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Qaradawi urges Sunnis to help brethren in Syria DOHA: Noted Islamic scholar Dr Yousuf Al Qaradawi yesterday said Shias around the world were joining arms to fight Sunnis in Syria. Delivering the Friday sermon at the Omar bin Khattab mosque here, Al Qaradawi said Allah would not let the minority rule the people. BUILDING “The believers will achieve victory even though their enemies, among them Shias, are sending strong and experienced fight- ers from Iraq, Lebanon and groups like Hezbollah. Shias are gathering from dif- ferent countries to fight the Sunnis in Syria because it is their last trench.” Al Qaradawi said that the believ- ers should not give up hope and that the Persian state was still supporting groups in Sryia by providing them funds and weap- BOOM ons. He called upon the Syrian opposition to unite against the ‘Shia bloc’. He urged Sunnis to support their brothers in Syria because they were facing difficult times, and some were being forced to look for food in garbage. THE ISSUE Addressing Sunnis across the world, Al Qaradawi said, “You Sunnis, you are 1.5 bil- Not many in the construction to handle large imports. Moreover, New Doha desperately looking to dump their products lion in the world. How have you left your industry agree with a survey Port, with much enhanced facilities, will be in the booming Qatari market, where they see brothers who are being killed in Syria? How ready for commissioning only in 2016. feverishly increasing demand,” said another have you left innocent children, women and conducted by the Ministry of “So how do you handle the peaking demand industry source. elders, who are being killed?” Development Planning and until then,” asks an industry insider. “It is not Some producers (especially of steel, in the He also said that the Syrian dictator Statistics that forecasts that possible to handle such huge imports with the UAE) have launched a publicity blitzkrieg in could not escape Allah’s punishment for port facilities in place.” Qatar. “A UAE cement producer has already what he has done against Sunnis and the demand for basic building materials There are no problems related to supplies put up roadside billboards all over,” the source Syrian people. for the mega development projects now since demand remains limited, claim pointed out. “Allah will respond to the prayers of the being launched in the build-up to industry sources. “There are no shortages yet,” However, according to others in the industry, believers and remove them from power,” said an industry source. Nevertheless, due to project managements here could be dependent he said. the 2022 World Cup, would peak factors out of the industry’s control the prices on imports from countries outside the region On Egypt, he said victory was near during 2014 and 2016. of some building materials have risen while as well. because the majority of Egyptians still those of the others have taken a beating in line Regional and global producers of building supported their legitimate president, with global trends. materials have been impatiently waiting to Mohammed Mursi. The industry expects that when the demand take advantage of the 2022-related construc- “It is a legitimacy that the people agreed hey see the demand peaking at a peaks, much of the supplies could be eas- tion boom here. to on January 25, 2011, when elections were rather feverish pace roughly five years ily accessed from some of the neighbouring “It is good for project managements in Qatar conducted. It cannot be ignored, unless new from now. “These initial five years countries. because rising competition would slash prices,” elections take place.” Twould mostly see the groundwork True. Steel producers, mainly from Saudi said Al Oruqi. At the same time supply security Al Qaradawi said that the new constitu- being done for the major projects to take off,” Arabia and the UAE, have already begun mak- could be ensured. tion being drafted by the government seeks said real estate expert Ahmed Al Oruqi. The ing a foray into the Qatari market. “Import choices would vary from project to to remove articles and clauses that address work would include initial preparations, exca- According to industry sources, this is mainly project but, of course, pricing, supply security morality and nationalism. vations and scaffolding, among other things. because their own markets are saturated and and efficiencies related to deliveries are key He also said that during Mursi’s tenure Industry sources argue that the demand they have excess production, so they must look considerations in accessing materials in bulk,” as president people in Egypt had more being huge, it would be met through imports. to dump their products elsewhere. the insider added. freedom. But current port facilities are not adequate “These GCC producers are, therefore, See also page 2 THE PENINSULA

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Projects fuel demand for materials Ministry survey estimates infrastructure requirements in the build-up to FIFA World Cup 2022

atar requires what lit- entire production (62.6m tonnes) future demand for primary build- erally are astronomi- in 2011 and more than Russia’s ing materials identified 543 con- cal quantities of basic total production of 52m tonnes struction projects to be completed Qbuilding materials like that year. by 2022. It vaguely hinted there cement, steel and limestone, Incidentally, Brazil was the could be more. among other things, for a large sixth largest cement producer in The survey, according to the number of mega infrastruc- the world in 2011 with Russia at ministry, was launched in coor- ture development projects being the seventh spot. China, India and dination with the Ministry of launched in an exciting build-up the US were the world’s top three Economy and Commerce, the to 2022, when the FIFA World producers that year. 2022 Supreme Committee and the Cup will be hosted. Likewise, Qatar’s need for Central Planning Office (CPO). Let’s take the requirement for asphalt to build roads and other All key developers engaged in rebar as an example of how myr- pavement structures is put at mega projects were covered and iad the demand could be. Supplies more than 46.13m tonnes — included, aside from CPO and the of this key building material are enough to build a motorway that 2022 Supreme Committee, Qatar needed to the tune of over 14.63 connects Doha to Los Angeles, Petroleum, Qatar Foundation, million tonnes over an 11-year and yet it wouldn’t end. Msheireb, Ashghal (Public Works period beginning 2012. And considering that a truck Authority), state-backed real This should be enough to build can carry 10 tonnes of construc- state giants Qatari Diar/Lusail, more than 375 towers that would tion waste, as many as 16.61m and Barwa Real Estate Company. be the world’s tallest man-made truckloads of materials would Others covered were the New structures of the size of Dubai’s need to be hauled away from Doha International Airport, Burj Khalifa, which is just 170 ground excavations, among utility distributor Kahramaa PICS BY SALIM MATRAMKOT metres short of being a kilome- other works, for the development (Qatar Electricity and Water Foundation gave limited project period is anticipated to be more and that of bitumen, the growth tre high. projects. Corporation), Qatar Rail, cost details, while Qatar than half of the total for the seen next year is 139 percent and Similarly, the cement require- A survey by the Ministry Private Engineering Office (at Petroleum shared no cost details entire period of 11 years — from a similarly high 137 percent in ment, estimated at a huge 57.19 of Development Planning and the Ministry of Municipality and despite the fact that out of the 2012 to 2022. 2015. million tonnes, is close to Brazil’s Statistics last August to assess Urban Planning) and the New 543 projects on which the survey During the overall period (2012 This could be primarily because Doha Port project. was based more than half (281) to 2022), limestone was identified road construction could be at its SURVEY RESPONSE BY DEVELOPER The survey, the ministry said, were listed against QP’s name. as having the maximum demand peak during this period. was conducted at the request of Ashghal ranked second in at an estimated 515m tonnes, fol- Limestone demand was also the committee set up to monitor terms of the number of projects, lowed by gabbro (264m tonnes). seen increasing by 131 percent supply and demand of primary at 149; another 36 projects being Spoil removal and disposal and 127 percent, respectively, in materials related to the infra- carried out by Ashghal and CPO from excavated ground and other 2014 and 2015. structure projects and the FIFA jointly; Qatar Foundation, 19; construction-related work were The use of cement and sand World Cup 2022. Qatar Rail, 17, and the Supreme estimated at an incredible 166m is also projected to peak during The objective was to collect Committee, 17. tonnes. these two years. (New Doha Port) reliable data for the estimates The New Doha International The ministry, however, cau- It is interesting to note here of potential demand for primary Airport (NDIA) listed a dozen tioned that the consolidated that during the 11-year build-up building materials over the next projects, while Barwa, five, and numbers presented in the sur- to 2022 the maximum demand for 10 years. Lusail/Qatari Diar, also five. vey report must be treated with materials like asphalt, bitumen, It is interesting to note that The survey rued that only 58 care as the data collection proc- gabbro and limestone is to come many respondents didn’t fully percent of requested general ess was affected by non-response from road projects. respond to the ministry’s request information was provided by the and missing values. Talking of the projects and for “general information” and respondents and only 36 percent A rapid growth in demand for demand for basic building materi- project cost details, the survey when it came to baring project basic building materials is antici- als, a civil engineer working in the noted in Table 2 of its report. cost details. pated in 2014 and 2015. private sector said: “It’ a massive, The survey was launched early However, the response was For example, demand for spoil massive thing happening here”. last April and concluded in late 72 percent in the case of details removal and disposal is expected He didn’t want to be identi- August. requested for building material to rise by a huge 169 percent in fied as he was not authorised by The New Doha Port, Ashghal, requirements of the targeted 2014 and only 13 percent in 2015, his company to interact with the Barwa, Lusail and the New Doha audience (the developers). since this period (2014-15) will media on such matters. International Airport fully coop- According to the survey, basically be the initial ground Never in the history of as (Private engineering office) erated with the survey and pro- demand for basic building mate- excavation phase. small a country as Qatar have vided project costs and other rials is expected to peak between Likewise, demand for gabbro projects of such gigantic propor- details. 2014 and 2016. shows an increase of 145 percent tions been launched over such a Msheireb, and Qatar Demand in this three-year in 2014 and 86 percent in 2015, short span, he added. Construction industry insid- ers and real estate experts, among them, Khalifa Al FUTURE DEMAND OF PRIMARY BUILDING MATERIALS BY YEAR Muslemani, have been repeat- edly warning of the need to closely monitor demand and supply (of primary building materials), cautioning that even temporary shortages caused by import-related hiccups could push their prices up. Industry insiders insist that their fears of shortages and price escalations are justified given their “bitter” experience during the construction boom that preceded the Asian Games. But there are others who argue that given the fact that the government is too keen to ensure timely completion of the projects shortages are unlikely. “We must remember that the government is not taking any chances and has actually appointed a high-profile com- mittee solely tasked with keep- ing close track on the demand and supply situation,” said a construction industry source. “We don’t, therefore, see shortages taking place while the mega projects are on. And it is natural that if there are no shortages, there wouldn’t be sudden and unexpected manipu- lations in the pricing of these basic building materials. “So project costs would likely remain under control,” he added. THE PENINSULA NOVEMBER 16, 2013 Home www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 ON SATURDAY Aid for Filipinos ready for despatch today Part of Curtis-Smith concert proceeds for typhoon-hit

DOHA: Two 40-foot container volunteered to ship them for free. has also pledged to donate part of vans of food, medicine, blankets The UFOQ, Tabuzo said, has her talent fee. and toiletries, among others, proposed the establishment of a She staged the original would be sent to the Philippines general fund to help distressed Annebisyosa concert in the today as part of a massive dona- overseas Filipino workers and Philippines in December 2011 to tion drive for the victims of other needy Filipinos. mark her 15th year in show busi- Typhoon Haiyan. He urged the Filipino commu- ness. That concert was a phe- The Philippine Cultural nity to be united in extending help nomenal success, which prompted Attache, Richard Billedo, yester- for victims of the catastrophe. her to stage the ‘Annebisyosa No day said the shipment would be “To the Filipino community Other Concert World tour’. via Qatar Airways. members, this is the time to show As its inaugural event, organ- Over 100 volunteers helped our unity. I’m calling all organi- iser, L’Arc en Ciel, chose to bring sort and pack donations at the sations to be proactive and get the act here because of Curtis- Philippine Embassy yesterday. involved with the projects of the Smith’s charisma and appeal. They came from the Brazilian, UFOQ. To other expatriate com- The concert here was success- American, Canadian and other munities, thank you,” he said. ful as Filipinos enjoyed it. communities. Meanwhile, top Filipino artiste, It also featured Doha’s top “We wanted to help out just like Anne Curtis-Smith, enthralled the Filipino talents as front acts, what we do back in our country. community with her ‘Annebisyosa, including young singers Christine We need as many people possible No Other Charity Concert’ yester- Magadia and Edgar Gian to help because this is an impor- day at Qatar National Convention Bernardino. tant cause,” said Juliana, from the Centre (QNCC) last night. Other performers were singers Brazilian community. Curtis-Smith, a multi-awarded Carlo & Joyce, the Beats & Bytes The campaign by the embassy actress, is the first Filipino artiste and Extreme Dancers and The through the United Filipino to feature in a concert at QNCC. Cyclone and Stereo Hearts bands. Organisations in Qatar (UFOQ) She was joined by Filipino guest The organisers vowed to pro- started six days ago and continues performers Ronnie Liang and vide Filipinos here with more until November 22. Jimmy Marquez. high quality entertainment in the Volunteers packing relief goods for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan at the Philippine Embassy in Doha yesterday. “In the past days, most donors Part of proceeds will be donated future. KAMMUTTY V P were from other expatriate com- to victims of Haiyan. Curtis-Smith THE PENINSULA munities and donations from the Filipino community started to pour in yesterday,” said Billedo. The donations, he said, would be received by the Philippine National Red Cross, the Department of Social Welfare and Development and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Committee. About cash donations, UFOQ Chairman Jhin Tabuzo said they expected more than QR20,000 as some individuals and organisa- tions had made pledges. The amount would be sent this week, not only for typhoon victims but also victims of the Zamboanga crisis and the earthquake which devastated Bohol recently. Relief materials will be accepted in the next few days as some courier companies here have A European carries relief materials to the embassy and people line up at the embassy to donate essential items (centre) while artists perform in a concert to raise funds for victims yesterday. 04 NOVEMBER 16, 2013 ON SATURDAY www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Home

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he first edition of Qatar Boats on show International Boat Show features a variety of boats Tand luxury yachts made by manufactures from around the globe. The Ritz-Carlton Doha-owned Sharq, a Mangusta 165 model from Overmarine Group, is the largest boat at the show. With a top speed of 40 knots, this model is the fastest maxi open yacht in the world. The 50-metre-long boat has an owner’s cabin, a VIP cabin and three guest cabins along with amenities like sauna and jacuzzi. Around 100 exhibitors from countries, including the UAE, Italy, Japan, Turkey, France, Cyprus, Germany, Monaco, Egypt, the UK, Canada, Poland, Bahrain, Switzerland and Qatar, are participating in the expo, which ends today. Qatar is represented by Al Wakra, Al Udeid, Halul and Milaha — all of which manufacture highly cost-effective fibreglass boats. NOVEMBER 16, 2013 Home / Middle East www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 ON SATURDAY FM meets Japan PM Host Qatar honoured for successful WSSF 2016 World Social Security Forum in Brazil

DOHA: Qatar was awarded a medal of appreciation dur- ing the closing ceremony of the World Social Security Forum, the largest gathering of International Social Security Association (ISSA). The award was presented to Turki Muhammad Al Khatir, Chairman of the Public Authority for Pension and Social Security, and head of the Organising Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo Committee of ISSA in Doha. yesterday. They discussed relations and cooperation in various fields. Dr Al Attiyah also held separate talks The forum, which attracted with his counterpart Fumio Kishida. The Foreign Minister is on an official visit to Japan where a Qatari high- more than 1,000 delegates, includ- level trade and investment delegation explored opportunities between both countries. The Qatari Ambassador, ing ministers, CEOs, senior offi- Youssuf Bilal, was present. cials and decision-makers from more than 127 countries, sought to make positive changes in social security systems all over the world. The forum conducted many sessions in Doha, includ- Walkathon marks Diabetic Day ing technical ones for the GCC countries. Organisers said Brazil will host the next forum in 2016. Hans-Horst Konkolewsky, Secretary-General of ISSA, said Turki Muhammad Al Khatir (right), Chairman of the Public Authority for the forum in Doha gave organis- Pension and Social Security and head of the Organising Committee of ers the confidence to achieve its ISSA in Doha, receives the award from ISSA President Errol Frank Stoove. goals. He praised the role of Qatari ISSA Award for Outstanding investment, society cannot realise organisations and said the forum Achievement in Social Security development without social secu- witnessed several achievements, to Brazil for the pioneering rity,” Konkolewsky said. including the launch of the ISSA Bolsa Familia poverty-reduction Al Khatir said this was the first Centre for Excellence in Doha. programme. time Qatar hosted the forum and The centre aims at provid- “Through this forum, we it was a challenge and a learning ing knowledge and experience learned that social security is platform for everyone involved. database, as well as training to a matter related to family and Carlos Edwardo, Secretary at upgrade the security administra- students. There is a change tak- the Ministry of Social Security in tion in the country. ing place in the concept of social Brazil, welcomed delegates to the ISSA also presented the first security. It is now seen as an 2016 forum. THE PENINSULA Condolences Tunisians call on govt to quit sent to Sudan DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh TUNIS: Some 250 Tunisian protesters gathered yesterday out- Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has side the government’s headquarters, demanding the resignation sent a cable of condolences to People taking part in the ‘Act Now to Beat Diabetes’ walkathon at Aspire Park yesterday. KAMMUTTY V P of the Islamist-led ruling coalition, with no end in sight for a Sudan’s President Omar Hassan months-old political crisis. Ahmed Al Bashir on the death of DOHA: More than 5,000 peo- A team of experts also informed During the walkathon, doctors At the demonstration, called by the leftists Popular Front, activ- the Minister of Industry, Engineer ple, including students from people about treatments and risks provided free check-ups for blood ists slammed the ruling Islamist party Ennahda, shouting slogans Abdel Wahab Mohammed Othman. various schools, participated in associated with the disease. They sugar levels. Stations were set up such as: “Government of failure, leave!”. “This government which The Prime Minister and Interior the fourth annual Beat Diabetes said early diagnosis of diabetes to inform people about risks. led national dialogue to failure by its lack of commitment, should Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin walkathon organised by the was essential to avert risks. Dr Abdullah Humaq, Executive hand in resignation as soon as possible,” said Abdelmajid Belaid, Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani sent a Landmark Group in collabora- The walkathon saw the launch Director of QDA, said the aim of whose brother Chokri was shot dead by suspected Islamist gun- similar cable. tion with the Qatar Diabetic of mobile clinics equipped with the marking Diabetes Day was to men in Tunis in February. He accused the coalition, and Ennahda Association (QDA) at Aspire latest technology. The clinics pro- reach out to people and enhance in particular, of “doing nothing but impoverishing and terrorising Congo President Zone. vided health services and raised their understanding of the disease Tunisians.” The event commemorated awareness about diabetes in areas and its risks. Tunisia has been rocked by violence this year, and a second politi- arriving today International Diabetic Day, which outside Doha among those most “On this occasion, for the past cal assassination by suspected jihadists in July has caused political is held on November 14 every year vulnerable to the disease. three years, we have been light- deadlock. The Islamists have refused the opposition’s demand to DOHA: The Congolese President, under the slogan ‘Beat Diabetes’. The clinics comprised three ing up the Aspire Tower with blue step down until key political objectives have been reached. Under a Denis Sassou Nguesso, will arrive The aim of the campaign is to rooms for check-ups and general light in collaboration with Sports road map agreed to last month, both sides pledged to end the crisis in Doha today on a several-day raise awareness about the diabe- guidelines; eyes check-ups; and Academy,” he said. by negotiating an interim government of independents, drafting a working visit to Qatar. QNA tes and preventive measures. screening of the feet of patients. THE PENINSULA much-delayed constitution and preparing for elections. AGENCIES

