Minister North Field for Selling Local Vegetables Opens Al Shahaniya to Get the Next Market: Rumaihi
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FRIDAY OCTOBER 26, 2018 SAFAR 17, 1440 VOL.12 NO. 4434 QR 2 COLUDY & RAINY Fajr: 4:20 am Dhuhr: 11:19 am HIGH : 35°C Asr: 2:34 pm Maghrib: 4:59 pm LOW : 30°C Isha: 6:29 pm America 9 Business 10 Sports 15 Bombs sent to Biden & De Niro Woqod net profit up 28% to SC attends World Cup 2018 as manhunt focuses on Florida QR825 mn in 9 months debrief in Zurich AMIR MEETS US SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY More markets for local produce soon: Minister North Field for selling local vegetables opens Al Shahaniya to get the next market: Rumaihi QNA farms are participating in the DOHA Success story North Field, bringing the total number of farms marketing THE Ministry of Municipal- O Around 4 million boxes their products in local markets ity and Environment (MME) of local produce have been to 100. The markets are in Al will open more marketplaces sold at the markets after Khor, Al Thukhaira, Al Wak- across the country to sell lo- they were first introduced in rah and Al Shamal,” he said. cal produce, helping farmers 2012-13 season “These markets have been The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani met with US Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin and the delegation ac- reduce marketing costs and a great success. Around 4 mil- companying him at Al Bahr Palace on Thursday. The meeting reviewed the strategic partnership between Qatar and the US, and the ways providing citizens and resi- O The markets aim to help lion boxes of local produce to enhance cooperation in financial and economic sectors. The meeting also addressed counter-terrorism efforts as well as a number of dents with fresh vegetables farmers sell their produce have been sold at these mar- regional and international issues of common interest. (QNA) at affordable prices, Minister free of cost and without kets after they were first intro- of Municipality and Environ- middlemen duced in 2012-13 season. Some ment HE Mohammed bin 1.2 million boxes were sold last Abdullah al Rumaihi said on year alone,” he pointed out. Thursday. tion yet. This market will help Abdulrahman al Sulaiti, The next market will be increase local production in who oversees the markets, said in Al Shahaniya, the minister the area,” the minister added. people are keen on visiting the PM, FIFA security official told the media after inaugurat- Manager of the Agricul- markets due to the availability ing the North Field for selling tural Affairs Department at of high-quality products at af- the local vegetables. the MME Youssef al Khulaifi fordable prices. The markets “The new markets will said marketing of the local aim to help farmers sell their discuss WC preparations promote local production and produce is a major incentive produce free of cost and with- support Qatari farmers by for farmers. “As many as 12 out middlemen, he added. lowering the marketing costs, QNA encouraging them to increase DOHA production,” Rumaihi said. “The MME aims to facili- PRIME Minister and Minister tate marketing of the local pro- of Interior HE Sheikh Abdul- duce until it reaches consum- lah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al ers. This will ease the burden Thani met with FIFA Secu- of marketing on the farmers. rity Director Helmut Joseph All they have to do is to bring Spahn in Doha on Thursday. their products to these mar- They discussed the areas kets,” the minister said. of cooperation between Qatar Rumaihi said such mar- and FIFA, as well as the prepa- kets must be in areas getting rations related to the security significant footfall of citizens aspects of World Cup 2022. and residents as the products Following the meeting, the are not suitable for long-dis- prime minister and Spahn vis- tance transport. ited the National Command “Al Shamal City deserves Center (NCC) of the Ministry the market as it has a large Minister of Municipality and Environment HE Mohammed bin Abdul- of Interior, where the FIFA of- number of farmers, some of lah al Rumaihi visits the stalls after inaugurating the North Field for ficial was briefed on the goals whom haven’t started produc- selling the local produce. and services of the centre which was established in 2006 Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani with FIFA for the 15th Asian Games in Security Director Helmut Joseph Spahn in Doha on Thursday. Qatar. The FIFA official was also warning system of vital facili- the National Command Cent- standards of safety and secu- briefed on the center’s mod- ties, and the emergency and er, which is expected to have a rity as we prepare to host the Saudi admits Khashoggi ern equipment and advanced traffic services. key role in ensuring the secu- World Cup in Qatar. During technological