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ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Qatar SC edge Al Ahli in Qatar Stars League Sport | 28 Sunday 21 December 2014 • 29 Safar 1436 • Volume 19 Number 6286 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Upgraded 3km PM visits venue of Italian Super Cup final East Industrial Street reopens Improved pedestrian, bicycle pathways DOHA: Access to Industrial intersections. “The driving time Area and surrounding localities from one end of the project to the from different parts of the city other end after opening the road has been made easier and faster is only five minutes at the desig- with the full opening of the long- nated speed,” said Ashghal. awaited East Industrial Street. The new interchanges on the The 3km road links Industrial East Industrial Street, designed Area with Al Rayyan, Al Gharafa according to the highest safety and the northern parts of the city standards, ensures free flow of and also provides easier access to traffic and reduced waiting time Mesaimeer, Abu Hamour and Al for motorists. Wakra from these areas. The new and improved pedes- Motorists heading from Al trian and bicycle pathways will Rayyan towards Industrial Area improve accessibility to the or Mesaimeer crossing the inter- Industrial Area, and reduce reli- section near the zoo can now ance on vehicles, especially for The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday visited the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium at Al enjoy a smooth drive. The area those living and working close to Sadd Sports Club, the venue of Monday’s Italian Super Cup final between Juventus and Napoli. The Prime Minister was joined by QFA President had been experiencing heavy traf- the area. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani and other officials. The Prime Minister was briefed about preparations for holding the event for the fic jams for several months due to Pedestrian crossings will also first time in the Middle East. the ongoing road works. help people access the shops on The new upgraded road has the west side of the East Industrial dedicated lanes for bicycles and Street. The area houses a major pedestrians providing safe access portion of the Barwa Commercial to the Industrial Area streets. Avenue, including the recently The East Industrial Street opened exclusive Chinese market, Qatar reaffirms complete support for Egypt project included upgrading of Dragon Mart. the road south of Industrial The East Industrial Street Interchange to the existing project is part of Ashghal’s DOHA: Qatar said yesterday QNA said that the Emiri and Islamic nations, the State of Qatar, which attaches great roundabout at the East Industrial Expressway Programme. Main it affirms its “complete sup- Diwan yesterday issued a state- Qatar affirms its complete sup- importance to the leading role of Street junction, the Public Works construction works have already port for sisterly Egypt”, adding ment saying that Qatar wel- port to sisterly Egypt, the state- Egypt in the Arab and Muslim Authority (Ashghal) said yesterday. been completed while work on that an envoy of the Emir, H H comes the statement issued by ment said. worlds, confirms its keenness on The main road is 3km-long and pavements, some of the service Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al the Saudi Royal Court and the Egypt’s security is important the close relations with Egypt and comprises a six-lane divided car- road and pedestrian and cycle Thani, has called on President initiative of the Custodian of the to the security of Qatar and that on developing these relations for riageway, with three lanes in each pathways are currently under way Abdel Fattah Al Sisi. Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah the two countries are bound with the benefit of the two brotherly direction, in addition to a two- without obstructing traffic flow, The Emir took the initiative bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to consoli- deep ties and fraternal bonds, countries and their peoples, said lane service road network with a said Ashghal. to send an envoy, H E Sheikh date the relations between Saudi the statement added. Egypt’s QNA. total length of 6km. The project also includes Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Arabia and Egypt. strength is strength to all the Present at the meeting was The project includes two new upgrading the electrical and water bin Jassim Al Thani, to meet Responding to the statement, Arab nations, therefore the Emir Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Tuwaijri, multi-level interchanges at inter- network, installing the Intelligent with Al Sisi yesterday. Sheikh valuing the sincere efforts of H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Saudi Arabia’s Chief of the Royal sections with Street 10 and Street Transportation Systems (ITS) Mohamed bin