3rd Best News Website in the Middle East BUSINESS | 22 SPORT | 32 Compass Group Thiem begins Qatar chief dies in Sydney Open quest on a seaplane crash winning note Tuesday 2 January 2018 | 15 Rabia II I 1439 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 22 | Number 7394 | 2 Riyals Subscribe to Shahry Packs and enjoy 6 months of savings! Terms and Conditions Apply Emir sends greetings ‘Turkish Souq’ to President of Sudan DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to provide 5m sent a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of Sudan Omar Hassan Al Bashir, on the anniversary of his coun- items online try’s Independence Day. The Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani IRFAN BUKHARI Qatar Post yesterday sent a similar cable to Pres- THE PENINSULA launched new ident Al Bashir, on the anni- versary of his country’s Inde- DOHA: Expanding existing e-commerce platform pendence Day. multi-faceted cooperation (turkishsouq.qa) that between Qatar and Turkey, will provide access Emir greets Qatar Post (Q-Post) yesterday to up to 5 million launched e-commerce platform President of Cuba – Turkish Souq – in partnership Turkish products Minister of Transport and Communications, H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti (centre), Faleh Al Naemi with Turkish Post (PTT). ranging from clothing, (fourth right), Chairman and Managing Director of Qatar Post, Kenan Bozgeyik (fourth left), CEO of DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh The new e-commerce shoes and accessories Turkish Post, Fikret Ozer (third right), Ambassador of Turkey, and other officials at the inauguration Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani platform (turkishsouq.qa) will as well as vehicle of Turkish Souq, at Mondrian Doha, yesterday. PIC: KAMMUTTY V P / THE PENINSULA sent a cable of congratulations provide access to up to 5 million to the President of the Council Turkish products ranging from parts and everything of State and the Council of clothing, shoes and accessories in-between, all at a Ministers of the Republic of as well as vehicle parts and eve- flat delivery rate of Volume of e-trade touches QR4bn Cuba, Raul Castro, on the rything in-between, all at a flat anniversary of his country’s delivery rate of QR50. QR50. THE PENINSULA The minister said that Qatar was keen to Independence Day. The event was attended by develop e-commerce market and increase The Deputy Emir H H Minister of Transport and Com- DOHA: Minister of Transport and Communica- exchange level reaching QR10bn by 2022. He Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad munications H E Jassim bin Saif constructive co-operation in tions H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti has said that said that the government was encouraging Qatari Al Thani also sent a similar Al Sulaiti, Qatar Post Chairman the fields of post, transport, the volume of e-trade in Qatar at the end of companies in this regard. cable of congratulations to and Managing Director Faleh Al ports, and aviation, whose December is QR4bn. On Turkish Souq, the Minister said that it was Raul Castro. Naemi, Managing Director of foundations were laid by Emir Talking to media after launching Turkish Souq a great step that will give access to Qatar’s pop- Turkish Post (PTT), Kenan H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad e-commerce platform, the minister said that the ulation to Turkish market. He said the service Qatar rejects Likud’s Bozgeyik, the Ambassador of the Al Thani and the Turkish Pres- volumes of e-trade were on the rise. “Qatar Airways was cheap as Qatar Post would charge only QR50 Republic of Turkey, Fikret Ozer ident Recep Tayyip Erdogan alone handed shipping of 25percent of e-commerce for shipping. The minister said that as many as annexation move of and other dignitaries. cannot be overemphasised,” items, 14percent of their cargo was handled by other 1,500 companies in Qatar were working in elec- West Bank, Jerusalem Ahmet Arslan, Turkish Min- the Minister added. Qatari companies while the rest was shipped by tronic businesses and “our target to take the ister of Transport, Marine Affairs Qatar Post Chairman and other foreign companies,” he said. number to 5000 by 2020.” DOHA: The State of Qatar has and Communications also Managing Director Faleh al affirmed its total rejection of addressed the gathering via Naemi said that Qatar Post had the decision of Israel’s ruling FaceTime from Turkey. launched “Connected” service all the good work PTT (Turkish of cooperation between two home delivery by Qatar Post for Likud party to impose Israeli Speaking at the event, H E two years ago allowing people Post) has done and purchase countries’ postal services. “Later all shoppers and items pur- law on settlements in the Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti said that to shop in the US and UK. quality products from trusted on, we will offer reciprocal chased