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ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Friday 13 December 2013 9 Safar 1435 - Volume 18 Number 5912 Price: QR2 Qatar Shell Doha glory for signs deals Brezovica in with firms championship Business | 14 Sport | 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Emir visits book fair Cold spell for Shortage of a week from Sunday likely DOHA: Qatar is expected to experience the first cold spell warehouses of the season beginning on Sunday, leading to a significant drop in temperature with the minimum to be slightly above 10 degrees Celsius on some days, to be tackled according to the Meteorology Department. The cold spell that could last Ministry assessing needs of projects a full week, has been attributed to “an extension of high pressure DOHA: The government has and pricing of building materials. over the Arabian Peninsula asso- now turned its attention to The aim is to issue timely alerts ciated with cold air mass in the tackling the shortage of ware- to companies involved in develop- upper levels.” housing facilities in an effective ment projects. The panel will have Strong northwesterly winds way. online links to air, sea and land could lash the county during the It plans to build a large number customs authorities. period, bringing in cold waves. of warehouses across the coun- In a veiled warning, particu- Scattered rains are also expected try so they could be rented out larly to automobile dealers, the in some parts of the country on to businesses and development ministry said it would soon con- Monday and Tuesday, said the projects in need. duct a study to check if suppliers department. The Ministry of Economy and were taking undue advantages The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with children at the 24th Doha International Book Fair at Doha “Temperature could start fall- Commerce is busy conducting a and abusing their dominant role International Exhibition Centre yesterday. ing from Sunday and we are study to assess present and future in the local retail market. expecting a significant drop by requirements of warehousing The scope of the study will Monday,” a forecaster at the facilities. It is being carried out be extended to cover after-sales department told this daily last in collaboration with the Ministry services market. Databases will evening. of Development Planning and be set up for poultry and dairy 1,472 GCC citizens covered by During the cold spell, maxi- Statistics. markets, including their sales, mum temperature in Doha is Businesses have long been com- imports and exports. expected to be around 20 degrees plaining of shortages, particularly The ministry also hinted that Celsius and the minimum could of affordable warehouses. Their amendments were being made to Qatar social security network vary between 12 and 14 degrees rents have been soaring as a laws that regulate dealerships of C, he added. A further dip could result of acute short supply. foreign goods and services, com- DOHA: Qatar has a few of its its social security system. more than a third of the total. be expected in outer areas. As building activity is picking mercial registration and licensing citizens working in neighbour- The UAE ranks second after Omanis rank second with their The Met office warned of up in preparation for the 2022 and street vendors’ licences. ing GCC states, while Kuwait Kuwait with 3,706 GCC nationals share in the total number of GCC strong winds and high seas from FIFA event, the demand for ware- “The ministry has submitted has the largest number of other protected within its social secu- citizens (covered by countries in Sunday and advised caution while houses is increasing. draft laws and regulations (to GCC nationals covered within rity system. Qatar is at number their social security systems) going to the sea. The Ministry of Economy and the above effect) to authorities its social security network. three. being 30.3 percent. Their number The northwesterly winds could Commerce said in a statement concerned,” it said. A regulatory Qatar, according to figures Bahrain has about 180, Oman was 2,182 in 2012. blow at between 20 and 30 knots, yesterday it was planning to invite framework seems to be ready released by the GCC Secretariat- (42) and Saudi Arabia, the largest Bahrain ranked third with 1,493 reaching 35 in offshore areas dur- tenders to build warehouses. for the after-sales service in the General for 2012, has 1,472 GCC GCC economy, has 19 other GCC nationals — its share in the total ing the period. The maximum They are to be made available automotive market, the minis- citizens covered within its social nationals covered under their