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Terms & conditions apply PM & Salini Impregilo CEO discuss cooperation UN hails Qatar’s Guidelines for efforts in crime prevention and e-commerce criminal justice QNA VIENNA: The United Nations introduced (UN) has praised the efforts made by the State of Qatar to implement the Doha Declaration THE PENINSULA “In Qatar, the on Crime Prevention and e-commerce Criminal Justice, considering that DOHA: Minister of Transport the global program for the and Communications H E market has shown implementation of this decla- Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti healthy growth ration is a unique initiative in the announced yesterday that the consistent with history of international confer- Ministry has issued the global rates, with the ences on crime prevention. Comprehensive Guidelines for E-Commerce, which is the first e-commerce market →SEE ALSO PAGE 10 of its kind in the Arab region, now estimated at and aims to further boost local $1.3bn,” said Minister QNL extends e-commerce sector. of Transport and The e-commerce market in partnership with Qatar has recorded a robust Communications. growth and is estimated to be Prime Minister and Interior Minister, H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, met British Library at $1.3bn, he added. yesterday morning with Chief Executive Officer of Italian Salini Impregilo, Eng Pietro Salini, on the Addressing “E-Commerce use e-commerce among con- occasion of his visit to the country. They reviewed cooperation between the State of Qatar and THE PENINSULA Forum Qatar-2018”, organised sumers has significantly Salini Impregilo and the prospects for enhancing them. by the Ministry of Transport and increased from 14 percent in DOHA: H E Sheikha Hind bint Communications (MoTC) at St 2016 to 20 percent in 2017. “Now, Hamad Al Thani, Vice-Chair- Regis Hotel yesterday, the Min- more and more companies are person and CEO of Qatar Foun- ister said that MoTC is currently seeking to provide e-commerce dation, and Roly Keating, Chief working on an innovative project locally, especially in the service Executive of the British Library, aimed at boosting consumer con- sector, and the pace is growing Woqod planning 28 petrol station projects signed an agreement that will fidence in the local e-commerce as private car transport, food see Qatar National Library (QNL) sector. This project is due to be delivery and local car services THE PENINSULA increase the total number of order to cater to the growing needs begin Phase 3 of its partnership launched by the end of this year. become easier and more effi- service stations operated by the of the local market and ensure that with the British Library. The Ministry is also working to cient,” he added. DOHA: Residents in Qatar will see company to 100 by 2020 high quality products and services create strategic partnerships with The Minister pointed out that several new petrol stations this Woqod’s Chief Executive are available to all our customers →FULL REPORT ON PAGE 2 local and international entities local efforts in this field are echoed year as Qatar Fuel (Woqod) has Officer, Eng Saad Rashid Al at their convenience across the to help local SMEs expand their at the level of international classi- announced yesterday that it is Muhannadi, speaking on the side- country”. markets and access the latest fications of Qatar in electronic currently engaged in 28 petrol lines of the opening of Al With the addition of Al technology achievements. commerce, which rose 15 ranks station projects and most of these Thumama station, said: “We are Thumama petrol station, the Major new “In Qatar, the e-commerce compared to 2015, according to the projects are expected to be oper- pleased to open this new station company’s branded stations exhibition of The market has shown healthy report of the United Nations Con- ational this year. in Al Thumama to provide basic network increased to 49. Al growth consistent with global ference on Trade and Devel- The company opened its 61st services to the community. The Thumama station is equipped Al Thani Collection rates, with the e-commerce opment (Unctad 2017). service station in Al Thumama new opening reflects our ambi- with Woqod’s unique RFID- opens in Beijing, China market now estimated at $1.3bn,” area yesterday. Woqod’s tious plans to expand our network based electronic payment said the Minister adding that the →SEE ALSO PAGE 3 expansion strategy seeks to and accessibility within Qatar, in service (WOQODe). →PAGE 4-5 02 HOME WEDNESDAY 18 APRIL 2018 Advisory Council Speaker meets envoys of Russia, Eritrea & Cuba Arab and German Tales exhibition opens at QNL FAZEENA SALEEM The exhibition also includes perceived as fictional literature THE PENINSULA rare Egyptian tales written on for children and figure promi- papyri (writing surfaces made nently in modern adaptations, DOHA: