ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Thursday 1 November 2012 16 Dhul-Hijja 1433 - Volume 17 Number 5505 Price: QR2 Qatari firms Djokovic disappoint suffers loss at investors Paris Masters Business | 15 Sport | 21 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Mawashi to enter poultry business Firm imports chicken from Bulgaria DOHA: The Qatar Meat and prompted Mawashi to gear up to Livestock Company, popularly diversify into poultry business in known as Mawashi, is all set to a big way. enter the poultry business in a To test the ground and have big way with the company await- a feel of the market, the com- ing official nod to launch a mega pany has decided to import fro- poultry project in the country. zen chicken from Bulgaria on an Once the project is imple- experimental basis, it is learned. mented, which is likely sooner The company is apparently of rather than later, its production the opinion that is the right time can be expected to fully meet local to test the market since there is requirements for chicken and a severe shortage of fresh chicken other poultry products, includ- which has led to a rise in the ing eggs. demand for frozen stocks. The Qatari market is currently The prices of all varieties of facing a severe shortage of fresh chicken are expected to shoot chicken due to a ban imposed by up due to the shortage and price Saudi Arabia which is a larger escalations in the international exporter of poultry products market. Although frozen chicken to Qatar. prices remain stable until now, It is understood that Mawashi, promotional sales of some of a listed entity which manages the currently available popular and operates the central live- brands have ceased. stock market, has completed an Bulgarian chicken is of good Boats washed ashore by Hurricane Sandy lie scattered around a house near Monmouth Beach, New Jersey, yesterday. extensive feasibility study on the quality and slaughtered in an proposed poultry project and has Islamic way (Halal). applied to the government for the Mawashi expects the first con- necessary approvals. signment of frozen chicken from The company, it is learned, Bulgaria to arrive here very soon. After superstorm, US starts mop-up conducted a market study and While fresh chicken is short in found that local poultry prod- supply, some shopping outlets are NEW YORK: The US Northeast seawater flooded its tunnels. to images of devastation along the unity similar to what followed the ucts, including chicken, meet only now selling fresh quail produced began an arduous slog back to The New York area’s John F New Jersey shore, where flood- attacks of September 11, 2001. 30 percent of the requirements in local farms, though there are normal yesterday after historic Kennedy and Newark airports ing swallowed whole neighbour- It will take days or weeks to of the Qatari market, while the not many takers, probably due to storm Sandy crippled trans- reopened with limited service hoods, and in New York City’s recover from the massive power remaining need is met through the high prices. A 800-gramme portation, knocked out power after thousands of flights were Breezy Point, where 111 homes and mass transit outages. More imports. pack of quail is on offer at QR27. for millions and killed at least canceled, leaving travelers stuck were destroyed by fire. than 6 million customers are The findings of the study THE PENINSULA 64 people with a massive storm for days. LaGuardia Airport, a “It looks like the pictures of without electricity in the region. surge that caused epic flooding. third major airport serving the London or even Dresden after Homeland Security Secretary Financial markets reopened nation’s busiest airspace, was World War Two,” New York Janet Napolitano said the storm with New York Mayor Michael flooded and remained closed. Senator Charles Schumer said in may be the most expensive in US Bin Hammam loses appeal against ban Bloomberg ringing the open- Limited New York subway serv- describing Breezy Point. history. Most gas stations in New ZURICH: Former Fifa presidential candidate Mohamed bin ing bell at the New York Stock ice was due to return today, four “Last night I had to drive into Jersey and Long Island were shut Hammam has lost his appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Exchange after the first weather- days after shutting down ahead lower Manhattan. It’s eerie to see yesterday due to power outages and Sport (CAS) against his latest ban from football, soccer’s goern- related two-day closure since of the storm, and some commuter all the lights out. No street lights, depleted fuel supplies, frustrating ing body said yesterday. 1888, and packed buses took rail service was due to come back no traffic lights and no glows in attempts to restore normal life, REUTERS commuters to work with the on line later yesterday. any of the apartment buildings,” industry officials said. REUTERS city’s subway system halted after The progress was in contrast Schumer said, calling for national See also page 11 Blaze aftermath OPINION Fire at Saudi Romney’s stance wedding on Mideast issues kills 25 ith only a few days who believed RIYADH: A fire sparked by left for the US presi- they are vic- celebratory gunfire has killed at Wdential elections, tims. In the least 25 people at a wedding in President Barack Obama and his same foot- Saudi Arabia, media reported Republican rival Mitt Romney age he men- yesterday. are in a tight battle after three tioned that The bullets struck electric rounds of debates aimed at out- peace in the Khalid Al Sayed decorations that triggered a lining their plans for America Middle East EDITOR-IN-CHIEF short-circuit, igniting a women- and the rest of the world. Both might not only marquee at the wedding candidates were aggressive dur- be possible when he was asked on Tuesday night in Eastern ing the debates, Romney in the about a two-state solution to Province, said Al-Yaoum news- first and Obama in the second, the Israel-Palestine conflict. paper, citing civil defence chief attacking each other on their The Republican candidate said General Abdullah Khsheiman. weaknesses, which often con- he believed in the US policy Al-Yaoum, which is based in the fused us what their real score in the region, though he ques- province, said at least 28 people was on a certain issue. tions its viability. He added that died in the fire, although vari- Residents of an eight-storey building in the Firj Abdul Aziz area were evacuated by the Police and Civil Though the final presidential Palestinians were not interested ous other reports put the death Defence personnel late last night as a fire broke out on the seventh floor. No causalties were reported due debate held on Monday on for- in peace and were committed to toll at 25, all of them women and to the timely action by cops and fire fighters. (SALIM MATRAMKOT) eign policy had less impact on destroying Israel and when they children. Americans, it is of great impor- establish their own state, Iran The governor of the oil-rich tance to the international audi- will send more weapons to the region, Prince Mohammed bin ence, who sees the debate as a West Bank, which will be used Fahd bin Abdul Aziz, ordered a way to assess how the next US against Israel and the world has prompt investigation into the Kuwait protesters march to prison president will handle tough for- to learn to coexist with this type incident, the Okaz daily reported. eign policy issues, particularly of situation. Only women and small chil- in the Middle East. Romney’s reckless remarks dren were in the tent in line with KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait riot the Interior Ministry and activ- Emir, H H Sheikh Sabah Al Romney earlier was under did not contribute to the efforts strict rules of segregation in the police used stun grenades and ists said. Ahmad Al Sabah, in a crack- pressure to restore his cam- of the United States to win back country. tear gas yesterday to disperse The protest came hours after down on dissent ahead of snap paign after a video was leaked its credibility in the Muslim In July 1999, 76 people died thousands of angry demon- the public prosecutor extended December 1 elections. showing him describing the 47 world, which is an utmost pri- in a similar incident in Eastern strators who marched on the the detention of Mussallam Witnesses said the clashes were percent of Americans as being ority of any US presidential Province. central prison where a leading Al Barrak for 10 days over still going on late yesterday. dependent on the government, candidate. Continued on page 4 AFP opposition figure is detained, remarks deemed critical of the AFP Promotion Starts From 01/11/2012 Purchase Limit May Apply, Offer Valid Till Stocks Last. 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