3rd Best News Website in the Middle East BUSINESSB | 17 QATAR SPORT | 24 UNDER SIEGE Qatar-India trade TH Maikel guides VDL volume at 159 Groep Verdi Tn to QR31bn last year DAY spectacular win Friday 10 November 2017 | 21 Safar 1439 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Volume 22 | Number 7341 | 2 Riyals Emir performs Emir visits Emiri Guard buildings at Barzan Camp Istisqaa prayer Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani visited the Emiri Guard buildings at the Barzan Camp yesterday morning. During the visit, the Emir was briefed on the various facilities at the camp and listened to a detailed explanation about the technical equipment that it contains. mir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani performed the Istisqaa (rain-seeking) prayer Eat Al-Wajbah prayer ground yesterday Emir invites morning. Exposed: UAE planned to wage H H Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, Per- Advisory Council sonal Representative of H H the Emir; H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani and H E Sheikh Jas- to convene on sim bin Khalifa Al Thani took part in the prayer. financial war, steal FIFA 2022 A number of Their Excellencies Sheikhs and November 14 Ministers, Speaker of the Advisory Council, his Dep- uty and members of the Council, as well as a mir H H Sheikh Tamim gathering of citizens also performed the prayer. The plan was found in the bin Hamad Al Thani UAE planned to force Qatar to share 2022 World Cup, In a sermon after the prayer, Dr. Sheikh Thaqeel task folder of an email Eissued yesterday Decree Al Shammari urged the worshippers to repent, ask according to the outline. The plan calls for using a public No. 88 of 2017, inviting the Allah for forgiveness, avoid sedition and make sup- account belonging to Advisory Council to convene plication to Almighty Allah for rainfall. UAE Ambassador to the relations campaign to point the international soccer body its 46th ordinary session on United States Yousef Al FIFA to Qatar’s dwindling cash reserves, making a case Tuesday (Safar 25, 1439H), → More pictures on page 2 Otaiba and subsequently corresponding to November 14, that the country can’t afford to build the necessary 2017. The decree is effective obtained by The infrastructure. starting from its date of issue Intercept. and is to be published in the official gazette. The economic war will make it harder for Qatar to continue → See also page 2 The Peninsula building stadiums and other assets needed to host the Emiri order eaked documents have games. exposed a plan of the United Arab Emirates to wage issued financial war against Qatar The UAE, according to the document, hopes to make a push mir H H Sheikh Tamim and steal the 2022 World for the GCC to host the premiere global sports event across bin Hamad Al Thani LCup from the country, said news Eissued yesterday Emiri organization- The Intercept. The plan the member nations, rather than in Qatar alone. Order No. 3 of 2017, assigning was found in the task folder of an Minister of Justice H E Dr. Has- email account belonging to UAE san Lahdan Saqr Al Mohannadi Ambassador to the United States The economic warfare involved an attack on Qatar’s to assume the duties of the Yousef Al Otaiba and subsequently currency using bond and derivatives manipulation Minister of State for Cabinet obtained by The Intercept. Affairs in addition to the duties One of the plan’s stated aims is according to a plan by Banque Havilland. of his post, and to annul Item Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh forcing Qatar to share soccer’s 2022 2 of Article 1 of Emiri Decision Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani World Cup, according to the outline. The outline, laid out a scheme to drive down the value of No. 4 of 2013. The order is visiting the headquarters of the Ministry of The strategy laid out in the document effective starting from its date Transport and Communications yesterday. calls for using a public relations cam- Qatar’s bonds and increase the cost of insuring them, with of issue and is to be published paign to point the international soccer the ultimate goal of creating a currency crisis that would in the official gazette. body FIFA to Qatar’s dwindling cash PM reviews projects at reserves, which they expected to fall, drain the country’s cash reserves. and making a case that the country MoTC headquarters can’t afford to build the necessary infrastructure. Plan says about creating a new offshore investment fund QNA The outline concludes with the constructed to obscure its links to the UAE. The fund would hope that the economic war will make rime Minister and Interior Minister H E it harder for Qatar to continue build- hold Qatari bonds already owned by the UAE, as well as Pic: Qassim