www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS | 14 SPORT | 22 Soros sees global Qatar U-23 meett market crisis Belgian side Eupenpen similar to 2008 in Doha friendlyy FRIDAY 8 JANUARY 2016 • 28 Rabia I 1437 • Volume 20 • Number 6669 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Annual Honey Festival opens in Umm Salal Yousuf Al Khulaifi, Director, Two-day event at Agricultural Affairs Department at the ministry, said 15 local farms are Al Mazrouah Yard participating in the festival, which in Umm Salal to provides an opportunity to intro- duce the national project to farmers. be followed by Since the launch of the project in Al Wakrah and Al 2003, the ministry has set up a pro- gramme to support and popularise Khor-Dakhira bee farming. It has also allocated a budget to support farmers by pro- viding hives and technical support. The ministry has assigned techni- The Peninsula cians to assist farmers in every phase of honey production, starting from training of workers, regular vis- its to farms and close follow up on DOHA: The Ministry of Environ- bee-raising. ment yesterday launched its annual Al Khulaifi said the project has ‘Honey Festival’ at the winter vege- helped increase production signif- table market in Al Mazrouah Yard icantly. It also aims to provide an in Umm Salal. extra source of income for farmers The festival is part of the national and encourage investment in agricul- honey bee project launched in 2003 ture. He said local honey is becoming to promote indigenous honey pro- popular because it is trusted by peo- Libyans gather at the site of a truck bombing on a police school in the coastal city of Zliten, some 170km east of the capital Tripoli, yesterday. duction by providing financial and ple for its quality and purity. technical support to farmers. In the first phase of the project The two-day festival will be fol- in 2003, the ministry distributed 10 lowed by similar events at the other hives to 30 farms, which together two winter markets in Al Wakrah and produced 1.6 tonnes of honey. In the 65 dead in Libya police school bombing Al Khor-Dakhira. second phase, another 10 hives were The festival at Al Wakrah mar- given to 15 farms in 2014. The third ket will take place on January 14 and phase of the project starts in Septem- 15 and in Al Khor-Dakhira yard from ber, targeting 15 new farms selected REUTERS & AFP Misrata Mayor Miftah Hamadi people had been killed and about 100 Deputy Defence Minister Moham- January 21 to 22, Al Sharq reports. according to standards and criteria, said the bomb detonated as recruits wounded and that victims were being mad Bashir Al Naas of the Tripoli-based Local honey is available in these including their diversity, availability were gathering at the centre in Zliten, treated in hospitals. Urgent calls were government vowed to avenge the markets in limited quantities. of the Sidr trees and shaded areas. a coastal town between the capital issued for blood donations. attack. According to earlier statistics, the The colour and flavour of the MISRATA: A suicide truck bombing Tripoli and the port of Misrata. There was no immediate claim of “The perpetrator is not known but annual honey production in the coun- honey are determined by the type on a police school in Libya’s city of Witnesses said residents were responsibility for the attack but the he is a coward. He kills our sons from try rose to an impressive 16 tonnes last of plants visited by the bees. Common Zliten killed at least 65 people yes- ferrying victims to Misrata hospitals Islamic State group, which has been the shadows. We must avenge them year and the ministry aims to dou- sources of nectar include agricul- terday, in the deadliest attack to hit in ambulances and cars, many with growing in power in Libya, has carried and do everything possible to protect ble it in four years. Qatari honey is tural crops, fruit trees, small fruits the strife-torn country since its 2011 shrapnel wounds. out many suicide bombings. them,” Naas told a press conference. produced mostly in the apiaries in Al and ornamental and wildflowers. revolution. A witness in Zliten, a coastal city The internationally-recognised EU policy chief Federica Mogh- Shamal and Sheehania. Produced by Al Khulaifi said a major advantage A bomber detonated the explosives- some 170km east of Tripoli, said about government condemned the attack as erini also urged Libyans to back the bees that collect nectar from the Sidr of honey farming is that production laden truck used for carrying water 300 men, mainly coast guards, were a “cowardly terrorist act” and called unity deal. trees, the local honey is considered and operational costs are very low. at a police training centre in central inside the compound at the time. for the lifting of an arms embargo it Italy, the former colonial power to be of high quality with medici- The ministry provides durable acces- Zliten