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Page 01 Aug 05.Indd 3rd Best News Website in the Middle East BUSINESS | 11 SPORT | 19 Toyota & Mazda Haroun to launch unveil capital Qatar’s campaign tie-up plans at IAAF Worlds Saturday 5 August 2017 | 13 Dhul-Qa’Da 1438 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Volume 22 | Number 7244 | 2 Riyals Get our best rates with the new Flexi card All-in-one card: Local data, Terms and Condition apply local and international calls. Qatar, Turkey and Friday prayers in Al Aqsa Iran to discuss new trade routes Izmir, Turkey Anatolia “We’re thinking about nkara, Doha and Tehran want to alternatives for land discuss new trade routes on the Asidelines of the oath-taking cere- trade routes with Qatar mony of Iran’s president-elect Hassan but the easiest way is Rowhani today, Turkish Economy Min- ister Nihat Zeybekci said. passing through Iran,” “We’re thinking about alternatives says Turkish Economy for land trade routes with Qatar but the easiest way is passing through Iran,” Zey- Minister Nihat Zeybekci. bekci said in an exclusive interview. In early June, a handful of Arab states — led by Saudi Arabia — abruptly sev- cargo planes to carry products was not Palestinians performing Friday prayers near the Dome of the Rock mosque in the Al Aqsa mosque ered diplomatic relations with Qatar and sustainable. “We want to make the trans- compound in Jerusalem’s old city. imposed a blockade. Qatar blasted the portation economic, sustainable and blockade as unjustified and a violation reliable,” he added. of international law. Zeybekci said using “Shipment by sea will gain impor- tance. We foresee that at least four large tonnage ships would go to Qatar monthly but the land route is an alternative for Expats laud permanent residency carrying flexible and smaller packages,” Zeybekci added. “We want to meet all of Qatar’s needs. We want all goods providers in Turkey law as wise and landmark decision to sell products, including cleaning mate- rials, domestic appliances and textiles, Irfan Bukhari only Qatar has taken this great step in in Qatar,” Zeybekci stated. The Peninsula the Arab world so far,” said Malik Trade between Turkey and Qatar Qaiser Awan, Group GM of Ezdan Malls increased in June and July, Zeybekci said, he new law on a permanent res- while talking to The Peninsula. adding: “We have to make this increase idency identification card for “Qatar has given a very positive This decision will help in permanent.” Tnon-Qataris has been welcomed message to the world that it is open to Turkey’s exports to Qatar totaled by the expatriates who term the step integrate and accept foreigners. Now retaining the skilled mi- $52.4m in June 2017, while they reached a ‘landmark decision’. expats will invest in housing sector and grants required to achieve $36.2m in May 2017. Turkey’s imports According to the provisions of the other businesses. Since the announce- from Qatar amounted to $23.7m in June, draft law approved by the Cabinet, the ment was made, I have received Qatar National Vision Nihat Zeybekci compared to $19.6m in May. Interior Minister may grant a perma- dozens of calls from very competent nent residency ID to a non-Qatari if professionals and top entrepreneurs 2030 and will create a they meet the conditions specified in who want to relocate to Qatar,” Awan, very positive image in the the law. Also, a decision by the minis- who is a Pakistani national, added. ter may grant this ID to the children of He said that one of objectives of world community. a Qatari woman married to a non- the blockading countries was to scare Qatar beat UAE in Arab Youth Volleyball Qatari as well as those who offered expats residing in Qatar. “They were “valuable services” to the country and expecting that the migrant workforce “wise decision” of Qatar’s leadership. QATAR’S youth volleyball team defeated their Emirati counterpart yesterday at the people with “special capacities” that will leave Qatar and Qatar will not be “It is the part of the progress Qatar is Arab Youth Volleyball Championship held in the Jordanian capital Amman. Qatar the country needs. able to sustain its development. This passing through and will bring mas- secured the fifth place after winning the game 3-1 ( 25-23, 25-15, 13-25 and 25-17). “It is really a landmark decision step will unlock the blockade not only sive changes in Qatar’s economy,” he The head of the Qatari delegation Khalid Al Kaabi said the Qatari youth team is a which will help in retaining the skilled by retaining but attracting the great said, adding that the decision would nucleus for the future of Qatar’s volleyball. He added that the team includes many migrants required to achieve Qatar knowledge pool,” he concluded. attract tremendous investment in talented players and were participating for the first time on the regional level. National Vision 2030 and will create Muhammed Quthb