Qatar Confirms Plan to Bid for 2032 Olympics
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QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune TUESDAY JULY 28, 2020 DHU AL-HIJJAH 7, 1441 VOL.13 NO. 5010 QR 2 Fajr: 3:34 am Dhuhr: 11:40 am FINE Asr: 3:07 pm Maghrib: 6:24 pm HIGH : 42°C LOW : 34°C Isha: 7:54 pm Europe 8 Business 9 Sports 12 Faced with second wave, Kaabi takes part in Cricket ODI Super League Europe tightens Arab ministerial launched to determine coronavirus measures meeting on electricity World Cup spots AMIR GRANTS AL WAJBAH DECORATION TO OUTGOING GERMAN AMBASSadOR Phase III of reopening begins today TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ● Gyms and outdoor swimming DOHA Select restaurants to open at pools will reopen at a maximum up to 50 percent capacity capacity of 50 percent. QATAR will begin the third phase ● Indoor swimming pools, of gradual reopening on Tuesday, Driving schools will reopen sauna, steam rooms, jacuzzis with 80 percent of employees re- at half the capacity and massage service will remain turning to their places of work. ● closed. Barbershops and salons will Gyms, outdoor swimming Swimming pools should be open at 30 percent capacity. Grad- pools to run at 50% capacity monitored by staff to ensure ual opening of mosques will con- guests maintain physical distanc- ● 80% of employees will be tinue, with Friday and Eid prayers ing in and out of the pool. being allowed in some mosques. allowed in the workplace Driving schools will reopen at As for social gatherings dur- half the capacity. ● Barbershops, ● Social gatherings to be ing the third phase, the limit on The Phase III will also see ca- indoor gatherings will be a maxi- salons to open at limited to 10 people indoors pacity of private healthcare facili- mum of 10 people. 30% capacity and 30 people outdoors ties increase to 80 percent while At outdoor venues, 30 people allowing the resumption of home will be allowed at social gather- health services. ings with strict adherence to pre- ary measures such as minimum mum capacity of 75 percent, while The Ministry of Public Health cautionary measures. of 2 metres between tables and a wholesale markets will continue has reiterated that everybody Up to 80 percent of employees maximum of four people per table to operate at 30 percent capacity. must continue to follow the health His Highness The Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met will be allowed in the workplace (six if from the same household). Barbershops and salons will precautionary measures. outgoing Ambassador of Germany to Qatar HE Hans-Udo Muzel at the Amiri Diwan with strict health precautions Food courts in shopping malls will reopen at up to 30 percent capac- While the restrictions of COV- on Monday. HH The Amir granted the Ambassador Al Wajbah Decoration in recogni- (with employees to begin to work remain closed during this phase. ity with strict cleaning and disin- ID-19 are gradually being lifted, it tion of his role in contributing to enhancing bilateral relations, wishing him success immediately after Eid holidays). Malls will continue to operate fection measures in place. is important for everyone to play in his future missions, and the relations between the two countries further progress The rest 20 percent can continue at 50 percent capacity with strict Salon employees are required their role in controlling the virus and prosperity. For his part, the outgoing ambassador thanked HH The Amir and to work from homes. implementation of precautionary to wear face masks, face shields by following precautionary meas- state’s officials for the cooperation he received that contributed to the success of Selected restaurants will be measures. Children under 12 are and gloves. Only clients with ures such as adherence to physi- his work in the country. (QNA) permitted to open at up to 50 not allowed inside the malls. scheduled appointment will be al- cal distancing and avoiding close percent capacity with precaution- Souqs will operate at a maxi- lowed to enter. contact with others. 304 more recover Qatar confirms plan to We plan to expand the from COVID-19 tourism sector: QA chief Qatar on Monday recorded 292 new COVID-19 cases and 304 recoveries, according to the bid for 2032 Olympics Many investment opportunities will be on offer: Al Baker Ministry of Public Health. With this, active cases in Qatar declined from 3,116 on Sun- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK day to 3,104 on Monday. The number of total DOHA Never before DOHA recoveries stands at 106,328. (TNN) has an Olympic QATAR has expressed its inter- Games been QATAR Airways Group Chief Ex- est in bidding to host the 2032 held in the Middle East. ecutive Akbar Al Baker has said Olympic Games, in what would The Olympic rings are a that Qatar is planning to expand