www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS | 17 SPORT | 22 Amsterdam's Qatar 2022 first GCC trade high on Oscar's mission in Doha wish list Monday 16 January 2017 | 18 Rabia II 1438 Volume 21 | Number 7043 | 2 Riyals Emir meets CMC members Emir directs to pay QR43.8m to solve Gaza's power woes QNA National Committee for the Reconstruction of Gaza, Ambas- EMIR H H Sheikh Tamim bin sador Mohammed Al Emadi, Hamad Al Thani directed to during a telephone conversa- swiftly pay QR43.8m to solve tion, informed Acting Minister the problem of electricity in the of Energy Authority in Ramal- Gaza Strip. The Emir also lah, Zafer Melhem that Qatar directed that an international will pay QR14.6m per month for cooperation should be under- three months to solve the prob- taken to study the problem of lem of electricity in the Strip. electricity in the Strip and make El Emadi emphasised that the proposals to swiftly solve it. amounts would be transferred This came as the Emir met immediately to the Palestinian at the Emiri Diwan yesterday Authority to resolve the problem Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met yesterday with Chairman, Vice-Chairman and members of the Central with Deputy Chairman of facing the residents of Gaza, add- Municipal Council at Emiri Diwan. The meeting was attended by the Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Islamic Resistance Movement's ing that Qatar will work with the Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani. The Emir said that the council plays a major role in representing the Qatari (Hamas) Political Bureau in Pal- Palestinian government and society and wished the council members success in their mission. estine Dr Ismail Haniyah. international parties concerned The Chairman of the to fully resolve it. Compel Israel to freeze Call for more representation of Arab & Muslim nations in UNSC settlements: FM tells UN Irfan Bukhari The Peninsula Paris of the risks of its promotion and QNA Israel made one dissemination, a matter that would auding Qatar’s initiative of hosting a obstacle after another lead to opening the door to meeting on UN Security Council’s oreign Minister H E endemic conflicts in the region and Lreforms, Pakistan’s Ambassador and Sheikh Mohammed bin through its continued provide pretexts and opportuni- Permanent Representative to the United Abdulrahman Al Thani aggression on the ties to create states based on Nations Dr Maleeha Lodhi (pictured), yes- called on the interna- Palestinian people, ethnicity and religion. terday said that Arab and Muslim countries tional community to The Foreign Minister said that should have more representation in the Foreign Minister H E Fcompel Israel to implement the peace must be founded on a just, Council. international legitimacy and the Sheikh Mohammed comprehensive and lasting settle- “The two-day informal exchange-of- Arab peace initiative, which bin Abdulrahman Al ment, which requires more than views hosted by Qatar will help countries includes the establishment of a Thani told Middle East ever before the international com- in shaping UN Security Council reforms in Palestinian state with its capital in munity to take practical measures its upcoming formal session on reforms issue East Jerusalem. The Minister Peace Process in Paris, to ensure Israel's compliance with next month at the United Nations,” she said stressed the need to solve the Pal- yesterday. the will of the international com- adding that Qatar had provided a platform estinian refugee issue, and called munity in the implementation of to all those countries which had been exhib- on the UN Security Council to ask the international legitimacy, the iting interest in the reforms. Lodhi was The two-day informal exchange- Israel to immediately stop the con- continued aggression on the Pal- principles of international law, and talking to The Peninsula on the sidelines of of-views hosted by Qatar will help struction of colonial settlements estinian people. relevant UN resolutions, as well as the meeting. countries in shaping UN Security in the occupied Palestinian The Foreign Minister also Madrid decisions, Oslo agreements, Thirty UN member states participated Council reforms, says Pakistan's territories. saluted the steadfastness of the the Arab peace initiative and the in the two-day meeting which was con- Ambassador and Permanent In a speech at the Interna- Palestinian people in light of the principle of two-state solution. He cluded yesterday, along with the President Representative to the United tional Ministerial Conference on continued failure of the UN organ- stressed that all these documents of the 71st UN General Assembly Peter the Middle East Peace Process in isation, especially the Security are the basic references for the Thomson and the Co-Chairmen of