ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER QIB profit grows 20pc to QR1.6bn Business | 17 Monday 19 January 2015 • 28 Rabial I 1436 • Volume 19 Number 6315 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 France beat Egypt Israeli strike Oil price plunge in Syria kills causes concern 5 Hezbollah members BEIRUT: An Israeli helicop- among expats ter strike in Syria killed a commander from Lebanon’s Hezbollah and the son of the group’s late military leader Unofficial freeze on hiring Imad Moughniyah, sources close to Hezbollah said, in a BY SATISH KANADY qualified lady professionals was major blow that could lead to not a big problem until recently. reprisal attacks. DOHA: An unprecedented But things have changed and I The strike hit a convoy carry- fall in oil prices and reports know many of them, who recently ing Jihad Moughniyah and other of key projects being shelved arrived here with significant years Hezbollah members including com- in the energy sector are caus- of professionals experience in mander Abu Issa, in the Syrian ing some concern among expa- their respective home countries, province of Quneitra, near the triate communities. The price have been desperately looking for Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, slump and its possible impact on a job. Now, QP’s announcement Lebanese sources said, killing five their future plans are hot top- has further dampened the spirit France’s William Accambray in action during the Qatar 2015 24th Men’s Handball World Championship match Hezbollah members in all. ics of discussion in community of expatriate job market,” an between Egypt and France at the Duhail Handball Sports Hall yesterday. France beat Egypt 28-24. It comes just days after Hezbollah forums and family gatherings. Asian community leader told The leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah See also pages 27 & 28 Qatar Petroleum’s (QP) decision Peninsula, requesting anonymity. said frequent Israeli strikes in to scrap its $6.4bn mega project “Yes, the declining oil prices Syria were a major aggression, that has aggravated the concerns. and its possible impact are a the group was stronger than before Industry sources told The serious concern among our com- and that Syria and its allies had the Peninsula that some companies munity. Almost 32 percent of right to respond. in the energy sector have already our compatriots are directly or The Hezbollah-run Al Manar imposed an ‘unofficial freeze’ indirectly working in the energy- Inspector error leads to sale news channel said the attack sug- on hiring. A ‘de-mobilization’ of related fields,” he added. gested “the enemy has gone crazy employees is in place in some There is no doubt that the steep because of Hezbollah’s growing energy companies. Some compa- oil decline will hit corporate budg- capabilities and it could lead to a nies have announced a freeze on ets and the local economy. A sec- costly adventure that will put the hiring in the ‘non-production’ tion of expatriates also fear that a of banned tomato sauce Middle East at stake”. departments. A foreign energy prolonged decline in prices of crude An Israeli security source con- company operating in Qatar has could bring to an end the tax-free DOHA: The Supreme Council last month over concerns that it There is a new mechanism for firmed that the Israeli military shelved nearly a dozen mid-term easy life. Their worry is that the of Health (SCH) said yester- contains red wine. Samples of the monitoring food consignments of had carried out the attack. It was to long-term projects, sources said. government might come out with day that a consignment of Lyod product were taken for laboratory varying types which requires spe- not immediately clear what role Insiders say some big energy a plan to impose some tax on their Grossman tomato sauce that tests. The tests apparently have cial procedures and cooperation of Jihad Moughniyah, in his 20s, was companies are currently busy remittances to balance the dwin- contains a limited quantity of confirmed the presence of red all the bodies concerned especially playing in the fighting in Syria. preparing a restructuring of their dling revenues, an idea some neigh- red wine entered the local mar- wine in the popular sauce from the importers, said the statement. Hezbollah had accused Israel in staff pattern. “There is a fear in bouring GCC countries have been ket due to the fault of an inspec- the UK-based company. The SCH said it is coordinating 2008 of assassinating his father the air of a possible retrench- toying with, of late. tion supervisor. The SCH said it has taken all with the bodies concerned to provide Imad Moughniyah, who was head ment and job cuts. I do not know There are unconfirmed reports Legal