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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS | 25 SPORT | 32 QPMC and Cook defends Rent-A-Port England's tactics sign deal after defeat Tuesday 22 November 2016 | 22 Safar 1438 Volume 21 | Number 6988 | 2 Riyals Qatar to host most compact World Cup The Peninsula of Manchester and Liverpool4. eight currently under construction stadi- making their way across any major city The longest distance between any two ums that are set for completion by 2020. centre, with travel times ranging between 2022 FIFA World Cup venues, Al Bayt – Al The release of the new data coincides 60 minutes for the longest commute the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar Khor City in the North of Qatar and Al Wak- with the six years until kick off anniver- between venues and a mere five minutes 2022 will be “the most compact” World rah in the South, is a mere 35 miles, only sary, with the first game set to be played for the shortest. Every stadium used dur- FIFA World Cup Qatar Cup in history, allowing fans to seven miles further than the distance at Lusail Stadium in Qatar on 21 Novem- ing the tournament will be connected by will be the most watch multiple live matches per between Liverpool FC’s Anfield and Man- ber 2022. It also marks the near halfway Qatar’s new state-of-the-art metro, sched- compact World Cup in day, shows new data released by chester United’s Old Trafford. mark on the Qatar 2022 World Cup project uled for launch in 2019, as well as a range history, allowing fans to Tthe organizers yesterday. The shortest distance between any two since the country won the hosting rights of other public transport options such as watch multiple live The total square mileage of the stadi- venues, Khalifa International and Qatar on 2 December 2010. buses and water taxis. matches per day. ums and training pitches required for the Foundation, is a mere 3.5 miles, one mile The compact nature of the 2022 FIFA Nasser Al Khater, Assistant Secretary 2022 FIFA World Cup will be contained shorter than the distance between Arsenal World Cup Qatar will mean that fans can General, Tournament Affairs, Supreme within a mere 235sqm, equal to less than FC’s Emirates Stadium and Tottenham Hot- realistically watch an unprecedented two- Committee said: “We have always main- Qatar will provide prime half the size of Greater London which cov- spur’s White Hart Lane. to-three live games per day during the tained that Qatar’s size will make it one of time viewing times for ers over 670sqm. The Supreme Committee for Delivery group stages, depending on the final FIFA the most unique World Cups ever that will more than three billion Putting in the context of other major & Legacy (Supreme Committee) yesterday match schedule. benefit both fans and players. For fans, this people around the cities in the UK, the total Tournament released the new data using a new bespoke It also means fans will spend a similar will be the ultimate tournament for live world. Footprint is a little over twice the size satellite mapping tool that calculates the amount of time travelling to and from game experiences". of Birmingham and four times the size distances and travel times between the games as they would do if they were → Continued on page 4 Horseback patrol Ministry urges vaccination as six measles cases reported Huda N V all the primary healthcare cen- The Peninsula tres, and also at various health facilities including private t least six cases of clinics. measles were con- The Ministry has urged par- firmed here over ents whose children are between the last three the ages of 1 and 13 years and months, as Minis- have not yet been vaccinated dur- tryA of Public Health is set to ing the campaign, to get their wrap-up its national immu- children inoculated. nisation campaign against The Ministry has advised measles, mumps and rubella 160,000 parents to avail of the booster (MMR). Some 160,000 chil- dose before the end of the dren have been vaccinated as Children have been campaign to enhance and part of the campaign, which vaccinated till now. ensure the immunity, in chil- began here on October 17, the dren, against the highly ministry announced contagious diseases. MoPH yesterday. stressed the need for taking the In the last three months the booster dose, considering the Ministry has recorded six con- 339 fact that more cases are being firmed measles cases. The still detected here. disease was detected in those schools including 214 Meanwhile, the Ministry who had not taken the MMR also organised an open vacci- Mounted policemen in traditional uniform patrolling Souq Waqif. Horseback police are government schools vaccine. The Ministry stressed nation day at the Pakistan an added attraction of Doha's popular traditional souq. Pic: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula