www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS | 17 SPORT | 23 BOJ eases policy Djokovic biggest by doubling challenge for Murray ETF buying at Rio Games SATURDAY 30 JULY 2016 • 25 SHAWWAL 1437 • Volume 21 • Number 6873 2 Riyals thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar 2 more winter Emir’s visits boost ties with Argentina, Colombia QNA the importance of stability in the Mid- attended a dinner banquet hosted between both sides as positive and dle East and expressed concern over by President Macri at the Quinta de distinguished and wished they would humanitarian consequences of the Olivos Presidential Palace in honour be held regularly to enhance coop- markets in ongoing conflicts in the region. of the Emir and his delegation. eration, partnership and investment. BUENOS AIRES: Emir H H Sheikh On Israeli-Palestinian conflict, President Macri thanked the President Macri’s wife Juliana Awada Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yester- both sides stressed the importance Emir for visiting Argentina, calling and several Argentine ministers also day concluded a two-day official visit of reaching comprehensive and fair for Qatar to be a strategic partner, attended the banquet. to Argentina. solution, taking into account the especially as both countries are eco- The Emir arrived in Argentina coming season The Emir sent a cable to President related United Nations resolutions nomically integrated and can achieve from a visit to Colombia where he held Mauricio Macri, expressing thanks and the Arab Peace Initiative. a lot through cooperation, particu- talks with President Juan Manuel San- and appreciation for the hospitality The Emir said the visit would larly as Argentina has started a new tos. They expressed satisfaction with and warm reception and said the visit contribute to strengthening and phase of reforms. the good level of relations in politi- of the markets. “Until now, we do was an opportunity to exchange views developing friendship and cooper- The Emir said relations between cal, economic and investment fields. not know the exact sites for the on regional and international issues of ation in various fields for the benefit both countries would develop to a During both visits, several memoran- Al Ruwais and new winter markets, because we common interest. Both sides stressed of the two peoples. Earlier, the Emir strategic partnership, describing talks dums of understanding were signed. Muaither yards along haven’t yet secured the approval for the locations from the author- with three existing ities concerned,” said Al Khulaifi. ones could open The markets will provide a wide Emir congratulates two weeks earlier in variety of vegetable and poultry Syria maternity hospital attacked products from local farms at attrac- President of Peru November. tive prices. They will also offer an opportu- DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim nity for farmers to sell their produce bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday directly to consumers. sent a cable of congratulations By Sidi Mohamed The new markets will be a sig- to President of Peru, Pedro Pablo The Peninsula nificant addition to the existing one Kuczynski, on his country’s Inde- — Al Mazroua, Al Khor-Al Dakhira pendence Day. and Al Wakra, which sell agricul- Deputy Emir H H Sheikh tural products. Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani DOHA: The Agricultural Affairs “In the coming season this year, also sent a congratulatory cable Department at the Ministry of the winter vegetable markets will to President Kuczynski. Municipality and Environment is open earlier — by more than two Prime Minister and Interior gearing up to open two new winter weeks. Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin markets in Al Ruwais and Muaither, “During the previous season, the Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani sent a a ministry official said yesterday. markets were open from November similar cable to President Pablo, The markets are likely to open to May,” Al Khulaifi said, adding the reports QNA. in December in time for the coming winter markets could open some 10 2016-2017 winter season. days earlier compared to the previ- “We are going to launch two ous season. Opec output set new winter markets this year, one in On the decision to extend the Al Ruwais and the other in Muaither. operation of the winter markets last to reach record “The opening could be in season from six months to seven, December,” Yousef Al Khulaifi, he said: “It was a challenging expe- high this month Director, Department of Agricul- rience, but we succeeded and all An image released yesterday by ‘Save the Children’ shows people around the area of a damaged tural Affairs at the ministry, told vegetables sold were locally pro- The Peninsula. duced,” he added. building of a maternity hospital supported by the Britain-based NGO after it was hit by an air raid in Reuters At the moment, the ministry is the rebel-held town of Kafar Takharim, in Idlib province of northwest Syria. → See also page 3 yet to finalise the exact locations → Continued on page 2 LONDON: Opec’s output is likely in July to reach its highest in recent history, a Reuters survey found yesterday, as Iraq pumps Yemen govt team to quit peace talks Erdogan accuses US general more and Nigeria manages to export additional crude despite rebel attacks on oil installations. of backing failed coup plotters Top Opec exporter Saudi AFP former president Ali Abdullah Saleh headway. Most discussions focused Arabia has kept output close to earlier announced the setting up of on the type of the government to run a record high to meet season- the 10-member council. Yemen during transition. “It must be AFP Votel had said the coup bid and ally higher domestic demand The council would “manage state made clear that it is the Houthi-Saleh round-up of dozens of generals and focus on maintaining mar- KUWAIT CITY: Yemen’s govern- affairs politically, militarily, eco- alliance that foiled the peace talks in could affect US military cooperation ket share rather than trimming ment delegation to UN-brokered nomically, administratively, socially Kuwait. They have shown that they with Turkey. He suggested the US supply to boost prices. peace talks in Kuwait said it will and in security”, a statement issued were never serious about a peaceful ANKARA: President Recep Tayyip had lost key Turkish military inter- Supply from Organisation of leave today, signalling the collapse of by the rebels said. settlement,” Emrani said. Erdogan yesterday accused a top locutors now in jail and accused of the Petroleum Exporting Coun- four months of UN-brokered negoti- UN special envoy Ismail Ould A top aide to President Abdrabuh US general of being on the side of being behind the coup. tries has risen to 33.41m barrels a ations with Shia Houthi rebels. Cheikh Ahmed said the rebels’ move Mansour Hadi said the government Turkey’s coup plotters after com- “Know your place!” Erdogan day (bpd) this month from 33.31m “Today (Friday), we are holding “contravenes” their commitment to considered the talks had wound up menting that the country’s turmoil told Votel, using one of his favour- bpd in June, according to the sur- some farewell meetings... and the the peace process and “represents without agreement. could downgrade military cooper- ite expressions of anger. “The coup vey based on shipping data and delegation will leave on Saturday,” a grave violation” of UN Security “The negotiations have com- ation with Washington. plotter is in your country, you are information from industry. delegation spokesman Mohammad Council Resolution 2216 on Yem- pletely ended,” said Abdullah Al “You are taking the side of already feeding him,” he said, refer- The increase has added to Al Emrani said. en’s conflict. Olaimi, Deputy Director of the Pres- coup plotters instead of thanking ring to the US-based cleric Fethullah downward pressure on prices. Oil “There can be no more talks after A UN spokesman in Kuwait said ident’s Office and member of the this state for defeating the coup Gulen who Ankara accuses of being has fallen from a 2016 high near the new coup,” he said referring to Ahmed was scheduled to meet rebels delegation. More than 6,400 peo- attempt,” Erdogan said in remarks the mastermind of the coup. $53 a barrel in June to $42 as of the rebels’ formation of a supreme and with ambassadors of the 18 ple have been killed in Yemen since at a military centre in Golbasi out- Turkey is part of the US-led coa- yesterday, pressured also by con- political council to run war-torn countries backing the peace process. the Saudi-led coalition intervened side Ankara. lition fighting Islamic State jihadists cern about weaker demand. Yemen. The Iran-backed Houthis Indirect negotiations in Kuwait in support of Hadi’s government, Quoted by US media, US Cen- in Syria, with its Incirlik air base and the General People’s Congress of since April have failed to make according to UN figures. tral Command Chief General Joseph used as a launch hub for raids. → See also page 17 55% dud cheque cases resolved 3 tonnes of dates sold The Peninsula on day one of festival DOHA: Fifty-five percent of cases of bounced cheques last year have been settled, Brig. Nasser Jaber Al Noaimi, Director, Capital Security Depart- By Nada Fahad Al Baker 18-day festival. “Eighteen farms ment, has said. The Peninsula are participating in the festi- He said the department gives priority to such val and the number could rise cases. The department, in collaboration with Pub- if demand increases,” Yousef Al lic Relations at the Ministry of Interior, has started DOHA: Three tonnes of dates Khulaifi, Director, Agricultural chalking out a plan to curb the phenomenon and were sold on the opening day of Affairs Department at the min- make people aware about its danger, Al Sharq Local Dates Festival 2016 at Souq istry, told The Peninsula.