ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Home | 3 Business | 14 Sport | 22 Masraf Al Milaha acquires Djokovic and Rayan wins 100pc controls in Sharapova Aspire Banks two liquefied gas cruise as Serena Tournament. carriers. survives. SATURDAY 4 JULY 2015 • 17 Ramadan 1436 • Volume 20 Number 6481 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Al Ghuwairiya Health Centre to GCC vows to fight terrorism open tomorrow DOHA: The Primary Health Security measures discussed; Kuwait Emir attends Friday prayers with Sunnis, Shias Care Corporation (PHCC) will open Al Ghuwairiya Health KUWAIT: Prime Minister Sabah, the families of those killed Centre in northern Qatar and Interior Minister H E and injured in a suicide blast in tomorrow evening. Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin a mosque on June 26 and the Minister of Public Health H E Khalifa Al Thani attended an Kuwaiti people. Twenty-six peo- Abdullah bin Khalid Al Qahtani extraordinary meeting of the ple died and 227 were wounded. will open the centre built by Public GCC interior ministers. In a statement, the ministers Works Authority (Ashghal). The meeting at Kuwait expressed “extreme condemna- PHCC Director Dr Maryam International Airport discussed tion of terrorist attacks that Abdul Malik and other officials joint security developments on target the people and stability will attend. local and regional levels after of GCC states,” and said “these The opening of the centre is in attacks on places of worship. attacks have no relation what- implementation of a PHCC plan Kuwaiti Deputy Premier soever to the faith of Islam and for new facilities in cooperation and Interior Minister Sheikh its tolerant values that denounce with Ashghal. Mohammad Khaled Al Hamad violence, killing innocent life and Al Ghuwairiya Health Centre is Al Sabah said the meeting high- causing damage and destruction.” first of new facilities to be opened lighted the “intricacy and danger They also denounced simi- this year. It has general and spe- at the current stage” and the need lar attacks on places of worship cialist sections to provide services to face terrorism through coordi- in Saudi Arabia, and terrorist of highest international standards nation. Gulf states are aware of attacks in Bahrain and Somalia, for people in the area and nearby “conspiracies, sedition and ter- where a UAE humanitarian aid places. rorist acts being planned against convoy was targeted. them, which need to be tackled The ministers hailed unity and Saudi policeman in a decisive, forceful, prepared solidarity of the Kuwaiti people and coordinated manner,” he said, during their ordeal and said Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) their stance sent a strong mes- Kuwaiti Emir H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah (right), Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah and killed in raid; reports. sage to terrorists that the attack other officials attend a rare joint Friday prayers with Sunni and Shia worshippers at the Grand Mosque in Kuwait Sheikh Mohammad also will not divide the people of the City yesterday. IS flags found stressed the need “to work to sup- land and will be met with failure. RIYADH: A Saudi policeman port and shield our (Gulf) society They also praised quick response unity and integration among Meanwhile, in a sign of unity, “fools” for thinking they could was shot dead yesterday dur- from deviant and extremist ideol- of Kuwaiti authorities and their neighbourly nations to face dif- thousands of Shias and Sunnis destabilise Kuwait and last week’s ing a raid in which three people ogies which target our youth”. He decisive action in apprehending ficulties and crises”. The Premier prayed together at the Grand attack had made Kuwaitis more were arrested and flags of the hailed understanding and coop- co-conspirators. also attended a dinner banquet Mosque, attended by Emir determined to promote solidarity. Islamic State (IS) group were eration among participants and The incident has shaken the hosted by Sheikh Mohammed in H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad “It is a prayer of unity. The hei- found, the interior ministry said the ministers vowed support GCC, Arab and Islamic communi- honour of the ministers. Later Al Sabah, Crown Prince Sheikh nous crime only brings us further said in a statement. to deal with anything that might ties, they said, pledging to tackle the Premier left. He and his del- Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah and strength and tolerance. It made The killing came with the Gulf threaten the security of the six- terrorism collectively. egation were seen off at Kuwait other officials. The worshippers our enemies fools. Were they on alert against attacks by IS, nation bloc. Kuwaiti Deputy Premier International Airport by Qatari vowed to block any attempt to stir under the