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Page 01 June 14.Indd www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS | 21 SPORT | 27 Microsoft to buy Crosby leads Pittsburgh LinkedIn for Penguins to first Stanley $26.2bn Cup since 2009 TUESDAY 14 JUNE 2016 • 9 RAMADAN 1437 • Volume 21 • Number 6827 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar OPINION Emir hosts Iftar for scholars and judges Emir condoles with Saudi King DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sent a cable of condolences to the Cus- todian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, on the death of Princess Al Jawhara bint Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Dr. Khalid Al-Shafi Editor-in-Chief Qatar bidding for World Snooker Championship Our flag is a symbol of our dignity DOHA: Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation has applied to host the World Snooker Cham- ecently there was an pionship, for the first time. incident involving open Secretary-General of the federa- Rmockery of the Qatari tion Mohamed Salem Al Nuaimi Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani hosted an Iftar banquet in honour of scholars, judges and clerics, at Al Wajba Palace,yesterday. flag by two US soldiers at the said that they proposed holding The function was attended by H H Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, Personal Representative of Emir, and sons of H H the Father mir.E US base in Qatar. It shocked the championships from Novem- everybody — nationals and ber 20-30. residents — as the video footage went viral on social media and people reacted to the horrible action which took place, despite the historically RAMADAN strong ties enjoyed between Shura Council approves draft privacy law Qatar and the US. The action also TIMING became a topic for discussion started by some media traitors stipulates more stringent procedures of its Services and Public Facilities some obligations which the owner Today’s Iftar 6 : 28 pm who tried to defame Qatar in a to protect individual’s privacy and Committee on the draft law. After or operator of electronic websites Tomorrow’s Imsak 3 : 04 am way that betrayed hatred, as The law stipulates raises the fine for violators to QR5m. discussing the report, the Council intended for children should adhere they promoted themselves in stringent procedures to The courts can decide the fine approved it and referred back to the to. a cheap way to make their ilk protect individual’s privacy according to the nature of the State Cabinet. However, there are some excep- happy. and raises the fine for crime. The draft law includes 32 arti- tional cases in which the authorities I am not here to count The draft law stipulates a ban on cles and eight chapters. The second concerned can process some of the the stupidities of some media violators to QR5m. sending any electronic message for chapter deals with the rights of indi- personal data without adhering to personalities who tried to marketing purposes without prior viduals and suggests that people or the provision of the law to protect insult Qatar, because dogs approval from the individuals. It institutions are not allowed to use or national or public security, inter- bark but the caravan moves The Peninsula includes special provisions to pro- process individual’s data without the national relations, economic and on. I would rather stress the tect children from being exploited approval of the person concerned and financial interests of the state and to >PAGE 19 strong stance of our leadership by cross-continental cyber crimes. individuals have the right to revise prevent crimes. we are familiar with — that the DOHA: The Advisory Council (Shura) The Secretary-General of the their information anytime. leadership does not and will yesterday approved the draft law that Advisory Council presented the report The draft law also includes → Continued on page 4 not compromise or allow by any means any person to insult the nation or the national flag, which is protected by our law. Still, we kept up Ministry and Al Rayan diplomacy. The Foreign Ministry, under young Foreign Bank launch loyalty card Minister H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdurrahman Al Thani, summoned the US Ambassador The Peninsula shopping, and can be exchanged for to Qatar, Dana Shell Smith, up to QR1,000 worth of cash per and lodged a protest and month. It can also be used to redeem demanded an explanation Ooredoo Nojoom points and air- for the very irresponsible DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and line tickets to over 300 destinations behaviour of the US soldiers. Commerce, in collaboration with Al around the world as well as Qmiles Dana Smith offered an official Rayan Bank has launched the Sha- from Qatar Airways. apology, and in a tweet, riah-compliant “Iktisadi” card, a new apologised to Qataris. It was initiative to encourage