www.thepeninsula.qa Tuesday 14 January 2020 Volume 24 | Number 8136 19 Jumada I - 1441 2 Riyals BUSINESS | 01 SPORT | 12 NPIM acquires Handball: Team Qatar 49% equity stake embarks on Asian in Stockyard Championship Hill Wind Farm mission Enjoy unlimited local data and calls with the new Qatarna 5G plans Two DFI-backed Father Amir offers condolences to Sultan of Oman films get Oscar Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa nominations Al Thani offered AP MUHAMMED AFSAL condolences to H M THE PENINSULA Sultan Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimur Al Said of Two films supported by Doha the Sultanate of Oman Film Institute have won on the death of Sultan yesterday’s Oscar nomina- Qaboos bin Said bin tions. The Cave, a Syrian civil Taimur at Al Alam Palace war film directed by Feras in Muscat yesterday. Fayyad has been nominated H H the Father Amir also in best documentary feature offered condolences to category, while Brotherhood, Their Highnesses the by Montreal-based film- members of the royal maker Meryam Joobeur won family, senior officials the nomination in best live and dignitaries, praying action short films. to the Almighty Allah to “Congratulations to the have mercy on the soul entire teams of The Cave and of Sultan Qaboos and to Brotherhood, two DFI-granted rest it in paradise, and films that earned #Oscar nom- to grant patience and inations today! #Qatar solace to his family. H H #Oscars,” Doha Film Institute the Father Amir arrived tweeted yesterday. in the Sultanate of The Cave, tells the story of Oman earlier yesterday Syrian doctor Amani Ballour morning, where he was who worked in a fortified greeted by H H Sayyid underground hospital called Fatik bin Fahar Al Said; ‘the cave’ where she and her the Ambassador of the team defied constant bom- State of Qatar to the bardments to save thousands Sultanate of Oman, of lives during the five-year H E Sheikh Jassim bin siege of eastern Ghouta region. Abdulrahman Al Thani, The Cave director Feras and members of the Fayyad was nominated in 2018 Qatari embassy. too for his Last Men in Aleppo but H H the Father Amir left was unable to attend the Oscars Muscat after offering when his visa was rejected condolences. `P3 because of President Donald Trump’s travel ban. `P4 Qatar Airways launches QVCs issue over 144,000 visas codeshare partnership SIDI MOHAMED On a daily basis, about 1,800 visitors seek salary, profession, job title, THE PENINSULA attached allowances, annual different services such as biometric data vacations, among others, said with Deutsche Bahn Major Abdullah Khalifa Al processing, medical examinations and signing Al Mohannadi. Mohannadi, Director of the Visa “The worker has the right THE PENINSULA — DOHA for our valued passengers in Support Services Department of employment contracts in QVCs. to object to the work contract Doha, and from dozens of des- at the Ministry of Interior has and he may request some Qatar Airways yesterday tinations globally to new, said that over 144,000 visas changes but that is in coordi- announced a codeshare part- exciting places to explore in have been issued by the Qatar that the main goal of Qatar Visa On a daily basis, about nation and approval with the nership with Deutsche Bahn Germany.” Visa Centers (QVCs) abroad Centers abroad is to ensure entry 1,800 visitors seek different Ministry of Administrative (German railways), offering Berthold Huber, Member of since they became operational. of only those migrant workers to services such as biometric data Development, Labor and Social Qatar Airways travellers the Management Board for Pas- “The total number of visas Qatar who had no criminal records processing, medical examina- Affairs,” he added seamless connection to and senger Transport of Deutsche issued by these centers is in the native countries and for tions and signing of “When the expatriate from eight key destinations in Bahn, said: “We are very around 144,136 while the achieving the objective the author- employment contracts in QVCs. worker arrives at Hamad Inter- Germany. pleased to further intensify our number of visas rejected, so far, ities were applying the highest The QVCs have achieved national Airport, his biometric The codeshare partnership successful and long-standing is 7,797, some of the applicants security standards. great transparency. The work are verified,” he said. with Deutsche Bahn, one of the Rail&Fly cooperation with from this number faced The speed of services offered contract is offered to the Regarding the first visa largest railways operators in Qatar Airways through our new rejection on being medically at these centers is on the rise and workers before their departure center opening, he said the first Europe, will provide Qatar codeshare agreement. The unfit,” said Major Al Mohannadi. with every passing day the therefore a worker knows with Qatar Visa Center was opened Airways passengers with con- Qatar Airways and Deutsche Speaking on a video posted on number of visitors to Qatar Visa authenticity all the information in October 2018 in Colombo, Sri nections to eight key cities within Bahn codeshare offers our joint the social media, the official said Centers abroad is also increasing. related to his employment like Lanka. `P3 DB network such as Stuttgart, customers a seamless, easy and Nuremberg, Hannover, Leipzig, flexible journey to and from Cologne, Dusseldorf, Munich and different German cities.