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ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Tuesday 19 November 2013 15 Moharram 1435 - Volume 18 Number 5888 Price: QR2 Barzan project 2015 Asian Cup: set to boost Qatar set for LPG exports Malaysia test Business | 17 Sport | 28 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Emir in Kuwait Qatari charged with close ‘Some’ 2022 bid links to banned outfit DOHA: A Qatari who was detained by the UAE authorities at the losers maligning Dubai airport earlier this year while he was on his way to Doha from Bangkok has been charged with having close links to a banned local organisation. The charges have actually been filed almost nine months after Dr Mehmoud Al Jaidah was picked from Dubai and taken to Abu Dhabi where he remains under trial. The charges were image of Qatar read out by an official of the UAE’s Public Prosecution in the court that is trying Al Jaidah’s case, Al Sharq reported yesterday quoting Guardian reports motivated: Al Marri a tweet message from Al Jaidah’s son, Hassan. THE PENINSULA DOHA: Qatar’s Attorney- workers are here, so we will Indonesia recalls envoy to General sees the hand of some investigate and get at the truth.” unsuccessful FIFA 2022 bidders “And if we find that there was a behind The Guardian reports of conspiracy to malign Qatar and Australia in spying row alleged abuse of migrant work- its image, legal action would be JAKARTA: Indonesia recalled its ambassador to Australia yester- ers in the country. initiated.” day in a furious response to reports that Australian spy agencies tried The reports carried in a series Responding to a question about to listen to the phone calls of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as by the British newspaper might the Prosecution’s role in cases in well as his wife and ministers. Jakarta, which said it was “devastated”, have been motivated and behind which workers were found to be vowed to review all cooperation with Canberra after secret documents them could be “some” 2022 bid victims, the Attorney-General leaked by US intelligence fugitive Edward Snowden said members losers, Dr Ali bin Fetais Al Marri said some 3,000 cases were filed of the president’s inner circle were spied on. “This is an unfriendly, said. by Bangladeshi and Nepali work- unbecoming act between strategic partners,” Foreign Minister “So tell me how do we simply ers against big companies and Marty Natalegawa said. The documents, obtained by the Australian believe those reports?” Al Marri the rulings were in their favour. The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived in Kuwait last Broadcasting Corporation and The Guardian newspaper, showed that told Qatar News Agency (QNA) “What does this show? This evening. The Emir and the delegation accompanying him were greeted Australia’s electronic intelligence agency tracked Yudhoyono’s activity replying to a question about reflects that there is total justice on arrival by the Emir of Kuwait H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber on his mobile phone for 15 days in August 2009. AFP the labour issues raised by The in Qatar. Our systems are based See also page 12 Al Sabah at Kuwait International Airport. Guardian. on justice. Remember that the That’s the reason why the owners of some of these compa- Public Prosecution has been asked nies are influential people.” (by the government) to look into However, if investigations these reports and investigate reveal that there are faults in if they are based on truth. The “our” system, corrective action reports claim that workers used would be taken, Al Marri said. SCH seeks new GCC standards for fast food to visit police stations but their Asked about when he thought complaints were refused to be the investigation would be com- DOHA: The Supreme Council GCC standards (organisation) to Authority in this regard. “We waged by the SCH in independ- lodged. pleted, he said that would take of Health (SCH) is seeking new modify the specifications of fast are in talks with the Ministry ent schools had started deliver- “Well, the workers are still here months. regional standards for fast food food in supermarkets and res- of Economy and Commerce, ing results and there is a plan to in Qatar and that fact can be “We have just begun the inves- items to prevent their harmful taurants to get rid of the (high Consumer Protection Department expand it to work places. helpful in our investigation. They tigation,” said Al Marri, reiterat- effects on public health, a senior content of) fat that could harm and the Ministry of Municipality “We are planning to include should be asked if what has been ing that they would reveal if there SCH official has said. human health,” a local Arabic and Urban Planning. We are going work places in the campaign reported