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Page 01 Dec 28.Indd ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER 28 December 2013 24 Safar 1435 - Volume 18 Number 5927 Price: QR2 ON SATURDAY Aramco offshore platform sinks; three missing JEDDAH: Three Asian workers with Saudi state oil giant Aramco were missing after one of its offshore maintenance plat- forms sank yesterday, the firm said. The remaining 24 crew were saved but some suffered “limited injuries” and a “search is ongoing for two Indians and a Bangladeshi,” Aramco said, adding a thorough investi- gation would be held and that operations were not affected. The platform sank as it was carrying out maintenance work at an oil well in Safaniya, the world’s larg- est offshore oilfield, in Eastern Province, 265km north of Dhahran. QPI acquires 15pc stake in Total E&P Congo PARIS: French oil company Total said Qatar Petroleum International had taken a 15 percent stake in Total E&P Congo through a share capital increase following a framework agreement signed in May. “The $1.6bn increase in Total E&P Congo’s capital will consolidate its financial capacity at a time when it is progressing the devel- opment of the Moho Nord deep offshore project,” Total said yesterday. The deal is part of a wider agreement signed by both compa- nies in March 2010 to cooperate on projects in Africa. Total E&P Congo, in Congo since CHANGING THE 1968, is the country’s leading oil producer, operating 10 of the 22 fields developed and accounting for nearly 60 percent of national output, according to the company. South Sudan agrees to ceasefire, free politicians JUBA: South Sudan said yesterday it was DRIVING ready for a ceasefire and would release eight of 11 senior politicians arrested over an alleged coup plot, raising hopes it was edging towards a deal to end ethnic-based fighting ravaging the world’s newest nation. There was no immediate reaction from Riek Machar, former vice-president who the government accuses of starting the conflict. “We have agreed in principle to a ceasefire CULTURE to begin immediately, but our forces are pre- pared to defend themselves if attacked,” the government said on its Twitter feed. THE ISSUE See also page 4 Euro hits two-year The Traffic Department is prevent mishaps… The question is: Are they Al Buainain, said for him it is always a scary high against dollar getting the kind of support they need from sight early mornings when groups of young- LONDON: The euro jumped to its strong- doing enough to prevent road society at large? I would say no, they aren’t,” sters don’t bother, put their lives at stake and est level against the dollar in more than accidents that are one of she said. indulge in racing competitions. two years yesterday as banks adjusted Families alone should be blamed for reck- “They jump the red light and in these races positions for the year end. the major causes of deaths less and daredevil driving by youngsters and they risk their lives but they think what they The European Central Bank will take and critical injuries in the dangerous stunts and racing they indulge are doing is enjoyable,” Al Buainain told the a snapshot of the capital positions of the country, but it isn’t getting any in as part of what are games of bet and Arabic daily. region’s banks at the end of 2013 for an asset- chivalry. Experts rue that the department doesn’t quality review next year to work out which of support from society at large “Parents themselves are breaking the law give separate figures for deaths and critical them will need fresh funds. This has created to promote a culture of road and helping their sons break the law. They injuries in car crashes that result from dare- some demand for euros to help shore up their safety, says a prominent Qatari should be responsible,” said Al Rumaihi. devil driving and dangerous stunts by young balance sheets, traders said. Ironically, though, in the end it is the family motorists, many of whom under 19 and do not sociologist. that suffers if a younger member dies or sus- have driving licence. Iran nuclear talks to tains serious injuries in a car crash, she said. This makes it difficult for analysts to dif- hen parents are break- “I know at least three families which lost ferentiate between road accidents caused by resume on Monday ing the law by giving away a young son each — in car and motorcycle ordinary motorists and stunt drivers, said an BRUSSELS: Experts from Iran and six cars to their under-age accidents,” Al Rumaihi said in remarks to a expert requesting anonymity. world powers will resume talks on Monday “Wsons who don’t even pos- local Arabic daily. Figures released by the Ministry of on how to roll out last month’s nuclear deal sess a driving licence, how can you expect the She said it was not that youngsters indulg- Development Planning and Statistics show in Geneva, to resolve technical issues before youngsters