ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Thursday 6 February 2014 6 Rabial II 1435 - Volume 18 Number 5967 Price: QR2 Qatar Exchange Pieters upstages index adds Wild to grab 85.01 points golden jersey Business | 20 Sport | 27 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 PM meets ITU Secretary-General Syria misses another chemical Govt to act weapons deadline BEIRUT: Syria claims it remains committed to destroy- ing its chemical weapons arse- on safety at nal by mid-2014 despite missing another deadline yesterday. The delay is being blamed by Syrian officials on the ongoing war with anti-regime militants farmhouses and comes despite an interna- tional agreement brokered last September to avert a US strike, Fire in Al Shahaniya prompts move mooted in the aftermath of a chemical attack in east Damascus DOHA: The authorities will Qatar of which 1,640 are new ones. that killed hundreds and drew step up safety measures at Al Shahaniya where the fire took global outrage. farmhouses following the fire in place has 353 farmhouses. Others Less than 5 percent of Syria’s a farmhouse in Al Shahaniya on are mostly located in Al Khuraib chemical arsenal, thought to total Monday that killed a prominent (317) Semaisima (314), Abu Nakhla more than 1,300 tonnes, has been Qatari actor, a senior official (125), Al Wakra (193), Al Shamal shipped out for destruction. has said. (71|) and Al Khor ( 264). By now, more than 90 per- The incident has triggered con- The role of the environment cent should have been surren- cerns about the safety of farm- protection department is only to dered, according to a timeline houses across the country and give advices and launch aware- prescribed by the UN and the there are calls for immediate ness drives. Al Nuaimi said the Organisation for the Prohibition action. department had been advising the of Chemical Weapons. A senior official of the Ministry owners to clean the farmhouses The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, met International Neither body would com- of Environment told an Arabic properly and remove vehicle scrap Telecommunication Union (ITU) Secretary-General Dr Hamadoun Toure in Doha yesterday. ment yesterday, saying the situ- daily that the Ministry will hold and other solid waste to protect ation “spoke for itself”. The US an urgent meeting with Civil environment and prevent fire. Secretary of State, John Kerry, Defence officials to discuss the The inspection team conducts warned earlier this week that issue in detail and plan steps to regular inspections at farmhouses there would be “consequences” prevent such incidents in future. to ensure that they abide by the Cabinet nod for cyber security panel if the terms of the deal were not The meeting may propose to regulations of the Ministry. honoured. make it mandatory for farm- Strict actions have been taken The agreement had stipulated house owners to equip the against erring facilities, even DOHA: Qatar will form and information, communications The draft law mandates every that all 500 tonnes of “category premises with fire extinguishers, licenses of several farmhouses a national Cyber Security services and associated data bases institution to work out a frame- two” chemicals were to have been Abdullah Esa Al Nuaimi, acting have been cancelled for failure to Committee which will be in technology. work for information manage- moved to the port of Latakia head of environmental protec- comply with the rules. charge of unifying efforts in It will help in safeguarding the ment inside the facility including on Syria’s north-west coast by tion department at the Ministry “We are trying to raise public area of cyber security. The com- security, financial and economic the appointment of the officials yesterday. Another 700 tonnes told the daily. awareness about a very common mittee, which has got cabinet interests and step up Qatar’s concerned and allocating the should have left the country by The meeting will also discuss mistake that often happens in approval, is expected to be set competitiveness capabilities and appropriate budgets. December 31. ways to educate farmhouse own- farmhouses. People would light up up soon as executive plan has provide the basic structure for the The provisions of the draft law Russia, which was instrumental ers and labourers on safety and a coal fire for barbeque and leave already been made for this. benefit of companies, institutions also include setting up adequate in brokering the deal, played down security measures. Farmhouses the place keeping it burning and The Cabinet yesterday also and individuals. controls for risks management the delays and said Syria would are private properties like homes without removing the coal from approved a draft law concerning The draft law defines the vital in each sector and immediate still move out a large quantity of and they don’t require a licence the