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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Qatar Airways joins Emir holds talks with Sultan Qaboos Oneworld Alliance Flight makes symbolic landing at new airport

DOHA: A symbolic Qatar Airways’ flight landed at the new airport (Hamad International) here yesterday to mark the national carrier joining a coveted alliance of global airlines. The landing, however, affirmed the readiness of the new interna- tional airport to begin operating from early next year — plans the authorities announced recently. The Qatar Airways’ plane that landed was a Boeing 3-777 and had logo of ‘Oneworld’. Yesterday, a group of journal- ists — both, local and foreign — The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with H M Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman at Bait Al Baraka were taken on a tour of the new Palace in Muscat yesterday. The Emir arrived from Bahrain on the two-day state visit to Oman. airport along with diplomats, senior government officials and businessmen. The airport, which is a few Talk of my exit Mowasalat to set up unified The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani unveiling the Oneworld Alliance with Qatar Airways CEO false: Al Baker Akbar Al Baker at Hamad International Airport yesterday. ABDUL BASIT DOHA: Qatar Airways’ high- call centre for all taxis profile CEO, Akbar Al Baker, kilometres from Doha, is a third million passengers a year on yesterday denied he was on of Doha city in size. initial opening, but the capac- DOHA: Mowasalat is planning “The unified call centre will nearest available taxi, irrespec- his way out and said the talk Passengers will have direct ity will more than double to 50 to set up a unified call centre for primarily serve taxi operations to tive of the operator. Customers about his exit was “false and access to aircraft from the board- million after the second phase is all taxis in Qatar. better serve the public by inte- can definitely choose a specific spread by enemies”. ing gates, with 41 contact gates completed. Currently there is a separate grated pre-booking and auto- operator, but they will have more “I am a soldier of my gov- when the airport opens. In other words, per hour pas- call centre each for the Karwa mated dispatch solutions,” said a options if a taxi operated by that ernment. This talk has been By 2015, upon final completion senger handling capacity of the taxis and the cabs operated by company statement. company is not immediately avail- spread to de-motivate staff. The of the airport the number of gates new airport will work out to 8,700 two private companies — Al Besides taxis, public buses and able. Such a facility will also help decision for me to stay or go is will be increased to 65. — a big number. Million and Al Ijarah Holding. other modes of public transport reduce the operational cost of dependent on my ruler,” he said. The airport will have moving More than a half (60 percent) Mowasalat has recently invited in the country will also be con- each company to a great extent,” Replying to a question from sidewalks like most big and mod- of the airport is built on land a bid to select three new compa- nected to the unified call centre, said an official. wire agency Reuters on the ern airports in the world have. reclaimed from the Arabian Gulf. nies to run taxis on a franchise at a later stage. Al Million and Al Ijarah will sidelines of a news conference Due to its massive size, though, THE PENINSULA basis. The proposed facility would continue to operate their own if he would be leaving his post, the car parking lots outside the Continued on page 6 All these operators will be provide easier and faster access call centres until they are even- he dismissed this as “false talk terminals are quite huge with ALL YOU WANTED TO KNOW eventually served by a unified call for passengers to a taxi by giving tually connected to the unified spread by enemies”. some visitors saying they are a ABOUT HAMAD INTERNATIONAL centre, which is expected to be more options. call centre, once it becomes fully THE PENINSULA bit far away. AIRPORT on page 20 ready next year, it was disclosed “Through the unified call cen- functional, he added. The airport will handle 24 yesterday. tre, we will be able to send the THE PENINSULA

Turkey opens underwater rail link CMC elects new secretary-general Gulf rail project on track ABU DHABI: Construction of a after it was recently approved by DOHA: The Central Municipal $15.5bn rail network linking the national ministers of transport Council (CMC) yesterday six Gulf states will start late next and finance, he said. “Some mile- picked its new secretary-gen- year and an overseeing authority stones have been achieved and we eral through a secret ballot. A for the project is being set up, an are targeting for the project to be woman was among the six can- adviser said yesterday. fully operational in 2018,” he said. didates who were shortlisted for The joint project is to develop a GCC countries will build their the administrative slot. But the railway network linking Oman in parts of the railway on their own. victor was a male, Matar bin the south to Kuwait in the north The UAE and Saudi Arabia have Shaheen Al Kuwari. through the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain begun construction work while This is the first time since its and Saudi Arabia. other countries will start shortly, inception in early 1999 that the Detailed engineering and he added. Oman has begun pre- civic representative body has design work will be completed liminary design on its rail project. elected the incumbent for the key by late 2013 or early 2014, with Meanwhile, the contract administrative position. construction to follow, Ramiz Al to study a proposal for a new THE PENINSULA Assar, the World Bank’s resident causeway linking Saudi Arabia Full report on page 3 adviser to the Gulf Cooperation and Bahrain, part of the GCC Council Secretariat, told a confer- rail project, will be awarded next Syrian deputy PM ence organised by MEED. month and the study is scheduled Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the opening ceremony of Marmaray railway which is a tube A GCC authority to oversee to be completed in 2014, he said. dismissed tunnel submerged into the Bosphorus waterway, in Istanbul, Turkey yesterday. The railway is located 62 metres the project is being established REUTERS deep. The project links the Asian and European parts of Istanbul. See also page 10 BEIRUT: Syria’s deputy prime minister, Qadri Jamil, was dis- missed yesterday for leaving the country and acting without gov- ernment permission after meet- ing U.S. officials in Switzerland, Obama orders curbs on NSA spying on UN headquarters state media said. The sacked minister is a mem- WASHINGTON: US President Barack on allied leaders, a senior official said yes- senior Obama administration official. Such states have been targets for aggressive ber of what President Bashar Al Obama recently ordered the National terday, following outrage in Europe over programmes are highly classified, although spying by the United States, its allies Assad calls the “patriotic oppo- Security Agency (NSA) to curtail eaves- NSA snooping. The official said the step was some details have been leaked by former and adversaries. FBI counter-intelligence sition” — political parties that dropping on the United Nations head- under consideration, but that no policy deci- NSA contractor Edward Snowden. squads have long mounted operations to try consider themselves rivals to the quarters in New York as part of a review sions had yet been finalised, as Obama awaits According to the first official, the presi- to identify spies posing as UN diplomats. president but have not joined the of US electronic surveillance, according results of several already announced reviews dent’s aides have said in briefings that the The German news magazine Der Spiegel, revolt against his rule. to a US official familiar with the decision. into US surveillance practices. White House no longer wanted to conduct citing documents leaked by Snowden, US and Middle East officials Obama’s order is the latest known move The full extent of US eavesdropping on the certain monitoring of UN targets. The official reported in August that the NSA had suc- told Reuters that Jamil met the by the White House to limit the NSA’s United Nations is not publicly known, nor said that the decision was made within the ceeded in the summer of 2012 in getting former American ambassador to vast intelligence collection, in the wake is it clear whether the US has stopped all last few weeks. The NSA declined to com- into the UN video conferencing system Syria, Robert Ford, on Saturday of protests by allies, including German monitoring of diplomats assigned to the UN ment. Spokesmen for UN Secretary General and breaking its encryption. It added that in Geneva. The two discussed the Chancellor Angela Merkel, over US spy- in New York or elsewhere around the world. Ban Ki-moon did not respond immediately within three weeks the number of decoded proposed “Geneva 2” talks. ing on foreign heads of state. “The United States is not conducting to a request for comment. communications had risen to 458 from 12. REUTERS Obama is also considering whether to electronic surveillance targeting the United Historically, the United Nations and New REUTERS/AFP See also page 11 ban US spy agencies from eavesdropping Nations headquarters in New York,” said a York-based diplomatic missions of member See also page 12 WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2013 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

The winners with officials at the event. ‘One Second’ contest winners announced DOHA: The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) and Maersk Oil Qatar awarded child car seats to winners of the Facebook ‘One Second’ competi- tion, run as part of ‘Every Child Needs A Car Seat’ campaign. The awards were pre- sented during a ceremony in the presence of Dr Sheikh Mohamed Al Thani, Director of Public Health, and Dr Sheikha Alanoud Al Thani, Director of Health Promotion & Non Communicable Diseases at SCH, and Fawzi Al Ajji, Senior CSR Adviser at Maersk Oil Qatar. The competition was held from August to September to raise aware- ness about the importance of using child car seats for youngsters. The Child Car Seat ini- tiative was launched in July by Maersk Oil Qatar and SCH under ‘One Second’ national road safety brand. It includes the distri- bution of 7,000 car seats to newborns at Hamad Women’s Hospital and is supported by a multimedia awareness campaign. THE PENINSULA HOME WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2013 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 CMC secretary-general elected in secret ballot Central Municipal Council sees consensus on voting

DOHA: The Central Municipal Planning to formally approve the Council (CMC) yesterday appointment of Al Kuwari as its picked its new secretary-gen- secretary-general. eral through a secret ballot. The last secretary-general A woman was among the six had to go some six months ago candidates who were shortlisted following a clash with the chair- for the administrative slot. But man over overlapping of their the victor was a male, Matar bin authority. Shaheen Al Kuwari. According to the law that reg- This is the first time since its ulates the CMC, the secretary- inception in early 1999 that the general is accountable to the civic representative body has chairman. elected the incumbent for the key However, recommendations administrative position. have been made to amend the law Some 27 of the 29 CMC mem- and pave the way for setting up a bers took part in the proceed- committee that would be headed ings. Before voting, they held a by the CMC chairman to which brief meeting presided over by Matar bin Shaheen Al Kuwari the secretary-general should Chairman, Saud Al Hanzab. report to avoid a rift between the According to a CMC member Al Kuwari, 39, holds a bach- two in future. who spoke to this newspaper on elor’s degree in business admin- Al Kuwari said after being grounds of anonymity, there was istration and international trade declared a winner in the vote that consensus among members that from the University of California. he was aware of his responsibili- Al Kuwari was the best among the He heads the Department of ties and will carry out his duty to six applicants. Training and Administrative the best of his effort. “The voting took place through Development at Katara. The CMC remains a male-dom- a secret ballot after our brief Earlier, he was a senior inated representative body with a meeting and all of us voted for Al employee of the municipal min- lone woman, Sheikha Al Jefairi, Kuwari,” the member said. istry under which the CMC falls. being its member for the second A committee was set up earlier The CMC will now forward its consecutive term. The CMC has to oversee the process of selecting recommendations to the Minister a four-year term. the “right” candidate for the job. of Municipality and Urban THE PENINSULA

Air India Express announces winter schedule

DOHA: Air India Express has announced its to/from Mangalore. Departure of daily flight to “winter schedule” with additional flights to some Kozhikode and Cochin is at 2030hrs (8:30pm) and destinations. The schedule came into force on Friday morning departure for Kozhikode at 1030hrs Monday. (10:30am). The airline operates daily non-stop flights to Departure of fights to Mumbai on Thursday, Kozhikode, in the south Indian state of Kerala plus Friday and Saturday is at 2055hrs (8:55pm) and an additional non-stop flight on Friday morning. flights to Mangalore on Thursday and Saturday The winter schedule includes daily flight to depart at 1030hrs (10:30am). Cochin, Kerala with only one stop at Kozhikode, All passengers can carry an additional 10kg of thrice weekly flights to/from Mumbai non-stop with checked-in baggage apart from the free baggage connections to/from any point in India connected by allowance of 20kg by paying an additional QR30, Air India flights and twice weekly non-stop flights the airline said. THE PENINSULA WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2013 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Sheikha Moza opens WISE Summit ‘Innovation in education key to meeting most pressing challenges of modern life’

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DOHA: H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, stressed the importance of education in life and the need for innovation in education to meet the most pressing challenges of modern life. She was addressing over 1,200 delegates from more than 100 countries at the opening session of the fifth World Innovation Summit for Education (2013 WISE Summit) yesterday at Qatar National Convention Centre. Emphasising the role of education in human life, she said: “Education should pave the way to respond to emerging challenges in life,” and keep pace with the requirements of the fast developing world. “We should bring all our efforts towards innovative solutions to education. When we innovate in educa- tion, we innovate in all aspects of life,” she told the attendees at the three-day summit under the theme ‘Reinventing Education for Life’. H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser delivering the opening address at WISE 2013 on ‘Reinventing Education for Life’ at On this year’s theme, Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Qatar National Convention Centre. AR Al-Baker Thani, Chairman of WISE, said: “The theme was chosen to close the growing gap between the learning we have and the learning we need.” initiative launched by H H Sheikha Moza last year, He also called to “bring learning to life so it is rele- the WISE Awards which recognise the best prac- vant both to individual lives tices in education, WISE Learners’ Voice programme, and societal concerns, this WISE books and the WISE Prize for Education. way we can overcome our He then announced the winner of the 2013 WISE shared challenges and Prize for Education who was Vicky Colbert, Founder bring life to learning so and Director of Fundacin Escuela Nueva and co- that education is a means creator of the Escuela Nueva education model, widely for people to learn in all known for its effectiveness in improving the quality stages of life. and relevance of basic education in underprivileged “This WISE 2013 and schools across Colombia and beyond. The prize was the months and years presented by H H Sheikha Moza. It was established ahead we will continue in 2011 to enhance the status of education by giving our quest to make educa- it similar prestige to other areas for which interna- tion relevant to life. tional prizes exist, such as literature, peace and eco- Vicky Colbert, winner of 2013 WISE Prize for Education, “In the past five years, nomics. The laureate receives an award of $500,000 addressing the summit. KAMMUTTY VP WISE has gained momen- and a specially minted gold medal. tum as a conference of “Vicky Colbert has dedicated her life to revitalising human development, and it is something that can be global significance. But we education through effective and relevant student- achieved when teachers and children are given the are also aware that much centred pedagogical methods that involve families right tools to lead change.” is still to be done.” and entire communities as well as teachers in the In a separate session, prominent sociologist and He outlined how WISE process. Her work has had a significant impact in philosopher, Dr Edgar Morin, discussed the necessity has grown beyond the Latin America and beyond, greatly expanding access for students to learn life skills and not just master annual summit through to affordable quality education for the less-privi- subjects. “It is important for teachers to let learners various programmes that leged,” said Sheikh Abdulla. understand what knowledge is about, not just impart reflect commitment to Colbert said: “I am very honoured and humbled knowledge,” he said. He underscored the importance foster innovation in vari- to receive the prize. It recognises that bringing of seeing the bigger and complex picture, teaching ous ways, which include education to all children and empowering them learners how to navigate a world of uncertainties and the Educate A Child for lifelong learning is an important foundation for mistakes to find truth. THE PENINSULA STEM ‘a key enabler for progress at 2013 WISE’ DOHA: ExxonMobil Qatar is promoting sci- ence, technology, engi- neering and math (STEM) education as a key enabler for progress at the 2013 WISE. With 18,000 engineers and scientists and 2,000 PhDs at the centre of its operations, ExxonMobil is convinced that increasing proficiency in STEM sub- jects is critical to building an innovative, diversified and competitive workforce. “At ExxonMobil, engi- neering and technology are at the heart of our business, and this is also true for many industries in Qatar. Innovations in medicine, transportation, infrastructure, and com- munications technology will all play important roles in the growth of the country. Ultimately, peo- ple with strong founda- tions in math and science will be the drivers of these innovations for the benefit of Qatar,” said Bart Cahir, President and General Manager of ExxonMobil Qatar Inc. To address this chal- lenge in Qatar, ExxonMobil is partnering with Qatar University to help educa- tors motivate students in math and science by enhancing their inno- vative teaching skills. Through Qatar University ExxonMobil Teachers Academy, about 80 math and science teachers from primary grade classrooms in Qatar’s Independent schools will have partici- pated in this professional development programme by the end of 2013, impact- ing 2,400 students and directly supporting the country’s goal of building the capacity of its national workforce and realising the objectives of Qatar National Vision 2030. THE PENINSULA

WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2013 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME QA first Gulf carrier in ‘Oneworld’ We are ready to cater to Oneworld alliance passengers, says CEO Akbar Al Baker

DOHA: Qatar Airways yesterday joined ‘Oneworld’, an alliance of international airlines. It has become the first Gulf carrier to join a global airlines alliance. Its entry into ‘Oneworld’ was marked at a ceremony at Hamad International Airport, presided over by the Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani. The function was attended by the Minister of Energy and Industry, H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, the Minister of Finance H E Ali Sherif Al Emadi, Qatar Armed Forces Chief of Staff Major General Ghanim bin Shaheen Al Ghanim and other senior officials. Addressing a press briefing after the ceremony, Qatar Airways Akbar Al Baker said that most airlines in the world will have to join an alliance eventually. “For the last several years, I have always mentioned that alliances are where airlines will have to go. We are a young airline and I said we will wait and choose the best alliance and choose the alliance to which we will add the best value. “We are ready to cater to Oneworld alliance passengers in this fine net- The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani with Akbar Al Baker, CEO, Qatar Airways, and other officials after the unveiling of Qatar Airways work. In the next three years, we will plane Oneworld at Hamad International Airport yesterday. ABDUL BASIT have the upcoming phase of the air- port ready.” The British Airlines and Royal Jordanian, two of the Oneworld 138 check-in counters members already have stopovers in Double miles for Oneworld frequent flyers Doha. Qatar Airways, which is the Continued from page 1 launch customer for Airbus’ A350, DOHA: A special double affiliated airlines, provided the Oneworld network. cardholders will be able to There will be 138 check-in counters spread expects the European planemaker to miles offer is being made to they register first by logging Privilege Club Platinum check-in at the First Class across five islands. Of these, 108 counters start delivering the aircraft by the cardholders of all Oneworld into their account at qmiles. cardholders will have Emerald counters of the Oneworld air- will be for Qatar Airways economy class and second half of next year and plans to airlines’ frequent flyer pro- com status in the Oneworld pro- lines, even if they travel in other airlines. order more planes next month. It has grammes, including those Members of existing one- gramme. Privilege Club Gold Economy or Business class and There will be in all 50 passport control ordered 80 A350 jets. of Qatar Airways’ Privilege world airlines’ loyalty pro- will be equivalent to Oneworld will also be offered additional counters, 16 of them for Qatar Airways’ first “We are confident that Airbus will Club, to mark the addition grammes will receive double Sapphire and Privilege Club baggage allowances and access and business class passengers, while the deliver the A350 by the second half of of Qatar Airways to the alli- mileage awards when flying Silver will be Oneworld Ruby. to fast track through security remaining 34 for other passengers. 2014,” Al Baker said, adding the air- ance at midnight tonight. on Qatar Airways between Privilege Club Platinum and checks at airports where fast There will be three e-gates for first class line also expected to receive Airbus Members of Qatar Airways’ 15 November 2013 and 31 Gold members plus one accom- track is offered. See oneworld. passengers and five e-gates for QA’s business A-380 by April next year. Privilege Club loyalty pro- January 2014 (until 24 January panying guest will be able to com for details. class travellers. There will be a dozen e-gates The airline would place another gramme will receive double 2014 for Cathay Pacific’s The use any of the more than 550 Privilege Club Gold card- for other passengers. plane order during the Dubai Airshow Qmiles rewards when flying Marco Polo Club cardholders) airport lounges worldwide holders, equivalent to The airport will provide unique gallery- next month, billed as one of the larg- between November 15 and 31 apart from during the holiday offered by Oneworld airlines Oneworld Sapphire, will be like experience, featuring spectacular art est industry events in the region. “I January 2014 (until 24 January peak (20 December 2013 to 5 whenever they fly with any of entitled to use any Business works by major international artists. won’t tell you what the order is, but 2014 for Cathay Pacific), January 2014). For details, see the alliance’s carriers, even in Class or frequent flyer lounge There will be dual runways systems that there will be one,” he said. apart from during the holi- member airlines’ websites. Economy Class. offered by Oneworld’s mem- are two kilometres apart — 4,850 metre Qatar Airways is among sev- day peak (20 December 2013 The Platinum, Gold and As Oneworld Emeralds, ber airlines, accompanied by long Eastern runway, and 4,250 metre long eral major carriers being courted to 5 January 2014), on the Silver members of Privilege Privilege Club Platinum card- a guest when they travel on Western runway. They are able to handle up by Boeing as it finalises plans for a airline’s new Oneworld part- Club have been mailed new holders will be able to use First any Oneworld flight, no mat- to 100 aircraft per hour, a document on the larger version of its profitable 777 ners — AirBerlin, American membership cards, bearing the Class lounges, where available. ter in which class they are new airport released yesterday said. wide-body jet, which is expected to Airlines, British Airways, Oneworld logo and the corre- Oneworld is the only alliance booked. They can also check in Catering services at the airport will be be launched at the Dubai Airshow. Cathay Pacific Airways, sponding alliance’s “gemstone” to offer top-tier frequent flyers at Business Class desks when able to produce some 90,000 meals a day, Al Baker said the airline was not Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, tier status symbol, to ensure access to First Class lounges they depart on any Oneworld employing 1,800 staff, including 350 highly interested in ordering the 777X wide- LAN, Malaysia Airlines, they receive the alliance’s full when they are not booked to flight, irrespective of their trained chefs. A fleet of 7,000 vehicles will body jets. THE PENINSULA Qantas, Royal Jordanian, S7 range of services and benefits travel in the First Class cabin. class of travel. be pressed in service for catering alone, said Airlines and around 30 of their when travelling throughout Privilege Club Platinum THE PENINSULA the document. THE PENINSULA Damien Hirst Art Challenge launched DOHA: Qatar Museums Authority (QMA) yesterday launched the Damien Hirst Art Challenge, giving Qatar residents the opportunity to win an all-expenses paid trip to London to meet Hirst and Mowasalat CEO, Khalid Al Hail (centre), addressing the press conference yesterday. have a guided tour of one of Gloucester studios. To win the contest being held under the patronage of H E Al Ijarah to add 150 taxis Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, participants DOHA: Mowasalat yesterday no more because the company been closely monitoring opera- are asked to create and submit signed a new agreement with has failed to fulfil its terms and tions of each taxi operator from a photo of an artwork inspired Al Ijarah Holding, the sec- conditions,” Al Hail told a news their systems, call centre, dis- by Hirst’s exploration of Life and ond private taxi operator in conference, in reply to a query patch, customer feedback and Death. Hirst’s works investigate Qatar, allowing the latter to from The Peninsula. complaints, general perception, and challenge contemporary belief add 150 vehicles to its fleet of He said Qatar has about financial accomplishments, systems. A reoccurring theme in 650 blue-roofed taxis. 2,500 taxis and their number driver behaviour. Through this his iconic pieces include a series of While Al Ijarah has got a is expected to grow up to 5,500 analysis, it has become evident creatures preserved in formalde- boost from the state-backed over the next two years. This so far that Al Ijarah Holding hyde, Natural History (1991), and public transport company in will include the fleet of the has been making valuable the diamond skull, For the Love recognition of its “good per- existing and forthcoming pri- efforts to meet its contractual of God (2007). formance,” a third private com- vate taxi operators. obligations and as a result, it is Submissions are open until pany, Petro Qatar, that was also Mowasalat a few days ago important to support such per- December 28 and must fall under selected to operate taxis has invited a bid to select three formance for the benefit of the a recognised category, including been disqualified for its failure additional companies to oper- public,” said Al Khanji. painting, photography, graphic to meet the contractual com- ate taxis. Al Ijarah records show that design, sculptures, illustrations mitments, a senior Mowasalat “There are 1,200 Karwa taxis its accident rate is far less than or mixed media. official said yesterday. on the roads, along with 500 Al usual and it has made a good The judging panel of Damien The two private companies, Million taxis and 650 Al Ijarah progress in recruitment and Hirst, Jason Beard, Creative along with Al Million had won taxis. With addition of the 150 keeping the number and qual- Director of Hirst’s publishing the bid from Mowasalat to new taxis of Ijarah, the total ity of drivers in general. In pre- company, Other Criteria, Caitlín operate taxis on a franchise will reach 2,500. We are plan- vious reports by the Franchise Doherty, Exhibitions and Speaker basis. Al Million has been given ning to add 1,000 taxis each Office, Al Ijarah also has the Curator at VCUQatar, and Hala permission to add 150 taxis to over the next two years,” said least number of complaints Mohammed Al Khalifa, Head of its fleet of 500. Al Hail. from the public as well as its Artists in Residence Programme The new Chief Executive Mowasalat also plans to add co-operators, it was disclosed at Public Art Department in Officer of Mowasalat, Khalid 500 Karwa taxis to its fleet, he at the press conference. QMA will select a winner who Al Hail, disclosed that the con- added. Hamad Al Emadi, CEO will be announced on January 13. tract with Petro Qatar has been Nasser Al Khanji, of Al Ijarah, and Ahmed Al For details, participants can terminated and the company is Mowasalat’s Exeutive Director Mansouri, Executive Director visit damienhirstchallenge.qa not going to operate taxis. Petro – Support Services, said Al Operations at Mowasalat, and Relics, Damien Hirst first solo Qatar has not yet launched any Ijarah has been awarded the its Administrative Director exhibition in the Middle East is taxis, though the contract was new contract based on an eval- Nasser Al Marzouqi were also on view until January 22, 2014, at awarded more than a year ago. uation of its performance. present. Al Riwaq Doha exhibition space. “The agreement is relevant “Our Franchise Office has THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA

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HE tsunami of spying leaks that has Europe shaking with rage and Americans looking for a place to hide amid a crumbling spying edifice blown up by TEdward Snowden, doesn’t seem to end. Not very long The great European refugee ago, Snowden was wasting at a Moscow airport, today his leaks — released in tranches — are chipping at the giant US intelligence machinery. Few would disagree that Washington has been caught on the wrong foot over the spying revelations, crisis may not be that big especially at a time when talk of US losing its edge is gaining traction across the world. BY JONATHAN POWER (some as Syria spills over), Turkey, The multi-layered snooping controversy puts the US in a Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, position it finds hard to defend. It is true that espionage and UROPEANS really shouldn’t be Qatar, Oman and Saudi Arabia. Indeed tapping phones are an essential part of international politics, worrying about the number of Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon are known Third World economic, but it is easy to repudiate this when close allies are involved. Erefugees trying to gatecrash the for their hospitality to refugees. non-refugee, would- Though the United States has a non-spying agreement with continent by travelling in rickety boats In the immediate future, for the next four English-speaking countries — Britain, Canada, Australia, across the Mediterranean. The recent two years at least, there are likely to be be immigrants do not tragedies have the effect of inflating in tens of thousands of more Iraqis, Syrian and New Zealand — the four would find it hard not to suspect our minds the numbers. In truth, the and Somali refugees. travel far from home the American data gathering machine, the National Security numbers are not overwhelming. Again do the maths. Shared around Agency. Who knows after America spied on one of its closest The present almighty flap was trig- Europe, another 100,000 a year is unless the grapevine allies — German Chancellor Angela Merkel — for ten years, gered when 360 refugees died when not that much if every country does what it is up to, even with those nations? their boat sank off the Italian island of its bit and faces down its racists and tells them there are Lampedusa on October 3. xenophobes. One should recall how a US President Barack Obama seems busy with other Over the last two decades, 20,000 British Conservative government in jobs. At the moment, things in the giant enterprise that is the United States, migrants are estimated to have died 1972 opened its doors to 60,000 fleeing however, not being out of the loop. attempting to cross the Mediterranean. Asian Ugandans, kicked out by the crazy few are attempting their An embarrassed Obama, one can That’s only 200 a year. In Italy, that’s dictator, Idi Amin. Switch on BBC World, usual perilous journeys. US National imagine, would have fumbled and less people than those that drown in look at the presenters and reporters and stuttered on the phone line after the whole coun- see where their children are today. Security try. Most come by A great mistake made in the immi- would-be immigrants do not travel far a livid Merkel called him up from safer land routes. gration debate is to conflate the numbers from home unless the grapevine tells Agency’s defence this side of the Atlantic. She was In 2011, there of refugees with immigrants coming to them there are jobs. At the moment, of spying on understandably angry at her mobile A great mistake were 300,000 look for work. Most refugees are better few are attempting their usual peril- European allies phone being under surveillance by applicants for educated and, if allowed, which often ous journeys. To get worked up about the US for the last ten years. Now, made in the asylum in the they are not, find work. Many of them what has been and assume it will always is weak and Obama has directed the National EU. Last year it want to go home if their country finds be like that is to totally misread how immigration grew, as Syria its feet again and before their children immigration works. Moreover, to fear preposterous. Security Agency to crimp the amount erupted, to put down new roots. “Islamisation” is to ignore the evi- of information it gathers from spying debate is to 333,000. If every Another sleight of the statistical hand dence that Muslim immigration for on the UN headquarters in New one of the 28 EU is that in some countries — the UK, jobs peaked long ago (and the Muslim York. This proves that the hub of the world body at the Big conflate the countries did its Netherlands, Germany and France par- birth-rate inside the EU is falling fast). Apple was a major target. bit by taking in ticularly — xenophobic politicians add to Of course, once the European econ- numbers of a few it would the grand total of immigrants, those EU omy improves, economic migrants will At a House of Representatives Intelligence Committee only amount to internal migrants who are free, accord- start wanting to come again. Tensions hearing yesterday, National Security Agency chief General refugees with 12,000 each. In ing to European law, to move wherever and animosity will rise in the receiv- Keith Alexander mounted a spirited defence of spying on fact, the bigger they want. In the last few years, it has ing countries. The answer to that is European leaders. Claiming that it was legal and necessary immigrants countries could been mainly Poles and Romanians. But not more barriers, which just lead to to protect Americans from attacks, he argued that it was coming to look easily take double most of the Poles, having saved enough trafficking and exploitation even, with important to understand the intentions of world leaders. that number and to buy a flat, have already gone home to some, near slavery. It is to make the for work. the smaller ones an economy that has weathered the cur- home society less beholden to economic Washington has risked losing credibility in the rumpus and could take half. rent economic crisis better than most. immigrants to do the dirty, ill-paid jobs intelligence for its bureaucrats has proved to be unintelligent. Sweden has Hopefully, the Romanians will get their and to look after the native old which With the decision to curtail snooping on the UN, Obama just announced that it is giving asylum economy in better shape in the next few locals don’t like to do. This means has tried to restore some semblance of honesty to the to 17,000 Syrians. Moreover, it is issuing years and go home too. improving the quality of jobs and salary, situation. However, the argument that it is necessary to snoop them with permanent residency papers As the economic crisis in the EU is boosting job-retraining and increasing on world leaders, which can include allies like Merkel, does straight away, which means they can overcome, the faster growing coun- the number of natives in the workforce go out and look for a job. That is the tries — UK, Holland, Belgium, Austria, by raising the retirement age to 70. It not sound credible. By bugging phones and offices of its close way to go. Germany and the Scandinavian nations also means giving aid and dismantling friends, the US may not only earn their mistrust, but also It has been a bad few years with — will be glad to welcome immigrants trade barriers so that migrants’ home inflict damage on the battle against terrorism and extremism. turmoil in the Middle East and North from those still mired in crisis in the countries can develop faster and end The only reason that the US eavesdrops on leaders of friendly Africa. From West to East, it has been southern members. Most are well edu- up like Mexico, which these days hardly countries is anticipating their moves and gaining an edge in so in Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Somalia, Iraq cated or have good skills. exports any workers to the US. and Syria. But not in Morocco, Lebanon Third World economic, non-refugee, THE PENINSULA bilateral talks and multilateral fora • The other side Quote of Foreign aid must be our legacy to Diggers killed in Afghanistan the day USTRALIA’S military Egypt, Yemen, Libya, Algeria, Mali, war (1816), Afghan-Sikh war (1836), third Pashtun crisis - which is ongoing. engagement in Afghanistan Sudan, Somalia, Nigeria, the West second Afghan-Persian war (1836-38), These eruptions sucked in the took our armed forces into Bank and Gaza. Bloodshed is the com- first Anglo-Afghan war (1839-42), first three great imperial powers of the past Aan arc of instability that mon denominator. So, too, is the rise Afghan civil war (1850-55), Persian century, Britain, the Soviet Union and Syria will attend is growing, not contracting. Since of Islamic fundamentalism. invasion (1856-57), second Afghan civil the United States. None profited from Geneva II based on Australia first committed troops to Canberra has finally woken up to the war (1863-79), second Anglo-Afghan their engagement. We would hope the Afghanistan in 2001, democracy has magnitude of the task of trying to bring war (1878-80), Russian-Afghan war Western intelligence community has the exclusive right failed to take root in either the country enlightenment to a culture still in the (1885), third Anglo-Afghan war (1919), finally worked out that military engage- or the region. Sectarian violence has thrall of tribalism. The West has been third Afghan civil war (1928-29), first ments have done more to unlock a of the Syrian people increased in half a dozen countries. Civil guilty of naivety. Afghanistan must be Pashtun crisis (1955-57), second bloody Sunni-Shia schism than sup- war has ripped apart Syria and Libya. one of the most dubious places in the Pashtun crisis (1961-63), Republican port the rise of democracy, or even plu- to choose their The Sunni-Shia schism has become world to commit blood and billions of coup (1973), Marxist coup (1978), ralism. The region between India and political future, more open, more violent and more dollars in the cause of democracy. For Amin coup (1979), Soviet invasion and Turkey, over which young Australians widespread. the past 200 years, since Afghanistan occupation (1979-1989), fourth Afghan used to travel in their thousands on ...and to reject all Afghanistan is part of a disturbing became an approximation of the state civil war (1989-92), fifth Afghan civil war their way to Europe in the 1970s, has forms of external mosaic that also includes Pakistan, that exists today, it has seen 21 sepa- (1995-96), US-led occupation (2001- now become a war zone or too unsta- Walid Muallem Iran, Iraq, Bahrain, Syria, Lebanon, rate national crises: the Afghan-Persian 2013), and now the Taliban civil war - or ble. The Sydney Morning Herald intervention. Syrian Foreign Minister WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2013 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 N Korea is dead serious in reality North Korea is not a signatory to the treaty that created the International Criminal Court and its vainglorious leaders will not risk their liberty by travelling anywhere that might hand them over to justice.

BY IAN BIRRELL in order to survive. North Korea is often seen as something of a joke: a strange, im Song-ju sought to escape secretive place in the grip of cartoon com- the living hell of North munism and under the thumb of crazed Korea, but after crossing dictators. Rare glimpses behind the a freezing river into China bamboo curtain fuel the fascination, with was returned, like so many images of mass games, military parades, Kother defectors. He was sent to a prison rocket launches and a ski resort built by camp, where he shared — with 40 other its Swiss-educated young ruler. unfortunates — a cramped cell that had Or there are the buffoonish antics of US to be entered on all fours through a tiny basketball star Dennis Rodman, drinking door less than two feet high. They were tequila with Kim Jong-un and saying the starved — their watery soup often con- “dear leader” only wants the world’s most taining stones — and routinely beaten by repressed people to be happy. guards, who told them they were no longer The UN inquiry, due to release initial North Korean leader Kim Jong-un waves during a military parade. human. findings this week before giving its full Kim’s mother died in the prison, hand- verdict early next year, will hopefully chal- cuffed to her bed. Her body was never lenge such complacency. If it finds there the deferral of charges against Kenya’s dependent upon the actions of your fore- trusted to mix with foreigners. Their returned to her family, who fear it was are crimes against humanity — and it is new president, Uhuru Kenyatta, and his bears in the Korean war, but with collec- explanations for the lack of cars on the used for medical experiments. Eventually hard to envisage any other conclusion — deputy over their alleged roles in 2007 tive punishment. If someone commits a roads or goods in shops were farcical, but Kim escaped again, and now lives in then there could be the establishment of election violence. These calls are shame- crime, such as watching a banned soap they were friendly and funny; one night Surrey’s serene suburbia. Last week, a special prosecution by the International fully being supported by some western opera or possessing a Bible, their family, we got drunk together in a karaoke bar. he was in Westminster Central Hall, in Criminal Court (ICC). nations, which fear a diplomatic rift friends and even children can be deemed Yet despite their elevated status they had London, one of several witnesses telling Such a move might be only symbolic, could damage their war on terror in east to share guilt. So there are thousands born not heard of the Beatles, hip-hop or even their horror stories to a United Nations since North Korea is not a signatory to Africa. There should be no illusions over into slave labour who know of no existence South Korean superstar Psy — and my commission of inquiry investigating the the treaty that created the International North Korea: it is a quasi-fascist state, beyond the barbed wire and brutality. attempted explanation of his YouTube hit hermit state’s atrocities. “In North Korea Criminal Court and its vainglorious lead- ruled along racist lines by a highly cor- I visited North Korea last month in foundered on their lack of knowledge of the words ‘human rights’ do not exist,” ers will not risk their liberty by travelling rupt elite. It has run giant gulags holding the guise of a tourist. The propaganda is the Internet. he said. anywhere that might hand them over to an estimated 120,000 people in the most relentless, from endless portraits of the It was a surreal experience, like visiting Other defectors told of hunger and tor- justice. But it would demonstrate belated inhumane conditions imaginable for half regime’s two dead leaders to a vast mau- a Stalinist theme park — and so baffling ture, of forced marriage and abortions. determination to confront what is without a century — yet how often do we hear soleum holding their bodies, built of finest that I left with more questions than when One woman had to leave her Chinese-born doubt a hideously despotic regime, and put them condemned by either politicians or marble and the size of a small airport in a I arrived. But visitors do not see the death son when sent back to North Korea, fear- some pressure on China to stop protecting celebrities? One camp is 31 miles long — nation where millions are impoverished, camps, dreadful famine or grinding pov- ing he might be killed, given the regime’s its client state and neighbour. and, as Amnesty International will reveal hungry and without healthcare. erty, which has stunted growth of North obsession with racial purity. It would also shore up a crucial court, next month, satellite images show they Workers march to their jobs behind Koreans by three inches and shortened She was chained to three other women established to prosecute the world’s worst are expanding. red flags and posters exhort people to life expectancy by a decade. and made to haul heavy loads after being crimes but facing unprecedented pres- The only exit usually is death — and it work harder, yet this bankrupt nation This is an entire country imprisoned returned. The panel has also heard of sure over its relentless focus on African is thought that four in 10 inmates at one is propped up by aid, black markets and by ghastly rulers, a state of affairs both mothers forced to drown children in offenders. There is rightful outrage all prison died from malnutrition. Uniquely, China. Throughout my trip I was escorted intolerable and unsustainable. The world buckets, of men seeing brothers executed, those indicted are from Africa. this is a country in which not only is life by two “guides” who even stayed in my has stood by and done nothing for too long. and of families eating lizards and grass But now this is being used to press for totally controlled, with circumstances hotel; they were members of the elite WP-BLOOMBERG US foreign policy based on fantasy World Islamic Economic Forum One is forced to wonder whether disarmament a boost for UK or arms control issues, BY HUGH ROBERTSON esterday the UK hosted the World Islamic severed from economic Economic Forum (WIEF). Delegations from more than 115 countries, includ- and political issues, might Ying Qatar, are attending the 9th World Islamic Economic Forum — the first time it has been held outside the Muslim world. be another instance of My colleague, Baroness Warsi, visited Qatar in September to explore opportunities for the UK and Qatar to work more closely on Islamic finance. Our focusing on the symptoms countries are strategic partners, with many shared interests, including Islamic finance. of a problem instead of London is already the leading Western centre for Islamic finance — its skyline has been trans- the disease. formed by it — with landmarks from the Shard to the Olympic Village financed in whole or in part by Islamic finance. BY JACKSON DIEHL For me, WIEF London encapsulates the emer- gence of new economic ties between nations, reli- arack Obama wrote those words in 1983, gions and cultures. Some want investments that when he was a student at Columbia are managed in accordance with their faith. Others University. He was describing the nuclear are, in the wake of the financial crisis, drawn by freeze movement, and how its focus on war- principles of balance, shared risk, fairness and B US President Barack Obama head nuAmbers left the larger social justice issues transparency. of the Cold War era unaddressed. But he could just While others still are attracted by the sheer as well have been describing his own policies in the Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Turkey — marooned in a Department — including the nominal parties to the potential of an industry worth around $1.85 trillion Middle East 30 years later — and why they have scary new world where their vital interests are no talks — takes seriously the possibility that Kerry’s globally with growth rates of up to 15 percent per driven a wedge between the United States and some longer under United States protection. plan for a Geneva conference to settle the Syrian war year. Whatever the draw, the buzz around Islamic of its closest allies. Israel and Saudi Arabia worry that Obama will can work in the foreseeable future, or that Israelis and ethical finance continues to grow louder and In his zeal to extract his administration from strike a deal with Iran that frees it from sanctions and Palestinians can agree on a two-state settlement. stronger. what he sees as a regional quagmire, Obama has, without entirely extirpating its capacity to enrich They play along with the process to please The UK, already home to the world’s financial like the old freeze movement, adopted a narrow and uranium — leaving it with the potential to produce Washington, or Moscow, while complaining to jour- and legal capital, is an increasingly important glo- high-altitude approach to a complex and sprawling nuclear weapons. nalists like me that Kerry’s diplomacy is based on bal player in Islamic finance and its status, reach set of conflicts. Rising above the carnage in Syria But more fundamentally, they and their neigh- fantasy. and competitive market makes the service it is able — or “somebody else’s civil war,” as he called it in bours are dismayed that the United States appears Who can imagine Syrian President Bashar Al to offer truly unique. his recent speech at the United Nations — he has to have opted out of the regional power struggle Assad placidly agreeing to step down? Or Netanyahu Our expertise in Islamic finance, where we have adopted a priority of destroying the country’s chemi- between Iran and its proxies and Israel and the Arab ceding East Jerusalem and the Jordan Valley to the a growing number of banks, law firms and other cal weapons arsenal. He seeks to put stronger safe- states aligned with the United States. Palestinians and their security forces? service providers with a wealth of experience, is guards on Iran’s nuclear program, while sidestepping It is the prospect of waging this regional version Diplomatic breakthroughs, like arms control highly developed, and supported by an interna- its larger effort to use terrorism and proxy wars to of the Cold War without significant US support that agreements, don’t happen in a vacuum, but because tionally renowned legal system and regulatory become a regional hegemon. has prompted Saudi leaders to hint at a rupture with political, economic and security conditions make framework; a time-zone that is advantageous to From a certain Washington point of view, Obama’s Washington — and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin them possible. The nuclear freeze movement failed doing businesses in the East and in the West; and aims look worthy and, better yet, plausibly achiev- Netanyahu to talk more publicly than ever about in the early 1980s because the Soviet Union still pre- thriving and cutting-edge sectors as diverse as able — unlike, say, establishing democracy in Iraq. Israel’s willingness to act alone. sented a tangible and inescapable threat to the West. healthcare, education and smart cities. The problem with the approach is that it assumes Obama’s defenders have some answers to this: A Syrian peace conference could not succeed now As delegates see this week, the UK is open for that the Syrian civil war and other conflicts across There’s no reason, they say, for the United States to because the Assad regime is in no immediate danger business and has the experience, the skills, the the region pose no serious threat to what Obama be sucked down the rabbit hole of every Middle East of losing on the battlefield. innovation, and the connections to overcome the calls “core United States interests,” and can be safely conflict. The motives and interests of Saudi Arabia For Obama, succeeding in even the limited objec- challenges of the global, 24 hour market and make relegated to the nebulous realm of United Nation and Israel aren’t always worth encouraging. The tives he has set for the Middle East would require the most of every economic opportunity. diplomacy and Geneva conferences, where Secretary former is driven by the atavistic sectarian enmity reshaping actual conditions on the ground: weaken- It’s why we are rightly seen as a partner of of State John Kerry lives. between Sunni and Shia; the latter sees no chance ing Assad, degrading Iranian strength, bolstering choice and why this week’s WIEF will cement Let’s suppose for the moment that Al Qaeda’s of co-existence with an Islamic Republic. Israeli and Saudi confidence. Britain’s position as the leading Western country new base in eastern Syria, Hezbollah’s deployment Anyway, the Obamites say, the administration That work could be done without deploying US for Islamic finance. of tens of thousands of missiles in Lebanon and the is trying to address the region’s larger problems troops, but it would be hard, expensive and require (The author is Minister of State for the Foreign crumbling of the US-fostered Iraqi political system through the pursuit of a political settlement in Syria a lot of presidential attention. It would mean, as a and Commonwealth Office on the World Islamic pose no particular threat to America. That still as well as an Israeli-Palestinian peace. Here lies bright young student once put it, focusing on “the Economic Forum (WIEF). leaves United States allies in the region — Israel, another problem. Virtually no one outside the State disease itself.” WP-BLOOMBERG THE PENINSULA WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2013 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST

Saudi frees IAEA, Iran issue upbeat statement on nuclear talks journalist jailed VIENNA: The UN nuclear standoff over Tehran’s nuclear electricity generation and medi- watchdog’s suspicions that Iran a string of meetings since early watchdog and Iran held “very ambitions after the June election cal treatments. researched how to build nuclear 2012 failed to yield a deal giving for blasphemy productive” talks this week on of moderate President Hassan The IAEA and Iran “had a very bombs despite being part of a glo- the IAEA access to sites, files how to advance a long-blocked Rouhani, who is seeking to reduce productive meeting on past and bal non-proliferation treaty. and officials in Iran relevant to RIYADH: A Saudi journal- investigation into Iranian atomic tension with the West. present issues”, Tero Varjoranta, “I believe that, with the sub- its investigation. The IAEA talks ist accused of making Tweets activities and will meet again in The UN agency wants to the agency’s deputy director gen- mission of these new proposals by are distinct from Iran’s negotia- deemed insulting to Prophet Tehran next month, they said in resume an investigation, long eral in charge of nuclear inspec- Iran, we have been able to open a tions with world powers, but both Mohammed (PBUH) was a rare joint statement yesterday. stymied by Iranian non-coop- tions, told reporters at the end of new chapter of cooperation,” he diplomatic tracks centre on suspi- freed from detention yester- The relatively upbeat announce- eration, into what it calls the the two-day session in Vienna. said, standing next to Varjoranta. cions that Tehran may be seeking day after 20 months, a human ment by Iran and the International “possible military dimensions” Iranian Ambassador Reza The next meeting will be held in the capability to assemble nuclear rights activist said. Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of the Islamic Republic’s nuclear Najafi said Tehran presented new Tehran on November 11. bombs behind the facade of a civil- Hamza Kashgari fled Saudi may further buoy hopes for a nego- programme. Tehran says it is ideas to overcome the dispute, Their conciliatory comments ian atomic energy programme. Arabia to Malaysia in February tiated solution to the international enriching uranium solely for which revolves around the UN marked a change in tone after REUTERS 2012 after receiving death threats for Tweets he made on the occasion of the proph- et’s birthday. The Malaysian authorities immediately sent him back to Saudi Arabia, where he was arrested and told he faced blasphemy charges, Turkey tunnel links Europe to Asia which carry the death penalty. His release was announced on social networking sites and confirmed by human rights World’s first underwater rail link activist Walid Abulkheir. between two continents opened Israel to free more ISTANBUL: Turkey opened of environmental catastrophes in the world’s first underwater rail one of world’s most earthquake- Palestinians link between two continents prone nations. yesterday, connecting Asia and They accuse Erdogan, still JERUSALEM: Israel yes- Europe and allowing Prime broadly popular after 10 years in terday was preparing to Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan power, of bypassing city planners release 26 long-serving to realise a project dreamt up and bulldozing history to make Palestinian prisoners, the by Ottoman sultans more than way for pet projects in an ancient second batch of 104 inmates a century ago. city that was the capital of the who are to be freed in The engineering feat spans Byzantine Empire, then after the line with commitments to 13km to link Europe with Asia 1453 Islamic conquest became the US-brokered peace talks. some 60 metres below the centre of Ottoman power. The release, due to take Bosphorus Strait. Called the A small environmental effort to place late at night, will see 21 Marmaray, it will carry subway save an Istanbul park in late May prisoners going to their homes commuters in European’s biggest grew into the biggest anti-govern- in the West Bank. The remain- city and eventually serve high- ment protests in decades. Besides ing five were being driven to speed and freight trains. engineering projects, Erdogan has a holding area on the Israeli “The Marmaray project unites... wrought radical social change, side of the Erez crossing to the the continents of the historic Silk breaking the traditional power Hamas-run Gaza Strip, ahead Road,” Transport Minister Binali of the secularist army and draw- of their release later, Israel Yildirim said ahead of the open- ing accusations from some that Prisons Service spokeswoman ing, which coincides with the 90th he pursues an Islamist agenda, Sivan Weizman said. anniversary of the founding of the something he denies. modern Turkish Republic. Erdogan argues his poli- The 5.5bn lira ($2.8bn) tunnel is cies meet the needs of a rapidly HRW slams Kuwaiti one of Erdogan’s “mega projects,” expanding and increasingly afflu- an unprecedented building spree ent population. “Roads are civili- sentence on tweeter designed to change the face of sation,” he said last week. “Our People travel from the Uskudar to the Yenikapi station on the day of the inauguration of the tunnel connecting the KUWAIT CITY: Human Turkey. They include a 50km values recognise no obstacle for Asian and the European coasts in Istanbul yesterday. Rights Watch yesterday canal to rival the Suez that would roads. If a mosque is where a road strongly criticised a 10-year render half of Istanbul an island, will go, we will tear down that prison term handed to a an airport that will be the world’s mosque and build it elsewhere.” Today, the gleaming Marmaray Atilla Yesilada, an analyst with landscape and history,” Yesilada Kuwaiti tweeter for religious busiest and a giant mosque atop Erdogan has called the is an immersed tube set in the GlobalSource Partners. said. “It is like pharaohs building insults and called on authori- an Istanbul hill. Marmaray the project of the cen- seabed built by Japan’s Taisei The mega projects would add more pyramids to their names.” ties to immediately release Atomic power stations are on tury and says it fulfils an age-old Corp with Turkish partners Nurol at least $180bn to Turkey’s for- Political patronage also plays him. the drawing table. A third bridge “dream of our ancestors”. and Gama. The bulk of financing eign debt stock, he said, further a part, Yesilada said. Companies “The ruling is another exam- over the Bosphorus, whose con- Plans for a rail tunnel below came from the Japan Bank for swelling an already massive cur- close to the government often ple of a violation of the right struction has already felled 1 mil- the Bosphorus date to at least International Cooperation. rent account deficit, which the win construction tenders, and as to free speech in Kuwait,” the lion trees, is under way. 1891, when Ottoman Sultan Money for other infrastruc- IMF says may reach 7 percent of in other emerging markets, con- New York-based HRW said The plans have fired up Abdulhamid, a patron of public ture schemes may prove more economic output this year. struction is an economic motor. in a statement. “Ten years in Erdogan’s opponents who dub works whom Erdogan frequently difficult to come by as global “Rather than having a social Turkey plans to spend $250bn prison for peaceful criticism them “pharaonic projects,” symp- evokes, had French engineers liquidity tightens, and that may utility, some of these seem to be on roads, energy and IT infra- shows just how little Kuwait tom of an increasingly authoritar- draft a submerged tunnel on col- force Erdogan to scale back plans legacy projects: Erdogan trying structure alone over the next respects freedom of expres- ian style of government, and warn umns that was never built. or scrap some altogether, said to leave his mark on the Turkish decade. REUTERS sion,” said Joe Stork, deputy Middle East director at HRW. “Locking up critics isn’t going to make Kuwait’s politi- $54m bank heist in Libya cal crisis go away.” Sudan arrests 7 professors KHARTOUM: Sudanese authorities arrested seven university professors, a human rights lawyer said on Monday, extending a crack- down on opposition activ- ists after fuel price increases touched off the country’s worst unrest for years. The government cut fuel sub- sidies to ease a financial crunch aggravated by the secession of oil-producing South Sudan in 2011. The move doubled pump prices overnight and triggered violent protests in which doz- ens of people were killed and more than 700 people arrested. The seven academics were An exterior view of the Libyan Central Bank headquarters in Tripoli, yesterday. Media reports state that detained on Sunday evening as gunmen attacked a van operated by the central bank, and got away with the equivalent of $54m. The they met at Ahfad University van was carrying the money from the airport of the central city of Sirte to the central bank’s branch in in the capital, lawyer Nabeel the city, located 500km east of the Libyan capital Tripoli. Adeeb said. AGENCIES Kuwaiti emir says old concepts must change

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait’s public services and commodities. undertaken, the country will 13 fiscal years, accumulating Emir H H Sheikh Sabah Al “It has become necessary to start posting real budget defi- around $300bn, whereas the size Ahmad Al Sabah yester- rectify old concepts ... It’s time cits in 2021 and this could accu- of its sovereign wealth fund has day called for comprehensive to adopt a new work methodol- mulate to hit a staggering $1.46 increased to over $400bn. reforms in the oil-rich Gulf ogy,” the 85-year-old ruler said. trillion by 2035. The Kuwaiti parliament was state, saying it was time to Also speaking at the session, The government programme elected in July in the second change old concepts. Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber argued that there is an urgent polls in under eight months “It is time to launch a new Mubarak Al Sabah said that need to reduce subsidies on fuel, after the constitutional court decisive phase and a major qual- “comprehensive reforms have electricity and water and raise dissolved the previous house itative move aimed at achiev- become an urgent national charges on public services which over procedural flaws. ing comprehensive reforms and necessity.” are offered to citizens for free or It was the second legisla- complete development” pro- The Opec country generates at highly-subsidised rates. ture to be dissolved in a year grammes, the ruler said at the around 94 percent of its income Earlier this month, the in the same way and for the opening of the parliament that from oil, most of which is spent International Monetary Fund same reason. The July 27 polls was elected in July amid a bitter on wages, subsidies, defence and urged Kuwait to contain public were boycotted by most of the political crisis. security. spending, which has trebled in Islamist, nationalist and liberal The emir’s announcement In a four-year programme seven years, to avoid risks from opposition groups for the second comes a day after the govern- presented to parliament on a drop in crude prices. time in a row in protest over an ment said it planned to review Monday, the government Kuwait has boasted a budget amendment to the key electoral subsidy policies and charges on warned that if no reforms are surplus in each of the past law. AFP WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2013 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 Maliki to seek Assad sacks US arms, role on Iran, Syria vice-PM over BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki flew to Washington yesterday, seek- ing urgent military supplies to fight an upsurge in sectarian violence spilling over the Syrian Geneva talks border. He will also present himself Meetings were not authorised: Govt to President Barack Obama as a potential mediator for him with Iran and Tehran’s Syrian ally, DAMASCUS: Syrian President communist party had studied Bashar Al Assad, Iraqi sources Bashar Al Assad yesterday economics. said — though US officials played sacked his vice premier who Jamil later founded his own down the prospect of Maliki play- had been absent without leave party, the People’s Will, which ing such a role. and held unauthorised meetings participated in peaceful pro- Two years after his last visit, as abroad, the official SANA news democracy demonstrations in US troops were leaving Iraq, Iraq agency said. 2011 that escalated into a rebel- is suffering bombings on a scale The move follows media reports lion after a crackdown by Assad. not seen since the bloody sectar- that Qadri Jamil, a vice premier As part of the tolerated domes- ian chaos of 2006-08. Seeking for economic affairs, had met tic opposition, he helped draft a a third term next year, he also with the US pointman for Syria, new constitution last year and seems to be looking to the shift- Ambassador Robert Ford, on then participated in legislative Syrian civilians evacuate the war-battered suburb of Damascus, Moadamiyet Al Sham, yesterday with the help of ing diplomatic geometry in the Saturday in Geneva to discuss elections before being named vice the Social Affairs Ministry, as fighting between pro-government troops and rebel fighters continues. Middle East to help entrench his proposed peace talks. premier. position. Speaking at Baghdad SANA said Jamil was sacked The United States and Russia airport before flying out for three after an “absence without author- have been struggling to convince days of talks in Washington that isation from his post” as well as Syria’s warring parties to attend will culminate at the White “activities and meetings outside peace talks in Geneva next month House on Friday, Maliki said it the country without authorisation aimed at ending the civil war, Polio outbreak could spread was “urgent” that Iraq receive from the government.” which has killed an estimated “offensive weapons to combat ter- According to a political source 115,000 people. rorism and hunt armed groups”. in Syria, Jamil had proposed join- UN-Arab League envoy He stressed a need for helicop- ing the opposition delegation to Lakhdar Brahimi was in outside Syria, warns WHO ters and other equipment. Aides peace talks and that Ford had Damascus yesterday as part of have also cited drones as useful said he could not represent both a regional tour to rally support GENEVA: Polio has broken out Tunis has isolated the wild polio such as measles, mumps and for patrolling a border across sides at once. for the talks following a rare among young children in north- virus in samples taken from 10 rubella because of war, accord- which the Shia-led government Jamil himself told the Lebanon- US-Russian accord to dismantle east Syria, the World Health victims. Results on the other 12 ing to the UN Children’s Fund says Al Qaeda and other Sunni based Arab satellite channel Al Syria’s chemical weapons. Organisation (WHO) confirmed are expected within days. (Unicef). groups fighting President Assad Mayadeen that he planned to The talks remain in doubt, yesterday, and could spread “Out of those 22 being inves- It is Syria’s first polio outbreak in Syria are bringing in men and return to Damascus and defended however, with Syria’s increasingly inside and outside the country, tigated, 10 are now confirmed since 1999, according to WHO, arms that have killed more than his meetings abroad. fractured rebels having yet to say where civil war has led to fall- to be due to polio virus,” Oliver the United Nations health agency. 7,000 Iraqis this year. “Our meetings with interna- whether they will attend. ing vaccination rates. Rosenbauer, spokesman of the “Immunisations have started “We will discuss security and tional parties to halt the blood- The National Coalition has said Polio, a crippling disease caused WHO polio eradication pro- in that area,” Rosenbauer said, intelligence in addition to arms bath in Syria are legitimate,” it will not take part in the Geneva by a virus transmitted via con- gramme, told a news briefing in referring to Deir Al Zor. needed by the military to fight he said. Opposition National talks unless Assad’s resignation is taminated food and water, can Geneva. The city of Deir Al Zor is terrorism,” said Maliki, who will Coalition spokesman Louay Safi on the table — a demand rejected spread rapidly among children Most victims are under two partly controlled by Syrian gov- meet Vice President Joe Biden said the incident showed that “the by Damascus — while several under five, especially in the kind years old and are believed never ernment forces while the sur- today and Defence Secretary regime is in the process of falling rebel groups have warned that of unsanitary conditions endured to have been vaccinated or to have rounding countryside is in the Chuck Hagel with senior US gen- apart... Qadri Jamil perhaps felt anyone who attends will be con- by the displaced in Syria or received only a single dose of the hands of rebels fighting to remove erals tomorrow. the ship is sinking.” sidered a traitor. crowded refugee camps in neigh- oral vaccine instead of the three President Bashar Al Assad. He cited the threat from Syria A Lebanese newspaper Assad has also cast doubt on bouring countries. which ensure protection from Some 65,000 children under was high on his agenda and dis- reported that Jamil and his fam- the talks, and has said he will not Twenty-two children in Deir polio, he said. five in Deir al-Zor province are tanced himself from comments by ily have been living for the past negotiate with any group tied to Al Zor province bordering Iraq Half a million children in Syria deemed vulnerable, according to aides who called for faster deliv- several weeks in Moscow, where the rebels fighting his forces or to became paralysed on October 17 have not been vaccinated against the WHO’s latest estimate. ery of F-16 jets, due to arrive in the former member of the Syrian foreign states. AFP and WHO’s regional laboratory in polio and debilitating diseases REUTERS about a year. REUTERS WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2013 INTERNATIONAL 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Russia spied on G20 leaders at summit: Reports Moscow denies allegations; Spain announces inquiry into alleged surveillance of citizens by NSA

