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Two state-owned warehouses in the Industrial Area caught fire yesterday. It was not known until going to press if there were any casualties and what caused the blaze. Report on page 3 Dusty and windy day, humid night forecast DOHA: It is going to be a windy and dusty day today with humidity levels ris- ing from 35 percent during the daytime hours to as high as 80 percent in the night, the weather bureau has said. Day temperatures have been forecast at 42 degrees Celsius in Doha, inching up to 44 degrees in places like Dukhan and Abu Samra. FLYING The direction of the wind will be north- westerly and would gradually turn into HIGH northeasterly, with the speed ranging from 15 to 25 knots and eventually decreasing to THE ISSUE three to 12 knots. The mercury would dip to between 32 and 33 degrees Celsius when night falls but Qataris remain the largest Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia are the “Seeking a bank loan for leisure travel is nor- humidity would be very high. spenders on leisure travel but, of favourite holiday destinations of most Asian mal in our community. Nobody feels odd about families since it is easier to get entry visas, said it,” said the woman matter-of-factly. Egyptians stage rival late, the number of Asian and Arab a representative of another travel agency, asking Tour and travel trade sources, while confirm- expatriate families in higher income not to be identified. ing that Qataris mostly travel business class, said rallies; five killed It is not easy for them to get entry visas for Asian expatriates, on the other hand, look for brackets buying package tours has the United States and Britain, he added. “Some budget packages even if they are well off. CAIRO: Hundreds of thousands of been on the rise, local travel and 22 Sri Lankan families applied or visas for these Prominent Qatari psychologist Dr Moza Al Egyptians took to the streets yesterday tour operators say. countries recently and only a dozen of them Malki, speaking from Kuwait by telephone, said in rival mass rallies for and against the succeeded.” Qatari families liked vacationing every year army’s overthrow of Islamist president So, many Asian families travel to France and unlike Westerners, who take a break of two to Mohammed Mursi, who state media hanging demographics and people’s Germany because it is easier to enter those coun- three years after a trip. said was under investigation for charges increasing purchasing power are set- tries for tourism, and from there they apply for “Also, Qataris don’t plan their travel in including murder. ting in a new trend whereby not all well visas for America and Britain. advance and don’t realise they are spending so Five people were killed and more than 50 Coff expatriate families make their way According to an official from Sri Lankan lavishly on luxury, which is a waste.” injured during fighting in the second city of to their home country for vacationing like before. Airlines, many Indian families now prefer to Some families even sell properties and other Alexandria. A total of more than 200 were These are mostly families that have been travel home via Colombo, holidaying for a few assets like shares to mobilise money for holiday- hurt in scattered confrontations nation- based here for long, and those whose breadwin- days in the island country. making overseas during the summer break. wide, the health ministry said, with fears ners are working in ‘Q companies’ (a reference Leisure travel continues to be a craze among Al Malki didn’t agree with the suggestion of more bloodshed as night fell. to companies in the high-paying energy sector), Qatari families, and this year’s dream destina- that since most Qatari families were rich they See also page 9 tour operators say. tion, according to sources in the community, is could afford to splurge on expensive holiday THE PENINSULA & REUTERS “Indian families dominate the Asian pack and California. packages. the Lebanese are top among the Arab expatriate “I am going to Turkey after Eid Al Fitr, but While it was true that Qatari public servants holidaymakers,” an official from a travel agency many families I know are travelling to California were given enormous pay hikes in late 2011, that said. this year,” a working Qatari woman not wanting had not helped increase the income of families RAMADAN TIMING They mostly prefer destinations in south-east her name in print said. due to galloping inflation, she said. Asia, but some of them do buy European pack- Leisure travel during long vacations is a The cost of living has been rising alarmingly, ages as well, added the official. long-standing tradition of Qatari families, eating into the income of families. “So they are Today’s Iftar Generally, many among Qatari and Asian she said. “Many families take bank loans for back to square one.” vacationers bound for Europe buy round- holidaymaking.” The psychologist said there was a need to 6:24pm trip tickets. Citing an example, a sales man- Most Qataris travel first or business class increase awareness in the community about the ager from City Travels, Sayed Rizan, said: and prefer to stay in luxury hotels overseas, importance of savings and cutting back on things “If a family is going to Paris from here, and that is how they end up spending beyond like leisure travel. Tomorrow’s Imsak they would return to Doha from Geneva”. their means. See also page 2 03:24am

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DOHA: With less than two senior supervisor at Ali bin Ali weeks to go for the Eid Al Fitr Travels and Cargo. “The flights holidays, leisure travellers face are full. We do not have seats in long queues, online as well as any sectors between August 7 and offline, and high fares. With August 12. The fares have gone flights to much sought-after up 60 percent against the normal destinations all chock-a-block, fares this time”. airfares this festive season Sources in Emirates said the have gone up almost 60 percent. airline had already closed booking Despite airlines enhancing their on the Doha-Dubai sector for the capacity by 30 to 40 percent, peak days of the Eid break. Those virtually no seats are avail- travelling to Turkey are also fac- able for outbound travellers for ing long queues. seven straight days starting on “The Vienna-London pack- August 7, close to the expected age of Emirates is a huge hit. first day of Eid. A large number of Arab fami- A number of officials repre- lies have booked seats to dif- senting various travel agencies ferent European sectors in reported “heavy booking action” tailor-made Emirates packages for Eid, with both European — meant for large families. As we particularly London and Paris have increased capacity on almost — and Far East destinations in all sectors, we will be operating heavy demand. To cope with the bigger aircraft during the sea- higher-than-expected booking, son…. Compared to the previous airlines are expected to operate year, there is a huge demand for either bigger aircraft or addi- first class and business class”, a tional flights during the initial source said. days of the holiday. Airfares “would increase fur- The holiday bonanza for the ther and we are clueless on what travel and tourism sector comes prices airlines will charge for the with a “good luck charm” this last batch of tickets on the most year. The industry is already popular sectors. We believe a enjoying high passenger volumes huge number of families are still since the last week of June, when working on their schedules before schools closed for their summer booking tickets. The last-minute vacation, and the Eid holiday rush would push prices up three business comes as an extra boost. times the normal fare”, an indus- Some families have returned from try source told The Peninsula. a short holiday and are now glee- “Until last week, the momen- fully packing for another trip. tum of booking was very slow This season, Qatar’s travel compared to the previous sea- industry is seeing a change in the son. But it has picked up sud- preferred destinations of travel- denly since. If you compare the lers. While European destinations current fares with early May, they remain popular, especially among have gone up 40-60 percent on the 2013. The 11-day offers range families, youngsters are largely East Asian and European sectors. from “exotic and thrilling travelling to the Far East. Asian They are likely to go up further African adventure” to “world- expatriates are set to fly in large if you wait for another two-three class shopping and fashion, arts numbers to various destinations days”, said A P Manikantan, gen- and food scenes in London” and in Asia, either to take a dip in eral manager of Fal Travel Mart. While European Mediterranean cruises. The tai- the blue waters of Maldives or Political instability in some lor-made packages, which tar- visit favoured getaways such as of the traditional destinations destinations remain get large families and individual Bangkok. of Arab travellers is putting off travellers, range from QR1,447 to Another new trend is of a large many. There is a huge drop in popular, especially QR14,799 covering various desti- number of Qatari families flying bookings for Cairo, Beirut and among families, nations offering a wide choice of to the United States, thanks to Damascus as a result of political fun and entertainment. Qatar Airways’ decision to oper- tensions and violence in these youngsters are The five-day “Kenyan Getaway” ate to various US destinations. places; and the majority of book- package covers the flight plus “Of course, London and Paris ings to these destinations are by largely travelling hotel/camps plus safari tours, are in high demand, but we are those visiting or returning home to the Far East. starting from QR7,879 (twin witnessing a new trend of more rather than tourists. Leisure trav- share). Dynamic, exotic and and more families flying to ellers are no more visiting Cairo Another new richly cosmopolitan Bangkok is America this time. No seats are and Syria. The Egyptian capital another attractive offer on cards. available in the lower fares to has been one of the favourite des- trend is of a large Starting from QR4,342, the pack- the US”, said Feroze Mahmood, tinations of Arab travellers dur- number of Qatari age includes three nights plus ing Eid in the past. Bookings to flight plus hotel. It’s a great offer Jordan, too, have fallen. families flying to for entertainment, gastronomy, However, despite recent inci- shopping and sightseeing. dents that raised political ten- the United States A three-night flight plus hotel sions, Turkey is on top of the list package for QR5,385 to Phuket of travellers this time too. “Almost is another attractive offer from Despite recent all our flights scheduled to operate Qatar Airways. Besides the from August 1 to August 15 are Sources in Emirates said flights beach and night life, Phuket is incidents that full”, said Turkish Airline General to Turkey on the first few days of known for some unique attrac- Manager Mehmed Caymaz. “This Eid were fully booked. tions. “Head to Phuket Fantasea, raised political summer, we have increased our The Turkish Tourism Board a cultural theme park offering tensions, Turkey is carrying capacity by 40 percent. is expecting a big increase in the big extravaganza. Alternatively, Yet we are struggling to cope with number of Arab tourists travel- trek to the jungle on an elephant, on top of the list of the rush. We find more and more ling to this year’s Ramadan and go rafting down mountain rivers Europeans and Africans have Eid events in various cities of fringed with the forest”, says the travellers this time booked their tickets this time. Turkey. The year 2011 saw a total ad for the package. too. The number of Qatari families is of 1,908 Qataris visiting Turkey. However, a section of industry also high compared to the previ- Qatar Airways’ Eid Al Fitr experts say that Qataris, espe- ous season”, he said. packages start from August 7, cially those who travel with their families, are not keen on tailor- made offers from airlines. These are high-spending travellers who prefer holidaying according to their convenience rather than being forced to stick to the sched- ules of airlines. Qatar Airways Holidays, the airline’s leisure division, has from mid-June to mid-September, back on all your spending with partnered with some of the best continuing throughout Ramadan your credit cards”, Doha Bank hotels in the world to provide cus- and Eid. is telling its customers. It says tomer service and a unique, five- The innovative campaign will loyal customers can get double star experience. It offers a range reward credit card holders with cash back on all local and over- of packages to destinations in “double” points for spending in seas spending. However, cor- Australia, Asia, the Middle East, Qatar and “triple” points for porate, company and Tatweer Africa, Europe and the US. international spending. credit cards are excluded from “Whether customers are look- Commercial Bank execu- the promotion. Islamic cards are ing to book beach holidays, city tive general manager (Retail also excluded. Only cardholders breaks, cruise vacations, family and Consumer Banking) Dean who spend QR3,000 or more in a fun, history and culture tours, Proctor said: ”We recognise that month during the campaign will romantic getaways, spa vaca- the summer period, during which be eligible for double points for tions or safari tours, our team is people will be observing Ramadan that month. on hand to help and guide them and celebrating Eid, is a special HSBC customers holding in making their vacation hassle- time for people to spend time with MasterCard credit and debit cards free and unforgettable”, Qatar their family and friends, both in can enjoy exclusive discounts on Airways Senior Manager Brett Qatar and overseas. We also rec- a range of Etihad Airways desti- Barclay said recently. ognise that people will be taking nations across Asia, Europe, the Banks, on their part, have lined summer vacations, and for these US, Africa and the Middle East, up liberal offers to deepen the reasons we have devised a cam- including newly launched des- pockets of their customers while paign that truly rewards our cus- tinations Washington DC, Sao holidaying. Commercial Bank has tomers for their spending habits.” Paolo and Amsterdam. HSBC launched an “exciting” new sum- This is the first time customers can enjoy a 10 per- mer credit card campaign offer- Commercial Bank is awarding cent discount on economy class, ing its loyal credit card members its credit card customers triple 15 percent on business class and more reward points on their reward points on international 20 percent on first class airfares, everyday and holiday credit card transactions. according to Etihad Airways. spending. The promotion will run “Benefit from the highest cash THE PENINSULA Home JULY 27, 2013 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 ON SATURDAY Emir, Premier congratulate Maldives President First ‘Light Calligraphy Show’ DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to the President of Maldives Mohammed Waheed Hassan on his coun- try’s National Day. The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa wows hundreds at Katara Al Thani sent a similar cable to President Hassan. Parking fee upsets Second performance tonight at same venue as part of Ramadan Festival Souq Waqif faithful

DOHA: Many faithful who offered Friday prayers at the Souq Waqif mosque yesterday were upset when they were charged QR5 parking fee. “I think this is exploitation because we come to Souq Waqif not to purchase anything but to pray,” a worshipper who goes to the mosque regularly told The Peninsula. He said that he had been going to the mosque to pray regularly but yesterday was the first time he was asked to pay for parking even though he stayed there for only 15 minutes. “Usually they allow free parking up to 30 minutes for those who pray in the mosque. But today they handed all motorists slips and asked QR5 each from them upon exit,” he said, adding that normally it took 10 minutes for most worshippers to pray. When people asked, the parking personnel replied he was following instructions from the management of the parking area. A similar problem exists in the parking lot adjacent to Fanar Cultural Centre for Islamic Studies which recently introduced pay parking scheme, charging a minimum of QR5 for the first hour and QR3 every hour. “Because of the parking fee, motorists have been discouraged to park there, so many park their cars on the road during prayers so the roads are all blocked causing traffic congestion,” a frequent visitor to Fanar observed. Parking and traffic have become a problem in the area, especially during Ramadan, worsened by road blocks caused by ongoing construction projects. THE PENINSULA Artistes perform using laser technology ... mesmerising.

DOHA: Hundreds of people eyes, fusing colours, shapes, lights, tonight at 10pm at the same venue. Twenty-five winners will be chosen Indian embassy Open House were mesmerised by the ‘Light music, dance and Arabic calligraphy Meanwhile, Katara’s Ramadan for the entire Ramadan to receive 125 DOHA: The Indian embassy will hold its next ‘Open Calligraphy Show’, a contempo- resulting in a very interesting act quiz competition has been attract- iftar and suhoor vouchers in one of House’ on Friday to discuss any urgent issues faced rary theatre performance, which capable of entertaining people of all ing hundreds of entries since it was Katara’s restaurants. Each winner by Indian community members. “The Open House will premiered at the Katara Drama ages. launched as part of the festival to gets five iftar and suhoor vouchers. be held from 4pm to 5pm. Brief information on issues/ Theatre on Thursday night. During the 45-minute show, two promote interaction with visitors. The competition is still going cases proposed to be discussed may be given in writ- One of the highlights of Katara’s participants engaged in artistic dance The contest comprises 75 questions on and those interested may send ing from 4pm to 4.30pm,” an embassy statement said. Ramadan Festival, the well applauded performance using laser to communi- on cultural and religious information their answers via Katara’s Facebook It will be followed by interaction with officers from show was the first of its kind in Qatar cate messages to the audience using in Arabic and English. The questions account to have the opportunity to 4.30pm to 5pm. The press will be briefed from 5pm to using latest laser technology. Arabic calligraphy. can be found at the 25 crescent mod- enter in raffle draws. 5.30pm. THE PENINSULA The performance was a feast to the One more show will be staged els distributed all around Katara. THE PENINSULA

Smoke coming out of a huge blaze at one of the warehouses yesterday. MOHAMMED ALAQEDI Fire breaks out at two warehouses DOHA: Two state-owned warehouses in the Firefighters from the Civil Defence rushed to the Industrial Area caught fire yesterday. It was not site and, according to the Ministry of Interior, could known until the time of going to press if there manage to douse the blaze in one warehouse. were any casualties and what caused the blaze. The ministry said on its twitter account that two Police cordoned off the Roundabout on the edge warehouses in the area caught fire last evening, of the Industrial Area and all other entry and exit but Al Sharq said it had learned that the facilities points leading to and out of the area were blocked. belonged to the government. THE PENINSULA JULY 27, 2013 ON SATURDAY 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Home QU admits 5,000 students, hires 200 teachers DOHA: More than 5,000 stu- orientation programmes for sessions will prepare them for university also provides local dents have been admitted to the new teaching staff members the coming academic year. The teaching staff with research various programmes at Qatar from August 19 to 27. They will new teaching staff members opportunities. University for the coming aca- be introduced to the adminis- are of Arab and many other “We try to provide facilities demic year. trative structure, academic pro- nationalities. for our staff members to con- The university has also grammes and facilities. “The university has a system duct academic research which appointed 200 new teach- Fatima Al Saeedi from the in place under which scholar- helps them in their fields and ers in view of the increasing Employment and Human ships are given to Qataris for increases their chances of number of students and new Resource Department said Master’s and PhD programmes,” promotion.” programmes, an Arabic daily that the orientation aimed to Al Saeedi said. Al Saeedi said that the reported yesterday. There has welcome new teachers and give More than 76 students have department is working to been a steady increase in the them necessary guidance. been sent to international uni- maintain its standard of edu- number of students at the uni- She said the university is versities for Master’s and PhD cation, while responding to high versity every year, and the 5,000 always keen to employ quali- programmes. “We expect them demand from students. “We have been admitted in some 63 fied international teaching to join Qatar University after always strive to improve the specialisations. staff members in addition to they finish their education,” she quality of education at Qatar The university will conduct local staff, and the orientation said. Al Saeedi said that the University.” THE PENINSULA

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Fancy and luxury cars, including Jaguars, Ferraris, Mustangs and other expensive marques, can be seen in a daily parade of vehicles on the Corniche Road during Ramadan. The parade features limited- edition models by Jaguar and Lexus, apart from exclusive motorcycles from Suzuki and Harley-Davidson. Many people, especially keen shutterbugs, gather every day from 3.30 pm to 6 pm at the Corniche to take pictures of their favourite vehicles. The trend began in 2005 and, according to onlookers, the participants are becoming more creative with each passing year. Traffic rules are often violated during the show, where many are fined for driving slowly, faulty parking, not using seat belts and using mobile phones while driving. JULY 27, 2013 ON SATURDAY 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Views

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UNISIA, the birthplace of Arab Spring revolution, has plunged into a new political crisis with the assassination of an opposition party leader. Mohamed TBrahmi, the 58-year-old leader of the Arab nationalist People’s Party was gunned down outside his home in Tunis Egypt has been warned of on Thursday by attackers on motorbikes. The killing comes six months after another outspoken opposition leader Chokri Bilaid was killed in a similar circumstance. As Egypt and Syria dominate the headlines, though the violence – by Sisi himself intensity of crisis in both countries varies, nobody wants to see BY GEHAD EL-HADDAD Tunisia too sliding into instability. In both Egypt and Tunisia, was in contact with Sisi in the days should expect violence. And it is vio- the battle is the same, between Islamists and secularists, and leading up to the coup. lence that is being marketed primarily is fought along similar lines. Both are not behaving like rival T IS not often that the interna- We have also witnessed the miracu- to a western audience using familiar parties in a democracy, which everybody has to accept and tional community gets ample notice lous disappearance overnight of fuel catchphrases and explicitly urging adapt to, but as sworn who need to be eliminated at any cost. Iand an invitation to stop atroci- and electricity shortages, the equally Sisi’s supporters to “show the world” ties before they begin. This is precisely miraculous return of law enforcement that the military and the police are Murders and stubborn positions are pushing them apart, and what happened earlier this week in to the streets, and the emergence of “authorised” to do just that. unless remedial measures are taken immediately, the gap will Egypt. key Mubarak regime figures, now The people who have rallied to the be unbridgeable. General Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, leader representing roughly a third of the cause of restoring Egypt’s democracy Protests erupted all over Tunisia against the killing which of the coup-that’s-not-a-coup, gave interim cabinet. have held a sit-in in Rabaa al-Adaw- many blamed on the ruling Ennahda party. The timing of the a speech that has to be read as pav- It has also become clear that the key iya, one of Cairo’s largest squares, ing the way for a bloody campaign of to the entire affair – the participation away from Tahrir Square, which was killing is especially unfortunate. It coincides with celebrations repression. of “millions” in anti-Morsi protests – is the centre of anti-Morsi rallies. They for the 56th anniversary of Tunisian statehood after It must be at best an exaggeration and at worst a have largely avoided Tahrir in order to independence from France and also comes at a time when the recalled that piece of cinematic production involving avoid precipitating any confrontation country is still grappling with a democratic transition following Sisi’s coup has the collaboration of an Egyptian movie between civilians. They have carefully the January 2011 revolution that since been director and military aerial photogra- organised their marches to avoid insti- toppled long-time autocratic ruler Zine The general’s revealed in all its phy. In contrast to the 18 days it took gating violence. And they have been Tunisians must glory, a spectacle the army to step in in 2011, Sisi in this consistently the victims, not perpetra- el-Abidine Ben Ali. recent speech meticulously cho- case issued an ultimatum on the first tors, of violence. be wary of There is no doubt that Brahmi’s reographed and day of protests and followed through By recklessly calling on “Egyptians” killing will deepen the divide between can only be staged, in produc- with the coup three days later. to protest in “all the public squares” going down the Islamists and secularists. Clashes tion since at least The upshot of all of this is that when the general is inviting a civil war. If he path of Egypt. between the two groups have been read as a last November. Sisi calls on all Egyptians to rally “in gets his civil war he will use the clashes a recurrent theme in the country. Since the coup every public square”, and when the as the pretext to widen the campaign Everybody precursor it has emerged general characterises these forth- of violent repression against anyone Thousands of Islamists took to the that the lead- coming rallies as a “mandate” to fight that opposes the coup. has a duty to streets yesterday to defend the to a bloody ers of the armed “violence and terrorism” this has to If the people do not oblige, media protect the Islamist-led government against calls forces had been be seen as paving the way for more outlets – fully under military con- for its resignation and the interior campaign of meeting regu- military action. trol since the 3 July coup – have country’s minister pointed the finger of suspicion larly with key The end game is not very difficult to already begun to accuse the Muslim repression opposition figures see. Sisi has already given the world a Brotherhood of responsibility for every democratic at a hardline Islamist for the killing. against the in the months taste of what he is willing to do when act of violence from Sinai to Cairo. And gains. The onus is on the government to before; that lead- officers opened fire on peaceful pro- to “confront terrorism” the general make sure that another secularist Egyptian ing Mubarak- testers during morning prayers. There will authorise deadly force against the leader is not killed. First of all, it must appointees on were at least 50 dead on the spot, pos- people of Egypt. arrest the killers and let the law take its course. Promises and people. the constitu- sibly as many as a 100 in total. We have heard this kind of rheto- trading charges will not help; the government must call the tional court The violence has continued sporadi- ric before. Muammar Gaddafi used it were involved; cally since then. And while most news in Libya. Bashar al-Assad used it in opposition for talks and convince them that it has no role in that financing and logistical sup- outlets conservatively label the vio- Syria. Unlike those two regimes, this whatever has happened, if it has no role. There is a feeling that port for the “grassroots” movement lence as “clashes” between anti-Morsi general is directing his energies at a the government is not doing enough to protect its opponents. against Mohamed Morsi came from and pro-Morsi factions, the inescap- western audience. Unlike Assad and A report from Human Rights Watch earlier this year has the opposition’s Naguib Sawiris; that able facts are that all the deaths have Gaddafi, this new dictator cares about said there is a sharp recurrence of attacks against journalists, the governments of the United Arab been among those protesting the coup visits from the US and the EU, cares politicians and artists, which have been apparently motivated Emirates and Saudi Arabia provided and calling for the return of Egypt’s about joint military exercises with the aid that promptly materialised upon hijacked democracy and that many of American army, and cares about the by a religious agenda. the ouster of Morsi; that Mohamed these deaths have come at the hands resumption of exports of F-16s. Tunisians must be wary of going down the path of Egypt. ElBaradei, leader of the National of non-uniformed state agents. Unlike Libya and Syria, in Egypt Unlike Egypt, Tunisia has made huge success in its journey to Salvation Front, hadsought the sup- So when the general invokes the there is still time to act. But for the democracy. But it doesn’t take much time to demolish what port of western governments; and that codewords of confronting “violence Egyptian people, that time is running has been achieved. All Tunisians, including Islamists and US secretary of defence Chuck Hagel and terrorism” reasonable people out. THE GUARDIAN secularists, have a noble duty to guard their democratic gains. The other side Quote of South Sudan’s new storm the day WO years into its existence as had been critical of Kiir and is a potential Sea port after Aug. 7 because of the but is seeking $20 million in emergency an independent state, South challenger in the 2015 election. Kiir had south’s support for rebels fighting the aid for the aircraft and supplies. Sudan is teetering on the edge stripped the vice president of some of government in Khartoum. South Sudan In a statement Wednesday, the Tof the abyss. Often described by his duties in April, but the dismissal denies backing the rebels and accuses State Department said it was “deeply We (Japan and U.S. officials as a hopeful example of a came abruptly and may foreshadow Khartoum of doing the same. concerned” and urged South Sudan to new democracy forged out of decades more instability. Most ominous, the At the same time, a humanitarian “stay true to the vision it laid out for itself China) are of civil war that cost millions of lives, export of oil from South Sudan through disaster has erupted in South Sudan’s two years ago,” with “sustained com- South Sudan and its adversary, Sudan, Sudan is about to cease, which could Jonglei state, where clashes between mitment to democracy and good gov- neighbours and are again mired in human suffering and deal a crippling economic blow to both government soldiers and insurgents, as ernance, justice and accountability, and conflict. The latest crisis erupted this countries. The oil resumed flowing in well as tribal violence, has forced tens respect for rule of law and the human therefore challenges week when South Sudan’s president, April after a long dispute over revenue- of thousands of people to seek refuge rights of all of South Sudan’s people.” are unavoidable and Salva Kiir, a veteran rebel commander, sharing. South Sudan gets almost all its in areas where rains have washed out Nice words, but the administration has fired the cabinet, the vice president government budget from the export of roads and airstrips. Hiding in the bush been without a special envoy to Sudan that is the reason and the top negotiator with Sudan. The oil, but it relies on the Sudan pipeline, and swamps for weeks, they are desper- and South Sudan since December; a move was apparently the climax of a and the flow has been halved in recent ately in need of food. The UN World Food spokesperson said a new appointment why leaders should power struggle with Vice President Riek weeks. This time, Sudan says it is halting Programme announced it is attempting to will be made shortly. meet. Shinzo Abe Machar, a rival rebel commander who the flow of the south’s crude to a Red rush food into these areas by helicopter The Washington Post Japanese Prime Minister JULY 27, 2013 Views www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 ON SATURDAY US should aid Afghan election efforts As long as Afghanistan’s presidential election is held on schedule in April, Washington could sign the deal with Karzai’s successor without significantly altering the US drawdown timeframe.

