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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESSBU | 14 SPORT | 22 ECB pulls out all Al Wakrah stops with rate cuts too good for and stimulus boost Mesaimeer FRIDAY 11 MARCH 2016 • 2 Jumada II 1437 • Volume 21 • Number 6732 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Emir attends closing event of Saudi military drill Smoke rose from targets on the ground and commando-repelled heli- The 12-day ‘Northern copters, news agencies reported. Thunder’ manoeuvres Fighter jets streaked through the sky, releasing orange flares, artillery by 20 nations from shells whistled through the air and the Middle East, heavy machine gun fire boomed from across the drill site, which stretched Africa and Asia for dozens of kilometres. aimed to boost unity Saudi Arabia’s Chief of Staff General Abdulrahman Al Bunyan commanded of ranks, ward off the exercise and called it “the largest dangers facing Arab Arab and Islamic military gathering” and Islamic nations, in the region. He described the event as one of the largest military exercises maintain security and in terms of the number of participat- stability and raise ing troops and the widening zone of military operations that cover the pre- the levels of combat sumptive theatre of northern region readiness. operation, Saudi Press Agency reported. General Al Bunyan said the exercise aimed to boost unity of ranks, ward off the dangers facing Arab and Islamic The Peninsula & Agencies nations, maintain security and stability and raise the levels of combat readiness. Military forces from 20 states participated in response to the invi- DOHA/ HAFR AL BATIN: Emir H H Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attending the closing manoeuvre of ‘Raad Al Shamal’ (North Thunder) Exercise. With him are the tation of Saudi Arabia, preceded by Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al holding conferences to develop the yesterday joined other leaders of the Bashir, Kuwait Emir H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif concept and planning. Arrival of troops Arab and Islamic states at the closing and UAE Vice-President and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. to the gathering area took three days ceremony of Raad Al Shamal (North and training on the mission 15 days, Thunder) military exercise in King he added. The Emir also attended a Khalid Military City in Hafr Al Batin, The Emir was welcomed on arrival Minister and Interior Minister Moham- Al Saud, Saudi princes and senior offi- President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi luncheon banquet hosted by King Sal- northern Saudi Arabia. at the military base by the Custodian med bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy cials were also present. Among the and Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz man in honour of the heads of state The 12-day Northern Thunder of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Crown Prince, Second Deputy Prime participating leaders were Egypt’s Sharif. As the dignitaries watched from and their delegations. manoeuvres included 20 nations from bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia. Minister and Defence Minister Prince President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, Sudan’s a pavilion, Apache gunships fired rock- the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz President Omar Al Bashir, Yemen’s ets with a bone-shaking blast. → See also page 4 Qatar’s efforts for citizens’ release backed 66-year-old Qatari man dies of MERS-CoV virus The Peninsula of the kidnapped to Qatar. support to the Palestinian cause. meeting stressed the importance of The meeting held the Iraqi gov- The meeting stressed the need a ceasefire to pave the way for the ernment responsible for ensuring the to deal firmly with the menace of arrival of aid to Yemen. The Peninsula private healthcare facilities have been safety of the kidnapped Qataris and terrorism and terrorist movements, On Iran, he said, “If Iran changed put on alert to identify and immedi- DOHA: The fifth joint ministerial their release. praising the efforts of their countries its method and its policy there is noth- ately report any suspected MERS case meeting of the foreign ministers of The statement expressed satis- in this regard at all international and ing to prevent opening a new page to the rapid response team working the GCC states, Jordan and Morocco faction over the ongoing joint work regional levels. based on the principle of good neigh- DOHA: The Ministry of Public Health round-the-clock. which concluded in Riyadh on Wednes- to achieve the strategic partnership in They also lauded Saudi Arabia’s bourliness and non-interference in the has confirmed the death of a 66-year Queries regarding communi- day declared solidarity with Qatar in accordance