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ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Home | 3 Business | 17 Sport | 26 QTA yesterday Qatar’s spending Qatar gears up lined up events will enable banks for 2015 AIBA for Eid Al Fitr to maintain World Boxing over five days. strong financials. Championships. WEDNESDAY 8 JULY 2015 • 21 Ramadan 1436 • Volume 20 Number 6485 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Family Iftar in Gaza Eid holidays from July 15 Minister for DOHA: Eid Al Fitr holiday will begin on July 15 and end on July 25. Employees will have to report for duty on July 26, after 11-day break, Al Sharq reports. freedom to Govt staff to get salaries before Eid DOHA: The Ministry of Administrative Development change jobs has announced deposit of government employees’ salaries before Eid Al Fitr. It said in a More recruitments in next two years statement yesterday that government staff will receive their DOHA: Allowing workers to The new law would be imple- salaries on Tuesday, 27th of change jobs freely would help mented giving enough time to Ramadan 1436 H corresponding stabilise wages in the market employers to adjust their sta- to July 14, to help them prepare and curb the phenomenon of tus and recruit new workers, he for Eid Al Fitr celebrations and absconding workers, accord- added. The Minister said organ- meet the needs of their families. ing to Minister of Labour and ising the labour market will also A Palestinian family gathers for Iftar in Beit Hanun, northern Gaza Strip, yesterday on the rubble of buildings a THE PENINSULA Social Affairs H E Abdullah curb the phenomenon of runa- year after the 50-day war between Israel and Hamas in the summer of 2014. Saleh Mubarak Al Khulaifi. way workers. According to the The minister also said the new law, the contract will govern inflow of foreign workers to Qatar relation between the employer will peak in the coming two years and the employee and workers Greece’s Tsipras — 2016-2018 — and then gradu- will be able to change jobs with- ally decline. This would also lead out restrictions after finishing the QR3.48bn real estate seeks ‘final exit’ to stability in the job market in contract period and they will not terms of wages. be forced to run away or stay in from crisis The comments came during the country illegally. deals signed last week his meeting with Internal and Regarding exit permit, Al ATHENS: Greek Prime External Affairs Committee of Khulaifi said the proposed 72 DOHA: Real estate deals in The biggest deal of the week Minister Alexis Tsipras said RAMADAN the Advisory Council to discuss hours time (three days) for Qatar hit a record high last was sealed in Ain Khalid involving yesterday the government was TIMING the draft law regulating the entry, approval of exit permits for work- week with total transactions a plot of land admeasuring 255,757 seeking a ‘final exit’ from crisis exit and residence of expatriate ers will give enough time for the reaching QR3.48bn driven by square metres worth QR1.1bn. with a reform-for-aid proposal. Today’s Iftar: workers, Al Sharq reported. employer to express his opinion huge agreements in Ain Khalid, Another big deal was on a tower “Discussion was held in a posi- 06:31pm The council on Monday in favour or against the request. Dafna and Al Sadd. in Dafna, admeasuring 5,293sqm tive atmosphere. The process will approved the draft law with pro- He said in the coming period, According to data provided by worth QR650m. be fast, it starts in the coming Tomorrow’s Imsak: posals for amendments to some the ministry will focus on wage the Land Registry Department of A plot of land in Ain Khalid hours to conclude the proposal by 03:11am key provisions related to sponsor- increase, absconding workers and the Ministry of Justice, sale agree- admeasuring 72,773sqm was sold the end of the week, at the latest,” ship change and exit permit. change of sponsorship for workers ments totalled QR3,487,887,699 for QR313m. he told reporters after an emer- Giving his ministry’s view on after end of their contract. during June 28-July 2. Al Saad witnessed a deal on a gency summit of eurozone leaders. the draft law, Al Khulaifi said Meanwhile, officials of the Total transactions in the week multi-use building over 1,203sqm “The Greek side will continue free movement of workers from Ministry of Interior, during a before (June 21-June 27) stood at of area worth QR207m. the effort, having the strong one job to another would curb session with the council panel to QR458,915,218. A similar building in Najma weapon of the Greek people’s unreasonable increase in the discuss the draft law, said run- According to the weekly bul- over an area of 2,474sqm was verdict ... the vast majority’s will wages. “This will lead to stabil- way workers cost the government letin issued by the department, sold for about QR199m, while a for a