ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Wednesday 19 March 2014 18 Jumadal I 1435 - Volume 19 Number 5608 Price: QR2 Work on Ras Man United Laffan Refinery try to salvage to begin in April season Business | 21 Sport | 32 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Emir receives Tunisian premier 2022 panel Syria conflict denies threatens wrongdoing DUBAI: Qatar’s 2022 World Cup organising committee has denied being aware of any alleged payments by the former region: Qatar head of the country’s soccer association to an ex-vice presi- dent of FIFA. Envoy to UN urges international role Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspa- per reported yesterday that a com- DOHA/GENEVA: Qatar to kneel down the Syrian people and pany under the control of Mohamed yesterday warned against an destroying Syria through the use of bin Hammam paid $1.2m to Jack escalation of sectarian vio- all the internationally prohibited Warner, the former president of lence outside the Syrian bor- chemical and heavy weapons along North American soccer’s govern- ders holding the Syrian regime with the terroristic bomb barrels,” ing body Concacaf and a member responsible for creating a threat said Al Henzab. of the FIFA committee which chose to the security and stability of He said that this is the fact The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received yesterday Tunisian Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa. the 2022 World Cup hosts. the neighbouring countries. which created a proper environ- They reviewed bilateral relations. The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Qatar’s organising committee The Syrian regime is the first ment that helped the extremist bin Khalifa Al Thani attended the meeting. has always denied any wrongdo- party responsible for such acts of groups to cement their presence ing and yesterday again reiter- sectarian violence and has encour- amid the chaos which the Syrian ated that its practices were above aged them for weakening the great regime has disseminated believ- board. “The 2022 Bid Committee Syrian popular revolution bearing ing it would enable it to remain strictly adhered to FIFA’s bid- slogans of freedom and dignity to in power forever. ding regulations in compliance the entire Syrian people, Faisal The Qatari diplomat wondered Lost jet: Hunger strike threat with their code of ethics,” the bin Abdullah Al Henzab, Qatar’s how the Independent International Committee said in a statement. Permanent Representative to the Commission of Inquiry on the “The Supreme Committee for UN office in Geneva said yesterday. Syrian Arab Republic was going to Delivery & Legacy and the indi- He was addressing the 25th ses- deal with the report of the Carter from relatives of passengers viduals involved in the 2022 Bid sion of the Human Rights Council - Ruck office. Committee are unaware of any Article 4 on Interactive Dialogue Such a report enjoys high cred- BEIJING: Desperate relatives the eastern province of Shandong, time.” A poem was hung on a wall allegations surrounding busi- with the Independent International ibility and worked out by three of Chinese passengers aboard speaking as the search entered its directly outside the relatives brief- ness dealings between private Commission of Inquiry on the former international prosecu- flight MH370 threatened to 11th day. Two-thirds of the passen- ing room, credited to “Xue Song”, individuals.” Syrian Arab Republic. tors with conclusive proof that go on hunger strike yester- gers on the flight, which had 239 although it was not clear whether REUTERS Al Henzab has called on the inter- the Syrian regime was carrying day as they demanded answers people on board, were Chinese. it was put up by a family member. national community to pressure the out killings and torture on a large about the missing aircraft from Outside the meeting room, a “On Malaysia Airlines our rela- Minister’s nod for Syrian regime to stop it challenging scale and in a systematic manner. Malaysian officials. woman clutching a placard reading tives have ridden, we don’t know the international resolutions and The commission was established “Now we have no news, and “Respect life. Give us back our fam- where the plane is hidden,” said CMC appointment work seriously to reach a political with a mandate to investigate all everyone is understandably wor- ilies” told reporters that the rela- the poem. “The Malaysian spokes- settlement based on implementa- alleged violations of international ried. The relatives say they will tives were going on hunger strike. man statements make us guess, DOHA: The Minister of tion of the Geneva 1 statement with human rights law since March go to the (Malaysian) embassy to She declined to say how many were and turn the search into a great Municipality and Urban Planning special emphasis on establishing a 2011 in the Syrian Arab Republic. find the