Abdulrahman is the Custodian of the Two Holly Thani took the initiative to send Court and the Private Secretary 23, pedestrian and cycle pathways and improving the street lighting Foreign Minister’s Assistant Mosques and commending his an envoy to meet with President of the Custodian of the Two Holy on both sides of the road, and four and traffic light systems. for International Cooperation wisdom and strong desire to Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, whose hos- Mosques and his envoy to this pedestrian crossings, signals on THE PENINSULA Affairs, Qatar News Agency strengthen Arab solidarity for the pitality and good reception to the mission. cross roads and ramps at the Continued on page 4 (QNA) reported. welfare and interests of the Arab envoy, was highly appreciated. THE PENINSULA Tour of Zubarah winner Saudi security Hamas base bombed forces kill four militants after rocket hits Israel DOHA: Security forces killed GAZA: Israeli aircraft bombed Two previous cases of militant four militants in eastern Saudi a Hamas militant base in the rockets landing in Israel have been Arabia yesterday in a raid on Gaza Strip on Friday for the recorded but there was no retali- a hideout used by gunmen who first time since the end of a war ation to them. Israel launched its killed a policeman in the area in the territory, in response to a Gaza offensive on July 8 with the last week, the interior minis- rocket that militants launched declared aim of halting cross-bor- try said. earlier in the day, the army said. der rocket salvoes by Hamas. The The shootout was the deadli- The bombs struck in the Khan fighting was ended by an Egyptian- est incident in recent years in Younis area in the southern Gaza brokered truce on August 26. Awamiya. State news agency Strip. Local hospital officials said More than 2,100 Palestinians, SPA quoted the interior ministry there were no casualties. The mil- most of them civilians, were killed spokesman as saying the gunmen itant rocket fired earlier landed in in seven weeks of fighting, accord- initiated shooting when secu- a field in southern Israel and did ing to the Gaza health ministry. rity forces began the raid early not cause casualties. Sixty-seven Israeli soldiers and yesterday. “The IDF (military) will not six civilians in Israel were killed. “The situation was dealt with permit any attempt to undermine In a separate incident, four in the appropriate manner and as the security and jeopardize the Palestinian protesters were shot in a result four of the terrorists were well being of the civilians of Israel. the legs by Israeli troops after they killed, including the main person Azzedine Lagab (centre) of Algeria with Yusif Mirza (left) of the UAE and David Per of Austria after the third The Hamas terrorist organization ignored warnings to keep away responsible for opening fire on and final stage of the 2014 Tour of Zubarah yesterday. Lagab won the winner’s yellow jersey. is responsible and accountable from the border fence between the soldier Abdelaziz bin Ahmed Al See also Page 26. SALIM MATRAMKOT for today’s attack against Israel,” coastal territory and the Jewish Assiri,” the spokesman said, refer- military spokesman Lieutenant- state, the military and Gaza medi- ring to the December 14 attack. Colonel Peter Lerner said. cal officials said. REUTERS Activists said a fifth person died of his wounds and that one of the dead was a 12-year-old boy and another a passerby. More than 20 N Korea for joint probe into Sony hacking Real Madrid win Club World Cup other people were wounded, they said. It was not possible to verify SEOUL/WASHINGTON: there would be serious conse- Barack Obama blamed North MARRAKECH: Real Madrid defeated San Lorenzo of either version of events. North Korea said yesterday quences if Washington refused Korea for the devastating cyber Argentina 2-0 yesterday to win the Club World Cup and secure Activists posted pictures of the that US accusations that it was to agree to the probe and con- attack, which had led to the their fourth trophy of 2014. Real added the year-ending trophy to aftermath of the raid, in which involved in a cyberattack on tinued to accuse Pyongyang. The Hollywood studio cancelling the the Champions League, Copa del Rey and European Super Cup armoured vehicles were used, Sony Pictures were “groundless United States stands by its asser- imminent release of The Interview, titles they had already secured in 2014. They will also end the showing shattered shop windows, slander” and that it wanted a tion that Pyongyang was to blame, a comedy on the fictional assas- year on top of La Liga too. The triumph was their 22nd consecu- smashed car windshields, walls joint investigation into the inci- a White House National Security sination of North Korean leader tive win in all competitions, and they now have in their sights the with bullet holes and a plate full dent with the United States.