www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS | 24 SPORT | 36 China cuts 2016 Beerbaum wins growth target to second major 6.5-7%: Li trophy in Doha SUNDAY 6 MARCH 2016 • 26 Jumada I 1437 • Volume 20 • Number 6727 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar PM meets ILO delegation Emir to visit Consumer rights Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan panel uses DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will leave for Turkmenistan today on a two-day state visit at the invitation of sign language President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, Qatar News Agency said. The Emir will then go to and anti-commercial fraud cell, said Azerbaijan at the invitation Consumer protection yesterday that the Week is attract- of President Ilham Aliyev. ing a large number of people, among The Emir will hold law being explained them students. Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met in Doha talks with leaders of the to hearing impaired. As part of the Week, on display yesterday with a delegation from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) led by Ambassador two countries and officials are replicas — known as counter- Misako Kaji. They discussed Qatar’s efforts to promote workers’ rights. on bilateral relations and feit products — along with originals international issues, said QNA. so that visitors can differentiate The Peninsula between the fake and original. Lectures on consumer aware- ness are also being held at the event. Two car dealers organised lec- DOHA: The state-run con- tures on after-sales services that Magical Festival Village opens at Katara sumer rights’ watchdog has begun explained how fake automobile explaining the country’s consumer spare parts could be identified. protection law in sign language to Interestingly, a model of a baqala By Raynald C Rivera countries, more than 20 restaurants True to its name, the Magical Fes- environment and activities which the hearing impaired and those who (neighbourhood store) at the event is The Peninsula and cafes with a seating capac- tival Village will be hosting festivals will contribute to the advancement lack the power of speech. a major attraction. ity for 800 diners and a number of regularly. Set to add excitement to of cultural movement and promotion The idea is to make those who The replica of the shop (Al family entertainment options. “We the village, a number of festivals has of tourism in Qatar. cannot hear and speak, aware of Dukan) has been created to train have the big 300sqm trampoline, the been lined up including the Smart Sci- “We are working to strike a bal- their rights as consumers. students and children, especially, DOHA: A stellar shopping and enter- ice skating rink which is more than ence Festival, Fantasy and Laughter ance between what is cultural and As part of an ongoing GCC Con- on how to shop in the right way. tainment destination has emerged in 600sqm, 500sqm obstacle course for Festival, and the Chocolate Cupcake what is profitable. We invest on sumer Awareness Week, the sign “The idea is to introduce the Katara with the multi-million riyal children and the Fort Castle which Festival, to name a few. cultural buildings and facilities to language was used to explain the younger generation to the cul- Magical Festival Village that launched is being given final touches and The streets of the Village will achieve profitable revenue to sup- consumer protection law to the ture of responsible shopping and on Thursday. will likely open this week,” said Al also host free entertainment activ- port the organisation’s activities and aurally challenged and mute. avoid waste,” said the Ministry “We celebrate today the official Mohannadi. ities such as daily carnivals, musical events,” he said, stressing Katara’s The Week kicked off on March release. opening of Magical Festival Village, a Even weeks before the opening corners, and a plethora of other shows keenness to host only high quality 1 at Souq Waqif and will continue Always make a list of what is to new concept combining shopping and of the village, the iconic Castle has that will pop up to surprise visitors. events and activities. until tomorrow. be purchased from an outlet and a entertainment in a European ambi- generated much attention to Katara The project was implemented in Ezdan Group CEO Ali Al Obaidli The hearing impaired and those budget should be allocated, and one ence which I’m sure will make every visitors, many of whom took to social cooperation with a number of gov- said, “Our partnership in this project who lack the power of speech are should try to stick to the list and the visitor happy,” Abdulaziz Al Mohan- media posting photos with the stun- ernment and private entities including stems from our desire to create a an important