BY RONALD E NEUMANN 2009 Afghan election, which he viewed as a campaign to engineer his electoral here is a risk that the US defeat and impugn the honour of his fam- and Afghanistan will not ily and close associates. reach a deal on the US mili- US policy toward Pakistan is another tary presence in Afghanistan source of tension. Karzai is frustrated after 2014. Both sides want to by Washington’s unwillingness to con- Tnegotiate a bilateral security agreement. front insurgent sanctuaries in that But President Barack Obama, frustrated country or respond to firings across the with Afghan President Hamid Karzai Afghan border. From Karzai’s perspec- and determined to end the US role in tive, the botched opening of the Taliban’s Afghanistan next year, has given Kabul political office in Doha last month was until October either to conclude a deal a US-Pakistani conspiracy to divide or face unspecified unilateral actions by Afghanistan. Karzai is using the issue to Washington. Recent leaks indicate that unite anti-Taliban Afghans against not Obama is contemplating a total draw- just Pakistan but also the US. down of US, and thus international, The Pakistan issue is related to a more forces. fundamental difference in US and Afghan My discussions with officials in threat perceptions. The Obama admin- As US troops start heading home, many civilians will stay behind to help Afghans stabilise their country. Washington and Afghanistan have istration is concerned primarily with left me thinking that an agreement is defeating Al Qaeda. Yet Afghanistan is position of senior officials who favour total catastrophic failure, US officials should strategic patience and wait out Karzai. unlikely to be signed by October. Mistrust threatened by not only Al Qaeda but also US withdrawal and argue that Obama conceptualise it as a way to “harden” Most Afghan leaders, like the Afghan at the leadership level, different threat a wider nexus of Pakistan-based groups, should not renege on yet another public Afghanistan — that is, strengthen the population generally, favour a bilateral perceptions and Obama’s arbitrary but including the Taliban and Al Qaeda affili- commitment. Obama is also pressing the country’s military, political and economic security agreement with the US. As long politically potent deadline for ending the ates such as the Islamic Movement of October deadline because Nato will not institutions. Pakistan-backed groups are as Afghanistan’s presidential election war all pose significant obstacles. Uzbekistan. As a result, Washington and arrive at its post-2014 agreement until unlikely to negotiate in good faith until occurs on schedule in April, Washington Karzai’s allegations of bad faith against Kabul differ on the scope of the problem the US concludes its own negotiations. they are convinced that the Afghan gov- could sign the deal with Karzai’s succes- the US have dampened the Obama a bilateral security agreement should Failure to conclude a security agree- ernment is strong enough to withstand sor without significantly altering the US administration’s enthusiasm for a bilat- address. ment would be a major strategic setback. and deter insurgent attacks. drawdown timeframe. eral security agreement. Whether Karzai Barring a negotiated settlement, The loss of Afghan facilities would inhibit Washington should also address Negotiations on a post-2014 agree- fully appreciates the costs of alienating Afghan officials believe that military Predator attacks against Al Qaeda in the Afghan concerns about external aggres- ment are a test of both countries’ Washington is unclear. The US proposal attacks against cross-border sanctuaries region. sion. The Karzai government has a list leaders. Karzai faces a choice between on the table would make Afghanistan offer the only realistic solution. But even It would signal a broader US abandon- of diplomatic, political and military steps remaining captive to personal grievances the largest recipient of US security and though peace talks are unlikely to suc- ment of Afghanistan that would inten- for the US to consider in dealing with or acting to secure Afghanistan’s long- economic assistance for the foreseeable ceed in the near term, the Obama admin- sify internal conflict and invite increased such threats. The proposed steps would term interests. Obama needs to decide future, even ahead of close allies such as istration will not commit to using decisive meddling by Pakistan, India, Iran, China impose costs on Pakistan and could deter whether short-term expediency is worth Israel. force against Pakistani sanctuaries. and Russia, among others, to fill the further attacks. the risk of undermining hard-won gains, Karzai’s distrust of the US stems, at Obama’s reluctance to delay the time- vacuum. These changes may be sufficient for allowing Afghanistan to become a haven least in part, from a long list of politi- line for ending direct US involvement in Washington can still salvage the Karzai to sign on. Should Karzai refuse, for terrorist groups and forcing a future cal and personal affronts by the Obama Afghanistan is complicating negotiations. negotiations but must adjust its Obama should not simply abandon nego- US president to invade Afghanistan administration. He remains bitter about Within the administration, Karzai’s per- approach. Besides presenting the agree- tiations and embrace the “zero option” again. US allegations of corruption during the ceived intransigence has bolstered the ment to Afghans as insurance against of withdrawal. Rather, he should opt for WP-BLOOMBERG Hillary Clinton: The New Democrat Progress in Mexico’s The real imperative for Clinton to run is drug war must be local to protect the legacies of two Democratic BY ALEJANDRO HOPE hen Mexican marines recently captured Miguel Angel presidents — her husband’s and Obama’s. Trevino, the head of Los Zetas, the country’s most infa- mous and ruthless drug gang, Mexicans heard about of a candidate’s age. It’s a function of a candi- it not from President Enrique Pena Nieto or one of BY BILL SCHNEIDER W date’s association with new ideas and change. his Cabinet officials, but from a spokesman at the Interior Ministry. Reagan got 59 percent of the youth vote in That low-key approach fits with the government’s effort to play emocrats have a history of pluck- 1984 — when he was 73 years old. down information about drugs and violence, and it has been rewarded ing presidential candidates out of Clinton — new ideas? “The reality is, with improved public perceptions about crime and security. obscurity: Jimmy Carter, Michael when you look at the Democrats,” Louisiana Yet this strategy is also fraught with risk. Pena Nieto’s adminis- DDukakis, Bill Clinton, Barack Governor Bobby Jindal (42) told the Times, tration is caught between saying so much that fear is reignited and Obama. Republicans are supposed to go for “they’ve got old, tired ideas being produced saying so little that it appears insensitive to the very serious threats whomever is next in line, particularly if they by old, tired candidates.” still facing many Mexicans. have run before: Richard M Nixon, George But surely a woman president is a new Another threat is the potential public backlash if security doesn’t H W Bush, Bob Dole, John McCain, Mitt idea, just like an African-American presi- Former US senator Hillary Clinton. improve at a faster rate in coming months. Combined with slow Romney. dent was in 2008. The real imperative for economic growth, unmet expectations on the security front could It looks like just the opposite for 2016. Clinton to run is to protect the legacies of undermine the government’s political standing. In the latest Iowa poll, Hillary Clinton com- two Democratic presidents — her husband’s By staying in the 2008 race until the very In terms of reality, however, while Mexico’s fight against crime is pletely dominates the Democratic field with and Obama’s. If Republicans win control of end, Clinton demonstrated her toughness. moving in the right direction, it is doing so at a haltingly slow pace, 56 percent of the likely caucus vote (she came the Senate in 2014 and the White House in She never gave up. “When I say I will fight much as it was a year ago. Pena Nieto seems to be following the script in third in the 2008 Iowa caucuses, behind 2016, both legacies could be obliterated. for you, I will. It’s what I’ve always done,” she laid out by his predecessor, Felipe Calderon: Using the armed forces Barack Obama and John Edwards). No other After a president has been in office for said in Ohio that year. That’s the Kennedy for policing; going after major kingpins; maintaining close, albeit more potential Democratic candidate gets more eight years, voters usually want something tradition. Edward M Kennedy was one of the discreet, ties with US security agencies. than single digit support. It’s Clinton’s turn. they are not getting from the incumbent. few Democrats who appealed to both the pro- An ambitious reform of the criminal-justice system is proceeding And for the Republican nomination? The One thing voters associate with Bill Clinton’s gressive and populist wings of the Democratic unevenly: Some states have already completed the transition to a top choice of Iowa caucus-goers is “unsure” presidency is good times (in every sense of the Party. The Clintons can do that, too. new oral and more open system, modelled somewhat on US lines (as (36 percent), followed by Senator Marco word). While Americans believe the economy Since 1980, the Democrats’ biggest losses opposed to a written, inquisitorial system in which most proceedings Rubio (11 percent), Senator Rand Paul has improved under Obama, most are not have been with white working-class voters, happen behind closed doors); others have barely started the necessary (10.5), Representative Paul Ryan (9), former ready to say times are good. who were once the core of President Franklin legal changes. Some states have created new, better-trained, better- Florida Governor Jeb Bush (8.7), New Jersey Obama comes from the progressive wing D Roosevelt’s New Deal coalition. The only paid, more honest police forces; most are still stuck with corrupt, Governor Chris Christie (7.7) and 2012 Iowa of the Democratic Party. His core support Democratic presidential candidate since unreliable, unprepared law-enforcement units. caucus winner Rick Santorum (6.7). Meaning, comes not just from African-Americans but 1980 who carried non-college whites was Bill Thus, Pena Nieto must find ways to accelerate the pacification of the Republican race is wide open. In 2016, also from educated upper-middle-class pro- Clinton in 1996 (51 percent for Clinton, 49 Mexico. There are two possibilities. Republicans may very well end up plucking fessionals. He embodies a tradition that goes percent for Dole). In the 2008 Democratic First, he could pursue the ethically unpalatable and potentially a candidate out of obscurity. Hey, it’s worked back to Adlai Stevenson, Eugene McCarthy, primaries, non-college whites went decisively suicidal option of finding some accommodation with the drug gangs. for Democrats before. George McGovern, Gary Hart and Michael for Hillary Clinton over Obama. She wiped Second, he could try to accelerate institutional reform at the state Clinton will be 69 years old on Election Dukakis. The populist wing of the party goes Obama out in Kentucky, West Virginia, Ohio and local levels. Given the weakness of most local security institutions, Day 2016 — the same age Ronald Reagan was back to Harry S Truman, Lyndon B Johnson, and Pennsylvania — states dominated by even relatively minor improvements can yield quick gains. on Election Day 1980. Could someone that Hubert Humphrey, Clinton — and most of all, working-class white voters. In the northern state of Nuevo Leon, for example, the creation of old take over leadership of the New America the Kennedys. The populists were champions It’s a constituency that’s diminishing in a new police force has led to a 50 percent decline in homicides and a coalition that Obama brought to power? of the working class. Above all, they were size, however. Democrats can win without 70 percent reduction in car thefts over the past year. Republicans are gleeful at the prospect of fighters. them — as Obama proved in 2008 and 2012. US economic assistance needs to be creatively leveraged if it is to running against her. One thing voters are missing in Obama is He built a new coalition based on minorities, be truly useful. At less than $300m a year, the Merida Initiative is The New America is not primarily about fight. Obama couldn’t even get a bill through women and younger voters. But Democrats too small to change the security equation at the national level, but it age — though young voters are among its the Democratic Senate to require back- have still got to carry a respectable minority could potentially modulate the behaviour of local players. strongest supporters. It’s about diversity and ground checks for gun purchases — some- of working-class whites to remain competi- In a broad pacification strategy, the Mexican government could inclusion. It’s hard to see how the election of thing 90 percent of Americans wanted after tive. In the Quinnipiac poll, Clinton gets a 44 complement institutional change with focused targeting of the most the nation’s first woman president would not the Sandy Hook massacre. Hillary Clinton percent favourable rating from non-college violent groups. The demolition of the Zetas provides a useful tem- be a victory for diversity and inclusion. warned us about that in 2008, when she whites. Obama? 34 percent. plate: The government could warn other gangs, explicitly or tacitly, Would young voters buy that argument? offered this memorable put-down of Obama: If Clinton were to run and win in 2016, it that they are next in line for the same treatment unless they reduce Apparently, yes. In this month’s Quinnipiac “Now I can stand here and say, ‘Let’s just get would be a terrible shock for Republicans. the violence. University poll, Clinton leads New Jersey everybody together. Let’s get unified. The sky Just like George H W Bush’s victory in 1988 In the long run, Mexico is likely to become more peaceful, par- Governor Chris Christie, the strongest will open. The light will come down. Celestial was for Democrats after two terms of Ronald ticularly if structural reforms lead to stronger economic growth. A Republican contender, by better than two to choirs will be singing. And everyone will Reagan. 1988 forced Democrats to wake up larger middle class will demand improved public services, including one among voters under 30 (58 to 25 percent). know we should do the right thing and the and say, “We can’t go on like this.” the police and the criminal-justice system. Among older voters, Clinton and Christie run world will be perfect.’ Maybe I have just lived Bill Clinton emerged to carry that message However, that process is too far off in the future to be relevant to neck-and-neck. a little too long, but I have no illusions about to Democrats. What Republicans need is a the current administration. Support from young voters is not a function how hard this is going to be.” Clinton of their own. REUTERS WP-BLOOMBERG SATURDAY 27 JULY 2013 08 Thoughts www.thepeninsulaqatar.com The Quran: A book of guidance

BY ASHRAF SALAH “And We send he Glorious Quran is the final Book of divine guidance, down the revealed by Allah through His TLast Prophet, Muhammad Quran that (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Each and every word of this Book is from Allah, the Creator of the Universe. which is a Quran literally means reading or reci- tation. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) did healing and not receive the whole of it at one stretch. Revelations came to him in fragments mercy to those from time to time, covering a period of 23 years. As soon as he received a revelation, who believe...” the Prophet (PBUH) used to communi- cate it to his companions and asked them (Quran 17:82) to learn it by heart. Though the Quran was revealed piecemeal, yet the entire revelation is one organic whole. It is the no scent. And the likeness of a hypocrite who Word of God, revealed to the last of the reads the Quran is like that of basil; its scent Prophets, Muhammad (PBUH) through is pleasant, yet its taste is bitter. And the the angel Gabriel. likeness of a hypocrite that does not read the Whenever there was a revelation, the Quran is like that of a colocynth; its taste is Prophet (PBUH) got it inserted at its bitter and it has no scent.” proper place in the text revealed so far. (Bukhari and Muslim) There is indeed perfect evidence, internal One should be sincere to Allah alone as well as external, that every single word when he is reciting the Glorious Quran. or verse or part of a verse, and every The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah chapter that was revealed, has been put be upon him) says: “Read the Quran and where it belonged, by the Prophet himself through it seek the Face of Allah, Exalted be under divine guidance. The arrangement He, before there comes a nation that imple- of the Quran was thus a part of the divine ments it like an arrow. They read it fast and scheme. The Glorious Quran itself says: It they do not recite it slowly (to implement).” is for Us (Almighty Allah) to collect it and to (Ahmad and Abu Dawud). He also says: give you (Muhammad) the ability to recite it “Verily, the best of people with regards to (the Quran). (Al Qiyyamah 75:17) voices, is he whom you feel fears Allah when The Quran thus existed in a complete he recites.” (Darimi) and ordered form in the memories of Palestinian worshipers pray outside the Dome of the Rock at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem during Ramadan’s third Friday. It is also recommended to read the numerous companions in the life-time of Quran before others. Anas ibn Malik said the Prophet (PBUH), and had also been that the Messenger of Allah said to Ubay reduced to writing on such materials as for learning or reading the Quran: “Will (Tirmidhi and Darimi) 3. “Fasting and the Quran will intercede ibn Ka’b: ‘Verily Allah has ordered me to were available for writing purposes in not any of you go to the masjid and learn or We should try to improve our Quranic for the person on the Day of Resurrection. read upon you.’ He (Ubay) said: ‘Has Allah those days. The Quran is mercy, healing read two verses from the Book of Allah `azza recitation; our Messenger says: “The one Fasting will say: ‘O My Lord (God)! I pre- named me for you?!’ The Prophet (PBUH) and guidance for the believers; Allah says: wa jall (Glorified and Exalted be He)? (For) who recites the Quran and is skilled in doing vented him from food and desires, so accept said: ‘Allah has named you for me.’ Anas And We send down of the Quran that which that is better for him than two she-camels, so will be with the obedient and noble angels my intercession for him.’ And the Quran said: ‘So Ubay began to weep.’ (Muslim) is a healing and mercy to those who believe.. and three (verses) are better for him than and the one who recites the Quran in hesi- will say: ‘I prevented him from sleep dur- Of course those who recite the Quran (Al Israa 17:82) three (she-camels), and four (verses) are tance due to difficulty will receive a double ing the night, so accept my intercession for in the mosque gain many blessings. The And, in surat Yunus verse No. 57, Allah better for him than four (she-camels). And reward.” (Bukhari) him.’ The Prophet said: ‘And they will (be Prophet (PBUH) said: “There is not a says: O mankind! There has come to you a the number (of verses read in total) are Moreover, we should also try to mem- allowed to) intercede.’” (Ahmad, Tabarani, group which has gathered in a house from good advice from your Lord, and a healing better than the same number of camels.” orise the Quran or at least some of it. and Al Hakim) the houses of Allah, reciting the Book of for that which is in your breasts, a guidance (Muslim) The Prophet (PBUH) says: “Verily he 4. “It will be said to the beholder of Allah, and studying it among themselves, and a mercy for the believers (Yunus 10: 57) Another hadith: “There is no envy who has nothing of the Quran in his heart, the Quran: ‘Recite, ascent and rattil (recite except that tranquillity will descend upon Allah orders us to recite the Glorious acceptable except in two cases: a person is like a house which has been destroyed.” slowly and distinctly) as you used to make them, mercy will befall them, the angels will Quran: ...And recite the Quran in a slow whom Allah has given the Quran and recites (Tirmidhi) tarteel in the life of this world, for verily your encircle them, and Allah will mention them pleasant tone and style. ( Muzammil 73: 4) it throughout the night and throughout the The Quran will avail the good believers level (in paradise) is at the last verse you to those who are with Him (i.e., the angels). The virtue of those who recite the day and a person whom Allah has given on the day of judgement. This is clear in read.” (Abu Dawud and Tirmidhi) And he who falls short in action (in gain- Glorious Quran and act upon it is estab- wealth that he gives out throughout the night the following four prophetic hadiths: The Quran has its good effects on ing knowledge and memorising the Quran), lished in the Glorious Quran; Allah says: and throughout the day.” (Bukhari, Muslim) 1. “Read the Quran. For verily it will come the believers in this world as well. The whose lineage will not hasten him (to do).” Verily, those who recite the Book of Allah, Allah even rewards us for every letter forth on the Day of Resurrection as an inter- Prophet says: “Verily Allah raises nations (Muslim) and perform As-Salat, and spend out of we recite from the Quran. It was reported cessor for its readers.” (Muslim) by this Book (the Quran) and puts down (i.e., Finally, one should comprehend the what We have provided for them, secretly that the Prophet (PBUH) said: “Whoever 2. “The Quran is an intercessor (which destroys) others by it.” (Muslim) greatness and nobility of the Quran, and openly, they hope for a sure trade-gain reads a letter from the Book of Allah will by Allah’s permission) intercedes, and And in another hadith, he says: “The reflect upon it’s meanings, be fully that will never perish. (Fatir 35: 29) receive a hasanah (reward) for it (i.e., his an opponent (which is) truthful. He who likeness of the believer who reads the Quran attentive when he reads it, and follow The Prophet (PBUH) said: “The best of recitation), and the hasanah is multiplied appoints it as his leader, (then it) will lead is like that of citron; its taste is delicious and the Glorious Quran as his way of life. you is he who learns the Quran and teaches by ten. I do not say that Alif-Laam-Meem is him to paradise. And he who puts it behind its scent is pleasant. And the likeness of the May Allah bless, guide and forgive us all, it.” (Bukhari) (considered as) a letter, rather Alif is a let- him, (then it) will lead him to the Fire.” (Ibn believer who does not read the Quran is like Ameen. Another hadith explains the reward ter, Laam is a letter, and Meem is a letter.” Hibban, Al Bayhaqi and Tabarani) that of a date; its taste is delicious, yet it has www.onislam.net Predictions in the Quran Islam : Basic Facts

