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3rd Best News Website in the Middle East BUSINESS | 21 QATAR SPORT | 36 UNDER SIEGE QINVEST, partner TH Laudrup delighted take ownership of 106 with Al Rayyan’s OneOcean Port Vell DAY first victory Monday 18 September 2017 | 27 Dhul-Hijja 1438 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Volume 22 | Number 7288 | 2 Riyals Emir patronises opening of US-Islamic World Forum The Peninsula mir H H Sheikh Tamim bin The Forum has been Hamad Al Thani yesterday pat- working to build bridges ronised the opening of the US-Islamic World Forum aim- of understanding between ing to explore opportunities to US and Islamic world and Estrengthening cooperation between the create a strong network of Islamic world and the United States of America. relations between US and The opening ceremony of the Forum Islamic leaders at all levels at Conrad Hotel in New York City was attended by State Secretary for Foreign of government and civil Affairs of the Kingdom of Sweden, Annika society. Soder; Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Yusuf Garaad Omar; and High Representative of the UN Alliance of Civilizations and Represent- Excellencies the Ministers and senior offi- ative of the UN Secretary-General in the cials, guests of the US-Islamic World Forum, Nassir bin Abdulaziz Al Nasser; Forum at its headquarters in New York along with a host of senior officials and city yesterday. experts, parliamentarians, academics, → Continued on page 2 opinion leaders, businessmen, economists and media personnel from the United States and the Muslim world, QNA Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al reported yesterday. Thani at the opening of the US-Islamic The Emir met a number of Their World Forum in New York, yesterday. Deputy Emir meets UK Secretary of Defence Qatar Post unveils new identity Irfan Bukhari Al Jafali Al Nuaimi, Minis- basis for Qatar’s vision of generations and achieve The Peninsula ter of Culture and Sports building a knowledge-based social and economic well- H E Salah bin Ghanem Al society and a diverse digital being,” Jassim bin Saif Al nder its transforma- Ali, Minister of Endowments economy that will cater to Sulaiti said. tion process to keep (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs the needs of future → Continued on page 4 Uup with the digital age H E Dr Ghaith bin Mubarak and diversify its portfolio of Al Kuwari and Qatar Air- products and services, Qatar ways CEO Akbar Al Baker. Post yesterday launched its “The launching of new new identity unveiling new identity and strategic direc- logo. tion of Qatar Post represents The ceremony was a new chapter in the achieve- attended by the Prime Min- ments of the modern State of ister and Interior Minister Qatar and an important step H E Sheikh Abdullah bin in realising Qatar National Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, Vision 2030 under the wise Minister of Transport and leadership of Emir H H Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani with UK Secretary Communications H E Jas- Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al of Defence, Sir Michael Fallon, at the Emiri Diwan, yesterday. sim bin Saif Al Sulaiti, Thani and the directives of Minister of Energy and Prime Minister and Interior Industry H E Dr Mohammed Minister H E Sheikh Abdul- bin Saleh Al Sada, Minister lah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh of Administrative Develop- Thani, which attaches par- Qatar to purchase 24 Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani launching ment, Labour and Social ticular importance to the ICT new logo of Qatar Post. fighter jets from Britain Affairs H E Dr Issa bin Saad sector and considers it as the The Peninsula Ministry’s proposed purchase 24 Typhoon INSIDE PAGES aircraft. Both Ministers discussed aspects Hamad Port starts two he Minister of State of Defence of cooperation in the military field, espe- Affairs H E Dr Khalid bin Moham- cially in the field of combatting terrorism new shipping lines Foreign Minister : US-Islamic World Tmed Al Attiyah and the Secretary and violent extremism. The meeting also Forum ‘important’ for addressing of State for Defence of the United King- discussed the most important regional The Peninsula Port to the Southeast Asia dom, Michael Fallon, yesterday signed a issues, QNA reported. ports (Shanghai), while the conflicts, political and ideological Letter of Intent at the Ministry’s head- According to press release issued by he Director of Hamad other connects the port to divisions worldwide PAGE 2 quarters, which aims to strengthen British Embassy, Defence Secretary wel- Port Abdul Aziz the ports of the countries | cooperation and mutual support in the comed Qatar’s intent to proceed with the TNasser Al Yafei has of the Mediterranean basin, military and technical fields. purchase of Typhoon aircraft