www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS | 21 SPORT | 32 QTerminals to Xavi, Al Khater to manage operations feature at Soccerex at Hamad Port Forum Wednesday 30 November 2016 | 1 Rabia I 1438 Volume 21 | Number 6996 | 2 Riyals Emir announces $1.25bn for Tunisia Mohammed Osman in Tunis and that would contribute to solving The Peninsula the unemployment problem and pre- venting negative co-related mir H H Sheikh Tamim bin phenomena, such as despair and Hamad Al Thani said yester- Qatari support for Tunisia is extremism,” said the Emir. day that Qatar has allocated increasing steadily and Qatar will The Emir said the Qatari support $1.25bn as a contribution to for Tunisia is increasing steadily and support the Tunisian economy continue to back Tunisia's efforts to Qatar will continue to back Tunisia's Eand promote its development drive. achieve the desired development. efforts to achieve the desired Addressing the opening session of Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani development. the International Conference in support “We have people in Tunisia who of economic, social and sustainable decided to build their country on the development in Tunisia (Tunisia 2020), People of Tunisia have much hope basis of pluralism, human dignity and being held in the Presidential Hall, the on this conference as it gives a freedom, as well as on the basis of the Emir stressed the need to support the strong message to all parties to common denominator between the Tunisian experiment in "good govern- open promising investment political forces, i.e., the interests of ance and organisation of political life Tunisia, away from tyranny. Are we under pluralism.” prospects and create real going to help them to make their exper- Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi economic partnerships. iment a success or to stand idly by to attended the session, along with a Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi watch them facing difficulties alone and number of heads of states, senior offi- to come later to look into the reasons cials, businessmen, investors and for despair and frustration and their representatives of a number of Tunisian ensuing destructive results? The coun- and international companies and tries that decided to attend, have institutions. answered this question correctly and The Emir said , "At the outset I am responsibly, and we commend them pleased to extend my sincere thanks to by Tunisia in the region and the world, for that,” said the Emir. His Excellency President Beji Caid and the extent of interest in its prom- The Emir said the conference was Essebsi, the people and the Government ising experiment, as well as the a paradigm of what should be done by of the sisterly Republic of Tunisia, for keenness to support and help it cope the international community to lend a the hospitality, warm reception and with the economic challenges, which helping hand to make the promising remarkable organisation of this impor- could be decisive in determining the experiments a success, instead of lob- tant conference, which is taking place fate of this experiment. bying for consultation in the aftermath with the aim to support Tunisia amid “The success of the development of disasters. very delicate conditions and major programs in Tunisia is a goal in itself “We remind our friends, and friends political and economic challenges at to achieve a better life for the broth- of the Tunisian people in the world, that the regional and international levels, erly people of Tunisia and secure the best and safest way to confront which double the significance of con- success of their experiment in good extremism and violence is protection, vening this conference.” governance and organisation of polit- because there is no guaranteed remedy The Emir said that the wide inter- ical life under pluralism. In addition, when the phenomenon becomes wide- Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani addressing the conference in national participation in this conference economic development leads to creat- spread,” said the Emir. Tunisia's capital Tunis yesterday. reflected the status and respect enjoyed ing job opportunities for young people → Continued on page 4 Workers Ooredoo fibre hospital to Genome pilot project a success: Sheikha Moza links 300,000 Fazeena Saleem homes open in 2017 The Peninsula QNA The Peninsula atar is preparing to develop regulations to oredoo reached another THE Private Engineering Qgovern research in historic milestone in Office (PEO), the government genomics and personalised ONovember, successfully agency that oversees high- medicine as the pilot phase of passing the milestone of more profile development projects the country’s groundbreaking than 300,000 homes con- in the country, handed over initiative to map the genetic code nected to the nationwide the workers-only hospital of citizens has been completed, Ooredoo Fibre Network. project at Industrial Area to said H H Sheikha Moza bint This achievement was Hamad Medical Corporation, Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar recorded on November 20, yesterday. The hospital is Foundation (QF) opening the 2016, and marks another expected to become opera- World Innovation Summit for important step in Qatar’s tional by next summer. Health (WISH 2016) yesterday. progress in becoming one of The facility is one of the The opening session was the best-connected nations in three hospitals dedicated to also attended by H E Sheikha the world. A new report expatriate single workers. Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, Vice- showed that Qatar is one of → Continued on page 7 Chairperson and CEO of QF, the world’s leading fibre Princess Lalla Salma, chairper- nations, with 99 percent of son of Lalla Salma Foundation households in areas covered for Cancer Prevention and by Ooredoo Fibre. Treatment and Princess Ghida → Continued on page 7 WEDNESDAY 30 NOVEMBER 2016 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT bint Talal, chairperson of the Carmakers to juice Europe with e-charging network AFP any manufacturer using the Combined worldwide. Meanwhile, higher-end Charging System (CCS) standard will manufacturers like BMW and Daim- erman carmakers BMW, be able to use the stations, in a move ler, which owns Mercedes, face a Daimler, Porsche and aimed at boosting growth of electric challenge from newcomers like Tesla, board of trustees of the King Audi and US competitor car use on the continent. which has a head start in autonomous Ford said they would German carmakers have lagged driving as well as electric power. cooperate on a Europe- behind some competitors when it Daimler chief Dieter Zetsche was Gwide network of electric charging comes to introducing electric a surprise keynote speaker at the Ger- stations. models. man Green Party conference this year, The move is an "important step The technology remains little- and has promised 10 new all-electric towards facilitating mass-market bat- used in Europe, hobbled by high models in the next few years. tery electric vehicle adoption", the prices, the short range of the vehicles BMW has so far limited its elec- manufacturers said in a joint state- and a lack of recharging tric ambitions to its BMWi range. Hussein Cancer Foundation ment, and comes as German infrastructure. This year the Munich-based man- carmakers rev up their offers of elec- But recent months have seen a ufacturer said it would go further, with tric cars for the coming years. fresh commitment from the industry, plans to offer an all-electric version "We intend to create a network a pillar of Europe's largest economy, of its iconic Mini by 2019 and a BMW that allows our customers on long- to speed up the introduction of elec- X3 4x4 by 2020. H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser and Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco during the opening of distance trips to use a coffee break for tric cars. Beyond Tesla, German carmak- (KHCF), HE Dr Hanan Al Kuwari, Public Health WISH 2016 in Doha yesterday. Pic: AR Al-Baker SPONSORS Today’s edition Minister of Public Health and 'Screen For Life' EndocrinologyE and Program diabetes clinic at extends Al-Ahli Hospital outreach offers expert care MAIN SPONSOR other dignitaries. PAGE | 3 PAGE | 6 includes an 8-page SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT WEDNESDAY 30 NOVEMBER 2016 Sheikha Moza said that the Project, which seeks to genet- sequenced 3,000 genomes. In overarching framework for all Overwhelming response supplement on first phase of the Qatar Genome ically sequence the local addition, the Qatar genome map health-related research insti- to vaccination campaign Also 21 cases of Mumps and seven The National cases of Rubella have been detected in 2015. Immunisation 163,000 The Ministry ensured that the Campaign is part More than 163,000 highest standards were followed of Qatar’s efforts to children have been in quality and administration of Project was launched in Septem- population, in order to even- was established to help identify tutes in Qatar. the vaccine. This has had a great Wheels vaccinated as of Nov 27. eliminate mumps, impact on the fact that no signif- measles and rubella icant adverse events have been by 2020, which is recorded even with the high in line with World 1-13 number of children being vacci- nated daily. Health Organisation’s The national campaign The national immunisation is aimed at immunising all targets. part of Qatar’s efforts to eliminate children between the age mumps, measles and rubella by ber 2015 as part of a tually move beyond the the different gene variations "The research institutes are of 1 and 13, except those 2020, which is in line with World have special medical health Organisation’s targets. he national immunisa- conditions. The Ministry organised an tion campaign, which open vaccination day at the Paki- ends today, aimed at stan Education Center, on vaccinating around minimum.