ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER IMF warns of First doping risks to global case rocks growth Games Business | 15 Sport | 19 Wednesday 30 July 2014 • 3 Shawwal 1435 • Volume 19 Number 6142 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Elderly more vulnerable to cyber crimes Police say most complaints are about blackmailing by women; new law to tackle the problem soon DOHA: Most victims of cyber crimes and would make them public. of the Search and Follow-Up Department crime, so tracking and combating it are crime are admissible as evidence in the in Qatar are people aged 40 and above Sometimes, the person against whom of the Ministry of Interior, was speaking not easy. Sometimes, the other countries local court, the officials added. as they are not quite proficient in use a complaint of a cyber crime has been at a Ramadan symposium organised by refuse to cooperate in solving the crime If the person or persons involved in of electronic gadgets, say the police. made is based out of Qatar. Often, the Al Sharq. and punishing the culprit. a cyber crime are based abroad, help is Younger people are more knowledge- country where the person is based Also present at the symposium was People approach the cyber crime sought from Interpol. able about modern electronic devices refuses to extradite him. Lieutenant Owaida Abdullah Al Nuaimi, combating unit here directly with com- Replying to a question as to what hap- since they have been using them since The mobile phone is a small device investigation officer in the cyber crime plaints, and often the Public Prosecution pens if a cyber criminal has used a fake an early age and are, thus, less vulner- but all conversations and photographic combating unit. refers cases to the unit with a request to name, Al Kuwari said that his Internet able to cyber criminals. exchanges using the phone or various Al Kuwari said that Qatar was about solve the case, said the officials. Protocol address can help find out his Several complaints of cyber crimes in apps can be tracked by Qatar’s cyber to put in force an extensive cyber law “We have advanced devices with us real identity. Qatar are from men, about alleged black- crime fighting unit. which will have as many as 70 articles. to collect evidence from the Internet The officials said that the cyber crime mail by women, according to the police. “We have devices to track the conver- He said that Twitter and Facebook and mobile phones, and have an entire combating unit was set up as part of the These women threaten their male sations and photographic exchanges. In were like newspapers, so using them to Internet division at our unit,” said Al Criminal Investigation Department at targets, claiming that they have fact, we have an entire workshop,” said defame or blackmail people was a crime Kuwari. the Ministry of Interior in 2009. recorded their conversations and the Lieutenant Jassem Yusuf Al Kuwari. punishable by law. Information and recordings gathered Continued on page 3 photographs they have exchanged Al Kuwari, who is from the cyber unit Cyber crime is often cross-border by the unit in a case involving cyber THE PENINSULA Sweeping EU GCC diplomatic row sanctions likely to end soon against Russia DOHA: The diplomatic dead- of recalling its ambassador from BRUSSELS: The European lock between Qatar and three these countries. Union agreed for the first time GCC countries — Saudi Arabia, A highly placed GCC diplomatic yesterday to impose broad the UAE and Bahrain — is source told alaraby.co.uk that the sanctions against Russian oil expected to end soon. Diplomatic differences among the GCC coun- companies, banks and defence efforts in the GCC in this regard tries would soon be resolved. The firms, by far the strongest gained momentum on the last source said that Saudi Arabia was international action yet over three days of Ramadan. leading talks to resolve the dif- Moscow’s support for rebels in Kuwait received H H Shiekh ferences, with the cooperation of eastern Ukraine. Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Kuwait, which is playing the role Later yesterday, the United personal representative of the of a mediator. The source further States expanded it sanctions. Emir, H H Sheikh Tamim bin said that GCC nations should President Barack Obama said Hamad Al Thani, on the eve of Eid unite as soon as possible because the new sanctions targeted “key Al Fitr. Before the visit, Muqrim they have to take an initiative for sectors of the Russian economy” bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, deputy peace in Gaza. — energy, arms and finance. crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Observers said that the The measures mark the start had visited Kuwait after visiting recent visit of the Emir to Saudi of a new phase in the biggest