3rd Best News Website in the Middle East BUSINESS | 17 SPORT | 24 ‘Pay more or Defending champion get less Wang misses the cut as after Brexit’ Otaegui leads in Qatar Saturday 24 February 2018 | 8 Jumada II I 1439 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 22 | Number 7447 | 2 Riyals Russian President meets Deputy PM & Defence Minister Emir reviews ties Self-sufficiency with President of Guinea in production of QNA DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani fresh meat soon held yesterday via telephone a conversation with President SIDI MOHAMED The Gulf crisis helped of the Republic of Guinea THE PENINSULA Qataris increase food Alpha Conde. production, which The call focused on DOHA: Qatar will become self- friendly ties and bilateral sufficient in fresh meat by surged from 40% to cooperation, as well as the producing 100 percent of its 80%, said Minister means to enhance them. The requirement by the end of the of Municipality and two sides also exchanged current year besides producing views on regional and inter- 20 percent of frozen meat, said Environment. national issues of joint Minister of Municipality and interest. Environment H E Mohammed achievement in the decoration bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi. and maintenance of the Cor- Emir greets The Gulf crisis helped Qataris niche and the red road beside increase food production reconstruction of Al Bedaa Sultan of Brunei including poultry products, Park, which has been extended which surged from 40percent to to Wadi Al Sail. The red road DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah 80 percent, the Minister said in needs special care and every Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani shaking hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the centenary ceremony of the foundation an interview with Qatat Tv Al week it has to be washed to sent yesterday a cable of Borwaz programme. He Minister maintain its colour, said the of the Russian Red Army, in Moscow, yesterday. The Deputy Prime Minister conveyed to President congratulations to Sultan pointed out that there is around Minister. Putin the greetings Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and his wishes of more progress and Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei 1.5 million of livestock in Qatar Regarding the ministry’s prosperity in the relations between the two countries for the benefit of the two friendly peoples. The Darussalam on the occasion currently, which include 40,000 achievement in 2017, he said in Russian president entrusted the deputy prime minister and minister of state for defence affairs with of his country’s independence cows and 70,000 camels. The 2017 unjust siege was imposed. his thanks and greetings to H H the Emir for Qatar’s participation in the ceremony, and his wishes anniversary. Ministry of Municipality and “However, efforts at all levels and of health and wellbeing to the Emir and further wishes of development and growth to relations Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Environment provides farmers all municipalities were doubled between the two friendly countries. Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani with all the support and during this period,” he added. and Prime Minister and assistance they require for the One of the major achievements Interior Minister H E Sheikh increase of production of live- was the launch of the master plan Abdullah bin Nasser bin stock and breeding. and urban planning, and Khalifa Al Thani also sent “Recently, the ministry highway projects, which were cables of congratulations to revoked the license of 44 farms completed in cooperation with Jewellery & watches expo the Sultan of Brunei Darus- because owners were not using Public Work Authority (Ashghal). salam on his country’s inde- them for the designated jobs,” the Today, every national of the pendence anniversary. Minister said. To a question country can have online access about how the government faced to his plots of land to know about continues to pull crowds Rain forecast for the impact of the siege specially its use for an appropriate in the initial days, he said that the purpose in the coming years - THE PENINSULA experience the three stages and visitors on topics such as; today and tomorrow government had already planned commercial, residential, indus- during the one-hour sessions ‘Collecting Vintage Watches at as to how it would deal the crisis trial or service. The Ministry cur- DOHA: Huge crowds throng the that allow participants to learn Auction,’ ‘Patek Philippe; King DOHA: Chance of moderate and for emergency situation. The rently provides 318 e-services 15th Doha Jewellery and how to bring life to their of the Auction Market,’ and to heavy rain thundery at plan had been worked out two and made the building licenses Watches Exhibition (DJWE) paintings using watercolours today’s session on ‘Collecting times over most areas of the years ago. easier than before. participating in the daily inter- and create designs using wax, Vintage Sports Wristwatches.’ country is expected in the Al Rumaihi pointed out that “Most important active workshops, industry and finally the precise creation For those interested to coming two days. Weather the private sector also played a achievement is that we meetings and discussions which of metals and gems. attend the free Majlis Talks, charts indicate more activity vital role in mitigating the crisis managed to double our live- run in parallel with the show. Visitors are eagerly tomorrow’s discussion will be in the unstable weather and their role should be appre- stock and agricultural products DJWE 2018 is presenting a attending the daily DJWE Majlis on ‘Chopard & Ferdinand pattern affecting the country ciated, adding that they started and we launched projects for wide variety of daily activities, Talks that host informal discus- Berthoud’ and finally on in the next two days. importing items immediately fish farming with each of them to suit all interested visitors. sions for people from the local Monday, ‘The Art of Jewelry in Moderate to heavy rain from other markets in cooper- has an area of 1sqkm and they These activities include a com- community. The talks are being Watches.’ In addition, Artcurial expected over most areas ation with the national carrier are located 26km away from plimentary daily fine jewellery held by Geoffroy Ader, Watch is also providing watch col- including Doha today and Qatar Airways, Milaha the Qatari border, in Qatar’s workshop led by master Expert and Head of Paris auction lectors with daily free tomorrow, which may be Company. The Minister said regional water with production craftsman showcasing the del- house, Artcurial, and have consultations. thundery at times accom- that the Private Engineering capacity of 200 tonnes of fish,” icate art of making jewellery. already been positively received panied with dust raising Office has done great he said. Attendees are dazzled as they by passionate collectors →CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 strong wind in some areas. 85 firms taking part in Seasonal Dates Market QFFD provides QR1m AMNA PERVAIZ RAO Yesterday 30kgs of dates were THE PENINSULA sold out. Today we had to aid to Syria’s Ghouta prepare new boxes of 2kgs and DOHA: Seasonal Dates Market 1kg. As people find it hard to go QNA exacerbated the region’s at Souq Waqif, which has to our shop at Tawaar Mall, they humanitarian tragedy, brought together around 85 local came here and bought many DOHA: Qatar Fund for Devel- including the lack of food and foreign dates companies at boxes”. opment (QFFD) announced products and basic medical one place, is attracting huge Abdul Hadi Al Hajri, owner yesterday that they have services. Five hospitals have crowd. The participating of a Qatari company, said: “The provided QR1m for emergency become inoperable, and most companies are specialised in the second day was better than the response to the humanitarian of the population have resorted production, distribution and first day and third day was better crisis in Eastern Ghouta, Syria. to shelter. Humanitarian aid supply of dates from Kuwait, than the second one. Local cus- Under the intervention, providers have limited access Oman, Iran, Tunisia and Algeria tomers are coming daily to buy Qatar Red Crescent Society to the distressed area. and other countries. The month- dates from our stall. Especially (QRCS) is working in coordi- Meanwhile, UN Special long market will run until March in morning many local ladies nation with local partners to Envoy Staffan de Mistura 15. and expats come to buy dates secure relief and medical sup- renewed his call yesterday for The dates market is offering from us”. plies for the heavily bombed an urgent ceasefire to stop the traders, entrepreneurs and small Visitors buying dates at the Seasonal Dates Market at Souq Waqif, Companies coming from dif- city. QRCS said in a statement “horrific” bombing of the and medium enterprises the yesterday. PIC: SALIM MATRAMKOT/THE PENINSULA ferent countries claimed that, yesterday that they will provide besieged region of eastern opportunity to display and they received a lot of customers 34,500 food meals over 17 days, Ghouta as well as the indiscrim- promote various date produce brought in some creative ideas caramel syrup topping, dates in two days which was more or 2,000 meals per day, at inate mortar shelling on as well as dates-related food and of presenting dates for our local with nuts, dates with coffee than they had expected. “We are shelters and distribution loca- Damascus. industrial products. and international customers. Our powder topping, coconut and selling two types of dates during tions designated by municipal- He said the ceasefire needs Talking to The Peninsula, international customers have dates biscuits and many more”.