clamp- tors,” Shakya, of the University the harsh winter months. downs and immolations, deepen- of British Columbia in Canada, South Korea’s 23 nuclear reac- ing the divide between Tibetans told the reporters. tors generate around 35 percent and authorities. “They see that as a central of the country’s electricity. Armed police in paramili- issue of the authority of the The cracks were found in a Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (right), Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Timor tary vehicles stepped up patrols Chinese government.” reactor that had been shut down Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao (left) walk for a trilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Bali Democracy in Tongren in the northwest- An 18-year-old man burnt him- on October 18 for regular mainte- ern province of Qinghai after self to death on Thursday outside Forum V in Nusa Dua, Bali, yesterday. nance work, which normally takes “thousands of protestors” took a monastery in Huangnan prefec- just over a month. to the streets on Thursday, the ture in Qinghai province, where UK-based Free Tibet group said a 23-year-old woman also died 11 dead, 7 missing in in a statement. after setting herself alight on Japan, N Korea to hold talks in Mongolia “There are lots of police on the Wednesday, the India-based exile Indonesia flash floods streets. They have increased their government announced. JAKARTA: At least 11 people TOKYO: Japan and North Japan’s foreign ministry and his The two sides met initially to patrols and they stay out for 24 A trio of young monks also set were killed and seven miss- Korea are to meet in Mongolia North Korean counterpart. focus on the repatriation of the hours a day,” a shop owner in the themselves alight on Wednesday ing after a flash flood triggered next week, a Japanese govern- In Ulan Bator, the Japanese side remains of Japanese who died town centre who refused to give in Aba County in Sichuan prov- by heavy rains hit a village on ment spokesman said yesterday, will be led by Shinsuke Sugiyama, on the Korean peninsula during her name said. ince, with one dying of his inju- Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, an with talks among very senior head of the ministry’s Asian and and immediately after the second Police in Tongren refused to ries, while another burning official said yesterday. bureaucrats a sign of progress Oceanian affairs bureau. World War. comment on the issue. was confirmed in the Tibetan Two days of torrential down- between the long-time foes. Tokyo is expected to step They have no formal diplomatic Tibetan anger at Beijing’s con- Autonomous Region on the same pours in Mamasa district triggered The fresh talks will be held up its demand that Pyongyang relations and have long been trol has simmered for decades but day. a landslide that went into a river, Thursday and Friday in Ulan come clean on its kidnappings at odds over numerous issues, burst out into violent riots against China’s leaders blame the causing the waterway to burst its Bator, building on an August of Japanese nationals during the including the seizures and the Chinese rule in the Tibet regional exiled Tibetan spiritual leader banks, said Roki Asikin, head of meeting in Beijing that marked Cold War to train its spies in legacy of Japan’s colonial rule of capital Lhasa and adjacent areas the Dalai Lama -- who is deeply the rescue agency coordinating the the first official sit down between Japanese language and customs. the Korean peninsula. in March 2008. revered among Tibetans in China search. Eleven adults in the village the two sides in four years. The issue has huge traction in North Korea’s nuclear tests and The protests left 20 people -- for fomenting unrest, a charge were killed in Thursday’s flood “We will discuss matters of Japan, where it is seen as prime a series of missile launches have dead, according to the govern- he denies. and seven people were missing -- mutual concern on a wide-ranging among obstacles to the normali- also discouraged rapprochement. ment, while exiled Tibetans put Analysts say they fear that including four children and a six- basis,” Chief Cabinet Secretary sation of ties after decades of Japan is involved in six-party the figure at 203, and prompted showing any weakness could month-old baby, he said. Indonesia Osamu Fujimura told a regular mistrust. talks with North Korea, which a massive security clampdown embolden Tibetan protests and has been repeatedly afflicted by briefing. “We are hopeful in that North Korea insists the abduc- also include South Korea, the across Tibetan areas of south- possibly spur other groups such deadly floods and landslides in the level of talks will be one step tion issue has been resolved with US, China and Russia, aimed at westernChina that remains to as Muslim Uighurs in the far west recent years during its wet season higher than the last time.” the return of several abductees removing Pyongyang’s nuclear this day. region of Xinjiang to step up their which lasts around half the year. The August meeting was headed and announcements that others stockpile. Tibetans’ continued frustration demands. AGENCIES by the director of a division from have died. AFP has since been displayed by the AFP NOVEMBER 10, 2012 Pakistan / Afghanistan www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 ON SATURDAY No breakthrough in Afghan peace efforts Govt fails to secure direct talks with Taliban; progress unlikely before 2014 pullout of Nato troops: Official

KABUL: Afghanistan’s gov- reconciliation efforts before presi- made with the Taliban have been insurgent groups as proxies in Taliban leaders they say are in operating on northwest Pakistan’s ernment has failed to secure dential elections in April of 2014 limited. Afghanistan and had pledged to Pakistan. border with Afghanistan, is seen direct talks with the Taliban to decrease the chances of pro- “The contacts have taken place do all it can to end the fighting. “Mullah Baradar can be use- as the most lethal Afghan mili- and no significant progress is longed instability in a nation that mostly at the provincial level. For “In practice, they need to ful when he is released. He was tant group. expected before 2014, when has suffered through decades of instance, an official may meet facilitate faster,” said the official, the number two Taliban leader On Monday, the UN Security most Nato combat troops with- war. Taliban commanders and urge adding that Afghanistan’s High so he still has influence,” said the Council imposed sanctions draw, a senior Afghan official “There have been contacts them not to attack schools,” he Peace Council would soon present Afghan official. on the Haqqani network, and closely involved with reconcilia- here and there but no face-to- said. Pakistan with a roadmap on how Afghanistan is known to want Washington has designated it a tion efforts said yesterday. face talks have taken place,” the it could help bring peace. access to Taliban leaders belong- terrorist organisation. “No breakthrough is expected Afghan official said of the bid to BANKING ON PAKISTAN In August, senior officials from ing to the so-called Quetta The Afghan official expressed before the 2014 election,” the offi- engage the Taliban. Regional power Pakistan, both countries said Afghan offi- Shura, or council, named after caution over the UN move, which cial said, speaking on condition of “There have been none in which has a long history of ties cials have held secret talks wit the Pakistani city where they are he said would deepen the isola- anonymity. Afghanistan or other countries.” to Afghan insurgent groups, was the Taliban’s former second in believed to be based. tion of a group blamed for some A political settlement between There has also been scant in a strong position to help sta- command, Mullah Abdul Ghani Pakistan has consistently of the most high-profile attacks the Afghan government and progress on other fronts. The bilise Afghanistan but needed to Baradar, who is in detention in denied giving sanctuary to insur- in Afghanistan. insurgents is widely seen as the Taliban said in March they were do more than issue statements of Pakistan. gents and says no Taliban leaders “There have been some contacts best way of delivering stability suspending nascent peace talks support, said the official. Afghan officials, hopeful that are in Quetta. with the Haqqanis in the past. to the country before most Nato with the United States held Afghan officials have often seen direct contact with top Taliban Pakistani officials have said The UN listing of the Haqqanis combat troops pull out at the end in Qatar, blaming “erratic and Pakistan as a reluctant partner commanders could give them they would urge all Afghan insur- will make it difficult for the High of 2014. vague” US statements. in attempts to broker talks with the most leverage in any peace gents to pursue peace, including Peace Council to keep contact Afghan officials were also The Afghan official suggested the Taliban. Islamabad denies talks, want Islamabad to hand the Haqqani network. The fac- with them,” he said. hoping to make progress in the contacts that have been accusations that it uses Afghan over Baradar and other Afghan tion, allied with the Taliban and REUTERS

Million-signature Campaigners call for Nobel Prize for shot Pakistani girl petition to support LONDON: Tens of thousands of have sprung up in Canada, France Britons called on the government and Spain. yesterday to nominate Malala Under the Nobel Committee’s ISLAMABAD: UN special Yousafzai, a Pakistani girl shot rules, only prominent figures such envoy Gordon Brown yesterday in the head by the Taliban for as members of national assem- presented a petition with more advocating girls’ education, for blies and governments are able than a million signatures in sup- the Nobel Peace Prize. to make nominations. port of shot schoolgirl education The 15-year-old is receiv- Yousufzai was unconscious campaigner Malala Yousafzai to ing specialist treatment in the and fighting for her life when she the Pakistan government. English city of Birmingham after was flown to Britain a month ago The 15-year-old is recovering gunmen shot her on Oct 9 for but the hospital in Birmingham in hospital in Britain after being standing up against the Taliban where she is being treated says shot in the head by Taliban mili- and openly advocating education she is recovering well. tants a month ago. for women. Yesterday it released photo- Former British prime minister The attack has drawn wide- graphs of Yousufzai reading a book Brown is visiting Pakistan to call spread international condemna- and clutching a white teddy bear, for education for all children and tion and Yousafzai has become a dark bruises covering her eyelids. to mark Malala Day a global “day powerful symbol of resistance to She appeared serious and of action” in support of Malala the Taliban’s attempts to suppress focused on her reading, her hair and girls’ education. women’s rights. covered with a bright pink-and- Malala thanked people around Yesterday, a campaign led by a white scarf. the world for their support yes- Pakistani-British woman urged Her father and other fam- terday in a message from hospital Prime Minister David Cameron ily members have flown to passed on by her father. and other senior government offi- Birmingham, which has a large A meeting between Pakistani cials to nominate Yousufzai for Pakistani diaspora, to oversee her President Asif Ali Zardari, Brown, the Nobel Peace Prize. recovery. the UN’s special envoy for global “Malala doesn’t just represent On Oct 26 her father said his education, said the international one young woman, she speaks out daughter would “rise again” to community was ready to support for all those who are denied an pursue her dreams after hospital Pakistan in its efforts to tackle education purely on the basis of treatment. poverty and ensure all children their gender,” campaign leader Her shooting was the culmina- Injured schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai (left) talking with her father Ziauddin at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in could go to school. Shahida Choudhary said in a tion of years of campaigning that Birmingham in central England. “Malala and her family believe statement issued by global peti- had pitted the young girl against that there are many many more tion platform Change.org. one of Pakistan’s most ruthless courageous and brave girls and More than 30,000 people have Taliban commanders, Maulana schools and publicly executed the girl comes on the eve of this In October, the Nobel Peace families in your country who want signed the petition in Britain as Fazlullah. those they deem immoral. An Saturday’s “Global Day of Action” Prize went to the European to stand up for the right of every part of a global push by women’s Fazlullah and his men have army offensive in Swat has how- for Yousufzai. Union for promoting peace and child, in particular girls, to have rights advocates to nominate her taken over Yusufzai’s native Swat ever forced many Taliban fight- The Global day of Action marks democracy. the education that they deserve,” for the prize. Similar campaigns Valley and have blown up girls’ ers to flee. The call to nominate the one month after her shooting. REUTERS he said. AFP Dog fight Pakistan MP survives Islamabad preparing to shoe bomb attack QUETTA: A Pakistan MP enter global arms market escaped an assassination attempt on Friday when a bomb planted in his shoe exploded as KARACHI: Pakistan is close to to 60 degrees and show locations he put them on outside a mosque finalising arrangements to start of enemy on a digital screen after prayers, officials said. the commercial sale of locally attached to the butt of the gun. The blast in Dera Bugti, about manufactured rifle including It helps eliminate a target with- 500 kilometres (300 miles) east the POF Eye corner shotgun, out coming in direct contact with of Quetta, capital of the res- which has the capability to see enemy’s line of sight. tive province of Baluchistan, around walls and claimed by its The other weapons include wounded 12 people, but their makers to be highly effective in G3M and G3S, variants of the injuries were not life-threaten- close-quarter battles, officials G3 automatic rifles - the standard ing, police and local officials said said yesterday. weapon of the Pakistan Army - yesterday. The POF Eye named after that POF manufactures locally to Ahmedan Bugti, a lawmaker Pakistan Ordnance Factories make the gun effective and pow- with the Pakistan Muslim (POF) where it has been made, erful. All of them were for sale. League-Q party, which is part of was first unveiled in 2008 as one But POF’s Director Exports the ruling national coalition, left of the new weapons to equip Tabassum Rahman said that his shoes outside the mosque while military for counterinsurgency the company’s main purpose he was offering Friday prayers, campaigns. was to meet the requirements of provincial home secretary Akbar Along with two dozen products Pakistan’s infantry. Durrani told reporters. exhibited at the International He said that POF regularly Someone planted an explosive Defence Exhibition and Seminar exports to foreign armies, which device in one of them which det- (IDEAS) 2012, POF has put on prefer Pakistani products because onated as he put the shoe back Dogs battle during the weekly dog fights in Herat, Afghanistan, yesterday. Under the Taliban regime, dog display three automatic assault of quality and cost. on. and sniper rifles which it does not “A lot of countries make MG3 fighting was forbidden. It is a source of entertainment for hundreds of Afghans to see dog fighting, organised “Bugti’s leg was badly wounded, export as yet. machine gun, but Germans pre- on weekly basis in Mazar-e-Sharif. a helicopter has been arranged to “There are some United ferred us when they recently fly him to Quetta,” Durrani said. Nations (UN) guidelines that needed the weapon. We have bet- There was no immediate claim make it difficult to market the ter quality.” of responsibility but Baluchistan weapons,” said a senior POF While the exhibition has not is plagued by Islamist militancy, Centuries-old rare coins discovered official. been opened for the public and sectarian violence between “Sometimes a gun sold to one the halls at the Expo Centre majority Sunnis and minority ISLAMABAD: Around 150 All coins, except one, are dated Muhammad (PBUH), but date country ends up in another where Karachi were crowded by mostly Shiite Muslims and a separatist two-century old coins have from 1850 to 1921 and some of can’t be read due to rust. the international community has uniformed guests, foreign del- insurgency. been found during digging for them bear the names and pictures The mosque administra- concerns of the weapon failing egates did take interest in some Separatists demanding more a mosque at Aadowal village of Edward VII and George V who tors, Muhammad Akhtar, Haji into the wrong hands. That is of the locally developed defence autonomy and a greater share in Pakistan’s eastern border remained the emperors of India Muhammad Rafiq and Chaudhry what happened with us and we products. of Baluchistan’s oil and gas rev- city of Gujrat, it was learnt on from 1901 to 1910 and from 1910 Asif, have said the discovery is a were made answerable.” The Directorate General enues rose up in 2004. Thursday. to 1918, respectively. good omen and may be used for He did not explain, however, Munitions Production (DGMP) While violence has surged in The village is situated in the The coins are made of silver the noble cause. the measures being adopted to had put up for sale the high- the province this year and human outskirts of Gujrat, where a and were found at a depth of four They said that they wanted to allay those concerns but said the tech indigenously developed tank rights activists have raised con- labourer found a small pitcher feet. One rectangular coin bears sell the coins to the Archaeology state-owned company was already simulators, which Pakistan Army cerns about an increase in tar- full of 150 coins during digging for the names of Abu Bakar and Department to get money for the receiving orders. has been using for the past five geted killings. the construction of Usman Ghani Usman Ghani, the caliphs and roof of the mosque. The POF Eye’s front compo- years. AFP Jamia Masjid. companions of Prophet Hazrat INTERNEWS nent can bend around walls up INTERNEWS NOVEMBER 10, 2012 ON SATURDAY 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com India

