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Emir meets Kerry Qatar’s first Dragon Mart global fashion brand launched DOHA: Leaders and top exec- set to open utives from the fashion world attended the launch of QELA, Qatar’s first home-grown glo- bal fashion brand, at a pri- in December vate VIP reception held at the QELA boutique at The Pearl Qatar. Discreet and exclusive, characterised by classic lines 3,000 Chinese likely to join and understated Arab influ- ences, QELA is designed for BY SATISH KANADY materials, hardware, furniture, women with a sense of mod- electronic materials, commu- esty who value the quality of DOHA: The first exclusive nication products, textiles and fine craftsmanship and precious Chinese market in Qatar, Dragon furnishings. materials. Mart, is expected to open its Barwa’s leasing subsidiary Full report on page 5 doors to customers at the iconic Waseef’s CEO Abdullah Jabara Al Barwa Commercial Avenue on Rumaihi in a separate interview the Abu Hamour-Industrial to a local Arabic daily said a large Pakistan quake death Area road in December this portion of the Commercial Avenue year. has already been leased out. Most toll crosses 325 Jiang, CEO, DragonMart Doha of them are in the final phase told The Peninsula yesterday that of preparations to open as some AWARAN: Desperate villagers ‘everything has been put in place of them are awaiting the safety in southwest Pakistan clawed and we are excited to announce certificates from the competent through the wreckage of their that we will throw open our doors authority. The Dragon Mart is ruined homes yesterday, a day in December”. also expected to open soon, he said. after a huge earthquake struck, Originally scheduled to open Another senior executive of The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with US Secretary of State John Kerry during a meeting on killing more than 325 people on July 1, 2012, the Dragon Mart Dragon Mart said the develop- the sidelines of the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, yesterday. and creating a new island off was forced to put off its plans as ment of the “China Town” is the coast. The 7.7-magnitude it faced huge delay in getting the fast progressing near the Barwa quake hit on Tuesday after- electricity connection. Commercial Avenue. noon in Baluchistan province’s As their project schedule went The township is expected to remote Awaran district. haywire, the company had to become the largest gathering Full report on page 13 cancel shipments of hundreds of place for Chinese in Qatar capa- Body to solve rent disputes thousands of tones of materials. It ble of accommodating over 3,000 also sent back a large number of residents with the entire infra- Saudi car owners fined workers and a group of engineers. structure. An estimated 2,500 to DOHA: The State Cabinet yes- the law No (4) of 2008 concerning weekly regular meeting of the “We faced an unexpected delay 3,000 Chinese are expected to join terday approved a decision to the rents of real estate properties. Cabinet at the Emiri Diwan. for letting women drive in getting the power connections as staffers in over 200 shops and set up special committees to The amendment aims at faster The Cabinet also approved the for Qatar General Electricity and retail outlets in the initial phase of deal with rent-related disputes. settlement of disputes between draft law annulling the law of the DUBAI: Saudi traffic police Water Corporation. Now we got the opening of Dragon Mart. The Cabinet nod for the dispute tenants and landlords. During authorities and general institu- have fined several car owners the electricity connection and The township will be hosting the settlement committees could help the acute housing crisis a few tions issued as per law No (26) after six women were found the fit-out works and interior families of these staff. resolve the problems that may years ago, the government had of 2004 . The annulment was to defying the kingdom’s male- designs have almost completed. Planned as a dedicated liv- arise from an increase in build- made it mandatory for tenancy cope with the structural devel- only driving rules, a Saudi daily We are all set to open our outlets ing area for the vast number of ing rents, due to high demand in contracts to be registered with opments that had occurred at reported yesterday. in December,” Jiang who is cur- Chinese families, the township will the market. the Ministry of Municipality and the authorities and the general The fines in Eastern Province rently in China, told over phone. have nearly 100 villas and 1,168 Five committees will be set up, Urban Planning. institutions as far their modus coincide with a campaign called Dragon Mart is the single apartment suites. The project will each to be headed by a judge. The The civic ministry had also set operandi and administration are by women’s rights activists to group that has leased out maxi- also feature Chinese restaurants, committees will come into exist- up committees in each munici- concerned. challenge the ban on women driv- mum space at the 8km Barwa supermarkets, playgrounds, recre- ence with a formal approval from pality that were tasked to reg- The Cabinet was briefed on the ing in the conservative Islamic Commercial Avenue. As the ini- ation clubs and salons. Apart from the Cabinet. ister rent contracts and resolve recommendations of the Advisory kingdom late next month. tial phase, its shopping mall facil- the township, Dragon Mart is also The members of the commit- disputes arising between tenants Council on the security and safety Traffic police issued fines total- ity alone has leased out 20,000 sq developing a vast ‘logistics village’ tee will be nominated through a and landlords. measures in commercial com- ling SR5,400 for allowing “an m. An estimated 300 companies with a total area of 200,000 sq m Ministerial decision, Qatar News The Prime Minister and plexes and other facilities, and unqualified person to drive”, Al have invested in the shopping mall, that would have various ware- Agency reported yesterday. Interior Minister H E Sheikh on supporting the Civil Defence Sharq newspaper reported, quot- which will offer a wide range of houses, including a cold storage. The Cabinet approved a draft Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa with more skills, experiences and ing an acting police spokesman. products ranging from building THE PENINSULA law amending some provisions of Al Thani presided over the capabilities. THE PENINSULA REUTERS NSA spied on Indian, UN UN chemical experts return to Syria missions: Snowden files

DAMASCUS: UN inspectors cal weapons. The group, led by demanded on Tuesday tough situation for the international LONDON: The US National March 2013 the NSA, along- returned to Syria yesterday to chief expert Ake Sellstrom, flew Security Council action against community, 13 key Syrian Islamist Security Agency may have side its effort to capture data pursue a probe into poison gas to Beirut in Lebanon and trav- Syria as the conflict there domi- groups said they did not recog- accessed computers within the within the US, also collected attacks, as Russia and the West elled by overland convoy via the nated debate at the annual UN nise any foreign-based opposition Indian embassy in Washington 97bn pieces of intelligence from wrangled over how to eliminate Masnaa border post to Damascus. General Assembly. group, including the main Turkey- and mission at the United computer networks worldwide. the country’s banned chemi- US President Barack Obama Further complicating the based Syrian National Coalition. Nations in New York as part The largest amount of intel- The groups include members of of a huge clandestine effort to ligence was gathered from Iran, the main rebel Free Syrian Army mine electronic data held by its with more than 14bn reports in and more radical Islamists, such as south Asian ally. that period, followed by 13.5bn the Al Qaeda-affiliated Al Nusra Documents released by the US from Pakistan. Jordan, one of Front. Sellstrom’s inspectors are whistleblower Edward Snowden America’s closest Arab allies, expected to examine the alleged also reveal the extent and came third with 12.7bn, Egypt use of chemical weapons some 14 aggressive nature of other NSA fourth with 7.6bn and India fifth times in the 30-month conflict datamining exercises targeting with 6.3bn. estimated to have killed more than India as recently as March of Though relations between 110,000 people. this year. The latest revelations — India and the US were strained After a preliminary visit last published in the Hindu newspaper for many decades, they have month, his team concluded in a — came as Indian Prime Minister improved considerably in recent report presented on September Manmohan Singh, flew to Europe years. President George Bush 16 that banned chemical weapons on his way to the US, where he saw India as a potential coun- had been widely used in fight- will meet US President Barack terweight to China and backed ing between President Bashar Al Obama. The NSA operation tar- a controversial civil nuclear Assad’s regime and rebel forces. geting India used two datamin- agreement with Delhi. Obama There was clear evidence that ing tools, Boundless Informant received a rapturous welcome sarin gas was used in an attack in and Prism, a system allowing the when he visited in 2010. the eastern suburbs of the capital agency easy access to the personal According to one document on August 21, the report said. information of non-US nation- obtained by the Hindu, the US Sellstrom pointed out that the als from the databases of some agency used the Prism pro- report was only an interim docu- of the world’s biggest tech com- gramme to gather information ment, and that other allegations panies, including Apple, Google, on India’s domestic politics and needed to be examined. Microsoft and Yahoo. the country’s strategic and com- “There have been other accusa- In June, the Guardian acquired mercial interests, specifically tions presented to the UN secre- and published top-secret categories designated as nuclear, tary general, dating back to March, documents about Boundless space and politics. Ake Sellstrom (centre), the head of the UN chemical weapons investigation team, arrives in Damascus yesterday. against both sides” in the war, he Informant describing how in THE GUARDIAN said earlier this month. AFP THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2013 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Emir holds talks with world leaders

NEW YORK: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met yesterday at the seat of the Permanent Mission of Qatar to the United Nations several heads of delegations participating in the 68th UN General Assembly session. The Emir met sepa- rately King Mswati III of the Kingdom of Swaziland, President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita of Mali, President Dervis Eroglu of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, President Ikililou Dhoinine of the Islamic Republic of Comoros, and President Mahinda Rajapaksa of the Republic of Sri Lanka. The Emir also met the President of the Republic of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaore, Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan Oqil Oqilov, and Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph Gonsalves. The Emir also held talks with the President of the Republic of Turkey, Abdullah Gul. Discussions covered means of enhancing cooperation and regional and international issues of com- mon concern. The Emir met separately the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo, Enver Hoxhaj, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, Erlan Idrissov. The Emir also held talks with the head of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, Ahmad Al Jarba. Discussions dealt with latest developments in Syria and possible solu- tions to the Syrian crisis, including the Geneva II Conference. Both sides also discussed the humanitarian situation of the Syrians displaced, calling on the international community to take steps. The Emir also met the Prime Minister of Kuwait H E Sheikh Jaber Al Mubarak Al Hamad Al Sabah at the Permanent Mission of Qatar to the UN. The premier also con- veyed to him the greetings of the Emir of Kuwait H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah. Talks dealt with fraternal relations and issues of mutual concern. The meetings were attended by members of the official delegation accompa- nying the Emir. The Chairman of Microsoft, Bill gates also met the Emir. QNA

Collaboration urged to raise health, safety bar in construction industry DOHA: Promoting and enhanc- in Qatar (AmCham Qatar), ing ‘pan-industry collaborative Steward said: “There is an appe- approach’ is one of the most tite within Qatar to create a important ways to raising the bar genuine health and safety culture, for health and safety standards where international best practice in Qatar’s construction industry, is the norm. says a top industry official. “Important strides are being “There is a need to adopt a very made and we are moving towards collaborative approach to raise the kind of collaborative, pan- safety standards which starts with industry approach which will our clients who value and have drive real and lasting change.” some standards when they pro- He also said there is a need to cure designers and contractors. educate the workforce and pro- And I believe that as a contractor vide a certain degree of train- we also need to think very hard ing that allows them to think for Rod Stewart, Managing Director of Atkins Qatar, delivering a lecture on ‘Raising the Bar for Health and Safety for Construction in Qatar’ at InterContinental how our job gets done to commu- themselves. Hotel Doha yesterday. KAMMUTTY V P nicate about the different kinds “They need to be aware of of risks and hazards to builders to health and safety hazards and relatively low-paid part of the He said that companies in the of a mechanism allowing employ- It has worked in partnership ensure that they understand what take personal responsibility. It is economy, and to put responsibility construction sector must strive to ees to challenge any aspect of the with Ashghal, the Ministry of the risks are,” said Rod Stewart, quite a complex thing, but with on them is the biggest challenge. make safety part of their organi- design as specific examples for Municipality and Urban Planning Managing Director of Atkins, a the right kind of leadership we “Behavioural safety is one of the sational culture and empower all improving safety. and other government entities leading consultancy. can move in the positive direc- most sophisticated approaches staff to put safety first. Atkins is a major design, engi- on key infrastructure projects, Speaking at the ‘Distinguished tion,” he said. making each individual to feel He cited traffic management, neering and project management including the Dukhan-Doha Speaker Series’ organised by the Steward highlighted that a lot that lives of their friends and col- introduction of international consultancy employing more than Highway and Doha Metro. American Chamber of Commerce of workforce here come from the leagues are precious.” standards and implementation 500 people in Qatar. THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2013 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Largest Qatari flag set to enter Guinness Campaign opens at Katara

DOHA: Qatar is vying to enter occasion on the National Day, the Guinness World Records which is a milestone in our glo- by coming up with the largest rious history, will reinforce our national flag in the world. national identity.” A campaign was launched yes- Katara will support and spon- terday at Katara which will see sor the campaign titled ‘Fidelity/ Qatar prepare the largest flag in devotion and loyalty flag’ as part the world on the occasion of its of its new five-year strategy National Day. which aims at promoting Qatari Speaking at the launch of the national identity and heritage. campaign during a press con- Maqim Al Hajiri, the ference, Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Executive Director of the cam- Sulaiti, General Manager of paign, said the aim was not just Katara, said the patriotic initia- to register with the Guinness tive aims to show the people’s loy- World Records. alty and belongingness towards “Our ambition goes beyond Qatar. registering with the Guinness. Guinness World Records “We feel proud to see our flag We want to show cohesion and Maqim Al Hajiri (third left), Executive Director of the campaign, Talal Omar (fourth left), Director of the , the Middle East, Dr Khalid and when people decorate our unity among the people and the bin Ibrahim Sulaiti (fifth left), General Manager of Katara, Nasser Abdullah Al Siddiqi (fourth right), Managing Director, Al Siddiqi Holding, and other officials capital city with it. The flag car- leadership of Qatar. during the press conference at Katara yesterday. KAMMUTTY V P ries the love of the people and the “The flag shows our loyalty to leadership. the land.” Middle East office of the Guinness to see this historical event take and international standards based are then registered in the ency- “Marking this day on the Talal Omer, who heads the World Records, said he was excited place in Qatar. “We have criteria on which we select winners who clopedia.” THE PENINSULA Paediatric Emergency Centre received 11 drowning cases in one year

DOHA: The Paediatric Saad yesterday. reported in 2011 and a majority day at the centre, with majority and before coming to the emer- Emergency Centre at Al Saad “Majority of drowning and near- of children involved died. of them viral illnesses. gency centre,” he added. has received 11 drowning cases drowning incidents took place Most drowning cases took place However, Dr Al Amri said 75 The centre is likely to start within 12 months. because children were left alone or in swimming pools and very few percent of cases did not require treating minor trauma cases like Majority of the incidents have sometimes under the supervision of in the sea. emergency treatment and could small cut wounds. taken place in swimming pools in an elder child. The centre has treated 500,000 have be handled at primary health Presently, paediatric centres in residential compounds and due to “It’s difficult to predict how a cases, 25,000 of stomach flu – care centres. the country stabilise patients and lack of adult supervision, says a child would behave and what he or gastroenteritis and 35 cases of “Normal, active children with transfer them to the emergency senior official. she is thinking, so children should choking. the required immunised level, hav- and trauma centre at the Hamad The cases occurred between be kept under adult supervision all The centre also treats sus- ing fever or cough does not require General Hospital. June 2012 and June 2013. the time,” said Dr Al Amri. pected cases of child abuse, drug treatment at an emergency cen- “In future we will start to “The number could be small However, he refused to disclose abuse and poisoning. tre,” he said. deal with minor trauma cases in but it’s a big problem,” said Dr details about deaths caused by As health-related cases “Some parents are in a hurry paediatric emergency,” Al Amri Mohammed Al Amri, Assistant drowning. increase in September, nearly to cure the child; they should wait added. Director, Emergency Centre at Al Twenty-five cases were 1,100 children were treated per for sometime after giving medicine THE PENINSULA Dr Mohammed Al Amri THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2013 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Diabetics advised to get annual foot check-ups at Hamad Hospital DOHA: People with diabetes come directly to the clinic,” says often go unnoticed. People with a mirror to check all around the future treatment much longer deformity could lead to abnormal have been advised by experts at Dr Talal Khader Talal, Head of diabetic neuropathy are also foot and between their toes, or to and harder for the patient,” says friction between certain parts of the Hamad General Hospital’s Podiatric Services at HGH. prone to injuries caused by con- have a family member help with Dr Talal. the foot, like the top of toes. This (HGH) Podiatry Clinic to get Diabetes damages the small tinuing to wear ill-fitting shoes. the examination. Nerve damage can also create friction can lead to ulcers, which annual foot check-ups. blood vessels that feed the nerves Once a wound forms, it is often “We advise patients to be aware deformations of the foot that can if left untreated, can become The clinic sees about 70 in the extremities, particularly in slow to heal due to damage of the of new foot sores and to monitor be painful. Dr Talal says treat- worse,” says Dr Talal. patients a day, including a large the legs and feet. small blood vessels. any sores daily to avoid longer- ment can vary from using spe- Dr Talal recommends annual number of diabetics. This leads to a loss of sensation “At the clinic we advise our term problems. cial insoles to support the foot’s podiatric check-ups for people “If diabetic patients don’t take in the legs and feet, a condition patients to check their feet daily “Even small cuts can lead to form to surgeries that fix the bone with Type 2 diabetes who have good care of their feet, they are called diabetic neuropathy. for cuts, sores, red spots, swell- serious infections and patients structure. been diagnosed for five years and putting themselves at high risk of For people with diabetic neu- ing or infected toenails. If patients might not notice the injury or feel “If a patient loses sensation and for people who have Type 1 dia- losing one foot or both feet. If they ropathy, limited, or no sensation, are unable to see the bottom of any discomfort from the wound, suffers from deformations, they betes and have been diagnosed for see any foot injury, they should means cuts, blisters or abrasions their feet, we advise them to use leaving it to worsen. This makes won’t feel any discomfort and the 15 years. THE PENINSULA HMC to set up more kidney dialysis units Over 450 patients on dialysis

DOHA: The Nephrology programme,” Dr Al Malki said. Section at the Hamad Medical He was speaking at an event Dr Hanan Al Kuwari (right), Managing Director of HMC, receiving the Corporation (HMC) plans to held to receive a donation cheque from Abdulla Abdul Malek, Executive Director-Administration, increase the number of kidney from the Qatar International at Tasweeq. dialysis units and stations in Petroleum Marketing Company the country, says an expert. Ltd (Tasweeq) to HMC’s renal Hanan Al Kuwari, Managing has built with the public and pri- Dr Hassan Al Malki, Head of dialysis services. Director of HMC, received the vate sector. the section, said kidney diseases With more than 450 patients donation from Abdulla Abdul Mohamad Mubarak Al Noimi, are becoming more prevalent in on dialysis in Qatar, HMC is the Malek, Executive Director- Chief of Communication and Qatar. only provider of this specialised Administration, at Tasweeq, on Chief of Staff at the Managing “With the steady population service in the country. behalf of Tasweeq CEO Saad bin Director’s Office at HMC, and growth in Qatar, HMC is work- Tasweeq’s donation is part Abdulla Al Kuwari. Abdulla Al Marri, Director of ing to increase the number of of their social responsibility Dr Al Kuwari expressed Public Relations at Tasweeq, kidney dialysis units and sta- programme which this year HMC’s gratitude to Tasweeq for were present during the hando- tions and enhance the peritoneal focuses on supporting the the donation which is a result of ver of the donation. dialysis and home kidney dialysis national healthcare sector. Dr strong partnerships the hospital THE PENINSULA

Ooredoo to sponsor Dutch varsities seek opportunities Women Leaders DOHA: Two leading univer- Forum in New York sities from the Netherlands are seeking opportunities in DOHA: Ooredoo is set to be one the field of higher education of key sponsors of the Women and research in Qatar. Leaders Forum in New York A team of experts from this week. University of Groningen As an official side event of the and the University Medical United Nations General Assembly Centre Groningen from The session, the forum will bring Netherlands will visit Doha together leaders from the public today to look at opportunities. and private sectors to address The delegation includes deans global challenges facing women and scientists of medical sciences, in the world. the faculty of mathematics and The forum will address the natural sciences and the head of issue ‘’Connecting Women’s the Research Group Drug Design. Health and Girl’s Education In their effort to look for for Scalable and Sustainable opportunities in higher educa- Development,” with experts from tion and research with a focus the fields of healthcare, education on medical sciences, pharmacy, and social policy. mathematics, natural sciences, Ooredoo has been a pioneer in advanced materials, energy and The University of Groningen. supporting healthcare and educa- sustainability law, computer tion initiatives in Qatar, building sciences & engineering, gas and Institute, Qatar Computing signed a memorandum of the network that has supported environmental studies, the del- Research Institute, Qatar understanding in July 2013. the rapid expansion of schools and egation will meet their Qatari Environment & Energy The Dutch delegation will hospitals across the country. counterparts. Research Institute and Texas also discuss with Qatar offi- The company has sponsored The visit will include A&M University. cials possible development of a range of initiatives in Qatar to meetings with officials from The delegation will be here exchange programmes between empower women. Aspetar Hospital, Anti Doping until Monday. Qatar universities and insti- In supporting the forum, Lab Qatar, Hamad Medical A delegation of the Anti tutes and the University of Ooredoo is looking to connect Corporation, Qatar University, Doping Lab Qatar visited the Groningen. with global leaders, and promote Qatar Biomedical Research University of Groningen and THE PENINSULA some of the remarkable steps being taken by organisations in Qatar to sustain female leadership. Through its presence in developing markets, Ooredoo has put empha- sis on social and economic developments in its opera- tions, particularly since the launch of its new brand this February. In Iraq, Asiacell cre- ated the Almas (‘dia- mond’ in Arabic) line to enable women to be better connected to friends and family. It also welcomed more than 1.8 million female customers in less than two years. The proportion of female customers in Asiacell’s customer base grew from 20 percent to 40 percent since Almas was intro- duced in April 2011. The forum will include panellists such as Dr Madame Christine Kaseba- Sata, First Lady of Zambia; Patience Goodluck, First Lady of Nigeria; and Oscar winning actress Geena Davis, Founder of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2013 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 First home-grown global fashion brand launched QELA is latest project of Qatar Luxury Group

DOHA: Leaders and top execu- create QELA’s ranges of leather landscapes and culture such as tives from the fashion world goods, shoes, jewellery and made- garments referencing the local attended the launch of QELA, to-measure women’s couture. man’s cloak or bisht or evoking Qatar’s first home-grown global The new Qatari brand is poised fluid, organic shapes inspired by fashion brand, at a private VIP to capture the imaginations of the desert dunes. reception at the QELA boutique confident, independent, discern- Sheikh Ahmed bin Khalid bin at The Pearl Qatar. ing women all over the world with Hamad Al Thani, Board Director Discreet and exclusive, charac- its timeless style and strong refer- of QLG, said success of this fash- terised by classic lines and under- ences to the universal language of ion house will help initiate a new stated Arab influences, QELA is art. “QELA is the beginning of an fashion industry for local up-and- designed for women with a sense exciting journey,” said Haya bint coming designers and craftspeo- of modesty who value the quality Khalifa Al Nassr, QLGs Managing ple as part of Qatar’s National of fine craftsmanship and pre- Director and Vice Chairperson of Vision 2030. cious materials. The brand, the the Board of Directors. QELA is providing training and latest project for Qatar Luxury “It is Qatar’s first home-grown careers for Qataris and has estab- Group (QLG), offers a superior global fashion brand, interna- lished state-of-the-art workshops level of services with one-off tional in style with understated in Doha. pieces and unique creations made Arab influences. QELA boutiques are designed The QELA boutique at The Pearl Qatar. to client order. “We have brought together to reflect the open-mindedness QELA’s business aspirations talented young designers and the of the brand, blending with the an art lover, invited season after and craftsmanship — the essence audience. QLG contributes to the to develop as an international world’s finest craftsmen to create local culture in each country. The season to share in the latest of the brand. diversification of Qatar’s econ- fashion brand are built on tra- modern elegance with a sense of QELA space has been designed artistic discoveries. A series of QLG is headquartered in omy by maximising skills of the ditional know-how, high quality, modesty and intimacy.” to offer a tranquil and relaxing 10 new paintings commissioned Doha with Qatar Foundation as nation’s knowledge-based work- and multicultural creativity. A Models presented the autumn cultural experience — homely from renowned Qatari artist its shareholder; it reports to a force with long-term thinking team of designers and craftsmen collection, demonstrating QELA and intimate. Art is foregrounded Ali Hassan produces a unique Board of Directors in its mission and a commitment to excellence, has been painstakingly gathered couture’s flowing, almost mini- again in QELA’s new concept for atmosphere in QELA’s Doha to build and foster luxury brands unlocking local and regional tal- not only from Qatar but from all malist line, subtle yet rich col- the boutique atmosphere: The boutique, emphasising that the in the fashion, hospitality and life- ent on a global level. over the world to conceive and our, and details recalling local client is a guest in the home of space is dedicated to creativity style sectors for an international THE PENINSULA

Kahramaa gets sustainability award DOHA: Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation Barwa Village shop rents likely to go up (Kahramaa) has received an award for its achievement in sustaina- bility projects and corporate social responsibility programmes. The DOHA: Barwa Real Estate for shops in Barwa village is very who have leased out the shops in studies, he said. new felicitation — the Mena Sustainable Living Plan Award 2013 — Company has hinted a possi- high”, he said. In total violation the front row of Barwa Village On the recent hikes in the was presented for Kahramaa’s ongoing National Campaign for the ble hike in the rentals of shops of the rent contracts, there are are misusing the provision in the residential rentals, he said it was Conservation and Efficient use of Water and Electricity (Tarsheed). in Barwa Village. The rents of leaseholders who convert the contract by doing different kinds the second time that Barwa was The award is constituted by Unilever, a renowned international commercial spaces in Barwa shops into store rooms or ware- of businesses other than specified increasing the rent ever since the entity for supporting sustainability-related projects and corporate Village is much lower compared houses. Many of the shops are in the contract. rent law came into effect in 2007. social responsibilities initiatives in Qatar. to the current market rates, seen closed down throughout the Al Rumaihi who repeated that According to the law, the property The national campaign being executed with the slogan “Keep Qatar Abdullah Jabara Al Rumaihi, day. This is badly affecting the there has been a huge demand for owners are free to increase the Pulsing. Consume Wisely” has achieved many appreciations in and CEO of Barwa’s leasing subsidi- brand image of Barwa. the shops in Barwa Village added rentals by 10 percent every year. outside Qatar, with its positive results being surfaced in society. It was ary Waseef said. Al Rumaihi wanted the tenants the waiting list is quite long. He But it should be either by the end launched for five years in 2012 marking Earth Day which falls every “The rentals of shops in Barwa to strictly comply with the con- denied the reports of the annual of the contract or while entering year on April 22. Village are much lower compared ditions set in the rent contract. hike in the rentals. Any rise in the into a fresh contract, he noted. THE PENINSULA to other companies. The demand Of late, we have learnt that many rentals will be taken after proper THE PENINSULA

The officials of Sidra Medical and Research Center BGI-Health Asia Pacific, after signing the MoU. BGI to set up institute at Sidra

DOHA: In an initiative to Dr William Owen signed the BGI’s expertise on sequencing and bring Genetic Sequencing and agreement on behalf of Sidra. He bioinformatics, along with Sidra’s Population Studies to the Mena said, “It is a major milestone for pioneering clinical and transla- region, Sidra Medical and Sidra to partner with BGI Health, tional research, will lead to excit- Research Center has signed a an established, world-class ing prospects in the development Memorandum of Understanding genomics leader. This agreement of genomic translational medicine with BGI-Health Asia Pacific. will facilitate routine, interactive and personalised health care”. The partnership will establish relationships between Sidra and The agreement provides for an institute at Sidra, the first joint other local scientists in research direct engagement and coordi- institute for BGI in the region. and development. Obviously, this nation between BGI-Health Asia Through its partnership with will bring important benefits to Pacific and Sidra on genomics, BGI, the largest genome sequenc- the people of Qatar and the wider research and development. ing and comprehensive genomic region through cutting-edge Under the terms of the agree- organization in the world, Sidra genomics and R&D.” ment, the institute will utilise will collaborate with and provide BGI-Health Asia-Pacific’s Chief state-of-the-art molecular genetics support to all biomedical research Executive Officer Dr Jingxiang Li equipment, reagents and special- organizations in Qatar and signed the agreement on behalf of ised equipment operators, as well MENA region needing genomic BGI. He said, “We’re delighted to as state-of-the-art technologies analysis. The agreement places embark on this partnership with for clinical testing. There will be Sidra in the ranks of other BGI Sidra, and to jointly establish a specialized personnel to run infor- partners, all high performing genomic center of excellence with matics analyses, with education academic centers, in the US and emphasis on the clinical applica- for local personnel at Sidra and in Europe. tions of NGS (Next Generation Qatar for long-term capacity build- Sidra’s Chief Executive Officer Sequencing). An integration of ing. THE PENINSULA New closing time for Independent schools

DOHA: The Minister of secondary schools, Al Sharq for grade 10 every week and two Education and Higher reported. The new decision has classes in a week for the pre-uni- Education, H E Dr Mohammed also changed class schedules versity skills for 11 and 12 grades. bin Abdul Wahed Ali Al for preparatory and second- Two classes per week have Hammadi, issued a decision ary schools. Thirty classes have been fixed for enrichment lessons on Tuesday to change the end been fixed for main subjects and extra-curricular activities. of day timing of Independent in a week and one class every The indepent schools will have to schools for the new academic week for English for students include both classes in the school year. of grade three to 10. schedule according to the suit- The classes in kindergarten One class per week of techni- ability of the schools and grades and elementary schools will cal education will also be held in but the period should not exceed last till 12 noon while 1:35 pm grades three to nine. One class more 45 minutes. is fixed for preparatory and will be held for the Arabic skill THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2013 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME / MIDDLE EAST HBKU opens new Student Housing The complex supports student learning outside classroom

