ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER QC book on Murray ready occupational for real battles safety planned to begin Business | 22 Sport | 29 Monday 30 June 2014 • 2 Ramadan 1435 • Volume 19 Number 6112 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Call to name Ramadan greetings erring eateries in newspapers Public wants stricter action DOHA: Public pressure is and Al Khor, among others, mounting on municipal authori- were at a Ramadan tent held by ties to publish in local news- Al Sharq last Saturday. papers the names of eateries Answering questions, Al Yafei and foodstuff stores that have said that the development of been found breaking health and technology was coming to the aid safety rules, according to a sen- of the civic ministry in a big way ior civic ministry official. as people were becoming proac- Umer Al Yafei, from the tive and complaining against Public Relations Department eateries and other health and of the Ministry of Municipality safety rule violations through and Urban Planning, said the mobile phones. law that permits his Ministry People are sending in photo- and various civic bodies to name graphs and messages and these and shame erring outlets only on are very helpful in starting action their website is under study for a against violators. possible review. “The rapidly changing technol- There is a possibility the law ogy is, thus, bringing us closer to The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and the Father Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani received at Al Wajba Palace well-wishers may be amended to allow the the people,” Al Yafei said. and their excellencies sheikhs, ministers, and other dignitaries on the advent of the holy month of Ramadan yesterday. Ministry as well as municipali- The officials denied when told ties to publish the names of erring that there was an impression outlets in local newspapers. that sometimes erring outlets There is increasing public belonging to influential people demand to publish the names of are spared. erring outlets in the local dailies, “This is not true. What hap- ISIL declares caliphate; troops fight back said Al Yafei. pens is that sometimes violations Currently, the legislation only are brought to our notice which BAGHDAD: Iraqi forces urged a speeding up of govern- around Tikrit, Lieutenant indicator of the group’s confidence permits the Ministry and the are not in our jurisdiction to act pressed a counter-attack on ment formation following April General Qassem Atta told report- after it led an onslaught that over- municipalities to post the names against, so we inform the right Saddam Hussein’s hometown elections, warning the conflict ers. “There are ongoing clashes.” ran parts of five Iraqi provinces, of these outlets on their websites. people. Tikrit yesterday as jihadists driven by sectarian divides can- Atta said troops had detonated displacing hundreds of thousands. “We are bound by the law so The time taken in initiating who led a blistering Sunni mili- not be resolved militarily. bombs planted along routes into It comes as Iraq took deliv- cannot publish their names in action, thus, creates the impres- tant offensive that captured And while beleaguered Prime the city, which militants took ery of the first batch of Sukhoi local newspapers,” said another sion that the outlet is spared,” swathes of territory declared a Minister Nouri Al Maliki has more than two weeks ago. warplanes from Russia, with the official. Newspapers, however, said an official. “caliphate”. conceded a political solution is Yesterday, ISIL’s spokesmen newly-purchased Su-25s expected are free to publish the name and For this reason, municipal Russia meanwhile delivered necessary to end the crisis, his took things a step further, declar- to be pressed into service as soon shame reports sourcing them inspectors have now begun con- warplanes to aid Baghdad in a security spokesman has for days ing a “caliphate” in an audio as possible. from the ministry or a munici- ducting raids on outlets jointly crisis said to rival Iraq’s brutal touted the Tikrit operation, which recording that named the group’s Witnesses reported waves of pality’s website, he added. with their counterparts from sectarian war of 2006-2007, with could be crucial not only tacti- leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi government air strikes in vari- Heads of inspection depart- the Ministry of Interior and more than 1,000 killed and hun- cally, but also for morale in the as “the caliph” and “leader for ous areas of central Tikrit and ments from different munici- the Ministry of Economy and dreds of thousands displaced in a security forces. Muslims everywhere”. Though the Saddam’s palace compound in palities, including Doha, Al Commerce. matter of weeks. “The security forces are move may not have a significant the city. AFP Shamal, Al Wakra, Al