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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS | 17 SPORT | 24 Qatari food Halvorsen bags products to reach U-23 title with global stage late surge FRIDAY 14 OCTOBER 2016 • 13 MOHARRAM 1438 • Volume 21 • Number 6949 2 Riyals thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Ministry clamps GCC & Turkey flay UN inaction on Aleppo down on erring QNA/AFP RIYADH: Turkey’s foreign minister and his Arab counterparts in the Gulf yesterday condemned “indiscrim- restaurants inate” air strikes on Syria’s Aleppo and expressed “deep regret” at the UN’s inability to stop the raids. The concerns came in a state- The Municipality said that storing ment closing a meeting in the Saudi and preparing food in such envi- capital between Ankara’s Foreign Keeping food in ronment increases the possibility Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and his stores located of contamination. GCC counterparts. Since the stores are located Foreign Minister H E Sheikh inside labour camps inside the camps, they could escape Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani invites punishments the routine inspections conducted participated in the fifth joint minis- by the Municipality at the eateries. It terial meeting for strategic dialogue ranging from fines will go undetected if expired or con- between GCC and Turkey, which took to jail term and even taminated food is kept in the stores place yesterday at the GCC general deportation in case and this poses a major health risk, secretariat in Riyadh. said the municipality. It stressed the depth of GCC ties of an incident of Transporting cooked food from with Turkey and reviewed means poisoning. the camp to the eateries also poses of boosting relations between the danger, if the necessary health two sides in implementation of the requirements are not met. mutual working plan between them. The Municipality said that stores “Ministers condemned the esca- Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani along with other GCC Foreign Ministers By Sidi Mohamed functioning in such places will face lation of military operations in and Turkish ministers in Riyadh yesterday. The Peninsula permanent closure, while legal Aleppo by the regime and its sup- action will be taken against the err- porters through indiscriminate air ing restaurant or company. raids against the civilian population about the use of “sectarian militia group jihadists. The foreign min- Sergei Lavrov in the Swiss city of The Municipality urged all res- and infrastructure,” the GCC-Turkey forces” as part of an imminent Iraqi isters along with Cavusoglu, are Lausanne tomorrow for the latest DOHA: Several eateries have been taurants and food outlets to meet communique said. operation to retake that country’s to join US Secretary of State John diplomatic push to settle the conflict. caught for keeping food in stores the health conditions and prepare Ministers expressed concern Mosul city from the Islamic State Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister → See also page 3 located inside labour camps, which and store food only in designated is a serious violation of the law, a places. Eateries have been asked source at the Ministry of Municipal- to cook food only in minimum ity and Environment said yesterday. required quantities considering Guterres elected Such violation could invite their space and nature. severe punishment, including fine Commenting on the issue, the Pedestrian crossings to get a as new UN and jail for the owners/operators of ministry official told this daily that the erring outlet, and even depor- some eateries commit such viola- tation in case any food poisoning tions for various reasons, including Secretary-General incident is reported from the eat- ignorance about the rules and the leg up with new designs soon ery concerned. punishment, as well as the health UNITED NATIONS: The UN Gen- In the latest such incident, the and safety regulations. Some oth- eral Assembly appointed Antonio Health Monitoring Section at Doha ers find it a cheaper option to hire By Mohammed Osman suggest a majority of the partici- The ministry also mentioned that Guterres as the new secretary- Municipality caught two food stores in labour camps at low rents. The Peninsula pants, 71%, are not happy about the it has prepared 50 designs to be used general of the United Nations, in stores at a labour accommodation Punishment for such offense pedestrian crossings. However, 21% as models and some designs have a shift towards a more high-pro- in Najma area that were being used range from fines to jail and even of the respondents expressed positive already been submitted to Ashghal. file leadership of the world body. by restaurants, said a statement. deportation in case of an incident views about walking in Qatar’s streets. The study in Arabic and English is The 193-member states The stores were discovered dur- of poisoning. DOHA: A comprehensive survey to A total of 650 people from 64 nation- conducted among samples