Govt playing Kejriwal guns for Swiss account holders with orders Ambani brothers, Naresh Goyal and Congress MP keeping accounts in Swiss banks: IAC on 2G auction:

NEW DELHI: Activist- said, was not serious about Yashovardhan Birla and Kokila cropped up in a list of people with a law that makes it mandatory Supreme Court politician Arvind Kejriwal yes- unearthing black money stashed Dhirubhai Ambani’s accounts beneficiary accounts. for foreign banks operating in terday accused industrialists in Swiss banks. have no balance, he alleged. The error was blamed on the country to furnish a list of all NEW DELHI: The Supreme Mukesh and Anil Ambani, Jet The Congress quickly came to A former Indian Revenue Ambani’s past association with (Indian) account holders to the Court yesterday pulled up Airways chief Naresh Goyal, the government’s defence. Party Service officer, Kejriwal said that Flag Telecom that runs a net- income tax department,” he said. the union government for not Congress MP Annu Tandon and spokesman Rashid Alvi asked India Against Corruption (IAC) work of undersea communications Kejriwal admitted he had no implementing its order direct- several other Indians of holding Kejriwal to submit his evidence got the information provided to cables and which had an account documents to back his claims ing auctioning of 122 cancelled money in Swiss banks, allega- for an official inquiry instead of it verified “through our sources”. with the bank, it said. regarding the allegations he was 2G licences in both letter and tions most of them denied. But simply addressing the media. Kejriwal’s allegations — the Jet Airways issued a denial on making, but provided what he spirit and going in for a trun- the BJP demanded a probe to “In July 2011, the Indian gov- fourth in a series that have tar- behalf of Goyal, saying he had no said were the confessional state- cated auction. clear the air. ernment received a list of roughly geted alleged corruption in high accounts in Swiss banks. ments of three people with Swiss “Prima facie we can say you Alleging that HSBC Bank 700 people having bank accounts places — were quickly denied. According to Kejriwal, the bank accounts who were raided. are not complying with the court was facilitating what he said in HSBC, Geneva. The list con- Among the first to react was CBI director had once said that “If information about these orders. You are playing with it. was money laundering, Kejriwal tains bank balances of these Annu Tandon, a Lok Sabha mem- more than Rs25 lakh crore of three is correct, one could rea- It is unfortunate,” apex court demanded the arrest of its top people in 2006,” Kejriwal told a ber from Unnao in Uttar Pradesh. “ill-gotten Indian money” was sonably assume that the informa- bench of Justice G S Singhvi and officials and the suspension of its crowded press conference here. “This is a completely baseless stashed abroad. = He said while tion about others would also be Justice K S Radhakrishnan told operations in India. According to him, the list and malicious allegation. I com- black money was a threat to correct.” Additional Solicitor General A S He also wanted the govern- named the Ambani brothers of pletely deny any corruption,” she India’s economic sovereignty, the The IAC leader hit out at Chandhok as he submitted that ment to raid the 700 odd people having Rs1bn each in Swiss banks, said. central government was trying to HSBC, accusing it of running a not the entire spectrum that with Swiss bank accounts on the Congress MP Tandon (Rs1.25 bn), Reliance Industries said the shield those holding black money. hawala racket. He claimed that became available after the can- strength of information provided an equal amount in the name of Swiss unit of HSBC Plc had Kejriwal said former finance an income tax official had told his cellation of licences was being by the French government. His her late husband Sandeep Tandon, apologised to Mukesh Ambani minister Pranab Mukherjee had seniors that HSBC officials were auctioned. own tip off, he said, came from a and Jet Airways’ Goyal (Rs800m). in January for embroiling him planned an amnesty for all the indulging in hawala. “No action Expressing its displeasure in no senior Congress leader. Three brothers who own Dabur in a probe by India’s income 700 Swiss account holders. has been taken against HSBC.” uncertain terms, the court asked The Indian government, he have Rs250m in Swiss banks while tax authorities after his name “Like America, we should enact IANS Chandhok whether the govern- ment was implementing its direc- tion in the 2G verdict cancelling 122 licences both in letter and spirit. The court said that it thought Work together for ’14 that the government was seek- ing more time for implanting its orders but it was not so. In a jibe at the government, the poll, Cong leaders told court observed: “Mr Solicitor, we still have not developed the habit SURAJKUND, Haryana: To facilitate better coordination of forgetting.” Congress President Sonia in the party for various activities, Chandhok told the court that Gandhi yesterday made it plain a coordination panel with three there were no bidders for 800 and simple to leaders and minis- specific groups have been formed MHz CDMA and there were only ters that they will have to work and will be announced shortly, five bidders for 1800 MHz GSM. in cohesion if the party has to Congress General Secretary He said that soon after the retain power in the next general Janardan Dwivedi told reporters directions of the court, the elections scheduled in 2014 but quoting Sonia. Department of Telecom (DoT) not ruled out next year. Sonia also said that the party approached Telecom Regulatory “With 18 months left for the and the government needed to Authority of India (TRAI), and next general election, both the do much more so that benefit of TRAI’s recommendations were government and the party will the various flagship social welfare sent to the Telecom Commission. have to work cohesively together programmes reached the poor When Chandhok said all this, to secure a renewed mandate,” and the needy. the court replied: “You did not Sonia said in her concluding Earlier, Sonia asked all minis- inform us that these are recom- remarks at the party’s review- ters to get cracking on fulfilling mendations of TRAI and your cum-strategy meeting held in the promises made in the 2009 position.” this Haryana town bordering the manifesto. Taking the government to task, national capital. “Those of you who are in the the court asked Chandhok to file Billed as an informal ‘Samvad government should get down to an affidavit stating the compliance Baithak’ (brainstorming ses- implementing the work left from of its February 2 order by which sion), the meeting discussed the promises made in the 2009 it had cancelled 122 licences and ways to create better synergy manifesto,” Sonia said. Congress party President Sonia Gandhi (left) and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh attend ‘Samvad Baithak’ or directed their auction. between the Congress and the Dwivedi said some key bills, Dialogue Meeting with top leaders of the party in Surajkund, on the outskirts of New Delhi, yesterday. Meanwhile, the apex court United Progressive Alliance such as the proposed National stayed all proceedings before the government, particularly in the Food Security Bill, were men- not pay attention to their con- more time at party offices and at decisions recently and this must Delhi High Court wherein 20 months ahead of the 2014 gen- tioned during the meet but the cerns and suggestions,” said Sonia. party events whenever they trav- be explained to the people. applications had been filed by the eral elections. Congress needed support of other “There should be a con- elled to a state, especially those She also urged the party and accused in the 2G case, includ- The meeting was attended by parties to get them through tinuous dialogue between ruled by the opposition. the government to rebut false ing former telecom minister A 66 people, including ministers and parliament. party leaders and those in the Sonia did not mention foreign charges being levelled by the Raja and Rajya Sabha member Congress Working Committee “Sometimes, party leaders are government.” equity in retail but said the gov- opposition. Kanimozhi. members. dissatisfied as the ministers do She asked ministers to spend ernment had to take some difficult IANS IANS

