www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS | 17 SPORT | 24 QIIB signs deal Qatar confident in with NCR for confronting strongg ATM network Iran in Asian qualifierfier WEDNESDAY 31 AUGUST 2016 • 28 DHUL QA’DA 1437 • Volume 21 • Number 6905 2 Riyals thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Emir ratifies Concern over kids Cabinet decision on pensions spending hours on DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani ratified yes- terday Cabinet decision No. 26 of 2016 to extend the applications electronic games of the provisions of law No. 24 for 2002 of pensions of Qatari workers to include the following companies children were found to be suf- and authorities: 1. Al Rayyan Project fering from obesity, overweight, Management, 2. Al Qamra Hold- Of the surveyed, 75% of muscle weakness and vision prob- ing, 3. Social Development Center, the children spend an lems, indicating a possible negative 4. Qatar Red Crescent, 5. Arab Engi- average three hours on impact of electronic games on neering Bureau, 6. Qatari Players children’s health. The study has Association. electronic games once identified the positive impact of they started playing. electronic games growth of knowl- edge, language and communication Emir appoints 4 skills, social interaction, and build- ing of trust and confidence. Of the Ambassadors By Mohammed Osman parents surveyed, 44% said they The Peninsula play electronic games with their DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim Children enjoying a slide on the penultimate day of the Qatar Summer Festival at Doha Exhibition and children, while 56% said they rarely bin Hamad Al Thani issued Emiri do that. It was also found that 15% of Convention Center, yesterday. The month-long festival concludes today. Pic: Baher Amin/The Peninsula Decisions appointing Sheikh the children buy the games them- Jassim bin Abdulrahman bin DOHA: A study conducted by the selves, with no parental supervision. Mohamed Al Abdulrahman Al Childhood Cultural Center (CCC), Of the surveyed, 69% of the chil- Thani as Ambassador to Thailand, a member of Qatar Foundation, on dren engage in sports and other Summer festival: Over 140,000 Mohamed Ismail Mohamed Hus- the use of electronic games by chil- activities, while 39% involve in var- sein Al Emadi to Vietnam, Rashid dren in Qatar shows that 85% of the ious skills development activities. Ali Hassan Al Khater to Bulgaria children surveyed play such games Based on the study the Center has and Mohamed Khater Ibrahim Al daily, and 96% of them own devices proposed that competent authori- visit Entertainment City Khater to India. that help them access such games. ties monitor the entry of electronic The study conducted during games to the local market. July-August this year surveyed 500 This requires a review of the rel- Emir condoles with random samples, including children evant laws and regulations to specify The Peninsula shopping promotions, hotel offers partners, in both the public and and parents. Of the surveyed, 75% of the appropriate age of children to and colourful entertainment. private sectors, for delivering a suc- Kyrgyz President the children spend an average three whom electronic games can be sold. Organised by QTA, the annual cessful festival and driving footfall to hours on electronic games once they Shops must be stopped from selling celebration has brought together malls, hotels and venues across the DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim started playing. Parents who took part them to every child, irrespective of DOHA: Over 140,000 people have visitors from around the region to country through a broad variety of bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable in the survey have expressed concern their age. Law should ban games that visited Entertainment City during the benefit from Qatar’s offerings as a packages and entertainment offers.” to President Almazbek Atam- over children’s excessive interest in don’t conform with Qatari culture and month-long Qatar Summer Festival family-friendly destination. A powerful draw to visitors was bayev of the Kyrgyz Republic to violent games. Fifty-five percent of Islamic identity to avoid their negative (QSF) which concludes today, Qatar “We have received encouraging Entertainment City, which attracted express his condolences on the vic- the children surveyed were found to impact on the children. Media and Tourism Authority (QTA) has said. feedback on the third edition of this over 140,000 visitors. Extending tims of the fire, which occurred in be accessing online games. social media networks should play Residents and visitors will say Festival, and are looking forward to over 29,000 square metres, the City a warehouse in one of the printing As for the possible impact of a role in raising awareness among a temporary farewell to the festive building on this success to explore boasted a wide range of gaming and presses in Moscow and claimed