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ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Business heads eye expansions in Qatar Business | 17 Sunday 25 January 2015 • 5 Rabial II 1436 • Volume 19 Number 6321 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 World leaders heading to Riyadh Barack Obama to arrive on Tuesday • King Salman calls for unity and solidarity among Muslims RIYADH: World leaders headed to Saudi Arabia yester- day to offer condolences follow- ing the death of King Abdullah, with US President Barack Obama cutting short a trip to India to pay respects. Obama had been scheduled to visit the Taj Mahal but can- celled that following the death of King Abdullah and will travel to Riyadh on Tuesday to meet the new Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the White House said. Since King Abdullah took the throne in 2005, Saudi Arabia has been a prime Arab ally of Washington, and last year joined the coalition carrying out air strikes against the Islamic State jihadist group. Other dignitaries arrived in Riyadh to pay respects, includ- ing Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, on a rare visit to the regional rival. British Prime Minister David Cameron, Prince Charles and French President Francois The Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani visited Saudi Arabia yesterday. Hollande were among other leaders expected to fly in to offer criticised his rights record and also represented, with Sudanese headgear. The body was quickly On Friday evening hundreds Washington and Riyadh would condolences. urged King Salman to do more President Omar Hassan Al Bashir moved to nearby Al-Od public of Saudis queued to enter a royal continue. King Abdullah was a cautious to protect freedom of speech and and Ethiopian Prime Minister cemetery and buried, in a grave palace where they rubbed cheeks In his first public statement reformer who led the Gulf state women’s rights. Hailemariam Desalegn. marked only by a book-sized plain and kissed the hands of their new as king, King Salman, 79, vowed through a turbulent decade in a Gulf rulers, and leaders includ- President Ali Bongo Ondimba grey stone. Palestinian President leaders, in a symbolic pledge of to “remain, with God’s strength, region shaken by the Arab Spring ing Turkish President Recep of Gabon and other leaders from Mahmoud Abbas and Malaysia’s allegiance. attached to the straight path uprisings and Islamist extremism. Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani the continent arrived yesterday Prime Minister Najib Razak Mourning ceremonies were that this state has walked since He died on Friday at the age Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, to pay respects. arrived later to deliver condo- planned for yesterday and today its establishment”. He called for of about 90 after being hospi- were among those who attended On Friday the late king’s body, lences, as did Iraqi President evenings at another palace, official “unity and solidarity” among talised with pneumonia. World King Abdullah’s tradition- wrapped in a cream-coloured Fuad Masum. Masum had met media said. Obama paid tribute Muslims and vowed to work in leaders have praised the king as ally simple funeral at Riyadh’s shroud, was borne on a litter with Abdullah last November, to King Abdullah as a “valued” “the defence of the causes of our a key mediator between Muslims Imam Turki bin Abdullah by members of the royal family helping to repair long-strained ally as the State Department nation”. AFP and the West, but campaigners mosque on Friday. Africa was wearing red-and-white checked relations between the neighbours. indicated cooperation between See also page 6 OPINION Temperatures likely to rise Oil slump won’t hit 2022 plans: Minister Crisis of DOHA: Qatar has said that H E Sheikh Ahmed bin liquefied natural gas (LNG), increasing demand from Europe legitimacy from Tuesday lower world oil price would not Jassim Al Thani, the Minister of Sheikh Ahmed said. Qatar is an fuelled by economic stimulus pro- in any way hinder its plans to Economy and Commerce, told the Opec member. vided by the European Central DOHA: The cold weather in the host the coveted 2022 FIFA World Economic Forum in Davos, Al Sharq reported yesterday Bank (ECB). in Yemen country is not likely to last long World Cup. Switzerland on Friday: “Our plans that according to Sheikh Ahmed, The minister, however, noted vents in Yemen have as the Meteorology Department Surplus revenue in recent for infrastructure development Qatar Petroleum’s (QP) recent that for the world crude rates to Ebecome unpredictable has forecast a gradual rise in years, when global crude rates and investments are going as decision with Royal Dutch Shell touch $100 a barrel it should take and everyone is convinced temperature from Tuesday. averaged at $100 a barrel, has planned”. “It (the plans) will not Plc to cancel