www.thepeninsulaqatar.com The Peninsula wishes all readers MONDAY 6 JUNE 2016 • 1 RAMADAN 1437 • Volume 21 • Number 6819 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Emir greets leaders; Qatar and India sign 7 agreements to receive well-wishers The two sides agreed to DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani exchanged in telephone Ramadan set up Supreme Strategic calls yesterday, greetings with a number Committee for coordination of leaders of Arab and Islamic countries on the advent of the Holy month of Ram- starts today and follow-up of mutual adan. Emir exchanged greetings with cooperation. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King DOHA: Today will be the first Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Kingdom day of Ramadan, the Crescent of Saudi Arabia, the Emir of Kuwait H H Sighting Committee at the Min- Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, istry of Endowments and Islamic H M King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bah- Affairs said in a statement. By Mohamed Iqbal rain, UAE Vice-President, Prime Minister The Peninsula and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. DOHA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Emir will receive Their Excellencies Sheikhs, ministers, Advisory Coun- concluded his two-day visit to Qatar yesterday, cil Speaker as well as undersecretaries, Advisory Council members and citizens which saw the signing of seven agreements/MoUs to offer their greetings on the Holy month at Al Wajba Palace on the first and sec- to boost cooperation between the two countries ond evenings after Taraweeh prayers, the Emir Diwan said, extending wishes of in a number of sectors. blessings and wellbeing to the Qatari people and the Arab and Islamic nations. Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday met with the Indian Prime Minister at the Emiri Diwan and discussed bilateral issues and regional issues of mutual RAMADAN concern. Modi who is on a five-nation tour, left Emir opens Interior for Geneva yesterday. TIMING The two sides agreed to set up a Supreme Ministry’s new HQ Strategic Committee for coordination and follow-up of mutual cooperation. The joint DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin committee will regularly review all bilateral Hamad Al Thani yesterday opened matters, as well as regional and global issues the new headquarters of the Inte- of mutual interest. rior Ministry. The Emir, afterwards, Today’s Ifthar 6 : 25 pm Modi also met the Prime Minister and Inte- toured the Police Museum which Tomorrow’s Imsak 3 : 04 am rior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin exhibits old weapons, gears, devices Khalifa Al Thani. The Indian Premier held meet- and clothes documenting the stages ings with Qatari businessmen and members of of police evolution in addition to a the Indian community yesterday. model of Qatar oldest police sta- “The discussions with the Emir focused on a tion. Emir was accompanied by the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani receives Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at number of issues including the Indian diaspora in Prime Minister and Interior Minis- Qatar, their living conditions, security and general the Emiri Diwan, yesterday. ter H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser welfare,” Amar Sinha, Secretary (Economic Rela- bin Khalifa Al Thani and number of tions) at the Ministry of External Affairs told the level of trade, to investments. The Indian side pro- was introduced to the Indian Premier as his Their Excellences the Ministers in media yesterday during a briefing on the Indian posed to relax Qatar’s tourist visa rules in favour “second home”, said Vikas Swarup, Joint Secre- addition to Interior Ministry’s sen- > PAGE 19 Premier’s visit. of Indian investors and businessmen. Modi’s meet- tary ( External Relations) at the Indian ministry. ior officials. He said that the MoUs signed with Qatar ing with the Emir was marked with the warmth sought to take bilateral relations beyond the of relations between the two sides, where Qatar → Continued on page 3 → Picture on page 6 02 MONDAY 6 JUNE 2016 HOME Emir congratulates 672,000 copies Queen of Denmark Emir urges safe release of Qataris of Mus’haf Qatar in third edition DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim QNA bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent a cable of congratulations to Queen QNA Margrethe II of Denmark on her country’s National Day. DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim Deputy Emir H H Sheikh bin Hamad Al Thani received a Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani yes- written message from Iraq’s Prime DOHA: The third official edition terday also sent a congratulatory Minister Dr Haider Al Abadi on of Mus’haf Qatar, the first Qatari cable to Queen Margrethe II. relations between the two coun- print of the Holy Quran, included Prime Minister and Interior tries, means of