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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS | 21 SPORT | 35 Qatar sees oil Federer eyes win rebalancing after one in ‘tough’ Berdychh more downturn showdown TUESDAY 26 JANUARY 2016 • 16 Rabia II 1437 • Volume 20 • Number 6687 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Emir receives US commander Emir to attend Central Doha to commencement of Air Force be developed College class for FIFA 2022 QNA DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will attend Urban Planning with several of its today the commencement of the “development partners”. third class of Mohammed bin The area selected for This will be the key area and Abdullah Al Attiyah Air Force Col- development as part development will focus on Qatari lege. heritage, quality and modern infra- of plans to host the structure and amenities. The area coveted FIFA World will boast some 75 percent of Doha Emir gets Metro Rail stations. Cup in 2022 extends A supervisory committee has message from Ras Abu Aboud been formed which met yesterday in the presence of the Minister of from Nepal to the posh district of Municipality and Urban Planning, West Bay H E Sheikh Abdurahman bin Kha- DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim lifa Al Thani. bin Hamad Al Thani received a Also present at the meet were message from President of the Abdullah Al Karani, head of devel- Republic of Nepal Bidhya Devi The Peninsula opment planning at the municipal Bhandari, pertaining to bilateral ministry, and Noora Al Suwaidi, relations. deputy head of Giant Projects at the The message was handed over ministry. Al Suwaidi made a detailed Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with the Commander of United States Central Command to Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid DOHA: Central parts of Doha are presentation at the meeting at which Lloyd Austin at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. They reviewed bilateral relations and exchanged views on bin Mohamed Al Attiyah by Min- earmarked for massive development the roles of all committee members the latest developments in the region. ister of State for Foreign Affairs of as part of plans to host the coveted were discussed in detail. Nepal Shanker Das Bairagi. FIFA World Cup in 2022. In his address, the Minister H The area selected for develop- E Sheikh Abdul Rahman said that ment extends from Ras Abu Aboud to the private sector will be actively the posh district of West Bay, known involved in all the projects related as Qatar’s mini-Manhattan. to development of the central parts Legal committee to study draft law on tobacco The area under development will of the city, as directed by Emir H H include 25 localities many of which Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. are densely populated. The minister said that the part- All development projects ear- nership with the private sector was The Peninsula meeting yesterday, reviewed a draft and earlier media reports suggested Qatar has already banned smoking marked for the area, known as very important for the projects. law on tobacco use and referred it to that non-Qatari inspectors may also be in public places and there has been a central parts of Doha, are being He exhorted all the members of its legal committee for detailed study. roped in to control smoking and all the chorus of demand to crack down on clubbed under a single umbrella the working team to come up with The committee has been asked inspectors may be armed with more ‘sheesha’ joints as well. to avoid confusion and complete proposals for the development DOHA: A stricter law to control the to submit an extensive report on the powers to crack down on smokers. Qatar News Agency (QNA) the projects with utmost care and projects, which he said would be use of tobacco and its derivatives, draft legislation to the House for in- Malls and hypermarkets may reported that the Advisory Coun- finesse. heartily welcome. including ‘sheesha’, by people in the depth debate. likely be given the authority to fine cil held its weekly meeting presided The projects are being launched country is on the anvil. The draft law was discussed by smokers in their premises, it was over by speaker, H E Mohamed bin by the Ministry of Municipality and →Continued on page 6 The Advisory Council, at its weekly public health authorities at length reported earlier. Mubarak Al Khulaifi. Palestinian Qatar to play for final berth hunger striker Stunt driving contest to could die at ‘any raise safety awareness moment’: Lawyer The Peninsula being launched by the Traffic AFP Department in collaboration with Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Foun- dation for Humanitarian Services DOHA: The Traffic Department plans (RAF). RAMALLAH: A Palestinian jour- to organise a stunt driving champi- The drive entitled “Tahmal Bi- nalist on a two-month hunger