DOHA: A new environment- The on campus student hous- (Leadership in Environmental friendly Student Housing com- ing in Education City is one of and Energy Design) Platinum plex has opened its doors to many state-of-the-art facilities Certificate, the highest standard students of Hamad Bin Khalifa offered to all students admitted to available for sustainable buildings. University (HBKU) and its HBKU, or one of its partner uni- About 12.5 percent of power partner universities. versities, or the Academic Bridge used in residences is from renew- Students are now living in Program (ABP). able energy sources, such as the the complex, and many resumed HBKU Housing and Residential iconic wind turbines at the main classes in the past few weeks. Life has been awarded a LEED entrance of the complex, in addi- tion to multiple solar panels and water powered fixtures on site. Dr Khalid Al Khanji, Vice President of Student Affairs at HBKU, said: “The opening of the complex complements the academic mission of HBKU to support student learning out- side the classroom and create a Protesters demonstrate in Khartoum’s twin city of Omdurman yesterday after the government announced steep green living environment of high price rises for petroleum products after suspending state subsidies as part of crucial economic reforms. standards. “This will also strengthen the HBKU’s commitment to sustain- able development and protection of the environment, one of the Anti-govt protests in goals of the Qatar National Vision 2030.” The Student Housing consists of single-gendered buildings, with a co-education community centre Sudan; seven killed which includes a computer lab, study rooms, food venues, and programming space. KHARTOUM: Violent pro- park of a luxury hotel just 500 damaging property and allowing It has 1,200 beds, 600 of which tests against the Sudanese gov- metres from the international looting, necessitating police inter- are occupied by undergraduate ernment’s decision to scrap fuel airport, and a petrol station in vention,” a statement said. and graduate students. subsidies raged into a third day the area was also set alight. Police The protests first broke out First year residents are offered yesterday as public transport made around 20 arrests and in Wad Madani, in Gezira state a single room and encouraged ground to a halt and riots broke sealed off a section of the main south of Khartoum, scene of the to take advantage of the dining out in parts of Khartoum. road to Khartoum airport. first death on Monday. They have facilities at Al Majlis Al Shamali The protests, which have cost In Khartoum North, a witness also spread to Nyala, capital of community centre. the lives of seven people, have said six cars were torched, as pub- South Darfur state. A Nyala resi- Returning students are given escalated into the worst in Sudan lic transport across the capital dent said that thousands of stu- options, from single occupation since President Omar Hassan Al ground to a halt. “Now I have to dents filled the streets of the city studios to shared apartments Bashir seized power in 1989. walk 10km,” said Ahmad Amer, and blocked a main road. with full kitchens. Demonstrations spread yes- on his way home from work. Bashir said on Sunday night All rooms within the complex terday to several districts of the Two people have been killed that remaining subsidies would are meant for single occupancy, capital, some of them near the in riots in the Khartoum area, be lifted, but did not give details complete with modular furniture centre, witnesses said. “Freedom, police and the family of one of or a timeline. The next morning, and encourage students to per- freedom,” and “The people want the victims said. A third person prices of petrol, petrol and cook- sonalise their rooms. the fall of the regime,” chanted the was killed south of the capital on ing gas nearly doubled. The Student Housing is moni- protesters, many of them students, Monday. Oil prices at the pump have tored by security 24 hours. borrowing the refrain of the Arab The protests erupted in shot up to 20.80 Sudanese pounds The complex brings together Spring protests which toppled sev- response to the government’s ($4.71) a gallon from 12.50 pounds students from over 60 countries eral governments in 2011. announcement of steep price ($2.83), while diesel has risen living and learning on HBKU’s Police fired tear gas at stone- rises for petroleum products as from 8.50 pounds a gallon to dynamic campus. throwing demonstrators. Shops it suspended subsidies in a bid to 13.90 pounds. Inflation in Sudan It also provides an ideal oppor- were shut in Khartoum and its reform the economy. is already running at 40 percent. tunity for students to live closer twin city of Omdurman, with sev- On Tuesday, protesters ran- Bashir said the subsidies had to the university, learn fundamen- eral roads cut by protesters who sacked and then torched offices reached “a level that is danger- tal life skills, and balance personal burnt tyres, sending black smoke of the ruling National Congress ous for the economy”. Sudan lost Students at the environment-friendly state-of-the-art faciltiy. interests and academic and family billowing into the sky, and blocked Party in Omdurman, witnesses billions of dollars in oil receipts obligations. THE PENINSULA access with tree trunks. said. Around 1,000 demonstra- when South Sudan gained inde- The education ministry said tors spilled into Omdurman’s pendence two years ago, taking schools in the capital would heavily populated Al-Thawra with it about 75 percent of the remain shut until September 30. district and were confronted by formerly united country’s crude Blast kills two Internet access was cut off all over anti-riot police. The Omdurman production. Sudan after activists began shar- protests lasted until around dawn Since then Sudan has been Saudi soldiers ing images of the unrest on social yesterday. plagued by inflation, a weakened media, although the cause of the “Most areas in Khartoum currency and a severe shortage of RIYADH: Two Saudi outage was not immediately clear. (province) saw unrest and unau- dollars to pay for imports. National Guard soldiers Vehicles were burned in the car thorised gatherings aimed at AGENCIES have been killed in an accidential blast during a training mission east Rowhani’s Holocaust of Riyadh, state news agency SPA reported. Iranian minister hails condemnation not The accident, in which two other soldiers were enough, says Israel hurt, took place on Obama’s UN speech Tuesday during “a regular JERUSALEM: Israeli officials training mission using live TEHRAN: A senior Iranian offi- does not seek regime change” yesterday brushed aside Iranian ammunition,” said National cial welcomed the “moderate and in Iran. The reformist Shargh President Hassan Rowhani’s Guard ministry spokesman respectful tone” of US President newspaper hailed the US leader’s condemnation of the Holocaust Colonel Khaled Al Muqbel. Barack Obama’s speech to the speech for opening up “a new as insufficient, saying he ought A “bomb exploded inside UN General Assembly, as news- path” for the relationship between also to have condemned those an army vehicle, burning papers hailed a new path for the the two arch-foes, which have had who deny the Nazi genocide. it completely,” Muqbel Islamic republic. no diplomatic ties since 1980. Rowhani told CNN, after said, adding that an inves- “It seems a new climate has “Even those most pessimistic addressing the UN General tigation had begun. The been created with the rise to to an opening in relations have Assembly late on Tuesday, that National Guard is the king- power of a new Iranian govern- accepted that the time for change the extermination of Jews in dom’s parallel army and a ment, and all international par- has arrived,” its editorial said. World War II was “reprehensible,” pillar of the ruling royals, ties are trying to react to this It added that the interna- in a new sign of a radical change recruited from tribes that new climate,”said Deputy Foreign tional situation has “significantly by the Tehran government. have traditionally backed Minister Morteza Sarmadi. changed in Iran’s favour,” and Rowhani’s predecessor Mahmoud Saud dynasty rule. “For example, Barack Obama argued that Israeli Prime Minister Ahmadinejad was a strident critic AFP has tried to use a more moder- Benjamin Netanyahu would be of Israel and repeatedly ques- ate and respectful tone,” he said, “isolated” as a “warmonger.” tioned the Holocaust. Lebanese troops quoted by ISNA news agency. Etemad, another reformist “It’s true that (Rowhani) “But no doubt what’s important daily, quoting ex-deputy foreign didn’t deny the Holocaust, but kill Syrian in foreign policy are actions,” he minister Mehdi Mohtashami, he didn’t condemn those who said. If the world’s major pow- said Obama acknowledging “past have denied it, such as his pred- BEIRUT: A Syrian man ers “respect Iran’s nuclear mistakes” was a sign that the ecessor and other Iranian lead- was killed and two others rights under the nuclear Non- two sides “have the will to fight ers,” Intelligence Minister Yuval wounded when Lebanese Proliferation Treaty, I think against mistrust”. Steinitz told Israeli public radio. troops opened fire on their reaching a solution is imaginable.” Several newspapers, including Rowhani told CNN that “any minibus yesterday after it Meanwhile, the press wel- the government-run Iran daily, crime that happens in history failed to stop at a check- comed Obama’s speech for hav- revelled in Obama’s declaration against humanity, including the point, the army said. ing recognised Washington’s in recognising a religious decree crime the Nazis created toward “At 4:45am (0145 GMT), “past mistakes”. In remarks by supreme leader Ayatollah the Jews, is reprehensible and the driver of a minibus carry- before the General Assembly in Ali Khamenei on a ban against condemnable”. “Whatever crimi- ing Syrian passengers... failed New York on Tuesday, the US weapons of mass destruction, nality they committed against the to comply with orders from president pushed for a “dip- including nuclear arms. Jews we condemn. The taking of the Lebanese army to stop lomatic path” with the new The hardline Kayhan daily human life is contemptible,” he at a checkpoint in the Arsal Iranian government. mocked Obama’s “jabbering against said, according to the US broad- region, forcing the soldiers to The moderate Donya-e-Eqtesad Iran,” while saying his declared caster’s translation. “It makes open fire,” the army said. tthe daily greeted Obama’s “different respect for Tehran to operate a no difference whether that life is Syrian killed was a member tone,” while the conservative peaceful nuclear programme was Christian, Jewish or Muslim. For of the Al Nusra Front. Jomhouri Eslami revelled in a dec- “a sign of Iran’s power.” us it is the same,” added Rowhani. AFP laration that “the United States AFP AFP THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2013 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Syria rebels reject oppn coalition 13 factions back Islamic alliance

BEIRUT: Thousands of Syrian his rule is a Syria run by al Qaeda. rebels have broken with the The most hardline Islamist mili- Western-backed coalition to tant faction, Al Qaeda’s Islamic form a new Islamist force that State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) may pressure President Bashar which has brought growing num- Al Assad but also undermine bers of foreign jihadists into Syria, the West’s hopes of putting its was not a signatory to the new pact. friends in his place. It was unclear, however, whether it Ever more divided on a battle- had rejected involvement or had field where Assad’s better armed not been invited to join. troops have been gaining ground, The 13 groups signed a state- allies of the Free Syrian Army ment calling for the opposition (FSA) were among 13 disparate to Assad to be reorganised under rebel factions to disown the exile an Islamic framework and to be leadership and support an Islamic run only by groups fighting inside alliance that includes the Al Syria. Signatories range from Qaeda-linked Nusra Front, com- hardliners like the Nusra Front manders said on Tuesday. and Ahrar Al Sham to more mod- New recruits attend military training to be part of the Free Syrian Army in eastern Al Ghouta, near Damascus, yesterday. Details of the numbers of fight- erate groups such as the Tawheed ers involved and of how they would Brigade and Islam Brigade. cooperate remained unclear. But, “These forces feel that all in an online video, a leader of the groups formed abroad without Lebanon laments burden of refugees Islamist Tawheed Brigade said returning to the country do not the bloc rejected the authority represent them, so the forces of the Syrian National Coalition will not recognise them,” said UNITED NATIONS: Lebanon’s Nick Clegg at the UN General risks driving up unemployment North Africa region. (SNC) and the Western- and the statement read online by president said on Tuesday that Assembly and takes Britain’s total and poverty rates, according to The demand on public services Saudi-backed exile administra- Abdulaziz Salameh, the political his country was struggling aid to Syria relief operations to the assessment. has surged along with the popu- tion of Ahmad Tumeh. leader of the Tawheed Brigade. under the weight of at least a more than £500m ($800m). World Bank President Jim lation. If things continue on the It is a setback for foreign lead- “Therefore the National million Syrian refugees as the Suleiman said Lebanon is over- Yong Kim met Suleiman to begin same course, rising demand will ers trying to bolster more secular Coalition and its supposed gov- US pledged tens of millions of whelmed by Syrian refugees who work on a plan for coping with drive up government expendi- rebel groups and to reassure vot- ernment led by Ahmad Tumeh do dollars in aid to offset the costs have reached around a fourth of the Syrian spillover. He thanked tures by an estimated $1.1bn for ers sceptical of deeper involve- not represent them and will not of the war spillover. Lebanon’s population of 4.5 mil- Lebanon for its generosity and 2012-2014. Government revenues ment in Syria’s civil war. Some be recognised,” he said. Michel Suleiman spoke of the lion. He said the burden of host- discussed how the World Bank are expected to drop by $1.5bn may think again about help for Since the two-and-a-half-year- crisis in his country in his address ing them was beginning to take and the international commu- because of interrupted trade and the fighters, which ranges from old revolt against Assad began, to world leaders gathered at the on “an existential dimension” for nity can do their part so that an erosion of business and con- weaponry from the Gulf to non- Syria’s opposition forces have United Nations General Assembly his nation. Lebanon does not shoulder the sumer confidence, the assessment lethal aid from Europe and the been riven with factionalism and in New York. Hours earlier, he The impact of Syria’s refugees costs alone, according to a World found. United States. rivalries. There have also been met with US President Barack will be the focus of a meeting of Bank statement. More than 170,000 Lebanese For Assad, already cheered by tensions between Islamist groups Obama, who praised Lebanon for the International Support Group “We now have a clear picture of will be pushed into poverty by Russian diplomatic assistance and those that support a secular its generosity in welcoming refu- for Lebanon that will draw donors the costs Lebanon faces for shel- 2014, and unemployment could that undermined US plans to vision for a post-Assad Syria. gees fleeing the crisis in Syria. and others to discuss the dimen- tering nearly a million refugees double to more than 20 percent bomb his forces following a poi- Gulf Arab support for the Obama announced $339m in sions of the crisis. fleeing the fighting in Syria,” Kim over the same period, the World son gas attack, any more powerful rebels has highlighted the war’s additional humanitarian aid in The Washington-based World said. The assessment covered the Bank said. rebel coalition could challenge his role in a broader regional con- response to Syria’s crisis, includ- Bank has concluded a quick period of 2012-2014 and is meant Up to $1.6bn will be needed army’s resurgence in the field. But frontation between Sunnis and ing $74m for Lebanon. He also assessment at the request of the to both guide government policy to maintain the quality of social that could be more than offset Shia Iran, which backs Assad and said the US was sending $8.7m Lebanese government to deter- and provide a basis for coordinat- safety nets and health and educa- by a weakening of international Shia Arab movements. to help Lebanon’s military pro- mine the economic and social ing global support. tion systems, and to restore access backing for his enemies. Rebel fighters and opposition tect its borders against terrorist impact of spillover from the con- It concluded that Syrian refu- to pre-crisis levels, according to Though some moderate activists rejected the portrayal of threats and illicit goods. flict in Syria and the financial gees in Lebanon could reach 1.3 the World Bank report. In addi- Islamist fighters denied the move the statement as a blow to mod- Britain yesterday gave an extra resources Lebanon will need to million by the end of 2013. “If the tion, services such as electricity, meant a more radical, sectarian erate forces. They saw it rather $160m to provide humanitar- cope with it. conflict continues, there could be waste management, transporta- approach, a more visible role for as a unification of rebels on the ian aid for the growing number Lebanon faces billions of dol- as many as 1.6 million refugees in tion and water will need addi- Islamist radicals at the expense ground while sidelining the small of Syrians stricken by conflict. lars in lost economic activity, and Lebanon by the end of 2014,” said tional investments to meet the of the SNC may bolster Assad’s but powerful ISIL. The cash boost was announced the massive influx of refugees is Inger Andersen, World Bank Vice needs of the Lebanese population argument that the alternative to REUTERS by Deputy Prime Minister overwhelming public services and President for the Middle East and and the refugees. AP

Sacred Defence Week Egypt shuts HQ Israel, Palestinians agree of Brotherhood to intensify peace talks

newspaper UNITED NATIONS: Israel house in response to the killing and the Palestinians have of an Israeli soldier in Hebron by CAIRO: Egyptian authorities agreed to intensify their peace a suspected Palestinian gunman. have shut down the headquar- talks with greater participa- But Ariel admitted to Israeli ters of the Muslim Brotherhood’s tion by the United States, US public radio that Netanyahu’s Freedom and Justice newspaper Secretary of State John Kerry calls held no “official” authority, in Cairo, the latest move aimed at said yesterday. and that Jews could not resettle crushing the Islamist movement, “We have agreed now, in the the house until its legal status was the Brotherhood said yesterday. last week, when I have met with resolved. “We the journalists of the both (Palestinian) President Fourteen Palestinians in Freedom and Justice newspaper (Mahmoud) Abbas and (Israeli) Hebron had appealed, after condemn the security forces for Prime Minister (Benjamin) Netanyahu’s comments, to the closing down the headquarters of Netanyahu, we have agreed now Supreme Court saying the house the newspaper,” the Brotherhood to intensify these talks,” Kerry belonged to them. Ariel, who lives said in a statement posted on its said at the United Nations. “And in a West Bank settlement him- Facebook page. we have agreed that the American self, accused the justice ministry Police stormed the build- participation should be increased of “systematic sabotage” to pre- ing overnight and removed the somewhat in order to try to help vent the resettlement. contents. A source at the Cairo facilitate (that).” “But sooner or later, the house Security Department said the raid Meanwhile, Israel has had to will be settled and I hope the followed Monday’s court ruling push back the Jewish resettle- prime minister and Defence Iranian women walk past tanks displayed in Baharestan Square in southern Tehran yesterday to mark the which banned the Brotherhood ment of a Palestinian home in Minster (Moshe Yaalon) will be ‘Sacred Defence Week’ that commemorates Iran’s eight-year war with Iraq. and ordered its funds seized. the West Bank city of Hebron for more firm in future,” he said. The “A court ruling was issued to do legal reasons, Housing Minister government last year removed 15 it on charges of inciting violence Uri Ariel said. Jewish settlers from the disputed and terrorism in the recent past,” Prime Minister Benjamin Machpela house, a Hebron struc- a security source said, referring to Netanyahu on Monday called for ture near the volatile Cave of the Protesters rally in Tunisian suburb the operation. Israelis to take over the disputed Patriarchs. AGENCIES The army overthrew ARIANA: Protesters rallied leadership announced on Rights and the bar association. Mohammed Mursi in July, and in a Tunis suburb yesterday at Monday,” Mohamed Chebbi, sec- Ennhada rejects the charges, the Brotherhood has seen hun- the call of the main trade union retary general of the union’s local and accuses the largely secu- dreds of its members killed and confederation, which is seek- office, said. The powerful confed- lar opposition of distorting the thousands arrested since then. ing to pressure the government eration boasts 500,000 members mediators’ proposals by demand- The campaign had forced many 33 killed in attacks across Iraq into accepting a blueprint for and is capable of bringing the ing the government’s immediate of the 50 journalists who produced ending the political crisis. country to a standstill. resignation. the daily Freedom and Justice to KIRKUK: Militants attacked both buildings and a local council Dozens gathered in the Ariana It warned on Monday that the The roadmap sets a three- work in secret to avoid arrest. local government and police office with mortar fire, and gun- district to demand the fall of the gathering in Ariana would mark week deadline for the formation The newspaper, named after buildings in northern Iraq with men clashed with the army. coalition government and shouted the start of a nationwide cam- of a cabinet of independents to the Brotherhood’s political wing, suicide bombings and mortar Seven civilians, three soldiers slogans hostile to the Islamist paign of peaceful mass protests to replace the government, after the had focused on efforts to reverse fire yesterday, sparking clashes and four militants were killed party Ennahda that leads it. end the crisis sparked by the July launch of a dialogue with opposi- what it called a military coup that killed 14 people, among 33 and 22 people wounded, army But the crowds hoped for by assassination of an opposition MP. tion parties. against an elected government. deaths nationwide. Staff Major General Mohammed the UGTT, which has been lead- The UGTT has accused It also sets a four-week dead- The Brotherhood emerged from The assault came in Hawijah. Khalaf Al Dulaimi said. ing mediation efforts to end two Ennahda of doing everything to line for adopting a new electoral the shadows to win parliamentary One suicide bomber detonated an Troops were combing the area months of political deadlock, ensure the failure of the roadmap, law, announcing a timetable for and presidential elections after explosives-rigged vehicle near a for another nine assailants who failed to materialise. which it drafted along with the fresh elections and completing a autocrat Hosni Mubarak was police station, while a second blew were believed to have escaped, “The gathering is a response employers’ organisation Utica, long-delayed draft constitution. overthrown in 2011. up another near a local adminis- Dulaimi added. to the decision of the union the Tunisian League for Human AFP REUTERS trative building. Militants then hit AFP THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2013 08 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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ESPITE abundant scepticism, there is no doubt that the appearances of US President Barack Obama and Iranian President Hassan Rowhani at Why France shrugs at NSA Dthe UN General Assembly on Tuesday have further strengthened already high expectations that Washington and Tehran, after decades of bitter enmity, can achieve peace and reach an accord. The UN appearances were a continuation eavesdropping revelations of a rapprochement process which actually started with the election of Rowhani as president, and which intensified BY PETER GUMBEL Cheka, the forerunner of the KGB. as Facebook and Twitter. These com- before the visit of Rowhani to New York. There were several More recently, during President munications were subsequently stored conciliatory messages from either side and both leaders had T THE United Nations General Francois Mitterrand’s first term in the for years, outside any political control or exchanged letters, and publicly admitted doing so. Assembly on Tuesday, Brazilian 1980s, the phones of dozens of private oversight, in computers in the basement At the UN, Obama and Rowhani went further and sought APresident Dilma Rousseff con- citizens, including some well-known of the agency’s building in Paris. demned the surveillance of electronic journalists and, inexplicably, the actress The government dismissed Le Monde’s to build on the amiableness they have created. The US communications around the globe by Carole Bouquet, were tapped; seven suggestions of overreach, pointing to a president said the two governments should be able to reach the U.S. National Security Agency as a officials in Mitterrand’s administration 1991 law that allows surveillance of indi- a meanigul agreement limiting Iran’s nuclear programme, breach of individual rights and national were tried and convicted for the intru- viduals suspected of terrorism or other while Rowhani called for “time-bound and results-oriented sovereignty. Her comments echo the sions. Intelligence officials everywhere specific illegal activities, but only after talks.” The Iranian president even took a bold step forward to heated reaction in Germany, where the are tight-lipped about their activities, an independent security committee has spying program was an issue in this but France’s top spooks have dropped signed off. More revealing was the reac- pacify Washington and even Israel, by putting an end to eight month’s elections; in Britain, where the occasional clues, especially during and tion of Jean-Jacques Urvoas, a Socialist years ofHolocaust denial under his firebrand predecessor Guardian newspaper broke many of after a revamp of the intelligence agen- Party lawmaker and vice president of the Mahmoud Ahmadinejad by condemning the ‘crime’ of mass the major stories; and at the European cies’ organisation in 2008. The picture Parliamentary Intelligence Committee, killings of Jews by the Nazis. In an interview after his speech Parliament, which has held a series of that emerges is of a security apparatus who said it wasn’t true that French at the UN general assembly, Rowhani accepted that the hearings on the matter. One nation, how- equipped with advanced cybersurveil- citizens were subject to a huge and per- Holocaust had taken place and called ever, has been conspicuous for its almost lance tools, but which nonetheless sees manent surveillance program that is total silence: France. itself as playing catch-up with the U.S. beyond political control. He drew a curi- Obama and it reprehensible. “I’ve said before that The uproar in Paris has been lim- and Britain. ous distinction between French and US I am not a historian, and when it ited to an off- A reckoning arrived five years ago with spying. The NSA “is like a trawler,” he Rowhani comes to speaking of the dimensions the-cuff remark the publication of a “white paper,” a gov- said, while France’s DGSE “fishes with of the Holocaust, it is the historians by President ernment strategy document on defense a harpoon.” have made that should reflect,” he said told Francois Hollande and intelligence, which highlighted a gap Whatever the truth, French intelli- CNN’s Christiane Amanpour. The French in July about how in France’s technological ability to carry gence operates with some evident dis- a solid start spying on part- out comprehensive surveillance. While advantages. France is not part of the to building There are doubts galore about the are expressing ners and allies was the U.S. and some other countries had Echelon network, which links the NSA sincerity of the Iranian regime in “unacceptable.” invested heavily in advanced signal intel- to intelligence agencies in Australia, a new abandoning its nuclear programme, little surprise In late August, ligence, France’s “services have not ben- Canada, New Zealand and Britain. Its and about the ability of the new or outrage the prime min- efited on the same scale,” the report said. intelligence operations are smaller relationship. president to make concessions ister’s office qui- What was needed was “a qualitative and less well-funded than in the U.K., because their etly circulated a and quantitative leap” that would allow and are minuscule compared with the and take seminal decisions on the memo reminding French agencies to maintain a high NSA. Courbin de Mangoux, the DGSE nuclear programme because the ultimate power is said to lie government is no top officials that standard and “be able to dialogue with director, put his agency’s staffing at with the religious authorities. But all these should not stop slouch at official they shouldn’t use the few countries who are our principal about 5,000 and its budget this year Washington from engaging with the Iranian government. personal smart- intelligence partners.” at 655 million euros ($870 million). First of all, Rowhani has shown that he is serious and ready surveillance, legal phones for official Early this year, Erard Courbin de Britain’s Government Communication to talk, and secondly, the alternative to talks is war in the business. This Mangoux, the director of the main exter- Headquarters has about 1,000 more staff or otherwise. muted reaction nal intelligence agency, the Direction members and twice the budget; the NSA long term. can be chalked up Generale de la Securite Exterieure, has more than 100,000 employees and Obama has said that ‘the diplomatic path must be tested’ to a mixture of reported to a parliamentary commission contractors and the U.S. intelligence and it’s up to Iran now to reciprocate with solid measures to embarrassment, experience and perhaps that France had caught up. budget exceeds $50 billion, according to show its seriousness. Rowhani is yet to offer any indication even a touch of envy. “We have been able to develop an documents leaked by Snowden to the that his government is ready to budge from its previous The French are expressing little sur- important capacity to intercept Internet Washington Post. refusal to limit its uranium enrichment programme, prise or outrage because their govern- traffic,” Courbin de Mangoux said. “We France also doesn’t have the privi- ment is no slouch at official surveillance, are also working heavily on imaging.” leged access to Google, Facebook, Yahoo accept more aggressive international inspections or answer legal or otherwise. There’s a long tradi- In July, shortly after the disclosures and other US Internet companies that, convincingly UN inspectors’ questions about suspected work tion of Gallic snooping, starting with the about U.S. spying by former NSA con- according to Snowden, the NSA has. on warheads and missiles. In the coming days, he will have to word espionage itself, which comes from tractor Edward Snowden, the daily Le The DGSE has acknowledged that it can sit with his supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the the medieval French “espier.” Louis XIV Monde published a front-page article access a range of communications meta stance they need to take in future discussions. famously created a ruthlessly efficient under the headline: “Revelations about data, such as listings of telephone num- secret police force, and the terror meth- the French Big Brother.” The news- bers dialed. But as Urvoas has pointed Iran and US should focus on arriving at a small accord, ods developed by some French revolu- paper alleged that the DGSE system- out, that’s not the same as being able to like a reduction of nuclear capacity in exchange for a partial tionaries in the late 18th century were atically spied on emails, text messages, systematically listen in to conversations. lifting of sanctions. Details can be worked out later • later deliberately copied by the Soviet phone calls and social media sites such WP-BLOOMBERG Letters Quote of Ooredoo’s shoddy service the day AM writing this to bring to the many, many times, and after being sub- called me earlier, but there was no reply. their parents. But a look into the reac- attention of Ooredoo management jected to a prolonged lecture about vari- At the same time, Ooredoo has an tion of parents exposes their complete Iabout my harrowing experience with ous services and a tortuous waiting, the efficient system of disconnecting my indifference to the plight of a group of the internet service team. service agents just said that my case services whenever the bill payment is people who have been doing their work My internet connection at home was would definitely be looked into but they delayed. Hope the service team will diligently all these years. The UN Arms Trade working perfectly well until it was trans- didn’t know when, and that it should do the needful. The drivers told the media that they Treaty will not ferred to the fibre optic system by the be sorted out within two working days Name withheld on request were forced to go on strike because of company’s technicians on September as per rule, which is now over. At the their poor salaries and horrible working diminish anyone’s 8. I thought it would make my life easier time of filing the complaint, the inter- DMIS, strike conditions. None of the parents wanted freedom, in fact the (though the black-and-white equip- net services were working 80 percent the management to look into the griev- ment they installed in the sitting room and a technician turned up at noon on and parents ances of the drivers, but only wanted treaty recognises looks quite intimidating and gigantic for Tuesday, did something, after which the recent strike by the drivers them to solve the transport problem as the freedom of both a single internet connection), but from line went completely dead. I requested of school buses at the Doha early as possible. the day of installation, the connection the service team to restore whatever AModern Indian School (DMIS) The DMIS is an upmarket Indian individuals and states has been erratic, despite repeated connection we had earlier while they has infuriated parents, who spoke to school. So the attitude of parents to obtain, possess complaints, and completely went off on continued to work on the main problem, the media and wrote letters to editors speaks of attitude to the working class. Tuesday. Of course, I have been calling but there was no positive reply. I made explaining their suffering. It’s true that Readers can guess. and use arms for John Kerry up 111, and after that three and three, several calls to a technician who had children were made to suffer, and also Haridas Nair, Doha legitimate purposes. US Secretary of State THURSDAY 26 SEPETEMBER 2013 QATAR PERSPECTIVE www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Mideast peace talks… why now? even if it evolves into a state MARYAM AL KHATIR through any process of humiliat- ing swap under the land-for-peace formula. The question is: which o talk about Palestine reminded everyone of a poem by land are we talking about here? and defend the rights the late Palestinian poet Mahmoud The Palestinians were denied of the Palestinians is Darwish. the right to use their lands despite to step into a mine- Titled “History, always remem- all the concessions they offered in field: the whole world ber that I am an Arab”, the poem the painful Oslo Accords, which canT stand against you. This situa- tells the story of the struggle of were driven by ideological moti- tion can be tougher for non-Arabs the Palestinians and the right- vations that aimed to boost the who challenge the policies of their eousness of their cause. The poem occupation through a religious governments to honourably defend talks about the legitimate nature argument that sought to spread the human rights of Palestinians of defending oneself, one’s coun- Judaisation and settlement build- in ways that sometimes dwarf all try, and one’s national identity. It ing. This is a struggle in which Arab efforts made in this regard talks about these issues in a world religion is used to serve the expan- and make Arabs blush. where survival is for the strong- sionist projects of the occupation I attended a conference on est and a culture of theft outrivals regime on Arab lands in the West “Human Rights in Palestine”, everything else against the back- Bank, which is being quickly held from September 11 to 13 ground of the Balfour Declaration, Judaised now. in Australia. The conference, which is still safeguarded by the The conference was held at an organised by National Australian British official’s conspiring inter- important time. It was when peace University, focused on economic, national descendants. negotiations were being resumed social and cultural rights in occu- The fire alarm rang aloud on at the international level. Despite pied Palestinian territories. the evening of the inauguration the fact that the organisers of the Richard Folk, the UN special of the conference. When the conference made great efforts to rapporteur for human rights in audience rushed outside, they invite to it a host of senior fig- Palestine, delivered the inaugural discovered that it was not rung ures, the usurping of Palestinian speech. Folk started by remind- randomly. The conference organ- rights was still something that ing those present of the human iser, an Australian advocate of was taken for granted even at rights of Palestinians. He ended Palestinian human rights, said the level of conferences, semi- the speech by talking of the cul- she was always faced with simi- nars, academic arguments and tural rights of Palestinians. He lar situations when she organ- non-governmental organisations. ised conferences to defend the Away from the conference, Palestinian cause. the United Nations Special I met the conference organiser Rapporteur on Palestinian Human on the second day of the event. Rights delivered an important She said a virus had made the lecture. The lecture was titled main display equipment of the “Palestinian-Israeli peace talks … The Palestinians conference break down. This time? It was a conspiracy decried at opposition conference that adds out that the controversial piece why now?” meant that speeches by several by a large number of professors nothing to the National Australian was published in the opinion page. He said there was no indication were denied the professors from different aca- around me. University”. Certainly, this was a point of view yet that the negotiations would be right to use their demic backgrounds, universities The introduction by the head The newspaper even accused aiming to prevent all types of sup- successful. This was perhaps why and rights organisations would of the Israeli Committee Against the organisers of the conference port going to the conference and Folk used the aforementioned land despite all not be displayed. House Demolition talked about of taking sides and squandering tighten the noose around the question as a title for his lecture. the concessions The organiser, however, had an Israeli confiscation of Palestinian public funds. It said the confer- other point of view, expressed in The title of the lecture was par- alternative display device ready so lands and construction of Israeli ence harmed the reputation of the the rights argument presented ticularly important after the Arab they offered in that the show, or more accurately, settlements in place of houses university and its academics. during the conference, a long time Spring. The Spring was not so the painful Oslo the struggle, could go on. for Palestinians. He said there The organising professor, how- after rights were usurped in the promising, in fact. When the Head of the Israeli could be no homeland for the ever, reacted in a courageous and corridors of politics manipulated Several questions arise as the Accords, which Committee Against House Palestinian people as a whole daring manner. “We do not read by Balfour and his descendants. UN General Assembly meeting is were driven Demolition arrived to deliver his when there is no home for indi- tabloid newspapers,” she replied. Palestine was called, in the on. What is the importance of the speech about the suffering of the vidual Palestinians. I got the impression that the language of the conference speak- UN as far as all these violations by ideological Palestinian people, the fire alarm Attempts to disrupt the con- aforementioned headline was ers, the occupied Palestinian are concerned? How effective are motivations that rang aloud again. This time, how- ference were not confined to the given by a small newspaper. But I territories. I, however, liked to reports about Israeli violations ever, it was accompanied by a conference ground. One of those found out later that the news was call it occupied Palestine. Israel made by people like Folk under the aimed to boost the voice, which declared that it was present stood up one day and published by one of Australia’s was called Israel, but I insist on UN system dominated by lobbies. occupation. a rehearsal for a real emergency said Australian newspapers were largest and oldest newspapers, call this country the “occupying What about our membership and situation. against the conference. He quoted The Australian. entity”. We need to stick to this our funding as independent coun- The question that arose then a headline from one of the newspa- I started to understand the name. tries that have their own decisions was, should alarms ring at any pers, which said: “Israel lashes out matter even better when I found Palestine is an occupied land, and views?

