Qatar to Set up Region's First Sports Business District
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BUSINESS | 22 SPORT | 31 IATA predicts eastward Davies eager to close shift; Mideast to see season on a winnning extra passengers note in Doha Thursday 25 October 2018 | 16 Safar I 1440 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 23 | Number 7690 | 2 Riyals Qatar to set up region's first Deputy PM receives message from Chinese Foreign Minister Sports Business District Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) signed a District. Its goal is to attract large Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with sports-related multinationals, promote the setup of sustainable Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) to establish the all- businesses and startups and inclusive Qatar’s Sports Business District (QSBD). facilitate the commercialisation of sports-related products and services by offering unique THE PENINSULA incentives and service packages, aims to create a premier sports which include QFC designated business cluster in Qatar and the locations in the Sports Business DOHA: Aspire Zone Foundation Middle East. The MoU was District. (AZF), the world-renowned signed yesterday by Mohammed Qatar’s well-established sports city, signed a Memo- Khalifa Al Suwaidi, Chief Exec- sports sector is expected to randum of Understanding (MoU) utive Officer of AZF, and Yousuf reach $20bn by 2023. This with Qatar Financial Centre Mohamed Al Jaida, Chief Exec- growth comes as momentum (QFC) that has paved the way for utive Officer and Board Member continues to build in the lead up the two organisations to of QFC Authority. to the 2022 FIFA World Cup and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani establish ‘Qatar’s Sports The MoU will see the QFC beyond, as the country boasts a received yesterday a written message from Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Business District’ (QSBD). The and AZF collaborate on $200bn investment programme all-inclusive Sports Business numerous initiatives aimed at to develop world-class facilities Assistant Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China, Chen Xiaodong, handed the message, District, will be the first-of-its- developing and promoting this and services. during a meeting with the the Deputy Premier. Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani praised kind facility in the region. industry, as well as an all- Qatari-Chinese ties and expressed desire for enhancing bilateralrelations. ` The new national project inclusive Sports Business CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Bilateral trade to reach $2bn by 2018 Cabinet okays draft law on DNA, refers to Advisory Council QNA for 2013 as part of updating leg- It is prohibited to take bio- the permission of the Minister Sulaiti said that the procedure end: Turkish envoy islations. Under the draft law, a logical samples, conduct DNA of Interior, the Public Prose- laid down in new law is an DOHA: The Cabinet, which met DNA database shall be estab- tests or store its data in the DNA cution or the competent court. important development and it is DOHA: The Ambassador of yesterday with Prime Minister lished at the Ministry of the database or use it as evidence DNA tests and data in the DNA a security measure that DNA the Republic of Turkey to the and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Interior, and shall be attached and in investigation or trial database are authoritative records can be used only in very State of Qatar, Fikret Ozer, Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa to the competent authority at without a decision by the Public unless otherwise proven, except special cases. “It means that the expressed hope that the Al Thani in the chair, approved a the Ministry. The DNA database Prosecution or the competent for descent provided for in State keeps pace with all the volume of trade between his draft law on DNA and then also shall be used for the court. chapter two of part six of the recent developments that can be country and Qatar will reach referred it to the Advisory Council. retention of genetic fingerprints Data recorded in the DNA Family Law. used when needed,” he added. $2bn by the end of 2018. The aforesaid draft law resulting from the samples database shall be confidential Commenting on new law ` This came in remarks by came to replace the law No. 9 specified by the law. and cannot be viewed without relating to DNA, lawyer Issa Al CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Ambassador on the sidelines of Al Meera Consumer Goods Company’s hosting of the Turkish festival, which show- cases the Turkish food products Katara to open high-tech at Al Meera, which will