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HE third plenum meeting of the Chinese Communist party has decided that the one-child norm in the country of 1.3 billion will soon be relaxed. However, Tthere is a proviso — the new rule will be only More storms may finally make our applicable to a couple where one parent is the only child. This is going to be a tectonic shift in the Asian powerhouse’s social and political policy. The one-child policy, which was introduced in 1979, has been a much criticised one. Though there are several leaders act on climate change exceptions to the one-child norm, it meant that the state was BY JEFFREY D SACHS infringing the personal space of the individual. wreck the economy — is designed to fos- prices that stoked unrest. Mitt Romney ter confusion and inaction. After each learned it when Hurricane Sandy pushed Reviled by rights bodies and civil society groups, the policy Y SOME early measures, catastrophe, we are told there is no proof Chris Christie into the arms of US under which urban couples cannot have more than one child Typhoon Haiyan — which that the particular disaster was caused President Barack Obama. And China’s unless they are single children of their parents, saw the country ripped through the Philippines by human-made climate change. And leaders are learning it today, as the pub- crimp its birth rate to a large extent from the eighties to the Blast weekend and claimed thou- that’s true enough. Nature is variable. lic recoils from the severely polluted air present. The birth control regimen of the evolving economic Asian sands of lives — is the strongest storm But it’s also true that the frequency and and water. power saw it emerge as a competitor of its southern neighbour on record to make landfall. But mega- severity of weather-related disasters are I predict that America’s next political storms like Haiyan and Hurricane Sandy on the rise. Just as smoking causes lung movement will not be a tea party but an India, a vibrant democracy given to liberal values and scant are just one of the many warnings that cancer but not every case of it, human- environmental revolt. Another spate of interference in the personal liberty of the individual. While India we are flying toward climate disaster. induced climate change leads to more catastrophes, perhaps a mix of extreme is seen as a country gone berserk with its close to 1.2 billion In the past couple of years, the United weather-related disasters but does not drought, storms and heat waves — all to people, China has been portrayed as an upcoming power that States has experienced the worst East Coast cause every one. be dreaded but, alas, to be expected — will brook no value that will create a roadblock in its path to flooding in decades, as well as the most Imagine if the pilot on your next flight could provide the tipping point. development. And develop it did. China’s Communist juggernaut intense and largest drought in decades; were to use the same logic as the oil indus- Americans already sense that the oil, 2012 was the warmest year on record in try and its congressional stalwarts. Just coal and gas industries are threats, not steamrolled all competition and started being compared with the the lower 48 states. Massive forest fires have before takeoff, he announces that several saviours. Yes, we will need oil and gas most developed economies of the world when it came to growth blazed throughout the drought-ridden West. alarm signals show that the engines are for some time to come — coal should and other vital parameters. Ever the lumbering elephant, India Globally, the number of weather-related dangerously overheated. But, he adds, certainly be the first to go — but pub- continued with its post-globalisation catastrophes has roughly doubled since 1980, we’ll take off anyway because the signals lic opinion already backs low-carbon The move to growth story. China’s southern according to comprehensive data collected are often false alarms. By the end of the energy. With a strategy for developing by the insurance announcement, you and the other pas- these alternatives, America could pro- neighbour across the McMohan Line abolish the company Munich sengers would be rushing for the exits, if duce and use energy far more cleanly, found it hard to control the headcount Re. There is more not storming the cockpit. So too will the safely and efficiently, without threaten- one-child surge — encouraged in the early years bad news to come: American people eventually react, and ing the planet. And so, too, could the rest norm will of the post-Independence period by the After each Rising sea levels, probably much sooner than our leaders of the world. Nehruvian policy of ‘more hands for catastrophe, we are more-acidic oceans realize. We will continue for a while longer, no reduce gender more production.’ and more climate- Americans are not as obtuse as the oil doubt, in our lobbyist-induced paralysis. told there is no proof related disasters. industry hopes, despite the misinformation Many more communities around the Ruled by the authoritarian policies imbalance and that the particular Through all the lobbyists shovel at us. In a climate sur- world are likely to bury their dead in the lead to a better of the Chinese Communist Party, China of this, Congress vey last month, the Pew Research Centre wake of extraordinary floods, famines and decided to tamp the high birth rate of disaster was caused sits supine. And found that 67 percent of Americans believe storms. And then, finally, we will awaken demographic its population so that it did not become by human-made it’s no mystery that there is “solid evidence the earth is to the new realities. Americans will sup- mix in China. unwieldy and drain on resources. While climate change. And why: The oil and warming”. And of that strong majority, port leaders with the vision and plans to the one-child policy in the urban areas gas industry has around two-thirds attributed the warming create a safe and responsible energy sys- that’s true enough. spent about $1.5bn “mostly” to human activity rather than tem, who offer a credible road map for brought results, the rural zones and Nature is variable. on registered lob- natural causes, in line with the scientific rolling out low-carbon energy technologies ethnic monorities continued to reap the benefits of a liberal But it’s also true that bying in the past consensus. By a wide margin in another that are cost-effective and will improve population policy promoted by the government. Though the one- 15 years and recent poll — 58 percent to 34 percent — our safety and quality of life. child norm streamlined the country’s economic growth, it led to the frequency and hundreds of mil- Americans favoured developing alterna- Close to the 50th anniversary of a rise in the number of old people in the population. The latest severity of weather- lions on federal tive energy sources such as wind, solar President John F Kennedy’s assassination, campaign con- and hydrogen technology over expanding let’s remember that he called on America decision of the government to effect a change in the demographics related disasters are tributions. This oil, coal and natural gas exploration and to go to the moon and undertake other is likely to alter the demographic balance of China in favour on the rise. industry largesse production. space ventures “not because they are easy, of a population mix and gender balance given to more balanced has helped bury Environmental catastrophes have a but because they are hard, because that social development. The one child norm was seen to encourage climate-change nasty way of overturning the political goal will serve to organize and measure the abortions— often forced—leading to social dissatisfaction and a information and policies, while the United order. The Soviets learned this with the best of our energies and skills”. This time, feeling of alienation among the masses. Along with tweaking the States and the world suffer ever more dis- Chernobyl nuclear meltdown in 1986. those energies and skills will be directed asters. Yet this paralysis could end soon George W Bush learned it when he right here on Earth. population policy, the plenum has also announced the doing away — just a few more big storms, droughts failed to respond effectively to Hurricane (Jeffrey D Sachs, director of the Earth of “re-education through labour” camps in an attempt to improve and heat waves are likely to trump the oil Katrina. Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak and Institute at Columbia University, is the human rights and justice. The change in the population policy is industry’s big bucks. Syria’s Bashar Al Assad learned it when author of The Price of Civilization: likely to portray China as a more tolerant nation and drive its The lobbyists’ main talking point — severe droughts hit their countries in Reawakening American Virtue and economic agenda more efficiently in the decades to come• that controlling climate change would recent years, leading to soaring food Prosperity.) WP-BLOOMBERG The other side Quote of It isn’t too early to focus on rebuilding in Philippines the day LOATED corpses still lie amid to “build back better.” A country such tent shelters. Politicians lose interest in 2010, with little to show for it: Only one the rubble. Tens of thousands as the Philippines — which suffers 20 projects that promise little immediate of them (out of 47) is anywhere near of people are clamoring for typhoons a year, not to mention earth- payoff, such as restoring those man- completion. Clearing roadblocks to Sri Lanka’s Bfood, clothing and shelter. quakes, floods and landslides — cannot grove forests to help protect against those projects would help attract new Hundreds of villages remain effectively reduce its physical exposure to such storm surges. investment for roads, bridges, hospi- willingness to host cut off from the outside world. risks, only its vulnerability. The only way to “build back better” tals and evacuation centres. Improving At such a moment, it may seem In the aftermath of such a tragedy, is to start laying the groundwork now, coastal defenses and rethinking land- this Commonwealth insensitive, or at least overly techno- it only makes sense to prepare better when the world’s attention is fixed and use planning can help protect vulner- shows its cratic, to emphasise the need for rewrit- for the next one — to build stronger sympathy is at its peak. able low-lying areas. ing building codes or replanting coastal homes, on higher land, with better This is the time for national leaders In some ways, this question of recov- commitment to mangrove forests. Yet now is precisely early warning systems and evacuation to revise building codes — as Japan ery is distinct from the task of relief. For democratic pluralism the time — in the midst of the enor- routes. does after every major disaster — so that reason, Philippine authorities might mous, still- chaotic effort to help the Too often, though, by the time the that new construction can withstand want to look at appointing an independ- and freedom based on victims of Typhoon Haiyan — to focus focus turns to long-term reconstruction, future megastorms. ent body dedicated solely to such long- law ... So we are here not just on relief but also on rebuilding. money and political will have dissipated. Philippine President Benigno Aquino term questions, as Indonesia did in It is a truism in the aid community New homes are slapped together has been pushing a $9 billion pro- hard-hit Aceh after the 2004 tsunami. to praise as much as Tony Abbott that the key after any natural disaster is in the rush to relocate victims out of gramme of infrastructure projects since The Washington Post to judge. Australian Prime Minister NOVEMBER 16, 2013 07 Views www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ON SATURDAY Hero to zero? Aquino feels typhoon backlash The challenge now for the president is to speed up the flow of aid and rebuild the confidence of a nation shattered by one of its worst natural disasters.

BY ROSEMARIE FRANCISCO unparalleled in our previous experience,” he said. wo days before one of On Sunday, while in Tacloban, Aquino the world’s most power- refused to believe reports that the city of ful typhoons rammed into 220,000 people was 95 percent devastated, the Philippines, President with looting in some parts, according to Benigno Aquino had a simple an official who was there when the presi- Tbut ambitious target for all government dent met local authorities. agencies: zero casualties. He complained that disaster officials Fast-forward a week: thousands are were giving him conflicting reports, with dead, anger is growing over the slow relief no reliable information after the typhoon effort and Aquino’s once-unassailable brought down telephone and power lines, popularity is under threat — along with said the source, who declined to be identi- the reforms that have helped transform fied so he could speak candidly. the Philippines into one of Asia’s fastest- One TV network quoted Aquino as growing and hottest emerging economies. telling the head of the disaster agency Aquino faces a challenge that could he was running out of patience. Defence define and undermine his presidency Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said Aquino in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, whose was just “discouraged” with the incom- 313km per hour (195mph) winds and plete data he was getting. tsunami-like wall of water turned coastal Compounding Aquino’s problems is the regions into corpse-strewn wastelands. slow delivery of aid. The words ‘SOS, Food, H20, Help!!’ are painted on the roof of a house in the devastated Leyte province yesterday. The 53-year-old heir to a political For the first six days, the government dynasty appears to have been caught off distributed only 50,000 “food packs” With the military at the forefront of by fighting with rebels in the country’s “He’s already done a 180-degree turna- guard by the magnitude of the devasta- containing 6kg (13lb) of rice and canned recovery and relief operations, and gov- south, complicating efforts to get supplies round,” said Benito Lim, a professor of tion and has struggled to quell the grow- goods each day, covering just 3 percent of ernment agencies struggling to deliver in place before the storm struck. political science at Ateneo de Manila ing frustration among survivors. the 1.73 million families affected, accord- basic services, Aquino’s support base Aquino has defended the government’s University. “He is trying to exonerate He’s appeared only briefly on TV, ing to government figures could weaken, something governments preparations, saying the death toll might himself from what he said earlier: ‘zero including once from the city of Tacloban As desperation grew, local media have before him have endured at their peril. have been higher had it not been for the casualties’.” huddling with local officials and again begun to question Aquino’s leadership. Two Philippine leaders have been evacuation of people and the readying of At one point last year, Aquino, the at the Malacanang presidential palace “Who’s in charge here?” ran a head- ousted in the last three decades, while the relief supplies. The toll itself has been a only son of democracy icon and former to announce a national calamity. Other line in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on previous government of Gloria Macapagal point of contention. president Corazon Aquino, enjoyed a 74 media appearances, from both Manila Thursday. Arroyo faced several coup attempts in On Tuesday, Aquino said the number percent approval rating. Then a scandal and the affected areas, have been rare. The stakes are high for Aquino — and her troubled nine-year rule. of deaths may have been overstated and over lawmakers’ misuse of public funds “He should have grasped the enormity for the Philippines, whose economy has Political analysts say Aquino’s ratings could be 2,000 to 2,500, a figure aid agen- erupted, threatening to undermine the of the crisis,” said Ramon Casiple, execu- been one of the most robust in Asia this will likely suffer in the next opinion polls, cies and analysts consider too low in the platform that got Aquino into office — tive director of the Institute for Political year. After winning control of Congress in especially in the typhoon-swept central absence of accurate reports from far- curbing corruption. and Electoral Reforms in Manila. May elections, Aquino plans to lift spend- Philippine provinces that have been bas- flung areas and with thousands missing. A whistleblower revealed in July that “This could be big. If nothing happens ing on roads and airports to a record next tions of support. Aquino said estimates of 10,000 dead by some lawmakers, including the presi- in the next week or so, and the reha- year to attract more investment. Those areas registered the highest local officials were overstated and caused dent’s allies, were stealing up to half the bilitation goes haywire, he will have a big Since he took office on July 1, 2010, the regional net satisfaction rating of “excel- by “emotional trauma”. Elmer Soria, a money being allocated to local projects political problem.” benchmark stock index has surged nearly lent” in assessing his performance in polls regional police chief who gave that esti- from discretionary government funds. Aquino spokesman Herminio Coloma 90 percent and foreign direct investment this year. Across the central Philippines, mate to media, was removed from his Aquino has since been accused of fail- both defended the president’s perform- has more than doubled. But Filipino frus- desperate families appear regularly on post on Thursday. ing to convincingly tackle a culture of ance but said criticism of the government tration, on the streets of Tacloban and in TV news programmes, often in tears, A day later, Tacloban City Hall esti- political patronage. His popularity rating was understandable. The president had social media, could change the course of some holding signs reading “Help us” or mated the nationwide toll at 4,000. sank to 49 percent in September. avoided visits to the hardest-hit areas so his single six-year term that ends in 2016. “We need food.” Although the govern- “Downplaying the impact of the disas- The challenge now for Aquino, a week stretched local government officials were “Some of the concerns will be what this ment warned of record-breaking winds ter, including the death toll, does not do after Typhoon Haiyan, is to speed up the not distracted from relief work, Coloma means not so much to his popularity and and a surge of seawater, evacuations were anybody any good,” said Mars Buan, sen- flow of aid and rebuild the confidence of added. political stability, but more on whether poorly enforced. ior analyst at political risk consultancy a nation shattered by one of its worst “We do not deny that there may have this will prove to be a distraction in terms And the aid, when it came, was slow. Pacific Strategies & Assessments. natural disasters. been shortcomings but that is borne out of the reform agenda in the remainder of Foreign aid agencies said relief Aquino has also stressed that no gov- “I think he will not be popular despite of severe constraints...” his term,” said Euben Paracuelles, econo- resources were stretched thin after a ernment could fully prepare for the scale the fact that he is trying his best,” said “The severity and magnitude of mist for Southeast Asia at Nomura in big earthquake in central Bohol prov- of the disaster, comments that have Lim. this disaster are unprecedented and Singapore. ince last month and displacement caused drawn criticism. WP-BLOOMBERG Please don’t abandon Afghan women Obama tries to climb For girls and women, out of healthcare hole attending school BY STEVE HOLLAND and JEFF MASON ormally brimming with self-confidence, President Barack requires great bravery. Obama showed an emotion on Thursday he rarely shares with Americans: humility. BY LAURA BUSH N He strode to a White House podium with a jarring admis- sion: He believes he has lost the confidence of the American people and welve years ago this week, the deserves the blame for the rocky rollout of his signature healthcare law. Taliban regime retreated from Kabul. The concession was indirect, to be sure, as he spoke of “winning back Children were finally free to fly kites, the confidence of the American people,” but nonetheless was unusual Twomen emerged from behind their in the history of the American presidency, let alone in modern, never- burqas and girls could again dream of going admit-a-mistake Washington. to school. Women and girls have made hard- The healthcare law known as Obamacare — seen as Obama’s biggest won advancements. Afghan women are MPs, domestic policy achievement — was designed to bring affordable health run businesses and serve as police officers and insurance to millions of uninsured Americans. park rangers. But the launch of a government website to enable people to obtain In its treatment of women, the Taliban was insurance policies has been marred by technical problems that have one of the most brutal regimes the world has often rendered it inaccessible. ever known. That legacy lingers in even the In addition, insurance companies have cancelled millions of existing most basic aspects of life. Students in Kabul protest over violence against women. President Hamid Karzai issued a decree in policies that failed to meet the law’s requirements. For girls and women, something as seem- Obama’s comments came as he announced a fix designed to stem 2009 protecting women’s rights, but parliament has not passed it yet. ingly simple as attending school requires the wave of cancellations. Left unspoken was what sort of fix Obama great bravery. In November 2008, as Shamsia might make in his staff or in how he advances policy objectives with Husseini walked to school in Kandahar, a women’s affairs in Laghman province were ARZU are required to send their children, three years left in office and many legislative priorities still unfulfilled, masked man ripped off her veil and sprayed assassinated. This August, a female MP was boys and girls, to school. The women are given including immigration reform. acid across her face. Now 22, Shamsia has kidnapped, and a senator was injured in an a safe place to work and a haven for their Obama admitted that he was never “informed directly” about loom- defied her attacker and works as a teacher. ambush of her car and her eight-year-old children. By adding to their family’s income, ing problems with the website launched on October 1. “I want to show that education is important daughter was killed. Soon after, the country’s these women earn greater respect from their If the first step on the road to redemption is an acknowledgment and that women can do more than work in the top female police officer was fatally shot as she husbands. I thought it was symbolically impor- of the problem, Obama did himself a favour. He has drawn criticism kitchen,” she recently told AFP. Despite such left her home. Last month, Afghanistan’s only tant to buy ARZU rugs for American public in recent weeks for an inability to ensure that his policies are being risks, girls are desperate to learn. Shamsia’s female candidate for next year’s presidential places such as the White House. Since return- properly implemented. all-girls school in Kandahar has 2,600 stu- election was disqualified. Khadija Ghaznawi ing to Dallas, I have ordered them for the Bush Obama was forced to make his public appearance in part by dents, ages 6 to 20. Even with tents pitched was running on a platform of education and Institute and my home. Democrats who see the problems with the implementation of a health- outside the building, the school cannot accom- jobs to give young men better options than In Kabul in 2005, I announced the opening care law that they backed in Congress as damaging their re-election modate the many girls who want to study. joining the Taliban. of the American University of Afghanistan, chances in the November 2014 mid-term elections. Under the Taliban, only 5,000 Afghan girls For many Americans, the situation in the only private, not-for-profit university Public opinion polls have caused alarm bells to ring among congres- were enrolled in school. By 2011, there were Afghanistan seems too complex and too far for men and women. This spring, enrolment sional Democrats, notably a Quinnipiac University survey this week 2.4 million. away to confront. I worry that the message reached 958 — half of them women. Students that put Obama’s approval rating at 39 percent. Yet these gains are fragile, and there is a we are sending to Afghan men, women and are graduating in education, business, compu- Obama’s 39 percent rating put him at the same level that his real danger that they will be reversed. In the children is that their lives are not worth our ter science and more. An International Center Republican predecessor George W Bush experienced at the same first half of this year, according to the UN, time or attention. That message must change. for Afghan Women’s Economic Development point in his presidency. Afghanistan’s civilian death rate rose precipi- We cannot abandon them. As our military has opened at the university, and people can Obama said he felt personally responsible for the political challenges tously. Because of improvised explosive devices forces leave, key organisations that provide donate directly to the university to provide his fellow Democrats face. and the deliberate targeting of civilians by educational and economic opportunity for scholarships for young women. Behind the scenes at the White House, the problems with the health- anti-government forces, the death rate for women are staying. They are not giving up We know from our own history — from the care law consume meeting after meeting. Administration officials are women and children jumped 38 percent from on Afghanistan or its women. Civil War to women’s suffrage and civil rights trying to assure Obama’s allies that they know they have to get the the same period last year. Many prominent ARZU, a private company started in 2004 — how hard and long the path to freedom is. problems ironed out by the end of the year. women have been ruthlessly targeted by the by an American woman, provides Afghan As the people of Afghanistan continue on their The mood behind the scenes, said one Democratic official with close Taliban. women with steady income by sourcing and own hard path to freedom, they must know ties to the White House, was one of sober determination. Last year, two female acting directors of selling rugs they weave. Women who work for that we are with them. WP-BLOOMBERG REUTERS NOVEMBER 16, 2013 ON SATURDAY 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Middle East

