ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER The Peninsula This edition includes a 12-page Ramadan wishes all our supplement readers Sunday 29 June 2014 • 1 Ramadan 1435 • Volume 19 Number 6111 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Emir attends National Service graduation Cooling system Demand soars at 2014 Fan Zone at Katara DOHA: The Supreme Comm- for foodstuff as ittee of Delivery & Legacy (SC) launched yesterday a Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup Fan Zone geared with a cooling technology to keep temperatures in check. population rises The Fan Zone at Katara will show all the remaining games, which end on July 13. The open- air venue will have a retractable Stocks depleting fast as Ramadan starts roof and will be cooled using a prototype of one of the systems DOHA: There are over 257,000 at the central market were lit- of “innovative technology” that more people in the country this erally in a shock as the prices Qatar is developing to use in Ramadan than last year’s and of some vegetables like tomato, stadiums and other public areas that explains soaring demand khoosa, cucumber, cauliflower, when it hosts the World Cup in for foodstuff and other items. lettuce and egg plant, had doubled 2022. The technology will allow The country’s population was in barely a few days. The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday attended the graduation ceremony of the first temperature to remain below 30 1.91 million (1,916,426) a little These are the vegetables that are batch of recruits of the National Service programme and the graduation of the first Joint Staff Command degrees. THE PENINSULA before Ramadan last year, while much in demand during the fasting training No.1, at the field of Al Shamal (North) Camp. The ceremony was attended by the Prime Minister and Report on page 2 on May 31 this year, it was more month. Tomatoes, for instance, are Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani and the Minister of State for Defence than 2.1 million (2,174,035). used mainly by families in curry Affairs H E Maj Gen Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah. This means that there are some preparation. A seven-kg box of 257, 600 more people in the coun- tomato was selling for QR28, up try now as compared to the time from QR10 a few days ago. (July 8) when Ramadan began A five-kg box of khoosa that West powers QMMF last year. was priced at just about QR13 or 19 died in accidents in May The next population figure QR14 a few days ago, was selling to maiden Moto2 win is likely to be announced by for an unbelievable QR50. A box DOHA: At least 19 people were Of the total 158,300 violations the Ministry of Development of lettuce was likewise selling for killed in road mishaps in Qatar reported during the month, 87,123 DOHA: Anthony West pow- Planning and Statistics on July 1. between QR35 and QR40, up from last month. The country wit- violations were recorded for over- ered the QMMF Racing Team to According to a cross-section of QR10 to QR12 barely a week ago. nessed a total of 28,152 road speed, against 76,884 similar cases their maiden Moto2 win against Ramadan Timing consumers, prices have been ris- A box of green chilly was being accidents during the month. reported during the previous European riders at the Dutch ing fuelled mainly by demand. sold for QR33 to QR35 (the ear- Of the total road mishaps in month. motorcycle Grand Prix in Assen Todays Iftar: The prices of some vegetables lier price being QR15 to QR17). May, 57 were major accidents Jumping signals, ‘other traf- yesterday. West finished ahead 06:30pm soared nearly twice and three While buyers blamed the out- and 578 were ‘minor’. Madinat fic offences’ and violating traffic of Maverick Vinales of Spain and Tomorrow’s times at the Central Market yes- lets for price hikes on the eve of Khalifa area recorded the signs were other major violations Mika Kallio of Finland. See page 28 Imsak: terday with both, wholesalers and Ramadan, several retailers and maximum number of accidents reported during the month. 36,507 03:07am retailers, attributing it to short- wholesalers said rising demand — 6,916. traffic offenses were reported in ages caused by rising demand. had caused shortages. The Airport area witnessed May, down from 39,585 offenses People complained that meat Fresh fruits and vegetables 5,192 road mishaps. The North reported in April. had literally disappeared from are not included in price control and South traffic departments Traffic department registered shelves at the various outlets on items by the government dur- reported maximum number of a total of 2,196 cases for jumping the eve of Ramadan last evening. ing Ramadan. But inspectors major accidents — 13 each. red signals and 10,852 cases for Today’s “I have been looking