be the first time a MiddleE ast- symbol of peace, unity and the tourism sector and there will be ern country will be seeking to many investment opportunities. organise the world’s biggest hope for people around “We have massive tourism infra- sporting event. the world, including the structure investments that will be on On Monday, the Qatar people of our region.” offer. It will send invitation to any Olympic Committee (QOC) an- —HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad person that wants to come to Qatar nounced that it has formally Al Thani, QOC president and invest. We guarantee them tax submitted to the International exemptions and repatriation of prof- Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Olympic Committee (IOC) its. Qatar has a friendly business Akbar Al Baker. its request to join the non- ple around the world, including part of its preparations to host regime, with tourism infrastructure committal “Continuous Dia- the people of our region.” the FIFA 2022 World Cup. investments in place. We plan to ex- to use at least 50-60 percent of the QU accepts 3,700 logue” to host a future edition “Today’s announcement Hosting a future edition of pand the tourism sector and there capacity available to us — both for of the Olympic and Paralympic marks the beginning of a mean- the Olympic and Paralympic will be many opportunities avail- passenger and cargo.” students for Fall 2020 Games, as early as 2032. ingful dialogue with the IOC’s Games would further accelerate able,” Al Baker said in an interview “Qatar Airways has been a pio- Qatar delivered the request Future Host Commission to ex- Qatar’s human, economic, social, with Global Tourism Forum. neer in delivering millions of tonnes QATAR University has accepted 3,700 stu- via an official letter to the IOC’s plore our interest further and and environmental development. Explaining how Qatar Airways of cargo to all over the world. At the dents for the 2020 Fall semester. All Qatari headquarters in Lausanne, identify how the Olympic Games As part of the IOC’s Olym- has proven its reliability to pas- same time it carried 2.1 millions of students who submitted and met the accept- Switzerland. can support Qatar’s long-term pic Agenda 2020 reforms, the sengers throughout the COVID-19 passengers safely to their homes. ed admission criteria at the university have QOC President HE Sheikh development goals,” he added. IOC instituted a new approach pandemic, Al Baker said, “When all And this has also given us a lot of been accepted. The number of students who Joaan bin Hamad bin Khalifa Over the last decade, Qatar to hosting future Olympic the airlines grounded their planes, goodwill from people. Because they applied for admission to Qatar University this Al Thani said, “Never before has undergone a rapid transfor- Games through the establish- we looked at it as an opportunity were stranded all over the world and semester was noteworthy compared to previ- has an Olympic Games been mation as part of National Vi- ment of a permanent Future to continue. We decided that we’ll we were the only reliable partner to ous years, which contributed to the colleges held in the Middle East. The sion 2030. Qatar has developed Host Commission. shrink our network, we’ll reduce carry them,” he said. reaching the maximum capacity. PAGE 2 Olympic rings are a symbol of state-of-the-art sporting venues our frequencies and we’ll park our peace, unity and hope for peo- and transportation networks as Continued on page 2 aeroplanes. But we’ll still continue Continued on page 2 Subsidised sheep sale for Eid Al Adha begins QNA Al Bayt Stadium achieves DOHA SALE WILL coNTINUE UNTIL AUGUST 2 ● 5-star sustainability rating THE sale of subsidised sheep to Local sheep (35kg and more) to be sold at QR1,000 citizens for Eid Al Adha festivities ● Syrian sheep (45 kg and more) to be sold at QR950 AL Bayt Stadium has become the second FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 began on Monday under the ini- tournament venue to achieve a five-star sustainability rating. The ● Widam Food Company to provide 12,000 heads of Arab 60,000-capacity stadium in the northern city of Al Khor, which will tiative launched by the Ministry of sheep, 3,000 local and 9,000 Syrian sheep Commerce and Industry (MoCI), host the opening match of Qatar 2022, received the Global Sustain- in cooperation with the Ministry of ● Citizens must present their ID card to complete the sale ability Assessment System (GSAS) certification from the Gulf Organi- zation for Research & Development. PAGE 12 Municipality and Environment and ● A buyer must be at least 20 years old the Widam Food Company. ● The sale is within the frame- One head for each buyer work of the joint national initiative to encourage local production, sub- In a statement, the MoCI said it or more).