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Terms and Conditions Apply Emir holds Spectacular design ‘MOVABLE & REUSABLE’ STADIUM phone talks →Capacity: 40,000 →Located in a 450,000m2 waterfront →Due for completion in 2020 →1.5km from Hamad International Airport. with Erdogan of Ras Abu Aboud QNA mir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Stadium unveiled Eheld a telephone con- versation last evening with President Recep Tayyip The Peninsula Erdogan of the sisterly Due for completion in Republic of Turkey. he Supreme Committee During the call , they for Delivery & Legacy (SC) 2020, the 40,000-seater reviewed the strategic bilat- yesterday unveiled the modular building blocks eral relations between the design of first-ever “mov- Ras Abu Aboud Stadium two brotherly countries and able and reusable” Ras consists of modified means of enhancing them, as TAbu Aboud Stadium, the seventh well as the latest develop- 2022 FIFA World Cup stadium to shipping containers, ments in the region. be built at waterfront site on Doha’s each containing A computer-generated image of the first-ever ‘reusable’ Ras Abu Aboud Stadium. The Turkish President shore. fundamental stadium also briefed the Emir on the Due for completion in 2020, elements that can be Situated just southeast of Doha and a mere the downtown West Bay area, making it an ideal results of the tripartite sum- the modular building blocks Ras 1.5km from the city’s state-of-the-art Hamad location for a waterfront development after the mit he held recently with the Abu Aboud Stadium consists of quickly assembled and International Airport, it will be serviced by excel- tournament and ensuring a vibrant local legacy. Iranian President Hassan modified shipping containers, disassembled at various lent transport links, including a dedicated stop Ras Abu Abouds modular design also means con- Rowhani and Russian Presi- each containing fundamental locations as required. on Qatar Rails Gold Line (less than a 10-minute struction of the venue will require fewer materials, dent Vladimir Putin , in the stadium elements that can be ride from Doha’s central Msheireb Station and create less waste and reduce the carbon footprint Russian city of Sochi on the quickly assembled and disassem- just 25 minutes from the Airport), direct road of the building process, all while reducing the situation in Syria. bled at various locations as site on Doha’s shore, where the use connections to the centre of Doha and Al Wak- time taken to build the stadium to as little as three required. of shipping containers as one of the rah, and potentially even a water taxi stop. years. Emir sends greetings The 40,000-seat venue will be main building blocks will echo the The stadium precinct will offer exceptional → Continued on page 2 to Zimbabwe President located in a 450,000m2 waterfront nearby port. views over Doha’s landmark Corniche and into → See also pages 32-33 mir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent Ea cable of congratula- tions to President Emmerson Mnangagwa on the occasion Qatar to adopt first renewable energy strategy of his swearing-in as President of the Republic of Zimbabwe. Sanaulla Ataullah emissions. “The (Zero Flaring) Deputy Emir H H Sheikh The Peninsula project in Al Shaheen field is one Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani of the major steps in this field, also sent similar cable of con- o diversify energy sources which contributes to reducing gratulations to the new and cut carbon emission, greenhouse gas emissions by Zimbabwe President Emmer- TQatar has initiated to adopt more than 2 million tonnes of son Mnangagwa. the first renewable energy strat- carbon dioxide.” egy. “The Ministry of Energy and The Minister underlined Industry, Qatar General Electric- that Qatar, the world’s largest Qatar, Turkey ity and Water Corporation exporter of liquefied natural (Kahramaa) and relevant part- gas (LNG), contributes to reduc- and Iran discuss ners in the country are ing carbon emissions through cooperating to adopt the first the use of gas to generate boosting trade renewable energy strategy in energy instead of coal and oil, Qatar to diversify energy sources as it is one of the cleanest tripartite meeting and reduce harmful emissions,” sources of fuel. between the ministers said the Minister of Energy and As for the construction and Aof Qatar, Iran and Tur- Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin infrastructure sector, the Minis- key held yesterday in Tehran Saleh Al Sada in a speech at the ter said that there are many discussed aspects of joint Sustainability Summit 2017. initiatives aiming to achieve sus- cooperation in the fields of The Summit kicked off in tainability in this sector, notably economy and trade. Doha yesterday with the partic- the creation of a new chapter in The meeting was ipation of experts in the FROM RIGHT: Dr Mohammed bin Saif Al Kuwari, Director of the Center for Environmental and Qatar Construction