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3rd Best News Website in the Middle East BUSINESS | 22 SPORT | 27 China halts oil Tsonga to miss Qatar product exports ExxonMobil Open to North Korea due to injury Wednesday 27 December 2017 | 9 Rabia II I 1439 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Volume 22 | Number 7388 | 2 Riyals Sheikh Joaan awards winners of camel race More Turkish Winter tourism troops arrive to bring more in Doha QNA he Ministry of Defence’s Directorate of Moral visitors to Qatar TGuidance yesterday announced the arrival of a Sachin Kumar new batch of reinforcement The Peninsula troops from the fraternal Qatar is a perfect Turkish Armed Forces at Al ourism sector is set to winter sun Udeid Air Base, including ele- get boost in this win- destination for many ments of the Turkish Joint ter season. Many travellers across Forces Command. The new sun-seeking tourists, reinforcement batch is set to from countries under Europe, Ukraine join the Turkish forces cur- Tthe grip of harsh winter, look- and Russia. rently based at Tariq bin Ziyad ing for warmer climates will battalion, which comes within head to Qatar this season, say the joint defence agreement travel agents. Many initiatives has connected many cities in H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), between the State of Qatar and taken by the concerned author- Europe and other continents to honoured the winners of the 8th day’s Competition of the Founder Sheikh Jassim bin the Republic of Turkey. ities to encourage tourism has Doha. The national carrier of Mohammed bin Thani’s Camel Festival for local pure Arabian camels race 2017-2018 This cooperation between also made it easier for tourists Qatar currently operates 42 season. the Qatari Armed Forces and to visit Qatar. flights from Italy, 15 flights from the Turkish forces comes “This winter will definitely Russia, seven flights from the within the framework of com- be better than previous winters Czech Republic and seven bating terrorism and violent for Qatar tourism sector as flights from Ukraine per week. extremism, and maintaining many positive steps were taken The award-winning airline had security in the region. The joint by the concerned authorities launched direct flights to Rus- Over half a million visit website defence cooperation between this year. I am expecting more sia’s St Petersburg recently. the two countries is an impor- number of tourists coming to “Qatar is a perfect winter tant part of the international Qatar this season compared to sun destination for many trave- of Made in Qatar exhibition efforts to combat terrorism. previous years. I have received lers across Europe, Ukraine and The newly joined forces will many queries from groups from Russia. The tourist friendly The Peninsula by businessmen and investors exhibitors exchanged views on begin military exercises with the Czech Republic and Russia,” steps by the authorities has from many countries. The web- the exhibition, which was vis- Qatari Armed Forces to increase James De Silva, Sales and Hol- made Qatar more attractive to atar Chamber (QC) site of the exhibition received a ited by more than 17,000 visitors joint military capabilities. iday In-charge, NBK Travel and tourists,” a senior official of announced yesterday that large number of messages which at the Doha Convention and Tourism told The Peninsula. Tour and Travel company told Qover half a million visited included questions about coop- Exhibition Center. “Qatar is a very good des- The Peninsula. the website of Made in Qatar eration in establishing industries Director General of Qatar Qatar denounces tinations for tourists from In August this year, Minis- exhibition during the exhibition in Qatar, opportunities and tar- Chamber and Chairman of the Guatemala decision countries that are currently try of Interior, Qatar Tourism period, which was organised by get sectors in this the field. Organising Technical Committee under the grip of harsh winter. Authority and Qatar Airways the QC in cooperation with the The statement said ‘Made in of the expo, Saleh bin Hamad Al atar denounced yester- Beautiful beaches, traditional allowed nationals from more Ministry of Energy and Industry Qatar’ recorded a significant Sharqi, said the exhibition was a day the announcement places and activities like desert than 80 countries the visa- under the patronage of Emir presence on the social network- huge success both in terms of the Qby President of Guate- safari which will make their trip free entry to the country H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad ing platforms and media. The wide participation of companies mala of his country’s memorable,” he added. making it the most open coun- Al Thani. hashtag #Made_in_Qatar was as well as the transactions and intention to move its embassy Tourism will get a further try in the region. A statement issued by QC said the most tweeted hashtag on agreements made during it. from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. boost by the aggressive expan- that the exhibition has received Twitter during the four days of sion by Qatar Airways which → Continued on page 8 great deal of attention, especially the exhibition. Visitors and → Continued on page 8 → Report on page 8 CAA launches new website and mobile app Sidra Medicine to open main hospital on January 14 The Peninsula government entities at a local, regional and international scale. The Peninsula first weeks of opening, Sidra inister of Transport and CAA Qatar is available on Medicine’s inpatient services Communications H E Android and IOS to provide the idra Medicine, a specialty include pediatric medicine (gas- MJassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti, public with more than five elec- children’s, young people troenterology, endocrinology and inaugurated yesterday the new tronic services including Sand women’s healthcare adolescent medicine) and elec- website of Civil Aviation Author- weather forecast as well as a organization and member of tive general surgery for children ity (CAA) in the presence of new service to be subsequently Qatar Foundation, is preparing and young people while its wom- Abdulla Nasser Turki Al Subaey, supplemented to the application for the phased opening of its en’s service will only be doing Chairman, CAA and a number of at the end of this year, which main hospital building on Jan- elective caesarian deliveries. All CAA heads of Sections and Units. could be accessed by creating an uary 14, 2018, and has other deliveries (even for patients The new website represents account into the application. announced details on how currently registered and receiv- a comprehensive interactive dig- The CAA Chairman said the patients can access care. ing their antenatal care at Sidra ital platform of all CAA related launch of the new website and As an organisation focus- Medicine) will be at HMC until the news, information in addition to mobile application is within the ing on high-risk and specialty women’s services is fully opera- the latest updates regarding air framework of our continuous cases, Sidra Medicine will con- tional by mid-2018. transport sector and the avia- endeavours to further develop tinue to see patients via tion industry. Such initiative our communication policy to referrals and by appointment → Continued on page 8 emphasises CAA’s continuous facilitate CAA interaction with only. Children, young people approach to develop the content the public both individuals and and women coming to Sidra for the public and constant entities. He added that such ini- Medicine must be referred by Included with endeavors to keep up with the tiative also reflects CAA’s a physician from HMC clinics today’s edition is modern technologies and most commitment to provide its serv- and PHCC centers. No walk-in recent layouts applied to inter- Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim bin ices by means of the best and or emergency services will be an 8-page special national websites. Saif Al Sulaiti inaugurating the new website of Civil Aviation most rapid ways, deploying its available at opening. The new CAA website is Authority (CAA) in the presence of Abdulla Nasser Turki Al utmost persistent efforts to max- The first inpatients for both supplement on characterised by a unique lay- Subaey, Chairman, CAA. imise the benefits of utilizing the children’s and women’s serv- New-look Toyota Prado im out of colours and clear images latest technologies to achieve the ices for the main hospital have with superior driving perf PAGE 02 Mazda's Vision Coupe, Ka make a mark at Tokyo Mo which facilitate access to infor- world. The website also includes announcement of tenders and optimal results and its vigorous already been registered and WEDNESDAY 27 DECEMBER 2017 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT PAGE 08 mation enabling visitors to various electronic services pro- auctions issued by CAA on a reg- pursuit of updating the local and scheduled. 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