to drive responsibly and respect ing in daredevil driving and dangerous racing that in 2012, a little more than 5,000 accidents the accord can take effect. A spokeswoman PAGEtraffic rules,” argues 6 Dr Munira Al Rumaihi. games were not aware of where radars are took place, up 10 percent over the previous for EU foreign policy chief Catherine Munira, who teaches sociology at Qatar or that they should stop at the red light but year. A total of 204 people died, with more Ashton, who oversees diplomacy with Iran University, said: “I have words of praise for they don’t care. than a third (35.3 percent) being motorists. on behalf of the US, Russia, China, France, traffic authorities. They are doing enough to Well-known Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmed Continued on page 2 Britain and Germany, said talks were sched- uled to last one day. AGENCIES www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 DECEMBER 28, 2013 ON SATURDAY 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Home One in eight dies on road Call to raise age bar for driving licence, conduct study on causes of accidents to find solutions ne in every eight deaths in Qatar happens on the DEATHS IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS 2008 - 2012 INJURIES AND DEATHS IN ROAD ACCIDENTS road. With this alarm- BY CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT IN 2012 Oingly high rate of deaths caused by accidents, experts believe it is high time ways were devised to mitigate this deadly phenomenon which, most often, take young lives. Dr Hassan Al Thani, Head of the Trauma, Vascular Surgery and General Surgery Sections at Hamad General Hospital, said traffic accidents in Qatar are responsible for 12.5 percent of deaths. In other words, one in eight deaths is caused by road accidents. Around the world, injuries due to traffic accidents are one of the major reasons for disabilities and in high speed and failure to abide found that 25 percent of accidents Qatar is not an exception. The by traffic rules, he said. were caused by technical defi- average traffic accidents reaches “When we travel to Western ciency in road designs. It said cor- 4,000 annually and 600 of these countries we comply with traffic rection of these mistakes would cause serious injuries while 200 rules from A to Z, then why don’t reduce accidents by 35 percent. lead to deaths; according to Dr we follow traffic rules here?” he Another study by Dr Badriya Al Thani. wondered. Sultan Al Ammari, Associate Stressing that road accidents He said the Ministry of Interior Professor in Education at Qatar are a major cause of deaths in should conduct a study to find out University, has found that 61 per- Qatar, Dr Al Thani said the aver- reasons behind these accidents cent of youth involved in accidents age rate of deaths from accidents and how these can be reduced. suffered only financial loss, six is higher than that caused by Among his suggestions is to percent sustained serious injuries, life-threatening diseases such as raise the age bar for obtaining nine percent moderate injuries, cancer and other blood-related driving licence. He said licence and 24 percent minor injuries. ailments. should not be granted to those Of the respondents in the sur- He said injuries from accidents under 20. vey, 95 percent liked driving cars result in complicated diseases Al Ibrahim also recommended while five percent liked to drive which cannot be tackled by sim- that authorities should increase motorcycles. While 50 percent of ple solutions, but accidents can fines for traffic violations, espe- the sample preferred to drive on be avoided. cially those that lead to death and internal roads within the town, Hamad Medical Corporation serious injuries, with the possibil- 26 percent preferred to drive on (HMC) established in 2007 the ity of revoking the driving licence. highways and 24 percent out in only centre for accident injuries In case of repeated violation, the desert. giving them good guidance. treatment which has necessary particularly high-speed driving, Recommendations of the Chosen vehicles should suit the medical facilities. licence should be withdrawn per- study included restrictions on age of the users and not encour- Qatar has the vision, leadership manently and the violator be put the renewal of driving licence, age them to be adventurous while and financial potential which can behind bars. road safety and security, motor- driving. External influences such make it a model in traffic accident With regard to hiring family ists’ adherence to rules to avoid as video games and films on the prevention, he said, adding every- and company drivers, some terms accidents, and road works and behaviours of the youth should one should take the responsibility and conditions should be applied maintenance under national com- also be controlled.
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