the Inter- Nations, Dr Maleeha Lodhi. Paris, the Foreign Minister Council, to protect and restore peace process. Governmental Negotiation on Security expressed his regret over Israel's their legitimate rights, adding that Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul- Council Reform Ambassador Mohamed Kha- that there was a dire need of reforming unwillingness to meet the Israel has turned the occupation rahman Al Thani reiterated the led Khiari of Tunisia and Ambassador Ion the body as last set of reforms was intro- requirements of peace process, into a permanent racial separation firm position of the State of Qatar Jinga of Romania. duced in 1966. noting that Israel made one system that is rejected in the towards peace. Regarding UNSC reforms, Dr Lodhi said → Continued on page 2 obstacle after another through its twenty-first century, and warned → Continued on page 2 Cabbies want cancellation fee Celebration time Grace period from passengers for no-shows extended for companies Raynald C Rivera turn up, he added. Unlike App-based The Peninsula taxi booking companies like Careem, The Peninsula there is currently no cancellation fee ast-minute taxi booking cancel- being imposed by regular taxi com- THE Ministry of Economy and lation and no-shows should be panies, he said, so it is easy for Commerce has extended the Lcharged, some cabbies have passengers to cancel their bookings. grace period for another six suggested, saying passengers who “Passengers who don’t show up month for the companies to don’t turn up after booking taxi rides are not fined; they are only blacklisted comply to the new commer- now appears to be a growing for a few days, afterwards they can cial companies law No. 11 of problem. book again,” he said. 2015. “On a daily basis, I encounter Every minute counts for Mah- The new grace period around two or three passengers who moud, who has to meet a monthly will start from February 2, either cancel their booking on the last quota of QR8,000 to be able to have 2017. The extension came minute or do not show up at all,” Mah- a commission to add up to his meager following the decision of the moud, a cabbie who works with one monthly salary. Minister of Economy and of the taxi firms, has expressed his “We are allowed to work for 12 Commerce No. 485 for the utter frustration to this daily. hours every day and in my eight year 2016 issued on Decem- “Just imagine how much time and months in Qatar I have only exceeded Qatari rally driver Mohammed Abu Issa (right) and his co-driver Xavier Panseri ber 26, 2016 to extend the money I lose every day, driving a very my monthly target once,” he added. celebrate during the presentation ceremony after finishing 10th overall in the grace period for the compa- long distance only to find out that the Moneer, another cabbie, who has 2017 Rally Dakar in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was the first occasion that nies to upgrade themselves passenger has already taken another the same predicament, stressed Abu Issa competed in the rally car category at the legendary Dakar Rally, as per provisions of new ride,” he said. something should be done about the which covered more than 9,000km this year, from Asunción, the capital city Commercial Companies While some passengers cancel issue. of Paraguay to Buenos Aires in Argentina. → See also page 24 Law. their bookings, most of them just don’t → Continued on page 2 → See also page 5 02 HOME MONDAY 16 JANUARY 2017 Doha Oasis to get theme Sheikh Joaan conveys condolences park and roller coaster Amna Pervaiz Rao labourers were working on the The Peninsula Landmark project. Doha Oasis is one of This huge project comprises ne of the tallest the biggest a hotel tower consisting of a 7 roller coasters in star-hotel designed to fit in the landmarks coming up the region will have standalone ground floor plus in the heart of Doha, its home in Doha, 28-floor glass tower accommo- within the under- adjacent to dating 133 guest suites, six Oconstruction ‘Doha Oasis’ which Downtown Msheireb. restaurants on the lower floors is situated adjacent to another and one sky view restaurant on important project - the Down- Project comprises a the roof, a gymnasium includ- town Msheireb Project Phase III. 7-star hotel plus a ing an indoor pool and a “Doha Oasis is one of the 28-floor glass tower business centre. biggest landmarks coming up in accommodating 133 “The sky with an operable the heart of Doha, This project suites. glass roof providing shading and demonstrates the continuing protection from the weather development of Qatar's prop- conditions. Two technical floors erty market, which is geared award has been earned for the are located on top of the mez- towards delivering the National high safety quality of the zanine level and between the 2030 Vision.