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ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Thursday 21 February 2013 11 Rabial II 1434 - Volume 17 Number 5617 Price: QR2 Doha Bank to 2013 Qatar raise capital Open Table by 50 percent Tennis begins Business | 17 Sport | 23 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 OPINION $100m Qatar aid to Syrian opposition Religion Britain to amend arms embargo and expand support to National Coalition, says Hague and state in DOHA: Close on the heels of came two days after European Arab Spring a decision to hand over the Union foreign ministers stopped Syrian Embassy in Qatar to the short of meeting Britain’s demand slamists Syrian opposition, Qatar pro- to lift an arms embargo on Syria Ihave taken vided financial support worth but agreed to allow “non-lethal” power in $100m to the National Coalition aid and “technical assistance” to most Arab for Syrian Revolutionary and flow to the opposition. Spring coun- Opposition Forces. “We would amend the tries fol- The aid, which comes under embargo and this will expand lowing the the directives of the Deputy the kind of practical support revolutions Emir and Heir Apparent H H we can give for saving lives of that toppled Khalid Al Sayed Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al the people of Syria, in particular autocrats. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Thani, has been handed over to to the National Coalition. I will Islamists now the Humanitarian Assistance announce once we have agreed rule in Egypt and Tunisia, Coordination Unit in Syria. the exact terms of the amend- where previous regimes had Nazar Al Haraki, the new ments and once we have made banned them. Syrian ambassador to Qatar rep- the necessary decisions what People are divided over resenting the National Coalition, assistance that will be, but I’m Islamist rule. While some are appreciated the gesture, saying it determined that we will be able sceptical, saying Islamists are reflected how deeply the Qatari to send equipment that will save against democracy, others government and its people have many more lives in Syria,” Hague welcome their rise as ‘a shield’ been involved to solve the Syrian told Al Jazeera yesterday. from the chaos that has fol- crisis and reduce the suffering of “It won’t end the crisis on its lowed the uprisings, and some the Syrian people. own, but too many people are others think that Islamists are The British Foreign Secretary dying and we should do more to God-fearing people. To put it William Hague, who was in help, and we have to be ready to briefly, Arab Spring countries Doha on a short visit, said that change our policy in order to help are going through a political Britain would be amending the more,” he added. He, however, transition, and an intense arms embargo as agreed by the said the UK had no plans to send The Deputy Emir and Heir Apparent H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with British Foreign Secretary William debate is raging about secu- European Union on Monday lethal equipment to the Syrian Hague in Doha yesterday. Talks covered cooperation between the two countries and regional developments, larisation and implementation which will allow it to send mili- opposition at the moment. specially in Syria. of Shariah law. tary equipment to rebels in Syria. “We will send other equipment The truth is that what is Hague met the Heir Apparent that will help them in this situa- hand the Syrian Embassy to the sure they are properly repre- the day will come when they are happening in Arab countries and H E Khaled bin Mohammed tion. I don’t think any option at National Coalition, he hinted that sented there. I hope the day able to take over all the premises is a struggle or conflict for Al Attiyah, Minister of State for all should be ruled out to save the decision is not final. will come when they’ll have the of the Syrian government in the power, and has nothing to do Foreign Affairs, and discussed the lives of the Syrian people,” “We are working with their embassy, but that depends on the world,” he said. with ideological or philosophi- the Syrian crisis, along with sev- said Hague. (the national coalition) repre- events that happen in the next THE PENINSULA cal differences. These conflicts eral bilateral issues. The meeting Asked why the UK refused to sentative in London to make few weeks and months… I hope See also page 11 are deepening every day and solving them has become the main concern in these coun- tries, instead of seeking solu- tions to other more pressing Tunisia looking problems and having a vision Two jailed for using for the future. Speedboat race What is worrying is that for new premier more Islamist groups are get- ting involved in political dis- forged