www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS | 17 SPORT | 21 Saudi signals it Herath wrecks may hit new oil Aussies, Sri Lanka output record sweep series THURSDAY 18 AUGUST 2016 • 15 DHUL QA’DA 1437 • Volume 21 • Number 6892 2 Riyals thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Emir congratulates Indonesia President Barshim makes Qatar proud at Rio on National Day DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday “This medal is not just for sent a cable of congratulations to Indonesia President Joko Widodo me, it is for Qatar and for on his country’s National Day. the entire region,” Mutaz Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani Barshim said after winning and Prime Minister and Interior Qatar’s first silver medal in Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Olympics. Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani also sent similar cables to President Widodo. By Rizwan Rehmat The Peninsula Emir greets Gabon President on RIO DE JANEIRO/DOHA: Qatar yesterday cel- Independence Day ebrated a memorable performance by poster boy Mutaz Essa Barshim who picked up a sil- DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim ver medal in the men’s high jump final at the bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday Olympic Stadium. In a cliff-hanger of a final that sent a cable of congratulations finished at 4:30am, Canadian world champion to Gabon President Ali Bongo Derek Drouin won the gold by clearing 2.38m as Ondimba on his country’s Inde- Barshim managed a top height of 2.36m. pendence Day. Commenting on Barshim’s momentous Deputy Emir H H Sheikh achievement, President of Qatar Olympic Com- Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani mittee (QOC), H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad and Prime Minister and Interior Al Thani said: “On behalf of the whole Qatar Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah Olympic Committee, we pass our huge congrat- bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani ulations to Mutaz Barshim for becoming Qatar’s also sent cables to President first-ever Olympic silver medallist. This is the Ondimba. biggest achievement in Qatar’s Olympic history and we are so proud of him. We know that he will have inspired a new generation of sporting Foreign investments heroes and connected new audiences to Olym- pic sport. Qatar has made huge progress on the Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim celebrates after winning the silver medal in Men’s High Jump Final at Olympic Stadium in Rio yesterday. in Qatar at QR525.7bn sporting field over recent years and I would like to pass my thanks to the Emir H H Sheikh Barshim said after winning the silver medal. somebody, Barshim said: “I dedicate the medal from us. “We will continue the good work. QAF DOHA: Foreign investment in Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani for all his efforts “I will be looking at a gold medal at the Tokyo to everyone, especially my mother.” will spare no effort to help Mutaz reach his goals Qatar has touched an estimated and dedication to developing sport in Qatar.” Olympics (2020),” he added with his trademark Qatar Athletics Federation (QAF) President in the future. We wish him all success.” QR525.7bn. After producing five clean jumps, Barshim smile in place. “This medal is not just for me, it Dahlan Al Hamad said: “This is a tremendous Drouin said he was proud of his perform- The country’s total inward faltered three times to clear 2.38m. It was is for Qatar. This medal for the entire region,” achievement by Mutaz, him doing so well shows ance. “There was obviously some pressure but investments have increased Barshim’s second Olympic Games following his Barshim said. Asian athletics is on the right path. “Mutaz has I’m very proud of the way I jumped,” Drouin, by QR1.6bn at the end of 2014 bronze in London four years ago. This is Qatar’s “The competition was tough but the battle done his country proud. It is a great achievement. who won bronze in London four years ago, said from a year ago. Other foreign first silver medal in the Olympic Games. Prior was very interesting. All of us were competing for We congratulate Mutaz and his coach on this fine after the medal ceremony. “Four years ago I investments — transactions to Rio 2016, Qatar had won four bronze medals. the medals knowing each other’s strengths and performance.” was very, very relieved but I didn’t think it was from aboard in loans and invest- Ukraine’s Bohdan Bondarenko — who weaknesses. “I know all of my rivals really well,” Al Hamad added: “Obviously, you won’t be my best day. Now I thrive in situations like this ments — touched QR306bn, up finished a notch behind Drouin at the World the 25-year-old Qatari said. “The margin of gold able to see the hard work