action has been taken necessary measures “to ensure sufficient space for inspection at the of the Hezbollah security network whether it is real or the fears that a major energy conference against the erring supervisor, the the highest level of food safety and border check points and for follow up and accused of involvement in would prove wrong in the coming scheduled to be held in Doha in SCH said in a statement. minimize human errors which inspection in the local market. The high-profile attacks on Western months,” a middle-level executive the coming weeks has been can- The consignment was cleared may happen in such cases.” Citing SCH is also conducting an inten- targets. Israel denies any involve- at a leading energy company said. celled after the main sponsor, at the Doha Port before the data, the SCH said that incidents sive training programme for all ment in that killing. UN peace- The decline in oil prices is incidentally a top energy com- product was released to the of products being missed during inspectors to build their technical keepers intensified their patrols giving more worries to families pany, backed out from the event. market for sale. The Ministry of inspections are one in 1000, which capacity and improve efficiency to on the border between Lebanon who joined their spouses recently Continued on page 5 Municipality and Urban Planning it said proves the effectiveness of deal with emerging issues related and Israel yesterday night, local expecting a job. “Getting a job for THE PENINSULA pulled the product off the shelves the monitoring system. to food safety. THE PENINSULA sources said. REUTERS Camel wrestling Shots fired near Rains and winds likely today Biden’s Delaware DOHA: Get ready for another wet and windy day as the Qatar Meteorology Department has forecast strong cold winds with chances residence of rains today. Drivers need to drive cautiously as rain and winds may cause poor visibility. The minimum temperature is expected to be in WASHINGTON: Gun shots the range of 11 to 15 degree centigrade while maximum temperature rang out from a passing vehi- is likely to be in the range of 16 to 17 degree centigrade. Many parts cle near US Vice President Joe in Qatar yesterday received rains in the evening leading to sharp fall Biden’s residence in Delaware in the mercury. Strong winds added to the chill and created poor vis- late on Saturday night, but ibility that led to slowdown in the traffic in many areas. the vice-president and his wife were not at home, the US Secret Service said yesterday. Depts to follow new fiscal year The shots were fired on a pub- DOHA: All government institutions are expected to follow the lic road several hundred yards Gregorian calendar (January to December) from 2016 for budget and from the house, outside a security accounting purpose as against the current practice of following fiscal perimeter, at about 0125 GMT. year. The government is planning to issue decision to unify the fiscal Secret Service personnel at the year of all the institutions with the government’s new financial year, residence heard the fire and saw Al Sharq reports. The government had earlier announced to change its the vehicle speeding away. fiscal or budget year to follow the Gregorian calendar from 2016. The Biden and his wife, Jill, were new financial year will begin on January 1 that year. Under the new in Delaware when the shooting system, the new year will begin on January 1 and end on December 31. occurred but were out for the Currently institutions are following fiscal year, which starts on April evening, the Secret Service said. Two wrestling camels fight at the Pamucak arena during the Selcuk-Efes Camel Wrestling Festival in the town 1 and end at the end of March. According to the source, the planned The home, near Wilmington, is of Selcuk, near the western Turkish coastal city of Izmir, yesterday. Hundreds of wrestling camels competed move is aimed at enhancing the financial efficiency of the institutions. not visible from the road, and it in the annual event watched by thousands of enthusiasts in western Turkey. THE PENINSULA was not clear whether the gun- fire was random or aimed in the direction of the residence. Biden, 72, who served as a US senator from Delaware for more than three decades, has resi- dences in New Castle County and Manhunts, death threats as Europe on high terror alert in Washington, DC. The Bidens, and President Barack Obama, BRUSSELS: Europe was on high alert Meanwhile, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, con- Pegida’s most prominent leader Lutz Syria. Anger erupted in a string of majority were briefed about the incident. yesterday as the suspected mastermind sidered the brains behind the cell plotting Bachmann was the target.