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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS | 17 SPORT | 21 Brexit: UK De Silva leads property market Sri Lanka fightback lures more Qataris after early wickets SUNDAY 14 AUGUST 2016 • 11 DHUL QA’DA 1437 • Volume 21 • Number 6888 2 Riyals thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Syria rebel-held village raided Squash: Qatar’s Call to monitor Al Tamimi wins children over Australian Open usage of apps “When unavoidable, monitor and supervise children’s usage of Users urged to opt apps that may display age inap- for restrictions in propriate content,” said a CRA QNA statement yesterday. settings on smart Users of social media apps have devices used by also been advised to use age restric- MELBOURNE: Qatar’s tions in settings on smart devices Abdulla Al Tamimi (pictured) children without that are used exclusively by chil- won the 2016 Australian Open adult supervision. dren without adult supervision. CRA by defeating New Zealand’s has cautioned against downloading Campbell Grayson 3-1 in the social media apps from sources that final. He recovered from a Men and civil defence members look for survivors from under the rubble after an air strike on the are not locally available. game down to triumph in the By Sidi Mohamed “Download official apps. Where rebel-held village of Taftanaz eastern countryside of Idlib, Syria, yesterday. final fixture at the Melbourne The Peninsula possible, use apps that are locally Sports & Aquatic Centre. available to ensure content you are He began his tourna- accessing or sharing is culturally ment with comfortable wins appropriate. When in doubt, con- against Daehoon Jeong and DOHA: The Communications Reg- firm with your service provider,” Mohd Syafiq Kamal and fol- ulatory Authority (CRA) has urged CRA said. Customers have also lowed up by recovering from the public to be vigilant and not been advised to report to the serv- Three new hospitals for expat a game down to dispatch to expose children and minors ice provider if they come across any Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu to offensive material circulated content they feel is explicit or inap- and Joel Makin en route to the through social media apps. propriate culturally. single workers by next year final, with the latter causing It advised customers to stay safe “Protect your personal data. the event’s biggest upset when and be cautious while using apps Sharing your personal informa- he downed top seed Paul Coll such as SnapChat, Periscope, Tum- tion, photos, location and contacts in the quarter-final. blr, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, publicly or with apps, may result in The Peninsula (PEO) — the government agency that “This project (three hospitals) New Zealand’s Grayson etc. “that provide audio, video and undesirable outcomes. Always take oversees high-profile development will have a significant impact and defeated Dmitri Steinmann, multimedia content that may be precautions,” the statement added. projects in the country — said it will make a qualitative leap in health Ravi Dixit, Reiko Peter and Joe offensive, sensitive or entirely inap- CRA said, being the regulator for hand over the hospitals to the Min- services in Qatar. Lee to reach the final. Gray- propriate culturally, for underage communications and postal sectors DOHA: Work on three hospitals ded- istry of Public Health by next year. “It it would contribute to easing son quickly took a one-game audiences,” or for the security of as well as access to digital media, icated to expatriate single workers “The new hospitals will be the burden on the existing hospi- lead, leaving Al Tamimi star- individuals and businesses. it continually works closely with is expected to be completed by the delivered to the ministry in the last tals and provide better services ing down the barrel of defeat. “As an informed consumer, the relevant government author- end of this year and the beginning quarter of 2016 and the beginning to citizens and residents towards But the World No. 46 showed ensure minor children in your fam- ities, local service providers and of 2017. of next year. achieving Qatar National Vision nerves of steel to battle back ily or under your care are using other regulators in the GCC member The hospitals in the Industrial “Then the ministry will begin to (QNV) 2030,” it said. and took the next three games age-appropriate apps. Several social states to ensure netizens in Qatar Area, Mesaieed Industrial City and equip and prepare to open the hos- The new hospitals will have a in succession to claim a hard- media apps have minimum age have access to appropriate content Ras Laffan will provide workers pitals and receive patients according total of 360 beds with the possibility fought 6-11, 11-9, 11-7, 11-5 requirements, you should encour- and digital platforms. high-quality healthcare closer to to a scheduled plan,” Qatar News of increasing their capacity in