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ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Tuesday 13 August 2013 6 Shawwal 1434 - Volume 18 Number 5790 Price: QR2 QE index to Series victory stay stable, say for gutsy analysts England Business | 17 Sport | 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Thrill on air Bahrain Premier Murder victim’s warns of tough action against friends recall demonstrators DUBAI: Bahrain’s prime min- ister said yesterday his gov- ernment would “forcefully camp horror confront” protests called for later this week, and warned those involved that they would be punished, state news agency ‘Attackers were inebriated’ BNA reported. Protesters inspired by youth- DOHA: Sketchy details of how camp, while Saleem was parking led protests in Egypt that pushed the young Indian man who was his car outside, Shameer got down the army to oust Islamist presi- attacked in a labour lodging in and rushed inside the camp. dent Mohammed Mursi last Al Sailiya on Saturday midnight A few minutes later when month have called for rallies and died have come to light, and Saleem followed Shameer and tomorrow, at a time of escalating they reflect the state of affairs barged into a room he was sup- clashes between police and pro- at some labour camps. posed to have entered, he found opposition demonstrators. The deceased, Shameer, had him (Shameer) lying injured on “The government will force- been to the labour camp with the floor. fully confront suspicious calls to his elder brother, Saleem, a lit- Horrified, he saw a group of violate law and order and those tle after midnight on Saturday to Asians in the room who he sus- who stand behind them through enquire about a distant relative, pected were drunk as he could decisive measures,” Prince Khalifa Jaffer, who stayed there. see some liquor bottles there and One of the paragliders taking part in a special Eid event being held daily from 4pm to 6.30pm at Ehtefalat Road bin Salman Al Khalifa said after The camp is managed by some knives. (National Day Road), Area 11 until August 17. It is organised by Qatar Tourism Authority. Report on page 3 a meeting to discuss preparations an Indian from the southern Saleem didn’t take time to real- to confront anti-government state of Kerala, who is said to ise that his brother was attacked protests. be in manpower recruitment — but fatally, he apparently didn’t “It will punish (those) who business. know. stand behind them in line with The brothers as well as Jaffer He gathered himself and some- Mursi’s detention extended recommendations of the National who worked as a driver for the how managed to take his brother Council (parliament), which rep- camp, all hail from Kerala. out without being attacked by the CAIRO: Egypt’s judiciary whether he collaborated with neighbourhood of Ramses, as resents the will of the people of Jaffer was brought to Qatar by group. extended ousted president Hamas in attacks on police sta- tensions rose over a threatened Bahrain,” he added. Shameer, who was a heavy vehicle He put an injured Shameer in Mohammed Mursi’s detention tions and prison breaks in early crackdown by authorities. Bahrain has banned protests in driver for a company. the car with the help of another yesterday as his supporters 2011, when Islamist and other Mursi loyalists, led by the the capital Manama and tough- Shameer had come to know Keralite from the camp and drove marched through Cairo in defi- political inmates escaped during a Brotherhood, have kept in place ened anti-terrorism laws, includ- earlier on Saturday, which was to the emergency unit of Hamad ance of the expiry of a govern- revolution which overthrew Hosni two sit-ins in the capital and ing imposing longer prison terms an Eid holiday, that Jaffer had a Medical Corporation. ment ultimatum to dismantle Mubarak. staged almost daily demonstra- and stripping perpetrators of tiff with some Asians staying in And just as they were rush- their protest camps. The court said on June 23 that tions around Egypt against his citizenship. the camp. ing to make sure Shameer was The judiciary said it was Hamas facilitated the escape of ouster. August 14 marks the day in So he asked his brother, Saleem, provided with emergency medical extending Mursi’s detention for prisoners. At the time, Mursi, The army-installed interim 1971 when Bahrain gained inde- to take him to the camp in his car. care in time, they called in police a further 15 days pending an then a senior Muslim Brotherhood leaders have repeatedly warned pendence from Britain. When they reached the camp it and paramedics for help. investigation into his collabora- leader and whose whereabouts them to leave, offering the “Tamarrod” (rebel) is a loose was a little after