www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESSB | 21 SPORT | 26 QA CCargoa to become Star Qatari cager a major player Yaseen Ismail iin new markets retires WEDNESDAY 15 JUNE 2016 • 10 RAMADAN 1437 • Volume 21 • Number 6828 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Emir hosts Iftar banquet Obama slams Telecom sector Trump’s remarks against Muslims clocks steady AFP WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama assailed Donald growth in Qatar Trump and the Republican party for “loose talk” and anti-Muslim rhetoric yesterday, warning their populist campaign platform was CRA is developing a quality of dangerous and un-American. Five million fixed service (QoS) framework that will Tearing in to “politicians who make the performance obligations tweet and appear on cable news line and mobile of networks and service providers shows,” a visibly angry Obama subscriptions last clear. It is also focusing on regulation said that right-wing bombast had year: CRA report. in wholesale markets to decrease whipped up anger but done noth- retail regulation, which is expected ing to prevent terrorism. to benefit fixed lines in particular, The death of 49 people at a and to reproduce some of the steady club in Orlando attacked by a growth in mobile. self-described Islamic State sym- The Peninsula The intent is to gradually pathiser has poured kerosene on remove, where possible, intru- an already angry election-year sive regulation at the retail level debate over guns, counterterror- to encourage service providers to Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani hosted yesterday an Iftar banquet at Al Wajba Palace ism, and faith. Obama took specific DOHA: The telecommunications develop better services and inno- in honour of senior officers of the Armed Forces and Interior Ministry. The function was attended by aim at Trump’s controversial pro- market in Qatar is witnessing a vative products, said the report. H H Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Special Representative of the Emir, and a number of Their posal to ban all Muslims from steady growth with around 5 million “As the report outlines, the Excellencies sons of H H Father Emir. Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin entering the United States on coun- fixed line and mobile subscriptions hallmarks of Qatar’s regulatory Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani was also present. → See also page 2 terterrorism grounds. (including broadband) and a mar- framework will remain predictabil- ket revenue of over QR10m last year, ity and clarity, ensuring that Qatar → See also page 17 says the first annual report of the continually enhances its rich land- Communications Regulatory Author- scape of services. We will continue ity (CRA) released yesterday. to analyse the state of competition in Fibre broadband connec- the telecommunications market and tion speeds in Qatar reach up to determine where further measures Govt panel to grade agencies hiring domestic helps 100Mbps. Qatar has one of the high- are needed to develop communi- est mobile SIM penetration rates cations services, including in the in the world, and competition has fixed market,” said Mohammed Ali The Peninsula recruitment process, reduce recruit- bin Mohammed Al Thani and Brigadier The move comes after concerns brought significant uptake in mobile Al Mannai, President of CRA, while ment charges and increase the Mohammed Ahmed Al Atiq, Assistant raised by citizens on social networking data services, says the report. releasing the report. The report probation period for domestic helps. Director General of the Department sites and local media about recruit- The report highlights the indicates that the telecom market DOHA: The government has decided The decision was taken at a meet- of Border, Passport and Expatriates ment delays and increasing fees. The progress CRA has made in promot- is healthy and growing, and invest- to set up a special committee to draft ing held at Qatar Chamber on Monday Affairs at the Ministry of Interior and committee will comprise represent- ing competition and safeguarding ment remains strong, with increased rules for grading manpower agencies attended by the Minister of Admin- operators of manpower agencies. atives from the Ministry of Interior, the interest of consumers, contrib- revenues, new products, and over- recruiting domestic workers, QNA istrative Development, Labour and After a discussion with repre- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of uting to Qatar’s transition to a smart, all net profits. reported yesterday. Social Affairs H E Dr Issa bin Saad sentatives of manpower agencies, the Administrative Development, Labour digitally connected nation with a The committee will also lay Jafali Al Nuaimi, Qatar Chamber meeting decided to set up the com- and Social Affairs, Qatar Chamber and growing, diversified economy. → Continued on page 5 