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ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Wednesday 4 September 2013 28 Shawwal 1434 - Volume 18 Number 5812 Price: QR2 Al Sada opens Ajmal leads Sasol office Pakistan in West Bay fightback Business | 17 Sport | 28 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 56-year-old woman succumbs to coronavirus in Qatar DOHA: The killer coronavi- Hospital on August 23. Tests Two other persons are being He underwent a thorough They are, however, allowed operating round-the-clock. rus-Middle East Respiratory conducted by the National treated for the infection at check-up at the specialist to travel if they wish. Recently, The SCH has said it is pursu- Syndrome (MERS) has Influenza Laboratory here have Hamad General Hospital, both laboratory at Hamad General the SCH brought over two ing a transparent policy and is claimed another victim. A confirmed that the deceased Qataris, aged 59 and 29 years. Hospital, and is said to be in a medical experts from the US announcing all cases and noti- 56-year-old Qatari woman, was infected by the deadly The Supreme Council of stable condition. to coordinate in conducting fying the WHO about them. who was battling several virus. Health (SCH) had said previ- Those who were in contact tests to diagnose the virus and The SCH said it is collabo- health complications after The woman is the sec- ously that the young Qatari was with those infected were also treatment. rating with the Hamad Medical being infected with the virus, ond Qatari to die after being in a critical condition. tested for the virus but the The SCH has, meanwhile, Corporation, the primary has died. infected with the virus, the first The 59-year-old had recently results were negative. created a link on its website to healthcare corporation and all She died on August 31 after being a man whose death was come back from a foreign trip However, as per WHO regu- raise public awareness against other healthcare providers in being admitted to the intensive reported a few months ago from and had developed symptoms of lations, they are under constant coronavirus and has set up a the country to combat the men- care unit at Hamad General London. the virus when he was abroad. medical observation. hotline (66740948) which is ace. THE PENINSULA Court orders Low pay hits closure of Al Jazeera Egypt, recruitment Brotherhood TV CAIRO: A Cairo court yester- day ordered the closure of four television channels, including Al Jazeera Egypt and Ahrar 25, a network belonging to the of workers Islamist Muslim Brotherhood. The other two channels to be closed are the Islamist broad- casters Al Yarmuk and Al Quds, Few takers for semi-skilled jobs according to the court order. The closure comes a day after DOHA: Qatar is basking in head-hunting that is emerging Islamist broadcaster Al Hafez was a jobs boom thanks to hectic for middle-level jobs such as ordered shut following accusa- pace of infrastructure develop- that of an account assistant, for tions that it was “inciting hatred” ment, but manpower agencies example, is Ukraine. against Coptic Christians and say it’s a struggle finding cer- “Here, we can, for instance “undermining national unity”. tain categories of foreign work- get a sufficiently experienced Ahrar 25 was among several other ers due to the low pay on offer. accountant for a monthly pay Islamist networks that went off air Among the most challenging package of up to QR20,000 soon after the July 3 ouster by the to recruit are semi-skilled work- ($5,500),” said the recruiter. military of president Mohamed ers for the booming construction A daunting challenge is, how- US Senators view photographs of victims of chemical weapons attacks in Syria as US Secretary of State John Mursi. industry due to unattractive ever, to get construction site Kerry, US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel, and US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Martin Dempsey Yesterday’s order against Al wages, say sources. supervisors, and semi-skilled testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee yesterday. Jazeera Mubasher Misr comes Professionals like engineers construction hands like turners, two days after Egyptian authori- and finance executives, and even fitters, and carpenters, among ties expelled three foreign jour- CEOs, are easier to get as pay others. nalists working as freelancers packages are lucrative enough. These categories of workers, for the Doha-based network’s “But it’s a challenge hiring a whose wages normally range US Republicans back Syria English-language channel. Egypt’s carpenter from South or South from QR1,500 to QR2,000, have authorities have accused Al Jazeera East Asia, for example, since always come from South Asian Mubasher Misr of bias in its the monthly pay on offer is just and South East Asian countries. reporting of