ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Sunday 9 March 2014 8 Jumadal I 1435 - Volume 19 Number 5998 Price: QR2 Ezdan Holding’s net profit jumps by 289.45pc Sport | 17 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Emiratis, Saudis OPINION Why did GCC in Qatari media states pull their envoys? ast week, Saudi Arabia, face restrictions the UAE and Bahrain Lwithdrew their ambas- sadors from Qatar accusing UAE asks Jazeera journalists to quit Doha of not implementing a GCC agreement not to DOHA: The tensions created GCC countries including Qatar. interfere in by the surprise recall of ambas- “ Politics is like a ghost chas- each other’s sadors of three GCC countries ing us (the Arabs) unfortunately,” internal — Saudi Arabia, the UAE and said a posting in reaction to the affairs. The Bahrain — from Qatar seem to report posted on an Arabic web- move was be escalating, with the UAE ask- site about the resignation of the necessary ing all its citizens working with Al Jazeera journalists. “The rift ‘to protect Qatari media outlets to resign has started,” commented another. our secu- from their jobs immediately. Meanwhile, an Arabic news rity and Khalid Al Sayed The ban is specifically directed agency — Quds Press — quoted a stability’, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF at all UAE citizens working with Qatari source as saying that the they said. Al Jazeera network, Al Sharq decision of the three GCC coun- Reacting to this unprece- reports. tries will not change the Qatari A relative of a passenger on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 cries as she talks on her mobile phone at the dented move, Qatar’s cabinet In a related move, Saudi foreign policy , nor force it to with- Beijing Capital International Airport yesterday. said the action had “noth- Arabia’s Ministry of Information draw from the Gulf Cooperation ing to do with their national has issued a decision banning Council, according to Al Sharq. interests and security and Saudi writers and columnists The source also assured that stability, but there are differ- from writing for Qatari newspa- the issue will not reach that level Airliner missing, 239 feared dead ences of opinion on a number pers, said the daily. because the main difference is of issues outside the Gulf In an immediate fallout of the about the stand on the develop- KUALA LUMPUR: A were no indications of sabotage His mother, Renata Lucchi, told Cooperation Council”. UAE order, two Emirati journal- ments in Egypt. Qatar is only Malaysia Airlines flight carry- nor claims of a terrorist attack. Reuters his passport was pre- Actually what has hap- ists of Al Jazeera sports channel complying with its principles ing 227 passengers and 12 crew Vietnam said its rescue planes sumed stolen, in Thailand in 2013. pened is a repercussion of — Fares Awad and Ali Al Kaabi about hosting people and per- was presumed to have crashed had spotted two large oil slicks, John Goglia, a former board the Arab Spring. The situ- — have cancelled their work con- sonalities who seek shelter in the off the Vietnamese coast yes- about 15km long, and a column member of the National ation in Bahrain is not get- tracts with the channel. Both country, said the source. terday, and European officials of smoke off its coastline. Transportation Safety Board, ting better, with more people have been working for the chan- Such principles exist in all the said two people on board were But the passenger manifest the US agency that investigates dying and the reforms going nel for long. GCC countries, added the source. using false identities. issued by the airline included plane crashes, said the false very slow; Saudi has no role in “Ten years of work in a pro- For instance, the UAE hosted There were no reports of bad the names of two Europeans — identities of the two passengers the Arab Spring except their fessional environment with you supporters of Mubarak regime weather and no sign of why the Austrian Christian Kozel and strongly suggested the possibil- involvement in Syria; and the will remain in my heart for ever. and Saudi Arabia hosted Zine El Boeing 777-200ER would have Italian Luigi Maraldi — who, ity of a bomb. “That’s a big red UAE has been overreacting Goodbye colleagues,” Al Kaabi was Abidine Ben Ali (former Tunisian vanished from radar screens according to their foreign minis- flag,” he said. to activities of its own people. quoted as saying in a posting on president). Those in Qatar are about an hour after it took off tries, were not in fact on the plane. The airline said people of 14 In this context, the recall his Twitter account. not political leaders. They entered from Kuala Lumpur for Beijing. Austrian police had found the nationalities were among the 227 decision is a calculated move Several Qataris and other GCC the country long before the mili- By the early hours today, there man safe at home. The passport passengers, including at least 152 to take the region back to the citizens have expressed