ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Tuesday 22 January 2013 10 Rabial I 1434 - Volume 17 Number 5587 Price: QR2 Pvt sector to Asian Beach get major slice Soccer of projects qualifiers begin Business | 18 Sport | 28 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Qatar betters ranking in environment Fine particles in air very high DOHA: An air quality monitor- deserts and insufficient rainfall. ing station at Qatar University This is the first time that such shows a high presence of fine environment-related indicators particles in the air (air pollut- have been released in the country. ants) around — a phenomenon The presence of silver oxide that is attributed to the vast in the air was 34.7 micrograms expanse of desert and insuffi- (annual average) for each cubic cient rainfall. meter as measured by the Aspire The level of fine particles has Zone monitoring station. It was been found to be almost six times 8.9 micrograms as indicated by The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani along with leaders of other Arab countries at the Third Arab Economic and Social Development Summit the permissible limit, figures the Qatar University station, and in Riyadh yesterday. See also page 5 released by the air quality moni- 10.6 micrograms in the West Bay. toring station at the university The permissible level of silver show. oxide in the air is 80 micrograms However, the presence of pol- per cubic meters. lutants like silver oxide, ground- The annual average of ground- Call for Arab unity at Riyadh summit level ozone, carbon dioxide and level ozone was 47.5 micrograms nitrogen in the air were found to per cubic meters while the per- RIYADH: The Emir H H The Egyptian president said Abdulaziz Al Saud will spare no including important issues such be much lower than the permissi- missible level is 100 micrograms. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al that the meeting is to discuss a effort in enhancing the joint Arab as poverty, unemployment and ble levels — as measured by three Nitrogen levels present in the Thani along with leaders of number of social and economic economy. disease, which require exerting air quality monitoring stations, air were also much below the per- other Arab countries partici- issues aimed at improving the Crown Prince Salman bin all efforts and agreeing on best including the ones at Aspire Zone missible levels—70.4 micrograms pated in the opening session of condition of Arab countries. He Abdulaziz Al Saud said in his ways to confront and eliminate and West Bay. per cubic meters in the West Bay the Third Arab Economic and underscored the importance of speech that the current state them.” Data show that the presence of (near Movenpick) and 39.1 micro- Social Development Summit, formulating guidelines and eco- of the Arab Nation requires all “In this respect, we emphasise fine particles in the air, which are grams as measured by the Qatar which kicked off at the King nomic policies to meet the goals the countries to unite and make the importance of the role played a concern for people’s health, as University station. The permis- Abdul Aziz International and aspirations of Arab countries sincere efforts to overcome the by Arab institutions as well as measured by the Qatar University sible level is 100 micrograms per Conference Centre in Riyadh and to emulate what has been challenges and to seek and pro- supporting and strengthening air quality monitoring station was cubic meters. last evening. achieved globally. mote joint Arab action, so as to their capacity so that they can 296 micrograms (one-millionth of A major challenge Qatar faces The session was also attended President Mursi handed over positively and significantly affect play the role assigned to them a gram) per cubic meters. is the rising use of desalinated by Prime Minister and Foreign the presidency of the Summit the lives of Arab citizens. more efficiently through effective The level that is permitted is water due to a severe lack of Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin to Saudi Crown Prince Salman Crown Prince Salman added: participation to implement joint 50 micrograms per cubic meters, natural groundwater. The country Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani and bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Mursi “Urgent developmental issues Arab projects, especially those Qatar News Agency (QNA) received between six and 62 mil- other senior officials. said that the Kingdom of Saudi facing our countries have that have been agreed upon in reported yesterday, citing official limeters of rainfall over the past Egyptian President Arabia under the leadership of become more difficult and com- the two previous summits,” he figures. The wire agency added three years. THE PENINSULA Mohammed