Obama thanks PM, pledges to Citizens of nine more countries to get visa on arrival: Minister continue close NEW DELHI: India is attempt- said at a packed press conference of view internationally. The India also won three awards for religion or shopping, India offers ing to liberalise visa procedures in his office. “The proposal is under Incredible India campaigns which being “Asia’s leading destination”, something for everyone,” he said. cooperation by adding nine countries to the active consideration,” he added. we launched in 2002 have been “Asia leading tourist attraction Chiranjeevi said to encourage 11 whose citizens are entitled to Chiranjeevi, who looked confident incredibly successful. In our Take — Taj Mahal” and “Asia’s leading domestic tourism and promote WASHINGTON/NEW the document on arrival, yester- in his new avatar despite his poor II of Incredible India, we are going tourism board”, the minister saud. lesser known destinations, the gov- DELHI: Prime Minister years southern star Chiranjeevi, knowledge of Hindi, also said India to focus on consumers. It reflects Explaining the nature of the ernment has launched “Go Beyond” Manmohan Singh was amongst who has been given independent has launched two new tourism cam- a very important paradigm shift campaign, the minister said “Find campaign. “This campaign focuses the several world leaders charge of tourism as a minister paigns the international “Find What in our strategy to promote India What You Seek” will push foreign on promoting lesser-known desti- President Barack Obama per- of state, said yesterday. You Seek” and the domestic “Go both within and abroad,” he said tourists to identify their “destina- nations to domestic tourists. My sonally called to thank for their “We are trying to liberalise Beyond” - to attract new segments The new campaigns were tion of delight” in India. ministry is committed to increase congratulatory messages and visa procedures by adding nine of foreign tourists to the country. launched at the World “Let it be heritage sites, forts, the range of destinations and pro- to express “his desire to con- more countries to the existing 11 “Till now, the government Travel Market (WTM) in beaches, backwaters, lakes, moun- vide good connectivity through tinue close cooperation moving nations, visitors from which are was promoting India from the London from November 4 to 7, the tains, adventures, wildlife, culture, synergy of efforts,” he said. ahead”. given tourist visas on arrival,” he destinations and products point minister said. festivals, medical, wellness, MICE, IANS Manmohan Singh and Obama had a telephonic conversation on Thursday evening, said an official statement from Prime Minister’s Office in New Delhi. The prime minister congratu- Bangalore student lated Obama on his re-election and wished him success for his second term in office. He added that this had given an bowls out Canada PM opportunity to the two countries to carry forward and build on the BANGALORE: Canadian Harper moved to the adjacent hockey enormous successes that had been Prime Minister Stephen Harper ground to dribble with the stick and achieved in the bilateral partner- signed off his six-day visit to flick the ball by joining the school’s ship in the last few years. India on a sportive note yes- girls team led by Nandini S “Prime minister also expressed terday by playing and Patil of 12th class,” the official said. his appreciation for the personal hockey with students of Bishop Canadian Sports Minister Baljit interest and commitment that Cotton Boys & Girls School in Gosal, however, joined the rival President Obama had brought the heart of this tech hub. boys team led by Yash Gopalka, a to the relationship and said that “Soon after driving into the Class 12 student. “In the 10-minute he looked forward to continuing school, Harper entered the sports game, the boys’ team with Baljit their close cooperation to pur- ground and wielded a bat to play in the forwards outplayed the sue their shared vision for the with the school’s cricket team led girls’ team with Harper too in the India-US strategic partnership,” by its captain Ankur Biswas, who is front scoring two goals against nil. it said. in the 12th standard. He faced one Harper took the defeat in a spor- In his congratulatory message over of pace bowling after Biswas tive spirit and congratulated Gosal to Obama, Manmohan Singh on explained to him the rules of the for his skills with the stick,” the Wednesday personally committed game,” a state protocol official official recalled. to a “rewarding” association to escorting the Canadians said here. Earlier, Harper and his wife build further on the global stra- Though Harper managed to Laureen Harper were greeted by tegic partnership that the two connect the bat with a couple of the students of the premier con- nations have built over the last balls, he was eventually bowled vent school waving the Indian tri- four years. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper plays cricket as his wife Laureen and Minister of State for Sports Bal out by pacer Prithvi of ninth class. colour and Canadian flag. IANS Gosa look on during a visit to Bishop Cotton School in Bangalore yesterday. “After playing cricket for a while, IANS NOVEMBER 10, 2012 Business www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 ON SATURDAY

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66,865 9.00 457,836 26.65 164,830 152.10260,441 15.54 23,773 76.90 120,096 29.00 92,905 24.20 126,142 73.10 30,688 52.40 Iberia to shed 4,500 jobs Gold hits new high Airline in fight for survival, says IAG; Spanish unions threaten strike on US fiscal fears

MADRID/LONDON: Spanish representative Justo Peral said. LONDON: Gold hit a three- a continuing environment of airline Iberia is to axe almost SEPLA, along with the UGT week high yesterday, buoyed relaxed monetary policy, which a quarter of its workforce and and CCOO unions, issued a state- by expectations US monetary was likely to support gold prices. rationalise its network under ment threatening to strike, though policy will remain loose after Standard Bank said in a market a restructuring plan launched Peral said that any action would President Barack Obama’s re- note: “In spite of dollar strength, yesterday by its parent be weighed carefully because of election and by a looming “fiscal the market appears to continue International Airlines Group, the ongoing arbitration process cliff” that could slash US public to take comfort from Obama’s re- the owner of British Airways. between IAG and the pilots’ union. spending. election and the implied support Iberia, Europe’s biggest carrier IAG has been in conflict with Since the US elections on this gives to continued monetary to Latin America, has been bat- SEPLA over pay and conditions Tuesday, investors have become accommodation from the Fed.” tling competition from low-cost for the past year. Tensions height- worried that Washington’s politi- Money printing by central airlines and high-speed trains, ened after Iberia created low-cost cians may struggle to find a com- banks boosts gold’s appeal as it labour disputes and Spain’s deep carrier Iberia Express in March promise to cut the budget deficit keeps interest rates at a low level, economic crisis and bleeding cash to compete with budget rivals before nearly $600bn worth of reducing the opportunity cost of as revenue fails to cover high such as Ryanair and easyJet on spending cuts and tax increases holding a metal that has no yield operating costs. shorter routes. kick in early in 2013. Markets are outside its actual value. “Iberia is in a fight for survival The Spanish government also watching the debt ceiling, China’s economy strode further and we will transform it to reduce appointed an arbitrator but the which needs to be raised to avoid along the road of recovery from its its cost base so it can grow prof- situation has yet to be resolved. a government shutdown. slowest growth in three years, data itably in the future,” IAG’s chief This has resulted in uncertainty Spot gold was at $1,738.01 an for October showed yesterday, as executive Willie Walsh said. over IAG’s ability to continue ounce by 1503 GMT, up 0.64 infrastructure investment acceler- IAG’s plans got an angry Staff stand under an Iberia aeroplane at Madrid’s Barajas airport. to grow Iberia Express and may percent, after earlier touching ated and output from factories ran response in Spain, where pilots’ have prompted IAG’s decision on a three-week peak of $1,738.66, at its fastest in five months. union SEPLA and the two big- IAG said it will cut capacity in related to its bmi subsidiary, which Thursday to launch a bid to buy while U.S. gold rose 0.66 percent China’s gold demand is expected gest general unions, the UGT and the airline’s network by 15 per- it bought this year, and exceptional the rest of low-cost airline Vueling. to $1,737.40. A stronger dollar to grow 1 percent this year to a CCOO, immediately threatened cent in 2013, focusing on profit- items. The group’s share price, IAG said it would present offset further upside in gold by record of around 860 tonnes, strike action. able routes and downsizing its which has dropped 40 percent information on the takeover at making the metal more costly in Philip Klapwijk, the global head IAG, which was formed by the fleet by 25 aircraft. since the merger, was up 2.4 per- the end of November, and that it other currencies. of metals at consultancy Thomson 2011 merger of BA and Iberia, “Although radical changes are cent yesterday at 172 pence. did not intend to merge Vueling Gold prices rose on Wednesday Reuters GFMS, said this week, said it hopes the restructuring proposed at Iberia, this reflects IAG held simultaneous meet- with Iberia Express. after Obama’s re-election gave with both jewellery and invest- plan will improve profits by at the scale and extent of the prob- ings to present its new viabil- IAG also plans to cut pay for markets a boost by ending weeks ment sales rising. least ¤600m ($764m) in the next lems there,” Espirito Santo ana- ity plan: one with investors in Iberia’s remaining 15,000 workers of uncertainty and has since Gold importers in India, the three years. lyst Gerald Khoo said. London and another with unions by between 25 and 35 percent, the extended gains as concerns over world’s biggest buyer of bullion, The group posted a 96 percent “The problems are systemic in Madrid. Unions attacked the company confirmed in a confer- the fiscal cliff have intensified. paused in making purchases ahead fall in nine-month operating and pre-date the current eco- plan to cut Iberia’s 21,000-strong ence call with Spanish reporters. “Wrangling (between Obama of festivals next week as a weaker profits yesterday, to ¤17m, pulled nomic crisis, and we continue to workforce by 4,500 and discon- Unemployment in Spain has and Congress) between now and rupee pushed up the gold price for lower by high fuel costs and a believe the market has underesti- tinue parts of its maintenance and reached a record high of 25 per- the end of the year might under- Indian buyers. The festive season in ¤262m operating loss at Iberia. mated the scale and nature of the handling business. cent as large companies such as pin gold,” William Adams, head India will peak with Dhanteras and British Airways, meanwhile, challenge faced by Iberia.” “This plan completely depletes Telefonica make drastic job cuts of research at Fastmarkets.com, Diwali, while the wedding season posted a nine-month operating IAG said it expects to make an Iberia. If this is a consolidated as they grapple with the country’s said. Nic Brown, head of com- continues until December. Silver profit of ¤286m. operating loss of about 120 million group, why are all the sacrifices prolonged recession. modities research at Natixis, rose 1.27 percent to $32.73 an In addition to the job losses, euros in 2012, after trading losses being made in Spain?,” SEPLA REUTERS said the Obama victory signalled ounce. REUTERS

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AP Moller-Maersk profits rise European stocks steady; Dow and Nasdaq increase Euro falls to $1.2715

LONDON: European stock mar- country back into recession. While kets steadied yesterday and the Obama’s victory over Mitt Romney euro dropped against the dollar removed uncertainty, traders have after a week dominated by rising now turned their focus to the deep concerns about the economic out- spending cuts and huge tax hikes that look for both the United States and will come into force on January 1 if the eurozone. Republicans and Democrats do not An upbeat consumer confidence reach a deal. report from the US helped stocks The package is a major threat to reverse some lost ground, but con- the economy after a protracted but cerns about the looming “fiscal cliff” possibly reckless compromise was at year-end continued to weigh on reached last year — with the expec- A young girl taking a picture of the world’s largest container ship of Danish shipping company Maersk, ‘Emma Maersk’ as the ship arrives in sentiment. tation a less painful plan could be Bremerhaven. AP Moller-Maersk third-quarter net profits almost tripled to $933m, the Danish shipping and oil group said yesterday, citing London’s FTSE 100 index of agreed — to raise the country’s bor- better than expected results for its container shipping and oil business. top companies dipped 0.11 percent rowing cap. If the automatic meas- to 5,769.68 points at closing, and ures kick in, the United States’ slow Frankfurt’s DAX 30 gave up 0.58 per- recovery from the financial crisis cent to 7,163.5 points, while in the could be reversed and the nation tip CAC 40 rose 0.47 percent to 3,423.57 back into recession, dealing a blow to points. Madrid’s IBEX 35 index inched the global economy. up 0.16 percent to 7,636.10 points. “Markets remain nervous and UK grabs BoE cash for short-term boost “European markets are soft over understandably so with the US fis- fears for the Greek austerity meas- cal cliff looming on the far side of the LONDON: Britain’s cash-strapped gov- in line with that in the United States and the money it received now would be offset by ures being pushed through and the Atlantic and this side, despite what ernment said yesterday that it would grab Japan, which also have central bank asset higher costs in future. “While this change imminent resolution of the US debt the ECB President ‘super’ Mario an expected £35bn ($55.9bn) windfall from purchase schemes. will have a positive impact on the public ceiling,” said Alastair McCaig, mar- (Draghi) says, the eurozone crisis the Bank of England’s bond-buying pro- “Holding large amounts of cash (by finances in the short term, it will turn nega- ket analyst at IG trading group. continues to rumble on,” said Capital gramme to reduce short-term borrowing. the BoE) is economically inefficient as it tive as and when monetary policy tightens,” In foreign exchange activity, the Spreads analyst Angus Campbell. BoE Governor Mervyn King said the requires the Government to borrow money the OBR said. euro fell to $1.2715 from $1.2748 in Greek lawmakers on Wednesday move equated to a modest loosening of mon- to fund these ... payments,” the finance A detailed assessment of how the move New York late Thursday. adopted an ¤18.5bn ($23.6bn) pack- etary policy, potentially giving a boost to the ministry said, adding that it would use the affects finance minister Osborne’s previ- After opening mostly lower, indi- age of cuts and labour reforms. The stagnant economy, and economists said it money saved to reduce public borrowing in ously receding chances of meeting politi- ces on Wall street crossed into posi- package is vital for eurozone member may help finance minister George Osborne the current and future tax years. cally sensitive debt and deficit goals would tive territory after the University of Greece to unlock a ¤31.5bn tranche meet his debt reduction targets. Gilt prices rallied on the news as it appear in the OBR’s next forecast update on Michigan’s consumer sentiment data of aid from its troika of international But the government’s budget watchdog implies lower bond issuance in the short December 5, the watchdog added. for November. Consumer confidence creditors—the European Union, warned the step would bring longer-term term, although the head of Britain’s debt Without the measure, Osborne would rose more than expected and hit the International Monetary Fund and costs once interest rates start to rise, and issuance agency, Robert Stheeman, told probably have had either to introduce more highest level since July 2007. European Central Bank. some analysts said it raised concerns about Reuters he expected the long-run impact austerity measures on top of the spending “That’s good news for consumer On the corporate front meanwhile, the central bank’s independence and the on the market to be “negligible”. cuts and tax hikes planned to erase a huge spending and economic growth,” said shares in Iberia parent group IAG possible future monetisation of debt - tra- The BoE’s Monetary Policy Committee budget deficit or scrap at least one of the Jennifer Lee at BMO Capital Markets. gained 2.62 percent to 172.4 pence, as ditionally viewed by economists as a big decided not to conduct further asset pur- two fiscal targets. In midday trade, the Dow Jones investors bet on a positive outlook for inflation risk. chases, and King said he had told the MPC However, Citi economist Michael Industrial Average was up 0.32 per- the company that also owns British Until now, the BoE has kept the inter- of the government’s plans before they made Saunders said it may allow the government cent, the S&P 500-stock index rose Airways despite the troubles at its est earned on £375bn of government debt the decision. “The Committee views the use to meet a goal of putting net debt as a share 0.63 percent, while the tech-rich Spanish arm. it has bought since March 2009 under an of coupon income to reduce the stock of out- of the economy on a downward path by 2015. Nasdaq Composite added 0.75 percent. In France, Credit Agricole shares asset purchase programme aimed at boost- standing gilts as having an effect similar “The reduction in the debt/GDP ratio US President Barack Obama’s crashed by 9.19 percent to 5.375 euros ing Britain’s economy. Those payments will to the MPC purchasing gilts of the same may just about be enough for the OBR to re-election this week has stoked after the bank reported a huge quar- total around £35bn by next March. value,” King said. project that the government will probably concerns of political gridlock in terly loss owing mainly to the cost of But now the BoE will have to transfer this The Office for Budget Responsibility hit its target of a falling debt/GDP ratio in Washington with a “fiscal cliff” withdrawing from its adventure into money and future interest payments back to warned the move did not represent a free 2015/16, whereas previously that appeared approaching that could tip the Greece via Emporiki bank. AFP the government - bringing British practice lunch for the government, however, and that out of reach,” he said. REUTERS

