ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Home | 4 Business | 17 Sport | 28 Customs foil QE index gains Al Hilal draw bid to smuggle 333.23 points; first blood narcotic tablets European against edgy at HIA. markets rebound. Lekhwiya. WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2015 • 11 Dhul-Qa’da 1436 • Volume 20 Number 6534 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Summer festival Migrants stream into Hungary Real estate deals down DOHA: Going by what has boosts sales been happening to global stocks since the past week, real estate investors in Qatar seem to have turned a bit jittery, says a prop- erty market expert. at many outlets “I think Qatar’s booming real estate market has been affected a little due to what has been going on in China and elsewhere in the Huge turnout at Entertainment City world,” said Ahmed Al Orouqi, General Manager of Roots Real DOHA: The ongoing Qatar The official said that the songs Estate Company. He said it was Summer Festival (QSF) which festival slated to be held tomor- natural for the otherwise “brave is heading towards an exciting row and the day after would likely and confident” real estate inves- close, has pushed up sales at par- boost visitor turnout massively. tors here to have been a little ticipating shopping complexes. The QTA has been encouraging A boy holds a stuffed animal near a sign reading “Open the borders! Now!!” at a park where migrants have scared by global goings-on. A glimpse about enhanced sales local talent. Theatre shows were found shelter in the Serbian capital Belgrade yesterday. A record number of refugees streamed into Hungary The subdued sentiment per- figures can be had from the fact held as part of Eid Al Fitr festi- from Serbia just days before Hungary completes a border fence to keep out migrants. See also page 10 haps reflected on real estate that so far more than 70,000 raffle val recently in a bid to encourage transactions last week (August 16 entries for various prizes on offer Qatari artistes, he said. to 20) when their total value was have been filled up and submitted As for a much-publicised stan- less than QR595m. The weekly by shoppers at various outlets. dup comedy show which promises transactions are usually QR1bn Some 33,000 raffle entries for to be a runaway hit, another QTA on an average. The coming week’s the QSF prizes were submitted in official said that the ticket sale High humidity Turkey snap polls on Nov 1 transactions would confirm the the first week of the festival itself, target is 1,200 of all classes. trend, another expert said. and the number went up to 40,000 Half the number of tickets have at night likely ANKARA: Turkey is to hold pro-Kurdish forces despised by Al Orouqi, however, said that in the second week. already been sold and experi- snap elections on November Erdogan. The elections will take investors in Qatar have tremen- “We hope that this number ence suggests that as such shows DOHA: The city will witness a 1 after coalition talks failed, place on November 1, the head of dous faith in the real estate market would go up further in the third approach near, ticket sales pick very hot day today with the max- with President Recep Tayyip the Supreme Electoral Council and their confidence level is very and the fourth week,” said Faisal up very fast, he said. imum temperature soaring up to Erdogan tasking Prime (YSK) Sadi Guven confirmed in high. About house rents, he said Al Mohannadi, Director of PR Some hotels are also making 46 degrees C in Doha and Abu Minister Ahmet Davutoglu yes- a statement. they were stable since new hous- and Communications at Qatar promotional offers as part of the Samra. Humidity levels at night terday with forming an interim Erdogan asked Davutoglu to lead ing stocks were not coming on the Tourism Authority (QTA). QSF and visitors from GCC states are expected to be high, ranging caretaker cabinet. the caretaker government during a market. THE PENINSULA QTA is the organiser of the such as Saudi Arabia and Kuwait on an average between 80 and 85 Erdogan called the snap polls meeting at his presidential palace, summer festival and the two Eid are taking benefit. percent in Doha, Al Wakrah and after an inconclusive June 7 leg- the presidency said. Davutoglu now festival events as well. After QSF For example, according to Al Al Khor. In Al Shamal it would islative vote where his ruling has five days to form a government Oil picks up concludes by month-end, the QTA Sharq, as part of its tourism pro- be between 70 and 78 percent. party lost its overall majority in that will be in power for just two will begin preparing to hold Eid motion plans, the Torch Hotel is Al Ruwais will be cooler today one of the biggest setbacks of the months