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ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Home | 3 Business | 17 Sport | 28 Indian expatriates say S&P affirmed Qatar’s Al Sadd and El Jaish the victory of Aam Aadmi ‘AA’ long-term and edge closer to Party in Delhi polls will ‘A-1+’ short term foreign AFC Champions open a new chapter in and local currency League berth with nation’s politics. sovereign credit ratings. victories. WEDNESDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2015 • 22 Rabial II 1436 • Volume 19 Number 6338 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Emir, Father Emir join Sport Day celebrations DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani joined citizens and residents in the celebration of the fourth National Sport Day (NSD) yesterday. Visiting the Qatar Sport Federation for Special Needs in Al Duhail, the Emir witnessed the sports activities of federation members as well Asian Games champions. Emir’s participation comes as an encouragement for the different segments of society to exercise and make sport part of their lifestyle. The Father Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani accompanied by H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani and a number of Sheikhs and ministers joined a walkathon on Al Refaa Street. Continued on page 2 The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani watching children play at Qatar Social and Cultural Center for Blind yesterday. The Emir visited Qatar Sport Federation for Special Needs in THE PENINSULA Duhail and witnessed the activities. RIGHT: The Father Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser playing with kids at Qatar Foundation. Dusty wind New law on eateries under study to continue DOHA: The dusty weather is likely to continue until tomor- Several measures being planned to promote healthy lifestyle and awareness row, but the winds wouldn’t be as high as before, so dust and DOHA: On the occasion of Qahtani told reporters his min- reporters at the Aspire Park a week or even a month that This initiative was launched to sand hanging in the air will be National Sport Day (NSD) istry has close coordination with where he was taking part in a would suffice.” coincide with the National Sports light. yesterday Qatar announced it the Supreme Education Council marathon with Supreme Council Al Qahtani said a law was Day last year and it continues. When told that it was quite is mulling to issue a law that (SEC) that makes sure school of Health (SCH) staffers. under study that would make it Staircases have been deco- unusual for high winds to stir up would ask the eateries to write canteens sell only healthy food. “The NSD will help create mandatory for all the eating out- rated with stickers and posters dust and sand in Qatar this time ingredients and their calorific Sporting facilities like play- awareness about healthy lifestyle lets to display ingredients and highlighting the importance of of the year, a veteran weatherman value on the food they serve. grounds in several government among our coming generations,” their nutrition, as well as the physical exercise and the health said there hadn’t been enough This is being done as part schools are being made accessi- he said. Qatar is investing so much calorific value of the food they benefits of climbing steps. rains this winter so the surface of a state policy to promote ble to people after school hours in National Sport Day by way of serve to promote healthy eating “You are about to burn five remained dry. healthy habits among its people so they use them to remain declaring it a holiday (which has habits among people. times more calories than using That is why when there are as lifestyle diseases like obesity physically fit. Many people are a cost for it), so it is the duty of “As a simple way to healthy life, the elevators,” reads one poster. high winds blowing from the and diabetes are on an alarm- already using them as there is citizens to take it seriously. we already are encouraging SCH Employees can actually calcu- direction of desert areas, they ing rise. increasing health awareness “Even if one walks, does jog- employees in its headquarters to late how much calories they have stir up a lot of dust and sand, the The Minister of Public Health among people now. ging or some exercise a few use stairs instead of the elevator,” burnt while climbing every floor. weatherman told this newspaper. H E Abdullah bin Khaled Al Al Qahtani was speaking to minutes a day or once or twice said the minister. THE PENINSULA According to him, there were chances of scattered rains last night and that could settle the dust and sand hanging in the air. Emir meets Saudi leader Continued on page 7 US embassy in THE PENINSULA Yemen to close FM: Syria could explode SANA’A: The United States is if crisis not resolved Modi’s party closing its embassy in Yemen, where a