One killed 13 people killed, as thousands protest in Egypt 130 injured in CAIRO: A teenager was killed yesterday when supporters and opponents of Mohamed Mursi clashed in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, officials said, as Libya violence backers of the ousted president rallied in and around Cairo. The pro-Mursi demonstrations came just a day after the govern- Militiamen, Tripoli residents clash ment lifted on Thursday a state of emergency and curfew that had TRIPOLI: At least 13 people barricaded themselves inside one been imposed in August after a killed and more than 130 were single villa, but the noose is tight- deadly crackdown on Islamists in wounded in hours of clashes ening around them.” Cairo. between militiamen, police and He later said the militiamen The interior ministry said the armed residents in the Libyan had evacuated the final villa and 16-year-old boy was hit by bird- capital of Tripoli yesterday, fled, adding that some militia- shot during clashes with support- state news agency Lana said. men had been wounded and oth- ers and opponents of the Islamist The ministry of health called ers arrested. Other witnesses said leader in the centre of Alexandria on people to donate blood as heavy gunfire could be heard in and died on his way to hospital. wounded continued to arrive at Gharghour and that smoke was Without elaborating, it said hospitals, Lana said. rising from the district. in a statement that demonstra- Violence erupted when gunmen The militias are holdovers from tors from the banned Muslim fired at hundreds of demonstra- the 2011 uprising that ousted dic- Libyan protesters march during a demonstration calling on militiamen to leave, in Tripoli yesterday. Brotherhood had fired on their tors carrying white flags from tator Moamer Kadhafi and are a opponents during the clashes in inside villages in the southern powerful force in the increasingly religious authority. Hundreds of gunmen started firing at them, unclear which force was involved. the Mediterranean city. Tripoli district of Gharghour lawless North African country. people carrying white flags in said a correspondent who saw two Regular security forces were In Cairo, more than 10,000 where the Misurata militia has Sadat Al Badri, president of a sign of peace, as well as the wounded, including one hit in the not sighted, apart from the air Mursi supporters gathered in its headquarters. Tripoli’s city council, which called national flag, and singing the stomach. A rocket also crashed force making low passes over the Nasr City district after the The shooting sparked a vio- for the protest, said the shots national anthem had assembled into the main road near the dem- the capital. The mufti, Sadok al- weekly Friday Muslim prayers lent response in which armed fired at demonstrators came from in the capital’s Meliana Square. onstrators, without causing casu- Ghariani, appealed to residents to and then marched towards the men assaulted the villas and set inside the headquarters. “No to militias,” their banners alties, the correspondent said. go home to avoid further blood- Ittihadiya presidential palace. them on fire. A spokesman for “Tensions are on the rise in read. “Yes to the police and army.” A leader of the militia from shed, while the health ministry The marchers chanted slogans the health ministry said “the toll Tripoli. We’re going to announce The protesters, among them Misurata, east of the capital, called for blood donations to hostile to General Abdel Fattah has widened to five dead and 50 a general strike and launch a civil children, then marched to the told private television channel Tripoli hospitals. Al Sissi, the military chief who wounded”, updating an earlier disobedience campaign until these Misrata militia headquarters in Al Naba the demonstrators had The march was sparked by overthrew Mursi in July after toll. But the national news agency militias leave,” he said. Gharghour district to press their opened fire first. violence on November 7 in which millions of Egyptians took to the Lana gave a higher toll of seven In sermons at weekly Muslim demands when gunmen inside With tensions running high, the Misrata militia also played a streets demanding the Islamist killed and 75 wounded. prayers earlier in the day, imams fired into the air to scare them pick-ups loaded with anti-aircraft central role and which terrorised president’s resignation. A witness, who identified him- backed the call to protest against off. guns headed for the area of the Tripoli residents and illustrated After Egypt’s first demo- self only as Ibrahim, said “most militias issued by the town hall as When the crowd continued militia headquarters later Friday, again growing instability in Libya. cratically elected president was of the members of the militia well as Libya’s mufti, the highest to approach the building, the witnesses said, although it was AFP deposed his Muslim Brotherhood movement staged rallies and set up protest camps in Cairo to demand his reinstatement. The security forces dispersed them in August in a bloody crack- down that left hundreds dead, and US believes Iran deal is possible at next talks more than 2,000 Islamists have been arrested since then. WASHINGTON: A nuclear mistaken belief it would force the powers negotiating a freeze to which had “greater clarity” on Germany, saying it was normal Following that bloodshed the deal with Iran is possible at the Islamic republic “to the point of Iran’s suspect nuclear programme a number of issues. that each capital had weighed in new interim authorities imposed next round of talks in Geneva, capitulation” and the dismantling for a new round of talks in the But the negotiations ended with changes to the document. a three-month state of emer- a US official said yesterday, but of all its nuclear programme. Swiss city from Wednesday. early Saturday morning “because And while officials stuck to gency and curfew in Cairo and 13 warned tough issues still had to “I personally don’t believe The last session failed on I think the parties, particularly an agreement not to reveal any other provinces which ended on be hammered out. surrender would come any time Saturday to seal a first step deal Iran, felt they needed to go back details of the proposal, it is under- Thursday. “We are going to work very soon, it is a culture of resist- which would halt Iran’s pro- and look at this document which stood it would give Iran access State news agency Mena hard next week. I don’t know if ance,” the official, warning that gramme in return for relief from was quite tough, consider it and to “a very small fraction” of its reported that thousands of pro- we’ll reach an agreement. I think if there were new sanctions Iran crippling sanctions while all sides come back to negotiations,” the assets frozen in bank accounts Mursi supporters also demon- it is quite possible that we can. “would move forward with its negotiate a final deal over the US official said. around the world. strated in the city of Fayyum, But there’s still tough issues to nuclear programme ... and we next six months. But the official downplayed Another senior administration south of Cairo. Morsi, who was negotiate,” the senior administra- would find ourselves with no At the end of marathon reports of divisions among the official said as much as $100bn in arrested after his July 3 ouster, tion official told reporters. other option but a military one.” three-day talks in Geneva P5+1, which is comprised of revenues from Iranian oil sales has been charged with inciting the The official also renewed pleas Iranian Foreign Minister the so-called P5+1 group had the five nuclear powers Britain, was stuck in global banking murder of protesters outside the to skeptical US lawmakers not to Mohammed Javad Zarif is to join presented a “stronger” and France, China, Russia and accounts. presidential palace in December slap more sanctions on Iran in the political directors from the six “improved” draft deal to Iran the United States, as well as AFP 2012. AFP

Turkey rejects further reduction of Iran oil imports ANKARA: Turkey rejects making further reductions in its oil imports from neighbour- ing Iran, which is under US sanctions over its nuclear pro- gramme, the energy ministry said yesterday. “We have reduced our imports to 105,000 barrels a day from 140,000 barrels. We cannot reduce it any more,” Taner Yildiz told reporters in Ankara. Iran’s economy has been crip- pled by a series of UN and US sanctions aimed at bringing an end to its nuclear programme, Bahraini protesters run for cover from tear gas during clashes with riot police following an anti-regime which the West claims is being demo heading to “Pearl Square” in the village of Daih, west of capital Manama yesterday. used to develop nuclear weapons. Iran denies the assertion. Turkey was granted a waiver on Iranian oil by the United Rights group urges end to States after its biggest refiner Tupras made cuts in its pur- chases from Tehran. Ankara remains one of the largest cus- US arms sales to Bahrain tomers for Iranian oil. Meanwhile, Turkey said yes- WASHINGTON: Human groups. And recommendations regime if it continues to fail to terday it has proposed to mediate rights activists yesterday by a commission of inquiry set reform.” Since 2000 the US has a long-running dispute between called on the US administra- up by H M King Hamad bin Isa sold Bahrain — which is home Baghdad and its autonomous tion to withhold arms sales Khalifa have failed to be fully to the important US Gulf Fifth Kurdistan region over dividing to Bahrain and draw up a implemented. Fleet — some $1.4bn in weap- oil revenue. new strategy towards the key “Long-term simmering ten- ons, although some are on hold “The system we will establish Gulf ally to push it to imple- sion in Bahrain, increasingly or have been scaled back since will certainly help resolve the ment long-delayed reforms. violent protests, a rise in sec- the uprising. dispute between the Kurdish The appeal came ahead of a tarianism, a relentless govern- A $580m military construc- regional government and the briefing to US lawmakers on ment crackdown on dissent, tion project, mainly to develop central government,” Energy the situation in the Gulf king- and the ruling family’s fail- the naval base, is also underway, Minister Taner Yildiz told dom where a 2011 uprising by ure to deliver political reform Human Rights First said, which reporters in Ankara. the majority Shia population was all raise crucial questions for slammed the administration of Iraq’s federal government brutally put down by the Sunni the US government’s role in President Barack Obama for an in Baghdad and autonomous Al Khalifa monarchy which has the country,” a new report by “ambiguous and inconsistent” Kurdistan have long been divided ruled Bahrain since independ- Washington-based Human approach to Bahrain. Despite over how to split energy revenue, ence from Britain in 1971. Rights First said yesterday. vocal criticism of human rights which has paralysed development Protesters calling for elec- “As Bahrain slides towards abuses, the US has not imposed of new oil and gas projects in the tions and democratic reforms greater instability, it is time for sanctions on Bahraini officials region. Turkey is keen on seeing were met with overwhelming the United States to adopt a accused of carrying them out, progress on the issue to satisfy its military force leading to at more active approach, making and has continued to arm the growing energy needs. least 89 deaths and thousands clear that there will be serious regime. AFP of arrests, according to rights consequences for the Bahrain AFP NOVEMBER 16, 2013 09 International www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ON SATURDAY

Ordnance blast No proof Spain broke law on Gibraltar killed four US Marines in European Commission recommends steps to smoothen border crossings California: Military

BRUSSELS: There is no evi- have infringed the relevant provi- to improve the flow of people safeguards against tobacco-smug- on some occasions Spain unfairly SAN DIEGO: An explo- dence Spain broke EU law sions of Union law, it said in a and traffic through the border gling. Both sides should exchange searches every single person and sion of live ordnance caused by imposing tight controls at statement. crossing. intelligence on tobacco-smuggling, car entering and leaving the Wednesday’s accidental deaths its border with Gibraltar, the Britain said it was confident Gibraltar is not part of the the Commission added. British territory, causing hours of four US Marines while they European Union executive said that Spain was breaking EU law European Union’s Schengen It asked both sides to report of delays. were conducting routine main- yesterday, urging both sides by imposing politically-moti- passport-free area, so travellers back to Brussels within six The dispute broke out soon tenance in an artillery zone at to act to ease bottlenecks that vated checks at its border with between Spain and Gibraltar are months on what they had done after a tiff between Gibraltar Camp Pendleton in California, strained relations between Gibraltar. subject to passport and customs to carry out its recommendations. and Spain over fishing in waters a base spokesman said on London and Madrid. For its part, Spain, which wants checks. Gibraltar, whose population around the Rock. Thursday. The European Commission to reclaim Gibraltar three centu- Spain has complained that is about 30,000, has a booming Spain said Gibraltar had The type of shell that exploded sent inspectors to the British ries after ceding it to Britain in a Gibraltar has not done enough to economy largely based on online caused environmental damage on Wednesday morning at the territory in September after treaty, said the Commission had stem what it says is an increasing gambling and insurance firms. and blocked access to its boats Zulu Impact Area and how Britain and Gibraltar complained backed its position. flow of smuggled cigarettes out Millions of tourists visit every in July when it dropped concrete exactly it was detonated remain to Brussels that Spain was apply- The government is satis- of the territory, which has a low year, attracted by its subtropical blocks into a shallow area of dis- under investigation, the spokes- ing over-zealous border controls, fied because Brussels has sig- sales tax. Cigarettes are about climate, rare Barbary macaque puted waters to create an artifi- man, Jeff Nyhart said. causing long lines for workers nalled that we did not break any 40 percent cheaper on the Rock monkeys, duty-free shops and cial reef. The range, located deep in the and tourists entering and leaving Community rules by establishing than in Spain. overtly British culture. Gibraltar says Spanish fishing interior of the sprawling base, is the rocky outcrop near the tip of those controls at the Gibraltar The Commission said Spain Since August, Gibraltar has boats have depleted fisheries with used as a target zone for artillery southern Spain. border, Deputy Prime Minister should improve traffic flows at continued to complain sporadi- illegal methods and the reef would and aerial bombing practice, and The Commission has not Soraya Saenz de Santamaria told the border crossing, for exam- cally of excessive border controls help replenish stocks. Gibraltar requires routine maintenance to found evidence to conclude reporters in Madrid. ple by increasing the number of on the Spanish side of the bor- accused Spain of stepping up bor- keep it clear of obstructions and that the checks on persons and The Commission wrote to the vehicle lanes, and carrying out der, both entering and leaving the der checks in retaliation for the unexploded rounds. goods as operated by the Spanish Spanish and British governments better targeted checks on travel- British enclave. reef. Spain denied this. The four dead Marines were authorities at the crossing point ... recommending practical ways lers. It urged Britain to improve Gibraltar’s complaint is that REUTERS ordnance disposal technicians based at Camp Pendleton, not new recruits, and were handling unexploded ordnance when the Radio,TV workers protest blast occurred, Nyhart said. The men were identified as Toronto council strips Staff Sergeant Mathew Marsh, 28, of Long Beach, California; Gunnery Sergeant Gregory Mullins, 31, of Bayou L Ourse, mayor of some powers Louisiana; Sergeant Miguel Ortiz, 27, of Vista, California; and Staff TORONTO: Toronto’s crack- perhaps even better, he said. Sergeant Eric Summers, 32, of smoking mayor, Rob Ford, faced The motion, said to be sup- Poplar Bluff, Missouri. a new political challenge yester- ported by a slim majority of No live-fire exercises were under day from city councillors seek- councillors (28 out of 44), would way at the site at the time of the ing to limit his powers after his reduce the mayor’s budget and accident, and no shells were being latest obscene outburst. staff, and strip him of the pow- fired into the area from neighbour- Ford, under fire after admit- ers to appoint committee chairs ing target ranges, he said. More ting to having once used crack and hire or fire department than a dozen Marines and sail- and allegedly abusing a pre- heads. ors have died at Pendleton since scription drug and other mis- One councillor described the 2004 in various mishaps ranging conduct, drew gasps, giggles and move as an attempt to build from helicopter crashes to acci- at least one exclamation of oh, a fire wall around the dis- dental shootings, according to Los my God from reporters with graced mayor. Angeles-based City News Service. remarks on Thursday outside During a morning debate the Seven Marines were killed in his office. mayor who has been alternately an accidental munitions depot He later apologised, but it did defiant and apologetic about his blast in Nevada in March. In little to stem the swelling outrage. behaviour sat mostly quiet. May, a US Navy SEAL was killed At a city council meeting, many He asked a few questions, in a vehicle accident during a councillors turned their backs on including about how to manage training exercise at Fort Knox in Ford when he stood to speak. the transition of powers and rais- A demonstrator holds a sword as employees of public broadcaster Radio Television Valenciana (RTVV) protest Kentucky. One chided him for his dis- ing for the first time the possibil- after the regional government announced the closure of TV and radio stations on November 6, after a court REUTERS graceful language while a ity of his resigning. ruled improper the dismissal of around 1,000 out of 1,695 workers, in Valencia, yesterday. former ally said flatly: Apology At the same time, though, he not accepted. vowed to challenge any bid to oust Ontario Premier Kathleen him or limit his mayoral powers, Wynne, meanwhile, signalled for saying he has retained a lawyer the first time her willingness to and was ready for a legal battle Muslim converts face trial in UK for murder step in with legislation to possibly that could last until the next elec- oust the mayor, if requested by tion in October 2014. the municipality. I have no other options but to LONDON: Two British Muslim murder. Adebolajo who has said But under British law, strin- protesters. Monitoring groups Toronto’s city council instead challenge this in court, he said. converts go on trial on Monday he wants to be known in court gent reporting conditions sur- say they recorded a sharp spike unveiled a motion yesterday Ford pointed out also that he charged with the brutal murder as Mujaahid Abu Hamza is also round the case until the evidence in verbal and sometimes physical morning to limit the mayor’s could have removed committee of a soldier in broad daylight on accused of the attempted murder is presented in court. attacks on Muslims as a result of executive powers, effectively leav- chairs who challenged him to a London street. of two police officers and possess- The three-week trial will take the Woolwich murder. ing him as the city’s chief magis- resign, but did not. Lee Rigby was hacked to death ing a revolver. place at the Old Bailey court in A group claiming to be opposed trate in name only. This (motion) will be prec- near his barracks in Woolwich, Adebowale, who is listed as London under tight security, amid to the Islamification of the UK Councillor John Fillion said the edent-setting and if we move southeast London, on May 22, Ismail Ibn Abdullah in court fears of a repeat of tensions seen is planning a demonstration out- aim was to try to contain the ahead with this, then obviously triggering anti-Muslim demon- documents, is also charged with in the days and weeks following side the court on Monday. mayor so that he doesn’t bring if someone else steps out of line strations from right-wing groups firearms possession. the murder. Prime Minister David Cameron down the reputation of council like I have, it is going to affect and attempted fire bombings of Armed police attended the Two far-right groups , the joined thousands of mourners at or of the city. councillors and the mayor I mosques. scene of the bloody attack and British National Party and the 25-year-old Rigby’s funeral in We can’t control his behaviour, think for years to come, he Michael Adebolajo, 28, and horrified onlookers filmed the English Defence League , staged a Bury, near Manchester in north- but certainly we can ensure that concluded. Michael Adebowale, 22, both incident and its aftermath on series of demonstrations and were west England, on July 12. city business carries on as usual, AFP Britons of Nigerian descent, deny their mobile phones. often confronted by anti-fascist AFP

‘Racist’ sports promo Nigerian gets life term, hard labour Gates wants Norway fund for newspaper to spend more in Africa bombings OSLO: Philanthropist and power last month, said after meet- ABUJA: A Nigerian court yes- Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates ing Gates. We will make sure the terday sentenced a suspected called on Norway’s $800bn oil fund gets a mandate that allows Islamist to life imprisonment fund, one of the biggest inves- them to invest in companies and for the bombing of a complex tors in the world, to spend more maybe also infrastructure in these housing several newspapers in the poorest countries, gain- developing countries, she said. We that killed four people. ing the prime minister’s sup- believe it can give a just as good Abuja Federal High Court judge port with his proposal. return as similar investments in Adeniyi Ademola found Umaru Gates, who runs the $37bn Bill developed nations. Umaru Mustapha, 34, guilty of ter- and Melinda Gates Foundation, Gates argued that spending in poor rorism for the April 2012 bombing said Norway should set aside a countries, primarily on roads, rail and in the northern city of Kaduna. I portion of the fund to invest in power, would be an investment, not a hereby convict you as charged, infrastructure in sub-Saharan donation, as it would generate returns Ademola said, adding that Mustapha, Africa and Asia, and buy equity over time, even as the spending had a from the northeastern city of in small enterprises that alleviate dual role of generosity. Maiduguri, home to the banned agricultural and medical problems. The area where you may get Islamist group Boko Haram, must Norway is by many measures this dual benefit is ... in sub- serve his sentence with hard labour. one of the richest countries in the Sahara Africa and some of the Mustapha was arrested in a world and you can afford to take countries in Asia, Gates said. car after hurling explosives at some of that money and help out That’s an asset class, which could the office complex of This Day, people in other places, Gates absorb, if it was well managed, an Moment and the Sun newspapers said on a visit to Oslo. additional $10bn... I m not talking in Kaduna. The office of This Day Norway is working on a com- about a gigantic amount. in the Nigerian capital Abuja was plete review of the fund, includ- Norway has amassed the also bombed at about the same ing its investment strategy. world’s biggest wealth fund, sav- time. Five people were killed, Critics say it has become too big ing up its surplus oil revenues, including the bomber. and needs to diversify away from and operates it as a sort of endow- For an individual to put him- stocks, bonds and real estate, and ment, spending only its returns. self in a car, drive the car with may even need to be broken up It is expected to exceed $1 tril- 12 camp gas cylinders, with the into specialised vehicles. lion this decade and already owns intention to bomb the plaza shows People walk past the entrance of Coachella Valley High School in Thermal, California. The school’s decades- It is part of our platform that about 1.25 percent of all global the evil mind of the convict, the old use of an Arab mascot to promote its sports teams has drawn the ire of an Arab-American rights group the oil fund should invest more equities, a huge amount for a judge said of Mustapha. that says the mascot is an offensive caricature, portraying Arabs with a large nose, beard and head-covering. in developing markets, Prime country of 5.1 million. AFP Minister Erna Solberg, who took REUTERS 10 NOVEMBER 16, 2013 ON SATURDAY www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Asia/ Philippines US carrier steps up Philippine relief efforts UN, national government in dispute over the death toll; world body says number pegged at 4,460

