ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Thursday 14 February 2013 4 Rabial II 1434 - Volume 17 Number 5610 Price: QR2 Al Attiyah attends QFA, Qatar Shell infrastructure set Guinness meet in Tokyo World Record Business | 21 Sport | 32 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Heir Apparent watches tennis OPINION Syria embassy Killings in Arab Spring countries in Doha goes hat is happening in WArab Spring countries now is con- fusing and to opposition raises many questions. Why should civilians Al Haraki is rebel coalition’s envoy be beaten, dragged on BEIRUT: Qatar has handed on November 11. A day later, the road Khalid Al Sayed the Syrian Embassy building in Qatar and other Gulf countries and even be EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Doha to the National Coalition, recognised the group as the killed? Are Syria’s main opposition group, a legitimate representative of the there some people who still statement said yesterday. Syrian people. view the uprisings in coun- “Qatar has decided to hand And a week after that, the tries like Tunisia, Egypt, and over the Syrian embassy build- European Union followed suit and Yemen as different forms ing in Doha to Mr Nizar Al recognised the coalition. of chaos, not revolts aiming Haraki after his appointment The Coalition in November at bringing citizens more as ambassador to Doha for the named ambassadors to Paris The Deputy Emir and Heir Apparent H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani watches a match of the Qatar freedoms and dignity? National Coalition,” the Coalition and London but neither France Total International women’s tennis championships (WTA) at Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, Most of the successful statement said. nor Britain have yet handed last evening. Report on page 30 uprisings in Arab coun- “Qatar has acted faster than over embassy buildings to the tries, from Tunisia to Yemen the Friends of Syria coalition,” opposition. (except in Libya, of course) the opposition statement said, in Meanwhile, Syrian Foreign were peaceful, which achieved reference to a string of Western Minister Walid Al Muallem and their objectives without spill- and Arab states, along with opposition National Coalition Tourism body to get judicial powers ing much blood. They have Turkey, which support the revolt chief Ahmed Moaz Al Khatib will managed to have their own against Syrian President Bashar make separate visits to Moscow DOHA: The executive regula- facilities. The QTA has also been in the country with this view. We parliamentary and presiden- Al Assad. for talks in the coming weeks, tions or bye-laws of the new given the right to cancel the are exploring all tourism spots, tial elections. These elections “The flag of the revolution will a top Russian diplomat said tourism law will give judicial licence of any hotel or tourism especially the islands. There is should have been conducive to be raised above the building,” the yesterday. powers to the Qatar Tourism facility found violating the law. a plan to develop the islands in creating stability. Syrian National Coalition added. Deputy Foreign Minister Authority (QTA) to monitor the “The committee concerned collaboration with the authori- But the assassination of Speaking to AFP by phone, Mikhail Bogdanov told the tourism industry in the country, is currently working on the ties responsible for development Tunisian politician Choukri Haraki said the Qatari authorities RIA Novosti news agency that a senior QTA official has said. bye-laws. It will give some QTA of the Doha Corniche,” he added. Belaid has sent shockwaves had accepted his appointment. Muallem would visit Russia by QTA chairman Engineer Issa employees judicial powers. The Sports tourism and confer- across the Arab world. “A formal decision has been the end of February while Khatib bin Mohammed Al Mohannadi new tourism strategy will encour- ence tourism are also important Continued on page 6 made to accept my appointment would come in the next two or said that the executive regulations age investment in the industrial as part of seasonal tourism that as ambassador,” he said. three weeks. will be issued in eight months sector and the bye-laws are neces- helps increase hotel occupancy. “I will start work along with Final dates for both visits were to help implement the new law. sary to implement this strategy,” City tourism is another impor- Egypt police strike two other diplomats,” said Haraki. still being agreed, he added. Several projects to develop the Al Mohannadi told Al Sharq. tant segment that focuses on “Depending on whether they Syrian state television reported tourism industry will be imple- He said the thrust of the new entertainment, heritage, culture, CAIRO: Thousands of Egyptian support the revolution, we will that the Syrian foreign minis- mented after the bye-laws are law is to encourage the pri- trade etc. riot police and conscripts have decide which former embassy try “welcomes the invitation