ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Sunday 15 September 2013 9 Dhul-qa’da 1434 - Volume 18 Number 5823 Price: QR2 New Doha Port Zimbabwe in project work historic win on schedule over Pakistan Business | 17 Sport | 28 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 US and Russia Population set seal landmark to reach 2m, deal on Syria GENEVA/BEIRUT: Russia and the US put aside bit- ter differences over Syria to strike a deal yesterday that rents to rise by removing President Bashar Al Assad’s chemical arsenal may avert US military action against him. 120,000 new jobs a year: QNB After three days of talks in Geneva, US Secretary of DOHA: Qatar is experiencing a a moderate impact on inflation State John Kerry and Russian new wave of population growth, and produce significantly higher Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov similar to what it witnessed road congestion in the next few demanded Assad account for his during the economic boom years as new expatriates drive up secret stockpile within a week from 2004 to 2009, says Qatar demand for goods and services in and let international inspectors National Bank (QNB). the economy,” said the report. eliminate all the weapons by the Population is projected to cross According to data released by middle of next year - an “ambi- 2m by the end of this year and the Qatar Statistics Authority tious” target, Kerry said. 2.2m next year, with an average (QSA), population growth began The accord leaves major ques- 10.5 percent annual growth over picking in mid-2012 and rose to tions unanswered, including the next two years. double-digits in June 2013 (11.3 how feasible such a major dis- This growth, driven by massive percent). armament can be in the midst infrastructure projects and a high The huge influx of expatriate of civil war and at what point influx of expatriate workforce workforce to fill in the new jobs Washington might yet make good ahead of the 2022 World Cup could result in a 10.5 percent on a continued threat to attack if could lead to higher inflationary annual average population growth it thinks Assad is reneging. growth, rise in house rents and over the next two years. H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser inspecting a powerful scanner at the restoration centre of the National Library of Under the Geneva pact, the more congestion on the roads, This has put Qatar once again Brazil in Rio de Janeiro yesterday. A R AL BAKER US and Russia will back a United according to the weekly report at the top of the rankings for Nations enforcement mechanism. issued by the QNB Group yester- the world’s highest population But its terms are not yet set. day. The new and ongoing projects growth. The large infrastructure Russia is unlikely to support the are expected to create more than spending will directly increase military option that President 120,000 jobs a year over the next economic growth through higher Sheikha Moza explores research Barack Obama said he was still two years. demand for cement, steel, labour, ready to use. Inflation in the country is and services. “If diplomacy fails, the United expected to hit 3.6 percent by the Higher population growth will and cultural ties with Brazil States remains prepared to act,” end of this year and 3.8 percent require additional investments Obama said. next year. The growing population in housing, roads, schools, among RIO DE JANEIRO: H H with the CEO of the Brazilian concrete actions and mutually But for Assad’s opponents, has already pushed inflation up other things, thus pushing up eco- Sheikha Moza bint Nasser dis- national oil company, Petrobras, beneficial collaborative opportu- who two weeks ago thought US to 3.1 percent in the 12 months nomic growth in the years ahead. cussed partnership opportu- Maria das Gracas Silva Foster. nities with CENPES.” air strikes were imminent in to August, largely owing to rising Overall, the direct and indirect nities between the CENPES CENPES is the largest centre The Qatar National Research response to a gas attack on rebel residential rents. impact of this rise of infrastruc- oil research centre and Qatar for research on oil in the south- Strategy has a strong com- territory, the deal was a blow to At that time, population grew ture spending is projected to push Foundation yesterday. ern hemisphere and one of the mitment to renewable energy, hopes of swinging the war their at an average annual rate of 15.5 up real GDP growth this year to Accompanied by three largest applied research centres including solar and biofuels. way. Kerry and Lavrov said it percent. On the back of both the 6.5 percent and 6.8 percent in Qatari youth advocates and in the world. Qatar Foundation Research could herald broader peace talks, global economic recession and the 2014. the Executive Vice President of Executive Vice President of