premises,” said Al Nuaimi. the vital technology infrastruc- sectors and fields in the state, reporting of any risks threaten- chemicals by the end of February. from Civil Defence, he added. THE PENINSULA ture. The draft law aims to ensure the officials in charge of these ing the vital infrastructure. THE GUARDIAN There are 5,163 farmhouses in Continued on page 2 protection of vital infrastructure vital sectors and their duties. THE PENINSULA See also page 7 Civil Defence personnel removing the bike from under a truck after the accident in front of the cargo terminal on Airport Road last night. (ABDUL BASIT) Biker trapped under moving van DOHA: A young bike rider was in back wheel of the van, where he under a van moving in front of him, critical condition last evening after was stuck under the impact of the according to eye witnesses. getting trapped under a moving accident. He was alive at the time, The bike got stuck in the left container van, along with his bike. a member of the rescue team told wheel while the man got trapped When our cameraman cap- this daily. The incident happened in the right wheel. The rescue team tured this picture at around 11pm on the Airport Road opposite the lifted the van to remove the bike yesterday, the police, civil defence Family Food Center. Two bikes and efforts were in progress to res- and ambulance team were trying were coming from the Wakra side cue the man alive. hard to extricate the man from the towards Doha and one of them slid THE PENINSULA Western leaders to boycott Sochi Winter Games SOCHI: There will be no Barack Obama, no Japan’s Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, and Turkey’s David Cameron and no Angela Merkel in the sta- Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan as well as dium when the Winter Olympics open in Sochi on the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon. Many in Friday, but Vladimir Putin will at least be able to the West have been put off by the passing of a new enjoy the company of China’s President, Xi Jinping, law banning “gay propaganda”. THE GUARDIAN THURSDAY 6 FEBRUARY 2014 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Wheels ‘n’ Heels to create diabetes awareness #MyLegacy photo contest DOHA: With a focus on raising during Wheels ‘n’ Heels last year awareness about health issues, through partnership between the Wheels ‘n’ Heels 2014 will Supreme Council of Health, be a platform to highlight the Hamad Medical Corporation winners receive gold coins seriousness of diabetes through (HMC), Primary Healthcare the ‘Action on Diabetes’ village. Corporation, Qatar Diabetes This is the second year ‘Action Association, Maersk Oil Qatar Diabetes’ features at the event and Novo Nordisk, a world leader Five of 51 entries for Sheikh Abdullah competition chosen by jury in partnership with Maersk Oil in diabetes care. Qatar, the flagship sponsor of “I express my gratitude to DOHA: Four people have the seventh Wheels ‘n’ Heels the flagship sponsor and our received limited-edition of organised by Reach Out To Asia partners involved with Wheels Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al (Rota). ‘n’ Heels,” said Rota Executive Thani gold coin after winning “Diabetes affects millions of Director Essa Al Mannai. the #MyLegacy social media people and has a profound impact “We acknowledge support photography competition. on families mainly because of the of our strategic partner Qatar They were Rukhsar lifestyle we are leading. If we can Cycling Federation, and organi- Rafiq, Abdullah Mohammed improve that with healthy diet sations which will demonstrate Kaivanifard, Maryam Abdullah and regular exercise, we would their corporate social respon- Al Khalifa and Rahma Osman. be significantly lowering the sibility by participating in this Inspired by National Museum’s chances of developing the con- annual event: Aspire, Child Sheikh Abdullah Bin Jassim Al dition” said Ahmed Al Kuwari, Culture Centre, Ooredoo, Qatar Thani: A Leader’s Legacy exhibi- Technical Liaison Manager, National Cancer Society, Qatar tion, the contest asked the public Maersk Oil Qatar. Orphan Foundation - Dhreima, to share images of how they would “The company is proud to team Qatar Olympic Committee, Qatar leave their legacy in Qatar and up with Rota to raise awareness University, Green Life, Qatar tag it to #MyLegacy. about this illness during Wheels Brazil 2014, HMC, ADL, Qatar From 51 entries, five photo- ‘n’ Heels. With a healthy diet Bikes, Slim N Lite, and Qatar graphs were selected by a five- and exercise, we can tackle type Football Association,” he added. member jury from National 2 diabetes.” Wheels ‘n’ Heels 2014 will Museum of Qatar (NMoQ), based ‘Action on Diabetes’ village be held tomorrow from 2pm to on creativity, aesthetics, and how aims at raising awareness about 10pm at Museum of Islamic Art they embodied the competition the prevention and manage- Park.