and which will lead Turkey NEW YORK: Oil prices recov- Al Adha Festival. offering one night free for every with day temperature expected Turkish strongman’s career. into new elections. ered some lost ground yester- Al Mohannadi said that until two nights booked. to be 38 degrees C while at night The elections will take place at The premier said the situation day after a sharp fall sparked by August 18 the Entertainment City The hotel has also slashed its the mercury level would likely be a critical moment in the country’s is “unprecedented in Turkish his- worries about China’s faltering had witnessed a turnout of some room tariff to QR850 to QR950 32 degrees C. In Messaieed and modern history as the govern- tory”: never before have parties economy. US benchmark West 163,000 visitors, far more than the per day (down from the normal Al Wakrah, the maximum tem- ment battles Kurdish rebels in a failed to form a coalition after Texas Intermediate (WTI) for number of visitors to last year’s tariff) as part of the promotion perature forecast is 42 degrees C, hugely controversial air and land elections and new polls been October delivery rose $1.07 event (QSF). and occupancy is 100 percent. while the minimum, 32 degrees C. campaign. required. “But we shouldn’t cre- to $39.31 a barrel on the New He said that the participating On top of it, breakfast is free A weather forecaster told this In an unusual twist, the care- ate the impression that Turkey is York Mercantile Exchange. shopping outlets have confirmed and there are no charges for newspaper that the current spell taker cabinet will see the rul- going through a political crisis,” In London, Brent North Sea that their sales were up due to children below six years of age, a of high heat and humidity would ing Islamic-rooted Justice and Davutoglu told reporters after crude for October finished at the raffle prizes on offer as part hotel official told the daily. likely ease a little from Friday. Development Party (AKP) meeting Erdogan. $43.21 a barrel. AFP of the QSF. THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA forced to work alongside AFP See also page 17 WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2015 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Leaders greet Uruguay president DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yester- ROTA to host global youth forum day sent a cable of congratulations to Uruguay President Tabare Ramon Vazquez on his country’s Independence Day. Deputy Emir DOHA: The Global Youth H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani also sent a congratula- Consultation (GYC) for World tory cable to Vazquez. Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Humanitarian Summit (WHS) Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani sent a similar is to provide voice to Qatari cable to Vazquez. QNA youth on global stage and inspire them to get involved in interna- tional humanitarian issues. The two-day meet Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) is hosting next week will gather 303 humanitar- ian youth activists from 82 coun- tries, including 69 from Qatar, 35 of whom are Qataris. “ROTA aims to inspire greater action and involvement of Qatar- based youth in humanitarian issues, expose them to major glo- bal humanitarian issues and sug- FROM LEFT: Ali Al Kuwari, Head, Public Relations, RAF, Dr Omar Shahin, Vice-President, United Muslim Relief, gest best possible ways to take Ehab A Amin, Senior Vice-President Commercial, Qatar Airways, Essa Al Mannai, Executive Director, ROTA, Abdulla actions; and encourage ROTA’s Youth Advisory Taskforce to Al Bakri, Community Development Manager, ROTA, Rashid Hamad Al Marri, Administration Director, Nakilat, and engage, advocate and contrib- Yousef Jassim Fakhroo, Head, CSR, QNB, during a press conference at Education City yesterday. KAMMUTTY VP ute to the youth declaration on humanitarian issues,” said Rota City will highlight 12 high-profile does not cover any one particular event, where youth from all over Executive Director Essa Al international and local speakers region,” said Al Bakri. the world will come to Doha to Mannai. who will facilitate discussions on The event will feature plenary have their voices heard on global Over 1,000 youth aged 18-30 four crucial topics — humani- speakers, breakout discussions, humanitarian issues to create a Part of Al Mansoura Street have been screened via online tarian effectiveness; serving the voting, engagement meetings with better future,” Al Mannai said application to be delegates. needs of people in conflict; trans- remote participants, skills-build- and thanked sponsors and part- “In the selection, we were formation through innovation; ing sessions, and an exhibition.