Dhayeen, THE PENINSULA Alarmed world leaders have advancing from different areas” impact on the ground, it marks an See also page 8 Close shave Germany, France Qatar, Iran to fight terror warn Putin TEHRAN: The leaders of Iran He did not elaborate. KIEV: The leaders of Germany and Qatar vowed yesterday to Predominantly Shia Iran has and France warned Vladimir cooperate to fight “terrorism in vowed to support ally Baghdad Putin yesterday that Russia the region”, President Hassan against the Sunni insurgency led could be hit with punishing Rowhani’s office reported as by the Islamic State of Iraq and sanctions within days unless he Iraqi forces counter a militant the Levant (ISIL), whose fight- forced Ukrainian rebels Moscow onslaught. ers have overrun swathes of five is accused of backing to suspend The pledge to play a “construc- Iraqi provinces since launching an their deadly uprising. tive role to establish security and offensive in early June. AFP The Ukrainian military stability” came in a phone call reported losing five more soldiers between the Emir H H Sheikh over the weekend. Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and See also page 11 Rowhani, a statement from the Iranian president’s office said. Rowhani said that in order to defeat “the hurdle of terror- ism and extremism... all Muslims should come hand in hand and cooperate,” it said. Iran is ready, Today’s he said, to do just that and “fight matches security problems and instability >>Page 9 in the region” that benefit only Costa Rica’s goalkeeper Keylor Navas (centre) prepares to make a save as Greece’s forwards Kostas Mitroglou “Zionists and the enemies of the FRANCE VS NIGERIA (7PM) and Fanis Gekas (right) try to score during their round of 16 football match at Pernambuco Arena in Recife Muslim world”. GERMANY VS ALGERIA (11PM) during the 2014 FIFA World Cup yesterday. See also pages 30, 31 and 32 Families splurge on expensive, delicious Iftar meals DOHA: Qatari families are culinary expert as saying yes- told the daily. When a family has being to impress one another and families for Iftar merely as a sym- vying to dish out delicious and terday that the craze for one- a guest at Iftar (when Muslims vie over who makes the best food bol of social status. expensive fare this Ramadan. upmanship among Qatari families break the day-long fast) they and who serves the widest variety, This is putting immense and Ramadan Timing Families in the largely rich during the holy month is reaching like to offer a dozen dishes and said Al Tamimi. unwanted psychological pressure community are taking pride new and maddening levels. impress him with their culinary It leads to a criminal wastage of on families who are not well off Todays Iftar: in distributing expensive and “Preparing expensive and deli- craft, as also with the fact that food and this is very sad, she said. and who cannot afford to splurge 06:30pm delicious dishes among their cious food and exchanging it with they can spend a lot on food, “In the end, people eat just a little on such one-upmanship, said Al Tomorrow’s neighbours as a symbol of their neighbours is a new trend in our she said. bit and the whole food is wasted.” Tamimi. Imsak: prosperity and social standing. community in Ramadan,” Aisha Families are also exchanging A wide variety of food that THE PENINSULA 03:07am Al Sharq quoted a Qatari Al Tamimi, a culinary expert, food with neighbours. The idea is expensive is being made by Continued on page 7 MONDAY 30 JUNE 2014 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Emir exchanges Rota grocery packs for 200 families Ramadan greetings 60 volunteers to distribute items this week as part of Ramadan 2014 Project with leaders DOHA: Sixty volunteers gath- and becoming one of Qatar’s most ered at Qatar’s Table Tennis recognised volunteer efforts sup- DOHA: The Emir H H Federation on Saturday as part porting the local community dur- Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al of Reach Out To Asia (Rota) ing the holy month. Thani in telephone calls yes- Ramadan 2014 Project to pack “Each year I am heartened to terday exchanged Ramadan groceries for 200 local needy see Rota volunteers of all ages and greetings with Iranian families. backgrounds come out to support President, Hassan Rowhani, Groceries included pasta, cook- their neighbours in need,” said Egyptian President, Abdel ing oil, flour, lentils and milk pow- Rota’s Acting Executive Director, Fattah Al Sisi, and Turkish der they will distribute directly to Mohamed Al Naama. Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip the families this week. “For us, the Holy Month of Erdogan. “Volunteering with Rota is Ramadan is about giving people refreshing; you meet new people in Qatar opportunities to give back Justice Minister and learn more about others,” to the community that has given said Fatma Al Khater, a volun- them so much.