QATARI MARKET Bond Coupon Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P Baghdad warns Qatar Govt 5.15% 4/9/2014 USD 106.19 0.70% Aa2 AA Repsol ready to drill for oil in Gazprom over Qatar Govt 3.125% 1/20/2017 USD 106.06 1.62% Aa2 AA Qatar Govt 6.55% 4/9/2019 USD 126.50 2.10% Aa2 AA VIENNA: Spanish oil firm expected to around 1.6 million company which works alongside Kurdistan deals Qatar Govt 5.25% 1/20/2020 USD 119.63 2.27% Aa2 AA Repsol said it is making final barrels per day, it has so far had US firm Occidental Petroleum Qatar Govt 4.5% 1/20/2022 USD 114.88 2.66% Aa2 AA preparations to resume drilling only limited success in luring back Corp. Qatar Govt 9.75% 6/15/2030 USD 182.50 3.45% Aa2 AA BAGHDAD: in Libya in early 2013, adding to security-conscious foreign firms “Some of them have lifted their Iraq has Qatar Govt 6.4% 1/20/2040 USD 141.25 3.92% Aa2 AA signs that the Opec member’s to explore. This is despite its 47 force majeures but when it comes warned Russia’s Gazprom Qatar Govt 5.75% 1/20/2042 USD 130.88 3.96% Aa2 AA key industry is returning to billion barrels in proven crude oil to actual work we have heard Neft to quit oil deals with Qatari Diar 3.5% 7/21/2015 USD 105.88 1.27% Aa2 AA normal after the 2011 civil war. reserves. nothing,” said Abdul Nasser Fituri the country’s autonomous “We have ordered a new drill- A deadly attack on the US Zammit, adding that the absence of Kurdistan or pull out of Qatari Diar 5% 7/21/2020 USD 117.25 2.52% Aa2 AA ing rig and we will start as soon as consulate in the eastern city of construction and oil services com- its contract for the Badra Comqat 5% 11/18/2014 USD 106.63 1.63% A1 A- that arrives, probably early next Benghazi in September is widely panies was slowing down projects. oilfield, a spokesman for Comqat 3.375% 4/11/2017 USD 104.50 2.29% A1 A- year,” said a Repsol executive on seen as acting as a further deter- Libyan oil executives are hop- Deputy Prime Minister for QIB 3.856% 10/7/2015 USD 104.75 2.15% NR NR the sidelines of the North Africa rent, especially for US oil firms. ing the Repsol decision as well as Energy Hussain Shahristani QNB 3.125% 11/16/2015 USD 104.00 1.75% Aa3 A+ Oil and Gas conference. The relative caution of inter- a commitment by BP to resume said yesterday. QNB 3.375% 2/22/2017 USD 105.38 2.05% Aa3 A+ A Repsol spokesman said the national oil firms contrasts with exploration will encourage others Gazprom Neft, the oil Doha Bank 3.5% 3/14/2017 USD 103.94 2.53% A2 A- first drilling would be in the east the speed with which Libyan oil to return. arm of Russian gas export Qtel 3.375% 10/14/2016 USD 105.50 1.91% A2 A Libyan desert and added that workers resumed work, some- “Exploration is still much less monopoly Gazprom, in August Qtel 7.875% 6/10/2019 USD 130.63 2.75% A2 A production was now close to the times even before the end of the than before war. I hope the com- acquired interests in two Qtel 4.75% 2/16/2021 USD 112.88 2.98% A2 A 350,000 barrel per day it was conflict. The slow return of com- panies will be back early next year. blocks with the Kurdistan Qtel 5% 10/19/2025 USD 114.00 3.63% A2 A pumping before the war. panies could hamper the ability of Now it’s being done by (Algeria’s) Regional Government follow- Rasgas 5.5% 9/30/2014 USD 108.50 0.92% Aa3 A While the Opec country has Africa’s third largest oil producer Sonatrach and NOC,” said a source ing moves by rivals like Exxon Rasgas 5.832% 9/30/2016 USD 110.88 2.85% Aa3 A impressed analysts by ramping to raise future output, according in the Libyan oil ministry. and Total which angered the Rasgas 5.298% 9/30/2020 USD 113.00 3.40% Aa3 A up production more quickly than to the Chairman of Zueitina Oil REUTERS central Iraqi government in Baghdad. SOVEREIGNS “Iraq sent a letter to Bond PDA* Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P Gazprom at the end of Abu Dhabi Govt 5.5% 4/8/2014 USD 107.31 0.25% Aa2 AA October asking the company Abu Dhabi Govt 6.75% 4/8/2019 USD 127.75 2.09% Aa2 AA for an official reply, that it Dubai Govt 6.7% 10/5/2015 USD 110.69 2.82% NR NR should cancel deals signed Opec sees fall in oil demand next year Dubai Govt 4.9% 5/2/2017 USD 105.75 3.50% NR NR with KRG or pull out com- Dubai Govt 7.75% 10/5/2020 USD 121.13 4.53% NR NR LONDON: World oil demand a third of the world’s oil, reiter- by declines in output in Nigeria, pletely from Badra oilfield,” Dubai Govt 6.45% 5/2/2022 USD 111.94 4.86% NR NR growth could fall short of forecasts ated a warning it first made this Saudi Arabia and Iran. Faisal Abdullah said. Qatar Govt 4% 1/20/2015 USD 106.06 1.18% Aa2 AA next year, exporter group Opec summer that factors including Opec’s report is the second Last year Gazprom said it said yesterday, citing Europe’s economic weakness could shave of this month’s trio of major oil expected to start production Bahrain Govt 6.273% 11/22/2018 USD 112.75 3.88% NR BBB troubled economy and the risk 20 percent from next year’s global outlooks to emerge. The US gov- at Badra with 15,000 barrels Bahrain Govt 5.5% 3/31/2020 USD 106.63 4.44% NR BBB of weakness in faster-growing demand growth assessment. ernment’s Energy Information per day in August 2013. The Egypt Govt 5.75% 4/29/2020 USD 103.50 5.18% B2 B regions such as China and India. The report follows the release Administration, often more bull- field with 100 million barrels Morocco Govt 4.5% 10/5/2020 EUR 99.75 4.54% NR BBB- The Organisation of the of Opec’s annual long-term out- ish on demand than Opec, on of reserves near Iran’s bor- *Periodic Distribution Amount Petroleum Exporting Countries, look on Thursday, which said the Tuesday reduced its 2013 glo- der is operated with Turkey’s IMPORTANT NOTE: in a monthly report, left its fore- world would need less Opec oil in bal demand growth estimate by TPAO, Korea’s Kogas and Published by HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, P O Box 57, Doha, Qatar which cast for growth in world demand the next few years due to lower 30,000 b/d to 890,000 b/d. Malaysia’s Petronas. is licensed and regulated by Qatar Central Bank and Jersey Financial Services in 2013 almost unchanged, reduc- demand expectations and higher Oil pushed higher yesterday. Gazprom Neft Chief Commission. Information quoted is from publicly available sources or proprietary data ing it by 10,000 barrels per day supply from outside the group, Brent and US crude were on track Operating Officer Alexander and subject to change. HSBC accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising out of (b/d) to 770,000 b/d. But it said a including of shale oil. to post weekly gains, snapping a Dyukov declined to comment. the use of all or part of this material. This information is general and does not take into larger reduction may follow. Opec’s monthly report sees a string of three straight weekly ExxonMobil was the first account individual circumstances, objectives or needs. The price of bonds can and does fluctuate. The secondary market for bonds may not provide significant liquidity “The forecast oil demand similar trend next year and reduced declines. Brent December crude major to sign oil deals with or may trade based on prevailing market conditions. Past performance is not a reliable growth has a notable downside its estimate of the demand for Opec rose 70 cents to $107.95 a bar- Kurdistan and is now at the indicator of future performance. You should consider these matters and consult your risk, especially in the first half of crude by 80,000 b/d to 29.72m b/d, rel by 11:22am EST (1622 GMT), centre of a dispute over oil and financial advisor prior to making any investment decisions. the year,” said the monthly report a drop from this year and below having swung from $106.25 to territory between the Arab- from Opec’s Vienna headquarters. Opec’s current production. $108.20. US December crude led central government and “Much of this risk is attributed The group’s production fell by rose 50 cents to $85.59 a barrel, ethnic Kurds, who have run to not only the OECD, but also 67,000 b/d in October to 30.95m after dropping to $84.13 during their own administration in China and India.” b/d, according to secondary the session. northern Iraq since 1991. Opec, which pumps more than sources cited by the report, led REUTERS REUTERS

