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ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Home | 2 Business | 14 Sport | 22 Qatar holds Global stocks Qatar, China, joint ‘Decisive climb after wild Japan, Turkey Decision 11’ drill swings. Qatari eye hosting in Mongolia. stocks up 3.08pc. swimming event. FRIDAY 28 AUGUST 2015 • 13 Dhul-Qa’da 1436 • Volume 20 Number 6536 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com editor@pen.com.qa | adv@pen.com.qa Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Dust storm Call to avoid likely today, mercury high-priced set to rise DOHA: A dust storm is likely today with wind moving at speeds ranging from 19km an hour to 38km an hour and at products times reaching up to 46km. By night, however, high wind would likely to subside with speed Boycott campaign on social media coming down to 18km an hour. The weather forecast issued by DOHA: Several Qataris took criticized by the campaigner. the Met office for today said high to local social networking sites He said most traders in Qatar wind is expected and slight to yesterday calling on people are expats. “Qataris are licence- blowing dust (at places) could be to boycott products that they holders of businesses but they expected. Al Sharq, however, said Forensic experts investigate a lorry in which refugees were found dead on autobahn A4 between Parndorf and think are high-priced in a bid only charge a fixed sum as fee,” he a dust storm was likely in the day Neusiedl, Austria, yesterday. to curb galloping inflation in said. All manipulations are, thus, today and gave no further details the country. The drive seems done by expats. The Qatari owner except that coastal areas and the to be inspired by a social media doesn’t pay attention. seas could also be affected. campaign by people in Kuwait A person joining in, in the Visibility will be low — three against rising fish prices. social media campaign said an About 50 migrants found km initially and later improving The Kuwaiti campaign has independent media is needed to to four to eight km. been quite successful as a boy- help curb the price rise in Qatar. Day temperatures were rela- cott of fish by people has led fish “We need free media. A media tively low yesterday, but today wholesalers to drastically slash which represents people.” dead inside truck in Austria they are likely to soar to 45 their rates due to lower demand. Qatar is costlier than many degrees C in Doha. In Al Wakrah, The campaign he titled as European countries, he said. “The VIENNA: Austrian police found leaders, said she was “shaken” by Al Khor, Dukhan and Messaieed, “How to fight the greed of trad- rise in rents must be curbed. the decomposing bodies of up to 50 the “horrible” news. At least 30 die the maximum temperature fore- ers”, and gave a reference of the Business monopolies, including migrants in an abandoned truck “This is a warning to us to tackle cast is 43 degrees C. Kuwaiti social media campaign. car dealerships, must end (if price yesterday, sparking a cross-bor- this migrants issue quickly and in Night will be relatively cooler “People in Kuwait are socially rise is to be controlled.” Another der hunt for the people-smugglers a European spirit, which means in as boat sinks in places like Al Wakrah and aware. See how their campaign commentator blamed contractors responsible in the latest tragedy a spirit of solidarity, and to find TRIPOLI: At least 30 peo- Messaieed, with mercury levels has been successful. They have (contracting companies building in the Europe-wide crisis. solutions,” Merkel said. “Today is ple died when a boat car- dropping down to 29 degrees C. forced fish traders to reduce their Qatari homes?) and said they are The grisly discovery on a motor- a dark day... This tragedy affects rying around 200 migrants In Abu Samra, the minimum tem- prices,” said the man, exhorting to blame for soaring rents as they way near the Slovakia and Hungary us all deeply,” Interior Minister bound for Europe sank in the perature forecast is 28 degrees people here to boycott things that charge highly to build homes. borders came as European leaders Johanna Mikl-Leitner told a press Mediterranean off the coast C, while in Doha, 34 degrees C. they think are priced high and Yet another commentator again met to try to find ways to conference. “Human traffickers of Libya, the country’s coast The warning for the sea-goers for unjustifiably so. hinted that there is no public handle the flow of tens of thou- are criminals. Anyone still think- guard said. today is high wind and high seas The campaigner talks of expen- participation in market watch sands of people seeking refuge