for mutton from the Consumer Protection According to figures released not following traffic signs. matches but in vain,” an Asian householder Department of the Ministry by the Ministry of Development A spate 20,482 cases have been shopping at a major outlet said. of Economy and Commerce do Planning and Statistics (MDP&S) registered under “other viola- Sales officials said meat stocks monitor sale and pricing at the for May 2014, speeding was the tions” by the traffic authority. NETHERLANDS VS MEXICO (7PM) had run out as demand was high. central market. major type of traffic violation in THE PENINSULA >>Page 9 COSTA RICA VS GREECE (11PM) People buying fresh vegetables THE PENINSULA the country. Continued on page 2 SUNDAY 29 JUNE 2014 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME 2022 World Cup committee launches fan zone at Katara Cooling tech to keep temperature below 30 Celsius DOHA: The Supreme to enjoy the matches Committee for Delivery — Brazil vs Chile and and Legacy (SC) Colombia vs Uruguay. launched its cooled, Not only will the tech- open air fan zone yes- nology be used at the 2022 terday as interest in FIFA World Cup Qatar, it the FIFA 2014 World will also allow for coun- Cup increased with the tries with similar climates beginning of the knock- in the region to host out stage. major sporting events. Showing all matches Four cooling columns until the final on July located at strategic points 13, the Brazil 2014 Fan within the venue deliver Zone at Katara is not cooled air into the fan just about celebrating zone. The flexible cooling the most watched event system then responds to in world football, but different climatic condi- also to implement and tions, using a range of test cooling technology delivery methods. which is part of the SC’s These include dedi- research and develop- cated ventilation units People at the Brazil 2014 Fan Zone at Katara. ment efforts in the lead providing sufficient cooled up to the 2022 FIFA air to meet the internal World Cup Qatar™. condition across all occupied zones, high level jet In line with a promise to deliver an amazing fan nozzles restrict prevailing winds, while low level experience, the SC vowed the Brazil 2014 Fan Zone diffusers provide comfort to the spectators, mechani- would be cooled to an optimal temperature below cally adjustable dampers regulating the air with an 30 Degrees Celsius during the matches by using a external weather station providing real time data number of technologies. That milestone was reached and cooling mist injected in to the venue, enhancing last evening when fans came along to the Fan Zone the cooling effect. THE PENINSULA Number of traffic violations fell in May Continued from page 1 this, 96 percent were issued to male population increased by 0.9 May saw a huge jump in cases non-Qataris. percent, the female population related to non-renewal of driv- Qatar’s various municipal grew by 0.7 percent. er’s licences. The number of reg- authorities detected a total of Data on monthly household istered cases of non-renewal of 2,554 violations during the month. cash expenditure illustrated licences has gone up to 572 from Maximum number of violations both Qataris and non-Qataris 351 in April. totalling 1,184 was reported from spent a maximum share of their However, in terms of total Al Rayyan municipal area. household expenditure on food number of traffic violations there Violations relating to hygiene basket to foods consumed from is a marginal decline. and food safety account for the restaurants. The total number of traffic maximum number. While Qataris spent 23.93 violations during May has come Doha Municipality reported percent of their total household down to 158,300 from 160,955 the maximum number of build- expenditure on buying food from reported in April. ing violations. restaurants, non-Qataris spent a A total of 8,144 fresh driving Qatar’s population grew by 0.9 31.43 percent in May. licences were issued in May. Of percent to 2.174m in May. While THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 29 JUNE 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Lekhwiya to First Tharaweeh Emir greets leaders on Ramadan DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in telephone crack down calls yesterday exchanged greetings with a number of leaders of Arab and Islamic countries on the advent of the holy month of Ramadan. on begging The Emir exchanged greetings with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, the Emir DOHA: Internal security force, of Kuwait H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, H M King Lekhwiya, is working with Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of other public security agencies to Jordan, King Mohammed VI of Morocco, and President Mohamed Moncef crack down on begging and to Marzouki of Tunisia.