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Page 01 Dec 27.Indd ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Friday 27 December 2013 23 Safar 1435 - Volume 18 Number 5926 Price: QR2 QE index Sailing: Qatar falls on profit Optimist Cup booking kicks off today Business | 15 Sport | 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Emir meets outgoing UAE envoy Emir begins 900 warehouse two-day visit to Morocco plots to be DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will head to Morocco today on a two-day official visit. allotted soon He will hold talks with King Mohammed VI and senior offi- cials on bilateral relations and Move to boost business development issues of mutual concern. QNA DOHA: The Ministry of for different purposes. New MERS death Municipality and Urban He said this was the third time Planning has announced that it the ministry will allot plots in the in Saudi; toll 57 will soon begin allotting plots of New Industrial Area for various land in the New Industrial Area purposes. RIYADH: Saudi health author- for warehousing purposes. The plots are in Birka Al ities announced yesterday a Business circles that have long Awamir area, which has been new MERS death, taking to 57 been battling a severe shortage of developed and has all basic facili- the number of people killed by warehousing facilities amid rising ties and services. The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met the outgoing UAE Ambassador, Juma Rashid Al Dhaheri, at the coronavirus in the country imports and a booming economy “Allotments are being made fol- Tharb Palace yesterday. The Emir wished him success in his future assignments and relations further progress. with the most fatalities. have welcomed the move. lowing directives of the Minister of The ambassador thanked the Emir and officials for cooperation. The health ministry said in a “It (the ministry’s land allot- Municipality and Urban Planning statement on its website that a ment move) will take care of the H E Sheikh Abdulrahman bin 73-year-old Saudi man, who suf- trade and industry’s immediate Khalifa Al Thani to allot plots fered from chronic illnesses, died needs for warehousing facilities,” for small and medium enterprises in Riyadh after he contracted real estate expert, Khalifa Al (SMEs), labour camps and ware- MERS. Muslemani said. houses in the Industrial Area,” Al QTA to issue licences and Authorities also registered Each plot will admeasure 1,000 Mahmoud added. four other new MERS cases in square metres and those who are The idea is to encourage indus- the capital. leased plots will be allowed to trial and business development. Two are Saudis, one is a build warehouses for the purpose “Allotments are going to end 57-year-old who is chronically for which they have applied. here. regulate exhibition firms ill and in intensive care and the Some 900 such plots will be “There will be more such allot- other is a 27-year-old medic. allotted to those eligible in a ments in the future,” Al Mahmoud DOHA: The country’s tourism particular sector or industry. They can be allowed a fur- The other two people infected “transparent manner on first- said. promotion agency has now been The licensing period will be ther grace period of six months are foreign medics, a 43-year-old come-first-served basis”, a min- According to Al Mahmoud, given the authority to license one year and renewable for simi- if the Cabinet so orders, accord- woman and a 35-year-old man. istry official in charge of the applicants should approach the companies that organise exhibi- lar periods or more, says the law ing to Article 26 of the new The ministry said 141 cases allotment process said. ministry’s service section in the tions here or deal in businesses that has 29 articles. legislation. had been reported in the country “Only those shop and company Industrial Area with required relating to exhibitions. No individual or company will The legislation (Law No. 17 of since the virus appeared more owners who have applied for plots documents. A new law passed on Wednesday be allowed to hold an exhibition 2013) was passed by the Emir, H than a year ago. online specifying the purpose for Apart from routine documents authorises Qatar Tourism overseas in the name of Qatar H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Experts are struggling to which they need a warehouse will like commercial licence and reg- Authority (QTA) to license and unless prior approval is obtained Thani on Wednesday, Qatar News understand the disease, for which get plots,” said Mansoor Abdullah istration, applicants must pro- regulate companies that organise from the State Cabinet. Agency (QNA) reported. there is no vaccine. Al Mahmoud. duce proof that they have been exhibitions or do businesses con- Existing companies in the busi- Licensed companies will be MERS is considered a deadlier Al Mahmoud, who heads a importing products for the past cerning exhibitions. ness of organising exhibitions required by the law to sub- but less-transmissible cousin of supervisory committee of the three years that need warehous- Licensed companies will be locally or carrying out activi- mit annual plans for training the SARS virus that erupted in ministry for the Industrial Area, ing facilities. required to seek permission ties that concern exhibitions, Qatari manpower in exhibition Asia in 2003 and infected 8,273 said permission will be given to THE PENINSULA from the authorities concerned have been allowed six months to management. people, nine percent of whom build warehouses on these plots Continued on page 3 to hold exhibitions that concern a approach QTA for licensing. Continued on page 3 died. AFP Land Cruiser catches fire US drones and 18 Brotherhood members arrested CAIRO: Egyptian prosecutors ordered at least 18 Muslim missiles to help Brotherhood members, including an ex-lawmaker, held on accusa- tions of belonging to a terrorist group, a day after the government Iraq fight violence blacklisted the movement, state media reported. They include the son of a deputy leader of deposed president Mohammed Mursi’s WASHINGTON: The US is movement, the official Mena news agency said. Seven were detained sending Iraq dozens of mis- for a renewable two-week period in Alexandria and 11 in the Nile siles and surveillance drones D elt a t o w n of Z a ga z i g. Pol ic e a l s o a r r e s t e d 16 s u s p e c t e d Br ot herho o d to help combat a recent surge members for passing out leaflets in support of the group and “incit- in Al Qaeda-backed violence, a ing to violence,” the agency reported. State Department official said See also page 5 yesterday. The official confirmed a New US to cut Juba aid if Kiir toppled York Times report about the weapons shipment. The daily WASHINGTON: The US yesterday reaffirmed its pledge to cut aid said 75 Hellfire missiles were pur- to violence-wracked South Sudan if the government of President chased by Iraq and delivered by Salva Kiir is overthrown in a coup. Troops loyal to Kiir have been Washington last week. battling forces allied to former vice-president Riek Machar in a wave The official confirmed the of ethnic violence that has left thousands dead, according to the UN. “recent delivery” of Hellfire mis- “We continue to call on all sides of the conflict to work through their siles and an “upcoming delivery differences peacefully and democratically,” a State Department offi- of Scan Eagles” — reconnaissance The front part of a Land Cruiser was badly damaged when its engine caught fire while the driver was passing cial said. The UN special envoy to the country, Hilde Johnson, said drones that are a smaller version through the main road close to Al Rawdah signal last night. The accident took place at about 9.15pm between the first reinforcements to the UN peacekeeping mission were are of the larger Predator drones that Al Rawdah signal and Kahramaa Roundabout. Motorists rushed to the site with their fire extinguishers and expected to arrive within two days. See also page 5 once were frequently flown over doused the blaze. No casualties were reported, according to Al Sharq. Iraq. “The US is committed to sup- porting Iraq in its fight against terrorism,” the official said, add- ing the effort aims “to strengthen their capabilities to combat this Police College to provide four-year bachelor’s degree threat.” “We remain committed to supporting the government of DOHA: Admission to the Police College However, the council has the right to as a policeman at least double the period and regulations for their selection. Iraq in meeting its defence needs to be set up in Qatar will be open to non- allow one or more subjects in a foreign of their study from the date of graduation. The council has been authorised to in the face of these challenges.” Qatari students as well, subject to schol- language. Otherwise they will have to pay the edu- accredit and issue a bachelor’s degree in Officials in Washington said the arships awarded by their countries. Non-Qatari students who obtain scholar- cation expenses. This rule will also apply law and police science. support is being sent under the The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad ships of their countries can also study in to students who leave the college before It will appoint teaching staff and trainers “strategic framework agreement” Al Thani issued Decision No.
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