ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Dubai finances Djokovic wins still vulnerable, Wimbledon says IMF title Business | 17 Sport | 25 Monday 7 July 2014 • 9 Ramadan 1435 • Volume 19 Number 6119 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Emir visits Kuwait Wish Al Jazeera Social media journalists were not tried: Al Sisi CAIRO: Egypt’s President erupts over Abdel Fattah Al Sisi said yes- terday he “wished” three jailed Al Jazeera journalists including an Australian had not been put on trial, conceding the case had Qataris’ arrest been damaging, a newspaper reported. The journalists — Australia’s Peter Greste, Canadian-Egyptian Ministry trying to resolve issue Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian national Baher Mohamed — were DOHA: Three Qataris on a Arrest of Qataris in the UAE’, a sentenced to between seven and visit to Abu Dhabi to meet large number of people have aired 10 years in jail for allegedly defam- relatives have been detained concerns. At least one commenta- ing Egypt and aiding banned by the authorities there, local tor said he wondered why Qatar’s Islamists, in a ruling that sparked Arabic daily Al Arab reported Foreign Ministry was not disclos- a global outcry and demands for yesterday. ing the identity of those arrested. a presidential pardon. The arrests, made in an inhu- Another questioned if Al Arab The June 23 sentencing had had man way in the holy month of newspaper had taken up the role a “very negative effect,” Sisi con- Ramadan a few days ago, have led of Qatar’s Foreign Ministry. One ceded to Egyptian editors during a to strong reactions in the Qatari commentator said the warn- roundtable, according to the mass community. ing published by Al Arab asking circulation daily Al-Masry Al-Youm. Qataris took to the social media Qatari citizens not to travel to the “The sentencing of several journal- in a big way yesterday to express UAE concerns only the newspa- ists had a very negative effect, and their anger. A counter-campaign per and its readers. The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met the Emir of Kuwait H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al we had nothing to do with it,” he was launched by social media “How about those Qataris who Jaber Al Sabah at Dasman Palace yesterday. Sheikh Tamim also attended an Iftar banquet hosted by the was quoted as saying. AFP users in the UAE. are travelling to Libya and Iraq,” Emir of Kuwait. Al Arab said the three arrested asked the commentator. had been put in jail and were being Yet another commentator tortured. The detention breaches said if Qatari citizens were being the Convention of the GCC unity arrested by the UAE authorities and the spirit of brotherhood and then an announcement should neighborly relations among the be made by Qatari government Plan to link Bushehr-Al Ruwais ports member-states, said Al Arab. warning its citizens against trav- “These are politically motivated elling to the country. DOHA: Plans are afoot to link the upcom- government to help it set up a QR150m services between Iran and Qatar. arrests and a repetition of what One person said it is not enough ing free trade zone (FTZ) in the Iranian port company that would invest in the above Iran’s government is ready to provide ware- happened to Dr Mehmood Al for Qatar’s ambassador to visit city of Bushehr to Al Ruwais port across projects. housing facilities on a large scale for agricul- Jaidah in February of last year.” the three who have been arrested. the Gulf waters in Qatar, QNA reports. Iran has said it has already created an alli- ture and industrial purposes. Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign “The Ministry must tell us The private sectors in Iran and Qatar have ance of private businesses to make invest- Al Ruwais port has a capacity of 20,000 Affairs said in a tweet posted on whether we can travel to the been urged to actively invest in Bushehr’s ments in the FTZ and its linkage to Al Ruwais tonnes. its website that it would comment UAE because Qataris were being FTZ project as well as its linkage to Qatar’s port projects and the businesses to be located A 21-member Iranian delegation was here on the issue only after it has made arrested by the authorities there Al Ruwais port and in the businesses gener- in the FTZ. to discuss ways to improve ties between the all its efforts to resolve the issue. without any reason,” said a ated thereafter. The idea is to import canned and fresh private sectors of the two countries. However, taking part in the tweeter. THE PENINSULA The Qatar Chamber, representative body food, including vegetables and fruits, construc- THE PENINSULA twitter campaign titled ‘hashtag Continued on page 4 of the private sector, has urged the Qatari tion materials as well as exchange technical Continued on page 5 US toughens security on