KHALED AL JABER Sick man of the world Islam and circles of charity ome friends asked me, holy city of Makkah was founded “Why do you attack MOHAMMED AL KUBAISI over just one well of water. uropeans used to call the Ottoman Empire the sick charitable organisations Helping the afflicted and the man of Europe in the late nineteenth century, due to Sthat send money and lost. Those seeking help may be needy is a way to thank God for the weakness, flabbiness and feebleness that plagued goods abroad instead of helping oppressed, disable or afflicted. In His numerous blessings. As it Ethe Ottoman Empire’s body and caused its rupture, the poor and the needy in this all cases, helping them would be is well known, by praising God fragmentation and division. country, while you encourage relieving their agony. In return, blessings last. I criticise charita- At that time, a Turkish diplomat wrote a letter to the sending relief to nations affected God will ease man’s agony on ble societies for wasting money Turkish foreign ministry in Istanbul saying, “European nations by floods, like Sudan, and Syrian Judgment Day. on building mosques and recon- are preparing for a large banquet, and if we do not take swift refugees in neighbouring coun- What good is a Moses is another example of struction of homes demolished by action to be on the guest list, we will be on the menu”. tries? Don’t you think that’s a this, as God said: “And when he owners and other similar projects This is what actually happened. Turkey was defeated and its contradiction?” mosque for people arrived at the water of Madyan while there are poor people in empire, which included several Arab There is an enormous dif- and their cattle (Midian) he found there a group Qatar who don’t have food daily and Islamic countries, was divided ference between the two cases, of men watering (their flock), and are humiliated by the social among the colonial powers, within It is clear that I answered. We can consider dying of thirst? and he found, apart from them, welfare given by the government. the framework of the Sykes-Picot Islam a religion of relations. In What good is it for two women keeping away (their There are others who cannot agreement. we are heading fact, Islam is so. Man’s relation flock). He said: “What is the mat- afford to rebuild dilapidated ceil- It seems this scenario is repeating full sail towards with his Lord comes at the top, people crippled by ter with you?” They said: “We ings that may fall on them. itself once more, but this time in the followed by relations with his par- disease? The vast, cannot water (our flock) until the Many people like those were Arab world, as division has become division in some ents and so on. shepherds take away (their flock). described by the Lord of man- the inevitable fate on the region. As for human relations, Islam holy city of Makkah And our father is a very old man.” kind in the Holy Quran: “(Charity Signs of this division have manifested Arab countries. has divided them into circles as was founded over Verse 23, Surah Al Qasas (The is) for fuqara (the poor), who in themselves in Iraq among the Sunnis, God, the Exalted and Glorious, Narration). Allah’s cause are restricted (from Shias and Kurds of the country. These countries said: “Worship Allah and do not just one well of So what did Moses do in that travel) and cannot move about in Division has also reared its ugly will be divided associate anything with Him in water. Helping the situation? “He watered (their the land (for trade or work). The head in Syria and Lebanon, pull- worship, and show fairest (com- afflicted and the flock) for them, then he returned one who knows them not thinks ing Muslims, Christians, Druze and into a group of panionship) to parents, kinsman, to the shade and said: “My Lord! that they are rich because of their Alawites apart. The future may hold orphans, the indigent, the neigh- needy is a way Truly, I am in need of whatever modesty. You may know them by more divisions in other Arab coun- smaller states bour who is near of kinsman, to thank God for good that You bestow on me!” their mark, they do not beg of tries, including Sudan, Somalia and the neighbour who is a stranger Verse 23, Surah Al Qasas (The people at all. And whatever you Yemen. I cannot exclude the Arab along sectarian, (i.e. not of the family or creed His numerous Narration). spend on doing good, surely Allah Maghreb from this, as it can explode tribal and ethnic or nationality), the companion blessings. Moses helped the women first, knows it well.” Verse 273, Surah any time. at your side, the wayfarer, and then he prayed to God. The so- Al Baqarah (The Cow). The Arab world has become the lines. what your right hands possess. called charitable societies and the O charitable societies, assist- embodiment of the ‘sick man’ in Verily, Allah does not like such as wealthy send alms and abundant ance must be directed to these every sense of the term: of weak- are proud and boastful.” Verse 36, the reward (from God) is greater funds outside the country to build people instead of being squan- ness, incompetence, humiliation, Surah An-Nisa’ (The Women). than that from building a mosque. mosques, shutting their eyes to dered abroad. collapse, indifference and apathy under open international These circles, according to Nevertheless, in times of war, people with afflictions and the Finally, I tell charitable socie- attack and declared wars among the Americans, Russians, my understanding of this verse catastrophes and turmoil, the needy here. ties and the wealthy to fear God Chinese, Turks, Iranians, Israelis and European countries such and other verses and sayings of order of circles is suspended Prophet Muhammad (May by looking after dwellers of this as France, Britain and others. Arabs extend a helping hand Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), are and helping the most afflicted is Peace and Blessings of Allah be good land. In this regard, I thank for the implementation of all aspects of this scheme because divided into 1. Family, 2. Relatives, a must. Calming down Prophet Upon Him) said: “All the earth and show gratitude to the Emir of they feel powerless. 3. Neighbourhood he is living in, Muhammad (PBUH) following is a masjid (place of worship) the nation, who ordered, when he US-Polish political scientist and geostrategic expert Zbigniew 4. His town, 5. Neighbouring vil- the commencement of the Divine except graveyards and toilets.” was Heir Apparent, repairs to the Brzezinski wrote in his book, “Grand Chessboard” that this is lages and towns, 6. His country, Revelation, the mother of the In another saying, he said: “The homes of young people and the all about the same old race to control “the cake of the Eurasian 7. Neighbouring Muslim coun- faithful believers, Khadeja, told earth has been made for me (and disabled in the northern areas at continent”. Moreover, the winner in this competition will con- tries, 8. Other Muslim nations, 9. the prophet, “Never! By Allah, for my followers) a place for the expense of the state. trol this continent and this will help him control the world. Friendly nations, and 10. Other Allah will never disgrace you. You offering prayer and a thing for “And for this let (all) those It is clear that we are heading full sail towards division in countries. keep good relations with your kin, purification.” Therefore, prayers strive who want to strive (i.e. some Arab countries. These countries will be divided into a Charities and alms should be help the poor and the destitute, may be performed anywhere. So hasten earnestly to the obedi- group of smaller states along sectarian, tribal and ethnic lines. earmarked for the first circle, serve your guests generously and if these funds were allocated to ence of Allah).” Verse 26, Surah Will the GCC countries be safe in this regard? Geopolitical according to my understanding of assist the deserving calamity- dig a well or build a hospital, it Al Mutaffifin (Those Who Deal studies show that GCC states will not be immune from the Islam. The second circle becomes afflicted ones.” would be, undoubtedly, a way of in Fraud). aforementioned risks and challenges, and only two or three eligible only after the first is In a saying by the prophet, helping the most afflicted people. countries overlooking the Arabian Gulf will remain while the completely satisfied. Therefore, “help the most afflicted and the What good is a mosque for peo- The views expressed in the articles on this others will be prone to merging with other, larger countries. fulfilling the needs of these cir- lost”, he prioritised assisting ple and their cattle who are dying page do not reflect the viewpoint of the cles in their respective order is the most afflicted people and of thirst? What good is it for peo- newspaper. a necessity, and in my viewpoint, then showing the way to the ple crippled by disease? The vast THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2013 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INTERNATIONAL US Republican Senator enters record books with 21-hour speech

WASHINGTON: Most US signature health care law — fund- Cruz voiced what he said is senators, including fellow con- Republican with Tea Party reading of the classic children’s senators expect to pass a stop- ing for which is included in the Americans’ deep discontent for servatives Rand Paul, Marco sympathies, pressed on with his book “Green Eggs and Ham” by gap spending bill this week, but budget bill — that he held the the law known as “Obamacare,” Rubio and Mike Lee, who back talkathon. Dr Seuss, as his young daughters one lawmaker is so against it floor through the night, delivering and aimed to unite Republicans his effort to stall the legislation “While the Senate slept, men back home in Texas were prepar- he took to the Senate floor for a one of the longest Senate speeches in opposition to passing a spend- even at the risk of forcing a gov- and women of America didn’t ing for bed. marathon 21 hours. since precise time-keeping began ing bill that does not defund the ernment shutdown. get a respite from the nightmare The longest Senate speech Few knew when Republican in 1900. health care law. Many Republicans have of what is causing them to lose on record was a filibuster by Senator Ted Cruz started speak- The conservative first-term “Why won’t they listen to me?” expressed opposition to the their jobs and never to get hired,” Senator Strom Thurmond in ing on Tuesday afternoon that he lawmaker from Texas, who often he asked a nearly empty cham- strategy, warning it could back- he said. 1957, who spoke for 24 hours would still be engaged in his talk- is discussed as a likely presiden- ber late Tuesday, speaking of the fire and not leave the House of When Cruz began at 2:41pm and 18 minutes against the Civil athon, much less awake, yesterday tial contender in 2016, signifi- refusal by Washington’s “ruling Representatives enough time to on Tuesday, he said he intended Rights Act. morning to oppose the temporary cantly boosted his profile with class” to hear his complaints and consider the Senate measure to speak “until I am no longer How did Cruz manage to budget. his marathon speech, which was those of their constituents. and either pass it or send back able to stand.” not require the men’s room for But such is his fierce opposi- carried as a top item on many Over the hours, Cruz answered a counteroffer. That carried him into the nearly a full day? “Drinking very tion to President Barack Obama’s American news broadcasts. questions by at least 10 other But Cruz, a conservative night, when he gave a dramatic little water.” AFP

‘White Widow’ British zoo bans rented property Probe begins into mall carnage confusing animal in South Africa print clothing

JOHANNESBURG: A Experts from Britain, United States, Israel and Interpol to help Kenya LONDON: A British zoo British woman thought to be yesterday said it has banned linked to the Nairobi mall visitors from wearing leop- attacks used an assumed NAIROBI: Kenyan and for- ard or zebra print clothes South African identity to take eign forensics teams scoured because they are confusing out bank loans and rent prop- the wreckage of a Nairobi shop- the animals. erty in Johannesburg, local ping mall yesterday for bodies “We have announced an media reported yesterday. and clues after a four-day siege animal-print ban. This fol- Samantha Lewthwaite — by Islamist gunmen left 67 dead lows confusion amongst our wanted by Kenyan police for and dozens more missing. ‘Zufari: Ride Into Africa!’ ani- alleged involvement in a sepa- Rescuers and investigators mals,” Chessington World of rate terror plot — used the wore face masks and some sol- Adventures said in a statement. known alias Natalie Faye Webb diers wrapped scarves around The park-wide prohibition to rent at least three proper- their mouths because of an was introduced after the launch ties and run up debts of $8,600 overpowering stench inside the of a new ride, Zufari, in which (¤6,400), according to the Westgate centre, once the capi- visitors come face to face with eNews Channel Africa (eNCA). tal’s most upmarket mall. A large giraffes, rhinos and other ani- The 29-year-old Muslim con- part of the complex has collapsed mals as they drive around in off- vert — nicknamed the “White after heavy explosions and a fierce road trucks. When the animals Widow” because her husband fire. Across Kenya, flags flew at encountered a visitor wearing a was among the 2005 London half mast at the start of three print similar to their own they suicide bombers — signed rental days of official mourning. acted a little “overfriendly”, said leases around Johannesburg, Somalia’s Al Shabab rebels a spokesman for the zoo. but it was unclear whether she claimed on Twitter that 137 hos- lived at any of the premises. tages they had seized all died, According to credit records figures impossible to verify and Top Romania court released by eNCA, she was higher than the number of peo- listed as living in the city’s pre- ple officially registered as missing. backs dog cull dominantly South Asian neigh- The Al Qaeda-linked group also BUCHAREST: Romanian bourhood of Mayfair for four accused Kenyan troops of using President Traian Basescu years. Kenya’s foreign minister “chemical agents” and explosives Foreign forensic experts, flanked by Kenyan military personnel, check the perimeter walls around Westgate yesterday promulgated a law has said a British woman was to end the stand-off. allowing stray dogs to be put shopping mall in Nairobi yesterday. among the Islamist attackers President Uhuru Kenyatta down, despite fierce criticism who shot dead dozens of people announced an end to the 80-hour from animal lovers. at a Nairobi shopping mall from bloodbath on late Tuesday, with the identity of the attackers, the we would get access to the bodies during the siege said. “Some The law was drafted ear- Saturday. the “immense” loss of 61 civilians possible presence of a British yesterday, but then said it was too bodies were burnt and others lier this month in response President Uhuru Kenyatta and six members of the security woman and American jihadists, dangerous for us to go in because rotting.” to public outrage after a pack later said the reports could forces. Five suspected attackers and how the cell got such large of booby traps and because of the The attack was meticulously of strays mauled a four-year- not be confirmed. But Kenyan were also killed, and 11 detained, quantities of weapons and ammu- part that caved in,” a Kenyan Red planned and prepared, with fight- old boy to death in the capital authorities issued a wanted officials said. nition into the complex. Cross official said. ers stocked with enough ammu- Bucharest. notice for Lewthwaite after Police said the death toll was “It is an elaborate process. “The bodies that are still inside nition to hold off Kenyan forces The country’s constitutional she entered the country from provisional, with the Kenyan Red Among the things that are going the mall will have to be identi- backed by American, British and court earlier yesterday rejected Tanzania’s northeastern Lunga Cross reporting 71 people listed as on now are fingerprinting, DNA fied from photos. They are now Israeli agents. According to US a complaint lodged by 30 law- and Namanga border posts missing. Interior Minister Joseph identification (and) ballistic in such a state of decomposition officials cited by the New York makers who had argued that in February and August 2011 Ole Lenku, however, said only an examinations,” Lenku said, add- that you can’t put a family mem- Times yesterday, the attackers “less traumatic” methods such using a South African pass- “insignificant” number of bodies ing that the evidence collection ber through that,” the official said. had blueprints of the mall and had as sterilisation should be used port under the name of Natalie were believed to still be in the would take at least a week. In one of the worst attacks hidden powerful belt-fed machine to solve the problem of stray Faye Webb. Two months later mall, and that most were those Teams with sniffer dogs were in Kenya’s history, the militants guns in one of the stores before- dogs. Some 150 dog lovers who South African clothing stores of the attackers. seen entering the mall, appar- marched into the four-storey, hand, perhaps with the help of a had rallied outside the court signalled debt defaults worth Top forensic experts and inves- ently to check for explosives and part Israeli-owned mall at midday corrupt local employee. called the ruling a crime, almost $2,700. tigators from Britain, the United victims buried under the rubble on Saturday, spraying shoppers The siege saw running battles chanting: “Judges are crimi- In August 2012 a States, Israel, Germany, Canada of a collapsed part of the build- with automatic weapons fire and between militants and security nals” and “Resign”. Johannesburg court issued an and Interpol had joined the probe, ing. Forensic teams could take at tossing grenades. forces in one of Nairobi’s largest order against her for default on he said, but was unable to answer least a week to gather evidence, “There was blood everywhere,” and most modern shopping cen- $2,800 debt with South Africa’s many remaining questions over Lenku said. “The army told us one soldier who entered the mall tres. AFP UK lawmaker faces First Rand Bank. AFP rap over protest LONDON: A prominent Green Party lawmaker was charged yesterday following NSA chief defends ‘noble’ her arrest last month at a British anti-fracking protest. Caroline Lucas — the party’s mission, denounces leaks first and only lawmaker voted into parliament — has been WASHINGTON: The head of reporting is that we are listening charged with a public order the National Security Agency to your conversations, that we’re offence and wilful obstruc- (NSA) yesterday defended US reading your emails. That’s not tion of a highway, the Crown surveillance programmes as true... We understand our job is Prosecution Service said. part of a “noble” mission to pro- to defend this country. It’s a noble Lucas was with protesters tect the nation and said reports mission.” outside energy firm Cuadrilla’s on them were “sensationalised.” Alexander repeated his asser- test drilling site at rural “The future of this country tion that more than 50 terrorist Balcombe in Sussex, south- depends on our ability to defend threats around the world have east England, when she was against cyber attacks and ter- been foiled as a result of the intel- arrested along with around rorist threats, and we need the ligence gathered from the pro- 30 others, as hundreds dem- tools to do it,” said General Keith grams, which have been harshly onstrated against the contro- Alexander, chief of the NSA. The criticized by US allies ranging versial hydraulic fracturing gas agency heads the PRISM pro- from Germany to Brazil. extraction method. gram and other vast data col- The thwarting of the attacks lection efforts revealed in recent “would not have been possible months. without that capacity, and our Marikana panel to Alexander, speaking at the allies have benefitted from that,” Billington Cybersecurity Summit he said. probe police clues in Washington, said there have The NSA has been in the cen- CENTURION: Lawyers Protesters take part in an anti-fascist rally in front of the parliament in Athens yesterday. been relatively few terror attacks tre of a firestorm since the leaks for a South African com- on US soil since September 11, from former US intelligence con- mission investigating last 2001 despite growing threats tractor Edward Snowden which year’s shooting deaths of around the world. revealed wide-ranging programs 34 Marikana miners vowed Anti-fascist protesters clash with Greek police “This is not by accident. It’s by which scoop up data on telephone yesterday to probe police a lot of hard work,” he told the calls and Internet activity. evidence after alleging that ATHENS: Greek police clashed including a bank after police self-defence. The killing sparked forum. “Twenty-two cryptolo- On Snowden, Alexander did officers lied and doctored with protesters in Athens late parked trucks in the road to block a wave of sometimes violent pro- gists lost their lives in Iraq and not mention him by name, sim- submissions. yesterday at the end of a huge the protesters' access to the party tests and prompted an unprec- Afghanistan. They’re the heroes, ply calling him “the leaker,” add- “We have very serious con- march sparked by the mur- offices. edented crackdown on Golden not the (people behind) media ing that “we trusted him and he cerns,” said senior evidence der of an anti-fascist musician, Around 10,000 left-wing activ- Dawn after months of inaction leaks.” betrayed our trust. That won’t leader Geoff Budlender as the allegedly at the hands of a self- ists staged a peaceful protest ear- by the authorities. Alexander appealed to the happen again. That doesn’t make investigations into the police confessed neo-Nazi. lier yesterday in Athens against In recent months, Golden Dawn public to support the surveillance him a hero.” killings resumed. Last week, Protesters were seen hurling the fatal September 18 stabbing has been accused of instigating effort, which is coming under President Barack Obama has commission lawyers issued a petrol bombs at anti-riot police, of 34-year-old musician Pavlos beatings of migrants and politi- scrutiny in Congress, and argued called on US intelligence agencies statement saying police had who responded with tear gas a Fyssas by unemployed truck cal opponents, and several of its that the facts about the pro- to release more classified docu- falsified and hidden docu- few hundred metres from the driver George Roupakias. lawmakers have been implicated grammes have been distorted. “It’s ments to shed light on the spying ments, concealed evidence and headquarters of the neo-Nazi Roupakias, a Golden Dawn in assaults, but police failed to been sensationalised and inflamed effort, which he has defended as given a false account of events. party Golden Dawn. member, admitted stabbing pursue most of the cases. in much of the reporting,” he said. a legitimate bid to prevent terror AGENCIES Some also attacked shops Fyssas but said he was acting in AFP “What’s hyped up in a lot the attacks. AFP THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2013 ASIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 Cambodia opposition threatens strike UN rapporteur regrets start of parliament session without CNRP, warns the country is at a crossroads

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s opposi- working on that day. This is one possible “We do not recognise the govern- Tuesday. He slammed “indiscriminate change in a way that has never before tion yesterday threatened a nationwide idea,” Rainsy said at a news conference. ment,” he said. “It robbed power from and excessive” use of force during three been seen in Cambodia’s modern history”, strike to protest at strongman premier Cambodia’s biggest labour organisation the people.” days of mass protest in the capital ear- but warned that the party’s success had Hun Sen’s disputed return to power, as quickly threw its weight behind the pro- His comments came a day after the lier this month, which saw one protester yet to be measured. a UN envoy warned the nation was at posed action. legislature -- with only ruling party MPs shot dead and several wounded as secu- In a televised cabinet meeting, Hun a crossroads. “If the opposition holds a strike, the in attendance -- reappointed Hun Sen for rity forces clashed with a stone-throwing Sen threatened Wednesday to release Sam Rainsy, whose opposition workers will join them,” said Chea Mony, another five-year term as prime minis- crowd. a voice recording from a meeting with Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) president of the Free Trade Union, which ter, extending his nearly three decades Noting further accusations of crack- Rainsy earlier this month in which he is boycotting parliament, said the coun- has 100,000 members. in power. downs on peaceful protests over the said the opposition leader had dropped try had returned to a one-party system Rainsy said further public demonstra- The United Nations special rapporteur weekend, Subedi urged the authori- his demand for a probe and recognised through a “constitutional coup”. tions were “on the cards” unless there is on human rights in Cambodia, Surya ties, “in the strongest possible terms, to the ruling Cambodian People’s Party “So the whole country -- for one day an independent investigation into July Subedi, expressed deep “regret” at the refrain from further use of violence”. (CPP) won 68 seats ahead of the CNRP we call for a strike at all factories. All elections that the CNRP alleges were decision to open parliament without the He added that the opposition had “har- with 55. civil servants, all shopkeepers will stop marred by widespread vote-rigging. opposition, in comments in Geneva on nessed and focused the popular will for AFP Typhoon destroys temple Lanka urged to Malaysia seeks tough share power with Tamils new security measures COLOMBO: India urged Sri Lanka yesterday to share KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s as a dangerous U-turn on rights. political power with ethnic government yesterday proposed “The government is setting back minority Tamils after their a legal amendment allowing the clock and dragging us back to victory in local council elec- crime suspects to be detained the era of arbitrary arrest and tions, in a bid for “genuine for years without trial, prompt- detention,” N Surendran, a senior reconciliation” after a dec- ing opposition charges that it was leader of the opposition People’s ades-long war. reneging on promises to scrap Justice Party, said in a statement. The opposition Tamil alli- tough security laws. Facing ebbing support for his ance swept to victory at the Prime Minister Najib Razak’s long-ruling coalition and after weekend in the first regional government proposed in parlia- large street protests for electoral council elections in the island’s ment amendments to the 1959 reform, Najib in 2011 abolished battle-scarred north. Prevention of Crime Act, saying the draconian Internal Security The vote was welcomed the police need strong powers to Act and the separate Emergency internationally as an initial fight a wave of violent crime in Ordinance (EO). Both allowed step towards reconciliation recent months. lengthy detention without trial. between majority Sinhalese Najib had only just abolished Najib sought to portray himself as and Tamils after the war. such powers -- which critics have a reformer before elections that But the government of long complained were abused by were held this May, in which his President Mahinda Rajapakse the authoritarian government to coalition retained power. has said it wants to reduce the silence dissent -- in 2011 in the face However, the three-party oppo- powers of the council, including of public pressure for a more open sition alliance stunned the govern- over land issues and policing, society. ment by winning a majority of the raising concerns about whether The opposition immediately popular vote for the first time ever. the alliance will have any con- People stand next to debris of a Buddhist temple under construction and damaged giant Buddha statues after branded the proposed amendment AFP trol in the region. Typhoon Usagi hit Jieshi township of Lufeng, Guangdong province, in China on Tuesday. India called on the govern- ment and the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) to engage “constructively” to address the needs of the region after the UK woman faces end of the separatist conflict China executes street vendor, provokes outcry that claimed over 100,000 lives. death penalty for “Only such a cooperative BEIJING: China yesterday his streetside stall in 2009, the of abuses by China’s quasi-police China in 2011 after chengguan approach will pave the way for drug trafficking executed a street food vendor Shenyang Intermediate People’s city management officials. reportedly beat a disabled street genuine reconciliation between who drew widespread sympa- court in northeast China said in The officials, known as cheng- vendor to death, while the alleged the communities involved,” the JAKARTA: A British woman thy after fatally stabbing two a verified social media account. guan, “have earned a reputation murder of a street vendor in Indian High Commission in has appeared in an Indonesian “heavy-handed” security offi- Xia had appealed his sentence for brutality and impunity... They southern China in July provoked Colombo said. court charged with trafficking cials, provoking outraged Web on the grounds he killed the two are now synonymous for many a nationwide outcry. The TNA has demanded the around 1.5kg of crystal meth- users to denounce his death officers in self-defence when they Chinese citizens with physical Xia’s death sentence was the army pull out of the region, say- amphetamine, an offence pun- penalty as unjust. savagely attacked him and others violence, illegal detention, and most discussed topic on Sina ing there is no need for soldiers ishable by death, prosecutors China’s Supreme Court upheld in the city of Shenyang as he bar- theft,” a spokeswoman for advo- Weibo, a Chinese equivalent of on the streets since Rajapakse’s said yesterday. a death sentence against Xia becued food on the street. cacy group Human Rights Watch Twitter yesterday where many military crushed Tamil Tiger Andrea Waldeck, 43, was Junfeng, who murdered two Xia’s case drew widespread said last year. expressed sympathy for him and rebels in 2009 and declared an arrested in late April at a hotel officials after a dispute over sympathy amid regular reports Hundreds rioted in southwest called the verdict unjust. AFP end to the 37-year war. AFP in the city of Surabaya in East Java province, according to her indictment. She had arrived a day earlier at the city’s airport from China Taiwan receives first of 12 US and allegedly managed to get past security with the drugs concealed in four plastic packages inside anti-submarine aircraft her underwear, the indictment said. TAIPEI: Taiwan yesterday Television footage showed The other 11 planes are Two members of a drugs gang received the first of 12 anti- the P-3C Orion patrol air- scheduled for delivery by 2015. had been en route to the hotel to submarine aircraft from the craft landing at an air base Washington agreed in 2007 pick up the narcotics. United States, as it beefs up in southern Pingtung county. to sell Taiwan the refurbished On the other hand, the police its naval defences against Water was then splashed on P-3C Orion patrol aircraft, knew about the plan and man- Republic of China, the mili- the plane in a brief welcome which reportedly will expand aged to get there first and arrest tary said. ceremony. the surveillance range of Waldeck, it said. Taipei’s anti-submarine fleet “The defendant could face tenfold. the death penalty,” prosecutor The P-3C fleet, which Deddy Agus Oktavianto said. will cost around $1.96bn, is Prosecutors did not estimate the intended to replace the island’s value of the drugs. ageing S-2T anti-submarine The trial started on Tuesday aircraft to carry out maritime at Surabaya district court and patrol and reconnaissance. resumes next week. Ties between Taipei and Her case comes after British Beijing have improved mark- grandmother Lindsay Sandiford edly since Ma Ying-jeou was sentenced to death in January became Taiwan’s president in after she was caught trying to 2008 on a China-friendly plat- bring $2.4m worth of cocaine into form. However, Beijing still Indonesia’s resort island of Bali. regards the island as part of Prosecutors did not estimate The first P-3C Orion patrol aircraft lands at an air base in southern its territory and has refused the value of the drugs. Pingtung county yesterday. to rule out the use of force AFP against Taiwan. AFP

N Korea ‘nuke progress outpacing sanctions’

