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Page 01 July 02.Indd www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS | 17 SPORT | 21 UK may miss 2020 Bolt storms into budget surplus semis at Jamaica target trials SATURDAY 2 JULY 2016 • 27 RAMADAN 1437 • Volume 21 • Number 6845 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Clashes in Jerusalem Emir greets Governor Airfares soar General of Canada DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sent a cable of congratulations to the Governor General of Canada, amid Eid and David Lloyd Johnston, on the occa- sion of his country’s National Day. Muslims urged to look vacation rush for Shawwal moon Although this is not a peak sea- DOHA: The Ministry of Awqaf son to Katmandu and Manila, the and Islamic Affairs has urged Airfares have airfares have seen a slight increase all Muslims to look for the cres- surged by 80 to 100 than usual days. Nepal peak season cent moon (Shawwal) on Monday is starting from first week of Octo- evening. percent due to Eid ber to end of September. Manila’s Anyone who sees the moon is rush as most Asian peak season is in December and advised to report it to the Moon January. Sighting Committee at the head- expatriates prefer to The peak season in Doha started quarters of the Ministry located spend Eid holidays around June 25 and will be until Sep- at Tower area and give testimony and school summer tember 15 — from the day school before the panel. vacation starts till the end of Eid Al Palestinians take cover from a water cannon being fired by Israeli security forces during clashes at The committee will hold a Adha in September. Within this peak meeting on the same day after breaks in their native the Qalandia checkpoint between Ramallah and Jerusalem, yesterday, as Israeli authorities banned season, the first week of July sees the Maghrib (sunset) prayer to countries. men under 45 from accessing the Al Aqsa Mosque compound for Friday prayers. highest demand. announce Eid day, Qatar News According to industry sources, Agency reports. flights to destinations like the Egyptian capital Cairo, Sri Lankan By Fazeena Saleem capital Colombo, and South Indian The Peninsula cities, including Chennai and cit- ies in Kerala, would cost 75 percent to 100 percent more than the nor- Qatar 2022: Arch installed at Khalifa Stadium mal fare. DOHA: Airfares to several destina- A round trip to Cairo on regular tions from Doha has surged by 80 days would cost QR800, it will be QNA 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar matches last piece of the arch at Khalifa Inter- and Legacy (SC) project manager for to 100 percent due to Eid rush and QR1,350 to Colombo, and a similar through to the quarterfinals. national Stadium shows that progress Khalifa International Stadium and Al beginning of summer vacation. trip to Kozhikode will cost QR1,400 The last segment to be placed is well underway with the renovation Bayt Stadium in Al Khor City said the Air tickets have soared for des- and it will be QR1,250. A return trip was a 22-metre piece installed at a of the stadium. The next step will be milestone will allow the start of the tinations like Colombo, Cairo and to Katmandu would cost approxi- DOHA: A major milestone has been height of 120 metres. However, prior the installation of the roof. We have installation of the roof membrane. the Indian cities of Chennai, Mum- mately QR1,300 and one to Manila achieved at Khalifa International to lifting, the segment was tilted to been able to achieve this thanks to the All materials used were made of bai and Kozhikode, said industry QR2,200. Stadium with the installation of the the required angle at the ground level productive cooperation of all parties steel and fabricated locally at Ever- sources. There is around 30 percent fall last segment of the venue’s emblem- using a smaller crane. Other major involved,” Mansoor Al Muhannadi, sendai’s factories in Qatar and in UAE. Most Asian expatriates prefer to in ticket fares during off season atic arch. The achievement marks elements such as bottom, top com- Khalifa International Stadium project Due to the size of all the pieces to be spend the Eid holidays and school compared to last year, said indus- the start of the countdown towards pression rings and column segments manager at Aspire Zone Foundation, assembled in to the top ring of the arch, summer breaks in their native coun- try sources. the completion of the renovation were pre-assembled at site also using said. the materials were delivered on site by tries while some travel to Europe and and upgrade works at the stadium smaller crawler cranes. Mohemed Elamin Ahmed, 18-metre trailers and unloaded using the Far East. → Continued on page 2 as a proposed host venue for the “The successful installation of the Supreme Committee for