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ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Monday 9 September 2013 3 Dhul-qa’da 1434 - Volume 18 Number 5817 Price: QR2 Al Sada meets Clarke leads businessmen Australia to in Tokyo ODI win Business | 17 Sport | 28 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Moussa heads SCH allays Egypt panel to amend fears about constitution CAIRO: Amr Moussa, a stal- wart of the government of Egypt’s veteran autocrat Hosni Mubarak, has been selected to chair the panel to amend a MERS virus constitution pushed through by the deposed Islamist president, Mohammed Mursi. Surveillance system strengthened Despite promising an inclu- sive approach, the army-backed DOHA: Despite a rise in the reply to The Peninsula yesterday. government included only two number of deaths in Qatar “At the moment there is no Islamists on the committee, due to MERS (Middle East need for any apprehension. The neither from Mursi’s Muslim Respiratory Syndrome), the SCH, HMC and PHCC (Primary Brotherhood, the target of a Supreme Council of Health Healthcare Corporation) have sweeping security crackdown. (SCH) says the situation is not strengthened the existing sur- Moussa, who was foreign min- worrying at the moment. veillance system for communi- The Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah with US Secretary of State John Kerry at a joint ister for 10 years under Mubarak, Five Qataris tested positive so cable disease control and taken press conference in Paris yesterday. won the votes of 30 of the 50 panel far, of whom three died, including measures to increase awareness members yesterday. a youth, 29, and a woman, 56. The about prevention of infection and The panel is expected to com- other two were discharged from control measures,” said the SCH. plete its work within 60 days. hospital after treatment. The “Availability of adequate diag- The constitution will then be SCH has not reported any new nostic and screening tests for put to a popular vote and pro- confirmed cases. So far more than MERS-CoV have been ensured Stop massacre in Syria: FM vide the basis for parliamentary 1,000 samples of suspected cases at the lab. We are monitoring and presidential elections and a have been tested at the Hamad the regional and international DOHA: Qatar yesterday said it is backing to the Qatar is willing to provide, Qatar is studying with its return to civilian rule early next Medical Corporation (HMC) lab- situation. Infection prevention hilt the decision of the 12 of the G-20 countries to friends and the UN what it could provide to protect year. oratory, the SCH said in a written and control measures are being take action against the Syrian regime for using the Syrian people,” he said. Qatar has backed the strengthened in all clinics and chemical weapons on its own people, Aljazeera.net Syrian opposition. Pakistan President 3 more die in Saudi hospitals (government and pri- reported yesterday. He discussed the peace process with Kerry, the RIYADH: Three more people vate),” it added. The Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Secretary General of the Arab League, Dr Nabil Zardari steps down have died of MERS in Saudi All those infected in Qatar Mohammed Al Attiyah said Doha supports the dec- El Arabi, the foreign ministers of Arab countries Arabia, the health ministry were citizens but the SCH said laration of the 12 G-20 countries to react to the use and the Palestinian Authority. At the press confer- ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said, taking the kingdom’s toll “the exact reason for this is not of chemical weapons. The declaration was made in ence, Dr Al Attiyah also underlined the need to stop President Asif Ali Zardari to 47. A Saudi man, 74, and clear”. There is no decision on St Petersburg in Russia two days ago to protect the Israeli settlements in the Palestinian occupied ter- stepped down yesterday hav- a 56-year-old foreigner, who any compulsory screening at the people of Syria, Aljazeera.net said. ritories, saying “continued construction by Jewish ing defied expectations by hold- worked in the health sector, ports of entry for those returning Dr Al Attiyah was addressing a joint news confer- settlements is an obstacle to reaching an Israeli- ing onto power for a record five died in Madinah, while another from other countries, especially ence with the US Secretary of State, John Kerry, in Palestinian peace deal”. years. His successor Mamnoon Saudi, 53, who suffered from Saudi Arabia, as World Health Paris after attending a mini-ministerial committee He stressed the need for the establishment of a Hussain, a businessman and ally chronic diseases, died in Riyadh. Organisation has not recom- session of the Arab Peace Initiative Committee. sovereign independent Palestinian state with East of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, The