MOSCOW: Russia has denied high over the possibility of mili- picking up computer and mobile that really exists: the US’s spying, the revelations on the last G20”. Spanish phone calls in the space reports it attempted to spy on tary strikes on Syria, as well as phone data”, according to a warn- which is now a subject of discus- The Italian reports are not the of one month alone, in the latest foreign powers meeting at the over Russia’s decision in August ing allegedly sent subsequently to sion among European capitals and first to have accused a G20 host revelations from the documents G20 summit in St Petersburg to grant asylum to NSA whistle- guest countries represented at Washington”. He told the Ansa nation of spying on its guests. leaked by the US whistleblower earlier this year, denounc- blower Edward Snowden. the G20 summit. news agency that Russia does not In June, the Guardian disclosed Edward Snowden. ing the allegations as a “clear The revelations from his dos- Delegates were urged “to take know the sources of the reports, that foreign politicians and offi- The attorney general, Eduardo attempt to divert attention” sier of leaked material continue every possible precaution in the adding that in any case they were cials who took part in two such Torres-Dulce, issued a statement from revelations concerning to shake Washington DC and event of these objects having been baseless. meetings in London in 2009 had saying that, having seen the the United States’ National inflame parts of Europe. used and, if they have not been, to But the eyebrow-raising their computers monitored and media reports “about a possible Security Agency. According to La Stampa and hand them over to the security claims of what La Stampa phone calls intercepted on the interception and irregular access Two Italian newspapers Corriere della Sera, the first per- services for further tests”, accord- termed “Putin’s poisoned gift” instructions of their British gov- to telephonic and/or electronic claimed yesterday that USB son to raise the alarm over the ing to Corriere. It said further appeared to have prompted ernment hosts. metadata ... by foreign official flash drives and cables to charge Russian devices was Herman tests were ongoing. the Italian government to take In a related development, services” it would determine mobile phones that were given Van Rompuy, president of the It was unclear how many dele- action on the growing number of Spain’s public prosecutor’s office the exact nature of any potential to delegates – including heads of European Council, who allegedly gates and leaders had received the allegations regarding covert spy- announced that it had launched crime and whether this could be state – at the September meeting went to intelligence services in gifts and even less clear whether ing operations. In a statement a preliminary inquiry into the punished under Spanish law. were equipped with technology to Brussels and Germany for advice any of them had actually used yesterday, it said the country’s alleged widespread surveil- On Monday, the Spanish for- retrieve data from computers and on whether they were what they the flash drives and chargers, the prime minister, Enrico Letta, lance of Spanish citizens’ private eign minister warned the US telephones. seemed. newspapers wrote. had called for the inter-ministe- phone calls and emails by the that, if the monitoring of tens of The St Petersburg summit on Initial tests carried out by the Dmitri Peskov, spokesman for rial security committee to meet US National Security Agency, to millions of phone calls was con- September 5-6 came at a par- German secret services report- the Russian President, Vladimir tomorrow to discuss “questions determine whether it could be firmed, it could “lead to a break- ticularly delicate point in rela- edly revealed the devices to be Putin, denied the allegations, say- pertaining to the security of tel- prosecuted under Spanish law. down in the traditional trust” tions between the Kremlin and equipped with “Trojan horse” ing they were “a clear attempt to ecommunications in the light of It was reported on Monday that between the two countries. the White House. Tensions were programmes “capable of illicitly divert attention from a problem the Datagate (NSA) affair and the NSA had monitored 60.5m GUARDIAN NEWS

20 sentenced in Mandela murder plot Storm-battered Bulgaria to seek Maria’s N Europe gets return from Greece back to normal

SOFIA: Bulgaria said yesterday for her, has said she wanted to take BERLIN: Countries in that it will ask the Greek authori- the girl back. The Greek Roma cou- northern Europe lashed ties to hand over a young girl found ple, who are in detention for alleg- by a storm that killed 16 in a Roma camp this month who edly abducting Maria, have also said people were yesterday still was wrongly thought to have been they want to keep her. However, the struggling with power out- abducted. girl is unlikely to rejoin her poverty- ages and travel disruptions “The state child protection agency stricken family if she is sent back to a day after the tempest. will undertake the necessary actions Bulgaria and would instead be placed After gusting winds for the return of Maria... who was in a crisis centre or in foster care, the and heavy rain, Britain, indisputably proven to be the child of child protection agency said. France, the Netherlands, Sashka and Atanas Rusev from the “Maria will remain there until Scandinavia and northern town of Nikolaevo,” the agency said finding a solution for her upbring- Germany began weighing in a statement. ing—a return to the biological family, up the damage left in the The four-year-old blonde girl made or placement with relatives, in foster storm’s wake. international headlines when she was care or in a social institution,” the In Britain, where four found living with a Roma couple — agency said. people died, 61,000 house- who were not her real parents — in The girl is currently in the care of holds were still without elec- the Greek town of Farsala. Athens-based charity Smile of the tricity, albeit down from the The girl was wrongfully thought Child. The agency also ordered on 600,000 who were cut off at Les Pretorius (second left) stands next to his sons Johan (centre) and Wilhelm (right), two of the 20 right-wing to be an abducted western European Tuesday a review of the conditions some point Monday, accord- extremists of the “Boeremag” organisation, and convicted of high treason for a plot to kill former president child until the Greek and Bulgarian under which Maria’s seven underage ing to Energy Networks Nelson Mandela and drive Blacks out of the country, during their trial at Pretoria High Court yesterday. The authorities tracked down her real par- siblings were raised in the Nikolaevo Association. While some extremists were given jail terms of between five and 35 years. All 20 accused were convicted of treason, but ents — also Roma — to a ghetto in the ghetto with a view to taking protec- trains were delayed or can- only five of murder and the plot to kill Mandela. central town of Nikolaevo last week. tive measures if necessary. celled, services were return- DNA tests proved the parentage of Meanwhile, the parents of a Roma ing to schedule. Sashka and Atanas Rusev, who have schoolgirl have again applied for In Germany, where seven nine other children, five of whom are French residency. Leonarda Dibrani, people died in the storms Al Jazeera also blonde. They later admitted 15, was deported to Kosovo earlier since Sunday, train opera- Scotland breakaway vote a having abandoned the girl in 2009, this month along with her parents tor Deutsche Bahn warned just seven months after she was born and siblings. The family lawyer that lines in the north of the America to ramp in Greece, because they were so poor. Brigitte Bertin said she had applied country could take time to risk to national security: UK The mother, who is under inves- for a “carte de sejour” — or resi- resume normal services. up programming tigation for allegedly selling Maria dency permit — for the Dibranis at The storm wreaked dam- LONDON: Britain’s national It was also have only a fraction but has denied she took any money an administrative court. AFP age on rail lines in the cities security could be weakened of Britain’s security budget at its and marketing of Bremen and Hamburg as if Scotland votes to leave the disposal to do so. well as Lower Saxony and United Kingdom next year, “In the meantime the risk WASHINGTON: Al Jazeera Schleswig-Holstein states. the British government said would be of security levels dimin- America said yesterday that it Several schools in yesterday. ishing to the detriment of both would expand its programming, Schleswig-Holstein, An independent Scotland would Scotland and the continuing UK,” adding staff and a new morning Germany’s northern most also be less able to protect itself, said the report, presented by news show as it seeks to boost region between the North a government report said. The Home Secretary (interior minis- viewership in the US market. Sea and Baltic, were due intervention, part of the govern- ter) Theresa May in the Scottish The news channel, which to remain closed yesterday, ment’s campaign to keep Scotland capital, Edinburgh. launched in August, said it would DPA news agency reported. inside the United Kingdon, feeds Without proper planning and be opening new bureaus in the Most train lines in south- into an emotive debate which investment, an independent United States — adding to 12 ern Sweden were operat- Britain’s three main parties think Scotland would also be less able to opened this year — and hiring ing again but about 60,000 they are winning. protect Scotland against threats additional personnel. homes were still without Opinion polls suggest only a from everything from interna- The plan also includes “an electricity and some 35,000 third of Scots back independence tional terrorism to cyber attacks, enhanced schedule, an additional phone customers are with- ahead of a vote on September it said, saying such a situation focus on investigative reporting, out landlines. In some rural 18, 2014. Prime Minister David would “result in an increased risk expanded distribution in the US, areas, it was expected to Cameron’s ruling two-party coa- to the Scottish people.” and continued consumer market- take several days before lition and the opposition Labour The “Yes Scotland” campaign, ing support,” said a statement electricity was back on. party strongly oppose Scottish led by the Scottish National Party from the channel. Two people died in independence and fear a “Yes” (SNP), wants independence to be “The results from our first two Denmark, where national vote could dilute Britain’s global a reality by 2016 after next year’s months have been very encourag- rail company DSB warned clout and imperil its Scotland- referendum. It has tried to tap ing,” said interim chief executive of delays throughout the based nuclear deterrent. into an emotive cocktail of his- Ehab Al Shihabi in a statement. day. And in the Netherlands, The report said it would take torical rivalry, opposing political “The critical acclaim, increased where two people died, ini- an independent Scotland a long tastes, and a perception that the distribution and online interest tial private sector damage time to build up its own security British parliament in London does in Al Jazeera America’s unbiased, was estimated at $131m. infrastructure and that would not nurture Scotland’s interests, objective and in-depth coverage of The storm also claimed one directly affect the security of what but has so far struggled to boost the news has convinced us that we life in France. AFP was left of the United Kingdom. its support. REUTERS should fast-track our plans to meet the projected increased demand.” The statement said the news channel would open an unspeci- fied number of additional bureaus over the next six to 12 months. Official sorry for ‘Obamacare’ website woe New hires will include reporting, Web, creative and business staff- WASHINGTON: A key official overseeing “The bottom line is, this healthcare website is ers across the United States. the US health care law’s new website apolo- fixable,” and CMS staff and contractors “are work- Al Jazeera America will add a gised yesterday for its trouble-plagued rollout, ing around the clock” to improve the service. But new morning news programme, but insisted the online programme is fixable. she dodged pointed questions about just how many a weekly sports programme, a Marilyn Tavenner, the first Obama adminis- people have enrolled in the system. weekly culture show and multiple tration official to testify before Congress about Tavenner said some 700,000 people nation- new documentary series. the rocky start to healthcare.gov, took heat at a wide have applied for coverage, but as for actual Within the next 18 months, the hearing on problems with the October 1 debut of enrollment, she repeatedly said: “We’ll have that statement said Al Jazeera America the website through which millions of Americans information available in mid-November.” will move its broadcast and busi- are expected to sign up for health insurance. Tavenner was testifying one day before her boss, ness operations in New York into Tavenner acknowledged consumers were Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, faces what is “a new state-of-the-art headquar- having difficulty enrolling through the online sure to be a grilling by House lawmakers frustrated ters in midtown Manhattan”. exchange marketplace due to various “glitches” by the huge hiccups that have plagued the website. The statement also said new in the system. Consumers have had trouble signing on, getting marketing and advertising cam- “I want to apologize to you that the website accurate cost estimates, and completing enroll- paigns will be launched to “sup- has not worked as well as it should,” Tavenner, ment. But House Republican Dave Camp, the port Al Jazeera America’s brand administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Ways and Means Committee chairman, insisted and programming priorities” and Medicaid Services (CMS) in the Department of that the issue was less the online portal than with “to reflect expanded channel dis- Health and Human Services, told lawmakers at the very structure of President Barack Obama’s tribution with increased presence.” a House Ways and Means Committee hearing. signature health care reforms. AFP AFP WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2013 ASIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Four dead on final day of Bangla strike Leaders spar over past records

DHAKA: Four people were killed system and instead proposed an in strikes across Bangladesh yes- all-party interim government led terday, bringing to 20 the death by herself to oversee the polls. toll in demonstrations aimed On Saturday, Hasina invited at forcing the premier to make Zia to hold talks and urged her way for a caretaker government to postpone the strike, during a ahead of elections. 40-minute phone conversation An official said officers opened believed to be the first time the fire on remote Kutubdia island “battling begums” have spoken in in the Bay of Bengal after hun- at least a decade. “Begum” is an dreds of protesters from Jamaat- honorific for a Muslim woman of e-Islami, the country’s largest rank. Zia spurned the request, Islamist party and a key ally of but said she was ready for talks. Chinese navy soldiers standing on a nuclear-powered submarine of the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s North Sea Fleet at an undisclosed location. the main opposition Bangladesh Leaked audiotape of the con- Beijing has put its nuclear-powered submarine fleet on public display yesterday, with state media touting the move as unprecedented and necessary to Nationalist Party (BNP), attacked versation has since showed the show other countries China’s strike capabilities as territorial tensions mount. police with rocks and sticks. two leaders spent most of the “Two protesters have died in conversation quarrelling over the firing,” district administrator their past records. “You killed Ruhul Amin said and added that people by carrying out the August China flexes muscles, displays submarine force about a dozen policemen were 21 grenade attack,” Hasina said injured in the clashes. Two more during the call, referring to blasts BEIJING: Beijing has put its a frivolous attitude toward China even more powerful fleet. around the Senkaku islands fall in demonstrators were in critical con- at her rally in 2004 which injured nuclear-powered submarine in public opinion.” China’s first nuclear-powered the ‘grey zone’ (between) peace- dition after being shot, Kutubdia her — then the opposition leader, fleet on public display, with “China needs to make it clear submarine was recently decom- time and an emergency situation,” health centre doctor Abul Bashar and killed at least 20 people. “We state media yesterday touting that the only choice is not to chal- missioned after more than 40 Onodera told reporters in Tokyo. said, and were referred to a hospi- did not do the killing. The longer the move as unprecedented and lenge China’s core interest,” said years’ service, the first of the The two sides have been at log- tal on the mainland. you live is better for us. The more necessary to show other coun- the paper, which often takes a vessels to be retired, the People’s gerheads over the island chain, Another two people were killed indecent language you use, the tries China’s strike capabilities nationalistic tone and is close Liberation Army Daily said. which China claims and calls in an earlier series of clashes better for us,” said Zia. as territorial tensions mount. to the ruling Communist party. China’s display comes as rela- the Diaoyus, since Tokyo bought between the opposition and ruling Hasina also accused Zia of In an overt declaration of “Developing marine-based nuclear tions with Japan become increas- three of them from their private party supporters. The four fatali- celebrating a fake birthday on China’s high-seas strength, power is part of such work.” ingly fraught, with a bitter Japanese owner in September 2012. ties brought to 20 the death toll August 15 — which is also the several state-run papers ran In a nod to accusations that dispute over the Tokyo-controlled But the comments from since Friday, when the opposition anniversary of the assassination front-page stories on the four- Beijing is becoming increas- Senkaku islands, claimed by Onodera, following those from began a push to force Bangladesh of Hasina’s father, who was the decade-old submarine fleet, while ingly assertive over its territo- Beijing as the Diaoyus. China’s defence ministry at the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to country’s founding leader, along state broadcaster CCTV has rial claims in the East and South Japan’s defence minister said weekend, appear to have taken quit. After a series of mass rallies with almost her entire family. Zia devoted much airtime in recent China Seas, the editorial contin- yesterday that Beijing is jeop- the verbal fisticuffs to a new level. at the weekend, the BNP and its shouted back: “Can’t anybody be days to its drills and exercises. ued: “Perhaps it will give excuse to ardising peace in a row over the On Tuesday, two Chinese Islamist allies launched a three- born on that day?” China’s first nuclear-powered ‘China Threat’ speculation but the disputed islands, days after China navy frigates sailed between day general strike, which ended Bangladesh has been ruled submarine was launched in 1970, benefit will far eclipse the trouble warned that any bid to shoot two Okinawan islands, just out- yesterday. alternately by Hasina and Zia the Global Times said, but had not created by external opinions.” down its drones would constitute side Japanese territorial waters, BNP leader Khaleda Zia, who since 1991, apart from when a mil- been properly taken into account The media reports have focused “an act of war”. according to Kyodo news agency. has twice served as premier, has itary-backed government ran the by others. “China is powerful in on China’s older Xia-class subma- Itsunori Onodera’s comments The ships spent about four hours branded the current government country between 2007 and 2008. possessing a credible second-strike rines, rather than its newer Jin- are likely to further heighten in the area, at one point appar- “illegal” and says that a neutral Scores of people were injured as nuclear capability,” it said in an class vessels. But analysts said fears that the two countries could ently heading for the Senkakus caretaker government must be set the opposition staged demonstra- editorial yesterday, adding: “Some the footage could be intended as a be sliding towards conflict over the but then changing course, it up three months before national tions in almost every city and town countries haven’t taken this into reminder that the world’s second- outcrops in the East China Sea. quoted Japan’s defence ministry elections, due in January. Hasina across the country on the third day serious consideration when consti- largest defence spender is grow- “I believe the intrusions by as saying. has scrapped the caretaker of the strike. AFP tuting their China policy, leading to ing in confidence and building an China in the territorial waters AGENCIES

‘The Face of Facebook’ North Korea Beijing suspects Tiananmen upgrading main crash a suicide attack

missile launch BEIJING: Chinese authori- say the occupants were Uighurs, ties investigating what could many of whom chafe at Chinese site: Think-tank be Beijing’s first major suicide controls on their culture and reli- attack were searching for two gion. “It looks like a pre-meditated SEOUL: North Korea has men from Muslim-dominated suicide attack,” said a source with undertaken major construction Xinjiang yesterday after three direct knowledge of the matter, work at its main missile launch people suspected to be from the speaking on condition of anonymity site, possibly to cater to larger restive region drove a SUV into to avoid repercussions for talking and more mobile weapons, a US a crowd at Tiananmen Square to the foreign media. think-tank said yesterday. and set it on fire. There have been suicide bomb- Satellite images taken earlier They killed themselves and two ings before in China, and in Beijing, this month suggest construction tourists on Monday in the square, mostly by people will personal of a second flat mobile launch the heart of China’s power struc- grievances, but none have targeted pad at the Sohae missile site, ture and the focal point of the mass the very heart of China’s govern- the US-Korea Institute at Johns 1989 pro-democracy demonstra- ment like this appears to have. Hopkins University posted on its tions brutally crushed the military. China has blamed Uighur separa- 38 North website. Police have spread a dragnet tists and religious extremists for a Work has also been carried out across the capital, checking hotels series of attacks in Xinjiang, saying on Sohae’s main launch pad, “pos- and vehicles, seeking two people they want to establish an independ- sibly to upgrade that facility to suspected to be ethnic Uighurs, a ent state called East Turkestan. handle future larger rockets,” the Muslim minority from Xinjiang in Rights groups and exiles say China post said. The pad was used for the China’s far west, on the borders massively over-states the threat. launch in December of the North’s of ex-Soviet Central Asia. In 2009, nearly 200 people were Unha-3 carrier, which successfully Two senior sources said yes- killed in clashes between Uighurs placed a satellite in orbit. terday that the crash, that also and ethnic Chinese in Urumqi, the A view of a portrait of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg made up of pictures of Chinese people in an exhibi- The launch was condemned by injured 38 bystanders at perhaps capital of Xinjiang. But the unrest tion titled ‘The Face of Facebook’ by Chinese artist Zhu Jia at the ShanghART gallery in Singapore yesterday. most in the international commu- the most closely guarded location has never before spilled over into The exhibition runs until December 9, 2013. nity as a disguised ballistic missile in China, was suspected of being a the nation’s capital, despite spec- test that violated UN sanctions on suicide attack carried out by peo- ulation in 1997 that Uighurs were Pyongyang. ple from Xinjiang. It was initially to blame for a Beijing bus bomb North Korea insisted it was believed to be an accident. in which at least two people died. a purely scientific mission and The sources did not specifically REUTERS Activist convicted for Facebook posts vowed to push ahead with similar launches in the future. HANOI: A Vietnamese activist movements and a requirement to release, gathered near the Long “Activities related to the Nepal poll campaign received a 15 month suspended check in regularly with police. An court but were met with a upgrading of the Unha launch pad prison sentence yesterday for “Uy was given a 15 month sus- heavy security presence, photos may be completed soon, allow- “abusing democratic freedoms” pended sentence,” his lawyer Ha posted online showed. ing Pyongyang to proceed with through his Facebook posts — Huy Son said and added that he Vietnam, branded an “enemy another space launch should it part of a crackdown on dissent would have to serve an additional of the Internet” by Reporters decide to do so,” the institute said. by the communist regime. year of house arrest after com- Without Borders, is a one-party North Korea is currently push- Dinh Nhat Uy, 30, was con- pleting his probation. state that bans private media and ing for a resumption of six-party victed at the end of a one-day “I told the court that Uy was controls all newspapers and tel- talks on its nuclear programme, trial in the southern province innocent, that the charges against evision channels. but the United States says it must of Long An on charges related him were not objective,” he said, According to Uy’s indictment — first demonstrate a commitment to an Internet campaign against adding that he had called for Uy’s a copy of which was posted online to denuclearisation. his brother’s imprisonment for immediate release. “He is the vic- on the banned but popular blog Another long-range rocket spreading anti-government prop- tim of an injustice,” he added. Dan Lam Bao — he was charged launch would be taken as a aganda, his lawyer said. Uy was sentenced for violations solely for Facebook postings. step in the opposite direction Uy’s case was apparently the of Article 258 of the penal code, Usually charges for dissidents and and almost certainly result in first time a Vietnamese activist which covers “abusing democratic activists relate to blog postings. In fresh sanctions. Last week, the has gone on trial only for com- freedoms against the interests of June Uy’s brother Dinh Nguyen US-Korea Institute said satellite ments made on social media. the state”. The charges carry a Kha was sentenced to eight years images showed North Korea had The Chairman of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), Pushpa In Vietnam, convicts serving maximum sentence of seven years in prison — reduced to four years built two tunnel entrances at its Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, (centre) at an election cam- suspended sentences are effec- in prison. A handful of support- on appeal — for anti-government nuclear test site in a sign it plans paign at Kritipur, in Kathmandu yesterday. Nepal will hold Constituent tively placed under house arrest, ers, wearing printed T-shirts propaganda. more detonations. Assembly elections on November 19. with severe restrictions on their and waving signs calling for his AFP AFP WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2013 PHILIPPINES 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

Camaraderie Philippines jumps 30 places in 1,500 cops Ease of Doing Business report

