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SUNDAY 26 JULY 2015 • 10 Shawwal 1436 • Volume 20 Number 6503 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Emir meets Saudi foreign minister Iran hits out 15 camels die at Kerry’s ‘empty threats’ of suspected TEHRAN: Iran hit out yes- terday against US Secretary of State John Kerry, accusing him of threatening military action against Tehran if it fails to food poisoning respect a historic nuclear deal sealed on July 14. “Unfortunately, the US Secretary of State once again No veterinarians during Eid holidays talked about the rotten rope of ‘the ability of the US for using DOHA: At least 15 camels, at a private clinic, but it was too military force’,” said Iranian including some top-breed rac- late. “The veterinary physician Foreign Minister Mohammad ing animals, died in a farm in prescribed some medicines, but Javad Zarif in a statement. Abu Nakla, and some are bat- it was too late for some camels. Zarif decried what he called tling for life following suspected “I had 45 camels, now I am left the “uselessness of such empty food poisoning. with 30 and many of them are still threats against the nation of Iran The camels, collectively worth showing symptoms of ailments. and the resistance of the nation millions of riyals, fell sick hours Some of the dead camels were Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met Saudi Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al Jubeir at Ras Milegi of Iran”, and said such remarks after they consumed fodder regular participants at major rac- Palace yesterday. Talks dealt with ways of enhancing fraternal ties and issues of mutual interest, especially should be consigned “to the last imported from a neighbouring ing competitions. Their death is regional and international developments. century”. country. They died one by one a great loss for me,” Al Qahtani Despite the agreement with during Eid holidays, for want of added. Iran on putting the nuclear bomb timely treatment. The incident has raised ques- out of Tehran’s reach, several This is the first case of mass tions about the conditions of US officials, including Defence death of camels in Qatar, after a camel farms and the quality of Secretary Ashton Carter, have similar number of racing camels imported camel feed. Saudi declares Yemen truce signalled that military force died in Al Shahaniya, reportedly Al Qahtani said the environs remains on the table to prevent after insecticides were used to around many farms is not fit for ADEN: The Saudi-led coali- truce for the “delivery and distri- ICRS urged pro-Hadi forces Iran from obtaining nuclear cleanse them of bacteria in 2011. a healthy living for camels. tion bombing Yemeni rebels bution of the maximum amount of and the Iran-backed rebels and weapons. According to farm owner Saeed There is a tendency of dumping since March declared a five- humanitarian and medical aid,” their allies to let humanitarian Kerry and other US officials Al Qahtani, the animals showed waste and carcasses near some day truce yesterday so aid can SPA said. groups work. It warned that, “have repeatedly admitted that signs of laboured breathing, leth- camel farms. Concerned civic reach a country the UN says is International Committee of the as the fighting escalated, so did these threats have no effect on argy and difficulty in walking authorities should take strict on the brink of a humanitarian Red Cross (ICRS) warned that “shortages of water, food and fuel the will of the people of Iran and shortly after they consumed the action against law-breakers, he disaster. civilian suffering has reached across the country”. that it will change the situation fodder. added. It’s not clear whether the Announcing unilateral truce “unprecedented levels”. A boat chartered by Red Cross to their disadvantage,” Zarif Al Qahtani said he tried his imported feed is properly stored from Sunday midnight, a state- The aid group said intensifying and loaded with humanitar- claimed. best to save them, but no veteri- by dealers. It is not ideal to store ment by the official Saudi Press violence in the south was ham- ian supplies docked in Aden on “Therefore, it would be better nary doctor was available dur- fodder for a long time in freezer Agency (SPA) said the coalition stringing emergency medical aid, Thursday. ICRC insisted that aid for Americans to abandon their ing the Eid holidays. “The fodder and feed camels without testing reserved the right to respond to voicing concern over worsening should not be held hostage by the old habit and put aside once and was imported from a neighbour- the toxic levels of nitrate fodder “military activity or movement” clashes in the provinces of Taez shifting situation on the ground. for all their threatening language ing country. The camels devel- is known to develop over time, say