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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS | 17 SPORT | 24 Hammond rules ‘Old Man’ Misbah out emergency sparkles on opening British budget day at Lord’s FRIDAY 15 JULY 2016 • 10 SHAWWAL 1437 • Volume 21 • Number 6858 2 Riyals thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Emir congratulates No increase French President on National Day DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim in consumer bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent a cable of congratulations to French President Francois Hol- lande on his country’s National Day. price in June Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani also sent a congratulatory cable Hotels” by 0.5 percent; “Miscella- to President Hollande. neous Goods and Services” by 0.4 Prime Minister and Interior Ministry releases percent; and “Furniture and House- Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Consumer Price hold Equipment” by 0.1 percent. Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani sent Other groups: “Tobacco”; “Hous- a similar cable to President Hol- Index for June. ing, Water, Electricity and other lande, QNA reports. Fuel”; “Health”; “Communication”; and “Education” have remained flat at the last month’s price level. QNB backs Turkey’s By Sachin Kumar A comparison of the CPI for The Peninsula June, 2016 with the CPI of June the Trabzonspor previous year, points to a rise in the general index by 2.5 percent. This Year-on-Year price surge football club DOHA: The Consumer Price Index was primarily due to the increas- (CPI) for June is estimated at 107.6, ing prices seen in the eight groups Akbar Al Baker (centre), Chief Executive, Qatar Airways Group, and Marco Rigotti (right), Chairman, The Peninsula showing no change compared to the — “Education” by 7.1 percent; “Rec- Alisarda, sign the agreement in the presence of Sultan Ali Allana, Director, AKFED, on the sidelines of the figures of May this year. reation and Culture” by 5.2 percent; Farnborough International Air Show in the UK. The index has shown an “Housing, Water, Electricity and DOHA: Qatar National Bank increase of 2.5 percent compared other Fuel” by 4.8 percent; “Trans- (QNB), a leading financial institu- to June 2015, according to figures port” by 2.6 percent; “Miscellaneous tion in the Middle East and Africa released yesterday by the Ministry Goods and Services” by 2.4 per- Qatar Airways to acquire 49% region, and Trabzonspor, one of of Development Planning and Sta- cent; “Clothing and Footwear” by Turkey’s most popular football tistics. The increase was mainly due 1.9 percent; “Furniture and House- clubs, have signed an agreement to increase in prices seen in edu- hold Equipment” by 0.6 percent; and under which the bank has become cation; recreation and culture; “Communication” by 0.1 percent. stake of Italy’s Meridiana fly the main sponsor of the Turkish transport; and housing, water and There has been a decrease in team. electricity and other fuels. price levels in other groups — “Food The agreement was signed in Month-on-month analysis of and Beverages” by 2.6 percent; By Mohammad Shoeb to purchase 49 percent of Merid- Meridiana’s fleet consists of Raffles Istanbul Hotel by Trab- CPI for June, 2016 compared that “Health” by 1 percent; and “Res- The Peninsula iana fly’s shares, subject to the Boeing 737s, 767s and MD-82s. zonspor club President Muharrem of May, 2016 shows that there are taurants and Hotels” by 0.5 percent. fulfilment of certain conditions, Akbar Al Baker, Chief Execu- Usta and QNB Group Communi- three main groups, where respec- No change has been recorded in before the closing which is planned tive, Qatar Airways Group, said: cations General Manager Yousef tive indices in this month have risen “Tobacco” groups. for early October. “Qatar Airways continues to Darwish. The deal grants the — “Transport” by 0.8 percent’; and The CPI of June 2016 excluding DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) has Meridiana is the second-largest expand its business opportuni- bank access to jersey sponsor- “Clothing and Footwear” and “Rec- “Housing, Water, Electricity and signed a contribution and share- carrier in Italy, with an extensive ties around the world, increasing ship for three years and access reation and Culture” by 0.7 percent other Fuel” group stands at 105.5 holders agreement with Alisarda, national and European network, travel options for our passengers to advertising rights, public rela- each. and shows stability compared to the the parent company of Meridiana, which connects the main Italian while enhancing our investment tions cooperation, social media A decline in prices is also index of May 2016, and a 1.8 per- to acquire a significant interest in airports with Sardinia and provides portfolio.” and digital rights. noticed in “Food and Beverages” cent increase compared to the CPI the Italian airline. connectivity with hubs in Europe, by 1.8 