midnight. The ambulance met them on tion with the Palestinian Islamist are being kept secret, told a TV Brotherhood a return to politi- grouping of opposition activists Shameer’s intention was to find the way and took Shameer in and group Hamas which rules Gaza. station that Egyptians had helped cal life in exchange for an end to who came together in early July out what had gone wrong with rushed. Overthrown by the military on prisoners escape. protests. “There will be a series of to push for a free and democratic Jaffer whom he knew closely and But he succumbed to injuries July 3, Mursi was placed in deten- Meanwhile, hundreds of dem- gradual steps. We will announce Bahrain through mass anti-gov- had brought him from his home on the way to hospital. tion on July 26 over his links with onstrators waving Egyptian flags every step along the way,” an ernment demonstrations, accord- town. THE PENINSULA the group. and carrying Mursi’s pictures Interior Ministry general said. ing to social media. When the brothers reached the Continued on page 3 He is to be questioned on marched through the central AGENCIES REUTERS Aid for Sudan US concerned UK warships head for over Israeli settlements drill amid Gibraltar row WASHINGTON: The US said LONDON: British warships “routine” and “long-planned”. yesterday it had expressed began setting sail for the Madrid has agreed to allow “serious concerns” over Israel’s Mediterranean yesterday for a HMS Illustrious to stop at a naval decision to allow settlers to con- naval exercise that will see one base in Rota in southern Spain as tinue building on Palestinian vessel dock in Gibraltar, as ten- part of the operation, but Spanish land despite new peace talks. sions rise with Spain over the media have described the plan Israel plans to issue tenders UK-held territory. for HMS Westminster to put in at for 1,000 new homes in east Helicopter carrier HMS Gibraltar as an intimidation. Jerusalem and the occupied West Illustrious steamed out of Britain and Spain are embroiled Bank, in the face of anger from Portsmouth, to be followed in an escalating diplomatic row Palestinian negotiators. today by the type-23 frigate over stringent car searches by Peace talks are due to resume HMS Westminster set to arrive Spanish guards at the Gibraltar tomorrow in Jerusalem under a in Gibraltar, at Spain’s southern border, causing tailbacks of hours. US-led initiative to revive moves tip, in a week. Also heading for The government of the tiny towards resolving the longstand- the drill codenamed Cougar ‘13 is peninsula has accused Madrid ing Middle East dispute. amphibious vessel HMS Bulwark of acting in retaliation after Talks are supposed to reach an and HMS Montrose frigate and six Gibraltar built an artificial con- agreement within nine months, supporting vessels. crete reef which it says is aimed and Washington fears that more The Ministry of Defence at stopping alleged incursions by settlement-building by its Israeli Relief materials being loaded in a cargo plane for flood victims in Sudan. The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin has stressed the deployment is Spanish fishing boats. AGENCIES ally could derail the process. Hamad Al Thani ordered urgent dispatch of two planes carrying about 80 tonnes of relief. Report on page 2 UN arms experts delay Syria trip NEW YORK CITY: UN S Korea students on visit to Qatar discover a new reality chemical weapons experts have delayed their mission to Syria BY AZMAT HAROON and polite. Some here, surprisingly, were student exchange programme organised that single working men were not allowed because of differences with familiar with the Korean culture. by Sarang Plus, a South Korean Cultural to enter certain public places here on cer- Damascus over how they will DOHA: Some South Korean university The black-coloured abayas, worn by Centre. tain days of the week. investigate alleged attacks, UN students who are visiting Qatar for the women across the Gulf, seemed intimidat- She said that when she began talking Recalling an incident on the first day of diplomats said yesterday. first time as part of a student exchange ing to some students. to people, her opinions about Qatar and Eid Al Fitr, Kim said that his group visited The experts, led by Ake programme have said that they were “I was a little scared because I had heard Islam changed. a local souq where he found out that some Sellstrom of Sweden, were sup- ‘afraid’ to come here because of stere- every woman wears hijab, and the black Q Kim, the group leader and a lecturer Asians, among others, were not allowed posed to have left over the week- otypes about the Gulf and Islam. colour was overwhelming for me at first,” in Korea, said that he was surprised to see to enter.