onship to use it as a platform to raise omrak” (Be responsible for your life) strike in an Israeli jail could die awareness about traffic safety. aims to create awareness about traf- at any minute, his lawyer warned Through this innovative competi- fic safety among all segments of the yesterday. Mohammed Al Qiq’s tion, the department seeks to address community especially the young health is “very very bad,” lawyer motorists exercising dare-devil-driv- motorists. Jawad Boulus said after a visit. “He ing as a hobby at the designated sites “I wish the drive would achieve faces the possibility of death at any by introducing some safety rules. its goal and help reduce major road moment.” Rules and regulations will be made accidents , especially those involv- Qiq, a 33-year-old father of to organise stunt-driving as a sport ing young motorists aged 18 to 25 two and a correspondent for Saudi including exit, entry and parking areas years,” said Brigadier Mohamed Arabia’s Almajd TV network, was at the site. Surprise elements like pre- Saad Al Kharji, Director-General of arrested on November 21 at his Qatari players training on the eve of their AFC U23 semi-final against South Korea in Doha. The two senting victims of road accidents will the Traffic Department during the home in the West Bank city of teams clash at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium today at 7.30pm. In the other semi-final, Iraq will take on be used to deliver impressive traffic launch of the campaign at the Traf- Ramallah and is being held under Japan at Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium at 4.30pm. The winners of the semi-finals along with the third safety messages. fic Department headquarters. Israel’s controversial administra- place winner will qualify for the Rio De Janiero Olympics. →See also page 29 The championship will be part of tive detention law. a year-long traffic safety campaign →Continued on page 6 He has been refusing food since November 25 in protest at “torture and ill treatment that he was sub- jected to during interrogation”, according to Addameer, a Pales- Libya parliament rejects UN-backed unity govt INDIA tinian human rights organisation. REPUBLIC DAY At 61 days since his strike began, Qiq’s organs are at risk of failure. Shin Bet, the Israeli domes- AFP diplomats have urged Libyans to power in Tripoli. A national unity government had been rejected tic security service, alleges Qiq is back the unity government formed government headed by business- because its cabinet was too large. an active member of the Islamist last week as a step towards ending man Fayez Al Sarraj and comprising He called for “a smaller govern- group Hamas which controls the the political chaos that has gripped 32 ministers was formed last week, ment without this high number of Gaza Strip. BENGHAZI: Libya’s internationally the country since the 2011 ouster of but the recognised parliament needs ministries”. Administrative detention laws recognised parliament voted yes- longtime dictator Muammar Gaddafi. to approve it for it to start working. Fathi Abdelkarim, media adviser allow Israel to jail suspects with- terday to reject a UN-backed unity Libya currently has two rival Of the 104 lawmakers in attend- to parliament head Aguila Saleh, told India Republic Day out trial for six-month renewable government, in a major blow to inter- administrations and parliaments, ance for the vote in eastern city journalists in Tobruk: “Ten days were supplement Included periods, a policy which has been national efforts to end the country’s with the internationally recognised Tobruk, 89 rejected the new govern- given by the House of Representatives condemned by human rights unrest. authorities based in the east and a ment, he said. Parliament member to form a new government with less with today’s edition advocates. The United Nations and Western militia-backed authority holding Al Saliheen Abdelnabbi said the ministries.” 02 TUESDAY 26 JANUARY 2016 HOME Emir honours outgoing envoys PM meets Culture Minister of China Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday met China’s Minister of Culture Luo Shugang and discussed bilateral relations and means to enhance them, especially in the cultural field. Shugang was in Qatar to take part in the opening of Qatar-China 2016 Year of Culture. Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani separately met outgoing ambassadors Deddy Saiful Hadi (Indonesia) and Haji Abdullah Abdulhamid (Comoros) at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. The Emir presented them with Sash of Merit in recognition of their efforts in enhancing ties between Qatar and their countries, and wished them success in their future assignments and relations with their countries further progress. The ambassadors thanked and praised the Emir and officials for cooperation that contributed to the success Calls for courts or panel of their work.