SEOUL: North Korea’s urgent need for new strategies the Asan Institute’s Science and A new study by Washington- nuclear weapons programme to keep the threat in check. Technology Policy Center. based nuclear proliferation is developing beyond the Even as Pyongyang’s closest “It’s likely that the North expert Joshua Pollack and international community’s ally China announced an export will try to go beyond its cur- nuclear scientist Scott Kemp, ability to rein it in with effec- ban to the North of technologies rent nuclear capability ... (and) of the Massachusetts Institute tive sanctions and export and goods with dual-use poten- export controls can’t stop that.” of Technology, further suggests restrictions, regional analysts tial, experts questioned whether North Korea has carried out North Korea is capable of indig- and nuclear experts warned North Korea’s weapons pro- three nuclear tests -- the last, enously producing the key com- yesterday. gramme hadn’t already moved and most powerful, in February ponents of the gas centrifuges While opinion on the current beyond its earlier dependence this year. Satellite images sug- needed to enrich uranium. level of the nuclear threat posed on external equipment and gest it has restarted a plutonium “In which case, the current by North Korea was divided, a know-how. “They are not at the reactor at its main Yongbyon policy based on export controls, conference organised by the start of this process anymore. nuclear complex and doubled its sanctions and interdictions has Asan Institute think-tank in They’ve been at it a long time,” uranium enrichment capacity at probably reached its limit of Seoul showed consensus on the said Park Jiyoung, director of the same site. effectiveness,” Pollack said. AFP THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2013 PHILIPPINES 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Charges filed against 114 Muslim extremists MNLF committed crimes against humanity: Official

ZAMBOANGA CITY: At MNLF members who surrendered Aukasa, 17, and Benhar Idarus, 14 least 114 members of the Moro with city police director Sr Supt years old. Both were positive in the National Liberation Front Jose Chiquito Malayo the other paraffin test to have participated in (MNLF) Misuari-faction, week. He said the CIDG started the engagement against the gov- including its leader Ustadz the filing last September 20 ernment forces. The two suspects Habier Malik have been charged against the first batch of 25 mem- were turned over to the custody with cases of murder, arson and bers and followed with another of the Social Welfare Office since rebellion under the Revised batch of 22 MNLF members last they were minors. Uyami also dis- Penal Code and in violation of September 22. Uyami said they closed that one of those captured the humanitarian law, geno- have filed charges against 114 or surrendered was positive of cide and other crimes against MNLF who were captured and using drugs. humanity, a senior official of surrendered to the police and the The CIDG also presented 142 the Criminal Investigation and government forces. high-powered firearms, including Detection Group (CIDG) said. “The operation is ongoing and a .50 calibre machine gun, Barrett CIDG Police Director Francisco we are expecting there could be sniper rifle, mortar tube, .30 cali- Uyami, Jr said the latest case of more who were bee either cap- bre machine gun, M16 rifles, AK violation of revised penal code tured or surrender in the ground,” 47, M14 sniper rifles, M4 rifles and violation of the Republic Uyami added. and several handguns. Act 9851 or the Act Defining The CIDG disclosed that the Sr Supt Nicandro Canaleja, and Penalising Crimes Against MNLF Misuari-faction have CIDG deputy director for opera- Humanitarian Law, Genocide and deployed minors in the siege it tion, said all the recovered fire- Other Crimes Against Humanity staged in Sta Catalina and Sta arms were subjected to etching was filed against the third batch Barbara areas. Two of those cap- and ballistic test to determine and Filipino Special Action Force personnel carry flag-draped coffins of their colleagues killed in action in Zamboanga, of 57 MNLF members. tured suspects were positively iden- trace the owners of the firearms. as they arrive at a military camp in Pasay City yesterday. He said it included those 23 tified as minors. They were Almin THE PHILIPPINE STAR

Rebels harass Senate president: Plunder case aimed at ruining my image Albay caravan MANILA: Communist MANILA: Senate President Revilla and Juan Ponce Enrile, mastermind of the P10bn ($240m) “I had no involvement in the DPWH Central Office says that rebels recently harassed a Franklin Drilon yesterday said along with two congressmen, pork barrel scam now detained construction of the Iloilo Hall the building is structurally sound countryside development that the plunder case filed by were charged by the Department at a police camp in Sta Rosa, of Justice because the fund was and only needs retrofitting works caravan in Albay but failed to his political rival in Iloilo prov- of Justice with plunder over the Laguna for serious illegal deten- coursed through the Department and minor repairs, Drilon said. disrupt the activity, the mili- ince is part of a demolition job to alleged pork barrel scam. tion charges. Napoles is also fac- of Public Works and Highways He stressed that the P50m tary said yesterday. malign his reputation as a law- “First, there was this ing plunder charges. Central Office. I was told the budget for retrofitting was not Lt Col Domingo Gobway, maker and head of the Senate. Montblanc pen which I did not Drilon said that the case filed project was above-board, there sourced from his 2012 Priority acting spokesman of the “This was part of efforts to dis- receive from (Janet) Napoles. by Syjuco is “malicious and base- was proper bidding, and there Development Assistance Fund. It Armed Forces Southern Luzon honour me and make me appear Second, a graft case was filed less.” He added that Syjuco had an was nothing illegal and anoma- was the DPWH that funded the Command, said the caravans crooked and morally incapable to against me by a former consultant axe to grind with him because he lous about the project which was retrofitting, he added. were held in five villages of handle the pork barrel scam issue who I fired for unauthorized post- supported the former congress- completed in 1992,” he said. “The arguments raised by Camalig town and involved dif- as Senate President,” Drilon said ings using my Twitter account. man’s rival, Iloilo Rep Arcadio He noted that the Iloilo Hall of Syjuco in his complaints are ferent agencies. in a statement, reacting to the Now, there is this unfounded Gorricete, in the last elections. Justice had to undergo an exten- mere speculations and hearsays. “Soldiers and other govern- plunder case filed by former Iloilo plunder case that involved the The case filed by Syjuco is sive evaluation after a devastat- The Ombudsman should act on ment agencies that joined the Rep Augusto Syjuco Jr before the construction of the Iloilo Hall of based on the construction of the ing 6.9-magnitude earthquake his complaints as soon as possible caravan were harassed with Office of the Ombudsman. Justice which happened two dec- Iloilo Hall of Justice in 1992 when that hit Visayas region including so as to clear my name before the gunshots at Barangay Manilala, Syjuco filed the case a week after ades ago,” Drilon said. Drilon was the secretary of the Iloilo in 2002. But the analysis public,” he said. Camalig, Albay but still went Senators Jinggoy Estrada, Bong Napoles is the alleged Department of Justice. made by the experts hired by the THE PHILIPPINE STAR on with the activity after gov- ernment security immediately pursued the rebels,” he said. No one was reported hurt during the incident. Southern Luzon Command Eight witnesses to testify chief Lt Gen Caesar Ordoyo 150,000 people hit by monsoon said they are prepared to thwart efforts by the rebels in Napoles detention case MANILA: The southwest mon- The death toll from the south- this only covered infrastructure to disrupt development in the soon has affected more than west monsoon stood at 33 as of in Castillejos and San Antonio in region. 150,000 people and displaced yesterday. Zambales. MANILA: The Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 150 issued more than 34,000 officials said All but one of the fatalities were The heavy rains and floods also Indian shot subpoenas for eight witnesses to be presented by prosecution law- yesterday. in the Central Luzon region. The damaged 65 houses in Central yers tomorrow for the bail petition hearing of businesswoman Janet The National Disaster Risk lone fatality in Calabarzon was Luzon and Calabarzon. Floodings dead in Norte Lim Napoles who is facing a case of serious illegal detention filed by Reduction and Management identified as Nonilon Mercado, 29, were reported in 79 areas in her cousin Benhur Luy. Council (NDRRMC) said 150,914 who died of drowning in Taysan, Central Luzon and Calabarzon. BAGUIO CITY: An Indian Ordered to appear before Makati RTC Branch 150 Judge Elmo individuals or 33,976 families Batangas. NDRRMC said floods have national was ambushed and Alameda are Luy, his mother Gertrudes, Marina Sula, Rodante have been affected in Central Majority of the fatalities, 29 of subsided in Barangays Bulihan killed on Tuesday along the Berou, Mary Arlene Baltazar, Merlina Pablo Sunas, Maria Flor Vistal Luzon, Calabarzon and Metro them, were buried alive in sepa- and Batuhan in Famy; Barangay national highway in barangay Villanueva and Anabelle Luy-Reario Manila. rate landslides in Zambales, three Lecheria in Calamba and Lang-ayan, Currimao town The subpoenas were issued on the request of the prosecution panel Of this, 34,025 or 7,828 families died of drowning and one died of Barangay Bigaa in Cabuyao all in in Ilocos Norte. led by State Prosecutor Christopher Garvida. have been displaced. hypothermia. Laguna and parts of Bataan and Jaswinder Singh, 38, a resi- On Monday, Napoles refused to enter a plea in her arraignment Majority of the displaced resi- NDRRMC said seven peo- Zambales. dent of Barangay Cangrunaan, in the case of serious illegal detention filed against her by her cousin dents, 29,150, are at 140 evacu- ple sustained injuries due to the The government and private Batac City, was on his way to Benhur Luy before the Makati Regional Trial Court branch 150. ation centres. The remaining southwest monsoon. groups have provided P1.77m Ilocos Sur aboard a car with The Makati Court Branch 150 will be hearing today Napoles’ petition 4,875 people or 1,009 families are The amount of property worth of assistance to affected his cousin — Amarinder Singh to post bail on the grounds that the evidence of guilt against her is staying with their relatives and damaged has been pegged at residents. —at around 11am on Tuesday weak. THE PHILIPPINE STAR friends. P23.55m but this could rise as THE PHILIPPINE STAR when gunmen riding a motor- cycle opened fire. Singh who was rushed to the nearest hospital in Batac City sustained multiple bullet wounds on his body while his cousin was unhurt. The iden- Marines get six boats from US for terror fight tity of the suspects and the motive of the attack are being MANILA: The Philippine terrorist activities. “It will also determined by police. Marine Corps has new assets be used to provide platform for for its anti-terror drive as it command and control, reconnais- Rebels face received six boats from the US. sance, logistic/resupply, medical The small unit riverine crafts evacuation, counter-drug opera- court for attack were formally turned over by the tions, humanitarian assistance, US embassy to the Marines in a peacekeeping and non-combat- NORTH COTABATO: ceremony held at the Navy head- ant evacuation operations,” said Authorities vowed to pros- quarters in Manila. Navy spokesman Lt Commander ecute the leaders of the ban- Navy chief Vice Admiral Jose Gregory Fabic. dits that attacked Midsayap Luis Alano said the boats would Thomas said the US govern- town on Monday and held greatly enhance the capabilities ment would continue to help dozens of civilian hostage and of the Marines. enhance the capabilities of the beheaded a farmer. “These water assets will be Philippine military. “We will use Col Dickson Hermoso, essential in maintaining maritime every chance we get to make the spokesman of the Army’s 6th security and ascertain peace and best of our resources, to make our Infantry Division, said their order in our communities espe- units work seamlessly together intelligence units are ready to cially in littoral and riverine envi- and to build every unit as the best help the Midsayap police office ronment,” Alano said. team possible,” he said. document the latest attack of “The SURCs (small unit riv- The US has vowed to upgrade the BIFF to build the case erine crafts) will be deployed to the capabilities of the Philippines, against the group’s leaders. augment our sea-based forces to its oldest ally in Asia. The “But the 6th ID can only address terrorism and lawless- Philippines has acquired two US help build criminal cases ness such as the current crisis in warships that have been consid- against them. It’s the police Mindanao,” he added. ered as excess defence articles. that will spearhead their The turnover ceremony was The BRP Gregorio del Pilar prosecution based on evidence attended by Alano, Marines chief and the BRP Ramon Alcaraz, and testimonies of people that Maj Gen Romeo Tanalgo, In-shore the biggest ships of the Philippine witnessed how they terrorized Boat Battalion Commander Navy, were acquired to improve several farming communities Lt Col Noel Precioso and US the country’s maritime domain in Midsayap and how they Ambassador Harry Thomas Jr. awareness. killed innocent civilians there,” Marines on a new Small Unit Riverine Craft (SURC) take part in manoeuvres in Manila Bay after a handover The US-donated boats would The boats are worth $12 mil- Hermoso said. be used for tactical mobility and lion, officials said. AGENCIES ceremony at the Navy headquarters yesterday. as weapons platform to counter THE PHILIPPINE STAR THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2013 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Quetta quake toll 328, more deaths feared Rescue teams move further into mountains to assess damage; island emerging from sea ‘will not last long’

QUETTA: The death toll a small island to emerge from the see, all the houses here have been high, up to 300 feet wide and up University, said it happens along Pacific’s “Ring of Fire”, a hotbed from a powerful earthquake Arabian Sea off Pakistan. flattened,” one survivor said from to 120 feet long and sits about 650 the Makran coast because of the of seismic and volcanic activity at in southwest Pakistan rose to “A total of 285 bodies have so Awaran, adding that rescue teams feet from the coast. complex relationship between tec- the junction of tectonic plates. 328 yesterday after hundreds of far been recovered in Awaran,” were distributing supplies. Gary Gibson, a seismologist tonic plates in the area. Pakistan During the 9.2-magnitude mud houses collapsed on resi- said Abdul Rasheed Gogazai, Experts, who found methane with Australia’s University of sits close to the junction of three earthquake off Sumatra which dents throughout the remote Deputy Commissioner of the dis- gas rising from the small island Melbourne, said the island was plates — the Indian, Arabian and triggered a devastating tsunami in and thinly populated area, local trict, the worst affected area, with of mud and rock created by the likely to be a “mud volcano”, Eurasian. “About a year back an 2004, several islands were pushed officials said. a population of about 200,000. earthquake, said it was unlikely created by methane gas forcing island of almost similar size had upwards while others subsided Pakistan’s army airlifted hun- “And 42 bodies were found in to last long. material upwards during the surfaced at a similar distance into the Indian Ocean. The Aceh dreds of soldiers to help with the the neighbouring Kech district. The island of dark grey mass earthquake. “It’s happened before from the coast in the Makran coast dropped permanently by aftermath of the worst earth- We have started to bury the dead.” of rock and mud emerged off the in that area but it’s an unusual region.” one metre while Simeulue Island quake in the South Asian coun- Rescue teams found it hard to port of Gwadar, some 400km event, very rare,” he said, adding Gibson said the island was dif- was lifted by 1.5 metres, expos- try since 2005, when about 75,000 reach the remote location quickly, from the epicentre. Mohammad it was a “very curious” activity ferent from the permanent uplift ing the surrounding reef, which people were killed in the north. and officials said the death toll Danish, marine biologist from some 400km from the epicentre. seen during “subduction zone” became the island’s new fringe. Tuesday’s 7.7-magnitude earth- was likely to rise as emergency Pakistan’s National Institute of A similar event happened in earthquakes, where plate col- Meanwhile, a 4.7 magnitude quake struck the Quetta region of workers fanned further into the Oceanography, said: “Our team the same area in 1945 when an lisions force the Earth’s crust earthquake jolted parts of Shangla Baluchistan, an earthquake-prone mountains to assess the damage. visited the island and found bub- 8.1-magnitude earthquake at upwards. In the 9.5-magnitude in northern Pakistan yesterday, province of deserts and moun- Survivors described scenes of bles rising from the surface which Makran triggered the formation earthquake in Chile in 1960, fish- Geo News reported. Its epicentre tains, and was felt across South grief and chaos in villages, saying caught fire when a match was lit of mud volcanoes off Gwadar. ing villages were thrust “several was in Afghanistan’s Hindukush Asia. It destroyed houses and cut many were digging rows of graves and we forbade our team to start Professor Shamim Ahmed metres” upwards and wharves region at a depth of 163km. There communications with the worst- and picking through the debris. any flame. It is methane gas.” Shaikh, Chairman of the located hundreds of metres inland. were no reports of loss of life and hit district of Awaran and caused “As far as the human eye can The island is about 60 to 70 feet Department of Geology at Karachi Such uplifts are common in the property. AGENCIES Authority transfer Fund releases remain slow as Nato strike govt grapples with priorities kills Taliban

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s which commenced on July 1. The ‘governor’ federal government released PML-N government has set aside Rs14.5bn last month for meet- Rs540bn for meeting the devel- KUNDUZ: The Taliban ing development expenditures opment needs of the country shadow governor of a of half a dozen ministries, a pal- and out of that Rs425bn are at northern Afghan district try sum when compared with the disposal of the Ministry of was killed by a Nato air- Rs540bn total development pro- Planning and Development. An strike, police said yesterday. gramme for this year as plan- amount of Rs115bn has been ear- “Maulavi Ahmad Shah, the ners struggle to reset priorities marked for new initiatives by the Taliban’s so-called governor in the development budget. government. for Chardara district and The money was given mainly At present, the federal gov- his bodyguard were killed in to the Pakistan Atomic Energy ernment and provinces are in a Nato airstrike at midnight Commission (PAEC) and the the midst of reprioritising the in Noorzai area,” said Ghulam National Health Regulations and development budget after the lat- Muhayyuddin, the district Services Coordination Division, ter objected to the Public Sector police chief. He said Nato did show documents of the Ministry Development Programme, argu- not coordinate the attack with of Planning and Development. ing that the programme had been local officials. Elsewhere, the Some of the requirements finalised without taking their Ministry of Interior said 11 of the Ministry of Railways, input. Taliban fighters were killed in Earthquake Reconstruction A committee constituted by police operations during the and Rehabilitation Authority, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in past 24 hours. Ministry of Law and Justice and early June to reset priorities for Ministry of Interior were also development schemes has failed Soldiers hurt in met. to meet the July 31 deadline, as The released amount is only the planning ministry could not rocket blast 3.5 percent of the planning min- timely initiate the exercise. The istry’s development budget com- committee is not expected to ISLAMABAD: At least ponent and just 2.7 percent of complete its task before the end three security officials were the total development budget for of August. injured as militants fired a the current fiscal year 2013-14, INTERNEWS Colonel Jose Luis Martinez (right), Commander of the Spanish contingent in Qala-i-Naw, with Afghan Brigadier rocket at a security forces general Davoud Shah Wafadar during the authority transfer of the Qala-i-Naw base, led by the Spanish Armed camp yesterday. Sources said Forces since 2005, to the Afghan authorities yesterday. the attackers fled following the attack, which took place in Jani Khel area of the Banu district. The injured were 85 new schools needed to achieve Petrol, diesel prices may taken to a nearby hospital. Lower budget 100pc enrolment in Islamabad be raised next month for social sector ISLAMABAD: A researcher parliament to ensure transpar- infrastructure projects like roads ISLAMABAD: Prices of major He said international prices ISLAMABAD: In the at a policy dialogue has revealed ency. He was satisfied with the and flyovers. He said that educa- petroleum products in Pakistan were showing a little respite in present financial year, that if the Pakistani govern- increase of education budget by tion revolution is only possible may go up by Rs5-6 per litre the last week of September amid Pakistan will spend less ment wanted to achieve 100 25 per cent over last year. The if it is embedded in the political with effect from October 1 diplomatic efforts towards reso- money on its social sector — percent enrolment in federal current budget for education for discourse. because of rapid devaluation of lution of the Syria crisis that education, health, social pro- capital Islamabad it should con- the Capital Administration and Member of National Assembly the rupee and higher oil prices might have a positive impact on tection, population planning, struct 85 new schools or set up Development Division (CADD) Maiza Hameed of ruling Pakistan in the Middle East. Pakistani market next month. environment,— as a percent- 4,072 classrooms in the existing – which deals with Islamabad Muslim league-N said that gov- A senior official of the Oil and But ships for current month age of consolidated federal schools and appoint 4,568 new – was increased by 80 percent ernment was committed to Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) have either delivered petroleum and provincial expenditures teachers. but allocation for development increasing literacy rate and that said here yesterday that crude products or have been booked. He as well as GDP, compared Under Article 25-A of the budget was decreased by the was why focusing on education prices in Middle East had gone said the ex-depot price of petrol with the last fiscal year. Pakistani constitution, enrolment same amount. sector. up from $108 to $112 per barrel and high octane blending compo- Budgetary allocations for of every child between the age of Ali also questioned zero allo- Deputy Secretary Ministry of because of the US-Syria standoff nent could rise by Rs5 and Rs6 the social sector in the total 5 to 16 has been made manda- cation for free textbooks to the Education Dr Imranullah Khan in the first three weeks of the cur- per litre, respectively. The price of consolidated expenditure has tory but it can only happen if the low cost private schools initiative. agreed that there was a need to rent month. The declining value petrol is likely to go up to Rs114.14 declined from actual spend- government gradually increases The budget for NEAS (National make further improvement in of the rupee, he added, had sig- per litre for ex-depot sales from ing of 17.7 percent last year education budget by 7 per cent Education Assessment Systems) budget making and spending the nificantly contributed to higher Rs109.14. The ex-depot price of to 16.9 percent this year. As by 2025. has been increased substantially funds in various sectors as high- import prices. kerosene oil will go up to 109.24 percentage of GDP, it has Ahmed Ali was giving a pres- from the last year, but NEAS has lighted in the presentation. “We faced double jeopardy this from Rs105.99 per litre and that dropped to 4.1 percent, from entation at the dialogue, which failed to come up with any fresh Legal expert Naeem Sidhu month in the shape of 3.7 percent of high speed diesel to Rs115.38 4.2 percent. Analysis shows was organised by Institute of assessment of student learning in highlighted the Article 25-A of increase in international crude from Rs112.26 per litre. The price the federal government has Social and Policy Sciences, here schools since 2006. the Constitution and pointed price and sliding rupee value, neg- of light diesel oil will be increased increased its pro-poor spend- yesterday. He said that quar- Member of National Assembly out that all the children between atively impacting import parity by about Rs2.89 per litre to ing as a percentage of its total terly releases by the finance from Islamabad Asad Umar of 5 to 16 years of age can only by prices by more than 7 percent,” the Rs101.32 from Rs98.43 and that budget — from 5.4 percent to division to education depart- PTI urged the government to pri- enrolled if all stakeholders would official said. As a result, the prices of high octane blending compo- 5.7 percent. ment and its usage should also oritise the education as a national take collective measures. of all petroleum products would nent to Rs6 per litre to Rs144.33 be presented on the floor of the agenda instead of focusing on INTERNEWS now move up to three digits. per litre. INTERNEWS Bureau without a chairman Khan visits blasts victims ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s anti-graft watchdog has Rebels kill three labourers, closed 20 cases as inves- tigations could not be car- ried out without permission kidnap two during dam attack by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) which has PESHAWAR: Militants attacked an “Two labourers and one contractor were been without a chief since irrigation dam under construction in killed and five others were wounded in the May 28. In the past three northwest Pakistan, killing three work- blast. The militants earlier kidnapped two months, more than 80 con- ers and kidnapping at least two, officials workers from the site,” an administration tract employees in NAB said yesterday. official in Mohmand said. have lost jobs as there is no Around a dozen gunmen attacked the A security official confirmed the inci- chairman to authorise exten- Ghallanai dam site in Mohmand tribal dent but put the number of those kid- sion of their contracts. “The district overnight. napped at four. employees were from vital Mohmand is one of the seven semi- No group immediately claimed respon- departments without whom autonomous tribal districts along the sibility for the attack. investigators cannot work,” Afghan border, an area rife with Taliban Pakistan is a frontline state in the said an official. All those and Al-Qaeda-linked militants. US-led “war on terror” and its govern- employees whose contracts Imran Khan, head of Tehrik-e-Insaf political party, talks to one of the people injured in the twin The attackers planted an improvised ment says more than 40,000 people have ended had no option but to go suicide blasts at All Saints Church, in a hospital in Peshawar yesterday. bomb on the road leading to the dam, been killed in attacks in recent years. home. AGENCIES which hit a vehicle carrying labourers. AFP THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2013 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA Uproar over ordinance on convicted MPs Congress says move not to shield lawmakers

NEW DELHI: A day after to sign this ordinance.” Supreme Court if it passes.” the federal cabinet approved The government opted for the “The Supreme Court had said an ordinance to save convicted ordinance route on Tuesday after that laws should not be different lawmakers from being disquali- a bill on the same issue could not for the common man and for MPs. fied, a political storm blew over be passed in the monsoon session This ordinance is against that,” the issue with the opposition of parliament. said Prashant Bhushan, advocate slamming the government move The Communist Party of India- and AAP leader. and the Congress defending it. Marxist accused the UPA gov- The Congress defended the The Left parties and the ernment of “repeatedly using the ordinance. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ordinance route” to pass bills and “The Congress doesn’t want to opposed an ordinance that said this was “undemocratic”. protect any convicted lawmaker. negates a Supreme Court order “The matter regarding the If he is finally convicted he will be disqualifying members of parlia- disqualification of elected mem- disqualified as per law,” Congress ment and legislatures convicted bers who are convicted should spokesperson Raj Babbar told in a criminal case. have been discussed in parlia- reporters. Terming the step “uncalled ment and appropriate steps “The ordinance has been for”, BJP leader Yashwant Sinha taken,” it said. brought to protect the constitu- said: “The government stands Communist Party of India- tion,” he said. condemned in the eyes of the peo- Marxist leader Sitaram Yechury He said that the ordinance ple of the country for taking this said that at an all-party meeting merely prevents immediate dis- unconstitutional and immoral convened to discuss the issue, it qualification of a lawmaker in route.” was decided that if somebody has case of a conviction by a lower “If the government had any res- been convicted in a lower court, court but at the same time takes ervations on that order, it should it is possible that he gets reprieve away his right to vote along with go back to the Supreme Court and from the higher court. the perks and privileges, includ- ask it to review it,” he said. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ing salary. Leader of Opposition in Lok announced it would challenge The ordinance, once approved Sabha Sushma Swaraj of the the ordinance by filing a Public by President Pranab Mukherjee, Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, senior leader L K Advani, national BJP tweeted: “Union cabinet has Interest Litigation (PIL) in the will have to be passed by parlia- president Rajnath Singh, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and BJP national vice president approved an ordinance on con- Supreme Court. AAP president ment during the winter session, Prabhat Jhan are garlanded as they wave to the crowd during the Mahakumbh, a huge convention of party workers victed MPs. We are opposed to Arvind Kejriwal said: “We will likely November-December. in Bhopal, yesterday. this. We request the president not challenge the ordinance in the IANS Cash van driver speeds away with Rs4.9m Modi in Kerala for Amma’s birthday KOCHI: Gujarat Chief Arriving by a special flight, Today, he will also visit the NEW DELHI: A cash van company on August 31 and given area and on reaching an ATM Minister and Bharatiya Janata Modi drove to the state-owned famed Sree Padmanabhaswamy driver in the capital sped away a fake house address in office, at Padam Singh Road in Karol Party’s (BJP) prime ministe- Mascot Hotel in the heart of the Temple (the richest temple with with Rs4.9m yesterday while police said. Bagh Sanjay’s colleagues carried rial candidate Narendra Modi city and was greeted by top state Rs320bn in gold, coins and other his other colleagues were load- According to a police officer, away Rs2.9m to replenish cash in arrived in the state capital leaders and party workers. assets) and also call upon the erst- ing money in an ATM machine, three other employees Amit the Axis bank ATM, police said. Thiruvananthapuram last night At the hotel, he walked towards while royal family of Travancore police said. Mishra, Kapil and F D Sharma At this point, Sanjay drove off to wish Amma on her birthday. the media personnel, only to dis- here. Meanwhile, supporters were Sanjay, 30, drove away in the (guard) were with Sanjay when with the rest of the money, police He would be attending the 60th appoint everyone with just a wave overenthusiastic after a vernacu- van owned by Cash Management the cash van left its main office said. birthday celebrations of hugging of the hand. lar newspaper carried a story yes- Services (CMS) around 10.50am in Jhandewalan Axis Bank with The van’s guard raised an saint Mata Amritanandamayi Soon, state leaders were seen terday that Modi would contest from Karol Bagh area in central Rs8.3m in the morning. The van alarm and call up police, the (Amma), to be held about 80km attempting to breach the security the 2014 general elections from Delhi, police said. staff put Rs500,000 in an ATM officer added. from the capital at her mutt near cordon and reach near Modi to Thiruvananthapuram and two The driver had joined the cash in central Delhi’s Faiz Road IANS Kollam today. pay their regards. other seats. IANS

Sustained dialogue needed to resolve Kashmir issue, says CM

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister status of the state recognised by Cravinho. Omar also said there Omar Abdullah yesterday told a the constitution of India, an offi- are diverse views regarding European Union delegation that cial statement issued here said. the Kashmir issue. “While one the accession of Jammu and “While all the states acceded to extremist view is for secession, Kashmir to India was on four union of India and then merged the other extremist opinion is issues of currency, communica- with it, Jammu and Kashmir only total merger of the state with the tion, foreign affairs and defence. acceded and not merged. That is union of India. Unless the process During his interaction with the why we have special status, our of dialogue is started with a view delegation members in Srinagar own constitution and the state to finding out flexibility in both of about economy and development flag,” he said, adding that the the views and carve out a road- affecting the political situation, political issues of Kashmir were map of addressing the issues, the Abdullah said he time and again not born with the militancy in position will not change,” he said made it clear that while economic 1990 but their genesis is associ- and referred to constitution of development and peace could ated with the partition of the various teams of interlocutors and create conducive atmosphere for country when the future of all Track-II diplomacy to ascertain dialogue process, these could not states other than Jammu and the public perception in general solve the basic political issues Kashmir was decided. and the opinion of various shades confronting Jammu and Kashmir. Abdullah underlined the need of political beliefs to resolve the “You can neither buy a solution for sustained internal and exter- complex Kashmir issue. to a political problem nor shoot it nal dialogue between the federal The chief minister expressed out. You have to address it politi- government and the separatists dismay that these initiatives were cally and only politically”, he said. and the neighbouring countries of not taken to their logical con- Highlighting the significance India and Pakistan to resolve the clusion, adding that the latest of his repeatedly advocating doc- Kashmir issue once and for all. interlocutors’ team formulated a trine of dealing with political The delegation was led by comprehensive report after meet- issues in a political framework, ambassador and head of the ing some 6,000 opinion groups in Abdullah referred to the special European Union to India, Joao all parts of the state. IANS

