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ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Wednesday 24 October 2012 8 Dhul-Hijja 1433 - Volume 17 Number 5497 Price: QR2 QIIC records Barcelona win QR45.3m against Celtic; net profit Chelsea lose Business | 21 Sport | 32 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 MoI holiday Emir in historic visit to Gaza timings Emir first head of state to visit the territory in years; slew of agreements signed DOHA: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has announced the tim- GAZA CITY: The Emir H H Palestinian cause with its rami- ings of its various departments Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al fications and concerns remains during Eid Al Adha holidays. The Thani received a hero’s wel- a “bleeding wound in the Arab General Directorates of Border come during a historic visit to body”. Passports and Expatriate Affairs, Gaza yesterday, becoming the The Emir said that Israel vio- Nationality and Travel Documents first head of state to visit the lates the Palestinian land day Departments, Criminal Evidences Palestinian territory since the after day through practices of and Information Department and Islamist movement Hamas settlement and Judaization, par- MoI Services Centres will work seized control of the coastal strip ticularly in the occupied West from 8am until 12 noon. The five years ago. The landmark Bank and Jerusalem, because Traffic Investigation section of the visit by the Emir handed the rul- Arabs lack the capability to Traffic Department at Industrial ing Hamas its biggest diplomatic face it due to their division and Area will work round-the-clock. victory since taking power. dispersed stances, the interna- All other sections and branches of The Emir was accompanied by tional community’s inability to the Traffic Department will work H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser and protect international legitimacy from 8 am till 12 noon. the Prime Minister and Foreign through the UN-approved bind- Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin ing decisions, and also because Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani. of the double standards policy Fish export ban On arrival from Egypt’s Sinai that “deprives the Palestinians of DOHA: Qatar has banned the peninsula, the Emir was received their right to return and estab- export of two popular varieties by Gaza’s Hamas Prime Minister lish their independent state on of fish — Hamour and Safi — to Ismail Haniyah who said the their national soil”. prevent any possible shortage visit sent a powerful message. The Emir called on Palestinians in supply in the local market. “Gaza is not alone and Palestine to end the division between the The ban is likely to be expanded occupies the hearts of Arabs,” West Bank and Gaza, noting to all other varieties, Al Sharq Haniyah said. “Your visit today that it is the source of evil for reported yesterday. Hamour officially announces the break of the Palestinian cause. The Emir The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister and Safi are the two most popu- the economic blockade and politi- demanded a new phase of recon- H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani and Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyah inspecting the guard lar varieties, especially among cal blockade imposed on the Gaza ciliation and agreement in line of honour in Gaza yesterday. the Qataris, and their prices Strip by the forces of injustice.” with the foundations reached in recently had gone up to QR70 Hundreds of Palestinians lined Doha and Cairo. homes of the people of Palestine Sheikha Moza with Decoration of Rehabilitation and Prosthetic and QR50 per kg, respectively. the route, waving Palestinian The Emir added that Arab sup- since 1948, the University Shield, Palestine and Gaza in apprecia- Limbs, a project to rebuild Salah See also page 9 and Qatari flags. The Emir later port for Gaza is a duty rather than a bottle of olive oil from the land tion of the role of Her Highness Al Din Street, a project to re walked down the red carpet a favour, stressing that Qatar was of the university and other bottle and efforts in supporting the build Rashid Street (the coastal Kuwait curbs on protest inspecting an honour guard. He and will always be in the forefront of soil from Gaza as well as the Palestinian people. Haniyah also road) and a project for re-building then proceeded to the Islamic of supporters of the people of University Shield. presented the Prime Minister Al-Karama Street KUWAIT: Kuwait banned gath- University of Gaza (IUG). Gaza and Palestine as a “national The University President also and Foreign Minister with the The Emir approved the top- erings of more than 20 people Addressing a ceremony at and humanitarian