MANILA: The Philippines leapfrogged by 30 places to 108th in the global Ease of Doing Business 2014 report published yesterday by the World Bank. The massive leap from the previous year’s 138th place comes after on poll work the country instituted reforms in the areas dealing with construction permits, getting credit and paying taxes. The report covered 189 econo- mies from 2012-2013. Singapore, Hong Kong, New Zealand, the United States and Denmark dominated the list, while African countries like the Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Libya, Central African Republic and Chad were at the bottom. in Mindanao The report highlighted the efforts of the Philippines to allow credi- tors’ committees a say in insolvency proceeding decisions and in provid- ing a legal framework for out-of-court workouts in resolving insolvency. Teachers refuse to carry out duties “A good example is the Philippines, the economy that made the biggest improvement in the efficiency of insolvency proceedings in MANILA: More than 1,500 In the Cordillera Administrative 2012-2013. The new insolvency law that led to this improvement— the policemen have taken over as Region, Chief Superintendent Financial Rehabilitation and Insolvency Act of 2010- was adopted in special board of election tell- Benjamin Magalong said their July 2010, but its impact was felt in the resolving insolvency indicators ers (SBETs) in the Autonomous monitoring showed that about only in 2012-2013,” it said. Overall, the report said 114 economies all Region in Muslim Mindanao 65 percent of the election proc- over the world significantly stepped up their pace of improving busi- (ARMM) after some teachers ess had been completed before ness regulations- an 18-percent improvement from the previous year. backed out, fearing for their lives. Monday noon. “A better business climate that enables entrepreneurs to build their Speaking to reporters, Chief The Department of Education businesses and reinvest in their communities is key to local and global Superintendent Miguel Antonio has assured public school teachers economic growth. Doing Business shows that economies with better busi- said 474 policemen from Metro serving in the elections of support ness regulations are more likely to empower local entrepreneurs to create Manila and 261 from Calabarzon in case of problems arising from more jobs- another step in the right direction toward ending extreme will be sent to Maguindanao. the performance of their duties. Residents play basketball in a makeshift court in Malabon, Metro Manila, poverty by 2030,” World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim said. “Our policemen travelled by The DepEd ETF operation on Sunday. Men conduct a basketball league in their village every Saturday THE PHILIPPINE STAR land, taking them 36 to 40 hours centre is operational until noon and Sunday for camaraderie and relaxation after a week’s work. trip by land just to work as SBETs yesterday. The Comelec has set after some teachers refused to aside P30m for election-related perform as election tellers for death or injuries involving DepEd fear of their lives and security,” personnel performing election- he said. related duties. A total of 47,776 checkpoints Teachers serving as members More of Pacquiao’s relatives get into politics have been set up nationwide since of the BET in the barangay polls the start of the election period will each get P2,000 honorarium GENERAL SANTOS: Although villages are the small- Sarangani in 2010, and was re- young for the next elections in last September 28, resulting in and P500 transportation allow- Philippine boxing hero-turned- est government units, seats are elected unopposed in May. 2016. Political analysts also said the arrest of 613 violators of the ance. The compensation will come congressman Manny Pacquiao hotly contested and considered His wife Jinkee was elected his skimpy record as a law-maker gun ban, Antonio said. from the local governments where had three more relatives elected the first step in building a cru- vice-governor of Sarangani, also did not improve his chances for The Philippine National Police the BETs have served. Teachers, to public office yesterday, but cial grass-roots network for poli- in May. The boxing hero’s chief of the presidency. only received P60m funds from principals or supervisors serving a representative for the star ticians aspiring to higher office. staff, Franklin Gacal denied that The boxer later clarified that the Commission on Elections, less as supervising officials during the downplayed suggestions he It is common practice among Pacquiao was trying to install his he was aware of the minimum age than the P300m used in the May election are entitled to a P1,000 was creating his own “political Filipino politicians to have their own political dynasty. limit and had no plans to run for national and local elections. honorarium while support staff dynasty”. relatives also run for office to put “Barangay (district) elec- the presidency in 2016. Deputy Director General Felipe will get P500 each. The differ- The Commission on Elections a “dynasty” in place in the hope tions are non-partisan (and are) Detractors have also said Rojas Jr, National Task Group ent chairmen of BETs serving said that two of the boxing super- of expanding their influence and premised on ‘bayanihan’ spirit, that Pacquiao’s political ambi- commander for SAFE 2013- as chairman, vice-chairman and star’s brothers, along with a sis- keeping them in power. a Filipino custom of helping one tions have distracted him from Alpha, said the PNP will still member-secretary of the baran- ter-in-law, won village council The 34-year-old Manny another in your community,” he boxing, leading to consecutive ensure orderly and peaceful elec- gay Board of Canvassers (BOC) seats in their home city of General Pacquiao, who recently expressed said in a statement. defeats to Mexican rival Juan tions in 42,028 barangays nation- shall also receive an honorarium Santos in the country’s south. hopes of becoming president, has Manny Pacquiao was widely Manuel Marquez last December wide despite the lack of funds. of P1,000 if the number of clus- Rogelio and Bobby Pacquiao used the fame and riches gener- criticised after he said in July that and American Timothy Bradley A commissioner said the tered precincts is between one to were elected councillors in sepa- ated from his boxing to launch a he hoped to run for president. in June. Comelec only has P100m avail- five; P1,500 if between six to 10 rate districts of the city in polls successful political career. Critics said he appeared igno- He is now training furiously to able funds to be divided between precincts and P2,000 if the clus- held Monday, while Bobby’s wife, The high school drop-out won rant of the law which sets 40 the redeem himself when he meets the PNP and Armed Forces on a tered precincts number 11 and Lorelei, won re-election as village a seat representing the impov- minimum age for a presidential American Brandon Rios in Macau 60/40 percent scheme. above. THE PHILIPPINE STAR chief. erished southern province of candidate, making Pacquiao too next month. AFP Peacekeepers in Golan Leptospirosis kills five more to be replaced soon ZAMBOANGA CITY: At least five people have died MANILA: The 332 Filipino The Philippine government from leptospirosis and 19 have peacekeepers that have conducted a review of the deploy- been admitted to hospitals in extended their term of duty sev- ment of peacekeepers to the Golan the city this month, the local eral times in the Golan Heights Heights following the abduction of health office said yesterday. will be replaced by a similar 25 Filipino peacekeepers. Health officer Dr Rodeline number of troops in December, 21 of them were snatched last Agbulos said the latest deaths the Defence Secretary said March and the four others two have brought the total toll yesterday. months later. in the city this year to 20. “I think it will be sometime Gazmin said President Benigno Sixty people have also been December,” Defence Secretary Aquino III has decided to send since January until October. Voltaire Gazmin said when asked a batch of peacekeepers to the Agbulos said the latest fatali- when the Filipino peacekeepers Golan Heights after the United ties were residents of areas in the Golan Heights, headed Nations agreed on some condi- that were flooded by monsoon by Lieutenant Colonel Nolie tions, like restoring UNDOF’s full rains early this month. At Anquiliano, will return to the strength of 1,250 and giving them least seven patients have been country. additional protection for chemi- discharged. The troops left Manila for the cal warfare. “That was already Golan Heights in November last addressed,” he said. Candidate kills year for a six-month tour of duty In its website, UNDOF said under the multi-national United there were 1,166 troops assigned 3 after defeat Nations Disengagement Observer with the force as of August 31. Force (UNDOF). However, the These troops are from MANILA: A man killed Filipino troops’ stay in the trou- Philippines, Fiji, India, and his three siblings in Capiz bled territory has been extended Ireland. province after losing in a few times due to violence. THE PHILIPPINE STAR Monday’s Barangay elections, police said yesterday. Chief Superintendent Agrimero Cruz Jr, Director of Police Regional Office 6, identi- fied the suspect as Manuel Napoles immunity ruled out Arcenas. He said Arcenas shot to death his three sib- MANILA: The Senate can- Napoles and what kind of immu- lings — Jennifer Nuyles, not grant total immunity from nity. He said Senate President Evelyn Espinar and Ramon prosecution to alleged congres- Franklin Drilon later responded Arcenas — inside their fam- sional funds scam brains Janet if ever they give such privilege, ily’s compound in Barangay Lim-Napoles, veteran election it would only be “testimonial Manapao, Pontevedra town lawyer Romulo Macalintal said immunity.” at around 5am. The victims yesterday. Macalintal said testimonial died at the Bailan District Macalintal was commenting on immunity “refers to a witness’ Hospital. the proposal that the Blue Ribbon testimony or evidence which committee give immunity to cannot be used against him or Village chief Napoles so she could freely talk on her but should the prosecution who were the senators and con- acquire evidence confirming the electrocuted gressmen she supposedly bribed crime, independently of the wit- in exchange for giving her bogus ness’ testimony, the witness may CAMP OLIVAS: A vil- foundations their congressional still be prosecuted for the same.“ lage chairman seeking re- funds. Citing foreign jurisprudence, election was electrocuted “The Blue Ribbon commit- he said transactional immunity as he was fixing a cable in tee cannot grant ‘transactional “is broader in scope as it grants a Mexico, Pampanga. Magno immunity’ or total immunity to witness total or complete immu- Maglaqui, 63, of Barangay Napoles because Section 12, par- nity which will protect him or her Piring Dolores, was rushed agraph 2 of the law on witness from future prosecution in con- to the Mexico Community protection merely entitles a state nection with offenses related to Hospital and was transferred witness to immunity from crimi- his or her testimony.” to Mt Carmel Hospital in nal prosecution for the offense or Some senators have said shield- the City of San Fernando, offenses in which his testimony ing Napoles from prosecution where he died, according to will be given or used,” he said. would also depend on her testi- Senior Superintendent Oscar Macalintal said this was the mony and her participation in Albayalde, Pampanga police reason why the Department of the alleged misuse of billions of director. Justice wants the Senate to clarify congressional funds. AGENCIES if it intends to give immunity to THE PHILIPPINE STAR WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2013 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 Taliban kill 80 Afghan Swedish minister in Afghanistan policemen every week 5,500 cops and civilians wounded in attacks since April

KABUL: Nearly 80 Afghan “Since the Taliban launched has been seen as crucial to police have died every week their operation, they have con- Afghanistan’s future, as its much- during the current fighting sea- ducted 6,604 operations, 50 sui- criticised security forces pitted son, officials said yesterday, as cide attacks and 1,704 direct themselves against the insurgents the national security forces take attacks on police,” General Salim who have waged a guerrilla war on the battle against Taliban Ehsas, deputy interior minister, against the Kabul government militants. told a conference in Kabul. since 2001. The figures, which are in addi- “A total of 1,273 national police, “The year that passed was a tion to Afghan soldiers killed, 779 local police, and 858 civilians very difficult one... and it was a reflect a sharp rise in casual- have lost their lives.” very dangerous one,” defence min- ties at a time when US-led Nato Around 5,500 police and civil- istry spokesman General Zahir forces are stepping back from the ians were wounded in attacks, he Azimi said. frontline and steadily withdraw- said, adding that most Taliban “They wanted to show that ing 87,000 troops by the end of operations were in provinces such Afghan security forces are not next year. as Logar and Ghazni, close to the able to provide security for the Afghanistan’s fighting season capital Kabul. The defence min- country, but our army, police and traditionally begins in April or istry and military have declined other security forces neutralised May as snow melts in mountains, to release Afghan army casualty their plans.” and slows in November, when figures this year, but admit that Doubts remain over the abil- winter sets in. levels have climbed. ity of Afghan forces to thwart This year the Taliban launched In June, Afghan forces took con- the Taliban, and the Nato mili- their annual offensive six months trol of security across the country, tary coalition retain an impor- ago on April 27, vowing a nation- marking a major milestone as tant function in logistics and wide series of multiple suicide US-led combat troops prepare to air support as well as in combat bombings, “insider attacks” and end more than a decade of war. emergencies. roadside bombings. This year’s “fighting season” AFP Swedish Minister of Defence Karin Enstrom (centre) looks at Swedish soldiers during her visit to Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, yesterday. Gunmen storm Sharif govt to raise $1bn through Eurobonds 12 militants die home of tribal in Afghan raids elder, kill seven KARACHI: Pakistan is likely will be repaid to the interna- exchange reserves As the IMF regained confidence on Pakistan’s to raise $1bn dollars through the tional investors. team is in Islamabad to appraise economy and its ability to pay KABUL: Afghan National QUETTA: A pro-government launch of sovereign Eurobonds Pakistan is planning to float the the third quarter performance back principal in time. Police killed 12 Taliban insur- tribal elder and six members in the international market much-awaited sovereign bonds in targets of the governments set “We believe it would be the gents in joint operations con- of his family were killed when against the target of $500m the early next year, most prob- under the new extended fund right time for Pakistan to enter ducted with Afghan National unknown gunmen stormed their fixed by the government in the ably in January and February to facility (EFF) arrangement, the again into international capital Army, NDS and International home in southwest Pakistan budget 2013-14, said analysts. generate foreign cash to meet its current economic and financial markets to raise funds through Security Assistance Force in early yesterday, officials said. Though economic fundamen- financing requirements. scenario turns out to be uncer- sovereign bonds, GDRs, and pri- Afghanistan (ISAF) during The pre-dawn attack occurred tals remain fragile, yet consider- This is the third time when tain again. vatisation,” he said. the last 24 hours in different in Dera Bugti district, some 450 ing the improved confidence of Pakistan will be entering the Financial experts said the In the last few months, yields regions of Afghanistan. kilometres southeast of Quetta, the foreign investors, it is a good international arena. Pakistan sold Fund is unlikely to release the of briskly-traded Pakistan dol- In a statement yesterday, the the capital of Baluchistan prov- time to issue the global depository $750m worth of 10-year bonds second tranche of the EFF, while lar bonds (maturing in 2016 and Afghan Ministry of Interior said, ince, a hub for separatist rebels, receipts of state-owned enter- and $500m of 10-year papers in the State Bank of Pakistan is 2017) remained quite volatile as “The operations were conducted Islamist insurgents and sectarian prises and launch aggressive pri- 2007. In addition, the country continuously selling dollars the political uncertainty and fiscal in Nooristan, Laghman, Kunduz, militants. vatisation drive, they added. raised $300m capital from selling from the market and the Federal imbalances increased and foreign Jowzjan, Kandahar, Farah and “Dodha Khan, his wife, son, Risk taking appetite of for- 30-year securities in 2006. Board of Revenue is issuing exchange reserves decreased. Nimroz provinces, as a result 12 daughter-in-law and three eign investors will provide the According to the IMF calendar, notifications against the Fund’s Therefore, the yields gained armed Taliban were killed, four grandsons have been killed in much-needed foreign investment Pakistan is set to repay around conditions. momentum and went up from wounded and five others were the attack,” Abdul Jabbar, a sen- in Pakistan at favourable rate, $150m partly in November 10 Zeeshan Afzal at Topline nine to 9.5 percent at the begin- arrested by Afghan National ior government official in Dera they said. Nevertheless, it will and 18, and approximately $400m Securities said the rejuvenated ning of this calendar year to cross Security Forces.” Bugti said. increase the country’s public later next month. This will lead to interest in the Pakistani bonds 11.5 per cent by March-end 2013, Also, during these opera- Jabbar said more than a dozen debt accumulation as the credit further reduction in the foreign was mainly triggered by investor’s said Afzal. INTERNEWS tions, Afghan National Police attackers armed with assault discovered and confiscated rifles and other sophisticated some amount of light and heavy weapons came in vehicles and rounds ammunition, IEDs and sprayed the family with bullets. 980 kilos of opium. During the One female member of the fam- same period, Afghan National ily was struggling for her life in a Police discovered and defused local hospital where her condition Gas ruled out for vehicles Militant attack kills 12 different types of mines was critical, Jabbar said, adding placed by the insurgents in that attackers fled safely after the Faryab, Kandahar, Paktika and killing. without certified CNG kit Paktiya provinces. Officials said they were investi- soldier in Miranshah gating whether Khan and his fam- ISLAMABAD: Gas stations district administrations, traffic MIRANSHAH: Militants Nawaz, a tribal police official, said Aussies to go ily members were killed because across Pakistan will not fill up police and transport associations attacked an army check-post in that army troops retaliated by firing of his support for the government any public transport vehicle on October 7. Pakistan’s troubled northwest mortars which landed in the sur- before 2014 or whether he had some personal not fitted with certified CNG But its announcement so late near the Afghan border, killing rounding areas, killing three civilians enmity with anyone. kit after November 5, the All will catch the owners of almost one soldier and wounding three and wounding seven others. But this KABUL: Australia’s mili- Manzoor Ahmad, spokesman Pakistan CNG Association one million public transport others, officials said on Monday. information could not be confirmed tary involvement in the for the government paramilitary (APCNGA) announced vehicles by surprise as majority The incident took place late by security officials in the area. Afghanistan conflict will Frontier Corps confirmed the yesterday. of them have not received it yet. Sunday night in Miranshah, In a separate incident on Sunday, end by Christmas with the attack and the death toll. “CNG filling stations and Representatives of Ogra and the main town of the North a roadside bomb killed one sol- pullout of most of its 1,500 No group has yet claimed the transporters disregarding other stakeholders had agreed to Waziristan tribal region where dier and wounded three others in soldiers from the war-torn responsibility but Baluch separa- this order will face legal action, deny gas to vehicles fitted with Taliban and Al Qaeda-linked mili- Miranshah. country, Australian Prime tist groups have in the past killed including fines and shutdown,” defective CNG kit on September tants have carved out strongholds. North Waziristan, a site of fre- Minister Tony Abbott said. local tribal elders for supporting warned the APCNGA. 26, and designated 116 gas stations “A group of militants attacked quent US drone strikes, is one of “Australia’s longest war is the Pakistan government. It was learned that the Oil and to issue certificate of fitness. But the check-post, killing one soldier seven semi-autonomous tribal ending not with victory, not An insurgency pushing for Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) red tape and Eidul Azha vacations and wounding three others,” a regions in Pakistan. with defeat, but with, we political autonomy and a greater issued the order to the APCNGA, delayed the process of conveying local security official said, adding Washington considers these hope, an Afghanistan that is share of profits from the region’s Punjab Transport Department, the decision formally to the own- that the militants fled immedi- areas a major hub of Taliban better for our presence here,” oil, gas and mineral resources Explosives Department, ers of buses, vans, taxis, rickshaws ately afterwards. and Al Qaeda militants plot- he told international soldiers began in the province in 2004. Hydrocarbon Development and loading trucks running on gas. A local administration official ting attacks on the West and in in Tirinkot. AGENCIES AFP Institute of Pakistan (HDIP), INTERNEWS also confirmed the attack. Haq Afghanistan. AFP Pakistani family recounts drone attack terror in visit to US WASHINGTON: Nabila Rehman, said he accepted an was standing, I saw these two which takes a critical view of the Rehman was picking okra in her invitation from a documentary bright lights come down and hit air strikes. family garden last year when production company to come to her,” said Nabila. “And everything In their village in North missiles from a drone killed her the US because “as a teacher, I became dark at that point.” Wazirstan, there is the con- grandmother and injured her wanted to educate Americans Shrapnel lodged in her right stant buzz of drones overhead and seven other children. and let them know my children hand and she was treated at and even small children learn The nine-year-old Pakistani have been injured. My daughter a local hospital. Her brother, to identify the sound, the father girl now has a question for the does not have the face of a ter- Zubair, suffered wounds to his left said. Rehman said all he wanted US: “What did my grandmother rorist and neither did my mother. leg, which required two opera- was “peace” and to end the vio- do wrong?” It doesn’t make sense to me, why tions. His family had to take out lence that claimed his 63-year- Rehman’s father has travelled this happened,” he said. a loan to pay for the surgery. old mother. The US government with her from North Wazirstan The Rehmans said they have Since the attack, Zubair said he insists the drone strikes are a to Washington, along with her no connection to any anti-US has trouble sleeping and no longer legal means of “self-defence” 13-year-old brother, who was extremists or Al Qaeda militants, goes outside to play cricket. and an effective tool in the fight also wounded by shrapnel, to put and as they mourned their grand- His sister said the US expla- against Al-Qaeda, arguing other a human face on the US drone mother, they were confounded nation for strikes did not apply methods would put more lives at campaign. by inaccurate accounts of the to her family. “When I hear that risk. Their account was cited last October 2012 raid. Media reports they are going after people who Rehman’s lawyer, Shahzad week in an Amnesty International afterward confirmed a strike have done wrong to America, then Akbar, who represents others report that demanded an end to took place, but said missiles hit Rafiq ur Rehman takes a moment after speaking about the US drone strike what have I done wrong to them? who say they are victims of drone secrecy around drone attacks and a house, with one version alleg- What did my grandmother do strikes, had planned to accom- in Pakistan that killed his mother and injured his daughter. questioned US claims the strikes ing a car was struck and several wrong to them? I didn’t do any- pany the Rehmans but the State in Pakistan’s tribal belt are car- militants killed. thing wrong.” Department denied him a visa, ried out against imminent threats But the Rehmans said no distance away. They say missiles how to recognise when okra are The family’s experience fea- according to Jennifer Gibson, a with minimal civilian casualties. building or car was directly hit landed in the field where their ripe enough to pick. After a tures in a new documentary, lawyer with Reprieve, which Nabila’s father, Rafiq ur and that paved roads are some grandmother was teaching Nabila boom, “where my grandmother Unmanned: America’s Drone Wars works with Akbar. AFP WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2013 INDIA 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Islamist ultras behind Patna rally blasts Attackers wanted a stampede: Police

BHUBANESWAR/NEW DELHI: An Islamist militant 3 more bombs found group is believed to be behind an PATNA: Three bombs were attack on a rally by Indian Hindu found in and around the Gandhi nationalist politician Narendra Maidan yesterday, one barely Modi that killed six people and half an hour before federal wounded more than 80, police said Home Secretary Anil Goswami yesterday. visited the spot that saw a string Modi, who has a good chance of of explosions ahead of BJP becoming India’s next prime minister, leader Narendra Modi’s rally on is seen as a target of militants who Sunday, police said. “One after hold him responsible for riots a dec- another, three bombs were found ade ago during his first term as chief yesterday,” said Patna’s Senior minister of Gujarat state. At least Superintendent of Police Manu 1,000 people, most of them Muslims, Maharaj. IANS were killed in the rioting. Seven crude bombs went off on trying to spark a stampede in the Sunday in Bihar state as Modi’s sup- crowd. Heavy loss of life could have porters gathered for his rally. He was inflamed tension, recently simmering not near any of the blasts and deliv- again, between majority Hindus and ered his speech despite the attack. minority Muslims. Senior police official S N Pradhan The Indian Mujahideen has been Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (left) and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, the prime ministerial candidate for the Bharatiya Janata Party, said one of two suspects arrested accused of dozens of similar bomb prepare to shake hands during the inauguration ceremony of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Museum in Ahmedabad yesterday. after the blasts had identified a sus- attacks over recent years. pected senior member of the Indian The ease with which the bombs Mujahideen militant group, Tehseen were planted around the rally Akhtar, as the organiser of the ground, where tens of thousands attack. of people gathered to hear Modi, PM jibe at Modi over Sardar Patel The National Investigation Agency, has raised concern about Modi’s India’s top counter terrorism body, is safety. AHMEDABAD: The prime here, Modi spoke first and said would have been completely dif- guest on the occasion, recalled seeking the arrest of the 24-year-old Leaders of his Bharatiya Janata minister and the BJP’s prime that India would have been ferent,” Modi said. Patel’s association with the Akhtar in connection with attacks in Party (BJP) have called the attack ministerial candidate were beter off if Patel had ruled the Modi’s comments mirrored Congress and his love for secu- recent years in the cities of Mumbai a big security failure and have yesterday locked in an ideo- country after independence. long-held views of the Bharatiya lar values. and Varanasi and is investigating his demanded better protection for him. logical battle over Sardar “I wish Sardar Patel had Janata Party and its affiliates “I am proud and happy about role in blasts in Hyderabad city in There has been no claim of Vallabhbhai Patel, with become the first prime minis- which adore Sardar Patel but the fact that I belong to a politi- February. “Because of the Tehseen responsibility. Narendra Modi wishing the ter of India,” Modi said at the have no love for the socialist- cal party to which Sardar Patel connection, the entire chain is estab- Critics say Modi did not do enough “Iron Man” had been India’s inaguruation of a museum dedi- minded Jawaharlal Nehru, who was attached,” he said, at a clear lished,” said Pradhan, a senior police to stop rampaging Hindu mobs in the first prime minister and cated to Sardar Patel. “This will ruled India for 17 long years, dig at Modi. official in Jharkhand state, where the 2002 riots in Gujarat. Manmohan Singh underlin- remain our regret.” from August 1947 until his death He went on to point out that detained suspect is from. Modi denies any role in the vio- ing that Patel was a Congress “If Sardar Patel would have in May 1964. Sardar Patel died Sardar Patel was a “secular “There is no doubt that it is the lence and a Supreme Court appointed leader and secular to the core. been our first prime minister, in 1950. man” who always worked to work of the Indian Mujahideen.” panel cleared him of wrongdoing. Sharing the stage with the then the face and fate (tasveer Speaking soon after Modi, strengthen the Congress. Police said the bombers were REUTERS prime minister at a function aur taqdeer) of the country the prime minister, the chief IANS SC rejects plea for Digging for gold in UP may soon PM to file affidavit come to an end

NEW DELHI: The Supreme played a role in the allocation of LUCKNOW: The gold hunt Court yesterday dismissed a coal blocks,” he said. in an Uttar Pradesh village plea seeking direction to the Sharma had moved the sparked off by a Hindu reli- prime minister to file an affida- apex court on October 21 ask- gious leader’s “dream” might vit explaining allocation of more ing Prime Minister Manmohan end soon, sources in the than 150 coal blocks to various Singh to explain the allocation Archaeological Survey of India companies the validity of which of 150 coal blocks as he had done (ASI) said yesterday. is being examined by the apex while defending the allocation of Officials said digging for the court. Talabira-II Coal block in Odisha supposedly buried 1,000 tonnes of “Dismissed,” said a bench of to Aditya Birla Group’s Hindalco. gold had gone 16 feet deep into the Justice R M Lodha, Justice Madan He yesterday moved an applica- earth’s crust and the prospects B Lokur and Justice Kurian tion, saying, “...for the first time of finding the yellow metal “look Joseph, brushing aside the public since the coal block allocation grim”. interest litigation (PIL) plea of scam came up, Prime Minister The gold hunt, which has cre- advocate M L Sharma, seeking Manmohan Singh has explained ated international interest, is directions to the prime minister about one allocation. But there taking place in Daundiya Kheda to file the affidavit. have been more than 150 coal village in Unnao district, 100km Dismissing the plea, the court block allocations, so will he be from Lucknow. said: “We are hearing the mat- able to explain all of them”. An ASI team has been digging ter and you are reaching the The court yesterday asked the excavation site for 10 days conclusion.” the government to spell out its but unearthed only glass bangles, Pressing his application, view on the Central Bureau of broken pottery and some utensils Sharma told the court that the Investigation (CBI) plea that its along with a brick wall. manner in which recommenda- director should be vested with the The Hindu religious leader had tion letters were issued for the status of being ex-officio secre- said that the erstwhile ruler of grant of coal blocks even by the tary to the government so that Unnao, Raja Rao Ram Bux Singh, federal ministers “exposes the he could communicate with the appeared in his dream and said scenario in what manner coal Minister for Personnel directly that 1,000 tonnes of gold lay bur- blocks were being allocated”. without wading through the ied under his fort in the village. “Recommendations letters had bureaucratic web. IANS IANS

Move on MPs’ fund spending hailed

NEW DELHI: A Geneva-based demanding this for long as rail-road accidents. global road safety body yester- bringing more works under the MPLADS fund can also be uti- day welcomed the Indian gov- Member of Parliament Local Area lised for providing playfields and ernment’s move allowing its Development Scheme (MPLADS) sports facilities at village and MPs to spend their local area will help improve fund availability block-levels, laying of synthetic development fund for works for road safety-related projects, hockey and football turfs of per- related to constructing roads, which need less budget but can manent nature in keeping with pavements and cycle tracks. save innocent lives,” said K K international standards, under- In a circular issued to over half a Kapila, IRF chairman. bridges at railway crossings, foot dozen ministries, including urban According to the latest accident overbridges over railway tracks, development and railways, the data from lat year, 473,000 traf- road diversions, footpaths and statistics and programme imple- fic accidents were reported across pedestrian ways and cycle tracks. mentation ministry has included the country. While over 440,000 All these activities are aimed at 31 new works which MPs can take of these were road crashes, 1,762 reducing accidents and fatalities. up using their fund for creating were railroad accidents. “With the aim to make roads “durable community assets”. The National Crime Records safe for pedestrians and cyclists, Some of these are construc- Bureau (NCRB) data shows the development fund can also be tion of approach roads to railway that 139,000 people died in used for construction of pedes- stations and platforms, cattle road crashes while in rail-road trian ways, segregated lanes for crossings and provision for drink- crashes, 1,808 people lost their non-motorised vehicles and rain ing water. “IRF (International lives. Unmanned railway cross- water harvesting projects,” said Road Federation), had been ings are often the main reason for Kapila. IANS

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BAGHDAD 28/15 Clear 28/16 Clear Unobstructed views of all air- 10 square km future airport city. craft movements, on runways, THE WORLD TODAY TOMORROW LAND RECLAMATION taxiways and aprons. HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER 60 percent is built on land Speedy access between CUTTING-EDGE reclaimed from the Arabian Gulf. gates with travelators (moving TECHNOLOGY ATHENS 23/17 Clear 24/16 Partly cloudy Over 6.5 million cubic metres sidewalks), buggies and the In-built fail-safe measures to WASHINGTON 21/13 Partly cloudy 23/18 Mostly cloudy of household and commer- Automated People Mover. locate and identify aircrafts and SYDNEY 24/13 Clear 24/13 Partly cloudy cial waste removed for con RETAIL, HOSPITALITY & vehicles on the airfield. LONDON 14/11 Partly cloudy 14/09 Partly cloudy LUXURY PARIS 14/08 Partly cloudy 15/12 Partly cloudy struction. “Multilateration” tracking sys- ISTANBUL 18/13 Partly cloudy 17/13 Partly cloudy ARCHITECTURAL Designed to immerse all pas- tem for increased efficiency, MANILA 30/25 Cloudy 32/24 Chance of storm HIGHLIGHTS sengers in a world of unparal- safety and security. DHAKA 29/20 Chance of rain 28/19 Partly cloudy A symbolic crescent-shaped leled luxury and comfort. Advanced radar-based runway DELHI 29/20 Clear 29/21 Clear Air Traffic Control tower that RETAIL AND F&B debris detection system, Tarsier, ISLAMABAD 27/14 Chance of rain 26/14 Partly cloudy for 24-hour runway scanning. stands 90 metres tall and adds 25,000 square metres of prime to Doha’s evolving skyline. retail to rival the world’s leading CARGO Stunning wave-inspired departments stores. One of the world’s largest cargo ‘Lost world’ Passenger Terminal Complex 80 retail outlets offering an terminals designed to support reminiscent of the Arabian Gulf. unprecedented selection of the world’s fastest growing of rainforest Indian and US A beautiful aquatic-themed designer labels, high street Designed, engineered and built economy. public mosque with a 2,000+ fashion, electronics, gourmet for the Airbus A380. SIZE AND CAPACITY yields three satellites to square-metre glass dome and foods and much more. CAPACITY Over 77,000 square metres a 36- metre-high minaret. new species 9,000 square metres of food Up to 360,000 aircrafts annually across two levels. A magnificent sail-inspired and beverage with 30 cafes and during dual runway operation. Cargo handling capacity of 1.4 probe Martian Emiri Terminal spanning 16,000 restaurants offering a sumptu- SYDNEY: Scientists Approximately two and a half million tonnes per annum by have discovered three square metres. ous selection of global cuisine. times more than the current 2015. new species of animals atmosphere AIRPORT LOUNGES in a rainforest ‘lost PASSENGER TERMINAL airport. 5,700 cargo shipments at one COMPLEX world’ in Australia, 16 lounges spread across an Capacity to handle up to 100 time. protected for millions CAPE CANAVERAL: Two new Seamless, hassle-free experi- area greater than 80,000 square aircrafts per hour. Self-containing terminal: of years by almost science satellites are being prepared ence from check-in to passport meters. impenetrable stacks of to join a fleet of robotic Mars probes HANGARS Separate aircraft parking apron control, transfers and boarding. 5-star facilities, amenities and granite boulders. to help determine why the planet Superior aircraft maintenance with 11 wide-body aircraft The new animals most like Earth in the solar system SIZE AND CAPACITY customer service. stands. are a leaf-tail gecko, a ended up so different. facilities and infrastructure. 600,000 square-metres. LEISURE, RELAXATION golden-coloured skink India’s Mars Orbiter Mission, the The world’s largest free span 42 loading docks. AND WELLBEING and a boulder-dwelling country’s first interplanetary foray, is 24 million passengers on initial opening. Live animal centre, a dangerous frog living in the unique due to blast off on November 5 from opening, 50 million upon final 2 luxury transit hotels with 100 Capable of accommodating up goods area and a perishable rocky rainforest in Cape the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in phase. rooms each to relax, refresh and to 13 aircrafts of different con- storage area. Melville, some 1,500km Sriharikota, India. rejuvenate in-between flights. north west of Brisbane. Billed as a pathfinder to test technol- Capacity to handle 8,700 pas- figurations including five wide- 32 landside truck-loading facili- Conrad Hoskin of ogies to fly to orbit and communicate sengers per hour. Resort quality facilities including body aircrafts at any given time. ties for efficient transfer of cargo James Cook University, from Mars, the satellite follows India’s 2 squash courts, a 25 meter- CHECK-IN BAGGAGE-HANDLING in and out of Qatar. led the expedition successful 2008-2009 Chandrayaan-1 long swimming pool and 5-star with the US National moon probe, which discovered water 138 check-in counters spread HIGH LEVEL OF spa. Cutting-edge baggage handling Geographic Society. molecules in the lunar soil. across five islands. system for maximum efficiency. AUTOMATION: The Melville range is The Mars Orbiter Mission has ambi- ARTS, CULTURE AND rugged and precipitous, tious science goals as well, including 14 seated check in areas for ENTERTAINMENT CAPACITY Automated storage and retrieval Qatar Airways First Class pas- and almost unreach- a search for methane in the Martian 19,500 Bags per hour; system to process up to 1,000 able. All three new spe- atmosphere. On Earth, the chemical sengers; 16 check in counters Unique gallery-like experience, Automatic Sortation capacity Unit Load Devices (ULDs) at a cies hide among the is strongly tied to life. Methane, which for Qatar Airways Business featuring spectacular art works with 70% Transfer and 30% time. labyrinth of the rocky also can be produced by non-biological Class. by major international artists. Originating bags. CATERING rainforest with the processes, was first detected in the Activity nodes with the latest leaf-tail gecko, which Martian atmosphere a decade ago. 108 counters for Qatar Airways SECURITY State-of-the-art catering facil- is 20cm long, emerg- But recent measurements made by Economy and all other airlines. interactive entertainment. Automated Radio-frequency ity within the airport premises ing at night to hunt on Nasa’s Mars rover, Curiosity, show PASSPORT CONTROL RUNWAY to meet the needs of all airlines rocks and trees. The only trace amounts of methane, a Identification (RFID) system to Cape Melville shade puzzling finding since the gas should 6 passport control counters and Designed, engineered and built pinpoint the exact location of flying via HIA. skink is active during last about 200 years on Mars. India’s 3 e-gates for Qatar Airways First for the world’s largest aircrafts baggage during processing. SIZE AND CAPACITY the day, chasing insects Mars Orbiter Mission also will study Class passengers. such as the Airbus A380. across the mossy boul- Martian surface features and mineral Advanced security 69,000 square metres LENGTH AND DESIGN ders, while the blotched composition. 10 passport control counters screening system with Capacity to produce up to boulder frog lives in the Also launching in November and 5 e-gates for Qatar Airways Dual runway system that are 2 Computer Tomography X-ray 90,000 meals per day. cool, moist crevasses of is Nasa’s Mars Atmosphere and Business Class Passengers. kilometres apart. (CTX) level-3 screening. the boulder fields during Volatile Evolution, or Maven, space- SELF-CONTAINING the dry season. The frog craft. Maven will focus on Mars’ thin 34 passport control counters 4,850 metres Eastern Runway Detection-enabled devices for FACILITY and 12 e-gates for passengers only emerges during the atmosphere, but rather than hunting and a 4,250 metres Western explosives, weapons and illegal 1,800-strong staff force, includ- summer wet season to methane, it is designed to help scien- of all other airlines. Runway. goods. ing 350 highly trained Chefs. breed in the rain and tists figure out how the planet man- BOARDING feed on insects among aged to lose an atmosphere that at one 42 loading bays and 22 off- the surface rocks. time was believed to be thicker than Increased direct access loading bays. REUTERS Earth’s. between boarding gates and Fleet of 7,000 vehicles for fast Maven is due to launch on November aircraft with 41 contact gates and efficient service. 18 from Cape Canaveral Air Force upon opening and 65 in total Station in Florida and reach Mars on HIGHLY AUTOMATED September 22, 2014 — the day after upon final completion in 2015. India’s spacecraft arrives. They will TRANSFERS AND GETTING Technology-enabled loading, join two Nasa rovers, two Nasa orbit- AROUND sorting, and cleaning system. ers and a European Space Agency sat- Designed to maximize hygiene ellite already studying Mars. All transfers occur under one REUTERS roof for greater peace of mind. and safety. Wednesday 30 October 2013 25 Dhul-Hijja 1434 Volume 18 Number 5868 Price: QR2