leadership. The lives and teachings of these The preservation of Muhammad, great personalities of the world are shrouded in the mist of time. There is so much specu- lation about the time and place their birth, Pharaoh’s body the prophet the mode and style of their life, the nature He was by far the most remarkable man and detail of their teachings and the degree Pharaoh regarded himself as a deity and responded with that ever set foot on this earth. He preached and measure of their success or failure that is slanders and threats to Prophet Musa’s (as) calls for him a religion, founded a state, built a nation, impossible for humanity to reconstruct accu- to believe in Allah. This arrogant attitude lasted until he laid down a moral code, initiated numerous rately the lives and teachings of these men. was faced with the threat of death through drowning. The social and political reforms, established a Muhammad (PBUH) accomplished Quran relates that Pharaoh immediately turned to belief powerful and dynamic society to practice so much in such diverse fields of human when faced with Allah’s punishment: and represent his teachings and completely thought and behavior in the fullest blaze of revolutionised the worlds of human thought human history. Every detail of his private We brought the tribe of Israel across the sea, and Pharaoh and and behaviour for all times to come. life and public utterances has been accu- his troops pursued them out of tyranny and enmity. Then, when “His name is Muhammad (peace and rately documented and faithfully preserved he was on the point of drowning, he [Pharaoh] said: “I believe blessings be upon him). He was born in to our day. The authenticity of the records that there is no god but Him in Whom the tribe of Israel believes. Arabia in the year 570 C E (Common Era), so preserved are vouched for not only by the I am one of the Muslims.” (Quran 10:90) started his mission of preaching the religion faithful followers but even by his prejudiced of Truth, Islam (submission to One God at critics. However, this last-minute conversion was not accepted, the age of forty and departed from this world Muhammad (PBUH) was a religious for it was not sincere. According to the Quran, Allah at the age of sixty-three. teacher, a social reformer, a moral guide, an exclaimed: During this short period of 23 years of administrative colossus, a faithful friend, a his prophethood, he changed the complete wonderful companion, a devoted husband, a “What, now! When previously you rebelled and were one of the Arabian Peninsula from paganism and loving father — all in one. No other man in corrupters? Today we will preserve your body so you can be a Sign idolatry to worship of One God, from tribal history ever excelled or equalled him in any for people who come after you. Surely many people are heedless of quarrels and wars to national solidarity and of these different aspects of life - but it was Our Signs.” (Quran, 10:91-92) cohesion, from drunkenness and debauch- only for the selfless personality of Muhammad ery to sobriety and piety, from lawlessness (PBUH) to achieve such incredible perfection. The information that Pharaoh’s corpse would serve as a and anarchy to disciplined living, from utter Muhammad (PBUH) was nothing more or sign for later generations may be regarded as an indication bankruptcy to the highest standards of less than a human being. but he was a man that his body would not decay. On display in the Royal moral excellence. Human history has never with a noble mission, which was to unite Mummies Chamber of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo is known such a complete transformation of a humanity on the worship of one and only one a mummified body believed to be that of this tyrant. In people or a place in just over two decades. God and to teach them the way to honest and all likelihood, Pharaoh’s body floated to shore after being The world has had its share of great per- upright living based on the commands of God. drowned, was found and mummified by the Egyptians, and sonalities. But these were one sided figures He always described himself as, ‘A Servant then carried to a previously prepared burial chamber. who distinguished themselves in but one or and Messenger of God’ and so indeed every two field, such as religious thought or military action of his proclaimed to be. JULY 27, 2013 Middle East www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 ON SATURDAY Clashes as charges against Mursi fuel tension Two killed in Alexandria; Pro and anti-Mursi supporters march in Cairo CAIRO: Egypt yesterday for- “premeditated murder of some yesterday to end sit-in pro- mally detained deposed presi- prisoners, officers and soldiers, tests they began after the army dent Mohammed Mursi for and kidnapping officers and sol- deposed him. allegedly abetting Palestinian diers,”, the state news agency The military has said there militants in murdering police- Mena said. would be no reneging on a road- men and staging prison breaks, Mursi is also suspected of con- map to fresh elections next year, as clashes between the ousted spiring to “storm prisons and drawn by the interim government leader’s supporters and oppo- destroy them... allowing prison- installed after Mursi’s ouster. nents killed two people. ers to escape, including himself.” The Brotherhood and allied Mursi’s detention, under a Detention orders of the type Islamist groups have rejected the court order for a renewable 15 ordered by the court are usually interim government and vowed to days, further raised tensions as followed by moving the suspect press their protests until Mursi is those applauding the decision and to a prison. The military has so reinstated. those demanding the Islamist far kept his whereabouts secret Western nations are watching leader’s reinstatement flooded to avoid attracting protests by the crisis in Egypt with growing parts of Cairo and other cities. his supporters. Gehad El Haddad, unease, fearing the military may Two people were killed in the a Brotherhood spokesman, be angling for a prolonged power Mediterranean city of Alexandria denounced the detention order, grab. in clashes between the rivals pro- saying Mubarak’s regime was “sig- The United States has decided testers, despite a massive police nalling ‘we’re back in full force’.” not to term the army’s overthrow and military deployment to secure A court had on June 23 said of Mursi a “coup”, a move that the rallies. Hamas militants facilitated the would trigger an automatic freeze The Arab world’s most popu- escape of prisoners during the of some $1.5bn in aid, a US official lous country has been convulsed tumultuous 18-day uprising that said. by violence for the past three forced out Mubarak. But the US did finally send the weeks, with some 200 people Hamas, an offshoot of the interim leaders a veiled warning killed since Mursi’s ouster by the Muslim Brotherhood which on Wednesday by suspending the army on July 3, many in clashes supports the Gaza militant delivery of four promised F-16 between his Islamist supporters group’s fight against Israel, also fighter jets. and his opponents. denounced Mursi’s detention. “The interim government’s At least 19 people were wounded “Hamas condemns this move strategy clearly consists of in the Alexandria violence, in since it is based on the premise politically sidelining the Muslim which riot police intervened. Ten Fireworks explode as supporters of the Egyptian armed forces demonstrate in Cairo, yesterday. that the Hamas movement is hos- Brotherhood until the elections,” people were wounded in clashes tile,” spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said German Middle East expert in Cairo, medical officials and the a call by the army chief General of their leader with “peaceful that killed policemen and prison said. Michael Lueders. health ministry said. Abdel Fattah Al Sisi on Egyptians marches”. breaks during the revolt against Mursi’s election victory in June London-based rights group The overwhelming number to show their support for a secu- The Brotherhood however Mubarak, in which Mursi 2012 had been hailed by Hamas as Amnesty International criticised of yesterday’s marches have rity clampdown on “terrorism”. reacted angrily to his detention escaped along with other politi- a triumph for Islamists. Sisi’s call for rallies. remained peaceful, with thou- The protesters waved Egyptian order, saying it smacked of tac- cal inmates. He helped negotiate a truce to “Given the security forces’ rou- sands of Mursi’s supporters flags and held up posters of Sisi, tics used by the regime of Hosni Mursi had been detained with halt fighting between Israel and tine use of excessive force, such a gathering in a north Cairo square who served as Mursi’s defence Mubarak, Egypt’s long-time other Muslim Brotherhood lead- Hamas in November on favour- move is likely to lead to yet more before setting off through the minister before ousting him. strongman toppled in a popular ers overnight on January 27, able terms for the Islamists, but unlawful killings,” said Hassiba streets. A leader of Mursi’s Muslim uprising in 2011. 2011, hours after the Islamist also oversaw the closing of smug- Hadj Sahraoui, Amnesty’s deputy At Cairo’s Tahrir Square, tens Brotherhood, Essam Al Erian, The accusations against group said it would join the revolt gling tunnels to Gaza. director of its Middle East and of thousands of anti-Mursi sup- said in a statement Islamists Mursi include conspiring with against Mubarak. The military has reportedly North Africa programme. porters gathered in response to would respond to the detention Palestinian Hamas in attacks He is also accused of given Mursi’s backers until the AFP

Kuwait goes to poll today Salafists behind KUWAIT CITY: Kuwaitis head to the polls today for a second parliamentary election murders: Tunis in eight months that opposition groups are boycotting and that TUNIS: Protests and a gen- Meanwhile, with many streets is not expected to heal years eral strike swept Tunisia yes- in the capital deserted, national of bitter divisions. The election terday after gunmen killed an airline Tunisair and European — the sixth in as many years opposition head with “the same carriers cancelled flights as street — follows a dull campaign that gun” used to kill a colleague, as protests were expected amid alle- has failed to jolt apathetic vot- under-fire authorities pointed gations of government connivance ers into action. At the heart of to Al Qaeda links. in the killing. the issue is an amended elec- Mohamed Brahmi was gunned In rival shows of force, thou- toral law that the constitutional down with the same weapon used sands of pro-government demon- court upheld in June, on the to kill another opposition politi- strators held a solidarity rally in same day that it dissolved par- cian, Chokri Belaid, six months Tunis. Brahmi, 58, an MP with liament and called the election. earlier, Interior Minister Lotfi the leftist and nationalist Popular Most Islamist, nationalist and Ben Jeddou said. Movement, was assassinated out- liberal opposition groups are He said the main suspect in side his home in Ariana, near the boycotting the poll, a repetition Brahmi’s killing was a member capital. of their stance at the last one in of a radical Sunni Muslim Salafist The state prosecutor’s office December. movement linked to Al Qaeda. said an autopsy found that “The first elements of the Brahmi, whose family and investigation show the impli- political colleagues said would Turkey frees cation of Boubaker Hakim, a be buried as a “martyr” today, Salafist extremist,” he said a day had been cut down by a hail of Supporters of the Islamist Ennahda movement wave flags as they chant slogans and hold a picture of assassinated ‘Israeli spy bird’ after Brahmi was gunned down 14 bullets. politician Mohamed Brahmi during a demonstration in Tunis, yesterday. outside his home near Tunis by Balkis Brahmi, 19, one of his ISTANBUL: Turkish authori- two gunmen on a motorcycle. five children, said he was killed by the same as those which led to Labour (UGTT) called Friday’s war and to disrupt the democratic ties detained a bird on suspi- The 30-year-old Paris-born two men in black on a motorbike. the murder of Mohamed Brahmi: general strike in protest at “ter- transition.” Political tension has cion it was spying for Israel, but chief suspect was already “At around midday, we heard to bring about the failure of the rorism, violence and murders”. been rising in Tunisia, with the freed it after X-rays showed it wanted in Tunisia for kidnap- gunfire and my father crying democratic transition.” Tunisia’s presidency said yes- launch of its own version of the was not embedded with sur- ping and arms trafficking, the with pain. We rushed out — my Belaid’s February 6 assassi- terday was being marked as a day Tamarod (rebellion) movement veillance equipment, newspa- minister said. Public security brother, mother and I — to find nation, also outside his home, of national mourning following in Egypt that led to the ouster pers said yesterday. The kestrel chief Mustapha Taieb Ben Amor his body riddled with bullets at sparked a political crisis and the assassination. of Islamist president Mohammed aroused suspicion because of a named 14 radical Islamist sus- the wheel of his car parked in charges of Ennahda involvement. Like after the Belaid murder, Mursi on July 3. metal ring on its foot carrying pects — including four behind front of the house,” she said. Beji Caid Essebsi, head of the Ennahda was back in the firing The party of Kamed Morjane, the words “24311 Tel Avivunia bars — implicated in the two As news of the killing spread, main opposition party Nidaa line of accusations. a former minister under ousted Israel”, prompting residents in political killings. angry protesters took to the Tounes, said Ennahda was to But Ennahda chief Rached president Zine El Abidine Ben the village of Altinayva to hand it “The suspects are radi- streets in both Tunis and Sidi blame because it had failed to Ghannouchi in a statement called Ali, announced yesterday its over to the local governor. The cal extremists, and some Bouzid, Brahmi’s hometown. identify Belaid’s killers. the killing “a catastrophe for deputies were withdrawing from bird was put in an X-ray machine of them belong to Ansar According to analyst Sami “There has not been any seri- Tunisia”. parliament and demanded the at a university hospital to check Al Sharia,” the main Salafist Brahem, “the reasons behind the ous judicial action,” he said. “Those behind this crime want assembly’s dissolution. for microchips or bugging devices, group in Tunisia, Ben Jeddou said. assassination of Chokri Belaid are The General Union of Tunisian to lead the country towards civil AFP according to the Milliyet newspa- per, which carried a front-page image of the radiogram with the title “Israeli agent”. Syrian rebels ask Kerry to send US arms quickly Three dead in NEW YORK: The head of the arms might be used against Coalition’s newly elected leader, Dubai car crash Syria’s opposition told US 150 regime forces killed: Report Western targets. said in a statement released as he Secretary of State John Kerry A US official has said funding met Kerry in New York. DUBAI: Three people were the country’s situation was BEIRUT: At least 150 Syrian regime forces died in fighting with for the classified programme runs “The situation in Syria is killed and two others injured “desperate” and called for the rebels for the control of Khan Al Assal, a key town in the north- out on September. 30, when the desperate. We urgently need as a small car crashed into a United States to arm the rebels ern Aleppo province, a monitoring group said yesterday. US fiscal year ends. That means American action to push the restaurant in Barsha 3 area in quickly and to push harder for a More than 50 of those killed were executed by rebels after the the White House will have to seek international community to Dubai early yesterday. The car political settlement. fall of Khan Al Assal on Monday, while the rest died fighting for the Congress’ blessing again for arm- demand a political transition,” he spun out of control at high speed The United Nations says more regime’s last bastion in the west of Aleppo province, said the Syrian ing the rebels, the official said, added. “American leadership and and run into the kitchen of the than 100,000 people have been Observatory for Human Rights. Thirty of those killed in both the possibly setting up a renewed drive is essential to end this war restaurant killing two Asian killed since Syria’s civil war executions and fighting were officers, the Observatory said. Rebels confrontation over Washington’s and bring the democracy that the workers instantly and injuring erupted more than two years had for months tried to take Khan Al Assal, a strategically located policy on Syria. large majority of the Syrian peo- two. A third worker succumbed ago pitting President Bashar Al town in the west of Aleppo province. AFP “The US commitment of mili- ple want.” Jarba and three other to his injury in the hospital. A Assad’s forces against rebels seek- tary support to the Supreme senior SNC members - Burhan Brazilian lady, 21, who was in ing to end his family’s four-decade Military Council is vital, but it Ghalioun, Najib Ghadbian and the car, sustained medium inju- rule. US war in Afghanistan, has been agreed to a White House plan to needs to happen fast, and in a way Michel Kilo - are in New York ries while the driver walked President Barack Obama, hav- reluctant to get involved in the provide arms to the rebels despite that allows us to defend ourselves to meet informally with the away without any injury. ing withdrawn US troops from conflict in Syria. However, US lawmakers’ questions about its and protect civilians,” Ahmed 15-member UN Security Council AGENCIES Iraq and seeking to wind up the congressional panels this month chances of success and concerns Al Jarba, the Syrian National yesterday. REUTERS JULY 27, 2013 ON SATURDAY 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com International ‘Snowden won’t be executed or tortured’ Washington makes formal promise to Moscow; Russian and US security agencies are in talks over leaker’s fate

MOSCOW/WASHINGTON: “Mr Snowden has filed papers granted sanctuary in Russia if he to WikiLeaks, the anti-secrecy A Russian lawyer assisting come to the face-to-face talks. The US has made a formal seeking temporary asylum in stopped actions that could harm group.. On his arrest, Manning Snowden in his asylum request, A US Senate panel voted promise to Russia not to execute Russia on the grounds that if he the US. was placed in solitary confine- Anatoly Kucherena, who also unanimously on Thursday to seek or torture Edward Snowden if were returned to the US, he would A US law enforcement offi- ment for up to 23 hours a day sits on an advisory group to the trade or other sanctions against he is sent home to face charges be tortured and would face the cial following the case confirmed with guards checking on him Russian authorities, said his cli- Russia or any other country that of illegally disclosing govern- death penalty. These claims are the FBI has been in discussions every few minutes. ent feared he could face torture offers asylum to Snowden. ment secrets, and the Kremlin entirely without merit,” Holder with the FSB about Snowden for “Torture is unlawful in the or the death penalty if returned The US House of said Russian and US security wrote. some time now but added he was United States,” Holder wrote, to the US. Representatives on Wednesday agencies are in talks over his Kremlin spokesman Dmitry not aware of any recent break- without explicit reference to Russia’s federal migration narrowly rejected a plan to limit fate. Peskov said Russia’s FSB and its throughs or imminent develop- Manning. “If he returns to the service has up to three months the National Security Agency’s The 30-year-old former US spy US counterpart, the FBI, were in ments stemming from that. United States, Mr Snowden would to consider Snowden’s temporary ability to collect electronic infor- agency contractor has been stuck talks over Snowden, whose stay A Russian security expert said promptly be brought before a asylum request filed on July 16. mation, including phone call in the transit area of a Moscow at the Moscow Sheremetyevo the talks may be about how to civilian court.” An official was quoted yesterday records. Snowden’s father yes- airport for more than a month airport has further strained secure a promise from Snowden Snowden has been offered asy- as saying that could be extended terday blasted US lawmakers for despite Washington’s calls to hand Moscow-Washington ties. to stop leaking if he were granted lum by three Latin American to six months. not reining in the electronic spy him over. Russian President Vladimir sanctuary in Russia. countries but none of them is Snowden is a convenient propa- program made public by his son, Russia has refused to extra- Putin had expressed “strong “The United States maybe reachable directly on commercial ganda tool for the Kremlin, which accusing them of being “complicit dite Snowden, who leaked details determination”, he said, not to understands that they are not flights from Moscow, where he often accuses the US of preaching or negligent.” of a secret US surveillance pro- let relations suffer over the dis- going to get Snowden, so my flew in from Hong Kong on June abroad what it does not practice Bruce Fein, an attorney for gramme including phone and pute “no matter how the situa- theory is that they are trying to 23. He has also had his passport at home on human rights. Snowden’s father Lonnie, said he Internet data, and is now consid- tion develops”. Putin himself is save face and stop Snowden from revoked by the US. But Moscow has also held had not yet received a response ering his request for a temporary not personally dealing with the publishing new exposes,” Andrei His hopes for leaving the Snowden at arm’s length as from Holder to a letter he sent to asylum. problem, the spokesman said. Soldatov said, adding that he was Sheremetyevo airport tran- Putin wants US President Barack the attorney general suggesting In a letter dated Tuesday July But he reiterated Moscow’s sceptical this could be done. sit zone, which Russia insists is Obama to come to a bilateral developing “parameters for a fair 23 and released yesterday, US stance that Russia “did not hand Snowden’s supporters have formally not its territory, were summit in Moscow before a trial” for Edward Snowden. Attorney General Eric Holder over, does not hand over and will worried he could face the same dashed at the last minute on G20 meeting in St Petersburg in Fein said Lonnie Snowden had wrote that he sought to dispel not hand over anybody”. fate as Private First Class Bradley Wednesday, prompting a wave of September. not had any direct communica- claims about what would happen Putin, a former KGB spy, Manning, the US soldier on speculation about possible politi- The White House has left it tion with his son since April. to Snowden if he is sent home. has said Snowden could only be trial for providing documents cal intervention or a hitch. vague on whether Obama will REUTERS

Iftar at White House Police detain driver in Zimbabwe Spain train disaster PM warns of election fraud SANTIAGO DE — which was carrying over 200 COMPOSTELA: Spanish passengers and crew — had been HARARE: Zimbabwe Prime police said yesterday they have unable to brake in time. Minister Morgan Tsvangirai detained the driver of a speed- Seventy-eight passengers per- yesterday warned next week’s ing train that crashed in the ished, five of whom have yet to be election is at risk of being nation’s deadliest rail disas- identified. rigged, as he condemned the ter in decades, accusing him of Five foreigners are among the African Union’s upbeat assess- criminal recklessness. dead — an American, an Algerian, ment of poll preparations. The country was in mourning a Mexican, a Brazilian and a “There is clear evidence of over Wednesday’s horrific tragedy, Venezuelan, police said. manipulation,” Tsvangirai told which police said had killed 78 Santiago de Compostela city a news conference in Harare. people including several foreign- hall said a French national was “There is a desperate attempt to ers and injured more than 100. believed to be among the dead but subvert the people’s will.” The 52-year-old driver faces this has not been confirmed. The premier also criticised “the criminal accusations including Most of the injured are Spanish militarisation” of the polls, say- “recklessness” over the crash near but at least eight were foreign- ing military drivers were used to the pilgrimage city of Santiago de ers from Argentina, Britain, transport ballot papers during an Compostela, said Jaime Iglesias, Colombia, the US and Peru. early voting exercise. police chief in the northwestern The number of people still in His comments came just five Galicia region. hospital dropped to 81, with 28 days before Zimbabweans vote in The train was said to have been in critical condition, including the first presidential polls since travelling at more than twice the three children, Galician Health violence tainted elections in 2008. speed limit when it hurtled off Minister Rocio Mosquera said. Tsvangirai is vying to end the rails. A dramatic 10-second video President Robert Mugabe’s The grey-haired driver, who from a railway security camera 33-year-rule. reportedly boasted of his love appears to show the train rocket- The lead-up to the July 31 elec- for speed online, was detained ing around a curve, slamming into tion has been marred by flawed on Thursday in hospital where a concrete wall at the side of the voter registration, chaotic early he had been under police sur- track as the engine overturned. polling for security forces, and veillance, Iglesias told a news Smoke billowed from the gut- US President Barack Obama speaks at an iftar dinner at the White House in Washington on Thursday. lopsided campaign coverage on conference. ted cars as bodies were strewn state media. A Spanish judge had ordered across the tracks. A special advance vote held on police to question the man, iden- The driver, while still trapped July 14 and 15 for police officers tified as Francisco Jose Garzon in his cab, told railway officials and soldiers saw polling stations Amo in local media which pub- by radio that the train had taken Can’t find evidence police smeared open without ballot papers, leav- lished photographs of him with the curve at 190kmph, uniden- ing thousands unable to cast their blood covering the right side of tified investigation sources told vote. his face. El Pais, more than double the 80 Tsvangirai claimed his party He has not been charged with kph speed limit on that section UK racist murder victim : Watchdog had also discovered that some of a crime and has yet to be quizzed of track. the ballot papers that were cast by police about the tragedy “I was going at 190! I hope no LONDON: Britain’s police campaign for a more thorough he would only give evidence to a were later thrown away. because he is still being treated one died because it will weigh on watchdog said yesterday it investigation into the notorious full-blown public inquiry. The head of the African Union for unspecified injuries suffered my conscience,” he was quoted as could not investigate allegations London murder. The murder of 18-year-old yesterday expressed confidence in the crash. saying. He has been with state that officers tried to smear the But the Independent Police Lawrence is considered a mile- that the early problems would be “The driver still not gone to rail company Renfe for 30 years, family of racist murder victim Complaints Commission said stone in British race relations. overcome. court to answer questions and no including 13 years of experience Stephen Lawrence, because it Friday that while the allegations It sparked an overhaul of British “On the whole we got the date has been fixed for his appear- as a driver. had not been given any evidence made by Francis were “seri- policing after an official report impression that the preparations ance before the judge,” a spokes- Media reports described to support them. ous”, they could not be prop- found that “institutional rac- were satisfactory,” said AU com- woman for Galicia’s High Court, Garzon Amo, one of two drivers Prime Minister David Cameron erly assessed because he has ism” had tainted the original mission chairperson Nkosazana which is leading the investigation on the train, as a speed freak who had led calls for answers after a so far refused to speak to its investigation. Dlamini-Zuma. said. once gleefully posted a picture former undercover officer claimed investigators. Police had quickly identified “We think they will be able to Spain’s leading El Pais newspa- on his Facebook page of a train last month that he was part of an “The IPCC has determined that several suspects, but it took more manage,” she said. “They gave us per said the driver of the train speedometer at 200kmph. AFP operation to spy on relatives of while the allegations by Peter than 18 years to bring the killers an explanation of why things went Lawrence, a black teenager who Francis referred by the MPS to justice. wrong. They called it a nightmare was stabbed to death by a white are serious and indicate poten- Two white men, Gary Dobson but it’s a nightmare that’s behind gang in 1993. tial grave misconduct, there is as and David Norris, were convicted them.” Former policeman Peter yet no information or evidence to of the murder in January 2012 on Tsvangirai called the claims Francis said last month that support them,” the watchdog said the basis of new forensic evidence. “misleading” and accused her of he had posted as an anti-racist in a statement. They lost an appeal against their twisting his comments made dur- activist in order to discredit the Francis has previously said that life sentences in August. AFP ing a closed-door meeting. AFP

