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3rd Best News Website in the Middle East BUSINESS | 18 SPORT | 24 QInvest posts Arsenal seal QR209m revenue Community in first half Shield win Monday 7 August 2017 | 15 Dhul-Qa’Da 1438 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Volume 22 | Number 7246 | 2 Riyals Investors from Emir meets Qatar Paralympic athletes siege nations seek openings in Qatar Huda N V The Peninsula ‘Own Your Factory s Saudi led blockade on in Qatar’ initiative Qatar goes beyond 60 days, many entrepreneurs from Many entrepreneurs from blockading countries are blockading countries are keen keen on not missing out on opportunitiesA in Qatar. A recent call for on not missing out investment investments in Qatar saw wide response opportunities in Qatar. from investors based in these countries. “Own Your Factory in Qatar” initiative, by the Single Window project had called At least 41 of the investors for investors in some 250 opportunity who registered were from in June. When the registrations con- Egypt, while some 24 were cluded on July 19, some 9,349 Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met at the Emiri Diwan yesterday with Qatar Paralympic athletes applications were received, of which from Saudi Arabia. on the occasion of their winning in world championships. The Emir congratulated the athletes for their some 87 percent were from Qatar. Also 15 investors However, at least 41 of the investors accomplishments which represent an achievement for Qatar in the international sports arenas and wished who registered were from Egypt, while were from UAE. them success in their future participation. → See also page 2 some 24 were from Saudi Arabia. Also 15 investors who registered were from In less than a month’s time, UAE. This was revealed at a media brief- ing on the sidelines of an investor meet over 9,300 applicants from held as part of the initiative. The initia- some 50 countries have ‘Iron Shield’ tive is the second phase of the Single registered for 250 investment Baladna Farm plans to meet Window project aimed at providing exercises end facilities for industrial investments opportunities of the initiative. in Qatar. It assures all approvals, and dairy needs by April 2018 UNDER the industrial and environmental licenses patronage of within 72 hours of application, in line blockade, the current situation has the Minister with Qatar National Vision 2030. propelled activation of the pro- Irfan Bukhari of State for Single Window project aims to gramme much faster, according to an The Peninsula By the end of April next Defence eliminate any hassles the investors official Single Window. Affairs, H E face in Qatar. Though the initiative y the end of April next year, Baladna year, the capacity of Khalid bin was started much before the → Continued on page 3 Farm’s dairy production will reach the Baladna Farm’s dairy Mohammad Al Attiyah, and Blevel sufficient to meet total domestic production would be with the presence of the Chief dairy needs of Qatar. of Staff of Qatar Armed Forces “A total of 4,000 cows being imported touching 300 tonnes Major General (Pilot) H E from various countries will reach Doha by per day which would Ghanim bin Shaheen Al mid-September this year taking our milk Ghanim, the “Iron Shield” exer- production to 100 tonnes per day by mid be sufficient to meet cise carried out by the Qatari November 2017. After the import of 4,000 domestic needs of dairy Emiri Land Forces in cooper- cows, we have plans to import more 10,000 products. ation with the Turkish forces dairy cows which will arrive in Qatar in dif- ended yesterday. ferent phases,” said John Joseph Dore, CEO → See also page 2 of Baladna while talking to The Peninsula. on around the facility to house as many as He said that by the end of April next year, 25 thousand heads of cows. Milaha launches the capacity of Baladna Farm’s dairy pro- Last month, Qatar Airways Cargo duction would be touching 300 tonnes per announced that it had transported the coun- Oman operations day which he said would be sufficient to try’s first two shipments of 230 Holstein meet domestic need of dairy products. cows from Europe on a Qatar Airways Cargo MILAHA, a Qatar-based mar- Separately, Baladna Farm has also Boeing 777 freighter. These initial shipments itime and logistics started expansion work at the facility to were part of a 4,000-head herd that marked conglomerate, has announced house a big number of livestock. In a post the launch of a new dairy industry for Qatar. the launch of in-country oper- Officials at the Coordinating Panelor f the Single Window System shared on its social media page, Baladna ations in Oman. Milaha is Management, talking to media in Doha, yesterday. showed the pace of expansion work going → Continued on page 2 initially setting up warehous- ing and 3PL services within the Sohar Free Zone, while