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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS | 18 SPORT | 23 Egypt due for Hamilton survives anotheranoth devaluation: Rosberg battering Economists to win MONDAY 4 JULY 2016 • 29 RAMADAN 1437 • Volume 21 • Number 6847 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Shopping surge Emir to receive Entertainment well-wishers on Eid DOHA: The Emiri Diwan announced yesterday that Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al galore during Thani will receive well-wishers on the occasion of the blessed Eid-Al- Fitr, at Al Wajba Palace on the first day of Eid, in the following order: Immediately after the Eid Eid holidays prayer until 6:30am, the Emir will receive Their Excellencies Sheikhs, Ministers, the Speaker of the Advi- sory (Shura) Council, Ministries’ Eid prayers at 5.03am undersecretaries, members of the Activities include Shura Council and citizens. walkabouts and DOHA: The Ministry of Endow- From 6:30am to 6:45am, the ments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) Emir will receive Heads of dip- special shows has prepared 298 mosques and lomatic missions. From 6:45am at malls. prayer grounds in the country to 7am, the Emir will receive the for the blessed Eid Al Fitr prayer, Armed Forces and Police officers including 35 mosques and places as well as directors of departments reserved for women. and national institutions. The Emir The Ministry announced that will also receive immediately after The Peninsula Eid Al Fitr prayers will be per- the Asr prayer to 4:15pm Their formed at 5:03am, reports Qatar Excellencies Sheikhs and citizens News Agency. Emir condoles DOHA: As the country gears up to Eid shoppers at a shopping mall in Doha yesterday. Buying has surged at shopping centres ahead of celebrate Eid Al Fitr, Qatar Tourism QTA with several partners will Eid-Al-Fitr with families looking for the best bargains. Pic: Kammutty VP/ The Peninsula with Saudi King Authority (QTA) has announced an offer entertainment activities and array of fun-filled family enter- shows at venues across the coun- DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim tainment programmes. QTA’s try, including at malls, beaches bin Hamad Al Thani sent yesterday entertainment package includes lei- and the Qatar National Theatre. a cable of condolences to the Cus- sure activities and interactive shows Activities will vary from plays for todian of the Two Holy Mosques for people of all ages during the hol- children, paragliding, horse riding King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al idays. and museum tours. Community events lined up Saud of Saudi Arabia on the death Hot but stable weather has been Activities at shopping malls of Prince Mansour bin Faisal bin forecast during the holidays. In a will be held between 5pm to 10pm Saud bin Abdulrahman Al Saud, special weather report issued ahead including Drummers Parade, Frit- reports QNA. of the Eid holidays, the Meteorology ters, Hungry Chefs, Walkabout The Peninsula to showcase their talents in singing The Nepalese community will Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Department said, “The weather will Birds, Koka Stilt Walkers and Live and dancing on stage. Musical bands take part in the celebrations through Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani be stable and suitable for all kinds Statue. will be another attraction at each Non Residents Nepalese Association also sent a cable of condolences of activities”. Special shows will be Alice in DOHA: The Public Relations Depart- venue. (NRNA) by performing songs, group to King Salman. Prime Minister The weather chart, however, Wonderland (City Centre), Sleeping ment of the Ministry of Interior in Indian community organisa- dances and putting up folk and tra- and Interior Minister H E Sheikh cautioned against direct exposure Beauty (Dar Al Salam), The Little collaboration with Community tions registered under Indian Cultural ditional shows presented by Khatang Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa to sunlight during the day. Mermaid (Ezdan Mall), Snow White Policing Department will organise Center — Sanskriti Qatar, Thirumut- Samaj, Magar Samaj, Bishwakarma Al Thani also sent a similar cable Temperature is expected to (Lagoona Mall), IftahYaSimsim (Hyatt ‘Communities Eid Al Fitr 2016 Cele- tam, Vishwakalavedi and Bangiya Samaj and Fewa Cultural Family. to King Salman. be between 44 °C and 35 °C, with Plaza) and Dora’s Friendship Fiesta brations’ on first and second days of Parishad will be performing dances. The Eid Cultural Celebration of winds expected to be northwesterly (Al Khor Mall). Eid Al Fitr on a stage specially built Skills Development Center’s team Pakistani community will be held Emir congratulates – northeasterly light to moderate While several other shows such near Asian Town cricket stadium in will take part in the event by show- in the football stadium of Wakra with speeds between 5 to 15 knots, as Doctor Bubble, Equilibrium on the Doha Industrial Area