Campaigning wraps up in Mali’s watershed poll

BAMAKO: The campaign for stable democracies. The tran- a safe election and a result that or an abuse of the result,” he told Mali’s presidential election sitional government yesterday would be accepted by its dispa- reporters in the capital Bamako. wrapped up yesterday, two days declared a public holiday to allow rate population. Louis Michel, “I really think the personality ahead of a vote seen as vital for as many Malians as possible to the head of the European Union who emerges during this elec- a return to peace in a country collect their voter cards, with the observation mission, said condi- tion will have more than enough traumatised by political chaos latest official figures showing 85 tions had been met for a cred- legitimacy.” and war. percent had been distributed to ible first round, which will be One hundred EU observers will Voters will have a choice of the electorate of almost seven followed by a run-off on August visit five of the eight administra- 27 candidates as they go to the million. 11 if no majority winner emerges tive regions of Mali on Sunday but Daniel Carlos Castro (right), Jessica Castane, and their daughter Teresita polls tomorrow for the first time The three-week campaign has tomorrow. will not go to the restive northern Jazmin, survivors of the train that derailed on Wednesday, during an since a separatist uprising led played out without major inci- “I believe that these elections provinces of Timbuktu, Gao and interview in Galicia, northwestern Spain, yesterday. The baby girl was the to a coup and then a sweeping dent, although renewed violence can take place in a context and Kidal, where tensions remain fol- youngest to survive the tragedy. Islamist offensive last year which in the north last week cast doubt in conditions that are acceptable lowing a nine-month occupation upended one of the region’s most over Mali’s readiness to deliver and do not allow for a distortion by armed Islamists last year. AFP JULY 27, 2013 Asia / Philippines www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 ON SATURDAY Abe seeks China talks Arson over islands dispute Tokyo issues policy report on Beijing’s military build-up

SINGAPORE: Japanese Prime history with a less apologetic tone Earlier yesterday, the defence Minister Shinzo Abe called yes- have added to the tensions. China’s ministry in Tokyo issued a pol- terday for a leaders’ summit Foreign Ministry said its door was icy report repeating Japanese or a foreign ministers’ meet- always open for talks, but that the concerns about China’s military ing between his country and problem lay in Japan’s attitude. build-up and its activities near China as soon as possible, draw- “The crux of the matter at the islands. In his remarks, Abe ing a cool reaction from Beijing present is Japan’s unwillingness also said that ties between Asia’s which accused Japan of lacking to face up to the serious problems two biggest economies were vital. sincerity. which exist in Sino-Japan rela- Attention has been focused Sino-Japanese ties, often frag- tions and it is avoiding having ear- on how he would now deal with ile, have been seriously strained nest talks and consultations with thorny problems such as frayed since September when a territorial China,” the ministry said in a faxed ties with China and South Korea row over tiny islands in the East statement. and how he would flesh out China Sea flared. Concerns that Japan, it said, should “stop using plans to revive Japan’s stagnant the conservative Japanese leader empty slogans about so-called dia- economy. wants to recast Japan’s wartime logue to gloss over disagreements”. REUTERS A security man (left) stands guard as an investigator checks a nursing home after it was set on fire in Hailun, northeast China’s Heilongjiang province, yesterday. 2 Indians face court Bo critic eyes hard labour reward Prison not bad, says blogger BEIJING: A Chinese official is 167,762 yuan ($27,352) in compen- Hunan province for demanding over drug smuggling demanding compensation after sation -- half for the violation of her daughter’s attackers be pun- KUALA LUMPUR: serving 15 months’ hard labour his personal freedom and half for ished, was awarded damages. Her Controversial blogger Alvin for criticising disgraced leader psychological harm, the Beijing case had provoked widespread Tan who was released on BANGKOK: Two Indian men have been arrested and charged Bo Xilai, domestic media said Times said. outrage. Authorities in Chongqing bail yesterday together with in Thailand with trafficking crystal methamphetamine worth an yesterday, a day after the top- The former claim is based on a first sought to convict Ren of sub- his girlfriend Vivian Lee, estimated $1.4m, a customs official said yesterday. pled politician was indicted. national standard of 182.35 yuan version, citing microblog reposts described his eight-day prison The suspects were detained Thursday on the holiday island of Ren Jianyu, a low-level official multiplied by 460 days served, said calling for the end to China’s one- stay as “not bad.” Tan, who Samui after flying in from Chennai in southern India via Singapore. in the southwestern megacity of a copy of Ren’s request which he party rule. with Lee were charged with Custom authorities said they had found 12.3 kilos (27 pounds) of Chongqing that Bo headed, had posted on the Chinese microblog- As evidence they cited a publishing a seditious photo- methamphetamine hydrochloride, known as “Ice”, in their luggage. forwarded microblog posts criti- ging website Sina Weibo. T-shirt of Ren’s bearing the graph caption on Facebook Traffickers often try to smuggle drugs though regional airports as cising the politician’s Maoist-style He also sought a written apol- phrase: “Give me liberty or give and denied bail before this, security is tight at Bangkok’s main air gateway, said Paisal Chuenjit, “sing red” campaigns. ogy from the Chongqing re-edu- me death”. Other comments that made the remark when met director of the Customs Department’s Investigation and Suppression Ren was freed from a “re-edu- cation through labour committee Ren shared online compared Bo’s by reporters after the bail Bureau. cation through labour” camp last that sentenced him. The police- campaigns to the tumultuous process. High Court judge “I’m sure that part of the drugs were destined for users in Bangkok November, weeks after Bo was led panels are authorised to send 1966-76 Cultural Revolution led Datuk Mohd Azman Husin because Ice is popular among wealthy people,” he added. formally expelled from his post petty offenders to up to four by late leader Mao Zedong. allowed them bail in one He said both suspects had confessed that they were hired to bring to face justice for offences from years’ hard labour without going Bo, a member of China’s power- surety of RM30,000 each with the drugs to Thailand. bribery to abuse of power. to trial. The system has faced ful 25-member Politburo, gained four conditions. The condi- If convicted they could in theory face the death sentence although The Bo scandal was the biggest criticism for becoming a way to nationwide prominence as he pro- tions are, the couple must Thailand has not executed anyone since 2009. to rock Chinese politics in dec- silence citizens complaining about moted leftist and populist policies surrender their passports to Their arrest came two days after an Indonesian man was arrested ades, exposing rifts at the highest government officials. but also divided top leaders. The the court, report themselves at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport with crystal methamphetamine levels of power ahead of a once-a- Earlier this month Tang Hui, trial will be held in the eastern at the nearest police station in worth an estimated $500,000 after arriving from India. decade leadership transition last the mother of a rape victim who city of Jinan and is expected to the first week of each month, AFP year. Ren is now seeking a total of was sent to a labour camp in begin next month. AFP be prohibited from uploading obscene photographs, provoc- ative comments or articles that touch on religious and racial sensitivities, and be prohibited from using net- Beijing’s ‘Uncle work communication devices S Korea slammed for failed Kaesong talks to upload them. House’ faces SEOUL: North Korea yes- Agency said in a commentary. its military facilities in order to accusations, saying it should Haiku poem terday blasted South Korea’s “The South side can never make room for the zone, which change its attitude and give a firm corruption trial “arrogant” attitude after talks escape its responsibility for all the opened in 2004. pledge to prevent another work killer held on salvaging the jointly-run aftermaths to be entailed by its Pak’s unscheduled news con- stoppage. BEIJING: A Chinese govern- Kaesong industrial zone col- move of having pushed the talks ference sparked a rare shoving Production at the Seoul-funded TOKYO: Japanese police ment official accused online lapsed, sparking a shoving to a deadlock,” it said. match between South and North estate, 10 kilometres (six miles) yesterday arrested a man of corruptly accumulating 22 match between officials from The failure of both sides to Korean officials, according to pool over the border, has been sus- who left a “haiku” poem houses has stood trial, state both sides. set a date for another meeting reports. When Pak barged into pended since North Korea with- when he disappeared after media reported yesterday. The North also accused the after a sixth round of discussions the press room without notice, 20 drew its 53,000 workers from the five people were murdered Cai Bin, a mid-level official South of using “delaying tactics” Thursday on reviving Kaesong North Korean officials shut down South’s 123 factories in April. in a tiny mountain village. in the southern Chinese city by demanding that Pyongyang was compounded by a pushing elevators or stood guard around Talks on reopening it have been Investigators found Kosei of Guangzhou, was accused of take responsibility for the closure match that broke out between him. dominated by mutual recrimina- Homi, 63, dressed only in his receiving 2.75m yuan ($450,000) of the estate and compensate for North and South officials. Minutes later, a dozen South tions over who was to blame for underwear early yesterday in in bribes, China’s official Xinhua financial losses. At the end of the talks, the Korean officials ran down from the shutdown. The North says it mountains near the hamlet news agency reported. “The North side made every North’s chief delegate Pak the conference hall in an attempt was not responsible for the shut- in western Yamaguchi pre- Cai’s alleged wrongdoing possible effort to prevent the Chol-Su told South Korean to stop Pak, denouncing him for down, arguing that its hand was fecture, police and reports emerged after web users began talks from not making any results reporters that the North’s mili- ignoring a protocol. forced by hostile South Korean said. The manhunt began on posting pictures of his properties, but the South side persisted in tary may re-occupy the estate Pool pictures showed North and actions and intimidation -- in par- Sunday after officers found some of which are luxury homes, its arrogant stand, pushing the unless the two sides work out a South Korean officials grabbing, ticular, a series of joint military three corpses inside two on the Internet, referring to him talks to the point of stalemate,” solution. pushing and shoving each other. exercises with the United States. burned-out houses. They as “Uncle House.” the North’s Korean Central News North Korea had relocated Seoul refuted the North’s AFP subsequently uncovered Prosecutors suggested Cai two more bodies in separate should be sentenced to between homes. Police had found a 11 and 14 years in jail, Xinhua Leprosy treatment “haiku” poem stuck to the said. Government officials are window of Homi’s house and widely suspected of corruption a mobile phone registered by Chinese citizens, who have to Homi and a shirt and a recently been raising pressure Cambodia parties hit pair of pants, believed to be on them by posting accusations his, in mountains nearby on on popular social networking Thursday, as they homed in websites. streets for poll push on the fugitive, Jiji press said. Bangkok, Laos to No end to rebel PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s political parties hit the streets yes- resume talks terday in a final push for votes in Sunday’s general election, but a peace deal rights group said the campaign had been biased in favour of Prime BANGKOK: Thailand and Minister Hun Sen’s party, widely expected to retain power. MANILA: The government Laos will resume talks on bor- Hun Sen has been premier for 28 years, bringing stability after years is not going to end its peace der issues next month after sus- of war and the genocidal late-1970s regime of the Khmer Rouge but, agreement with the former pension for six years. his critics say, he has shown disdain for democracy through intimida- secessionist Moro National According to press release from tion of opponents and electoral fraud. Liberation Front (MNLF) Thai Foreign Ministry, Thailand In a statement yesterday, US-based Human Rights Watch listed after the Aquino admin- will host the Thai-Lao Joint a series of problems that had marred the campaign, which officially istration signed a pact Boundary Commission on August ends at midnight yesterday. with another Muslim rebel 15-16 in Bangkok. Among the problems it found were unequal access to media for group, deputy presidential Deputy Prime Minister and the opposition, the manipulation of voters lists and campaigning by spokesperson Abigail Valte Foreign Minister Surapong officers of the security forces for the ruling Cambodian People’s Party said yesterday. His remarks Tovichakchaikul will co-chair (CPP). “The entire process is biased in favour of the ruling party and came after MNLF founding the meeting with his counterpart against the opposition. What should result in the will of the people leader Nur Misuari claimed Thounloun Sisulit. The two min- has been organised to result in the will of the Cambodian People’s that the government was isters agreed earlier this year to Party,” said Brad Adams, its Asia director. asking the Organisation of reopen talks. He noted opposition leader Sam Rainsy had been allowed home Islamic Conference (OIC) to According to the Bangkok Post from self-exile after a royal pardon removed the threat of a jail sen- end all deals with his group. yesterday, the two countries share tence, but the electoral authority had still ruled he could not run in Valte said that Presidential an 800-kilometre border. About the election or even vote. Adviser on the Peace Process 96 percent of the border has been “An election with the leader of the opposition banned on spuri- Teresita Deles is in Indonesia demarcated. “Fixing the boundary ous grounds is almost the definition of an unfair and undemocratic which is the head of the OIC’s will also help us to consider open- process,” he said. Committee of the Eight over- ing more checkpoints between A man affected by leprosy receiving medication from a nurse at the Dr Sam Rainsy’s eponymous party merged with another last year to seeing the 1996 peace agree- the two countries in the future,” Jose N Rodriguez Memorial Hospital in Caloocan City, the Philippines, form the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP). It is hoping to ment between Manila and the Bangkok Post quoted Surapong as improve on the 29 seats the two parties held in the outgoing parlia- MNLF. AGENCIES yesterday. saying. AFP ment. The CPP had 90 of the 123 seats. REUTERS JULY 27, 2013 ON SATURDAY 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Pakistan / Afghanistan Opposition party boycotts presidential vote PPP finds it difficult to campaign in four provinces

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s candidate for the opposition “The boycott is not the end of main opposition party Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). the story. The story begins here announced yesterday it would “The Supreme Court did not and we will continue our struggle boycott next week’s presidential issue us any notices, nor did they against the current system and the election to protest against the hear us or provide us with an mindset behind it,” Rabbani said. manner in which the vote was opportunity to present our point Zardari was elected after the brought forward. of view... a unilateral decision was PPP won elections in 2008 follow- The Supreme Court ruled on made,” Rabbani said. ing the assassination of his wife, Wednesday that the ballot would “We see it is part of moves to former premier Benazir Bhutto. be held on July 30 instead of impose the centre’s rule again.” The PPP served a full five-year August 6 after the main ruling Pakistan’s new president will be term in office, but lost heavily in party complained that the origi- elected by members of the upper May general elections won by a nal date clashed with the end of and lower houses of parliament PML-N landslide. Ramadan. and four regional assemblies. Zardari is hugely unpopular, The head of state in Pakistan Rabbani said that the Supreme reviled for alleged corruption is a ceremonial position. Court decision made it difficult and for presiding over a govern- Many lawmakers tasked with for him and other opposition ment that oversaw deteriorating electing a successor to President candidates to campaign in four economic growth and increasing Asif Ali Zardari will be on pil- provincial capitals and the federal attacks from the Taliban. grimage or offering special capital Islamabad in just two days. He did, however, earn grudg- prayers at the tail end of the holy Rabbani is a highly respected ing admiration for managing to fasting month, the court said. senator and one of the few PPP keep his coalition in power and Twenty-four candidates applied politicians who could have com- for returning to the prime min- to stand in the vote, although the manded cross-party support in ister powers commandeered for election of Mamnoon Hussain, the the vote, although the PML-N is the presidency under military candidate for the ruling Pakistan expected to vote as one for Hussain. dictatorships. Muslim League-N (PML-N) The last PPP government Those constitutional amend- party, is considered a foregone had a turbulent relationship ments mean that the presidency conclusion. with Pakistan’s top court, and is now a ceremonial post and “We have been left with no Rabbani said his party would Hussain, a staunch loyalist of Opposition Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Senator Raza Rabbani (second right), a candidate for the presidential alternative, but to boycott the struggle against the “mindset” Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, has election, speaks, flanked by party leaders Ameen Fahim (second left), Aitzaz Ahsan (left) and Khurseed Shah election,” said Senator Raza which interfered with the elec- little personal clout. during a press conference in Islamabad, yesterday. Rabbani, the presidential tion process. AFP

Bodies of 20 Pakistan’s suspected rebels Al Qaeda just surviving in Kabul: US General KABUL: Pockets of Al Qaeda a springboard in there.” The former US and Nato com- efforts to bring the Taliban into largest health found in Khyber militants will endure in Both Afghan security forces mander in Afghanistan, General talks in the Gulf state of Qatar, ISLAMABAD: At least twenty Afghanistan beyond next year’s and Nato commanders have Stanley McChrystal, in 2010 given U.S demands that the insur- programme dead bodies of suspected mili- departure of most Western been keen to talk up gains in the ordered American troops out of gent leadership renounce all ties tants were recovered from combat forces, but they have 12-year battle against the Taliban Nuristan, although special forces to Al Qaeda. Khyber tribal region of northern lost the ability to mount serious and its insurgent allies, pushed still operate there alongside thinly Osterman said in Nuristan, Pakistan bordering Afghanistan, attacks of the kind that trig- from power by the US-backed stretched Afghan forces, as well which has almost no roads or in tatters said security officials. gered the Afghan war, a senior Northern Alliance following the as anti-Taliban militias in the infrastructure, Al Qaeda had ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s The dead bodies were recov- US commander said. Al Qaeda attacks on US targets main villages of Kamdesh and become almost indistinguish- largest health initiative is in ered from Bara Tehsil of Khyber Major-General Joseph on Sept 11, 2001. Barg-e-Matal. able from the Taliban and tatters. Inefficient awareness region who according to officials Osterman, the deputy operations But isolated Nuristan, along- Armed US drone aircraft also other groups like Hizb-i-Islami building strategies, coupled were killed during a military chief of Afghanistan’s Nato- side Pakistan and straddled by carry on strikes against insur- Gulbuddin. with targeted attacks on polio operation by Pakistan forces on led force, said small numbers the Hindu Kush mountains, has gents there, although the number “They have been up there for a teams and distrust among the militants last week. The Assistant of Al Qaeda fighters remained been something of a void for Nato of attacks by drones has fallen while, so they have inter-married populace, have led to a sharp Political Agent Bara Tehsil, Nasir entrenched in the rugged eastern forces, although Al Qaeda and off amid concern about civilian with some of the population,” he increase in the number of fami- Khan confirmed the killings, add- mountain province of Nuristan, allies have used it as a conduit casualties. said. lies that refuse the oral polio ing that the suspected militants where the forested terrain and for attacks on Kabul and nearby “They continue to push against “It’s one of those things where vaccine. were killed in the Kharmatung plunging valleys provided natu- provinces like Nangarhar and these guys and they continue to they do have some local support According to official, unreleased area of Bara on the border of ral havens. Laghman. kill them, and really keep them in that regard. But it’s not nec- documents prepared by Unicef Frontier Region Dara Adamkhel. “They are less than 100, I While Nato occasionally says it from being a viable entity,” said essarily support for Al Qaeda Pakistan the all-time low conver- The security forces launched would say, and they are in fact has killed Al Qaeda commanders Osterman, a Marine commander or support for the Taliban, in as sion rate of parents refusing the the operation after an attack just trying to survive at this or “facilitators” in the province, who first came to the country as much as they have been up there polio vaccine has completely crip- by the militants on the security point,” Osterman said in an most recently in May, Afghan part of a US military surge in long enough that they have per- pled the country’s largest public forces check post killing two interview late on Thursday. “I commanders say some districts in 2010. haps been accepted by some of the sector health initiative. Frontier Corps (FC) personnel. think what you find is that it’s the province are at risk of falling It is not clear if the presence of people.” High-ranking officials within AGENCIES not necessarily that they have got completely into militant control. Al Qaeda militants could derail REUTERS the polio programme claim that the ‘dirty’ role played by Dr Shakeel Afridi and some interna- Protest against attack tional donor agencies has signifi- cantly contributed to an upsurge in refusals. China cooperation to “The leaked Abbotabad Commission Report has con- firmed that international donor agencies have other motives that boost economy: Sharif are clearly beyond their man- date,” says an intelligence officer, ISLAMABAD: Pakistani prove to be ‘a dream come true’ requesting anonymity. Prime Minister Muhammad in terms of progress and prosper- According to Sona Bari, the Nawaz Sharif on Thursday ity for the people of Pakistan but spokesperson for the Global Polio said the economic cooperation for the whole region. Eradication initiative at the agreed upon between Pakistan The Prime Minister said that WHO headquarters in Geneva, and China during his recent Chinese companies are expected country representative Dr Ni’ma visit to China will result in to relocate their businesses in Abid addressed this issue publicly Pakistan’s economic resurgence. the economic zones along the in March. The Prime Minister expressed Corridor in Pakistan. It will “WHO has always strongly these views while briefing the also open avenues for Pakistan’s stated that public health inter- Cabinet here on his success- trade and commerce with other ventions should not be used ful visit to China where he had countries of the region, he was for any purpose other than the mutually beneficial, productive quoted by the Associated Press improvement of health,” Bari adds and result-oriented interaction of Pakistan as saying. firmly. with the political and business The Prime Minister said that Millions of dollars have been leadership of the country. He both the countries have formed spent by international donor informed the Cabinet that both task forces to monitor and expe- agencies to restore the dented the countries had agreed on the dite the progress in implemen- credibility of the programme. implementation of a mega project tation of the economic corridor And yet, nothing seems to be of Gwadar-Kashgar economic project. working. corridor which would not only AGENCIES “Unicef appointed cricket Protesters shout slogans in Karachi, Pakistan, during a rally against a rocket attack on the shrine of Sayyidah star Shahid Afridi without even Zaynab in Syria yesterday. realizing that people that follow celebrities like Shahid Afridi do not refuse the polio vaccine in the first place,” mocked Maulana Tahir Ashrafi, a notable religious Romania climber seeks more security for expeditions cleric of the Ulema Council. The documents also men- ISLAMABAD: A Romanian Ukrainians, two Slovakians, a side where the mountaineers of international tourism in the tion the hundreds of highly paid mountaineer, who scaled Lithuanian, a Nepalese and a were killed. country. Unicef communications and social Pakistan’s second highest peak Pakistani were killed at the foot He and three other members of Arad said that while he had mobilisation staffers, known as despite an Islamist attack on of Nanga Parbat, a notoriously the Romanian team reached the been satisfied with security, he COMNet, that have been para- a base camp that killed 10 for- treacherous peak nicknamed 8,126-metre summit on July 19. cautioned the authorities to do lysed after the targeted attacks eign trekkers, called yesterday “killer mountain”. “The expedition involved a lot more to keep expeditions alive. on polio teams. for more security to protect “The news about the killing of preparatory work and money. “I would certainly love to “The role of social mobilisa- expeditions. of foreign climbers shocked us So it was not easy for us to say come back... Pakistan has very tion is to build the right kind of Zsolt Torok, who was in a group all but we did not give up on that we are scared and going famous and beautiful mountains linkages with communities, and of five Romanian climbers, told our mission and Nanga Parbat back home,” the 39-year-old told and beautiful areas,” he told opening doors to the right influ- journalists in Islamabad that his proved to be a very good experi- reporters. reporters. encers and households is critical. party pressed on with their expe- ence for us,” Torok told the news The June 22 attack, the worst “Tourism is (a) very important But the security context will also dition despite the June 22 attack conference. on foreigners in Pakistan for area and there should be more need to facilitate COMNet pres- claimed by the Taliban. He said that his team scaled a decade, was a major blow to security for foreign tourists in ence in these areas,” the papers Romanian climber Zsolt Torok. An American-Chinese climber, the peak from the south side, foreign trekking expeditions, the country,” he added. state. two other Chinese, three some distance from the western which provide the last vestige AFP INTERNEWS JULY 27, 2013 India www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 ON SATURDAY

