ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Top Qatari India spin to business team win against visits Kenya England Business | 17 Sport | 27 Sunday 31 August 2014 • 5 Dhu’l-Qa’da 1435 • Volume 19 Number 6174 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Gulf states ready Jeddah meet ‘resolves’ envoy row to help counter jihadist advance GCC foreign ministers agree on terms and criteria for return of envoys to Qatar JEDDAH: Gulf Arab states said yesterday that they were DOHA: The diplomatic dead- ready to help counter advances lock between Qatar and its by jihadists in Syria and Iraq, three GCC peers — Saudi after the US called for a global Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain coalition to fight the militants. — is likely to end soon, with But the six-nation Gulf Kuwait’s First Deputy Prime Cooperation Council said it was Minister and Foreign Minister awaiting details from Washington saying that the ambassadors of and a visit to the region by US the three countries could return Secretary of State Department to Doha “any moment”, Qatar John Kerry to discuss anti-jihad- News Agency (QNA) reported ist cooperation. yesterday. A GCC statement said Gulf The issue was discussed at states are ready to act “against length at the meeting of the for- terrorist threats that face the eign ministers of the GCC states region and the world”. (held in Jeddah yesterday) and The GCC foreign ministers also the terms and criteria for the pledged a readiness to fight “ter- return of the envoys have been rorist ideology which is contrary agreed upon. to Islam”. Addressing a joint news con- Kerry, in an op-ed published on ference after the meeting with Friday in the New York Times, said Dr Abdul Lateef Al Zayani, Washington would submit a plan Secretary-General of the GCC, to deal with the jihadists at the Sheikh Sabah Al Khaled Al Security Council in September. Hamad Al Sabah, Kuwait’s First The Custodian of the Two Deputy Prime Minister and Holy Mosques King Abdullah Foreign Minister, said the GCC The Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah at the 132nd session of the GCC Ministerial Council in Jeddah yesterday. bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi had put a mechanism in place for Arabia underscored the threat overcoming the previous obstacles that it ends soon. “We will fol- meeting to discuss the latest initiative to resolve the Syrian their joint works. A report was posed by jihadists unless there is and as a result the return of the low up on what has been agreed developments in his country. crisis, the Kuwaiti First Deputy tabled at the meeting about the “rapid” action, in remarks quoted ambassadors could happen any upon today (yesterday),” said the About the speech made by US Prime Minister said that the advancement in the regional rail- yesterday by Arab media. moment. Secretary-General. President Barack Obama regard- Syrian crisis is a priority for the way project. “Terrorism knows no border “The spirit that we saw at the He said the Gulf Cooperation ing the creation of a coalition to Council, adding that the Council A report was also presented and its danger could affect sev- meeting was very positive and Council was set up 33 years ago face terrorist threat and the role is pained by the deterioration of about a GCC-wide water network. eral countries outside the Middle brotherly. The leaders realise it and things have always been that US Secretary of State John the situation in Syria. He added However, its details were not East,” King Abdullah was quoted too well that they must remain perfect. Some differences have Kerry will play in this regard, that this issue will be discussed at mentioned in the communiqué. as telling ambassadors, includ- united to confront the challenges cropped up but they wouldn’t Al Sabah said that the GCC is an upcoming Arab League min- The meeting condemned terror ing the US envoy. “If we ignore facing the GCC region,” said Al hinder the unity and the “GCC waiting to find out more about isterial meeting on September 7. activities in Syria, especially Al them, I am sure they will reach Zayani. process”. the coalition and its goals. “We Meanwhile, in a joint commu- Nusra front and the IS and called Europe in a month and America He said that all the GCC Al Zayani said that Yemen’s do not have enough details about niqué issued at the end of the for imposing sanctions on indi- in another month,” he warned. states are pained by the diplo- Foreign Minister Dr Jamal Al Obama’s proposal,” he said. Jeddah meeting, the GCC states viduals associated with the outfits. AFP matic crisis and they are keen Salal was also invited to the About a joint Egyptian-GCC have decided to proceed with THE PENINSULA See also page 7 No Ebola cases