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B asketball preview: Al Rayyan get Amla, Kallis step up with set for Qatar Sports Club in round two crucial knocks on day one BY DANOTZKI SANTOS DOHA: Defending champions Al Rayyan today take on Qatar First Test at the Gabba: South Africa reach 255 for 2 against Australia Sports Club in round two of the Qatar Men’s Basketball League that kicked-off last week. BRISBANE: Hashim Amla Kallis previously held his coun- Also today at the Al Rayyan and Jacques Kallis became try’s aggregate record with cur- Indoor Arena, Al Wakra battle South Africa’s greatest scor- rent coach Gary Kirsten at 3592 league newcomers Al Shamal in ing partnership as the Proteas runs in partnerships throughout the opening match of the day. dominated Australia’s bowlers 64 Tests, and has now surpassed Coach Brian Rawsom and to seize control on day one of the that with Amla following their his charges are coming out of a first Brisbane Test yesterday. 136-run partnership for the third record-breaking 105-40 blowout The pair rammed home the . of the northerners on Tuesday advantage with an unbeaten At day’s end, the pair had accu- and are looking to join Al Sadd, century stand as the world’s best mulated 3607 runs together in Eljaish and Al Arabi at the top of team blunted the Australian their 58th Test while Amla, the South African the league standings. attack to have the South Africans number one-ranked Test bats- batsmen On the other hand, Qatar SC in command after winning the man, passed 5,000 Test runs. Hashim will try to bounce back from an toss. South Africa reached their Amla (left) 88-68 loss at the hands of Al Arabi When bad light stopped play position of strength through and Jacques in their first outing last week. eight overs before scheduled resolute batting on a flattening Kallis in The Al Wakra-Al Shamal stumps, South Africa were 255 wicket, mixed with some missed action during match promises to be a close fight for two with Amla unbeaten on Australian chances and the rub the first as both teams are eyeing for their 90 and Kallis providing solid sup- of the green. cricket Test first win this season. port on 84. It was a strong statement of between Al Wakra aim to shrug off a intent by the South Africans in heart-breaking 67-65 loss to South Africa their bid to follow up their first- Al Sadd in their second outing Scoreboard and Australia ever series win in Australia on while Al Shamal will be aiming their last tour, in 2008-09. at the Gabba to redeem themselves from mis- South Africa (I Innings): in Brisbane G. Smith lbw b Pattinson ...... 10 “We wanted to really put our erable showing last week. yesterday. A. Petersen c Hussey b Lyon ...... 64 peg in the ground and I think we Earlier in the week, Eljaish H. Amla (batting) ...... 90 did that really well,” opening bats- grabbed their second win at the J. Kallis (batting) ...... 84 man Alviro Petersen said. expense of Al Gharafa. With his Extras (B1, LB1, W2, NB3) ...... 7 “Two down, we’re in a team trailing 53-52 after three Total (2 wkts, 82 overs) ...... 255 comfortable position but tomor- quarters, Fadi Abilmona was Fall of wickets: 1-29 , 2-119 row’s going to be really important, summoned back to the game in To bat: AB de Villiers, Jacques Rudolph, JP to back that up and make sure the final quarter and he helped Duminy, Vernon Philander, Morne Morkel, today’s work doesn’t go to waste.” his team to a 15-0 assault en route Dale Steyn, Rory Kleinveldt. Kallis had a reprieve on 42 to a 76-64 final score. Bowling: Hilfenhaus 20-5-53-0 (1w), Pat- in the over after tea when he Both squads fought tooth and tinson 20-4-53-1 (1w, 1nb), Siddle 20-4-58- miscued Peter Siddle to mid- nail in the first period exchanging 0 (2nb), Lyon 12-0-61-1, Hussey 4-0-21-0, off where he was safely held by leads before Al Gharafa closed out Quiney 6-3-7-0 Nathan Lyon, but umpire Asaf later when Amla was on 74 and Pattinson enthusiastically cel- projected by Hawkeye technol- the first 10 minutes with a single Australia: Dave Warner, Ed Cowan, Rob Raud checked back whether South Africa at 206 for two. ebrating the verdict. ogy to be heading for middle and basket advantage at 21-19. Quiney, Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke (capt), Siddle had over-stepped. Skipper Graeme Smith was Petersen had a controver- off-stump. Coach Hatem’s boys played Mike Hussey, Matthew Wade, Peter Siddle, Replays showed Siddle’s heel out following a review in the 11th sial let-off when he appeared It left Australia without access harder in the second quarter Nathan Lyon, James Pattinson, Ben Hilfen- on the line and the TV umpire over after umpire Billy Bowden out lbw to a Ben Hilfenhaus to further reviews for the rest of and raced to a 6-point advan- haus. Mitchell Starc (12th man). ruled a no-ball for Kallis to stay at initially turned down James inswinging yorker when on 51. the South African innings. tage, 37-31, behind the efforts of Toss: South Africa the crease -- much to Australia’s Pattinson’s lbw appeal. The Australians went for their But Petersen threw away his Abdulrahman Saad. Umpires: Asad Rauf (PAK), Billy Bowden (NZ) anguish. Television replays clearly third referral but the TV umpire wicket on 64 when he hit Nathan Eljaish crawled back via 7-2 run TV umpire: Richard Kettleborough (ENG) Siddle added to Australia’s showed the ball hitting Smith’s ruled “umpire’s call” despite Lyon straight to Michael Hussey and came to within 1 point before Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SRI) frustrations when he put down a back pad in front of the wicket replays showing the ball first hit- at mid-on in the 39th over. spitfire Ali Abdullah gave Al caught and bowl chance six overs and he was given out, with ting Petersen’s leading foot and REUTERS Gharafa some breathing space at 41-38 on a strong drive to the bas- Sri Lanka name Duminy ruled out England’s bowling ket beating the half-time buzzer. Eljaish pulled ahead 44-41 in rookie spinner for of series with attack struggles in the first 3 minutes of the third quarter but Al Gharafa came back New Zealand Tests ruptured tendon warm-up fixture with an 8-4 flurry to regain the lead at 49-48 and stayed in con- Bangladeshi COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s cricket BRISBANE: South Africa AHMEDABAD: England’s trol of the game after 3 periods. cricketer Rubel selectors yesterday named batsman JP Duminy has been back-up bowlers were made THE PENINSULA Hossain delivers a uncapped teenager Tharindu ruled out of his team’s three- to sweat by Haryana’s unher- ball during a team Kaushal in a 15-man squad for Test series against Australia alded batsmen on the second Schedule at Al training session a two-Test home series against after rupturing his left achilles day of the four-day match in at the Sher-e- New Zealand starting next tendon on the first day of the Ahmedabad yesterday. Rayyan Stadium Bangla National week. first Test, the country’s cricket The tourists, who revelled on DOHA: Cricket Stadium in Meanwhile, opener Tillakaratne board (CSA) said yesterday. the slow pitch to pile up 521 in Schedule of matches in the Qatar Men’s Basketball Dhaka yesterday. Dilshan was ruled out of the last CSA said in a statement the their first innings, also found League today, tomorrow and Bangladesh are set two one-dayers at Hambantota left-handed batsman and part- wickets hard to come as the state today and Monday due to a lower time spinner would undergo side cruised to 172-4 by stumps. on Tuesday: to take on visiting back injury, team spokesman surgery to re-attach the tendon Opener Rahul Dewan is West Indies in a Today Rajith Fernando said. today morning. unbeaten on 77. series involving two Test squad: Mahela The left-hander could be out of Brief scores: England 1st Al Wakra vs Al Shamal 5:00 Tests, five One- Jayawardene (capt), Angelo action for up to six months. innings: 521 (Alastair Cook 97, Al Rayyan vs Qatar SC 7:00 Day Internationals, Mathews, , Duminy, 28, who was expected Nick Compton 74, Kevin Pietersen Tomorrow and one Tharanga Paranavitana, Kumar to support a four-pronged pace 110 retired out, Ian Bell 62, Samit match. Sangakkara, , attack with his off-spin, hurt his Patel 67, Matt Prior 41, Amit Al Sadd vs Eljaish 5:00 Prasanna Jayawardene, Tharindu left ankle in a fall during a team Mishra 4-67, Jayant Yadav 4-110) Al Arabi vs Al Gharafa 7:00 Kaushal, Suraj Randiv, Rangana training run after South Africa Haryana 1st innings: 172-4 Herath, Dinesh Chandimal, had reached 255 for two. (Rahul Dewan 77 , Sunny November 13 , Chanaka Duminy had to be helped off Singh 55, Tim Bresnan 2-47, Qatar SC vs Al Ahli 5:00 Welegedara, Shaminda Eranga, before being taken to hospital for Monty Panesar 1-32, Samit Patel Dhammika Prasad. AFP a scan. REUTERS 1-15) REUTERS Al Wakra vs Al Rayyan 7:00 Formula One drivers told to avoid racy language

LONDON: Formula One driv- the sport and FIA.” Raikkonen, retained in the official FIA tran- give more to fans at the circuit. ers have been told to mind whose win for Lotus was the first script and were still to be found Drivers had previously only waved their language after world of his comeback and first by the on the FIA website (www.fia.com) and sprayed champagne after the champion Sebastian Vettel 2007 world champion since he was on Thursday. race before being whisked off to (pictured left) and race win- at Ferrari in 2009, is well known Coulthard apologised to televi- talk to the media. ner Kimi Raikkonen (pictured for his taciturn nature and much sion viewers afterwards, remind- Ironically, teams have been right) turned the air blue on of what he says in English can be ing them that neither driver had known to encourage drivers to the podium at last Sunday’s Abu hard to follow. been speaking in his mother pepper their team radio chat with Dhabi Grand Prix. He was perfectly intelligible tongue. strong language during the race A spokesman for the govern- on the Abu Dhabi podium, how- The FIA letter said the govern- to ensure their comments will not ing International Automobile ever, when interviewed by former ing body understood that “in the be chosen for broadcast and heard Federation (FIA) said on McLaren team mate turned tel- ‘heat of battle’, adrenaline, elation by rivals. Thursday that a private and evision pundit David Coulthard. and disappointment make for a All radio transmissions during ‘friendly’ letter had been sent to “Last time you guys was giv- dangerous and heady mix. the race are screened by Formula all teams’ communications direc- ing me s**t because I didn’t really “But F1 drivers are not the One Management before being tors about the bad language. smile enough,” declared the Finn only ones being interviewed in given clearance. The letter reminded them that in his opening remarks on the live such conditions: I think of boxers, Red Bull’s Australian Mark it was “very much our collective televised feed. rugby and football players who Webber said in 2010 that he responsibility to make sure driv- Vettel, Red Bull’s championship are routinely interviewed live on should have “put some colour- ers are aware such language has leader who finished third, said in television after a gruelling sport- ful language either side of my no place during media events.” the same podium session that ing effort. They manage to avoid radio transmission” after creat- It added that swearing in starting from the pit lane was inappropriate language.” ing a controversy by saying as he broadcast interviews “shines an “obviously a chance to f**k it up The FIA introduced the podium crossed the line at Silverstone unwelcome beam of adverse pub- and we didn’t do that.” interviews, conducted by a former that the win was “not bad for a licity on their teams and sponsors, Both driver comments were driver, this season in an effort to number two driver”. REUTERS NOVEMBER 10, 2012 ON SATURDAY 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Sport Storms threaten to ruin McIlroy’s money bid Wet weather in Singapore abandons second day’s play