House collapse Arun Nehru Suspense over cremated

NEW DELHI: Arun Nehru, a former union minister and formation of a cousin of late prime minis- ter Rajiv Gandhi, who died on Thursday, was cremated here yesterday. Nehru died in a Gurgaon hospi- new state tal after a prolonged illness at the age of 69 late on Thursday. Congress president Sonia Consultations on Telangana over Gandhi, her son and party vice president Rahul Gandhi, daughter NEW DELHI/ and state Congress chief Botsa Priyanka Vadra and her husband HYDERABAD: Suspense con- Satyanarayana. Robert Vadra were present at the tinues over the future of Andhra Digvijaya Singh’s predeces- Lodhi Road electric crematorium, Pradesh as the Congress core sor Ghulam Nabi Azad, who had party sources said. group meeting ended yesterday dealt with party affairs in Andhra Delhi Chief Minister Sheila without a decision on statehood Pradesh, was also present at the Dikshit and Bharatiya Janata to the Telangana region. meetings. Party leaders L K Advani and The core group, which met The two central leaders held Arun Jaitley were also present at at Prime Minister Manmohan detailed discussions with the three the cremation. Singh’s official residence at 7, state leaders who rushed to the Nehru, who is survived by his Race Course Road, discussed national capital on summons from wife and two daughters, was the issue but did not take any the party’s central leadership. a minister of state for home in decision. The three state leaders had Rajiv Gandhi’s cabinet. In 1987, “The consultation process is submitted their reports to the he joined former prime minister over. Now you should await the Congress core group earlier this Rescue workers carry a woman away from a residential building that collapsed in Ahmedabad yesterday. The V P Singh and left the Congress decision of the party and the UPA month. The leadership is believed building allegedly collapsed because of renovation work on the ground floor. to form the Jan Morcha. government,” was all Congress to have summoned them again to Arun Nehru held portfolios general secretary Digvijay Singh get certain issues clarified. of internal security and energy told waiting reporters after the Earlier in the day, Congress between 1984 and 1986. He was meeting. leaders from Seemandhra union minister for commerce and It was also not clear when the (Rayalaseema and Andhra tourism from 1989 to 1990 during Congress Working Committee regions) called on the chief min- Rafale talks going well: France the Janata Dal-led government. (CWC) would meet to take a final ister and urged him to convey to Nehru had an avid interest in call on the issue. the leadership their strong oppo- NEW DELHI: France’s defence contract, one of the world’s larg- such a sophisticated fighter jet. literature and history, and closely After a day of hectic activity and sition to the state’s division, party minister said yesterday nego- est defence import orders. Le Drian said the fighter deal followed political developments intense speculation, which kept sources said. tiations with India to sell 126 “Of course, the project is called for the involvement of even while not being in the thick the state on the edge, the Congress Seemandhra leaders, who made R a fa le fi g ht er jet s f r om D a s s au lt the priority. At the risk of dis- Indian companies. of politics in his later years. core group meeting came out with a beeline to the national capital Aviation were proceeding well, appointing you, I will not be “Numerous Indian companies After he fell out with Rajiv nothing. Digvijay Singh, however, in a last-ditch attempt to stall but did not say when the deal announcing the date of signing will benefit from the offset laid Gandhi, Nehru was accused added a new dimension by stat- a possible decision to carve out would be finalised. the contract. I would like you to down in the contract and I know by the Central Bureau of ing that the UPA government will Telangana state, held a meet- India picked the Rafale for know that the negotiations are for a fact that they have been Investigation of causing a loss take a decision. ing to chalk out their strategy. exclusive negotiations in January going on well and I have full con- actively preparing for this.” to the exchequer in a pistol deal Digvijay Singh, who is in charge The meeting was attended by 2012 after a hotly contested bid- fidence,” Le Drian said. Le Drian met Defence Minister with Czechoslovakia. of party affairs in the state, said state and central ministers and ding war. But differences over the Under the deal, Dassault is A K Antony earlier yesterday. Nehru, born in Lucknow on in the afternoon that the process Congress MPs from Seemandhra. industrial role of India’s state-run expected to send 18 ready-made An Indian defence ministry April 24, 1944, was elected to the of consultation was over and the S Sailajanth, the state minis- Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd have jets, then manufacture the rest in spokesman declined to comment Lok Sabha three times. time had come for a decision. ter heading the group opposed to delayed the deal. India. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd on the status of negotiations for He worked in the corporate He was talking to reporters the state’s division, told reporters French Defence Minister Jean- (HAL) will be the company’s lead the jet deal. But a joint statement sector before joining politics, and after holding separate meetings after the meeting that they were Yves Le Drian, who is on a three- partner in the process. said any defence deal must involve had risen to become president of with Chief Minister N Kiran confident the state would remain day visit to India, told reporters Dassault had earlier expressed greater collaboration to protect the Jenson and Nicholson group Kumar Reddy, Deputy Chief united. he was not concerned about the doubts about the technological their mutual interests. of companies. Minister Damodar Rajanarasimha IANS delay in finalising the $15bn capability of HAL to manufacture REUTERS IANS

Working with Tamil Nadu top cop faces China to prevent incidents along BJP ire over statement CHENNAI: The Bharatiya party’s state general secretary. LAC: Antony Janata Party (BJP) yesterday According to Javadekar, there is criticised Tamil Nadu Director a pattern in the killings of Hindu NEW DELHI: Amid concern General of Police (DGP) K leaders in the state, involving fun- over incursions by Chinese Ramanujam for refuting a damentalist forces. He sought a troops along the Line of statement made by the party detailed and expeditious probe Actual Control (LAC), Defence and claiming that Hindu lead- into attacks on Hindu leaders. Minister A K Antony yesterday ers were not being attacked in Tamil Nadu’s police chief yes- said the two countries were try- the state. terday listed out different cases ing to develop mechanisms to Speaking to the media here, of such attacks, and claimed that prevent unpleasant incidents. BJP leader Prakash Javadekar leaders of the BJP and other Speaking to reporters on Kargil said: “We condemn his state- Hindu organisations were some- Vijay Diwas here, Antony said the ment. He should not have made times attacked because of “per- two countries would meet soon the statement when a Special sonal motives”. in Beijing to discuss ways to pre- Investigation Division is investi- “In some cases, the accused vent “occasional incidents” on the gating the case.” belonged to the same religion as international border. A three-member national BJP the victim. Statements seeking to “Till the final settlement of the team consisting of Javadekar, par- create an impression that a large border issue, we are trying to find liament member Ananth Kumar, number of targeted attacks have out more effective mechanisms to and spokesperson Nirmala gone unchecked or undetected prevent occasional incidents. Till Sitharaman visited Salem, around or that the police have failed to that time, our aim is to maintain 340km from here, to study the take action are misleading and peace and tranquillity at the bor- situation in Tamil Nadu after the contrary to the truth,” he said. der,” he said. recent murder of V Ramesh, the IANS Replying to queries about inci- dents of incursion into Indian ter- ritory by Chinese troops, Antony said many points along the LAC were disputed and patrolled by both sides, leading sometimes to Indian-American judge embarrassing situations. Referring to the stand-off in Despang in Ladakh in April as an unusual incident, he said there nominated to key post was an effort to have more effec- tive mechanisms to prevent such WASHINGTON: President South Asian judge in California unpleasant incidents. Barack Obama has nominated and the fourth in the US. IANS yet another Indian American Chhabria’s nomination comes legal luminary, Vince Girdhari close on the heels of confirma- Chhabria, to a key judicial post tion of Chandigarh-born Sri in California. Srinivasan as a judge on the US Nominated to be US District Court of Appeals for the DC Judge for the Northern District Circuit, often described as the Satellite launched of California, Chhabria is cur- second highest court in the US. BANGALORE/NEW rently deputy city attorney for Chhabria began his legal career DELHI: India’s advanced sat- government litigation at the San by clerking for judge Charles R ellite Insat-3D, which was Francisco city attorney’s office, Breyer of the US District Court launched early yesterday on- where he has worked since 2005. for the Northern District of board an Ariane-5 rocket from Announcing Chhabria’s nomi- California from 1998 to 1999. Kourou in French Guiana, will nation along with five other judi- He also worked as an associ- improve weather and monsoon cial posts, Obama said: “These ate at the law firm Covington and forecasting. men and women have had dis- Burling LLP from 2002 to 2004. “After a perfect lift-off at tinguished legal careers and I am From 2001 to 2002, he clerked for 01:24 am from the European honoured to ask them to continue Justice Stephen G Breyer on the Arianespace spaceport at Kourou, their work as judges on the fed- US Supreme Court. the two-tonne advanced weather eral bench.” In 2001, Chhabria worked at satellite was placed in the geosyn- “They will serve the American the law firm of Keker and Van chronous transfer orbit 32 min- people with integrity and an Nest, LLP, after completing a one- utes later, about 36,000km above unwavering commitment to jus- year clerkship for Judge James earth,” the Indian Space Research tice,” he added. R Browning of the US Court of Organisation said in a statement. On confirmation by the Senate, Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. IANS Chhabria would become the first IANS JULY 27, 2013 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Business ON SATURDAY 14

Oil slips towards $107 over demand worries

LONDON: Brent crude oil weeks, data from the US Energy fell towards $107 per barrel on Information Administration Friday on worries over a looming showed. Chinese economic slowdown and Think tank Chatham House decades-high oil output in the US. fellow Paul Stevens summed up Brent futures for September some of the market worries in the dropped 52 cents to $107.13 per bar- Financial Times on Friday, writing rel by 1350 GMT, after posting a that “a significant collapse” in oil 46-cent gain on Thursday. US light prices could be looming as demand crude for September was down 55 destruction and increasing oil out- cents at $104.92 a barrel. put weaken the market. “We have a shift in sentiment “Higher supply and lower towards demand concerns following demand will put the high prices Chinese economic data this week,” needed by Opec under pressure,” said Carsten Fritsch, senior oil ana- Stevens said. lyst at Commerzbank in Frankfurt. “The key will be how long Saudi “Oil ought to be benefiting from Arabia continues to act as swing the weaker dollar and strengthen- producer. If they are no longer will- ing US economy, but that is not the ing or able to protect prices then A Boeing 787 Dreamliner, owned by Qatar Airways, performs at the Farnborough Airshow in southern England. theme today.” these must fall,” he added. The dollar hovered near a more But supply disruptions in the than one-month low against North Sea, Middle East and Africa a basket of major currencies, offered some support to oil prices. encouraging investors to buy dol- The North Sea’s Forties pipe- lar-denominated commodities such line has cut pumping rates by Qatar Airways grounds 787 as oil. about 40,000 barrels per day (bpd) China’s manufacturing activity because of maintenance work, hit an 11-month low in July and its tightening supply of the crude that job market weakened, according to underpins the Brent benchmark. One aircraft suffered ‘minor’ technical issue, says airline spokeswoman data from HSBC, raising concerns In Iraq, crude exports will be cut of slower demand growth in the by between 400,000 and 500,000 DUBAI: Qatar Airways yes- aircraft had been taken out of Japan’s ANA Holdings Inc, after batteries burned on two jets world’s second-largest oil consumer. bpd in September due to mainte- terday said it had taken one service, but said no flights had which operates the world’s big- within two weeks. “The market is focused on nance at ports, while Yemen’s key of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners been cancelled as a result. gest fleet of Dreamliners, also Qatar Airways Chief Executive demand rather than supply,” ANZ export pipeline has been blown up out of service following what it “This is a minor issue for us, said yesterday it had found dam- Akbar Al Baker said in May analyst Natalie Rampono said. by tribesmen. described as a “minor” techni- and not an incident, so we are not age to the battery wiring on two that the airline had to forego “Weaker flash PMI numbers out of Protests in Libya have also halted cal issue, as pressure mounted commenting,” an airline spokes- 787 locator beacons, made by $200m in lost profit because of China on Wednesday are contribut- oil exports from a key port, and on the plane maker over pos- woman said. Honeywell International Inc. the grounding of 787 planes, but ing to that weakness and keeping South Sudan is set to stop crude sible new electrical problems A spokeswoman for Boeing The US Federal Aviation has received compensation from prices under a little bit of pressure.” output by August 7 in a dispute with the advanced jet. said, “We request that you chan- Administration and Boeing Boeing for the losses. At least one Brent headed for a second weekly with Sudan. The airline and Boeing Co nel all your enquiries to Qatar instructed airlines to inspect or other airline says it is still seek- decline, and US crude looked set for Traders are eyeing protests in declined to give further details Airways.” Two people familiar remove the beacons, after UK ing compensation. its first weekly fall in five weeks. Egypt on Friday for any signs that but industry sources said they with the matter, asking not to be investigators found two wires Aviation experts say it is com- US crude output hit its highest conflict will spill over into other were treating seriously reports identified, said smoke had been pinched together in the beacon mon for the reported number of since 1990, while crude inventories countries in the Middle East that that the aircraft had been reported near an electrical com- inside the Ethiopian Airlines incidents to rise when an aircraft showed a much smaller fall in the could threaten oil supply. grounded for days after smoke partment while the jet was on the Dreamliner at Heathrow. The is in the spotlight, and that all week to July 19 than in previous REUTERS was seen near an electrical panel. ground in Doha. resulting fire caused extensive new aircraft models have inci- The 787 has suffered a spate A failure in a similar bay damage to the plane. dents when they first enter serv- of mishaps in recent weeks, caused a fire during a test flight Last December, three 787s had ice. The 787 began service in the including a spontaneous fire on in 2010, and three of the jets, electrical problems that were fall of 2011. an Ethiopian Airlines-owned 787 including one owned by Qatar made public. United Airlines Even aircraft with decades of that broke out while the plane Airways, had electrical problems experienced problems with elec- service regularly suffer glitches Total reports firm quarterly was parked at a remote stand at last December. trical panels on two 787s, one of that go unreported and rarely London’s Heathrow airport for A fire-brigade supervisor in which diverted to another airport pose a direct threat to safety. eight hours on July 12. Doha said it did not have any during a flight from Houston. However, aviation experts results, raises output According to Web-tracking record of an incident with an Qatar Airways said that month say US and British authorities service Flightaware, the Qatar airport-related call last week. that it grounded one of its 787 investigating the previous fires PARIS: French oil group Total The key feature of the group’s Airways aircraft, registered as India’s aviation regulator said jets because of the same problem may seek to establish whether reported a 67.0-percent boost to performance in the quarter was A7-BCB, has not flown since earlier it had started an inves- United had experienced. Boeing anything can be learned from net profit in the second quarter the expected rise of production of Sunday, an unusually long down- tigation after an oven in a 787 later traced the problem to faulty a pattern of reported incidents to ¤2.5bn ($3.3bn), but said yes- hydrocarbons after more than a time for a long-haul jet designed operated by Air India overheated circuit boards in the panel. connected in various ways to the terday this was driven mainly by year of falling output. to save on fuel bills. during a domestic flight, causing In January, regulators grounded jet’s electrical systems. special factors. In the quarter, production rose Qatar Airways confirmed an smoke. the global fleet of 50 Dreamliners REUTERS The group also reported the by 1.3 percent to 2.29 million bar- biggest increase in production of rels per day, in line with estimates hydrocarbons for three years. by analysts. Excluding non-recurrent items, This was the biggest increase Germany regains momentum net profit fell by 3.0 percent to since 2010. Indian rupee gains ¤2.7bn. The group, which has set a tar- But this non-recurrent outcome get to produce 3.0 million barrels after government was slightly higher than the figure per day in 2017, did not change of ¤2.67bn expected by analysts its outlook for the production of advisor comments polled by Dow Jones Newswires. oil and gas while awaiting the The special factors covered annual revision of prospects, due MUMBAI: India’s rupee exceptional gains and a favourable in September. firmed against the dollar yes- effect of stock valuations. Production last year had been terday, a day after a govern- The fall of the underlying profit cut by various incidents including ment advisor said steps were figure reflected a fall in oil prices a leak at the Elgin gas platform in being taken to boost growth on a 12-month basis, although the the North Sea which is now operat- and reduce the high current setback to the results was less than ing at half capacity. account deficit. the decline of the oil price. The group also said that it was The rupee — the worst per- The average price of Brent qual- confident of meeting its target of forming currency this year among ity North Sea oil fell by 5.0 percent selling assets worth $15bn-$20bn major Asian nations — rose to between the two comparable peri- from 2012 to 2014. 58.66 against the dollar yester- ods, from $108 to $102. The price of shares in Total day morning, up from its lifetime The group also reported figures was showing a fall of 0.4 percent low of 61.21 hit earlier this month. showing that it had withstood pres- to ¤39.84 in morning trading. The India’s chief economic advi- sures in the refining and distribu- overall CAC 40 index was up 0.69 sor Raghuram Rajan told media tion chains, even though refining percent. Thursday that the government margins in Europe fell by 40 per- The group has several big was taking measures to boost cent in the quarter. projects under way or in view: the growth, stabilise the currency The theoretical calculation by Egina offshore field off Nigeria, a and lower the current account the group of margins for the sec- possible Yamal liquefied natural deficit. tor in Europe fell to $24.1 per tonne gas project in Russian Siberia, and Black glue being applied on an Audi A3 car door at the production line of the German car manufacturer’s The rupee slide comes when of refined crude oil from $38.2 12 shale hydrocarbon operations at plant in the Bavarian city of Ingolstadt. German manufacturing, the backbone of Europe’s largest economy, India’s economic growth is at its months earlier. Fort Hill in Canada. AFP will slowly regain momentum after a weak start to the year but its recovery is unlikely to be strong enough weakest level in a decade and to help the rest of the currency bloc. the current account deficit, the broadest measure of trade, is at a record 4.8 percent of GDP. The high deficit stems mainly from huge oil and gold imports and weak exports. Oil, gas producer flags Egypt investment concerns But Rajan said that there was “absolutely no intent to kill LONDON: International gas country is gearing up to consume primary concern and will con- family members, in Egypt from new barrels coming onstream in growth. We are trying to stabilise and oil producer BG Group Plc more gas at home, increasing the tinue to be so as the political, around 150 to 55, the CEO told Brazil. the currency in a way that does said civil unrest and leadership possibility that BG might have social and business environment analysts. But its projects continue BG shares were up 0.34 percent the minimal damage to growth.” change in Egypt had led it to to shut part of its two Liquefied evolves,” said BG chief executive to operate normally, the company at 1226 GMT having fallen 4.6 “A number of measures are review further investments in Natural Gas (LNG) export opera- Chris Finlayson in a results state- said. Future investments in the percent over the last 12 months. being taken to get the growth the country, as it reported a 3 tions there. ment yesterday. country remain less certain. BG is working to raise flag- going. We need to act directly on percent fall in second quarter Meanwhile, the ousting of “While our offshore operations “Given the current situation ging production in its Egyptian the current account deficit side,” net profit. President Mohammed Mursi by continue unaffected, higher than in Egypt, the Group’s investment fields, but in the second quarter, Rajan said, according to The The UK-based international the military earlier this month agreed gas volumes were diverted programme is under continuous more gas was diverted to Egypt’s Press Trust of India. gas producer depends on Egypt and the fact BG is owed $1.3bn into the Egyptian domestic mar- review,” the company said in its domestic market, reaching a This month the Reserve Bank for about a fifth of its produc- by Egypt for domestic gas sales — ket during the quarter, impact- statement. maximum pipeline capacity of 900 of India raised short-term inter- tion - a source of revenue for its up from $1.2bn in the first quarter ing volumes available for LNG BG’s second quarter net profit million cubic feet a day (mmscfd) est rates and announced liquid- expensive new projects in Brazil — have heightened the company’s export,” he said. dropped to $986m, beating expec- up from 700 million mmscfd in ity tightening measures including and Australia. anxiety about investing in the The wider civil unrest has made tations of $963m and driven by the first quarter, and resulting lowering the amount banks can But its offshore Egyptian reser- country. BG reduce its expatriate person- higher than expected production in reduced supplies for its LNG borrow or lend under its daily voirs are suffering decline, and the “Events in Egypt remain a nel, including contractors and and good profit margins in the export operation. REUTERS liquidity limit. AFP JULY 27, 2013 Business www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 ON SATURDAY Banks shiver as UBS fined $885m Settlement raises concerns over exposure of other banks Insurers Allianz and QBE most exposed to Spain train crash WASHINGTON/LONDON: claims related to securities sold to whether it should be broken up. Other banks have acknowledged UBS will pay $885 million in a the companies between 2004 and The bank has already paid out they could incur losses from the MADRID/LONDON: Germany’s Allianz and Australian settlement with a US regulator 2007. $612m to settle separate allegations suits but few have said how much group QBE bear the bulk of the insurance liability from this over allegations the Swiss bank UBS is just one of 18 banks the that it manipulated benchmark it could cost. week’s fatal train crash in northwest Spain, according to misrepresented mortgage-backed FHFA pursued in 2011 for allegedly interest rates and the government Barclays said in its last annual sources at the companies. bonds during the housing bubble, misrepresenting the quality of the is anxious that the lender gets back report if it lost the cases against While Allianz’s Spanish subsidiary covers a compulsory per- paving the way for billions more collateral backing securities during on track so it can start to offload its the FHFA and other civil actions sonal accident policy for Spain’s state-owned rail network Renfe, to be paid by other banks. the run-up to the financial crisis. 80 percent shareholding. it could incur a loss of up to the QBE covers injury to third parties and rail infrastructure, if the European and US lenders such as The Swiss bank is the third to Ronnie Chopra, head of strategy outstanding amount of the RMBS train operator is found to bear responsibility, the sources said. Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank settle, after Citigroup and General at TradeNext, said fears RBS could at the time of judgment and some The crash killed 78 people, and authorities in Galicia said 95 have set aside money to cover the Electric did so for undisclosed sums. face a multibillion-dollar payment additional interest and costs, less people were still in hospital, 32 of them, including four children, cost of any losses arising from the UBS said on Monday that its sec- in the US “puts more negativity the market value of the RMBS. in a serious condition. dispute with the Federal Housing ond-quarter profit beat forecasts on the bank and highlights con- It said the outstanding amount The source at QBE said the firm has not yet produced an Finance Agency but estimates vary even after the settlement, which it cerns regarding the finances of the was $2.7bn at the end of 2012, and estimated insured loss from the accident as the cause of the widely. said then had been agreed in prin- behemoth”. estimated the market value was crash remains unclear. Shares in Royal Bank of Scotland, ciple without specifying the exact Analysts at Credit Suisse earlier $1.6bn.Deutsche Bank has set aside According to previous statements, QBE says its exposure to which had risen by a quarter since amount involved. this year said European banks could ¤2.4bn for litigation costs after any single public event is limited to $50m under its reinsurance July 3 having slumped following the The FHFA said it “remains com- take an $11bn hit from a raft of topping that up in March by an arrangements, whereby insurers sell risk to other parties to ousting of chief executive Stephen mitted to satisfactorily resolving mortgage-related litigation costs in additional ¤600m, mainly related hedge their own liability. A QBE spokesman in Sydney said he Hester in June, dropped over three the remaining suits as well” and the US. They estimated RBS alone to lawsuits over its role in selling could not immediately comment on the matter. percent yesterday after the UBS the deal may lay down a marker for could face an FHFA litigation loss bonds backed by US sub-prime Allianz’s Spanish unit Allianz Seguros released a statement settlement was revealed. how much it could cost rival banks. of $1.6bn, Barclays a $1.1bn loss and mortgages. on Thursday confirming it underwrote the Renfe policy and that The FHFA said late on Thursday Fears it will face a hefty settle- HSBC could take a $900m loss. HSBC said in its annual report it had implemented an action plan and sent a team of experts UBS will pay $415m and $470m ment added to uncertainty around But another London-based ana- it was unable to estimate reliably to the accident site. While the insured loss for physical damage respectively to government-spon- RBS, which is striving to attract a lyst, Joseph Dickerson at investment the financial effect of any action or to infrastructure and property is likely to be resolved quickly, sored housing enterprises Fannie replacement for Hester while the bank Jefferies, said he expected litigation, but any claims “could be compensation claims by victims and their families could take Mae and Freddie Mac to resolve government conducts a review into RBS’s losses to be “sub-$1bn”. significant.” REUTERS years due to lengthy legal processes. REUTERS

