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FRIDAY 13 MARCH 2015 • 22 Jumada I 1436 • Volume 20 Number 6368 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 GCC states can defend Emir meets Erdogan in Ankara their borders, says FM Yemen national dialogue open to Houthis: Dr Al Attiyah DOHA: Foreign Minister conference is to reiterate H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Yemen’s legitimacy, reject the Al Attiyah said yesterday coup and restore the power of that the GCC states are the state on the Yemeni soil. quite capable of defending These aims were outlined themselves against foreign in a communication Hadi threat. addressed to the Custodian of The GCC states have the Two Holy Mosques King “undisclosed measures” Salam bin Abdulaziz Al Saud through which they can pro- of Saudi Arabia. tect their borders and sover- The aims include ensur- eignty, said Al Attiyah, reports ing security and stability in Aljazeera.net. Yemen and its legitimacy, and He was replying to ques- rejection of the coup, and to tions at a news conference he not deal with the Houthis’ and GCC Secretary-General constitutional declaration and Dr Abdullateef Al Zayani held rejection of its (constitution’s) after a meeting of GCC foreign legitimacy. The Houthis must ministers in Riyadh. return the weapons and mili- Asked about military tary equipment to the state Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential manoeuvres Shia Houthis in and the state must control Palace in Ankara yesterday. Talks dealt with regional and international developments, cooperation between Yemen were doing on Yemen- the Yemeni land, said Hadi, the two countries and means of enhancing it to serve common interests. The Emir arrived in Turkey on a short Saudi border, Dr Al Attiyah describing the aims of the working visit. reiterated: “The GCC states proposed Riyadh conference, are quite capable of defend- according to Aljazeera.net ing their borders.” Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Earlier, the GCC for- The Council of GCC foreign Attiyah addressing the meeting. eign ministers affirmed the ministers stands in support commitment of the bloc to Families ‘can help reduce road mishaps’ of the legitimacy of Yemen Al Attiyah said that the Houthis ensure security and stabil- as represented by President had been invited to take part in ity in Yemen and the legitimacy DOHA: Families can play a “Ignorance is not an excuse.” QU’s traffic safety campaign on Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi, he said. the Yemeni reconciliation “because of Hadi and completion of the key role in bringing down the He said collecting money is not and called on all sections of com- Emerging from the meeting of they are one of the components of political process in accordance number of traffic violations and the real objective behind penalis- munity to spread the message of foreign ministers he chaired, Dr Yemen”. with the GCC initiative and out- road mishaps in Qatar, Brigadier ing traffic violators. The aim is traffic safety, especially among Al Attiyah said he calls upon all Al Zayani said a conference on come of the national dialogue and Mohamed Saad Al Kharji, to make sure everyone is strictly school and university students. political parties in Yemen to hold Yemen would be held in Riyadh, UN Security Council’s resolutions, Director, Traffic Department, adhering to the law and to make Maha Thyseer, a QU faculty, national interest above their own though he didn’t specify any reports Qatar News Agency. The and Vice-Chairman, National the country traffic accident-free. said: “There are 18,000 stu- and stick to the outcome of the timeframe. He clarified that the GCC Foreign Ministers Council Committee for Traffic Safety, “Cancellations of fines are done dents and employees in Qatar national dialogue and the GCC conference will be different from lauded and supported the deci- has said. only on humanitarian ground,” University. Majority of them initiative, which emphasises the the one that would be held for sion of King Salman and other He said senior members of the he told a symposium on ‘Traffic belongs to young age group. It significance of participation of all national dialogue. The conference GCC leaders to hold a conference family should repeatedly alert safety’ at Qatar University (QU). is important to alert them over parties in the national reconcilia- (for national dialogue) will be held on Yemen in Riyadh under the young members over speeding Lt.-Col. Mohammed Radi the dangers of over-speeding and tion process in a balanced and fair under the supervision of the UN umbrella of the GCC Secretariat- and violating traffic rules. Of 2,245 Al Hajri, Director, Media and using mobile phones and sending manner. envoy in Yemen, Jamal bin Umer. General as urged by Hadi. road mishaps in Qatar last year, Awareness, Traffic Department, texts while driving”. According to Aljazeera.net, Dr The aim of the Riyadh THE PENINSULA young Qataris were involved in 45. stressed the need for supporting THE PENINSULA QR200,000 blood money ordered over African expatriates miss native food in Qatar negligence death BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB Members of some African communities African communities whose population in could have meant some solace. are urging the government to allow the Qatar could roughly be 20,000 or a little About her lifestyle in Qatar, she DOHA: Finding him guilty DOHA: Not able to relish food items import of at least some of their popular more. humoured: “My life in Qatar is confined of negligence that led to a col- from their home countries due to their food items not available in the local market. “Things aren’t the same for us here in to work, children, sleep, rice and potato. league’s death, a criminal court non-availability here, many African Enquiries with some leading hypermar- many respect compared to the lifestyle “Once I tried some Filipino food, for a has asked a construction worker expatriates say life isn’t the same for kets and food outlets confirm that most enjoyed by members of other communities change, but didn’t relish and switched back to pay a fine of QR5,000 and them as for those from Asia and Europe of popular African food items such as red from Asia and Europe. I believe they feel to rice and potato, the only food items many pool in cash for blood money of who have easy access to native food. palm oil, Gari, Cassava, Egushie (melon more homely in Qatar than many of us,” of us from across the continents, probably, QR200,000 payable by his insur- Many Africans this reporter spoke to seed), Yam, Podo (powdered Yam), Banga, laments Filas. have in common.” ance company to the deceased’s said, albeit in a lighter vein, they envy (Palm Kanea) and Ogbolor, to name a few, Based here for over nine years, Filas A senior official at a leading shopping family. Asians and Europeans who can enjoy their are not available in Qatar. said it’s not only about food and beverages. outlet, on the condition of anonymity, said: The tragedy occurred in Old cuisines “while we can’t”. “Like every other Though these items are consumed by “There are many things we miss being here, “There is high demand for African food Airport Area on July 2, 2013. community we also wish we could buy our most in the West African communities, for instance, our culture, arts, education items such as Yam, red palm oil, Cassava The convict was charged with favourite foodstuff in Qatar,” said Mercy they are more popular among Nigerians, and entertainment.” and others. Continued on page 3 causing the death of the driver Filas, a Nigerian woman. Ghanaians, Ugandans and several other But, maybe, a taste of African cuisine THE PENINSULA of a concrete mixing vehicle in an accident. He switched off the machine without alerting the driver and the huge iron Ferguson shootings container, filled with concrete mixture, hit him, leading to his Assad must go, asserts US instant death. The court delivered the verdict WASHINGTON: The US yesterday renewed its call for Syrian in absentia of the convict. President Bashar Al Assad to step down, marking the fourth anni- versary of the civil war by paying tribute to “the brave Syrians” False fire alarm fighting tyranny. “For four years the Assad regime has answered Syrians’ calls for creates panic freedom and reform with unrelenting brutality, authoritarianism and destruction,” State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters. at Villaggio “As we have long said, Assad must go and be replaced through a nego- tiated, political transition that is representative of the Syrian people.” DOHA: A fire alarm went off Without the departure of Assad, it would not be possible “to fully at Villaggio yesterday, causing stabilise” the country, Psaki said. “On this sombre occasion, we are panic among people as the mall reminded of all those who suffered and of the brave Syrians who stand was crowded. up to tyranny and continue to struggle for a future of respect for basic The Civil Defence said it was rights, tolerance and prosperity.” The US led efforts to convene peace a false alarm which went off by talks in Geneva last year but talks collapsed after two rounds and no mistake at an outlet.