SINGAPORE: Tropical thun- for the tournament before he derstorms threw the $6m was hauled off the course for the Barclays Singapore Open into second time, in a golf buggy with chaos yesterday and threat- Wozniacki sitting cosily on his lap. ened Rory McIlroy’s bid to seal “Nearly 12 hours at the golf the European money title this course already today!” McIlroy Angela Stanford of the US, participates in the first round of Lorena Ochoa weekend. tweeted, with a picture of Invitational Tournament at the Country Club in Guadalajara, Mexico, After a rain-hit first day, play Wozniacki asleep on a desk. “@ yesterday. was suspended twice before finally CaroWozniacki really enjoying being abandoned for the day as her holiday this week... Not!! forked lightning streaked the #ratherbeonabeach.” skies and heavy downpours hit Speaking of the weather, par-71 Sentosa Golf Club. McIlroy said: “With the weather Wie shares lead with Thailand’s Chapchai Nirat and we have here at this time of the Simon Dyson held the joint lead year, you have to expect some midway through their second disruptions,” Chapchai was a rounds, with half the field yet to first-round leader at the 2005 Kung and Stanford take the course and more rain Singapore Open, and in 2009 forecast for the weekend. he set a world 72-hole scoring GUADALAJARA, Mexico: LPGA Golf scores Organisers said more delays record with a staggering total of Michelle Wie had six birdies in Leading first-round scores here yesterday could force them to slash the 32-under-par 256 to win India’s a six-under 66 yesterday to seize in the $1m LPGA Lorena Ochoa Invitational event from 72 to 54 holes or to SAIL Open. a share of the first round lead in (USA unless noted, par-72): complete the fourth round on However, the victories have the Lorena Ochoa Invitational 66 Candie Kung (TPE), Angela Stanford, Monday. Last year, it was cut to since dried up and after only one alongside Candie Kung and Michelle Wie 54 holes and still only finished on top-10 finish this year, he said he Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland speaks with his girlfriend Danish Caroline Angela Stanford. 67 Karine Icher (FRA), Cristie Kerr, Stacy the Monday morning. had taken his father’s advice to Wozniacki during the second round of the Barclays Singapore Open in Wie, whose 2009 triumph here Lewis, Inbee Park (KOR), So Yeon Ryu “At present, our aim is still to lose some weight and had been Singapore, yesterday. was the first of her two LPGA (KOR) complete 72 holes, weather per- visiting a Buddhist monastery to tour victories to date, opened 68 Katherine Hull (AUS), I.K. Kim (KOR) mitting,” said tournament direc- improve his temperament. with back-to-back birdies at 69 Anna Nordqvist (SWE), Beatriz Recari tor Jose Maria Zamora. “I’ve been going there a lot to Singapore Open scores Guadalajara Country Club, and (ESP) “However, if we do suffer more calm myself. I used to be very Singh named in strung together four successive 70 Suzann Pettersen (NOR), Hee Kyung Leading incomplete scores during round delays we would then decide, in hot-tempered and I get frustrated birdies from the 10th through the Seo (KOR), Yani Tseng (TPE) two of the rain-affected Barclays Singapore consultation with the sponsor easily especially at such a young 13th. 71 Paula Creamer, Natalie Gulbis, Vicky Open after play was cancelled for the day Asian team for and promoter, whether to reduce age,” said Chapchai, 29. It was a great start for a player Hurst, Brittany Lincicome, Catriona yesterday (par-71): the tournament to 54 holes or “My parents sent me to the Royal Trophy who has struggled to just two top- Matthew (SCO), Kristy McPherson, complete the fourth round on monastery and I became a monk -6 Simon Dyson (ENG), Chapchai Nirat 20 finishes this season and needed Azahara Munoz (ESP), Lorena Ochoa Monday,” he added. for a while. My temper is better (THA) a sponsor invitation to get into (MEX), Lexi Thompson SINGAPORE: Reducing the tournament could now but I still try to go back to -5 Matteo Manassero (ITA), Francesco Indian star the 36-player field after failing to 72 Alejandra Llaneza (MEX) be inconvenient for world number the monastery once in a while.” Molinari (ITA), Thomas Bjorn (DEN) Jeev Milkha Singh has been qualify. 73 Sandra Gal (GER), Eun-Hee Ji (KOR), one McIlroy, who was tied for Ryder Cup star Francesco named for the Asian team to “It’s been a really difficult year,” Brittany Lang, Ai Miyazato (JPN) 29th after 12 holes of his second Molinari, his fellow Italian Matteo -4 George Coetzee (RSA), Chris Wood take on Europe at next month’s said Wie, whose round was just 74 Haeji Kang (KOR) round and needing a high finish Manassero and Denmark’s (ENG), Simon Khan (ENG), Chinnarat Royal Trophy, organisers said her eighth in the 60s this year. to confirm himself as Europe’s top Thomas Bjorn were a shot back Phadungsil (THA), Pablo Martin (ESP) yesterday. “It’s been the hardest year I’ve prize money-winner this year. from Chapchai and Dyson at five- -3 Chan Yih-Shin (TPE), Rikard Karlberg Singh, who pulled out of this had so far.” six-under efforts. Kung, playing The 23-year-old, bidding to under-par during their second (SWE), Pablo Larrazabal (ESP), week’s Barclays Singapore Open The American said she knows for a fifth straight week, admitted become only the second man to rounds. Paul Casey (ENG), Y.E. Yang (KOR), with a finger injury, joins South what she needs to do to keep it she wasn’t expecting a low round seal the money titles on both Last year’s runner-up, Juvic Kwanchai Tannin (THA) Korean Major-winner YE Yang going at Guadalajara. on a course where she hasn’t done sides of the Atlantic in the same Pagunsan of the Philippines, hit and Japan’s Ryo Ishikawa for the “You have to be on the right particularly well in the past. -2 Anirban Lahiri (IND), Berry Henson year, completed his first round the shot of the day with a 161- event in Brunei from December position on the fairway, on the “I did not expect this at all,” she (USA), Anders Hansen (DEN), S.S.P. five shots off the pace and went yard hole-in-one on the par- 14-16. right position on the green, get said. “This is my fifth year and I straight back out for round two. three second -- the second ace of Chowrasia (IND), Choo Tze Huang “I am really looking forward above the hole a couple times and haven’t done well at all the last Watched by tennis star girl- the tournament, after Edoardo (SIN), David Howell (ENG), Himmat Rai to playing for the Asian Team at getting in your putts,” she said. four, so I just kind of go out there friend Caroline Wozniacki but Molinari’s on day one. (IND), Jyoti Randhawa (IND), Richard the Royal Trophy for the fourth “So for the next couple of days, I and play my way around and I suffering from a cold, McIlroy Organisers of the event, some- Green (AUS), Hennie Otto (RSA), Garth time,” Singhwas quoted as saying just need to put them in the right happened to have seven birdies,” made a wretched start to his sec- times referred to as “Asia’s Mulroy (RSA), Gunn Charoenkul (THA) in a press release. position, keep doing that -- just she added. ond round with bogey and double Major”, have admitted they are Selected Singh, withdrew from the position golf.” World No. 2 Stacy Lewis, who bogey in his first four holes. keen to move it to a different -1 Rory McIlroy (NIR) Even - Louis Singapore Open as he struggles Taiwan’s Kung and American won her fourth title of the season But some razor-sharp iron shots time of year to avoid the notori- to recover from a finger injury player Stanford both had seven last week in Japan, was one shot Oosthuizen (RSA), Adam Scott (AUS) got him back to one-under-par ous storm delays. AFP sustained in July. AFP birdies and one bogey in their off the pace on 67. AFP Fouladh claims Al Wakra Cup in thriller at REC

DOHA: Fouladh edged out Dahash to capture the feature event of the seventh race meet- ing late on Thursday. It was an exciting battle for supremacy in the Al Wakra Cup. Throughout the day, during the seven-race card were thrill- ers for those at Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (REC). The seventh race meeting was held under the patronage of H E Abdullah bin Mubarak bin Aboud Al Midhadhi, the Minister of Environment. Alban de Mieulle’s trainee Fouladh won the QR 80,000 prize money contest over 1,600 metres by a “short head” margin. Fouladh bounced back in mag- nificent fashion to push Dahash to second spot, thanks to the bril- liance of jockey David Bouland. The victory was the first cup success of the season for the French duo of De Mieulle and Bouland. With six contestants partici- The Minister of Environment, H E Abdullah bin Mubarak bin Aboud Al Midhadhi (right) poses for picture with the winning jockey David Bouland (centre), who rode Fouladh to victory to claim paing in the Local Bred Pure the Al Wakra Cup at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (REC) on Thursday. RIGHT: Fouladh (3) in action during the Al Wakra Cup race. Trained by Alban de Mieulle, Fouladh won the QR Arabian Stakes Race, Dahash 80,000 prize money. The Al Wakra Cup race was one of seven meetings that took place at REC. PICTURE BY: JUHAIM gained upper hand at the start. Bouland brought Fouladh into contention only after enter- honours by a “short head” margin. superb while piloting Roman Myst Ashjan Adhba (2), Napolean (3), Mud Hilah (3), Marcus Augustus de Mieulle. Owned by: Um Qarn. ing the homestretch. Dahash Jockey David Badel and trainer to a narrow win in Thoroughbred Mushakasah (4). Won by: 4, 7, 1/2. (4). Won by: Shd, Hd, 1 1/4 . Time: Sixth race: Al Madina (Sylvail (Marco Monteriso astride) went Yousef Bentaher completed back- Maiden Plate. The final verdict Time: 1:29.32. Trained by: Yousef 1:33.65. Trained by: Ahmed Ruis) (1), Beethovan (2), Flying at good speed and looked like a to-back victories. He took the of the race was “short head” Bentaher. Owned by: Sheikh Kobeissi. Owned by: Mohammed Destination (3), Choose Wisely winner, but Bouland’s aggressive first two races of the day with Al in favour of Ahmed Kobeissi’s Tamin bin Abdullah bin Nasser Kazim Al Ansari and Sons (4). Won by: 1 3/4, 3, 2. Time: ride pushed Fouladh and edged Naif Trade Mark and Ghazali. trainee. Al Thani Fourth race: Besher Al Naif 1:57.50. Trained by: George Dahash near the finish line. Al Naif Trade Mark claimed Besher Al Naif, who had not Second race: Ghazali (David (Ali al-Showeikh) (1), Qabas (2), Mikhalides. Owned by: Sheikh This brought up a double for the Local Thoroughbred Maiden succeeded in the last eight runs, Badel) (1), Khattab (2), Shujja Fiha (3), Barwa (4). Won by: 1 Mohammed bin Mishal bin owners Umm Qarn, trainer De Plate while Ghazali triumphed in put that run behind to secure the (3), Tawash (4). Won by: 1/2 1/2, 3/4, 1/2, 1. Time: 1:43.35. Trained Hamad Al Thani Mieulle and rider Bouland. Two the Pure Arabian Maiden Plate. Pure Arabian Handicap Race. 2 1/2. Time: 1:36.10. Trained by: by: Hilal Kobeissi. Owned by: Al Seventh race: Fouladh (David races prior to the final, the same In the Thoroughbred Stakes, Qatari jockey Ali Al Showeikh Yousef Bentaher. Owned by: Moqeerat Stud Bouland) (1), Dahash (2), Raihan combination had struck a win with George Mikhalides schooled Al was impressive in taking Besher Sheikh Rakan bin Abdullah bin Fifth race: Baaria (David (3), Al Uraiq (4). Won by: Shd, Baaria in Local Thoroughbred Madina served recorded a fine Al Naif home. Nasser Al Thani Bouland) (1), Al Mansoor (2), 1 3/4, 6. Time: 1:46.24. Trained Stakes. That was also a close victory. Results: First race: Al Naif Third race: Roman Myst Iradah (3), Sharid (4), Won by: by: Alban de Mieulle. Owned by: finish with Baaria taking the Rider Saleem Golam was Trade Mark (David Badel) (1), (Saleem Golam) (1), Suneagle (2), Shd, Nk, 3/4. Trained by: Alban Umm Qarn THE PENINSULA NOVEMBER 10, 2012 Sport www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21 ON SATURDAY La Liga best in the world: Ronaldo MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo (pic- Levante as they attempt to close the gap Portuguese full-back Fabio Coentrao is thrashed 5-0 by Madrid in their own sta- tured) is adamant this season’s La Liga on Barca, who must quickly recover from back in training and could play some part dium a fortnight ago and have now lost five title will once again be a tale of two the midweek Champions League defeat at after a long absence. Spain international straight league games since their promis- teams, despite his Real Madrid side sit- Celtic with an away game at Mallorca. Gerard Pique may start for Barca after ing start to the season. Atletico, the side ting in third position, eight points behind Levante has proven to be a difficult place seven weeks out with an ankle injury. sandwiched between the two giants, face a leaders Barcelona and five from Atletico for Madrid in recent seasons, having lost The centre-half played the final 20 min- home derby tomorrow with Getafe. Madrid. 1-0 last term after a 0-0 draw there in 2010. utes in Glasgow on Wednesday and with Coach Diego Simeone will look for his “I’m sure it will be just the two of us, And Ronaldo may be asked to play as defensive partner Carles Puyol also a long side to bounce back after two defeats this I don’t want to rule out anyone else, but the lone striker as Jose Mourinho’s side go term casualty, it would be a welcome boost week, with last Saturday’s 2-0 reverse at I think it will be between us and Barca into the game with key strikers Gonzalo to a side that has conceded an uncustomary Valencia coming after 13 straight wins. again,” he said. Higuain and Karim Benzema definitely out. amount of goals in his absence. Almost certain qualification from the “I don’t remember in the last ten years Higuain limped from Madrid’s Barca have shipped 14 goals in 11 games, group stage of the Europa League means a rivalry like the one we have, it’s good for Champions League draw with Borussia despite only one loss at Celtic, since Pique Atletico have turned full attention to their the game. Dortmund at half-time last Tuesday, shift- had to leave the pitch against Spartak push at the summit of La Liga. “Football fans are enjoying something ing the focus of his side’s injury problems Moscow in mid-Septmeber. They travelled to Academica Coimbra unique, players from the past say that this from defence to attack. Coach Tito Vilanova is looking to stead- on Thursday for a Europa League clash, league is harder than ever so I think the Players in contention for a rare start in ily improve all aspects of his defence after a game they lost 2-0, without key play- Spanish league is the best in the world attacking positions for ‘los blancos’ are Jose suffering further injuries to defenders ers Radamel Falcao, Joao Miranda, Arda right now, with the best two teams and Callejon, who impressed as a second-half Adriano, Dani Alves and Jordi Alba since Turan, Diego Godin, Cristian Rodriguez, the best players.” he told CNN. substitute against Borussia, and reserve the season began. Juanfran and Gabi Fernandez. Tomorrow, Madrid face a tough trip to team striker Alvaro Morata. Barca’s opponents, Mallorca, were AFP

