ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER China vows to Lara, Jayasuriya maintain credit promise thrilling growth Twenty20 action Business | 16 Sport | 21 Monday 6 October 2014 • 12 Dhu’l-Hijja 1435 • Volume 19 Number 6210 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Treve triumphs in Paris Inspections on fast food The Father Emir restaurants H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, H H Sheikha Moza launched bint Nasser and H E Sheikh Joaan bin DOHA: The inspectors of the Hamad Al Thani at Health Control Section at Doha Municipality has launched the 93rd edition of inspection campaigns on fast Qatar Prix de l’Arc de food restaurants starting Triomphe Weekend from the first day of Eid Al at Longchamp Adha as part of its action plan Racecourse in Paris to maintain safety and health yesterday. H E Sheikh of consumers, especially chil- Joaan, owner of the dren, owing to congestion on winning horse Treve, fast-food restaurants during receives the trophy these days. on the podium at the The municipality confirmed its Longchamp race- commitment to maintain health track. H H Sheikh and safety of consumers through Abdullah bin Khalifa the provision of a dedicated staff Al Thani is also seen. to ensure that all food products See also page 22 are fit for human consumption. The municipality also announced that it will receive public comments through hotline number 44266666 in addition to the website of the Ministry of Municipality or social network- ing sites (Twitter/ Facebook/ Falling prices spark gold rush Instagram). QNA Prices of yellow metal plunge around 31pc since their peak in 2011, likely to sink further Ebola patient in Dallas critical BY SACHIN KUMAR we are selling around eight to 10 linked to international market, “Gold sale is highly price-sen- demand for gold jewellery in kilogram of gold bars per day,” mainly the London bullion mar- sitive and people keep track of its Qatar is seen around Eid Al Fitr, DALLAS/NEW YORK: The DOHA: Sharp fall in the price said a senior official of major ket. After enjoying bull-run till prices on a daily basis. Whenever Ramadan and during some Indian first person diagnosed with Ebola of gold has created high demand bullion house. 2012, gold prices have started gold prices head down, people festivals such as Diwali, Onam in the United States was fighting for the yellow metal. Gold prices “The demand is strong from falling since mainly driven rush to buy jewellery,” said Dileep and Akhsay Tritya. for his life at a Dallas hospital have fallen around 31 percent both segments — Qataris and expectation of recovery in US Madhavan, Regional Manager, Price of the yellow metal is fur- yesterday and appeared not to be since their peak in 2011. A expatriates,” he added. economy. Atlas — a gold jewellery chain that ther expected to fall, say experts. receiving any of the experimen- gramme of 24-carat gold is cur- After touching peak in the US economy has started has three retail outlets in Qatar US economy is expected to grow tal medicines for the virus, a top rently trading at around QR148, second half of 2011, the price of showing signs of revival which and 60 in the Middle East and which is likely to sap investors’ US medical official said. Thomas significantly lower from its peak 24-carat gold showed some sign is likely to prompt its central India. “In the last two years, sales demand for protective assets such Eric Duncan became ill after days in October 2011 when it of moderation and oscillated bank to raise interest rate. The of jewellery has gone up around as gold. A brighter outlook tends arriving in the Texas city from was around QR210. between QR180 and QR200 in prospects of rising interest rate 30-40 percent,” he said. to spur demand for investments Liberia two weeks ago, height- “Demand of gold bars has gone until September 2012. It went up and strengthen of US dollar has The demand of gold jewellery like stocks and bonds that ben- ening concerns that the worst up significantly due to fall in the to QR210 again in October 2012 dented the demand for gold. is higher during festival sea- efit from an expanding economy. Ebola epidemic on record could prices. We were selling around but started declining trend which Instead of buying gold, global sons while demand of gold bar is Jewellers expect higher sales in spread from West Africa, where two to three kilogrammes of gold is still continuing. investors started investing in higher when prices head lower. coming days due to lower prices. it began in March. REUTERS bars every day in 2011-12. Now Prices of gold in Qatar are US bonds and dollar. According to the jewelers, major THE PENINSULA See also page 10 Eid entertainment at Souq Waqif Biden says sorry to Abu Dhabi Chaos continues at livestock crown prince DUBAI: The United Arab market on second day of Eid Emirates said yesterday that US Vice President Joe Biden had apologised to the Abu Dhabi BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB (sacrifice) about 2,000 animals much in advance before the dawn crown prince for “any implica- daily from individual customers. prayer to ensure they do not have tions” made in a speech indicat- DOHA: Chaos continued at “There is no proper system out to return empty handed. ing that the UAE had supported the livestock market in Abu here. I came yesterday also and “I tried to come early think- Islamist militants in Syria. Hamour on the second day of stood in the sun for an hour. I was ing that I will be among the first Biden angered US allies when Eid Al Adha as well as large sweating so badly that I found it to stand in the queue, but after he suggested in a speech to numbers of people thronged increasingly difficult to continue reaching here I found the main Harvard University students on the place in the hope of getting as flies and foul smell keep com- gate closed and nearly 200 people Thursday that Turkey, Qatar a sheep or goat slaughtered for ing from all around. After see- are already waiting outside,” said and the United Arab Emirates sacrifice. ing the number of people waiting a customer who had come to buy had extended “billions of dollars Serpentine queues were seen for coupons ahead of me, I real- an Australian sheep that were and tens of thousands of tonnes of at the market with many people ised that my turn will not come being sold at QR360 per head. weapons” to Sunni fighters trying complaining that they had been so went back home,” said Hafiz By the time a security staff came to oust the government of Syrian braving the heat and humidity in Mohammed. to open the gate at around 5am, President Bashar Al Assad. the open ground for hours on end Mohammed, who is here for the crowd had swelled to several The UAE Minister of State for and yet with no signs that their more than 15 years, said: “Earlier hundreds. People tried to enter Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash turn would come soon. things were not that difficult. But the facility all at a time pushing demanded an official explanation People were angry and blamed the situation over the last couple each other creating a stampede like for Biden’s remarks, which he poor management and inadequate of years has become unbearable. situation. Some burqa-clad women said had created “a negative and facilities for their suffering. While “Is it possible to wait for four to could also be seen turning up so untrue impression about the role the country’s population has been five hours just to get an animal sac- early, but they preferred to stand at of the UAE”, according to state exploding, abattoir facilities remain rificed in this hot summer, where a safer distance fearing the crowd. news agency WAM. unchanged. “The authorities should even many animals are dying due “If they keep the main gate WAM said yesterday that Biden at least make special arrangements to the harsh conditions,” he said open and put some automatic had telephoned Sheikh Mohammed for slaughter on occasions like Eid looking visibly upset. numbering machine, or a token bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is also Al Adha, which is a festival of sac- He said that the population of system such situations can be eas- the Deputy Supreme Commander rifice,” said a man. the country has increased by many ily avoided,” said another fuming of the UAE Armed Forces, over Many of those standing in the fold over the last 10 years, while the customer at the market. the comments. “In the phone call, long queues for coupons to get sub- facilities have remained unchanged. Meanwhile, Abdur Rahman Sari Biden offered his apology to the sidised Australian sheep for sacri- There should be at least 50 facili- Al Kaabi, a senior official of Qatar UAE for any implications in his fice had come for the second day as ties across the country so that Company for Meat and Livestock recent statements that may have they failed to get one on the first everybody is ensured the service Trading (Widam) admitted that been understood to mean that the day of Eid due to heavy rush. as sacrifice is to be done within four coupons for Australian sheep ran UAE had supported the growth of Stilt walkers wearing elaborate costumes and masks entertain visitors According to some staff at days during Eid Al Adha.