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Doha to See Highest Tourism Growth BUSINESS | 01 SPORT | 08 QIIB net QSL: Al Sadd profit rises down Al Ahli; Al 5.7% to Duhail edge Al QR777m Gharafa Sunday 27 October 2019 | 28 Safar 1441 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 8057 | 2 Riyals Choose the best mobile network in Qatar ® ® Verified by Speedtest by Ookla Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data for Q1–Q2 2019. Ookla trademarks used under license and reprinted with permission. 4.51 million Qatar has taken Doha to see highest raft of measures Number of visitors in the past to expected to come boost tourism tourism growth to Doha by 2025 SACHIN KUMAR Council and other government THE PENINSULA Doha is expected 104% 235,000 to see over 4.51 agencies to attract tourists. Cit- 11% izens of several countries are now Growth in Qatar’s Doha is expected see the highest million visitors in already allowed visa-free entry Projected growth Tourists expected to growth in the world in tourist 2025, compared to Qatar. in visitor arrivals arrive at Doha Port in tourism sector during arrivals. The visitor arrivals in to 2.21 million "We may see more countries to Doha by 2025 the 2019-20 season January-August 2019 Doha are projected to grow by to be added on this list of visa- 104 percent by 2025, making it visitors in 2018, free entry, which will further the fastest growing tourist desti- according to travel boost country’s tourism industry,” nation among the major cities solution provider, Zaheer Yousuf, Manager, Retail worldwide. TravelSupermarket. Sales and Industry Affairs, The city is expected to see Darwish Travel told The over 4.51 million visitors in 2025, Doha has surpassed Peninsula. compared to 2.21 million visitors Singapore, Bangkok, “We have also seen addition in 2018, according to travel Kuala Lumpur, Beijing, of new architectural marvel such solution provider, TravelSuper- Jakarata, Phuket and as National Museum of Qatar in market which is part of United Qatar’s tourism landscape. Doha Kingdom based Moneysuper- San Francisco in terms Metro is now running and the market Group. of tourism growth. FIFA World Cup is also Doha has surpassed many approaching. All these develop- other renowned places such as ments will attract tourists from Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala is expected to be 75 percent for across the globe,” Yousuf added. PIC: TWITTER.COM/VISITQATAR Lumpur, Beijing, Jakarata, Phuket Beijing, 71 percent for Seoul, 89 Qatar has taken raft of and San Francisco in terms of percent for Bangkok, 63 percent measures in the past to boost world in terms of visa facilitation “Cruise tourism will also play at Doha Port that will support the growth in visitor arrivals. for Singapore and 61 percent for tourism, including allowing according to The World Tourism crucial role in bringing more country’s strategy to develop Phuket is projected to see 85 San Franciso. nationals of several countries to Organisation’s (UNWTO) visa tourists to Qatar. We are seeing cruise tourism. percent growth in visitor arrivals “We have already seen sig- enter Qatar visa-free and openness rankings. Recently Doha continuous increase in number Around 235,000 tourists in 74 during 2018-2025 period while nificant growth in tourist arrivals free-of-charge. was picked by The New York Times of cruise tourists coming to the cruise ships are expected to arrive Jakarta is expected to witness 78 this growth will further increase As a result, Qatar became the in their ‘52 Places to Go in 2019’ list. country,” said Yousuf. at Doha Port in the 2019-20 season, percent growth in visitor arrivals in future because of measures most open country in the Middle Doha also made into Forbes’ top 15 Last week, a new cruise pas- making it the busiest season so far, in the same period. The growth taken by Qatar National Tourism East and the 8th most open in the places to visit in 2019. senger terminal was inaugurated according to Mwani Qatar. New measures to curb traffic accidents in Sealine area World Congress of SIDI MOHAMED official of the General Direc- cooperate with the relevant noted that the deaths in the THE PENINSULA torate of Traffic told The organisations such as Auto- Sealine area will not stop only Criminology begins Peninsula. mobile Club and Mawater on the by awareness campaigns as strict To address the serious issue of According to the Depart- identification of appropriate rec- laws including doubling of traffic accidents at the Sealine ment’s statistics for 2018, the reation areas. existing fines were necessary to tomorrow in Doha area resulting from reckless Sealine area was at fifth place in Regarding the causes of deter reckless drivers from com- dune bashing, the General Direc- the list of areas witnessing traffic traffic accidents in the Sealine mitting the crime. SIDI MOHAMED The 19th World Congress torate of Traffic has taken a deaths. “As many as eight people area, the official partially blamed Also, they suggested, it is THE PENINSULA of