TACLOBAN: A US aircraft Strike Group — with 5,000 sail- “We’re setting up a significant carrier sent mercy flights ors on the huge carrier alone, presence but it is still under the into the typhoon-smashed and seven other ships — arrived direction of the Philippines,” Philippines yesterday, trans- on Thursday with badly needed he said. Aid agencies welcomed porting food and supplies des- equipment, manpower and exper- the USS George Washington’s perately needed for survivors tise, giving some hope to survi- arrival. still begging for help in wreck- vors that the delivery of aid would “It will probably stabilise the age strewn with bodies one speed up. situation for people in remote week after the disaster. “I heard there are now communities who remain iso- The USS George Washington is American planes,” 28-year-old lated,” Red Cross spokesman “flying missions off the east coast Merly Araneta said. Patrick Fuller said. of Samar”, Philippine Air Force “I will try to make it to the air- “What is critical is that we spokesman Lieutenant Colonel port. But I have only eaten twice humanitarian organisations Miguel Okol said, adding that the in five days and drank rainwater have good cooperation with the flights were heading to Guiuan — collected in a plastic cup. I am so military. It’s crucial that good the first town to be hit by Super tired.” At Tacloban airport US civil-military operations work Typhoon Haiyan. aircraft were coming in two at a effectively. We have experience in American soldiers were unload- time. American servicemen were places like Haiti where there was ing aid from aircraft at the air- driving trucks loaded with aid some communication gap.” port in the devastated city of and appeared to be acting quasi- Journalists saw dead bodies Tacloban, on central Leyte, where independently, with a large part of still lying by the side of the road thousands are feared to have died the airfield to themselves. yesterday, and the smell of rotten when Haiyan’s record winds sent Hundreds of people were also flesh still hung in the air, however tsunami-like waves tearing across standing in searing heat trying to most had been put in bags ready the island. get on planes out of the stricken for mass burial. Aid has been excruciatingly city. Ships and planes from Asia- While the retrieval of the dead slow to get through to hungry and Pacific nations and Europe are gets going, there are growing homeless survivors, with United converging on the Philippines, fears for the health of those who Nations humanitarian chief bearing food, water, medical sup- survived. Valerie Amos admitting that the plies, tents and other essentials. The World Health Organisation delivery of supplies had not been Prime Minister David Cameron says there are significant injuries quick enough. dispatched the biggest vessel in that need to be dealt with -- open The UN and the Philippines Britain’s own fleet, a helicopter wounds that can easily become government are in dispute over carrier, while heavy transport infected in the sweltering tropi- the extent of the death toll. planes carrying equipment such US troops load relief goods onto a helicopter at the airport in Tacloban City, Leyte province yesterday. cal heat. The world body says 4,460 have as forklift trucks have already Experts warn that a reliable been confirmed dead — but the arrived. in dire need of the basics of life. There is nothing to eat. There “Where are the Americans? supply of clean drinking water is Philippines’ National Disaster Tacloban mayor Alfred Alita Nabelga, 81, said water is water that is rationed. But it Are they bringing us rice?” she vital if survivors are to avoid diar- Risk Reduction and Management Romualdez said he was “very was starting to get through would be better if there was food,” said hopefully. rhoea, which can lead to dehydra- Council insisted the number grateful” for all the help. But on but that there was no food or she added at an evacuation cen- A US embassy official said that tion and death, especially in small remained at 2,360. the city’s streets, the sense of medicine. tre where around 1,000 people the carrier’s strike group “is deliv- children. The USS George Washington want is gnawing for a population “It is so hard for us here. crowded inside. ering supplies”. AFP Thai party N Korea denies warns of unrest Cameron faces protests during Jaffna visit BANGKOK: Thailand’s rul- aiding Syria COLOMBO/JAFFNA: colonies has this year brought colony” in opposition to his visit. into a new era of peace, stability ing party yesterday warned Crowds of protesters met intense scrutiny of Sri Lanka’s Separatist Tamil rebels with and premium economic opportu- that anti-government pro- against rebels British Prime Minister David human rights record. a preference for suicide bombers nities,” he told government lead- tests in the capital could Cameron in the north of Sri “I think it’s important to shine battled government forces for ers and officials from 49 countries. descend into violence, accus- SEOUL: North Korea denied Lanka yesterday, some surg- a spotlight on what’s happened 26 years until an army offensive After Cameron returned from ing a key opposition leader it was sending military aid to ing towards his vehicle bran- in this country and to speak up crushed them in 2009. Jaffna he met Rajapaksa and of stashing “weapons” at the the Syrian government, one of dishing photos of relatives lost against abuses that have taken A UN panel has said around raised concerns about displaced rally site. its few close allies, in its battle in the country’s long civil war place,” he said in a shanty town of 40,000 mainly Tamil civilians died people, land issues, the military The claims were swiftly against rebel forces after media that ended four years ago. people pushed off their own land in the final months of the offen- presence and devolving powers to rejected by protest organisers. reports said that Pyongyang Cameron visited the city of by the military 23 years ago. sive. Both sides committed atroci- the north, the Sri Lankan govern- Protest spokesman Akanat had sent advisers and helicop- Jaffna in the ethnic Tamil- domi- Rival protesters met Cameron ties but army shelling killed most ment said in a statement. Promphan said there was “not ter pilots. nated region of the island after on his tour of the town, includ- victims, it concluded. Rajapaksa told him it was only a single weapon” at the site. “Some foreign media are float- attending the opening ceremony ing Tamils seeking his support in Opening the summit, President four years since the war had ended Demonstrators angry at an ing misinformation that the of the Commonwealth summit in locating missing relatives and also Mahinda Rajapaksa defended the and the country needed more time amnesty proposal that may DPRK (Democratic People’s the capital Colombo. The biennial government supporters who waved government. to overcome its problems. have allowed the return of self- Republic of Korea) supplied war meeting of mainly former British placards that read “We are not a “We in Sri Lanka are stepping REUTERS exiled former premier Thaksin equipment to Syria, its airmen Shinawatra, have remained on are directly involved in air-raids Bangkok’s streets despite the on insurgent troops in Syria,” the Voter’s ID parliamentary defeat of the North’s state run KCNA news controversial bill. agency said late on Thursday. The Jerusalem Post reported Myanmar frees 69 political Tourist killed, in October that 15 North Korean helicopter pilots were operating wife kidnapped in Syria “on behalf of President prisoners as part of pledge Bashar Assad’s regime” and said KUALA LUMPUR: the report had been confirmed Unidentified gunmen shot by the Syrian Observatory for YANGON: Myanmar yester- It reiterated a pledge that dead a Taiwanese tourist and Human Rights. day said it had released dozens Myanmar would free all remain- kidnapped his wife yesterday Other reports have identified of jailed dissidents, as the fast- ing detained dissidents by the end in a remote part of Malaysia North Korean artillery officers changing former pariah state of the year. that was rocked earlier this as being in Syria, although they hosts top-level international The announcement, which said year by a bloody Philippine were said not to be directing fire. visitors, including from the the releases began yesterday, militant incursion, a security North Korea has long-stand- European Union. comes as Myanmar hosts a slew official said. ing ties with Syria and con- The country pardoned 69 of international delegations. The incident occurred at structed a plutonium reactor inmates, the latest in a series Reformist President Thein 1am (1700GMT) yesterday there that was destroyed by an of releases that have been seen Sein met EU foreign policy chief on Pom Pom Island, a popu- Israeli strike in 2007. It also internationally as a key marker of Catherine Ashton on Thursday as lar scuba diving location in has links with Syria’s chemical its emergence from military rule. part of a wide-ranging European the eastern state of Sabah on weapons programme. Hundreds of political prison- mission to the country. Borneo island, and underlined Under a deal brokered by ers have been freed since 2011 He also met former US pres- continued security threats in Russia and the United States, and only a few dozen are believed ident Bill Clinton, who is in the region despite a Malaysian Assad agreed to destroy all to remain behind bars, although Myanmar on behalf of his founda- security clampdown following Syria’s chemical weapons after critics say the government is con- tion, while former British prime the February incursion. Washington threatened to use tinuing to detain activists and minister Tony Blair is also in the Malaysia and Taiwan do not force in response to a sarin gas opponents. country. have formal diplomatic ties. attack that killed hundreds of A statement from the presi- The government also faces people on Aug 21. dent’s office said the latest release claims that those critics who Japan factory The North is under United was to “respect humanitarian remain behind bars are being Nations sanctions for its nuclear grounds and allow (those freed) used for political capital with the blast kills two weapons and missile programme to be able to assist in nation build- international community and and its role in proliferating ing by understanding the benevo- during ethnic minority peace TOKYO: An explosion at nuclear and missile technology. Members of the election commission distribute voters’ identification cards lence and loving kindness of the negotiations. a recycling factory close to REUTERS state”. AFP Tokyo late yesterday after- in Kathmandu yesterday. Nepalese are due to vote on Tuesday for a con- noon killed two people and stituent assembly meant to draw up a new constitution. injured 16, according to Japanese media. “We heard a loud blast, then the house shook. At first Beijing to ease decades-old one-child policy nationwide we thought there had been an earthquake,” said an elderly lady who lived near the site. BEIJING: China will ease fam- reforms announced three days A growing number of scholars the policy. Wang Guangzhou, a couples are permitted a second “We offer all our apologies,” ily planning restrictions nation- after the ruling Communist Party had long urged the government to demographer from top govern- child if both parents do not have said a statement by Everclean, wide, the government said ended a meeting that mapped out reform the policy, introduced in ment think-tank, the Chinese siblings and rural couples are which manages the oil recy- yesterday, allowing millions of policy for the next decade. the late 1970s to prevent popula- Academy of Social Sciences, esti- allowed to have two children if cling site in Chiba prefecture families to have two children The plan to ease the policy tion growth spiralling out of con- mated the new policy would affect their first-born is a girl. There are where the blast occurred. in the country’s most signifi- was envisioned by the govern- trol, but now regarded by many 30 million women of child-bearing numerous other exceptions as well, The explosion was felt for cant liberalisation of its strict ment about five years ago as experts as outdated and harmful age In a country which has nearly including looser rules for ethnic kilometres around the site and one-child policy in about three officials worried that the strict to the economy. 1.4 billion people. minorities and allowing parents was followed by a fire, accord- decades. controls were undermining eco- While the easing of the controls Although it is known interna- who are themselves only children ing to witnesses. Couples in which one parent nomic growth and contributing will not have a substantial demo- tionally as the one-child policy, to have two children at most. The exact cause of the explo- is an only child will now be able to a rapidly ageing population the graphic impact in the world’s China’s rules governing family Any couple violating the policy sion was unknown. to have a second child, one of the country had no hope of support- most populous nation, it could planning are more complicated. has to pay a large fine. AGENCIES highlights of a sweeping raft of ing financially. pave the way for the abolition of Under current rules, urban REUTERS NOVEMBER 16, 2013 11 Pakistan/Afghanistan www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ON SATURDAY Clashes leave two dead in Pakistan 23 hurt after Shias attack Sunni mosque in Rawalpindi

ISLAMABAD: Sectarian the clashes and 23 others are clashes. Generally, Sunni militant clashes yesterday in Pakistan’s injured,” Tanveer Akhter, a doc- groups linked with Al Qaeda and garrison city Rawalpindi left two tor at hospital, said. Taliban attack gatherings by people dead and over 20 injured Police said that private proper- Shias, who constitute some 20 as worshippers massed to mourn ties were also set on fire during percent of the country’s over- the seventh century martyr- the clashes. whelmingly Muslim population. dom of Hussain, the grandson “The clashes started when a Hussein, grandson of the of prophet Muhammad (PBUH), sermon was being delivered from Prophet Muhammed (PBUH), officials said. a Sunni mosque on the way of the was killed by the armies of the The clashes erupted in procession route. The infuriated caliph Yazid in 680AD and his Rawalpindi, the neighbouring city Shias attacked the mosque and death in Karbala is mourned of the capital Islamabad, when a also put a cloth market on fire,” across the world every year. procession by the Shia Muslims Waseem Ahmed, a police official Millions of Shias from around was underway in the main down- said. the world mark Ashura by hold- town area and a sermon in a Media reports said that ing processions and beating their nearby Sunni mosque started at large contingents of army were chests during the Islamic month the same time. deployed in the city after clashes. of Moharram. Shia Muslims assist an injured Sunni Muslim following clashes during an Ashura procession in Rawalpindi yesterday. “Two people have died out of Pakistan is rife with sectarian AFP Musharraf wants new date for Afghan govt finalises poll list KABUL: Afghanistan’s elec- published today, but a spokesman seen as a serious contender. debriefing on alleged treason tion authorities will soon for the Independent Electoral Some unexpected pairings have announce the final line-up of Complaints Commission, the emerged, including the intellec- candidates for next year’s presi- Afghan electoral watchdog, said tual Ghani, an internationally- ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Following the orders of the avoid such a sensitive inquiry dential election, with some dis- it was still being worked on and renowned academic, who chose former military dictator higher judiciary, the present gov- unilaterally. qualified nominees hoping to could be delayed. Around 600 Uzbek warlord Abdul Rashid Pervez Musharraf has refused ernment had formed a committee The sources claimed that FIA make it back onto the list. complaints have been filed against Dostum as his first running mate. to appear before the Federal to investigate the November 3, has also advised Musharraf in its The bulk of Nato’s 75,000 troops presidential and provincial can- Ghani said his choice of running Investigation Agency’s (FIA) 2007 actions of the then presi- letter to submit a formal legal are due to pull out of Afghanistan didates, he said, and there is still mate was a matter of necessity, team conducting an inquiry dent and army chief headed by medical certificate for failing to by the end of 2014 and a credible time for nominees struck off the capitalising on Dostum’s popular- into his actions on November Khalid Qureshi, FIA Additional appear on November 12 before election — rather than a repeat preliminary list to return. ity, rather than shared ideology. 3, 2007, carrying out a contro- Director General, and head of the inquiry team. According to of the fraud-plagued vote of 2009 Under Afghan election law, Analyst Ahmad Saeedi said versial counter coup against his Counter Terrorism Wing (CTW). sources, the FIA will consider — is seen as vital to stability in presidential hopefuls must be aged such marriages of convenience own government. The committee is silently new dates for formally investi- Afghanistan’s first-ever demo- at least 40, have a clean criminal could spell trouble down the line. He has claimed illness as the working since its inception in the gating Musharraf after receiving cratic power transfer. record, not be a citizen of another Overshadowing the announce- reason behind the refusal and last week of June this year. his medical certificate. President Hamid Karzai, who country, provide 100,000 voter ment of election candidates is sought new dates after November According to Ilyas, Musharraf Meanwhile, the FIA has also must step down after serving cards to prove they have a net- next week’s “loya jirga” or grand 20, sources said. is suffering from allergic rhinitis written another letter to the two terms, has called for just work of supporters, and lodge a assembly of tribal elders, which The FIA team was scheduled and mild fever. Interior Ministry not to remove two or three candidates to run, deposit of one million Afghanis will decide on a crucial security to investigate Musharraf last Allergic rhinitis is an allergic the name of Pervez Musharraf to avoid the confusion of 2009, ($18,000). pact with the United States. If week at his barricaded farmhouse inflammation of the nasal air- from the Exit Control List when 40 names appeared on the There was bitterness among the agreement is passed, between in Islamabad but they received a ways. It occurs when an allergen, (ECL), saying that the former ballot paper. The election com- the candidates rejected from the 5,000 and 10,000 US troops will letter from retired colonel Ilyas such as pollen, dust or animal president is wanted by the FIA mittee has already whittled the initial list. stay in Afghanistan to help fight Ahmed, a staff officer of the ex- dander (particles of shed skin in the high treason case and his initial 26 candidates for the April Khadija Ghaznawi, the only Al Qaeda remnants and train the president, seeking a new date for and hair) is inhaled by an indi- name must not be removed until 5 vote down to 10, but some of female candidate, who was dis- national army. the investigations. vidual with a sensitised immune the inquiry is completed. those already ruled out are seek- qualified for not being able to There are fears that if a deal The Supreme Court in its system. The sources claimed that the ing to return to the list. provide enough voter cards, said is not reached in Afghanistan -- order issued on July 31, 2009 The sources claim that FIA has FIA move was initiated soon Some voters have voiced disil- the election commission was not and the legal status of US forces had declared the November 3, also refused to accept the plea after Musharraf moved a petition lusionment that the field is domi- acting independently. has been a major sticking point 2007 order of the then army of Musharraf for not appearing in the Sindh High Court (SHC) nated by former warlords, veteran A group of around 10 dis- -- all American troops will pull chief General Pervez Musharraf before the inquiry committee on seeking removal of his name from politicians and establishment qualified candidates has formed out and local forces will struggle as an unconstitutional act which November 12 and has written a the ECL. insiders. a coalition to try to get back to contain the Taliban. “amounts to high treason.” letter telling him that he cannot INTERNEWS The final line-up is due to be on the list, though none is AFP

Firm plans to Mystery surrounds Haqqani death invest $15m in BHARA KAHU: A phan- a respected local figure known as Sunday, Pakistani agents came, tom body, clueless cops and “Doctor sahib”. collected all the bullet casings wind energy busy spies: the fallout from the But in the Bhara Kahu police from the scene and washed away KARACHI: A major shooting of a senior Haqqani station, just 100 metres from the the blood from the pavement out- Pakistani firm, Fauji network leader will do little to scene of the shooting, duty officer side the bakery. Fertiliser bin Qasim Ltd dampen suspicions of Pakistani Khalid was adamant. By then Haqqani’s body was (FFBL), has decided to complicity with Islamist “Murder? What murder? We already gone, taken away imme- invest $15m in the big- militants. have no information about a mur- diately by his driver to the gest wind energy project Nasiruddin Haqqani, the chief der,” he said. nearby house. News of the death in the country, to be called money man for one of the most There has been no explana- of “Doctor sahib” spread quickly Foundation Wind Energy. feared factions fighting US-led tion from the government as to through the area, but the police The company plans to forces in Afghanistan, died in a how a man so wanted by the US, seemed curiously unhurried, only invest $8.5m in Foundation hail of bullets outside a bakery on Islamabad’s ally and principal arriving at the house at 11pm, Wind Energy-I for a the edge of Islamabad on Sunday financial supporter, could live eas- according to neighbours. period of two years and night. ily for years on the edge of the Haqqani was buried the next $6.5m in Foundation Wind After his death it has emerged capital. day in Dandey Darpakhel village Energy-II for a period of that he had been living since According to witnesses, after in North Waziristan. two years, sources said 2010 in the suburb, Bhara Kahu, the shooting at around 8.30pm on AFP here yesterday. Resolutions for the investment will be placed and approved at the Sharif in Colombo extraordinary general meeting of the company scheduled to be held on November 25. Appointments ban void

LAHORE: The ban on appointments and trans- fers in Pakistan’s Punjab and Sindh provinces has been rendered ineffective since the previous sched- ule for conducing local bodies’ elections has been cancelled, official sources said here yesterday. As per the code of ethics issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan, government officials were barred from announcing development schemes or providing funds for projects in their New Zealand PM John Key (left) and Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif talk, with Nauru President Baron Waqa standing constituencies. behind them, while waiting for the official photograph of Commonwealth heads of states in Colombo yesterday. INTERNEWS 12 NOVEMBER 16, 2013 ON SATURDAY www.thepeninsulaqatar.com India Salt prices soar high on scarcity rumours Fifteen arrested as rumours lead to panic in West Bengal, Bihar and Meghalaya PATNA: A pinch of salt sud- alleged blackmarketing of salt to buy common salt, while traders shot up to `150 a kg in a day. Salt According to reports reaching public announcements about denly acquired a big bite in from Darbhanga, Champaran’s overcharged the usually `15-a-kg normally sells for `8-`16 per kg Patna, people in nearly a dozen abundant availability of salt in parts of West Bengal, Bihar and Bettaih, Barauni in Begusarai and food ingredient at `100-150 a kg. depending on its quality. districts, including Muzaffarpur, the market. People were seen Meghalaya, its prices sky-rock- Danapur in Patna districts since North Bengal Development Nine people were arrested for Darbhanga, Begusarai, Sitamarhi, queuing up in the market areas eting on rumours of scarcity. Thursday night. Minister Gautam Deb rubbished alleged blackmarketing of salt Saharsa, Samastipur, Madhubani, in Shillong to buy salt following Fifteen people have been “So far, police have lodged 21 the reports of scarcity of salt and from Darbhanga, Champaran’s Sheohar, have since Wednesday rumours that there was a short- arrested in Bihar for allegedly cases (FIRs) in this connection,” said a government notification Bettaih, Barauni in Begusarai and bought salt at `50-150 per kg after age due to reduced supply of the spreading rumours of an acute a police officer said, adding that has been issued in this regard. Danapur in Patna districts since rumours of salt shortage spread. commodity from Gujarat. Some shortage of salt in the state, caus- more arrests were likely. “Some quarters are deliberately Thursday night, an official said. In Meghalaya, the situation was of the shopkeepers immediately ing prices to soar to `150 a kg in The rumours triggered panic spreading this rumours which has “I have asked district authori- far worse as panic-stricken peo- jacked up prices to anywhere a day, an official said yesterday. buying with prices shooting up led to the rise in the price of salt ties to lodge FIRs against the ple yesterday rushed to grocery between `150 to `300 a kg. Salt normally sells for `8-`16, to as much as `100 - `150 per kg astronomically. But we want to hoarders selling salt at rates stores and purchased salt at an “I have instructed the state depending on its quality and in West Bengal and Bihar, and assure everybody that there are above the maximum retail unbelievable price of up to `300 police to investigate the matter brand.Principal Secretary zooming to a staggering `300 for large stocks of salt available in the price...,” Bihar’s Food and Civil a kg. The state government dis- and to book those shopkeepers (Food and Civil Supplies) Sishir a kg in Meghalaya. state,” Deb said. Supply Minister Shyam Razak missed the rumours of scarcity who have sold salt at exorbi- Sinha told reporters here yes- In parts of northern West State Agricultural Marketing said in Patna. and warned strict action against tant rates to consumers,” Sanjay terday that 15 people were Bengal, like Siliguri, Darjeeling Minister Arup Roy also assured Rubbishing the rumours, Razak the hoarders and black-marketers Goyal, the district magistrate of arrested for spreading rumours and Jalpaiguri, people on there was no scarcity of salt. said that reports of a salt shortage as well as rumour-mongers. East Khasi Hills, said. of an acute shortage of salt and Thursday night rushed to markets In neighbouring Bihar, prices in the state were baseless. The government also made IANS

No decision yet on firearms Three killed as for private security: Official train derails in Maharashtra NEW DELHI: The govern- agencies find themselves, at times, ment is yet to take a decision on under financial constraints, they NASHIK, MAHARASHTRA: allowing private security guards should never compromise when At least three passengers were to carry firearms, a senior home hiring a trainer for the agency, killed and 30 injured when ministry official said yesterday. Kumar said. 10 bogies of the Nizamuddin- Until a decision is arrived Manjari Jaruhar, chairperson Ernakulam Mangala at, such guards are allowed the FICCI committee on private Lakshadweep Express jumped use of non-lethal weapons to security industry and former off the tracks near Nashik early tackle issues related to security, special director general of the yesterday, officials said. K Vijay Kumar, senior security Central Industrial Security The accident took place around adviser at the home ministry told Force said: 6.30am between Ghoti and the “Private Security Industry “The sheer size of the indus- Igatpuri stations in Nashik dis- Conclave 2013”, organised here try is its strength. The private trict in the treacherous hilly and by the Federation of Indian security guards outnumber police winding section running through Chambers of Commerce and forces.” the Western Ghats, around 200 Industry (FICCI). “The ratio of private security km north of Mumbai. Suggesting closer coordina- personnel to police in India is A Central Railway official said tion between the private security 2:1 and will soon reach 3:1. The three people were killed in the industry and the government, government should consider uti- incident while 30 were injured, he said the two agencies should lising the force as an extended including some with minor work in tandem and bridge the arm for enforcement agencies. injuries. gaps to increase effectiveness and Outsourcing non-critical activi- The coaches which derailed are: efficiency. ties of policing may be considered S-8, S-9, S-10, S-11, B-1, B-2, B-3, Though private security at the moment,” she said. IANS A-1, GS-1 and SLR. These were strewn on the adjacent tracks, completely disrupting train traffic Rescue workers and onlookers stand next to derailed coaches at the site of the accident near Nashik in Maharashtra, on the crucial Mumbai-Kolkata yesterday. India to gift 630 vehicles for Nepal polls trunk route. Shortly after the accident, the with 22 coaches was arranged were dead. The derailment led to long-distance incoming and out- NEW DELHI: India will gift 630 vehicles to Nepal for the gen- Central Railway mounted a mas- from Igatpuri to take the pas- cancellation of pairs of Mumbai- bound trains from various loca- eral elections scheduled to be held on Tuesday. The Indian gov- sive relief and rescue operation sengers on their onward journey Manmad Rajyarani Express, tions like Howrah, Varanasi, ernment has awarded the contract to Mahindra & Mahindra for for the victims, informing their to Ernakulam, Kerala, an official Mumbai-Manmad Panchavati Lucknow, Guwahati, Ranchi, supplying the vehicles. near and dear ones. said. Hours after the accident, Express, Mumbai-Bhusawal Nagpur, Rajendranagar and The vehicles are a symbol of support from the Indian Government While the injured were rushed confusion wrapped the number Passenger and the Nanded- Bhubaneshwar were diverted to strengthen security during the election period. These Mahindra to hospitals in Igatpuri, Ghoti and of casualties. Mumbai Tapovan Express. A total through alternate routes. vehicles would be utilised by the security forces, Nepal police, Armed Nashik, 10 buses were arranged While the Central Railway of seven trains were cancelled. Central Railway officials said police force and as part of convoy, Mahindra & Mahindra said in to carry around 450 passengers said three were killed, local res- The Mumbai-Nanded they are hopeful of restoring a statement. stranded at the derailment site cue officials in the district pegged Tapovan Express was termi- the affected section by Friday IANS to Igatpuri station. the death figure at four, while nated mid-journey at Kalyan evening. Around 12.30pm, a special train witnesses claimed eight people in Thane district. Another 11 IANS

