www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS | 17 SPORT | 24 IMF chief says D’Hoore on track ‘get-tough’ politicians for Doha after threaten trade La Vuelta victory WEDNESDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2016 • 12 DHUL HIJJA 1437 • Volume 21 • Number 6919 2 Riyals thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Emir performs funeral prayers for three martyrs Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani performing the funeral prayers for Lance Corporal Mohammad Awadh Salem and the troopers Mohammad Dawood Khayyal and Mohammad Nasser Mohammad, who were martyred while carrying out their duty in Yemen, at the Mosque of Mesemier cemetery, yesterday. QNA & The Peninsula on the martyrdom of three soldiers Affairs H E Dr Khalid bin Moham- Minister of State for Defence Affairs from the Qatari Armed Forces while med Al Attiyah, Chief of Staff of the H E Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Atti- Three Qatari soldiers were martyred carrying out their duty in Yemen. Qatari Armed Forces Major General yah also tweeted yesterday conveying The Yemeni President also expressed (Pilot) H E Ghanem bin Shaheen Al his condolences. DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim on Monday while carrying out their his condolences to the families of the Ghanem, along with a number of sen- On Monday afternoon four Qatari bin Hamad Al Thani performed the duty as part of the Saudi-led Arab martyrs and the Qatari people. ior commanders of the armed forces soldiers were moving in a land cruiser funeral prayers, at the Mosque of The Qatari Armed Forces yes- received the bodies of the three mar- to replace their colleagues at a check- Mesemier cemetery on the bodies coalition forces in Yemen. terday announced the martyrdom tyrs at Al Udeid Air Base last evening. point at the Saudi- Yemen border of the Lance Corporal Mohammad of three of its soldiers in the line of The bodies were directly taken area. Not far from the checkpoint Awadh Salem, and the troopers duty as part of the Arab coalition to Mesaimeer grave yard where the the driver lost control over the vehi- Mohammad Dawood Khayyal and forces for ‘Restoring Hope in Yemen’. martyrs were laid to rest. cle which overturned twice leading to Mohammad Nasser Mohammad, In a statement, the Qatari Armed Foreign Minister H E Sheikh the immediate death of two at the site. who were martyred while carrying offered condolences to the families of Thani and several people. Forces mourned martyred soldiers, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al The third soldier was rescued but he out their duty within the Saudi- the martyrs, praying Almighty Allah The Emir received last evening who died on Monday while perform- Thani tweeted: “Our brave soldiers died later of severe head injuries, Al led Operation ‘Restoring Hope in to grant their souls rest in Paradise. a telephone call from President ing their duty as part of the Saudi-led have fought with their lives and made Sharq reported yesterday. The fourth Yemen’. The funeral prayers were also Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi of the Arab coalition forces in Yemen and heroism with their bloods defend- soldier is in stable condition and is The Emir participated along with attended by the Prime Minister Republic of Yemen, during which expressed sincere condolences to the ing the rights of the oppressed…May recuperating in the military camp. the families of the martyrs in the and Interior Minister H E Sheikh he expressed his sincere condo- families of the martyrs. Almighty Allah bless our martyrs burying of the martyrs bodies. Emir Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al lences and sympathy to the Emir Minister of State for Defence and let their souls rest in Paradise”. → Continued on page 2 HMC emergency units receive Community Eid events a huge hit 1,891 cases on second day of Eid By Irfan Bukhari The Peninsula The Peninsula outside during the holidays. Many families don’t follow the safety standards in public places,” said Al DOHA: Expatriates celebrated Eid DOHA: The three emergency units Nuaimi. Al Adha with full fervour across the of the Hamad Medical Corporation Dr Moayyad Qassim, consultant city yesterday while Asian Town (HMC) yesterday received a total at Al Wakrah Hospital emergency remained the hub of their festivities. of 1,891 cases, a good number of unit said that the section received From Corniche to Mesaieed them involving stomach-related 316 cases yesterday, six of which beach, from Al Khor park to Al Wak- illnesses. were admitted, one in the Intensive rah beach; everywhere there were The highest number of cases care unit because of viral infection. people celebrating the occasion with — 966 — were received at the Paedi- A cardiac patient was transferred to traditional passion. atric Emergency section in Al Sadd, the Heart Hospital. Most