ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Home | 4 Business | 17 Sport | 32 Qatar has proposed that International Islamic Qatar is close to signing banning an imported recorded a full-year net a contract to host a food item should be profit of QR826m for Formula One Grand Prix under the framework 2014, up 10.1 percent in two years, motor sport of WTO rules. from a year ago. federation president said. MONDAY 9 FEBRUARY 2015 • 20 Rabial II 1436 • Volume 19 Number 6336 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Al Attiyah at Munich Security Conference 22 football RAF mobilises fans killed in QR12m in two Egypt clashes CAIRO: At least 22 Egyptian football fans were killed in clashes that broke out yester- hours for Syria day night when security forces barred them from entering a stadium. The trouble happened at a Charity plans city for orphans match between two Cairo clubs, Zamalek and Enppi. Police used DOHA: RAF, Qatar’s promi- The highest single donation, after teargas to disperse the crowd. nent charity, mobilised a huge the QR2m made by a Qatari, was A witness said some of the fans QR12m ($3.3m) in just two for QR1m made by a woman and were killed in a stampede after the hours during a radio programme a man. Several donors gave away police fired teargas. for a project to provide shelter QR750,000 each since a building (of “Huge numbers of Zamalek club and support to Syrian children the 41 total) is estimated to cost fans came to Air Defense Stadium who have been orphaned in the this much. to attend the match ... and tried to ongoing unrest in their country A guest house will be built in storm the stadium gates by force, and left homeless. the complex where major donors which prompted the troops to pre- A rich Qatari who didn’t want would be able to stay and meet the vent them from continuing the to be identified donated QR2m orphans they are sponsoring. assault,” the interior ministry said for the Turkey-based project RAF’s CEO, Dr Ayed bin Dabsan in a statement. Egypt has curbed for which RAF (Sheikh Thani Al Qahtani, said that the idea to the number of people allowed into bin Abdullah Foundation for build a “City” for the homeless Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah speaking at the 51st Security Conference in Munich, soccer matches since a riot at a Humanitarian Services) is rais- Syrian orphans was mooted when Germany, yesterday. He said the failure of the Middle East peace process is the biggest challenge. See also page 7 stadium in Port Said in February ing a total of QR36m ($10m). several RAF delegations visited 2012 when more than 70 fans were Some 41 buildings will be part refugee camps in some cities of killed. REUTERS of a huge residential-cum-farm Turkey like Kalas and Al Rehania complex being built by RAF to that have refugee camps. Strong winds shelter and support some 1,500 Delegation members who were Health freaks push organic food demand Syrian orphan children. there to ensure aid disbursal to At least 25 of these buildings the refugees saw thousands of BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB on Sport Day will be for male orphans and the Syrian orphan children who were pesticides and chemical fertilisers. started producing organic veg- remaining 16 for female. There will homeless and no one was there to Major organic produce, includ- etables — tomatoes, cucumber DOHA: With preparations be schools, health centres and play- take care of them. DOHA: Organic food is catch- ing vegetables, fruits, cereals, and eggplants so far — in small in full swing to celebrate the grounds, separately for male and “We came up with the idea that ing on in Qatar as more and seeds, pasta, chocolates, candies, quantities and most produce is National Sport Day tomorrow, female orphans, as also farms to we at RAF should build mass more people are becoming biscuits, jams, among others, are sourced from the US, the UK, the Meteorology Department cultivate olive in the huge complex. shelter for the Syrian orphan health-conscious. regularly arriving in the local the Netherlands, New Zealand, has forecast strong dusty winds The farms will be owned by a trust children and so we launched the “Demand for organic food is market. Lebanon and other countries. on the day and advised peo- and will generate income. project, which is the biggest of its increasing. We have seen more Ghassan Jaroudi, Senior Until a few years ago, demand ple with respiratory problems The complex, called by RAF a kind in the entire Middle East,” than 20 percent rise in the number Manager, Al Meera Consumer was limited to a small segment to keep away from outdoor city, is being built in Al Rehania Al Qahtani said. of customers and turnover com- Goods