segment of society, so budget. nadi, Operations Manager of Magical ning blue palace. “The palace has Katara, Ezdan Holding Group as stra- stronger communication with the they must be made aware of their “Don’t get tempted during shop- Festival Village, told The Peninsula, two features, one is a studio which tegic partner and Media Works, as community. We seek this through rights and duties as consumers, the ping and buy things unnecessarily. adding the total cost of the project has uses Virtual Reality technology to general contractor. projects that would provide an Ministry of Economy and Commerce Buy only those items that you need reached more than QR60m. transport children to their favourite Saif Saad Al Said Al Dosari, exclusive family shopping and enter- said. and have listed,” said the Ministry. Spread over 40,000sqm, the cartoon characters. It also presents a Katara Human Resources Direc- tainment outlet over a large area.” In a press statement, the Ministry European designed village features ten-minute show of movies using 3D tor, said it is Katara’s goal to invest which boasts a consumer protection → Continued on page 3 400 shopping boutiques from 20 mapping technology,” he said. in facilities which provide diverse → Continued on page 3 Sudan opposition Al Rayyan win QSL leader Hassan Al Huge demand seen for Turabi dies edutainment parks of heart attack By Mohammad Shoeb edutainment theme parks in Qatar, The Peninsula which is set to open in August. It AFP will support the interactive fun and learning experience for young minds at the facility. Being part of the DOHA: With rising population and Mall of Qatar, the educative indoor KHARTOUM: Veteran Sudan growing number of schools in Qatar, theme park is an awareness facility Islamist opposition leader Has- there is a huge demand for edutain- for playful learning which has been san Al Turabi, one of the fiercest ment theme parks in the country, especially designed for children critics of President Omar Hassan says an industry expert. aged between two and 14 years and Al Bashir’s government, died of a “Qatar is a family destination. It’s their parents. It is anticipating some heart attack yesterday aged 84, a fast growing market with so many 350,000 (65pc children and 35pc state television said. new schools opening every year. Our adults) visitors during 2017 out of the “The Islamist intellectual Has- market studies suggest that there are nearly 20 million footfall the Mall of san Al Turabi has died,” the state opportunities for investments in the Qatar is expecting during the year. broadcaster said. sector, especially for developing “Initially we may not find the volume It interrupted its regular pro- innovative edutainment concepts. and traffic that our facility can sup- gramming and broadcast verses I believe it will continue to remain port, but within very short time, we from the Holy Quran that are Al Rayyan, winners of the Qatar Stars League (QSL), celebrate on the podium at Al Sadd Stadium viable,” said Nabil Barakat, General expect that the number will exceed recited for the dead. yesterday. Al Rayyan beat Al Wakrah 5-0 to seal the QSL title with five rounds to spare in the 2015-16 Manager of KidzMondo Doha. our expectations,” added Nabil. A medical source earlier said season. → See also pages 29 & 30 KidzMondo Doha is a one that Turabi was taken to the inten- of the largest upcoming indoor → Continued on page 7 sive care unit of Khartoum’s Royal Care hospital “after suffering a heart attack in the morning and died” there. In the evening, an ambulance UN seeks to build peace talks on fragile Syria ceasefire carrying his body left the hospital for the Turabi family home in the city, an AFP correspondent said. Reuters tomorrow in Geneva, would get off to A pro-Damascus Lebanese TV pace of the war, although it does not Fighting has also continued A key figure in Bashir’s regime a staggered start later in the week, channel, al-Mayadeen, reported from include Islamic State militants or the between rebel groups and Kurdish- for a decade after his 1989 coup, with delegates arriving from Wednes- its own sources that talks had been Al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front. backed forces in north Aleppo, and Turabi later became one of its day onwards. moved to March 13. Reuters could not The opposition is dissatisfied with between rebel groups and Islamic fiercest critics and led the oppo- BEIRUT: A total of 135 people were The UN said the delay was due to independently verify this. the implementation of the deal and State. Yesterday, Islamic State sition in urging a Tunisia-style killed in the first week of a partial “logistical and technical reasons and The five-year Syrian civil war has has yet to say whether it will attend regained control of a border crossing uprising.