being a little more than 20 percent. temperature recorded yesterday at “low rent” particularly to small try has hinted. Soon consumers security net which is one of the social security systems. Kuwait’s share in the total was 12.7 was 26 degrees C and the mini- and medium projects, the minis- will be able to lodge complaints best in the region. However, when it comes to percent. The UAE’s share in the mum was 20 degrees C, said the try said, according to Qatar News online (including in respect of But it has only about 60 of its beneficiaries, Saudis top the list. total (which works out to slightly forecaster. A slight fall is expected Agency. automotive after-sales services) nationals working in other GCC Some 2,463 workers are covered more than 9,000) was 1.3 percent today with the minimum around It also said a committee was with the Consumer Protection states, statistics show. Kuwait has by social security networks of while that of Qatar was merely 0.7 19 degrees C and the maximum being set up to monitor supplies Department. THE PENINSULA 3,782 GCC nationals covered by other GCC states, accounting for percent. THE PENINSULA 27. THE PENINSULA Al Zubarah site FIFA World Cup in opens to public DOHA: Al Zubarah Doha on 3-day tour Archaeological Site, the first in Qatar to be included in Unesco World Heritage List, DOHA: The FIFA World Cup their photos taken with it. will welcome visitors today and arrived in Doha yesterday as An invite-only Coca-Cola tomorrow with activities and part of a global tour. It will be ‘Fan Zone’ experience in Aspire attractions. in the city for three days during Dome and Aspire Park tomor- A new visitor centre is open its Middle East trip as part of row will offer fans and the media at Al Zubarah Fort, with a photo its 267-day world tour to visit 90 the chance to have the ultimate exhibition that tells the story of countries. A reception was held football experience and look the site’s excavation and natural at Doha International Airport back to the history and magic environment. in the morning to welcome the of the Cup. Artefacts from Al Zubarah Cup and officials. “This tour is an exclusive ini- and other sites in the north of The FIFA World Cup Trophy tiative by Coca-Cola whereby the Qatar, focusing on seafaring, Tour by Coca-Cola is bringing trophy travels around several pearl diving, trade and defence fans up close to one of the most markets, allowing millions of peo- are also on display at a tempo- iconic symbols in football. ple a chance to revel in its glory rary exhibition. The tour is a moving exhibition and experience the excitement of During the weekend, activities of the authentic, solid gold trophy the Cup in their communities,” at the fort and the archeological which spreads happiness as it goes an official statement said. site, about 10-minute drive from along, as thousands of fans not QNA it, will be open to visitors from only get to see it but also have Continued on page 3 9am to 4pm. Visitors outside Al Zubarah Fort yesterday. KAMMUTTY V P THE PENINSULA Deal signed for QR20bn petrochemical complex Iran, Saudi invited to Syria talks BEIRUT: Iran and Saudi Arabia, which back “At the moment there are 32 countries invited, DOHA: A multi-billion-riyal petro- opposite sides in Syria’s war, are among more but the number may increase because everyone chemical complex will be built in Ras than 30 countries slated to attend a peace wants to come,” an Arab diplomat said. Laffan Industrial City. conference next month, diplomats said. “In addition to the five permanent members Qatar Petroleum and Qatar The Geneva 2 conference, a follow-up to a of the Security Council (the US, Britain, France, Petrochemical Company yesterday signed 2012 meeting, aims at mapping out a political Russia and China), there are neighbouring coun- Front-End Engineering and Design transition to end nearly three years of fighting tries, Saudi Arabia and Iran, and Germany (FEED) contract with Tecnimont SpA, that has killed more than 120,000 people and and Italy and others.” Shia Iran is a key ally a leading construction company, for the displaced millions. But the January 22 meet- of President Bashar Al Assad’s regime, while QR20bn ($5.5bn) Al Sejeel Petrochemical ing will be held at the lakeside Swiss city of Saudi Arabia has backed the Sunni-led rebels. Complex. Montreux because of a shortage of hotel rooms Most countries will be represented by their top THE PENINSULA in Geneva, which will be hosting a luxury watch diplomats and “each minister can speak for five Officials with the trophy at Doha International Airport yesterday. Full report on page 14 fair, a Western diplomat said.
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