at around 830am, a local secu- Health Ministry spokesman Ammar says has prevented authorities from in Libya, offered its support in help- nal value. sories and equipment for farmers. rity source said. Mohammed Ammar said 50 to 55 tackling IS. ing to bring stability. Oil dips below Nadal in Qatar ExxonMobil Open semis Seventh FIFA stadium to $33 to near bring ‘Design for Legacy’ 12-year low concept to world stage Reuters QNA www.sc.qa that the stadium will play an important role in the development of the Doha skyline and waterfront. LONDON: Oil fell below $33 a bar- “All our planning for the 2022 FIFA rel yesterday for the first time since DOHA: The seventh proposed venue World Cup keeps in mind the legacy April 2004 as a slide in Chinese for the 2022 FIFA World Cup will bring use of the stadiums after the tourna- shares rattled investors concerned the ‘design for legacy’ concept onto ment has finished. by near-record production and the world stage as one of the first sta- “This design aims to create a massive stockpiles of unwanted diums designed from the beginning unique and memorable addition to crude and refined products. with the ability to transform into a the cityscape. With this project, we Brent fell over five percent in successful and dynamic mixed use want to achieve a successful con- early European trade to $32.16 urban neighbourhood after the tour- version from a sport venue into an before trimming some of losses. nament. appealing non-sport legacy concept.” It was down 1.6 percent at Global architecture firm Populous Christopher Lee, Senior Principal, $33.70. US crude futures hit $32.10, is the Design Consultant of the venue Populous, said: “We have a long-stand- the lowest since late 2003, before to be located in Ras Abu Aboud, an ing tradition of designing venues with a bouncing to $33.32. exceptional waterfront location vis- genuine legacy, including the London, China allowed its yuan cur- ible from West Bay. Sydney and Sochi Olympic stadiums. rency to slip yesterday, sending The 40,000-seat venue, The SC challenged us to go further and regional currencies and stock mar- announced by the Supreme Com- the design for the venue in Ras Abu kets globally tumbling. mittee for Delivery & Legacy last Aboud is going to be a game changer. The offshore yuan fell to its low- December, will host matches up to “We are creating a whole new est since trading started in 2010. the quarter-finals. neighbourhood in a fantastic water- Stock markets in China were The 450,000 square metre site front location overlooking West Bay suspended less than half an hour will include the stadium and parking and, at the same time, an incredi- Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball to Russian Andrey Kuznetsov during the quarter-final match of after opening, after sharp falls area for 6,000 cars during the tour- ble world-class stadium for 40,000 triggered a new circuit-breaking the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2016 at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex yesterday. nament and 2,000 in legacy mode. fans,” Lee added. mechanism for a second time since Nadal defeated Kuznetsov 6-3, 5-7, 6-4. Pic: Salim/The Peninsula Report on page 23 Ghanim Al Kuwari, Executive its introduction earlier this week. Director, Competition Venues, SC, told Continued on page 2 02 FRIDAY 8 JANUARY 2016 HOME 10 Filipinos pardoned on National Day: Embassy QC provides medical care The Peninsula substantial portion of their sentences, the embassy said. “The embassy sincerely welcomes the clemency granted to 10 Filipino prisoners by the Emir on the occasion of Qatar National Day. Same as the previous Eid Al Fitr, this for Syrians in Lebanon DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani shows the great compassion displayed by the Emir and pardoned 10 Filipinos on the occasion of Qatar National the government of Qatar,” Ambassador Wilfredo C San- Day last month, the Philippine embassy said yesterday. tos told this daily. The embassy is facilitating the Filipinos’ The Filipinos granted clemency by the government repatriation in coordination with the Search and Follow- a specialised medical and adminis- medical requirements in Syria and included nine males and one female, who had served a Up Department at the Ministry of Interior. Qatar Charity trative team and equipped the centre these reasons would force the sick with medical supplies. and injured to leave the country. prepares Al Basha’er At a cost of about QR700,000, the At a cost of QR1.3m, QC has imple- hospital in Tripoli project secures treatment of the sick mented in the past few weeks a project and injured among the Syrian refugees to support and equip medical points Premier meets Turkish labour undersecretary to offer help and in Lebanon and seeks to provide med- and health centres to enable them to follow up on patients’ ication to patients during treatment.