and Development through the as warplanes hit rebel positions completion of major gas-related This is also putting further Research and Development for Research and Development for Qatar National Research Fund again near Damascus. projects, population growth then pressure on the country’s road Qatar Foundation, Dr Thomas Qatar Foundation, Dr Thomas has already funded an ongo- Meanwhile, the opposition slowed down in 2010-2011. networks. With Qatar’s popula- Zacharia, Sheikha Moza visited Zacharia said: “One of the key pil- ing project on fluid separations Syrian National Coalition elected “Now, a new large population tion more than tripling in the the laboratories and saw cutting lars of Qatar National Research in porous media in collabora- a moderate Islamist as provi- wave is hitting Qatar’s shores as past 12 years, there has been a edge solutions being developed Strategy is to address challenges tion with Universidade Federal sional prime minister yesterday, the country embarks on its ambi- parallel increase in the number at CENPES into sustainable and of energy and the environment. do Rio de Janeiro, Universidade hoping to avoid being sidelined tious programme of infrastruc- of vehicles on the roads (876,039 diversified energy. CENPES is a world leader in this Federal do Esprito Santo, as world powers renew diplo- ture investment. According to vehicles in 2012, compared to Sheikha Moza also discussed field and could become a valu- Federal University of Ceara, matic efforts to end the civil war. QNB Group, this will have a large 287,500 in 2000). crucial relationships between able partner. Qatar Foundation and Universidade Estadual de REUTERS positive impact on non-oil growth, THE PENINSULA universities and technology parks R&D looks forward to exploring Maringa. QNA See also page 5 Retrieving Concordia Slovenia starts work on first mosque Citizens express shock LJUBLJANA: The foundation stone of Slovenia’s first mosque over burglary death was laid at a former industrial site in the capital Ljubljana DOHA: Several citizens have daily. During a fight that ensued, yesterday, more than four dec- expressed shock and surprise the father fell down and died and ades since the first official peti- over the death of an expatriate the son suffered injuries on his tion was submitted by Muslims on Thursday after a brawl with stomach. Reacting to the incident, seeking their own place of wor- an intruder in his house in Ain several citizens, described the inci- ship. The initiative has been Khalid. dent as rare but disturbing. Many beset by administrative hurdles The Ministry of Interior con- felt that illegal and runaway work- and a lack of political will in the firmed the incident yesterday and ers were behind such crimes. mainly Catholic country of two said the accused was arrested “Qatar is a safe and secure place. million people, of which some from his house later on Thursday. The crime rate is very low com- 50,000 are Muslims. The incident also left the man’s pared to other GCC countries. See also pages 2 & 7 son injured. According to the This incident is rare though and Ministry, the expatriate and his strange for the Qatari commu- son found a stranger inside the nity. The police were able to catch Ex-officials to testify Preparations under way to retrieve the cruise ship Costa Concordia off the Giglio island, in Italy, yesterday. The house when they returned home. the culprit,” said Dr Mohammed hull of the ship, that has been lying sideways off the Italian coast since a deadly accident last year, is set to be As they tried to prevent the man Al Muslamani, a member of the in Mubarak retrial righted from tomorrow, a government official said. from fleeing, the father fell to the Central Municipal Council. He ground and died while the son suf- called on the Ministry of Interior CAIRO: Egypt’s ex-president fered injuries. The statement did to intensify its crackdown on runa- Hosni Mubarak was back in not mention the cause of death. way workers. Dr Abdulla Jumuan court yesterday on charges of Al Sharq, in a report on its Al Saadi, a Qatari columnist, while complicity in the deaths of pro- Philippine peace hopes dented website yesterday, denied earlier expressing similar sentiments, testers in 2011, with former offi- reports that the man was stabbed urged the authorities to impose cials to be questioned over his MANILA: Muslim rebels hold- Front rebel faction stormed on Friday by telephone, and he to death by the intruder. He died stricter punishments on companies alleged role. The 85-year-old ing more than 100 people hos- several coastal communities in relayed the news to the defence of heart attack, after he hit the that fail to provide jobs to people former strongman was brought tage in the southern Philippines Zamboanga city and seized resi- secretary, Voltaire Gazmin, who ground, said the daily.