that went behind the and I would have been disappointed with any- QR17.3bn compared to the pre- Championships last year — yesterday settled and silver is not that much. It was just 2cm. Derek scenes. The QAF provides Mutaz with world- thing less than gold,” the Canadian added. vious year. for a bronze medal with 2.33m. “I will con- showed great concentration,” he said. class facilities and top-notch training coaches. tinue to work hard. My next target is the gold,” When asked about dedicating his medal to Mutaz and his colleagues enjoy every support → See also pages 8, 22, 23 & 24 → See also page 17 Green areas to Gaza civil servants’ salaries be rehabilitated paid through Qatar grant The Peninsula Anatolia because the Israeli authorities or, according to reports, the DOHA: The Ministry of Municipal- Ramallah-based Palestinian ity and Environment has launched Authority had deemed them projects to rehabilitate green areas GAZA CITY: Hamas-appointed “active members of Hamas”. by planting more trees and protect- civil servants in the Israeli- At a press conference shortly ing them in the coming years. blockaded Gaza Strip began before the grant dispersal, Engineer Ahmed Al Sada, Assistant receiving their July salaries Mohamed Al Emadi, Head of Undersecretary for Environmen- yesterday through a grant from Qatar’s National Committee for tal Affairs at the ministry, said in Qatar, said an official. Reconstruction of Gaza, said the an interview with the Municipality Youssef Al Kayali, $31m Qatari grant would be paid magazine that there are also plans to Undersecretary of the Strip’s out “one time only”. rehabilitate Qatari wildlife, including Hamas-run Finance Ministry, said He said the funds to be combating desertification and stabil- that the allocation process had dispersed through the UN would Container trucks awaiting clearance at Abu Samra border post. (Inset) ising sand dunes, among others. begun under UN supervision. not go towards paying salaries owed Murshid Shaheen Al Kuwari, Director, Land Customs Department. “We launched the project in 2014 He added, however, that a “large to members of Gaza’s Hamas-run and have rehabilitated five green number” of Hamas-appointed civil security forces. areas in Rawdat Al Ghafat, Al Wakra, servants had not been included on The Hamas-run government Simaisma and others. We expect to the list of grant beneficiaries. continues to face a dire financial rehabilitate more areas such as Raw- Abu Samra border post to speed According to the Palestinian crisis that has prevented it from dat Asa Al Rai near Al Shamal Road media, some 2,800 employees regularly paying the salaries of where trees have been planted. were not included on the list many public employees. → Continued on page 4 up procedures for travellers Humanitarian aid delivered in Yemen By Sidi Mohamed tor, Land Customs Department. Customs Department or the minis- MEDAL STANDINGS The Peninsula “Work at Abu Samra border try. “The initiative aims at speeding post has seen major improvements up procedures for travellers QNA WHO office in Yemen, one plane Countries G S B T after implementing the new proc- through exchange of information arrived at the airport today, and ess using Al Nadeeb. between both authorities. There the other yesterday. United States 28 30 28 86 DOHA: Abu Samra border post will The next phase is to speed up will be only one procedure instead An official at the airport said the Great Britain 19 19 12 50 soon speed up procedures for trav- procedures for travellers in col- of two that can be completed by SANA’A: Two Aircraft carrying 50 airport received three planeloads of China 17 15 20 52 ellers and further simplify customs laboration with the Ministry of either of the two authorities. This tonnes of medicines and medical humanitarian aid provided by the Russia 12 12 15 39 clearance of imported goods, tak- Interior,” he added. will be implemented soon,” he supplies arrived in Sana’a inter- United Nations, the World Food Germany 11 8 9 28 ing advantage of its single window He said when the new system is added. national airport, said World health Programme (WFP) and the Inter- clearance system Al Nadeeb, says enforced, travellers will be able to Organisation (WHO) yesterday. national Committee of the Red Cross France 8 11 11 30 Murshid Shaheen Al Kuwari, Direc- complete procedures through the → Continued on page 4 According to a statement by (ICRC). 02 THURSDAY 18 AUGUST 2016 HOME ABP 2016-17 Class gains insight on student life introductory speech by Dr. Bryan and note-taking, which would make Lewallen, Director, ABP, who wel- the future studies easier. Students introduced comed the students and said: “Our The students were also taken in to facilities, policies, faculty and staff work hard for eve- shuttle buses on a tour across Edu- rything to run smoothly.