rebel group has seized DOHA: Any failure to resolve article published by the London’s mauled in poll control of the capital, embassy the Syrian crisis and end the Daily Telegraph newspaper on the employees and a US official in sufferings of the refugees could occasion of the fourth anniversary NEW DELHI: India’s Washington said yesterday. have grave consequences on the of Syrian civil war. Narendra Modi yesterday suf- Employees of the embassy in region and the entire world, The deprivation, displacement fered his first major election Sana’a said the US mission had The Foreign Minister H E and disruption of families that are setback since becoming prime been getting rid of documents Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al at the heart of any humanitarian minister last May, as anti- and weapons and staff had been Attiyah has warned. crisis often lead to an increase corruption campaigner Arvind leaving the capital over the past He said Qatar has so far con- in sectarian and ethnic tensions, Kejriwal won a landslide victory days with a view of closing down tributed around $1.6bn to help which extremists can exploit to in Delhi state polls. completely by today. alleviate the suffering of those their own advantage, said the Modi’s Hindu nationalist party The ambassador had informed caught up in the conflict and has Foreign Minister. won just three of the 70 seats in them that Washington may ask pledged to continue its support. “If they succeed, then the the Delhi assembly in elections the Turkish or Algerian embas- “The longer the war contin- task of rebuilding those com- held over the weekend, dealing sies in Sana’a to look after US ues, the more likely it is that the munities once the conflict has a setback to his efforts to con- interests in the country while the humanitarian crisis in Syria will ended becomes much harder, if solidate power and push through embassy was closed. Employees at spread far beyond its borders and not impossible. This is why one much-needed economic reforms. the British, French and German have a profound impact not only of the main aims of Qatar’s aid Former Delhi chief minister embassies said their missions had The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with Deputy Crown Prince on the stability and economic programme is to try to soothe the Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi (Common also been getting rid of documents and Second Deputy Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Prince Mohammed well-being of these neighbouring refugees’ suffering,” he said. Man) Party won 67 seats. AFP and have given local staff two bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Doha yesterday. states, but of the entire world,” Continued on page 7 months’ paid leave. AFP said the Foreign Minister in an THE PENINSULA See pages 14 & 15 Qatari donates QR500,000 to UAE warplanes back in action INSIDE Page 09 kin of dead expat firefighter DUBAI: The United Arab Emirati F-16s that flew in to for the safety of its pilots. Emirates yesterday launched air Jordan on Sunday carried out The militants later killed the DOHA: A wealthy, generous Qatari has donated QR500,000 strikes from Jordan against the raids against IS, “hitting their airman by burning him alive, Car dealers punished ($137,306) to the family of an expatriate firefighter who died while Islamic State (IS) as an impor- targets and returning safely to releasing gruesome video footage too severely doing his duty last Friday. The Moroccan staffer of the Civil Defence tant Arab ally in the US-led base”, the UAE armed forces of his “execution”. By Muhammad Ali Department was in the team that was trying to control an intense anti-IS coalition returned to command said. Abu Dhabi wanted more done inferno in a warehouse in the Industrial Area late on Friday evening. combat operations. It did not specify how many in terms of search and rescue Al Kubaisi The firefighter complained of suffocation as clouds of dense and The raids came after President aircraft were in action, or where for downed pilots in the con- black smoke were billowing from the fire. He was rushed for emer- Bashar Al Assad said Damascus or what their targets were. flict zones, the New York Times gency medical care and declared dead the following morning, local was being informed about air Following the December crash reported, and the US military Where does IS stand Arabic daily Al Raya reports. The daily said a generous Qatari was strikes against militants in Syria and capture of Jordanian F-16 later deployed aircraft and troops in geo-strategic map? moved by reports of the 36-year-old firefighter’s death while rescuing and that they could help his pilot Maaz Al Kassasbeh, the to northern Iraq to boost its SAR By Dr Ali Al Hail people trapped in the blaze, and gave away QR500,000 in reward for government if they were “more UAE withdrew from the coali- capabilities.