Preventive arrest Russian-built aircraft carrier to be inducted today, 5 years late

NEW DELHI: Russia will China. Currently, India has just its electronic warfare suite”, the today hand over a refurbished one aircraft carrier — the INS English-language daily said. aircraft carrier to India, five Viraat which was also commis- Russia has been a longtime years late and vastly over sioned in 1987 — but it unveiled military supplier to India and budget, ending a saga that has an under-construction domesti- still provides about 70 percent of strained relations between New cally produced carrier in August. its military equipment, although Delhi and its main arms sup- The refurbishment contract of India has recently looked to other plier, an official said. Vikramaditya was signed in 2004 countries like Israel, the United INS Vikramaditya will set sail and was initially valued at 974 States and France. from the Sevmash shipyard in million dollars with stipulated India’s already depleted naval the Russian city of Severodvinsk delivery in 2008. But the price of force received a major setback in and is expected to pass through modernising the ship later grew August when a Russian-made sub- the Suez Canal and reach Indian to a reported $2.3bn, while dead- marine the INS Sindhurakshak waters early next year. lines were extended time and exploded in a Mumbai dock, kill- “Defence Minister A K again. ing all 18 crewmen on board. Antony will commission INS A five-ship escort was being The vessel, which has still not Vikramaditya today. There will planned for Vikramaditya which been refloated due to administra- be some ships that will escort the would be under constant surveil- tive and technical problems, had Vikramaditya back to its port in lance due to security issues as it been returned by Russia shortly Kashmiri Shias shout slogans from a police vehicle after they were detained by police in Lal Chowk area of India,” P V S Satish said. passes through the Suez Canal before following a major refit. Srinagar, yesterday. Police imposed restrictions in some parts of Srinagar to prevent Shias from taking part in The induction of Vikramaditya, and other sensitive routes, the A floating airfield, the INS Muharram processions. originally built as Admiral Indian Express newspaper said. Vikramaditya will also have a Gorshkov and commissioned The three-month trial of the team of Russian experts on board in 1987, is intended to shore up ship was concluded in September who will monitor and assist their India’s defence capabilities as it during which it successfully dem- Indian counterparts during the seeks to counter a military build- onstrated its “stealth mode by home journey. Former minister joins YSR Congress up by an increasingly assertive blinding incoming aircraft with AFP

HYDERABAD: Former a disproportionate assets case class. The CBI had arrested Andhra Pradesh minister and involving Jaganmohan Reddy. Venkata Ramana in May 2012. He Punjab Police recover drugs worth `6bn Congress party leader Mopidevi Talking to reporters, he accused was serving as the excise minister Venkata Ramana joined the the Congress of using him as a then, but resigned the next day. PATIALA: The Punjab Police Precursor chemicals are com- Patiala district police chief H YSR Congress party here pawn to implicate Jaganmohan The CBI charged him with yesterday claimed to have pounds that are required in the S Mann said police teams recov- yesterday. He took the mem- Reddy in corruption case and said violating rules while allotting recovered precursor chemicals synthetic or extraction processes ered over 600kg of ephedrine, bership of YSR Congress in this was the reason for his quit- land and extending some conces- worth `6bn in the international of drug production, and become pseudoephedrine and other pre- presence of party president Y S ting the party. sions to Vanpic, a mega port and market following raids on a incorporated into the drug mole- cursor chemicals from the unit Jaganmohan Reddy. He alleged that the Congress infrastructure project promoted pharmaceutical unit in neigh- cule. They are, however, not used of MBP Pharmaceuticals Ltd in Venkata Ramana was released government wanted to arrest a by industrialist Nimmagadda bouring Himachal Pradesh’s in the production of cocaine or Baddi, 45km from Chandigarh. on bail last month after spend- minister in the case and it chose Prasad. Baddi industrial area. heroin. IANS ing more than a year in jail in him as he hails from a backward IANS NOVEMBER 16, 2013 Business www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 ON SATURDAY

Oil holds above World Bank to set up Lebanon trust fund $108, set for Bank secures European commitment, seeks $300m to $400m for urgent needs biggest weekly

BEIRUT: The World Bank Syrian refugee population — the the reluctance to offer bilateral has given very strong signals, the ... and a parliament willing and gain since July will set up a trust fund to raise United Nations puts the figure at support is politically motivated. Netherlands has pledged, Belhaj able to ratify those loan agree- hundreds of millions of dollars 800,000 but the World Bank says Paralysed by a political stale- added, without specifying the ments, he said. LONDON: Brent oil held above to help Lebanon bear the cost it is over 1 million, and growing. mate which has stopped the amounts involved. We are confi- The political deadlock has been $108 a barrel yesterday, heading of hosting a human wave of The refugee influx has bur- parliament meeting for several dent we will be getting money to exacerbated by the Syrian crisis, for its biggest weekly gain since refugees from Syria, the bank’s dened its already strained infra- months, the government was start this trust fund. with Lebanon s Sunni and Shia early July on expectations the regional director said yesterday. structure and services, and is set shaken this week by the arrest Lebanon is also seeking larger, communities supporting oppos- Federal Reserve will stick with The trust fund will seek to to cost the country $2.6bn in lost of the head of a state aid organi- longer-term development sup- ing sides in the civil war. its easy money policy for now. attract $300m to $400m in dona- revenue and extra expenditure sation on embezzlement charges. port to address a major shortfall President Michel Suleiman has Unrest in Libya has also sup- tions for the most urgent pri- over a three-year period, accord- Because it is run and managed in electricity generation which said the burden of hosting the ported oil prices, with output orities, including education and ing to a report compiled by the by the bank, we need to make sure causes daily power cuts, as well mainly Sunni Muslim refugees down to a fraction of its produc- poverty reduction, World Bank bank. this (fund) is bullet-proof when it as help to build up infrastructure has lent the crisis an existential tion capacity of 1.25 million bar- Middle East director Ferid Belhaj The establishment of a fund comes to its fiduciary dimension, and transport facilities. dimension in Lebanon, which rels a day. Protests at oil ports said. overseen by the bank is aimed in Belhaj said. And it is going to be This is where the bulk of the fought its own 1975-1990 civil war. have cost Libya more than $6bn The trust fund is now being put part at overcoming Western aver- bullet-proof. financing will come, Belhaj said. Belhaj said that if the current and started hitting power supplies together as we speak and should sion to giving money directly to A meeting with representa- Unlike the trust fund, made up flows continued, Lebanon could in the North African country. be up and running within four to Lebanon’s caretaker government. tives of potential donor countries of grants, the long term support have 2 million Syrian refugees on Libya will keep the market on six weeks, he said in his office in The government, which last yesterday secured sufficient would involve concessionary loans its soil by the end of next year edge for some time, but attention central Beirut. includes ministers from the pledges and signals of commit- and cannot not be agreed until — swelling its population by 50 will today turn to macro head- Lebanon, the smallest of Syria’s militant Hezbollah — desig- ment for the bank to proceed with Lebanon overcomes its political percent and shattering a fragile lines, Andrey Kryuchenkov of neighbours with a population of nated a terrorist organisation by setting it up, he said. impasse. sectarian balance. VTB Capital said. just 4 million, has the largest Washington and its allies — says Norway has pledged, the UK There needs to be a government REUTERS Janet Yellen, likely to be the next Fed chief, defended the US central bank’s commodity-friendly stimulus measures on Thursday, Zimbabwe industries rust suggesting any tapering would not be imminent if she takes the job. Gold down as Brent crude was up seven cents at $108.35 a barrel at 1424 GMT investors assess and looked set for a weekly gain of Yellen comments more than 2.5 percent. US crude was up 57 cents at $94.33. on stimulus While the comments from Yellen provided a boost to risk LONDON: Gold edged lower yes- appetite with most commodities terday as investors took profits and equities scaling higher, high after two days of gains sparked stockpiles kept US crude in check. by assurances from the likely Data from the US Energy new Federal Reserve chief that Information Administration the US central bank will continue showed crude inventories in the its easy monetary policy for now. United States rose by 2.6 mil- Fed Chair nominee Janet Yellen lion barrels in the week ended said on Thursday she would press November 8, far more than the forward with the central bank’s one million barrels analysts sur- ultra-easy policy until officials veyed by Reuters had expected. were confident a durable eco- Brent’s premium to US oil nomic recovery was in place that futures was more than $13 per could sustain job creation. barrel after reaching an eight- Answering questions before the month high of $15.87 on Thursday. Senate Banking Committee, Yellen The oil complex remains in a defended the Fed’s steps to spur tug of war between the bears who growth, calling efforts to boost hir- are focused on the growing US ing an imperative at a hearing on crude oil surplus versus the bulls her nomination to become the first who are focused on the over three woman to lead the US central bank. million barrels per day of crude Gold prices have the tendency oil that remains shut in in vari- to edge higher on dovish central ous producing countries due to bank messages but the impact is geopolitical events in those coun- rather limited, ABN Amro ana- tries, said Dominick Chirichella lyst Georgette Boele said. An employee works in a fridge manufacturing company in the capital Harare, yesterday. Across Zimbabwe, dozens of factories lie idle with peeling of Energy Management Institute. Everyone knows this is just a paint, rusting machines and broken roofs in once bustling industrial districts, symbols of the huge economic challenge facing President Robert REUTERS delay and the tapering will happen Mugabe and his ZANU-PF party. sooner or later, she added. When you have a stronger economy, the market will start anticipating an increase in interest rates, and that’s not positive for gold. Newcomers step in as oil majors ditch North Sea fields Spot gold eased 0.3 percent to $1,283.81 an ounce by 1259 GMT, after gaining nearly one LONDON: Ageing North Sea dwindled and oil majors such as BP years from 1966 to just 26 million review of the industry led by Sir interests in the area have dwin- percent in each of the previous fields are being abandoned by oil and Shell have sold out to smaller from 2000 to 2008. The indus- Ian Wood. dled. Fortunately, China’s CNOOC two sessions. US gold futures for majors and increasingly rely on producers, traditional models have try urgently needs to adopt new The interim report called for and Sinopec, Abu Dhabi s Taqa and December delivery dropped $2.90 national oil companies (NOC) become less economic. operating models if it is to avoid greater collaboration by industry Korea’s NOC all seem willing to to $1,283.30 an ounce. from countries such as China The number of fields in the leaving millions of barrels of oil in players in key areas such as the make big investments in the North Yellen’s comments earlier in the and large service providers to UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) the ground as elderly platforms development of regional hubs and Sea to keep the oil flowing. week lifted the metal from a near keep the oil — and tax revenues has multiplied from 90 to 300 in reach the end of their design life. the sharing of infrastructure. Short-term profits are seen four-week low of $1,260.89 hit on — flowing. the last 20 years, but the aver- The British government, con- But helping small rivals is at as less important than energy Tuesday, but prices failed to advance In the past, the company that age size of new fields is shrinking cerned about dwindling output best a low priority for oil majors, security and access to technical above the crucial $1,300 level. owned the asset operated it, but fast — from 248 million barrels and declining tax revenues from and at worst unprofitable, espe- know-how. REUTERS as output from mature fields has of oil equivalent (boe) in the 10 the North Sea, commissioned a cially if their own oil and gas REUTERS

McDonald’s expansion US Treasury chief sees Asia-Pacific free trade deal by year-end

BEIJING: US Treasury Lew spoke as he wrapped up an property. Nevertheless, there has Secretary Jacob Lew yester- Asian trip that also included stops been resistance within some of day expressed confidence that in Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and the TPP members to many of its an ambitious Asia-Pacific free Vietnam. provisions, and views have been trade pact under negotiation In each capital, it was clear mixed whether a deal matching can be clinched by the end of that this is in their interest, he US ambitions can be concluded this year. said of the TPP. There was a very by the end of this year. While we still have work to do, strong focus on economic growth Separately, Indonesia and my conversations leave me with and TPP as a part of that. China are involved in plans for a the hope that we can still com- US President Barack Obama rival pact involving 16 countries plete TPP this year, Lew told has said he wants to reach an around the region, which is being reporters in Beijing, referring to accord by the end of this year on spearheaded by the Association of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. the arrangement, which would Southeast Asian Nations. Besides the United States, encompass more than 40 percent Regarding the broader issue of the pact would include 11 other of the global economy. economic growth, Lew said that nations, among them Australia, Washington has spearheaded there was broad agreement in dis- Japan, Malaysia and Mexico, negotiations, describing the TPP cussions on his trip. In all my con- though it excludes regional as creating gold standards for versations, there was a consistent A McDonald’s restaurant in Miami, Florida. McDonald’s Corp announced that it plans to spend $2.9bn to powerhouse China as well as the 21st century economy by theme the need for strong demand- $3bn to open 1,500 to 1,600 new restaurants and remodel about 1,000 others. Indonesia, southeast Asia s larg- taking into account fast-chang- led growth where markets are open. est economy. ing sectors such as intellectual AFP 14 NOVEMBER 16, 2013 ON SATURDAY www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Business

Czech currency woes Bank of Boeing set to England can’t ignore inflation dominate expectations

LONDON: The Bank of England cannot turn a blind eye Dubai Air Show to increases in inflation expec- tations which have picked up and may need to raise interest rates before all spare capacity New version of 777 to be unveiled in the economy is used up, a top policymaker said yesterday. DUBAI: Perennial foes Airbus This year, Chicago-based Martin Weale — the only and Boeing get set for another Boeing will be launching the long- BoE policymaker to vote against skirmish at the Dubai Air Show haul 777-X, a lighter version of the terms of the Bank’s for- today, with the US plane maker the classic 777 which has been an ward guidance plan when it was tipped to prevail as it unveils a aviation best seller since 1990. launched in August — said the new version of its best seller 777. The new-fangled 777 is meant new programme meant the BoE The 13th edition of the to preempt the rise of the Airbus had to be more rigorous than in Dubai Air Show, which runs A350, a new fuel-efficient airliner the past about gauging inflation through Thursday, is to be held that the European plane-maker expectations. in the just opened Al Maktoum hopes will help it become the We cannot risk a situation International, the emirate’s world’s biggest plane producer where people say we are deliber- second airport and touted to within four or five years. ately looking the other way if the become the world’s biggest once The 777-X and A350XWB are data show a significant change in completed. exactly what the market wants, A sign of a currency exchange office hangs in front of the Czech National Bank in Prague yesterday. The inflation expectations, Weale With about 150 aircraft set for Aboulafia said, and it’s impera- Czech central bank’s plan to weaken the crown currency and raise price growth could actually hurt consumer said in a speech at a London show on the desert tarmac and tive that Boeing make a strong demand next year instead of boosting it. school. with 1,000 exhibitors, the airs how counter-attack. British inflation has run above cements the Gulf region’s hard The riposte by Boeing begins the BoE’s target of two percent won position as the global hub for with Emirates Airline, whose for several years as policymakers 21st century travel, spearheaded chief executive Tim Clark told the focused primarily on getting the by booming airlines whose reach Financial Times in October that Malaysian economy picks up steam economy growing again after the encompasses the world. his company intended to make a financial crisis, slashing interest Emirates, Etihad and Qatar big order for the 777-X, which the rates and buying government bonds. Airwaysthe new generation of glo- paper said could reach 175 units. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Domestic demand from the pri- Leng, chief economist at RAM In October, inflation fell sharply bal airline players are aggressively The prospects for Airbus are economy grew at a better-than- vate sector will remain supportive Holdings said the data was a to 2.2 percent and the BoE this expanding their fleets making the less certain, said Menard, with all expected 5.0 percent on year of economic activity amid the con- pleasant surprise as they were week revised down its forecasts Dubai Air Show one of the top eyes on what happens next with in the third quarter fuelled by tinued consolidation of the public expecting growth of only 4.8 for the consumer price index in tier events in the aviation industry, its struggling A380, the jumbo robust domestic demand and sector, she added. percent. the years ahead. said Richard Aboulafia, vice presi- airliner that has yet to receive an improvement in exports, the Domestic demand in the third It is marginally above expec- Weale said a range of surveys dent of the Teal Group consultancy. an order this year. central bank said yesterday. largest Southeast Asian economy tation. There was a pick-up in show inflation expectations have The three big Gulf carriers Sales of the world s biggest com- The economy expanded 4.4 per- grew 8.3 percent on year in the exports in commodities and elec- risen by an average of 0.15 per- are taking advantage of great mercial aircraft already suffered cent in the second quarter. July-September period. tronic products to China and the cent and the BoE was working to geography, easy access to cash, in 2012 after hairline cracks were The services and construc- Malaysia’s central bank in rest of Asia, he said. come up with an indicator that and strong brand management discovered on A380 wings. Only tion sectors were the key drivers August said the economy was Malaysia’s $303bn economy can measure the economic sig- to grow, largely at the expense of nine planes were sold last year, on the supply side while private expected to expand 4.5-5.0 per- has been growing at an average nificance of such shifts in price European and Asian legacy car- down from an initial order of 30. and public consumption led the cent this year, slowing from 5.6 six percent rate since 2009 due to expectations. riers, he said. Airbus could also beef-up orders demand side, the central bank percent growth in 2012. domestic driven growth. I would regard a movement of As ever, Airbus and Boeing will of its A350 or the A320neo, the said. Private-sector consumption Yeah said Malaysia should post 0.5 percent in such an indicator battle it out for orders in Dubai, lower fuel consuming medium- The gradual recovery in the expanded 8.2 percent supported a 4.9 percent growth for 2013 due as extremely important. Indeed, but the latter will win out, said haul jet that has had a roaring external sector will support by stable employment and sus- to improvement in exports and I would be very concerned by a Christophe Menard, aeronau- success, notably with low-cost growth, Zeti Akhtar Aziz, cen- tained wage growth during the firm domestic demand, adding movement as large as 0.25 percent tic expert at KelperCheuvreux airlines. tral bank governor was quoted as third quarter. Public-sector con- that the positive trend will spill in expectations, he said. investments house. AFP saying by Dow Jones newswire. sumption grew 7.8 percent on over to 2014. The government As it tries to support Britain s year and fell on quarter from 11.8 announced in October that it economic recovery, the BoE will percent amid lower government would levy an unpopular con- only consider raising interest spending on supplies and services. sumption tax starting in 2015 as rates from their record low of 0.5 Private investment, however, it seeks to ease growing concern percent once unemployment falls grew 15.2 percent on year backed over the country’s soaring debt. below seven percent. by capital spending. Yeah Kim AFP REUTERS

