ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Monday 24 June 2013 15 Shaaban 1434 - Volume 18 Number 5740 Price: QR2 Hong Kong India lifts economy Champions brightens Trophy Business | 18 Sport | 28 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Snowden in Prices of 320 Moscow; seeks asylum items reduced in Ecuador HONG KONG/MOSCOW: Fugitive former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden for Ramadan is seeking asylum in Ecuador, the Quito government said yes- terday, after Hong Kong let him leave its territory despite 45 products added this year Washington’s efforts to extra- dite him on espionage charges. DOHA: The Ministry of QR32.75, Cleopatra Egyptian rice An aircraft believed to be car- Business and Trade has QR26, Abu Saifain basmati rice rying Snowden landed in Moscow, imposed a prize freeze on 320 QR36. and the anti-secrecy group food and non-food items ahead A 10 kg Tilda Pure basmati rice WikiLeaks said in a statement of the holy month of Ramadan. costs QR127 and 20kg India Gate he was “bound for the Republic These items will be available basmati rice is priced at QR241. of Ecuador via a safe route for the in the local market at discounted A 40kg Khory Indian rice is purposes of asylum”. prices from July 1 until the end priced at QR277 and Mohammed Ecuadorean Foreign Minister of Ramadan, the Ministry said basmati rice, QR300. Ricardo Patino, visiting Vietnam, yesterday. Prices of Sadia Chicken (frozen) tweeted: “The Government of The Ministry has added 45 new have been fixed at QR13.50 per kg. Ecuador has received an asy- items to the list this year. Last All Waha (fresh) costs QR15.75, lum request from Edward J year, the Ramadan price freeze Doux frozen chicken QR11, Seara #Snowden.” applied to 275 food and non-food frozen chicken QR13, and Al Ecuador is sheltering items. Islami frozen chicken QR13.75. The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani with French President Francois Hollande in Doha yesterday. They WikiLeaks’ founder Julian The items include rice, wheat One crate of Qatari eggs held talks at the Emiri Diwan and witnessed the signing of an agreement. Assange at its London embassy, floor, edible oil, dairy and meat (30 pieces) costs QR12.25 and and Ecuador’s ambassador to products, fresh and frozen Emirates fresh eggs cost QR16.25. Russia said he expected to meet chicken, fruit juice, pastries and Canned fruit juices of different Snowden in Moscow yesterday. frozen vegetable and non-food brands (1.75 to 2 litres) cost QR7. Ecuadorean President Rafael items including tissue paper and The Ministry said it had France offers Rafale jets to Qatar Correa has good ties with aluminium foil. instructed all outlets to strictly WikiLeaks and is in a politically The Ministry has started circu- follow the prices fixed by it. The BY FAZEENA SALEEM supply equipment) will continue,” France has also shown inter- confident mood after his recent lating the new price list to shops. Ramadan price freeze is intended Hollande said, without disclosing est in cultural exchange, sharing landslide re-election. There is about 10 per cent dis- to stop traders from hiking com- DOHA: France has offered to details about discussions on mili- experiences in sports, developing Snowden’s departure from count on all the items on an aver- modity prices to cash in on higher provide military equipment tary equipment. The French del- museums and support to teach Hong Kong, a former British age, compared with the existing demand during the holy month. including twin-engine Rafale egation comprising five ministers French in Qatar. “Sports is a colony that returned to China in prices, a source from a leading Fruits and vegetables are not fighter jets built by Dassault and 46 business delegates, focused major topic here, we are hosting 1997, is likely to be highly embar- hypermarket said yesterday. included in the list, despite prices Aviation, President Francois on other issues to enhance trust, the Euro Cup, and would share rassing for the administration Prices of QFM wheat floor No of perishables normally shooting Hollande said yesterday. reciprocity and transparency our experiences with Qatar to of President Barack Obama. 