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3rd Best News Website in the Middle East Special Lease Offer MEDINAMEDIINA CENTRALECENTRALE BUSINESS | 22 SPORT | 28 4409 5155 ibq net profit QCCR: Al Attiyah increases bags top by 14% honours Sunday 23 April 2017 | 26 Rajab 1438 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Volume 22 | Number 7140 | 2 Riyals Emir meets US Defence Secretary 11 plots for Road linking building private schools on offer HIA and Orbital The Peninsula THE MINISTRY of Economy and Commerce said yester- Highway opens day that it has offered eleven plots of land for private schools to potential Irfan Bukhari investors. The Peninsula The plots are spread The new G-Ring Road over Al Wakra, Al Rayyan n important part of extends over 22km from and Al Khor Qatar's expressway Hamad International municipalities. network—the Airport (HIA) to the Four plots are located in G-Ring Road Orbital Highway with Al Wakra, two in Al Khor, extending over five lanes in each and one each in Umm Qarn, 22Akm from Hamad International Rawdat Al Hamama, Al Ab, Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met at Al Bahr Palace yesterday with US Airport (HIA) to the Orbital direction and 48km Al Thamid and Smaisma, Highway with five lanes in each lanes for pedestrians Secretary of Defence, James Mattis, and his accompanying delegation. They reviewed said the Technical Commit- direction and 48km lanes for and cyclists. relations between the two friendly countries in various fields, including political, strategic tee to Stimulate Private pedestrians and cyclists — was and military, and means to strengthening them. Talks also covered the latest regional Sector Participation in Eco- opened yesterday. President of the Public Works and international developments, mainly the Palestinian and Syrian issues, as well as the nomic Development Projects The G-Ring Road provides Authority (Ashghal), as well as situation in Yemen and Libya. The two sides discussed the international efforts to combat at the Ministry in a state- additional transportation options a number of senior officials terrorism, violence and extremism. ment yesterday. and connects to the Orbital High- from the ministries, Ashghal, → Continued on page 8 way creating a 50 km direct road the General Directorate of Traf- from Hamad International Air- fic in the MOI. port to Dukhan Road via Salwa Al Rumaihi said that Qatar Road. The new “Umm Beshr was planning new roads con- Interchange”, one of the project’s sidering urban growth, increase UN hails release of Qataris kidnapped in Iraq eight interchanges includes the in population and growing highest bridge in Qatar, which is trade. He said that G-Ring Road 36 metres high. will help absorbing the traffic QNA release of the Qatari citizens. The Emir received phone for their good sentiments. The opening ceremony was burden of new developing sur- Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin calls from Emir of Kuwait H H The Gulf Cooperation Coun- attended by Minister of Trans- rounding areas and was enough N Secretary-General Hamad Al Thani received a Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jaber cil welcomed the release of the port and Communications, H E to serve increased number of Antonio Guterres wel- number of commendations and Al Sabah, H M King Hamad bin Qatari and Saudi citizens who Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti, and vehicles over the next thirty Ucomed the release of the phone calls from a number of Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, Prime were kidnapped in Iraq more Minister of Municipality and years. He said that new roads Qatari citizens abducted in Iraq leaders and senior officials of Minister of Bahrain, Khalifa bin than one year ago while on a Environment, H E Mohammed were bringing the country and their safe return to the Arab and Islamic countries, who Salman Al Khalifa, and Presi- hunting trip officially licensed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi, in the closer as they were making dis- country. In a statement, the UN expressed their sincere congrat- dent of Turkey, Recep Tayyip by the competent agencies in presence of Eng. Saad bin tances short. chief expressed gratitude to all ulations on the safe return of Erdogan . The Emir expressed Iraq. Ahmad Al Muhannadi, → Continued on page 4 who contributed to the safe Qatari citizens. his gratitude for the calls and → Continued on page 4 Crucial French presidential polls begin PARIS: Polling started in France's far-flung overseas territories for the country's unpredictable presidential election as the 11 candidates in the race observed a ban on campaigning. With voting beginning today on the French mainland, the govern- ment has mobilised more than 50,000 police and gen- darmes to protect 70,000 polling stations, with an addi- Bridges are seen on the newly inaugurated G-Ring Road. tional 7,000 soldiers on Pic: Kammutty V P / The Peninsula patrol. → See also page 15 Personal social media accounts attract business advertisements