Delivery 100- and 250-tonne mobile cranes. Qatar condemns Mediators question Israel’s bomb attack in Bahrain commitment to two states AP efforts which the United States has QNA led. But following Secretary of State John Kerry’s failure to broker a peace agreement in April 2014, the Quartet DOHA: Qatar has strongly con- UNITED NATIONS: International is now trying to take on a bigger role demned the criminal bombing mediators trying to promote Mideast and give efforts to reach a peace deal which targeted Bahrain’s East Al peace warned in a highly antici- much broader international backing. Eker killing a woman and injur- pated report yesterday that Israel’s In a statement released with the ing three children. settlement expansion is eroding the report, the Quartet invited Israel and The Foreign Ministry, in a state- viability of a Palestinian state and the Palestinians “to engage with it ment, said while Qatar condemns raises “legitimate questions” about its on implementing its recommenda- this criminal act which aims to ter- commitment to a two-state solution. tions and creating the conditions for rorise people contrary to all human Without urgent action, the medi- the resumption of meaningful nego- values, principles and teachings of ators warned that “a one-state tiations that resolve all final status Islamic Shariah, it emphasises its reality of perpetual occupation and issues.” Palestinian official Saeb solidarity and keenness on standing conflict” will become entrenched Erekat said the report on first read- alongside brothers in the Kingdom of which “is incompatible with realis- ing “does not meet our expectations” Bahrain. The statement expressed ing the national aspirations of both because “it attempts to equalise government’s sincere condolences peoples.” responsibilities between a people Skid marks are seen on a new road in Doha. Pic: Abdul B / The Peninsula to the government and the broth- The Quartet, which is supposed under occupation and a foreign mil- erly people of Bahrain and to the to guide the two parties to peace, itary occupier.” families of the victims. had been sidelined in peacemaking → See also page 4 IS takes hostages Stunt drivers disturb residents in Dhaka cafe By Sidi Mohamed drifting rise during Ramadan. We do roundabout,” he added DHAKA: Gunmen stormed a res- The Peninsula not have any specific campaign for “The month of Ramadan is a time taurant popular with expatriates in such drivers but we keep check on for calmness. People need to take rest the diplomatic quarter of the Bang- them by regular campaigns,” Major at their homes, but these riders cre- ladeshi capital last night and took DOHA: The cases of stunt driving Jaber Mohamed Rashid Odaiba, ating such sounds disturb our sleep QUARTER Germany vs Italy 10pm about 20 people hostage, includ- and drifting see huge spike during Assistant Director of Media & Traf- at night,” said a resident in Al Wakra. FINAL ing several foreigners, in an attack the Holy Ramadan. These drifters fic Awareness Department, told The “The authorities should have a spe- claimed by Islamic State. and stunt drivers usually come out Peninsula. cific campaign to stop this nuisance MATCH → See also page 5 on roads at night between 3am and “Such drivers can be seen in of stunt driving,” he said. 7am, creating nuisance and noise for the streets between 3am before The police patrols are in the people in residential area. Fajr prayer till 7am. This is the street to monitor such things espe- RAMADAN Many people have complained time when people take rest at their cially in residential areas, and anyone TIMING about drifting and have asked police homes. They should respect oth- caught drifting doing such prohibited to increase campaigns and patrols ers and should not create problem things will be violated depending on Today’s Iftar 6 : 31 pm against such drivers who put lives of for people who are fasting. Eve- the act. Tomorrow’s Imsak 3 : 08 am other drivers at risk. ryone can see the marks of their “The cases of stunt driving and drifting tyres in intersections and → Continued on page 2 02 SATURDAY 2 JULY 2016 HOME Last Friday in Ramadan Deputy Emir sends greetings to Governor Qatar’s industrial General of Canada DOHA: The Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al sector index Thani has sent a cable of congrat- ulations to the Governor General of Canada, David Lloyd Johnston, on the occasion of his country’s National Day. The Prime Minister and Inte- increases in April rior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani has sent a similar cable to the Gover- nor General of Canada, David 2016. The rise in the index was primarily Lloyd Johnston, on the occasion attributed to the increased in prices of “Crude of his country’s National Day.
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