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3rd Best News Website in the Middle East BUSINESS | 11 SPORT | 16 Yellen to headline FINA position new Jackson Hole policy addition to Qatar’s conference achievements: Al Jabir Saturday 19 August 2017 | 27 Dhul-Qa’Da 1438 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Volume 22 | Number 7258 | 2 Riyals FM: Qatar concerned about safety of citizens during Haj The Peninsula Saudi authorities had yet atar’s government has expressed concerns over the not responded to queries security and safety of its citizens from Qatar’s Ministry of in Saudi Arabia who are cross- Islamic Affairs regarding Qing the border to perform the annual Haj following Riyadh’s move of the security of its citizens reopening its border with Doha for pil- during the Haj rituals, said grims only. Foreign Minister Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Moham- H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Norway’s Foreign Minister Børge Brende med bin Abdulrahman Al Thani yesterday told a news conference that Qatar is con- Abdulrahman Al Thani. with other officials at a meeting in Oslo, yesterday. → See also page 2 cerned about the safety of its citizens in Saudi and the Saudi authorities had yet Foreign Minister held a meeting with most prominent of which are cases involv- of cooperation with the Kingdom of not responded to queries from Qatar’s spreading hatred against Qatari people Norway’s Foreign Minister Børge Brende ing family dispersal, especially women Norway. Ministry of Islamic Affairs regarding the represents a great concern for us.” (H) and discussed bilateral relations, and children, and racial discrimination According to Norway Today, Brende security of its citizens during the Haj rit- “Those people crossing the border means of boosting and developing them against Qatari students. visited Qatar in February this year and uals. “The Saudi authorities have yet to right now are under the responsibility of as well as developments of the Gulf crisis The Foreign Minister reiterated during his visit met Emir H H Sheikh respond to queries from the Qatari Min- the Saudi authorities for their security and and a number of regional and interna- Qatar’s supportive stance of the Kuwaiti Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and Foreign istry of Islamic Affairs regarding the safety,” the Foreign Minister added. tional issues of mutual interest. mediation, dialogue and an effective and Minister H E Sheikh Mohammed bin security of Qatari citizens during Haj,” the He noted that “more than 100” Qatari The Minister thanked the Norwegian sustainable diplomatic solution based on Abdulrahman Al Thani and Dr Ali bin Minister said. Al Thani was speaking at a pilgrims had crossed the border to Saudi Foreign Minister for his country’s position respect for international law and sover- Sumaikh Al Marri, Chairman of the Qatar news conference yesterday with Norway’s Arabia since the reopening of border on calling for the dialogue among all eignty. He also briefed his Norwegian National Human Rights Committee. Foreign Minister Børge Brende in Oslo, Thursday. Qatar has welcomed Saudi Ara- parties. counterpart on the status of Kuwaiti medi- Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, and the Norway. bia’s decision to reopen the Salwa border The Minister briefed his counterpart ation, stressing Qatar’s positive interaction United Arab Emirates cut their diplomatic The Minister said: “The level of ten- crossing, also known as Abu Samrah, to on the humanitarian impact of the Gulf with it. ties with Qatar on June 5, and imposed sion between the two nations, the Haj pilgrims, but called it “politically crisis. He referred to the National Human The Foreign Minister also stressed siege of the country including the border language and the tone of the Saudi media motivated.” Rights Committee’s record of cases, the Qatar’s keenness to enhance the prospects crossing point with Saudi Arabia. Qatar expresses solidarity with Spain Qatar and Pakistan exploring new maritime cooperation Irfan Bukhari Peninsula during his visit to Anwar said that the devel- The Peninsula Qatar last week. opment work at Gwadar Port Terming his visit ‘very use- was underway at full speed. fter launching weekly ful’ in which he had a meeting “Gwadar being the natural deep direct shipping service with CEO of Mwani, Captain seaport and due to its geograph- Abetween Hamad Port and Abdulla Al Khanji, on August 13, ical location can handle mother Karachi Port, Qatar and Paki- Anwar said that Bahria Foun- ships. After offloading mother stan are exploring new avenues dation’s transshipment hub and ships at Gwadar Port, goods can of maritime cooperation. other ports of Pakistan are in a be transported to other destina- Vice-Admiral (Retd) Azhar position to facilitate Qatar and tions through cargo ships,” he Shamim Anwar, Managing help Hamad Port become a said, adding that internal com- Director of Bahria Foundation