that such cases could be pre- and 125 private schools Education Center, on Novem- vented and measles be covered as part of the ber 19, which saw huge eliminated in Qatar if parents campaign. attendance. A team from the ensure their children take the Ministry inoculated children two routine doses of MMR vac- who had not taken the vaccine cination and also the booster As the campaign enters into at schools or health facilities. Shops asked to use digital scales dose that is given for free as part sixth week, some 339 schools To signify the importance of of the ongoing MMR including 214 government vaccination against measles and campaign. schools and kindergartens and vaccination campaigns, WHO, The Peninsula yesterday issued a circular ask- transparency in the business Early this year, 22 cases of 125 private schools, have been Unicef, CDC and GAVI in a joint ing all outlets here to use transactions and promote trust measles were reported. How- covered. press release on the stated that ll commercial outlets in weighing scales that comply between traders and consum- ever the incidence rate and Earlier, owing to the huge despite a 79% worldwide Qatar have been given with Qatari specifications by ers. The rule applies to all number of measles cases in demand, the ministry had decrease in measles deaths Aless than four months February 28, next year. commercial outlets including Qatar have dropped rapidly dur- extended the campaign, which between 2000 and 2015, nearly time to switch to electronic The move comes within groceries, supermarkets and ing the last few years, from 160 was to conclude on November 400 children still die from the weighing scales. The Ministry ministry’s aim to protect con- other retail traders. confirmed cases in 2012 to 18 14, until November 30. disease every day. of Economy and Commerce sumer rights, ensure → Continued on page 2 cases in 2015. The vaccine is available at → Continued on page 4 Qatar tops GCC in curbing traffic accidents Sidi Mohamed Director General of the Traffic among Arab countries in achiev- be completed by July next year. The Peninsula Department at the MoI. ing goals related to safety and “The main authorities like Al Kharji was speaking during security and the efficiency of Ashghal, Mowasalat, Ministry atar ranks first among the a workshop for authorities con- banks among others, said Prof Dr of Public Health, Ministry of Gulf countries in the per- cerned to the National Traffic Kim Jraiw, Manager, NTSC. Education and Traffic Depart- Qcentage of decrease in Safety Strategy (NTSS 2013-2022) Among the important ment have achieved 102 traffic accidents, followed by the to discuss what they achieved in projects that the Public Works projects and only 64 plans UAE, a senior official said the first phase of the strategy. Authority ‘Ashghal’ is working remain to be completed by yesterday. The workshop was held yes- on with regard to NTSS is build- June 2017, said Brig. Moham- “Among the important ways terday at Hilton Hotel Doha and ing a modern road network to med Abdullah Al Maliki, to curb traffic accidents is to organised by the National Traf- meet Qatar's projects for World Secretary-General, National increase traffic awareness among fic Safety Committee (NTSC). Cup 2022 and Qatar National Traffic Safety Committee (NTSC). residents, and the Ministry of Qatar was ranked 49th inter- Vision 2030. He said that “the number of Brig Mohamed Saad Al Kharji, Director-General of the Traffic Interior (MoI) succeeded in this nationally in a United Nations For the strategy plan for 2013 authorities which joined the NTSS in collaboration with several report for achieving sustainable -2016, only 13 out of a total 34 increased from 13 to 30, and the Department at the MoI, speaking during a workshop for authorities concerned," said Brig development. plans under the strategy remain number of plans increased to authorities concerned to National Traffic Safety Strategy, at Mohamed Saad Al Kharji, It was also ranked first unfinished and are expected to more than 250. Hilton Hotel Doha, yesterday. 02 HOME TUESDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2016 Darb Al Saai decks up Emir sends cable Ooredoo adds of condolences to Indian President five languages QNA EMIR H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of condolences to President of India Pranab Mukherjee to Money app on the victims of the train crash which took place on Sunday in Uttar Pradesh state. The Peninsula The Emir wished the injured Seven languages quick recovery. ncreasing its sphere of Deputy Emir H H Sheikh utility, Ooredoo yesterday Ooredoo Money Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani added five new languages app is now also sent a similar cable to including Hindi, Malay- available in Hindi, Indian President.