Second Qatari Field Hospital Inaugurated in Beirut
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INDEX QATAR 2-4,12 COMMENT 10 BUSINESS | Page 1 QATAR | Page 3 ARAB WORLD 4 BUSINESS 1-8 Qatar’s cost of INTERNATIONAL 5-9, 11 SPORTS 1-8 Ashghal starts living declines DOW JONES QE NYMEX the Roads and 3.41% year-on- Infrastructure 27,931.02 9,602.49 42.16 Project in Al Ebb year in July +34.30 +49.39 -0.08 +0.12% +0.52% -0.19% and Leabaib Latest Figures (Package 4) published in QATAR since 1978 SATURDAY Vol. XXXXI No. 11641 August 15, 2020 Dhul-Hijjah 25, 1441 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Amir, Tunisian leader discuss bilateral ties His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani Second Qatari held yesterday a telephone conversation with Tunisian President Kais Saied. During the call, they discussed the close bilateral relations between the fi eld hospital two brotherly countries and the prospects for strengthening them, besides regional and international developments of common concern. inaugurated Amir sends greetings to Pakistan president His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and His in Beirut Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani sent yesterday cables of congratulations QNA diffi cult conditions faced by the health to Pakistan President Dr Arif Alvi Beirut sector in Lebanon due to the Beirut on the anniversary of his country’s Port explosion and the full or partial Independence Day. HE the Prime closure of several hospitals in addition Minister and Minister of Interior n the implementation of the di- to tackling the Covid-19 pandemic. Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin rectives of His Highness the Amir Director Manager at the Lebanese Abdulaziz al-Thani also sent a similar ISheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Tha- Hospital Geitaoui Dr Pierre Yared also cable to Prime Minister Imran Khan. ni, the second Qatari fi eld hospital was thanked Qatar for providing the second The Health Minister in the Lebanese caretaker government, Dr Hamad Hassan; Qatar’s ambassador to Lebanon, Mohamed inaugurated yesterday at Lebanese fi eld hospital, praising the Qatari aid to Hassan Jaber al-Jaber; representative of the Lebanese Army Commander General Elias Shamiya; Director Manager of the Hospital Geitaoui in Beirut, as part of Lebanon in light of the diffi culties it Lebanese Hospital Geitaoui Dr Pierre Yared; the Qatari logistical and medical delegation that constructed the hospital; and the medical aid and supplies provided faces on the health front. several diplomats attended the inauguration of the second Qatari field hospital in Beirut yesterday. by Qatar to support Lebanon. Qatar’s ambassador to Lebanon af- The Health Minister in the Leba- fi rmed that Qatar, with all its offi cial, nese caretaker government, Dr Hamad people, and residents, stands by Leba- Hassan; Qatar’s ambassador to Leba- non. non, Mohamed Hassan Jaber al-Jaber; He pointed out that the Qatar Red representative of the Lebanese Army Crescent Society and Qatar Charity Commander General Elias Shamiya; have begun aid and relief campaigns in Palestinians warn Israel-UAE Director Manager of the Lebanese Lebanon, stressing that the Qatari aid Hospital Geitaoui Dr Pierre Yared; the will not be limited to food and medi- Qatari logistical and medical delega- cal aid, but will include other aspects deal imperils Al Aqsa mosque tion that constructed the hospital; and in co-ordination with the relevant au- The Ministry of Interior tweeted several diplomats attended the inau- thorities in Lebanon. yesterday that it is not allowed to guration. The 500-bed hospital includes a have more than four persons in Reuters The Health Minister in the Lebanese pharmacy equipped with medicines, a vehicle including the driver as Jerusalem caretaker government thanked Qatar an operating room, an intensive care part of safety and precautionary for its aid and constant support for room, and a cancer treatment depart- measures against coronavirus. Lebanon, praising the depth of Qatari- ment, upon the hospital’s request. Families are exempted. Wearing a ngry Palestinians in Jerusalem Lebanese relations. The fi rst Qatari fi eld hospital was in- face mask is compulsory. accused the United Arab Emir- He pointed out that the second Qa- augurated in Beirut on August 11 at Al Aates of collaborating with Isra- tari fi eld hospital is both a “fi eld and Roum Hospital, as part of the aid and Massage ban for el and endangering Al Aqsa mosque, emergency” hospital and contains an medical supplies provided by Qatar to as they gathered for prayers yesterday operating room, stressing the impor- help victims of the Beirut Port explo- beauty salons the day after the Gulf state’s deal with tance of this hospital in light of the sion. Page 4 The Ministry of Commerce Israel. and Industry (MoCI) reminded Under an agreement brokered by yesterday that decision No 4 for US President Donald Trump, Israel 2020 regarding stopping massage and the UAE announced on Thursday inside beauty salons and