percent; “Restaurants and of June, 2015. The agreement provides for QA the US and Africa. → Continued on page 2 → Continued on page 2 Al Jazeera live Pokémon GO craze catching on in Qatar telecast of UN By Raynald C Rivera creatures called Pokémon — which appear Marquez, an engineer by trade who could leaders’ debate The Peninsula as if near them — and train them to battle. not help but turn nostalgic upon learning The augmented reality (AR) game uses of the new game. a global draw real life surroundings as map, making it Katara and The Pearl-Qatar are two of an immersive game which attracts many the locations Marquez frequents in his quest DOHA: Pokémon GO, a new smartphone game fanatics which cut through various to catch the little creatures. Pokémon GO The Peninsula game which combines GPS and phone segments as the game was a spin-off of the was one of the top Twitter trends in Qatar camera for a real world adventure, is tak- Japanese game and anime series some 20 and inundating other social media sites ing Qatar by storm even before its release years ago. yesterday. Some fans created social media in the region. “Playing the game brings back a lot accounts dedicated to the game, for people An enthusiast playing Pokémon Go, a Nintendo DOHA: The first internationally Gamers are seen roaming around of memories of my childhood. Pokémon to interact and share experiences. televised live UN leaders’ debate smartphone game not yet released in Qatar but is familiar places in Doha, glued on their was one of my favourite anime series to of 10 candidates aired by Al fast becoming a craze among gamers. smartphone screens to catch mysterious watch on TV when I was young,” said Rod → Continued on page 2 Jazeera Media Network on Tues- day has drawn world-wide media attention. The debate triggered discus- sions and interactions of audience Kuwait sets minimum on social media platforms. Inter- MoI tips to prevent fire at home action with the #ALUNDeabtes exceeded one million within 24 wage for maids hours, and the hashtag was men- The Peninsula tioned in over 330 million tweets in different languages, along with the live streamed on Al Jazeera AFP law adopted by parliament last year, DOHA: As summer has arrived and YouTube.com. also requires employers to pay over- many people are travelling abroad The debate titled ‘Leading the time for any extra hours worked. on vacation, the Ministry of Inte- United Nations: A Global Town It grants domestic workers the rior has reminded them of safety Hall with UN Secretary-General KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait has set a right to a weekly day off, 30 days and security requirements. Candidates’ was broadcast in minimum wage for its hundreds of of annual paid leave, a 12-hour To protect homes from fires, partnership with United Nations thousands of mostly Asian domes- working day with rest, and an end- people should follow safety guide- General Assembly President tic workers, in a first for Gulf states. of-service benefit of one month a lines and precautionary measures, Mogens Lykketoft. A decree issued by Interior Min- year at the end of contract. including ensuring that all electric- As the selected broadcast ister Sheikh Mohammad Khaled Al An estimated 600,000 maids ity points and extensions are safe to partner of the UN, Al Jazeera aired Sabah set the minimum wage at 60 in Kuwait are among at least 2.4 prevent short-circuits and sparks, the debate stream and report on Kuwaiti dinars ($200) a month and million working in the Gulf. They the Ministry said on its Facebook its all digital platforms, mobiles granted domestic staff other rights, are not covered by ordinary labour account. from cooking could accumulate on children’s reach all the time, the and media network, including Al Al Anbaa newspaper said yesterday. legislation. Fire precaution and prevention exhaust fans and cause fire. ministry said. It is important to Jazeera English, Al Jazeera Arabic, Kuwait is the first in the Gulf In November 2014, Gulf and require constant maintenance of Similarly, gas cylinders should have ready-to-use fire extinguish- Al Jazeera Mubashar, Al Jazeera to regulate the work conditions of Asian labour ministers agreed on electrical appliances, especially be properly turned off and all ers at home and to know how to use Balkans and AJ+. domestic staff through legislation. initiatives to boost protection and in the kitchen, where oils and fats inflammable items kept out of them, the ministry added. The decree, which sets out improve conditions of employment → Continued on page 2 measures to implement a landmark for foreign workers in the Gulf. 02 FRIDAY 15 JULY 2016 HOME / MIDDLE EAST Joint Qatar-Oman visa National Day of France for citizens of 33 nations applicant will have to fill up the should visit the centres affiliated to Applicants can apply online application form and obtain the General Directorate of Border the printout after paying fees, said Passports and Expatriates Affairs.