flights WASHINGTON: Passengers The traveller may also undergo overseas airports with direct flights using airports that offer direct additional screening.” into the United States”. “We are flights to the US may be forced The TSA did not disclose which sharing recent and relevant infor- to switch on their mobile phones airports would be conducting mation with our foreign allies and and other electronic devices to the additional screening. It was are consulting the aviation indus- prove to security officials that reported last week that passen- try,” Johnson said on July 2. “We they do not contain explosives, gers at British airports travel- will work to ensure these neces- it was announced yesterday. ling to the US were facing extra sary steps pose as few disruptions “During the security exami- checks on phones. Belgian officials to travellers as possible.” nation, officers may also ask said passengers there would also US officials told reporters that that owners power up some have devices checked. Johnson’s move followed intelli- devices, including cell phones,” The new measure is the first to gence that Al Qaeda operatives in the US Transportation Security be confirmed since Jeh Johnson, the Syria and Yemen may have devel- Administration (TSA) said in a US Homeland Security secretary, oped bombs that could be placed post on its website. It warned: warned last week that enhanced in mobile telephones and avoid “Powerless devices will not be security checks would be imple- detection to bring down aircraft permitted onboard the aircraft. mented imminently at “certain bound for US. THE GUARDIAN Six held for murder of Palestinian teenager JERUSALEM: Israel has theirlowest point since US-backed Ramadan Timing arrested six Jewish suspects peace talks broke down in April. in the abduction and killing of The security source gave Todays Iftar: a Palestinian teenager whose no details about the suspects 06:30pm death sparked violent protests arrested in the investigation into Tomorrow’s in Jerusalem and Israeli Arab the abduction and killing of Abu Imsak: towns, a security source said Khudair, other than to say they 03:11am yesterday. were Jewish and that police saw With tensions high along the “nationalist motives” in the case. Gaza border, Israel said its aircraft A police spokesman said a gag attacked 10 sites in the Palestinian order had been imposed on most enclave in response to persistent details of the case, commenting rocket strikes on Israeli towns. only that police had “arrested a But Prime Minister Benjamin number of Jewish suspects who Netanyahu signalled that broader carried out the killing.” Israel’s Israeli action was not imminent. Shin Bet security agency said the The burning-alive of 16-year- suspects were being questioned old Mohammed Abu Khudair, at one of its installations. Abu and the earlier murders of three Khudair’s burnt body was dis- kidnapped Israeli teenagers, covered in a Jerusalem forest on >>Page 9 have driven relations between Wednesday. AFP Palestinians and Israelis to See also page 7 MONDAY 7 JULY 2014 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME QRC to raise $2m for Katara displays solar system displaced people in Iraq DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent 8,000 displaced families and pro- Expo part of Ramadan Festival to provide information about the planets (QRC) has launched a cam- viding drinking water trucks in DOHA: The Solar System paign to raise $2m for an inter- Erbil, Duhok, and Sulaymaniyah Exhibition, one of the highlights vention programme and relief for 1,000 families in and outside of Katara Ramadan Festival assistance for 6,000 families camps, in co-operation with local this year, opened yesterday at adding up to 30,000 people in authorities, which conduct water Katara Building 18. conflict-affected Iraq. quality tests to reduce the risk of Since it launched the festival on Secretary-General, Saleh waterborne diseases.” Thursday, Katara has witnessed bin Ali Al Mohannadi, told The deteriorating health con- many visitors coming to expos reporters that the campaign ditions of people in the conflict- and lectures and participating in was in response to the worsen- affected area pose serious risks competitions and other activities ing humanitarian conditions in of epidemic. The most urgent under the theme ‘Katara Bridging Iraq. needs for IDPs are water, sani- Quran and Astronomy.’ “Violence is alarmingly esca- tation, and medical services, as The exhibition features a rep- lating, and the available capabili- per assessments by UN agencies lica of the solar system, high- ties are insufficient. According and partners. lighting Venus, Jupiter, Neptune, to International Organization After the explosion of the Mars, Sun, Saturn, Uranus, Earth for Migration reports, there are main water plant, the western and Mercury in their orbits.