systems to The FIFA official praised rity of World Cup 2022. my meeting with FIFA’s se- maintain security and respond the preparations in Qatar for After the meeting with the curity management officials to accidents and emergencies, hosting the World Cup 2022. FIFA official, the PM said in today, we exchanged ideas murder ‘premeditated’ such as the unified geographi- He also hailed the facilities a tweet, “We are accelerating and discussed the World Cup cal system (Najm), the early and the advanced systems at our efforts to achieve higher preparations.” SAUDI Arabia's public pros- O Merkel condemns killing consulate on Oct. 2, before ecutor said on Thursday the in call with Saudi king changing the official account murder of journalist Jamal to say he was accidentally Khashoggi in the kingdom’s O Khashoggi’s son has left killed in a botched operation Istanbul consulate this Saudi Arabia: Reports to return him to the king- QSE emerges month was premeditated, dom. GCC charter should reversing previous official O Khashoggi’s friends hold Khashoggi's eldest son, one of the best statements that the killing vigil outside Saudi consulate Salah, and his family arrived was unintended. on Thursday in Washington be reworked: Khater performing The Saudi disclosure this week. on a flight from Saudi Ara- stock markets came after CIA director Gina Saudi officials initially bia, according to two sources TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK have their own foreign policies Haspel heard an audio re- denied having anything to close to the family. LONDON as well as other policies. But, in the world cording of the killing during do with Khashoggi's disap- More on page 7 there are some institutions and SEE PAGE 10 a fact-finding visit to Turkey pearance after he entered the Ô DESPITE the unjust blockade committees working together imposed on Qatar, the country [in the EU], and the vast ma- believes a Middle-East region jority of people believe that with the Gulf Cooperation a world with the EU is better Council (GCC) is better than a than one without it. Similarly, region without it, spokesper- despite Qatar being subjected son of the Ministry of Foreign to an illegal blockade, we still Affairs Lulwah al Khater has believe that the region with the ME’s first Gymnastics Worlds kicks off in Doha said. GCC is better than one without “Yet, the very charter of it,” she explained. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK is an integral part of Qatar’s Dome. I wish all gymnasts the GCC should be revisited Khater also rejected the al- DOHA National Vision 2030. good luck.” and the institutions [of the legations made by the block- The championship was Welcoming the gymnasts GCC] to be reconstructed,” ading countries that Qatar has THE 48th FIG Artistic Gym- officially declared open by and officials from various she said at a panel discussion been supporting political Islam. nastics World Champion- International Gymnastics countries, Hitmi said, “Host- at the Chatham House, the “I challenge the validity of their ships, the first such event to Federation President Mori- ing this prestigious event in Royal Institute arguments. The crown prince of be held in the Middle East, nari Watanabe, who was Qatar has given us the op- of Internation- Saudi Arabia met representa- was launched at the magnifi- dressed in the traditional Qa- portunity to take gymnastics al Affairs, in tives of Al Islah party of Yemen, cent Aspire Dome in Doha on tari ‘thobe’, and Hitmi. to new heights in our country London. which is believed to be an affili- Thursday morning. Addressing the audi- and to drive the passion for “Countries ate of the Muslim Brotherhood, On the occasion, Presi- ence, Watanabe said, “Qatar the sport among our commu- in the Euro- two months ago. How does dent of Qatar Gymnastics Gymnastics Federation has nities. It expands gymnas- pean Un- this go with their narra- Federation and Executive made a wonderful garden tics’ reach and encourages ion (EU) tives of Islamism? Director of the Organis- in the middle of the desert. even more Qatari residents International Gymnastics Federation President Morinari Watanabe They support their ing Committee Ali al Hitmi For ten days from today, to become involved in it, speaks at the opening ceremony of the 48th FIG Artistic Gymnastics own groups of Is- thanked the Amir His High- with the power of our gym- either as participants or as Championships in Doha on Thursday. (AFP) lamists,” Khat- ness Sheikh Tamim bin Ha- nasts, we’ll see the beautiful spectators,” he said. er said. mad al Thani for his guidance and strong flowers [of gym- Top sporting events in Qatar a reflection of and interest in sport, which nastics] bloom at the Aspire See also page 13 Ô trust built over the years: Sheikh Saud (PG 13) 02 Friday, October 26, 2018 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O.