and the fur- announced the inaugura- and each will take one trip The Directorate of Moral Guidance ther strengthening of the UK’s defence tion of two new shipping a week during 21 days. Qatar Social Work Foundation provides at the Ministry of Defence announced that relationship with the State of Qatar. routes linking the Hamad → Full story on page 5 the Letter of Intent also includes → Continued on page 4 services to over 400 beneficiaries from siege countries | PAGE 2 Qatar condemns Afghanistan attack Over 100 UAE firms shift operations to Qatar Qatar urges application of comprehensive IAEA safeguards QATAR has strongly con- Mohammad Shoeb the ongoing blockade, over 250 com- industries, food and food processing, demned the bombing of a The Peninsula panies have already started their drugs, healthcare services, legal serv- to all nuclear activities in local market in south-east- operations with a significant number ices, education, IT and IT-enabled ern Afghanistan, causing a efying the ongoing siege imposed of them shifting from the UAE, one of services. And more than 100 of these the Middle East | PAGE 5 number of deaths and injuries. on Qatar, foreign investors and the blockading countries, said a top newly-registered firms are from the In a statement, the Ministry Dcompanies are showing increas- official of Qatar Chamber. UAE, that are shifting their operations of Foreign Affairs reiterated ing interest in the country to tap the “Over the last three months, more from Dubai’s Jabel Ali Free Zone to Siege: Qatar gains global support for Qatar’s firm position rejecting thriving business opportunities in the than 250 companies have already Qatar,” Saleh Hamad Al Sharqi, Direc- violence and terrorism regard- booming Qatari economy. begun their operations in a wide range tor-General of QC, said. wise policies | PAGE 7 less of motives and reasons. Within the first hundred days of of sectors, including manufacturing → Continued on page 8 02 HOME MONDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2017 Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met a number of Their Excellencies the ministers and senior officials, guests of the US-Islamic World Forum at its headquarters in New York city yesterday. The Emir met with State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Sweden, Annika Soder; Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Yusuf Garaad Omar; and High Representative of the UN Alliance of Civilisations and Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the Forum, Nassir bin Abdulaziz Al-Nasser; Head of the Turkish Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Taha Ozhan, and Executive Vice-President of the Brookings Institution, Martin Indyk. Emir patronises opening of US-Islamic World Forum in NY Continued from page 1 Communication Office Director, Talks during the meeting and the Islamic world, ending role of the press and media were the stereotypical or false con- The Forum has been work- yesterday, tweeted: “The Forum covered a number of issues of civil wars in the Middle East and also discussed. cepts. Sheikh Saif bin Ahmad ing to build bridges of is building bridges between the mutual concern, mainly the most North Africa region and rebuild- The Forum will serve as an pointed out that “the US Islamic understanding between the US Muslim world and the US by dis- important topics listed on the ing afterwards, the future of opportunity to strengthen the Forum is organised for the first and the Islamic world and cre- cussing the challenges being Forum’s agenda. pluralism, citizenship, and reli- relations between the Islamic time in the US, bringing ate a strong network of relations faced by Muslims in a world of The 13th annual US-Islamic gion in the Middle East. world and the US by correcting together a selection of world between the US and Islamic massive political upheaval”. He World Forum was convened this In addition to issues related misconceptions about the leaders and intellectuals”. leaders at all levels of govern- added that the Forum aims to year under the theme “Crisis and to economy, security and coun- Islamic world and discussing The 12 editions of the US- ment and civil society. create global solidarity in con- Cooperation”. terterrorism, human current issues, in particular the Islamic World Forum were all Commenting on the event, fronting the world’s challenges The two-day forum will development, refugees and cit- vision of the State of Qatar, held in Doha, with the exception H E Sheikh Saif bin Ahmed bin such as terrorism and the refu- touch on several issues related ies, and the global response, highlighting the bright face of of the one that was held in Wash- Saif Al Thani, Government gee crisis. to the relations between the US science and technology, and the Islam and Muslims and redress ington in April 2011. Forum will help resolve conflicts: FM QFSW serves over New