can be delivered within West Bank and the occupied the launch of the platform would “Today, we are launching Turkish merchants and Qatar services allowing Qatari e-com- two business days anywhere in Jerusalem and their annex- revolutionise e-commerce in our latest e-commerce service, Post will ship them to their merce companies to sell their Qatar. ation to Israel. Qatar. “The depth of Qatari- Turkish Souq. From today, our doorstep,” Al Naemi said. products in Turkey.” Turkish bilateral relations and citizens can take advantage of He said it was the first phase Turkish Souq offers free →CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 →SEE ALSO PAGES 4 & 7 Bus driver fined Nine malls expected to QR5,000 after road rage fight open in three years SACHIN KUMAR space stands at approximately 1.63 million THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA square metre (sqm). Opening of new malls indicates the DOHA: The Court of First DOHA: Shoppers in Qatar are set to be strength of Qatar’s robust economy and Instance levied a bus driver spoilt with choices as many new malls will shows that the country is moving fast on who assaulted another open gates over the next three years. the growth trajectory, despite the illegal motorist in road rage fight with Around nine malls are expected to open blockade imposed by siege countries since a fine of QR5,000. over the next three years, offering June 5. Northgate Mall, Place Vendome, The Public Prosecution had customers a wide range of shopping, dining Doha Mall, Doha Oasis, Katara Plaza, Al referred the driver to a criminal and entertainment experiences. Waab Mall are among the malls which will trial for assault and deliberately “Currently, there are around nine new be opened over the next three years while causing bodily harm to the malls under various stages of construction, some others announced partially opening victim, a car driver, who suffered out of which four have experienced soft this year. “Qatar’s retail market continues severe physical damage. openings, or launched in phases and have to outperform all other asset classes. One According to the case filed, Festival rides expansion plans that are slated to be of the primary reasons for this robust the motorist was driving on a delivered within a 3-year period,” said a growth is the high disposable income of a The giant slide is one of the exciting features at this year’s Souq Waqif crowded street, and was leaving report by KPMG on Qatar’s real estate sector. significant section of the population,” noted Spring Festival which runs until April 25. →SEE ALSO PAGE 4 a roundabout, when the bus “This will take the overall organised retail the report. PIC: RAYNALD C RIVERA / THE PENINSULA driver on the left side tried to space in excess of 2 million sqm,” it added. turn and overtake his car. The Currently, the overall organised retail →CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 car driver in his attempt to avoid the bus entered the muddy road. The bus was carrying many passengers, who also insulted the car driver. When the bus Ministry of Education receives 37,000 job applications stopped and the car driver approached the bus driver to THE PENINSULA received the applications through applications immediately after 800 job vacancies for the posts and the number of candidates talk to him, the passengers and its website from various Arab they start receiving the applica- of teachers and administrators targeted is about 900. bus driver hit the former and DOHA: The Ministry of nationalities following the tions. The interview process is from all nationalities for the next The Ministry also said it is drove off. Education and Higher Education announcement made by the Min- scheduled to take place in Qatar academic year 2018-19. The job going to sort out the applica- The car driver noted the announced yesterday that it istry to fill vacant posts and the and some of the interviews will vacancies are in the public tions as per the requirements bus number and filed a com- received some 37,000 applica- opening of the submission of be in a number of Arab countries schools. With regard to gender and the shortlisted applicants plaint with the police who tions from individuals interested these jobs during the period from during the months of January and and nationalities, the Ministry will be called for interview. The tracked the bus and the driver. to fill hundreds of academic, 15 to 31 December. February. said posts are for (males and applicants will be notified about The driver admitted his administrative and special The Ministry said in a The Ministry of Education females), administrative jobs fulfilling the requirements mistake. education posts. statement that its work teams and Higher Education in mid- (males only) and special edu- according to first-come-first- The Ministry said it has have started sorting the December, announced about cation posts (male and female) serve basis.