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ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Friday 18 April 2014 18 Jumadal II 1435 - Volume 19 Number 6039 Price: QR2 Google Q1 Yuvraj’s 50 profits up 32pc takes Bangalore to $3.45bn to victory Business | 14 Sport | 21 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Bouteflika poised for fourth term QE index breaks GCC in historic 8-year peak in intra-day trade DOHA: Qatar Exchange (QE) deal to end index broke its eight-year peak level in intra-day trade yesterday. The bourse closed at 12,551 points or 0.8 percent, retreating internal divide from an intra-day peak of 12,679, the highest since September 2005. The QE’s historical chart watch Differences ‘with Qatar resolved’ illustrates that the index hit its historical high on September 20, DOHA: GCC foreign min- state would not affect the inter- 2005 after it closed at 12892.76. isters yesterday agreed on a ests, stability and security of its Driven by strong sentiments, the deal to end months of unprec- members and without impact- market seems to be inching to edented tension between Qatar ing on the sovereignty of any of this target, analysts said. and three other member states its members”, according to the Islamic lenders Rayan, — Saudi Arabia, the UAE and statement. International Islamic and QIB Bahrain. They also agreed on implemen- continued to surge to contribute Qatar’s Foreign Minister tation mechanism of the Riyadh Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika casts his ballot during the presidential election in Algiers yesterday. He most to the benchmark index. H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Document, which is based on the is expected to win after 15 years in power, despite speaking rarely in public since suffering a stroke in 2013. Rayan soared 5.83 percent Attiyah took part in an extraor- principles of the GCC statute. to close QR47.20. International Report on page 5 dinary meeting in Riyadh. During the tripartite meeting Islamic gained QR3.05 to They agreed that the policies in Riyadh in November, Kuwait’s QR84.50. QIB extended the rally of GCC member states should not Emir H H Sheikh Sabah Al after reporting upbeat earning on undermine the “interests, security Ahmad Al Sabah sought to ease Wednesday, edging 2.69 percent and stability” of each other, agen- tensions between Saudi Arabia up to QR83.90. cies reported yesterday, quoting and Qatar. Woqod fuel stations resume an official statement issued after The London-based Al Hayat the meeting. Such policies must daily yesterday cited Oman’s Ministry to name also not affect the “sovereignty” Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi of a member state. as saying that the crisis has been sales of Shafaf LPG cylinders erring outlets The three GCC states recalled “ended” and that the dispute their ambassadors from Qatar last belongs to “the past”. DOHA: Some Woqod fuel sta- started selling cylinders, after we further away from the fill- DOHA: The Ministry of month, accusing it of meddling in “The problem has ended after tions have resumed selling got a letter from Civil Defence ing machines, as an additional Municipality and Urban their internal affairs and support- doing what has to be done. This lightweight Shafaf LPG cyl- two days ago, giving permission precaution. Planning will start announcing ing the Muslim Brotherhood. has helped keep the issue within inders, after getting a clear- to resume sales. A Woqod source had earlier from April 24 the names of food The foreign ministers hailed the GCC family, without giving a ance from the Civil Defence “Cylinders will be available at said the Shafaf shortage was outlets caught violating health the historic achievement “to real- chance for others to intervene,” Directorate, a company spokes- the remaining petrol stations in caused by a “distribution gap” rules. ise the interests of the peoples in Al Hayat website quoted him as man said yesterday. three to four days,” he told this after their sales were banned at The names will be posted on the member states, pave the way saying. “But what happened in the Cylinders are expected to be daily last evening. fuel stations, where huge number its website, Al Sharq reported for wider horizons of security region has its own impact on the available at all Woqod petrol sta- Until 10pm yesterday, cylin- of cylinders were being sold. quoting a post on the ministry’s and stability, and boost member GCC countries,” he said, stress- tions by next week. ders were not available at the Shafaf cylinders are also dis- Twitter account. states’ preparations for challenges ing the GCC states will continue Woqod stopped selling Shafaf two Woqod petrol stations in Abu tributed through more than 200 The amended food monitoring ahead, under a strong and coher- to