viable agreement to end the ity in wages. This is what econo- about QR11m annually in terms of properties included plots of land, 8,765sqm plot of land in Unaiza discussion (about a Grexit) and mists call wage balancing,” he was air tickets, accommodation and multi-use housing, shopping cen- was sold for about QR126m. offer the prospect of exiting the quoted as saying. treatment. THE PENINSULA tres, and residential buildings. THE PENINSULA crisis.” REUTERS WEDNESDAY 8 JULY 2015 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Mongolia, Qatar ties reviewed Roads design, traffic manuals launched ULAN BATOR: Mongolian Minister of Foreign Affairs DOHA: The Ministry of L Purevsuren and Defence Transport launched Qatar Minister Tserendash Tsolmon Roads Design and Traffic Infrastructure, separately met Qatar’s Non- Control manuals in a cere- resident Ambassador to mony at Doha Sheraton Hotel Mongolia Sultan bin Salmin Al yesterday. urban projects Mansouri. Talks dealt with rela- Minister of Transport H E tions between both countries, Jassim Seif Ahmed Al Sulaiti, on schedule means of enhancing them and Minister of Finance H E Ali matters of common concern. Sherif Al Emadi and officials DOHA: Minister of from transport and communica- Transport H E Jassim Seif Outgoing envoys tions departments were present. Ahmed Al Sulaiti said all The Qatar Traffic Control infrastructure and road net- bid farewell Manual (QTCM) establishes work projects are progress- guidelines and principles for ing as scheduled. DOHA: Assistant Foreign designs and application of traffic He said Qatar Highway Minister H E Mohamed bin control devices, including traffic Design Manual (QHDM) and Abdullah Al Rumaihi yester- signs, road markings and signals, Qatar Traffic Control Manual day hosted a farewell party placed on, over or adjacent to a (QTCM) are of great impor- for outgoing Sri Lankan public roadway to regulate, warn, tance to road users and both Ambassador Jayantha Palipane or guide traffic on that particu- will be circulated to authori- and Senegalese Ambassador lar facility. ties in charge of implement- Elsheikh Eltijani Si. Several Al Sulaiti said Qatar is wit- ing infrastructure and road heads of diplomatic missions nessing unprecedented economic projects. and bureaus and heads of growth and has made progress in He said the manuals contain Foreign Ministry departments various fields in accordance with urban development require- were present. the vision of Emir H H Sheikh ments, including specifications Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Minister of Transport H E Jassim Seif Ahmed Al Sulaiti, Minister of Finance H E Ali Sherif Al Emadi and officials for bridges, tunnels, bicycle Sharq Village staff He stressed that a competent from transport and communications and guests at the launch. and pedestrian paths and road transportation sector is a cor- projects. donate Ramadan nerstone for economic devel- said. The update of both manu- The manuals provide guidance benefit from consistent stand- They have avoided short- opment and economic growth als is one of measures to ensure for designers and users when ards for road and highway infra- comings of previous manuals food boxes to QC cannot be achieved without an the use of standardised designs delivering highways projects, structure. The manuals will and have been updated to meet integrated and efficient trans- in roadway design projects. taking into account lessons also help improve road safety development requirements, he DOHA: In conjunction with port system. The project has taking into learned from design projects and by providing motorists with sig- added. the Community Footprints The Ministry of Transport has account strengths and short- highway operations. nage, delineation and road mark- The Minister said the man- Programme of Ritz-Carlton embarked on developing a plan comings of existing manuals, Both manuals are being ings by improving visibility and uals will be applied to future Hotel Company, staff of Sharq to promote the transport sector reviewed regional and interna- updated, taking into account lat- consistency of signs along with projects, including mainte- Village and Spa donated food to become the main pillar that tional standards and updated the est developments in technology improvements in local access nance works. boxes and other essentials to supports economic, commercial manuals to meet the needs of a and global best practice. arrangements. THE PENINSULA the less privileged under the and industrial development, he rapidly developing Qatar. Residents and visitors will THE PENINSULA care of Qatar Charity (QC) during Ramadan. A donation drive was held and food boxes were handed over to QC, whose activities cover more than 40 countries in Africa, Asia Diabetics can benefit from weight loss surgery and Europe.

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