Obama may not Gas row in Australia name Fed chair India’s Wipro shows signs of soon: Official revival with boost in profit WASHINGTON: The White House moved yesterday to MUMBAI: India’s third-larg- of $1.58bn for the June-ended damp down speculation about est software firm Wipro said quarter. For the current quarter President Barack Obama’s yesterday quarterly net profit which ends in September, it fore- choice to lead the Federal jumped 11 percent on the back cast revenues from IT services of Reserve when current of a rise in outsourcing orders $1.62bn to $1.65bn, as global busi- Chairman Ben Bernanke’s as the company reported signs ness conditions start to pick up. term expires, saying no deci- of a revenue pick-up. The forecast suggested quar- sion has been made and no “We are seeing higher confi- ter-on-quarter revenue growth of announcement is likely until dence among our clients in the 1.9 to 3.8 percent. the fall. backdrop of positive macro-eco- “This is the first time after sev- Bernanke’s term at the US nomic conditions, particularly in eral quarters that the company central bank, his second, ends the US,” said Wipro chairman has given such a bullish guid- on January 31. Obama has sig- Azim Premji. ance,” Ankita Somani, analyst nalled that he is likely to choose Consolidated net profit rose to at Mumbai’s Angel Broking, told someone else to replace him. `16.23bn ($275m) in the financial Business Standard newspaper. The president’s choice will be first quarter from `14.66bn in the Wipro added 28 new clients and one of the most important eco- same period a year ago, based on a net 1,469 staff in the quarter. nomic decisions of his second international accounting norms. “We see the demand environ- term and has global ramifica- The profit was in line with ment picking up,” Wipro chief tions. The Fed chair serves a analysts’ expectations. Wipro executive T.K. Kurien told a news four-year term and, independ- reported IT services revenues conference. AFP ent from political pressure, makes decisions that influence the course of the US economy, QATARI MARKET and hence, other economies Bond Coupon Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P around the world. Ships wait to be loaded at the Rio Tinto alumina refinery in Gove, also known as Nhulunbuy, located 650km Qatar Govt 5.15% 4/9/2014 USD 103.19 0.53 % Aa2 AA east of Darwin in Australia's Northern Territory. Australia's Gove alumina refinery, owned by Rio Tinto, could be left looking for new sources of fuel to stay in business after the Northern Territory government said it would not Qatar Govt 3.125% 1/20/2017 USD 104.25 1.86 % Aa2 AA GE plans to cut back a proposed deal to supply the gas. Earlier this year, the government offered 300 petajoules of gas over Qatar Govt 6.55% 4/9/2019 USD 120.00 2.74 % Aa2 AA 600 French jobs 10 years from its domestic supply source to save the loss-making refinery, operated by Rio Tinto subsidiary Qatar Govt 5.25% 1/20/2020 USD 112.50 3.11 % Aa2 AA Pacific Aluminium. Rio Tinto threatened to close the refinery due to high operating costs and market pressures Qatar Govt 4.5% 1/20/2022 USD 107.00 3.54 % Aa2 AA PARIS: Industrial conglom- unless it could find sources to replace expensive diesel with natural gas. Qatar Govt 9.75% 6/15/2030 USD 157.50 4.76 % Aa2 AA erate General Electric (GE) Qatar Govt 6.4% 1/20/2040 USD 117.50 5.18 % Aa2 AA will cut about 600 jobs in Qatar Govt 5.75% 1/20/2042 USD 109.00 5.14 % Aa2 AA France within a year, union Qatari Diar 3.5% 7/21/2015 USD 104.25 1.32 % Aa2 AA and company sources said yesterday, a move that one Dollar slips in Qatari Diar 5% 7/21/2020 USD 110.25 3.34 % Aa2 AA Asian shares mixed, Comqat 5% 11/18/2014 USD 104.88 1.21 % A1 A- trade union plans to context in court. Asian trade Comqat 3.375% 4/11/2017 USD 103.38 2.42 % A1 A- “We have counted 620 jobs QIB 3.856% 10/7/2015 USD 104.50 1.76 % NR NR that will disappear by the end strong yen sinks Tokyo QNB 3.125% 11/16/2015 USD 103.38 1.62 % Aa3 A+ of the year or during the first TOKYO: The dollar slipped in half of next year,” said a union Asia yesterday as poor US data QNB 3.375% 2/22/2017 USD 103.00 2.49 % Aa3 A+ member who is part of a com- HONG KONG: Asian markets likelihood the Fed would keep its weighed, while the euro was Doha Bank 3.5% 3/14/2017 USD 103.25 2.56 % A2 A- mittee representing GE France were mixed yesterday, with bond-buying scheme in place for mixed after an upbeat German Qtel 3.375% 10/14/2016 USD 104.63 1.88 % A2 A workers, refusing to be named. Tokyo tumbling as the dollar the rest of the year to make sure business climate index pro- Qtel 7.875% 6/10/2019 USD 123.63 3.40 % A2 A A spokesman for GE France fell to a two-week low against the US economy can get back on pelled it higher in New York. Qtel 4.75% 2/16/2021 USD 105.38 3.92 % A2 A — which counts some 11,000 the yen after suffering a sell-off track. It also means the bank will In late morning Tokyo trade, employees — confirmed that in New York. continue pumping dollars into the the greenback weakened to 98.81 Qtel 5% 10/19/2025 USD 102.00 4.78 % A2 A the figure was “close to reality”. A disappointing batch of jobs financial system, meaning it is yen from 99.24 yen in New York Rasgas 5.5% 9/30/2014 USD 105.75 0.55 % Aa3 A The spokesman, who would and consumer data out of the less in demand. on Thursday and above the 100 Rasgas 5.832% 9/30/2016 USD 106.75 3.56 % Aa3 A not give his name, said the US kept Wall Street muted, The greenback sank to 99.24 yen mark this week. Rasgas 5.298% 9/30/2020 USD 108.50 3.93 % Aa3 A job cuts — most of which will although they provided hope that yen in New York Thursday, from The euro was stronger on the be through voluntary redun- the Federal Reserve will hold off 100.00 yen earlier in Tokyo. dollar at $1.3283 from $1.3277, SOVEREIGNS dancies —were necessary on winding down its stimulus for the And in early Japanese trade while the single currency dipped Bond PDA* Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P economic grounds to “protect time being. Friday the US unit fell even fur- to 131.25 yen from 131.75 yen in Abu Dhabi Govt 5.5% 4/8/2014 USD 103.50 0.41 % Aa2 AA competitiveness”. Tokyo dived 2.97 percent, or ther to 98.55 yen. US trading. Abu Dhabi Govt 6.75% 4/8/2019 USD 121.63 2.64 % Aa2 AA 432.95 points, to 14,129.98 and The dollar also fell against the The dollar has been under pres- Shanghai was 0.51 percent off, euro Thursday in the wake of a sure as a jump in jobless claims Dubai Govt 6.7% 10/5/2015 USD 109.13 2.40 % NR NR Jet Airways surges shedding 10.32 points to 2,010.85. closely watched German business and weak demand for durable Dubai Govt 4.9% 5/2/2017 USD 105.75 3.26 % NR NR Seoul was flat, edging up 1.20 climate index, which rose more goods, such as cars and wash- Dubai Govt 7.75% 10/5/2020 USD 117.75 4.80 % NR NR on Etihad deal talks points to 1,910.81, while Sydney than forecast this month. ing machines, dented hopes the Dubai Govt 6.45% 5/2/2022 USD 109.88 5.04 % NR NR MUMBAI: Shares in Jet added 0.13 percent, or 6.4 points, The euro traded at $1.3290 yes- world’s largest economy had Qatar Govt 4% 1/20/2015 USD 104.63 0.83 % Aa2 AA Airways India Ltd surged to close at 5,042.0. Hong Kong was terday from $1.3277 in New York, cemented a recovery. as much as 19.7 percent yes- up 0.31 percent by the close, add- and well up from Thursday’s level That, in turn, threw into ques- Bahrain Govt 6.273% 11/22/2018 USD 113.25 3.52 % NR BBB terday after traders said ing 67.99 points to 21,968.95. of $1.3209. The single currency tion the timing of the US Federal Bahrain Govt 5.5% 3/31/2020 USD 102.50 5.05 % NR BBB India’s Foreign Investment The Nikkei suffered its worst was also at 130.99 yen from 131.75 Reserve’s plan to roll back its Egypt Govt 5.75% 4/29/2020 USD 85.50 8.62 % Caa1 CCC+ Promotion Board was likely loss since the start of June after yen in New York. massive stimulus programme. Morocco Govt 4.5% 10/5/2020 EUR 104.00 3.86 % NR BBB- to approve a planned stake the dollar tumbled against the yen In US equity trading the Dow The bank holds a policy meeting *Periodic Distribution Amount sale to Etihad Airways. as dealers absorbed the weak US edged up 0.09 percent and the next week. Comments from Fed IMPORTANT NOTE: Jet Airways and Etihad figures. The Labour Department S&P 500 added 0.26 percent. officials, including its chief Ben Published by HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, P O Box 57, Doha, Qatar which Airways officials were not said initial jobless claims rose to But the Nasdaq rose 0.71 percent, Bernanke, have kept investors is licensed and regulated by Qatar Central Bank and Jersey Financial Services immediately reachable for 343,000 in the week ending July driven by Facebook, which soared guessing about a roll back on the Commission. Information quoted is from publicly available sources or proprietary data comment on the market 20, an increase of 7,000 from the 30 percent following a better- quantitative easing scheme, which and subject to change. HSBC accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising out of speculation. A spokesman for prior week’s upwardly revised than-expected earnings report. it has said would depend on the the use of all or part of this material. This information is general and does not take into India’s finance ministry, which 336,000 claims, and more than On oil markets, New York’s strength of fresh economic data. account individual circumstances, objectives or needs. The price of bonds can and does fluctuate. The secondary market for bonds may not provide significant liquidity oversees FIPB, declined to the 340,000 expected. main contract, West Texas “Markets are still trying or may trade based on prevailing market conditions. Past performance is not a reliable comment. Durable goods orders rose 4.2 Intermediate for September, to digest what Bernanke has indicator of future performance. You should consider these matters and consult your The FIPB, which clears for- percent in June, but BK Asset eased 79 cents to $104.70 a bar- said,” Ken Jakubzak, founder of financial advisor prior to making any investment decisions. eign direct investment propos- Management managing director rel, while Brent North Sea crude KMJ Capital, told Dow Jones als, is scheduled to consider the Boris Schlossberg said the result for September tumbled 65 cents Newswires. Jet-Etihad deal at its meeting missed expectations when the to $107.00. “If they really do start to reduce on Monday and traders said it volatile transportation sector is Gold cost $1,332.58 per ounce [bond purchases] in September, may be approved. AGENCIES excluded, leaving orders flat. at 0810 GMT, compared with then the dollar will get some sup- The figures increased the $1,313.40 late Thursday. 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Steady Steele title drought at the majors but American Woods has tri- says that not enough credit has umphed a record seven times at been given to the players who Firestone Country Club in Akron, seizes lead in have triumphed in golf’s big four Ohio where he will also be look- events during that time. ing to build momentum for the Canada Nicklaus, 73, was hugely season’s final major, the PGA impressed by Phil Mickelson’s Championship to be played the stunning three-shot victory following week. OAKVILLE, CANADA: in last week’s British Open at “This is one of my favour- Brendan Steele carded eight Muirfield and has marked the ite courses,” world number birdies in a seven-under-par American left-hander out as the one Woods said on his website 65 yesterday to seize the first- favourite for next month’s PGA (http://web.tigerwoods.com) about round lead in the US PGA Championship, the last of the sea- the tree-lined venue for the Tour’s Canadian Open. son’s majors. elite World Golf Championships The 30-year-old Californian “Phil is obviously play- FROM LEFT: File pictures of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and Jack Nicklaus. Retired golfer Nicklaus holds the (WGC) event. needed just 28 putts on the par- ing awfully well,” golfing great most number of major wins of 18, while Woods is second in the all-time list with 14. Mickelson, who claimed “There is nothing tricky about 72 Glen Abbey course, and held a Nicklaus said yesterday during his first British Open title last week has five major title wins. it; everything is right in front of one-stroke lead over Australian a conference call to preview the you. And the fans do a great job Scott Gardiner and Americans August 8-11 PGA Championship of supporting the event.” Scott Brown and Matt Kuchar. at Oak Hill Country Club in breakthrough victory in the “For him to go and win at the favourite, one of the favourites Woods will aim to return to the “Overall, it was a good day,” Rochester, New York. year’s third major was even more British Open as high as he hits going into Oak Hill. He will play PGA Tour winner’s circle, having said Steele, who made the most “He would have to be the impressive because the American the golf ball, it’s a lot like I was,” Oak Hill well, he will control his tied for sixth in last week’s British of perfect early scoring conditions favourite going into Oak Hill, on left-hander had to adapt his said the 73-year-old Nicklaus. golf ball there and manage his Open at Muirfield in Scotland as he hit nine of 14 fairways and record for how he has played. If swashbuckling, high-ball game “I won at Muirfield and I was a game well, just as he does every where his bid for a 15th major 15 of 18 greens in regulation. you look at the history of the guys to the very different demands of high-ball hitter. week. title unravelled in the final round “I hit a lot of good shots and that are playing today, only Tiger links course golf. “And people said, ‘Jack will “Will he win more majors? I as he closed with a three-over- was able to hole a lot of putts. I has won more majors as an active “His ability to see that he never win, particularly at think so. When? I don’t know.” par 74. also didn’t miss many greens or player.” needed to adapt himself to the Muirfield. It’s a golf course he Woods tied for fourth at the He was happy with his over- hit many shots off line, and I was Woods won the most recent Scottish conditions was much to can’t play.’ And I proved them Masters in April and shared sixth all game at Muirfield, though he able to roll a few putts in,” added of his 14 major titles at the 2008 his credit,” said Nicklaus. wrong there by being a little place at Muirfield, on both occa- struggled with his putting, espe- Steele, who claimed his only US US Open and has only fellow “Phil has always tried to take smarter than some of the other sions failing to capitalise after cially in the final round. PGA Tour title to date at San American Nicklaus, who piled up his game and play his game and guys on that particular week. playing his way into contention. “The whole week, I really hit so Antonio in 2011. a record 18 victories, ahead of him put it on the golf course, and that “I didn’t use a driver very much. “I don’t know what is happen- many good shots and really had Kuchar’s round included an on the all-time list. doesn’t always work. We had to use the driver back in ing in his head, between his ears,” control of my ball,” the 37-year- eagle at the par-five 18th. After “Phil has won five (majors) “And here he is into his forties those days because the golf ball Nicklaus said of Woods’ lengthy old told reporters. “The frus- making the turn at five-under, now,” said Nicklaus. “He has won and he is finally realising that didn’t go as far but Muirfield this title drought at the majors. “Each trating part is I didn’t get the Kuchar added back-to-back three of the four majors. He has driver did not have to come out time (last week) was much faster person handles things differently. (putting) speed. birdie, but he ran into trouble at not won the US Open champion- of the bag. He found a golf club than when I won.” “Certainly, winning four times “I’m very pleased with the way the par-four sixth. ship. Phil is going to go down in that he could keep it in play with. Nicklaus was asked to assess this year he had to have some- I’m playing, there’s no doubt. I’m “Six is a hard hole,” Kuchar history as one of the great players “He found that he is a good next month’s PGA Championship thing that was working properly right there. We have the World said. “The rough can be really in the game, there is no question enough player, matter of fact a prospects for Woods, who has tri- between the ears coming down Golf Championship here at penalizing. I hit my drive into the about that.” terrific player, who doesn’t need umphed a season-high four times the stretch in those tournaments. (Firestone) a golf course I like, left rough. I had a good lie and Mickelson, 43, had never pre- to hit it 10 miles. He can hit it on the 2013 PGA Tour in just 10 Something prevented him from and I’ve had a little bit of success was able to get it to the green, viously triumphed at the British into the fairway somewhere and starts. winning the majors that have on it. I’m looking forward to that.” but I caught a flier and it ran Open until he coasted home at play like everybody should want “Obviously Tiger has had a very, been played so far. Woods has not won a major through the green and into the Muirfield on Sunday with a daz- to play and be successful. I give very good year,” said Nicklaus. “But then again maybe you’ve title since his remarkable play- crowd, into some trampled down, zling five-under-par 66, a stun- him great kudos.” “He has not finished off a cou- got to give Adam Scott (Masters), off victory at the 2008 US Open matted-down rough, which is dif- ning finish to a week of tough Mickelson’s triumph at ple of majors that he has had an Justin Rose (US Open) and Phil where he was severely hampered ficult in figuring out the grain and scoring conditions on a firm, fast- Muirfield reminded Nicklaus of opportunity to be involved in. Mickelson a little bit of credit for by a double stress fracture in his how the ball is going to come out,” running layout. his own victory there, at the 1966 “You would be pretty hard playing better. That’s the way I left shinbone. he said yesterday. AFP For Nicklaus, that British Open. pressed to make him, if not the look at it.” REUTERS REUTERS