ration coupons TUNIS: Tunisian leaders began putes, instead of focusing on the search for a new prime min- social changes and improv- DOHA: The Criminal Court seal, put it on coupons and went to ister yesterday to try to lead the ‘lacked security’ ing societies. Their excessive sentenced two Asians to one a distribution centre. But an official North African nation out of its involvement in politics for year in jail for trying to buy there found out that the coupons gravest political crisis. DOHA: Several fellow racers “The Kuwaiti racers were near propagating their brand of subsidised food items using were fake and alerted police. Rached Ghannouchi, the pow- yesterday alleged that there us and rushed to save Rashid. Islam is dangerous and the forged ration coupons intended The Public Prosecution referred erful head of the main Islamist was a lack of security measures They took him out of the water fighting among themselves for Qataris. the duo to the court after charg- Ennahda party, said the group during the Pleasure Boat Race but he had already died,” he said. could ultimately lead to the They will be deported to their ing them with forging the seal of had not named anyone to replace at Katara beach last Saturday, Al Zayed claimed that there elimination of some of these countries after serving their jail the Central Tenders Committee prime minister Hamadi Jebali, where Qatari participant were no rescue teams in the water. groups. Moreover, this will term. The ration system aims to and trying to purchase basic who resigned on Tuesday, but that Rashid Al Mansoori died in an “There was only one ambulance damage Islam, making it the provide Qataris with essential supplies. he expected a new government to accident. on the beach. There should have subject of narrow political items, including rice, sugar, milk One of the convicts visited a emerge this week. The comments came as friends been a specialist rescue team in interests and can under- and edible oil, at highly subsidised shop to buy cooking oil with three “We need a coalition govern- and relatives gathered at Aziziya the water,” he said. mine various components of prices. Last year, smart cards coupons that had different names ment with several political parties to pay homage to Al Mansouri. Yousuf Al Jassim, a cham- society. replaced the traditional paper and numbers. The second convict and technocrats,” Ghannouchi told Hamad Jassim Al Zayed said pion in a previous competition In fact, this continuing coupons that were issued to claimed that someone had sold reporters after talks with secular he was very close to Al Mansoori and friend of Al Mansoori, said debate about religious and ration card holders every month. him a coupon for QR275 riyals. President Moncef Marzouki. during the accident but was una- he was watching the incident civil states is pointless. The The Asians forged an official THE PENINSULA Full report on page 11 ble to help him. from a distance and rushed to state in Islam is civil, as in “Rashid asked me before turn- save him. all other countries, and what ing his boat to lean towards the “But the Kuwaiti racers were distinguishes the state in right to avoid the strong winds. closer to him. They were the first Islam is the Shariah com- Le Printemps sale talks with Qatari investors But the wind was powerful and to take him out of the water.” ponent, as Sheikh Yousuf Al overwhelmed us. He also alleged that there Qaradawi has explained in his “Al Mansoori’s boat flipped into were no specialist rescue teams book Religion and Politics. The the air, hit him on the head and in the water, which are normally biggest proof for this is the capsized. I tried to swim to help provided during international Madinah Covenant, which was him but I could not because I had championships. agreed at the time of Prophet a fracture in my leg. THE PENINSULA Mohammed (PBUH). Continued on page 9 Qatar rejoins bid to develop Fears for health of 30 jailed former Athens airport Oman hunger strikers ATHENS: Qatar has rejoined a public competi- MUSCAT: A member of Oman’s consultative tion to develop the former Athens airport, one of council voiced concern yesterday for the health of the prized sites of Greece’s privatisation drive. 30 jailed activists who have been on hunger strike Qatar “has signed the confidentiality agreement for the past 12 days, as activists said some of them and is returning to the Hellinikon tender”, gov- were in hospital. “We are concerned, as are their ernment spokesman Simos Kedikoglou said. families, about the deterioration of the health con- Qatari Diar, a subsidiary of the Qatar Investment ditions of the detainees after 12 days on hunger Authority, had pulled out of the tender in January.

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