SCH launches food inspection Housing units for 28,000 detected at workers to be developed Hamad airport campaign at labour camps DOHA: The Ministry of will also help move a lot of single DOHA : No cases of Ebola DOHA: The Supreme Council Since the beginning of the cam- establish a proper air monitor- Municipality and Urban workers who are currently living in virus has been detected at the of Health (SCH) has launched a paign, the SCH has collected 1,909 ing system at schools to check the Planning (MOMUP) is looking family residential areas. Once they Hamad International Airport major inspection drive at labour food samples for laboratory tests, quality of air in class rooms and forward to developing a number move in these facilities, additional until now, a senior official of accommodations to ensure the Al Sharq reports. other closed areas, said the daily. of housing complexes to accom- residential units will be available the Supreme Council of Health safety of food served to the A similar campaign will soon Efforts are also under way to modate nearly 28,000 work- for rent to the families who are (SCH) has said. workers. start targeting school canteens, ensure the quality of drinking ers, local Arabic daily Al Arab currently striving to find afford- Dr Mohammed Al Thani, Surprise raids have been con- with the beginning of the new water in the country and moni- reported yesterday quoting a able housing units. Director of the Public Health ducted at kitchens attached to academic year next week, said tor the treated sewage water source at the Ministry. “With the influx of foreign Department at SCH, also con- labour accommodations of several the daily, quoting a source. used for watering public parks These residential facilities will workers and increasing pressure firmed that Qatar had stopped industrial facilities. All the authorised catering and gardens. be consisting of seven complexes, on the limited resources, we need issuing entry visas to people com- As part of the campaign, the companies supplying food to Last year, the SCH collected each with the capacity to house to build more of such facilities and ing from Ebola-affected countries. SCH is also receiving complaints Independent school students will 4,250 samples of drinking water about 4,000 low-income workers. residential complexes to support Al Thani said that the thermal from citizens and expatriates come under scrutiny during the and 133 samples of treated sewage In addition to these housing the ever growing population,” cameras installed at the Hamad related to food contamination at campaign. water for laboratory tests. facilities, there will be a separate Ahmad Jassim Al Jolo, Chairman International Airport has not labour camps. The SCH is also working to THE PENINSULA complex that will house basic of Qatar Society of Engineers, was registered any case of the Ebola service providers and facilities, quoted by the daily as saying. virus until now, Al Sharq reports. including services of the Ministry He said that housing societies He added that in cooperation of Interior such as police, immi- should be built on the outskirts of the Ministry of Interior, issu- Clashes rage in Islamabad, 230 injured gration and traffic. of Doha and its suburbs having ance of entry visas to people from According to the source, the all the necessary facilities such as Ebola affected countries have Ministry (MOMUP) is set to float shopping complexes providing all been put on hold for some time tenders inviting local contract- the needful services to the peo- now because of the health situa- ing companies to design, build and ple living in the neighbourhood. tion there. THE PENINSULA operate these complexes. Since people living in those areas The complex will also have will not have to travel to Doha for entertainment and social centres every big or small things, there US air strikes on which will qualify it to be called will be much ease of pressure a complete labour city satisfying on the resources and facilities IS militants near all international standards with in Doha such as roads, shopping contemporary services. centres and other. Mosul dam The project, after its completion, THE PENINSULA WASHINGTON: The US mili- tary launched fresh attacks on Islamic State forces in Iraq, using fighter aircraft and drones to carry out strikes near Gaza: Sheikh Eid Charity raises QR20m the Mosul dam, the Pentagon said yesterday. DOHA: Sheikh Eid Charity has collected QR20m through its Gaza “The strikes destroyed an IS fund-raising campaign, which was launched two days ago. armed vehicle, an IS fighting Eid Charity’s Acting Director-General Miteb Al Marri said the fund- position, IS weapons, and sig- raising campaign is still going on to receive donations and contributions.