Novel protest Goa tries to rope in European tourists headed to Syria

PANAJI: Goa will try to exploit the conflicts in Syria and Egypt to woo European tourists headed to the troubled region, Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar said yesterday. Parulekar, who has just returned after attending a travel and tourism mart in Moscow, also said that the state had set a target for 3.25 million tourists for the current tourism season beginning October. “There is a lot of trouble in Syria and Egypt. We are trying to get the tourists who normally travel to these areas to Goa this year. We are trying to take advan- tage of the situation,” Parulekar said. A college student dressed as a Hindu deity takes part in a rally in Over the last few years, Russians and British tourists have Mumbai demanding better safety for women, yesterday. swamped Goa. IANS THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2013 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15

Amphibious vehicle! Nairobi attack Indo-Pak meet won’t hit Gujarati business, says to focus on economist NEW DELHI: The Nairobi mall attack has put under spe- cial focus the Gujarati com- LoC clashes munity in East Africa, but the incident is not going to dent their business enterprise, feels Prime ministers to meet in New York economist Ashok Desai. The news that more than 20 NEW DELHI: Prime Minister during periods of civilian rule. children from Gujarati families Manmohan Singh and Pakistan’s India and Pakistan have fought are still missing following the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif three wars since becoming inde- terror attack is causing concern will meet this week on the pendent from Britain in 1947, two within the community, but the sidelines of the United Nations of them over Muslim-majority answer to whether the attack has General Assembly, Singh said Kashmir. Tit-for-tat artillery affected business confidence is a yesterday, amid heightened ten- exchanges regularly rattle the de bit more complex. sion between the neighbours facto border. “From the business point of over Kashmir. India has faced an insurgency view they have not put all their Analysts expect the meet- in its part of Muslim-majority eggs in one basket, but have actu- ing will address a series of fatal Kashmir since 1989, and has long ally diverted their money and clashes along the Line of Control accused Pakistan of supporting diversified to places like the US,” dividing the Himalayan region the militants fighting Indian rule. Desai told IANS in an interview. between India and Pakistan, Nevertheless, despite Pakistan’s Desai was referring to the fall- events that followed a pact by denials that it helps the mili- A family travels in a bullock cart through a flooded street after heavy rains in Ahmedabad yesterday. out of the policy of Africanisation the two nations to resume stalled tants, fighters have for years in decolonised Africa which talks to strengthen ties. slipped from the Pakistani side resulted in the massive exodus The clashes have left dead at of Kashmir into the Indian side of Indians from countries like least 8 soldiers from both coun- to battle Indian forces. Tanzania and Uganda in the early tries in less than two months. Many analysts expect the trend 1970s. The South Asia Terrorism Portal, to continue as the two countries Relations with New Delhi on The historical extent of Indian which tracks the violence, says jostle for influence in Afghanistan influence in business in East this year’s toll is 44 members of as a NATO force prepares to Africa is evident from the fact the security forces, up from 17 for withdraw by the end of 2014, with that some 80 to 90 percent of all of last year. “During my visit to each side fearing the other wants an upswing, says US commercial trade in Kenya and New York, I also look forward to to install a proxy government in Uganda in the pre-Second World bilateral meetings with the lead- Kabul. WASHINGTON: Refuting two countries was not an indi- the official added, noting that War period was in the hands of ers of some of our neighbouring Indian security officials say suggestions that the India-US cation of a relationship that has the road map would carry for- Indians. countries, including Bangladesh, a new wave of Pakistan-based relationship had plateaued, plateaued. ward through the upcoming “Gujarati business in East Nepal and Pakistan,” Singh said Islamist guerrillas are trying to the Obama administration “Those are indications of a events which include the Indian Africa functioned in a kind of in a statement ahead of his visit. cross the LoC, part of a shift in yesterday said the strate- relationship which is in active elections. compromise in these countries, While the talks could soothe focus towards India ahead of the gic partnership between the engagement stage. And that is Manmohan Singh will meet by paying off local politicians on tension between the two nuclear US withdrawal from Afghanistan. two countries continued on an the place where we want to keep Obama at the White House Oval the one hand, and shifting wealth powers, Singh’s scope of manoeu- Pakistan denies the charges. upward trajectory. it,” the official said asserting what Office tomorrow morning before to areas like Britain and the US,” vre on concessions to Pakistan is Last month, Pakistan released “If you look at the course of Obama has repeatedly called a they will be joined by their respec- Desai said. limited, as India heads for elec- 337 Indian prisoners, most of the last decade, some of the most defining partnership in the 21st tive delegations for a working Gujarat’s engagement with tions that must be held by May. them fishermen, laying the contentious issues like defence century was indeed “scaling that lunch. East Africa is centuries old since Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry ground for this month’s talks. cooperation and nuclear energy trajectory”. First lady Michelle Obama will its traders had followed the Arab declined to comment on the sub- In the run-up to the meeting, are centrepieces of the ties today,” The purpose of this “short host a separate tea for Gursharan trading routes inland on the stance of any talks, but a spokes- New Delhi had demanded that a senior administration official working visit” is both to reflect Kaur, the prime minister’s wife, coast of modern-day Kenya and man for Sharif said the meeting Pakistan address its concerns said in a conference call with the and appreciate the decade of this in what the official said is a “dis- Tanzania. Indians almost wholly was “most likely” to take place. over its neighbour’s aid to the Indian media. transformation and the com- tinctive and unusual feature” controlled Zanzibar’s lucrative Sharif says better relations with Kashmir militants. Previewing Prime Minister mitments of the leaders in the that reflects the closeness of trade in the 19th century, working India are key to restoring a flag- India wants Pakistan to bring Manmohan Singh’s two-day government to the strategic part- both the bilateral ties, and rela- as the Sultan’s exclusive agents. ging economy but it is Pakistan’s to justice Hafiz Saeed, an Islamist working visit starting today, nership, the official said. tions between the two leaders and Desai, who has been to Nairobi, military that traditionally sets India says masterminded the the official said a series of high- The purpose is also to “set out their spouses. said the city had lots of Indian- foreign and security policies, even Mumbai attacks. REUTERS level exchanges between the a road map for the path ahead”, IANS run stores. IANS THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2013 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MORNING BREAK

PRAYER TIME Woman rower lands in Alaska after solo Fajr (Dawn) 4:08 Pacific crossing Shorook (Sunrise) 5:24 LOS ANGELES: A Zuhr (Noon) 11:25 28-year old female Asr (Afternoon) 2:51 adventurer has arrived in Alaska after rowing Maghrib (Sunset) 5:28 4,315 miles across the Isha (Night) 6:58 northern Pacific, her support team said, the first person to make the solo crossing by WEATHER rowboat. Briton Sarah Outen arrived Monday at Today Friday Weather Saturday Conditions: the sparsely populated Clear Clear Clear Alaskan outpost of Slight dust. Adak in the Aleutian islands, after 150 days of rowing, often having High: 38° High: 36° High: 35° to battle in rough ocean Low: 30° Low: 29° Low: 28° swells. “Happy tears and tired muscles remem- bering this morning’s DOHA - SUN & SEA row... to Alaska!” Outen wrote in a Twitter post SUN TIDE SEA dated September 24, SUNRISE | SUNSET HIGH | LOW WIND shortly after her arrival. The Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia displays the world’s first attention-powered car. In another message 05:24 17:28 09:45 & 20:00 02:00 & 17:00 18-25/35 KT @sarahouten wrote: “Cried & grinned as I THE REGION TODAY TOMORROW rowed final strokes to ‘Attention-powered’ car unveiled shore in Adak Port, wel- HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER comed by lovely locals to SYDNEY: Australian road safety or reading a map so that research- The car worked by reducing accel- beautiful island.” MUSCAT 33/29 Partly cloudy 32/29 Clear researchers yesterday unveiled a ers could record their brain activity eration when it detected a loss of Outen started her KUWAIT 38/25 Clear 39/26 Clear pioneering “attention-powered car” while doing so. They were also sent attention, and speeding back up once voyage in April in Chosi, BAHRAIN 37/22 Clear 36/21 Clear which uses a headset to monitor on a 15km per hour “boredom lap” to full focus was back on driving. Japan in her rowboat SANAA 27/16 Mostly cloudy 27/16 Partly cloudy brain activity and slow acceleration see what happened when their brains The pilot vehicle, a customised dubbed “Happy Socks”. RIYADH 38/24 Clear 37/23 Clear during periods of distraction. “zoned out” — “pretty nasty but we Hyundai i40, was built for the RAC The Japan-to-Canada DUBAI 36/28 Clear 35/29 Partly cloudy The car, commissioned by the enjoyed it”, Mackellar said. as part of a research and publicity voyage is just one leg of BAGHDAD 34/20 Clear 35/19 Clear Royal Automobile Club of Western Emad Tahtouh, from produc- campaign to reduce the number of a journey during which Australia, is about to depart on tion company FINCH, said the car road deaths in the state, which cur- Outen said she hopes THE WORLD TODAY TOMORROW an awareness-raising road trip of used an array of neural inputs and rently run above the national average to cycle, row and kayak Western Australia — a sprawl- specially-designed software to “go and are the worst in Australia. around the world. She HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER ing west coast state accounting for when you’re paying attention and Although the system could have says she will travel about one-third of the Australian slow when you’re not”. potential commercial applications, some 20,00 miles in all continent. “We’re looking at things like blink the RAC said their current focus was to raise money for vari- ATHENS 28/20 Clear 28/20 Partly cloudy Lead researcher Geoffrey rate, blink duration, gaze rate — how on research and public awareness. ous charities. AFP WASHINGTON 23/13 Partly cloudy 23/12 Partly cloudy Mackellar, from neuroengineer- long they look at a point — eyes mov- “The impact of inattention is now SYDNEY 31/10 Clear 22/11 Clear ing company Emotiv, said the car’s ing, head tilts, and also frequency of comparable to the number of deaths LONDON 18/11 Partly cloudy 19/11 Mostly cloudy accelerator could be overridden by a task-switching and the level of brain and serious injuries caused by speed PARIS 23/15 Mostly cloudy 23/16 Partly cloudy headset with 14 sensors measuring activity when they flick over to those and drink driving,” said RAC chief ISTANBUL 26/17 Clear 23/14 Chance of rain the type and amount of brain activity tasks, so it’s a huge pool of data,” he Pat Walker. “Nationally, it is esti- MANILA 29/23 Chance of storm 27/23 Chance of storm which determined whether a driver said. “If someone lost attention and mated inattention was a factor in was distracted. they switched tasks to, say, reading 46 percent of fatal crashes.” The DHAKA 33/26 T-storm 33/25 T-storm In the testing phase, drivers were their mobile phone, or even if they Australian government estimates DELHI 33/28 Mostly cloudy 33/27 Clear set specific challenges such as using just zoned out, it would usually be that road accidents cost the economy ISLAMABAD 34/24 Clear 34/24 Clear their mobile phone, switching chan- represented by a very sharp dip and Aus$27bn ($25bn) every year. nels on the radio, drinking water sometimes very erratic behaviour.” AFP Thursday 26 September 2013 20 Dhul-qa’da 1434 Volume 18 Number 5834 Price: QR2

www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 Valley City project bags Arabian Business award Outstanding Contribution in Business honour for Sheikh Thani

DOHA: SAK Holding Group, and CEO Engineer Hesham Al Sheikh Thani established many one of the leading real estate Sahtari, and Deputy CEO Abdul renowned companies operating in companies in Qatar, contin- Rahman Al Najjar. Sheikh Thani different sectors, including real ues to bag regional and global also received the ‘Outstanding estate and Islamic banking and architectural and engineering Contribution in Business Award’ finance. He has played a remark- awards for its debut project for his unrivalled contribution able role in the businessmen com- ‘Valley City’. The group won to Qatar’s vibrant private sector munity in Qatar and the GCC, yet another recognition ‘Best business. through his foundations. Architectural Project Award’ TheValley City project, spread Sheikh Thani is one of the top in the Arabian Business 2013 in three million square metres, contributors in the real estate Awards Ceremony held here on is an integrated environment for development in Qatar and the Tuesday night. living and working, near one of region, and in Ezdan, one of the In addition, the ambitious the stadiums that will host the most deep-rooted real estate project this year alone has earned 2022 World Cup. It attracted company in the country. seven international awards from the attention of worldwide real Ezdan, founded in the sixties France, Italy, Canada, the US and estate investors and businessmen. of the last the century, has now the UK. The iconic project was designed turned into a holding group work- The award was received by SAK by renowned architect Marwan ing in multiple disciplines and Holding Group Chairman Sheikh Zugheib from MZ Architects, various activities. Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani Lebanon. The annual Arabian Business The Vice-Chairman of Qatar Chamber Muhammed bin Ahmed bin Tawar Al Kuwari (left) handing over the award to Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani at the Arabian Business Achievement Awards Qatar 2013 on Tuesday. LEFT: The other winners with their awards. (ABDUL BASIT)

Awards ceremony was held under Ahli Bank, Retail Bank of the the patronage of Qatar Chamber. Year; Barwa Bank, Bank of the Vice-Chairman of the Chamber, Year; Daman Health, Insurance Muhammed bin Ahmed bin Tawar Company of the Year; Sharaka, Al Kuwari, presented all the 19 Fastest Company of the Year; awards given to a wide spectrum Souq Waqif, Hospitality and of businesses and categories by Tourism Company of the the Arabian Business magazine, a Year; Qatar University, Best subsidiary of ITP group. Educational Institute and others. Some other awards of Arabian Also attending the ceremony Business are ‘Life Achievement’ were Nasser Al Jaber, Chief award and ‘Business of the Logistics and Administration Year’ award which went to Development Officer, Adel Badr Abdullah Al Darwaish and Hassan, SAK Partnerships Hisham Al Mana, respectively. Company General Manager, one Other companies awarded by of SAK Holding Subsidiaries, and the business periodical, include: a number the company executives International Islamic (QIIB), and officials. Islamic Bank of the Year; Al THTE PENINSULA

Airbus nets orders for 68 A320s in China US to exhaust borrowing

BEIJING: Three Chinese com- with passenger trips in China fast-growing, concentrated air for regional flights lasting two to panies have ordered a total of 68 reaching 320 million in 2012, up traffic flows,” Fabrice Bregier, three hours, a plane whose cost capacity by October 17 A320 aircraft, Airbus said yes- nine percent from the year before. Airbus president and CEO, said per seat is equal to that of the terday as it also announced a The orders marked a “vote in a statement. A320 but which supports twice WASHINGTON: US Treasury are pushing for a clean debt lighter version of a wide-bodied of confidence in the long-term Bregier, visiting China for the air as many passengers.” Secretary Jack Lew warned limit raise. A spokesman for jet aimed at emerging markets. appeal of our popular A320 fam- show, said the announcement was Eric Chen, president of Airbus Congress yesterday that the Republican House Speaker John In deals worth more than ily”, John Leahy, Airbus’s chief being made in the country “because China, told a press conference the United States would exhaust Boehner said Lew’s warning was $6.75bn at list prices, the air- operating officer for customers, here we see strong pent-up demand company plans to deliver the first its borrowing capacity no later “another reminder that we need craft-leasing firm BOC Aviation said in a statement. for efficient and reliable wide-body of the new A330-300 aircraft by than October 17, at which point to work together soon on a bill ordered 25 planes, Qingdao Separately, Airbus announced aircraft connecting mega cities the end of 2015 or early 2016. it would have only about $30bn that raises the debt limit and Airlines requested 23 planes and a new lighter version of its such as Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu BOC Aviation’s order for A320s in cash on hand. deals with causes of the debt by Zhejiang Loong Airlines sought A330-300 wide-body jet which it and Guangzhou”. includes 12 A320neos, which are The fresh estimate adds another cutting Washington spending and 20. said was aimed at high-growth Airbus said the increased fuel designed to cut emissions and layer of pressure on lawmakers to increasing economic growth.” The European planemaker markets. efficiency from the lighter weight fuel consumption, while Qingdao raise the $16.7 trillion debt limit “It should remind President announced the orders in state- “The new lower-weight A330- of about 200 tonnes “will result in Airlines’ includes 18 neos and and comes as Congress struggles to Obama that refusing to negotiate ments on the sidelines of an air 300 variant specially designed an overall cost reduction by up to Zhejiang Loong Airlines’ has nine. pass a spending bill to keep the gov- with Congress on solutions just show in Beijing. for regional and domestic use 15 percent compared with today’s The two latter carriers are ernment funded beyond October 1, isn’t an option,” Boehner’s spokes- Air travel is rising steadily in is Airbus’ solution for mar- long-range A330-300 variants”. both start-up airlines. Qingdao when the new fiscal year starts. man Michael Steel said. Asia and other emerging markets, kets with large populations and Bregier said: “It is a solution Airlines will begin operations next “If the government should ulti- The government has been year and take delivery of the first mately become unable to pay all of scraping up against the debt ceil- A320s in 2016, the statement said. its bills, the results could be cata- ing since May, but it has avoided Zhejiang Loong will begin busi- strophic,” Lew said in a letter to defaulting on any of its obligations ness this year. congressional leaders. by employing emergency meas- Singapore-based BOC Aviation The fate of the debt ceiling is ures to manage its cash, such as is the aircraft-leasing arm of the up in the air with Democratic and suspending investments in pen- major state-owned Bank of China. Republican lawmakers once again sion funds for federal workers. Airbus A320s make up a core part deeply divided over how to extend Previously, the US Treasury had of its fleet. the Treasury’s borrowing authority. said those cash management tools The list prices for the orders The Republican-controlled would be exhausted around mid- from Qingdao Airlines and House of Representatives, which October, at which time it expected Zhejiang Loong Airlines amounted used the debt ceiling to extract to have $50bn in cash on hand. to more than $4.15bn, according fiscal concessions from Democrats In his letter yesterday, Lew said to Dow Jones Newswires. in 2011, is focused on disman- the updated estimate reflected BOC Aviation had ordered tling Obama’s health care law in fresh information on quarterly tax another 50 A320s in January, half exchange for their debt limit vote. receipts and the activities of cer- of them from the “neo” series, House Republican leaders said tain large government trust funds. with delivery to begin next year there is no decision yet on what In an attempt to get ahead of and continue through 2019. might be contained in a debt limit the looming debt limit deadline, the Air China also ordered 100 bill that could hit the House floor House passed a temporary spend- A320s in May, due to be handed as early as Friday. ing bill that included a provision over between 2014 and 2020. But President Barack Obama that would direct the Treasury to Airbus has a factory in China has said he will not negotiate pay bondholders and Social Security that assembles A320-series with Republicans on extending retirement payments if Congress planes. the Treasury’s borrowing capac- does not raise the cap on time. An Airbus A320 plane model is displayed at the Beijing International Aviation Expo yesterday. AFP ity and Democratic lawmakers REUTERS THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2013 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

Al Sada attends GCC Water, Electricity panel meet Peugeot offers Price cap plan employment pledge if unions agree on wages wipes £1bn off PARIS: Struggling French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen offered yesterday to maintain employment at its domestic plants if unions agreed energy firms to a wage freeze and more flex- ibility on hours. “In case an agreement is signed, Labour proposal hits UK utility stocks PSA Peugeot Citroen will promise to maintain its activity in France” BRIGHTON/LONDON: inflation, interest rates and taxes, through 2016, the company said in Shares in UK utilities fell yes- data from opinion poll provider a statement. terday after the market digested YouGov showed. The French government had to a plan by the opposition Labour “We’ve got a market that isn’t come to the rescue of the compa- party to freeze power and gas working. Somebody has got to ny’s financing arm last year, and it prices if elected in 2015, throw- stand up and press the reset but- suffered a ¤5bn ($6.7bn) loss last ing Britain’s liberalised energy ton on this market,” Miliband told year as car sales in Europe hover industry into doubt. Sky News yesterday. near 20-year lows. More than £1bn ($1.61bn) was “I’m in favour of competition, A delegation led by the Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, attended the Peugeot, the biggest French wiped off the value of Britain’s I’m in favour of markets, but they 26th Ministerial Meeting of the Water and Electricity Cooperation Committee of the GCC in Manama yes- carmaker and Europe’s second- two biggest listed companies SSE have got to be effective markets terday. The meeting discussed several issues, including the electricity and water connections among GCC biggest after Volkswagen, shocked and Centrica, with each down and it’s got to be effective com- member states. France in the middle of last year about six percent in high trading petition,” Miliband added. when it announced plans to cut volumes. Miliband was Energy and 11,000 jobs between 2012 and 2014 Labour’s plan, set out by leader Climate Change Minister in 2008- and to shut two French plants as Ed Miliband on Tuesday, would 2010 under the last Labour govern- it tries to reduce its overcapacity. involve capping business and con- ment and has long been in favour VietJetAir orders 62 Airbus A320s It has also been holding talks sumer energy bills until January of tighter market supervision. with unions with the aim of 2017, breaking a decades-old tra- Edward Davey, a Liberal reaching a deal to freeze wages dition of liberalised energy mar- Democrat currently holding the PARIS: VietJetAir signed yes- longer A321 version, which can be chief analyst at CAPA Centre for in 2014 and limit rises thereafter, kets in Britain. position of Energy Secretary, terday a letter of intent with configured with up to 220 seats. Aviation, said. and introduce greater flexibility Coming just months after the condemned the Labour Party Airbus to purchase 62 A320 VietJetAir will lease eight more VietJetAir’s Khanh said his into working hours. government’s energy bill, the proposal to cap prices, saying it medium-haul aircraft worth A320 from third party lessors company would open a new route PSA Peugeot Citroen said it opposition plan adds a political would deter investments in new $6.1bn (¤4.5bn) at list prices and the deal includes options for to South Korea by the end of the plans to manufacture 930,000 risk that investors might find power plants and a better way as the low-cost carrier starts another 30 aircraft, both compa- year, and was looking at expand- vehicles in its French factories hard to stomach. to reduce bills was to use energy expanding beyond Vietnam. nies said in a joint statement. ing to northern Asian destina- this year and that this should rise Unlike most of Europe, where more efficiently. The memorandum of under- Airbus’s executive vice-pres- tions like Japan and Taiwan. to around one million by 2016. one or two often state-owned com- A Labour source close to standing was signed by the man- ident for Asia, Jean-Francois “We want to be the first low- This level of production is panies dominate power markets Miliband said on Tuesday the aging director of the Vietnamese Laval, said the whole deal was cost carrier to fly to those coun- sufficient to pledge to not close and where regulated tariffs are plan could cost energy suppliers airline, Luu Duc Khanh, during worth $9.1bn at list prices. tries,” he said. any other of its assembly and the norm, the British market has £4.5bn ($7.2bn), although it was a ceremony in Paris attended by VietJetAir began operating Taiwan is the richest foreign equipment factories, said the six major players which freely set not clear to what extent this cost the French and Vietnamese prime in late 2011 and is the first pri- investor in Vietnam, and there automaker. prices to compete for customers. would hit profits. ministers. vate airline in Vietnam to oper- are currently 200,000 Taiwanese It said it foresees launching However, this competition has The plan could wipe out Khanh told the press that the ate domestic and international businessmen living in Vietnam one new model in each assem- not brought down UK energy prices Centrica’s supply profit for two first plane would be delivered next flights. It currently serves 11 cities and 100,000 Vietnamese wifes liv- bly plant, which would in effect as much as regulators had hoped. years and knock around a third year, and the last one by 2022. in Vietnam plus the Thai capital ing in Taiwan, said Khanh. guarantee their operation longer Last year, British households off its operating profit, according “That is nearly 10 aircraft a year”, Bangkok. Sobie noted however that than 2016. paid slightly more than the to Liberum Capital utilities ana- he pointed out. Singapore-based aviation VietJetAir is now the fifth air- This would entail ¤1.5bn in European Union average at ¤13.82 lyst Peter Atherton. The airline just took delivery of analyst Brendan Sobie said the line to enter the low-cost seg- investment, which the company per giga-Joule for gas and ¤0.16 In recent years, UK utili- a ninth leased A320. airline already has a fifth of the ment in South East Asia, behind said was considerably higher than per kilowatt-hour for electricity, ties have fared far better on the The order is for 14 of the cur- Vietnamese market and should Malaysia’s Air Asia, Lion Air the level over the past three years. Eurostat data show. stock market than their conti- rent single-aisle A320 model and attain a quarter by the end of of Indonesia, Singapore’s Tiger PSA Peugeot Citroen also said Rising energy costs have nental peers who have struggled 42 of the new A320Neo due to this year. Airways and JetStar of Australia. it would keep open all its research become a hot political issue. with fast-changing regulation and enter into service in 2015, which “They have established a good “They’re going to have to do and development sites in France Britons believe energy prices are competition from solar and wind promises airlines considerably foothold on the Vietnamese some work to build up the brand,” and 75 percent of the work in the the biggest threat to Britain’s energy. better fuel efficiency. market, it’s time for them to he said. country through 2016. economy, ahead of unemployment, REUTERS Another six planes will be the expand internationally,” Sobie, AFP AFP THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2013 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19

Top EU banks Qatar bourse drops to two-week low have Basel Analyst sees more selling pressure in short term as investors free up cash for potential IPO capital shortfall of 70.4bn DUBAI: Qatar’s shares fell to a Services. “There is a lot of value in to Qatar when it takes effect next whether this would give any 0.2 percent, extending 2013 gains € two-week low yesterday and are the market and with Q3 reporting May. immediate boost to the stock, to 45.8 percent. seen facing further pressure soon, expect most names to have In the United Arab Emirates, since foreign ownership is now In Egypt, the benchmark index LONDON: The top 42 banks in ahead of a planned listing, while positive earnings.” Dubai’s index edged up 0.3 per- only about 3.4 percent, according slipped 0.3 percent to 5,665 points, the European Union would need most other regional bourses Companies in Qatar will cent, gaining for a fifth straight to bourse data. halting a four-session rally and an extra ¤70.4bn ($95bn) of cap- traded in a tight intraday range begin announcing third-quarter session and is 1.4 percent below Bluechip Emaar Properties failing to make a clear break from ital to comply with new rules as investors await further cata- earnings in the second week of the year’s peak. slipped 0.7 percent, taking its the resistance at 5,682 level - the that take full effect in 2019, the lysts following big market gains October. Dubai is sitting on 67.8 percent year-to-date gains to 53.6 percent. previous peak hit on Auguat 13. bloc’s banking watchdog said this year. Shehada said the market could year-to-date gains, which makes Third-quarter earnings may “We’ve been trading within a yesterday. Doha’s benchmark fell one per- face more selling pressure in the it the world’s second best per- provide a catalyst for bluechips narrow daily range on thin vol- Markets and regulators have cent to its lowest since September short term as investors free up forming market after Venezuela. to take centre-stage again, ana- umes — we need higher turnover been putting pressure on banks 11. The measure has lost 2.8 per- cash to participate in the IPO, but And while the outlook is bullish, lysts said. for the market to make its next to move early to comply with the cent this week on expectations by the year-end the index — now retail investors dominate the “If Q3 numbers confirm Q2 move,” said Mohamed Radwan, new global Basel III accord being state-run energy firm Qatar standing at 9,596 points — could market and are targeting small- growth levels, we won’t see a huge head of equities at Cairo’s Pharos phased in, to dispel any doubts Petroleum will launch an initial cross the 10,000-mark again. cap stocks, which are now outper- move on prices,” said Mohammed Securities. “Most of the stocks are about their ability to thrive and public offering for its unit. This year’s intraday peak was forming bluechips. Ali Yasin, managing director of finding it difficult to break above encourage investors to buy their QP has picked two banks to help 10,103 points — also a five-year One such small-cap stock is Abu Dhabi Financial Services. the current levels. We need more bonds and shares. arrange the IPO, an issue which high hit on August 22. Union Properties, which retreated “But if there is a change in interest from foreign and local The European Banking could be worth around QR3.2bn In June, global index compiler 1.8 percent to trim 2013 gains to growth, we will have an impact institutional investors and a buy- Authority (EBA) published its lat- ($880m), banking sources said. MSCI upgraded Qatar to emerg- 123.8 percent. on the market.” ing trigger to revive appetite.” est update, estimating that by the The IPO may launch by the end ing market status, which is likely The company said yesterday Potential for a positive surprise The next support level is at end of 2012 the 42 banks’ capital of this year. to underpin longer-term bullish it was seeking board approval could come from firms like cou- 5,245 points, followed by 5,150, shortfall had been cut by ¤29.1bn “Local retail and institutional sentiment on the bourse as larger to increase the percentage of rier Aramex, Air Arabia and Abu Radwan added. Elsewhere, Saudi compared with six months before investors are selling for the IPO funds flow in. The market is up shares which foreign investors Dhabi’s Waha Capital and telecom Arabia’s bourse ended flat, Kuwait that when it released its previous but foreigners are gradually accu- 15.5 percent year-to-date. are allowed to hold in the com- operator Etisalat, according to ticked up 0.06 percent and Oman report. mulating,” said Ahmed Shehada, Fund managers estimated the pany from the current level of 15 Yasin. added 0.3 percent. Basel roughly triples how much head of trading at QNB Financial upgrade might draw fresh $500m percent. However, it is not clear Abu Dhabi’s measure climbed REUTERS capital banks must hold compared with before the 2007-09 financial crisis when many undercapital- ised lenders had to be rescued by Monaco Yacht Show taxpayers. It requires banks to have a Morocco core capital buffer equivalent to at least seven percent of their eyes €10bn assets on a risk-weighted basis by January 2019. investments in Under Basel III, banks must also have separate buffers of cash power sector and government debt by 2019, known as a liquidity coverage ratio, to survive market shocks RABAT: Morocco will invest of up to a month unaided. ¤10bn ($13.5bn) over the next The rules apply to all banks, four years to boost power gen- but they are mainly aimed at the eration and meet rising demand, big global banks. with renewables providing The EBA said that by December nearly half of the increase, last year the top 42 banks already newspapers reported yesterday. held more liquidity than they are With no significant oil or gas required to by 2019. In Britain, reserves, Morocco is aiming to top banks are being encouraged become a world-class producer of to tap some of their excess liquid- green energy, notably with vast ity to lend out and aid economic solar power projects in its south- recovery. ern desert region. There was, however, a liquid- Under the plan drawn up by ity shortfall of ¤225bn among the department of water and elec- the remaining 128 smaller, more tricity (ONE), 112.3bn dirhams domestically-focused banks in the (¤10bn) will be spent on raising sample of 170 lenders studied by electricity production by 4,584.5 the EBA. megawatts, or 67 percent of cur- A third element of Basel is a rently installed capacity, by 2017. leverage ratio set at three percent Some 45 percent, or 2,090 meg- from 2018, meaning banks must awatts, of the incremental pro- hold capital equivalent to at least duction will come from solar and three percent of their total non wind power, according to ONE, risk-weighted assets. cited in Moroccan newspapers. Luxury boats in Monaco port during the 23rd Monaco Yacht Show yesterday. The show, which runs until Saturday, is considered the most pres- REUTERS ONE says it will provide 35.3bn tigious pleasure boat show in the world, highlighting hundreds of yachts for the luxury yachting industry. dirhams (¤3.15bn) of the required investment, and it remains unclear how the remaining costs will be funded. The oil-rich United Arab Lufthansa open to forming alliance with Gulf carriers: CEO Emirates on Wednesday announced $100m in “financial support” to help with the construction of Morocco’s SEEHEIM, Germany: of standalone growth. forms of joint ventures, etcetera, “serving the markets on our own” declined comment on Tuesday solar and wind power farms. Lufthansa is leaving the door Qatar Airways will join the with the different Gulf carriers,” was the best way forward. but noted that both sides had not The North African kingdom ajar to forming an alliance with Oneworld alliance in October CEO Christoph Franz said on Lufthansa has two joint ven- found a convincing business case. enjoys strong links with Gulf mon- any of the Gulf airlines, the this year, making it the first Monday in remarks embargoed tures, one covering the North His comments were also embar- archies, which invited Morocco German carrier’s chief execu- major Gulf airline to enter such for release yesterday. American route with United goed for release on Wednesday. and Jordan to join the oil-rich Gulf tive said, even though cur- a cooperation, while Etihad “So far we’ve come to the con- Airlines and Air Canada, and “There is an interest on both Cooperation Council in 2011 in the rently it sees no benefit in a Airways is expanding its global clusion that it is not beneficial for another on the Europe-Japan sides,” Ecke said. midst of Arab Spring uprisings. partnership. reach through minority stake us. But in our industry never say stretch with All Nippon Airways. Franz, who is stepping down Rabat’s new rapprochement Europe’s biggest airline by sales investments. never. So if things and the envi- It is in talks to enhance its col- next May, said he believed with the GCC led to the signing of has seen some of its market shares “We have investigated this ronment are changing, maybe we laboration with Air China. Lufthansa would continue its a partnership to finance develop- gobbled up by ambitious Gulf question several times ... The come to new solutions,” Franz told Asked whether Lufthansa and efforts to cut costs even after its ment projects in Morocco worth airlines, which have also started Lufthansa group, we have done reporters. Emirates have been in talks on a SCORE restructuring programme more than $5bn over five years. forming links with competitors of our own homework and we devel- He said that for the time being possible alliance, Lufthansa Vice- officially ends in December 2014. AFP the German carrier after a period oped business plans, potential Lufthansa had concluded that President for Alliances Nils Ecke REUTERS

