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3rd Best News Website in the Middle East BUSINESS | 17 SPORT | 24 Stocks break Thiem into semis; records; oil at Pella ends Basic’s highest since 2015 dream run Friday 5 January 2018 | 18 Rabia II I 1439 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 22 | Number 7397 | 2 Riyals Subscribe to Shahry Packs and enjoy 6 months of savings! Terms and Conditions Apply Ministry sets PM inspects Al Thumama reservoirs project standards for holding Sports The giant water reservoirs project is being implemented in five different locations Day events covering all parts of the country, including QNA Umm Salal, Umm Baraka, Rawdat Rashid, Abu Nakhla and Al Thumama. DOHA:THE Ministry of Culture and Sports called The total cost of the project is QR14.5bn yesterday on all parties that and the first phase of the project will be will participate in the 2018 National Sport Day to follow launched in the first half of this year. the standards and conditions mentioned in the Emiri decision number 80 of 2011 THE PENINSULA horizons of cooperation with when they plan their events for various countries in the world in the day. DOHA: Prime Minister and order to ensure the implemen- The Ministry said that fol- Interior Minister H E Sheikh tation of projects according to the lowing the standards and Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa approved timetable. conditions will guarantee to Al Thani yesterday paid an A presentation was made on achieve the goal of promoting inspection visit to the water the strategic water reservoirs the value of sports for people security mega strategic reservoirs project, its importance in of all ages. The decision called project in Al Thumama. achieving water security of the on avoiding any celebratory During his visit, the Prime state, the stages of the work of the events and focusing on events Minister reviewed the progress project, the achievements made that involve physical activities of the work and the completed on the ground, and the efforts of that enhance the role of stages, and the efforts of Qatar Kahramaa to proceed in the sports in an individual’s daily General Electricity and Water implementation of the project Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani during his routine. Corporation (Kahramaa) to according to the planned visit to the water security mega strategic reservoirs project in Al Thumama, yesterday. Another condition is that implement its projects according schedule under the siege the activities must be suitable to the planned schedule. conditions. provide them with necessary energy. About 200 MW of elec- cells on the reservoir’s tops,” he for the ages and physical con- The Prime Minister inspected The visit reflects Prime Min- power of electricity from solar tricity will be produced from solar added. dition of the participants. one of the largest water reservoirs ister’s keenness to make a close There should also be a good in the world before pumping follow up to the progress of the selection of healthy foods, water. The excavation and set- work and his full support to Kah- and avoidance of providing tling the land of the reservoirs as ramaa’s efforts in various fields, World’s largest water reservoirs fast food. well as the laying of foundations said its President, Eng Essa bin The Ministry said that all and infrastructure necessary have Hilal Al Kuwari. THE PENINSULA storage capacity to about 1,500 million gallons state entities must provide been completed. In addition, the “This will motivate us to exert of water which will cover the country’s needs their plans to the Sports Day construction of the first reservoir, more efforts as well as this shows DOHA: The giant water reservoirs project is until 2026. Qatari firms taking part in the imple- committee by January 11, that which is currently undergoing the importance that the State being implemented in five different locations mentation of the project constitute 55% of the will help the committee study testing and experimentation in gives to water sector which is covering all parts of the country, including Umm leading international companies. Working and approve those plans. The preparation for water pumping, essential for achieving food Salal, Umm Baraka, Rawdat Rashid, Abu Nakhla hours in the project have exceeded 92 million plans should include an has also been completed. The security,”Al Kuwari stressed. and Al Thumama. man hours without loss time injury. More than estimate of the number of second reservoir will be com- Al Kuwari emphasised the The project includes 15 water reservoirs, 24,000 workers, technicians and engineers are participants. The ministry pleted by the end of January, commitment of the corporation which are the largest in the world with a participating in the implementation of the also advised participants not while the third will be completed to complete the projects in capacity of about 100 million gallons each, along project. to carry