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But umpires tional drag, they bit of additional Dogged by a persistent Achilles ruled it a triple and Braves man- said. speed they are able problem that delayed her come- ager Fredi Gonzalez engaged in Taking into to develop. back this season until Tuesday, Young Al Shaqab a brief argument before being account the altitude “This is all Ennis-Hill set a personal best in ejected by third base umpire Chad of the Berlin track, because of the javelin of 48.33m at a European Fairchild. the temperature at ‘physical barrier’ Athletics Permit event at Meanwhile, Bryce Harper hit the time of the race imposed by the con- Loughborough. riders to take part in a two-run home run in the bot- and the resistance ditions on Earth. Of The 27-year-old said competing tom of the ninth inning as the caused by Bolt’s course, if Bolt were in the hurdles today would give Washington Nationals survived a 1.95m (six feet five to run on a planet her a better indication of whether top event in France meltdown and beat the Pittsburgh inch), 94-kilo (207- with a much less she will head to Moscow to try Pirates 9-7 to end a six-game los- pound) frame, the Jamaica’s sprinter Usain dense atmosphere, to regain a heptathlon world DOHA: Al Shaqab, member of Qatar Foundation will represent ing streak. researchers calcu- Bolt speaks to journalists he could achieve title she relinquished to Russian Qatar at the FEI World Endurance Championship for Young Riders Harper crushed a 1-1 pitch lated he had a drag during a news conference records of fantastic Tatyana Chernova in Daegu two and Juniors in Tarbes-Ibos, France that begins today. from Bryan Morris into the left- coefficient of 1.2, before a Diamond League proportions.” years ago. The qualification for the young Qatari athletes came after they each center seats for his first career which is less aerody- athletics meet in London The team com- “It’s going to be a good test, first successfully completed five qualifications-CEI 120 km races this season. walk-off homer. REUTERS namic than the aver- on Thursday. pared Bolt’s time in to do the hurdles, then go to the Ninety-one of the most promising riders are competing in the cham- age human. Berlin with his pre- long jump ... obviously trying to pionship, with the aim to bring home the world title. Last year the Bolt hit peak vious world-record simulate what I’m going to have Uruguayan delegation won both the individual and team competition. Baseball Results power after only 0.89 seconds, time, of 9.69sec, set during the to do in Moscow,” Ennis-Hill told The opening ceremony of the World Endurance Championship was NY Mets 7 Atlanta 4 expending 81.58 kilojoules of 2008 Beijing Olympics. a news conference yesterday. held yesterday. The Qatar delegation was led by the Chef d’Equipe, Washington 9 Pittsburgh 7 energy by the time he finished In Berlin, he benefited from “I’ve not been able to prepare and Qatar’s flag bearer Mohammed Tahous Al Naimi. NY Yankees 2 Texas 0 the race. a tiny tailwind of 3.23 kph (2 the best I could. Tuesday was the Al Shaqab, home of the Qatar endurance national team is repre- But 92.21 percent of this mph), the researchers found. first test and I had a good response sented at the World Endurance Junior Championship by Sheikh Abdulla Chicago White Sox 7 Detroit 4 energy was used to overcome Without this boost, he would ... I didn’t react too badly. Mishal Hamad Al Thani with the stallion ‘Quoka’ in de L’Auronce’, San Diego 10 Milwaukee 8 air resistance, according to a have come in at 9.68sec, thus “This is the next big test. The Khulood Mohammed Al Khori with the mare ‘Quesbel du Vergnet’, Miami 5 Colorado 3 paper appearing in the European beating the previous mark by hurdles is more explosive and Abdul Hadi Hamad Al Marri with ‘Oscar du Guide’, Nasser Jumah Toronto 4 Houston 0 Journal of Physics. Only 7.79 per- 0.01sec. coming down on my lead leg with Al Mohannadi with ‘Halte a Tout’ and Ali Mohammed Al Hammadi St Louis 3 Philadelphia 1 cent was used to achieve motion. The analysis was made the damaged Achilles is going to with the mare, ‘Odyssee de Cruz’. After 41 strides, he crossed from data provided by the test it ... It will be good to see how Fahad Al Qahtani, Al Shaqab Director said: “I hope for our young Kansas City 7 Baltimore 1 the line at 43.92 kilometres International Association of it responds the day after and day riders, a successful participation in the endurance race today and I Arizona 3 Chicago Cubs 1 (27.29 miles) per hour. Athletics Federations (IAAF), after that.” wish for them to achieve a good performance. Where it is important to LA Angels 8 Oakland 3 “The enormous amount of whose laser tracker recorded The heptathlon starts on care about the first place, the benefit and experience gained by cross- Seattle 8 Minnesota 2 work that Bolt developed in Bolt’s position and speed every August 12 and Ennis-Hill said she ing the finishing line of a world championship is a great and valuable 2009, and the amount that 0.1 of a second in Berlin. AFP needed to make an early decision achievement by itself. It is a dream for many riders to achieve such Cincinnati 5 LA Dodgers 2 on her participation. AFP performance.” THE PENINSULA JULY 27, 2013 Sport www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19 ON SATURDAY

US stars Zaha rescues Man United out to build on Phelps’ Japan’s Kagawa scores against former club in 2-2 draw in Osaka legacy OSAKA, Japan: A stoppage minute into additional time, scor- time goal from new-face Wilfried ing his first ever goal for United. BARCELONA, Catalonia: Zaha saved Manchester United Ivory Coast-born Zaha, 20, an Swim stars Missy Franklin and from the brink of a humiliating Under-21 England midfielder, Ryan Lochte have said Team third defeat in their pre-season joined United from Crystal Palace USA must build on the legacy Asian tour yesterday, drawing in January. left by pool legend Michael 2-2 with Cerezo Osaka at Shinji “He’s been quite quiet at the Phelps with swimming’s Kagawa’s former J-League moment, still getting to know world championships to start home. everybody” said Moyes, who took tomorrow. Kagawa, who moved to Old over from long-reigning Alex Phelps will only be a spectator Trafford from Borussia Dortmund Ferguson as United manager at at Barcelona’s Palau Sant Jordi a year ago, also delighted a sell- the end of the last season. stadium after the 28-year-old out crowd of 44,856 at the Nagai “I think tonight will help him retired last year having won a Stadium by scoring United’s first well because he showed the play- record 18th career Olympic gold goal minutes after fluffing a pen- ers that he can make things medal at London 2012 alty by kicking straight into the happen.” In his wake, 18-year-old hands of Osaka custodian Kim Cerezo striker Kenyu Sugimoto Franklin will be competing in Jin-Hyeon. opened the scoring on 34 minutes eight events in Barcelona, having The Red Devils now have two as he beat two defenders to slam a won four golds in London, while wins and two defeats in Asia after left-footer past Lindegaard after Lochte, 28, is scheduled to race losing to the Thai league All-Stars intercepting a pass by United’s in seven events over eight days. 1-0 two weeks ago in Bangkok, Chris Smalling. Both have overwhelming the A-League All United nearly levelled in the attracted Stars 5-1 in Sydney and again 40th minute when Kagawa comparisons bowing 3-2 to the J-League’s struck over after Dutch striker to Phelps, who Yokohama Marinos last Tuesday. Robin van Persie fed him a sharp won a record “I’m happy,” new United man- cross on a rebound from a Danny eight gold ager David Moyes said after the Welback shot off the left post. medals at the match. “I thought our team did Kagawa bungled a penalty shot 2008 Beijing very well. I’m delighted with the in the 53rd minute when Ashley Olympic way we scored the late goal.” Young was clipped down in the Games, but “I thought it was our best per- box by Cerezo defender Tatsuya Manchester United’s Rio Ferdinand (second left) and team-mates celebrate after Wilfried Zaha (second right) they insist formance since we’ve been on Yamashita. scored against Cerezo Osaka during their friendly match in Osaka, western Japan, yesterday. their com- tour.” But the 24-year-old Japanese patriot is Ryan Lochte Zaha’s late goal was the result quickly restored some pride by incomparable. of the English champions pull- pulling one back for United two and help the team’s back-to-back Minamino’s shot from the left He added: ”It was a match we “Michael has his own legacy, ing out all the stops in swelter- minutes later, slotting the ball Bundesliga title wins. outside the area sailed into the could win.” I don’t think anyone will ever ing evening weather in the final through Kim’s legs after trapping Minutes after Kagawa was top far side corner. But Zaha For the last match of their match it,” said Franklin, who will minutes as Adnan Januzaj drib- a deep left cross from Ryan Giggs. substituted amid roars from his managed to redeem the visitors Asian tour the English champi- race in the 100m and 200m free- bled toward the area and passed “I missed the spot shot and I former home supporters, Cerezo with the last-gasp equaliser. ons will play Kitchee FC in Hong style, all three backstroke events to Anderson on the left side. put myself under tremendous surprised the English champions “We made a fatal mistake in Kong on Monday and wind up over 50m, 100m and 200m, plus The Brazilian midfielder pressure. I’m glad I managed to with their second goal through the injury time as we lost con- their pre-season campaign with three relays. crossed to the far side with Zaha score,” said Kagawa, who left 18-year-old striker Takumi centration,” Cerezo’s Brazilian a friendly against Swedish outfit “He has created a path in beating Kim for the equaliser one Osaka for Dortmund in mid-2010 Minamino on 63 minutes. manager Levir Culpi said. AIK Fotboll on August 6. AFP swimming which is such a bright light and will continue to shine for years and years to come. Fabregas is Chelsea coach Mourinho “His legacy speaks for itself and we have to try and create staying at Barca, our own.” Having enjoyed titanic bat- says new coach ‘calm’ over Rooney tles with Phelps over the years, Lochte, who has won 12 world Martino JAKARTA, Indonesia: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said he gold medals dating back to 2005, was “calm” over his high-stakes bid for Wayne Rooney after emerg- said he will miss his former rival, BARCELONA: Barcelona’s ing star Romelu Lukaku burnished his growing reputation with but has fresh competition to new coach Gerardo Martino another two goals in Jakarta. worry about. has made it clear he is count- Mourinho indicated there had been no new offer for Rooney after “There is no doubt about it, ing on Cesc Fabregas for next Manchester United rejected an initial bid. But he also said Chelsea Phelps is going to go down in his- season and does not want the were sticking by their decision not to target any other players. tory as the best swimmer ever,” Spain midfielder to accept “No,” said Mourinho, after Chelsea’s 8-1 hammering of Indonesia said Lochte. an offer from Manchester All-Stars late on Thursday, when asked if there had been movement “I wish he could come back, I United. on the transfer situation. liked racing against him, it was United coach David Moyes “In this moment we have what you know... that bid that was public fun. said on Thursday the English and official, and after that nothing else and we are calm, as we told “He has made this sport bigger champions had not given up you. We are calm because we are happy with what we have.” than what it is. their pursuit of Fabregas, who The Portuguese manager has much riding on the Rooney bid with “He was the hardest swimmer returned to his boyhood club in Chelsea looking at no other players after the signings of Germany I ever had to go up against and 2011 after eight seasons with forward Andre Schurrle, 22, Holland midfielder Marco van Ginkel, 20, we have grown into a really good United’s Premier League rivals and veteran Australia goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer, 40. friendship because of that. Arsenal. But he has also been boosted by the return from loan spells of “Am I going miss him? Yes, I “Obviously I am not going to 22-year-old Belgium midfielder Kevin de Bruyne -- currently nursing always love a challenge and we get involved in the club’s eco- a knee injury -- and powerhouse striker Lukaku, who has bagged four pushed each other. nomic affairs but they have goals on Chelsea’s three-game Asian tour. “Now that he has gone, I am already rejected two offers so I Lukaku, who struck the winner from the penalty spot in Bangkok, definitely going to miss him step- will add a third,” Martino said and was also on target in Kuala Lumpur, added a close-range header ping up on the blocks next to me, at his first news conference as and side-footed finish on Thursday to press his claims for regular first but it’s just not him I have to Barcelona coach. team football next season. worry about. “We are going to keep him Mourinho said erratic, £50m ($77m) Spanish striker Fernando “There are other people who here,” added the Argentine, a Torres should be pleased to have competition for a starting spot from are working hard to go even former coach of Paraguay and the imposing Lukaku, even without Rooney in the squad. faster, I just have to work on most recently Newell’s Old Boys “I think Fernando should be happy because we have competition on myself and go as fast as I can.” in his native Rosario. the team and I think it’s good for everybody in every position,” he said. Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud (left) controls the ball as Urawa Reds’ Yosuke Phelps has repeatedly ruled out Barca vice president Josep “So Fernando, I think he will be pleased because for some time at Kashiwagi looks on during their friendly match, as part of Arsenal’s Asia a return to the pool and Lochte Maria Bartomeu also ruled out Chelsea he was basically the young striker, after that it was Demba Tour 2013, in Saitama, north of Tokyo, yesterday. Arsenal won 2-1. will be defending the four world selling Fabregas, saying it was Ba, arriving in January... and now we have three strikers.” AFP titles he won at the 2011 world normal for United to be inter- championships in Shanghai. ested in the 26-year-old as he Ribery, Neuer Meanwhile, USA head coach was “a great player” but that Argentine coach Gerardo Spurs and Bale in David Salo said swimming’s gov- the club were counting on him. ‘Tata’ Martino attends erning body FINA had made a Barca hired Martino after a news conference at to miss Super mistake by voting against using Vilanova was forced to step Camp Nou Stadium underwater cameras at future down due to illness as he is in Barcelona, yester- talks over contract Cup against major events. known to favour the club’s pos- day. Martino signed a A FINA congress voted against session-based playing style. two year contract with HONG KONG: Spurs are in improved deal to keep him at Dortmund proposals to allow officials to use The silver-haired 50-year-old Barcelona. It is the talks with Gareth Bale over a the club, Villas-Boas, speaking underwater technology to check said his immediate priorities first time that Martino new contract, manager Andre in Hong Kong, said: “Yes, at the for any incorrect strokes. were to get to know the squad Villas-Boas said yesterday, in a moment we are confident that BERLIN: Treble winners At the 2012 London Olympics, will manage a club in and coaching staff and make bid to keep him away from the the player is under contract and Bayern Munich will be with- South Africa’s Cameron van der Europe. sure the players retained their clutches of Real Madrid. a very good contract done by out winger Franck Ribery Burgh won the 100m breaststroke hunger for success. The star winger, 24, was Tottenham last year. and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer gold, but later admitted using He would be focusing as well reported earlier this week to have “So it is something that we are when they travel to Borussia illegal butterfly kicks during the on making sure Barca’s World come to an agreement with Real speaking about but we haven’t Dortmund for the Super Cup race, which was confirmed by Player of the Year Lionel Messi, and there were claims he had told had any further development.” today in a repeat of last season’s replays. who is also from Rosario, was the Londoners he wanted to leave. Villas-Boas refused to say if Champions League final. Salo said FINA had missed the able to continue his phenomenal “There was contact last year any club had made an offer for Coach Pep Guardiola, who chance to use technology at future scoring run of recent seasons. between the club (Spurs) and his Bale -- Manchester United are took over after Jupp Heynckes’s Olympics and world champion- “What we are going to try to agent. There are ongoing contacts also reportedly interested in last record-breaking season with the ships to help eradicate issues with do is make him feel as comfort- between the club and his agent,” year’s standout performer in the Bavarians, said the two play- strokes, which had been high- able as he has up to now, mak- said Villas-Boas. Premier League. ers were nursing minor injuries lighted by van der Burgh’s victory. ing him feel good in the team,” “The player renewed his con- Spurs said Friday they had from their friendly 2-0 win over “I think it’s a mistake, we have Martino said. “With that he will tract last year, at the beginning completed the signing of winger Barcelona this week and would got the technology to advance our do the rest.” of the season, and it’s something Nacer Chadli from FC Twente not be fit for the first chance of a sport and keep our sport appro- One thing Martino said he that is being dealt with by the after the player agreed personal trophy this season. priately governed,” said Salo. would be working on was mak- chairman and his agents. terms and passed a medical. Guardiola, who won 14 of 19 He added yesterday: “I know in ing sure Barca pressured oppo- “Talks are ongoing but it The Belgium international, 23, possible titles in his four years the United States, we are having nents high up the pitch and that doesn’t mean that there is an has been in Hong Kong training at Barcelona, also cast doubt on a very difficult time developing they were comfortable defend- agreement.” with his new team-mates but will the participation of midfielder officials, and the current ones are ing a long way from their own Asked if he was confident not play against local side South Bastian Schweinsteiger, who only aging, there is enough technology goal. REUTERS Tottenham and the flying China today in the Barclays Asia recently came back from injury. around to keep our sport within Welshman could agree a new Trophy. AFP REUTERS the rules.” AFP JULY 27, 2013 ON SATURDAY 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Sport

Qatar Team Wawrinka retires injured made to wait after poor weather VYSHGOROD, Ukraine: The at home event in Gstaad Qatar Team’s Shaun Torrente and defending UIM F1 H20 World Champion Alex Carella Lopez to play Haase in today’s semi; Hanescu beats Brands 6-3, 6-4 will have to wait until today to qualify for the afternoon’s Grand Prix of Ukraine after GSTAAD, Switzerland: Local yesterday’s qualifying session on interest ended in dramatic Serbia’s the Kiev Sea at Vyshgorod was fashion at the Swiss Open yes- postponed because of adverse terday as second seed Stanislas weather conditions. Wawrinka joined compa- Troicki denies Khalid Abdullah Al Kuwari triot Roger Federer as a back qualified fourth for the first of injury victim and out of the any doping the weekend’s two UIM F-4S tournament. races for the Eurofin Trophy, but Wawrinka had to quit after his race was also cancelled by just over two hours as he trailed Victor Hanescu wrongdoing officials. Spanish fifth seed Feliciano Lopez of Romania in BELGRADE: Serbia’s Viktor Torrente was third in the 6-4, 2-6, 4-3 after taking treat- action against Troicki, who was banned for 18 morning’s free practice session ment before the start of the final Daniel Brands of months by the International behind Selio and Chiappe, but game. Germany during Tennis Federation (ITF) for Carella only ran for eight laps Top seed Federer lost on their quarter flouting doping rules, yester- after engine problems. Thursday in straight sets to final match day denied any wrongdoing Al Kuwari settled into third German Daniel Brands with the at the Suisse and said he would appeal the during the early minutes of the Swiss complaining of back spasms sanction. time trials behind Niklas Friberg Open in Gstaad, which had bothered him for more The 27-year-old was found and Mike Szimura but the Qatari Switzerland, than a week. guilty of failing to provide a qualified for the first 25-lap race Retirement was a bitter blow yesterday. blood sample during a drugs in fourth position behind eventual for Wawrinka, winner of the test at the Monte Carlo Masters pole winner Szimura, Friberg and spring clay title in Lisbon and in April. Latvian debutant Nikita Lijcs. Madrid Masters finalist against “I am destroyed and THE PENINSULA Rafael Nadal. exhausted... This enormous Lopez will play a semi-final sanction makes me speechless,” against Dutchman Robin Haase Troicki said in a statement at Rugby: Cooper today, a winner over Marcel his official web site www.viktor- Granollers of Spain 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 troicki.com. recalled to (7/5). Troicki said he would appeal Victor Hanescu, the 2011 cham- the ITF decision. Wallabies squad pion, ended the dream week of “I put my trust in the Court Brands with a 6-3, 6-4 quarter- Swiss Open Injured Federer’s US Open of Arbitration of Sports in final win on the high-altitude clay Lausanne, I really hope they SYDNEY: Flyhalf Quade of this alpine village. Results will look for the truth and find Cooper came in from the Brands took treatment on it, which is only one.” cold yesterday when Ewen GSTAAD, Switzerland: planning under threat court three games into the second Troicki said that it was the McKenzie named his first squad Results from day five of the set on his way to his 70-minute doping control officer (DCO) as Wallabies coach after replac- ATP Swiss Open in Gstaad loss. GSTAAD, Switzerland: Roger Federer’s US Open preparations who had allowed him go without ing Robbie Deans. yesterday (x denotes seeding): Hanescu, ranked 54th to the could be in danger after the 17-time Grand Slam winner was beaten giving a blood sample because A quarter of McKenzie’s 55 of Brands, won his 10 match Quarter finals: Victor Hanescu in his opening match at the Swiss Open while playing with back he felt “awfully bad” that day. 40-man squad for the Rugby at Gstaad, finishing with five aces (ROM) bt Daniel Brands (GER) pain. “The doctor in charge of the Championship are uncapped, and a break of serve per set. 6-3, 6-4; Mikhail Youzhny (RUS The German produced a 6-3, 6-4 win to make the quarter-finals, testing told me that I looked with ACT Brumbies flyhalf Matt Hanescu next faces sixth seed x6) bt Juan Monaco (ARG x4) coming good after taking the Swiss star to three sets in Hamburg very pale and ill, and that I Toomua and New South Wales Mikhail Youzhny, a winner over 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (9/7); Robin Haase last week. could skip the test if I wrote Waratahs number 10 Bernard fourth-seeded tournament debu- (NED) bt Marcel Granollers Federer, 31, who has been troubled occasionally in a relatively injury- an explanation letter to ITF Foley among them. tant Juan Monaco 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (ESP) 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (7/5); free career by back spasms, said that he has been dealing with them about it. She dictated the letter James Horwill will captain (9/7). Feliciano Lopez (ESP x5) bt for a few weeks now. to me and let me go without giv- the Wallabies, who open the Monaco was playing his sixth Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI x2) He hinted that he will be taking a late decision on whether or not ing blood. She was very helpful Rugby Championship, which quarter-final of the season, but 6-4, 2-6, 4-3 - retired. to play the Montreal Masters, a key US Open warm-up event, which and understanding. also includes South Africa and was unable to stop Youzhny from begins a week from Monday on August 5. “Now I am being charged for Argentina, on August 17 against reaching a second Gstaad semi- “I’ve had serious problems with the back, I had to get some anti- refusing to undergo a blood test New Zealand in Sydney. final in three years. Atlanta Results inflammatories last week in Hamburg due to the pain,” he said after without justification. This is a “If you have a look, there’s a Wawrinka looked dodgy from Thursday’s loss, his third of the summer against an opponent ranked real nightmare,” Troicki said. bunch of guys coming into the the start against Lopez, 31, a 2006 ATLANTA, Georgia: Results outside the top 50. However, according to the squad who are all playmakers and finalist who won the first set with yesterday from the fourth day Federer is currently ranked fifth in the world, his lowest level in ITF, an independent “tribunal the way we want to look at play- an ace and withstood a storm as of the $546,930 ATP Atlanta a decade after going out in the Wimbledon second round to Sergiy concluded that the DCO told ing the game, we want to be able his Swiss opponent fought back. Open (x denotes seed): Stakhovsky and then losing last week in the Hamburg semi-finals to Mr Troicki that she could not to move the ball around the park,” Wawrinka appeared in trouble Second Round: John Isner Argentine qualifier Federico Delbonis. advise him as to whether his McKenzie said. after levelling at a set apiece with (USA x1) bt Christian Harrison Federer had been hoping to both build confidence as well as test reason for not providing a blood He added: “You need a good Lopez having saved six set points (USA) 7-6 (11/9), 4-6, 7-5; James out a new larger racquet. Instead, he must now work on his back and sample was valid, and that no passing game, you need good in the second set. Blake (USA) bt Evgeny Donskoy hope for the best. such assurances were given by vision. They are all attributes of The Swiss dropped serve for 1-2 (RUS x8) 6-3, 6-2; Santiago “I will have to do a lot of exercises and see how it all feels. My main her.” the guys we’ve included in the on back-to-back double-faults in Giraldo (COL) bt Michael priority now is to fix my back. I would love to be able to train at 100 Troicki, who is currently squad so there’s a bunch of guys the third set as his conditioning Russell (USA) 5-7, 6-3, 3-0, percent,” said the former world number one. at 53 in the world, reached a who can deliver in that space, so began to worsen. retired; Ryan Harrison (USA) “I’ll have to see if the rehab is enough to let me play in Montreal. If career high 12 in 2011 and has that’s what we are going to invest Lopez was fully in control by bt Igor Sijsling (NED x4) 6-4, it is, I’ll go; if not, then it gives me another week.” won $4.5m (€3.4m) in prize in.” the time Wawrinka called for the 6-3; Denis Istomin (UZB) bt The Swiss said that due to his physical problems, it is hard for him money. In 2010 he won the deci- It would be a major surprise, trainer after the seventh game. Lu Yen-Hsun (TPE x5) 7-5, to tell where he is with his new racquet anyway. sive fifth rubber against France however, if Cooper was not named He gave up two points into the 6-2; Kevin Anderson (RSA x2) “A change like this is very important but I honestly can’t tell right as Serbia claimed the Davis Cup in the playmaker role for the next game, with Lopez improving bt Matthew Ebden (AUS) 6-7 now due to my low level. It’s hard to analyse anything,” Federer said for the first time. AFP opening test of the tournament to 20-11 this season. AFP (7/9), 6-2, 6-2. after this defeat. AFP against the All Blacks. REUTERS Bolt storms to victory in London Sheikh Jassim Cup