a $6.5bn petrochem- at least two years. that this country is head- Some parts of the country are generated enough reserves for be affected by the oil price going ical project is due to lower than He added that Qatar’s cur- ing fast towards failure or expected to witness heavy fog in the country. down, thanks to the conservative expected demand and not because rent budget (April 2014-March Somalisation. The state’s pub- the early hours today and in the This will allow the nation to numbers that we have”, the min- of lower global crude price. QP is 2015) is based on an oil price of lic institutions are collapsing, following days, according to the keep spending on development ister said. Qatar’s state energy arm. $65 a barrel. The next budget the presi- Department. projects, including infrastruc- Qatar’s revenue is less affected Talking about the world oil beginning in April will be dent has There would be a gradual rise ture to host the 2022 World than other Opec nations by the prices, Sheikh Ahmed said that based on a lower crude price, resigned, in temperature starting from Cup, according to the Economy price drop because it is also they should rise to an average he said. THE PENINSULA armed Tuesday, with the maximum tem- Minister. the world’s largest exporter of $60 per barrel by 2015-end due to See also page 17 groups perature reaching over 29 degrees have Celsius in some parts of the coun- invaded try during the weekend. the presi- This increase has been attrib- Yemen unrest dential uted to an extension of low palace, Dr Khalid Al Jaber pressure associated with the Govt may review office the mili- Southwesterly to Southeasterly tary is divided and there is no winds. Temperature will shoot authority at all in the country. up further by Thursday reaching The scenes from Yemen a maximum on Saturday, said hours for leaner traffic being transmitted by the Arab the Department. The maximum and global media are all about temperature during this period is DOHA: The Ministry of Administrative Development may review conflict, chaos and death like expected to be between 26 to 29 the working hours of ministries and government offices to help ease in other Arab cities. The coun- degrees Celsius in Doha while it traffic congestion on Doha roads. try has entered a dark tunnel would be higher by 4 to 7 degrees All government offices have about the same working hours and most that will lead to the demoli- in western parts of the country. of them are located in one part of the city. tion of its unity and divide the The minimum temperature would This causes chaos on Doha roads in the mornings and early after- country into the South and settle between 15 to 18 degrees noons on weekdays. North, the southern parts Celsius. Starting from Saturday School hours also clash with office hours of government departments, most likely to be taken over night, the country might be according to recommendations of a road safety panel. by rebels and armed groups. affected by high pressure associ- The recommendations were recently discussed by the Advisory The strategic location of ated with strong Northwesterly Council. The Council has decided to forward the recommendations to Yemen on the coast that winds, said the Department. the government. They include suggestions for building multi-storey oversees the most important According to a weather forecast parking facilities at different locations in the city. marine traffic linking East issued yesterday, temperature in The recommendations ask the government to further restrict some and West makes its stability Doha is expected to be between categories of expatriates from acquiring driver’s licence. a global necessity. This view 13 degrees and 22 degrees Celsius Already, there is a ban on expatriates in several occupations on is shared by regional and today. Other areas like Al Khor applying for and obtaining driving licence. However, the ban is not international parties whose and Abu Samra would be colder, working effectively. Companies might be asked to provide transport interests are jeopardised by where the mercury could plum- Yemenis clash with a Houthi holding a knife during an anti-Houthi dem- to their employees to come to work and go back home. the instability in the country. met to eight degrees Celsius by onstration in Sana’a yesterday. See also page 10 THE PENINSULA Continued on page 4 evening. THE PENINSULA Continued on page 6 SUNDAY 25 JANUARY 2015 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Kahramaa begins survey 19,396 voters register for on drinking water quality DOHA: Qatar General Electricity initiative, the corporation said, urg- and Water Corporation ing users to participate and make it CMC poll in 29 constituencies (Kahramaa), in cooperation with a success as it is a tool to measure the Ministry of Development customers’ trust in the water pro- Planning and Statistics, yesterday vided by the corporation.