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3rd Best News Website in the Middle East Special Lease Offer MEDINAMEDIINA CENTRALECENTRALE BUSINESS | 21 SPORT | 32 4409 5155 UK showcases Our team was £14bn projects for best in the first Qatari investors half: Fossati Wednesday 29 March 2017 | 1 Rajab 1438 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Volume 22 | Number 7115 | 2 Riyals Qatar economy to grow Emir arrives in Amman by 3.5% this year: PM Doha/Birmingham performing economies in the QNA Qatar's economy world, with an average GDP growth rate of 6% between espite the sharp has been one of the 2010 and 2016. drop in oil and gas best performing The Premier added that prices over the past Qatar is at an important two years and the economies in historical stage in achieving current price the world, with sustainable development Doutlook at low levels compared through the implementation of with previous years, Qatar has an average GDP Qatar National Vision 2030 achieved good growth rates growth rate of 6% strategies and programs aimed thanks to its efforts in at reducing dependence on oil diversifying economic activities between 2010 and and gas, achieving economic and increasing the efficiency of 2016. diversification and transforming public spending. into a knowledge based The Qatari economy is economy. expected to grow by 3.5% this Qatar has made significant year, Prime Minister and Business and Investment Forum strides in this area, the Premier Interior Minister H E Sheikh in Birmingham yesterday the said, adding that the non-oil Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Prime Minister said that in sector has grown to a high Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with Jordan's King Abdullah II at the Queen Al Thani said yesterday. recent years, Qatar's economy portion of the GDP of 2016. Alia International Airport in Amman. The Emir will attend the Arab League Summit today. Addressing the Qatar-UK has been one of the best → Continued on page 4 Post-Brexit trade: Qatar & UK plan joint committee Satish Kanady / London establishing a new joint economic and areas including defense, education, The Peninsula trade committee.I hope we can pave healthcare, energy and financial serv- the way for an ambitious trade agree- ices. Qatar is one of the world’s biggest ritish Prime Minister Theresa May ment for when the UK has left the EU investors in the UK. There is immense has said the UK will set up a joint including exploring whether we can investment potentials in UK’s R&D sec- Beconomic and trade committee forge a new trade agreement for the tor, cyber security and Financial to pave the way for a post-Brexit trade whole of the Gulf area." Services. “ We will deepen our co-oper- agreement with Qatar and other GCC May, who took time to attend the ation in defense and sports”. countries. Forum from her busy schedule ahead May said Qatar investment will help Addressing the Birmingham ses- of today’s historic decision to formally regenerate the cities outside London Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa sion of the two-day Qatar-UK Trade trigger the article 50 enabling UK to and south West of UK and make sure Al Thani and British Prime Minister Theresa May at a round table meeting with and Investment Forum yesterday, she quit EU, said Britain was seeking to better facilities are not limited to the Qatari businessmen in Birmingham, yesterday. said: “"I'm delighted that we are also deepen its relationship with Qatar in privileged classes. Qatar Airways wins 'Airline Of Orbis Flying Eye Hospital teams up The Year' award with Qatar to fight blindness QATAR AIRWAYS won the 'Airline of the Year' award at Irfan Bukhari in India and Bangladesh. avoidable blindness. QFFD’s the 2017 Air Transport The Peninsula “The Flying Eye Hospital is backing has enabled Orbis and Awards, as the airline was here to raise awareness of eye its partners to have a significant recognised for its innovation, he Orbis Flying Eye Hos- health issues around the world. impact on this mission. service, hospitality and lead- pital, a medical facility A number of diplomats and “The aircraft not only ena- ing product design. Tequipped with a class- other dignitaries have visited bles our expert volunteers to The ceremony, held at the room and operating theatre, the hospital and we are hosting train local eye care teams in their Latrou Residence in Ekali, which is assisting the Qatar a workshop and seminar with own country like India and Bang- Greece, and attended by Creating Vision initiative in Qatar Ophthalmic community ladesh, it also serves as a world's leading airline exec- India and Bangladesh, is receiv- on board the Flying Eye Hospi- powerful tool for raising aware- utives, recognised Qatar ing admiration from visitors tal. All the doctors were invited ness and creating change,” she Airways as the world's lead- here at the Premium Terminal to attend by Qatar Ministry of added. Qatar Creating Vision ing airline. located at the Old Airport. Public Health,” said Rebecca has focused its charity work in Qatar Airways was Qatar Creating Vision is Cronin, CEO of Orbis UK. India and Bangladesh as the The state-of-the-art medical facility onboard the Orbis Flying awarded World's Best Busi- a joint initiative of the Qatar In November 2015, the two countries are home to Eye Hospital, parked at the Doha International Airport. ness Class, Best Business Class Fund for Development Qatar Fund for Development approximately 473,000 blind Airline Lounge and Best Air- (QFFD) and Orbis to provide (QFFD) launched the Qatar Cre- children, with more children Obtaining treatment can be 60% of blind children will die line Staff Service in the Middle 5.5 million eye screenings ating Vision initiative to support struggling with blindness in very expensive or may be too during their childhood. East at the 2016 World Air- and treatments to children the mission to eradicate India than any other country. far away to reach. Shockingly, → Continued on page 8 line Awards managed by international air transport rating organisation Skytrax. Qatar-made radars to monitor motorists soon WEDNESDAY 29 MARCH 2017 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT Sidi Mohamed Germany's post Le and stopping in the yellow box. between Chevrolet exclusive stopping in the yellow box viola- accidents and expect traffic vio- office is trying to Sp build an electric car w The Peninsula “In next few days the radar dealer in Qatar to present a spe- tions. Because it became very lations to reduce this year. PAGE 06 PAG will be installed on the streets cial edition Chevrolet Silverado common these days and we want While, referring to the imple- ervice using n another attempt to catch and will be tested for 365 days 2017 Al Kharji added that, “The to stop it,” Al Kharji said. mentation of the first phase of the ct electric traffic violations, a new Qatari to check its performance in high new radar meets world standards “We have installed about 100 plan to create traffic zones in five Imade radar will be installed in temperature and harsh weather and specifications.” radars to catch this type of vio- areas across the country, mainly Included with the streets soon, said a senior offi- conditions,” said Brig Mohamed The new radar is easy to use lation,” Al Kharji said. Mobile where 75% of traffic accidents and today’s edition is a cial. The radar manufactured by Saad Al Kharji, Director-General and available in different sizes cameras to monitor drivers on the related mortality and injuries a private company will be moni- of the Traffic Department. and capable of recording viola- different parts of Qatar has suc- happen, Al Kharji clarified that the 8-page supplement. toring common traffic violations Speaking on the sidelines of tions immediately to the server ceeded in reducing traffic plan aims to deploy officers at the such as overtaking from the right, the ceremony took place at the through 4G technology. “Nowa- violations. It has also helped to most required places. failure to use seat belts, speeding Traffic department headquarters days we are focusing more on the reduce major and minor → Continued on page 4 02 HOME WEDNESDAY 29 MARCH 2017 Ministers focus on investment potential at Qatar-UK Forum The Peninsula Derham pointed to a number of More cooperation joint programmes, including atar aims to increase Health Ministry plans double certificates from UK and the capacity of pri- to open six new Qatari universities at the same mary healthcare hospitals in the near time. centres by 40 percent. future as well as Meanwhile, UK Secretary of QThe country will open State for Culture, Media and expand services six new hospitals in the near Sport, Karen Bradley, said her in 13 other hospitals. future as well as expand serv- country wants to help Qatar in ices offered in another 13, staging the 2022 World Cup on according to H E Dr Hanan UK keen to help Qatar a similar scale of the 2012 Lon- Mohamed Al Kuwari, Minister to stage 2022 World don Olympics. She added that of Public Health. Cup on a similar her country was fully ready to Addressing a session on scale of the 2012 intensify work with Qatar in health, education and tourism London Olympics. order to transfer its expertise in at the Qatar-UK Business and organising major sporting events Investment Forum, which such as the 2012 Olympics in kicked off in London on Mon- Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Air- which the UK capital hosted day, Dr Al Kuwari said the ways Group Chief Executive, 75,000 athletes at 34 sites.