with the work plans that initiative to form an Islamic mili- affairs of others and inciting sectar- old Qatari patient who had tested cable diseases will be answered all efforts to secure the release of the were adopted at previous meetings tary alliance to fight terrorism and ian strife in the Islamic world.” positive for the MERS-CoV virus through hotline numbers 66740948 Qatari citizens kidnapped in south- of foreign ministers of GCC member extremism. The ministers expressed On Syria, the minister said that last month. or 66740951. ern Iraq last December. states, Jordan and Morocco. their complete rejection of the Ira- the logic of the departure of Al Assad The man died of complications All people with low immunity or The final communiqué issued by The ministers welcomed the signing nian interference in the internal affairs politically or militarily is still there. associated with the illness, the min- chronic diseases have been advised to the meeting expressed the hope that of a memorandum of understanding of the GCC countries and the region. He pointed out that the European istry said yesterday. The case was avoid any close contact with camels communications by the Qatari gov- for cultural cooperation between the The Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Union is calling for the preservation of reported on February 21, as the first in line with World Health Organisa- ernment with the Iraqi government GCC countries and Jordan. bin Ahmed Al Jubeir addressing a press the independence and unity of Leb- MERS-CoV infection detected since tion recommendations. would culminate in the safe return They expressed their unwavering conference at the conclusion of the anon, as demanded by Saudi Arabia. last May 22. They must monitor themselves The patient was admitted at for fever and respiratory illness and Hamad General Hospital after he report early to health authorities if developed acute symptoms of fever, they develop any related symptoms Arab League names cough, and diarrhoea associated with so that they get proper attention and Saudi tops at show jumping in Qatar abdominal pain. care. Egyptian diplomat He had fallen ill after his return They are also advised to take from a trip to Saudi Arabia where sanitary precautions when visiting he owned a sheep and camel barn. a camel barn and wash hands with Gheit as new chief The ministry said all public and soap and water. Reuters Five dead at US BBQ shooting CAIRO: The Arab League chose AFP custody and police urged witnesses former Egyptian foreign minister to come forward to aid investigation, Ahmed Aboul Gheit yesterday as which was in preliminary stage. its new secretary-general. Wilkinsburg, with a population Gheit served as Egypt’s foreign WASHINGTON: An ambush-style of about 16,000, is some 10km east minister during the final seven years shooting at a backyard barbecue in the of Pittsburgh. Police said shots were of Hosni Mubarak’s rule, leaving his northeastern US state of Pennsylva- fired from an alley and when party- post in 2011, following mass pro- nia killed five people and at least two goers tried to seek cover in the home, tests that toppled the ageing ruler. suspects are still on the run, author- someone on the side or backyard adja- The 22-member League voted ities said yesterday. cent to the residence fired at the back unanimously in favour of Gheit after Two men are in critical condi- porch, where all four deaths occurred. much debate. He will replace Nabil tion and a woman is stable in the Lieutenant Andrew Schurman of El Araby, who served as Egypt’s for- wake of the bloodshed that unfolded the Allegheny County Police Depart- eign minister under a transitional at a home in the Pittsburgh suburb ment said investigators did not believe government formed after the 2011 of Wilkinsburg, police said. Three that anyone in the backyard or at the uprising. women and one man died at the scene party fired back during the shooting. El Araby said last month he and another woman succumbed to “We’re trying to identify all the would not seek another term after wounds in hospital. victims and what their connection his current one ends in July. The “The ballistic evidence on the is to the party,” he said. debate over his successor follows Valuta S, ridden by Saudi Arabia’s Khaled Abdulaziz Al Eid, clears an obstacle on his way to victory scene leads police to believe that two CBS affiliate KDKA said neigh- Morocco’s announcement last during the QNB Doha Tour International Show Jumping Championship at the Qatar Equestrian weapons were discharged from two bours reported hearing 30 to 40 shots month that it would not host the Federation main arena in Al Rayyan yesterday. → See also page 22 people,” police said. ring out and that the motive behind 2016 League meeting as scheduled.

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