BUSINESS | 02 SPORT | 08 QFBA hosts Team all delegation geared up for from second game: Somalia Al Haydos Sunday 13 January 2019 | 7 Jumada I 1440 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 23 | Number 7770 | 2 Riyals 'Irresponsible goals behind fabricated Gulf crisis' THE PENINSULA “The development DOHA in Gulf countries’ and citizens’ needs H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem are not at the same bin Jabor Al Thani, former Prime Minister of Qatar, has level. The countries said that the money siege which are spending countries were spending on money on campaigns lobbyists to promote their against Qatar have ideas in West against Qatar should have been spent on the no justification and development projects of those I think this crisis GCC countries. is fabricated,” H E “The development in Gulf countries’ and citizens’ needs Sheikh Hamad bin in various (GCC countries) are Jassem bin Jabor Al not at the same level. The coun- Thani said. tries which are spending money FM holds talks with Oman’s Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs on campaigns against Qatar the crisis still believe that the have no justification and I think siege they have imposed on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met here yesterday with Minister this crisis is fabricated,” H E Qatar must continue.” Responsible for Foreign Affairs in the Sultanate of Oman, Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, in the presence of Secretary-General of the Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin As well, Sheikh Hamad, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani. During the meeting, they exchanged views on the GCC’s march and Jabor Al Thani said in an said in the interview which was other issues of common concern. interview with Russia Today telecasted yesterday, that the (RT) TV channel. siege countries believe that Sheikh Hamad revealed the there exist conflict of respon- reasons behind the resignation sibilities in Washington as this of Anthony Zinni, the US’ issue is managed by more than special envoy to resolve the one bodies in Washington and Voter registration for CMC elections begins today Gulf crisis last week. this made Zinni’s mission Sheikh Hamad said that he difficult. THE PENINSULA Sign boards have been fixed in CMC elections in 2019. conduct the electoral process was not surprised by Zinni’s Shiekh Hamad added that DOHA many places to guide people The Committee advised all starting from the stage of voter resignation. “I was not sur- Anthony Zinni is logical person about the constituencies. The citizens who have not registered registration to the screening prised because I know that he who has meaningful points. He The voter registration process for Supervisory Committee for the in the voters’ lists previously to stage and the result did not make any progress for stressed that one of the reasons CMC polls will begin today and elections of the Central Municipal initiate the registration process announcement are all ready in several reasons including the for his resignation was obstinacy all the polling stations are ready Council (CMC) recently inaugu- in their constituencies. all the polling stations, the Com- fact that the parties that created of siege countries. `P3 in all respects to receive citizens. rated the website for the sixth The electronic equipment to mittee had stated. Qatar's ports Ashghal opens deepest and record highest annual growth longest bidirectional tunnel IRFAN BUKHARI The Project Manager, Jumah SACHIN KUMAR THE PENINSULA Al Bader, told media persons that THE PENINSULA the newly-opened section of road The Public Works Authority and tunnel will reduce travel time Qatar’s ports have delivered ‘Ashghal’ yesterday partially between Bu Erayen and Lebday an impressive performance opened the longest and deepest Street and Al Luqta and Al Waab last year with all round bidirectional tunnel in Qatar. by up to 65 percent particularly growth in all the segments. The tunnel, which is 1.5km due to the increased lane capacity The ports in the country long and sits 25 metres below and removal of the existing diver- achieved highest annual ground level, is part of the con- sions and will reduce traffic con- performance in containers, struction of the Al Rayyan Road gestion on 22 February street. vessels and livestock Upgrade Project Phase 2. After Al Bader added that the con- segments in 2018. partial opening, two out of four struction of the new tunnel faced The ports received 4,781 lanes in each direction will be many challenges that were vessels and handled 1.34 delivered, accommodating overcome. “For instance, it was million Twenty-Foot Equiv- 8,000 vehicles per hour in each necessary to establish multiple alent Units (TEU) containers direction causing smooth flow traffic diversions and the con- during the year. The ports of traffic in that area. struction of two temporary sig- also handled 1.4 million The tunnel is part of the newly nalised intersections to facilitate