ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Home | 4 Business | 17 Sport | 27 Walk-in clinic Qatar open to Malik and Riaz to prepare foreign investors, set up big win diabetics for says economy for Pakistan in fasting. minister. Lahore. WEDNESDAY 27 MAY 2015 • 9 Shaaban 1436 • Volume 20 Number 6443 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Sheikha Moza at Oxford University Intersections Three held for get new names DOHA: The Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning has given new names running illicit to several roundabouts that have been converted to intersections. The Bustan Roundabout has been renamed Faleh bin Nasser Intersection, while Al Azizia Roundabout has been liquor trade named Abdul Aziz bin Ahmed Intersection. The Industrial Area Roundabout has become Khalid bin Ahmed Intersection and Al Trio had amassed over QR518,000 Ghanim Roundabout has been renamed Khalid bin Mohammed DOHA: A criminal court is investigate the financial aspect Al Ghanim Intersection. hearing a case involving three of the illicit liquor trade. The ministry has finished nam- menial workers accused of run- The prime accused (No. 1) ing 2,780 streets across the coun- ning an illicit hooch trade and admitted during investigation try and proposed 6,639 names for amassing as much as half a mil- that he had deposited the money different areas, a senior official has lion riyals in just a few months. in his bank account, but every disclosed. They were caught for running time he made a deposit, he would Qatar’s urban master plan a hooch den in a villa and the receive a commission of QR500 includes 15,882 streets, of which police discovered that one of the to QR1,000. “That wasn’t my 8,533 carry names. The remaining accused had deposited QR518,000 money,” he claimed. 7,349 streets are not named, Qatar ($142,250) in his bank account in The CEID sleuths recovered News Agency reported, quoting instalments in just a few months. from him as many as 45 cash Sheikh Faleh bin Nassir Al Thani, However, when they were deposit slips which showed that assistant undersecretary for pub- caught their bank account had a he had deposited cash as many H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser and architect Dame Zaha Hadid outside the Investcorp Building, a new exten- lic service affairs at the ministry balance of just QR78.93, details of times in his bank account in just sion of the Middle East Centre at St. Antony’s College, University of Oxford. The 1,127-square-metre structure and head of the panel for naming the case suggest. seven months — from August 2014 will house the centre’s archive, library and a 118-seat lecture theatre. Report on page 5 AR AL BAKER streets. THE PENINSULA The trio has been charged sep- to February 2015. arately under anti-money laun- Earlier, the police had raided ‘Give QA landing dering laws and for making and a villa where the accused were selling the dangerous and illegal running the illicit hooch brewing slots to win deals’ spurious liquor. business and had found several Bahrain to cut subsidies for expats Only one of the accused bottles full of spurious liquor. (Accused No. 1) had a bank A case was filed with Rayyan DUBAI: Bahrain will begin cut- from subsidy of consumer goods electricity, water and other items. AMSTERDAM: In handing out account, which was opened as Police. ting subsidies for goods and serv- and services are foreign nationals Paying for the subsidies has public procurement contracts, recently as last August. It seems that their “business” ices to reduce state spending on resident in the kingdom and com- become increasingly difficult for Qatar is likely to favour coun- Accused No. 1 was working in was so organised and lucrative its foreign population as low oil panies, but not individual Bahraini Bahrain as oil prices have plunged tries whose airports grant take- a commercial establishment on that a minivan would arrive at the prices pressure its budget, a top citizens,” the official Bahrain News since last year. off and landing slots to Qatar a monthly salary of QR900, and villa every day to collect liquor for official has said. Agency quoted him as saying late Earlier this month the cabinet Airways, its chief executive said yet he could deposit more than sale, the police told the court. Bahraini citizens will receive on Monday. approved a draft budget which yesterday. Akbar Al Baker, here QR518,000 in his bank account The CEID sleuths work- cash payments from the state to The government will, therefore, envisaged the budget deficit climb- to launch a six-times-a-week in a short time, raising suspicion. ing on the case also found out offset price rises when subsidies redirect subsidy policies to benefit ing to 1.47 billion dinars ($3.90bn) route, said the Qatar govern- The trio was caught by Al that the prime accused had not are removed, said Minister of local citizens