illusion that with this blamed for killing Saudi police- After talks, the ministers and Interior Minister Sheikh Ambassador to Kuwait Hamad bin sectarian division. crime they would create discord?” men and which has claimed three extended condolences to Emir Mohammad Al Khaled said the Ali Al Henzab and senior officials Shia MP Adnan Abdulsamad AGENCIES mosque bombings in Kuwait. The H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al meeting reflected “a sense of of the Kuwaiti Interior Ministry. said Islamic State rebels were See also page 4 ministry said security officers came under fire as they searched for a suspect at a home in Taif, some 200km east of Jeddah. A sergeant died “as a result of the exchange of fire”, said a Divided Greeks statement. “They arrested three Iran N-talks inching suspects, confiscated Daesh flags, silencers and personal laptops,” heading into the ministry added. Daesh is an Arabic acronym for IS. The crucial vote towards finish line wanted man, identified as Yousif ATHENS: Tens of thousands Abdulatif Shabab Al Ghamdi, of Greeks took to the streets VIENNA: A year and half on YouTube, referring to the rise remains at large. yesterday in rival rallies that of nuclear talks between Iran of Islamist militancy. “We have laid bare the deep divide head- and major powers were creep- never been closer to a lasting Two rockets from ing into a referendum that may ing towards the finish line yes- outcome.” decide the country’s future in terday as negotiators wrestled US Secretary of State John Sinai hit Israel Europe’s single currency. with sticking points, including Kerry said there was more work Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras questions about Tehran’s past to be done but parties were mak- JERUSALEM: Two rock- urged people packing Syntagma atomic research. ing an effort. “We are making ets fired from Egypt’s Sinai square in central Athens to spurn Iran is in talks with the US progress,” Kerry said. Peninsula exploded inside the tough terms of an aid deal and five other powers — Britain, All sides say a deal is within Israeli territory yesterday with- offered by international creditors China, France, Germany and reach. US, European and Iranian out causing casualties, a mili- to keep the country afloat. Russia — on an agreement to officials, including US Under tary spokesman said. His European partners said a curtail its nuclear programme in Secretary of State Wendy The Islamic State’s affiliate in ‘No’ vote will jeopardise Greece’s exchange for relief from economic Sherman and Iranian Deputy Egypt, “Sinai Province”, said it had membership of the euro. sanctions. Foreign Ministers Abbas Araqchi fired three Grad rockets at Israel in Tsipras said they are bluffing, A protester flashes a victory sign during an anti-austerity protest in “We are coming to the end,” and Majid Takhteravanchi, held retaliation for Israeli support for fearing the fallout for Europe and Syntagma Square in Athens, yesterday. a senior Western diplomat said, a six-hour session that ended at Egypt’s armed forces on Wednesday the global economy. A ‘Yes’ vote adding there was no plan to carry 3am yesterday, a senior US offi- when the rebels attacked check- may bring him down, ushering in daily. On Sunday, we are not just Four opinion polls published on for long past next Tuesday. cial said. points in Sinai. AFP a new period of political insta- deciding that we are staying in yesterday had the ‘Yes’ vote mar- “Either we get an agreement or Russia’s Chief Negotiator See also page 5 bility for a country reeling from Europe, but that we are deciding ginally ahead; a fifth put the ‘No’ we don’t.” Sergei Ryabkov said the text of five days of shuttered banks and to live with dignity in Europe”. camp 0.5 percent in front, but all Iranian Foreign Minister the agreement was more than 90 rationed cash withdrawals. Opponents accuse Tsipras were within the margin of error. Mohammad Javad Zarif said a percent complete. Framing tomorrow’s ballot as a of gambling Greece’s future on “We know that the lenders will deal was close. “We are ready to Chinese Foreign Minister battle for democracy, freedom and a rapid-fire plebiscite that a close the door if we say no, but we strike a balanced and good deal Wang Yi voiced confidence that European values, the left-wing European rights watchdog said must fight,” said pensioner Irini and open new horizons to address the parties would reach a mutu- leader told Greeks to “turn your falls short of international stand- Stavridou, who attended the ‘No’ important common challenges,” ally acceptable accord. backs on those who terrorise you ards of fairness. rally. AFP he said in a statement broadcast AGENCIES RAMADAN TIMING Solar Impulse lands in Hawaii after historic flight Todays Iftar: KAPOLEI: The Solar Impulse 2 air- made it. 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