tonnes of general cargo; upgraded 2.1km stretch between the progress of works. Excavating 71,173 vehicles; 324,248 Bu Erayen and Lebday Street. The 25 metres below ground level tonnes of building materials inauguration event was attended meant that the project team had and 957,487 heads of live- by Eng. Yousef Al Emadi, Manager to manage extremely large quan- stock in 2018. of Highway Projects Department; tities of groundwater.” “Mwani Qatar continued Brigadier General Mohammed He said that the tunnel is to break record highs in 2018, Maarafiya, Manager of MoI Traffic fitted with all the safety and maintaining excellent growth Safety Department, and a number security facilities and a dedicated throughout the year, of officials, project engineers and building was constructed to serve achieving its highest annual media persons. as the central control room for performance in containers, The tunnel forms part of the monitoring and controlling all vessels & livestock, which complex three-level interchange operating system. recorded an annual growth known as Al Mokafaha inter- Meanwhile, Ashghal has of 70 percent, 24 percent and change. At the top level there is said that it achieved 88 percent 12 percent respectively, sup- signalised junction which facili- completion of the Al Rayyan ported by 28 direct shipping tates traffic movements in all Road Upgrade Project and is on lines,” said Mwani Qatar in a directions including Al Waab, target to complete in Q1 2019. tweet. Bani Hajer and Doha. Beneath The Al Rayyan Road Upgrade Hamad Port, the largest this is an underpass which allows Project Phase Two is a critical port in the Middle East, led road users to travel seamlessly inner city project that will from the front in boosting between Doha and Bani Hajer. enhance 5.5km of Al Rayyan Qatar maritime sector as it The tunnel is beneath the Road and Al Rayyan Al Jadeed occupied the lion’s share in underpass both of which replace Street to the west of Olympic the overall port traffic. `P3 the old roundabout. Intersection. `P2 02 HOME SUNDAY 13 JANUARY 2019 Age limit for pediatric care to be increased to 18 years FAZEENA SALEEM At present, the age THE PENINSULA limit for care at HMC’s The age limit for pediatric care Pediatrics Emergency at Hamad Medical Corporation Centers are till 14 (HMC) will be increased to 18 years and Sidra years in the future, said a senior Medicine sees cases official yesterday. At present, the age limit for up to 18 years. care at HMC’s Pediatrics Emer- gency Centers are till 14 years and Sidra Medicine sees cases up Medicine of Sidra Medicine, the LEFT: Dr Mohamed Al Amri. RIGHT: The participants at the third Qatar Pediatric Emergency Medicine to 18 years. conference gathered more than Conference held jointly organised by HMC and the Department of Emergency Medicine of Sidra Medicine. “We are discussing and 600 experts at Grand Hyatt Doha making arrangements to to discuss about several topics increasing the age limit for pedi- related to pediatric emergency Medicine relevant to all clinicians management, surgical emer- better care to children with cases seen at the Al Saad Pedi- atric care and keeping it at an medicine. It also featured inter- providing emergency or urgent gencies, respiratory emergencies urgent and emergency health atric Centre. We receive about unified age at all healthcare facil- national speakers from the US, care to children, and also current and how vaccinations help pre- issues,” said Dr Al Amri. 50 to 60 mild and moderate ities,” Dr Mohamed Al Amri, Oman and Kuwait. best evidence for common and venting infections. Separate discussions were on trauma cases a day. We evaluate, Medical Director of Pediatrics Several international critical pediatric emergencies. Participants include emer- treatment and management of stabilize and transfer the patient Emergency Services at HMC told attendees and speakers are The conference discussed gency physicians, primary minor and moderate traumas needs Sidra Medicine depending The Peninsula, while speaking attending the conference from topics that range from initial healthcare physicians, nurses such as fractures, cut wounds on the condition,” said Dr Al on the sidelines of the third Qatar countries including Kuwait, management and stabilization and persons from the emergency and burns as well about complex Amri. “However, major trauma Pediatric Emergency Medicine Oman and the United States. of pediatric emergency cases, medical services (EMS). “The dis- trauma. cases are seen at the Trauma and Conference. The three-day conference types and incidence of medi- cussions and learning sessions “Fever, respiratory, seizure Emergency Department at the Jointly organised by HMC and covered fundamentals of Pedi- cation errors in pediatric emer- during the conference help pedi- and bacterial infection are the Hamad General Hospital,” he the Department of Emergency atric Emergency gency, infectious diseases, pain atric care clinicians provide even common medical emergency added.