“ Libyan parties Hamburg via Qatar Airways’ A multiple award-winning LightMe Lusail from tomorrow Frankfurt getaway in Germany. airline, Qatar Airways was expected to seal Qatar Airways currently named ‘World’s Best Airline’ by THE PENINSULA — DOHA to the international community lit scenery, making for a operates 35 weekly flights the 2019 World Airline Awards, truce deal today through the universal language magical experience. between Doha and Frankfurt, managed by the international The International Light and of art. To be held from 5:30 pm to Munich and Berlin. Two daily air transport rating organisation AFP — MOSCOW Digital Media Festival will begin This is a four-day celebration 11:30 pm, light art is an applied flights from Frankfurt and Munich, Skytrax. It was also named ‘Best at Lusail from tomorrow. The of fantastic and interactive light art form in which light is the and one daily flight from Berlin. Airline in the Middle East’, Libya’s eastern army chief four-day event will be a bigger works that will illuminate the main medium of expression. The Qatar Airways Group Chief ‘World’s Best Business Class’, General Khalifa Haftar delayed and better Light Art Festival magnificent Lusail Marina festival is for all family members; Executive, H E Akbar Al Baker, and ‘Best Business Class Seat’, signing a ceasefire agreement with extraordinary light art Eastern and South Promenade, kids and grown-ups. said: “This codeshare in recognition of its ground- yesterday at talks in Moscow, installations that will astound turning it into a spectacular This sought-after event is agreement between Qatar breaking Business Class expe- but Russia’s government said visitors. fusion of culture, vibrant colours, brought by number of Airways and Deutsche Bahn rience, Qsuite. it was hopeful the country’s LightMe Lusail is solidifying and artistic sculptures. The fes- renowned companies in Qatar, further strengthens the ties Qatar Airways has added warring rivals would soon Qatar’s position as a Tourism & tival will feature 2 KM Festival, as it is brought by Qatari Diar, between Germany and Qatar. several exciting new destina- conclude the deal to end nine Cultural Hub, delivering cre- 12 Art Light Installations, two Vibrant, Nakheel Landscapes We have witnessed significant tions to its growing network in months of fighting. ative and innovative enter- Boat Routes, LML Cars and Food and hosted by Lusail. The growing demand between 2019. The airline will add Talks on the terms of a tainment solution, promoting & Beverages. sponsors and partners include Germany to Qatar and beyond. Luanda, Angola; Osaka, Japan; ceasefire between Haftar’s forces diversity and unity among the The light festival promises Qatar Airways, Katara Hospi- Our new codeshare destina- Dubrovnik, Croatia and San- and the UN-recognised gov- local communities, and deliv- to offer an amazing family tality, The Ritz-Carlton and tions not only meet that torini, Greece to its extensive ernment headed by Fayez Al ering a clear message of respect photo opportunities and vividly EPSON/EDGE. `P4 demand, but provide a service route network in 2020. Sarraj went on for seven hours without the two delegations actually meeting, though Moscow noted “certain progress”. MME upgrades electronic system for issuance of building permits Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Sarraj and THE PENINSULA — DOHA will come into effect from Feb- warehouses will no more needed Interior; Kahramaa and the requirement from the licensee the head of High Council of State ruary 1, 2020 have merged the in the new system. The new Public Works Authority (Ashghal). or contractor to display the in Tripoli, Khaled al-Mechri, Simplifying the procedures procedures of obtaining permit amendments aim at unifying the The Ministry explained that details about the project as per have signed the document, but further to save time and efforts for placing board at construction performance evaluation indi- the new amendments include the existing system. Haftar and his ally Aguila Saleh of service users, the Ministry of sites within building permit in cators of all service agencies so making the procedure of The amendments also include “have asked for a bit more time Municipality and Environment single application, said the Min- that they do not exceed 10 days applying for site board, a part of the incorporation of the survey until morning” to study it.