www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS | 17 SPORT | 24 Xi to be first Bayern ‘stronger’ Chinese president after Doha drills: to join Davos WEF Ancelotti Wednesday 11 January 2017 | 13 Rabia II 1438 Volume 21 | Number 7038 | 2 Riyals Cold snap grips Europe Emir chairs Ministry gets SCEAI meeting EMIR H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Chairman of the Supreme Council for tough on fake Economic Affairs and Invest- ment (SCEAI), chaired the Council's first meeting for 2017 held at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. promotions The Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani, Vice-President of the Council, The Peninsula also attended the meeting along The Ministry with Prime Minister and Interior he Ministry of Econ- Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin omy and Commerce of Economy Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, the has launched a and Commerce Council's Executive Member, as crackdown on outlets well as other members of the offering bogus pro- has intensified Council. "The meeting dis- Tmotions with the launch of the cussed topics on the Council's inspections at Shop Qatar Festival at Mall of agenda and took appropriate Qatar last week. all shopping Ice floes float in the water of the River Danube nearby the parliament building of decisions, especially in the fields The Ministry said yesterday complexes to Budapest, Hungary, yesterday. A cold snap gripping Europe has killed more than 30 of investment and energy," the that it has intensified inspec- people in recent days, left thousands of travellers stranded in snow-covered Turkey Minister of Finance and Secre- tions at all shopping complexes catch outlets and brought fresh misery for migrants and the homeless. → See also page 14 tary-General of the Council H E to catch erring outlets. offering bogus Ali Sherif Al Emadi said. The campaign aims to ensure all the outlets comply promotions with with the provisions of the con- the launch of sumer protection law (No. 8 of 2008) related to licensing of the Shop Qatar Lebanese President on landmark visit today promotions and special Festival. discounts. “This intensive campaign The Peninsula said that the visit of the Presi- which would ultimately reflect world in recent years. comes as part of the Ministry’s the promotion licence in a vis- dent is exceptionally important well on the country's ties with He added that Lebanon was keenness to monitor commer- ible manner. These are resident of the Lebanese as he was elected after the coun- Arab countries. He acknowl- keen on increasing the level of cial activities in the market, considered a clear violation of Republic General Michel try remained without a leader edged that those ties suffered cooperation with Qatar in a way detect violations, control prices the Decision No. 5 of 1984 reg- PAoun will arrive in Qatar for long months. from increasing tensions lately that reflected the potential of and monitor promotions, espe- ulating special discounts. The today on two-day official visit. The visits made by different due to the recent developments both countries, whether eco- cially during the Shop Qatar erring outlets face fines up to Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Lebanese Presidents to Qatar in in the region. nomically or politically. festival,” said the ministry in a QR5000. Hamad Al Thani will hold offi- the past usually led to an eleva- The Ambassador expressed Najem in his interview statement. The Ministry has asked all cial talks with the Lebanese tion in bilateral relations, his hope that the latest visit will praised Qatari people and gov- The Ministry team yester- outlets participating in the Shop President on bilateral relations according to the ambassador. be another shining example of ernment's stand during the 2006 day inspected the festival venue Qatar festival to immediately as well as regional and interna- He told the Qatar News the strong ties with Qatar. He war in Lebanon. He highlighted and detected three violations start using the design and logo tional issues of joint interest. Agency (QNA) that the election stressed that this particular rela- the fact that Qatar welcomed all of two types—Not announcing of the festival. Lebanon's Ambassador to of a new president gave new life tionship was never affected by Lebanese from the war front. the prices and not displaying → Continued on page 5 Qatar, Hassan Qassim Najem to Lebanese politics, something the grave events that hit the Arab → Continued on page 4 Qatar 2022 will be safe and great: Al Thawadi A German delegation from The Peninsula this week in Doha. The delegation in Al Khor City, where they also Tower in Doha and talked for an leading media was given a tour of key venues to visited the adjacent Al Bayt Vil- hour with SC Secretary-General outlets toured key he Supreme Committee for see for themselves the progress lage, which houses the Hassan AlThawadi. venues to see the Delivery & Legacy (SC) Sec- Qatar has achieved on stadium construction workers working on "We say to families: this will progress Qatar Tretary-General Hassan Al construction and workers' welfare the site. be a safe and a great World Cup. has achieved Thawadi said yesterday that the in preparations for the 2022 FIFA With the stadium rapidly pro- Qatar will be something unique on stadium 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will World Cup Qatar. gressing and seating tiers on the and new to world football. This construction and be “a safe and great world cup” The 15 media representatives, second level visible, the delega- World Cup offers visitors the workers' welfare and something “new to world who are accompanying Bayern tion then walked through the unique, Middle Eastern, Arab fla- in preparations football.” Munich on their annual winter dining, recreation and living areas vor, just as other editions have Al Thawadi's statement came training camp at Aspire Acad- of the workers building Al Bayt offered something new before,” for the 2022 FIFA as he met with a German delega- emy, took the opportunity of a Stadium. said Al Thawadi. World Cup Qatar. tion from leading media outlets morning visit to Al Bayt Stadium They also visited Al Bidda → Continued on page 4 Protest against Gaza power outage Qatar Airways Holidays offers big deals The Peninsula available on qatarairwaysholidays. Economy and Business Class return com/travelfestival. 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The building was com- Park identified as Al Khater tance of the project Eng Jassim QNA atar Foundation (QF) including a missioned by Sheikh Abdullah house. Telefat, Executive Director, has taken steps to pre- first of its kind bin Jassim Al Thani, who ruled A residential unit at Sidra Capital Projects, QF earlier said, he consultative meeting serve and restore the settlement in Al Qatar from 1913 to 1940 and in hospital’s Outpatient Depart- “The preserved urban struc- of the Arab League heritage sites within Rayyan will be 1948 for one year. ment entrance has been tures within Education city are TCouncil at the level of QEducation City This is considered as the first identified as Sheikh Abdullah bin important leads to the land- permanent delegates kicked preserved.