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Xi to change China’s A tool to avert debt crisis BY JAMES LEITNER and IAN timely increases in the debt ceiling. measures as overblown. After all, the SHAPIRO Consols are bonds that pay interest but markets did not tank during last month’s economy at own pace have no set maturity date, so the principal crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average t the height of last month’s is never repaid. shed only a few hundred points as the pros- BY JONATHAN FENBY debt-ceiling crisis, Standard Consols issued by the US Treasury would pect of default loomed. Investors evidently and Poor’s came within hours not fall within the scope of the debt ceil- assumed — correctly, as it turned out — that of downgrading US federal debt ing because there is no principal that is an the United States would not default. With t has been the big question of the year for China: will the to its rock-bottom classification obligation of the US Treasury. If no prin- markets already surpassing their pre-crisis world’s second biggest economy undertake a serious policy Aof “selective default.” This would have been cipal ever comes due, there is no addition highs, the episode seems to be disappearing of reform under its new leadership? The need for change is much costlier than S&P’s slap on the wrist to the US debt as defined by the debt-limit in the rear-view mirror. Ievident as the old cheap-labour, cheap-capital, export-driven in 2011, when political brinkmanship over legislation. But recall that the markets once believed model runs into the sands of time. Workers no longer come so the debt ceiling led it to cut the US credit The Treasury should announce a pilot the federal government wouldn’t let Lehman cheap and capital costs more and export markets are not what rating a notch, from AAA to AA-plus. Had program to issue consols. This would involve Brothers fail — not least because it had they used to be. This is why many commentators had high hopes the debt ceiling been breached, the damage determining the size of the potential market bailed out Bear Stearns six months earlier. of significant reform initiatives from a key meeting of the ruling to the US and world economies could have at different rates of return so that officials Some elected officials believe, as Rep Ted Communist party that ended this week. Any big changes would been measured in trillions of dollars. would know what the offering should be if Yoho, R-Fla, put it last month, that refusing have serious implications for the world economy, which relies for When this issue returns in February, Republicans threaten another debt-ceiling to raise the debt ceiling “would bring sta- much of its growth on the last major state under communist rule. things might unfold more harshly. The mid- crisis. bility to the world markets.” Sen Ted Cruz, Immediate hopes were dashed by an anodyne statement that term elections will be five months closer and Consols would not be issued unless the R-Texas, maintains that the crisis was a was long on intentions but short on detailed policy proposal. President Barack Obama five months deeper debt ceiling was about to be breached. At good thing because it got people talking Whatever the exaggerated hopes from investment bank analysts into lame-duckdom. House Speaker John that point, they could be sold daily in what- about the debt. and media writers, the plenum of the party’s central committee Boehner, R-Ohio, is still running scared of ever amount is needed to allow the Treasury It would be foolish to write off the pos- held in a military complex in Beijing was never going to come his right wing. Senate Republican leader to continue meeting the nation’s financial sibility of a default when there are members up with a blueprint for change. Yet between the complex lines Mitch McConnell of Kentucky faces a tea- obligations. of Congress who believe such things. of the statement are pointers to how the leadership intends to party-sponsored primary opponent. Many The administration could pledge to pub- Our country should not have a debt ceiling. move — and to the countervailing pressures on party chief Xi House Republicans fear they will face simi- licise a ticker showing exactly what the If Congress does not want to increase the Jinping and his colleagues. lar challenges if they are portrayed as caving refusal to raise the debt ceiling would cost nation’s debt, it should raise taxes to cover For Xi, the most powerful Chinese figure since the paramount to the RINO (“Republicans in name only”) taxpayers. If consols have to be issued at 6 the spending that it authorises. But because leader Deng Xiaoping, the prime concern is to buttress Communist establishment. percent, the cost would be the difference the debt ceiling does exist, consols would be party power, which he sees as having been sapped by elitism and It is appalling that a small minority of between that rate and the normal rate of an effective arrow in the Treasury’s quiver corruption. As a good Leninist, he puts political power first and extremists in Congress can hold the nation issuing government securities. Alternatively, to prevent rogue minorities in Congress he knows that the structural economic reforms his country needs hostage by threatening to drive the economy consols could be auctioned at some spread from undermining the full faith and credit — to land ownership, the labour system, financial markets, state over a cliff if the administration does not over the nominal growth rate of gross of the United States. enterprises and resources pricing — would compromise the growth agree to the repeal of laws that they dislike. domestic product, instead of being issued Time is of the essence. Establishing a the regime needs and would risk boosting inflation. There is a way to stop them. at a specified interest rate. working group on consols, including the So the plenum struck a cautious course to avoid shocks to Treasury Secretary Jack Lew should In either case, the president should prom- Treasury, primary securities dealers and the system. Its final statement disappointed advocates of swift declare it to be administration policy that ise to veto any congressional attempt, in investors, is the necessary next step to show alterations — though a further document may put flesh on the the US government will not default on its debt-ceiling legislation or elsewhere, to ban that US credit cannot be held hostage by deliberations in the coming weeks and there will be further dis- debt. To that end, he should prepare to issue consols. minorities in Washington. cussion at the annual Economic Work Conference in December. consols, should Congress refuse to enact Some will dismiss these pre-emptive WP-BLOOMBERG The key element is that Xi and the prime minister, Li Keqiang, believe they have time to implement the changes they know China needs. They are ready to embark on some changes, such as increasing energy prices and, probably, to the hukou registra- tion system for rural residents working in cities. But Xi wants to be sure of his political power before he embarks on changes that would bring clashes with vested interests, espe- cially the state-owned enterprises and those who have done well financially out of the present system. Throughout, the political consideration of maintaining and strengthening the authority of the party and its leader remains the number one priority. The plenum’s single concrete decision — to create a national security committee — went in this direction and chimed in with Xi’s efforts, described in the communique, to bring the police and legal apparatus under his own control. If there was any doubt about the primacy of party politics it was dispelled by the admoni- tion in the opening paragraph of the statement issued at the end of the four-day session on Tuesday night to “Hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics!” First was the statement that the reform of the relationship between the government and the market would be “deepened” to allow the market to participate more actively in the allocation of resources, striking a positive note for the long-term sustainability of economic growth. The misallocation of resources at the hands of the state has proven a major stumbling block in the much-needed consolidation of heavy industry. The lack of factor price reform has led to extreme wastefulness of natural resources which has now created a devastating impact on the environment — an issue that political leaders are beginning to realise they must address. The guidance date of 2020 for bringing about change men- tioned in the plenum communique reflects the long-term think- ing China’s leaders prefer on such occasions — though they can be as short-term as any western politicians in their immediate responses to problems and preside over a system that is far less efficient than their admirers pretend. Miracles can happen — the sky over Beijing was clear and blue throughout the meeting and it was not until it ended that the city was enveloped once more in the smog which is reckoned to reduce life expectancy by 5.5 years. But Xi has nine more years at the helm and will take advantage of that to move at his own pace, balancing political and economic needs as highly accomplished pragmatist. How will it turn out? Who knows? Not even Xi. THE GUARDIAN Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate Eternal austerity makes complete sense, if you’re rich BY MARK BLYTH bonds have gone steadily down applauded the G8’s Lough Erne Finally, the point of all this That deficit took the form of more cuts to government spend- since 2006, and have only risen declaration that will “ensure com- effort, according to the prime what finance-types call a “class- ing. So who pays? he prime minister’s now, when the UK is supposedly panies pay their taxes”. minister, is to engineer “a fun- specific put option”. The nice thing about cutting speech at the lord may- in recovery. Then, almost in the same damental cultural change in our A “put” option is contract government spending in a highly or’s banquet was nota- A much more likely culprit for breath, he announced that the UK country” that is necessary to fos- where the buyer of the contract unequal society, at least for the Tble in part because its the drop in living standards is would cut corporation tax to 20 ter greater innovation. has the right, but not the obliga- coalition, is that it doesn’t affect main message, that “we need to the fall in British real wages of percent, “the lowest in the G20” Yet in the same speech tion, to re-sell the contract at a those with most of the assets and do more with less. Not just now, over 5 percent since 2010 coupled — thereby copying the growth Cameron lauded British univer- future point, while the seller must income. These folks don’t rely on but permanently,” was delivered with high price inflation, but that model of such dynamic economies sities, British genetics, British buy back the contract at a pre- government services, and their from a throne bedecked in gold doesn’t fit with the story of “out as Ireland and Latvia. material science and British determined price and time. assets and incomes are, thanks to applause from members of the of control” spending needing to be Third, if what got us all this microelectronics as “the envy of In other words, the seller is to government policy, on the rise financial elite. But it’s the other reined in for the common good. debt in the first place was a the world”. selling insurance and the buyer is once again. They are also the folks less commented upon aspects Second, when you have a deficit, “too big to fail” banking system But if the UK has all this, why purchasing the right to cash it in. that fund elections and show up of the speech that signal why you can either raise taxes or cut that was bailed out at taxpayer would you need such a radical cul- Now why is this a “class spe- to vote. the government feels confident spending to fill the gap, and the expense, you would expect the tural change? cific” put option? Perhaps the real message of enough to reveal its true colours. coalition have favoured the latter. government to make sure that So if the contents of the speech Over the past 35 years the Cameron’s speech is then the fol- David Cameron’s claims simply And because of these efforts we don’t “simply try and rebuild and the arguments for perma- UK has become an increasingly lowing? If austerity doesn’t work, don’t add up to a coherent expla- British government debt has the same type of economy we had austerity don’t add up, why then unequal country, with those hold- just pump up the assets of those nation as to why “more with less” gone up, not down, despite the before the crash”, as the prime double down on the policy? ing appreciating assets (mainly who matter and pass the cost on — perma-austerity — is a policy cuts, from 52.3 percent of GDP minister put it in his speech. One answer is to follow the housing in the south) and high to those who don’t through spend- worth pursuing. in 2009 to 90.7 percent in 2013. But of course, quite the oppo- money in terms of who benefits incomes (mainly financial sala- ing cuts since they will not vote First of all, he insisted that “the This is hardly a surprise given site has happened. and who loses from such a policy. ries and bonuses) reaping most for you anyway. Then tell tall tales biggest single threat to the cost that exactly this same pattern of The government has deliber- We need to remember that the of the gains. These are also the about “out of control” spending of living in this country is if our cuts leading to more debt as the ately stoked another London- crisis that brought us here was a folks that cashed in that insur- habits, despite the evidence, while budget deficit and debts get out of underlying economy shrinks has centred housing bubble just in private sector crisis. ance policy when the banks failed assiduously avoiding taxing your control again”. been the story throughout the time for re-election using a right Their debts landed on the bal- — they got their assets bailed. constituents. Yet while the deficit rose to 11.2 Eurozone too. to buy scheme that basically gives ance sheet of the public sector The balance due for this This used to be called class poli- percent of GDP in 2010, the mar- Given this, you might think anyone that qualifies their own through bank bailouts, recapitali- cashed-out insurance policy is tics. Maybe it will once again be kets that fund British debt never that finding some new tax rev- personal Fannie and Freddie sations and unlimited quantita- still either tax increases — which recognised for what it really is, once thought the situation “out enue to balance the books is a mortgage guarantee. Meanwhile, tive easing. as we saw with the fate of the even without the gold chains and of control”. good idea. British banks are bigger than ever In other words, taxpayers 50 percent income tax rate and the throne in the room as a clue Quite the contrary occurred as The prime minister seemed and are expected to grow bigger bailed bankers and the price was heard on Monday with regard to for the uninitiated. the interest payments due on UK to agree on Monday when he still. a ballooning deficit. corporations, is off the table — or THE GUARDIAN 16 NOVEMBER 16, 2013 ON SATURDAY www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Classifieds

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DP World Championship DUBAI: Complete second-round scores in the $8m DP World Championship, Dubai, Stenson one-shot clear at yesterday at the par-72 Earth course of Jumeirah Golf Estates:

132 Henrik Stenson (SWE) 68-64

133 Alezandro Canizares (ESP) 66-67

136 Victor Dubuisson (FRA) 70-66, Dubai halfway stage Marcus Fraser (AUS) 67-69, 137 Jonas Blixt (SWE) 72-65, Justin Rose (ENG) 70-67, Ian Poulter (ENG) The Swede produces a stunning bogey-free round at $8m event 69-68, Kiradech Apibarnrat (THA) 67-70 DUBAI: Henrik Stenson’s form 138 Miguel Angel Jimenez (ESP) 72-66, showed no sign of relenting as Pablo Larrazabal (ESP) 72-66, Rory the Swede, hoping to create his- McIlroy (NIR) 71-67, Francesco tory by becoming the first player Molinari (ITA) 70-68, Peter Hanson to win the FedEx Cup on the Rory McIlroy of (SWE) 70-68, PGA Tour and Race to Dubai Northern Ireland crown on the European Tour, looks at the course 139 Ross Fisher (ENG) 75-64, Luke took a one-shot lead at the half- during the second Donald (ENG) 73-66, Chris Wood way stage of the $8m DP World round of the DP (ENG) 73-66, Martin Kaymer (GER) Tour Championship. World Tour Golf 70-69, Thorbjorn Olesen (DEN) 69- At the Earth Course of Championship in 70, Thongchai Jaidee (THA) 69-70, Jumeirah Golf Estates, Stenson Dubai yesterday. Rafael Cabrera-Bello (ESP) 68-71 never looked in any trouble as he RIGHT: Henrik put together a stunning, bogey- Stenson of 140 Mikko Ilonen (FIN) 72-68, Graeme free round of eight-under par 64 Sweden watches McDowell (NIR) 72-68, Richard - the joint best round of the day. the ball on the 14th Sterne (RSA) 70-70, Lee Westwood That gave the 37-year-old a hole during the (ENG) 70-70, Jamie Donaldson two-day tally of 12-under par 132, (WAL) 68-72, one better than overnight leader, second round of Spain’s Alezandro Canizares, who the DP World Tour 141 David Howell (ENG) 75-66, George added a bogey-free 67 to his over- Championship. Coetzee (RSA) 74-67, Joost Luiten night 66. (NED) 73-68, Last week’s Turkish Open champion, France’s Victor 142 Marcel Siem (GER) 75-67, Shane Dubuisson, moved into contention Lowry (IRE) 71-71, Darren Fichardt again with a 66 that took him to (RSA) 71-71, Oscar de la Riva (ESP) tied third place at eight-under 67 round to move up to tied ninth myself opportunities and rolled a “I got stuck in the ground on Australian Masters scores 71-71, par 136 alongside Aussie Marcus place at six-under par, six shots couple of nice putts in.” the sixth tee box and I was just MELBOURNE: Leading scores after the sec- Fraser (69). behind leader Stenson. Stenson explained: “I’ve got my like, ‘ooohh, hopefully, it’s not 143 Raphael Jacquelin (FRA) 77-66, Paul ond round of the Australian Masters at Royal Casey (ENG) 75-68, Craig Lee (SCO) Among those who can deny Stenson, who is playing with an game plan pretty much cemented something bad’. I could feel it kind Melbourne (par-71) yesterday (Australia 73-70, Scott Jamieson (SCO) 73-70, Stenson the honour of becom- injured right wrist, said he feared on what to do on this golf course of was stuck and the shaft just unless stated): ing the European number one by he had seriously injured his hand and where to hit it and I’m just kicked very late. But thankfully, Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) 73-70, 133 Nathan Holman 68-65, Adam Scott winning this week, number two after coming down too steep on trying to execute as good as I can, I don’t think it flared up because Brett Rumford (AUS) 71-72, Matteo 67-66 in the Race to Dubai standings, the ball on the sixth hole. and that’s been working out great of that,” he said. Manassero (ITA) 71-72, David Lynn Justin Rose (67), and number But luckily for Stenson, and these first two days and making a Canizares, who saved an excel- 134 Nick Cullen 65-69, Matthew Griffin (ENG) 71-72, four Ian Poulter (68) were tied unluckily for the field, the wrist lot of birdies. Of course, it could lent par on the 18th hole with a 69-65 for fourth place at seven-under withstood the blow. be a bit better, but there’s no point tricky 15-feet putt to remain just 137 Matt Kuchar (USA) 71-66 144 Peter Uihlein (USA) 72-72, David par 137 alongside Thai Kiradech After the round, in which he being greedy, either. Everyone is one behind Stenson, said: “I knew 138 Brody Ninyette 68-70, Brendon de Horsey (ENG) 72-72, Simon Khan Aphibarnrat (70). hit 17 greens in regulation for the going to miss a few out there on that it was going to be difficult Jonge (ZIM) 68-70, Jason Norris 69- (ENG) 72-72, Number three Graeme second successive day, Stenson the greens. They are tricky to to stay up there, because there 69 145 Felipe Aguilar (CHI) 79-66, Marc McDowell started the day with said: “I’m just trying my best to read and a lot of grain and they are some great players. But I just 139 Ryan Fox (NZL) 68-71, Peter O’Malley Warren (SCO) 74-71, Bernd a bogey, but then regrouped with carry on the momentum. I was are quick.” played my golf and playing the 68-71, Brett Rankin 68-71, Matthew Wiesberger (AUT) 72-73, Gonzalo five birdies to finish with a four- playing nicely yesterday and had a On his wrist, Stenson added: way I’m playing, I know I was Millar 69-70, Maximilian Kieffer (GER) Fernandez-Castano (ESP) 71-74, under par 68 round. lot of chances. Didn’t take them.” “It’s been good. We’ve managed going to shoot a decent score.” 67-72 Thomas Bjorn (DEN) 71-74 Also moving in the right direc- He added after the day’s pro- to keep it under control. The two He added: “Today, I felt like I 140 Vijay Singh (FIJ) 72-68, Peter Wilson tion was the defending champion ceedings: “Today, I was playing days’ rest that I had seems to could have shot much better. But 69-71, Clint Rice 69-71, Daniel Fox 146 Branden Grace (RSA) 76-70, Rory McIlroy. The former world the same more or less. I hit a lot have helped a bit.” He said being after that putt on the end, I’m not 71-69, Jason Scrivener 69-71 Gregory Bourdy (FRA) 76-70, number one shot a five-under par of fairways, a lot of greens, gave patient was the key. going to complain.” REUTERS 141 Mark Brown (NZL) 71-70, Matthew Nicolas Colsaerts (BEL) 71-75, Guyatt 71-70, Anthony Brown 68-73, Gaganjeet Bhullar (IND) 69-72, Steve 147 Julian Quesne (FRA) 74-73, Alker (NZL) 72-69, Terry Pilkadaris 148 Stephen Gallacher (SCO) 77-71, 69-72, Michael Hendry (NZL) 72-69, Scott shares lead in Melbourne Tommy Fleetwood (ENG) 72-76, R Blizard 71-70, Bradley Lamb 71-70 MELBOURNE: Defending champion “But it definitely cooled off... It kind of feels Having battled to an even-par round on Selected scores: 150 Thomas Aiken (RSA) 76-74, Adam Scott was patience personified as like I plodded along. It wasn’t an exciting five- Thursday, the rangy 35-year-old charged out 143 Jin Jeong (KOR) 73-70, Cheng Tsung 151 Garth Mulroy (RSA) 76-75 he grafted to a share of the lead at the under at all.” of the blocks with four straight birdies in his Pan (TPE) 70-73 Australian Masters, while American Matt Flanked by huge galleries and enjoying a opening holes. Kuchar moved quietly into contention after purple patch of form, the 33-year-old’s bogey- Kuchar stumbled with a double-bogey on the second round yesterday. free round kept his title defence on track and the par-four 13th before finishing eagle-bogey- US Masters champion Scott was rock-solid his bid to sweep Australia’s three marquee par-par to lie four strokes adrift. on another blustery day at Royal Melbourne, tournaments alive ahead of the national Open “I know Adam Scott is playing some great shooting a flawless five-under 66 for a nine- in Sydney. golf,” said Kuchar, a member of the United Girlfriend of golfer Rory under total of 133 and a one-shot lead with Along with Holman, Scott, who won the States’ Presidents Cup-winning team this year McIlroy, Danish tennis local surprise package Nathan Holman. Australian PGA Championship in the Gold and at Royal Melbourne in 2011. star Caroline Wozniacki, Although sublime off tee and fairway, and Coast last week, sit a stroke ahead of over- “I am going to have to keep my front nine attends the second enjoying a perfect start with three straight night leader Nick Cullen and fellow Australian going for 36 more holes to catch him but it is round of the DP World birdies, Scott had to grind his way through a Matt Griffin on eight-under. possible.” Tour Golf Championship frustrating run of 11 straight pars before pick- World number eight Kuchar, warming up Twenty-two year-old rookie Holman lit up in Dubai yesterday. ing up strokes on the 15th and 17th. for his title defence for the United States at the course early, sharing the day’s best round “I was hoping it was going to be one of those the World Cup of Golf at the same course next of six-under with Griffin, another Melbourne days,” Scott told reporters after burning the week, was alone in fifth place after carding a local, who once did odd jobs at the famed sand- cups on at least half a dozen holes. 66 set up by a blistering front nine. belt course as a teenager. REUTERS Six bidders make list for 2022 Winter Games

BERLIN: Six cities, includ- in other areas to accommodate official database, requires all holding of the Olympic Games” ing former Summer Games the wide range of sports and Russians to register personally in that three months-period. Phelps back in American hosts Beijing and Stockholm, disciplines. with local migration authori- The Games themselves are to have launched bids to host While it remains too early to ties within three days of arrival, be held February 7-23, 2014. drug testing programme the 2022 Winter Olympics, pinpoint any front-runners, the instead of the usual 30 days. The Paralympics will be staged the International Olympic fact that Asia is hosting the 2018 Non-Russians who do not March 7-16. NEW YORK: Michael Phelps has rejoined the US Anti-Doping Committee (IOC) said yesterday. Winter Olympics in South Korea’s require a visa will have to go The unprecedented measures Agency’s drug testing programme in a signal the most decorated Norway capital Oslo, which Pyeongchang and then the 2020 through the process within 24 were denounced by many observ- Olympian could be considering a return to the swimming pool hosted the 1952 Winter Olympics, Summer Games in Tokyo, leaves hours, instead of the usual week. ers who said they practically in time for the Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016. Phelps retired is also among those in the run- Beijing facing an uphill battle The process is waived for impose a state of emergency in the after winning four gold and two silver medals at the 2012 London ning, along with Krakow in from the outset. those with official accredita- city of 300,000. Local businessmen Olympics to take his career tally to 22, 18 of which were gold. Poland, Kazakhstan’s Almaty and With Munich’s decision last tion with Olympic organisers, and store owners complain that The 28-year-old was tested twice in the quarter ended September Ukraine’s Lviv. week not to bid, Stockholm or those staying in hotels, both transportation restrictions will 30, according to data released by USADA. Beijing hosted the 2008 and Oslo represent traditional of which already require identity make it impossible to operate. World swimming governing body FINA requires all athletes to Olympics and Stockholm staged European winter nations, while information. The event has already been be tested for a minimum of nine months before competing in sanc- the Games in 1912. The dead- Krakow, Lviv and Almaty, who The tighter security in the mired in controversy over prop- tioned events. line for submissions passed on also bid for the 2014 Olympics, are Olympic city expands the range erty rights, environment, cor- Phelps had repeatedly said before the London Games he would Thursday. bidding to put their name on the of restrictions to be imposed in ruption, and, most recently, gay not contemplate a comeback after he retired and his coach Bob “I am delighted that six cit- global winter sports map. Sochi between January 7 and rights issues. Sochi’s location Bowman downplayed any suggestions he was considering a return ies are bidding to host the 2022 The IOC will make a shortlist March 21. in close proximity to unsta- to compete at what would be his fifth Olympics in Rio. Olympic Winter Games,” IOC in July before electing the win- The restrictions include clos- ble Abkhazia and the turbulent “It’s premature to say that,” Bowman told USA TODAY Sports President Thomas Bach said in ning bid in 2015. Only three cities ing the border with Georgia’s North Caucasus regions, with an yesterday. a statement. bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics, rebel region of Abkhazia, rein- active Islamist insurgency, has “What we’re doing is kind of letting him have his options. “These cities and their sup- while Russia’s Sochi will stage the forced checks at train stations also been criticised. “He came back this fall and started to do some training with the porters clearly understand the 2014 edition in February. and airports, road checkpoints, Earlier this year, the Islamist group, mainly just to get in shape. He just felt like he was not fit. benefits that hosting the Games Meanwhile, Russian President and a vast “forbidden zone” in warlord Doku Umarov called on He wasn’t. can have and the long-lasting Vladimir Putin yesterday signed the mountains above the city that militants to stage attacks against “He’s occasionally been training. He’s picked it up a little more. legacy that a Games can bring to a decree severely tightening secu- separate it from the restive North the Sochi Games, saying in a video We were just thinking about it, and I said, ‘You know, you’re getting a region.” rity in Winter Olympic host city Caucasus regions. that jihadists must “exert maxi- in pretty good shape, maybe you want to swim in a meet?’ He said, The bids are submitted by one Sochi for visitors without accredi- Another controversial provi- mum efforts” to prevent the inter- ‘Well, maybe at some point.’” REUTERS city but several of the poten- tation in a bid to screen visitors. sion prohibits any public dem- national event from happening. tial hosts will stage some events The decree, published in the onstration “not related to the AGENCIES NOVEMBER 16, 2013 19 Sport www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ON SATURDAY

