www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESSB | 17 SPORT | 24 BP pursues new FIFA chief projects despite wants 2 more $1.4bn loss in Q2 Africa slots WEDNESDAY 27 JULY 2016 • 22 SHAWWAL 1437 ¿(?<E=5ŹŸ¿!E=25BŽſžŷ 2 $9I1<C D85@5>9>CE<1A1D1B º@5>9>CE<1A1D1B º@5>9>CE<1űA1D1B Emir arrives in Colombia Emir congratulates 50,000 visitors President Yameen of Maldives likely in new DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent a cable of congratulations to Maldives President Abdulla Yameen on his country’s Inde- cruise season pendence Day. Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani also sent a congratulatory cable dock at Hamad Port until the rede- to President Yameen. velopment is complete. Prime Minister and Interior A three-fold increase “The surge in tourists arriving at Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin in the number Qatar’s shores offers great oppor- Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani sent a tunity for the tourism industry in similar cable to President Yameen, of ships and an the country. reports QNA. increase of over “Working hand-in-hand with 1,000 percent in the our partners, we will ensure all our efforts, whether related to infra- 137 Qatar Airways expected number structure, visa processes or tour of passengers from operations, are well coordinated flights to Saudi for an optimal tourist experience,” 2015-16 season. he said. Representatives from across the from September 1 cruise industry value chain have Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday arrived in Colombia on a three-day official visit. stepped up efforts to prepare for The Emir and his delegation were welcomed at Catam Military Airport in capital Bogota by Colombia’s The Peninsula the busy cruise season, with work By Mohammad Shoeb Deputy Foreign Minister for Multilateral Affairs Francisco Echeverri, Qatari Ambassador to Colombia under way to enhance plans, oper- The Peninsula ating policies and procedures for Batal Mojab Al Dosari, Colombian Ambassador to Qatar Faihan Al Fayez, several ambassadors of Arab a smooth and memorable cruise countries, senior officials of Colombia and members of the Qatari Embassy. DOHA: Qatar is gearing up to experience. DOHA: With an increase in serv- receive the largest number of cruise Working teams from QTA, ices to Jeddah and Madinah, Qatar tourists with an expected over 1,000 Mwani Qatar — Qatar Ports Man- Airways is to operate 137 flights percent surge in number in the agement Company, the Ministry of weekly to Saudi Arabia from Sep- coming cruise season, says Qatar Interior’s Immigration Office, Gen- tember 1. Tourism Authority (QTA). eral Customs Authority as well as Education for all vital: Al Kawari The airline will connect trav- During the season, which con- tour operators and shipping agents ellers from the kingdom to more tinues until April 2017, 32 cruise are collaborating to create a sup- than 150 destinations worldwide ships are confirmed to call at Qatar’s portive framework for businesses to The Peninsula and enable football fans to con- ports with an expected 50,000 pas- introduce new products and serv- veniently travel to support Al Ahli, sengers on board. ices for cruise visitors. the country’s much-loved football This marks a three-fold increase The 2015-2016 season wrapped BERLIN: H E Dr. Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al team. in the number of ships and an up in May with the berthing of the Kawari (pictured), Cultural Adviser at the Emiri From August 1, the airline will increase of over 1,000 percent in Seabourn Sojourn, the last of 10 Diwan and Qatar’s candidate for the post of double its frequencies to Jeddah, the expected number of passen- ships to arrive in Doha. Unesco director-general, said there is a big gap increasing from 14 flights a week gers, from the 2015-16 season. Three ships had made their between the countries of the world in terms to 28 between King Abdulaziz A QTA spokesperson con- maiden voyages into Qatar — the of providing access to education and culture. International Airport and Hamad firmed that all cruise ships under Japanese ‘Peace Ship’, the German Addressing the opening session of a seminar International Airport in Doha. 250 metres in length will dock at MS Artania, and the American MV organised by Institute for Cultural Diplomacy From September 1, Qatar Air- Doha Port even while it undergoes Seabourn Sojourn. in Berlin, Germany, yesterday, he also called ways will introduce an additional redevelopment to become a full- More than 4,000 tourist visas for healing this rift and taking clear measures seven flights a week to Prince time cruise terminal and tourist were issued to cruise passengers for the provision of culture and education for Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Air- attraction. throughout the season. all through cultural diplomacy. port in Madinah. Ships over 250 