Rahmatullah/ Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al ing stadiums and other assets needed additional debt the fund could buy. The Peninsula PThani visited yesterday the headquarters to host the games: “If Qatar now of the Ministry of Transport and Communica- spends its reserves on protecting the HMC opens annual tions, and inspected a number of projects and currency and domestic credit mar- The plan seeks to ramp up the “PR machine” in order to Sealine Medical Clinic the progress of work in them. kets, there is less dry powder to fund The Prime Minister toured the Government the infrastructure spending.” The UAE, slam Qatar internationally, pointing to its weakening hree new helipads built to Contact Center (109) and reviewed the new according to the document, hopes to financial situation. “Focus on the prospect of restricted land LifeFlights. The upgrades and developments at the center in order make a push for the Gulf Cooperation access to US Dollar and now-doubtful stability of the coun- TAmbulance Service to support all e-government services in the country Council to host the premiere global ensures 24-hour coverage of the and help the quick implementation of the objectives sports event across the member try,” the plan reads. “And … continue to increase positions.” area by providing ambulances of Qatar e-Government 2020 Strategy. nations, rather than in Qatar alone. and paramedics throughout. → Continued on page 2 → Continued on page 3 → Full report on page 16 02 HOME FRIDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2017 H H the Emir performs Istisqaa prayer Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani performed the Istisqaa (rain- seeking) prayer at Al-Wajbah prayer ground yesterday morning. Personal Representative of H H the Emir H H Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani and H E Sheikh Jassim bin Khalifa Al Thani took part in the prayer. A number of Their Excellencies Sheikhs and Ministers, H E Speaker of the Advisory Council, his Deputy and members of the Council, as well as a gathering of citizens also performed the prayer. Emir greets Emir reconstitutes Advisory Council King of QNA Khyareen 4. Abdurrahman Youssuf Abdurrah- 18. Khalid Mohammed Ajaj Al Kubaisi 9. Abdullah Khalid Mohammed Al man Al Khulaifi 19. Mohammed Mansour Khalil Al- Cambodia mir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Mana 5. Youssuf Ahmed Ali Omran Al Kuwari Khalil Al Shahwani Al Thani issued yesterday Emiri Deci- 10. Nasser Khalil Ibrahim Youssuf Al 6. Abdullah Khalid Mohammed Al Jaber 20. Khalid Abdullah Rashid Al Buainein mir H H Sheikh Tamim Esion No. 22 of 2017, renewing the Jaidah Al Nuaimi 21. Mohammed Ali Jaber Hamad Al bin Hamad Al Thani membership of some Advisory Council 11. Saqr Fahd Saqr Al Meraikhi 7. Mohammed Abdullah Abdulghani Henzab Esent yesterday a cable members and appointing new members 12. Nasser Ahmed Mohammed Al Malki Nasser Al-Abdulghani 22. Abdullah Fahad Abdullah Ghorab of congratulations to H H to the council. Al Juhani 8. Dahlan Jamaan Basheer Al Hamad Al Marri King Norodom Sihamoni of The first article of the decision stipu- 13. Ahmed Khalifa Meteeb Rashid Al 9. Hessa Sultan Jaber Mohammed Al 23. Abdullatif Mohammed Abdullatif the Kingdom of Cambodia on lates that the following members shall have Rumaihi Jaber Al Sada the anniversary of his coun- their membership renewed: The second article stipulated that the 10. Khalifa Ali Khalifa Al Hetmi 24. Hend Abdurrahman Mohammed try’s Independence Day. 1. Rashid Hamad Al Farhoud Al membership of Advisory Council mem- 11. Aisha Youssuf Omar Al Hamad Al Mubaral Al Muftah Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Maadhadi bers whose names weren’t mentioned in Mannai 25. Fahad Mohammed Fahad Saad Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani 2. Nasser Rashid Seraei Al Kaabi the first article shall be terminated. 12. Abdulaziz Mohammed Abdullah Al Buzweir also sent a similar cable of 3. Youssuf Rashid Youssuf Al Khater The third article of the decision stipu- Attiyah 26. Saleh Abdullah Mohammed Al Ibra- congratulations. Prime Min- 4. Mohammed Khalid Abdulaziz Al lated that the following names shall be 13. Nasser Salmeen Khalid Al Suwaidi him Al Mannai ister and Interior Minister Ghanim Al Maadheed appointed members of the Advisory 14. Mohammed Mahdi Ajyan Moham- 27. Mohammed Ali Sultan Al Ali Al H E Sheikh Abdullah bin 5. Ibrahim Khalifa Ibrahim Al Nasr Council: med Al Ahbabi Maadheed Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani 6. Nasser Suleiman Haider Moham- 1. Youssuf Mohammed Youssuf Al 15. Ali Abdullatif Mohammed Al Misnad 28. Reem Mohammed Rashid Al Ham- sent a cable of congratula- med Al Haider Obaidan Al Mohannadi moudi Al Mansouri tions to Prime Minister of the 7. Mohammed Abdullah Youssuf Al 2.