ambassador,” said Wen doing so, or give her name. big mess. Let down, accusing and H E Sheikh Abdulrahman transitional government. The Commission was also Wancheng, whose son was aboard “Since they haven’t given us the deep frustration, our families are bin Khalifa Al Thani yester- He also called for taking all nec- tasked to establish the facts and the missing flight. truth about those people’s lives, all of left in desolation. We just long to day approved a decision by essary measures and procedures circumstances that may amount to “The Malaysian ambassador us are protesting,” the woman said meet one more time, counting sec- the Central Municipal Council to hold accountable those respon- such violations and of the crimes should be presenting himself here. furiously. “All the relatives are fac- onds flowing like tears in a line.” (CMC) to sack its Secretary- sible for human rights violations perpetrated and, where possible, But he’s not,” Wen said, updating ing mental breakdowns,” she added. Beijing has been critical of General Matar bin Shaheen bin and bringing them to justice. to identify those responsible with reporters after a regular meet- Wen also said some of the rel- Malaysia’s sharing of informa- Rabia Al Kuwari. “It has been clear before the a view of ensuring that perpetra- ing between Malaysia Airlines atives had stopped going to the tion, with state media and China’s The Minister also approved entire world that the Syrian regime tors of violations, including those officials and family members at a meetings, given how long they had huge army of netizens in express- appointment of Jabir bin Hamad is the sole party practising terrorism that may constitute crimes against hotel in Beijing. been waiting for information. ing anger at the handling of the Al Akhan as the new Secretary- against innocent Syrians, commit- humanity, are held accountable. “Relatives are very unsatisfied. “It doesn’t mean giving up,” he incident by Kuala Lumpur. General, Al Sharq reported. ting the most heinous crimes and THE PENINSULA So you hear them saying ‘hunger added. “It’s normal to return home. AFP THE PENINSULA massacres, using starvation policies Continued on page 8 strike’,” added the 63-year-old from Like me, I have been out for a long See also page 15 Continued on page 8 Russians celebrate Crimea union QCB governor Israel casts doubts on sees $50bn deals in 2014 release of prisoners JERUSALEM: Israel told would go free by March 29. DOHA: Qatar Central Bank Palestinian President Mahmoud “There was never any automatic Governor H E Sheikh Abdullah Abbas yesterday it might not carry commitment to release prisoners bin Saud Al Thani has projected out a final stage of a Palestinian unrelated to making progress that Qatar will sign contracts in prisoner release unless he com- in negotiations,” Livni said in a infrastructure, transport and mits to prolonging peace talks speech in southern Israel that energy and other sectors of up beyond an April deadline for a could complicate Washington’s to $50bn in 2014. deal. A senior Palestinian official efforts to salvage peacemaking. Speaking at the inauguration said there would be “big conse- She was referring to Israel’s of the 11th Meed Qatar Projects quences” if the release did not go agreement, as part of US efforts Conference 2014, Sheikh Abdullah ahead as planned. to revive Palestinian statehood bin Saud said this reflects the Israel’s chief negotiator, Tzipi talks frozen for three years, rapid and strong development Livni, issued her warning just a to free 104 inmates jailed for of the Qatari economy and the day after Abbas, at a White House attacks, many of them deadly, extended growth and expansion meeting with U S President Barack against Israelis before a 1993 expected in the next few years Obama aimed at keeping the talks interim peace deal. due to increasing need to achieve alive, voiced hope the prisoners REUTERS Qatar National Vision (QNV) Pro-Kremlin activists rally at the Red Square in Moscow to celebrate the incorporation of Crimea yesterday. 2030. He added that Qatar’s finan- cial sector has seen an enormous development and made effective contributions to the country’s economic growth. $650,000 Katara prize to boost Arabic fiction He also mentioned QCB initia- tives to achieve the goals of QNV DOHA: The recently launched encourage them toward creativ- major categories namely pub- printed and marketed. should have only one novel as 2030 with the launching of the annual Katara Prize for Arabic ity and excellence,” said Katara lished and unpublished novels Explaining the conditions of entry and respect all intellectual strategy of supervisory and reg- Novel, which carries a total General Manager Dr Khalid bin each of which will have five win- the competition, Dr Al Sulaiti and copyright rules and regula- ulatory bodies being the recent value of $650,000 is set to Ibrahim during the recent launch ners.