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Doha Welcomes First US Mega Cruise Ship BUSINESS | 01 SPORT | 08 Big tech is coming Winter training camps: for banking: Bayern Munich to Experts predict join top European fintech’s 2020 sides in Doha Thursday 26 December 2019 | 29 Rabia II 1441 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 8117 | 2 Riyals Enjoy unlimited local data and calls with the new Qatarna 5G plans Doha welcomes first Prime Minister meets Ambassador of Azerbaijan US mega cruise ship SANAULLAH ATAULLAH “The arrival of first American mega cruise ship THE PENINSULA marks the beginning of a new chapter in Qatar’s cruise tourism, and positions Qatar as an attractive The Jewel of the Seas, a mega tourist destination for visitors from around the ship operated by US-based cruise liner Royal Caribbean globe," said H E Akbar Al Baker, the Secretary- International, made its maiden General of Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC) call to Doha Port yesterday. The and Group CEO of Qatar Airways. The Jewel of the Radiance Class cruise ship is Seas is scheduled to make a total of five calls to scheduled to make a total of five Doha Port throughout the 2019-20 cruise season. calls to Doha Port throughout the 2019-20 cruise season. To welcome the ship, offi- Royal Caribbean’s fourth Speaking about the tour cials including Secretary- Radiance Class ship and comes management, Craven said that General of Qatar National in at 90,090 gross tonnes with it was good as it was managed Tourism Council (QNTC) and a total capacity of 3,292 visitors. in perfect timing. “We visited The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met Group CEO of Qatar Airways, The ship offers a new level of multiple destinations stopped at H E Akbar Al Baker, among luxury and entertainment with each place about 20 to 30 yesterday with the Ambassador of Republic of Azerbaijan to the State of Qatar, H E Rashad Ismayilov. others, were present. A crest 12 passenger decks, a poolside minutes to get a quick look,” he They reviewed the relations between the two countries and ways of developing them. exchange ceremony took place movie screen, rock-climbing added. between Qatari officials and wall, running track, mini-golf The 2019-20 cruise season the ship’s captain Anders Bjornar course, spa and fitness centre, that kicked off on October 22 Ingebrigtsen, upholding a mar- shopping, restaurants, and live with the launch of Doha Port’s Cabinet praises Amir’s speech itime tradition that celebrates Broadway-style entertainment temporary terminal, is set to be maiden voyages to a new port. shows. the biggest yet for Qatar, that will H E Akbar Al Baker said: The tourists enjoyed visiting bring a total of 248,123 pas- at Kuala Lumpur Summit “The arrival of our first American different places in Qatar sengers aboard 74 ships, mega cruise ship marks the describing Museum of Islamic showing a growth of 121 percent QNA/DOHA Al Thani chaired the Cabinet’s promotion of human rights in the beginning of a new chapter in Art (MIA) and Souq Waqif and 66 percent respectively, regular meeting which was held region and the world. Qatar’s cruise tourism, and posi- amazing tourist destinations. over the previous season. The Cabinet has praised the at the Amiri Diwan. Following the meeting, Min- tions Qatar as an attractive “We did a discovery tour of Among the 74 confirmed concepts and visions included in The Cabinet welcomed the ister of Justice and Acting Minister tourist destination for visitors Qatar. We visited Museum of calls this season, there are 16 the speech of Amir H H Sheikh outcomes of the Fifth Kuala of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Dr. from around the globe. The Islamic Art, an amassing place. We turnaround calls and nine over- Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Lumpur Summit which was held Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi extraordinary growth in Qatar’s also visited Souq Waqif where we night stays in Doha Port. This delivered at the Kuala Lumpur in the Malaysian capital on stated that the Cabinet took the cruise sector, as evidenced by saw spices, animals. It is very good will give cruise visitors ample Summit. The Cabinet, in its December 19. The Cabinet necessary procedures to issue a the number of cruise ships and cultural place,” said Kevin Craven, time to explore the destination’s regular meeting held yesterday, expressed the hope that the out- draft law amending some provi- passengers to Doha Port, is the a US national who came in Jewel travel, hospitality and retail said the speech focused on the comes of the Summit would con- sions of Law No. (9) of 1987 on result of close collaboration of the Seas Cruise Ship. promotions during the winter issues and challenges facing the tribute to strengthening the