ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER BRICS leaders Scolari resigns join hands for as Brazil ‘mini-IMF’ football coach Business | 17 Sport | 28 Wednesday 16 July 2014 • 18 Ramadan 1435 • Volume 19 Number 6128 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Emir visits Turkey Kuwait warns Holiday plans it may revoke citizenship hit as airfares of activists DUBAI: The Kuwaiti govern- ment has threatened to revoke the citizenship of people sus- pected of trying to “undermine soar sky-high the stability” of the oil-rich monarchy, local media reported yesterday. Many flights up to 80pc costlier The warning is part of an “iron fist” policy adopted by the cabinet BY FAZEENA SALEEM holiday destinations of most on Monday night, following pro- Qataris while Dubai is the main tests earlier this month over the DOHA: A number of low- and shopping stop, according to travel arrest of a prominent opposition middle-income expatriates industry experts. Fares to these politician. planning their summer vaca- destinations have also gone up. “The Interior Ministry is tion have been hit hard by a “Europe remains the favour- assigned to take all measures that steep rise in airfares, which ite Eid holiday destination for are necessary to ensure the pres- industry sources put at 40 to Qataris; some have a special pref- The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with Turkish President Abdullah Gul at the Presidential Palace ence of the conditions and require- 80 percent. erence for London. There are sev- in Ankara yesterday. They reviewed Qatar-Turkey ties and discussed regional and international issues of com- ments provided for by Kuwaiti Tickets to destinations like eral others who travel to Dubai mon concern, particularly developments in Palestine, Syria and Iraq. citizenship law number 15 of 1959, Colombo, Manila, Katmandu for shopping during Ramadan,” both in form and spirit, and espe- and the Indian cities of Chennai, said a travel consultant. cially in relation to the practices Mumbai and Calicut have been A return trip to London in aimed at undermining security hit by the fare spike, it is learnt. economy class would cost about Iran nuclear talks and stability,” the cabinet said in Most Asian expatriates prefer QR5,700, and the fare can go Labour complaints in a statement carried by state news to spend the Eid holidays and up to QR7,450. A similar trip agency KUNA. school summer breaks in their to Paris would cost between may be extended Kuwaiti political analyst native countries. Some travel to QR5,800 and QR7,750. A return Asian languages allowed Shamlan Alessa said the measure Europe and the Far East. trip to Dubai can cost between VIENNA: Iran and six world was aimed at naturalised Kuwaitis According to industry sources, QR1,580 and QR3,200. powers yesterday appeared DOHA: Aggrieved workers innovative system to facilitate the who have joined the opposition. flights to destinations like the Travel agents say that the air- likely to extend talks on can now file complaints against process of registering a worker’s Nasser Al Abdaly, who heads Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, fares are subject to fluctuation Tehran’s nuclear programme their employers in several Asian complaint,” QNA said. an association to promote democ- and South Indian cities, includ- depending on the date of travel. beyond a July 20 deadline, while languages, using self-service All a worker needs to do to racy, said the move was intended ing Chennai and cities in Kerala, “Actually, there is no fare Washington said the Islamic machines — a move the labour lodge a complaint is follow three to deter people from expressing would cost 75 percent to 100 per- as the current price. It always Republic must cut its capacity ministry said would help it pro- simple steps to fill a form. He can any opposition to the government. cent more than the normal fare. depends on the date of travel and to make nuclear fuel to secure a tect workers’ rights. then take a printout of the com- Kuwaiti authorities have been A return trip to Colombo would date of purchase,” said a travel deal to end sanctions. Besides Arabic and English, plaint with all the relevant data investigating an alleged plot to cost approximately QR3,000 and consultant. “We have made it crystal clear workers will be able to lodge and submit it to the labour affairs overthrow the Gulf state’s ruling a similar trip to Chennai will “The fare would be lower that the 19,000 (nuclear centri- complaints in Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, department at the labour minis- system. cost QR3,500 during the season. between July 15 and July 22, but fuges) that are currently part of Bengali and Nepali, Qatar News try, where the dispute would be Police last week used smoke A return trip to Calicut would it will increase between July 24 their programme is too many,” Agency (QNA) reported. If need