down a mechanism to speed up the Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim mittee, QNA said. manpower agencies. May goes down When law strikes! as Earth’s hottest Citizens need only on record: Nasa passport for e-gate AFP The Peninsula services centres for those aged above 16 years. However, those under 18 WASHINGTON: May’s temper- years need approval from their atures broke global records yet DOHA: Qataris can now use their guardians. again, as the northern hemi- passports to avail of the e-gate The service would save the time sphere finishes its hottest spring service at the Hamad International of passengers as they would be able on record, statistics released yes- Airport, without the need to pass to avoid queues at passport counters, terday by Nasa showed. through immigration counters, Qatar said the official. The Arctic in particular expe- News Agency reported yesterday Passengers with access to the rienced abnormal heat, causing quoting a Ministry of Interior official. service don’t require their pass- Arctic sea ice and the Greenland The e-gate service is accessible ports to be stamped for immigration ice sheet to start melting unusu- to those who have subscribed to the clearance. ally early, said Nasa. Qatari smart ID card services. A fee has to be paid for sub- Alaska recorded its warmest Brig Abdullah Saad Al Buain- scription to e-gate service through spring on record by a wide margin, ain, Director of the Nationality and Metrash 2. A written application is and in Finland the average May Travel Document Department at the not required. The applicants only temperature was between three Ministry said that Qatari nationals need to show their smart IDs to the and five degrees warmer than who have access to e-gate services authorities who will register their usual in most regions, according through their smart IDs can also use data and add the services using to data from the Finnish Meteor- their passport to cross the e-gate at their ID or passport. The process ological Institute. The first four Police officers clash with a demonstrator near the Invalides during a protest against proposed labour HIA. The e-gate service can also be will take only one to two minutes, months of 2016 were the warm- reforms in Paris yesterday. Strikes closed the Eiffel Tower and disrupted transport in France as tens of activated at the Ministry of Interior said the official. est globally in 136 years. thousands prepared to march against labour reforms with the Euro 2016 football championship on. → See also page 16 RAMADAN TIMING Today’s Iftar 6 : 28 pm Tomorrow’s Imsak 3 : 04 am Oil price rise pushes up Qatar shares TODAY’S Russia vs Slovakia 4pm GROUP Romania vs Switzerland 7pm By Sachin Kumar at multi-year lows. Global oversup- Shares of Qatar Fuel Company STAGE France vs Albania 10pm The Peninsula ply in oil had knocked down crude (woqod) have risen by around 27pc MATCHES prices, from mid-2014 highs of above since January. The company’s shares $100 a barrel, to 12-year lows earlier jumped from QR119.5 on January 20 DOHA: Sharp rebound in oil prices this year. Brent crude had plunged to QR152 on Monday. Similarly, shares has boosted the performance of to around $27 per barrel on Janu- of Nakilat have surged by 18 percent companies in Qatar’s stock mar- ary 20 this year. Now oil prices have in the same duration. The company’s ket. Shares of the companies in oil rebounded sharply by around 76 per- shares have risen from QR19.45 on >PAGE 19 and gas sector have surged by up cent, driven by multiple factors. Brent January 20 to QR22.91 on Monday. to 27 percent since January-end, crude was trading around $49.74 per when crude oil prices were trading barrel yesterday. → Continued on page 4 02 WEDNESDAY 15 JUNE 2016 HOME Emir hosts Iftar banquet QDB approves new Al Furjan Market projects DOHA: Qatar Develop- ment Bank (QDB) has approved the setting up of Al Furjan Markets in Um Lakhba and Duhail, Central Municipal Council Member Hamad Khalid Al Kubaisi said. He also expected the Duhail South Park to open before this year-end after the Public Parks Depart- ment at the Ministry of Municipality and Envi- Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday hosted an Iftar banquet in honour of senior officers of the Armed Forces and Interior Ministry at Al Wajba Palace. ronment signed contract H H Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Special representative of the Emir, sons of H H the Father Emir, and Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin with a new contrac- Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani were present. tor, Al Sharq reports. He said the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has also approved a project to provide lighting on the main Streets in Um HIA honours partners and stakeholders Lakhba and Duhail. 200 building main airports in the region and the Minister of Transport world, and a destination by itself.