www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS | 21 SPORT | 32 Siemens to supply Ibra lifts Frenchch six F-class gas Cup in PSG turbines to Qatar farewell MONDAY 23 MAY 2016 • 16 SHA’BAAN 1437 • Volume 21 • Number 6805 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Emir meets Pakistan Defence Minister Emir congratulates Democracy key Yemen President on National Day DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim to defeating bin Hamad Al Thani sent yester- day a cable of congratulations to Yemeni President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi on his country’s National Day, reports Qatar News terror: Experts Agency. Emir receives by some outsiders. Arab youth have the ability to practise democracy and message from UN Secretary- 55 percent of the region’s popula- General’s special tion are aged under 18,” said Dr Saeb Erakat, Chief Palestinian Negotiator. Panama President envoy to Yemen He called for reforming the edu- tells Doha Forum cation system in Arab countries. DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim The two-state solution and bin Hamad Al Thani received yes- that challenge in improving Arab-Arab relations are terday a written message from Yemen is big but not the core points for restoring the Pal- President of Panama Juan Carlos impossible to solve. estinian rights, he added. Varela on bilateral relations and Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, UN means to advance them in differ- Secretary General’s special envoy ent fields. to Yemen said that the conflict in Ambassador of Panama Yemen has left about 7,000 people to Qatar Luis E Martinez-Guz The Peninsula dead, 35,000 injured and three mil- delivered the message, during a lion people displaced or homeless in meeting with the Foreign Minister’s one year. The ceasefire implemented Assistant for Foreign Affairs Sul- DOHA: Spreading the culture of last April contributed to improving tan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, reports democracy is the way to defeat the humanitarian situation in Yemen Qatar News Agency. terrorist outfits in the Arab world, as it enabled relief organisations to a session at the Doha Forum was resume work and provide support told yesterday. The session titled to around 13 million people in dif- Sheikha Moza in “The Middle East — Towards more ferent parts for the country, he said. stability and prosperity” featured “The negotiations in Kuwait Istanbul to attend well-known regional and interna- between the government and the tional personalities. Houthis have stumbled many times. humanitarian meet “Spreading democracy is the way The challenge in Yemen is big but not to defeat terrorist organisations and impossible to solve under the cur- Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met yesterday Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja end the Arab-Israeli conflict. Arab rent peace dialogue,” said Ahmed. Muhammad Asif. The minister was in Doha to participate in the 16th Doha Forum, under way at ISTANBUL: H H Sheikha Moza region has a chance for democracy, Sheraton Doha Hotel. bint Nasser, Chairman of the Board contrary to what is being claimed → Continued on page 4 of Education Above All Founda- tion (EAA) and Member of the UN Sustainable Development Goals Advocacy Group, arrived in Istan- Five DFI-funded bul yesterday to take part in the World Humanitarian Summit to be films awarded QR72bn investment avenues in sports: Minister held today and tomorrow. The Summit is a global call by at Cannes UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- By Sachin Kumar where stakeholders in business and access for the private sector through region and the world. We are ready to moon to world leaders to work The Peninsula sports sphere discussed the opportu- the Qatar Sports Business Cluster,” support all the infrastructure devel- together to prevent human suf- The Peninsula nities in Qatar’s sports sector. he added. After the opening session, opments which lead to 2022, and are fering by preparing for crises. The Economy and Commerce the Ministry of Economy and Com- working to leave a lasting economic Minister added that the Ministry has merce signed a Memorandum of legacy by cooperation and partner- Ramadan begins DOHA: Five of seven Doha Film DOHA: Qatar’s booming sports sec- identified QR72bn investment oppor- Understanding with Aspire Zone for ship with the private sector. We are Institute (DFI)-backed films have tor will offer opportunities worth tunities in the sport sector for the next the creation of a Sport Business Park confident that through our work on June 6: Kuwaiti won awards at the 69th annual QR72bn to the private sector in the seven years. at the Zone to support sports busi- together and our long-term plan- Cannes film Festival which con- next seven years. “Sport is part and parcel of the nesses in Qatar. ning we will make this tournament cluded yesterday. These opportunities will be in Qatar National Vision 2030. The “The 2022 FIFA World Cup will a turning point for the sports