www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 New budget Qatar Airways key for Qatar’s development, to place new says Minister DOHA: Finance Minister H E Ali Sherif Al Emadi has said that Qatar’s 2014 annual orders in Nov budget will be very special for the country on many counts. The forthcoming budget will be key for ministries, institu- A350 delivery on schedule: Al Baker tions and government agen- cies in terms of implementing DOHA: Qatar Airways, the economies of the plane are similar their growth strategies, he said launch customer for Airbus’s to the 350-900,” he said. yesterday. A350, expects the European By the end of the year, Airbus Addressing a workshop on planemaker to start deliver- aims to freeze the design of the larg- “Qatar’s Vision: From Strategy ing the aircraft by the second est member of the A350 family, the to Implementation” held in the half of next year and plans to 350-seat A350-1000. The aircraft presence of H E Dr Saleh bin order more planes next month, is due to enter service in mid-2017, Mohammed Al Nabit, Minister the airline’s chief executive some three years ahead of a larger of Development Planning and said yesterday. The carrier has revamped version of Boeing’s 777. Statistics, the Finance Minister ordered 80 A350 jets. Al Baker said the airline would noted the finance ministry is “We are confident that Airbus place another plane order during currently busy collecting neces- will deliver the A350 by the sec- the Dubai Airshow next month, sary data and numbers from the ond half of 2014,” Akbar Al Baker billed one of the largest industry concerned ministries and gov- said on the sidelines of an event to events in the region. “I won’t tell Al Gattara LNG vessel docked at Zhuhai LNG terminal in China. ernment agencies to prepare the mark Qatar Airways’ entry into you what the order is, but there final draft of the budget. an airline alliance. will be one,” he said. The draft would be sent to the His comments were in line with Qatar Airways is among sev- Qatargas delivers inaugural LNG ministries and concerned gov- Airbus’ programme chief Didier eral major carriers being courted ernment agencies at least three Evrard, who had said earlier that by Boeing as it finalises plans weeks in advance for discussion the aim was to deliver the light- for a larger version of its profit- and to make necessary amend- weight aircraft in the second half able 777 wide-body jet, which is cargo to CNOOC’s Zhuhai terminal ments to their proposed projects, of 2014. The A350, designed to com- expected to be launched at the if needed, he said. pete with Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner Dubai Airshow. DOHA: Qatargas has deliv- and reliably. This delivery will delivery of LNG from Qatar to Dr Saleh bin Mohammed Al and the larger Boeing 777, staged But Al Baker said last week ered the first cargo of Liquefied further strengthen the relation- China with CNOOC was made in Nabit has said that his ministry is its maiden flight in June. Airbus the airline was not interested in Natural Gas (LNG) to ship between both companies October 2009. actively involved in the coordina- now has two aircraft flying and has ordering the 777X wide-body jet. China National Offshore Oil over the long-term”, commented Qatargas is the world’s larg- tion of the Qatar National Vision notched up 75 flights and over 370 “We don’t know anything about Corporation’s (CNOOC) Zhuhai Qatargas’ Chief Executive Officer est LNG producing company 2030, which aims to identify the hours of flight tests. the airplane. We can’t just com- LNG terminal located in the Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa Al with a production capacity of 42 challenges facing Qatar’s develop- Last week, Boeing’s chief pare with the size of aircraft. We Guangdong province. Thani, MTA. The State of Qatar, as the ment agenda. executive acknowledged that the are just waiting for Boeing to offer The cargo arrived aboard the Qatari LNG has a key role to world’s leading LNG producer, He stressed the need for 787 had below average dispatch us the aircraft and to show us what Q-Flex LNG vessel Al Gattara play in contributing to countries anticipates that the People’s further strengthening the reliability - which refers to how the aircraft is going to do,” he said. and will be used to commis- around the world in improving Republic of China will become coordination between differ- often a plane leaves on time. But Al Baker also said Qatar sion the latest addition to the their diversity of energy supplies. one of the world’s largest gas ent ministries and government al-Baker said that was not the Airways was still interested in growing list of LNG terminals The commissioning of CNOOC’s markets. agencies for the smooth imple- case with the aircrafts owned by Bombardier Inc’s C-Series jet- CNOOC owns and operates Zhuhai LNG terminal will meet The Zhuhai LNG terminal, mentation of Qatar’s 2030 Vision- Qatar Airways. liner. “We are still interested in across China. the growing demand for energy located in China’s Guangdong related projects. “We have above average reli- the C-Series but only when we see “This is an important milestone in the People’s Republic of China, province, will have a first phase “The implementation of ability with our 787s because we bigger orders to make sure its a for Qatargas. We are very pleased and we at Qatargas are very receiving capacity of 3.5 MTA Qatar National Vision-related take care of them.” sustainable programme,” he said. that LNG from Qatar continues proud to have played a contrib- adding to CNOOC’s other operat- projects must be seen as a social He added that the air- He added the carrier would to contribute towards meeting the uting role, he added. ing LNG terminals in Guangdong, responsibility. The Vision must line was not interested in the not buy any more Airbus A380 growing demand for energy in the Qatargas and CNOOC have Shanghai, Fujian and Zhejiang be realised through actions new stretched version of the aircraft, adding it has 13 jets on People’s Republic of China. This an existing Sales and Purchase provinces thus maintaining its based on a sense of collective Dreamliner, the 787-10X. order the first of which would be achievement highlights Qatargas’ Agreement signed in 2008 for the position as China’s largest LNG responsibility and hard work”, “We are not interested in delivered in April. capability to supply LNG to cus- supply of a total of 2m tonnes per importer. he said. the 10X because the size and REUTERS tomers around the globe safely annum (MTA) of LNG. The first THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA

OGX oil firm Qatar Central Bank real estate price index rises in September says talks with DOHA: The 2013 third quarter in 2013 April and May months Poor’s recently noted that Qatar’s industry country risk assessment year-end 2012. In addition, for- creditors fail update of Qatar Central Bank’s with 183.9 points and 190.4 points real estate market is expected report released in July noted that eign currency lending has recently (QCB) real estate price index respectively before dropping to to recover from its sharp decline despite high stability and strong increased dramatically and SAO PAULO: Brazilian tycoon underlines Qatar’s real estate 178.8 points in June. The index since 2009. According to S&P, the profitability, severe exposure to accounted for 51 percent of total Eike Batista’s troubled oil firm market is on the path of recov- further slipped to 174.3 points commercial sector remained more real estate sector and aggressive loans at year-end 2012, it noted. OGX announced yesterday ery. After reporting a drop for in July and rose marginally in vulnerable than the housing seg- expansion plans are key “weak- However, leading Qatar-based that talks with creditors to two successive months, the August reaching 176.9 percent. ment. Given its high concentration nesses” of Qatar’s banking sector. banks, which according to S&P restructure its ballooning debt index rose to a new high of 178.6 According to the Ministry of in lending to cyclical sectors like Qatar’s lending and underwrit- are exposed to the reported ‘real had failed, sending stock prices points in September 2013. Justice the value of real estate real estate and construction, this ing standards as “aggressive”. estate exposures’ said they are tumbling. The index, that tracks the price transactions (between July 29 and is one of the main risks faced by Concentration in the real estate strictly adhering to the guidelines In a note sent to the market, movement of the country’s real August 25) was QR1.46bn. Qatari banking sector, S&P noted. and constructions sector is high laid out by Qatar Central Bank. the company, which skipped a estate market, reached a peak The ratings agency Standard & The S&P, in its ‘banking at 20 percent of total loans at THE PENINSULA key interest payment early this month, said negotiations with creditors had concluded but “no agreement was reached.” Riyadh luxury auto show The announcement came only days before a 30-day deadline Iran may have new oil was set to expire for OGX to take necessary measures before its reported $3.6bn debt matures. As a result, OGX shares fell contract ready soon 20.69 percent at the opening bell on the Sao Paulo bourse. Four DUBAI: Iran expects to draw attractive production sharing deals weeks ago, OGX said it was forego- up new framework agreements to Indian companies in early 2013. ing a $44.5m interest payment as within six months, including oil Shortly after taking office in it scrambled to avoid debt default. production sharing contracts August, new oil minister Bijan It said investment banks Lazard (PSCs), to lure foreign energy Zanganeh ordered a widespread and Blackstone had been selected investors back, oil ministry news review, saying the contracts seemed to coordinate negotiations with website Shana said yesterday. particularly unsuitable for enhanced creditors, including those hold- Iran’s insistence on paying con- oil recovery projects (EOR) that ing notes issued by OGX Austria. tractors in oil for projects they Iran needs to revive tired old fields. In December, the company is also had to hand over when completed “Production from hydrocarbon due to pay interest on $110m in made big jobs unattractive to fields within the framework of notes due in 2018. Market ana- foreign investors before Western buy-back contracts drops after lysts expected OGX to seek bank- sanctions made it nearly impos- the project is given to the contrac- ruptcy protection to avert a debt sible to work there. tor,” Gholam-Reza Manouchehri, a default, which, according to the In a bid to revive a decaying member of the committee charged Wall Street Journal, would be the energy sector, Iranian oil offi- with revising the contracts was biggest in Latin American history. cials working under the former quoted by Shana as saying. A Lamborghini car is displayed at a luxury car exhibition in Riyadh yesterday. AFP oil minister began offering more REUTERS WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2013 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

Asian exports stall Qatar Navigation Al Khaliji’s net posts QR778m nine-month profit

DOHA: Qatar Navigation profit up 5.2pc Company (Milaha) recorded a net profit of QR778m for the nine months period ended September 30, 2013, up 22 per- cent in comparison to QR637.4m to QR398.2m reported for the corresponding period last year. The company’s earnings per France unit records QR52.5m share (EPS) amounted to QR6.81 for the first nine months versus DOHA: Al Khaliji recorded a investment income QR138.3m. QR5.57 for the corresponding net profit of QR398.2m for the The bank’s total assets increased period in 2012 . first nine months of 2013, an by 7.7 percent compared to Q3, The operating revenues increase of 5.2 percent over its 2012 to reach QR34.6bn, spread dropped to QR1.69bn from financial results for the same between Qatar at 89 percent and QR1.70bn reported for the same period of last year. Al Khaliji Franceat 11 percent of period in 2012, a decrease of 0.2 Al Khaliji France’s net profit the group’s total assets. Loans percent year-over-year. was QR52.5m by end of September and advances for the first nine Four of Milaha’s five segments 2013, up 7.5 percent compared to months of 2013 rose to QR16bn, showed significantly improved September 2012. 26 percent higher than the same Cars parked for export at a port in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. Asia’s once-reliable export engine remains results, with double digit net “These results confirm the period of the previous year and stalled two years into a global economic recovery, raising concerns about the region’s competitiveness and profit growth. effectiveness of our strategy for 22.6 percent higher compared to its ability to motor through the next tough time for emerging markets. Milaha’s Maritime & Logistics 2013 and beyond,” said Robin end of December 2012. segment net profit improved 13 McCall, al khaliji’s Group Chief Deposits increased year on year percent during the first nine Executive Officer. “Al Khaliji has by 19.1 percent to reach QR17.8bn months of 2013 vs the same a very strong position in terms of at end of September 2013 and period in 2012, driven mainly liquidity and capitalisation and is the loans to deposits ratio was 91 Refugee flow hits Jordan growth by port services and con- on track to achieve its 2013 tar- percent at the end of September tainer transport operations. In gets. We have recently completed 2013. addition, gains from the sale the senior bond issue of $500m The bank’s earnings per share AMMAN: The cost of accom- (IMF) forecast, supported mainly Jordan’s economic problems of under-performing assets under a Euro Medium Term Note was QR1.11 for the first nine modating hundreds of thou- by Gulf money for new infrastruc- deepened after 2011 as a sharp throughout 2013 helped drive Programme (EMTN) which was months of this year, up 5.7 percent sands of Syrian refugees in ture projects and greater confi- reduction in supplies of the cheap bottom line growth. very successfully received by the compared to the same period in Jordan is hampering the econ- dence in the local economy. Egyptian gas it used to generate Milaha’s offshore segment net international investors, being 2012. The capital adequacy ratio omy’s ability to grow substan- “The impact of the Syrian most of its electricity forced it to profit improved 18 percent, driven oversubscribed seven times. This was 18.9 percent and Tier 1 capi- tially beyond a three to 3.5 refugees is huge on the economy pay an extra $2.5bn a year for die- largely by the addition of new ves- proves the strong confidence of tal ratio 17.5 percent. percent IMF annual growth directly and indirectly with its sel and fuel bought in the global sels to the fleet. global investors in Al Khaliji and The Bank’s non-performing target for the next two years, current impact and longer term markets Milaha Gas & Petrochem net Qatar. ” loans stood at QR 60.6m by end the central bank governor said. and immediate on resources, on Fariz who met senior IMF profit grew by 17 percent over- A total of 83 percent of rev- of September 2013 and the NPL The drain on the country’s expenditure and the environ- officials on the sidelines of a all, driven by increased rev- enues continue to be generated ratio improved to 0.37 percent. meagre economic resources and ment,” Fariz said in interview World Bank and IMF meetings enues from LNG joint ventures mainly from the Qatar based con- Sheikh Hamad bin Faisal bin higher state expenditure result- for the Reuters Middle East in Washington earlier this month and despite continued weakness ventional banking activities. The Thani Al Thani, Chairman and ing from the presence of over Investment Summit. said extra foreign aid was cru- through the first half of the year remaining 17 percent was gener- Managing Director of Al Khaliji, 600,000 refugees fleeing violence Jordan is one of Syria’s four cial to help Jordan push through in VLGC rates. ated from Al Khaliji France, its said: “We are very pleased with to neighbouring Jordan, had put immediate neighbours, along tough economic reforms and miti- “I am pleased that all our core wholly owned subsidiary head- another quarter of good per- brakes on an debt burdened econ- with Lebanon, Turkey and Iraq, gate the negative impact of the segments showed much stronger quartered in Paris with its four formance. These results reflect omy already facing severe fiscal inundated with refugees. Of more the accelerated influx of refugees performance relative to last year. branches in different emirates in the appropriate strategy imple- strains, Ziad Fariz said yesterday. than two million refugees, almost from Syria. We have so far had a record year the UAE. mented by the bank’s manage- “Syrian refugees are bound to one third are in Jordan. They The IMF relaxed this month profit-wise and the results are Net fee and commission income ment this year and approved by affect growth by I would say at are now almost ten percent of the some fiscal targets on its budget due to a combination of both increased 81.4 percent for the the board of directors. We will least two percent. We would have country’s population. belt tightening plans and on how stronger market conditions as period ending September 2013 to continue to deliver exceptional had five percent. Despite this, I Combined with a drop in for- quickly Jordan would have to raise well as dedicated efforts inter- reach QR108.8m, representing services to our valuable custom- think the economy will continue eign aid and soaring welfare pay- electricity tariffs under its three- nally to continuously improve on 16 percent of the total operating ers, and aim to grow further by to grow by about three percent ments and higher energy import year loan programme, in recogni- the way we conduct business”, income compared to nine percent expanding and diversifying our more or less, three to 3.5 percent,” bill, the kingdom went through tion of the impact of the Syrian said Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al in September 2012. business, and provide reasonable Fariz added. an acute financial crisis last year crisis and the need to safeguard Thani, Chairman and Managing Net operating income for value for all stakeholders.” This was in line with the that forced it to take a $2bn IMF social stability. Director of Milaha. Q3, 2013 was QR697.7m and THE PENINSULA International Monetary Fund loan. REUTERS THE PENINSULA WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2013 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23 Britain plans sovereign Islamic bonds World Islamic Economic Forum begins

LONDON: Prime Minister structure was too expensive. David Cameron made a bid to The new proposal is less than position London as a leading hub a fifth of the size of the original for Islamic finance yesterday, and is designed to boost London’s announcing plans for Britain to status rather than to diversify become the first Western coun- Britain’s investor base. try to issue a sovereign sukuk, “I don’t just want London to be or Islamic bond. a great capital of Islamic finance The planned issue, worth in the Western world, I want around £200m ($323m) and London to stand alongside Dubai expected next year, would be and Kuala Lumpur as one of the much smaller than an originally great capitals of Islamic finance planned sukuk but would provide anywhere in the world,” Cameron FROM LEFT: Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, British Prime Minister David a much-needed liquidity manage- told the World Islamic Economic Cameron, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and Kosovo’s President Atifete Jahaga during the 9th World ment tool for Britain’s six Islamic Forum being held in London. Islamic Economic Forum in London yesterday. lenders and could encourage local Sukuk are investment certifi- firms to consider issuing sukuk of cates which follow religious prin- efforts from local market devel- than $34bn in sukuk listings from looking at a relatively large pro- The investment-grade sukuk their own. ciples such as a ban on interest opment towards attracting global around the globe over the last five gramme of sukuk issuance as would be welcome news for local Britain’s push to promote itself and gambling. issuers, while Dubai is revising years. Sizeable issuance from local part of its regular financing pro- lenders which could use it as a as a leading Islamic finance hub The global Islamic banking regulations to attract sukuk issu- firms, however, has remained gramme, but has now changed its liquidity instrument, said Richard comes as competition heats up industry is expected to tip $1.8 ance and trading. elusive. strategy to look at a more mod- Williams, finance director at Bank with other financial centres in trillion by the end of this year, Britain is the European base The government sukuk, by est sukuk issue in order to derive of London and the Middle East, the Asia, led by Malaysia, and in the according to consultancy Ernst for several Middle East banks and enhancing London’s status as an wider benefits such as instigating UK’s largest standalone Islamic bank. Middle East. & Young, and is starting to attract a major centre for Middle East Islamic finance hub, should not activity in the Islamic finance The World Islamic Economic Britain first announced plans interest among big Western banks investors, whose assets include stumble on the Debt Management industry,” a Debt Management Forum is hosting its ninth annual for a sovereign sukuk five years because of rapid growth of trade Harrods department store and Office’s “value for taxpayer” objec- Office spokesman said. conference in London this week, ago but that issue never mate- involving wealthy Gulf economies. Manchester City football club. tive, a test which the original plan A smaller issue was also more the first time it has been held in rialised as the country’s Debt Malaysia, the world’s largest London has sukuk legislation of five years ago failed. likely to be cost effective, he a non-Muslim country. Management Office decided the marketplace for sukuk, is shifting in place and has attracted more “The government was previously added. REUTERS

UAE imposes limits on mortgage loans to avoid property bubble

DUBAI: The United Arab 2008 and 2010 after a speculative Under rules issued by the cen- will be capped at 65 percent for said; it was not clear when that December, limiting mortgages for Emirates has imposed limits bubble burst, pushing Dubai close tral bank this week, mortgages locals and 60 percent for for- would happen. foreigners to 50 percent of a proper- on mortgage loans to prevent to default. for first-time buyers of a home eigners, the sources said. Among Senior central bank officials ty’s value for a first purchase and 40 another boom-and-bust cycle Dubai’s housing market is now worth up to Dh5m ($1.4m) will be other restrictions, loans should could not be reached to comment. percent for subsequent house pur- in the property market, but the rebounding, with prices up over capped at 80 percent of the prop- not exceed 25 years and should The UAE central bank often does chases. Caps for UAE citizens were restrictions are not as stringent 20 percent in the last 12 months, erty value for UAE citizens and be cleared by locals by the age of not announce policies publicly, set at 70 percent and 60 percent. as first planned after lobbying prompting the International 75 percent for foreigners, govern- 70 and foreigners by the age of 65. preferring to circulate them pri- But those rules were suspended by the banking industry. Monetary Fund to warn in July ment and banking sources said. The rules will take effect one vately among banks. after just a month due to strong UAE property prices plunged of the risk of another bubble For purchases of second-time month after being published in The central bank had originally protests from commercial banks. more than 50 percent between forming. and subsequent homes, mortgages the UAE’s official gazette, bankers announced curbs on home loans last REUTER WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2013 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

Dubai school More foreign operator GEMS plans $500m investment to hybrid sukuk DUBAI: GEMS Education, a Dubai-based schools opera- tor, is seeking to raise about boost IPOs: QE $500m from a debut sale of hybrid Islamic bonds to finance its expansion plans, according Proposal given for higher FOL: Chief to three sources aware of the matter. DOHA: Qatar Exchange has growth. For some major compa- The company, which employs submitted proposals to the nies, the limits are at or near 25 about 11,000 staff and operates government for higher limits percent of market capitalisation. around 100 private schools across on foreign ownership of listed “The increase of foreign owner- the Gulf region, has hired Morgan stocks, which could encourage ship limit (FOL) is a government Stanley Inc, Credit Suisse and more companies to make initial decision and QE has submitted Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) public offers of their shares, the some proposals to increase the to arrange the sale. exchange’s chief executive said. FOL,” Mansoori said without giv- Issues of hybrid or perpetual With a capitalisation of about ing details of the proposals. bonds — which combine elements $130bn, Qatar’s stock market is He noted that several com- of both debt and equity — by Gulf thinly traded compared to some panies already had much higher companies other than banks have other bourses in the region, such limits, with the levels for Ooredoo only started in recent weeks. as those in the United Arab and Vodafone Qatar nominally Some Gulf banks have issued Emirates. Liquidity is too low to at 100 percent, while the maxi- such instruments since last year support much expansion of the mum foreign ownership limit for to boost their capital. market, which has 42 stocks; its Islamic bank Masraf Al Rayan United Arab Emirates malls last IPO was conducted in 2010. was at 49 percent. operator Majid Al Futtaim raised This could change, however, if “Some other companies have A man reads a newspaper near a display screen showing stock information at the Qatar Exchange in Doha yesterday. $500m from a perpetual bond sale the country can attract more for- expressed their willingness to last week, offering a rate of 7.125 eign money to its market. Inflows amend the current FOL set at 25 percent to investors. The pro- are expected to increase next May, percent of their free-float shares Qatar Exchange expects to obtain ceeds were to be used to partly when international equity index to 25 percent of their full capital,” fund the company’s acquisition compiler MSCI has said it will he said. of Carrefour’s stake in a joint upgrade Qatar to emerging mar- Mansoori added that Qatari venture. ket from frontier market status. companies which were most likely full membership in world federation Saudi Arabian dairy firm “In the medium term, we to enter MSCI’s emerging market Almarai sold a SR1.7bn ($453m) believe increased exposure to index would each have to consider DOHA: Qatar Exchange (QE) enhance QE’s ability to exchange Qatar Exchange was estab- perpetual sukuk in September, international investment might be whether changing their foreign has voiced hopes that it would information and expertise in lished in 1995, the Doha Securities the region’s first such issue by a expected to lead to an increase in ownership limit would maximise obtain full membership in the various fields with all the WFE Market (DSM) officially com- corporate borrower. initial public offerings, thus poten- the benefits of being included in World Federation of Exchanges member stock exchanges. This menced operations in May 1997. GEMS plans to begin roadshows tially leading to a much-needed the index. Some of these companies (WFE) during the 53rd General makes us more able to continue Since then the Exchange has in the United Arab Emirates this deepening of the equity market,” might then seek approval from the Assembly and Annual Meeting to contribute to the development grown to become one of the lead- Thursday with investor meetings said Rashid bin Ali Al Mansoori. government and shareholders to of the WFE which kicked off in of the capital sector in the State ing stock markets in the GCC scheduled in Asia and Europe next He cited analysts’ estimates that raise their limits, he said. Mexico yesterday. of Qatar”, Al Mansoori said region and for two consecutive week, said one of the sources, who Qatar would obtain a weight of about Mansoori did not comment on This came in a press release During the meeting to be years (2010, 2011), was the best declined to be identified. 0.45 percentage point in MSCI’s which Qatari IPOs might be in quoting Rashid bin Ali Al opened by Enrique Pena Nieto, performing stock Exchange in the Bloomberg News first reported emerging markets index, which prospect, but the government has Mansouri, the CEO of Qatar President of Mexico, it is expected GCC. GEMS’ plans to issue the Islamic would cause global fund managers in recent months shown interest Exchange, as saying a state- that Qatar Exchange will be In June 2009, the DSM was bond instrument. The company to funnel around $500m to $1bn of in promoting share offers as a way ment on arrival earlier yester- granted full membership of the renamed the Qatar Exchange did not immediately comment. additional money to the market. to deepen the market. day to participate in the General federation, which includes 57 pub- (QE). QE currently has 42 listed In September, GEMS “There are even higher esti- Qatar Petroleum, the state- Assembly, which kicked off today licly regulated stock, futures and companies and its market capital- Chairman Sunny Varkey said mates floating around. We have owned energy firm, has picked two and are to conclude today. options exchanges, and is one of ization is over QR500bn ($127bn). that the firm was seeking to raise seen an increase in account- banks to help arrange an IPO in one In comments he made upon the leading international associa- The primary aim of QE is to sup- about $500m to fund growth by opening activities by international of its units, an issue which could his arrival in the Mexican capi- tions concerned in the securities port Qatar’s economy by giving selling a stake in itself of up to 20 investors already,” Mansoori said in be worth around QR3.2bn ($880m), tal, Al Mansoori has expressed his markets at a global level. investors a platform through percent, and had engaged Credit an email interview for the Reuters banking sources said in September. satisfaction with QE’s commit- During the WFE meetings, sev- which they can trade fairly and Suisse to help with the process. Middle East Investment Summit. Earlier this year authorities ment to implementing the best eral sessions will be held to dis- efficiently. It was not clear whether the com- Another spur to investment revealed plans for a stock market international standards and the cuss matters relating to economic QE also provides the public pany was still proceeding with could be changes to the limits on listing of Doha Global Investment achievements of Qatar Exchange policies and financial markets, with access to market informa- that plan. foreign ownership of individual Co, a new $12bn investment firm in terms of technical and regu- regulations and rules applicable in tion, ensures correct disclosure of Abraaj Group, the Middle stocks. These were imposed to backed by assets from Qatar’s latory enhancements that have equity markets, the emergence of information, and enforces securi- East’s largest private equity firm, protect national interests but, as sovereign wealth fund, although contributed to it being recog- Latin American stock exchanges ties regulations. QE is regulated bought 25 percent of GEMS in the Gulf’s capital markets gradu- the scheme has since been put on nised as one of the leading stock as key players, the changing face by the Qatar Financial Markets 2007, restructuring the stake five ally become more international, hold. exchanges. of derivatives markets, and the Authority. years later into a loan. increasingly look like obstacles to REUTERS “WFE membership would financing of SMEs. QNA REUTERS