Asian Cup qualifying results Qatar hammer Yemen 4-1 SINGAPORE: Results from qualifying matches for the 2015 Asian Cup yesterday:

Group A

At Tehran in 2015 Asian Cup qualifier Syria 4 (Sanharib Malki 10, Ahmad Aldouni 83, Ouday Jaffal 86, Abdulfatah Al Agha 90) Singapore 0 We have achieved our target from this match: Coach Fahad Thani Group B At Bangkok AL AIN, UNITED ARAB campaign. I think this was a bet- EMIRATES: Qatar yesterday ter performance than how we Thailand 0 Iran 3 (Ashkan Dejagah 31, picked up three points to surge played last month (when Qatar Reza Ghoochannejhad 42, Alireza Jahan ahead in the race to qualify won 6-0 in Doha),” he added. Bakhsh 90+4) for the 2015 Asian Cup with “I think Sebastian (Soria) Group C an impressive 4-1 win against helped us kick off a powerful ‘hosts’ Yemen. performance with that early goal. At Xian Sebastian Soria (4) opened “That goal helped the team the scoring early in the Group improve their performance as the China 1 (Wu Lei 45) Indonesia 0 D encounter at Sheikh Khalifa match moved on. International Stadium but Yemen “Now our next target is Group D struck back through Ala Al Sasi Malaysia. We must show consist- At Al Ain (26) for the equaliser. ency in our performances and be However, despite losing striker positive,” coach Fahad said. Qatar’s Sebastian Soria (right) vies Yemen 1 (Ala Al Sasi 25) Qatar 4 Khalfan Ibrahim for the second “We had many chances to score (Sebastian Soria 3, Hassan Abdelkarim for the ball with half, Qatar were guided home but we must score when we can,” 31, Mudir Abadurabu Ali Al-Radaei 55- Yemen’s Ahmed by Mohammed Kasola (32) and he warned his players. OG, Mohamed Jeddo 67) Mohammed El Sayed (69). Captain Bilal Mohammed Ali during their Yemen’s Mudir Abdurab was described Qatar’s 4-1 win ‘as 2015 Asian Cup Group E guilty of an own goal in the 55th important’, saying the players qualifying match minute that helped Qatar to add need to show same intensity in at Sheikh Khalifa At Hanoi to their overall tally. their next match. Stadium in Al Ain, Vietnam 0 Uzbekistan 3 (Vokhid Shodiev Qatar, who have 9 points “It was an important win,” Bilal UAE, yesterday. 40, Igor Sergeev 46, Sardor Rashidov 89) from four matches, now fly to said yesterday. “The players put in Qatar won the Kuala Lumpur for their next real effort and we achieved what Group D match 4-1. At Abu Dhabi match against hosts Malaysia on we looking for,” he added. PICTURE: FADI November 19. “The Yemen team is an unpre- EL ASSAD UAE 4 (Salem Saleh 27, Walid Abbas 40, Yemen have lost all their four dictable side and we made a good Omar Abdulrahman 80, Ismail Hamadi 87) matches. They also went down to fist of it on the pitch. The early v Hong Kong 0 Qatar 6-0 last month in Doha. goal helped us to pick up good Coach Fahad Thani was a momentum,” he explained. Group B delighted man after the match. “We tried to eliminate the mis- At Kuwait City “It was an outstanding per- takes we made in the previous Hong Kong 4-0 in their Group E 10 points, one ahead of second- winner as China beat Indonesia formance and I am pleased with game (last month),” he said. clash in Abu Dhabi. placed Qatar. 1-0 to breathe life into their quali- Kuwait 0 Lebanon 0 the show,” coach Fahad said The UAE, who led 2-0 at half- Saudi Arabia also ensured fying campaign. yesterday. UAE, Bahrain and time, maintained their 100 per their passage, beating Iraq 2-1 in Wu, 21, tagged “China’s Group C “I think the players played their cent win record to qualify for their Group C clash. The Saudis Maradona” after his emergence At Dammam natural game and performed well Saudis reach Cup their fourth consecutive Asian took the lead through Tayseer al- as a teenager, was on target just DOHA: as a team,” he added. The UAE, Bahrain Cup. Jassim in the 18th minute before before half-time at Xian’s Shanxi Saudi Arabia 2 (Tayseer Al Jassim 18, “We have achieved our tar- and Saudi Arabia booked their Bahrain too sealed their spot Younis Mahmoud equalised for Stadium to maintain China’s Salman al-Faraj 60) Iraq 1 (Younis get from this match. We wanted tickets to the 2015 Asian Cup in the quadrennial tournament, the Iraqis seconds before the end second spot in Group C. China’s Mahmood 45) three points and we collected in Australia with victories in grinding out a 1-0 win over of the first half. campaign was listing after last those points,” Fahad said at a their qualifying group games Malaysia in Manama. Salman Al Faraj then struck month’s disappointing away draw Group D press conference. on yesterday. Goals by Salem Ismail Abdullatif struck the in the 60th minute to help Saudi with bottom side Indonesia, mak- “I want to say ‘well done’ to Saleh, Walid Abbas, Omar only goal of the Group D match Arabia seal victory. ing victory imperative ahead of At Manama my players. We want to continue Abdulrahman and Ismail in the 72nd minute as Bahrain Earlier, highly-rated mid- Tuesday’s game against Saudi Bahrain 1 (Ismael Abdulatif 72) Malaysia 0 the good work in our qualifying Hamadi saw the UAE ease past remained top of Group D with fielder Wu Lei grabbed a priceless Arabia. AGENCIES Lewis, Shearer headline day one programme

DOHA: Boxing legend Lennox Lewis and football star Alan A B C Shearer will headline two sepa- rate chat sessions on day one of the Aspire4Sport Conference today. Lewis, regarded by many as one of the greatest heavyweight box- ers of all time, and Shearer, the former England skipper, will also appear together for an informal ‘chat session’ at 6pm, the organis- ers said yesterday. The Aspire4Sport Conference is the Middle East’s leading sports business platform. H E Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali, Minister of Youth and Sports, will officially open the event today. The exhibition will start at 2:00pm and end at 7:00pm daily from today to November 19. Aspire4Sport has proven to be the gateway to the sports indus- A: Alan Shearer, try, attracting regional businesses the former to take part in an international England and setting. Newcastle star. B: The region’s leading’s premiere Alonzo Mourning, sports event has announced the presence of a number of sports who played most legends that include: NBA of his 15-year Legends Shaquille O’Neal, Dennis NBA career for Rodman and Alonzo Mourning, the Miami Heat. in addition to heavyweight boxing C: Denis Rodman, champion Lewis, English football the ‘colourful’ NBA icon Shearer and Qatari rally car star; D: Shaquille stars Saeed Alhajri and Abdulaziz O’Neal, the former Al Kuwari, as participants in the team-mate of daily ‘Stars Chat’ sessions. Kobe Bryant and A number of leading Qatari and E: Lennox Lewis, international sports organisations D the British boxing E will feature at the enticing sports giant. business industry platform, offi- cials confirmed yesterday. Among these key organiza- National Vision of the year 2030. revealed during the event. economy, including the sports in the Middle East that is allo- Middle East’s leading sports tions are the Qatar 2022 Supreme Aspire4Sport has always been the Delegations from Saudi Arabia, industry, Qatar is seen as an cated only for sport industry and industry congress and exhibition, Committee, Qatar Football premiere event on the regional UAE, and Kuwait will attend the investment hub that is attract- for those who are involved in this which creates unique opportuni- Association, Qatar Olympic sports business calendar, and B2B section. ing companies from all around profession. ties for companies wishing to tap Committee, in addition to del- is now becoming one of the key Already around 700 business the world to come and be part of Aspire4Sport designed and into the region’s fast-growing egations from FIFA World Cup happenings on the global sports matchmaking meetings have been the overall growth of the sports fruitfully worked as a platform for sports business industry. Brazil 2014 and FIFA World Cup agenda.” set at Aspire4Sport 2013. industry. world-leading sports personali- Turning into the regional hub Russia 2018. Two conferences are being The sports industry across the As one of the most effective ties, managers, decision-makers, attracting sporting legends as well Commenting on the event, organised during the event, Middle East continues to flour- tools achieving its 2020 group and sporting gurus to discuss the as businessmen; Aspire4Sport Hamad Saif Buhindi, Executive in coordination with MJR ish and offer vast opportunities to vision “to be the reference for latest trends, technologies, break- has become ultimate destination Director of Aspire4Sport said: Communications, and holding local, regional and international Sports Excellence worldwide”, throughs, and hot-button issues whether sports fans are in the “This edition marks another step- the names “Coliseum” and “Host organizations. Aspire Zone Foundation annu- in the world of sport. business of sports or looking to forward in Qatar’s sports strat- Cities,” will see a number of new With the country investing ally holds Aspire4Sport since In its 4th edition of 2013, get involved in the industry. egy, a primary factor backing the technologies and breakthroughs heavily in every sector of the 2010 as the first event of its kind Aspire4Sport is becoming the THE PENINSULA 20 NOVEMBER 16, 2013 ON SATURDAY www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Sport

Inquiry Doha glory for Elshorbagy can help Qatar Classic: The fifth seed Egyptian edges world champion Matthew to restore image, says BY ARMSTRONG VAS he would return back next year A) Mohamed A and hold aloft the winner’s trophy. Elshorbagy DOHA: Fifth seed Mohamed “Last year I had promised UCI chief (centre) and Elshorbagy stunned reigning Nabeel Ali bin Ali that I will Qatar Squash world champion and third seed return to Qatar next year and JOHANNESBURG: Nick Matthew of England to take the winner’s trophy with Federation Cycling has a difficult proc- seal his maiden winner’s trophy me when I saw Ramy (Ashour) (QSF) President ess of soul-searching to get in Qatar. holding the trophy. So I’m glad Nabeel Ali bin through if it is to restore Yesterday at the Khalifa that I have kept up to my prom- Ali (right) pose its reputation after years International Tennis and Squash ise,” Elshorbagy said during the for a picture of doping scandals, new Complex, the 22-year-old from presentation, which was greeted at the prize International Cycling Union Alexandria bounced back after by a round of applaud by the large ceremony (UCI) President Brian losing the first game to win the Egyptian crowd. presentation Cookson (pictured) said. $150,000 Qatar Classic in three Elshorbagy, a product of the after the Qatar “Let’s get all of the allega- games to two. renowned Millfield School in Classic 2013 tions out, find out more of the For Elshorbagy, 11 years England, said it was a great final at Khalifa history, let’s find out who was younger than Matthew, it was his achievement to beat Matthew International involved, what were the proce- first PSA World Series title of his who has a string of titles against Tennis and dures, how did people manage young career and it took him 83 his name. Squash to avoid tests for so long and minutes to complete a fighting “Ten days back Nick (Matthew) Complex in yet be still using such serious 11-5, 5-11, 11-6, 6-11 and 11-4 win. won the World Championship, substances and procedures,” Doha yes- It was only Elshorbagy’s second and what he’s achieved in his Cookson said in an interview. terday. B) win in six meetings against the career so far is amazing, not “I think there is a lot of work Englishman. to mention three World titles, Elshorbagy’s still to be done there. (I) think In the process, Elshorbagy kept numerous titles. I will be happy parents are we’ve got to go through that a long-time promise he made if I am able to achieve even half seen after process to restore our image when he lost last year’s World of what he has achieved. It was the final. C) and the reputation of our Championship final at the same great to defeat such a great player Elshorbagy sport.” venue. like him in the final. It’s just an (left) in action The Last year in December, unbelievable feel,” Elshorbagy said against UCI and Elshorbagy, seeded eight, secured yesterday. England’s Nick the World a shock place in the final but lost Matthew, 33, from Sheffield Matthew in the Anti- to current World No.1 Ramy who was contesting his third con- final. Doping Ashour in the title clash. secutive final and the 57th PSA PICTURES BY: Agency After the final loss at the Tour final of his career, said he KAMMUTTY VP (WADA) Worlds in Doha, Elshorbagy a always enjoyed playing in Qatar. had this student at the University of the “It is a great atmosphere to week West, England, had promised play here. Last year I watched the and it was a great feeling to agreed Qatar Squash Federation (QSF) final of the World Championship see all the seats were occupied. C the terms President Nabeel Ali bin Ali that between Ramy and Mohamed, Although most of the people were of an against me in the final this year, it inquiry B was a pleasure to play in such an into dop- atmosphere,” the world number ing in four said. cycling, Matthew, while complimenting Cookson Elshorbagy for his win, predicted said, and that with the passage of time the details Egyptian will win more laurels. would be announced in the “It is a great performance from next few weeks. Mohamed, although he is 11 years Cookson, who won a con- younger to me, with the passage tentious election for the UCI of time his performance will presidency in September, told improve and he will be a much Britain’s Guardian newspaper better player,” Matthew said. on Wednesday that he wanted The Englishman said losing disgraced American Lance the third game after leading 6-2 Armstrong, who was stripped turned things against him here of his seven Tour de France yesterday. titles for doping, to contribute “Losing the third set was the to the inquiry. turning point, although I came “I don’t think it is proper to back in the fourth, the fifth one use the phrase ‘truth and rec- was always 50-50. Full credit to onciliation’ but what we are him for winning the title,” he trying to do is similar to that,” said. THE PENINSULA Cookson said in Johannesburg on the fringes of the World Conference on Doping in Sport. “There (are) a fair amount of details to be agreed. The important thing is that it will be genuinely independent and Lemoine, Sousa claim first heat wins take evidence from whoever wants to come and talk to it DOHA: Frenchman Cyrille to Florjancic and his brother Nac and we’ll be agreeing the final Lemoine and Portugal’s Tiago finished second. Portugal’s Today’s Schedule details of what can be offered Sousa won the first heats in The event is being organised Tiago Sousa by way of incentive to testify Grand Prix of Qatar Aquabike their respective Runabout GP1 by the Qatar Marine Sports in action and what the powers of the and Ski Division GP1 classes at Federation (QMSF) in conjunc- during the 10.00 – 11.10am Free practice commission will be. the UIM-ABP Aquabike Grand tion with H20 Racing and the first heat “We are really trying to look Prix of Qatar at Doha Corniche UIM and attracted 45 racers from of the Ski 10.00-10.20am Ski Division GP1 forward. We’ll give it an appro- yesterday. 15 countries. Division priate name that will help Lemoine surged into the lead In the Ski Division GP1 cat- GP1 at the 10.25–10.45am Runabout GP1 focus people’s understanding in the Runabout GP1 race when egory, riders lined up in two rows Aquabike on reform, reconstruction and 10.50-11.10am Freestyle pole winner and early race leader for the start of their race over 15 Grand Prix revalidation of our sport.” Youssef Al Abdulrazzaq of Kuwait minutes and one extra lap of the of Qatar 14.00 – 15.45pm World Championship Cookson said he planned to was sidelined with a damaged Doha Bay course. at Doha – 2nd heats make the UCI’S drug testing drive shaft. Headed by pole winner Poret, Corniche, more independent. The Frenchman fended off the first row represented France, WADA, who are hosting yesterday. 14.00-14.30pm Ski Division GP1 the challenge from Italy’s Mattia Portugal, Italy, Slovenia and the Johannesburg conference, Fracasso to take the chequered Hungary. 14.30-15.00pm Freestyle would advise on the structures flag and maximum points in the Sousa managed to find a way of the inquiry commission and 13-lap race. past a struggling Poret on the 15.15-15.45pm Runabout GP1 make sure it complied with Frenchman Jeremy Perez was opening lap and he began to their code, he said. third, Kuwait’s Mohammed Al extend his advantage over the The fastest qualifiers were then Cookson said he felt cycling Baz was fourth and an excel- three-time World Champion as invited to a slalom shoot-out dur- was making progress after lent performance by local hero the race progressed. ing a floodlit evening show for the the huge loss of credibility Mohammed Al Haidus netted Monti initially held third posi- crowds. to its showpiece events and fifth position for the host nation. tion from Slaven Ivancic and Pija Al Abdulrazzaq stormed into Armstrong’s confession that he Sousa overtook pole-winning Sumer, but engine trouble dogged the lead and began to pull away had used illegal, performance- Frenchman Mickael Poret at the his mount on the fourth lap and from the pursuing Lemoine and Cyrille enhancing drugs. start of the nine-lap Ski Division the Italian began to slow and can- Fracasso. Lemoine “A lot of progress has been GP1 race and coasted to a com- tered around the course before However, the Kuwaiti’s of France made but there are many fortable 71.60-second victory. retiring. unbeaten record ended on the in action steps ahead yet,” Cookson Former championship leader As Sousa surged into the dis- eighth lap when he was over 14 said. REUTERS in the Alberto Monti of Italy strug- tance to reach the chequered seconds in front. Runabout gled with mechanical issues and flag with a 71.60 second lead over Drive shaft problems thwarted lost the final podium place to Poret, Sumer disposed of Ivancic his progress and handed Lemoine GP1 race. Slovenia’s leading female rider to snatch the final podium place. a lead he held over Fracasso to the NHL Results Pija Sumer. The Croatian was fourth and finish for a 9.66-second victory. Boston 3 Columbus 2 She finished as the leading lady Hungary’s Josef Bohuslav and Perez was a solid third and Al Los Angeles 3 NY Islanders 2 and extended her lead over Marta Italy’s Marta Sorrentino were Baz and Al Haidus rounded off Sorrentino in the Ski Ladies GP1 fifth and sixth. the top five. Tampa Bay 5 Anaheim 1 competition. In Runabout GP1, Al In Freestyle, Rok and Nac Chicago 5 Phoenix 4 Slovenian brothers Nac and Abdulrazzaq headed a field of Florjancic started as clear favour- St. Louis 7 Colorado 3 Rok Florjancic dominated an 20 riders into the first of the ites to win the category. Dallas 7 Calgary 3 impressive Freestyle competi- Runabout GP1 heats, held over There was no denying the tion where Qatari riders, Sultan 25 minutes and one extra lap of quality of the content in their San Jose 2 Vancouver 1 Al Kuwari, Mohammed Al Bu the course. three-minute acrobatic displays, and Abdullah Al Langawi, also The top five lined up on a stag- which were marked for variety, delivered ambitious performances gered start with the remainder quantity and style by a panel NBA Results yesterday. of the field filling two horizontal of waterside judges. Houston 109 NY Knicks 106 The judges awarded the victory rows behind. THE PENINSULA Golden State 116 Oklahoma City 115 NOVEMBER 16, 2013 Sport www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21 ON SATURDAY Tendulkar misses out on ton as India take charge ‘Little Master’ dismissed for 74; Windies trail the hosts by 270 runs