shock over tary takeover in Egypt. Qatar will were no confirmed signs of the was stolen two years ago while Chinese, 38 Malaysians, seven pre-Arab Spring days because the latest development because the never change its stance on what plane or any wreckage, well over he was travelling in Thailand. Indonesians, six Australians, five Saudi Arabia has lost its lead- three GCC states had said in their is going on in Arab countries, the 24 hours after it went missing. Rome said no Italian was on the Indians, four French and three ership role in the Middle East. joint statement that they cared source was quoted as saying. Operations will continue through plane either, despite the inclu- Americans. REUTERS Continued on page 7 about the welfare of people of the THE PENINSULA the night, officials said. There sion of Maraldi’s name on the list. See also page 12 SUNDAY 9 MARCH 2014 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Rota to interview Empower Youth meet candidates 975 register for this year’s conference Ashraf Al Aryan from Family Consulting Centre giving a lecture during the Empower Interview workshop. DOHA: Reach Out To Asia Empower 2014 expects to ensure talented youth are taking (Rota) has received a record attract up to 450 youth between advantage from this participa- number of online registration the ages of 16 and 26 with a tion. For this, Rota launched, for applications for the 6th Empower three-day conference focusing the first time since five years, the Youth Conference 2014 to on Leadership, Service Learning interviewing process that helps be held at Qatar Foundation and Global Citizenship. In par- conducting efficient interviews Student Centre from March 27 ticular, organisers will be inte- with the students registered to 29. To cope with more than grating Sports, Environment, for the conference. This process 975 youth who have registered Skills Development and the aimed at choosing the most dis- for this year’s conference, Rota, Arabic language as key themes of tinguished students to participate has introduced, in collabora- the Empower 2014 programme. in Empower 2014”, he added. tion with the Family Consulting “Empower 2014 is a unique plat- “Through a combination of semi- Centre, an interviewing process form for youth to discover their nar, panel discussion, power speech, to screen every applicant. voice, realise their potential to small group workshops, off-site vis- Rota recently hosted an inter- make a positive contribution and its, and a youth panel, our youth, view workshop to train and equip develop their skills, understand- coming from different backgrounds, the Rota youth advisory board on ing and attitudes to take an active will be able to share ideas, expertise, interviewing skills. These youths leadership role within their com- knowledge and common grounds will interview all applicants munities,” said Rota Executive while improving their talents and before being accepted and attend Director Essa Al Mannai. “Rota abilities,” Al Mannai noted. the yearly conference. is working harder this year to THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 9 MARCH 2014 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Project Qatar exhibition to begin on May 12 Event to feature International Stone Technology show DOHA: Project Qatar will exhibition is getting ready to wel- are delighted to be taking part in be back from May 12 to 15. come more than 2,100 participat- Project Qatar’s 11th edition.” Building on a history of 10 years ing companies and guests from Project Qatar attracts key in Qatar, this event has grown more than 50 countries. industry leaders and understands exponentially in the region, As a natural gateway to the the role that technology and inno- both in terms of exhibitors and GCC countries, Project Qatar vation are increasingly playing in visitors. provides companies with a strong the global infrastructure and con- The 11th International business-to-business matchmak- struction environment. Construction Technology and ing platform to connect industry As commercial, residential Building Materials Exhibition, leading partners. and industrial infrastructure which will be taking place at V S Narayanan, Oriental developments in Qatar increase the Qatar National Convention Trading Company Managing in line with the requirements Centre (QNCC), a new venue Director, said: “This is the 7th of delivering the 2030 Qatar with new state of the art features. year we are participating in National Vision and the 2022 Organised by IFP Qatar Project Qatar. As the Qatar con- FIFA World Cup, this year’s (International Fairs & struction industry continues to event will be held concurrently Promotions), Project Qatar is one attract major investment oppor- with two specialised exhibitions: of the Middle East’s most impor- tunities, this renowned exhibi- “Qatar Stone-Tech” and “Heavy tant exhibitions for construc- tion offers the best exposure in Max”, as well as hosting two Work in progress at the Sheraton intersection.