QATARI MARKET Bond Coupon Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P Qatar Govt 5.15% 4/9/2014 USD 102.08 0.41 % Aa2 AA Lloyds takes $1.2bn mis-selling hit Qatar Govt 3.125% 1/20/2017 USD 105.00 1.53 % Aa2 AA LONDON: Lloyds Banking its hopes of resuming dividend Lloyds reported underlying The shares have more than dou- Qatar Govt 6.55% 4/9/2019 USD 120.38 2.52 % Aa2 AA Group yesterday set aside a fur- payments and hastening its exit profit of £1.5bn, up from £831m a bled in value over the past year, Qatar Govt 5.25% 1/20/2020 USD 113.88 2.80 % Aa2 AA ther £750m ($1.2bn) to compen- from government ownership. year earlier and in line with ana- enabling the government to start Qatar Govt 4.5% 1/20/2022 USD 108.63 3.29 % Aa2 AA sate customers mis-sold loan The bank, now Europe’s fourth- lysts’ forecasts. The bank said the offloading the shares it acquired in Qatar Govt 9.75% 6/15/2030 USD 156.50 4.78 % Aa2 AA insurance, overshadowing a largest, is in talks with Britain’s rise was driven by increased lend- a £20.5bn bailout of the bank dur- Qatar Govt 6.4% 1/20/2040 USD 118.50 5.11 % Aa2 AA near-doubling of third-quarter financial regulator about divi- ing, an improved interest margin ing the 2008 financial crisis. Qatar Govt 5.75% 1/20/2042 USD 110.50 5.05 % Aa2 AA underlying profit. dends and will set out its dividend and a reduction in costs and bad- The government began that Britain’s biggest retail bank, policy alongside its 2013 results in loan charges. process with the sale of a 6 percent Qatari Diar 3.5% 7/21/2015 USD 104.38 0.94 % Aa2 AA which is 33 percent owned by February. “The bank is back to profitabil- stake in September and Horta- Qatari Diar 5% 7/21/2020 USD 111.25 3.13 % Aa2 AA the government, now expects to Finance Director George ity. We are back to being a nor- Osorio said he expected another Comqat 5% 11/18/2014 USD 104.13 1.03 % A1 A- pay out more than £8bn to deal Culmer told reporters the bank mal company,” Chief Executive significant disposal next year. Comqat 3.375% 4/11/2017 USD 104.13 2.13 % A1 A- with the UK’s most expensive had entered those discussions in Antonio Horta-Osorio told “I think it is very likely that there QIB 3.856% 10/7/2015 USD 104.50 1.49 % NR NR consumer finance scandal. That a good position. reporters, adding that Lloyds will will be a significant other tranche QNB 3.125% 11/16/2015 USD 104.00 1.14 % Aa3 A+ is more than double the £3.95bn “We are in a stronger capital be a high-dividend stock in the (sold) in 2014,” Horta-Osorio said, QNB 3.375% 2/22/2017 USD 103.88 2.15 % Aa3 A+ Barclays expects to pay out. position than some of our peers future. Shares in Lloyds, which adding that he was sympathetic to However, Lloyds’ 83 percent who are paying dividends, so last week climbed close to a four- the idea of private retail investors Doha Bank 3.5% 3/14/2017 USD 104.25 2.19 % A2 A- rise in quarterly profit, not includ- hopefully we’ll get the right out- year high, were down by 1.9 per- being included in future sales. Qtel 3.375% 10/14/2016 USD 105.13 1.59 % A2 A ing the mis-selling provisions, lifts come,” he said. cent at 1158 GMT. REUTERS Qtel 7.875% 6/10/2019 USD 124.75 3.04 % A2 A Qtel 4.75% 2/16/2021 USD 106.75 3.69 % A2 A Qtel 5% 10/19/2025 USD 102.88 4.68 % A2 A Rasgas 5.5% 9/30/2014 USD 104.38 0.69 % Aa3 A Singapore: Best place to do business Rasgas 5.832% 9/30/2016 USD 107.25 3.21 % Aa3 A Pfizer earnings Rasgas 5.298% 9/30/2020 USD 108.38 3.90 % Aa3 A SOVEREIGNS dip on patent Bond PDA* Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P expirations, taxes Abu Dhabi Govt 5.5% 4/8/2014 USD 102.33 0.16 % Aa2 AA Abu Dhabi Govt 6.75% 4/8/2019 USD 123.13 2.21 % Aa2 AA NEW YORK CITY: US phar- maceutical giant Pfizer Inc yes- Dubai Govt 6.7% 10/5/2015 USD 109.00 1.93 % NR NR terday reported a 19 percent Dubai Govt 4.9% 5/2/2017 USD 107.25 2.72 % NR NR drop in earnings on lower reve- Dubai Govt 7.75% 10/5/2020 USD 119.38 4.47 % NR NR nues and higher taxes as it works Dubai Govt 6.45% 5/2/2022 USD 111.50 4.79 % NR NR to rebuild its product pipeline Qatar Govt 4% 1/20/2015 USD 103.88 0.81 % Aa2 AA following patent expirations. Bahrain Govt 6.273% 11/22/2018 USD 113.00 3.45 % NR BBB Net income came in at $2.6bn Bahrain Govt 5.5% 3/31/2020 USD 103.38 4.88 % NR BBB on revenues of $12.6bn, down from $3.2bn on revenues of $13bn in the Egypt Govt 5.75% 4/29/2020 USD 94.25 6.86 % Caa1 CCC+ year-ago period. Morocco Govt 4.5% 10/5/2020 EUR 102.25 4.12 % NR BBB- The results translated into *Periodic Distribution Amount IMPORTANT NOTE: earnings-per-share of 58 cents, Published by HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, P O Box 57, Doha, Qatar which excluding the effects of acquisi- is licensed and regulated by Qatar Central Bank and Jersey Financial Services tions and divestitures and special Commission. Information quoted is from publicly available sources or proprietary items, two cents above analyst data and subject to change. HSBC accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising forecasts. Revenues slightly lagged out of the use of all or part of this material. This information is general and does not take into account individual circumstances, objectives or needs. The price of bonds analyst projections of $12.7bn. can and does fluctuate. The secondary market for bonds may not provide significant Revenues from two of the compa- liquidity or may trade based on prevailing market conditions. Past performance is not ny’s blockbuster drugs, cholesterol a reliable indicator of future performance. You should consider these matters and drug Lipitor and sexual dysfunction consult your financial advisor prior to making any investment decisions. drug Viagra, continued to erode in the quarter. The company’s top two sellers are now Lyrica, which J oggers running outside The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. Singapore was named best place in treats nerve and muscle pain, and the world to run a business for the eighth consecutive year by an annual World Bank report yesterday. Asian the Prevnar line of vaccines. rival Hong Kong was named second, followed by New Zealand, the United States and Denmark. AFP WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2013 BUSINESS VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25

Kenya shutdown worries Bubble worries persist hit African oil ambitions

BY EDMUND BLAIR among Fed officials

ULLOW Oil’s suspension of drilling in Kenya after weekend BY CRAIG TORRES AND this year that some bond yields might be too That’s because if regulation doesn’t work, protests shows that popular impatience for a share of the CAROLINE SALAS GAGE low for the risk investors are taking. the FOMC must weigh two risks: Using mon- Tspoils is compounding the problems energy firms face build- Fed Vice-Chairman Janet Yellen named etary policy to slow a bubble and potentially ing an oil and gas industry from scratch in east Africa. INANCIAL-MARKET bubbles financial stability as the central bank’s third harming growth or doing nothing and risking Backed by local politicians, demonstrators from Kenya’s poor, are proving a more pressing mandate — along with stable prices and full future damage to financial stability, Meyer said. northern Turkana community marched on Tullow sites demand- threat than inflation to Federal employment — when she accepted her October Policymakers currently are falling short ing jobs and other benefits, prompting one of Sub-Saharan Africa’s Reserve officials who’ve bought 9 nomination as chairman. This means well- of their employment and price goals, with most experienced oil explorers to “temporarily” halt work. trillions of dollars in bonds and functioning markets for raising money through joblessness at 7.2 percent — compared with That is a blow to Kenya’s government, determined to show Fkept the target for short-term interest sales of bonds or stocks and a sound banking five percent when the 18-month recession it has security under control following last month’s attack by rates near zero since 2008. system that can transmit the Fed’s interest- began in December 2007 — and annual infla- Islamist militants on the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi, in “There is a threshold out there some- rate policy to all borrowers in the economy. tion rates missing their two percent target which at least 67 people were killed. where” where markets will become too “One scenario to be worried about may by a half percentage point or more every Investors’ confidence was another casualty. frothy or the balance sheet becomes too simply be a sharp increase in market- month since November, based on the per- While east Africa is a hot new province for oil and gas explora- large and the central bank will have to wide rates and spreads at an inopportune sonal-consumption-expenditures price index. tion, excitement has been tempered by wrangles with governments, react, said Michael Gapen, a former mem- time, such that it becomes harder for us to US central bankers began a two-day meet- gaps in regulations and rickety infrastructure. ber of the Fed board’s Division of Monetary achieve our dual-mandate objectives,” Stein ing Tuesday to discuss their $85bn in monthly Local populations are understandably anxious for a wind- Affairs and now a senior US economist at said on September 26 in Frankfurt. That purchases of mortgage- backed securities fall, but production may be years away, and such direct action Barclays in New York. “The problem since “may be among the most relevant” risks to and Treasuries. Bernanke said Sept. 18 that is only likely to slow the region’s emergence as a significant the beginning of quantitative easing three financial stability “when thinking about “the first increases in short-term rates might producer. is there isn’t significant enough clarity for the costs and benefits of our current highly not occur until the unemployment rate is “There are numerous potential risks on exploration projects what is the stopping rule.” accommodative policies.” considerably below 6.5 percent.” in poor, remote areas,” said Tom Savory at consultancy Africa Policymakers and regulators see wor- If the Senate confirms Yellen’s nomina- FOMC members have gone from being Practice. “Navigating local politics can be just as much of a chal- risome signs. The Fed and Office of the tion, she will inherit a Federal Open Market troubled in April about too-easy financial- lenge as navigating national politics.” Comptroller of the Currency are recom- Committee divided on how to confront this market conditions to worrying in early London-listed Tullow, which has a track record of delivering mending lenders strengthen underwrit- issue. Members disagree over how to use September they’ve become too tight after projects elsewhere in Africa, said it was working with the Kenyan ing standards for leveraged corporate monetary policy and regulatory tools in Bernanke outlined a timeline for a potential government, local authorities and communities in the area to loans, as the amount of this high-risk debt response to too much risk-taking, leaving reduction in the pace of bond buying. resume work as soon as possible. approaches levels not seen since before the investors uncertain about when the Fed At the April 30-May 1 FOMC meeting, Grievances in the local community erupted into protests around financial crisis and their quality deteriorates. will curtail debt purchases or even raise its “a few participants expressed concern that at least two of its drilling sites, demanding more jobs and contracts. Kansas City Fed President Esther George, benchmark interest rate. conditions in certain U.S. financial markets Tullow says more than 800 of its 1,400 employees in its Kenya who has dissented against every Federal Open “We are getting a peek into the discus- were becoming too buoyant,” according to operations are from the Turkana region. Market Committee decision this year, has sion as the committee assesses the financial- the minutes from the gathering. In June, “We welcome them (Tullow) to Turkana. But we want to start highlighted an increase in farmland prices stability risks of further asset purchases,” “a few stated their view that a prolonged benefiting as early as possible,” said James Lomenen, a regional as a concern, and Richard Fisher, president said Laurence Meyer, a former Fed gov- period of low interest rates would encour- member of parliament who joined the protest at Twiga South-1 of the Dallas Fed, has pointed to rising home ernor and now a senior managing director age investors to take on excessive credit or site. He said he saw workers evacuated from the site. prices in Dallas and Houston as a sign of a at Macroeconomic Advisers in Washington. interest-rate risk and would distort some “No one was telling them to go; the community was just coming US housing bubble. Fed Governors Jeremy “Supervision and regulation is the first line asset prices,” those minutes show. to have dialogue,” he said, adding that the protest was peaceful Stein and Jerome Powell also have warned of defense.” The second line “is to pray.” WP-BLOOMBERG and demonstrators “were just outside singing”. An industry source, however, described a “very tense” scene, and a senior Kenyan energy ministry official, Martin Heya, said politicians, whom he did not name, had stirred things up. “We want them (Tullow) to work as soon as possible,” Heya said. “We shall work with security agents to make sure they feel secure,” he added, after police said they beefed up security. Such incidents are not unique to Kenya. In Tanzania, where gas deposits have attracted firms like Britain’s BG Group and Norway’s Statoil, residents of the Mtwara region protested in May over construction of a pipeline there, demanding more benefits. Hardy oil firms are not likely to be deterred by such unrest, but anything that makes them more wary and imposes extra costs hinders development of an industry that Kenya, like other governments, hopes will generate new revenues to plug budget deficits and lift more people out of poverty. “Risks for operators in this zone will in the end be at the cost of Kenya’s exploration success and potentially lead to delays in the commercialisation of discoveries,” said Duncan Clarke, chairman of Global Pacific and Partners, an advisory firm to the upstream industry. “It will add some concerns, already emerging in Kenya, about tougher terms and state regulatory involvement,” he said. Kenya is revising outdated laws governing the oil and gas indus- try. A draft law could go to parliament in November. Others are also updating industry rules. Tanzania is drawing up a new gas policy, but has yet to issue it as a debate rumbles on about how much gas should be sold to foreigners. Elsewhere, a wrangle between Uganda and oil firms over whether to process crude or export it has pushed back produc- tion until 2016, a decade after oil was discovered. Uganda has now agreed with France’s Total and China’s CNOOC on building a smaller refinery than it had earlier wanted. After helping bring Ghana’s discoveries to production, Tullow shows no sign of backing away from its Kenya and Uganda invest- ment, but the shutdown in Kenya comes at a tricky time for the group. It has suffered a greater number of dry holes this year than its investors have come to expect and is looking for a partner to take on the $4.9bon development costs of its Tweneboa, Enyenra and Ntomme (TEN) offshore Ghana project. REUTERS Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate Central banks’ expectations continue to drive markets

HE ramifications of the In summary, the weaker US largest consumer and importer of This suggests that the participa- mentioned this week he had no government shutdown payrolls number forced markets gold jewellery this year. tion rate may be in the process of specific worries about the Euro’s continued to affect the back into carry and risky trades Looking ahead, the next event stabilizing and could ultimately exchange rate, even as the single US market conditions this week on the view that the risk will be the October US ISM turn higher. currency’s strengthening against this week. Starting Fed’s taper had to be delayed report, which is to be released The Bank of Canada reiter- the US dollar could potentially Twith warnings about the US well into the middle of 2014; and Weekly Money Market Review next week. A miss on that front ated this week that it continued undercut the bloc’s nascent eco- credit rating, to the expectation for now, risk assets are comfort- could see Gold prices move to expect the global economy to nomic recovery. “In nominal of a Fed refraining from removing able grinding higher on prospects ¥1,091.3bn in September, climbing sharply higher expand modestly (2.8 percent) on terms and in real effective terms, QE well into 2014, the dollar was of unlimited continuous QE. Of from Augusts’ ¥820.8bn deficit, September payrolls rose +148k, 2013 although it considered that which is more important, it is heavily sold across the board. course, the major winners tend thus showing a continued weak- with net +9k revisions to the prior the composition of global growth within the band we have seen for Although the week was quiet to be the usual suspects; the euro, ening in the momentum of the 2 months. The three and 6-month was now slightly less favourable the last ten years. I don’t have any in terms of economic data, some the Pound and the Swiss franc. trade balance recovery. moving averages stand now at for Canada. BoC dropped its glo- specific worry on the exchange Fed officials reiterated their In summary, the euro contin- Investors’ disappointment +143k and +163k, respectively. bal growth forecast slightly lower rate,” he said in an interview with concerns over the need of better ues to be the best performing translated into a poor price At the sector level, construc- from 3.5 percent to 3.4 percent for Italian newspaper. He also reiter- labour market figures to support currency as investors continue action in the dollar yen, doubt- tion jobs rose +20k—the larg- 2014 and from 3.7 percent to 3.6 ated that the ECB did not have economic growth in the coun- to perceive the European crisis ing the effectiveness of the Bank est increase since last February percent for 2015. The bank indi- an explicit exchange rate target. try amid the government’s par- as an old nightmare, hence giving of Japan policy actions. The Yen (+48k). Manufacturing increased cated that this slower pattern of He said that the exchange rate is tial shutdown, comments which it back its safe haven status. The strengthened to reach a high of +2k compared to a gain of +13k in growth was primarily due to a factored into the ECB’s forecasts added further pressure on the Euro reached a high of 1.3832 on 96.94 against the Dollar, however the prior month. softer economic outlook for the for inflation and growth,. greenback. Friday, to end the week at 1.3802. closed the week at 97.47. On the other hand, the unem- US where it now sees growth of German business optimism Then the delayed US payroll Although the Bank of England In the commodity complex, ployment rate fell one-tenth 2.5 percent in 2014, down from its dropped in October more than number came out, and it had the stated in its release of the MPC Precious metals had a strong to 7.2 percent. The decline in previous projection of 3.1 percent. expectations, in a sign that effect of the straw that broke committee minutes that policy recovery after the US economic the unemployment was a “good Despite the slight improvement in Europe’s fledgling economic the camel’s back. Indeed, despite makers were unanimous in reject- data. Indeed, the weak September decline” in the sense that it was US growth, the bank now expects recovery is less than robust. The higher revisions on employment ing higher interest rates, the US non-farm payroll pushed gold not due to individuals leaving the Canada to grow by 2.6 percent in Ifo index slipped to 107.4 points numbers, the key market focus Pound continued to gain reach- and silver prices two percent and labor force. The household survey 2015 compared to its previous in October from 107.7 the month was the disappointing nonfarm ing a high of 1.6257 on Thursday 2.3 percent higher on the day showed an employment increase estimate of 2.7 percent. They also before. Market expectations were payrolls, and as the US news- to end the week at 1.6165 and up 2.5 percent and four per- of +133k, while unemployment fell removed any reference to a poten- for a modest rise to 108.0. It was papers argued, “The job market In Asia, Japan’s trade deficit cent for the week, respectively. -61k. At the same time, the labour tial normalisation of interest rates the first decline after five months isn’t making it any easier for the continued widening after the Another supportive factor for force participation rate remained over the next twenty-four months. of increases and follows a dip in Federal Reserve to make deci- number released in the begin- the gold market appears to be a unchanged at 63.2 percent. The Another boost to the euro surveys of activity in the services sions about its $85 billion monthly ning of the week posted a sea- strong physical demand out of employment-population ratio came after the ECB executive and manufacturing sectors. bond-buying programs.” sonally adjusted trade deficit of China perceived to be the world’s was also steady at 58.6 percnet. board member Joerg Asmussen THE PENINSULA WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2013 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

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Baseball Results Dallas 4 Buffalo 3 Pittsburgh 3 Carolina 1 Red Sox beat Cardinals to Montreal 2 NY Rangers 0 Chicago 5 Minnesota 1 Vancouver 3 Washington 2 WADA in close in on World Series Jamaica for Lester pushes Boston to within one victory of championship glory doping audit

SAINT LOUIS: Boston pitcher KINGSTON, Jamaica: A tight- LEFT: Boston Red Sox’s starting Jon Lester brought some con- lipped three-member World sistency back into the World pitcher Jon Lester delivers during Anti-doping Agency (WADA) Series yesterday, following the the first inning of Game 5 of the team arrived in Jamaica yester- chaotic finishes of the previous World Series against the St Louis day to begin what is expected two contests between the Red Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St to be a two-day extraordinary Sox and St Louis. Louis yesterday. BELOW: Boston audit of Jamaica’s drug testing The 29-year-old starting pitch- Red Sox’s Koji Uehara (right) and system. ing struck out seven and allowed Mike Napoli celebrate. The team headed by WADA’s just one run on four hits en route director of education and pro- to a 3-1 win over the Cardinals gram development Rob Koehler, which put the Red Sox on the also includes Rune Anderson, the brink of their eighth World Series global anti-doping agency’s direc- title in franchise history. tor of standards and harmonisa- “We talked before the game and tion, and Kerwin Clarke, manager we felt it was going to be a clas- of programme development. sic pitchers’ duel,” said Red Sox The trio arrived in Jamaica manager John Farrell. “Jon Lester yesterday afternoon but declined was fantastic tonight.” to respond to questions posed by Strange endings were becom- members of the local media. ing the norm in this World Series After a stop at their Kingston as St Louis won game three 5-4 hotel, the team then went to on a game-ending interference JADCO headquarters. call that allowed the winning The visit comes after reports run to score. Then yesterday, the that Jamaica’s athletes could face Red Sox claimed game four 4-2 an Olympic ban if Jamaican anti- after St Louis baserunner Kolten doping authorities were found to Wong was picked off at first base be non-compliant with the World for the third out in the bottom of Anti-Doping Code. the ninth. WADA had voiced concerns Yesterday’s contest was just earlier this year after former an old-fashioned pitching duel Jamaica anti-doping chief Renee between Red Sox Lester and Anne Shirley described flaws in Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright. the country’s drug testing system. “You take gratification watch- Boston’s David Ross doubled to The agency was invited to look ing two guys at the peak of their left field in the top of the seventh into the claims by the Office of the games,” Farrell said. inning to score rookie Xander Prime Minister and started meet- The victory gave the Red Bogaerts and break a 1-1 tie. ings with the Board of Directors Sox a 3-2 lead in Major League Boston tacked on another run of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Baseball’s best-of-seven cham- in the same inning when Jacoby Commission (JADCO). pionship series, which switches Ellsbury belted an RBI single to Boston Red Sox’s The audit is understood to back to Boston’s Fenway Park for centre field. Steven Drew takes encompass a variety of areas game six. Holliday scored the only run for the throw as St Louis including JADCO’s drug testing “We are going back to a place the Cardinals with a solo home Cardinals’ David programme, staffing, governance, where our guys love to play,” said run that sailed a whopping 423 Freese slides head education programme and status Farrell. “We are excited about feet over the centre field wall. first into second base of current positive tests after a going home in the position we The Red Sox struck first in with a double in the total of seven Jamaican athletes, are.” the opening inning with back-to- eighth inning. including five from track and Boston’s Japanese closer Koji back doubles by Dustin Pedroia field, failed drug tests this year. Uehara recorded the final out followed by Ortiz off Wainwright. JADCO last week appointed of the contest by getting Matt Although he allowed the RBI Carey Anthony Brown a chemist Holliday on a routine fly out to double to Ortiz, Wainwright employed by the government, as right field. also struck out three in the first its new Executive Director. The Red Sox are aiming for frame. A release from the Office of the their first World Series title since He pitched seven innings, Prime Minister said Brown, “com- 2007, while the Cardinals are try- allowing eight hits and three runs. surprisingly elected to pitch to pitchers in the past two games “It is a challenge. We have to bines qualification and experience ing to win their second in three Wainwright fanned 10 batters as him. and now the Redbirds need to win lock arms and trust each other,” as a business management spe- years. he rebounded from a disappoint- Ortiz is 19-for-41 in his career two games in Boston to claim the said St Louis manager Mike cialist with an MBA degree from David Ortiz continued his hot ing performance in game one in the World Series which is the championship. Matheny of going back to Boston. the Manchester Business School hitting for the Red Sox as he where he allowed five runs and best average among any player St Louis have dropped two “We can’t buy into the odds, we and a Diploma in Management batted three-for-four and is now six hits in five innings. with at least 50 at-bats. of three games at home in the have to just go out and play the Studies from the University of the 11-of-15 at the plate in the Series. Even though Ortiz has pro- “He is in a really good place Series after going 59-28 at Busch game.” West Indies with a BSc degree in “I was born for this,” Ortiz said vided the bulk of Boston’s offence right now,” Farrell said of Ortiz. Stadium during the regular The Red Sox will hand the ball Pure and Applied Chemistry, also yesterday. in the Series, the Cardinals have Ortiz has dominated St Louis season. to John Lackey for game six. AFP from the UWI”. AFP Improving McIlroy will triumph Saretskey, Keating win QGL tourney by end of 2013, says Woods

MACAU: Tiger Woods believes but he left little room for doubt Rory McIlroy is slowly getting that he still yearns to break the his golf game back on track and 18-major record of compatriot predicted yesterday that the Jack Nicklaus. former world number one would “It took him until he got to 46 claim a breakthrough first vic- to do it and this year I’ll be 38 tory of the year by the end of so there’s plenty of time,” said Qatar Golf Lovers (QGL) participants pose for a picture after a golf December. Woods. tournament at Doha Golf Club. Michael Saretskey and Terry Keating McIlroy was on top of the world “A lot of guys have won a lot of emerged victorious in Flights A and B respectively at the season open- at the end of 2012, having won the majors post 40. ing golf tournament organised by QGL. Suresh Venkataraman won the orders of merit on both sides of “The great thing about staying second prize in Flight A while Doug Thomson was runner-up in Flight B the Atlantic, but he has had a tur- fit is we’re able to play at a high of the competition which was participated by 64 golfers. Scott Gilbert bulent season this year on and off level for a long period of time so won the ‘longest putt’, David Fowler triumphed in the‘closest to pin’, the course. hopefully I can compete at this Gavin Daley got the ‘longest drive’, and Albert Dalton won the ‘closest The Northern Irishman level for a very long period of to rope’ prizes. changed his clubs in January, a time.” switch that was criticised by sev- Woods said his game was still eral pundits. improving and he could now plot He is also in the middle of a bit- his way around courses better LPGA grants membership to ter court dispute with his former than before. management team and, according Tiger Woods of the US (centre) attends a promotional ‘meet-and-greet’ “I don’t necessarily have the to media reports, has split from event in Macau, China, yesterday. The American will miss the final World same whooping power I used to 16-year-old Lydia Ko girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki. Golf Championship (WGC) event of the season in Shanghai this week. ... but my understanding of how “He is playing better and to play, how to manage my game LOS ANGELES: New Zealand The 16-year-old sensation has swinging a lot better,” 14-times around the golf course has got teenager Lydia Ko has been won the Canadian Women’s Open major champion Woods said in an lucrative head-to-head exhibition together and we have really hit infinitely better,” he added. granted full membership on the each of the past two seasons, her interview. match on China’s Hainan Island it off. “I’m still hitting the ball plenty US LPGA Tour starting in 2014, victory in 2012 making her the “You can see that some of the on Monday. “He plays on both tours, US and far but there’s a next generation commissioner Michael Whan youngest winner in LPGA history stuff he and his coach are working The two golfers are both based European, so we see each other at of kids out there that are taller, said yesterday. at 15 years, four months and two on are starting to come together. in Florida and the 37-year-old big events and when we do we try bigger, more athletic who abso- Whan said he had reviewed days old. “He’s starting to put together a American said he and world and play practice rounds when- lutely annihilate it. The game Ko’s petition and agreed to waive Ko, who announced her deci- few good rounds, now he just has number six McIlroy had formed ever we can.” has changed, a lot of guys are the usual requirement that play- sion to turn pro last month, has to make a few more putts. I can an excellent relationship. Woods has taken full advantage 6-foot-3 and above and hit the ers must be 18 years old to gain already won four professional definitely see him winning some- “Rory has become a good friend of the 24-year-old McIlroy’s form ball for miles. full member status. events as an amateur. time this year because his game of mine over probably the past slump, returning to the top of the “It’s not too often you see “This decision ensures that In addition to her Canadian has come around.” year, year and a half,” explained world rankings with five victories shorter, smaller players who don’t Lydia can attend all of our LPGA women’s Open titles she won World number one Woods had a Woods. “It seems like every tour- this season. have power doing well. You’ve got rookie development sessions that the 2013 New Zealand Women’s close-up view of McIlroy when he nament we’re paired together, None of his 2013 wins have come to have power in our game now,” take place in the early part of the Open as well as the 2012 Bing Lee lost to the twice major winner in a we’re also playing practice rounds in the big four championships said Woods. REUTERS year,” Whan said. Samsung NSW Open. AFP WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2013 28 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