con- Bahrain and the UAE. Arabia and his meeting with frontation between Moscow and These visits will bear fruit in the the Custodian of the Two Holy the West since the Cold War. form of ending the crisis caused by Mosques King Abdullah bin Diplomats said ambassadors the withdrawal of the ambassa- Abdulaziz was expected to result from the 28-member European Smoke rises from Tuffah neighbourhood after Israeli air strikes in the east of Gaza City yesterday. dors of three GCC countries from in an improvement in relations. bloc agreed to restrictions on Qatar. Saudi Arabia, the United This was the first visit of the trade of equipment for the oil and Arab Emirates and Bahrain had Emir to Saudi Arabia since the defence sectors, and “dual use” recalled their ambassadors from withdrawal of the ambassadors. technology with both defence and Qatar last March. The visit aimed at breaking the civilian purposes. Russia’s state- Gaza power plant, Haniya’s Qatar’s cabinet, on the other ice in relations between Qatar and run banks would be barred from hand, had issued a statement the three countries. raising funds in European capital saying that it had no intention THE PENINSULA markets. The measures would be reviewed in three months. home hit; toll touches 1,200 German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who had been reluctant GAZA/JERUSALEM: Israel in the conflict at 1,200, most of Hamas’s armed wing, said that to step up sanctions before the knocked out Gaza’s only power them civilians. On the Israeli side, Palestinians would continue con- Hamid Karzai’s cousin killed crash because of her country’s plant and pounded dozens of 53 soldiers and three civilians have fronting Israel until its blockade KANDAHAR: A suicide attacker killed an influential cousin of trade links with Russia, said other high-profile targets yes- been killed. on Gaza — which is supported by Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday, officials said. the latest EU measures were terday, while Egyptian media- UNRWA, the main UN relief neighbouring Egypt — was lifted. Hashmat Karzai was a campaign manager in the southern province “unavoidable”. tors prepared a revised proposal agency in Gaza, said it was at Palestinians launched 54 rock- of Kandahar for Ashraf Ghani, one of the two presidential candidates Previously Europe had imposed for halting its war with Islamist “breaking point” with more than ets towards southern and central involved in a bitter stand-off that threatens to trigger worsening eth- sanctions only on individuals and guerrillas in the enclave. 200,000 Palestinians having taken Israel. Five were shot down by nic instability. Hashmat was killed at his home outside Kandahar city organisations accused of direct Israel’s Channel Two TV said shelter in its schools and buildings Iron Dome interceptors while the by a man with explosives hidden in his turban as visitors arrived to involvement in threatening progress was being made on such a following calls by Israel for civil- rest fell wide, causing no damage. celebrate the Eid holiday. Ukraine. deal in Cairo, where a Palestinian ians to evacuate whole neighbour- Before dawn, Israeli aircraft AFP REUTERS delegation was expected later hoods before military operations. fired a missile at the house of yesterday. The Israeli assault intensified Hamas deputy leader Ismail Health officials said at least after the deaths of 10 soldiers in Haniyeh, a former Palestinian 85 Palestinians died in some of Palestinian cross-border attacks prime minister, destroying the Civic inspection heaviest bombardments from air, on Monday, with Prime Minister structure but causing no casual- sea and land since Israel’s offen- Benjamin Netanyahu warning of ties. Hamas said its broadcasters sive began on July 8 in response a long conflict ahead. Al Aqsa TV and Al Aqsa Radio to rocket salvoes fired by Gaza’s The army said it needed about a were also targeted. The television dominant Hamas Islamists and week to complete its main mission station continued to broadcast but their guerrilla allies. of destroying cross-border infiltra- the radio station went silent. Local hospital officials put the tion tunnels. REUTERS total number of Palestinian dead Mohammed Deif, the leader of See also page 5 American opinion of Muslims worsens WASHINGTON: How Favourable attitudes toward The poll also found partisan, Americans view Arabs and Arabs dropped to 32 percent from racial and generational divides. Muslims has got worse in recent 43 percent in 2010. Fifty-nine percent of years, with negative feelings The poll also found that 42 Republicans and 53 percent of strongest among Republicans percent of respondents believe people 65 or older agree with pro- and senior citizens, according to an American Muslim’s reli- filing Arab Americans or Arab a poll released yesterday.