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3rd Best News Website in the Middle East BUSINESS | 17 SPORT | 24 Sky investor Al Attiyah at the helm says Fox bid is of Asian Equestrian losing appeal Federation Thursday 10 August 2017 | 18 Dhul-Qa’Da 1438 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Volume 22 | Number 7249 | 2 Riyals Emir receives message from Kuwait Emir FM discusses Gulf Qatar announces crisis with US envoys QNA FOREIGN MINISTER H E Sheikh Mohammed bin visa-free entry for Abdulrahman Al Thani met yesterday with the envoys of the US Secretary of State — Ret General Anthony Zinni and Deputy Assistant Secre- 80 nationalities tary of State for Arabian Gulf Affairs in the Near East Bureau at the US Department of State Tim Lenderking. Indians and citizens from 79 countries wishing to visit They discussed the Gulf Qatar will no longer need to apply or pay for a visa; crisis and all the illegal meas- instead, a multi-entry waiver will be issued free-of- ures taken against Qatar by the siege countries. The For- charge at the port of entry, upon presentation of a eign Minister reiterated Qatar’s full support for valid passport with a minimum validity of six months Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a message from Emir of Kuwaiti mediation, which and a confirmed onward or return ticket. Kuwait H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, pertaining to the Gulf calls for dialogue. The meet- affairs as well as regional and international developments. Kuwait Emir’s envoys, ing was attended by Secretary Raynald C Rivera said, “This historic announcement comes First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al Khaled Al to the Emir for Investments H The Peninsula at a time of historic significance. While Hamad Al Sabah, and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs and Acting Minister E Sheikh Mohammed bin some countries in the region have taken of Information Sheikh Mohammad Al Abdullah Al Mubarak Al Sabah handed Hamad Al Thani. n a landmark move, Qatar has further to closing their skies and their borders, over the message at Al Bahr Palace, yesterday. → See also page 2 eased its visa policies allowing citizens Qatar has instead opened its borders to →Picture on page 3 of 80 countries visa-free entry effec- more freely welcoming visitors from all tive yesterday. With this corners of the world.” announcement, Qatar has now the Citizens of those 80 countries wish- Ihighest in the region in terms of number of ing to visit Qatar will no longer need to nationalities eligible to enter visa-free, mak- apply or pay for a visa; instead, a multi- Deal to transport goods to Qatar via Iran ing it the most open country in the region. entry waiver will be issued free-of-charge “Today’s announcement places the at the port of entry, upon presentation of Ankara Agency, Zeybekci said he had recently in the coming days. On Friday, the State of Qatar as the most open country a valid passport with a minimum valid- QNA met with Qatar’s Minister of Economy Turkish Economy Minister said that his in the region. This is a momentous occa- ity of six months and a confirmed onward and Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed bin country, along with Qatar and Iran, sion for Qatar, making the number of or return ticket. TURKISH Minister of Economy Nihat Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, and wanted to reach a tripartite agreement nationalities eligible to enter our coun- Zeybekci announced yesterday that a reached a verbal agreement on the trans- on the issue of transferring Turkish try without a visa the highest in region, → Continued on page 3 tripartite verbal agreement has been port of goods by road from Turkey to products to Qatar in a practical and which is something that we are very reached between Ankara, Doha and Iranian ports, and than transporting cost-effective manner. The transfer by proud of,” said Qatar Airways Group Chief List of countries whose Tehran on the transfer of goods from trucks through Ro-Ro ships to Qatar. sea will be important, and we plan to Executive, Akbar Al Baker at a press con- nationals are eligible for Turkey to the State of Qatar via Iran He pointed out that a verbal agree- send at least four large vessels to Qatar ference yesterday at Oryx Rotana Hotel. and that it will become an official ment had also been reached with Iran, every month. The other alternative is Calling this development ‘symbolic visa-free entry → Page 3 agreement within days. and that the agreement was expected to transport by land flexible and small of Qatar’s outlook as a nation’, Al Baker In a statement to the Anadolu to be transformed into a written text packages, said the Turkish minister. 