Europa League results Wenger wants Ferguson unfazed by Group A Anzhi Makhachkala (RUS) 1 Liverpool (ENG) 0 Ulsan, Al Ahli eye Udinese (ITA) 2 Young Boys (SUI) 3 Walcott to stay Rooney’s goal drought Group B Academia Coimbra (POR) 2 at Arsenal maiden AFC crown Atletico Madrid (ESP) 0 MANCHESTER, UNITED Ferguson’s side, have scored 26 Viktoria Plzen (CZE) 4 Hapoel Tel-Aviv (ISR) 0 KINGDOM: Manchester goals in their 10 Premier League LONDON: Arsene Wenger has ULSAN, SOUTH KOREA: our other attacking players Lee Group C United manager Alex Ferguson matches. restated his desire to keep Theo Ulsan Hyundai will bid to Keun-ho and Rafinha,” explained is certain that Wayne Rooney But after last season’s prob- Fenerbahce (TUR) 2 AEL Limassol (CYP) 0 Walcott at Arsenal. become the first South Korean Kim Shin-woo, a South Korean (pictured) will score 20 goals lems, Ferguson has calmed con- Marseille (FRA) 2 Walcott has so far failed to team to clinch the AFC internationa of Ulsan. this season -- despite his cerns about Rooney’s opening to Moenchengladbach (GER) 2 reach agreement with the club Champions League on home soil “We are all very skilful and relatively poor start to the the season and has been delighted Group D about a new contract. Arsenal today after storming unbeaten have very good technique and we campaign. with Van Persie’s start to life at Bordeaux (FRA) 1 Marítimo (POR) 0 manager Wenger has made it into the final against Saudi are confident that we can score The England Old Trafford. Club Brugge (BEL) 2 Newcastle (ENG) 2 clear he will do everything he can Arabia’s Al Ahli. many goals,” he added. striker, 27, had a spell “Robin’s experi- Group E to keep the England international K-League teams have been the While Ulsan’s passage has on the sidelines with enced. He had eight FC Copenhagen (DEN) 0 VfB Stuttgart (GER) 2 at the club. dominant force in the tournament been relatively smooth, Al Ahli a gash on his knee years at Arsenal helps Molde (NOR) 1 Steaua Bucharest (ROM) 2 He said: “My desire is to keep since its inception, winning three have battled their way to the earlier this season and he’s come to us at Group F Theo. We do what’s needed to of the nine Champions League final, needing a penalty shoot- but has only man- the right time, there’s AIK Solna (SWE) 1 PSV Eindhoven (NED) 0 keep him and hopefully, (as) I told titles so far and reaching the final out against Al Jazira in the last aged three goals in no doubt,” he told a Napoli (ITA) 4 you many times, we can sort this in each of the last four seasons. 16 and a come-from-behind 2-1 all competitions. news conference. situation out very soon. “There is very good commu- aggregate win over Al Ittihad in Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (UKR) 2 In contrast, “He’s got us 11 goals “Very soon is before the end of nication between myself and the semi-finals. AFP Group G Robin van Persie so far and Chicharito December -- one way or another, has managed 11 (Hernandez) is on six Basel (SUI) 1 Videoton (HUN) 0 that is for sure. I don’t want to goals since joining and getting back to Sporting Lisbon (POR) 1 Genk (BEL) 1 go into any details but you can from Arsenal in a what he was a cou- Group H believe me (that) we do the max- £24m ($38m) deal ple of years ago and Neftci PFK (AZE) 0 Rubin Kazan (RUS) 1 imum we can to keep our best in the close season, a summer’s rest has Partizan Belgrade (SRB) 1 Inter Milan (ITA) 3 players.” AFP while Mexico striker helped enormously. Group I Javier Hernandez has “He’s looking fresh Athletic Bilbao (ESP) 2 Lyon (FRA) 3 already managed six. and aggressive with his running, Hapoel Kiryat Shmona (ISR) 1 Barca’s Puyol Ferguson, who has a doubt always a handful, and Wazza Sparta Prague (CZE) 1 over Jonny Evans for the trip to (Rooney) will get to 20 goals plus, Group J resumes training Aston Villa, feels that persuad- I’m sure of that. It’s a healthy Lazio (ITA) 3 Panathinaikos (GRE) 0 MADRID: ing Mexico to allow Hernandez to combination we’ve got up there. Tottenham (ENG) 3 v Maribor (SLO) 1 Barcelona captain miss this year’s Olympic Games in “Last year we lost on goal dif- Carles Puyol returned to train- Group K London has made a big difference. ference and I don’t expect us to ing yesterday. Rooney managed his first lose on goal difference again and Bayer Leverkusen (GER) 3 The 34-year-old Spanish inter- Champions League goal in the 3-1 Robin may make that difference. Rapid Vienna (AUT) 0 national’s return is a boost with win at Portuguese outfit Braga in Wayne had goals last year and the Metalist Kharkov (UKR) 3 Rosenborg (NOR) 1 Gerard Pique also out injured. mid-week but missed a penalty in way Chicharito has started this Group L Pique damaged his foot in South Korea’s Ulsan Hyundai coach Kim Ho-Gon (right) shakes hands with the 2-1 victory against Arsenal at season I’m certain he’ll get to 20 FC Twente (NED) 0 Levante (ESP) 0 September and returned against Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli coach Karel Jarolim during a press conference in the weekend. plus. AFP Hannover (GER) 3 Helsingborgs (SWE) 2 Celtic on Wednesday. REUTERS Ulsan, yesterday.

Stosur sets Federer to probe money snub higher goals LONDON: Roger Federer (pic- there should be a problem with tured) has vowed to investigate that. That’s probably the goal of for 2013 the ATP’s controversial decision all of us. I mean, if there is some- to reject an offer to increase one who is able to do it, why to prize money at the Indian Wells say no?” season tournament. The Swiss has also set his The issue of prize money has sights on more indoor glory. Few MELBOURNE: Sam been a hot topic for the last 12 players have ever been more at Stosur hopes to banish months as stars like Rafael Nadal home on the indoor courts than her home court demons and Novak Djokovic push for the Federer and once again he is on the way to more grand four Grand Slams to raise the thriving under the domed roof slam glory after failing to financial rewards on offer. of the O2 Arena in south-east add to her major trophies As president of the ATP play- London, where he has won the in 2012, the Australian ers’ council, Federer has been Tour Finals for the last two years. said yesterday. keen to ensure any increase in In total, Federer has won 20 “Overall, finishing prize money is spread equally indoor titles during his illustrious number nine in the world, among the lower-ranked players career and the 31-year-old admits it’s still pretty good,” the as well as the leading names. he is more comfortable than most Australian said. . And the players, who had playing under roofs after growing “It’s not as high as I talked at times of considering up on covered tennis courts. wanted it to be, that’s for strike action to make their point, “Indoors I’ve been very success- sure. appeared to be winning the battle ATP Tour Finals in London late ful over the years. Probably won “But taking a break as Wimbledon and the Australian, on Thursday evening at the 02 the most titles indoors, maybe and reflecting, parts of my French and US Opens all opened Arena. more than all the other guys com- game have improved and up the coffers to improve prize “Obviously, I wasn’t in the bined,” Federer said. others can still improve.” money this year. room when everything went down “The margins actually are Foremost on Stosur’s But the ATP delivered a sur- because it’s at the board level, at smaller indoors normally because mind will be improving her prise blow to the cause earlier the CEO level. a guy can really get hot, can serve game Down Under where this month when it was revealed “What I can tell you is I will well. nerves have got the better that organisers of the Indian investigate and make sure that “But I think indoors is a natu- of her time and again. Wells event in California -- one the decision they’ve taken is, ral surface for me. So is clay actu- Stosur, has long con- of the ATP’s flagship Masters indeed, the right one. ally, because those were the two sulted with a sports psy- 1000 tournaments -- had been “If it’s not, then obviously we surfaces I grew up on. chologist and made little snubbed when they offered to need to talk about it and what “In the summers, I used to play secret of her yips, exited improve the total prize money pot we can do in the future. It’s an on the clay courts outdoors, and in the first round at this by £1m ($1.6m), meaning an extra important issue.” in the winters, I played indoors on year’s Australian Open, $800,000 each for the men’s and Former Wimbledon finalist carpet, when I was young. I guess where she has never gone women’s competitions. Tomas Berdych, the Czech fifth this is where it kind of comes beyond the third round. The decision was reportedly seed at the Tour Finals, also took through a little bit for me. “I put far too much taken because the tournament issue with the ATP’s decision “I also had my first success on pressure on myself in the wanted to give more to those when asked about the situation the tour actually indoors back Aussie summer because I losing in the earlier rounds in earlier in the week. in Marseille and Rotterdam and really, really wanted to do contravention of ATP rules, but “That’s what we all looking for. Basel and Toulouse. well,” she said. many players are said to be furi- If there is someone who is able “Outdoors I’m actually amazed “You only get the oppor- ous about the move and Federer to increase it, bring something how good I’ve become in the wind tunity to play at home for plans to ask questions in a bid to more to us players, then I don’t and humidity. a few weeks and I prob- resolve the problem. see any reason why someone could “That, for me, was the tough ably built it up too big and “For me, I was a bit surprised be saying, ‘No, it’s not good idea’,” part, actually becoming a good didn’t handle the occasions to hear that,” Federer said after Berdych said. player in those conditions.” on court very well at all,” his win over David Ferrer at the “I don’t see any reason why AGENCIES she added. REUTERS NOVEMBER 10, 2012 ON SATURDAY 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Sport

Handball: The 15th Asian League Club Championship in Doha Zhang Zhi Yu (in blue, right) and Yan Liang of Jingsu (China) block Osman Mahmoud of Eljaish (Qatar), during the 15th Asian Club League Championship 2012 placement match played at the Al Gharafa Stadium yesterday. RIGHT: Yaqoub AlBloushi (left) of Al Ahly (UAE) gets hold of Milos Pesic’s shirt of Samen Al Hujajj (IRN) in their team’s second round match. The six teams that qualified for the second round are now divided into two groups. Samen Al Hojaj (IRN), Al Ahly (UAE) and Al Noor (KSA) are in Group (A). Group B consists of Mudhar (KSA), Al Rayyan (Qatar) and Kuwait (KUW). PICTURES BY: SALIM MATRAMKOT

