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ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Home | 4 Business | 21 Sport | 32 Woqod to Tunnelling 2022 Cup in launch 25 operations of Qatar Qatar can be an mobile petrol Rail enter Guinness accelerator for stations. World Records. change: Schenk WEDNESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2015 • 9 Dhul-Hijja 1436 • Volume 20 Number 6562 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 QTA lines up Emir chairs meeting of Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy slew of events for Eid festival Fireworks display at Katara at 9.30pm DOHA: Eid Al Adha Festival 2015 begins tomorrow at loca- Banks pumping tions across Qatar with events and activities for all ages. QR3bn into ATMs With the theme ‘Capture the Joy’, the festival is organised by DOHA: Banks in Qatar will Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) pump over QR3bn to ATMs Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani chairing the third meeting of the Board of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy for 2015 at the in partnership with the public and across the country to meet Emiri Diwan yesterday. The meeting was attended by Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani, the Personal Representative of H H the private sectors, including sports an increase in demand from Emir and Vice Chairman of the Board H H Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, and Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser organisations, malls, cultural land- customers during the Eid bin Khalifa Al Thani, who is also a Board member, and other members. The meeting focused on plans in place to ensure that 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar marks and Qatar National Theatre. holidays, Al Sharq reported. is a real legacy for the country. It also reviewed updates and work progress in all projects related to 2022 as well as recent developments. For five days, malls are staging ATMs would see a huge rush entertainment shows for the entire during the holidays, with family, including Aladdin (City remittances by expatriates to Centre Doha), Bob the Builder their home countries expected (Dar Al Salam), Dora the Explorer to increase manifold. Citizens (Ezdan Mall), Cinderella (Lagoona and expatriates will require Qatar sends more Emir to receive well-wishers Pilgrims gather Mall), Play ‘Doh’ (Hyatt Plaza) and more currency to buy sacrifi- Kid’s Circus (Al Khor Mall). cial animals, give Eid gifts and aid to Yemen DOHA: The Emiri Diwan yesterday announced that Emir H H on Mount Arafat Participating malls will also offer other expenses. Several banks Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will receive well-wishers on MOUNT ARAFAT: Two mil- roaming shows from 4pm to 10pm, have also announced plans to DOHA: Under the directives of the occasion of advent of the blessed Eid Al Adha at Al Wajbah lion pilgrims from across the including Al Ardah traditional keep some of their branches Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Palace in the morning of the first day of Eid as follows: Immediately globe began the Haj pilgrimage dance, Arabs Got Talent sensa- open during the Eid holidays Hamad Al Thani, two aircraft after the Eid prayer and till 6.30am, the Emir will receive Their in Saudi Arabia yesterday. tion ‘Snoopy’; Mr Dropsy and The to serve the customers. carrying humanitarian aid left Excellencies the Sheikhs, Ministers, the Advisory (Shura) Council A sandstorm blew and light Bellboy; and Jig & Saw, along with THE PENINSULA Doha for Yemen yesterday. The Speaker, the ministries’ undersecretaries, the Advisory Council rain fell above the vast plain sur- face painting, Balloonatics and cir- aid includes relief materials, members and citizens. From 6.30am to 6.45am, with heads of the rounding Mount Arafat, where cus parade, among others. medical supplies, medicines and diplomatic corps accredited to Qatar. From 6.45am to 7am, with the the faithful began to arrive ahead A highlight is the ‘Frozen QR100, QR200, QR300 and QR500. foodstuffs. army and police officers and the directors of state departments and of the climax of Haj tomorrow. Sing-along’ where the film’s main Arab singers will perform The Standing Committee for national institutions. After Asr prayer and till 3.45pm, with sheikhs Many reached Arafat by bus but characters Elsa and Ana will sing nightly from second to fifth day at Rescue and Relief Operations and citizens. We ask the Allah The Almighty for a happy recur- others walked from Makkah. popular songs from the film along the open-air theatre in Al Ahmed and Humanitarian Aids for Areas rence of such a blessed occasion to our beloved people and more Most of the throng would pass with audiences. Theatre lovers Square in Souq Waqif at a music Afflicted by Catastrophes in welfare and goodness to the Arab and Muslim nations. the evening in Mina before moving can enjoy QTA-sponsored Arabic festival organised by Sout Al Brotherly and Friendly Countries early