02 HOME THURSDAY 10 AUGUST 2017 Emir meets Kuwait’s First Deputy Prime Minister Emir greets Crisis puts UK-GCC President of Singapore trade talks on hold EMIR H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a Agencies cable of congratulations to Plans for a UK-Gulf President of the Republic of lans for a UK-Gulf Coop- Singapore, Tony Tan Keng eration Council meeting Cooperation Council Yam, on the occasion of his Pin London this year have meeting in London country’s National Day. Dep- been put on hold, threatening this year have been uty Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah UK plans for a quick free-trade put on hold. bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime deal with some of the richest Minister and Interior Minis- economies in the world after ter H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Brexit. resolve. The complete collapse Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani Britain’s Prime Minister of the GCC, which was formed also sent similar cables of con- Theresa May promised last year in 1981, would complicate Brit- gratulations. to host the first meeting of the ish efforts to set up free-trade GCC nations outside the Gulf in deals to supplement the loss of December as part of a symbolic EU trade post-Brexit. Qatar & Turkey show of the UK’s strengthening In 2016, UK trade with GCC trade and security ties with the states stood at £30bn, higher regional bloc, reported The than its exports to China and cooperate in Guardian. But sources said that more than double those to the blockade against Qatar by India. The international trade cybersecurity three other Gulf states has put secretary, Liam Fox, has hailed planning for the summit on hold. the Gulf as one of the areas in Ankara Qatar has filed a legal action which British trade could be QNA with the World Trade Organi- quickly expanded; he has iden- sation over an air, land and tified 31 big-ticket items Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with Kuwait’s First Deputy Prime Minister and he Scientific and Tech- trade embargo imposed by ranging from oil and gas to Foreign Minister, H E Sheikh Sabah Al Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah, in Doha yesterday. The nological Research other Gulf states in a legal dis- infrastructure, life sciences, the Minister is the envoy of the Emir of Kuwait, H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah. TCouncil of Turkey pute that could take years to creative industries and defence. (TUBITAK) and the Qatar National Research Fund are to begin implementing the cybersecurity part of the agreement on scientific and Largest cargo aircraft brings Kahramaa’s reservoir pipes technological cooperation signed between both sides. In a statement, TUBITAK Mohammed Osman of the strategic reservoirs project, economical projects. Kahramaa electricity plants. The first of these completed in sixteen months from President Aref Ergin said that The Peninsula said the Corporation on its Twit- has also commissioned primary five projects was the electricity the date of awarding the tender. a Qatari delegation visited ter account yesterday. substations to provide power to plant that serves Qatar Rail Com- Kahramaa has also said that Turkey last week and held atar General Electricity & Meanwhile, the Corporation vital projects including World Cup pany in Ras Abu Fontas area its investment in electricity infra- several meetings in which Water Corporation — Kah- has managed reducing water net- 2022. which started operating last structure sector from 2000 to they agreed to concentrate on Qramaa — has said that it has work losses to around 4.4%, one “The corporation invited ten- month, Rahimi added. 2016 values $13bn. Currently it is the first projects to be imple- received mega reservoir pipes of the best indicators in the world, der to implement the Plan No-12, “As Kahramaa has succeeded working on the establishment of mented under the agreement through the largest cargo aircraft however Kahramaa said: “we which includes expansion of elec- in achieving its strategic plans via Al Haidan substation to supply of scientific cooperation and of the world, which Kahramaa work to improve it”. The surplus tricity networks that will serve generating the first electricity power to Al Bait Stadium in Al technology in the field of said reflects the organisations’ of drinking water production Special Economic Zone Company plant the remaining four projects Khor at a total cost of QR139m. cybersecurity. Ergin said seriousness towards importance recorded 25%, compared with (Manateq), Qatar Rail projects and are going to be accomplished Kahramaa is also establishing under the cooperation agree- of strategic water reserves. highest water consumption, Kah- other mega commercial malls,” soon,” said Rahimi. Al Wukair substation to supply ment, support will be given to Kahramaa described the ramaa said in a recent tweet. Rashid Rahimi, Chairman of the The plant provides Doha power to Al Wakra Stadium at a projects that aim to develop arrival of the largest cargo plane Kahramaa has started a Engineering Works Section at the Metro Project with electricity total cost of QR94m.
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