picked up adopted by consensus a resolution ing an inspection campaign and the “We have seen many other cases assess the need for pedestrian cross- alities responded to the survey until from several gathering points includ- formally naming the former prime erring eateries were found storing like this. We come to know about ings across the country and develop now. The study is due to finish by the ing six malls, the Museum of Islamic minister of Portugal as UN chief. and preparing food inside the labour the existence of such stores through their designs is under way by the end of this year. Arts park, Katara, and The Pearl- The socialist politician, who also accommodation in unhealthy con- complaints or information from Ministry of Transport and Commu- This was disclosed by a represent- Qatar. The survey plans to assess the served as UN refugee chief for a ditions. Necessary legal procedures other sources,” said the official. nication, in collaboration with the ative of the Ministry of Transport and current situation, public opinion, anal- decade, is expected to play a more have been initiated against the err- Meanwhile, the Doha Munici- Public Works Authority (Ashghal), Communication, who was invited to ysis of GIS information (pedestrian prominent role as the world’s dip- ing facilities, it added. pality shut down a vegetable and Ministry of Municipality and Envi- a discussions session of the Central evaluation review system) and review lomat-in-chief than Ban Ki-moon. The eateries were located else- fruit shop in Najma area for 15 days ronment, Ministry of Interior and the Municipal Council (CMC) related to of regional and global experiences. → See also page 12 where, but they were using part for selling expired food that was Private Engineering Office. its proposal on establishment of sev- → Continued on page 2 of the labour camp as their stores. found unfit for human consumption. Initial findings of the survey eral pedestrian bridges and sub-ways. Thailand’s beloved king dies at 88 Winners of second Katara Prize for Arabic Novel named BANGKOK: Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world’s longest-reigning monarch, has By Raynald C Rivera During this period Egyptians were fostering the presence of Arab novel died at the age of 88, leaving a The Peninsula exposed to tremendous turbulence; globally, encouraging and supporting divided nation bereft of a rare six governors ruled the country — creative Arab novelists and attracting figure of unity. Most Thais have two of whom were killed,” said Iraq. further interest in the Arab narrative. known no other monarch and he When the idea of the novel came During the awards ceremony has been portrayed as a guiding DOHA: A historical novel inspired by to mind, the Dubai-based writer Katara General Manager Dr Al Kha- light through decades of political an important yet neglected period in immersed himself to the concept of lid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti presented turmoil, coups and violent unrest. Egyptian history has won the nod of reading nearly 50 books. On top of the to Abdullah Ahmad Mohareb, Head → See also pages 2 & 6 the jury to bag the top honour at the monetary award, the novel is set to be of Arab League Educational, Cultural second Katara Prize for Arabic Novel. turned into a dramatic piece as well as and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) “Al Azbakia’ by Egyptian novel- translated to several languages prom- Katara’s initiative to mark October 13 Nobel Literature ist Nasser Iraq bagged the $200,000 ising great international exposure. as Arabic Novel Day. Ali Ahmad Al prize for Drama in published category “Winning this prize and trans- Rifai won the top prize of $100,000 Prize for Bob Dylan during the awards ceremony held at lating it to drama is something very for the unpublished category for his the conclusion of the Katara Arab special and important to me. The novel “Mero Family genes”. Novel Festival on Wednesday at the Katara Prize for Arabic Novel plays The top five awardees for pub- STOCKHOLM: US music legend Opera House. Set during the French a crucial role in promoting Arab cul- lished novel category included Bob Dylan won the Nobel Litera- invasion of Egypt led by Napoleon ture and enhancing Arab creativity. Ibrahim Nasr Allah (Kilmanjaro ture Prize, the first songwriter to Bonaparte in 1798, the novel chroni- It encourages the new generation Souls), IlyasKhori (Sons of Gitto), win the award in a decision that cles seven years of tumult combining of novelists and honours those that Eman Hamedan (Fifty grams of stunned prize watchers. He was real and imaginary characters. came before them. It contributes to heaven), Nasser Iraq (al Azbakia), and honoured “for having created “I chose this period because it spreading Arab culture internation- Yahia Yakhalf (Wind rider). They will new poetic expressions within Katara General Manager Dr Al Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti (left) was the most dangerous in modern ally through translation,” he said.