Criminology is being number of measures including lost their lives in traffic accidents parents who allow their young important to ban photo shoots organised within the conducting round-the-clock in the Sealine area in 2018 while children to have rented buggies of dune bashing because such For the first time in the Middle framework of the implemen- traffic patrols and inspection in the industrial area, 14 deaths who are even not qualified for photos and videos encourage East, Doha will host the 19th tation of the outcomes of the drives on shops to make them occurred due to traffic accidents driving, in addition to organising young people to imitate others. World Congress of Criminology Doha Declaration issued at the comply with safety require- the same year.” unregulated drift contests that The Cabinet recently tomorrow which will continue 13th United Nations Congress ments. The official also said the plan do not meet the requirements of reviewed the views of some Min- till October 30. on Crime Prevention and “The measures in this regard to control accidents in the area security and safety. istries and government bodies The three-day event will Criminal Justice and the prep- have taken to reduce traffic acci- also includes intensive Among other reasons is the on the recommendations of the discuss the most relevant issues of aration for the 14th Congress dents in the Sealine area which awareness campaigns within the absence of sign boards to caution Shura Council on traffic acci- crime and delinquency based on on Crime Prevention and also include new conditions and camping areas, universities and drivers of dangerous turns and dents in the State of Qatar, espe- the theme ‘Science, Technology Criminal Justice to be held in requirements for registration of schools to educate young people road spots. cially the recommendation to and Teaching in Criminology’. Japan in 2020, he said. rental shops of motorbikes, dune about the dangers of reckless Commenting on the traffic develop the Sealine area to Under the patronage of Prime Brigadier Al Marri pointed buggies and other vehicles used driving in Sealine. accidents in Sealine area, a reduce the rate of accidents Minister and Interior Minister H out that all participants would for transporting tourists,” an He emphasised the need to number of social media users there. E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin benefit from the topics to be dis- Khalifa Al Thani, who is also cussed relating to technology, Chairman of the Supreme Council crime prevention and criminal of the Police College, the con- justice policies in the era of Qatar Sustainability Summit begins today ference is being organised in globalisation. cooperation with the Ministry of “Particular emphasis will be IRFAN BUKHARI events surfacing across the globe, Interior, represented by the Police on new crimes such as cyber- THE PENINSULA climate change has come under global College; the Faculty of Law, Qatar crime, terrorism, and working on spotlight as a burning issue. The QSS will University; and the United Nations the effective ways to prevent and Under the theme ‘Destination Green’, the look at environmental challenges Office on Drugs and Crime. respond to such crimes,” he said. two-day Qatar Sustainability Summit (QSS) through a regional lens, while also In a press conference held on He also stressed that one of will begin today bringing together business sparking debates on ways forward to Thursday at the Officers Club of the objectives of the Congress is leaders, practitioners, policy makers, pursue sustainable development, it the General Directorate of Civil to discuss ways to address the researchers and scholars. added. Defence, Brigadier Dr new crimes through methods of According to the agenda of QSS, Minister The second day of the Summit also Mohammed Abdullah Al combating, legal legislation and of Municipality and Environment, H E Eng. hosts a number of insightful sessions in Muhanna Al Marri, Director criminal justice, further pointing Abdulla bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie, which experts from Qatar and across the General of Police College said: out that the State of Qatar was will deliver opening speech at the Summit globe will share their knowledge and “The World Congress of Crimi- the first to issue the Anti-Ter- followed by speeches by Dr Yousef Alhorr, insight on different crucial subjects nology is being held in the Middle rorism Law, which was issued Founding Chairman of Gulf Organisation for speeches and presentations on some including ‘Tackling energy challenges for East for the first time. Around 125 in 2004. Research and Development (GORD) and important topics such as ‘Qatar’s preparedness sustainable region’, ‘Climate change miti- work papers from 40 countries Engineer Meshal Al Shamari, Director of to deliver zero-carbon growth of aviation gation – global policy dimensions’, from Asia, Africa, Europe, Aus- Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC).
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