future. victory to lift his third PSA age children around you to respect their communities. Agency said, quoting a PEO a World Tour title. and abide by them. → Continued on page 4 The Private Engineering Office statement. → Continued on page 3 Hadi condemns Rescue bid 82 violations of consumer convening of Yemen parliament protection law last month AFP The Peninsula related to missing descriptive labels on products; 12 related to selling ADEN: Iran-backed rebels expired products and eight related convened Yemen’s parlia- to selling Arabic bread below weight ment yesterday in defiance of DOHA: The Ministry of Economy specifications. the internationally recognised and Commerce registered 82 vio- The inspection campaigns aim government, prompting condem- lations of the consumer protection at monitoring the local market and nation from President Abdrabuh law last month. commercial activities to protect Mansur Hadi. As part of ongoing inspection the rights of consumers and keep a The session in rebel-held campaigns, inspectors conducted vigil on suppliers’ compliance with Sana’a was the first in almost surprise raids on retail shops across Law No. 8 of 2008 on consumer two years, and comes after the the country and violators of the law protection. The law stipulates pun- Houthis rejected a UN peace plan faced administrative closure of the ishments, including administrative and appointed a council to run the outlets and fines ranging between closure and fines ranging between country. QR5,000 and QR3,000. QR3,000 and QR1m. Ninety-one MPs in the The campaigns have registered The ministry urged consumers 301-member national assembly 20 types of violations, including to report any abuse or irregularities attended and voted for the coun- raising prices without permis- if they come across. cil created last week, sources said, sion from the competent authority; It receives complaints and sug- adding some were forced to attend selling expired products; missing gestions through its call centre the session after rebel threats. A resident holds onto a rescue boat as others wade along a flooded street, brought by monsoon rains descriptive labels on products; and (16001); email – [email protected] Parliament chief Yehya Al in San Mateo, Rizal in the Philippines, yesterday. lack of compliance with the prices. and social networking accounts, Raie, a leading figure in ousted Of the violations, 20 were including Twitter and Instagram. president Ali Abdullah Saleh’s General People’s Congress party, urged all MPs “outside the coun- try to review their positions” and retake their seats. Turkey: No compromise with US on Gulen’s extradition MEDAL STANDINGS Included with Countries G S B T Reuters bid, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim Gulen’s detention. Turkey says Gulen, to Turkey and being prosecuted,” today’s edition is a said yesterday, warning of rising in self-imposed exile in rural Penn- Yildirim was quoted as saying by United States 21 15 17 53 anti-Americanism if the US fails. sylvania since 1999, masterminded state-run Anadolu Agency. “The only China 13 11 17 41 4-page supplement Yildirim’s comments, at a press the failed July 15 putsch. Gulen has way to prevent the rising (negative) Great Britain 9 10 6 25 on Pakistan ISTANBUL: Turkey will not compro- briefing, are the latest to take aim at denied the charge and condemned sentiment against America is for the Germany 8 4 3 15 mise with the US over the extradition Turkey’s Nato ally and coincided with the coup. US to hand over this man and make Japan 7 3 14 24 Independence Day. of Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen it a report that an Istanbul prosecutor “There is no compromise apart sure Turkey’s justice system holds Australia 6 6 7 19 accuses of orchestrating a failed coup wrote to US authorities requesting from this chief terrorist coming him accountable.” 02 SUNDAY 14 AUGUST 2016 HOME 1,913 properties QC begins ‘Pearls and Coral 7’ for girls linked with water networks in Q2 It holds campaigns and national initiatives that address all groups of The Peninsula The summer society and highlight essential com- programme aims at munity issues. ‘Pearls and Coral 7’ includes developing the local educational programmes, techni- DOHA: The Qatar General Elec- community by helping cal workshops and entertaining and tricity and Water Corporation training activities such as a painting (Kahramaa) has connected 1,913 70 participants workshop by graphic artist Shaimaa new properties with its water net- invest their vacation Al Yaf’i. The distinguished way of work during the second quarter in useful and fun explanation by Al Yaf’i made paint- of this year. ing a beautiful and easy thing to do. The average water consump- activities. QC focuses on voluntary work tion during the period was 320 by tapping potentials of high school million gallons daily. The Water and university students for organis- Network Affairs Section resolved ing, assisting and helping in activities.