regional trade hub. munication system was being Pakistan, has said that Qatar and After Karachi Port, he said, installed at Gwadar Port. Pakistan are exploring maritime Gwadar Port would be in a posi- Bahria Foundation MD said cooperation and in future ‘fully tion to serve the needs of the that follow-up visits and nego- operational Gwadar Port will whole Middle East, China and tiations between two countries take them to new heights’. Central Asian countries. would continue to fine tune “Bahria Foundation also “To increase maritime coop- details of cooperation. He said runs a transshipment hub in eration is the desire from both that the Hamad Port was an Several iconic buildings in Qatar yesterday were illuminated with the flag of Spain to Karachi and through our trans- sides; Qatar and Pakistan. Now ‘excellent custom-made port’ express solidarity with the victims of terror attack in Barcelona on Thursday, where 14 shipment services, we can Karachi Port and in future Gwa- with all modern and sophisti- people died and more than 100 were injured. The picture shows Sheraton Doha lit with facilitate Qatar in its trade dar Port can serve as cated facilities. flag of Spain. Pic: Baher Amin / The Peninsula → See also page 6 arrangements with China,” transshipment centres for Anwar said while talking to The Hamad Port.” → Continued on page 2 Court freezes controversial Israel settlement law Hassan Al Thawadi, the Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy has Jerusalem show that Judge Neal Hendel decision that Attorney General settlements to be illegal, but Israel said that preparations for 2022 World Cup in AFP issued on Thursday an open- Avichai Mandelblit had asked him distinguishes between those it ended restraining order to grant the order. sanctions and those it does not — Qatar ‘unaffected by blockade’. In an interview srael’s Supreme Court has fro- suspending a bill passed by par- It did not specify a time limit so-called outposts. with Al Jazeera, he said various construction zen implementation of a law liament that would retroactively but demanded that Israel’s par- Mandelblit himself warned projects, including eight stadiums and a $35bn Ilegalising dozens of Jewish set- legalise a number of outposts liament, the Knesset, deliver its the government the law could be tlements built on private across the occupied West Bank. response by September 10 and unconstitutional and risked metro and rail system, are “on schedule”. “No Palestinian land, which the UN The decision was in response that Mandelblit submit an opin- exposing Israel to international labelled a “thick red line”. to a petition brought by 17 Pales- ion by October 16. The act, known prosecution for war crimes. doubt that the blockade has caused an incon- The decision was condemned tinian local councils on whose as the “legalisation law”, was UN envoy for the Middle East venience. We very quickly moved onto Plan B, by rightwing Israeli politicians land the settlements are built. passed in February and brought peace process, Nickolay Mlade- found alternative sources of supply, alternative who accused the judiciary of over- Israeli and Palestinian rights immediate condemnation from nov, said following the February ruling the will of Israel’s groups were also parties to the around the world. Knesset vote the bill set a “very routes of supply as well.” parliament. Court documents petition. Hendel wrote in his International law considers all dangerous precedent.” 02 HOME SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2017 Food sales to increase Foreign Minister meets Norway counterpart in next three years The Peninsula (DECC). The exciting three-day well-developed premiumization show will be featuring a vibrant channels and a wealthy con- he presence of a large cus- exhibition zone, a highly-tar- sumer base. Complementing tomer base composed geted B2B programme, earlier reports showing that Tmostly of a high-income educational workshops and Qatar will remain one of the best expatriate population that has simultaneous events and activ- performing economies in the high purchasing power, is ities, allowing visitors and GCC region, the country’s food expected to drive Qatar’s Food participants to experience a and non-alcoholic segment has and Beverage (F&B) segment 360-degree coverage of all also been forecasted to reach towards a continuously steady aspects of the HORECA, F&B and QR25bn by 2020. growth. hospitality investment markets. In addition, the demand for According to a report from Karim Raffoul, Project Manager, organic food is also expected to BMI research, the country’s food Hospitality Qatar 2017, said, “We experience continuous growth. sales will witness a compound are confident that Qatar’s F&B Lastly, the country’s move to annual growth rate (CAGR) of segment will continue to expe- host the FIFA World Cup in 2022 14.4 percent in the next three rience significant growth, will not only promote Qatar as years, said a press release.