for issued. vate sector to invest in tourism Al Mohannadi said QTA will gone on strike to demand the staff members we will keep, and Muallem to meet with his Russian The tourism law issued in industry. set up a statistics section for tour- interior minister’s resignation, who we will lay off.” counterpart”. August last year has made a QTA “There is an emphasis on ism data like the number of visi- saying he is too close to the The National Coalition was AFP licence mandatory for opening nature tourism and we are pre- tors at different locations. country’s Islamist leadership. formed in the Qatari capital See also page 9 new hotels and other tourism serving several traditional spots THE PENINSULA See also page 9 THURSDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2013 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME HMC expert Deputy PM meets Envirotrade Group delegation warns of ATV accidents Survey suggests safety law, age limit BY FAZEENA SALEEM to determine prevalence of pro- tective equipment use; and to DOHA: Injuries due to all ter- define the potential role of injury rain vehicle (ATV) accidents prevention in addressing the increase during winter and problem. especially because people drive During a 10-month period the vehicle without taking researchers studied some 56 proper safety measures, said an patients who were injured in expert. ATV crashes seriously enough ATV crashes can cause seri- to require admission at the ous injuries, including death and hospital. permanent disability. The lack of Patient demographics, site of awareness on the injury poten- crash, prior ATV experience, tial of this popular recreational and use of safety measures were activity has escalated the risk recorded. Injuries were charac- of injury. Absence of safety pro- terised according to which body grammes and regulations has part was affected and tabulated. further increased the problem, Outcomes, including deaths and said Dr Ahmad Zarour, Director, impairments, were recorded. Trauma Intensive care Unit at According to the findings, T he Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmad bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud met President of the Envirotrade Group Hamad Medical Corporation there were 47 males (84 percent) Robin Birley and his delegation, including Prince Michael of Kent, Mark Rose, CEO of Fauna and Flora International (FFI), and Charles J Hall, Chief (HMC). and nine females (16 percent) Executive of Envirotrade. Envirotrade Group and FFI made a presentation on low environmental impact projects, which the companies seek to offer He suggested that compulsory among the patients. Most injuries to Qatar to implement in Darfur and neighbouring areas. The projects cover agriculture and small industries. The meeting was attended by several use of helmets and other protec- occurred in people older than 18 tive clothes could avoid serious years, but 20 percent happened officials at the Cabinet General Secretariat. injuries. in children less than 14 years of “ATV accidents are very high age. Helmet use was confirmed during the winter season, because in 12 percent. Three patients many people take ATV rides in died (five percent mortality). QSA launches latest edition of Qatar Atlas the desert area. All these serious Significant disability occurred in accident injuries are preventable, 19 patients (34 percent) and per- if people take precautions,” Dr manent impairment in four (seven DOHA: The third edition of statistical data and geographical is presented under eight topics population in each area, in terms Zarour told The Peninsula. percent). Head, face and muscu- the Qatar Atlas has been pub- information about Qatar collected and five maps. of age, gender and work force. “Unfortunately, many patients loskeletal injuries were most com- lished with latest GIS technol- by QSA in 2010 and this edition Information on infrastructure A chapter has been dedicated we receive were not wearing mon, according to the findings. ogy in the form of a book and has census and data analysis of development, available services to information on agriculture, helmets and protective clothes. Among the patients who had CD. It contains several basic population, houses and facilities, and facilities such as transport, industry and foreign trade. It has Protective gears should be made received head and face injuries, 24 information about the country comparing them with the former telecommunication, electricity, been analysed with related data compulsory,” he added. were admitted with musculoskel- and is published by the Qatar censuses carried out in Qatar.” water, civil services, education and presented with 11 maps. HMC recently concluded a etal injuries. Eighteen received Statistics Authority (QSA). The Atlas contains 162 items and health has been published in The Atlas is prepared in a very research ‘All Terrain Vehicle torso injuries and 10 were with It has been released based on that have been presented through one chapter.