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ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Tuesday 17 December 2013 13 Safar 1435 - Volume 18 Number 5916 Price: QR2 Commercial Australia real estate close in sector booms on Ashes Business | 21 Sport | 31 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Emir visits Darb El Saai Ambassador attends Qatari flag flies Al Jaidah’s trial in UAE DOHA: The Qatari ambassador to the UAE attended the proceed- ings yesterday of a UAE court that is trying a fellow Qatari for into Guinness alleged links to a banned local organisation. The envoy sat through the proceedings of the court that lasted about 40 minutes, the son of the accused Dr Mahmoud Al Jaidah, said on his Twitter account yesterday. Hassan said the court adjourned the World Records hearing to next week after a 40-minute session that began at around 1.30pm. According to Hassan, the attitude of the UAE authorities seems to be changing for the better towards his father. Al Jaidah was detained 101,978sqm flag weighs 9.8 tonnes at Dubai airport late in February this year while he was on his way to Doha from Bangkok. Hassan said he was kept in detention for almost DOHA: A Qatari flag, as big Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and nine months before charges were filed against him on November 18. as 19 football fields, yesterday the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Al Jaidah is accused of having links to Jamiat Al Islah, a UAE-based entered the Guinness World Hamad Al Thani for their efforts organisation that is banned by the authorities there. Records as the largest flag ever in achieving national develop- made. ment,” said Mukaim Rashid Al The maroon and white Qatari Khayarin, Executive Chairman Qatari, hoisting flag, falls to death flag unfurled in Lusail has a total of the project and owner of Broq area of 101,978sqm and weighs 9.8 magazine. DOHA: A 40-year-old Qatari died after he fell from the rooftop tonnes. It was laid on an area sup- Katara collaborated with Broq of his house while trying to hoist the national flag to mark Qatar’s ported by 5,000 bags of soil weigh- magazine to initiate the project in National Day. Comments posted in social media said yesterday ing eight tonnes and bearing the September this year. Saeed Rashid Al Sulaiti fell from the rooftop of his house as he same colour of the flag. The event, Al Khayarin said, lost balance due to strong wind while trying to hoist the national Marco Frigatti, Senior-Vice was held as an important part of flag. President of Records Management the National Day celebrations to The incident took place on Sunday and Al Sulaiti was buried in Abu Team, Guinness World Records, convey the message of loyalty and Hamour cemetery after evening prayers yesterday. announced the Qatari flag as the appreciation of the Qatari people Commentators, while mourning his loss, didn’t say where the largest in the world breaking the to the Qatari leadership. The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday visited Darb deceased stayed or whether he died on the spot or was alive and taken previous record of 79,000sqm set “We are filled with pride and El Saai to witness preparations for the National Day. The Emir toured to hospital after the fall. by Romania in May this year. dignity to see our National Flag various cultural and heritage events and witnessed schoolchildren per- THE PENINSULA The announcement was made represent the meaning of loyalty forming folklore shows. before hundreds of students, to Qatar at the highest sense. guests, dignitaries and repre- What we see now is the product sentatives of different diplomatic of the efforts and determination missions at a ceremony at the to overcome challenges in order Katara Amphitheatre. Prior to to realise this international the announcement students from record registering Qatar’s name Work on Sharq Crossing to begin in 2015 Independent schools and 300 chil- in Guinness World Records,” said dren from Shafallah were taken Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, DOHA: Work on a 12-km Katara Cultural Village in the programme management consult- H E Sheikh Abdulrahman bin to the site of the flag. General Manager of Katara. long ambitious infrastructure north and the downtown central ant to supervise the construction. Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, Photos of the flag were taken by Through another initiative project comprising three iconic business district of West Bay. “Sharq Crossing is an engineer- the Minister of Municipality and the Es’hail satellite, the first time called “We fly together for chil- bridges interconnected by eight- The crossing will include three ing masterpiece of design, and Urban Planning yesterday. for a flag to be photographed by dren’s education” the flag will be km long subsea tunnels will interconnected bridges, named, while providing an important new Al Mawlawi declined to com- a satellite. made into school bags to be dis- begin in 2015 and is expected to ‘West Bay’, ‘Cultural City’ and artery to Doha’s existing road net- ment on the cost of the project, “We feel proud and happy tributed to more than 200,000 be completed by 2021, before the ‘Al Sharq’ between 600 and 1,310 work, it will be instantly recognis- saying that “it is not clear yet as for the success of “The Flag of students in 60 countries around FIFA World Cup. metres in length. able across the world and will be it is still in the early stages to cal- Gratitude and Loyalty” campaign. the world, he disclosed. The project, called Sharq The Public Works Authority an emblem for Qatar,” said Nasser culate the cost”. We dedicate this as a present to THE PENINSULA Crossing, will connect Doha’s new (Ashghal) has appointed US-based bin Ali Al Mawlawi, President THE PENINSULA the Father Emir H H Sheikh Picture on page 10 Hamad International Airport, Fluor Corporation as the of Ashghal in the presence of Continued on page10 TUESDAY 17 DECEMBER 2013 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Over 1m tourists visited Qatar last year QTA strategy to help promote tourism and maintain Qatar’s customs, traditions and culture: Al Muhannadi DOHA: Tourist arrivals in the Muhannadi, said in a statement customs, traditions and culture. QTA is keen to release tour- after London, and launched the a prelude to an agreement to country totalled over one million in issued on the occasion of the National He said QTA cooperated with ism statistics regularly to second stage of its ambitious approve Qatar as a tourist des- 2012, according to Qatar Tourism Day. specialist international institu- provide decisionmakers and partnership with Paris Saint- tination for China. Authority (QTA). He said Qatar will be a favourite tions such as World Tourism investors with latest develop- Germain to promote Qatar’s QTA also signed an MoU with The growth in tourist traffic in the and unique tourist destination after Organisation and Global Society ments in the tourism industry tourism sites. India to promote cooperation in third quarter was 20 percent, QTA QTA launched a strategy to help pro- of the Exhibition Industry to to help them set plans and strat- QTA is negotiating with joint exhibitions. Chairman, Issa bin Mohammad Al mote tourism and maintain Qatar’s develop a system of licensing for egies. Al Muhannadi said QTA important sectors in the state Marking the National Day, tourism products and services. developed its annual exhibitions to implement programmes of QTA launched a promotional QTA is also keen to pro- and supported the private sec- Qatar Airways, Qatar Museums campaign in the GCC to invite mote the industry of events to tor by allowing companies to Authority, Mowasalat and Qatar citizens to visit Qatar and enjoy boost tourism and the economic run exhibitions organised by 2022 Supreme Committee, events from December 15 to 19. movement in the state. QTA. he said. In cooperation with QTA also requested all hotels He stressed the importance Being responsible for the regional and international in Doha to raise the national flag of entertainment activities in promotion of Qatar as a tourist organisations, QTA took part and distribute it guests. It also the promotion of tourism and destination, QTA is also keen in developing the unified Arab launched a competition for the related sectors such as hotels to participate in international strategy for tourism adopted best decor for hotel entrance. and resorts. exhibitions, and support the during the Arab Summit. QTA allocated eight offices Al Muhannadi said inter- private sector by highlight- Al Muhannadi said memo- along the Corniche to help esting events attract a large ing its role in these expos, Al randums of understanding visitors and inform them about number of visitors and tour- Muhannadi said. in the field of tourism were the most important events and ists, such Wrestling World QTA also launched a website signed with Ecuador, Brazil and tours available during their stay. Championship, Disney on and applications for smartphone Argentina, which QTA consid- The offices are equipped with Ice, Qatar International Food for activities, festivals and exhi- ered future markets as part of screens to display participation Festival, Eid Al Fitr and Eid bitions in the state, he added. its new strategy. by citizens and residents in QTA Al Adha festivals and other It opened a representa- It also activated negotiations initiative in October. activities. tive office in Paris, the second with China to sign an MoU as THE PENINSULA National Day broadcast launched for the world DOHA: Qatar Amateur Radio Society (QARS) yesterday launched a special broadcast on the National Day, which could be listened by broadcast- ers in other countries.