All Blacks test new World Cup victory created combinations against Japan celebrity burden: Wilkinson TOKYO: World champions New Zealand will test some new combinations in Saturday’s rugby union test against Japan The former England star marries in a private ceremony in France in Tokyo in preparation for the sterner fixtures awaiting them in Europe during the November LONDON: Former England feel fragile.” Part of Wilkinson’s internationals. flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson (pic- problem was the litany of injuries The All Blacks, unbeaten in 10 tured) says winning the 2003 that kept him out of the game for tests this year, will play the 2011 World Cup created a celebrity months at a time, despite the fact World Cup finalists France on burden that changed his rugby he went on to appear at two more New Zealand’s national November 9 followed by matches career and left him feeling World Cups. team lock Brodie Retallick against England and Ireland. fragile. “I should have turned around in (left) is welcomed by Nine players are flying directly Speaking to the Daily Mail 2003 and said, ‘That’s that done, Japanese fans upon his to Paris to prepare for the France newspaper ahead of the 10th life can’t get any better, let’s just team’s arrival at Narita match but fans at the 25,000-seat anniversary of the 20-17 final enjoy it’. But I didn’t and because Airport, in the suburbs of Prince Chichibunomiya Stadium triumph over Australia I couldn’t play, every- Tokyo, on Monday. New in Tokyo will still have the oppor- in Sydney, a victory thing was related to that tunity to see two of New Zealand’s Zealand will play Japan in Wilkinson sealed with a night. I made it a burden. greatest ever players in action. Tokyo on November 2. drop goal in extra time, “I’ve thought a lot Coach Steve Hansen told he said “life stopped about the first half of my reporters last week that captain being simple” from that career, then the obvious Richie McCaw would play at least point on. break with all the inju- 40 minutes at loose forward while “I wouldn’t swap ries, then the second half flyhalf Dan Carter would also take it for anything in my which includes my time the field. career but that one now with Toulon,” said Both players have been trou- night changed eve- Wilkinson who retired Outcast O’Connor joins London Irish bled by injuries this year as they rything,” said the from international rugby set their sights on the 2015 World 34-year-old who now in December 2011. Cup in England. plays for French club “Things made a lot LONDON: Australia utility back James O’Connor London Irish. He will bring a huge amount of experi- Saturday’s match will be the Toulon. more sense in that first period. has signed a short-term contract with London ence to our group and will fit in well to our style of first between the two sides out- “I have a very unhealthy fear As time goes on I’m realising how Irish, the struggling English Premiership club play. He is fit and ready to play so the coaching group side the World Cup after the All of being celebrated. It doesn’t feel precious those years were. In a announced yesterday after securing the serv- will get him up to date on everything and hopefully Blacks defeated Japan 83-7 two right. If I had my time again after way the problem in my career was ices of a talented player capped 44 times by the he’ll be ready to go this weekend.” years ago and 145-17 in 1995. the World Cup I would face up to winning the World Cup.” Wallabies. He is expected to make his debut at fullback Japan recorded a famous 23-8 it more. Wilkinson also said he has The 23-year-old was released from his Australia against the Northampton Saints on Sunday. win over Wales this year and “I remember walking into my never seen a replay of the final. Rugby Union contract this month after a string of After the Rebels announced they would not offer assistant All Blacks coach Ian house in a hat, then sending Meanwhile, Wilkinson married disciplinary issues and failed to agree a deal with any O’Connor a new deal after two injury-hit seasons in Foster said his side expected the my mate out in my car wear- his long-term live-in girlfriend of his country’s five Super Rugby franchises. Melbourne, the only Australian team interested in home side to come out fighting. ing the same hat so me and my Shelley Jenkins in a private cer- “Having decided that I needed a change from both his signature was his former club the Western Force. “We respect what they do and brother could drive off in his car emony in the southern French a personal and playing point of view, I spoke to clubs However, he ended negotiations with the Perth- will have to do well to beat them,” and escape out the back,” added resort of Bandol, the local mayor in Japan and France, and concluded that the best based side, saying he needed a fresh start overseas. he told reporters after the All Wilkinson. reported. way forward for my development was to move to O’Connor, who is capable of playing in any Blacks’ first training session. “Maybe I should have gone out Bandol mayor Christian Palix England,” O’Connor said in a statement on the club’s backline position, has faced a string of off-field “We have got a lot of new com- there and got used to the fact my said Wilkinson and Jenkins, website (www.london-irish.com). dramas. He was escorted out of Perth Airport binations so the focus today was life had changed but, at the same who live in the town, had only Confirming the contract would run until the end for drunken behaviour last month, prompting on cementing running lines and time, showing people I hadn’t. invited two witnesses to the of the season in May, London Irish director of rugby Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie to dump him from improving the options.” Instead I hid from it and that kept low-key ceremony in the local Brian Smith added: “James is a world-class player the squad for the final two Rugby Championship Ben Smith, will play again at the problems going - it made me town hall. AGENCIES and a terrific kid and it is fantastic to have him at matches. REUTERS outside centre. REUTERS

All people welcome at PIBAQ: Travelex Qatar Shabana plays Sochi Games, says Putin Cup 2013 begins down chances of

SOCHI, Russia: President DOHA: A grand parade of colours showcas- Gilas Nahkowh and Mindoro Spartan while at the Vladimir Putin, seeking to ing the entirely competitive brands of teams in Non-PIBAQ category are MCM, Pampanga, Smeet defuse criticism over his treat- two divisions with the appearance of sponsoring Precast, KALEV, TFCMI and Arab Engineering fifth world title ment of Russia’s gay community, VIPs marked the opening of Travelex Qatar Cup Bureau. said all people will be welcome 2013 of Pinoy Basketball of Qatar (PIBAQ) at Al A parade of the different teams donning their MANCHESTER, United fourth. The way he (Castagnet) in the Black Sea resort of Sochi Gharafa Sports Hall. colourful uniforms with their beauteous muses in the Kingdom: Amr Shabana (pic- played reminded me of Thierry for the 2014 Winter Olympics. PIBAQ Chairman Pat Carido said the matches front row carrying their banners kicked off the event tured) produced such sparkling (Lincou, the former world cham- Triggering angry criticism among teams for this season will go up in the next which was attended by a sizeable basketball fans. moments of his old brilliance pion from France) -- the way from the West and even calls to level as star players have been evenly distributed Action ensued after the programme with Dukhan while reaching the third round he moved and countered and boycott the Sochi games, Russia to make each teams especially in the professional Ballers trouncing LBC Kentz, 71-61, when the win- of the World Championships recovered. adopted in June a ban on homo- Division 2 category equally strong. ning team pulled away in the dying minutes led by that afterwards he had to play “He was a tough player and I sexual “propaganda” among “I am looking forward to a much tougher compe- 12th Season MVP Rodel Mallari top scoring with down his chances of a fifth was happy to win.” minors, a law denounced by crit- tition and it could be anybody’s ball game,” Carido 31 points. world title. Shabana also looked a little ics as discriminatory and aimed said. Power Horse energy Drink routed Gilas Nahkowh, Just when the Egyptian squash relieved but he claimed that he at stifling dissent. Highlighting the opening ceremony was the 74-59, in a tight match which saw both teams tied at legend seemed to be running was feeling fresh at the end of “We are doing everything, both appearance of Shan Kamarudheen, Business low scoring 25-all in the first half. into trouble against Mathieu the 55-minute match, and that the organisers and our athletes Development Manager of Travelex Qatar, the main Power Horse started to rally in the last five min- Castagnet, the world is a quality he may and fans, so that participants and sponsor of the tournament. utes to pull away with 15-point edge in the final number 30 from particularly need guests feel comfortable in Sochi, It was Travelex Qatar which also became pre- buzzer. France, he produced against his next regardless of nationality, race or senter of 4th GCC All-Filipino Club Championship TCC Stars-Gerry’s Grill were also triumphant a fourth game of opponent, Miguel sexual orientation” Putin told held in Doha last April. against Mindoro Spartan 70-59, and just like the sublime brilliance to Angel Rodriquez. Thomas Bach, the head of the Representatives of the Philippine Embassy in earlier winner, it broke away in the last five min- fashion an 11-8, 11-7, The Columbian, International Olympic Committee Qatar and co-sponsor Boracay Filipino Restaurant utes to widen the edge at 11 points. In other game 12-14, 11-6 win. who beat Leo Au (IOC), on an inspection visit in also graced the event. results of Non-PIBAQ category, MCM won over Castagnet showed of Hong Kong 11-5, Sochi. Competing for this season in Division 2 are Power Smeet PreCast 74-56, Pampanga beat Kalev 92-42 he is an improv- 11-8, 11-5, is one of The remark came unexpect- Horse Energy Drink, TCC Stars-Gerry’s Grill, LBC and TFCMI slammed in 3 points to edge past Arab ing and ambitious the fastest movers edly from Putin, who says there Kentz, CEG International-Ertibat, Dukhan Ballers, Engineering 67-64. THE PENINSULA player by saving on the tour and can is no discrimination against gays three match points, impose a sequence in Russia which decriminalised denying Shabana of high-paced rallies, homosexuality in 1993. the space and time which led to a five- But gay people are often blamed to carve out win- game encounter with for not helping overcome Russia’s ners, and pushing Shabana in New York demographic problems and face through with three last year. ostracism from the resurgent great drops to steal Shabana may still Orthodox Church, which has the third game. be good enough to fostered increasingly close ties He also led 4-3 in earn a quarter-final with the Kremlin during Putin’s the fourth. “You have to forget place, probably against another 13-year rule. who you are playing -- when I was former world champion, Nick Bach offered praise for Russia’s young he was one of my favourite Matthew. preparations for the Olympics. players,” Castagnet said. The home hope gave hints that Russia is spending more than Shabana is still a favourite with he might still be good enough to $50bn on the February Games, a the crowds for his sombre cha- win the title back at the age of top priority for Putin who wants risma and genius shot-making, 33, overcoming Max Lee of Hong to use it to showcase the country’s so much so that it was easy for Kong, 11-7, 11-6, 11-6. modern face to the world two dec- them to overlook the phases of Lee gave Matthew plenty ades after the fall of the Soviet the contest which were a mental to think about, not least an Union. and physical struggle. aggrieved complaint that the “We are fully confident that the “I just want to play matches,” Englishman was shouting “come Games will be on a magnificent Shabana said when asked what on!” too loudly and that the noise level,” Bach said in his first com- could be expected of him. “I love was ringing in his ear. ments about Russia’s readiness to play and whatever I achieve is Matthew responded by walking for the Games. a bonus.” across and pretending to look into “Sochi and the whole region It is seven months since he last Lee’s ear, and with a retort that completed a very big, successful competed and at the age of 34, “it’s not the sort of thing you’re development journey and we have Shabana is no longer sure what he inclined to whisper, is it?” been deeply impressed with this is capable of. “I tried to play too Matthew now plays the 11th- path,” he said in comments trans- Shan Kamarudheen, Business Development Manager (centre) of Travelex Qatar, the main sponsor of the fast but I am happy that I was not seeded Omar Mosaad, a pow- lated from German into Russian tournament graces the official tossing of the ball together with a Pinoy Basketball of Qatar (PIBAQ) official panicking (after losing the third erfully-built Egyptian with a as he sat next to Putin, a fluent and a representative from the Philippine Embassy, who is also a co-sponsor, at Al Gharafa Sports Hall. game). dangerous ability to dominate the German speaker. REUTERS “I had to start all over in the middle of the court. AFP WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 29 Swiss open Game On Dude installed probe over Ecclestone Formula One as early Classic favourite stake sale GENEVA: Swiss prosecutors Last year’s runner-up Mucho Macho Man is second choice said yesterday they were prob- ing claims of corruption linked to Formula One boss Bernie LOS ANGELES: Game On Ecclestone over the sale of a stake Dude has a chance to atone for Breeders’ Cup in the multi-billion-dollar business. last year’s disappointment after “The Geneva prosecutor’s being installed as favourite to Factbox office has opened an investiga- win Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup tion following a complaint by the Classic, the feature event in Factbox on the Breeders’ Cup meeting, company Constantin Medien,” the two-day racing carnival at to be run at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, spokesman Henri Della Casa said. iconic Santa Anita Park. California on Friday and Saturday. Della Casa declined to name Twelve months ago, Game On Ecclestone directly, but confirmed Dude ended up a disheartening Billed as the world championships of the accuracy of various media seventh out of 12 after a slug- thoroughbred racing, the annual Breeders’ reports which said the Formula gish start out of the gate, having Cup meeting began in 1984 as a seven- One chief was the target of the gone into North America’s richest race, one-day event with total prize money investigation, the latest in a series horse race as a 6-5 favourite. of $10m. of legal battles. This year, though, the geld- Constantin Medien, a German ing has looked like a very differ- In 2007, the meeting was expanded to 15 media group, alleges it was the ent horse, winning all five of his races over two days. This year’s total prize victim of an undervaluation in the starts in dominant, front-running money is around $24m. The feature race, 2006 sale of a controlling stake fashion, and it came as no sur- the Breeders’ Cup Classic, is worth $5m, in Formula One to private equity prise when he was elevated to the making it the richest horse race in North group CVC Capital Partners. 8-5 favourite for the $5 million America. The bulk of the deal involved showpiece. the sale of stakes owned by Mucho Macho Man, runner-up The inaugural meeting was held at German state bank BayernLB last year, is the second choice at Hollywood Park, California but 11 different and Ecclestone’s Swiss-based 5-1 with Fort Larned, who won tracks have taken turns hosting the event, family trust, Bambino. the 2012 Classic as a 9-1 shot after with Churchill Downs hosting a record Constantin Medien, which a storming run down the stretch, owned an interest in Formula One eight meetings. at 6-1. via BayernLB -- holder of 47 per- Former Melbourne cup winner Might And Power joins other winning cup horses at the official launch of the Game On Dude is prepared by cent of the stock -- alleges that The only horse to win three Breeders’ Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, Melbourne Cup carnival at Flemington racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, yesterday. The Melbourne Cup the $820m price tag paid by CVC who is still chasing his first vic- 3200m horse race, an Australian institution that is said to stop a nation, will be held on November 5. Cup races is the French mare Goldikova. was intentionally undervalued. tory in the Classic, having enjoyed The only horse to win the Breeders’ Cup Within months of the deal, the success in most of the other top that he’s ready to run. Hopefully the 8-1 choice, along with Belmont Sylmar, a 9-5 choice who has won Classic twice was Tiznow, in 2000 and value of CVC’s stake had report- races in the United States. this could be his year.” Stakes winner Palace Malice and six of seven starts this year, and 2001. edly jumped to $2.8bn, making it “I like his outside post; I didn’t Mucho Macho Man, who fin- Declaration of War, who were her last four in a row. one of the most profitable deals in want to be buried down on the ished half a length back in sec- both 10-1 chances. In Saturday’s $3m Turf, The most successful trainer is D. Wayne the private equity group’s history. inside,” Baffert told reporters ond place last year after almost Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott English raider The Fugue will Lukas, with 19 winners. The decision to open a probe in after the six-year-old gelding pulling level while chasing Fort has twice won the Classic, most break from the seventh spot as no way implies any wrongdoing on drew the nine hole in the 12-run- Larned hard down the stretch, recently with Drosselmeyer in the 3-1 choice, with last year’s The most successful jockey is Mike Smith, Swiss soil, Della Casa underlined. ner field. will start on Saturday from the 2011, and he has two entries this runner-up Point of Entry the with 17 winners. “The goal is to establish “The field is strong. It’s so com- sixth post with veteran jockey year in Ron the Greek and Flat second choice at 4-1. whether the facts constitute an petitive this year. Gary Stevens on board. Out, a 12-1 shot. In the penultimate race of The US has produced the most winners offence under Swiss criminal law,” “But he’s a much different “It’s very good,” said Mucho Mott also trains Royal Delta, the two-day extravaganza at (200), followed by Ireland (23), Britain he explained.In July, prosecutors horse this year in the way he’s Macho Man’s trainer Kathy the morning line 8-5 favourite for Santa Anita Park, Wise Dan is (13), France (7), Argentina (5), Canada (4) in the southern German city of run and the way he’s been train- Ritvo. “I’m happy with it. Friday’s $2 m Distaff where the the even money favourite in the and Germany (1) Munich charged 82-year-old ing. He just seems like he’s in the “We’re going to let Gary handle five-year-old mare will be bidding Mile where the six-year-old will Ecclestone in relation to a $44m zone right now. it. He’s going to have to see how to win a third consecutive title. be bidding to defend the title he The longest priced winner was Arcangues, payment he made to German “Everything has to go smooth. it goes.” However, Royal Delta will face clinched last year with a course which won the 1993 Classic at odds of banker Gerhard Gribowsky, rais- The horse has to fire. The jockey Other runners of note in the a strong challenge from the Todd record at Santa Anita. 133-1. ing the spectre of a prison term has to fire. I feel really confident Classic include Ron the Greek, Pletcher-trained filly Princess of REUTERS for the Formula One chief. Gribowsky, who in August was sentenced by a German court to eight-and-a-half years in jail, worked on the 2006 sale. Indian club probes British jockeys for alleged fixing Last month, Munich prosecu- tors delayed setting a date for NEW DELHI: An Indian horse Mahalaxmi race course, a confirmed that the voice on the “The club has also directed the conversation on the CD, Ecclestone’s bribery trial until racing club has launched an local newspaper has reported. tape matches that of Dwyer. stipes (stewards) to make inquir- said Dwyer told Mulrennan next year, saying that they did investigation into two British According to the Mumbai Mirror, The club also said it was seek- ies and also seek the assist- that he would bet on a horse not want to act too hastily. AFP jockeys accused of race-fixing the two jockeys can be heard ing assistance from the British ance of the British Horseracing named Icebreaker being ridden following the emergence of a talking about which horse was Horseracing Authority as part of Authority. by another jockey. Dwyer him- recorded conversation appar- going to win. A copy of the CD its investigation. “Should any of the jockeys self did not take part in the race, QAFCO ently incriminating them. with the alleged conversation was “The forensic lab to whom the involved in the inquiry apply for a which was won by Icebreaker, Jockeys Martin Dwyer and recently delivered to the Royal audio recording was sent has licence, it will be considered only while Mulrennan’s horse fin- Paul Mulrennan were allegedly Western India Turf Club. orally confirmed to the club that after the inquiry is complete.” ished fourth. The pair have so Open tennis recorded while conspiring to The club said in a statement the voice matches that of Martin The newspaper, which claimed far refused to comment on the fix a race in 2010 at Mumbai’s that a forensic laboratory has Dwyer,” said the statement. to have seen the transcripts of allegations. AFP championship kicks off

MESAIEED: Around 350 play- ers are vying for top honours at the 24th QAFCO Open tennis Two share lead at Doha Golf Club championship which got under way at the Al-Banush Tennis DOHA: England’s Lee Corfield four-time winner on the tour this Courts and at the Khalifa carded a three-under par 69 to season, matched Dodd’s effort to International Tennis Stadium join Welsh ace Stephen Dodd at occupy solo third a shot further on Monday. the top of the leaderboard on back on a four-under 140, one The championship will con- a five-under 139 after the sec- ahead of England’s Daniel Owen, tinue till November 15 and will ond penultimate round of the who followed his first round 70 involve more than 400 matches MENA Golf Tour’s Qatar Classic with a 71. played across 19 categories. at Doha Golf Club yesterday. Scotland’s Fraser McKenna The Championship, the oldest One shot off the pace overnight, produced the best round of the of its kind in Qatar, started in Corfield reeled off four birdies and day, a 66, studded with six bird- 1987 and has grown into a long a bogey in a round he described as ies on the back nine to move into established tradition in QAFCO. “solid” to seize joint control of the a tie for the fifth on a two-under Over the period of time, it has $50,000 tournament along with 142 along with overnight leader continued all along with renewed experienced Dodd, who fired a Tyler Hogarty of South Africa momentum evolving into a pres- tidy 68, blazing with five birdies who settled for a second round 73. tigious annual gathering of the and a bogey. With just four strokes separat- Qatar’s tennis community. England’s Zane Scotland, a ing the top nine, the final day’s The championship which has proceedings promise to unfold built a reputation for excellent Qatar Classic an exciting finish to the eighth organization features keenly con- Leading scores after the second round at event on the MENA Golf Tour tested matches and enjoys broad Doha Golf Club (Par-72) this season. popularity all over Qatar. Professionals: England’s Corfield sounded The Championship entry 139 Stephen Dodd (Wales) 71 68, Lee quite pleased with his day’s which is open to all residents of Corfield (England) 70 69 efforts. Qatar is contested in 19 categories “I played just solid golf. I hit for boys and girls from Under-9 140 Zane Scotland (England) 72 68 a lot of fairways which kind years to Men’s Veteran 45 years 141 Daniel Owen (England) 70 71 of made the job of executing and above. 142 Tyler Hogarty (South Africa) 69 73, approach shots a lot easier,” said England’s Lee Corfield in action at the MENA Golf Tour’s at Doha Golf Club, yesterday. Corfield shares the The Championship is contested Fraser McKenna (Scotland) 76 66 the Englishman, who will be lead at Doha Golf Club with Welsh ace Stephen Dodd at the top of the leaderboard on a five-under 139 after in the following categories: 143 Tom Buchanan (Scotland) 72 71, celebrating his 31st birthday on the second penultimate round of the MENA Golf Tour’s Qatar Classic at Doha Golf Club yesterday. Boys’ Singles Under-10, Boys’ Daniel Wardrop (England) 70 73, MG Wednesday. Singles Under-12, Boys’ Singles Keyser (South Africa) 73 70 “It’s a nice position to be Under-14, Boys’ Singles Under- 144 Lincoln T. Birch (Germany) 73 71, in, going into the final round. Dodd, winner of the last week’s reached two-over 146 after a adding a 71 to his opening 77 18, Boys’ Doubles, Girls’ Singles Tom Boys (England) 71 73 Both Stephen (Dodd) and Zane Abu Dhabi Golf Citizen Open, playing level par in second round while Asian Tour veteran Yasin Under-10, Girls’ Singles under- Amateurs: (Scotland) have won quite a few said he played nicely. “Overall, to share the lead with England’s Ali made a second 74 to move to 12, Girls’ Singles under-14 years, times on the tour and obviously it was a pretty good round. See James Allan in the amateur divi- tied 15th on two-over 146. The Ladies Singles, Ladies’ Doubles, 146 - Jakub Hrinda (Slovakia) 74 72, James they are playing really well. It will what tomorrow brings,” said the sion, one shot ahead of Morocco’s cut was made at seven-over par Men’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Allan (England) 71 75 be great if I can win tomorrow,” Welshman, a three-time winner Karim El Hali. 151 with 49 professionals and 10 Men’s Veterans Singles, Men’s 147 Karim El Hali (Morocco) 73 74 said Corfield, a member of the on the European Tour. Elsewhere, Morocco’s Faycal amateurs making to it to the final Veterans Doubles and Mixed 150 Ahmed Marjan (Morocco) 74 76 Jamega Pro Golf Tour. Slovakia’s Jakub Harinda Serghini made a good recovery round. THE PENINSULA Doubles. THE PENINSULA WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2013 SPORT 30 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