con- tinue until November 6. The Turkish Ambassador planetarium in December said that the volume of trade THE PENINSULA between Qatar and Turkey that the most high-tech plane- has reached $1.3bn since the tarium in the Middle East will beginning of the current year DOHA: One of the most high- open in Katara Cultural Village until last August, pointing to tech planetariums in the region in December. the possibility of reaching will open in Qatar in December. The planetarium will have a $2bn by the end of 2018. Occupying 2,240 sqm area, seating capacity of 200 people, The Turkish envoy the Al Thuraya planetarium is four seats for the disabled and revealed that the volume of expected to become one of the another four for the elderly. It contracts awarded to the main attractions in Katara. It will feature a huge 22-metre Turkish companies engaged will offer a rare experience to screen, equipped with state-of- in contracting works in Qatar visitors, blending education and the-art digital projectors. is estimated at $15bn. entertainment, especially stu- A vast terrace overlooking dents, families and astronomy the sea will serve as a platform →SEE ALSO PAGE 3 enthusiasts. for events and activities. This Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al project is expected to be com- Sulaiti, General Manager of pleted in the last quarter of Katara Cultural Village, tweeted 2018. Suspected explosives sent YESTERDAY'S RESULTS GROUP A to Obama, Clinton & CNN Club Brugge 1 - 1 Monaco AFP Borussia Dortmund 4 - 0 Atlético Madrid NEW YORK: Suspected explosive devices were sent to former president Barack Obama, defeated presidential nominee Hillary GROUP B Clinton and CNN hours apart and less than two weeks before PSV Eindhoven 2 - 2 Tottenham Hotspur sharply polarising US elections, officials confirmed. 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Lokomotiv Moscow 1 - 3 FC Porto `SEE ALSO PAGE 18 02 HOME THURSDAY 25 OCTOBER 2018 Woqod opens petrol Qatar and Unicef discuss cooperation Amir greets President stations in Thumama of Zambia DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Al Kharaitiyat sent yesterday a cable of congratulations to the Pres- THE PENINSULA Al Muhannadi said ident of the Republic of that the two new Zambia, Edgar Chagwa DOHA: Qatar Fuel ‘Woqod’ has petrol stations Lungu, on the occasion of the opened Al Kharaitiyat and Al anniversary of his country’s Thumama-2 petrol stations offer round-the- Independence Day. Deputy yesterday, taking the total number clock services Amir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin of its petrol stations to 72. which include Sidra Hamad Al Thani also sent a Woqod CEO Eng. Saad convenience store, cable of congratulations to Rashid Al Muhannadi said: “We the President. Prime Minister are pleased to open two new manual car wash, and Interior Minister H E fixed petrol stations in Al oil change and tyre Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Kharaitiyat and Al Thumama. repair, sale of LPG bin Khalifa Al Thani also sent Woqod aspires to expand its cylinders, in addition a cable of congratulations to petrol station network in the the President of the Republic country to meet the rising to sale of petrol and of Zambia. demand for petroleum products diesel products for and achieve the goal of pro- light vehicles. Amiri Air viding customers with access to best-in-class products and Force rescues services at their convenience that the two new petrol stations and comfort.” offer round-the-clock services 11 stranded QP Minister of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs H E Dr Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Al Thumama-2 is spread which include Sidra conven- Nuaimi with the Unicef Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Khairat Kabalari, and over an area of 7,000 square ience store, manual car wash, employees metres and has three lanes with oil change and tyre repair, sale his accompanying delegation. The meeting discussed aspects of cooperation in areas of mutual nine dispensers that will serve of LPG cylinders, in addition to interest and means of supporting and developing them. DOHA: The Qatari Amiri Air Al Thumama and its neigh- sale of petrol and diesel Force carried out a night rescue bourhood. In addition, the products for light vehicles. operation from one of the number of dispensers was Al Muhannadi further northern platforms of Qatar increased in order to enhance added that Woqod is currently Petroleum (QP) on Sunday to the quality of the service and working on the construction of rescue 11 QP employees reduce the vehicle congestion 25 petrol station projects, and Qatar, Tajikistan hold political consultations stranded on the platform due at the petrol stations.