only, Hammadi said. this year and 1.56 billion dinars ment would take note if the air- Shamal Police, which asked only deposited cash in his bank State for Information Affairs Isa About half of Bahrain’s popu- next year, from an originally line were not given the extra slot the financial information unit account frequently, but also made bin Abdulrahman Al Hammadi. lation of roughly 1.3 million is planned 914 million dinars last it is seeking to fly seven days a of the Criminal Evidence and withdrawals at regular intervals. Foreign citizens would not receive estimated to be expatriate. They year. The government will have week to and from Amsterdam Information Department (CEID) Continued on page 4 such payments. benefit from state subsidies which to borrow to bridge its budget gap. Schiphol. REUTERS of the Ministry of Interior to THE PENINSULA “The majority of beneficiaries keep down prices of fuel, meat, REUTERS See also page 2 WEDNESDAY 27 MAY 2015 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Emir attends seminar on Buzzard 4 drill Minister hails participation of brotherly, friendly countries DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh their excellencies, Minister of said the Qatari Armed Forces Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani State for Defence Affairs H E gave a high priority to the drill yesterday attended part of a Major-General Hamad bin Ali due to its positive impact on seminar for senior command- Al Attiyah and chiefs of staff of international cooperation and ers for joint military drill ‘The brotherly and friendly armed support from friendly countries. Buzzard 4’, organised by the forces were also present. He highlighted the high-level Qatari Armed Forces in coop- The Emir saw a documen- of participation from members eration with ministries, institu- tary on field exercises as part of of the international community tions and state bodies. the drill such as disaster man- and it reflected their keenness to Several brotherly and friendly agement, crisis management, exchange expertise in the field. countries took part. anti-terrorism and sea piracy The Minister expressed delight Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Prime Minister and Interior operations, joint manoeuvres and at the high number of partici- Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Major-General Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah and Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah other logistics operations. pants and said the number has other officials at the event. bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, On the sidelines, Al Attiyah been increasing every year. QNA Cohesive approach to Doha’s modern architectural identity urged DOHA: Qatar is becoming a of global architectural trends seen is striving to ensure its unique becoming evident with the incep- laboratory for architectural in Qatar. heritage and culture continue to tion of iconic projects, including experiments and new projects Dr Yasser Mahgoub, Head, live, grounding the foundation of Museum of Islamic Art, Faculty are rapidly replacing traditional Department of Architecture the development on the adapta- of Islamic Studies in Education environments, a seminar organ- and Urban Planning, College of tion of micro-climatic techniques City, Msheireb Properties, West ised by Qatar Green Building Engineering, Qatar University, with inspiration that attempts to Bay Business District and Qatar Council (QGBC) was told. said, “Qatar is becoming a “labo- recapture what made the original National Museum. Some speakers, however, argued ratory” for architectural experi- so special. There are different and Engineer Meshal Al Shamari, that a fascinating range of new ments that lack theoretical interesting things on the horizon Director, QGBC, said: “QGBC is buildings are making Doha a ‘must scientific guidance. New projects in Qatar’s architecture and its working with leading institutions see’ tourist destination. are replacing invaluable tradi- quality.” in the public and private sectors The event at Hamad Bin Khalifa tional environments at a rapid Dr Alex Amato, Head of to raise awareness of the most University Student Centre in pace. The process can be slowed Sustainability, QGBC, said: “There pressing sustainability issues fac- Education City was titled ‘Can down by increasing awareness are a fascinating range of new ing Qatar. sustainable experimental archi- and facilitating public participa- buildings contributing to mak- “The event is another crucial tecture with respect for cultural tion in urban and architectural ing Qatar a worthy architectural step in educational and awareness heritage exist?’ and aimed to decisionmaking. destination, from modern archi- efforts undertaken by QGBC on a assess and debate Doha’s current “Architecture is the mirror of tectural expressionism to the regular basis.