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Page 01 March 27.Indd 3rd Best News Website in the Middle East Special Lease Offer MEDINAMEDIINA CENTRALECENTRALE BUSINESS | 21 SPORT | 28 4409 5155 World Trade Doha blazes trail of Agenda report glory as spectacular launched show ends Monday 27 March 2017 | 28 Jumada II 1438 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Volume 22 | Number 7113 | 2 Riyals Emir receives Libyan leader Ministry cautions citizens against Milestone Maldives travel The Peninsula for Qatar's THE Foreign ministry has warned people against travel- ling to Maldives at the moment due to H1N1 outbreak in the island nation. The ministry announced this yesterday on solar project its official Twitter account. According to reports in Maldives Independent, a The Peninsula 29-year-old pregnant woman QSTec, the Middle who tested positive for the arking a major H1N1 flu virus died yesterday breakthrough in East and North Africa morning while undergoing the region’s solar (MENA) region’s treatment at the intensive industry, Qatar largest polysilicon care unit at the Indira Gandhi Solar Technolo- manufacturer, with Memorial Hospital in Malé. Mgies (QSTec) has successfully The death of the pregnant produced its first polysilicon at a plan to expand woman brings the H1N1 death its 8,000 metric tonnes per to over 50,000 toll to five this year. A annum (MTPA) manufacturing MTPA, successfully 79-year-old man who died at facility in Qatar. produced its first IGMH last week was the QSTec, the Middle East and fourth fatality. A 46-year-old North Africa (MENA) region’s polysilicon at its Ras Bangladeshi man died last largest polysilicon manufac- Laffan Industrial City week and two Maldivians, a turer, with a plan to expand to site. 27-year-old man and a over 50,000 MTPA, successfully 51-year-old woman, died ear- commenced operations at its lier this month. Ras Laffan Industrial City site. Europe and the United States The rapid spread of H1N1 “The first polysilicon pro- of America, SolarWorld AG, as Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya amid a seasonal outbreak of duced from our facility in Qatar well as the world’s leading solar and Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord, Fayez Al Sarraj, at Emiri Diwan the flu and viral fever represents a major milestone and semi-conductor technol- prompted schools and state yesterday. Al Sarraj briefed the Emir on the latest developments in Libya and the efforts to for QSTec and has paved the ogy company, Centrotherm AG. universities to close earlier way for a solar manufacturing As a result, QSTec has enhance security and stability. The Emir stressed Qatar's support to the Libyan people and this month. But the education base to be established within emerged as a globally inte- the government in their bid to reach a political solution through a comprehensive dialogue ministry decided to resume the region” said QSTec’s Chair- grated solar company, and and national reconciliation that respects Libya's unity and sovereignty. → See also page 2 the first term yesterday after man and CEO, Dr Khalid together, these companies have a week-long mid-term break. Klefeekh Al Hajri. formed a solar consortium of “We are now moving from excellence with an aim to the construction phase towards achieve greater efficiencies full scale production and it’s an right across the solar industry. incredibly exciting time for QSTec’s new state-of-the- Workers must get Friday off: Ministry QSTec and the region’s solar art facility includes a wide industry,” he added. range of environment- friendly Today, polysilicon is the key technologies, next generation The Peninsula asked employers to give a must be minimum 24 consecu- on different occasions. These raw material used in 90% of the reactors, energy efficient cool- weekly off day to workers on tive hours and fully paid. Friday include three days for Eid Al world’s solar modules. To this ing systems and advanced s part of an ongoing a Fridays. shall be the weekly rest day for Fit, three days for Eid Al Adha end, QSTec has made several waste treatment facilities that campaign to raise aware- Quoting article No. 75 of the all workers except shift and one day on the National strategic investments spanning recycle excess gases and water Aness about the rights of Labour Law, the Ministry said workers." Day. the entire solar value chain, for reuse in a closed loop sys- expatriate workers, the Ministry on its Twitter account that According to Article No. 78 The remaining three days including the largest integrated tem that reduces costs. of Administrative Development, "every worker must get a of Labour Law, a worker would be announced by the solar module manufacturer in → Continued on page 4 Labor and Social Affairs has weekly rest from the work. It deserves 10 fully-paid off days employers. Qatar-UK investment Vodafone