QP Launches Largest LNG Shipbuilding Programme in History
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TUESDAY APRIL 23, 2019 SHA’BAN 18, 1440 VOL.12 NO. 4613 QR 2 WINDY & DUSTY Fajr: 3:44 am Dhuhr: 11:32 am HIGH : 28°C Asr: 3:01 pm Maghrib: 6:00 pm LOW : 23°C Isha: 7:30 pm MAIN BRANCH LULU HYPER SANAYYA ALKHOR Business 13 Sports 17 Doha D-Ring Road Street-17 M & J Building MATAR QADEEM MANSOURA ABU HAMOUR BIN OMRAN QICDRC to expand jurisdiction Xavi, Bounedjah spark Near Ahli Bank Al Meera Petrol Station Al Meera to cover free zones disputes Al Sadd’s superb win alzamanexchange www.alzamanexchange.com 44441448 Amir condoles DEPUTY AMIR RECEIVES CREDENTIALS OF NZ ENVOY with Sri Lankan QP launches largest president THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim LNG shipbuilding bin Hamad al Thani held a telephone conversation with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Monday evening. programme in history During the phone call, the Amir expressed sincere condolences to the Presi- Initiates construction programme for over 100 LNG carriers dent and the people of Sri Lanka on the victims of TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK and under all circumstances,” the explosions at churches DOHA Minister of State for Energy and hotels wishing the Affairs, President and CEO injured speedy recovery. QATAR Petroleum (QP) on of Qatar Petroleum HE Saad The Amir also con- Monday launched the largest Sherida al Kaabi said. demned the horrific crime shipbuilding programme in “This tender, along with which was aimed at the history of LNG industry the recently released Engi- destabilising security and with the issuance of an ‘invi- neering, Procurement and stability and terrorising the tation to tender’ for the res- Construction tender for four innocents, stressing that ervation of ship construction new mega LNG trains planned Qatar stands ready to as- The Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al Thani received the credentials of Ambassador of New capacity required for the LNG as part of the NFE Project, sist Sri Lanka in its efforts Zealand HE Matthew Hawkins at the Amiri Diwan on Monday. The Deputy Amir welcomed the new ambas- carrier fleet for its North Field constitute two monumental to combat terrorism and sador and wished him success in his mission and the relations between Qatar and New Zealand further Expansion (NFE) Project. and historical milestones as extremism. progress and prosperity. The ambassador conveyed the greetings of the leader of his country to the Amir The NFE project will in- we make major strides in our The Sri Lankan presi- and the Deputy Amir and the best wishes for the Qatari people of further progress and prosperity. (QNA) crease Qatar’s LNG produc- HE Saad Sherida al Kaabi. commitment to the further de- dent thanked the Amir tion capacity from 77 million velopment of the world’s larg- for his phone call and tonnes per annum (mta) to 110 options for replacement re- est non-associated gas field,” condolences and for the mta starting in 2024. quirements for Qatar’s exist- Kaabi added. readiness of Qatar to sup- In addition to address- ing LNG fleet. QP has entrusted Qatar- port Sri Lanka in its ing shipping requirements “With this significant gas to execute this LNG ship- efforts to combat such at- for the North Field Expan- step, Qatar Petroleum em- building programme on its tacks. (QNA) Qatar opens 100-bed sion Project, the tender covers barks on another major LNG behalf. As the World’s Premier shipping requirements for the shipbuilding campaign ex- LNG Company, Qatargas has LNG volumes that will be pur- pected to initially deliver 60 an established history of safely chased and offtaken by Ocean LNG carriers in support of and successfully delivering hospital in Gaza Strip LNG (a 70-30 joint venture the planned production ex- such major projects. ‘National Address between Qatar Petroleum and pansion, with a potential to This includes the previous TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ExxonMobil) from the Golden exceed 100 new LNG carriers campaign that resulted in the Law a major step DOHA Pass LNG export project in the over the next decade. This im- construction of 45 Q-Flex and for developing US, which is under construc- portant initiative reinforces Q-Max ships, the world’s larg- QATAR on Monday inaugu- tion and is planned to start by QP’s commitment to its global est LNG carriers, which con- legal system’ rated the Father Amir HH 2024. reputation as a safe and relia- stitute the backbone of Qatar’s Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al The tender also includes ble LNG producer at all times LNG carrier fleet today. CHAIRMAN of the Supreme Thani Hospital for Rehabilita- Judiciary Council (SJC) and tion and Prostheses in Gaza. President of the Court of