LONDON: Any doubts over withdrew just before the start Usain Bolt’s form going into with a hip flexor problem. next month’s world champi- Olympic bronze medalist onships were left trailing in Warren Weir continued his dom- the big Jamaican’s wake when inance winning the 200 metres he won the 100 metres at the at the London meet in a spritely London Diamond League meet- 19.89 seconds. ing yesterday. Weir’s training partner Jason The world record holder over- Young was second in 19.99 with came a dreadful start to blast past American Wallace Spearmon the field over the second half of third (20.18). Frenchman the race and win in a season’s Christophe Lemaitre ran 20.23 best 9.85 seconds, well ahead of seconds to finish fourth. American Michael Rodgers (9.98) Elsewhere, Qatar’s Mutaz Essa and Jamaican Nesta Carter (9.99). Barshim finished third in the high It was a triumphant return to jump with a score of 2.24m. the Olympic stadium where Bolt Ukraine’s Bohdan Bondarenko dazzled the crowds at last year’s won the event with 2.38m. London Games on his way to win- Olympic pole vault champion ning three gold medals. Jenn Suhr failed to repeat her “I had a bad start... it’s not the London success of 2012 when best part of my game but I did Cuban Yarisley Silva turned ok,” Bolt told the BBC. the tables on her yesterday but “If I’m in good shape I always Usain Bolt of Jamaica reacts after winning the men’s 100m during the the American was far from think I’m going to do well. My London Diamond League ‘Anniversary Games’ athletics meeting at the disheartened. start was poor and I need to work Olympic Stadium, in east London, yesterday. London silver medallist Silva, on that. To make a perfect race I beaten on countback in the need to make a good start and just Olympic final, won with a clear- get in to the race. Hopefully I can capital after he was disqualified London, it’s a brilliant experience ance of 4.83m. Suhr could only make a good time at Moscow and from the 2011 final in Daegu for to be here again,” he said. muster 4.73. An Umm Salal player (in orange) tackles his opponent during the Sheikh continue to do well.” a false start, was happy to lap up Britain’s new sprint hope, “What’s amazing is I was on Jassim Cup match against Lekhwiya at Al Gharafa Stadium. Lekhwiya Bolt, who will look to regain the adulation from 60,000 fans. 25-year-old James Dasaolu, bigger poles than I’ve ever been won 1-0. PICTURE BY: SHAIVAL DALAL his world title in the Russian “It’s so wonderful to compete in who ran 9.91 earlier this month, on,” Suhr said. AGENCIES JULY 27, 2013 Sport www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21 ON SATURDAY Dhawan the hero as India crush Zimbabwe The opener smashes third career one-day hundred

HARARE: Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan blasted his Scoreboard third career one-day inter- India batsman INDIA South African cricketer Ryan McLaren (centre) celebrates with team- national century to lay the Shikhar R G Sharma c Sibanda b Vitori ...... 1 foundation for his team’s com- Dhawan S Dhawan b Utseya ...... 116 mates after he dismissed Sri Lankan batsman Dinesh Chandimal during fortable 58-run win over hosts celebrates V Kohli c Waller b Jarvis ...... 14 the third One Day International (ODI) cricket match between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in the second game of his century A T Rayudu c Utseya b Vitori ...... 5 South Africa at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele the five-match series in Harare during the S K Raina c Taylor b Chatara ...... 4 yesterday. South Africa won by 56 runs. yesterday. second ODI K D Karthik (run out-Taylor) ...... 69 Dhawan’s 116 off 127 balls against hosts R A Jadeja c Chigumbura b Williams ...... 15 enhanced his growing reputation A Mishra (run out-Sibanda-Williams) ...... 9 in the limited overs game and, Zimbabwe at Harare R Vinay Kumar (not out) ...... 27 complemented by 69 runs from Mohammed Shami (not out) ...... 6 Dinesh Karthik, helped India Sports Club South Africans Extras (LB-5, W-15, NB-8) ...... 28 compile a formidable total of 294 yesterday. Dhawan Total (for 8 wkts in 50 overs) ...... 294 after being sent in to bat. Did not bat: JD Unadkat. scored 116 Zimbabwe, despite a bright Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-35, 3-55, 4-65, as India won start in their first 20 overs, fell 5-232, 6-237, 7-251, 8-271. well short in their reply, finishing stay alive in SL by 58 runs Bowling: K M Jarvis 10-0-70-1 (4nb, 1w); B on 236 for nine and helping India to take a 2-0 V Vitori 8-0-27-2 (4w); T L Chatara 9-0-46-1 to a 2-0 series lead after their six- lead in the (5w); E Chigumbura 6-0-30-0 (3w); P Utseya PALLEKELE, SRI LANKA: Scoreboard wicket victory on Wednesday. five-match 10-0-67-1 (2w); H Masakadza 4-0-15-0; S C David Miller and Lonwabo It might have been a much more series. The Williams 3-0-34-1. Tsotsobe played key roles as SOUTH AFRICA competitive outing had the home third match ZIMBABWE South Africa stunned hosts Sri A Petersen c Sangakkara b Malinga ...... 8 side capitalised on early chances of the series V Sibanda c Mishra b Unadkat ...... 55 Lanka by 56 runs in the third Q de Kock c Sangakkara b T Perera ...... 20 as India’s top order struggled with will be played Sikandar Raza c Dhawan b Unadkat ...... 20 one-dayer in Pallekele yesterday JP Duminy b T Perera ...... 23 a lively pitch at the Harare Sports to stay afloat in the five-match tomorrow. H Masakadza c Mohd Shami b Mishra ...... 34 AB de Villiers c Sangakkara b Mendis ...... 47 Club. B R M Taylor (run out-Unadkat) ...... 0 series. F du Plessis not out ...... 16 India lost their first four wick- S C Williams lbw Jadeja ...... 5 Miller plundered a robust 85 F Behardien b Mendis ...... 2 ets for only 65 while Dhawan lived M N Waller lbw Mishra ...... 2 not out off 72 balls to steer South D Miller (not out) ...... 85 a charmed life. E Chigumbura c Karthik b Mohd Shami ....46 Africa to 223-7 after unorthodox R Peterson b Mendis ...... 3 He was caught behind off Kyle wasn’t easy but our partnership to keep it up, losing momentum P Utseya (not out) ...... 52 spinner Ajantha Mendis had R McLaren (not out) ...... 14 Jarvis when he had only three took us to a big score,” Dhawan as they slumped from 109 for one K M Jarvis b Unadkat ...... 2 reduced the tourists to 154-7 in Extras (LB3, W2) ...... 5 runs but a television review found said at the post-match presenta- to 133 for six. B V Vitori b Unadkat...... 0 the 42nd over. Total (for 7 wkts in 50 overs) ...... 223 the bowler had overstepped and tion when he picked up the man As the run rate began to T L Chatara (not out) ...... 0 Tsotsobe then ripped through Fall of wickets: 1-14, 2-50, 3-53, 4-95, was no-balled. of the match award. increase Zimbabwe seemingly Extras (B-1, LB-12, W-6, NB-1) ...... 20 Sri Lanka’s top order with three 5-100, 6-148, 7-154. Dhawan was then dropped A slow over rate saw Zimbabwe settled for batting out the game, Total (for 9 wkts in 50 overs) ...... 236 wickets in the space of six runs Bowling: Malinga 10-0-57-1 (w1); Mathews twice in between some text book- forced to bowl part-time spin- ending eight wickets down from Fall of wickets: 1-45, 2-109, 3-109, 4-127, before finishing with 4-22 as the 5-1-17-0; Dilshan 10-0-39-0 (w1); T Perera stroke play that saw him reach ner Sean Williams at the death, their 50 overs, with Prosper 5-130, 6-133, 7-221, 8-236, 9-236. hosts were bundled out for 167 in 8-0-51-2; Mendis 10-0-35-3; Herath 7-1-21-0. his half-century in 70 balls and allowing a lusty late flourish from Utseya hitting an unbeaten 52. Bowling: R Vinay Kumar 9-2-49-0; Moham- the day-night game. SRI LANKA his ton off 115. Vinay Kumar and Mohammed The two countries meet again med Shami 10-0-52-1 (2w); J D Unadkat The victory ended South U Tharanga c Petersen b Tsotsobe 5 Together with Karthik, he Shami. in Harare tomorrow in the third 10-3-41-4; R A Jadeja 10-1-30-1 (1nb, 1w); Africa’s 11-match losing streak T Dilshan c de Villiers v Tsotsobe ...... 6 hauled India out of trouble Vusi Sibanda helped get match of the series before heading A Mishra 10-1-46-2 (1w); S K Raina 1-0-5-0 in one-day cricket on Sri Lankan K Sangakkara c Duminy b Tsotsobe ...... 0 with a partnership of 167 in 154 Zimbabwe’s chase off to a posi- to the southern city of Bulawayo (2w). soil and gave AB de Villiers’ tour- M Jayawardene b Peterson ...... 24 deliveries. tive start, scoring 55 at the top of for the last two encounters next Player-of-the-Match: S Dhawan (India). ists a badly-needed win in the D Chandimal c de Kock b McLaren ...... 29 “It was my lucky day, the wicket the innings, but they were unable week. REUTERS current series. A Mathews de Villers b Tsotsobe ...... 14 With Sri Lanka 2-1 ahead, A Perera c de Villiers b Behardien ...... 1 South Africa must also win the T Perera c du Plessis b Behardien ...... 65 fourth match at the same venue R Herath (not out) ...... 12 tomorrow to take the series into L Malinga b Behardien ...... 0 Pakistan, WI set for T20 battle the decider in Colombo next A Mendis c Tsotsobe b Duminy ...... 0 Wednesday. Extras (B-1, LB-4, W-6) ...... 11 KINGSTOWN: Two unfamiliar foes with on Pakistan’s last visit to the Caribbean in 2011 Winners of the World T20 in 2009 in Thisara Perera lit up the Total (all out in 43.2 overs) ...... 167 impressive pedigrees in cricket’s shortest when the West Indies held on for a seven-run England, Pakistan were beaten finalists to gloomy evening for the hosts by Fall of wickets: 1-14, 2-14, 3-16, 4-71, format meet as Pakistan conclude their victory at the Beausejour Stadium. India in the inaugural event in South Africa smashing five sixes and a bound- 5-78, 6-81, 7-93, 8-165, 9-166, 10-167. short tour of the West Indies with T20 For all their struggles in ODI’s in the past two years earlier and reached the semi-finals ary in the 33rd over sent down by Bowling: Morkel 8-1-29-0 (w1); Tsotsobe Internationals in St Vincent today and month, Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard will as defending champions in the West Indies in left-arm spinner Robin Peterson. 7-2-22-4 (w1); McLaren 6-1-18-1 (w2); Pe- tomorrow. be expected to return to their dominating, 2010. They have brought in three T20 special- With the second ball declared terson 7-0-51-1 (w1); Duminy 9.2-1-23-1; Brimming with confidence following a destructive best with the bat in the manner ists - batsman Hammad Azam, seamer Sohail a wide, the 35 runs taken in Behardien 6-0-19-3. 3-1 triumph in the five-match One-Day that has made them among the most sought- Tanvir and all-rounder Zulfiqar Babar - to the over fell just one run short Result: South Africa won by 56 runs. International series which concluded on after players for the many T20 competitions complement the likes of the mercurial Shahid of the world record of six sixes Wednesday in neighbouring St Lucia, the now played around the world. Afridi. hit by South African batsman visitors will nevertheless be wary of taking Pakistan, with Mohammad Hafeez at the West Indies, with Darren Sammy back as Herschelle Gibbs off Dutch bowler hitting came too late for the hosts on a home side that has played unbeaten since helm, also have a stage to showcase their captain, have also drafted in a trio with skills Daan van Bunge during the 2007 to deliver an unlikely win. lifting the World T20 title last October in Sri explosive, match-winning talents to any specifically suited to T20 cricket in spinner World Cup. Left-handed Perera made 65 Lanka. interested franchises while at the same time Samuel Badree, fast bowler Shannon Gabriel Perera’s run sequence in the off 49 balls with five sixes and as Curiously, there has been only one previous seeking to reinforce their country’s impressive and all-rounder Christopher Barnwell. over was six, a wide, six, six, six, many boundaries, before he was meeting between the two teams in this version, reputation in the 20-over-per-side variety. REUTERS four and a six, but his sensational caught in the deep. REUTERS Vettel leads Red Bull one-two

BUDAPEST: Formula One compounds. Rosberg was eighth world champion Sebastian and seventh respectively while Vettel set an impressive pace Hamilton - three times trium- as Red Bull dominated prac- phant in Hungary for McLaren tice for the Hungarian Grand and last year’s winner from pole Prix yesterday with Pirelli’s new - was 13th and sixth. tyres looking very much to their McLaren, without a win this liking. season, looked in better shape at The German, fresh from vic- a circuit that has brought them tory in his home race at the six wins in the last eight seasons. Nuerburgring three weeks ago, Jenson Button, twice a winner was quickest in both sessions in Hungary, was sixth fastest in ahead of Australian team-mate the morning while Mexican team Mark Webber with a best lap mate Sergio Perez clocked the in the afternoon of one minute ninth best time. Red Bull Formula One driver Mark Webber (centre) of Australia walks with 21.264 seconds. Germany’s Adrian Sutil, pre- Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso (right) of Spain and Ferrari test driver Pedro de If he had done that in qualifying Finnish Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus F1 Team in action paring for his 100th race for Force la Rosa of Spain to the drivers’ briefing after the second practice session last year at the slow Hungaroring during the second practice session at the Hungaroring race track in India, was seventh and 10th. of the Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring circuit in Mogyorod, near circuit, the 26-year-old champi- Mogyorod near Budapest, Hungary, yesterday. At the back, Venezuelan reserve Budapest, yesterday. onship leader would have been on driver Rodolfo Gonzalez replaced the front row of the grid. Britain’s Max Chilton for the Vettel’s morning time of mate Romain Grosjean was third the form team in qualifying opening session with Marussia The Force India driver, who this year we had some opportuni- 1:22.723 was already a warning quickest to underscore Lotus’s with Lewis Hamilton and Nico and was comfortably slowest. has only ever raced for the one ties, it was close. But it’s just that sign on a hot and cloudless morn- potential. Rosberg, focused on getting to team in its various guises since his you are so on the limit to be in ing with air temperatures of 30 Alonso, Vettel’s closest title grips with the new type of tyre Sutil reaches 100 debut in 2007, told reporters that this area (of finishing in the top degrees Celsius and track tem- rival with 34 points to make up after being forced to miss a test he was proud of the milestone but three), one little mistake and it’s peratures a sizzling 44. after nine of the 19 races, was at Silverstone last week. races still chasing any celebrations would be limited. already gone. Whereas with a top Lotus’s Kimi Raikkonen - who again fourth. That was a punishment for a “The fact is, it’s now 100 Grands team you can do mistakes and you could be Vettel’s team-mate next Vettel has never won in ‘secret’ test with Pirelli in Spain first podium Prix and no podium and I want finish still on the podium easily.” year - was third fastest in the first Hungary, one of only two cir- in May. to be on the podium so I need to Sutil brings some sponsorship session with Ferrari’s Fernando cuits on the current calendar Since then, Pirelli have faced a BUDAPEST: Adrian Sutil is a hurry up. I don’t want to wait a to the team but his future at Force Alonso fourth on the timesheets. that has yet to see him on top of wave of negative headlines after a man in a hurry but he needs to long time to achieve this goal,” the India beyond this season remains The top five drivers were sepa- the podium, but has broken new spate of blowouts at last month’s move up a gear in Hungary this German said determinedly. open. He said he knew where he rated by less than three-tenths ground this season and is chasing British Grand Prix at Silverstone weekend to have a chance of a “But I never give up. I like it wanted to go and was confident in of a second in the afternoon his fifth win in 10 races. led them to change the tyres to first podium finish in his 100th here and try to make it better his qualities as a driver. when Raikkonen’s French team Mercedes, who have been last year’s construction with 2013 Formula One Grand Prix. and still believe we can make it... REUTERS JULY 27, 2013 ON SATURDAY 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Break Time

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THE WORLD TODAY TOMORROW HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER UK rain conquers New York ATHENS 32/25 Clear 32/25 Clear WASHINGTON 29/22 Chance of storm 29/19 T-storms NEW YORK CITY: New The museum has increased Mauro, a 26-year old teacher from atmosphere of contemplation.” SYDNEY 18/10 Clear 19/10 Partly cloudy Yorkers have been queueing in access by offering people the Commack, LI, who waited five MOMA billed the interac- LONDON 24/18 Chance of rain 25/18 Partly cloudy droves — sometimes in swel- option of avoiding the long lines hours on a recent rainy Friday. tive installation, which enjoyed PARIS 32/21 T-storms 28/19 Chance of storm tering temperatures — for the by viewing the installation from Among the visitors this week similar success when it was first ISTANBUL 26/19 Clear 27/20 Clear novel experience of walking the side, without walking directly was Brazilian Luciano Neves, who showcased at London’s Barbican MANILA 32/25 T-storms 32/25 Chance of storm through rain without getting below the rain area. waited four hours for the privi- Centre in a five-month run from DHAKA 31/26 T-storms 30/26 T-storms wet. And, in a rare exception, the lege, he said. October 2012, as having a broader DELHI 33/26 Mostly cloudy 35/27 Chance of storm The chance comes courtesy of installation is to be open until Although Neves described the relevance. ISLAMABAD 35/27 Chance of rain 35/27 Partly cloudy Rain Room, a novel installation midnight on Sunday, the last day technology behind the display Would you pay $25 to get rained by British art collective Random of the New York run that began as “quite amazing,” he acknowl- on? New Yorkers have done just International, at the Museum of on May 12. edged it was not completely flaw- that, braving hours-long lines at Modern Art (MOMA). By then nearly 70,000 people less. “I got a bit wet because you the hottest — wettest, rather — Sophisticated motion sensors are expected to have visited the have to walk to the rain to stop exhibit of the summer, the “Rain in the the 5,000 sq foot (460 sq piece — a remarkable feat given it.” Room” at MoMA. Hollywood beckons for meter) space ensure the down- that only ten people are allowed Another visitor, @CallieNYC “The work invites visitors to pour stops only in the pre- in at a time, and they stay there tweeted: “Seven hours of wait- explore the roles that science, cise position where people are for several minutes. ing in line but we finally made technology, and human ingenuity detected. Museum staffers attribute the it into the Rain Room at the can play in stabilising our envi- Rowling’s detective The creators say the set-up the crowds to celebrity tweets from MOMA!” ronment,” it said. creators affords visitors the sen- the likes of Heidi Klum, Chelsea Random International’s web- Whatever the meaning of the LONDON: The murky, sation of being able to control the Handler and Jesse Tyler Ferguson site describes the Rain Room as installation, visitors have rev- dangerous exploits of a elements. — not to mention the potential for “a carefully choreographed down- elled in throwing shapes inside it one-legged, impover- Demand has been so high, dramatic Instagram selfies. pour — a monumental work that for photographic souvenirs of an ished soldier turned MOMA officials have frequently “I saw it on Pinterest. and encourages people to become experience one critic described as private detective are had to close the queue to new it looked so cool, but I thought performers on an unexpected akin to “playing God.” unlikely to entice mil- entrants before midday. I’d breeze right in,” says Deana stage, while creating an intimate AGENCIES lions of children into the multiplex or, come to that, to sire a popu- lar and lucrative stu- dio tour. But they may Elder Bush shaves provide J K Rowling (pictured), with her next box office smash. head for leukemia A fortnight after the Harry Potter author was inadvertently unmasked as the pseudonymous patient author of the thriller The Cuckoo’s Calling, WASHINGTON: Former US president George H W the novel has attracted Bush said yesterday shaving his head in support of a the interest of a number young leukemia patient whose father is in his security of Hollywood studios . detail was “the right thing to do.” According to the The former president was interviewed at the Bush online magazine family compound in Kennebunkport, Maine, by his grand- Deadline, Warner Bros daughter Jenna Bush Hager, a correspondent with NBC’s — which released the Today show. multimillion-dollar “A lot of the agents shaved their heads, and I said why Potter films — is lead- not me?” Bush told his granddaughter. “It was the right ing the pack, banking on thing to do.” its established relationship with Rowling. A photo released on Wednesday by Bush’s office showed Several studios are understood to be bidding, but a spokesman for two-year-old Patrick, who is undergoing leukemia treat- Rowling declined to discuss the matter, saying only: “I’m afraid that ment and the elderly ex-president each sporting bald heads we’re not commenting on the film rights situation for The Cuckoo’s and similar blue polo shirts and khakis. Calling.” Members of Bush’s Secret Service security detail also After the revelation, the book, which Rowling wrote as Robert shaved their heads in solidarity with the young boy. Galbraith, shot to No. 1 in the UK hardback fiction charts last week, Bush said that he simply wanted to “bring happiness” selling 17,662 copies in seven days. and “just identify” with Patrick. Rowling’s writing as Galbraith has been compared to that of Lee The former president’s wife, Barbara Bush, said she was Child, whose novel One Shot was recently made into a Hollywood film, “surprised and thrilled” by the president’s new do. Jack Reacher, starring Tom Cruise and Rosamund Pike. “I think he looks beautiful. He looks younger,” she said. The Cuckoo’s Calling follows the private investigator Cormoran The former first lady recalled how the couple had lost Strike as he investigates the death of a supermodel. their second child, Robin, to leukemia nearly 60 years ago, Soon, according to the blurb, “the case plunges Strike into the just before her fourth birthday. world of multimillionaire beauties, rock-star boyfriends, and desper- Bush, 89, the oldest living former US president, served ate designers, and it introduces him to every in the White House from 1989 to 1993. He was honoured variety of pleasure, enticement, seduction, last week at the White House by US President Barack and delusion known to man.” Obama for his engagement in volunteerism and his “Points Galbraith’s secret emerged after one of of Light” volunteer program. Rowling’s lawyers divulged it to his wife’s Known for his love of skydiving, Bush celebrated his 75th, best friend. She tweeted the news, which 80th and 85th birthdays by parachuting to earth. was picked up by the Sunday Times. The ex-president, who was seated in his wheelchair dur- The revelation has had a dramatic effect. ing the interview and spoke with a more feeble voice than Rowling’s publishers have printed 140,000 in years past, intended to go skydiving again on his 90th copies; before Galbraith’s cover was blown, birthday, Bush Hager said. Former US president George H W with a shaved head with Patrick, who is the son of The Cuckoo’s Calling had sold just 1,500 cop- AFP one of his Secret Service agents, in Kennebunkport, Maine, yesterday. ies. GUARDIAN NEWS