Stress test for Slovenia banks Industry on worrying slide in EU

BRUSSELS: Industry in the growth back to the EU, which has of Greece and Portugal instead of European Union is in a “worry- yet to recover from the doldrums the top tier. ing” state with crucial ground of the debt crisis. “Spain has overtaken Italy in being lost on productivity and Accordingly, the EU had set terms of productivity thanks to employment, the European itself an ambitious target to lift reforms undertaken,” Tajani said. Commission warned yesterday. industry back to 20 percent of Many EU countries are plagued In two separate reports on overall economic output but in with a raft of problems, he said, competitiveness, the commission the summer of 2013, the share including too much red tape, painted a bleak picture of indus- stood at 15 percent and was on a inadequate infrastructure and try in Europe, battered by a sharp falling trend. lacklustre innovation where the drop in investment and anaemic “We’re a long way away from United States was “way ahead of internal demand. pre-crisis levels,” Industry us”. Confounding the problem, the Commissioner Antonio Tajani But the Commissioner said his reports said, were the huge gaps told a news conference. “Europe assessment was hardly a mystery between the bloc’s most dynamic is losing ground.” he said. and that there was a broad con- countries, especially Germany, and In a statement presenting the sensus to revive industry across the laggards to the south and east. reports, the commission noted the EU. “We have done a lot of “Moreover, the cost of energy is “worrying developments in two things for steel, cars and ship- increasing in almost all member essential areas for any economy: yards,” he said. states, contributing to the de- productivity and employment.” “We have to do even more.” industrialisation of Europe,” the Productivity, once a strongpoint On the positive side, indus- commission said. in many European countries, was try on a nominal level remained The matter is an urgent one now lagging the United States stable between 2012 and 2013 for European countries faced and Japan, Tajani said. even if its share in the whole with recurrent news of closing “We are going to have to turn economy shrank. And exports factories and entire employment things around,” he said. were expanding compared to the A worker pushes a wheelbarrow past the entrance of the national Bank of Slovenia in Ljubljana yesterday. sectors disappearing or being sent Italy was especially problem- United States and Japan, giving Slovenia, which is struggling to avoid a bailout, expects stress tests results for most of its banks in November, overseas. atic, Tajani said, having under- the bloc a ¤365bn trade surplus central bank Governor Bostjan Jazbec said. Reclaiming lost industry is seen gone a de-industrialisation so ($495bn) for 2012. as the best hope of bringing solid acute that it is now at the level AFP THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2013 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

China factory growth accelerates Turkey tops Regulator fines central banks’ gold buying in Icap $87m in August: IMF

SINGAPORE: Turkey raised its gold reserves by the most Libor scandal in five months in August and topped the list of countries that bought more bullion, according to the International Monetary Fourth firm to be fined for rate-rigging Fund, showing that gold’s appeal remains intact despite LONDON: Regulators yester- Futures Trading Commission falling prices. day fined British broker Icap (CFTC) “relating to the involve- Russia, which has the world’s $87m (¤64m) for its role in the ment of certain brokers in the seventh largest reserves of gold, Libor rate-rigging scandal, and attempted manipulation of yen increased its holdings last month the United States charged three Libor by bank traders between by the biggest amount since ex-brokers over the affair. October 2006 and January 2011”. December, according to the IMF Icap announced in a statement Icap Chief Executive Michael data yesterday. that it had settled with British Spicer added: “We deeply regret Eight central banks increased and US regulators to pay fines and strongly condemn the inex- reserves in August, down from totalling the equivalent of £54m. cusable actions of the brokers 15 in July, while five cut their The US Department of Justice who sought to assist certain bank holdings. (DoJ) revealed in a simultaneous traders in their efforts to manipu- Gold holdings by central banks statement that it had charged late yen Libor.” are keenly watched since the former Icap brokers Darrell The CTFC watchdog mean- Employees push a newly-assembled electric car to be exported to South America along a production line group became net buyers in 2010 Read, Daniel Wilkinson and while slammed Icap over the at an electric vehicle factory in Zouping county, Shandong province of China, yesterday. Growth in China’s after two decades as net sellers. Colin Goodman, with “conspiracy conduct of the broker’s employees, factory sector accelerated to a six-month high in September. The 2008 global economic crisis to commit wire fraud and two who it said had sought kickbacks triggered resurgent official-sector counts of wire fraud” as part of of “champagne and Ferraris” in interest in gold. its ongoing Libor rigging probe. return for a favourable Libor “This is consistent with our It added that each count carried fixing. view that central banks continue a maximum penalty of 30 years “Here we are, sadly, with trad- to view gold as good value on a in prison. ers again behaving badly. Another Prokhorov’s Onexim eyes long-term basis,” said Victor Libor is a global benchmark bust, another one bites the dust,” Thianpiriya, an analyst with that is calculated daily, using esti- said CFTC Commissioner Bart Australia and New Zealand mates from banks of their own Chilton in a statement. Banking Group. interbank rates. However, the “In this instance, Icap bro- stake in Russia’s Uralkali “(Central bank buying) should system has been found to be open kers attempted to falsely report continue to be a supporting factor to abuse, with some traders lying Libor rates in order to advantage MOSCOW: Russian billion- prison in Minsk for nearly a Uralkali. Three sources familiar going forward.” about borrowing costs to boost another trader. This was insolent aire Mikhail Prokhorov’s month, and faces up to 10 years with the matter told Reuters that The latest purchases came trading positions or make their conduct impacting a benchmark investment group Onexim has in jail on charges of abuse of office, nothing had been decided so far, after spot gold fell below $1,300 bank seem more secure. rate that influences almost any- joined a list potential bidders raising pressure for a change of with one adding: “Everybody is an ounce in early August on fears Britain’s Financial Conduct thing consumers buy on credit.” for a stake in potash producer ownership that could bring about going around in circles.” the US Federal Reserve would cut Authority (FCA) said the mis- “These benchmarks are just too Uralkali, as the search contin- a reconciliation. Two of the sources said its massive bond purchases that conduct by Icap had involved a important to become a playground ues for a peacemaker to end a Kerimov is not under pres- Kerimov and his partners wanted had burnished bullion’s draw as “significant” number of brokers, for some big-talking bad guys. row that has soured relations sure to sell, one financial source a premium for the asset, while the an inflation hedge. including two managers, between Chilton added: “Email with Belarus. familiar with his position said, potential buyers were seeking a Prices recovered after the Fed October 2006 and November 2010. exchanges exhibit total disregard Tycoon-turned-politician but a search is under way for a guarantee that good relations opted this month to stick to its Brokers had allegedly colluded for proper protocols. In one case, Prokhorov was linked by buyer acceptable to the Kremlin with Belarus would be restored. economic stimulus although fresh with traders at UBS to manipu- champagne was promised for a Bloomberg on Wednesday to who would be able to “pour oil on “It’s an attempt to organise a concerns the decision to taper may late Japanese yen Libor rates for favourable fixing. Some sought the stake owned by his former troubled waters”. beauty contest,” one said. happen in October have trapped the benefit of the traders, the FCA increased kickbacks or free meals partner Suleiman Kerimov, who Prokhorov, a metals and bank- Chinese sovereign wealth fund gold just slightly above $1,300. said. It added that one broker — a curry meal for currying favors. has come under pressure after ing tycoon who owns the Brooklyn China Investment Corp acquired a Gold has fallen more than 20 received “corrupt bonus payments” “One even mentioned (perhaps Uralkali in July quit a sales car- Nets pro basketball team, ran 12.5 percent stake in Uralkali, via percent this year, on course for at the instigation of a manager for in jest) a Ferrari as payment for tel with state-owned Belaruskali against Vladimir Putin in last a bond exchange deal on Tuesday. its first annual drop in 13 years. his help in the manipulation. the favors. ‘They are making for- that had controlled two-fifths of year’s presidential vote but is The deal was triggered when Turkey added 23.344 tonnes London-listed Icap has now tunes with these high fixings,’ said the world market. widely seen as a card-carrying Uralkali’s market value fell below to lift its gold holdings to 487.351 become the fourth company to one communication.” The dissolution of the pact member of Russia’s establishment. $20bn, a level that could serve as a tonnes, while Russia increased be penalised for its involvement The Libor scandal erupted last threatens to push prices down Onexim declined to comment, benchmark for future deals. reserves by 12.722 tonnes to in the Libor rate-rigging scandal, year when British bank Barclays 25 percent, a massive blow to the as did Kerimov’s investment com- Analysts say the Chinese deal, 1,015.521 tonnes, according to the following large fines for British was fined £290 million by British fragile economy of Belarus which pany, Nafta. on behalf of a country that is IMF’s website. lenders Barclays and Royal Bank and US regulators for attempted relies on exports of potash, a Kerimov owns a 21.75 percent the world’s top potash importer, Turkey has bought gold in 13 of Scotland, and Swiss peer UBS. manipulation of Libor interbank major fertiliser ingredient, for 12 stake in Uralkali through his foun- might complicate attempts to of the past 14 months and Russia Icap said yesterday that it would rates and eurozone equivalent percent of state revenue. dation. Together with his partners, revive the Russia-Belarus potash has added to its reserves for 11 pay £14m ($22.4m) to the FCA Euribor between 2005 and 2009. Uralkali CEO Vladislav Filaret Galtchev and Anatoly cartel consecutive months. and $65m to the US Commodity AFP Baumgertner has been in a KGB Skurov, he controls 33 percent of REUTERS REUTERS

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The 10-year benchmark markets by not showing a steady REUTERS Qtel 7.875% 6/10/2019 USD 121.88 3.60 % A2 A Qtel 4.75% 2/16/2021 USD 105.25 3.92 % A2 A Qtel 5% 10/19/2025 USD 100.38 4.96 % A2 A Rasgas 5.5% 9/30/2014 USD 104.25 1.21 % Aa3 A India-Cuba energy venture Rasgas 5.832% 9/30/2016 USD 106.75 3.45 % Aa3 A Strauss-Kahn Rasgas 5.298% 9/30/2020 USD 106.75 4.18 % Aa3 A SOVEREIGNS takes job as Bond PDA* Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P Abu Dhabi Govt 5.5% 4/8/2014 USD 102.75 0.23 % Aa2 AA bank boss Abu Dhabi Govt 6.75% 4/8/2019 USD 121.88 2.49 % Aa2 AA PARIS: Former IMF chief Dubai Govt 6.7% 10/5/2015 USD 109.00 2.11 % NR NR Dominique Strauss-Kahn has Dubai Govt 4.9% 5/2/2017 USD 106.63 2.95 % NR NR been named head of an invest- Dubai Govt 7.75% 10/5/2020 USD 118.75 4.60 % NR NR ment firm, marking another Dubai Govt 6.45% 5/2/2022 USD 110.00 5.00 % NR NR step in the business comeback of Qatar Govt 4% 1/20/2015 USD 104.13 0.82 % Aa2 AA a man whose career and French Bahrain Govt 6.273% 11/22/2018 USD 111.25 3.85 % NR BBB presidential hopes were ruined Bahrain Govt 5.5% 3/31/2020 USD 100.38 5.43 % NR BBB by a sex scandal. 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Fed decision to delay Threat of default is real BY JASON LANGE the nation’s ability to keep paying the bills. the next five years. That’s up from a week “I am nervous by the desire to drive this ago, but still well below the peak of about tapering clouds oney lenders trust America to the last minute,” Treasury Secretary Jack $63,000 in July 2011. so implicitly that they gen- Lew told a business forum last week. Lew On Tuesday, Lew said investor confidence erally dismiss the risk it described himself as “anxious.” that a debt limit deal will be struck is prob- won’t pay its debts. But in And well he should be, said Steve Bell, ably “greater than is should be,” Bloomberg Kuroda inflation fight the US capital, fears are an analyst at the Bipartisan Policy Center, reported. Some investors are beginning to Mgrowing that political dysfunction might which estimates the government will begin reassess the risks. BY MASAKI KONDO, MARIKO ISHIKAWA and trigger the unthinkable. defaulting on its obligations between October “Since irreconcilable differences are hard- SHIGEKI NOZAWA Government veterans from both political 18 and November 5. Bell, a Republican and ening. There is an increased likelihood that parties are aghast that lawmakers openly a former staff director at the Senate Budget Congress and the president will not agree he Federal Reserve’s surprise decision to delay tapering speak of managing a default that could be Committee, said he hasn’t worried this much to raise the debt ceiling before time runs stimulus as inflation remains subdued suggests Bank of triggered next month if they don’t authorize about the prospect of default in his four dec- out,” Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda faces an uphill battle more borrowing. ades in Washington. A US default would rock Associates, one of the world’s largest hedge Tto stoke price increases with quantitative easing. Another reason for concern is that the Wall Street and quite possibly trigger another funds, wrote in a report. Japan’s implied forward yield, which indicates bond investor debate over the debt ceiling appears stuck economic crisis in a nation still struggling to Lew’s expressed anxiety stands in con- expectations of the two-year note rate in 2015, has fallen to the on a Republican demand for big spending recover from the 2007-09 recession. Borrowing trast to the tone of his predecessor, Timothy lowest since April 4 when Kuroda began unprecedented stimulus, cuts in exchange for raising the $16.7trn costs could spike across the economy. Geithner, who steadfastly described default as at 0.24 percent last week. That suggests the market doesn’t expect borrowing limit. The last debt ceiling showdown in 2011 “unthinkable” in 2011. Now, many Republicans inflation pressure to push up yields for at least two years. The This could be too tall an order because pushed the nation to within days of miss- have supported a plan that would prioritise equivalent rate in the United States declined to a month low of Washington is already slashing spending on ing payments and led ratings firm Standard payments to creditors over other government 1.8 percent on September 18. almost everything but the welfare state. To and Poor’s to strip Washington of its sterling obligations should the Treasury run out of While Japan’s consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 0.7 go further, Congress would likely have to credit rating. That time around, Congress money. The White House has said it would percent from a year earlier in July, the fastest increase since 2008, make cuts in sacrosanct programs like pen- and the White House averted crisis by agree- veto that plan. Washington veterans say past a bond market gauge is signalling inflation of 1.36 percent over sions and healthcare for the elderly, some- ing to deep spending cuts that were enacted generations of politicians would not even have the next five years, falling short of the BoJ’s 2 percent target by thing lawmakers appear loath to do. this year but which largely spared so-called entertained such a prospect so seriously. 2015. BoJ board member Takahide Kiuchi said on September 19 “The ingredients to put together a deal entitlement programmes like Social Security That is allowing doubts to grow where it’s “highly uncertain” whether the goal can be met in two years are diminishing,” said Tony Fratto of con- pensions and Medicare insurance. investors previously had none. America and that the inaction of Fed Chairman Ben S Bernanke’s board sultancy firm Hamilton Place Strategies, With the least difficult cuts already made, is far from insolvent and, for generations, shows how hard it is to end unconventional policy. which advises investors on the workings of it could be much harder to reach a new investors have bet there was no risk that The implied forward rate slid to a record 0.095 percent on Washington. “Only the tough choices are budget-tightening deal before the nation America would fail to make good on its debts. March 8, about a week before Kuroda was appointed to governor, there,” said Fratto, who was a spokesman runs out of cash. The White House has “The fact that it’s uncertain is the new ele- amid speculation the BoJ would expand monetary stimulus to at the White House and Treasury during pledged not to even engage Republicans in ment and the scary part,” said Alice Rivlin, end 15 years of deflation that’s weighed on consumer spending. the Bush administration. a debate over the limit on borrowing. a former head of the Congressional Budget Five months after Kuroda’s board doubled monthly JGB pur- Most discussion in Congress in recent “I feel less comfortable now than I did even Office and White House budget chief under chases to more than 7trn yen ($70.8bn), inflation levels remain days hasn’t even been focused on the debt in 2011,” Bell said. President Bill Clinton. far from the BoJ’s goal. ceiling. Rather, lawmakers are racing to Investors, however, still appear to be bet- She said she to has never seen the risk Japan’s core consumer prices probably rose 0.7 percent from approve legislation to keep most govern- ting there is a smaller risk of default than of default higher. a year earlier in August, the same pace as July, according to the ment offices running past this month when the last time. “A few years ago one would have said, median estimate of economists surveyed by Bloomberg News budgets are due to expire. In the market for credit default swaps, ‘Don’t be silly. Of course they will raise before the release of the data on September 27. That inflation Now even the Treasury secretary, whose which provide insurance against default, the debt ceiling.’ But one can’t say that gauge will climb 1.3 percent in the year starting April 2014 and role usually includes telegraphing confidence investors currently pay about $28,000 to anymore.” 1.9 percent in fiscal 2015, BoJ board members forecast in July, to Wall Street, is expressing concern about insure $10m in US sovereign debt over REUTERS excluding the effects of a planned sales-tax increase to 8 percent from 5 percent in April. In the US, the price index for personal-consumption expendi- ture rose 1.4 percent in July from a year earlier, compared with the Fed’s long-term target of 2 percent. The Federal Open Market Committee unexpectedly kept its $85 billion pace of monthly debt purchases on September 18. It said price growth “persistently” below its objective could pose risks to the economy. Japan’s growth is expected to slow as higher taxes may depress consumer spending. GDP is estimated by economists to expand 1.55 percent in 2014, after adjusting for inflation, down from 1.9 percent this year. The yield on Japan’s benchmark 10-year note slid to as low as 0.665 percent last week, a level unseen since May 10. It was at 0.685 percent on Tuesday. The five-year break-even rate, an indi- cator of inflation expectations that shows the difference between nominal bond yields and those on inflation-linked debt, has fallen from an all-time high of 1.89 percent on May 23. The yen’s 12 percent depreciation against the dollar this year, the worst performance among 10 major currencies, has supported Japan’s efforts to boost consumer prices. A weaker currency tends to increase import costs. Local export- ers’ competitiveness has also been bolstered by the weak yen, aid- ing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s economic stimulus policy, known as Abenomics. A government report showed on September 19 that overseas shipments climbed 14.7 percent in August from a year earlier, the most in three years. Bernanke may have refrained from tapering in part because he’s aware of the history of Japan’s monetary policy, according to Masashi Murata, a currency strategist in Tokyo at Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. The BoJ ended its first round of quantitative easing in March 2006 after five years, declaring that it had fulfilled its commitment to maintain the program until core inflation was stably above zero. Core consumer prices rose 0.1 percent that month. The central bank had to resume buying assets as a stimulus step in October 2010 after living costs tumbled 1 percent or more in the months preceding the decision. Had the BoJ delayed an end to quantitative easing in 2006, the limits of the policy could have been better understood, said Murata. The premature withdrawal of the program “resulted in excessive expectations of QE and dependence on it,” he said. WP-BLOOMBERG Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate Top five unlearned lessons of the financial crisis

BY BETHANY MCLEAN ‘true’ model of bank capital. Even hewing skin in the game,’ the originators had little precisely because it can’t be managed. CEO Jamie Dimon told the Journal. Oh, to GAAP and all regulatory requirements, incentive to determine whether the bor- Just for the fun of it, I searched Merrill I sure do hope so. But big banks are very n capital we trust. Capital is our thousands of estimates and arbitrary rower was likely to default.” As a result, Lynch’s 2007 10K. They used the phrase subversive places. While we’re on the saviour, our fountain of youth, choices must be made to compute the capi- one provision of Dodd-Frank requires “risk management” 76 times. “Subprime” subject of inefficiency, let’s talk about our or at least health, for banks. tal position of a modern bank.” In other securitisers of any asset, not just mort- was mentioned 11 times. regulatory system. In 2007, before most ISeriously, how many times have words, even if you give bankers credit for gages, to retain 5 percent of the risk of loss. Next, I searched JPMorgan Chase’s 2012 people realised there was a crisis brew- you read that more capital will save the good intentions, the accounting that would Barney Frank has said that the risk reten- 10K and found 166 mentions of risk man- ing, Hank Paulson, then the secretary banks from another Armageddon? Even truly capture “capital” may not exist. Or as tion rules are the “most important aspect” agement. But while JPMorgan was busy of the treasury, released the Blueprint the banks point to capital as a reason to Waldman writes, “Bank capital cannot be of the legislation that bears his name. talking about how great they were at risk for a Modernised Financial Regulatory have faith. “Financial institutions have measured.” Layer in some real world reali- The first twist is how risk retention management during the crisis, and while Structure. You can dismiss this as writ- also been working alongside regulators to ties. The next time things get tough, will became risk liberation. The housing- we were busy listening, the bank’s chief ing reports while housing burned. Fair make themselves and the financial sys- regulators once again practice forbearance industrial complex went to work. Into investment office was busy making crazy enough. But one of Paulson’s key ideas tem stronger, more transparent, more and allow firms to overstate their capital, Dodd-Frank went a provision that cer- bets that ultimately cost the company was to streamline the regulators, and he resilient and more accountable,” wrote which has the perverse effect of making no tain “safe” mortgages, called qualified more than $6bn. And no one inside the was right. As he later wrote about regu- Rob Nichols of the Financial Services one trust reported capital? Let’s not forget residential mortgages, or QRMs, would be bank seems to have noticed! lators in a Financial Times piece, “It is Forum, which comprises the CEOs of 19 Lehman, which according to Lehman had exempt from the risk retention require- So now, JPMorgan is spending $920m clear that their overlapping jurisdictions, big US financial institutions. “Specifically, a very healthy Tier 1 ratio of 10.7 percent ment. “Safe” was left to the regulators to to settle civil charges brought by a host gaps in jurisdictions and authorities, une- capital, which protects banks from unex- on May 31, 2008 and a total capital ratio define. Cue more lobbying. The rules finally of regulators. A criminal probe is ongo- ven capabilities and competition among pected losses, has doubled since 2009.” If of 16.1 percent. This didn’t matter, because proposed in late August would exempt, ing. As part of its settlement with the themselves created the environment in you were a cynic you might say that the no one believed Lehman’s capital was real. according to a Wall Street Journal piece by SEC, JPMorgan agreed that its trading which excesses throughout the markets mere fact that the banks are pointing to On the list of cures for the sick finan- Alan Blinder, some 95 percent of mort- losses “occurred against a backdrop of could thrive.” capital is proof that capital is not all that. cial system, the concept of “risk retention” gages from the risk retention requirement. woefully deficient accounting controls” in We got rid of the worst regulator, which Everyone seems to be ignoring the basic ranks right behind capital. The narrative of In other words, the very asset that most its chief investment office; the OCC said was the Office of Thrift Supervision. But fact that capital isn’t a pile of cash. It’s an the crisis is that because mortgages could people believed led to the credit crisis is in its consent order that the bank’s over- if you think the problem has been solved, accounting construct. On his Interfluidity be sold off to banks, who would turn them also the asset that is pretty much exempt sight “did not provide an adequate foun- read the Wall Street Journal’s piece on blog, Steve Waldman writes, “Capital does into securities and sell those on to inves- from the new rules! Classic. dation to identify, understand, measure, the skirmishing over the Volcker Rule. not exist in the world. It is not accessi- tors, who thought they were buying triple- Which leads to the next issue. So much monitor and control risk.” And according According to the Journal, Treasury depart- ble to the senses. When we claim a bank A paper courtesy of the rating agencies. In of the safety of the financial system still to the Wall Street Journal, JPMorgan is ment officials had to bribe staffers from or any other firm has so much ‘capital,’ a piece in the Wall Street Journal entitled depends on the Street’s ability to man- spending an additional $1.5bn and com- other agencies like the SEC with Bojangles we are modelling its assets and liabilities “How to Create Another Housing Crisis,” age risk. But if the last years have taught mitting 500 extra employees to get better fried chicken to get them to make the trek and contingent positions and coming up MFS Investment Management’s former us anything, it’s that risk management at what it was supposedly already great across DC History repeats itself, first as with a number. There is not one uniquely chairman Robert Pozen writes, “With ‘no might be an oxymoron: Maybe risk is risk at. “Fixing our controls issues is job No 1,” tragedy, second as farce. 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Samaranch feels Tokyo was Tigers clinch play-off spot awarded 2020 Pirates edge ahead in NL wild-card race; Darvish stars in Rangers’ win Olympics fairly MADRID:Spanish MINNEAPOLIS: The Detroit fourth inning with a solo shot International Olympic Tigers claimed a playoff berth down the line in left field for the Committee (IOC) member Juan and moved another step closer Tigers who clubbed three homers Antonio Samaranch Jr. said that to clinching a division title by in the frame. although Madrid is hurt for not beating the Minnesota Twins Omar Infante followed with a being chosen as the host city for 4-2 yesterday. blast to left field and with two the 2020 Olympics, the decision “We are not celebrating because outs and with Ramon Santiago on to give the Games to Tokyo was we haven’t done what we want first base, Austin Jackson belted a “reasonable”. to do,” said Tiger manager Jim two-run home run to centre for a In its third consecutive attempt Leyland. 4-1 advantage. to host the Games, Madrid lost in “This is fourth time in the Doug Fister was awarded the the first round of voting held in post-season in eight years, so I victory after holding Minnesota Buenos Aires September 7. The am proud of that.” to two runs while striking out fact that Madrid fell at the first Detroit could have wrapped seven over 6 1/3 innings. hurdle against unfancied Istanbul up the AL Central title with a Jackson and Torii Hunter each was a shock to most Spaniards, victory and an Indians’ loss, but had three hits for the Tigers. provoking strong reactions. Some Cleveland beat Chicago on a Jason Chris Parmelee singled home Spanish nationalistic newspa- Giambi home run in the ninth a run in the third inning, giving pers even suggested the vote was inning. the Twins an early 1-0 lead before rigged, reports Xinhua. The Tigers’ magic number to the Tiger’s fourth-inning explo- However with time, the weak- win the division is at one with sion swung things in their favour. ness of the Spanish candidacy and four games left in the regular Ryan Doumit started the presentation have become increas- season. Twins’ half of the seventh inning ingly apparent and Samaranch Victor Martinez led off the with a homer to left field off Jr., son of former IOC president Fister. It was Doumit’s 14th who bore the same name, admits homer of the year. it is time to be realistic. Baseball Results Parmelee and Eduardo Escobar “When you lose by so many Toronto 3 Baltimore 2 then singled, but Drew Smyly and votes, you shouldn’t look at the Cleveland 5 Chicago White Sox 4 Al Alburquerque each retired a details but at the foundations of Tampa Bay 7 NY Yankees 0 batter to maintain the Tiger’s the project. I think many IOC Atlanta 3 Milwaukee 2 two-run lead. Tigers pitchers Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Starling Marte (left), centre fielder Andrew McCutchen (centre) and right fielder members looked at the economic NY Mets 4 Cincinnati 2 Bruce Rondon and Joaquin Benoit Marlon Byrd celebrate after beating the Chicago Cubs 8-2 during their MLB National League game in Chicago, situation in our country before Philadelphia 2 Miami 1 each struck out the side in the yesterday. RIGHT: A New York Yankees fan holds up a Mariano Rivera bobble-head doll during an MLB American they pressed their buttons. They eighth and ninth innings. Benoit saw our unemployment rate and Texas 3 Houston 2 League baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium in New York. recorded his 23rd save of the sea- we didn’t give the guarantees they Pittsburgh 8 Chicago Cubs 2 son. Twins pitcher Scott Diamond needed,” he said, adding that “if Detroit 4 Minnesota 2 surrendered all four runs on nine NL wild-card race. Pittsburgh Adrian Beltre hit a go-ahead contests to play. Geovany Soto Tokyo and Istanbul began from St Louis 2 Washington 0 hits in 6 1/3 innings of work to remains two games behind solo homer in the sixth inning for went two-for-four with an RBI zero in the race, we started Colorado 8 Boston 3 take the loss. Central-leading St Louis. the Rangers, who have taken the in the win, which was credited to much further back because of the LA Angels 3 Oakland 0 Meanwhile, a day after clinch- Japan’s Yu Darvish struck out first two meetings of this three- Neal Cotts for pitching a scoreless economy”. Seattle 4 Kansas City 0 ing their first play-off berth nine batters as the Texas Rangers game series. inning of relief behind Darvish Samaranch Jr admitted he was since 1992, the Pirates won at stayed in the hunt in the race for They remained one game adrift in front of a crowd of 42,267 at taken aback by the huge differ- Arizona 2 San Diego 1 Wrigley Field and edged ahead the AL wild card berth by beating of the Cleveland Indians for the Rangers Ballpark. ence in votes between Tokyo and LA Dodgers 2 San Francisco 1 of Cincinnati by one game in the Houston 3-2 yesterday. second wild card spot with five AGENCIES Madrid (42-26). “The difference was 16 votes and after speaking to people, I think that we could have got three or four more if we had got through the first round. But on Du Preez back in Springboks starting line-up more, I thought it was difficult,” he admitted, adding that it was a fair decision. JOHANNESBURG: Fourie Rugby World Cup quarter-final from the team that started in a And when the forward was jus- Cape Town that the two changes “They didn’t rob the Games du Preez will end a 23-month in Wellington. 29-15 defeat by the New Zealand tifiably yellow carded soon after had been planned. from us, they were never ours absence from the Springboks Recalled to the squad last All Blacks in Auckland two weeks half-time for leading with his “We were always going to in the first place and the deci- starting line-up when he faces month. he came off the bench ago. elbow against Liam Messam, he rotate players where possible and sion to give the Games to Tokyo Australia on Saturday in the to score a try and help rout The other sees hooker Adriaan was shown an automatic red card. planned to start this Test with was very reasonable, although Rugby Championship. Argentina in Soweto, but was Strauss replace Bismarck du The International Rugby Board Adriaan and Fourie,” he said. we should have been able to get The 31-year-old scrum-half unavailable for the return match Plessis, who was controversially (IRB) and southern hemisphere Meyer hailed fly-half Morne past Istanbul,” said Samaranch replaces Ruan Pienaar for the and an Australasia tour. red-carded during the Eden Park body SANZAR later admitted Steyn and tighthead prop Jannie Jr. penultimate-round southern Pretoria-born Du Preez was Test. French referee Romain Poite du Plessis, who will win their 50th Spain also gave a poor presen- hemisphere championship match part of the 2007 Rugby World Du Plessis was incorrectly sin blundered over the first yellow Test caps this weekend.“They tation on the day of the vote, fail- at Newlands in Cape Town. Cup-winning South African team binned during the opening half card. have endured through difficult ing to address effectively issues Japan-based Pienaar last and has scored 70 points in 63 after making a hard but legal Springboks coach Heyneke times, showing a lot of resilience, of doping when asked about the started for the green and gold appearances for his country. tackle on All Blacks playmaker Meyer told a media conference and that is why they have reached Operation Puerto doping scandal. against Australia in a 2011 His return is one of two changes Dan Carter. after the team announcement in this special milestone.” AFP IANS Martin too America’s Cup set for strong for Wiggins winner-takes-all finale FLORENCE, Italy: German Tony Martin SAN FRANCISCO: America’s Cup hold- crushed his rivals includ- ers Oracle Team USA were set for a deci- ing Olympic champion sive showdown with Emirates Team New Bradley Wiggins to clinch Zealand after clawing back a seemingly a third consecutive time insurmountable deficit in one of sport’s trial title at the cycling greatest ever comebacks. world championships The Americans, who were docked two Emirates Team yesterday. points for pre-regatta violations before their New Zealand Martin, the 2011 and 2012 series against the Kiwis even began, were world champion, clocked heads to trailing 8-1 last Wednesday and appeared one hour 05.36 seconds over the start of destined for a humiliating defeat in yacht- 57.9 km from Montecatini ing’s most prestigious and well-known race. America’s Cup Terme.Briton Wiggins took But the US squad dug deep and launched race 18, in San the silver medal, 46 seconds the longest winning streak in the event’s Francisco, off the pace, with Swiss illustrious 162-year history, overseen by the yesterday. Fabian Cancellara finishing introduction of Britain’s multiple Olympic Following seven third two seconds further sailing gold medallist Ben Ainslie as team consecutive back in a carbon copy of the tactician. On Tuesday, the Americans levelled wins, Oracle 2011 podium. the score at 8-8 in the best-of-17 race, finish- Team USA is Martin, using an ing 54 seconds ahead of their Kiwi challeng- now tied with impressive 58 chainring ers despite being last across the start line in New Zealand while Wiggins used a 56, San Francisco Bay. heading into the powered through the flat The teams, competing in AC72 catama- final race. course in Tuscany at an rans capable of speeds of more than 40 knots average speed of 52.911 kph (75 kilometres/46 miles per hour) on their - a performance that would L-shaped hydrofoils, go head-to-head again, have earned sixth place in with a single victory for either side guaran- last Sunday’s team time teeing overall victory. trial, which he won with The US team’s skipper Jimmy Spithill his Omega Pharma-Quick sensed his crew had the momentum to win Step outfit. The German, regatta and praised their efforts. who won a Tour de France “You can get wobbly in the knees or look Only three times before in Cup history have boats won individual time trial at the straight down the barrel and smile; and that five races in a row, but those were in best-of-nine regattas Mont Saint Michel this is what this team has done. We have come where none had a chance to stretch the streak as long as year, was less than a sec- back from a very deep hole and we want this. Oracle Team USA has this month. ond behind Cancellara at We will come out ready to fight tomorrow,” A US win would cap a remarkable comeback that ranks the first check point. he said after Tuesday’s race. alongside the greatest in sporting history. Martin, a silver med- New Zealand skipper Dean Barker called Much of Oracle’s success has been attributed to 36-year- allist behind Wiggins at the Americans’ comeback “amazing”, add- old Ainslie, who won gold at the last four Olympics in the the London Olympics, was ing: “Both teams are equally hungry to win Finn and Laser classes and who is an 11-time world champion then 14 seconds ahead of this thing. in the sport. Cancellara at the second “We got beaten today (Wednesday) and Observers say his appointment on September 12, the day check point and 29 ahead that is tough to handle, but sometimes you of the sixth regatta, could go down in the annals of the of the Swiss, a four-times just have to accept those. It is frustrating, but event, with his improved communication and tactics helping world champion in the dis- we know we can still win this.” Oracle’s stunning turnaround. AFP cipline, at the third. AFP THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2013 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Qatari gymnasts to take part in AlBalooshi aims to bounce Belguim event

