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FRIDAY 12 JUNE 2015 • 25 Shaaban 1436 • Volume 20 Number 6459 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 GCC seeks aid for Rohingyas Qatar opens patent Foreign ministers slam 2022 slur campaign against Qatar registration office DOHA: The GCC foreign min- DOHA: Qatar became the first GCC country to open a Patent isters, at a meeting in Riyadh Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Registration Office, making proc- yesterday, condemned what ess of international patent application filing easier and more they said was a policy of rac- efficient. ism and discrimination against The Ministry of Economy and Commerce has opened ePCT Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar in collaboration with WIPO (World Intellectual Property and said atrocities being perpe- Organisation) to protect intellectual rights in Qatar. trated on them were a flagrant In May 2011, WIPO launched ePCT, a new online service, to violation of human rights. make international patent application filing easier and more The ministers called on the efficient, and offers users and national patent offices many international community, the UN advantages. Security Council and civil organi- The office was inaugurated in a two-day workshop on PCT sations the world over to look for which concluded yesterday at the ministry’s headquarters. It was a quick and effective solution to organised by the ministry in collaboration with WIPO. the plight of the Rohingyas within Khalifa Al Hitmi, from Intellectual Property Rights Department the framework of UN and OIC at the ministry, said the ministry wants to increase awareness resolutions and the UN Human about protection of intellectual rights by opening the office. Rights Charter. The opening of the office is a major step for Qatar as this “We demand that urgent system is currently used by select countries. WIPO is one of 17 humanitarian aid be provided to specialised agencies of the United Nations and was created in the suffering Rohingya people,” 1967 to encourage creative activity and promote protection of the ministers said in a commu- intellectual property throughout the world. niqué at the end of the meeting, PCT assists applicants in seeking patent protection interna- reports QNA. tionally for their inventions, helps patent offices with their pat- The ministerial council also ent granting decisions and facilitates public access to technical deplored what it called was a vili- information relating to those inventions. fication campaign against Qatar By filing one international patent application under PCT, appli- and its right to host FIFA World Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah addressing the meeting as GCC Secretary-General Dr cants can seek protection for an invention in 148 countries across Cup 2022. Abdullatif Al Zayani looks on. the world. In its communiqué, the council Dr Amir Ali, Senior Adviser, Arab Unit, WIPO, said the office reiterated that it full support for Ushtar’ were taken to Iraq where Riyadh, also attended by GCC security and economic repercus- will also facilitate online marketing of patent rights. and solidarity with Qatar since they were given military training, Secretary-General Dr Abdullatif sions can’t be ignored. He praised the ministry for adopting latest techniques in the Doha won the bid in a fair com- training in the use of weapons and Al Zayani. The agenda of the meeting field of patents rights. petition to host the event. making explosives. Dr Al Attiyah told the opening included issues and projects Dr Ali said the office will ease the process of registering pat- The ministers praised Bahrain Foreign Minister and President session that the meeting is being related to GCC work and topics ent rights. for cracking down on terrorists of the current session of GCC held amid continuing challenges, pertaining to strategic dialogue The workshop was attended by representatives from Qatar who were threatening its secu- ministerial council H E Dr Khalid risks and threats engulfing the between GCC states and other University, Qatar Foundation, Qatar Scientific Club, and rity and said they belonged to a bin Mohamed Al Attiyah chaired Middle East, particularly terror- blocs. See also page 22 Intellectual Agent and Advocate. THE PENINSULA terror outfit called ‘Saraya Al the council’s 135th session in ism and violence whose political, THE PENINSULA Egypt adjourns Illegal liquor-making unit busted, three held Al Jazeera DOHA: Law-enforcement The policemen searched the agencies have busted an illegal vehicle and to their horror dis- scribes’ retrial liquor-making unit functioning covered some 350 plastic bottles, from a house in the northern each of 1.5-litre capacity, filled CAIRO: A Cairo court yester- areas of