Sidi Mohamed advertisement in the form of a branding campaigns. The Peninsula post from their accounts. While The monthly income of a advertisements on accounts of person having a personal any business entities and famous people from abroad usu- account with huge number of advertisers have started ally cost from QR10,000 to followers may reach QR100,000 Musing personal accounts QR30,000,” said the supervisor depending on his/her popular- of popular social media enthu- of a catering company. ity and the value of the client. siasts with massive following The Peninsula has found Mohamed Al Mohannadi, the paying hefty sums to promote that many famous people are owner of "Alkhor Live" Snap- their products and services. earning lots of money from chat account said: “My account Personal accounts on Snap- their personal handles on gained popularity as I always chat and Instagram have become Snapchat and Instagram. In highlighted local issues of more attractive to advertisers. Qatar, these two social media Alkhor. I also run news stories “For personal accounts of local tools are extremely popular of Alkhor and activities going on celebrities, we pay from and therefore advertisers and in this area." QR5,000 to QR10,000 for one clients choose them for their → Continued on page 7 02 HOME SUNDAY 23 APRIL 2017 The Custodian of Two Holy Mosques awarded Naif Prize Prime Minister meets Croatian President The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia was awarded the Naif Prize for Arab Security in recognition of his role in maintaining global Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani security and peace. The decision was based on a recommendation by Prime Minister and with President of the Republic of Croatia, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, at Grand Hyatt Hotel in Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani who is also the Deputy Doha yesterday. Talks during the meeting covered cooperation between the two countries Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Prize during the 34th session of the Arab Interior in various areas, and a number of issues of mutual concern. Ministers Council held in Tunisia recently. Register accidents via Metrash 2: MoI GCC chief and Arab League Sidi Mohamed service was to simplify procedures the accidents,” he added. welcome release of citizens The Peninsula Low awareness for motorists getting involved in To reach more people, the → Continued from page 1 Though launched in minor traffic accidents. service is available in six lan- expressed in a statement the he Ministry of Interior August 2016, only a “Many motorists don’t know guages including Arabic, English, GCC Secretary-General Arab League's satisfaction over has urged motorists to small number of that they can register minor acci- French, Spanish, Urdu and extended congratulations to the the release of Qatari nationals report minor road motorists benefited dents through Metrash 2. Also, Malayalam. To register a minor Emir, government and people kidnapped in Iraq more than a accidents through the from the service due some don’t know how to avail of road accident, one of the two of the State of Qatar, and to the year ago and the closure of this Metrash 2 mobile the service. Many motorists, when parties involved in the accident King, government and people file. to lack of awareness. Tapplication. they want to report minor acci- is required to take four photos of the Kingdom of Saudi Ara- On the other hand, the Although the service was dents, send pictures of the vehicles of both vehicles and send them bia, on the safe return of the spokesman pointed out that ter- launched in August 2016, only a Service available in and forget to send pictures of the via Metrash2 to the Traffic Direc- Qatari and Saudi citizens to rorism is a common threat and few motorists have benefited six languages: accident. This makes the job of torate investigation office. their homelands. challenge to the countries of the due to lack of awareness, said Arabic, English, investigators difficult as photos The sender will receive a text He praised the efforts made region, which requires con- Capt. Ali Ahmed Al Binali, Head French, Spanish, don’t provide enough details,” message asking him to wait for a to secure the safe release of the certed efforts to eradicate and of e-Services, Information Sys- Urdu and Malayalam. Capt. Al Binali said in an interview second message. After investiga- abductees and their safe return uproot it. tems Department. with police magazine Al Shurta tion, the party whose vehicle was to their families, and expressed The Organisation of Islamic “Since we launched the serv- number is very less compared Maak (Police with You). damaged due to the fault of the the satisfaction of the GCC Cooperation (OIC) also wel- ice in August 2016, until the to the minor accidents that occur “Due to lack of publicity in other, will receive a text message countries for the end of this comed the release and their safe beginning of this year, we have in the country.