is true.” are faults on Qatar’s side. The move apparently is daily quoted Sheikha Al Anoud to work together on this issue but starting next month to create a If the Guardian reports are The Attorney-General had prompted by the high rate of obes- bint Mohammed Al Thani, we need support from the stand- healthy environment there and based on truth, the investiga- earlier opened a workshop at ity in Qatar, with a survey released Director of Health Promotion and ardisation (authority) because make them free from everything tions would tell that. “But if they the Centre for Rule of Law and by the SCH last year showing that Non-Communicable Diseases at without having a law, we can not that would harm the physical are found to be fabricated, we will Anti-Corruption in Doha, of 70 percent of the Qatari population SCH, as saying in an interview. impose specifications on compa- and psychological health of the take legal action against those whose Board of Trustees he is the were overweight, of whom over 41 She said the SCH was also nies,” she added. employees,” said Al Anoud. responsible,” said Al Marri. Chairman. percent were obese. seeking support from the Qatari Al Anoud said that a health THE PENINSULA “I don’t see a problem. The THE PENINSULA “Now we are working with the Standards and Specifications awareness campaign being Continued on page 5 TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2013 HOME 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Deputy PM meets US special envoy Sultan of Oman Forum discusses greeted on National Day DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh impact of sports Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of greetings to H M Sultan Qaboos bin Said of the Sultanate of Oman on the occasion of his coun- on tourism try’s National Day. The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani Events, venues attract more tourists also sent a cable of greetings to the Sultanate. DOHA: The second edition of world gather for iconic games, “Sport & Tourism Forum” has such as the Olympics and the Emir and PM greet highlighted the impact of sport- World Cup, as we saw here first ing events on tourism in Qatar hand with the Asian Games in Moroccan king on and optimising the use of sport- 2006 and as we anticipate for ing events and venues to attract 2022. In many ways, therefore, Independence Day tourists to the country. the sports and tourism sectors The forum, organised by Qatar are integrally connected. Sports DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tourism Authority (QTA) in part- events, which average around 20 The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani nership with the Qatar Olympic each quarter, many of which are met here yesterday with U S Presidential Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan Donald Booth. They sent yesterday a cable of greet- Committee (QOC), was held on international, are very much part discussed progress in the implementation of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur. ings to King Mohammed VI the sidelines of the fourth edition of Qatar’s flourishing events sec- of the Kingdom of Morocco on of ASPIRE4SPORT Congress and tor hosting over 60 major confer- the anniversary of his coun- Exhibition at Aspire Dome. ences each year,” he said. try’s Independence Day. The H E Sheikh Saoud bin The Sports and Tourism Prime Minister and Interior Abdulrahman Al Thani, Secretary Committee (joint QTA and QOC) Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah General of QOC highlighted the shed light on the relationship Advisory Council forms panels bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al importance that sport repre- between sports and tourism in Thani sent a cable of greetings sents in boosting the business various aspects. The committee DOHA: The Advisory Council Nasser Rashid Seraye Al Kaabi, Mohamed Teraiheeb bin Nayfa, to the Moroccan king on same of tourism and further contrib- also gave a presentation on its held its weekly session under Mohamed Hammam Al Abdullah, Ibrahim Mohamed Al Misnad Al occasion. uting in achieving the Qatar role in the promotion of tourism Speaker H E Mohamed bin Youssuf Rashid Al Khater, Muhannadi, Mohamed Hammam National Vision 2030 objectives through sports, especially that Mubarak Al Khulaifi. Mohamed Khalid Al Ghanim, Al Abdullah, Mohamed Jassim Al Greetings cable towards a sustainable and steady Qatar plays host to international Council Secretary-General Khalaf Ahmed Al Mannai, Ali Badi, Ibrahim Khalifa Al Nasr, development. sporting events that draw visitors Fahd bin Mubarak Al Khayareen Hassan Zainal, Nasser Khalil Al Mubarak Ghanim Al Ali and sent to Latvian “Every necessary effort is to be from across the region, includ- read out the agenda which Jaidah and Said Butti Al Sahouti.