NBA results Oklahoma City 97 Chicago 91 LA Clippers 103 Portland 90 Djokovic powers into semis Durant helps World number one beats Berdych, maintains perfect record in London Thunder rally LONDON: Novak Djokovic ATP Tour Finals results then shattered with Berdych with past Bulls advanced to the semi-finals of Results from the fifth day of the ATP Tour a mini-break of his own to seal the ATP Tour Finals with a Finals at London's O2 Arena yesterday (x the win. 100 percent record as the world denotes seeding): Elsewhere, Mahesh Bhupathi OKLAHOMA: Some late game number one defeated Czech Singles Group A and Rohan Bopanna clinched heroics from three-time all- fifth seed Tomas Berdych 6-2, Novak Djokovic (SRB x1) bt Tomas Berdych their place in the semi-finals of star Kevin Durant powered 7-6 (8/6) at London’s O2 Arena (CZE x5) 6-2, 7-6 (8/6) the ATP Tour Finals after win- the Oklahoma City Thunder yesterday. ning their Group B shoot-out to a 97-91 victory against the Doubles Group B Djokovic had already defeated with second seeds Max Mirnyi Chicago Bulls at the United Andy Murray and Jo-Wilfried Mahesh Bhupathi/Rohan Bopanna (IND/IND and Daniel Nestor. Center in Chicago yesterday. Tsonga in his previous Group A x5) bt Max Mirnyi/Daniel Nestor (BLR/CAN With Jonathan Marray and Trailing by six at three-quar- matches and the Serb knew he x2) 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (5/7), 10/5 Freddie Nielsen already certain ter time, the Thunder rallied late needed only to win one set against of making the semi-finals from with Durant making a couple of Berdych to be sure of qualifying. breaking for a 2-1 lead when Group B, this clash would decide clutch baskets in the final minute The 25-year-old achieved that Berdych netted on the fourth who qualified in second place and to help his side pull away and goal in just over half an hour, break-point of the game. the Indian duo produced a superb improve to 3-2 early in the NBA but he refused to take it easy Berdych had a chance to performance to win 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 season. after that and secured the vic- get back in the match when he (5/7), 10/5 at London’s O2 Arena. Having made a nice fade away tory which guaranteed first place earned his first break point on the The two teams had faced off jumper just seconds earlier, in the group and potentially an Djokovic serve in the next game, four times this year, with two Durant iced the game with an off- easier route to the final. but the Serb snuffed out that wins apiece, but Bhupathi and balance one foot fade-away basket In the process, Djokovic also glimmer of hope before pressing Bopanna won their last meet- with 35 seconds left. secured his 73rd match win of home his advantage. ing in Shanghai and they had Durant led the Thunder with 2012, moving him level with David Djokovic was dictating the the edge again in the prestigious 24 points, eight of them com- Ferrer as the year’s two most suc- tempo of the rallies and the season-ending event. ing down the stretch and was cessful players on the Tour. unnerved Berdych, unable to Bhupahti and Bopanna made helped by Serge Ibaka with 21 Berdych’s second loss of the cause much damage with his the perfect start as they took the and Russell Westbrook added 16. tournament means he is elimi- booming serve, surrendered a first set in a tie-break, but an “My team-mates played so well nated, while US Open champion second break in the fifth game epic second set lasting 56 min- tonight,” Durant told reporters. Murray can seal his place in the that effectively ended the first set. utes went to Belarus’s Mirnyi and “Serge was good, K Martin was last four by taking one set from With his last four place now Canada’s Nestor after another good, Russ (Westbrook) was good his match against Tsonga later on secured, Djokovic looked like tie-break. at setting everybody up so I just Friday. sprinting to victory when he That meant a super tie-break kind of flew under the radar for “I didn’t want to think about broke to go 2-1 ahead in the sec- was required to settle the match the first three quarters. scenarios or calculations. I leave ond set, but a loose service game and Bhupathi and Bopanna seized “But then I knew it was win- that to other people and just presented Berdych with an unex- control, racing into a 9-4 lead ning time so I just tried to be try to do my job and win on the pected lifeline. before sealing the win on their aggressive.” court,” Djokovic said. That gave renewed impetus to second match point. The Thunder turned the ball “I played a really good match Berdych, who started to unload The Indian pair, seeded fifth, over 22 times in a scrappy game but I thought he served better his groundstrokes with more were making their first appear- but where helped by the Bulls who towards the end of the second set. freedom, and the set went to a ance together at the Tour Finals, committed 20 turnovers of their I was fortunate to come back and tie-break. although Bhupathi had qualified own and now sit at 3-2 following win in straight sets.” The Czech looked certain to on 11 previous occasions with the loss. Djokovic had won 10 of his pre- force a final set when he raced three different partners and fin- While Kevin Martin played vious 11 encounters with Berdych, into a 6-3 lead in the breaker. ished as runner-up four times. well, the Thunder are still adjust- a dominant run which included But Djokovic, who has had to After winning the Paris ing to life without James Harden victories over the Czech in the cope with the stress of the sud- Masters doubles crown last week, Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates after beating Czech Republic’s Tomas having traded the reigning Sixth Tour Finals for the last two years. den illness that struck his father they will believe they are in good Berdych during their Group A singles match in the round robin stage on Man of the Year to Houston. “It The Serb, who won the Tour Srdjan recently, once again enough form to win tomorrow’s the fifth day of the ATP World Tour Finals tennis tournament in London was a sloppy game, I can’t have six Finals in 2008 in Shanghai, was showed tremendous resolve as semi-final -- their opponent will yesterday. The victory guarantees the Serb a place in the semi-finals. turnovers, I’ve got to do better,” quick to take command again, he saved all three set points and be decided today. AFP Durant added. REUTERS Ferrero receives retirement trophy in London QNB Qatar Stars Cup: Al Arabi win to top Group A

Spain’s Juan Carlos Ferrero poses with a trophy presented to him to mark his retirement after 13 years on the ATP tour next to Serbia’s Novak Djokovic (right) and Spain’s David Ferrer (left) on the fifth day of the ATP World Tour Finals tennis tournament in London, yesterday. Former world number one Juan Carlos Ferrero retired from professional tennis after the Valencia Open 500 tournament in October after a career in which he won 16 ATP tour singles titles including a Grand Slam trophy at the French Open in 2003. The 32-year-old was also the runner-up at Soliman Tarrar Al Nassr of Al Kharaitiyat tries to battle for ball possession with Al Arabi’s Ahmed Fathi Abdoulla (right) during their team’s Group A the 2002 French Open and at the US Open in 2003. QNB Qatar Stars Cup match at the Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium. RIGHT: Goal-scorer Ahmed Saleh Al Khalfan (left) is congratulated by his team-mates after scoring the second goal. Al Arabi beat Al Kharaitiyat 2-0. The next round of matches take place on November 12 and 13. NOVEMBER 10, 2012 Break Time www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23 ON SATURDAY CINEMA LISTINGS TV LISTINGS

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19 20 21 22 coronation of Queen Elizabeth I 55 Christine ___, ÒThe DOWN Phantom of the OperaÓ girl 23 24 25 26 1 Metric distance: Abbr. 58 Junk 27 28 29 30 31 2 Author Levin 62 Killed a hero? 32 33 34 35 36 37 3 Summer recreation area 64 Horne and Olin

38 39 40 41 4 Ready to mate 66 ItÕs measured in cups

42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 5 Confederate 67 W.W. II craft: Abbr. 6 Genteel gathering 68 ÒYour BusinessÓ airer 50 51 52 53 54 55 7 Tasks around the house 69 Director Kurosawa 56 57 58 59 60 8 Web site with a ÒSend 70 Family inheritance 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 MoneyÓ tab 72 Finish line, often 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 9 Psychologist Jean 73 Together, in music

75 76 77 78 79 10 P.R. hours 76 Hate coke? 11 First name in Chicago politics 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 79 ÒDragnetÓ message, for short 12 Weenie 82 Spring phenomenon 89 90 91 92 93 94 13 Coach for dancing? 84 Winning by a small margin Yesterday’s answer 95 96 97 98 14 Wall St. opening 86 Dirt spreader How to play Hyper Sudoku: 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 15 ÒIf you donÕt like my anger, 87 Psalm starter do something about it!Ó? A Hyper Sudoku Puzzle is solved by filling the numbers from 1 to 9 into the blank cells. A Hyper 106 107 108 109 110 111 88 Unreliable 16 Black in country music Sudoku has unlike Sudoku 13 regions (four regions overlap with the nine standard regions). In all 112 113 114 115 116 90 Suppose, to Shakespeare regions the numbers from 1 to 9 can appear only once. Otherwise, a Hyper Sudoku is solved like 17 Vote in 91 TheyÕre often toasted 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 a normal Sudoku. 18 Results of lying too much? 92 Cornell who founded 124 125 126 127 24 Involve Western Union 128 129 130 131 25 ___ Johnston, former 94 Off-campus local How to play Kakuro: fiancŽ of Bristol Palin 97 Really sing The kakuro grid, unlike in sudoku, can be of any 30 London facilities 100 Miracle-___ size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells ACROSS 74 Future grads: Abbr. 32 Replacement refs, maybe? 102 It might cause photophobia like in a crossword. And, just like in a crossword, 1 Auckland native 75 Emaciated 33 ÒThe Taming of the 103 ÒOne WorldÓ musician John some of the dark cells will contain numbers. Some 5 Surmounting 77 ÒHoardersÓ airer ShrewÓ setting 104 Flatters cells will contain two numbers. 9 Dude ranch handle 78 ___ loss 34 Backbeat component, often 105 Hollered However, in a crossword the numbers reference 13 Sign of sensitivity? 80 Hombre, formerly 35 Drink to throw back 106 Wet bars? clues. In a kakuro, the numbers are all you get! 19 Setting for the 2012 film ÒArgoÓ 81 EveryoneÕs bets 37 Recognize as a source 107 Prankster-like They denote the total of the digits in the row or 20 Title partner of Òthe SwanÓ in a 83 Ford sedan 39 Cry on arrival 108 ÒGet on the stick!Ó? column referenced by the number. Yeats poem 85 T.A.Õs overseer 40 Big wheel at a reception? Within each 109 Tidies up, in a way 21 Ò___ Her Standing ThereÓ 89 Softly exhale cheap sentiment? 45 Snide response collection of cells 114 Come back 22 Creed of the ÒRockyÓ series 93 Tenacious sort 47 Smithereens - called a run - any 116 Durst of Limp Bizkit 23 ÒCome on, woman, shape that wood!Ó? 95 San Antonio mayor Juli‡n, keynote speaker 48 Red Wing or Blackhawk of the numbers 1 118 Disney doe 26 Brighter at the 2012 Democratic convention 49 Cold temps to 9 may be used 120 Deviate from the course 27 Start of a choosing rhyme 96 1978-79 CBS detective drama 51 Bijou but, like sudoku, 121 Bird ___ 28 Uploaded pic, often 97 Fool 52 Ò___ #1!Ó each number may 122 Owner of Abbey Road Studios 29 Go weak in the knees 98 Big bygone bird 53 Carnival Cruise Lines stop only be used once. 123 Babe 31 In the past 99 ___ Kong Yesterday’s 32 Jack ___ 34 Dry white wines 101 Mad scientistÕs sadistic exclamation answer 36 Some protests upon attacking the Empire State? ASADA ETES TAL LASSES 38 Cheerful superhero? 106 ÒPopsicle,Ó in ÒFifty Shades of LIKED NOSEDIVE ENTICE Grey,Ó for one AK I TA DOCTORED GOETHE 41 Facts of life? SHOETREE THERAVEN ASP EN 42 Oklahoma birthplace of Oral Roberts 110 Anatomical ring RETRACE SEWON RELO 43 Ò___ surprised as you are!Ó 111 Like a 12-Down JASMINE ESS I E OLAND ALOT Baby Blues By Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman 112 First-floor apartment, maybe OB I S YDS F LYTRAP MILNE 44 Cases for E.M.T.Õs CAL FAA PLAN 113 Rake 46 Onetime U.N. leader KEY BOARDS GOLD BERG ORWELL 50 Guard dogÕs target 115 AinÕt correct? COMS SOBER ALMANAC 52 Take a patient approach to revenge? 116 Canon fodder? PREEM I E TRALA SLOTTED 117 Prime minister of 1945 CAESARS ANT I CLOCK WI SE 56 Benefit STRAFE REECE ANERO I D 57 Abandon 119 What the Grim ReaperÕs backup carries? TARPIT SGT AZO 59 ÒMamma ___!Ó 124 Evan-___ (womenÕs clothing brand) BR I ER THAD RAH I HOP REPS AMOVE EVADE RUDE 60 Sleeper agent 125 Its alphabet has 44 consonants 126 Log time ATAT LAGOS P I ZARRO 61 Sallie ___ TIN HANGNAIL INSANEST 63 Barbaric 127 SailorsÕ saint INEVER ILLTIMED DONHO 65 Some electrical workers 128 Ends of Alaska? SAMI AM SEEDCASE AR I EL LAVA LAMPS HAS ANTLION REDBEAR D 68 Stand offering, briefly 129 Farm females 71 Ones who stop giving to their church? 130 Macho man ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE