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3rd Best News Website in the Middle East BUSINESS | 17 SPORT | 24 Industrial facilities Al Rayyan face investments at Al Kharaitiyat QR260bn challenge Saturday 16 December 2017 | 28 Rabia I 1439 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Volume 22 | Number 7377 | 2 Riyals Celebrate Qatar National Day Offer valid from 17th to 19th with a special gift! December (midnight) PM and Deputy PM attend parade rehearsal Sheikha Jawaher Ashghal completes visits Darb Al Saai H Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al 250km highway H Thani, wife of H H the Emir, yesterday paid a visit to Darb Al Saai , as part of the National Day celebrations, which is being held works this year this year under the slogan ‘Prom- ise of Prosperity and Glory’. Sheikha Jawaher toured var- The Peninsula ious cultural and heritage events. COMPLETED PROJECTS She also toured activities of the shghal has completed Qatar Centre for Social Work by 250km of highway works 40 multi-level visiting the Shafallah Center for out of a total of more intersections People with Disabilities, Orphans than 400km in 2017, Care Centre ‘Dhreima’, Ihsan and which amounts to 61 per- 242km bike tracks other centres, where she was centA of the projects. briefed about the activities of and 242km The openings included the com- pedestrian paths these centres and other events pletion of 40 multi-level such as the Women’s Al Liwan intersections as well as 242 km of 15 local road projects and the Qatar Development bike tracks and 242 km of pedestrian Bank pavilion. Her Highness also paths, QNA reports. visited Al Rayan Satellite TV stu- 23 projects of the The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Public Works Authority (Ashghal) Khalifa Al Thani and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence dio, and the Supreme Committee President Eng. Saad bin Ahmed Al infrastructure for Delivery & Legacy (SC) pavil- programmes for Affairs H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah watching the National Day parade Muhannadi extended his greetings rehearsal on the Corniche, yesterday. ion where H H was briefed on and blessings to Emir H H Sheikh various regions which the models and the stadiums of Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Father serve 15,108 housing 2022 FIFA World Cup. Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khal- units ifa Al Thani, the wise government of the State of Qatar and the Qatari peo- Delivered 15 schools ple on the occasion of the National and kindergartens Day. Depriving Qatar of Haj a dangerous precedent He expressed his pride in the Delivered 12 projects trust bestowed by the wise leader- of endowments The Peninsula the holiness of the place, spirit also to renew loyalty to the managed to overcome the ship on Ashghal and stressing the including mosques of Islam, ties binding the Gulf symbol of the homeland and consequences of the sudden continuity of the march of achieve- and Quran memorisa- epriving Qatar of Haj family and the brotherhood the title of glory HH the Emir and unjust siege and under- ments with his colleagues at the tion centers this year set a danger- of Arabism which was the Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad mined the plans of the siege authority in high spirits and deter- Dous precedent, which beginning of the series of Al-Thani. countries thanks to Allah, the mination to carry out the duties raised strong condemnation politicisation of religion by In a statement to Qatar solidarity between the lead- delegated to them so as to reflect the In terms of achievements, Ash- not only in Qatar, but was also Saudi authorities. News Agency (QNA) on the ership and the people and the statement of the Emir that “Qatar ghal has managed many of those in denounced by many Islamic The Minister said that the occasion of Qatar’s National wisdom of the leadership in deserves the best.” 2017 in expressways, infrastructure countries, and was considered competent authority in the Day, HE the Minister praised dealing with the challenges. Speaking to QNA on the occasion and sewage networks. a violation to human rights, ministry sought to commu- the slogan of this year’s cele- The Minister of Awqaf of the National Day, Al Muhannadi As for the road sector, G Ring the Minister of Awqaf and nicate with the body brations, ‘Promise of and Islamic Affairs praised said the slogan of National Day cel- Road was opened along with the Islamic Affairs H E Dr Ghaith concerned in Saudi with Prosperity and Glory’, which Qatar’s wisdom in dealing ebrations this year, “Promise of middle stage of Dukhan Highway, bin Mubarak Al Kuwari. which Qatar signed an agree- promises a bright a prosper- with the siege, stressing that Prosperity and Glory,” represents the southern part of Doha Express- In a statement to Qatar ment on the measures of Haj ous future for Qatar despite imams and all those respon- “what we see in terms of economic, way (parallel to Al Wakrah Road), News Agency (QNA) on the 1438 before the siege, but the siege. sible of religious affairs in urban and scientific renaissance and Hamad Port Road, in addition to the occasion of National Day, the there was no response. HE the Minister under- Qatar have followed the com- what we feel in terms of determina- first phase of Al Rayyan Road, the Minister said that the expul- Minister of Awqaf and lined that the State of Qatar mandment of HH the Emir to tion to overcome all the challenges first phase of the Orbital Highway, sion of the Qatari pilgrims Islamic Affairs also said that broke the siege thanks to the stand up and not to overbur- facing us,” adding that this is the feel- major parts of the extension of Raw- who were performing Umrah the National Day is an occa- strong determination of the den the well-established ing of the Qatari people, including dat Al Khail Street and Lusail in Ramadan, and the restric- sion to recognise the glorious wise leadership and the sup- Islamic values that “we have the Ashghal team who work hard to Expressway. tions imposed on them achievements of the grand- port of all citizens and inherited from our fathers.” complete the state projects to the undermined the sanctity of fathers and their efforts in residents of Qatar. fullest. → Continued on page 3 the Holy month of Ramadan, establishing the State, and He noted that Qatar → Continued on page 2 Qatar expects 1,052 tonnes of dates yield Four Palestinians shot dead as protests The Peninsula Al Rumaihi outlined important achievements and flare over Jerusalem he number of farms milestones the Ministry supplying dates in the attained in various fields this Ramallah Tcountry has reached year. Anatolia 79, and the quantity of In the field of agricul- dates supply for this year is ture, the local agricultural our Palestinians were martyred and scores expected to reach about product marketing project more injured in clashes that erupted yester- 1052 tonnes, and the was implemented by sup- Fday in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza amount allocated for this porting the local Strip. The Palestinian Health Ministry said Moham- project is about QR10m, the agricultural fields in the med Amin Akel, 22, succumbed to injuries after Minister of Municipality areas of (Al Mazrua, Al having been shot multiple times by Israeli forces and Environment H E Wakra, Al Khor and Al — after allegedly stabbing an Israeli soldier — dur- Mohammed bin Abdullah Dhakira) and other three ing clashes in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Al Rumaihi said. plots are being prepared in The ministry added that a second Palestinian . The State of Qatar has Al Shahaniya, Ruwais and man, Basel Ibrahim, had been martyred during made great achievements Muaither, the Minister said. A view of National Day parade rehearsal on the Corniche, yesterday. clashes near occupied East Jerusalem. under the wise leadership, In addition, pastures Pic: Baher Amin / The Peninsula Ibrahim was killed after being shot in the chest by making qualitative leaps have been developed and by Israeli soldiers during clashes in Anata village in various fields of develop- rehabilitated including the reached about 60 percent. Fourteen poultry meat and 67000 tons of eggs north of East Jerusalem. The Palestinian Red Cres- ment such as economic, Mesaieed irrigation project, As for livestock, the eco- projects have been licensed , and two livestock projects, cent Society (PRCS), meanwhile, said over 260 political, sports and others with a completion rate of nomic livestock recorded in and renewed, of which 12 with an operating one pro- Palestinians had been injured in separate clashes and in a record time the 78%, and the achievement the Register of Breeders and are poultry and two live- ducing 405 tons of red meat that erupted yesterday in the West Bank cities of State has become got place of the rehabilitation of the Herdsmen program at the stock; five are currently and 1551 tons of dairy prod- Jerusalem, Ramallah, Hebron (Al Khalil), Bethle- among the leading countries wild land has reached about end of October 2017 was producing 2,100 tonnes of ucts while the other project hem, Nablus, Qalqiliya, Tulkarm and Jenin. At least at regional and international 50%. about 1.5 million heads, of poultry meat, 100 tonnes of under establishment to pro- 340 Palestinians were injured, including 24 from levels, the Minister said in a The programme on which 7.3% were camels, eggs and 7 projects under duce about 40 tons of meat live ammunition, 75 from rubber bullets and 227 statement to Qatar News propagation of important 64.5% sheep, 26.5% goats establishment with a pro- per year.