the electronic games on children’s parents to guide their children on season at a firework display by the exciting new opportunities that can entertainment options for children lives of a number of Kyrgyz citizens behaviour, the study identified the use of the best games that can Doha Corniche tonight at 9pm. support Qatar’s growing events cal- and adults alike, and hosted several working there. Emir also expressed anger and violent behaviour as neg- develop their creativity and mental With preparations already under endar,” said Rashed Al Qurese QTA’s popular stage performances includ- condolences on the victims of the ative influences. Such trends were skills. Families should encourage way for the next festival – Eid Cele- Chief Marketing and Promotion ing The Smurfs and My Little Pony. car crash, which occurred on the found among 33% of the children. children to take part in other activi- brations in Qatar – QSF will wrap up Officer. highway that connects the Kyrgyz Twenty-eight percent of the ties like sports and cultural contests. after a month of live performances, “We are grateful to our many → Continued on page 2 capital Bishkek and Osh city . Two consultative Solidarity IS spokesman killed in Syria committees for Reuters militias, and by Syrian rebels backed Independent by Turkey, have made inroads into Islamic State holdings in Aleppo schools province, cutting them off from BEIRUT: Islamic State (IS) spokes- the Turkish border and supply lines man Abu Muhammad Al Adnani, along it. The Peninsula one of the group’s longest-serving Iraq said in January that and most prominent leaders, has Adnani had been wounded in an been killed in Aleppo in Syria, its air strike in the western province Amaq News Agency reported yes- of Anbar and then moved to the DOHA: The Minister of Educa- terday in a statement distributed by northern city of Mosul, Islamic tion and Higher Education H E the group’s supporters. State’s capital in Iraq. Dr Mohammed Abdul Wahed Al Amaq reported that Adnani Adnani is a Syrian from Idlib, Hammadi has issued a decision was killed “while surveying the southwest of Aleppo, who pledged establishing consultative committee operations to repel the military allegiance to Islamic State’s prede- for Independent schools direc- campaigns against Aleppo”. IS cessor al Qaeda more than a decade tors. The Minster issued another holds territory in the province of ago and was once imprisoned by decision establishing consul- Aleppo, but not in the city where US forces in Iraq, according to the tancy committee for Independent rebels are fighting Syrian govern- Brookings Institution. schools teachers. ment forces. He has been the chief propagan- The committee aims to Amaq did not say how Adnani dist for the ultra-hardline jihadist enhance the culture of dialogue Palestinian children hold posters of Mohammad El Halabi, World Vision International’s manager of was killed. IS published a eulogy group since he declared in a June and consultation among school dated August 29 but giving no fur- 2014 statement that it was estab- operations in Gaza, who was accused by Israel of giving financial support to Hamas’ armed wing directors to share their views, ther details. lishing a modern-day caliphate Ezzedeen Al Qassam Brigades, during a protest in solidarity with El Halabi, in Rafah, Gaza, yesterday. suggestions, and experiences in Recent advances by the US- spanning large swaths of territory order to face any obstacles which → Report on page 6 backed Syrian Democratic Forces, it had seized in Iraq and neighbour- they may encounter in the field of an alliance of Kurdish and Arab ing Syria. education. The committee mem- bers will select from among them a president and a deputy president in the first meeting. The members’ tenure is three years and no mem- Bangkok best value city for travellers from Qatar ber can serve for more than two successive terms. By Mohammad Shoeb every riyal spent in the capital city of Southeast based money exchange firm, which is offering city-break destinations, revealed where tourists The Peninsula Asian country, compared to New York, London, commission-free buy/sell rates for Qatari Riy- can get the most value for their riyals. The cit- Today’s edition Includes Rome and Sydney, data released by a currency als to Baht. Bangkok has been revealed as by ies for the study were selected by assessing the an 12-page exchange service provider show. far the best value city destination for Qatar- most-purchased currencies at Travelex Qatar Qatari citizens and residents thinking of jet- based tourists this year, out of those reviewed, within the last 12 months. Bangkok claimed the supplement on DOHA: Thailand capital Bangkok has emerged ting off to a cooler city over the summer can with Sydney ranking as the costliest place to top spot with by far the lowest price for drinks, as the best value city among the top five tour- choose Bangkok where they can maximise their explore once you arrive.