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3rd Best News Website in the Middle East BUSINESS | 11 SPORT | 19 China to be `hot South Africa's Van spot' for global Niekerk jostling fund match for Bolt's crown Saturday 3 June 2017 | 8 Ramadan 1438 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Volume 22 | Number 7181 | 2 Riyals Friday prayers at Al Aqsa Mosque Emir congratulates Kuwait Emir on Warning winning UNSC seat QNA against fake mir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Esent a cable of congrat- ulations to the Emir of Kuwait promotions H H Sheikh Sabah Al Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah on the occa- sion of Kuwait being elected The Peninsula as non-permanent member Any advertisement of the United Nations Secu- s part of its Ram- rity Council for 2018 and adan initiatives, the with exaggerated 2019. The Ministry of Foreign Ministry of Econ- information, which does Affairs said that the election of omy and not reflect the reality of Kuwait reflects its high status Commerce yester- the product, whether internationally, due to its wise dayA issued advice and guidance through online or mobile Palestinians attend the first Friday prayers of the holy month of Ramadan at Jerusalem's policies and transparent and to consumers to avoid being ads, should be avoided Al Aqsa Mosque compound, yesterday. → See also page 3 balanced diplomacy. cheated by fake advertisements → Continued on page 2 and promotional offers. unless the promoter Misleading ads or promo- has a shop or fixed tional offers are those which premises, warns the contain wrong information Ministry. FBI helping Qatar in hacking investigation about the product or service, encouraging consumers to buy Customers have to make sure them, said the Ministry, defin- that the product has certificate of Doha source said. "American support after accusing hackers of pub- Qatar has so far given no indi- ing the disinformation spread guarantee and accredited cent- AFP was requested and a team sent lishing false and explosive cation of where the alleged by some retailers. ers for providing the service. which has been in Doha since remarks attributed to Emir H H cyber attack, which happened Any ad with exaggerated Some of the ads and promo- he FBI is helping Qatar last Friday, working with Qatar's Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al on May 24, originated. information, which does not tions include specifications that investigate the source of interior ministry," the source Thani on the Qatar News Agency Qatari broadcasters and reflect the reality of the product, contradict the terms and condi- Tan alleged hack of state said. Two other unnamed coun- website last month. websites were blocked in sev- whether through online or tions of the contract or the original media, a source with knowledge tries are also helping with the Doha has denied all the eral countries after the alleged mobile ads, should be avoided agreement between the supplier of the probe said yesterday. probe. comments and said it had been comments were reported. unless the promoter has a shop and the client. Some other types An FBI team has been in The results of the investiga- the victim of a "shameful cyber- Earlier this week, the Emir or fixed premises. Services or of ads and promotions include Doha for the past week after the tion could be released as early crime". Qatar said it had been travelled to meet Kuwait Emir products offered by any entity attractive offers because of the Qatari government asked for US as next week. Qatar has said it the victim of a hostile media H H Sheikh Sabah Al Jaber Al which has no official place to sell poor quality of the products or the help following the claim of an would publicly announce the campaign, particularly in the US Ahmad Al Sabah in what was or provide the service must be services being promoted. unprecedented security breach results of the investigation. over the issue of its supposed widely seen as an attempt at avoided, said the Ministry. → Continued on page 2 by hackers last month, the Doha launched the probe support for Islamist groups. mediation by the Kuwaitis. East Libyan Mosul offensive World pledges to save forces advance in strategic town Earth despite Trump’s Benghazi Reuters snub to climate pact FORCES loyal to Libya’s east- Berlin/Brussels United States. “It was a trans- ern-based Libyan National Reuters fer of wealth from the most Army (LNA) said yesterday powerful economy in the world that they had entered the hina and Europe pledged to other countries around the strategic oasis town of yesterday to unite to save planet,” he said. There was a Waddan, clashing with rival Cwhat German Chancellor mix of dismay and anger across factions after conducting Angela Merkel called “our the world. heavy air strikes in the area Mother Earth”, standing firmly France said it would work overnight. against President Donald with US states and cities to keep The LNA is pushing to Trump’s decision to take the up the fight against climate expand its presence in cen- United States out of the Paris change. The governors of New tral and southern Libya, climate change pact. York, California and Washing- where it is vying for control Smoke billows during a strike in a neighbourhood of west Mosul yesterday, during Trump’s move was “a big ton State have announced with forces linked to the U.N.