cases were The Asian Town attracted huge followed by the emergency unit at related to high temperature, cold and crowds yesterday as two separate but Hamad General Hospital (HGH) flu. Interestingly there were no stom- parallel musical shows enthralled the which saw 609 cases. The emer- ach related cases. gathering. gency unit at Al Wakrah Hospital Dr Nasser Al Haider, consult- One event was open-for-all and received 316 cases. HMC’s ambu- ant at Pediatric Emergency at HMC had been organised by the Minis- lance section received 224 calls said the section saw 966 cases yes- try of Interior while the second one yesterday, 14 of which were related terday at it four centers- 592 in Al was a commercial entertainment to traffic accidents. Sadd, 253 in Al Rayyan, 96 at Air- show held at amphitheatre starring Dr Saad Al Nuaimi, an emer- port and 25 in Al Daain. “Most cases Govinda and Rakhi Sawant. gency medical consultant said that were minor and the children were Separately, the Ministry of Inte- HMC’s main emergency unit saw an allowed to go back after treatment. rior also organized a cultural event increase in stomach related disor- Only three cases were transferred at Al Khor industrial area for expa- ders due to improper eating habits to ICU,” he said. triate communities, which drew during Eid. Ali Darwish, assistant executive huge crowds on the second day in The unit also received 11 cardiac director of HMC’s ambulance serv- a row. and chest-related problems, along ice said, of the 224 calls it received “All expats from all the coun- Audience enjoying Tarzan live show as part of the Eid Al Adha celebrations at the City Center, yesterday. with two accident cases, between yesterday, 29 were related to vari- tries are doing good great job here Pic: Kammutty V P / The Peninsula 6 am to 6 pm yesterday, Al Sharq ous accidents , 14 car accidents and in development of Qatar … I am more reported. remaining illnesses. The air ambu- than happy to meet my people and distribute soft drinks for free to the activities are very colorful and thrill- passionate crowd. HMC’s emergency section is all lance had to be used only once. my message on this holy festival is people. Security at Asian Town had ing,” said Appiah Kwadwo from “Whenever any song is sung in prepared for the Eid holidays with The unit has deployed 80 love for all,” said Rakhi Sawant while been beefed up to ensure smooth Ghana, a Christian by faith. Malayalam language, homesick- 81 doctors on duty, 27 in every shift. ambulances across the country talking to The Peninsula. sailing of celebrations without any Expatriates from South Asian ness captures me again. I am feeling However, the section has not seen a in addition to 15 four-wheel vehi- Many companies provided buses untoward incident. countries like India, Pakistan, joyous in this environment,” said noticeable increase in the number cles for quick intervention, and 15 to their workers for celebrating the Eid celebrations at Asian Town Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal Shabbir from Kerala. of cases. motorbike ambulance teams to pro- gala with their community mem- turned to be a display of interfaith were trying to bury their feelings “We expect an increase in cases vide first aid in crowded areas. Four bers. The marketing mangers of harmony. “I am here to enjoy the of homesickness under loud music → Continued on page 3 at the Pediatric section, with possi- medical units have been assigned in other companies were also there to holy festival of Muslims and these and incessant whistles from the → See also page 16 bility of accidents as children play Sealine to serve beach-goers. 02 WEDNESDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2016 HOME Emir exchanges Eid greetings Relatives proud of martyrs’ sacrifices with Arab leaders Continued from page 1 QNA Dr Anwar Gargash, minister of state for foreign affairs of the UAE and Acting Kuwaiti Charge d’Affaires DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani exchanged Eid to Qatar, Counsellor Nasir Akar Al greetings with leaders of Arab countries on the telephone yesterday. Ghanim also extended their con- The Emir exchanged greetings with President Beji Caid Essebsi of dolences to Qatar, its leadership, Tunisia; President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud of Somalia; and Prime government and the people. Minister Tammam Salam of Lebanon. Son of martyr Mohammed Awad Salim said, “My father performed his duty toward his country and the nation. He sacrificed his soul defend- ing dignity”. He added that he was one of the A-G attends IAP forum heroes of The Battle of Khafji (the first major ground engagement of the Gulf War in 1991). “He got the martyrdom he was longing for. He was so proud of being a member of the Qatari Armed Forces,” he added. The son said that his father had called the family and conveyed Eid greeting, before his death.