Qatar CEO Ian Gray awarded OBE forum to open today The Peninsula in December 2015. He Lost lessons: is also currently Chair- Satish Kanady/London odafone Qatar’s man of Vodafone The Peninsula Students struggle CEO Ian Gray Egypt having served for admission Vhas been made on the board for LONDON: The high-profile Qatar-UK Business an Officer of the Most almost 17 years. & Investment Forum is set to open here today. The Excellent Order of the Prior to this, Gray event has brought together several Qatari Ministers, → Page 3 British Empire (OBE) acted as a Regional corporate heads and a largest-ever number of poten- for his services to Director for Vodafone tial investors. The Prime Minister and Interior trade relations both in Group, focusing on Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani Iraq reclaims 2 areas the UK and abroad as both Central and East- will deliver the key note address at the opening ses- part of The New Year ern Europe. sion. H E Ali Shareef Al Emadi, Minister of Finance; of western Mosul Honours 2017 lists. Gray is also UK H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al NINEVEH: The Iraqi army The New Year Co-Chairman of The Thani, Minister of Economy and Commerce; H E Dr managed yesterday to reclaim Honours lists recog- Egyptian British Busi- Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, Minister of Energy & two neighbourhoods of west- nise the achievements ness Council (EBBC) Industry: H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti, Minister of ern Mosul from Daesh, and service of extraor- which was set up under Transport & Communications are among the Qatari according to a mılitary source. dinary people across the auspices of the Ministers who are expected to address various ses- "Army’s anti-terrorism the UK. Egyptian and British sions. → See also page 21 forces liberated the two Gray received his Governments in 1998 as neighbourhoods of Wadi Al OBE last week from a strategic body to facil- Ain and Rajm Al Hadid in the HRH The Prince of itate trade and QTA hosts 200 Italian travel agents western part of the city," Lt Wales at Buckingham investment links Gen Abdul Amir Yarallah said Palace. Gray joined between Egypt and the QATAR TOURISM AUTHORITY (QTA) organised . "The Iraqi flag has been Vodafone Qatar as CEO United Kingdom. the first ever mega ‘fam’ (familiarisation) trip to Qatar raised over the buildings in hosting 200 Italian travel agents for three days last these areas after our enemy → Ian Gray, CEO of Vodafone Qatar, being week, aimed at generating visitor growth from Italy. suffered great losses,” he said, granted an Officer of the Most Excellent The agents are affiliated with Viaggidea, part of the without specifying the bulk Order of the British Empire (OBE) by HRH Alpitour Group, one of Italy’s top three tourism oper- of these losses. Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace. ators, which represents 27% of the Italian tourism → See also page 8 market. → See also page 2 02 HOME MONDAY 27 MARCH 2017 Emir receives messages from King Abdullah II of Jordan and King Mohammed VI of Morocco Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has received a verbal message from King Abdullah II of Jordan pertaining to bilateral relations, in addition to issues on the agenda of the 28th Ordinary Session of the Arab League Council to be held in Amman on March 29. The message was conveyed by Jordan's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs Ayman Al Safadi during a meeting with the Emir at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. RIGHT: The Emir also received a verbal message from King Mohammed VI of the Kingdom of Morocco pertaining to bilateral relations. The message was conveyed by Morocco's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Salaheddine Mezouar at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. Emir greets QTA hosts 200 Italian travel agents President of Bangladesh Three more trips mir H H Sheikh Tamim The agents are bin Hamad Al Thani affiliated with Esent yesterday a cable Viaggidea, of congratulations to Presi- one of Italy’s top dent of the People's Republic three tourism of Bangladesh Mohammed Abdul Hamid on the anniver- operators. sary of his country's Independence Day. QTA has three more Deputy Emir H H Sheikh mega familiarisation Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani trips planned this and Prime Minister and Inte- year from the US, rior Minister H E Sheikh UK and Germany. Abdullah bin Nasser bin Kha- lifa Al Thani also sent congratulations to President of The Peninsula the People's Republic of Bang- ladesh Mohammed Abdul atar Tourism Authority Hamid on the occasion. (QTA) organised the first ever mega ‘fam’ Hassan Al Ibrahim, Chief Tourism Development Officer, and QTA officials with Italian travel agents.
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