the coup that ousted QR1,500 to QR2,000 ($550),” “But not anymore, as they are Mursi. The channel has previously said a source from a manpower able to make that much money strike, Ban urges caution complained that the security forces agency. in their home countries. They raided its Cairo offices and seized “We are witnessing a deluge of ask us why they should leave BEIRUT/WASHINGTON: weapons could worsen the coun- week, with the Republican-led equipment. AFP requests for all kinds of workers, their homes and families behind US President Barack Obama try’s conflict and insisted that House presenting the tougher See also page 8 professionals included, but it’s a and brave harsh weather condi- won the backing of two top the bitterly divided major pow- challenge for Obama. tough call to recruit semi-skilled tions here and loneliness.” Republicans in Congress in ers on the UN Security Council The president said strikes aimed construction hands.” Nepalese workers are among his call for limited US strikes have a “collective responsibility to at punishing the use of chemical Agencies hunting for profes- those who are not willing to on Syria to punish President humankind” to unite and halt the weapons would hurt Assad’s forces sionals for their clients say they come here at all for these wages. Bashar Al Assad for his sus- use of chemical weapons. Without while other US action would bol- are making way to Europe where Until a few years ago, they were pected use of chemical weapons opposing any military strike that ster his opponents - though the 18 Islamists on economic woes and increasing literally making a beeline to against civilians. the US and some of its allies are White House has insisted it is joblessness make recruitment travel here to take up lower-end Speaking after the United considering, Ban urged caution. not seeking “regime change” that hunger strike easier. construction jobs. Nations said 2 million Syrians had In a boost for Obama, John might end Syria’s civil war. Prominent destinations of Sources say the construction fled a conflict that posed the great- Boehner, the Republican speaker of Meanwhile, Israel tested a the recruiters include the UK, industry, in particular, needed est threat to world peace since the the US House of Representatives, US-backed missile system in in UAE prison France, Spain and Germany and to look carefully at their pay Vietnam war, Obama said the US and House Majority Leader Eric the Mediterranean yesterday, a professionals there are too will- structures for jobs that required also has a broader plan to help Cantor both pledged their sup- launch that was not announced DUBAI: Eighteen out of 69 UAE ing to come over for monthly semi-skilled workers as they are rebels defeat Assad's forces. port for military action after the in advance and whose disclosure Islamists serving jail terms for salaries that can go up to as crucial to the industry, and do UN Secretary-General Ban meeting. by Russia kept the world on edge plotting to overthrow the gov- much as QR80,000 ($22,000) for something to help reverse the Ki-moon said a military strike Votes are expected to be held as Washington weighed an attack ernment are on hunger strike in a finance manager, for instance. trend. on Syria over the use of chemical in the US Senate and House next on Syria. AGENCIES protest at alleged maltreatment, But a new market for THE PENINSULA See also page 5 Amnesty International said yesterday. Six of the prisoners began their hunger strike on July 31, and three of them collapsed between August 21 and August 28, the rights group said. “Their hunger strike is a pro- Confusion as SEC says schools to reopen on Sept 10 test against alleged ill-treatment by Al Razeen Prison authorities,” the London-based group said. DOHA: All schools in Qatar after completing registration of the new date. We will take a deci- reopen on September 8 shared the through the online registration “They have complained of beat- will reopen on September 10 students”. sion very soon,” a senior official same view. He hinted that prin- system. ings by prison guards and restric- after the summer break, the The announcement has created of an Indian school told this daily cipals of all the Indian schools The online registration has tions placed on family visits. They Supreme Education Council confusion among some expatri- yesterday. would meet shortly to discuss eased the admission procedures, have also complained of light depri- (SEC) announced yesterday. ate schools that are scheduled to He, however, hoped that the the issue. it added. Those who have not yet vation and say that prison authori- This also marks the begin- reopen on a different date, mostly SEC would give an exemption to For Indian schools and some completed the procedures can do ties turn off air conditioning in ning of the new academic year in September 8 and September 9.