ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Friday 15 February 2013 5 Rabial II 1434 - Volume 17 Number 5611 Price: QR2 QE market Qatar Open: cap rises to Azarenka and QR476.77bn Serena advance Business | 13 Sport | 19 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 OPINION Qatar, Peru sign slew of agreements The Middle East Doha to host talks to reach pact on avoidance of double taxation; Emir leaves for Colombia based on religion HE Yemeni govern- DOHA/LIMA, PERU: Qatar and Peru Sun, which is the highest decoration in the ment last week officially yesterday decided to start negotiations Republic of Peru. Tdemanded that Tehran to reach a bilateral agreement on avoid- The Emir and the Peruvian President provide an ance of double taxation in an important witnessed the signing of a number of agree- explanation move to promote the flow of foreign ments and memoranda of understanding for an arms investments between the two countries. (MoU) between the two countries. shipment The decision was taken during the offi- The two sides signed a memorandum seized from a cial visit of the Emir H H Sheikh Hamad of understanding to start bilateral consul- ship, ‘Jehan’, bin Khalifa Al Thani to Peru yesterday, tations between the Ministry of Foreign last month in accompanied by the Prime Minister and Affairs of Qatar and the Ministry of Foreign Yemen’s terri- Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Affairs of the Republic of Peru, an agree- torial waters. Khalid Al Sayed Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani and a high- ment for cooperation in the legal field, This is not EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ranking Qatari delegation. another MoU in the field of education and the first time The negotiations will start on higher education and scientific research, an a finger of accusation has been March 19 and continue until March agreement for cooperation and joint news pointed at Iran for its involve- 21. Representatives of the Finance and exchange, and MoU in the field of mining. ment in attempts to destabi- Economy ministries of the two countries A Memorandum of Understanding lise the security and stability expressed their commitment to starting between the Qatar Chamber and the of Yemen since the outbreak of the negotiations scheduled to be held in Chamber of Commerce of Peru, and the Arab Spring. Doha, the Qatar News Agency reported memorandum of understanding on invest- Last year, President Abd- yesterday. ment cooperation between Qatar Holding Rabbuh Mansur demanded A series of bilateral agreements were Company and private investment agencies that the Iranian government signed during the visit, in the field of in Peru were also signed on the occasion. stop interfering in his country’s education, commerce, energy and min- The Emir, the Prime Minister and internal affairs, warning that ing, following talks held in Presidential the accompanying delegation attended it would pay the price if it kept Palace chaired by the Emir and Peruvian a luncheon banquet hosted by President interfering. The United States of President Ollanta Humala Tasso. Ollanta Humala Tasso in their honour. America has also confirmed that The two sides discussed relations The Emir later left the Republic of Peru Iran supports the Houthis, Shia between the two countries and ways of after a two-day official visit on his way rebel groups based in the north- enhancing them in all fields, and reviewed to the Republic of Colombia. The Emir ern province of Sa’ada in Yemen, a number of regional and international and the delegation accompanying him and the southern secessionist issues of common concern. were seen off on departure at Callao Air movement. The US claims that After the talks, the Emir and the Base Airport by Peru’s Foreign Minister Iran supports these groups in a Peruvian President exchanged Orders Rafael Roncagliolo, Qatar’s Ambassador bid to assert its own influence and Decorations. The Emir presented to Peru Jamal Nasser Al Bader and Peru over countries of the Arabian President Ollanta with the Necklace of Ambassador to Qatar Julio Florian. The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani shaking hands with President Ollanta Humala Peninsula. Independence, while President Ollanta THE PENINSULA/QNA Tasso of Peru at the Presidential Palace in Lima, yesterday. Undoubtedly, Iran sees in presented the Emir with the Order of the See also page 3 Yemen a perfect base for it to realise its aspirations in the Middle East, because of its strategic location under the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Iran’s Over 33,000 British biggest rival in the Gulf region, and it being one of the control- visas issued to Killer of Jazeera cameraman in Benghazi arrested lers of the