enhancing and 672,000 copies of different sizes, Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin developing them and issues of said Dr. Khalifa bin Jassim Al Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani sent a common concern. Kuwari, Adviser to the Minister similar cable to the Queen. The message was handed of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and over by Dr Khaled Mutaib Al supervisor of writing and printing Obeidi, Iraqi Defence Minister Mus’haf Qatar. Minister visits and Personal Envoy of Iraqi Prime Dr Al Kuwari told a press con- Minister, when the Emir met him ference yesterday that the third Doha Municipality and his delegation at Al Bahr Pal- edition, for which a contract was ace yesterday. They discussed the signed in March 2015, is the first in issue of Qataris kidnapped in Iraq. the era of Emir H H Sheikh Tamim DOHA: Minister of Municipality The Emir hoped that the Iraqi bin Hamad Al Thani. The first edi- and Environment H E Mohamed authorities would intensify their tion was launched in 2010 and the bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi yester- efforts for the Qataris’ release second in 2013. day visited Doha Municipality and and safe return home as soon as The third edition includes met Director Mohamed Ahmed El possible. 672,000 copies of six types and Sayed and other officials. The Min- Dr Al Obeidi assured the Emir five sizes, including 70,000 cop- ister was briefed on work progress that his government is doing eve- ies of pocket size, 70,000 copies and the latest developments in the rything in its power to secure the of the hand size, 450,000 copies field of public hygiene through a release of the abducted Qataris of the mosque size ‘medium’, big- presentation by Safar Mubarak Al and facilitate their return to their Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with Dr Khaled Mutaib Al Obeidi, Iraqi Defence Minister and ger sizes and luxury copies and the Shafi, Director of Public Hygiene. country. Personal Envoy of Iraqi Prime Minister, at Al Bahr Palace yesterday. largest size printed in nine colours. Al Thumama Health Centre opens tomorrow By Fazeena Saleem in the surrounding areas. It has 45 A total of 5,037 people, including from the area. We sent SMSs to the The Peninsula clinics to provide services. 1,077 Qataris, from the neighbouring community and encourage them to It will serve residents of eight sur- areas have registered with the centre, register through a link. rounding areas, including Nueja, Al and it will start receiving appoint- Services at the centre also include Hilal, and Al Maamoura, and expected ments. The Clinical Information a medical commission unit, family DOHA: Al Thumama Health Cen- to reduce the crowding at the neigh- System (CIS) also will be implemented medicine clinics, vaccination clin- tre opens tomorrow with specialised bouring Umm Ghuwailina and Airport from day one. The centre’s 80 percent ics, communicable diseases and services not available at other centres. health centres. of services will be provided through non-communicable diseases clin- It will have a mental health clinic, “This is not a usual health centre. the appointment system. Flora R ics, pregnant women care, healthy physiotherapy unit, smoking cessa- It will provide all services available at Asuncion, Assistant Managing Direc- woman and healthy child clinics, ENT tion clinic, diet and nutrition centre, other health centres, but what makes tor, PHCC, said, “It is one-of-a-kind clinic, dentist clinic and a ophthalmol- home care services and other health, it unique is a physiotherapy unit, life centre and will receive appointments ogy clinic. Laboratory and pharmacy said Dr Mariam Ali Abdulmalik, Man- style related services and early detec- from day one. Our patients can start service will also be available. The Flora R Asuncion, Assistant Managing Director, PHCC; Dr Mariam Ali aging Director, Primary Health Care tion services for certain illnesses,” Dr calling the hotline 107 and book two-storey centre is built on an area Corporation (PHCC) yesterday. Abdulmalik told a press conference. appointments.” of 10,000 square meters and has two Abdulmalik, Managing Director, PHCC; Dr Fathiya Al Meer, Director, The centre will initially serve over “One of the main aims of the cen- Dr Fathiya Al Meer, Director, cen- basements for parking. It has 220 Central Region, PHCC; and Nikki Georgios, Executive Director, Engineering 5,000 people and expand services to tre is to reduce pressure on the nearby tral region, PHCC, said, “We have staff and will be open from Sunday Department, PHCC, at a press conference yesterday. between 20,000 and 30,000 residents health centres.” started registering health card holders to Thursday between 7am and 11pm. Pic: Kammutty VP / The Peninsula HOME MONDAY 6 JUNE 2016 03 Emir lauds Indian PM’s initiatives Modi praises Continued from page 1 diaspora Indian Ambassador to Qatar Sanjiv Arora said Modi’s meeting with Qatari busi- nessmen was very fruitful.