resolved. bombs to disperse hundreds of cost approximately QR3,700 and and July 31 due to the Eid holi- Kerry told reporters after three be, more languages would be added The new devices aim to remove people who tried to march from one to Mumbai QR3,400. days. Also, the return fare in days of talks with Iranian Foreign to the system. communications barriers created the Grand Mosque to the main Even budget airlines’ fares mid-August will be comparatively Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. The Minister of Labour and by many workers’ lack of knowl- court complex to demand the have jumped by 75 percent and high and in the middle range as At a separate news conference, Social Affairs, H E Abdullah Saleh edge of Arabic and English. The release of Musallam Al Barrak, an flights to most south Asian des- many people travel back during Zarif responded by saying that Mubarak Al Khulaifi, inaugurated move will enable workers from dif- opposition politician detained for tinations are fully booked. that period,” she added. “insisting on the number of cen- the machines yesterday. ferent countries to seek redress of questioning for allegedly insulting European cities like London Continued on page 3 trifuges is useless.” “Built using latest hardware work-related problems. the judiciary. and Paris remain the favourite THE PENINSULA REUTERS and software, the devices use an THE PENINSULA REUTERS Gaza truce bid fails; toll at 197 GAZA CITY: The death toll after observing for six hours a Palestinians and six Israelis. from Israel’s week-long cam- ceasefire that Hamas snubbed. One Israeli was killed last paign in Gaza rose to 197 yester- The Egyptian-proposed cease- evening by rocket fire from Gaza day as Palestinians were killed fire went into effect at 0600 near the Erez border crossing. in renewed strikes after an GMT, but Hamas said it had not Four people have been seriously Egyptian truce bid failed. been consulted on the truce and wounded. Israel’s first fatality in the war would not halt fire without a full- Israel began Operation was also reported, with a man fledged agreement involving Israeli Protective Edge before dawn killed by rocket fire from Gaza concessions. yesterday in an attempt to halt near the Erez border crossing. Before the 0600 GMT dead- cross-border rocket fire by mili- Gaza emergency services line, three people were killed in tant groups. spokesman Ashraf Al Qudra said two separate air strikes on Khan Since then, over 960 rockets two Palestinians were killed in a Yunis, and two other men in the have hit Israel, while another 215 car in southern Rafah and a third city succumbed to injuries sus- have been intercepted by its Iron man was killed in central Johr Al tained in earlier raids, Qudra said. Dome air defence system. Deek. Also in the south, a woman was Late yesterday, the Israeli army Earlier, a 24-year-old man was killed in an earlier strike on Rafah. said it was sending messages to killed in Zeitun, east of Gaza City, The previous major con- residents of parts of eastern and and a 77-year-old man was killed flict between Israel and Hamas northern Gaza, “requesting them in the southern city of Khan Yunis. militants, an eight-day con- to evacuate their homes for their They were the first fatalities frontation in November 2012, own safety” ahead of new strikes. A wounded man is brought into Al Shifa hospital in Gaza City yesterday following an Israeli air strike. See also page 6 since Israel renewed its air strikes had claimed the lives of 177 AFP Population shift behind re-demarcation of CMC constituencies DOHA: Changing demograph- One such area is Al Jisra, Decoration Roundabout, to Abu which the recent re-demarcation has doubled to 6,000. “This is a big ics in the country fuelled by new according to the chairman of the Samra) has been divided into tries to remove,” said a CMC number,” he told the daily. urban development plans might CMC, Saud Al Hanzab. The popu- three constituencies. member. Some CMC members have have led to the re-demarcation lation of locals has declined there Some 21 areas have been taken Mohamed Al Athba, citing an urged the authorities to release of Central Municipal Council drastically. out of this constituency and added example, said that due to chang- a map of the re-demarcated con- (CMC) constituencies. Al Hanzab, in remarks to local to Al Hilal. ing demographics, in the recent stituencies, for clarity. >>Page 9 Election to the CMC was first Arabic daily Al Raya published Al Hanzab said that dividing re-demarcation, Muaither North “Such a map would serve a good held in early 1999 and the 29 con- yesterday, lauded the recent move Abu Hamour constituency was and Muaither South had been purpose,” said Ahmed Al Sheeb, stituencies had almost equal num- by the Ministry of Interior to re- a long-standing demand of the merged and the constituency was who represents Umm Salal con- Ramadan Timing bers of Qataris at the time.