it con- tinues to explore further expansion in Oman of its diverse portfolio of services. Al Jazeera denounces Israel move to shut offices → See also page 18 The Peninsula press conference held yesterday, officials had previously made During the press conference, Huge turnout at Kara accused the network of similar statements following a the Israeli minister could not Entertainment City l Jazeera Media Network inciting violence and presenting break into Al Jazeera bureau by substantiate his comments by yesterday denounced unprofessional journalism. He a number of settlers. referring to a single news bulle- SIX WEEKS after it opened AIsrael’s decision to close then requested from the relevant Al Jazeera denounced the tin or situation that proved Al doors, the Summer Entertain- the broadcaster’s offices in the authorities to act upon this deci- decision made by a state that Jazeera had not been profes- ment City, a major offering at Jewish state and said it will pur- sion and carry out the necessary claims to be “the only demo- sional nor objective during its this year’s Qatar Summer Fes- sue the matter through legal measures to put it into effect, but cratic state in the Middle East”. coverage in Jerusalem. Al Jazeera denounced tival (QSF), has been attracting channels, an official at the Doha- did not set a date for implement- It also finds the justifications Al Jazeera stresses that it will the Israeli decision of many visitors and organisers based news channel said ing the decision. made by the minister of com- watch closely the developments closing its bureau in are satisfied with the turnout. yesterday. Al Jazeera in a statement said munications as odd and biased that may result from the Israeli Jerusalem following “The popularity of QSF Sum- Ayoub Kara, Israeli Commu- that Israel’s decision comes in as they are in unison with the decision, and will take the nec- mer Entertainment City has nications Minister, announced the context of a campaign that actions carried out by a number essary legal measures towards the footsteps of some been a testimonial on the resil- the decision of his government was initiated by a statement of Arab countries (Saudi Arabia, it. The network also reiterates Arab countries. iency Qatar residents have to close Al Jazeera Media Net- made earlier by Israeli Prime UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, and Jordan) that it will continue covering shown in the face of challenge,” work’s bureau in Jerusalem, Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, that have closed the network’s news and events in the occupied relevant international organisa- Ghanim Al Mohannadi, Vice- revoke media credentials of Al in which he accused Al Jazeera bureaus, shut down its cable and Palestinian territories in a pro- tions, such as the British Chairman QSports, organiser Jazeera journalists, and to shut of inciting violence during its satellite transmissions, and fessional and objective manner Broadcasting Code of Ofcom. of Summer Entertainment City down Al Jazeera’s cable and sat- coverage of the Al Aqsa Mosque. blocked its websites and in accordance with the common told The Peninsula yesterday. ellite transmissions. During the Other Israeli ministers and applications. journalistic standards set by the → See also page 6 → See also page 3 02 HOME MONDAY 7 AUGUST 2017 Delegation from Emir meets Qatar Paralympic athletes Oman visits Hamad Port QNA EO of Qatar Ports The delegation toured Management Com- Hamad Port where pany (Mwani Qatar) its was briefed about Captain Abdullah Al Khanji has stressed the modern facilities, Cthe importance of enhancing services, marine cooperation between Qatar and docks, container Oman, especially in the fields terminals and other of ports, maritime transport, logistics and free zones. port facilities. Al Khanji was speaking dur- ing a visit by a high-ranking delegation from Oman repre- Hamad Port where its was senting ports, maritime briefed about the modern facil- transport, logistics and free ities, services, marine docks, zones sectors to Hamad Port container terminals and other Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday met Qatar Paralympic athletes at the Emiri Diwan. The winners of the and Al Ruwais Port in order to port facilities, which is Qatar’s world championships included those who won first place at the GCC level and the fourth position at the level of the Arab discuss ways of enhancing joint main gateway to trade with the world at the World Para Athletics Championships in London last month, as well as the winners in the Paralympic Games cooperation, trade and eco- world. 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, and the winners in the Special Olympics World Winter Games in March. The Emir congratulated nomic relations between the The Omani delegation also the athletes, wishing them success in future endeavours.