out sports for long by the end of February. accordance with the timetable, with the extension of approximately 650km of The Prime Minister and Interior Minister, times during the Sports Day, The Prime Minister under- quality, and standards required large size water pipes linking these reservoirs H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani, laid in order to avoid any physical lined the necessity of continuing in line with the directives of the to desalination plants. the foundation stone for the major strategic fatigue or muscle injuries. to diversify resources and find Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin The total cost of the project is QR14.5bn and water reservoirs project in the State of Qatar They also called on the suitable alternatives locally and Hamad Al Thani. the first phase of the project will be launched in 2015. planning parties not to hold internationally through economic “The roofs of reservoirs will in the first half of this year. This will raise the SEE ALSO PAGE 2 the events in one location, in openness and exploring new be covered with solar cells to order to avoid traffic jams. QTF President Turkish firm to export $6m lauds support worth medicines to Qatar for Qatar Open THE PENINSULA DOHA: President of the Qatar Tennis Federation (QTF) DOHA: Turkish pharmaceutical Nasser Ghanim Al Khelaifi firm CinnaGen has signed a $6m said yesterday that Qatar deal with Qatar’s leading drug Turkish ExxonMobil Open continues company Ebn Sina Medical on pharmaceutical to deliver year after another Wednesday. firm CinnaGen has due to the support of the Ferhat Farsi, Chief Exec- country’s wise leadership. utive Officer, CinnaGen, signed a deal with Al Khelaifi expressed the speaking at a signing ceremony Qatar’s leading thanks and appreciation of in Doha said that his firm aims drug company the organising committee to to raise Qatar’s accessibility to Ebn Sina Medical, the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim biotech medication under the bin Hamad Al Thani for the agreement with Ebn Sina, which dominates continued support to the reported Anadolu news agency. half of all Qatari tournament. Al Khelaifi also “Currently, Turkey’s phar- pharmaceutical thanked the Minister of maceutical exports to Qatar is market. Culture and Sports H E Salah One of the largest cruise ships, MSC Splendida, docked at the Doha Port. about $1.2m. With our $6m deal, bin Ghanem Al Ali and Pres- we will increase our country’s ident of Qatar Olympic Com- drug exports to Qatar five-fold,” rheumatoid arthritis, blood mittee H E Sheikh Joaan bin 3,700 more cruise tourists arrive in Doha Farsi said. disease. Ebn Sina Medical under Hamad Al Thani for their The firm will invest $100m, Al Faisal Holding, dominates half support of the tournament. DOHA: Doha Port yesterday yesterday on its Twitter account. Meanwhile, the company including for research and of all Qatari pharmaceutical President of QTF said that received one of the largest The arrival of MSC Splendida pointed out that Al Ruwias port development, and factory market. The Turkish Ambassador Qatar Open has become one cruise ships, MSC Splendida, is another landmark for cruise – Qatar’s northern gateway to investments in the upcoming Fikret Ozer encouraged Turkish of the most important on the with over 3,700 passengers and tourism Mwani added. trade— is getting busier with period in Turkey, he added. companies to visit Qatar, find international agenda. This was 1,314 crew onboard. On Wednesday, the port increased export and import of Sherif Shehata, General new business opportunities and chosen as the best tournament Doha port has recorded the received around 3,743 tourists vehicles, food products, con- Manager of Ebn Sina, said that build solid and long-lasting in the 250 category ahead of largest number of cruise tourists onboard TUI Mein Schiff-5 sumer cargo and building mate- the company will work on mar- business partnerships. 40 others, reflecting the high arrival per ship till date through calling the port for the fourth rials which fulfill the growing keting and sales of biotechno- “Partnerships will develop status Qatar enjoys on the MSC Splendida, said Qatar Ports time in the ongoing 2017-2018 demands of local and regional logical products in the fields of economies of both countries,” international sporting scene. Management Company (Mwani) cruise season, said the company. markets. multiple sclerosis, anticancer, Ozer added. 02 HOME FRIDAY 5 JANUARY 2018 Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday paid an inspection visit to the water security mega strategic reservoirs project in Al Thumama. PM reviews progress of Water Security Strategic Project THE PENINSULA Al Thani to the Water Security Strategic accomplish the project within the time- Project which is the backbone and key table and according to the plan under DOHA: Following the visit of Prime strategic pillar of water security in the the siege imposed on the State of Qatar.