1 and 2 (5kg bag) have been fixed up during Ramadan in the past. “We have always helped Qatar with Qatar. The countries also host a good World Cup,” he said. US authorities had said only on at QR16 and No 3 at QR19. Edible Traders say that it is difficult to in security,” he told a press con- announced the launch of a joint Hollande also attended a meet- Saturday they were optimistic oil (1.8 litres) is priced between fix their prices because they fluc- ference before ending his two-day fund to invest ¤300m in small and ing of Western and Arab countries Hong Kong would cooperate over QR16.50 and QR17.50 depending tuate on a daily basis. visit. France is the top military medium French companies. supporting the Syrian opposition. Snowden, who revealed extensive on the brand. The Ministry however has been supplier to Qatar. “There is no balance in trade He expressed France’s keen- US government surveillance in Prices of all brands of fresh milk issuing a daily price list after the “France supplies two-thirds between Qatar and France. We ness to support the Syrian people the United States and abroad. have been fixed at QR10 (2 litres). auctions in the central fruit and of military equipment to Qatar. have signed certain number of and seek a political solution. Earlier, a source at the Russian Long life milk (4 litres) costs vegetable market. The companies which accompa- agreements. We hope to get a “Syria was at the heart of our airline Aeroflot had said Snowden between QR12.25 and QR12.50 Meanwhile, Widam said yes- nied me have spoken about their good market for our (French discussions. We support a political would fly on from Moscow within and QR9 to QR10 (2 litres). A five terday that it will import 44,000 products and, yes, in particular companies) quality products,” said solution. THE PENINSULA 24 hours to Cuba, although the kg bag of Panjab Garden basmati sheep from Arab countries during about Rafale,” he added. Hollande. “We must see what is Continued on page 4 source said he planned to go to rice costs QR30.50, Sunwhite rice the Ramadan. THE PENINSULA “Negotiations (to best for Qatar and France.” See also pages 2 & 3 Venezuela. REUTERS Super moon Saudi shifts to Friday-Saturday Drop in foreign trips weekend as airfares increase RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has BY AZMAT HAROON destinations remain France, announced it is switching its England, Spain, Morocco and official weekend to Fridays and DOHA: With rising cost of Turkey, with many Arabs increas- Saturdays, bringing the king- travelling abroad, there has ingly opting for Malaysia and dom’s working week closer in been a decline in the number Thailand. line with other countries in a of families travelling this sum- Most Qatari families usually move long desired by many of mer and many Qatari and expat travel in groups that include the country’s businesses. families are taking loans to family members, personal staff Saudi Arabia, the biggest fund their trips, travel industry and friends. They spend at least Arab economy, had been the sources reveal. a month or two at their preferred only member of the six-mem- Airfares have gone up by 10 to summer destinations, while trav- ber Gulf Cooperation Council to 20 percent compared to last year, elling in first class. have a Thursday-Friday week- making it difficult for families “The cost of travelling in end after Oman shifted to a to afford international trips, say business class to Europe starts Friday-Saturday weekend last travel agents. from QR18,000 and goes up to month. The usual summer rush is QR33,000. People on monthly The surprise move, which will expected to begin after Ramadan, salaries can’t afford airfare for be applied from this week, was with most families booking 10 or 15 people, which goes up if immediately welcomed by Saudi flights starting the first day of you include the cost of staying economists and businessmen as Eid-ul-Fitr. abroad,” said Ahmed Khalid, a giving the private sector an extra Tourists look at the rising ‘super moon’ from the elevated skywalk of the Supertrees Grove at the Gardens School summer break is coin- travel agent who did not want to day of alignment with interna- by the Bay in Singapore, yesterday. The largest full moon of the year, called the ‘super moon’, lit up the night ciding with Ramadan this year, identify his agency. tional businesses. sky this weekend. which begins in the middle of July. He said even expat families now “It will increase interface with While many Qatari families pre- take loans to fund their travelling, the rest of the world, now things fer to stay here during the holy which can be conveniently paid off will move faster,” said Ali Al Ajmi, month, the movement of teach- in instalments. a former vice president at state Egypt army warns leaders Abbas accepts PM’s resignation ers and expat families to their Asked about the rise in air- oil company Saudi Aramco who countries, however, is the same fare, an agent who did not want now runs a project management CAIRO: Egypt’s army stepped in to a mount- RAMALLAH, West Bank: Palestinian President as last year. his name in print, said: “The rise business.
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