Khawaja gets Australia A Australia camp in upheaval audition for Ashes spot

SYDNEY: Usman Khawaja has ahead of new Ashes series been handed the chance to audi- tion for an Ashes place after being named in the Australia A Injuries, selection woes and a questionable build-up worry the Aussies side to face England two weeks before the first Test. Shaun Marsh, Alex Doolan SYDNEY: Australia are brac- just into each game but into each and Callum Ferguson will also ing for a battle to regain the innings they play, that doesn’t be keen to press their claims in Ashes for the first time in six make things any easier,” Ponting Hobart from November 6-9, the years but injuries, selection woes said. last match the tourists play before and a questionable build-up give Coach Darren Lehmann, who Australia name their squad for every sign of a team in upheaval. presided over this year’s Ashes the first test in Brisbane. The signs are not promising defeat after taking over from Khawaja played three of the five in the home camp as Michael the sacked Mickey Arthur, even Tests in the first Ashes series of Clarke’s men try to stop old rivals convened a forum of former Test the year but was dumped for the England winning a fourth succes- stars to brainstorm the batting final match after managing to sive Ashes series, after their 3-0 woes. average 19 runs over six innings. victory in July and August. And in a move that highlights Blistering form for Queensland England have not savoured four the hosts’ edginess, Cricket in the domestic one-day cham- straight Test series wins against Australia said it will not reveal pionship, including a century to Australia since 1890, but they will any injuries -- unless a player help his adopted state win the be sniffing blood against a team has been ruled out of a Test -- to Ryobi Cup last weekend, has since under pressure. avoid giving a possible advantage put him back in the frame for a The last time England made to England. Test spot. the long trip to Australia, in 2010- As difficulties abound, criti- Marsh, like Khawaja a 2011, the series ended in humilia- cism has been flowing freely and lefthander, played the last of tion for the hosts who lost three former selector Merv Hughes this his seven Tests against India in Tests by an innings to capitulate week hit out at Australia’s pre- Adelaide in January 2012 but 3-1. Ashes schedule. has also been in good form for Injuries have already put the While England are preparing Western Australia. Australians on the back foot with on Australian pitches in Perth, One batting spot unlikely to front-line pace bowlers Mitchell the hosts -- albeit minus several be up for grabs, however, is that Starc, James Pattinson and key players -- are in the middle of captain Michael Clarke, who Jackson Bird all out with back of a seven-game one-day series wrote in a newspaper column that problems. in India. he expected to play all five Ashes Skipper Clarke is battling a “I am just dumbfounded with tests despite his degenerative chronic disc injury, placing a England being in town and pre- Australian captain Michael Clarke (left) and coach Darren Lehmann are seen in two different file photos during back injury. question-mark over the ability of paring for an Ashes that starts the disastrous Ashes series in England last summer. Australia lost the five-match series 3-0. Clarke will lead the “I feel a lot better and believe I Australia’s only genuine world- in about a month’s time and Australian side when they take on England in the return Ashes series beginning on November 21. will be able to play every Test this class batsman to last the series. Australia has got a team play- summer in the same way I played In the recent Tests in England, ing in India, playing in subconti- all five Tests on the Ashes tour Australia’s top six were changed nent conditions preparing for the Clarke’s captaincy in his recently Meanwhile, discarded coach they set about building a steady earlier this year,” Clarke, who will so frequently that ex-skipper Ashes,” said the former Test fast released autobiography, adding to Arthur warned that Clarke and team capable of stopping the rot. return to action for New South Ricky Ponting urged selectors to bowler. the pressure on the 32-year-old key figures at Cricket Australia, Australia’s 2010 victory in Perth Wales this week if he passes a “pick and stick” with young bats- “So who’s going to be better New South Welshman. including CEO James Sutherland, was the last time they have won fitness test, wrote in the Daily men such as Usman Khawaja and prepared come the first Test And Ponting also endorsed all- could be axed if England win an Ashes Test, and they last held Telegraph. Phil Hughes. match? England appears to be rounder Shane Watson, who is again. the trophy in 2006-2007, when “My back originally flared up “The lack of stability and the doing everything right at the said to have an edgy relationship Lehmann and Clarke will be Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath six years before my first Test and lack of confidence that some of moment.” with the captain, as a potential hoping to use the difficulties as and Adam Gilchrist were still I have now played 97, missing just our players have been taking, not Ponting raised questions over future skipper. motivation for their players as playing. REUTERS one because of my back.” Aussie paceman DRS puts pressure on Ashes umpires Bird alights at Northamptonshire SYDNEY: Controversial That means the third umpire This TV grab umpiring punctuated the last will have to judge reviews based shows action LONDON: Australia pace Ashes series but match officials on Eagle Eye the ball-tracking replays that bowler Jackson Bird will play may be under more pressure system, audio from stumps micro- the third for Northamptonshire next in the upcoming Tests as they phones and slow-motion replays. umpire season, the English county side grapple with a much-changed The ICC has also announced announced yesterday. watches Decision Review System (DRS). both teams will have their reviews The 26-year-old, who has before Tensions involving DRS ran topped up to two after 80 overs played three Test matches, had to high during England’s 3-0 home of a Test innings, meaning more making a withdraw from the Ashes series win this year, with interventions umpiring decisions will be chal- decision. in England earlier this year with from team and International lenged and the third umpire will On-field a suspected stress fracture of the Cricket Council (ICC) officials, be called on more often. captains and back. and even a complaint from The third umpire’s job appears batsmen The injury was not as grave as Australia’s prime minister. straightforward, but it is consid- can seek initially feared, but he is yet to Australia were incensed when ered so demanding that the ICC Decision play competitive cricket since. the umpire missed a clear edge is giving specialist training in a Review Bird has taken 109 first-class from Stuart Broad to slip at a key bid to improve standards. System wickets at an average of 20.77 moment in the first Test, and they Players in the last series were (DRS) to and will be available to play in 10 had no reviews left to challenge confused at times by how the reverse County Championship matches the decision. DRS was implemented by the questionable and seven domestic Twenty20 And they were even more third umpire, and both countries decisions fixtures. enraged in the third Test, when sought clarification of decisions by on-field Bird was picked in the the third umpire failed to over- made. umpires. Australian Test squad prior to turn an erroneous decision to give “We expect our third umpires the 2012 Boxing Day Test against out Usman Khawaja. to sit behind a TV and think it is Sri Lanka at the MCG. Bird was “That was one of the worst going to be 100 percent right all putting silicone tape on their bats by Hot Spot, which repeatedly international cricket if possible.” presented with Baggy Green cricket umpiring decisions I have the time,” said Simon Taufel, the to prevent snicks being detected failed to show obvious nicks dur- The cost of Hot Spot, estimated Cap number 431, indicating he is ever seen,” tweeted Kevin Rudd, ICC’s head of performance. by its heat-sensing cameras. ing the series, players and officials at Aus$250,000 ($240,000) for the the 431st person to play Test for Australia’s prime minister at the “The results prove differently. Things got so bad the ICC remain largely supportive of the Test series, was cited as another Australia time. It is an incredibly challenging took the highly unusual step of technology. reason behind the broadcaster’s “The signing of Bird along- However, the umpires will face role.” sending their general manager of “The news is a little bit disap- decision. side Maurice (Chambers) and a different challenge in Australia Hot Spot’s reputation was cricket, Geoff Allardice, over to pointing from our perspective,” The Ashes starts next month Graeme (White) will see the after host broadcaster Channel damaged when Channel Nine England to meet the teams mid- said Taufel, after hearing Hot and runs for five games ending in completion of the clubs’ recruit- Nine dumped the costly and aired claims -- denied by bats- way through the series in a bid to Spot had been dropped. January, a significant test for the ment policy for next season,” said inconsistent Hot Spot infra-red men including England’s Kevin address their concerns. “We would obviously prefer Hot umpires’ sharp eyes and steady Northamptonshire chief executive technology. Pietersen -- that players were Despite some aberrations Spot to be part of the majority of decision-making. REUTERS David Smith. AGENCIES Pakistan Cricket Board chairman De Villiers eyes winning start suspended then reinstated SHARJAH: South African captain AB de Amla returned South Africa will be joined by one-day spe- ISLAMABAD: The legal tussle rocking the Pakistan Cricket Villiers (pictured) vowed to attack Pakistan home after the cialists Quinton de Kock, Ryan McLaren, Board took another dramatic twist yesterday as the interim for a winning start at the opening one-day first Test match David Miller, Wayne Parnell, and Lonwabo chairman was suspended by a court order, only to be reinstated match in Sharjah today despite his team to be with his wife Tsotsobe. two hours later. being down two key playmakers. following the birth De Villiers said he hoped to find the right A judge at Islamabad High Court suspended Najam Sethi for not The Proteas are missing both star batsman of their second combination for an early lead in the series. obeying a legal order to elect a permanent chairman for the Pakistan Hashim Amla and spearhead Dale Steyn for child. The 30-year “We are tactically working on getting the Cricket Board (PCB) by October 18. the first two matches of the five match one- old is ranked right side which could give us the best oppor- It was the second time in five months that the game’s chief admin- day series. world number one tunity to get a 1-0 lead. I am looking forward istrator in Pakistan had been thrown out on a legal challenge. But De Villiers insists his team are brim- in Test rankings. to see the guys performing well in the greens,” But, just two hours later, an appeals bench at the same court ming with confidence, especially after they The second said De Villiers whose team lost their last one- granted a stay order on the ruling until November 4, following an managed to square the test series 1-1, winning one-day match day series in Sri Lanka 4-1 in July this year. application from the PCB legal team. the second showdown in Dubai by an innings between the two They were routed by Sri Lankan spinners Yesterday’s drama was the latest round in a saga that has plunged and 92 runs. teams will be Ajantha Mendis (10 wickets) and Rangana the administration of the game, followed fanatically by millions in “We didn’t have much time for preparation played in Dubai Herath (six wickets). Pakistan, into turmoil since May. Sethi was appointed in June after so its really up for us mentally to get prepared (November 1) But despite their dismal showing against the Islamabad High Court threw out the then-chairman Zaka Ashraf but it’s important to have a good start, get while the third Sri Lanka, De Villiers insisted his team will over what it called the “dubious” process by which he was elected. used to the conditions and adapt as quickly and fourth be able to tackle Pakistan’s spinners, especially Yesterday, the court suspended Sethi following a petition from as possible and attack them in areas where matches are Mohammad Hafeez. a cricket official in Punjab province complaining he had ignored a they are not strong,” said De Villiers yesterday. in Abu Dhabi “He is a world class player, no doubt about court order to hold an election for the chairmanship by October 18. “Dale needed some rest but hopefully he (November 6 and that and he surprised everyone with the ball Sethi took to Twitter to welcome the order. will join us in good stead,” said De Villiers of 8) while the final takes place in Sharjah over the last few years and was the top bowler “Isbd High Court Two Member Bench has granted STAY against the paceman who returned home for rest but (November 11). The two teams will also play in the one-days, we have seen a lot of them Single Bench Orders. I remain Chairman PCB,” Sethi tweeted. will be available from the third match in Abu a couple of Twenty20 internationals in Dubai and we are looking forward to the challenges REUTERS Dhabi on November 6. on November 13 and 15. here,” said De Villiers. REUTERS WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 31 Juve look to Bayern Munich dominate close gap, Roma keep sights on Ballon D’Or nominees list record MILAN: Juventus host strug- World Player of the Year nominees include Messi, Iniesta and Ronaldo gling Catania in one of eight Serie A fixtures today when the champions will be among the ZURICH: Six players from Mandzukic was a surprise as coaches of the national teams and sides looking to close the gap on Bayern Munich’s treble- many critics felt he had made international media representa- record-setting Roma. winning team were included the difference between last sea- tives selected by France Football The Bianconeri have endured among the 23 nominees for the son and 2011/12, where Bayern magazine. The ceremony takes a tough two weeks, seeing their World Player of the Year award were runners-up in all three place in Zurich on January 13. Champions League group hopes announced by FIFA yesterday. competitions. Players’ shortlist: Gareth nosedive with defeat away to Real Jose Mourinho was included Brazil’s Luiz Felipe Scolari, Bale (Wales) Edinson Cavani Madrid, four days after suffering on the shortlist for Coach of the whose side hosted and won the (Uruguay) Radamel Falcao a first reverse of the season in a Year despite failing to win any Confederations Cup in June, was (Colombia) Eden Hazard 4-2 away defeat to Fiorentina. major trophies with Real Madrid the only South American to make (Belgium) Zlatan Ibrahimovic Despite a dominant 2-0 win last season, a performance the the coaching shortlist. (Sweden) Andres Iniesta (Spain) over Genoa on Sunday, the spot- Portuguese himself described as Radamel Falcao, Edinson Philipp Lahm (Germany) light has been directed away from “disastrous”. Cavani, Luis Suarez, Neymar Robert Lewandowski (Poland) the Turin giants and southwards The only British player to make and Thiago Silva were the South Lionel Messi (Argentina) towards league leaders Roma. the Ballon D’Or shortlist was American nominees for the Thomas Mueller (Germany) Roma’s fairytale start under Wales international Gareth Bale. Player of the Year award, along Manuel Neuer (Germany) Frenchman Rudi Garcia contin- African Nations Cup winning with Messi. All six are based in Neymar (Brazil) Mesut Ozil ued Sunday when they set a new coach Stephen Keshi of Nigeria Europe. (Germany) Andrea Pirlo (Italy) Serie A record of nine consecutive was overlooked and Manchester Although several of the nomi- Franck Ribery (France) Arjen wins at the start of a season. City midfielder Yaya Toure was nated coaches failed to win Robben (Netherlands) Cristiano Their 1-0 win away at Udinese the only African to make either a major trophy last season, Ronaldo (Portugal) Bastian was all the more impressive as list. There were no representa- Mourinho’s nomination was the Schweinsteiger (Germany) Luis defender Maicon had been sent tives from Asia or CONCACAF. biggest surprise as his side’s Suarez (Uruguay) Thiago Silva off earlier in the second half, and German internationals Manuel results fell far short of Real (Brazil) Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast) Udinese had not been beaten at Neuer, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Madrid’s expectations. Robin Van Persie (Netherlands) home for over a year. Thomas Mueller and Philipp They finished 15 points behind Xavi (Spain) In the absence of injured cap- Lahm, Frenchman Franck Ribery Barcelona in La Liga, lost to Coaches: Carlo Ancelotti tain Francesco Totti, likely to and Dutchman Arjen Robben smaller neighbours Atletico (Italy/Paris Saint-Germain FC/ be sidelined for another two were the Bayern players on the Madrid in the Copa del Rey final Real Madrid) Rafael Benítez weeks, Garcia will be relying on list. and were outclassed by Borussia (Spain/Chelsea/Napoli) Antonio Moroccan Mehdi Benarti to mar- Joining the Bayern contingent Dortmund in the Champions Conte (Italy/Juventus) Vicente shal his forward line away to the were the usual favourites such as League semi-finals. Del Bosque (Spain) Alex Ferguson ‘Flying Donkeys’. Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta and Atletico’s Argentine coach (Scotland/Manchester United FC Chievo sit bottom of the table, Cristiano Ronaldo. Diego Simeone was overlooked. former coach) Jupp Heynckes but having seen league newcomers Bayern’s former coach Jupp “The list of 23 male candidates (Germany/Bayern Munich Sassuolo pull off a sensational 1-1 Heynckes, since replaced by Pep has been drawn up by football former coach) Juergen Klopp draw at title contenders Napoli on Guardiola, was on the coaches experts from the FIFA Football (Germany/Borussia Dortmund) September 25, Garcia was quick list after leading his side to a Committee and by a group of Jose Mourinho (Portugal/Real Real Madrid’s Welsh forward Gareth Bale (right), Real Madrid’s to warn his side against compla- Bundesliga, German Cup and experts from France Football,” Madrid/Chelsea) Luiz Felipe Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (centre) and Real Madrid’s cency in tomorrow’s only fixture. Champions League treble. said FIFA in a statement. Scolari (Brazil/Brazil national Portuguese defender Pepe take part in a training session at the “Although we’ve already won The omission of Bayern’s It said the final decisions would team) Arsene Wenger (France/ Valdebebas training ground in Madrid, yesterday. our most difficult match of the Croatian forward Mario be made by the captains and Arsenal). AFP season so far (against Napoli), everyone thinks we’ve already won the game against Chievo,” Injured Alonso likely to Cape Verde Garcia told the Roma Channel. Your TV guide for “All the games in Italy are tough, and this one will be even live matches today take appeal tougher. Look at what happened return against Sevilla with Napoli v Sassuolo for exam- ple,” added the 49-year-old, who MADRID: Real Madrid mid- behind leaders Barcelona, who Event Competition Time Channel to CAS guided unfashionable Lille to the fielder Xabi Alonso has com- play at Celta Vigo, after they were PSV vs Roda Dutch Cup 20:45 +2 2011 Ligue 1 title. pleted his recovery from injury beaten 2-1 by their arch rivals at LAUSANNE: Cape Verde While not dismissing Roma’s Reims vs Monaco French League Cup 21:45 HD5 and could feature as a substitute the Nou Camp on Saturday. have taken the appeal against impressive start, Juventus striker in Wednesday’s La Liga match Atletico Madrid are second, five Valencia vs Almeria La Liga 22:00 +4 their exclusion from the Carlos Tevez said the scudetto at home to Sevilla, coach Carlo clear of Real and a point behind Valladolid vs Real Sociedad La Liga 22:00 +3 African World Cup play-offs to battle has just begun. Ancelotti said yesterday. Barca ahead of their match at the Lausanne based Court of “There’s a long way to go,” said The 31-year-old Spain Granada on Thursday. Newcastle vs Man City English League Cup 22:00 HD6 Arbitration for Sport, the judi- Tevez, Juve’s top scorer with five international missed June’s Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid’s Fiorentina vs Napoli Serie A 22:00 HD3 cial body said yesterday. goals in nine games. Confederations Cup to have sur- Brazil-born forward Diego Costa Cape Verde finished top of Napoli, who sit second, are AC Milan vs Lazio Serie A 22:45 +2 gery on a groin problem and then has signed a letter underlining their African qualifying group also five points adrift but unlike broke a bone in his foot in train- his intention to play for adopted Hellas Verona vs Sampdoria Serie A 22:45 +1 B to reach the play-offs, where Juventus, Rafael Benitez’s ing in August. country Spain. Juventus vs Catania Serie A 22:45 HD4 they were due to meet Cameroon side face a tough task away to “He is available,” Ancelotti told “The player communicates in over two legs to decide who goes Fiorentina. a news conference. the letter addressed to Julio Cesar Real Madrid vs Sevilla La Liga 23:30 HD2 to Brazil next year, but have since ‘La Viola’ sit fifth, a further “He is training with the team Avellada, secretary general of Osasuna vs Rayo La Liga 00:00 +3 been replaced by Tunisia. four points adrift, are unbeaten and I think tomorrow he will start the Brazilian soccer federation Cape Verde won their group at home this season and full of Atletico PR vs Gremio Copa do Brasil 02:50 1 on the bench and I will try to give (CBF), his wish to be available to thanks in part to a 2-0 victory confidence following that come- him minutes during the game. the Spanish national team,” the over Tunisia on September 7 but from-behind 4-2 win over Juve “He has all the necessary qual- Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) that result was overturned and just over a week ago. Any slip- ity to help the team play better. told the domestic website (www. awarded to their opponents by ups at this juncture could prove He has experience, passing qual- sefutbol.com) yesterday. a 3-0 scoreline after they were costly for Napoli, who after fac- ity and a good defensive attitude. “Diego Costa will be able to play Adam found to have fielded defender ing Catania at home this weekend He is a very important player for for Spain ... if the coach (Vicente Nawalka Fernando Varela despite him are away to Juventus. Reports in us.” del Bosque) deems it opportune.” during his being banned.Cape Verde have Italy suggest it could be a make A consummate passer, Alonso Costa, 25, who has Brazilian first press already failed with an appeal to or break week for Milan coach has been a key performer for Real and Spanish passports, has been confer- FIFA at the beginning of this Massimiliano Allegri following in his central midfield role since in excellent form for Atletico ence as month. They argued that Varela, their 3-2 defeat away to Parma. joining in 2009 and they have this season and is the top scorer head who had served only two games of AFP struggled to exert the same level in La Liga with 11 goals after 10 coach a four-match ban when he started of control over opponents in his matches. of Polish against the Tunisians, had been Serie A Fixtures absence. His first chance to play for red-carded in a game away to national (all matches 1845 GMT) Ancelotti has had to rely the world and European cham- Equatorial Guinea that was later team, in Today on Croatia international Luka pions could come on November declared null and void. Cagliari vs Bologna, Fiorentina vs Napoli, Modric, Germany’s Sami 19 when they are due to play a Warsaw, No date has yet been set for Genoa vs Parma, Verona vs Sampdoria, Khedira and new signing Asier friendly against South Africa at Poland, a CAS decision but the play-off Juventus vs Catania, Livorno vs Torino, Illarramendi and the club’s Soccer City in Johannesburg, yesterday. first leg was played on October Milan vs Lazio, Sassuolo vs Udinese domestic campaign has got off to scene of their maiden World Cup 13 (with the sides drawing 0-0 in a stuttering start. triumph in 2010. Rades) and the second leg is due Tomorrow Third-placed Real are six points AGENCIES to be played on November 17. AFP Roma vs Chievo Blatter comments a ‘lack of respect’: Ancelotti

MADRID: Real Madrid coach And Ancelotti confirmed that look to bounce back from their “Xabi has all the quality to “Against Barcelona he could Carlo Ancelotti (pictured) has Real president Florentino Perez 2-1 defeat to Barcelona at the be able to help the team play change his position with (Angel) labelled FIFA president Sepp has sent a letter to FIFA ask- weekend. better. He has experience Di Maria. I think his natural posi- Blatter’s comments on Cristiano ing them to rectify Blatter’s The Spanish international and quality in his passing. tion is on the right and when he Ronaldo’s demeanour on the comments. hasn’t played since the Copa del Moreover, he has a very good plays I think it will be there.” field as disrespectful. “It seems to me like a lack of Rey final in May as he was first attitude defensively.” Alonso’s return means that The 77-year-old described the respect,” Ancelotti said yesterday. sidelined by a groin problem and Gareth Bale is also likely Ancelotti has his full squad avail- Portuguese as being “like a com- “I haven’t spoken with Cristiano then a broken bone in his foot. to make his first start at the able for the first time since arriv- mander on the pitch” and joked about it. Today he trained very Alonso’s presence was badly Bernabeu after starting for just ing in June. he spent more money on his hair- well as he always does. missed at the Camp Nou as the second time in a Madrid shirt However, with Madrid midway style than Barcelona rival Lionel “He shows every day that he is Ancelotti resorted to playing against Barcelona. through a run of seven games in Messi in an audience with Oxford great player. He is serious, profes- central defender Sergio Ramos The Welshman was largely 21 days, he admitted he will make University students last week. sional and respects everyone. in the heart of his midfield, and anonymous during his 60 min- a number of changes from the side Those comments have been met “I know that our president has the Italian recognises the impor- utes on the field as he flitted that started against Barcelona. with fury in Madrid as Ronaldo sent a letter to FIFA.” tance that the former Liverpool between a central position and Karim Benzema will return aims to topple Messi to win the On the field, Real have been man’s return should have on the his more accustomed role on the up front, whilst Spanish midfield Ballon d’Or for the first time in boosted by the return of Xabi team. wing. duo Isco and Asier Illarramendi five years after both men were Alonso, who could make his first “He is available. Tomorrow he And Ancelotti reaffirmed that should also start after being sur- nominated in the 23-man short- appearance of the season against could start on the bench and I will he sees Bale as playing on the prisingly left on the bench at the list for the award yesterday. Sevilla today as Los Blancos try to give him some minutes. right side of Madrid’s attack. weekend. AFP Wednesday 30 October 2013 25 Dhul-Hijja 1434 Volume 18 Number 5868 Sport Price: QR2

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DHAKA: Rubel Hossain Zealand for 162 runs after the vis- Scoreboard claimed six wickets including a itors were set a revised target of hat-trick as Bangladesh crushed 206 runs in 33 overs in the rain- BANGLADESH NEW ZEALAND New Zealand by 43 runs yester- hit match at the Sher-e-Bangla Tamim Iqbal lbw Southee ...... 5 H Rutherford b Gazi ...... 1 day in the first one-day inter- National Stadium in Dhaka. Anamul Haque c N McCullum b Southee..... 13 A Devcich b Mahmudullah ...... 22 national, leading 1-0 in the New Zealand were 82-3 in 20 Mominul Haque (run out) ...... 0 G Elliot c Mashrafe b Rubel ...... 71 three-match series. overs, replying to Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim c B McCullum b Neesham 90 R Taylor c Rahim b Rubel ...... 8 Rubel finished with 6-26, help- 265 all out, when rain halted the Naeem Islam c B McCullum b Southee ...... 84 C Anderson b Rubel ...... 46 ing the hosts to dismiss New game for nearly two hours. Nasir Hossain b Neesham ...... 1 B McCullum c Sub (Shamsur) b Rubel ...... 0 Needing 124 off 78 balls on Mahmudullah c Taylor b Neesham ...... 29 J Neesham b Rahim b Rubel ...... 0 resumption, Corey Anderson Sohag Gazi c B McCullum b Anderson ...... 6 N McCullum c Mashrafe b Rubel ...... 10 hit some lusty blows before Mashrafe Mortaza c N McCullum b Neesham 6 T Southee c (sub-Shamsur) b Razzak...... 0 Rubel turned the table with his Abdur Razzak c B McCullum b Anderson .... 12 M J McClenaghan (not out) ...... 1 hat-trick. Rubel Hossain (not out) ...... 3 K Williamson (absent hurt) Rubel bowled Anderson, who Extras (LB-2, W-13, NB-1) ...... 16 Extras (LB-2, WB-1) ...... 3 scored 46 off 31 balls including Total (all out in 49.5 overs) ...... 265 Total (all out in 29.5 overs) ...... 162 three fours and fours sixes, before Fall of wickets: 1-13, 2-17, 3-25, 4-179, Fall of wickets: 1-9, 2-43, 3-60, 4-121, taking the wicket of Brendan 5-181, 6-232, 7-241, 8-249, 9-250, 10-265. 5-121, 6-121, 7-143, 8-149 9-162. McCullum and James Neesham Bowling: Southee 10-2-34-3 (nb1); McClena- Bowling: Mashrafe 6-1-20-0; Sohag 6-0-36-1 France’s Richard Gasquet celebrates after defeating Spain’s Fernando to complete the hat-trick in his ghan 8-0-51-0 (w3); Neesham 9-0-42-4 (w4); (wb1); Razzak 7-1-45-1; Mahmudullah 4-0-27- Verdasco during their ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Indoor Tournament third over. Anderson 8.5-1-46-2 (w5); N McCullum 4-0- 1; Rubel 5.5-0-26-6; Nasir Hossain 1-0-6-0. at the Bercy Palais-Omnisport (POPB) in Paris, yesterday. New Zealand skipper 28-0; Devcich 5-0-32-0 (w1); Williamson 4-0- Result: Bangladesh win by 43 runs in D/L McCullum was caught by sub- 20-0; Elliot 1-0-10-0. method. stitute fielder Shamsur Rahman while Neesham flicked a catch to wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim as Kane Williamson was unable hit a career-best 84 off 113 balls. on the leg side as Rubel became to bat for a thumb injury. Naeem, who was picked in the Gasquet brings the third Bangladeshi to claim a Earlier, Mushfiqur and Naeem starting line-up after Bangladesh hat-trick in a one-day interna- Islam hit half-centuries to set were forced to leave out ailing tional (ODI). up Bangladesh’s total after New all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, Rubel took the wicket of Ross Zealand captain McCullum won smashed 12 fours in his fourth Paris crowd to Taylor before rain later added the toss and elected to field. one-day half-century. Nathan McCullum and Grant The pair added 154 for the “I thought the wicket was Elliot (71) to his tally, equalling fourth wicket to rescue the home tricky and it wasn’t coming on Bangladesh cricketer Rubel the record of Mashrafe Mortaza side from a perilous 25-3. to the bat,” Bangladesh captain Hossain acknowledges the for the best ever ODI bowling for Skipper Mushfiqur hit a solid Mushfiqur said after the match. life with win crowd for his hat-trick after win- Bangladesh. 90 off 98 balls with eight fours “All credit to Naeem who came ning the first ODI match against Mashrafe, who claimed 6-26 and two sixes before he fell to in and performed straightaway. PARIS: France’s Richard The lanky 22-year-old lost the New Zealand at the Sher-e against Kenya at Nairobi in 2006, Neesham. Rubel was amazing.” Gasquet needed five match opening set in a tie-break before Bangla National Stadium in took the catch of Elliot, the last Naeem struggled initially, tak- New Zealand captain points to beat Spaniard taking control and setting up a man out for New Zealand. ing 17 balls to get off the mark, McCullum praised Mushfiqur and Fernando Verdasco 7-5, 6-7 meeting against Italian 16th seed Dhaka, yesterday. The visitors conceded a defeat but soon grew in confidence to Naeem for the partnership. AFP (6/8), 6-3 in the second round Fabio Fognini with a 6-7 (5/7), of the Paris Masters yesterday 6-3, 6-3. and boost his hopes of qualify- Llodra’s compatriot Nicolas ing for the end of season World Mahut fared better as he fired Tour Finals. down eight aces to overwhelm The 27-year-old Frenchman Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov England play down concerns and Verdasco traded blows for 7-6 (8/6), 6-1. 2hrs 40mins, in front of a raucous Mahut, who played the long- Parisian crowd, before Gasquet est match in history against finally made it through to the American John Isner at third round where he could meet Wimbledon 2010, won 93 per cent over captain Cook back injury compatriot Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, of his first serve points and broke who is also in the hunt to make the spirit of his opponent in the PERTH, Australia: England The 31-year-old Bailey aver- the World Tour Finals. crucial opening set tie-break. brushed aside any concerns ages more than 53 in 33 ODIs Gasquet wasted two match The 1.90m (6ft 3in), 25-year- surrounding captain Alastair for Australia but is yet to make points at 6-5 up in the second set old never dropped his serve while Cook’s availability for the his test debut. before Verdasco took it to a final breaking his opponent three times upcoming Ashes series in “When we look at a player, we set by edging the tie-break 8-6. in a one-sided finale to the match. Australia despite the opening look at four things,” Inverarity However the right-hander from He faces 15th seeded com- batsman’s decision to skip a added. “Their batting, their Beziers forced a crucial break in patriot Gilles Simon in an all- practice session yesterday due bowling, their fielding and their the decider to go 4-3 up and this French second round tie, a player to a sore back. character - or what else they time he kept his nerve to set up a he met recently. The left-hander missed bring to the team. last-16 tie against either Tsonga Spaniard Marcel Granollers England’s hit-out at the Floreat “And George certainly brings a or Kei Nishikori of Japan. will face compatriot and world Oval in Western Australia to great deal in that character cat- The win for Gasquet, who is number one Rafael Nadal today receive treatment on his back egory to the team. His perform- clinging to the eighth and final after he breezed past Russian while fast bowler Stuart Broad ance in ODI cricket has been place for London which is avail- Dmitry Tursunov 6-4, 6-4. also sat out the session with a outstanding. able as Andy Murray is injured, Another Spaniard Pablo similar problem. “Since he started 18 months keeps the pressure on Tsonga Andujar took full advantage of an “I’m sure he’ll be fine,” ago, he’s been our best performed who is one place behind him in injury suffered by Gael Monfils on England’s top-order batsman Ian one-day player, in terms of aver- the World Tour rankings. the eve of his first round match Bell told reporters. “He’s had the age runs, aggregate and strike Earlier Bulgaria’s Grigor against Canadian Vasek Pospisil. odd little niggle with the back, rate.” Dimitrov continued his rich vein The ‘lucky loser’ outlasted the which I suppose we all have cer- Australia test captain of form as he marched into the world number 32, although he tain areas we have to keep work- Michael Clarke said he would be second round with a three-set needed five match points to close ing on. England Ashes Test cricket captain Alastair Cook (left) and coach Andy “extremely happy” if Bailey got win over French veteran Michael out the match, prevailing 6-4, 2-6, “Obviously a long flight isn’t Flower speak during a training session at a suburban cricket ground the nod for a middle-order spot Llodra. 6-4. AFP always easy. I’m sure he’ll be near Perth, yesterday. in the Ashes side. right in the next week or so.” “Bailes has done an excep- Cook is expected to sit out of currently leading Australia in a Queensland starting on the same tional job in the last couple of Paris Masters Series Results the visitors’ first three-day tour one-day international series in day. years in the shorter formats and PARIS, France: Results from the Paris Masters Series tournament yesterday (x denotes seeding): match against a WA Chairman’s India, moved into prime posi- “We thought George had he’s leading the boys really well,” Second Round XI, starting at the WACA tion to secure a call up to the gone past that, that’s more Clarke said. Richard Gasquet (FRA x9) bt Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 7-5, 6-7 (6/8), 6-3 Ground tomorrow. test team after he missed out development and he was firmly “It’s obviously going to come First Round England, who won the first of on a spot in the ‘A’ side to face entrenched as an Australian down to performance and who the back-to-back Ashes series England next week. player,” Inverarity told reporters. selectors think the right man is Marcel Granollers (ESP) bt Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) 6-4, 6-4 3-0 at home, will play two more National selector John “He’s a very mature, calm for that position but I’ve always Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) bt Michael Llodra (FRA) 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-3 warm-up games before the open- Inverarity said they would pre- young man. Composed, and I enjoyed playing alongside Bailes, Michal Przysiezny (POL) bt Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) 6-3, 7-6 (8/6) ing test of five against Australia fer the in-form batsman to face think you’ll see in his batting he’s a great fella and if they select Nicolas Mahut (FRA) bt Oleksandr Dolgopolov Jr. (UKR) 7-6 (8/6), 6-1 starts at Brisbane on Nov. 21. Australia paceman Ryan Harris performances, a difficult situa- him I’ll be extremely happy.” For the hosts, George Bailey, in a domestic match against tion brings out the best in him.” AFP Pablo Andujar (ESP) bt Vasek Pospisil (CAN) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 Ivan Dodig (CRO) bt Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 7-6 (8/6), 6-4