the use of loy- → Continued on page 4 not an apology at the local alty cards that allow consumers to level. The spokespersons of the increase savings on their purchases. US Department of State and The card grants its holders access the Pentagon also apologised to discounts and promotions at major Today’s edition for the shameful act. The state shopping malls and retail outlets. It is includes an 8-page accepted the apologies. But the available to all consumers whether offenders must be punished citizens or residents and whether they special supplement on so that others learn a lesson. are clients of Al Rayan Bank or any Qatar knows how it should be other bank. Travel & Tourism done. This initiative is the latest out There will be no compromise of a series of campaigns launched Travel & Tourism with regard to the national flag by the ministry on the occasion of PAGE | 2 MAIN SPONSORS PAGE | 7 Ooredoo launches Historic fastest 1Gbps places which is not mere colours on a Fibre plan in Qatar the holy month under the theme SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT TUESDAY 14 JUNE 2016 piece of cloth. It is the pride of QTA in deal with “#Aqal_Min_Al_Wajeb,” Arabic for 56 hotels for the state, the symbol of Qatar’s “#the_least_we_can _do” in a bid to summer offers ATAR Tourism Authority (QTA) has partnered with 56 Qatar’s hospitality members of the hos- sector, which was pitality industry to ensure a warm wel- recently ranked Q come to visitors at the top of GCC history- of the blood that had during the Qatar destinations in the strengthen its partnership with the Summer Festival, which will take place throughout the nation from Guest Experience August 1 to 31. Hotel partners are offering special in the Middle East packages during the Festival, which report released include offers to pay for two nights by hospitality and and stay for three in hotels, and pay for five nights and stay for six in hotel travel data providers apartments. Select establishments will Olery, presents a been spilled in the past- of people provide additional incentives cov- private sector. ering a variety of options including key attraction to the free breakfasts, late check-outs, free visitors targeted by meals for children when accompa- nied by their parents (a maximum of QTA initiatives such three children per family) and free as Qatar Summer transfers to and from Hamad Inter- Festival 2016. national Airport. These offers are also available to residents booking dur- willing to sacrifice their lives for ing the same period. The roadshow will travel through Jed- The Iktisadi card, which is in The number of hotels partici- dah, Riyadh, Al Khobar, Manama, pating has doubled since last year’s Kuwait City, Dubai and Muscat. Festival, as the hospitality sector During the roadshow QTA and works even more closely with QTA its partners will update travel agents to ensure that Qatar is viewed as the and tour operators in each city on preferred destination in the Gulf tourism opportunities in Qatar, and Cooperation Council. Qatar’s hos- further inform them of plans for the pitality sector, which was recently 2016 Qatar Summer Festival. ranked at the top of GCC destina- The Festival is part of QTA’s strat- others. In his addresses at local tions in the Guest Experience in the egy to grow and diversify the country’s accordance with Shariah law, allows Middle East report released by hos- tourism offerings in partnership with pitality and travel data providers the private sector, especially during Olery, presents a key attraction to the traditionally off-peak periods. visitors targeted by QTA initiatives The 2016 edition of the Festival such as Qatar Summer Festival 2016. is expected to build on the success of To promote tourist activities tak- previous years in terms of size and ing place during the summer, QTA will the variety and scope of the family lead a delegation of industry repre- entertainment and fun activities on and international forums and consumers to accumulate loyalty sentatives on a GCC-wide roadshow. offer across the country. events, Emir H H Sheikh Tamim Deal to raise flights to 91 between Doha & three Saudi cities ITH a rapid rise in the flow Under the agreement, Qatar Airways will Deputy to Saudi Arabia’s General Authority past decade and expressed satisfaction with air transport sector in advancing sustaina- points that can be collected following of tourists between Qatar also operate 14 weekly flights to interior air- of Civil Aviation’s President for Safety and data issued which showed that the robust eco- ble economic and social development in all and Saudi Arabia, the two ports in Saudi Arabia such as Tabuk, Jizan, Air Transport. Both sides are scheduled to nomic performance in the region is expected parts of the world. The meeting reviewed countries have signed a new Abha, Yanbu, Al Ahsa, Al Ula and Hail.
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