DOHA: A delegation of Qatar gymnastics team left for Belgium to participate in the 2013 Antwerp World Championships, back at Midwest Nationals which begins today. President of Qatar Gymnastics Federation (QGF) Ali Al Hitmi is The Countdown has been hard on our Al-Anabi team, says AlBalooshi head of the delegation which left for Belgium. ST LOUIS, Missouri: A very Speaking on the eve of the solid second season for Dubai team’s departure the QGF official driver Khalid alBalooshi stalled said participating in the competi- in the last two races, but driver tion will benefit the team. and crew are focused on getting “Our gymnasts will be compete back into championship con- against strong teams who have tention for the two-time World a vast experience in the sport. Championship team owned by Competing against such experi- Sheikh Khalid Hamad Al Thani. enced campaigners will help our The team is ready to rebound players,” said Al Hitmi. at this weekend’s second annual “The participation will also AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest help the Federation evaluate the Nationals, the third of six races performance of our players and that comprise the Countdown help us with valuable inputs and to the Championship NHRA an opportunity to find out as to Playoffs and the 21st of 24 races where Qatar stands in this game,” making up the United States’ he added. NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Al Hitmi said the team is fully Series. geared up for the championship Qualifying is set for tomorrow- after undergoing an intensive and Saturday with eliminations training camp ahead of the event. scheduled for Sunday. The QGF official disclosed that AlBalooshi entered the said that the federation is look- Countdown to the Championship ing forward to participate in as NHRA Playoffs as the No. 5 seed. many events as possible with a He qualified fourth in the first view to to give more exposure for Countdown race in Charlotte the Qatari players. QNA but lost in the first round and dropped two places to seventh in points. Then the gold Al-Anabi team Malaysian had more troubles last weekend in Dallas when rain cancelled two of rider dies after the four qualifying sessions. The team had trouble in both remain- Sepang crash ing qualifying sessions – neither Qatar Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel driver Khalid AlBalooshi begins a qualifying attempt during last weekend’s NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series attempt was quick enough, and event near Dallas, Texas. The Dubai driver enters this week’s race near St. Louis, Missouri striving for a return to form. alBalooshi did not qualify for KUALA LUMPUR: A eliminations for the first time in Malaysian motorcycle racer his Top Fuel career. the race. The Countdown is the standings. Still, with the tight – especially Jason. He thinks he NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing died yesterday from injuries suf- Despite the two difficult races, time to win, but it has been hard point standings, he trails fifth came up with a different idea on Series team that is managed by fered in a weekend crash at the alBalooshi and the gold Al-Anabi for our team. After Dallas, our place by just 66 points with four Monday. After the first run, he Alan Johnson Racing. country’s Sepang Circuit that team are focused on a return to team stayed to test, and the test races remaining in the NHRA was very happy, and after that, Sheikh Khalid’s initiative has also killed a race marshal. the form that earned the No. 5 was perfect. We made three good Playoffs. the car got better and better created increased international The circuit said in a state- seed in the Countdown to the practice runs in good conditions. With some excellent perform- each run. The main thing I feel awareness of the State of Qatar ment that rider Mohamad Izzat Championship NHRA Playoffs. On all three runs, the Al-Anabi ances in the next two races, is that our Al-Anabi car is com- while highlighting the nation’s Mohamad Abdul had succumbed They spent yesterday in Dallas car went down the track and alBalooshi and team could be ing back for the last four races in international sports outreach. to multiple head injuries sustained making practice runs aimed at was fast. Jason (crew chief Jason right back in the thick of the the Countdown. We need to do a Alan Johnson is a 14-time in the crash on Saturday during a returning the gold Al-Anabi drag- McCulloch) changed a little bit points battle. With the team’s lot to get back to where we were, NHRA champion in various practice round for the Malaysian ster the level of consistency that in the tune-up. I don’t know problems apparently fixed dur- but we have to do the best we can capacities including crew chief, Super Series bike competition. allowed the team to enter the exactly, but he found something ing testing, spirits are high do from the first qualifying run team owner and team manager. The crash also caused the death playoffs as the No. 5 seed. that makes him think our car will entering St. Louis. and on every single run through For additional information on of race marshal Satish Suppiah, “The Countdown has been hard be one of the best in the show this “I am excited to get to qualify race day.” the Al-Anabi Racing Team, team who died that day. on our Al-Anabi team,” alBalooshi week in St. Louis.” on Friday because I know I have Al-Anabi Racing operates out manager Alan Johnson or driv- Sepang was previously the said. After missing last weekend’s a good hot rod that will be in of multiple locations in both the ers Khalid alBalooshi or Shawn scene of a fatal crash in 2011, when “We had a good car in race, alBalooshi dropped two the show next week,” alBalooshi United States and Qatar. In the Langdon, please visit www.alana- MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli Charlotte, but we lost in the first more spots to ninth place in the said. United States, the Brownsburg, biracing.com. was killed during the Malaysian round. Then in Dallas, we missed NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel point “Everybody is excited Ind.-based operation is a two-car THE PENINSULA Motorcycle Grand Prix. AFP Vettel era coming to an Lorenzo and Marquez end, says Ecclestone resume rivalry at home

BERLIN: Formula One ARAGON: Yamaha Factory supremo Bernie Ecclestone Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo will has predicted that triple world once again be taking the fight to champion Sebastian Vettel’s Repsol Honda Team’s champi- dominance of the sport will soon onship leader Marc Marquez, as be over. he keeps trying to chip away at Speaking to Bild newspaper, the rookie’s 34-point lead. Ecclestone said this season’s run- And the stage for this will see away championship leader could both riders in front of their home even be knocked off his perch as crowd at the Gran Premio IVECO early as next year. de Aragon in Spain. “His domination will end, Lorenzo has been the victor in maybe in 2014. We’re going to have the last two races, with Marquez completely new cars, new engines, however still keeping a tight grip new rules,” said Ecclestone. on the championship by finishing “That will be the chance for a strong second on both occasions. Ferrari and Mercedes to catch up The Yamaha rider knows his with Vettel. Next year it might only option to retain the world not be the best driver but the best title is to try and win all of the car that wins the title.” remaining races, yet Marquez will Ecclestone said he believed German Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel (left) of Red Bull Racing be no easy challenge, considering Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo (left) and Repsol Honda Team’s the recent jeers that have met and Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus F1 Team chat during a press the form he’s in. Marc Marquez. Vettel’s last two race wins in Italy conference at the end of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix night Looking to overhaul both is and Singapore were not due to race in Singapore, on September 22. Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa, him as a person, but due to his who has been just slightly off the Yonny Hernandez, who has rid- replaced by Italian rider Luca dominance. mark recently, citing grip issues. den for PBM this season, will con- Scassa. Elsewhere in the CRT The German has won the last Organisers said Dragon, owned ‘land of electric cars’, an example Yet back to match fitness and on a test the race on Ben Spies’ Ignite field, Power Electronics Aspar’s three Grand Prix and seven in by media and publishing entre- that we want to spread to the rest track he won at last year, Pedrosa Pramac Ducati – the American Aleix Espargaro aims to make up total this season, more than half preneur Jay Penske whose father of the world,” said the Spaniard. will still be one of the favourites still out due to injury. for his jump-start last time out in the races, and leads Fernando Roger owns the Penske Racing “With Dragon Racing lin- for victory. The Ducati Team, which had Misano and once again take top Alonso by 60 points in the stand- NASCAR and IndyCar teams, ing up alongside fellow IndyCar Valentino Rossi will be aim- a double podium in Aragon back CRT spot in Parc Ferme, which ings, with the Spaniard another had signed up for the FIA- giants Andretti Autosport, what’s ing to end his run of fourth-place in 2010, would very much like went to NGM Mobile Forward 36 points clear of third-placed sanctioned series due to start apparent is the continued inter- finishes with another podium, to replicate such a perform- Racing’s Colin Edwards in San Lewis Hamilton. next September. est from the States Formula E is after seemingly finding a better ance, though is likely to struggle Marino. “He doesn’t give Fernando Andretti Autosport, Britain’s receiving from not only teams but solution to his braking stability for such a result following the In the Moto2 contingent all Alonso and Lewis Hamilton Drayson Racing and China also cities.” problems at the post-Misano test. team’s current run. Nonetheless, eyes will be on Tuenti HP 40’s a chance, he’s as dominant as Racing have already announced Los Angeles and Miami are Monster Yamaha Tech3’s Cal riders Andrea Dovizioso and Pol Espargaro as he chases (Ayrton) Senna or (Michael) their participation in the planned among those cities on the provi- Crutchlow will hope to get back to Nicky Hayden will be looking to down championship leader Scott Schumacher in certain periods.” championship of 10 teams and 20 sional schedule. Agag said the full his form from earlier in the sea- squeeze the maximum out of the Redding. Meanwhile, Los Angeles-based drivers racing in 10 city centres list of teams would be completed son that saw him on the podium Desmosedici and battle with the Marc VDS Racing’s Redding Dragon Racing will compete around the world. by the end of November. numerous times, whilst Honda satellite Yamahas and Hondas. still has a 23-point gap to against IndyCar rivals Andretti Alejandro Agag, chief executive Formula One teams McLaren Gresini’s Alvaro Bautista and Sadly, Cardion AB Motoracing Espargaro at the top, though will Autosport in electric racing next of Formula E holdings, said hav- and Williams are also involved as Honda MotoGP’s Stefan Bradl rider Karel Abraham will be out be looking to improve over his year after being announced yes- ing a Los Angeles-based team was technology partners in the con- will look to take the fight to the for the rest of the season due Misano performance, which saw terday as the fourth team to enter of special significance. sortium building the cars for the factory riders once more. A nota- to his damaged shoulder, which the Brit struggle somewhat on his the new Formula E championship. “California has become the series. AGENCIES ble change in the ranks is that is being operated on. He will be Kalex. AGENCIES THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25 Shah quits first-class game IPL founder Modi LONDON: Former England batsman Owais Shah would rather concentrate on the shorter forms of the announced his retirement from first-class cricket game. It’s time for the young guys at Essex to come on Tuesday. through in the First Team squad and it’s important The 34-year-old Shah wants to concentrate on that I don’t stand in their way.” shorter formats of the game, meaning he could Shah’s announcement came four days after Essex remain at Essex next season. team-mate Ravi Bopara had given away his retire- banned for life Shah, who played six Tests and 88 limited overs ment intentions on Twitter, by writing: “Congrats to matches for England, completed his first-class career Owais Shah on a GREAT first class career. Finished with a hundred against Glamorgan last week. with a fine century today. 45 first class 100s & a great Modi to ‘expose’ cricket officials in India “I have really enjoyed my Championship cricket man. Will be missed.” career,” Shah said in a statement. “I started off play- Shah, who started his career at Middlesex, has ing four-day cricket for Middlesex and my main aim played Twenty20 cricket in six countries and has NEW DELHI: Disgraced was to play for England. played in the past four Indian Premier League tour- Indian Premier League founder “I have achieved this but now as time goes on I naments. REUTERS Lalit Modi was yesterday banned for life from holding any cricket post, three years after being thrown out of his own popular but tainted Twenty20 Pakistan opener Hafeez league. The general body of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which met in Chennai, accepted the verdict of its discipli- admits form a concern nary panel that found Modi guilty of “serious” acts of indiscipline LAHORE: Pakistan opener eyeing a return to competitive and misconduct. Mohammad Hafeez (pictured), cricket after a knee injury he suf- “The BCCI resolved that Mr whose place in the Test side is fered in South Africa kept him Lalit Modi is guilty of committing under severe threat, admitted out of action for more than six acts of serious misconduct and yesterday that his poor form months. indiscipline, and therefore he is was a concern. Gul suffered the injury in the hereby expelled from the board,” The 32-year-old right-hander second ODI of the series against BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel said In this picture taken on April 28, 2010, suspended Indian Premier League managed a paltry 43 in three South Africa and six weeks after in a statement. (IPL) Chairman Lalit Modi (centre) arrives at Indira Gandhi International Tests in South Africa in February- undergoing a knee surgery in “He shall forfeit all his rights Airport’s domestic terminal in New Delhi. Modi, 49, yesterday was banned March and failed to improve in Australia in May, he started his and privileges as administrator. for life from holding any cricket post, three years after being thrown out the two Tests against Zimbabwe rehabilitation programme at the He shall not in future be entitled of his own popular, but tainted, Twenty20 league. earlier this month, scoring just 59. National Cricket Academy in to hold any position or office, or The poor return has put Lahore. be admitted in any committee or the 34-Test veteran’s place in “I’m pretty optimistic of getting any member or associate member them and the ban gives me more currently swirling around the IPL doubt for the two-match series back the rhythm as I feel fine at of the BCCI.” resolve to go after them.” which has led to players, book against South Africa starting in the moment,” Gul told Dawn, a Modi was found guilty, among Modi currently holds no post makers and others being charged the United Arab Emirates from Pakistan daily. other things, of rigging bids in the BCCI, having already been over their alleged involvement. October 14. “It is just that there is no com- during the franchise auction in removed as IPL chairman and Gurunath Meiyappan, son- “I am trying my level best, petition at present to find out 2010, selling media and internet BCCI vice-president after the end in-law of current BCCI chief N. there’s no tension or pressure on the actual status of (my) fitness. rights without authorisation and of the third edition of the tourna- Srinivasan and a former team me. Obviously it’s a concern that Everything appears to be settling secretly trying to create a rebel ment in 2010. principal of IPL side Chennai I could not score big,” Hafeez, innings. It happens with any big down. The knee is fine with no T20 league in England without “Indian cricket needs cleans- Super Kings, was among those Pakistan captain in the Twenty20 cricketer.” signs of ill-effects from the sur- the knowledge of the Indian and ing and as far as I am concerned charged with cheating, forgery format, told reporters. Pakistan selectors are due to gery I had a few months ago. Over England boards. I am going to go after them. Till and criminal conspiracy on “It’s not the bad patch, it’s announce today the squad for the the past 15 days, I have started The BCCI announced its deci- now they were colleagues. Time Saturday over the betting scandal. not the form too, it happens in South Africa series. bowling in the nets as well.” sion soon after a last-ditch effort has now come to take everything Two players from the Rajasthan cricket, you try your best but “It’s the selectors’ job to pick Gul said he has started bowl- by Modi’s lawyers to get the meet- out of the box and put it in (the) Royals team, international sometimes you can’t perform in the best team for Pakistan. If they ing in the nets but the absence of ing put off was rejected by the public domain,” he continued. fast bowler Shanthakumaran that particular format. think my place is there in the any form of cricket currently has Supreme Court earlier yesterday. “I am coming after them. Wait Sreesanth and upcoming spinner “I was man-of-the-series in team, they will pick me,” he said. made it difficult for him to assess Modi, who now lives in self- and watch. I have not been sitting Ankeet Chavan, have been banned one-day series during which I “If a player is not selected his fitness and form properly. exile in London, warned the BCCI here (in London) idle.” for life by the BCCI, after they scored a century,” said Hafeez, it’s always a challenge for that “I am yearning to play some that he will not take the expul- The 49-year-old scion of a were among those charged over of the series against Zimbabwe, player to do hard work and make matches to test myself,” he said. sion lying down, and threatened business family, who is also being the spot-fixing scandal. which Pakistan won 2-1. a comeback and prove that he is “Although I have trained (during to expose cricket officials in India. investigated by the government The IPL, which began in 2008, “It happens in cricket, you try good enough to play for Pakistan.” rehabilitation) and then bowling “I was already gone since I had on corruption and money-laun- features the world’s top players your best but sometimes you can’t Pakistan and South Africa (in the nets) , one can’t aspire to been suspended for three years, dering charges, has in the past signed up for huge fees by rich perform in a particular format. also play five one-day and two judge both the level of fitness and so I expected the ban,” Modi told denied all allegations against him. business houses and individuals It’s not a matter of technique Twenty20 internationals. form if there is no competitive the Times Now news channel from The life ban is unrelated to the in a glitzy mix of sport and enter- even, the ball is coming on to my Meanwhile, Pakistan fast sort of matches,” Gul said. London. “But I am going to fight spot-fixing and betting scandals tainment. AFP bat but I am not able to play a big bowler Umar Gul has said he is AGENCIES Hick lands Australian talent hunt job

MELBOURNE: Australia have Brisbane-based Centre of at any time during the year. He but continued to dominate county Australia’s brittle Test bat- appointed former England bats- Excellence, Cricket Australia said will work closely with the state attacks well after retiring from ting lineup, magnified by dismal man Graeme Hick (pictured) in a statement yesterday. coaches in this regard.” international cricket. After retir- collapses in recent series losses as high performance coach for “His main role will be work- Now living on Australia’s irng in 2008 at the age of 42, Hick against England and India, have their talent development pro- ing with our development teams sun-splashed Gold Coast near had amassed 41,122 first class raised alarm bells Down Under, gramme, after employing the including Australia A, Under 19 Brisbane, Hick replaces one- runs with 136 centuries. where pundits have blamed eve- Zimbabwe-born 47-year-old as players and those in our current Test batsman Stuart Law, who Cricket Australia would also rything from Twenty20 cricket a consultant for the past four pathway system,” CA executive departed in June to become head hold a “batting forum” next to the country’s talent system for months. general manager of team per- coach of Queensland state after month in Sydney, bringing in failing to produce players capable Hick, who played 65 Tests for formance Pat Howard said. “He Darren Lehmann left the role to former Australia cricketers and of grafting long innings. Australia England from 1991-2001 for a will also provide a dedicated bat- coach the national team. coaches to create a national bat- host England in the second of modest batting average of 31.32, ting resource to all state players A formidable first-class bats- ting programme that Hick would back-to-back Ashes series start- would be based at Australia’s and Australian players who come man, Hick was widely regarded be charged with developing and ing in November, having lost the national talent academy, the through the Centre of Excellence an unfulfilled talent at Test level implementing, Howard said. first away 3-0. REUTERS Strong European team Watson denies any Woods rift ST ANDREWS, United Kingdom: United to do that with everybody.” And Watson, who has States captain, Tom Watson will seek to heal any just spent two days in Scotland as part of the ‘One rift with Tiger Woods ahead of next year’s Ryder Year To Go’ celebrations, has disagreed with Woods Cup at Gleneagles, Scotland. conceding Francesco Molinari’s putt at in the final named for Seve Trophy Watson has not spoken at length with Woods since Sunday Singles match at last year’s Ryder Cup. the eight-time major winning Kansas-born golfer Woods gesture ensured the pair halved their PARIS: Captain Jose Maria and Matteo Manassero are also in deprived of several big names was very outspoken at the 2010 Dubai Desert Classic match and moments after Europe had claimed vic- Olazabal announced an experi- the side as well as Belgian Nicolas including former world number following revelations months earlier of Woods’ extra- tory in a stunning come-from-behind success. enced European team to take Colsaerts, Swede Peter Hanson one Rory McIlroy and US Open marital affairs, saying Woods ‘messed up’ and that “Personally, I probably would not have done that on Great Britain and Ireland and Finland’s Mikko Ilonen. winners, Justin Rose and Graeme he ‘had to take ownership’ and ‘get his personal life as I would want to win the match the best way I in the Seve Trophy next week Three players make their debut McDowell. back in order’. can,” said Watson. while Sam Torrance opted for in the tournament that will be Luke Donald, Lee Westwood “I really have not sat down with Tiger since then “But then you look at Jack Nicklaus conceding four rookies as the squads were the eighth edition and won only and Ian Poulter will also all be though I did sit down beside him at the former the putt of Tony Jacklin’s in the ‘69 Ryder Cup at announced yesterday. once by the Europeans, when absent. champions dinner at this year’s US Open and we Birkdale to ensure the matches ended in a tie. The Spaniard, who led a Ballesteros captained the first Scotland’s Paul Lawrie, another just had a normal conversation,” said Watson. “Jack said to Tony ‘I know you wouldn’t miss it remarkable comeback during team in 2000 to victory over Colin member of last year’s historic “But I have not sat with Tiger privately and I will but I am not going to let you have the opportunity’. the 2012 Ryder Cup when they Montgomerie’s GB and Irl team. Ryder Cup team at the so called have a sit down conversation with him. I will need So I think Tiger did the same thing.” REUTERS defeated the United States in In-form Frenchman Gregory ‘Miracle at Medinah’ is in the side Chicago on a dramatic final day, Bourdy gets a taste of the team as well as three-time Ryder Cup has been given the job of pry- competition which serves as veteran Paul Casey of England. ing the Seve Trophy from Great ideal preparation for next year’s Another Englishman, Chris Lawrie blasts Trophy no-shows Britain and Ireland after a run of Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, while Wood, who was undefeated on his six straight defeats. Dutchman Joost Luiten and last appearance in 2009, is back ST ANDREWS: Double Team qualifiers in Spain’s or I’m not having a go at them, The matchplay tournament, Dane Thorbjorn Olesen are also for more and Scotland’s Marc Ryder Cup star Paul Lawrie has Sergio Garcia and Sweden’s but I just think certainly with named after Olazabal’s legendary included. Warren, who was on the winning criticised eight of his Medinah Peter Hanson. Sweden’s Henrik Seve’s name attached to it and friend and former Ryder Cup “It is a tournament and a com- side in 2007, is also part of the ten winning team-mates who have Stenson, who topped the list of the idea behind the tournament, partner Severiano Ballesteros, petition that was very close to player team. turned their backs on contest- European Team qualifiers in it’s kind of the equivalent of the will be played at the Saint-Nom- Seve’s heart, and we will have to Welshman Jamie Donaldson ing next week’s Seve Trophy in capturing the PGA Tour season- Presidents Cup for the American la-Breteche golf club just outside show some of his fighting spirit and Scotland’s Scott Jamieson, Versailles. ending Tour Championship and boys. Paris for the third straight time to win this year and improve on who won under current Ryder Six of the eight - Justin Rose, FedEx Cup, also has declined to “So for many of our boys not to between October 3 and 6. our recent record,” said Olazabal Cup captain Paul McGinley in Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDowell, play. want to play for an event that not Ballesteros died in 2011 at the who captains the team for the 2011, will lend experience to the Luke Donald, Lee Westwood and “The Seve Trophy I don’t quite only carries Seve’s name, but you age of 54 from brain cancer. second time after losing against four debutants, with the English Ian Poulter - were the top Great understand it to be fair and I get handsomely paid to play in it. Veterans Thomas Bjorn of Montgomerie in 2005. trio of Tommy Fleetwood, David Britain and Ireland qualifiers. think it’s extremely disappoint- “It’s Seve’s name. I mean, my Denmark and Spaniard Miguel “It’s not going to be easy as the Lynn, and Simon Khan joined by Also electing not to tee up on ing that a lot of the guys are not God, most of us are out there Angel Jimenez have been named Great Britain & Ireland Team is Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher get- the Saint Nom-la-Bretche course playing,” said Lawrie. playing because of what Seve did as Olazabal’s vice-captains, while also strong,” he added. ting their first taste of the team are two of the top six European “I’m not slagging them off, years ago.” REUTERS Italian duo Francesco Molinari Torrance, meanwhile, has been event. REUTERS THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2013 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Galatasaray League Cup strolls for City, fire coach Fatih Terim