Specification attended by Qatar’s Economy sustainability and environment Municipal Studies; Dr Yousef Alhorr, the Founding Chairman of the Gulf Organisation for Research (QCS) by Qatar General Organ- and Comemrce Minister H E fields representing a number of and Development (GORD) and Essa bin Hilal Al Kuwari, President of Qatar General Electricity & ization for Standardisation Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin international agencies, research Water Corporation (Kahramaa), visiting a pavilion showcasing sustainability technology on the entitled “Green Building” which Mohammed Al Thani, Iranian institutions, government bodies, sidelines of the Sustainability Summit 2017, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, yesterday. includes quantitative standards Minister of Commerce, and other relevant organizations. relating to energy, water, mate- Mohammad Shariatmadari, The two-day Summit is being rials and the internal and Minister of Economy of organised by the Gulf Organiza- cooperation with the Supreme Presenting Qatar’s achieve- Qatar Petroleum (QP) has imple- environment. Turkey, Nihat Zeybekci. tion for Research and Committee for Delivery and ments in the area of mented several projects to Sheikh Ahmed also held Development (GORD) in Legacy. sustainability, Al Sada said that reduce harmful carbon → Continued on page 8 a separate meeting with his Iranian counterpart to enhance economic and trade relations. Sheikh Ahmed and the accompanying delegation Qatar making great efforts to Qatar Chamber to host World Halal Day met with Iranian business- men and executive heads of offer happy life for citizens The Peninsula Nature and striving to build a He noted that the confer- companies to discuss issues one Human Community. ence provides a good a of mutual interest and The Peninsula safety environment, to combat atar Chamber and the Qatar Chamber Chairman platform for the key players of increase in trade exchange pollution in all its forms, and the United World Halal Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Halal market, gurus and lead- with the Islamic Republic of inister of Municipality second thing is to provide food QDevelopment have Thani affirmed the importance ers of the industry sectors from Iran. and Environment H E permanently,” Al Rumaihi added signed an agreement under of holding this international around the world to explore The meeting agreed on MMohamed bin Abdullah in his speech in the 34th Minis- which the Chamber will host day in Doha encourages food, huge potentials of Halal indus- the need to pay attention to Al Rumaihi stressed that Qatar terial Conference of La the World Halal Day on cosmetics, travel and tourism, try and the creative yields of the development and promo- is making increasing efforts in Francophonie in Paris. November 1, 2018. infrastructure companies, to its market through this B2B tion of trade exchange order to offer the best social, eco- The Minister said the Fran- This came on the sidelines invest in Qatar, as part of prep- platform. between the two states and nomical and educational ways cophone Organization has the of the participation of the Qatar arations for the World Cup Sheikh Khalifa pointed out overcome all the obstacles which guarantee for residents to capacity to participate in this Chamber in the activities of the 2022. that halal market is growing that prevent it, taking advan- live healthy and happy. “The great effort and to contribute World Summit of Halal held in The World Halal Day aims to rapidly to reach $4 trillion in the tage of the trade opportunities ability to provide a decent living to this unprecedented creativ- Istanbul, Turkey. create an in depth understanding world, urging the OIC countries available to both countries. in the State of Qatar or in other ity to achieve what the whole It is an international halal on Halal and enhancing its trade. to activate their contribution to The Minister also met countries of the world can’t be world aspires and wants to conference celebrated on It raises the awareness on the cur- the halal market, especially as with Minister of Foreign sustained except if we can ensure achieve, mentioning that Qatar November 1 each year with the rent issues and concerns related their share is only about 20 per- Affairs of the Islamic Repub- two basic things which are to has hosted in 2012 the climate objectives: Food for All, United to Halal economy and preventive cent of the total worlds halal lic of Iran Mohammad Javad offer a healthy and conference (COP 18). against Hunger, Preserve the measures, he added. trade. Zarif. 02 HOME MONDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2017 QFE sells 5% stake Al Muraikhi receives copy of credentials of Vietnam envoy in Bharti Airtel The Peninsula TPPL’s representative on The proceeds of the Bharti Airtel’s Board of Directors atar Foundation stepped down immediately post Endowment (QFE) has share sale will be settlement of the sale.