Company, said, “Given the of higher- and middle-income activities. city of Turkey, which is some 60km After the idea was mooted pared to last year,” a senior offi- growing demand, we have started people. But growing awareness Temperature on the day would from Syria’s border. extensive studies were conducted to cial of a leading hypermarket said importing organic food popular in about benefits of a healthy life- hover between 16 and 24 degrees The Qatar Radio programme assess the feasibility of the project yesterday. Europe. We have now shelves with style and increasing income levels Celsius, about two degrees less aired last Saturday evening, during and it was launched thereafter. Organic food is produced with up to 100 items, including ‘Casino are expanding the customer base, than today’s expected tempera- which the donations were mobilised Both citizens and expatriates the help of bio-fertiliser or organic BiO’ products such as pasta, jams, sources said. ture of 18 to 26 degrees Celsius. for the project, was for the recital took active part in the donation manure in specially developed chips, chocolates and candies.” Continued on page 6 Continued on page 4 of the verses of the Holy Quran. campaign. THE PENINSULA soil to do away with synthetic He said local farms have also THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA HOME MONDAY 9 FEBRUARY 2015 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Minister meets ILO official Minister of Labour and Social Affairs H E Dr Abdullah Saleh Mubarak Al Khulaifi yesterday met Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, Director, International Labour Standards Department, International Labour Organisation. Talks dealt with international labour and employment issues. ‘English’ keeps Qataris away from hotel jobs Low prestige in society, salaries, perks other factors DOHA: There are not many jobs but very few prefer the hotel think a hotel job is all about work- Qataris in hospitality sector industry for a career, local Arabic ing as a receptionist or doing valet jobs despite the industry thriv- daily Al Raya reports. parking for guests,” they added. ing amid continuing economic “I am willing to work in a hotel But for a young Qatari mother, boom. provided I get an administrator’s Umm Zabia, the fast-expanding What mainly prevents young position,” said Ali Al Hammoud, hospitality sector has tremendous Qataris from joining the hospital- who is on the lookout for a job attraction. ity industry is a mix of factors, after passing out secondary Working in a bank for nine including low prestige attached school. We don’t know English years, she said she was now aspir- to the jobs in society. and that’s the main problem. Also, ing to land a hotel job for better Salaries and perks in these jobs our people generally look down pay, perks and prestige. do not match those government upon a hotel sector job,” Hamad “For several years I have been employment offers, which are also Ali, another Qatari youth with making efforts to improve my prestigious and secure. secondary school qualifications, skills and abilities so I could land However, the biggest barrier told the daily. a hotel job. The sector has been young unemployed Qataris face Hamad, however, said since developing here like mad,” she in landing hotel jobs is that not there are not many jobs available said. many, especially secondary school for Qatari youth with secondary Abdullah Mahmoud, a pub- certificate holders, know English. school qualifications, he has sub- lic relations official at Al Sharq And those keen to get into mitted his CV to several hotels. Village and Spa, said some four the hospitality industry want Hotel industry jobs are new for percent of the hotel’s staff are an administrator’s position even Qatari society and people are con- Qatari. It is true that perceptions though they have secondary servative and generally look down about hotel jobs in the Qatari school qualifications. upon them. “But I think gradu- community are conservative but There are lots of young Qataris ally attitudes are changing,” twins when Qataris join the sector that who have passed out of second- Azzam and Abdulaziz Al Subei changes, he said. ary schools and are looking for said. “Most in our community THE PENINSULA MONDAY 9 FEBRUARY 2015 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Price list violation Qatar seeks GCC mechanism to ban imported foodstuff ‘Ban under WTO’s SPS measure should not be left to any one state’ DOHA: Qatar has proposed that banning an imported food item under SPS measure within the framework of Word Trade Organisation rules, or lifting a ban on such a product should be a collective decision of the GCC states and should not be left to any one member state.