duty”. gave Sheikha Moza stones from Decoration of Palestine and Gaza up of the Qatari grants for Gaza and gave police more powers to the IUG, the Emir hailed the The Board of Trustees of Gaza, a bottle of olive oil from for his efforts in support of the rehabilitation projects from disperse protests, local media steadfastness of the people of the Islamic University of Gaza the land of the university and the Palestinian people. $264m to $415m for all projects. reported yesterday, in an escalat- Gaza against Israeli aggression, granted the Emir and Sheikha University Shield. Earlier, the Emir and Haniyah The Emir laid the foundation ing standoff with the opposition stressing that it was a pride for Moza the Honorary Doctorate Haniyah presented the Emir witnessed the signing of a stone for Hamad Medical City ahead of the December 1 election. all Arabs. The Emir praised degree in recognition of their with the Decoration of Palestine number of agreements. These project, Hamad Residential Town Also, a Kuwaiti court released on the Gazan people’s courage as support for the Palestinian people and Gaza in recognition of his include a project for the estab- and the re-establishment of Salah bail three former opposition MPs, they face “the enemy’s aircrafts and their just cause. support of the Palestinian people. lishment of Hamad Residential Al Din Street in the Gaza Strip. on trial for criticising the Emir. and internationally-prohibited The University President also Also, Amal Mohammed Haniyah, Town, a project for the con- AGENCIES/QNA See also page 14 weapons,” stressing that the gave the Emir keys of abandoned the wife of Haniyah presented struction of Hamad Hospital for See also pages 4 & 10 THE PENINSULA/AFP WEDNESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2012 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Emir initiates slew of Gaza projects GAZA: The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad Qatari fuel flows to bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday laid the Gaza power plant foundation stone of Hamad Residential GAZA: Egyptian authorities Town in Gaza Strip yesterday began pumping during a ceremony large quantities of Qatari fuel attended by Prime to the only power plant in Minister Dr Ismail the Gaza Strip in conjunction Haniyah. with the visit of the Emir. The ceremony was Abdel Nasser Muhanna, also attended by H H General Director of the Sheikha Moza bint General Directorate of Nasser and the Prime Petroleum, said that about Minister and Foreign 250,000 litres of Qatari fuel Minister H E Sheikh were pumped. Pumping the Hamad bin Jassem fuel to the strip was scheduled bin Jabor Al Thani to resume on Sunday morning and members of the but the Egyptian authorities Emir’s delegation. postponed it until yesterday. Amal Mohamed Muhanna said he expects the Haniyah, wife of Dr pumping process to continue The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Haniyah, a number of today and tomorrow, noting and the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin ministers and officials that no fuel will be pumped Jabor Al Thani at the luncheon banquet hosted by Prime Minister Ismail Haniyah in Gaza and members during Eid Al Adha. He added in the Gaza Strip yesterday. of the Legislative that the same amounts will Council also attended. be pumped after Eid until the The ceremony whole amount is transferred started with a reci- to Gaza. tation from the Gaza Strip needs around half holy Quran followed a million litres of industrial by a speech by the diesel to run the sole power Minister of Public plant in the strip that has been Works in the defunct under Israeli blockade for six Palestinian govern- years. ment Dr Youssuf Abul The Egyptian authorities Ghareez in which he halted the process of supply- welcomed the visit of ing Qatari fuel to Gaza since the Emir and Sheikha an attack on a security check- Moza. point in Sinai killed 16 soldiers He also welcomed on August 5. Qatar donated a the Prime Minister shipload of 25,000 tonnes of and hailed the efforts diesel fuel to the Gaza power of Qatar in support of plant, which has been operat- the Palestinian people, ing on partial capacity due to especially in the Gaza the lack of fuel. QNA strip, describing the visit as historic. Afterwards Dr Ismail Haniyah gave a speech in which he welcomed the visit of the Emir and Sheikha Moza, stressing that the visit is an official announcement of the break of the political and economic siege of Gaza strip. Haniyeh said: “Gaza is receiving today a man of the nation and an Arab and Muslim leader,” pointing out that the visit of the Emir is a visit by the first Arab leader to Palestine and the besieged Gaza, despite all the chal- lenges, difficulties and axes of evil that only want to see Gaza wounded and besieged.