by the Shia Houthi rebels during and Aden. “All sides must facilitate our and sanctions against this great oped symptoms within a few experts. the ceasefire. “The suffering of the civilian access and respect our mandate,” people,” he added. hours after taking their feed. I Al Qahtani urged authorities The decision was taken at the population has reached unprec- it said. Under the deal, Iran has agreed rushed to the Animal Resources to introduce tough regulations for request of President Abdrabuh edented levels,” ICRC mission Two previous UN-brokered to dismantle or mothball much of Department, which is under the animal feed imports. “Authorities Mansur Hadi, who has taken chief in Yemen Antoine Grand ceasefires failed to take hold. A its nuclear industry in return for Ministry of Environment, but should have stricter methods to refuge in the Saudi capital with said in a statement. In Aden and humanitarian ceasefire declared an easing and eventual lifting of couldn’t find any veterinary doc- evaluate the quality of animal feed much of his government. Taez, “it is becoming increasingly by the UN earlier this month was sanctions. tor there,” Al Sharq quoted him and monitor if it’s stored properly Hadi, whose supporters have difficult for us to reach affected not respected, and the world body World powers have called it a as saying. by distributors,” he said. recaptured most of the southern areas, evacuate the dead and the warned that the country was “one historic opportunity to set rela- Later, he managed to get in Continued on page 5 port of Aden from the rebels after wounded and provide life-saving step away from famine”. AFP tions with Iran on a new path. touch with a veterinary physician THE PENINSULA four months of war, wanted the assistance,” Grand added. See also page 5 AFP Bahrain recalls Iran envoy, Tourism boom as foils arms smuggling bid three million set to DUBAI: Bahrain said yesterday it had foiled an arms smuggling visit Qatar this year plot by two citizens with ties to Iran and announced the recall DOHA: Qatar Tourism increased by 82 percent compared of its ambassador to Tehran for Authority’s (QTA) Mid-Year to March 2014. From mid-year consultations after what it said Tourism Performance Report 2014 to mid-year 2015, visitor were repeated hostile Iranian for 2015 shows a seven percent arrivals from the UAE also grew statements. increase in the number of for- during the first half of 2015 (by Bahrain made the announce- eign visitors in the first half seven percent), while arrivals ments on the eve of a tour of of 2015 compared to the same from Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman Qatar, Kuwait and Iraq by Iranian period of 2014. remained unchanged. Foreign Minister Mohammad QTA data confirms that Qatar The largest growth in other Javad Zarif to calm tensions fol- is on the path to meeting a mile- primary markets outside the lowing a nuclear deal between stone of three million visitors by GCC, included arrivals from Tehran and world powers. 2015-end and to reaching a tar- France (up eight percent), China Bahraini authorities said the geted seven million visitors by (up seven percent) and the US two suspects had admitted receiv- 2030. (up six percent). ing a shipment of explosives, auto- The continued demand growth According to QTA report, data matic weapons and ammunition in the sector is also evident from for Qatar’s tourist accommoda- from Iranian handlers outside Demonstrators are detained by policemen during a protest in Ankara against a suicide bombing that killed 32 data released on hotel perform- tion stock now covers 100 per- Bahrain’s territorial waters — activists on July 20 in the Turkish border town of Suruc, yesterday. ance. Overall occupancy rates cent of licensed hotels and hotel one had received military training have grown from previous highs apartments. at a Revolutionary Guards camp in 2014, even with the addition of “QTA began collecting per- in Iran in 2013. There was no 1,400 new rooms since the start formance statistics from hotel immediate comment from Iran. Turkey ‘raids endanger PKK ceasefire’ of 2015. apartments for the first time in Authorities said the Coastguard Arrivals from the GCC, Qatar’s January 2015. For the first half intercepted on July 15 a vessel ISTANBUL: Turkey’s military — both bitterly opposed — came Iraq, who expressed “solidarity”. largest source market, grew sub- of 2015 as a whole, all segments heading to Bahrain after meeting yesterday carried out a new after a week of deadly violence However Barzani’s office said he stantially in the first six months performed well, with particularly another vessel outside Bahrain’s wave of air and artillery strikes in Turkey authorities blamed on had “expressed displeasure with of 2015 by 16 percent compared to strong performances in terms territorial waters.