- the ongoing offensive by Iraqi forces to retake the city from Islamic State militants. mistake”, said Donald Tusk, one creation of a “climate alliance” backed government in Tripoli → See also page 3 of the European Union’s top committed to the Paris goals. and other opponents. The officials. A number of business and clashes were between the Other countries, including industry figures criticised LNA’s Zawiya Battalion and India, signalled their commit- Trump’s decision; others the Benghazi Defence Bri- ment to the accord, but Russian focussed on what it might mean gades (BDB), a force that President Vladimir Putin said to their trade. includes Islamists and other Iftar tent offers chance to win cars that while the United States Germany’s powerful car fighters who fled the LNA’s should have remained in the industry said Europe would advances since last year in the 2015 deal, he would not judge need to reassess its environ- eastern city of Benghazi. Sanaullah Ataullah aforementioned iftar tent regu- raffle draw after Ramadan," said Trump, and warned about the mental standards to remain An eyewitness from The Peninsula larly told The Peninsula. the mechanic. accord’s impact on jobs and competitive after the “regret- Waddan, one of a cluster of They are required to write “We reached at the venue poverty. table” US decision. towns in the Jufra region, said five mid soaring temperature their names, mobile number about 5pm. There is enough Tapping into the “America The World Meteorological fighters from the BDB side had that hinders single work- and nationality on the coupons space for every visitor. So far, I First” message he used on the Organization estimated that US been killed and four captured. Aers to walk to iftar venues and put in the raffle box. “I take did not see anyone going back election trail, Trump announced withdrawal from the emissions- Two wounded African merce- set up across the country, a gen- my four roommates in my car empty handed due to lack of the withdrawal on Thursday. cutting accord could add 0.3 naries were also arrested, he said. erous host in Al Aziziya is to an iftar tent in Al Aziziya space,” said Ali. He said participating in the pact degrees Celsius to global tem- offering chance to win two cars every day, Asghar Ali, a “Iftar tents solved our cook- would undermine the U.S. peratures by the end of the in a unique raffle draw in a bid mechanic at Industrial Area ing problems during Ramdan economy, wipe out jobs, century in a worst-case sce- to attract the fasting people dur- told The Peninsula. and gave us enough time for weaken national sovereignty nario. Germany’s Merkel, a RAMADAN ing holy month of Ramadan. “The tent offers iftar meals prayers. I did not even think to and put his country at a perma- pastor’s daughter who is usu- TIMING About a thousand fasting to about a thousand fasting peo- cook iftar meals during Ram- nent disadvantage. ally intensely private about her people are being provided cou- ple and distributes coupons to adan. I go there directly from my US Vice President Mike faith, said the accord was Today’s Iftar 6:24pm pons with iftar meals on daily win two brand new Chevrolet workshop on daily basis, said Pence said on television on Fri- needed “to preserve our Tomorrow’s Imsak 3:05am basis to test their lucks for the cars. We were told that the win- Ali. day the Paris deal “put an Creation”. prize, the workers attending the ners will be picked up through → Continued on page 2 extraordinary burden” on the → See also pages 8 & 10 02 HOME SATURDAY 3 JUNE 2017 Emir greets Al Jazeera wins Best Website award Italian President EMIR H H Sheikh Tamim bin The Peninsula Hamad Al Thani sent yester- Six awards day a cable of congratulations or the second consec- The awards were to Sergio Mattarella, Presi- utive year, Al Jazeera hosted by The Drum dent of the Italian Republic, Media Network has on the occasion of his coun- in London on won the ‘Best Website’ try's National Day. Thursday and the award at the annual Deputy Emir H H Sheikh FOnline Media Awards ceremony network captured six Abdullah bin Hamad Al held in London, along with five top prizes in total.

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