The Arab and German from the pith of a plant growing including film. While the first Her- Tales exhibition opened at the in the Egyptian wetlands), such itage Library Exhibition begun Qatar National Library (QNL), as the Story of Sinuhe, dating from yesterday at the QNL. It displays yesterday in the presence of the XII dynasty (approximately more than 400 items from the H E Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al 1900 years BCE), a cuneiform QNL Heritage Library collection Thani, Vice-Chairperson and CEO tablet with the Epic of Gilgamesh that illustrate the spread and evo- of Qatar Foundation (QF). from the 13th century BCE, and lution of ideas throughout the The exhibition ‘Arab and examinations of the famed One Arabic and Islamic world, as well German Tales: Transcending Cul- Thousand and One Nights as document interactions tures’ being held as part of events through the Arabic oral tradition, between the Arab world and the organised to mark QNL’s official before it was adapted and West over the past several Speaker of the Advisory Council, H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud, yesterday met inauguration. It showcases how amended by European writers centuries. separately with the Ambassador of the State of Eritrea to Qatar, Ali Ibrahim Ahmed, the Ambassador some of the best known tales from such as the Brothers Grimm. Also QNL’s ‘Book Club for the of the Russian Federation to Qatar Noor Mohammad Julov, and the Ambassador of Republic of both Arab and German and wider The exhibition also provides Blind’ project was launched by the Cuba to Qatar, Eumelio Caballero Rodriguez. During these meetings, they discussed parliamentary Western – cultures developed an insight into the history of President of the World Blind relations between the State of Qatar and Eritrea, Russia and Cuba and ways of supporting and from common roots, splitting over Arabic and German fairy and folk Union, Dr Fredrick K. Schroeder. developing them, in addition a number of issues of common concern. the centuries to reflect the soci- tales, and how the two traditions It aims at giving social opportu- eties that adopted them. influenced each other. It aims to nities and promotes equal access Minister of State H E Dr show the transcultural value of to the resources and services of Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kawari, narrative traditions as a shared the library. While, during a dis- Dr Hessa Al Jaber, Member of intangible cultural heritage and cussion on ‘Truth Matters: The Era Advisory Council, Hans Udo highlight mutual influences, of Fake News,’ a line-up of jour- Health Minister, Sweden’s envoy discuss bilateral ties Muzel, German Ambassador to shared ideas and cultural transfer nalists, academics, diplomats, Qatar, and Dr Sohair Wastawy, between the Arab world and library leaders and experts on Executive Director of QNL, Germany through storytelling and Middle East affairs discussed ways several other dignitaries and dip- tales up to today. Although in both in which ‘fake news’ is being used lomats were also present during the Arab world and Germany in the current political climate to the opening of the Arab and these famous tales originated for manipulate political agendas and German Tales exhibition. an adult audience, today they are what should be done about it. “Cultures connect countries and cultures connect people. This exhibition features a selection of ancient papyri, rare manuscripts as well as rich traditions of story- telling, which has been a main component of literature since ancient days,” said Muzel. In this exhibition, unique masterpieces from antiquity to the present day are presented for the first time together, including stories of the Arabian Nights, the fairy tales of Minister of Public Health, H E Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, with the Ambassador of the Kingdom the Brothers Grimm, and samples of Sweden to the State of Qatar, Eva Bolano. During the meeting, they discussed relations between of the original Arabic handwriting H E Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, Vice-Chairperson and CEO the two countries and means of developing and boosting them, especially in the health fields. of the famous German poet of QF, and Minister of State H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kawari Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. with other dignitaries at the Heritage Library exhibition. Readers borrowed over 320,000 books from QNL FAZEENA SALEEM including giving access to some Rem Koolhaas, the main historical collections relating to THE PENINSULA rare books for the public,” said Dr architect of QNL, said, “The library history of Qatar and the Gulf, Wastawy, addressing a press con- being built within the Education medieval Arab science and DOHA: The Qatar National Library ference held at the QNL City gives an important message.