MUMBAI: Sachin Tendulkar’s morning session. Tendulkar pat- farewell Test is fast turning ted Best in appreciation. out to be a no-contest. India It didn’t take long for him to need seven wickets to wrap up get to his 68th fifty, punching Best Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the series and the West Indies with a classy shot. action against Radek Stepanek have to score 270 runs more to Wild celebrations broke out in of Czech Republic during avoid an innings defeat at the the stadium, Tendulkar looked up their Davis Cup final match in Wankhede Stadium here. at the sky and raised his bat in Belgrade, Serbia, yesterday. After Tendulkar enthralled a acknowledgement. full house early yesterday with a Tendulkar was in supreme typically stroke-filled 74 in prob- touch and looked determined to ably what could be his last Test get his 52nd Test century, second Tennis: Davis innings, the two Gen-next stal- at this venue handpicked by him warts Cheteshwar Pujara (113) for his farewell. and Rohit Sharma (111 not out) His first and only Test century Cup final told the maestro that Indian at the Wankhede was way back Sachin Tendulkar walks off cricket is in safe hands by deci- in 1997, a fine 148 against the Sri to a rousing ovation after locked at 1-1 mating the West Indies attack Lankans in the first innings. his 74-run knock against as India piled up a 313-run lead, Tendulkar kept the crowd on West Indies on the second BELGRADE: totalling 495 in the first innings. their toes with his delightful day of the second Test Serbia and At the close of play, the West trademark driving on either side defending champions the Czech at Wankhede Stadium in Indies, who were skittled out of the wicket. Republic were tied 1-1 after the Mumbai, yesterday. INSET: for 182 runs in the first innings, One could easily remember first day of the Davis Cup final were 43 for three in their second the 12 fours he hit in his 118-ball West Indies’ Darren Sammy yesterday as Novak Djokovic knock. knock. (kneeling) is and Tomas Berdych swept Chris Gayle was still out there Both Tendulkar and Pujara congratulated by a team- through in straight sets. on six and he alone can take the looked at ease in the pre-lunch mate after catching the Djokovic, the world number fight into the Indian camp. session. ball that ended Tendulkar’s two and recently-crowned ATP But the chances that India will It was the introduction of inning. World Tour Finals champion, first finish the match in three days, Narsingh Deonarine after drinks beat 44th-ranked veteran Radek like they did in Kolkata, are more that did the trick for the West Stepanek, 7-5, 6-1, 6-4, in two than it going beyond. Indies and ended the 144-run hours and 10 minutes. The fans yesterday saw bats- stand for the third wicket. The Seventh-ranked Berdych then men of contrasting styles. part-time off-spinner dismissed put the Czechs level with a three- If Tendulkar produced vintage Tendulkar with his fifth ball for Scoreboard set win over 117th-ranked Dusan stuff, Pujara was solid and Rohit what would remain the most Sachin second Lajovic 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 in an hour was all craft and aggression. cherished wicket of his career. West Indies (I innings) ...... 182 Bowling: DJG Sammy 9 -1 -41 -0; ST Gabriel and 54 minutes. There was a slump, too, when Tendulkar was done in by the India (I innings) 16 -0 -85 -1 (1nb); S Shillingford 43 -6 -179 only to Bradman, In front of a frantic crowd in India lost four wickets for 94 runs extra bounce, but he was out to a M Vijay c Sammy b Shillingford ...... 43 -5 (2nb); TL Best 18 -0 -93 -1 (2w); MN Samu- the sold-out Belgrade Arena sit- in the post-lunch session, but the splendid reflex-catch by first-slip S Dhawan c Chanderpaul b Shillingford ...33 els 11 -0 -42 -0; N Deonarine 11 -0 -45 -2 says Clarke ting 15,500 people, Djokovic relied two century-makers made sure Darren Sammy, who had a great CA Pujara c & b Shillingford ...... 113 West Indies (II innings) on a solid serve throughout the SYDNEY: they stayed in command. day in the field snapping up five SR Tendulkar c Sammy b Deonarine ...... 74 CH Gayle (batting) ...... 6 Australia Test cap- rubber. The highlight of the day, how- catches in the innings. The crowd V Kohli c Sammy b Shillingford ...... 57 KOA Powell c M Shami b Ashwin ...... 9 tain Michael Clarke says retir- He first broke Stepanek’s serve ever, was Tendulkar’s innings. was stunned to silence, but soon RG Sharma not out ...... 111 TL Best lbw b Ojha ...... 9 ing Indian batting legend Sachin in game six of the first set. Fans settled in their seats very rose to give a standing ovation to MS Dhoni* c Sammy b Best ...... 4 DM Bravo c Vijay b Ashwin ...... 11 Tendulkar’s greatest achieve- But then he found himself early in the morning, anticipat- their home hero. R Ashwin c & b Gabriel ...... 30 Extras (B 4, LB 4) ...... 8 ment is playing international under heavy pressure, allowing ing a big knock from the master Virat Kohli, who scored a brisk B Kumar c Sammy b Shillingford ...... 4 Total (3 wkts) ...... 43 cricket for almost a quarter of the 34-year-old Czech to win blaster. 57 off 78 balls hitting five fours, PP Ojha run out (Powell) ...... 0 To bat: MN Samuels, S Chanderpaul, N Deonarine, a century. seven straight points and take Resuming at 38, he enthralled was involved in a 94-run stand Mohammed Shami c Best b Deonarine .....11 D Ramdin, DJG Sammy, S Shillingford, Gabriel Clarke said Tendulkar, who is the serve back. the packed stadium with 36 more for the fourth wicket with Pujara. Extras (B 8, LB 2, W 2, NB 3) ...... 15 Fall of wickets: 1-15, 2-28, 3-43 playing in his 200th and final Test, Djokovic showed some frustra- runs in fluent fashion. While Pujara held one end up, Total (all out; 108 overs) ...... 495 Bowling: B Kumar 3 -0 -4 -0; Mohammed ranked second only to Australia’s tion before breaking Stepanek He had a side show with pacer Kohli took the attack to the West Fall of wickets: 1-77, 2-77, 3-221, 4-315, Shami 2 -0 -7 -0; R Ashwin 4.2 -2 -12 -2; P Don Bradman as the best bats- again for a 7-5 first-set win. Tino Best, who troubled the mas- Indies with some exquisite stroke 5-354, 6-365, 7-409, 8-414, 9-415, 10-495 Ojha 3 -1 -12 -1 man of all time. Stepanek earned three break ter with some fiery bowling in the play. IANS The 40-year-old is ending an points early in the second set, but international career which began Djokovic held on to his serve and in 1989 and during which time he embarked on a spree to take the England hold became the all-time leading Test set, 6-1. South Africa beat Pakistan and one-day batsman and the only A single break in game nine pole position in man to score 100 international was all Djokovic needed in the centuries. third set to finish off Stepanek. tour match “So much has been said and “I am happy with the way I written about Sachin’s achieve- played. Of course I was nerv- SYDNEY: Steven Finn bounced to clinch Twenty20 series ments over years,” Clarke wrote ous at the beginning but it was back from an early pounding to in The Daily Telegraph newspaper very important for us to win the state his case as England’s third Scoreboard DUBAI: South Africa sparked yesterday. first set and then I relaxed,” said seamer for the Ashes series another Pakistan batting “His record number of Test Djokovic. opener as Cricket Australia SOUTH AFRICA Ahmed Shehzad c McLaren b Parnell ...... 21 collapse to win the second and one-day runs, his century of “I served well in the important Invitational XI took the tourists Q de Kock c sub b Saeed Ajmal ...... 30 Mohammad Hafeez* lbw b Parnell ...... 0 Twenty20 international by six international centuries. They are moments.” into a final day yesterday. HM Amla c Shoaib Malik b Saeed Ajmal .....48 Shoaib Malik b Imran Tahir ...... 15 runs in Dubai yesterday, taking achievements that may never be Stepanek said he would have Finn was on the receiving F du Plessis* (not out) ...... 58 Sohaib Maqsood c †de Kock b Parnell ...... 37 the two-match series 2-0. bettered. been happier had he won the rub- end of a savaging from one-day AB de Villiers c N Jamshed b Sohail Tanvir .... 5 Umar Akmal c Imran Tahir b McLaren ...... 11 It was another batting fail- “However I believe his greatest ber, before praising Djokovic’s international opener Aaron Finch DA Miller lbw b Saeed Ajmal ...... 4 Abdul Razzaq b Imran Tahir ...... 0 ure for Pakistan, who, chasing achievement is playing interna- defence. before hitting back with a key H Davids b Sohail Tanvir ...... 0 Shahid Afridi c du Plessis b Steyn ...... 14 151, were cruising along nicely tional cricket for almost a quarter “I tried to dictate the pace, get wicket late on the third day at Extras (LB 2, W 3) ...... 5 Sohail Tanvir b Steyn ...... 6 at 101-3 in the 14th over before of a century. That is phenomenal. him into difficult situations, but the Sydney Cricket Ground. Total (5 wickets; 20 overs) ...... 150 Saeed Ajmal (not out) ...... 7 being restricted to 144-9 in their To be lining up for his 200th Test he got out of them,” Stepanek Chris Tremlett appears the Did not bat: R McLaren, WD Parnell, DW Steyn, Mohammad Irfan (not out) ...... 2 20 overs. is mind boggling. said. front runner for the first Brisbane LL Tsotsobe, Imran Tahir Extras (B 2, LB 2, W 7, NB 1) ...... 12 Paceman Wayne Parnell took “It highlights an undying affec- “I gave him quite a lot of trou- Test, but the merits of Finn’s five- Fall of wickets: 1-37, 2-115, 3-137, 4-147, Total (9 wickets; 20 overs) ...... 144 3-25 while leg-spinner Imran tion for the game that goes way ble in sets one and three. I failed wicket first innings haul against 5-150 Fall of wickets: 1-39, 2-39, 3-46, 3-75, 4-101 Tahir claimed 2-21 and spearhead beyond just playing.” to earn a point (by winning the an Invitational XI have kept him Bowling: Mohammad Irfan 1.4 -0-12-0; Abdul (Umar Akmal, 13.3 ov), 5-112, 6-112, 7-112, Dale Steyn finished with 2-20 to Clarke said Tendulkar had been rubber), but it was great tennis,” in the frame. Razzaq 1-0-14-0 (1w); Shoaib Malik 1-2-0 8-121, 9-139 rock Pakistan who lost seven the greatest constant in world he added. The tourists took a 114 run -12-0; Sohail Tanvir 4-0-21-2; Saeed Ajmal 4-0- Bowling: DW Steyn 4-1-20 -2 (1w); LL Tsot- wickets in the space of 43 runs. cricket for a generation. In the second rubber, the advantage from the first innings 25-3; Mohammad Hafeez 4-0-21-0(1w); sobe 3-0-30-0; R McLaren 4-0-38-1 (1w); WD Sohaib Maqsood top-scored “I was still at primary school 23-year-old Lajovic offered some after scoring 418 less than a week Shahid Afridi 4-0-43-0 (1w) Parnell 4-0-25-3 (1nb); H Davids 1-0- 6-1 with 37 while Shahid Afridi (14) when he began his Test career resistance, but the 28-year-old out from the Ashes series starts PAKISTAN (1w); Imran Tahir 4-0-21-2 tried valiantly but failed in the and later scored two centuries Berdych controlled the clash, against Australia in Brisbane. Nasir Jamshed c Amla b Davids ...... 19 Man-of-the-match: F du Plessis (S Africa) end. on his first tour of Australia as earning a break apiece in each set. Finch blasted a whirlwind 59 Pakistan lost Ahmed Shehzad an 18-year-old,” he said. Lajovic has replaced Janko off 60 balls and Ed Cowan a more (21) and Mohammad Hafeez “I played my first Test series Tipsarevic, the world number 36, sedate 42 to wipe out England’s (nought) in quick succession but against him almost a decade ago who has been ruled out with a lead, but the tourists removed the Pakistan’s Sohail Tanvir is bowled Maqsood carried on in style, hit- and through my whole career heel injury. top three batsmen to take a grip during their second Twenty20 inter- ting two boundaries and a six off have never really thought about Serbia are also missing 76th- on the game into today’s fourth national match against South Africa 26 balls before Pakistan lost three him as an ageing player. I can’t ranked Viktor Troicki due to a and final day. in Dubai, yesterday. wickets at 112. believe he is 40. doping ban, while the Czechs At the close on the third day, Tahir bowled Shoaib Malik “Sachin has done it all carry- have an interim captain for the the invitational side was 153 for (15)and Abdul Razzaq (nought) ing an unimaginable weight of final tie -- Vladimir Safarik, who four with Kurtis Patterson on off successive deliveries while expectation.” replaced Jaroslav Navratil who eight and first innings top scorer Quinton de Kock held a smart Clarke said Tendulkar ranked was hospitalised with a pulmo- Ryan Carters on one. catch off Parnell to dismiss as the second best batsman behind nary embolism. Finch reprised his one-day Maqsood as Pakistan slump from the “incomparable” Bradman. In today’s doubles, Serbia’s Ilija international form with an adven- 112-4 to 112-7. “I’ve been lucky enough to play Bozoljac and Nenad Zimonjic are turous knock and fell to Test South Africa won the first with and against some great bats- due to face the Czech Republic’s spinner Graeme Swann after match by nine wickets on men but there have been none Jan Hajek and Lukas Rosol. slamming him for six off the pre- Wednesday. better than Sachin in my time,” But the Czechs are almost vious ball. South Africa rode on Faf Du he said. certain to bet on Berdych and Stuart Broad removed former Plessis’s 48-ball 58 not out and “Given everything he has done, Stepanek for the doubles too as Test opener Cowan with one that a sedate 41-ball 48 by Hashim Sachin would have to be the sec- the pair have lost only one of their kept a little low and Finn bowled Amla, who lifted the innings dur- ond best batsman of all time after 14 Davis Cup rubbers together one-day international batsman ing their 78-run second wicket the incomparable Bradman. since teaming up in 2007. Callum Ferguson with a beauti- stand after they won the toss and “You would never know it Serbia won their only Davis ful delivery for 26. AFP batted. AFP speaking to him.” AFP Cup title in 2010. AFP

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ATHENS 17/11 Scattered clouds 17/11 Clear WASHINGTON 14/09 Partly cloudy 16/12 Chance of rain SYDNEY 21/15 Mostly cloudy 22/15 Rain LONDON 10/05 Partly cloudy 10/07 Partly cloudy unchanged, users in control PARIS 11/03 Partly cloudy 09/02 Clear ISTANBUL 16/10 Chance of rain 15/08 Mostly cloudy NEW YORK CITY: Facebook said yester- MANILA 31/23 Clear 31/24 Partly cloudy day that ads on the social network featuring DHAKA 28/18 Partly cloudy 28/17 Clear user endorsements and pictures were noth- DELHI 26/12 Clear 26/12 Clear ing new, and that members remain in con- ISLAMABAD 23/11 Partly cloudy 23/08 Partly cloudy trol of their own content and images. The company’s chief privacy officer Erin Egan, in a blog post responding to complaints about user-picture ads, said the policies of the billion-member social network had not Emotional Google Ad on India, changed but that Facebook needed to explain things better. The new policy language posted earlier this Pakistan partition goes viral year by Facebook led to a flurry of protests NEW DELHI: An advertisement by Google depicting two child- from privacy activists, who claimed the policy hood friends who are tearfully reunited following their separation could turn users’ data and pictures into adver- during the partition of India and Pakistan has gone viral online, tising, often without their knowledge. reflecting demands in the two countries for closer people-to-people The policy update noted that when a ties. The 3:33-minute video, titled “Reunion”, has racked up more Facebook member clicks on a “like” but- than two million hits since it was posted on YouTube on Thursday. ton, that could be used in advertising, and It revolves around the friendship of two boys who were separated could feature a picture of that user endors- 66 years ago following the South Asian subcontinent’s independence ing a product or service. Facebook unveiled from British colonial rule and its subsequent partition. the changes as part of a settlement of a class The advertisement explains how the two fictional characters are action suit over the use of user names and brought together by younger relatives using Google searches to reunite images in so-called “sponsored stories.” the pair. After the India-based man tells his grand daughter about But Egan said: “We want you to know that how he and his friend used to steal “jhajariya” (a type of sweet) from a nothing about this update has changed our shop close to “an old gate” in Lahore, the girl uses the clues to search advertising policies and practices. We heard A man walks past a big logo created from pictures of Facebook users worldwide in the company’s on Google and eventually track down his long lost friend. this question a lot so we want to be clear. The Data Center, its first outside the US, in Lulea, in Swedish Lapland. The company began construction She contacts the Pakistan-based friend’s grandson who also trawls goal of the update was to clarify language, not on the facility in October 2011 and went live on June 12, 2013 and is 100 percent run on hydro power. Google for advice on how to obtain an Indian visa and the advertise- to change policies or practices.” ment ends with an emotive surprise reunion in India on the birthday Egan said that Facebook users can con- of one of them. trol who sees their “likes” and endorsements of this update.” Egan provided an example of a information sharing on this type of ad. You Internet users left thousands of comments on social networking sites through their privacy settings. hypothetical user named Krishna who “liked” can also control this by opting out of social describing how the advert had brought them to tears and renewed their “We want to reiterate that you own the con- a merchant called Sweet Stop. “Once he liked advertising.” hopes for improved relations between the two neighbours. tent you post on Facebook,” she wrote. it, her friends were eligible to see that ‘like’ In September, several privacy organizations “Google brought nations together in 3 minutes 32 seconds. The poli- “This includes your photos. We don’t share elsewhere on Facebook,” she wrote. complained in a letter to the Federal Trade ticians of both countries couldn’t do this in 66 years,” wrote Akshaya your private posts with others without your “If Krishna only allowed family members Commission that the policy would “dramati- Aradhya on Google’s official Facebook page. permission. When you post, you choose how to see that he ‘liked’ Sweet Stop — then only cally expand the use of personal information “Wonderful campaign highlighting all the similarities and shared to share and with whom, and we respect your his family members could see this ad paired for advertising purposes,” and could violate a experiences instead of the differences,” added another user under the choice. This has long been key to our terms with the ‘like’ story. So, at the end of the day, 2011 consent decree with the US consumer name Pakistanis for Peace. AFP and policies and has not changed as a result Krishna — and you — have control over the protection watchdog. AFP Winston Churchill’s gifts go on display in UK

LONDON: Unfortunately the others — often not the most beau- In 1945 a large square package every wall in the house if they had saying thanks but no thanks. hunting down the cowering fig- lion and the white kangaroo tiful or valuable pieces — show arrived, a gift from the people been hung up, and finding paint- Churchill’s tastes were well ure of Hitler. are no more, and the platypus signs of years of use. The Lalique of Leningrad. The parcel held ings, china, carvings, toys, souve- known: there were crates of A battered but beautiful 14th- never made it safely to English crystal cockerel sent by General a handsome wooden box, a con- nirs, a chunk of the armouring champagne, wine and brandy, century Persian bowl was another shores. But a startling selec- de Gaulle to Lady Churchill is tainer big enough to hold at least from the battleship Tirpitz made decanters, wine glasses, and a birthday present, this one sent tion of gifts that did reach Sir pristine, but conservators found 100 cigars, with a jewelled lock, into a paperweight, and a cartoon small brass Portuguese donkey by Roosevelt “with my affection Winston Churchill and have scratch marks suggesting that an engraved brass plate and the of Churchill as a little Dutch boy cart holding a spirit lamp brandy and may we be together for many survived the years, including Stalin’s massive cut glass and crossed enamelled flags of Russia given by the artist Pino Prins, cel- glass warmer. Cigar boxes and years”. He bought it in a bazaar warmly personal ones from gem-studded silver fruit bowls and the UK. ebrating his visit to The Hague cigars came in by the score, some in Tehran in 1943, and a photo- President Franklin D Roosevelt did come out for grand dinners. The surprise comes when the in 1946. confiscated and carefully tested graph of it on a table in front of and embarrassingly lavish ones The slightly grubby toy panda lid is lifted. “I nearly fell over One of the oddest items is the by the security services, particu- the two men shows it was then from Josef Stalin, is going on was much more frequently used, when I first saw it,” said the col- “body in the box”, a small wooden larly the ones specially made for immaculate. It has clearly been display at his beloved home, an invaluable companion in lections manager, Judith Evans. carving of a woman unrolling a Herman Goring, given after the very well used, and possibly had Chartwell in Kent, on England’s Churchill’s study, filling the gap in Inside there is a startlingly real- V for Victory scroll, just visible fall of the Nazis. a few encounters with the Belfast south coast. the shelves every time he took a istic portrait of Churchill, made through the splintered wooden lid A painting on ivory was com- sink and the brass taps in the As they were brought out of book down so that he knew where from tobacco leaves. The box must that was obviously partly jimmied missioned by Sikh troops as a Chartwell kitchen. the stores where many had lain to replace it. have been admired and put away, open and then hastily put aside. 69th birthday present, made by a The menagerie of animal gifts unseen since his death in 1965, or Part of a magnificent can- as it shows no signs of use. All the gifts, sent by politi- street painter recorded as work- is represented only by photo- returned from conservation work, teen of silver cutlery, a gift from Evans and the curator Jon cians and statesmen, friends and ing with “a single hair from the graph. Rota, a magnificent lion, each was carefully unpacked on the people of Sheffield, north Primmer spent happy months strangers, and in many cases by side whiskers of a Persian cat”. In was British born and reared, so Churchill’s scrubbed deal kitchen England, has been loaned by going through the stores shelf ordinary members of the pub- minute detail it shows Roosevelt, it was decided he could not be table, a useful flat surface next the present generations of the by shelf, unrolling scores of gor- lic, were scrupulously acknowl- Stalin and Chiang Kai-Shek released in Africa, and instead door to the exhibition gallery. Churchill family who still use it geously illustrated freedoms of edged. Some, including an uncut in Oriental dress and mounted he was sent to London Zoo. Some remain immaculate; every Christmas. cities that would have covered ruby, were returned with letters on magnificent Arab horses, GUARDIAN NEWS