massage that they will normalise diplomatic shops, alongside Moroccan bath ties, brought together by a confl uence Hard-hit countries step up services and the related home of interests against Iran. services is still applicable until The deal also envisions giving further notice. “We urge all to abide Muslims greater access to Jerusalem’s virus steps as cases mount by the issued circulars, regulations Al Aqsa mosque by allowing them Palestinians take part in a protest against the United Arab Emirates’ deal with and decisions to avoid any to directly fl y from Abu Dhabi to Tel Israel to normalise relations, in Nablus in the occupied West Bank, yesterday. involved legal prosecutions and Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport. AFP Meanwhile Britain added France to liabilities,” a MoCI tweet said. This was greeted with dismay by have looked to Arab nations to defend Palestinian President Mahmoud Ab- London its list of countries hit with a mandato- Palestinian worshippers fi ling into that stance. bas, whose spokesman on Thursday ry two-week quarantine for returning India announces air the tree-lined hilltop compound in If they normalise ties with Israel, read out a statement from the lead- holidaymakers from Saturday, as Paris Jerusalem’s walled Old City known as Palestinians fear losing any chance ership on Palestinian television call- ountries among the hardest hit confronts a resurgent second wave of bubble with Qatar Al-Haram al-Sharif (Noble Sanctu- of future sovereignty in the city and ing the deal a “betrayal of Jerusalem, by the coronavirus pandemic un- infections. Confi rmed cases in France India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation ary). guaranteed access to Al Aqsa mosque. Al Aqsa and the Palestinian cause”. Cveiled further measures yesterday reached levels not seen since May on yesterday announced creation of “Our brothers in the Emirates put The top Islamic offi cial in Jeru- Palestinians across Gaza and the oc- to battle rising infections, as the number Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, at air bubble with Qatar from August our blessed mosque in the grip of salem, Sheikh Abdul-Azim Salhab cupied West Bank rallied yesterday of cases worldwide passed 21mn. over 2,500 new cases per day. 18 to 31 for flights to and from either death,” said Kamal Attoun, 60, an of the Islamic Waqf, told Reuters he against the deal. The US Department of Homeland The rising threat prompted Paris police side, as agreed by the Civil Aviation East Jerusalem Palestinian and Old does “not accept the blessed Al Aqsa Protesters in the city of Nablus Security said it was extending a ban to announce yesterday that compulsory Authority of Qatar. Instructions City merchant. mosque to be the subject of political burned effi gies of Trump, Israeli on non-essential travel through bor- mask-wearing outside would be extend- in this regard have been issued Palestinians have long sought East bickering. It is higher than this tug- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu der crossings with Canada and Mexico ed to more areas of the French capital, in a letter by the ministry’s under Jerusalem, where the Old City is lo- of-war.” and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh throughout most of September “to including the famed Louvre museum and secretary Anup Pant to Director cated, as capital of a future state and Condemnation also came from Mohamed bin Zayed. Page 4 slow the spread” of the disease. Champs-Elysee avenue. Page 8 General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Amit Gupta and Indian carriers. Page 2 Bayern beat Barca 8-2 to reach semis Expat Pakistanis mark Independence Day with solemnity German champions Bayern Munich utterly humiliated Barcelona with a stunning 8-2 victory in Lisbon By Kamran Rehmat The spacious new consular hall can stan’s progress and development. He yesterday that sent them through Doha accommodate up to 300 persons at a expressed the confi dence that the Pa- into the semi-finals of the Champions time. It has dedicated counters under kistani community, which is a living League in an extraordinarily one roof with reduced waiting time for bridge between Pakistan and Qatar, emphatic manner. Thomas Mueller akistanis all over the world cel- services sought. in their practices and dealings would scored twice for a rampant Bayern, ebrated the country’s 74th In- The inauguration of the new em- present the true image of Pakistan in who led 4-1 after 31 astonishing Pdependence Day with solemnity bassy took place in February this year, keeping with the true spirit of the ide- minutes, as Lionel Messi and his yesterday. A function to mark the oc- but because of the situation arising als and teachings of Quaid-e-Azam teammates were condemned to a casion was held early morning on the out of the coronavirus outbreak, the Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Allama thrashing that felt like the end of an premises of the new embassy of Paki- shifting of consular services had to be Muhammad Iqbal in their true spirit.