Khalifa bin Jassim al Ku- Cassation HE Dr Hassan bin wari, Director General of Lahdan al Mohannadi has QFFD, announced the launch Over 500 firms from 34 countries to affirmed that the national of the hospital, which was address law published in funded by the QFFD on behalf the Official Gazette is a of Qatar and implemented by take part in Project Qatar exhibition major step in the develop- the Gaza Rehabilitation Com- ment of national legal sys- mittee in collaboration with RAHUL PREETH for showrooms. International companies ac- tem, especially since Qatar the Ministry of Public Health DOHA count for 70 percent of the participating firms is one of the first countries of Qatar. Qatar has sent doc- — a rate only matched at global exhibitions. to adopt this legislation tors to operate and train the The new hospital in Gaza Strip. MORE than 500 companies from 34 coun- Chinese and Italian firms will have a strong as a medium of official medical staff there. tries are lined up to make the 16th edition of presence at the expo this time. More than 90 declaration. “Providing support to the to Palestinian patients suffer- they are facing in accessing the Project Qatar exhibition “the broadest Chinese companies and 20 Italian firms will He said the first elec- Arab world, especially to the ing from amputation of limbs treatment services,” Kuwari and the most inclusive to date” as its doors participate in the event. tronic announcement will Palestinians living in Gaza and to help them get back to said. open in Doha on April 29. To be held under the patronage of Prime take place six months Strip, has always been a top normal life. The population The hospital is built on an More than 20,000 visitors are expected Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh after the publication of the priority for Qatar. This hos- needs this kind of support to area of 12,000 square metres to attend the three-day event at the Doha Ex- Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani, the law in the Official Gazette. pital for rehabilitation and live a decent life, especially with a capacity of 100 beds. hibition and Convention Centre, which has expo this year is set to be the most diverse and (QNA) PAGE 2 artificial limbs aims to pro- in light of the difficult living set aside 25,000 square metres exclusively comprehensive edition so far. PAGE 13 vide rehabilitation treatment conditions and the challenges More on page 2 Ô US ends waivers for Samba wins 400m hurdles gold Sri Lanka bombings linked Iran oil imports to ‘international network’ S President Donald across the board,” US Sec- ri Lanka on Monday said it was were found at the city’s main bus sta- UTrump has decided to end retary of State Mike Pompeo Sinvoking emergency powers in the tion, while an explosive went off near exemptions from sanctions told reporters after the White aftermath of devastating bomb at- a church when bomb squad officials for countries still buying oil House made the announce- tacks on hotels and churches, blamed were trying to defuse it. Scores were from Iran. The Trump admin- ment in a statement. on militants with foreign links, which killed in the church on Sunday. istration on Monday told five “There are no (oil) waivers killed 290 people and wounded nearly The government has blamed a countries — Japan, South that extend beyond that pe- 500. little-known local group, National Korea, Turkey, China and India riod, full stop,” he said, add- The emergency law, which gives Thowheed Jamath, although no-one — that they will no longer be ing that there will be no grace police and the military extensive pow- has yet admitted carrying out the exempt from US sanctions period for those economies ers to detain and interrogate suspects bombings. Investigators said seven if they continue to import oil to comply. The US had been without court orders, would go into suicide bombers took part in the at- from Iran after their waivers giving the countries time to Qatar’s Abderrahman Samba celebrates after winning the final of the 400m hurdles effect at midnight local time, the presi- tacks while a government spokesman end on May 2. “We’re going wean themselves off Iranian men during the second day of the 23rd Asian Athletics Championships at Khalifa dent’s office said. said an international network was to zero. We’re going to zero oil. PAGE 11 International Stadium in Doha on Monday. PAGE 17 Police said 87 bomb detonators involved. PAGE 7 02 Tuesday, April 23, 2019 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. Amiri Guard to conduct field exercise LABOUR MINISTER MEETS THE Amiri Guard announced on Monday that a field exercise will be ETHIOPIAN COUNTERPART: Qatar takes part in GCC interior carried out in different parts of Doha and its suburbs at different times Minister of Administrative from April 27 to 30.