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3rd Best News Website in the Middle East BUSINESS | 11 SPORT | 17 Woqod posts Confusion net profit of reigns over QR373m in H1 Neymar debut Friday 11 August 2017 | 19 Dhul-Qa’Da 1438 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Volume 22 | Number 7250 | 2 Riyals Qatari gift FIFA rankings: Blockade: Claims Qatar 9th in Asia QATAR national football team panel gets 5,956 ranked 78th in the world with 433 points and the ninth in Asia, in the latest rankings issued yesterday by FIFA. Brazil regained the top spot complaints in the international standings, while Germany dropped to second place. The Brazilian team topped the list Mohammed Osman with 1604 points, Germany came The Peninsula Since its opening in the second place with 1549 points while Argentina maintained third on July 10, the he Compensation with 1399 points, Switzerland Claims Committee Compensation Claims fourth with 1329 points and Poland has received a total of Committee has received fifth with 1319 points. Iran remained 5,956 complaints 5,956 complaints top of the Asian standings in the related to the siege including the loss of world rankings, despite dropping Timposed by the Saudi-led bloc, to the 24th place globally with 893 properties, livestock, since the inauguration of its points. family investments offices by the Prime Minister On the Arab level, Tunisia and Interior Minister H E Sheikh and cases of disunited came second behind Egypt, fol- Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khal- families whose children A mural of Emir of Kuwait, H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, presented lowed by Algeria, ranked 48th in ifa Al Thani on July 10. have been separated as a gift from the Qatari people in recognition of his efforts to mediate a resolution the world, and Saudi Arabia 59th The committee received a from their parents. in the Qatar boycott, erected inside a tower in Kuwait City, yesterday. globally. total of 5,730 files of documented cases from people affected by the siege which started on June 5. properties, livestock, family An official from the Com- investments and cases of disu- mittee said on its fifth week, the nited mixed families whose committee documented 166 children had been separated complaints, including those from their parents. Visa-free entry: More nationalities from Qataris, GCC citizens, Complaints also included expatriates and companies seizure of vehicles and preven- affected by the siege. tion of expatriate workers from Yesterday alone the com- entering to Qatar with their could be added in the future mittee received 19 complaints, deported employers. seven of which were made One of the parents who has through telephone calls, said the children from a Saudi mother Raynald Rivera official. In the last two days the said because of the blockade he The Peninsula Wave of euphoria in Indian state committee said it also received could not see his children or 60 files of documented com- send them money although he hile some people have hailed the A P Muhammed Afsal plaints from Qatar Chamber. is in touch with them by tele- decision of Qatar to grant citizens The Peninsula These complaints were part of phone. Mohammed Al Marri said Wof 80 countries visa-free entry to 800 cases under process. Qatar he filed complaint to the Com- the country, other nationals whose countries QATAR’S decision to allow citizens of 80 nationalities to enter without visa has cre- Chamber is going to hand over pensation Claims Committee in are not included on the list wonder what were ated a wave of euphoria in the southern Indian state of Kerala, whose emigrants forms all the complaints it has received order to find solution to bring his the considerations in coming up with the list. one of the largest linguistic communities working in the country. from the business sector to the children back home although Hassan Al Ibrahim, Chief Tourism Devel- The residents of the south Indian costal state, industrially-stagnant but has been send- committee in groups after final- they are below ten years which opment Officer at Qatar Tourism Authority ing millions of both educated and unskilled workers to the Arabian Gulf for the past half ising and having been studied by makes it difficult for them to be (QTA), said the list was a result of a thorough a century, has shown their immense affection to the Emir and people of Qatar in the wake legal experts and classified in separated from mother he study and that the number of countries eligi- of ongoing Saudi-led blockade which started on June 5. accordance to the type of cases. added. ble for visa waiver could still increase in the → Full report on page 2 Complaints included loss of → Continued on page 2 future. “These nationalities were chosen in a very careful and scientific way considering certain factors such as passport strength and spend- ing capacity. This is an ongoing process and “Nationalities were chosen in a very careful and more nationalities may be added in the future. Our main objective is to open Qatar to more scientific way considering certain factors such as visitors” said Al Ibrahim in response to a query during a press conference on Wednesday. passport strength and spending capacity. This is an The announcement to grant visa-free entry to citizens of 80 countries comes just a ongoing process,” says Hassan Al Ibrahim, Chief year after announcing the first steps QTA had taken on facilitating tourist visas with the Tourism Development Officer at Qatar Tourism Authority. cooperation of Qatar Airways and the Minis- try of Interior. “There is no doubt that changes have been moving rapidly, and this comes as the result streamlining access at all ports of entry are in various countries such as France, Ger- of the Qatar National Tourism Sector Strat- key factors in creating a positive first and many, the UK, Singapore, US and Turkey egy review process, which in partnership with lasting impression of Qatar,” he said. and are establishing more offices within the stakeholders and partners from the public Highlighting the efforts of QTA in pro- next quarter,” he said, adding as part of the and private sectors, has explored all of the moting Qatar as a tourist destination, Al strategy, QTA is promoting Qatar not only elements needed to create a smooth and entic- Ibrahim said there are plans to increase the as a family destination but also as preferred ing experience that can attract visitors from number of QTA’s representative offices in destination for business and culture, among Compensation Claims Committee officials receiving around the world. different countries. others. complaints at its office. “Undoubtedly, facilitating and We have commercial representations → Continued on page 2 No contaminated eggs in local markets Underwater version of iconic ‘Tamim Al Majd’ at QU The Peninsula does not import eggs from the coun- subject to regular tests and inspec- examination and enhance assurance try mentioned in the notification. As tion by the central food of the consumers. THE AQUATIC CENTER at Qatar University (QU) Sports he Ministry of Public Health the official statistics have showed laboratories of the Ministry of Pub- The Ministry’s Central Food Activities Department yesterday launched an underwa- yesterday announced that that a total of 1,550,920 kg of eggs lic Health. All the tests carried out Laboratories were classified ter version of the iconic “Tamim Al Majd” (Glorious Tamim) Tlocal markets are free from were imported during the period recently in the laboratories proved among the best 15 laboratories in billboard. The new billboard was established in the swim- eggs produced in one of the Euro- from May to July 2017, from 10 dif- that the eggs in the local markets the world and are internationally ming pool at QU Male Water Sports Complex, in pean countries, which has been ferent countries including six Arab were accord to the accredited accredited in the standard ( ISO collaboration with QU Diving Club, Aspire Academy, Civil notified worldwide of possible con- countries, three European countries standards. 17025: 2005) for analytical labora- Defence, Coast and Borders Security Department, Elite Dive tamination with pesticide residues. and one from East Asia. The Minis- The Ministry of Public Health tories which covers the European Academy, Freediving Association, Hamad Aquatic Centre, The Ministry also said it is closely try has also emphasised that all has taken all precautionary meas- Regulation on pesticide residues Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), and Poseidon Dive following the news. imported consignments regard- ures to take samples of eggs imported in food products with 372 Center. The Ministry said that Qatar less to their country of origin are from Europen countries for further pesticides. → See page 20 02 HOME FRIDAY 11 AUGUST 2017 Emir greets Kerala swoons over visa-free regime Ecuador newcomer and for the ones from President South Indian state traditionally migrant families. with decades-old Best time to come and find a QNA good job without tensions of links to Gulf countries money and time. mir H H Sheikh Tamim celebrates Qatar’s Dr Auswaf Ahsan, a pub- bin Hamad Al Thani decision to let in lisher running Other Books in Esent yesterday a cable Indians without visa. Kozhikode, who came to Doha of congratulations to Presi- last November for Doha Inter- dent of Ecuador, Lenin national Book Fair at DECC said: Moreno, on the anniversary “Next time I can come with of his country’s Independence AP Muhammed Afsal larger entourage, because we Day. Deputy Emir H H Sheikh The Peninsula had difficulty attending people Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani with enough attention. More also sent a similar cable. atar’s decision to grant people means we can come with visa-free entry to cit- bigger stocks, he laughed.