main shipping lanes in the Red Sea. Iran is striv- Qataris last year DOHA: The Libyan security forces in 1955 and received his bachelor and master’s ing to strengthen its influence Benghazi arrested the killer of Ali Hassan degrees in cinematography from the Academy in the Middle East and Africa, DOHA: Over 33,000 Qataris Al Jaber, the Qatari cameraman of Al of Arts in Cairo. He was the director of CNBC aiming to export its Islamic rev- obtained visas to travel to the UK Jazeera who was shot dead on March 12 in Arabiya TV bureau in Qatar. olution to the rest of the world. in 2012, almost doubling the figure 2011 as he was covering the Libyan revolts, He also served as a supervisor in the In the wake of the Arab of two years before. However, said Al Jazeera reported yesterday. National Olympic Committee between 2002 Spring, which has created new the British Ambassador to Doha, Al Jaber was shot dead in Al Hawaari and 2005 and held the office of Head of alignments at the expense of the Michael O’Neill, the visa system area southwest Benghazi after the car Filming Section in Qatar Television for more traditional powers, the whole still represents a challenge and the carrying the Al Jazeera team came under than 20 years. region has been transformed Embassy is “looking to improve intensive fire. During his tenure, he produced a number into an arena for some regional it”. O’Neill added: “We’re looking According to the report, the killer confessed of documentaries including one on Qatar and international powers. After at how we can improve the visa to the crime and gave details of the plot to and another on Kuwait titled “Plight and Sunni Islamists took power in system. I hope that at some point attack the Al Jazeera team. In his confes- report from an opposition protest. Tribulation”. Arab Spring countries, Iran in the near future we’ll be able to sion he disclosed that he was ordered by the Two people including Al Jaber were shot. He was the first journalist killed in the has been trying to intervene make some announcement, but we Gaddafi regime to eliminate the entire Al Al Jaber was rushed to hospital, but did not Libyan conflict and his death had triggered in support of the opponents of can’t yet,” he clarified. Jazeera team. survive. He was hit by three shots and was a heated debate in Qatar about the safety of these regimes, or to extend its Full report on page 2 Al Jaber was killed as he was returning to wounded through the heart. journalists in danger zones. influence over Lebanon, Iraq, Benghazi from a nearby town after filing a Al Jaber, a Qatari national, was born in THE PENINSULA Bahrain, Yemen and Syria. Iran’s Revolutionary Continued on page 3 Guards commander killed in Syria Teen killed in Significant rise in prices DAMASCUS: Gunmen killed an Iranian commander in Syria Bahrain protest and rebels shot down two fighter jets and overran a town yester- DUBAI: Bahraini security of fruits and vegetables day, dealing further setbacks forces killed a teenager and to President Bashar Al Assad’s injured dozens more protest- DOHA: The latest data 2013 and 2012 have not been given. forces. Iran’s Revolutionary ers yesterday, an opposition released by the Consumer Vegetables that witnessed the Guards said one of its command- website said, during clashes on Protection Department (CPD) highest price increase over the ers, Hassan Shateri, was “mar- the second anniversary of an at the Ministry of Business and past one year were Saudi cucum- tyred... at the hands of Zionist uprising to demand democratic Trade have shown a significant ber, Chinese ginger, Qatari cauli- regime mercenaries and back- reforms in the Gulf state. increase in the prices of fruits flower, Jordanian tomato, Qatari ers” while travelling by road Several hundred demonstra- and vegetables in the central egg plant, Indian red onion, between Damascus and Beirut. tors, mostly youths from largely market over the past one year. Koosa (Saudi and Qatari) and Full report on page 4 Shia villages, blocked roads Prices of vegetables rose by Chinese garlic. around the capital Manama and 18 percent in January this year A total of 18,187 tonnes of veg- Tunisian premier hurled stones and fire bombs compared to December 2012 and etables arrived in the central at police, who responded with the fruit prices increased by seven market in January, which was threatens to quit birdshot and tear gas, witnesses percent over this period, accord- around one per cent more com- said. ing to CPD’s monthly statistics. pared to December 2012, when TUNIS: Tunisia’s embattled Security forces confirmed they Vegetables became dearer by imports amounted to 18,000 Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali had fired warning shots at the nine percent in January com- tonnes.