in ing that they’re kind helpers cannot “We have recovered 30 bod- to the north. THE PENINSULA sive automobile spare parts and and price monitoring and that the European Union. be helped,” the minister said. ies so far and rescued dozens food items and rising wages of free- could be the reason for price rise Police said the vehicle — which Police said more details including of people, with dozens more lance workers (like carpenters, in Qatar. There was no men- had the markings of a Slovakian the number of dead would be given still missing after a boat car- Crackdown on plumbers, electricians, masons, et tion, though, of high fish prices poultry company and Hungarian on today morning. The lorry, which rying around 200 migrants al). People joining in the campaign in the local market. Hamour, for number plates — contained police said was leaking “decompos- sank off (the western port partitioned villas added soaring rents to the list and instance, was sold here yesterday between 20 and 50 bodies. German ing body fluids”, was taken else- of) Zuwara,” a coast guard DOHA: Municipal inspectors in put it on top of the list. for QR84.50 a kg and King fish for Chancellor Angela Merkel, in where for the bodies to be removed. official said. REUTERS Al Rayyan have caught several Expatriates have been highly QR45. THE PENINSULA Austria for a summit with Balkan AFP illegally-partitioned villas in a crackdown that lasted a week. The drive was launched from August 18 and inspections were all conducted in the evenings. A total of 79 violations were Oil soars over 10pc in biggest one-day gain since 2008 caught in the jurisdiction of Al Rayyan Municipality during the drive. Many of the violations NEW YORK: Oil rocketed Chinese government measures to Front month Brent crude for short-covering rally in a bear prior to Wall Street’s close. Brent included illegally-partitioned vil- more than 10 percent higher stimulate the economy would pay October more than reversed a market they’re always violent. I briefly gave back more than $1 las while others were structures yesterday, posting its biggest off, while the dollar strengthened week’s worth of losses, rising wouldn’t be surprised to see it from its settlement price before that were built without licence one-day rally in over six years as risk aversion eased. $4.42 to settle at $47.56 a bar- continue another day or two,” said recouping all of it later. and labour camps in residential as recovering equity markets The rally was aided by news rel, marking a 10.25 percent rise. Tariq Zahir, managing member at US crude settled up $3.96, or areas. and news of diminished crude of a force majeure on Nigerian Gains accelerated toward the Tyche Capital Advisors in Laurel 10.3 percent, at $42.56 per bar- Vide law number 15 of 2010, supplies set off a short-covering oil exports declared by Shell and close, locking in the biggest one- Hollow, New York. As buying rel, its biggest one-day percent labour camps are banned in resi- scramble by bearish traders. private data indicating more day jump since late 2008, when pressure eases, prices may test gain since March 2009. It had dential areas where families live. Snapping back from a deep drawdowns in crude this week at prices were bouncing back after new lows, he added. hit a February 2009 low of $37.75 In Wakrah, in the meanwhile, two-month slump that knocked Cushing, Oklahoma, traders said. the financial crisis. That proved somewhat true in on Monday. There were signs 191 violations have been caught so US crude to 6-1/2 year lows below A big upward revision in second The contract traded on Monday Thursday’s post-settlement trade, that Thursday’s rally, while far this year and they also, argu- $40 this week, oil climbed as world quarter US economic growth at a March 2009 low of $42.23. when oil came off its highs, track- extreme, may not be long-lasting, ably, included illegally-partitioned stock markets rose on hopes helped. “Whenever you have a ing a volatile US stock market traders said. REUTERS homes. THE PENINSULA Bolt wins world 200m gold for fourth time Two-day truce begins in More Republicans Syrian towns oppose Iran deal BEIRUT: A two-day ceasefire WASHINGTON: Opposition among Democrats held steady at between warring sides in Syria to a nuclear pact between Iran 16 percent. Republican support came into force yesterday in a and major powers grew among for the deal, which was agreed in rebel-held town near the bor- US Republicans over the past mid-July, fell to 19 percent from der with Lebanon, and two Shia month, a Reuters poll showed, around 26 percent in the July villages in the northwest, the reflecting a partisan struggle in survey.