tomorrow to Mount Arafat play The Wrestler, featuring child Rayyan in partnership with Private headed by Qatari Research and where they believe the Prophet star Hala Turk and actors Nasser Engineering Office. Shadow play Rescue Team (Lekhwiya) coor- Eid Al Adha prayers at 5.38am Muhammad (PBUH) gave his final Mohammad and Najwa Al Kubeisi. will be staged at Katara at 7pm, dinated the mission with other DOHA: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs announced that Eid sermon 14 centuries ago after lead- It will run for seven days at Qatar culminating in fireworks display at authorities concerned. Al Al Adha prayers will be performed at 5.38am. The Ministry has pre- ing his followers on the Haj. National Theatre from 6pm to 9.30pm. Continued on page 3 Continued on page 3 pared 296 mosques and prayer grounds across the country, including 33 AFP 8pm. Ticket prices are QR50, THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA mosques and prayer grounds with places reserved for women. QNA See also page 10 WEDNESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2015 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Leaders send greeting MoI lines up Eid events for communities cables to Mali Five venues prepared for three-day ‘cultural, recreation and awareness activities’ president DOHA: The Ministry of Khor and Ras Laffan. students. Events for the Pakistan Interior, together with expatri- Celebrations for the Indian community will be held at Wakra ate communities, has organised community will be held at MES Sports Club indoor football sta- DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh more comprehensive events at Indian School Open Theatre in dium on Friday between 5pm and Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani increased number of venues to Mesaimeer on Thursday between 10pm. yesterday sent a cable of con- mark Eid Al Adha. 5pm and 11pm. Artists and singers will be gratulations to Mali President The three-day ‘cultural, rec- Variety of events will be held flown in and include Afshan Zebi, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on his reation and awareness activi- representing the cultural and lin- Noorjahan and Usman Bangesh country’s Independence Day. ties on the occasion of Eid Al guistic diversity of India, includ- who is based in Dubai. Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Adha 2015 for communities’ have ing Bhangra dance, traditional They will perform in Urdu, Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani increased venues to five — sepa- dances, Panjari Melam, thematic Pashto, Punjabi, Persian, Balochi also sent a congratulatory cable rate places for each community, show on Qatar-Indian relation- and Saraiki languages. to Keita. Prime Minister and Brig. Abdullah Khalifa Al Muftah, ship and songs in Indian languages A special comedy show will be Interior Minister H E Sheikh Director, Public Relations by popular singers in Qatar from performed by popular Pakistani Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Department, told a press confer- ‘Sariga orchestra troop’. comedian Khawaja Masood. Al Thani sent a similar cable to ence yesterday. Events for the Sri Lankan com- Events for the Bangladeshi Keita. QNA “This year’s Eid celebrations for munity will be held on Thursday community will be held on communities are more compre- between 5pm and 10pm at Sri Saturday at Wakra Sports Club Indian embassy hensive as we are organising sep- Lankan School near Midmac Indoor Stadium. Traditional arate programmes for different Roundabout in Doha. To be per- dances and songs in different closed tomorrow communities at different venues formed by the Sri Lankan com- languages will be performed by to make their participation more Brig. Abdullah Khalifa Al Muftah, Director, Public Relations Department, munity, events include soft music, Bangla artists. DOHA: On the occasion of Eid active and wide,” he said. Ministry of Interior, addresses a press conference yesterday. BAHER AMIN traditional Baila songs, songs by There will be separate sitting Al Adha, the Indian embassy On the first and second days Gayan, Evens and Priyantha in arrangements for families and will remain closed tomorrow, of Eid, a mega cultural event Recreation Complex in Al Khor 10pm. It will be for the Nepalese Sinhala and other languages single workers at venues. the mission said in a statement will be held at Barwa Workers Industrial Area between 5pm and community and those living in Al and traditional dance by school THE PENINSULA yesterday. THE PENINSULA Qatar Charity QTA launches two social distributes aid to Yemeni families media competitions Continued from page 1 The Qatari air bridge to Yemen Continued from page 1 Day, which coincides with the last day of specialised in transfer of aid has Families can enjoy entertainment options the festival, with visitors at HIA. resumed operation by sending at Pearl-Qatar and Al Dosari Zoo and Game “QTA’s annual Eid festival helps boost these two relief aircraft accom- Reserve from the second day of Eid.