the country and seized with what was suspected to be day adjourned the retrial of Al large quantities of the danger- illicit liquor. Jazeera television journalists, ous brew that was stocked up The policemen asked the driver, charged with aiding a terrorist for sale. an Asian, about it and he con- organisation, until June 25 for A police patrol from Al Shamal fessed the illicit liquor stock was further closing statements from Public Security Department was meant for sale and that he was the defence team. on a routine round in the area involved with two fellow Asians in The charge refers to the when they sighted a vehicle and distilling illicit liquor in a house. Muslim Brotherhood, which became suspicious. The man was taken into cus- was outlawed in Egypt after the The team approached the vehi- tody and a little later, after tak- army ousted Islamist president cle and thought they would ask its ing legal recourse, a police party, Mohamed Mursi during mass driver to show his ID as a routine in coordination with Al Faza and protests against his rule in 2013. check. CID sleuths, raided the place and Mohamed Fahmy, a natural- So they waved at the driver to busted the liquor-making den. ised Canadian who has given up stop, which he did, but instead of There, a distilling unit was seen his Egyptian citizenship, and waiting for the policemen to come functioning and stocked up were Drums filled with illicit liquor and (right) equipment used to brew it, seized during a police raid on a house. Egyptian Baher Mohamed were near him, he took to his heels. 1,220 plastic bottles filled with the released on bail in February after The policemen, now sure that brew. Also kept were big barrels, of the driver were taken into distil illicit liquor. The trio had investigation and action, accord- spending more than a year in cus- there was some foul play, gave the each of 200-litre capacity, filled custody. been brewing illicit liquor in large ing to a news item on the website tody. Australian Peter Greste was driver a chase, caught up with with the illicit liquor. Also seized were equipment quantities for sale. They were of the Ministry of Interior. deported in February. The jour- him and overpowered him. The two Asian accomplices and raw materials for use to referred to Public Prosecution for THE PENINSULA nalists were sentenced to between seven and 10 years in prison on charges, including spreading lies Al Sadd unveils Xavi to help a terrorist organisation, which they have denied. Erdogan pushes Ashobaa cyclone ‘not for coalition govt likely to impact Qatar’ ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yester- DOHA: Cyclone ‘Ashobaa’ Visibility could be as low as day called for swift formation expected to hit Oman’s coast two km in the morning due to of a new coalition government, today is unlikely to have an slight dust hanging in the air, ending almost four days of impact on Qatar except that and will improve as the day unusual silence after legisla- it might lead to cloudy condi- progresses. tive polls seen as a blow to his tions, according to the weather The maximum temperature authority. bureau. forecast is 41 degrees C (in Erdogan’s comments added In Oman, the cyclone is being Doha) and the minimum for the weight to expectations of a coali- feared as it may see 100km/ country is expected to be 27. In tion government after the ruling hour wind and bring along heavy Doha, night temperature will be Justice and Development Party rains. It was 160km away from 30 degrees. (AKP) he co-founded lost major- the Omani coast at the time of The day will be cooler in Al ity in Sunday’s polls. “Everyone going to press last night. Ruwais where the maximum should put their egos aside and Meanwhile, the bureau has temperature has been forecast a government must be formed as forecast a slightly dusty and at 34 degrees, while the night soon as possible, within the con- windy day today with northwest- will be relatively pleasant in Al stitutional process,” Erdogan said erly wind moving from 18km to Khor, Abu Samra, Al Wakra and in his first public comments since Former FC Barcelona’s player Xavi Hernandez with young fans during his presentation as new Al Sadd Club 36km/hour by noon. Mesaieed, where the minimum the vote. See also page 5 player at a press conference yesterday. The 35-year-old has signed a two-year contract. Report on page 22 At some places, the wind could temperature is expected around AGENCIES blow up to 52km an hour. 27. THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 12 JUNE 2015 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Safe fasting tips, screening for diabetics DOHA: Action on Diabetes with recommendations on how and educate them on benefits managing it properly and has partnered with Al Meera to fast safely during Ramadan.