sector meteorologist “The Salesman” by Asghar development of sports, event man- 2015 Handball World Cup was hosted contribute to the economic devel- in the region,” he added. Farhadi bagged two awards agement and promotion, construction here, and around 30 major events are opment of Qatar, bringing with it Saud Al Attiyah, director of Eco- KUWAIT: The lunar month of including Best Actor for Shahab of facilities, goods and equipment, organised here on an annual basis. excellent investment opportunities, nomic Policy and Research at the Ramadan will begin on Mon- Hosseini and Best Screenplay for marketing, sports tourism and This domain can be further devel- and further enhance the country’s MEC, highlighted the future oppor- day, June 6, Meteorologist Adel Al Farhadi. operations and maintenance of facil- oped. Qatar has splendid facilities, position as a sports hub and tour- tunities in the sports industry in Qatar Saadoun told KUNA news agency French-Moroccan director ities, said Minister of Economy and and will have the best stadiums in the ism destination. We have always at the event. Presenting to a full room yesterday. Houda Benyamina received the Commerce, H E Sheikh Ahmed bin world,” said the Minister. looked to give an important role to of sports sector companies in a work- The lunar calendar is the ref- prestigious Camera D’Or for her Jassim Al Thani speaking at a forum “The management of events, sta- the Qatari private sector companies, shop session, the Supreme Committee erence Muslims use for marking film “Divines” which screened at yesterday. dium construction, sports tourism, to help them benefit from this tour- for Delivery and Legacy outlined the religious occasions and seasons, Directors Fortnight section of the Prime Minister and Interior promotion, marketing and PR cam- nament,” said Hassan Al Thawadi, business opportunities available to and the Holy month of Ramadan festival. Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin paigns are the main disciplines which Secretary General, Supreme Com- companies, specifically in the ven- is the ninth month, and is a month Earlier this week, “Dogs” by Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yester- we need to develop. There are plenty mittee for Delivery and Legacy (SC). ues construction sector. of fasting from sunrise till sun- Romanian director Bogdan Flo- day inaugurated ‘Sports Business of opportunities for the private sector “Qatar will become a centre set with more prayers and acts of rian Mirica won the International Opportunities Forum’ at St Regis to participate and we will facilitate for exporting this expertise to the → Picture on page 4 worship. Society of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) award in the Un Certain Regard section, while Mimosas by Oliver Laxe was awarded Nespresso Grand Prize at Critics’ Week. Diamond Island by Cambodian Erdogan ally is new Turkish PM filmmaker Davy Chou was hon- oured with the SACD Prize. Reuters deliver a new constitution and cre- the traditionally ceremonial role of AC ban deadline ate an executive presidency, a change the Turkish presidency. Erdogan says will bring stability to “The most important mission we ANKARA: Turkish President Recep the Nato member state of 78 million, have today is to legalise the de facto unchanged Tayyip Erdogan confirmed Binali but which opponents fear will herald situation, to bring to an end this con- Yildirim, a close ally for two dec- greater authoritarianism. fusion by changing the constitution,” By Sidi Mohamed ades and a co-founder of the ruling After winning the presidency he said. “The new constitution will be The Peninsula AK Party, as his new prime minister in 2014 following more than a dec- on an executive presidential system.” yesterday, taking a big step towards ade as prime minister, Erdogan was Yildirim was the sole candidate the stronger presidential powers he legally bound to renounce ties to the for party leader at the AKP con- DOHA: A senior official of the has long sought. AKP and remain impartial. But he has gress, called after Ahmet Davutoglu Ministry of Municipality and Envi- In a speech to AKP delegates who retained strong influence over both announced he was stepping down as ronment has ruled out granting earlier elected him party leader at the party he founded and the gov- prime minister following weeks of another grace period for enforc- a special congress, Yildirim, trans- ernment, frequently hosting cabinet public tension with Erdogan. ing the ban on conventional air port minister for most of the past meetings in his new palace. As if proof were needed of where conditioners in the local market decade and a half, left no doubt that Yildirim, 60, said constitutional power in the party lies, delegates Turkey’s Prime Minister-designate Binali Yildirim (right) and his wife from July 1. he would prioritise the policies clos- change was a necessity to legitimise remained standing through a mes- Semiha greet supporters during the Extraordinary Congress of the ruling est to Erdogan’s heart.