support other Arab brothers. cylinders at its fuel stations about Hamour and the one near the supermarkets across the country. law No. 4 of 2014 authorises the ent entity.” They also praised the On Tuesday, Saudi Foreign a month ago, following instruc- mall. He said Civil Defence had Although Civil Defence has ministry to shut erring outlets role of Kuwait in reaching the Minister Prince Saud Al Faisal tions from the directorate in the given clearance after it was con- relaxed rules for Shafaf cylinders, and publish their names on its aspired outcome. told reporters that GCC countries wake of the explosion at a res- vinced about safety of cylinders. a ban on the use of gas cylinders website and those of concerned Following the meeting at “are free in their policies, pro- taurant within a petrol station “We explained to Civil Defence and tanks by eateries at fuel sta- departments. Riyadh Air Base that lasted more vided they do not harm interests premises near Landmark Mall that we follow international tions exists. Meanwhile, the ministry than two hours, the ministers of other members” of the regional in February. standards (of safety),” he said. Some eateries have closed ordered closed an outlet at Souq agreed “to adopt mechanisms that grouping. “As long as these coun- Disruptions in supply had trig- He said Civil Defence had not after the ban, while others have Waqif for selling food imported would ensure moving forward in tries adhere to this principle, gered complaints about a shortage imposed any new safety require- switched over to alternative fuel for personal use. The outlet didn’t a collective framework, and that there will be no problems among of Shafaf cylinders in the market. ments, but the company had like charcoal and electricity. have a permission sell it to the the policies of any GCC member GCC states.” THE PENINSULA “Five of our petrol stations have decided to move Shafaf racks THE PENINSULA public. THE PENINSULA Korea-Qatar Cultural Show Half-Saudi kids Iran cuts N-stockpile; US to free funds VIENNA: Iran has acted to cut its most sensitive nuclear stockpile to enjoy same by nearly 75 percent in implementing a pact with world powers, but a planned facility to turn low-enriched uranium gas into an oxide rights as citizens powder not suitable for processing into highly enriched bomb-grade uranium to fulfil the six-month deal, has been delayed, a UN report RIYADH: Kids born to expats showed yesterday. married to Saudi women, The monthly update by International Atomic Energy Agency, which will be treated as Saudis for has a role in verifying that Iran is living up to its part of the accord, work, education and medical made clear that Tehran so far is undertaking the agreed steps to curb purposes, said Sulaiman Al its nuclear programme. Yahya, Director-General of the As a result, it is gradually gaining access to some previously blocked Passports Department. overseas funds. In Washington, the State Department said the US had They can live in the kingdom taken steps to release a $450m instalment of frozen Iranian funds fol- and will be allowed to work in the lowing the report. See also page 8 private sector without transfer- ring their residency permits, Arab Israeli, Palestinian negotiators meet News reported yesterday. The decision comes after sev- JERUSALEM: Israeli and Palestinian negotiators met yesterday eral half-Saudis, especially girls to seek a way to prevent troubled peace talks from collapsing ahead on their mothers’ sponsorship, of an April 29 deadline. expressed fear of deportation fol- Israeli sources confirmed that officials were meeting, declining to lowing the death of their moth- provide detail. Talks had been postponed from Wednesday when emo- ers. “The privileges are contingent tions ran high in Israel as a funeral was held for an off-duty police upon the approval of the original officer gunned down while driving his family to a settlement in the South Korean artistes taking part in a Korea-Qatar Cultural Show at Qatar National Convention Centre last marriage contract and the chil- West Bank for a Passover holiday meal. See also page 5 night, as part of 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between both countries. Korean kite flying events will dren having IDs,” Al Yahya said. AGENCIES “The decision is in accordance be held at Museum of Islamic Art Park today and Katara tomorrow. SALIM MATRAMKOT with a decree issued by the coun- cil of ministers in 2012,” he said. “Expat children who had trans- ferred their sponsorships to their In a cloning first, scientists create stem cells from adults mothers following this decision and prior to their mothers’ death NEW YORK: Scientists have moved a cloning means producing embryonic cells funds for reproductive or therapeutic clon- from older cells, not infant or fetal ones.