for Indian, Sri casing Arabic dance and Indian folk Sports Club from 6pm on the first Belarus President but would reach up to 22 knots at Reels, Comedy Show, Tanoura Per- Lankan, Nepalese and Korean com- dance along with performance by day of Eid in which famous Paki- places on Friday and Saturday. formance, Ardha Traditional Dance, munities. Celebrations will be held SDC Music Club. stani artistes such as Khalid Malak, The QTA yesterday announced Oriental Dabke and Kids Magi- at Al Wakra Sports Club for Bangla- The Sri Lankan Coordination Hashmat Sahar, Gul Nawaz, Zardad DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim 15 locations where Eid Al-Fitr 2016 cian will rotate between the malls. deshi and Pakistani communities on Committee will participate in the Bulbul, Khalidah Yasmin, Nadiya Gul, bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday Festival will take place over five Entrance to all events at malls are the first day of Eid. celebration by presenting songs, dra- Radmi and Mina Gul will perform. sent a cable of congratulations days, beginning on the first day of free. The performances at Asian Town mas, folk dances while the Korean The Bangladeshi community’s to President of Belarus, Alexan- Eid, which is likely to fall tomorrow will begin at 5pm and continue until community will put up a Korean DJ cultural programme will start after der Lukashenko, on his country’s or on Wednesday. → Continued on page 4 11pm. Workers will be given a chance music show on the first day of Eid. Magrib prayers. Independence Day, reports QNA. Two-state solution New gold jewellery resale slipping away: 119 dead as truck bomb goes UN official off in Baghdad shopping area rule worries traders Reuters Agencies By Sanaullah Ataullah gold shop in Doha. The Peninsula “I attended the meeting with JERUSALEM: A two-state solution BAGHDAD: A suicide truck bomb in a dozen other representatives of to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict downtown Baghdad killed 119 people gold shops. CPD gave us a sample is slipping away, the UN special and wounded nearly 200 others who of new sales invoice with full details coordinator for Middle East peace were out shopping and celebrating DOHA: The Ministry of Economy including date, invoice number, warned yesterday, after both sides early yesterday ahead of the holiday and Commerce has issued new sales names of the shop and buyer, means shrugged off criticism by interna- marking the end of Ramadan, secu- invoice for gold jewellery shops to of payment, number of items, spec- tional mediators. rity and medical officials said. protect the rights of customers. ifications, trademark, number of A report released on Friday by The attack, claimed by the The move is part of the Minis- pieces, weight, carat, colour, mak- the so-called Quartet — United Islamic State group, was the dead- try’s decision last month to bring in ing charge, total amount paid and States, European Union, United liest in months in the Iraqi capital, fresh regulation for the sale of gold seal and signature of the seller”, said Nations and Russia — called on and came despite a series of recent and jewellery. the salesman. Israel to stop its policy of build- gains against the extremists, includ- Market sources told The Penin- A number of other issues related ing settlements on occupied ing the capture of Fallujah, which sula the Consumer Protection to the sale of gold and jewellery were land and restricting Palestinian was believed to have been a source Department (CPD), which works also discussed at the meeting. development. of such attacks. under the Ministry of Economy and “At the meeting, the CPD officials Israeli policy “is steadily erod- The bomb went off shortly after Commerce, met with representatives wanted the shop owners to consider ing the viability of the two-state midnight in a crowded shopping area of gold shops in the country and cir- gemstones used in gold jewellery solution,” it said. It also urged in the central Karada district, kill- The site of the suicide car bomb in the Karrada shopping area of culated among them a draft copy of as gold when customers resell old the Palestinian Authority to take ing at least 115 people and wounding Baghdad yesterday. the new invoice explaining the fresh jewellery to gold shops. It is not rea- steps to end incitement to violence 187, according to a police official. The regulations. sonable because we buy gemstones against Israelis, condemn “all acts dead included at least 15 children, 10 According to the proposed regu- from manufactures at the rate of gold of terrorism” and do more to com- women and six policemen. At least multi-storey shopping and amuse- was heading home when I saw a fire- lations, jewellery shops are expected and sell it as it is. But when we sell bat them. twelve other people were still miss- ment mall, where dozens burned to ball with a thunderous bombing,” the to consider gemstones used in gold old jewellery to manufactures and ing and feared dead.

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