metres, including the 333-metre MSC Fantasia, will → Continued on page 5 → Continued on page 2 → Continued on page 2 Petrol lines added to diesel dispensers ‘Back to school’ drive to coincide Qatar condemns IS attack By Sanaullah Ataullah petrol station in the Souq Area near Grand Hamad Street with Eid Al Adha on church in France The Peninsula have been equipped with additional petrol lines, which were earlier dedicated to only diesel vehicles. The Peninsula Motorists with petrol cars can now join in the queue Agencies to combine efforts to eradicate this for diesel vehicles. Earlier, this queue used to be in last dangerous epidemic from its roots. DOHA: The authorities concerned are introducing line of fuel pumping machines at the petrol pump. The DOHA: The Ministry of Education The statement also expressed another innovative technique after installing long hoses move aims to reduce motorists’ waiting time. and Higher Education will start Qatar’s sympathy and condolences to reduce long queues of vehicles at petrol stations. The petrol station is opposite the former location of its ‘Back to School’ campaign for DOHA: Qatar has expressed its con- to French government and people. Petrol pumping machines at a soon-to-open Woqood New World Centre between Al Kabir Street Intersection the academic year 2016-2017 to demnation and denunciation of the The Islamic State (IS) group said known as Sword Intersection and Al Kutub Roundabout. coincide with Eid Al Adha in Sep- armed attack on a church in Rouen, two of its “soldiers” stormed the It has four fuel pumping machines that can service eight tember. northwest of Paris. church and slit an elderly priest’s vehicles at a time. The campaign aims to pre- In a statement issued yester- throat. In the Normandy town of As the petrol station does not have enough space, the pare students to attend classes on day, the Foreign Ministry stressed Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, two extra petrol lines added to the diesel pumping machines the first day and includes activ- that this criminal act contradicts men armed with knives entered are set to serve more vehicles in the busy area. ities and competitions for them all human values, ethical prin- the St-Etienne church during morn- The machines have been equipped with four hoses: and distribution of educational ciples and divine teachings. It ing mass. Sister Danielle who was Two on either side — green for filling ‘platinum’, ‘gold’ and gifts, Al Sharq reports. Last year’s reaffirmed the stance of Qatar that in the church, said priest Jaques ‘silver’ petrol; and yellow for diesel. However, the petrol- campaign was held in collabora- clearly rejects violence and terror- Hamel was at the foot of the altar only filling machines have only two hoses on either side. tion with Qatar Tourism Authority ism regardless of the reasons and when “they forced him to get on his The hoses are very long and can reach the fuel tanks motives. The ministry also affirmed knees and not move.” of vehicles whether they are fitted on the right or left of Qatar’s solidarity with France, call- the vehicles. Oil price falls to ing on the international community → See also page 13 The petrol station, once opened, will ease the bur- den on neighbouring petrol stations. The area has been three-month low without a petrol station since the demolition of the one that had been operating beside Sana Intersection. LONDON: Oil dropped to a three- The new petrol station will also help reduce long month low in New York amid queues at the one near Jaidah Tower on Al Asmakh Street. speculation that US petrol stock- Queues there reach the main road during peak hours. piles increased, bolstering a glut in Works related to the new petrol station services are the world’s biggest fuel-consum- almost complete. The petrol station also features an Al ing nation. Sidra convenience store being equipped with refriger- West Texas Intermediate ators and other facilities. futures declined 1.8 percent. US “I cannot give you exact date when the petrol sta- petrol supplies grew by 600,000 tion will open. Only some minor works remain to be barrels last week, swelling completed in time for the opening which is very soon,” stockpiles already at the highest A diesel dispenser with additional lines for petrol a worker at the facility told The Peninsula. seasonal level in at two decades, Two women mourn in front of the city hall in the Normandy city of installed at the soon-to-open petrol station in Doha according to a Bloomberg survey Downtown. → Continued on page 4 before a government report. Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray after a priest was killed. 02 WEDNESDAY 27 JULY 2016 HOME Cultural diplomacy vital for education Flexibility for travellers to explore world through HIA Continued from page 1 with the creation of the “Unite4He- ritage” campaign, disseminating Continued from page 1 Dr.