Mursi lauded Saudi the Custodian of the Two Holy plicated considering the recent said, Saudi Press Agency SPA that this was due to the vast Continued on page 5 Arabia for hosting the Summit. Mosques King Abdullah bin developments in the Arab world, reported. QNA Obama’s inauguration 37 foreigners Barzan gas project to Snow grounds more killed in Algeria go on stream next year flights in Europe DOHA: Qatar, continu- LONDON: Hundreds of flights hostage crisis ing to hold the pride of being were cancelled and road and rail the world’s largest LNG pro- traffic was severely disrupted ducer (77 million tonnes), is across much of Europe yester- IN AMENAS, ALGERIA: set to add one more feather to day as heavy snow and freezing Algiers said yesterday that its cap. With the operation of weather gripped the continent. 37 foreigners of eight differ- Barzan off-shore gas project Frankfurt airport, Germany’s ent nationalities, as well as an from next year, the facility main air hub, cancelled around Algerian, were killed by hos- will produce 1.4 billion cubic 500 departing and arriving flights, tage-takers in a well-planned feet per day (bcuft/d) of gas for representing 40 percent of its attack on a remote gas plant. domestic industrial consump- daily schedule. Prime Minister Abdelmalek tion, Minister of Energy and The busiest airport in Europe, Sellal said five other foreigners Industry, H E Dr Mohammed London Heathrow, scrapped were still missing and that several bin Saleh Al Sada told report- nearly 200 flights. of the hostages had been executed ers yesterday. Anticipating an Heathrow said a decision was “with a bullet to the head” as the increased demand for energy taken 24 hours in advance to can- four-day crisis ended in a blood- to fuel mega-projects over the cel 130 flights because visibility bath on Saturday. next decade, the upcoming gas was expected to deteriorate as the Most of the 32 militants who project will be of great impor- day wore on, but problems else- took hundreds of people hostage tance for the sustainable growth where in Europe were having an at the In Amenas gas complex in US President Barack Obama takes the oath of office at the 57th Presidential Inauguration ceremonial swearing- of the economy. See also page 17 impact too. See also page 10 the Sahara on Wednesday had in at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, yesterday. See also page 10 entered the country from neigh- bouring Mali, Sellal told a news conference in Algiers. The premier gave the final grim figures after Algeria had warned other nations to prepare for a Home nursing, new concept in healthcare, catches on higher body count, amid fears BY MOHAMMED IQBAL as many as 50 captives may have of Health (SCH) issued licences A senior official of the Home said there was a high demand for in Qatar. We are expecting more died in the world’s deadliest hos- to four home care centres, taking Care Center, one of such facili- nurses from construction compa- Arab and Qatari customers in the tage crisis in almost a decade. DOHA: Home nursing, a rel- the total number to seven. Last ties opened last month, said that nies, that are required to provide future when they get familiarised “Thirty-seven foreigners of atively new concept in the year saw the opening of several within a short time, they have nursing service to their workers at with this service,” said Mched. eight different nationalities,” were healthcare sector in Qatar, is more facilities. seen a growing demand for their construction sites and the company Families request a home nurse killed during the siege, Sellal told fast gaining popularity with a The Hamad Medical services. premises. for various services, such as child reporters, adding an Algerian was growing demand for the service Corporation (HMC) has been Located near the City Center, Instead of appointing full-time care, elderly care, post-surgery also killed, giving an overall toll of among Qatari and expatriate providing home nursing services the facility currently has five nurses, many small companies opt care and maternity care. 38. He said the group’s leader was families. to some patients who require full-time nurses, two of them to hire nurses from home care “Many working couples seek Mohammed Al Amine Bencheneb, A number of private companies, follow-up care. However, private men. All the nurses are from centers on daily or monthly basis. the service of a home nurse, an Algerian militant known to nurseries and schools are also centres offering “on call” nurs- The Philippines. “There is a huge “ Some schools and nurseries when they have their first child the country’s security services, hiring nurses from private home ing service to families and estab- potential in the market and we are also hire our nurses, because they or when their children fall sick.