ISTANBUL: Galatasaray have terminated coach Fatih Terim’s contract after he Tottenham and Chelsea declined to accept a proposed two-year extension to his term, the Istanbul club said late on Managerless Sunderland reach fourth round with 2-0 home victory Tuesday. In a statement on its website, Galatasaray said “recent devel- LONDON: Chelsea, Manchester opments” had started to dam- City and Tottenham Hotspur age the club’s “values”, without breezed into the League Cup elaborating. Turkish media have fourth round on Tuesday, while been reporting growing discord Sunderland began life with- between Terim and the club’s out Paolo Di Canio by beating management. Peterborough United. “First and foremost, our board Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho of directors are responsible for handed Juan Mata a rare start protecting these values and at third-tier Swindon Town and passing these on to future gen- he created the opening goal in the erations,” the club said in the 29th minute with a shot that was statement. parried by Wes Foderingham for “As part of this responsibil- Fernando Torres to tap home. ity, in order to prevent further Ramires doubled the visi- deterioration of our community, tors’ lead six minutes later, pok- our board of directors decided ing the ball over the advancing unanimously to notify Mr. Terim Foderingham from Torres’s astute that his contract has been termi- pass to complete the scoring in a nated,” it said. 2-0 victory. Terim, 60, agreed last month to Ramires had only come on as a take charge of Turkey’s national substitute for the injured Marco team, a post he has held on two van Ginkel in the 10th minute but previous occasions, for their he had to cede his place at half- Manchester City’s Ivorian defender Yaya Toure (right) celebrates with Montenegrin team-mate Stevan Jovetic (centre) and English midfielder James remaining 2014 World Cup qual- time, with John Terry coming on. Milner after scoring the third goal during the League Cup match against Wigan Athletic at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on ifiers, in conjunction with his “We all know the cups are Tuesday night. RIGHT: Swindon Town’s Grant Hall (left) fouls Chelsea’s Juan Mata during their English League Cupr match at the County Ground in Galatasaray job. REUTERS important and to win away Swindon, western England. against teams in the lower divi- sions is difficult,” Torres told Sky Chelsea fearful Sports. United on Sunday, City enjoyed a took a 33rd-minute lead when breaking the deadlock in the 33rd his full debut in a perilous 3-2 win “For the players who have not similarly straightforward evening Edin Dzeko finished from minute from a Lee Cattermole at second-tier Watford. over Van Ginkel played in the last few matches, with a 5-0 win at home to Wigan Fernandinho’s through ball. cross before Valentin Roberge A close-season signing from it was good to play. Everyone is Athletic, the side who beat them Montenegro striker Stevan headed in a second mid-way Celtic, the 25-year-old netted a LONDON: Chelsea were left happy. It is one step forward.” in last season’s FA Cup final. Jovetic claimed his first goal for through the second period. 95th-minute equaliser to force counting the cost of their League Fresh from their 4-1 drub- With Micah Richards back the club on the hour before Yaya “The reaction from the players extra time at Vicarage Road Cup win away to Swindon after bing of derby rivals Manchester in the team after injury, City Toure curled home another fine showed that that was what they before claiming the winner in the injuries to Marco Van Ginkel free-kick -- his third of the season wanted,” said Sunderland care- 115th minute. AFP and Ramires marred Tuesday’s -- with 14 minutes to play. taker coach Kevin Ball. 2-0 victory. Jovetic added a fourth, with “They wanted to go out and The Blues eased past their third Jesus Navas also getting on the play football. They’re profession- Results tier opponents but midfielder van score-sheet to record his first goal als, and I’d expect that from them LONDON: English League Ginkel, making only his second in his new side’s colours. regardless of what had gone on.” Cup third-round results on start following his pre-season Tuesday Jermain Defoe scored twice as Fulham came from behind to move from Dutch club Vitesse Tottenham comfortably won 4-0 win 2-1 at home to Everton, with Aston Villa 0 Tottenham Arnhem, went down injured at Premier League rivals Aston strikers Dimitar Berbatov and Hotspur 4 following an early challenge by Villa, with close-season signings Darren Bent scoring second-half Burnley 2 Nottingham Forest 1 Swindon’s Alex Pritchard. Paulinho and Nacer Chadli also goals after Steven Naismith had Fulham 2 Everton 1 Despite trying to play on, van hitting the target. put the visitors ahead in the 12th Hull City 1 Huddersfield Town Ginkel then went off in the 10th “We have great strength in minute. 0 minute at League One Swindon’s depth, we have great team spirit It was Roberto Martinez’s first Leicester City 2 Derby County County Ground. and the players are all buzzing loss as Everton manager. 1 Van Ginkel was replaced by for opportunities like this,” said West Ham United, meanwhile, Manchester City 5 Wigan Ramires, who in the 35th minute Spurs coach Andre Villas-Boas. needed an 88th-minute goal from Athletic 0 added to Fernando Torres’s open- In their first game since the Ricardo Vaz Te to win 3-2 against Southampton 2 Bristol City 0 ing goal. dismissal of Di Canio as man- Cardiff City, who had hit back to But Ramires also went off at Sunderland 2 Peterborough ager on Sunday, Sunderland beat level the scores after conceding half-time. United 0 third-tier Peterborough 2-0 at the two goals in the first eight min- “We’ve got an injury to Marco Tottenham Hotspur’s Jermain Defoe celebrates his goal against Aston Stadium of Light to record only utes at Upton Park. Swindon Town 0 Chelsea 2 which, it’s a little bit too early Villa during their English League Cup third round match at Villa Park in their second win of the season. Gary Hooper was one of the Watford 2 Norwich City 3 to be certain but it doesn’t look Birmingham, central England on Tuesday night. Two Di Canio signings settled stars of the night, scoring his West Ham United 3 Cardiff good,” said Chelsea assistant first- the game, Emanuele Giaccherini first two Norwich City goals on City 2 team coach Steve Holland. AFP Italy’s Palermo Celtic stunned by Moyes wants to sign sack manager Gattuso second-tier side Morton LONDON: Celtic’s dreams of Beaten manager Neil Lennon more top-class talent MILAN: Palermo have a domestic treble were dashed said he could not fault his side for sacked Gennaro Gattuso and on Tuesday when they were effort. MANCHESTER, UNITED replaced the former Rangers stunned 1-0 by second-tier “I have got to be philosophical KINGDOM: Manchester and AC Milan midfielder with strugglers Morton in the third about it,” he said. United manager David Moyes Manchester United manager Giuseppe Iachini, the Serie B round of the Scottish League “It wasn’t for the attitude or has said he’s still short of play- David Moyes reacts during side announced yesterday. Cup. want of trying in the game. It ers ready to go straight into the the English Premier League Gattuso had been appointed With the scores level after 90 just wasn’t our night, for what- English champions’ first-team match against Manchester in the summer in the hope he minutes at Celtic Park, visitors ever reason. and warned fans to prepare for City at the Etihad Airways could lead the Sicilian side back Morton were awarded a penalty “The only disappointment for more days like last weekend’s Stadium in Manchester, to Serie A following their rel- early in extra time for a handball me is we had 26 corners and we derby defeat. Britain on Sunday. egation to the second division by Celtic defender Efe Ambrose. didn’t convert one of them with United were thrashed 4-1 by last season. Dougie Imrie duly converted the height we had in the team. Manchester City, a result imme- However under Gattuso, from the spot and Morton sur- “We have to take our chances. diately billed as a “demolition making his first serious vived a late scare when Charlie We ended up putting Virgil van derby”, on Sunday. foray into full-time coaching, Mulgrew hit the post to dump the Dijk up to give us something dif- Moyes, speaking ahead of the Palermo had collected just hosts out of the competition and ferent and certainly we created a League Cup tie against arch-rivals seven points from six games, book a place in the quarter-finals. lot more.” AFP Liverpool, said he was under no their latest reverse coming on illusions about the scale of the Tuesday with a 2-1 defeat at task confronting him in succeed- Bari. ing retired United manager Alex Palermo club president and Ferguson, who bowed out with the owner Maurizio Zamparini, team winning the Premier League who is known for frequently by 11 points last season. last transfer window was Belgium “That will happen. But going changing coaches when faced “It was always going to be tough midfielder Marouane Fellaini back to that transfer window, we with unsatisfactory results, following such a great manager from his old club. always said it was going to be a said: “It is with deep regret with a great team and I think United failed in their attempts tough one and it was going to take that we have had to release people with real football knowl- to bring Spain Under-21 captain a little bit more time.” Gennaro Gattuso from his posi- edge will know there are probably Thiago Alcantara and midfield- Moyes accepted that for all his tion as coach of the squad. some changes to be made,” Moyes ers Cesc Fabregas, Ander Herrera long experience of football, which “His first serious coaching said in comments reported by and Daniele de Rossi to Old he hoped had prepared him for position was perhaps too big Britain’s national press yesterday. Trafford. the daunting task of succeeding a responsibility at a club as “It is not going to be made in Meanwhile Everton’s Leighton Ferguson, nothing could compare demanding as Palermo. one fell swoop. It is going to be Baines remained at Goodison to the job of actually being United “The results have proved done in time. Park while fellow left-back Fabio manager. us wrong. I have now given “That is why the Manchester Coentrao could not be enticed “I thought I was (prepared) but Giuseppe Iachini the job of United board realised the job that away from Real Madrid. obviously when you come here leading us back to Serie A.” needed to be done was a long- “I don’t think it’s actually the then I realise maybe I wasn’t,” According to reports in Italy, term one. squad, I think we’ve got numbers,” said Moyes. Gattuso becomes the 43rd ‘vic- “There was always going to be said Moyes as he prepared to face “It is a club on its own. It is a tim’ of Zamparini in a career days like this and there might a Liverpool side set to be buoyed fantastic place to work with great which also takes in the busi- The new headcoach of Bundesliga club SV Hamburg, Bert van Marwijk, well be more days like this,” the by the return from suspension of players. nessman’s period with Venezia, arrives to a training session in Hamburg, Germany, yesterday. Former Scot added. striker Luis Suarez. “But we have to do well enough which he sold in 2002 to buy Netherlands coach Van Marwijk started his new job at SV Hamburg and Moyes’s delayed arrival from “Maybe we’ve got work to do to to make sure people on the out- Palermo. determined to quickly lead the ailing club out of the Bundesliga danger Everton meant the only major bring in players not for the squad side think the work we are doing AFP zone. signing United made during the but to go right into the team. is the right stuff,” he added. 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Event Competition Time Channel Athletic vs Betis La Liga 21:00 HD6 edge towards AFC final Inter vs Fiorentina Serie A 21:45 +3 Montpellier vs Rennes Ligue 1 22:00 HD5 Getafe vs Celta Vigo La Liga 23:00 HD4 Lippi’s side wins 4-1 in Japan; FC Seoul beat Esteghlal Villareal vs Espanyol La Liga 23:00 HD6 Sao Paulo vs Uni Catolica Copa Sudamericana 03:45 +3 SINGAPORE: Marcello Lippi’s had chances but Kashiwa rode poorly dealt with by the Kashiwa completed his brace in the first Guangzhou Evergrande hit their luck when Guangzhou’s defence and the Brazilian made no minute of injury time. back after conceding an early Muriqui, latching on to a scuffed mistake this time as he thumped In Seoul, it was honours even goal to floor Japan’s Kashiwa shot, curled his strike at goal -- in his shot into the roof of the net. until six minutes before half-time Reysol 4-1 and put one foot in only to be denied by the inside of Kashiwa nearly regained the when dependable Montenegrin Mascherano ruled the AFC Champions League the post. lead but Naoya Kondo’s header striker Dejan Damjanovic popped final yesterday. Wagner’s deliveries were caus- was cleared off the line -- and up to put the home side in front. Striker Cleo, who is on loan ing constant they were imme- Go Yo-Han fired the ball across out for two weeks from Guangzhou, put Kashiwa problems for diately floored the area and when Mauricio ahead after 10 minutes. But Zeng Cheng in AFC Champions when Guangzhou Molina’s header was athleti- MADRID: Barcelona’s injury “A strain in the right thigh four second-half goals, includ- the Guangzhou went straight up cally parried by the goalkeeper, crisis deepened yesterday after muscle was confirmed which ing a Muriqui double and a Dario goal, and it was League semi-final the other end Damjanovic was on hand to nod tests confirmed first-choice will put him out of action for Conca rocket, gave the visitors a only the goal- and grabbed a the rebound home at the far post. centre back Javier Mascherano 10-15 days,” Barca said on their big win in the semi-final first leg. keeper’s trailing second. Seoul doubled their advantage (pictured) will be out of action website (www.fcbarcelona.es) The Chinese champions, legs that kept out Results As Guangzhou two minutes after the break when for upto 15 days yesterday. coached by World Cup-winning Tanaka when he SINGAPORE: Results from poured forward, Go, fed by a pull-back across the after damaging a Mascherano’s manager Lippi, will now be huge looked odds-on to the AFC Champions League the ball fell box from Yun Il-Lok, turned on to thigh muscle in absence may give favourites to reach the final as score. semi-final first legs yesterday to Conca and his right foot and lashed his shot Tuesday’s 4-1 La 22-year-old youth they seek to end China’s 23-year Cleo was also (second legs on October 2): the sparkling into the net. Liga win at home academy product Asian title drought. picked out by First leg Argentine mid- Esteghlal nearly hit back to Real Sociedad. Bartra a chance In yesterday’s other semi-final Wagner near fielder unleashed when Javad Nekounam’s free With left back to shine, although At Kashiwa fixture, FC Seoul scored either half-time with a fierce left- header floated over, and when Jordi Alba sidelined Puyol is close to a side of half-time in a 2-0 home a high one that Kashiwa Reysol (JPN) 1 (Cleo 10) Guangzhou footed shot that Mohammad Ghazi’s thumping and captain Carles return to competi- win over Iran’s Esteghlal to give he chested down Evergrande (CHN) 4 (Muriqui 58, 90+1, Dario gave the visitors volley flashed wide. Puyol yet to return tive action. themselves a glorious chance of and half-volleyed Conca 67, Elkeson 82) a 2-1 lead on 67 But Seoul’s Molina and from a knee sur- As well as the reaching the final. over the bar from At Seoul minutes. Damjanovic both had their heads gery, Mascherano’s Celtic match, Kashiwa were quickly on the close range. FC Seoul (KOR) 2 (Dejan Damjanovic 39, Go Kashiwa gifted in their hands when they nodded injury is a fresh Mascherano is scoresheet and it was a soft one Lippi intro- Yo-Han 47) Esteghlal (IRI) 0 Guangzhou their what looked certain goals nar- blow to coach likely to miss as Jorge Wagner’s diagonal free- duced midfielder third when rowly off-target in a frantic few Gerardo Martino Barca’s La Liga kick floated in and bounced into Zhao Xuri after Conca’s corner minutes at the end. ahead of Tuesday’s games against the net after a barely perceptible half-time and he was quickly in bounced off a defender at the near And Molina drew a fantastic Champions League Almeria and Real touch from the head of Cleo. the thick of it, setting up Muriqui post and into the goal on 82 min- save from Mahdi Rahmati in Group H match at Valladolid. The early strike rocked the vis- for a chance in the box and taking utes, in a strike that was credited injury time when his sizzling drive Celtic. He may recover itors, and with Kashiwa’s massed a pot-shot from distance. to Brazilian striker Elkeson. was turned away for a corner. The Argentina in time to fea- ranks of yellow fans in full voice, And Guangzhou were firmly And Muriqui rubbed salt into Seoul will defend their lead international sus- ture for his coun- the tournament’s form team sud- in the ascendancy when Muriqui the wounds with Guangzhou’s in Tehran on October 2, while tained the injury try in their World denly looked out of sorts. pounced to make it 1-1. Sun fourth when he rounded Kashiwa Guangzhou have an easier task in a collision with Cup qualifiers Cleo and Junya Tanaka both Xiang’s cross from the left was goalkeeper Takanori Sugeno and in front of their home fans. AFP team mate Sergio Busquets in against Peru on October 11 the second minute at the Nou and Uruguay on October 15, Camp and eventually had to be although Argentina are already replaced by Marc Bartra just through to next year’s finals in Martino happy after the half hour. Brazil. REUTERS De Jong, Villa striker with Barca’s Van der Wiel Benteke to Barcelona’s coach return to miss six variation Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino gestures Dutch squad weeks MADRID: Barcelona boss both Messi and Neymar in the during their Gerardo Martino was delighted final quarter and the Argentine Spanish with his side’s first-half dis- insisted that it is his job to pro- First division AMSTERDAM: Nigel de Jong LONDON: Aston Villa man- play as they brushed aside Real tect Messi, even if his compatriot League and Gregory van der Wiel were ager Paul Lambert revealed on Sociedad 4-1 at the Camp Nou never wants to come off. among five players recalled Tuesday that striker Christian match on Tuesday to extend their win- “He never wants to leave the to the Dutch squad for next Benteke will be out for around against Real ning start to the league cam- field but I have to look after him. month’s World Cup qualifiers six weeks with a hip injury. paign to six games. He needs to be in the right con- Sociedad at against Hungary and Turkey, Last season’s top scorer with After being out-possessed for dition for the business end of the Camp Nou the Dutch football association 23 goals in all competitions, the the first time in more than five season. Stadium in KNVB said yesterday. Belgian international sustained years in the 4-0 victory over Rayo “I have spoken with him and he Barcelona on A pre-selection of 25 players the injury in his side’s 1-0 win Vallecano at the weekend, Barca never wants to come off because Tuesday. was named by coach Louis van at Norwich City in the Premier looked more like their old selves Leo always wants to play and fin- Gaal for the matches against League on Saturday. with 68 percent of the ball as they ish the games. But if I change him Hungary in Amsterdam on “It is not as bad as we feared pulled Sociedad to pieces in the it is so he can accumulate rest, October 11 and away in Istanbul it was going to be,” said Lambert. first period. I will not change him in a tight four days later. “Maybe four, five, six weeks or so.” Goals from Neymar, Lionel game.” De Jong missed much of last Lambert made the announce- Messi and Sergio Busquets put The only negative to come out season with an Achilles injury ment after Villa’s 4-0 defeat at them 3-0 up at the break, and of the match for the hosts was but has fought his way back to home to Tottenham Hotspur in Marc Bartra rounded off the an injury picked up by Javier fitness at AC Milan while Van der the third round of the League scoring for the hosts after Alberto Mascherano. Wiel has bedded down a regular Cup. de la Bella had pulled a goal back “Apparently he has a muscu- place at Paris St Germain after a Benteke, who signed a new for Sociedad. lar injury. It didn’t have anything difficult initial season in Ligue 1. four-year contract in July, had “I am happy with everything to do with the knock he received all competitions and Busquets The Spanish international was Daley Blind, Jordy Clasie and scored five goals in his first five that we saw. We want to have earlier in the game but it pre- believes their more open style delighted to open his goalscoring Tim Krul are also back from appearances this season prior to variation in our play, a change of vented him from running at full actually aided Barca to find their account for the season and admit- injury. the win over Norwich. pace and vertical attacks and it capacity,” said Martino. rhythm. ted his left-footed strike from 20 It means there is again no place The news means he is likely to was all there, more in the first- “He brings us professional- “It is obvious that some oppo- yards midway through the first- for 33-year-old Joris Mathijsen, miss Belgium’s final two World half than in the second. ism, sacrifice, speed, intelligence, nents will let you play a little half may even be the best goal he who Van Gaal dropped for this Cup qualifiers next month. “However, we maintained our he supports the group and he is more than others,” the midfielder has ever scored. month’s qualifiers in Estonia “The medical people give you pressing for the whole match and player whose importance is very told reporters. “It could be (my best goal), it and Andorra, where the Dutch the best and worst-case scenario,” that is sensational news for us.” well recognised both within the “Sociedad had a great campaign was a very pretty goal from out- picked up four points to ensure Lambert added. In accordance with his policy dressing room and by the fans.” last season and qualified for the side the area with my weaker foot. they became the first European “You are never quite sure until of rotating and resting his stars Defeat extended Sociedad’s Champions League, but we played I am happy because it helped the country to qualify for the 2014 you hear from the professor. when possible, Martino withdrew winless streak to five games in very well in the first-half.” team to win.” AFP finals in Brazil. REUTERS Thankfully, it is not too serious. “It has got a lot better and he is feeling a lot better and the inter- Atletico national break certainly helps Dortmund’s Lewandowski eyes Madrid’s Diego us.” AFP Costa (right) is congratulated Clemente agrees January transfer to Bayern by his team- mates Leo BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund Dortmund opted not to sell Baptistao (left) in principle to striker Robert Lewandowski Lewandowski, who joined in 2010 and Arda Turan (pictured) hopes to join Bayern and won consecutive league titles coach Libya Munich in January when he in 2011 and 2012 as well as the after scoring will be eligible to sign a new German Cup in 2012. his second deal. The Ruhr valley club were goal against TRIPOLI: Experienced “We still have to wait a bit but last season’s Champions League Osasuna Spanish coach Javier Clemente I say I think in January I can go,” runners-up, losing to Bayern, during their has agreed in principle to coach the 25-year-old told reporters who have already snapped up Spanish First the Libyan national side, the after Tuesday’s 2-0 German Cup Dortmund talent Mario Goetze Division match president of the Libyan federa- second-round win against 1860 this season, in the final. at Vicente tion (FLF) said yesterday. Munich. Lewandowski’s contract with Calderon Anouar al-Tachani said the Asked whether that would Dortmund runs until June Stadium in 63-year-old -- who coached Spain mean a move to Bayern in next year but January will be Madrid on from 1992-98 -- will sign a two January, Lewandowski, with out with Dortmund bosses over the last transfer window for Tuesday. year contract in October. a Dortmund official standing his failed attempt to join the tre- the club to cash in on him. Atletico won “We have reached agreement in nearby, said: “Yes, because it is ble winners but recently said ties If he left after June, it would 2-1 to maintain principle with Javier Clemente to then that I can officially sign a had been mended and accepted be as a free agent with the their perfect coach the national team,” he said. new contract.” the fact that he would spend club missing out on a transfer “Both parties will sign a two start. The Poland international fell more season there. fee. 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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 Snooker: Lee Venus reaches quarters gets record 12-year ban Radwanska, Wozniacki through in Tokyo; Ferrer advances in Thailand for fixing TOKYO: Venus Williams to 63rd in the world after two snatched victory from the jaws years of illness or injury, showed LONDON: England’s Stephen of defeat yesterday to beat fast- her experience on the big points. Lee (pictured) was given a rising Romanian Simona Halep After levelling at a set-all, she record 12-year ban yester- 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 and reach the ruined Halep’s hopes of celebrat- day after being found guilty of quarter-finals of the Pan Pacific ing her 22nd birthday on Friday seven charges of match-fixing, Open. still in the tournament with a snooker’s world governing body The 33-year-old American, blistering crosscourt forehand on announced. who dominated women’s tennis her first match point. Lee, 38, the former world a little over a decade ago but was Williams added: “The motiva- number five, was found guilty diagnosed with the autoimmune tion for me now is knowing my by an independent tribunal last disorder Sjogren’s Syndrome in luck’s got to change. Venus Williams week of match-fix- 2011, warned after her match in “My body’s got to cooperate at of the US returns ing charges relating Tokyo that she had no thoughts some point. What am I going to a shot against to seven matches in of retiring. do anyway? Watch on TV? That’s Simona Halep of 2008 and 2009 with In any case, sister Serena would just lazy. Romania during the sanction imposed not let her, Venus said. “And Serena wouldn’t let me their third round yesterday. “I don’t know how I was able quit,” she added with a laugh. match in the Pan “The suspension to win that match,” Venus, who “She’d be like, ‘You’re playing Pacific Open in is to be calculated knocked out ailing top seed doubles!’. I’d be, ‘Okay’. Tokyo, yesterday. from 12 October 2012, Victoria Azarenka in the previ- “I perhaps don’t have the health when the interim suspension was ous round, told reporters. of the other players but physically imposed. Therefore Stephen Lee “She played unbelievable. I’ve I’m always trying to get an edge. I will not be able to participate in never seen her hit the ball that can’t go in there with fear. snooker before 12 October 2024,” hard. “I’ve tried traditional medicine said a statement issued by the “It came down to who was and non-pharmaceutical things. World Professional Billiards and more determined, who would fight It’s like tennis -- you always have Snooker Association (WPBSA), harder and believe more. I’m glad to try new things. the sport’s global governing body. that person was me.” “There’s no roadmap. I’m on my Lee, however, insisted later Second seed Agnieszka own here.” Wednesday he intended to appeal Radwanska of Poland over- Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki, against the ban, saying he’d done powered Slovakia’s Dominika winner in Tokyo three years ago, nothing wrong. Cibulkova 6-3, 6-4 and next faces swept into the last eight with a some good rallies. First match (of “I’m absolutely devastated,” Lee German Angelique Kerber after 6-1, 6-1 demolition of Slovakian the tournament) is always tough, Results told the BBC. “I’ve done nothing the fifth seed flattened Serbia’s Magdalena Rybarikova. but I feel good and I was consist- TOKYO: Results from the WTA Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo yes- wrong. I’m totally innocent of Ana Ivanovic 6-4, 6-2. Meanwhile, Spain’s Nicolas ent,” Ferrer said. “I’m happy to terday (x denotes seeding): this and I will be making a public Williams dropped the first set Almagro and Vasek Pospisil of seal the win in straight sets.” Third Round: Venus Williams (USA) bt Simona Halep (ROM x13) statement later on, I’ve just seen and was down 4-3 and a break in Canada yesterday became the Third seed Almagro, who has 4-6, 7-5, 6-3; Caroline Wozniacki (DEN x4) bt Magdalena Rybarikova my lawyer.” the second before producing an latest seeds to exit the Malaysian endured a wretched season with (SVK) 6-1, 6-1; Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) bt Jelena Jankovic (SRB The WPBSA had been seeking impressive comeback to set up a Open, but there was no such trou- injuries, was sluggish and mixed x6) 7-5, 6-2; Agnieszka Radwanska (POL x2) bt Dominika Cibulkova a life ban but disciplinary chief meeting with Canada’s Eugenie ble for world number four David his game with six aces and five (SVK x16) 6-3, 6-4; Angelique Kerber (GER x5) bt Ana Ivanovic Nigel Mawer insisted a 12-year- Bouchard, who upset Serbian Ferrer. double faults as he crashed out (SRB x11) 6-4, 6-2; Lucie Safarova (CZE) bt Samantha Stosur (AUS punishment was effectively the sixth seed Jelena Jankovic 7-5, The Spaniard, the top seed 6-4, 6-3 to Frenchman Adrian x12) 6-4, 6-4 same thing as he thought it 6-2 under a closed centre-court in Kuala Lumpur, swatted aside Mannarino in 76 minutes. Thailand unlikely Lee would return to top- roof as rain halted play outside. Matteo Viola of Italy 6-2, 6-3 in Seventh seed Pospisil, mean- level snooker. BANGKOK: Results from the Thailand Open in Bangkok yester- Only Serena, with nine, has 73 minutes to book his ticket to while, found Argentine Federico Lee’s case is the biggest match- day (x denotes seeds): won more titles than Halep’s four the final eight. Delbonis a tough nut to crack fixing scandal to hit snooker in 2013, and the 13th seed gave “It wasn’t as easy as the scores and suffered a 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (7/1) First round: Lu Yen-Hsun (TPE) bt Evgeny Donskoy (RUS) 6-3, 6-2; since Australia’s Quinten Hann Venus the runaround for a set and suggest. It’s just that Viola was a defeat, also in the second round Denis Istomin (UZB) bt Jeong Suk-Young (KOR) 6-3, 6-0; Mikhail was suspended for eight years Youzhny (RUS x5) bt Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) 6-3, 6-2. a half, leaving the seven-times little nervous and made a couple yesterday. in 2006 after he was caught in grand slam champion shaking of mistakes in the first set,” said The eighth seed and Second round a sting by undercover reporters her head as she whipped winners Ferrer. former champion Nikolay Igor Sijsling (NED) bt Robin Haase (NED) 6-7 (7/9), 6-4, 7-6 (7/2); where he agreed to lose a game from all parts of the court. “But credit to him, he came Davydenko was sent packing on Feliciano Lopez (ESP) bt Go Soeda (JPN) 7-6 (7/5), 6-3; Tomas at the China Open in return for But Williams, who has slipped back in the second and played Tuesday. AGENCIES Berdych (CZE x1) bt Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) 6-3, 6-3. money. AFP

Paris Saint- Germain’s QNB Cup: Arch-rivals Al Rayyan, Uruguayan forward Edinson Cavani celebrates after scoring a Al Sadd drawn in same group goal during a French Ligue 1 DOHA: Qatar Stars League match against (QSL) rivals Al Sadd and Al QNB Cup Groups Valenciennes Rayyan will play each other in at the Stade the QNB Cup group-stage after Group A du Hainaut in the draw was made at QSL Muaither Valenciennes, headquarters yesterday. Al Khor northern France, Attended by a host of club and yesterday. QSL representatives, the tourna- Al Rayyan ment will have a new look with Al Sadd newcomers Al Ahli and Muaither, Group B who now play in the QSL. Besides Al Rayyan, QSL cham- Al Ahli Low-key PSG see pions Al Sadd, who won this title Al Kharaitiyat in 2011 after beating Umm Salal in Al Wakrah the final, will also face Muaither and Al Khor in Group A. Al Gharafa off Valenciennes Reigning champions Eljaish, Eljaish who secured their first ever sil- Group C PARIS: Strikers Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Edinson Cavani com- verware with a hard-fought 2-0 bined to help labouring Paris St Germain win 1-0 at Valenciennes win over Al Arabi, are in Group Al Arabi yesterday and lift the French champions to the top of Ligue 1. B along with Sheikh Jassim Cup Al Sailiyah Uruguayan Cavani scored in first-half stoppage time with a clinical runners-up Al Kharaitiyat, Al Qatar finish after his Swedish team-mate set him up following a 50-metre Ahli, 2012 champions Al Wakra Yousef Jassim Al Fakhroo, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at run with the ball. and former winners Al Gharafa, QNB during the QNB Cup draw at Qatar Stars League (QSL) headquarters Umm Salal It was the first pass between the two players, who were described who lifted the title when the com- yesterday. QSL champions Al Sadd and Al Rayyan were drawn in the Lekhwiya as Europe’s best attacking pairing by former sports director Leonardo petition was first held in 2010. same group. Reigning champions Eljaish, who defeated Al Arabi 2-0 in when Cavani joined this year but they have struggled to gel so far. In Group C, two-time QSL the final last season are in Group B. Two-time QSL champions Lekhwiya Past Winners Three days after producing one of their best performances of the champions Lekhwiya coached by are in Group C. PICTURE BY: SHAIVAL DALAL season in a 1-1 home draw against Monaco, PSG were happy to claim Eric Gerets are drawn with Al Al Gharafa 2010 the three points from a dull game in which they created no other Arabi, Al Sailiyah, Qatar SC and Al Sadd 2011 clear-cut chance. the 2011 finalists Umm Salal. winners progressing to the join the other three teams in Al Wakra 2012 Qatari-owned PSG have 15 points from seven games this season, The teams will play each semi-finals. the race for a place in the final. one ahead of AS Monaco. Olympique Marseille beat St Etienne 2-1 on other once, with the three group The best runner-up will then AGENCIES/THE PENINSULA Eljaish 2013 Tuesday. REUTERS