Babu, an Indian Qatar by foreign businessmen. a very positive image for the State of expat living in Qatar for the last 25 Qatar in the world community because years, thinks that the new law is a → Continued on page 2 Turkish firm wins $200m contract to build highway in Qatar WTO reveals Qatar’s complaints against UAE, Bahrain and Saudi Geneva severed diplomatic ties with import, export, sale, purchase, Agencies Qatar on June 5. The complaints license, transfer, receipt and relate to measures adopted by shipment of goods originating he World Trade Organiza- the three nations are restricting in, transiting through, to or from tion (WTO) said yesterday trade in goods and services, and Qatar. The documents said “the Tthat Qatar has requested it trade-related intellectual prop- coercive attempts at economic dispute consultations with the erty rights, the WTO said in a isolation” entail acts and omis- United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and statement. “The request for con- sions through which the UAE Saudi Arabia. The WTO revealed sultations formally initiates a bans Qatari nationals from trav- details of the complaints outlined dispute in the WTO. Consulta- elling to and remaining in the from the Doha delegation. tions allow the parties an UAE to provide services, as well Although Qatar filed its opportunity to discuss the com- as bans on the provision of serv- wide-ranging complaints at the plaint and to find a satisfactory ices by Qatari service suppliers Turkey’s Tekfen Holding has announced that its construction unit has won a $200m WTO on Monday to challenge solution without proceeding fur- established in the UAE. contract to build a highway in Qatar. “One of our subsidiaries, Tekfen Construction, won the trade boycott by Saudi Ara- ther with litigation. After 60 They include bans on the construction works for the Eastern Industrial Road from Ashghal,” the company said. bia, the UAE and Bahrain, the days, if consultations have failed supply of services from Qatar to The project is slated to be completed over a 27-month period. The ongoing projects of WTO had to allow relevant doc- to resolve the dispute, the com- consumers of the UAE as well as the company in Qatar reached a value of $2.5bn, according to the release. The picture uments to circulate before plainant may request prohibitions on nationals of the formally announcing the pro- adjudication by a WTO panel. UAE to travel to and remain in shows a rendering of $2.1bn Al Khor expressway, the largest contract in Tekfen’s history. cedure. The three boycotting Qatar said in documents that the Qatar in order to consume countries, along with Egypt, measures prohibit or restrict the Qatari services. 02 HOME / MIDDLE EAST SATURDAY 5 AUGUST 2017 Qatar’s envoy meets South Africa’s minister Muraikhi meets Serbia’s PM Emir greets President of Burkina Faso QNA mir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Eyesterday sent a cable of congratulations to Presi- dent of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kabore, on the occasion of his country’s National Day. Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister and Inte- rior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Kha- lifa Al Thani also sent similar messages. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi with the Emir congratulates Ambassador of the State of Qatar to South Africa, Abdulla Hussein Al Jaber, Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia, Ana Brnabic, in Serbia yesterday. with the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of The meeting discussed bilateral relations and ways of supporting them, Governor-General South Africa, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, in Pretoria, yesterday. Both discussed in addition to issues of common concern. The minister also met with the bilateral relations and ways of supporting and developing them, in addition Deputy speaker of the National Assembly, Veroljub Arsic, and First Deputy of Jamaica to issues of common concern. Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ivica Dacic. QNA mir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Eyesterday sent a cable of congratulations to Gover- nor-General of Jamaica, Concert by TOPi enthralls musicophiles Patrick Allen, on the occasion of his country’s National Day. Raynald C Rivera Bryan Ricafrente. Deputy Emir H H Sheikh The Peninsula The group staged excerpts Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani from a number of Broadway-hit and Prime Minister and Inte- ilipino theatre group Tang- musicals including Jekyll & Hyde, rior Minister H E Sheikh halang Overseas Pinoy Miss Saigon, Phantom of the Abdullah bin Nasser bin Kha- F(TOPi) enthralled lovers of Opera, Dreamgirls, Rent, All lifa Al Thani also sent similar musical plays with a rich reper- Shook Up, Bombshell, and The messages.
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