ministry also announced mended such tests until now, said He also renewed his call for the international com- Jerusalem as its capital. will be sworn in today. five new cases. AFP the SCH. THE PENINSULA munity to intervene to stop massacre being commit- THE PENINSULA/AGENCIES AGENCIES Continued on page 2 ted by the Syrian regime. “As for Syria and what See also pages 6 & 10 Full report on page 13 Largest photobook Volunteers move pages of the world’s largest photobook in Berlin yesterday. Samsung presented the book, containing around 20,000 pictures on its five-by-eight-metre pages, which will be on display in the German capital until Wednesday. Yemen separatists Qatari wins Francophone medal agree on dialogue NICE: Qatar won yesterday its first medal in the Francophone SANA’A: Yemen southern sep- Games being held in the French city of Nice. Qatar participated in aratists agreed yesterday to the seventh edition of the game for the first time. The games con- return to national reconciliation clude on September 15. talks after assurances the future Ibrahim won the bronze medal in the 66kg wrestling after defeating of their region will be discussed, Canada’s Hudson Sedrik. Ibrahim lost only once throughout the com- the UN envoy said. The Southern petition. He expressed pride at winning the first medal in the games. Movement will return to talks He said the achievement was the least he could give back to his country today, Jamal Benomar said after and thanked the President of Qatar Wrestling Federation, Zamel Al a meeting with representatives, Shahrani, for support. Qatar is participating in athletics, table tennis, who walked out last month, wrestling and judo, with a team of 24. Al Shahrani is leading Qatar’s demanding a Sana’a apology for delegation, which also include Mohammed Ahmed Al Sulaiti, head of past wars. AGENCIES Qatar Taekwondo and Judo Federation. QNA MONDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2013 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Braces not just for good looks Ganesh Srinivasan, Indian businessman, dies Expert sheds light on how braces can improve oral hygiene DOHA: Ganesh Srinivasan (pic- tured), a prominent Indian commu- DOHA: Braces improve dental reach the final shape of their nity member died here on Saturday health, while use gentle pres- bites and that is why this is con- evening following a heart attack. sure to straighten teeth and sidered the right time to proceed Srinivasan, 58, had been working as correct a person’s bite, says an with orthodontic treatment,” he general manager of Gulf Incon, a mem- expert. said. “Orthodontic treatment ber of the Teyseer Group of companies. Braces are not just for making gives faster results at this age.” He had been a resident of Qatar for your smile look better, accord- He said adults can also benefit over 30 years. Srinivasan served in sen- ing to Consultant Orthodontist from orthodontic intervention ior positions at several Indian schools at Rumailah Hospital, Dr – both for cosmetic and medical and community organisations. He was Abdulmueen Al Qahtani. reasons. However, since adults are the first president of the Indian Business “Braces can correct crooked no longer growing, treatment may and Professional network (IBPN) and a founding member of the or crowded teeth, overbites and take longer than it does for chil- Ideal Indian School and former vice president of the DPS Modern under-bites, incorrect jaw posi- dren and teenagers. Indian School. He was also a member of the Advisory Council of tion or jaw joint disorders,” says “The most common treatment the Indian Cultural Center (ICC) as well as the Indian Community Dr Al Qahtani. “If left untreated, for adult orthodontic patients is Benevolent Forum (ICBF) and founder of Music Lovers Group. He these problems can result in tooth fixed braces which stays in place was also a recipient of the M Kanjani ICBF award given in recogni- decay, gum disease, headaches and for between 12 to 18 months,” says tion of his contributions to the Indian community. earaches, as well as speaking, bit- Dr Al Qahtani. Originally hailing from the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, ing or chewing problems.” Braces or orthodontic devices Srinivasan settled in Bangaluru. He leaves wife Sree Vidya, and Dr Al Qahtani said the opti- can come in several forms, includ- two children, Rohit and Pooja. mum time to start wearing braces ing metal braces and clear or Consultant Orthodontist at Rumailah Hospital, Dr Abdulmueen Al Qahtani. The body will be flown to Bangaluru this evening, community is between the ages of nine and ceramic braces which blend with sources said yesterday. A funeral prayer will be held at the HMC 11 because except for the wisdom the natural colour of teeth. Some during the period braces are in gum. “These foods can get stuck mortuary premises today at 5pm.