part- combating drugs and dangerous between key stakeholders rep- Craven, who is visitng Qatar season, as well as a host of world in general, and the Islamic nership and cooperation psychotropic substances and reg- resenting Qatar’s tourism and for first time, said the country exciting events to choose from world in particular. between countries to meet the ulating their use and trafficking, aviation industries, immigration, has nice touch and interesting such as the FIFA Club World The Prime Minister and aspirations of peoples for after the Cabinet reviewed the customs and the Ports Authority, culture. He wanted to visit Qatar Cup 2019, the upcoming Shop Interior Minister H E Sheikh security, peace, development, recommendations of the Shura who have all worked together again to to know more about it. Qatar festival in January, Doha Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa good governance and the Council on the draft law. `P4 to create a seamless visitor “Qatar is going to host 2022 FIFA Jewelry & Watches Exhibition experience.” World Cup which will attract a in February and Qatar Interna- The Jewel of the Seas first set lot of people who will get chance tional Food Festival in March. Rare solar eclipse over Ministry of Public sail in the spring of 2004 as to visit the amazing country.” `P2 Health warns against Qatar sky today purchasing medical THE PENINSULA/DOHA products online You can watch the rare solar eclipse today at the Al Thuraya QNA/DOHA Planetarium. Katara has invited public to the planetarium at Building 41 to watch the Annular Solar Eclipse, which is a very The Ministry of Public Health rare phenomenon. warned yesterday residents and The partial eclipse will start at 5:32am and will end at 7:50am citizens of the State of Qatar from with the maximum eclipse expected at 6:35am. purchasing any pharmaceutical It is not advisable to look at the Sun during a solar eclipse products related to fat-burning with naked eyes. Only eclipse glasses that have a certification online or from social media with “ISO 12312-2 international standard” are safe for use, outlets, saying they represent a according to Nasa. Other options are the number 14 welder’s severe threat to health and a glass, or a pinhole projector that allows a user to project the violation of the state’s laws. image of the sun on paper or cardboard. The ministry said that it is The last solar eclipse of this year will be occurring on the working with all state institutions morning of Thursday (today). This phenomenon is very important on tracking those who market as it is rare and occurred over Qatar sky for more than a century these products online and will ago and will happen over Qatar sky only after more than one and take the appropriate legal a half-century. This will be an Annular solar eclipse, where the sun measures against them. The min- The thousands of tourists from the US on the Jewel of the Sea cruise ship being given a traditional will appear as a ring of fire because moon will hide the centre part istry called on citizens and resi- welcome at Doha Port, yesterday. PIC: BAHER AMIN/THE PENINSULA of sun, astronomer at QCH Dr Beshir Marzouk said.`P2 dents to ensure that the products they purchase online are regis- tered and approved by Qatar. The ministry stressed its People term National Address Law ‘very important’ commitment to the health of citizens and residents, and that IRFAN BUKHARI Out of a total 1,854 implementing the National all his transactions with govern- quick delivery of various services it will take all the necessary THE PENINSULA respondents who took part in the Address Law. mental and non-governmental from different service providers measures to prevent the trading survey so far, 1,399 (75%) people The Ministry said in a post bodies are completed based on in the country and it is a par- of banned products. As the Ministry of Interior is set termed it ‘very important’ while shared on November 18 that it those data. adigm shift in the conduct of to soon implement National 290 (16%) said that in their will begin implementing the Such data will include the res- judicial proceedings. Address Law, an overwhelming opinion it is ‘important’. National Address Law (Law No. idence address, mobile and fixed- Recently, in a media report, majority of people–both citizens Only 80 (4%) people in the 24 of 2017) soon as part of the stra- line numbers, email address, work Dr. Abdullah Zayed Al Sahli, Public Health and residents–have supported survey consider the law ‘not tegic development of e-gov- address, permanent address Head of the National Address ‘Screen For Life’ SPONSORS Al Wakra Clinics & Urgent encourages breast and Care Unit of Al-Ahli bowel cancer screening Hospital always provide the move terming it important.
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