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Qatar Condemns NZ Terror Attack, Islamophobia BUSINESS | 14 SPORT | 166 GM plans $1.8bn Derwael, US investment Carey strike after Trump gold in criticism Doha Saturday 23 March 2019 | 16 Rajab 1440 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 7839 | 2 Riyals The big Ooredoo Your home internet will now be Supernet boost up to 5x faster for FREE! Terms & conditions apply OIC meet: Qatar condemns NZ Rwandan President meets Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs terror attack, Islamophobia Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, said that the time has come for the OIC to play its pivotal role in con- fronting the manifestations of Islamophobia and the rejection of terrorism and religious fanaticism. QNA ISTANBUL The State of Qatar condemned yesterday the vicious terrorist crime that targeted worshipers in the mosques of New Zealand, stressing its strong and firm stance against terrorism in all its forms regardless of its motives and reasons, considering it an act contrary to human nature and all President of the Republic of Rwanda Paul Kagame met yesterday with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of moral values. Foreign Affairs, H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, during the official visit of His Excellency to Rwanda. This came in the speech by The Deputy PM conveyed the greetings of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to the President of the Minister of State for Foreign Republic of Rwanda, and the wishes of His Highness for further progress and prosperity to the Rwandan people. Affairs, H E Sultan bin Saad Al The Rwandan President entrusted the Deputy PM to convey his greetings to the Amir, wishing His Highness health Muraikhi, during the opening and happiness and the people of Qatar further progress, development, and prosperity. `P2 session of the emergency meeting of the OIC Executive Committee. The State of Qatar expressed its deep concern regarding the rise Qatar: Golan Heights an occupied of extremist ideologies that fuel hatred and religious and ethnic intolerance around the world. It Arab land and belongs to Syria expressed concern particularly on the spread of Islamophobia, com- QNA & AGENCIES of 1981 and will not change the fact beyond, President Donald Trump’s bined with the ideology of racial DOHA that the land belongs to an Arab abrupt declaration that Washington Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, H E Sultan bin superiority and racial extremism country and is under occupation, will recognise Israel’s sovereignty currently present in many of the Saad Al Muraikhi, speaking at the opening session The State of Qatar stressed yesterday pointing out that Israel’s imposition over the Israeli-occupied Golan societies, which in turn increased of the Emergency Meeting of the OIC Executive its position that Golan Heights is an of its laws, jurisdiction and adminis- Heights drew strong condemnation hate crimes against all those who Committee, in Istanbul, Turkey, yesterday. occupied Arab land, and strongly tration on Golan is void and without yesterday. embrace Islam and led to the cre- rejected any attempts to undermine any legal effect. Israel unilaterally annexed the ation of a wave of hostility against international resolutions which The statement also said that Golan Heights in 1981. The UN those who advocate and defend the causes and to find ways to enact international laws confirm that Golan belongs to Syria Israeli occupation must abide by the Security Council resolution 497, of Muslims. to combat these phenomena effectively and and is occupied by Israel. UN resolutions and withdraw from all issued after the annexation, refers to The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs seriously. He stressed on the importance The Ministry of Foreign Affairs occupied Arab land, including Golan Israel as “the occupying power” and pointed out that these and other phe- of dialogue among civilizations and pro- said in a statement that Qatar stresses Heights. The statement also stressed says Israel’s attempt to “impose its nomena constitute a violation of human moting a culture of tolerance and moder- that aiding Israeli occupation that any unilateral measures recog- laws, jurisdiction and administration rights and require members of the OIC to ation among all religions, cultures and soci- undermine international resolutions nising Israel’s sovereignty over the area in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights not only condemn the acts, but also to eties as one of the most important tools in related to occupied Golan Heights, represents a huge obstacle to peace. is null and void and without interna- counter the hate speech against Muslims fighting racism. `P2 particularly UN Resolution No. 497 From Syria to Turkey and tional legal effect.” `P4 Technicians can now apply for driving licence BY SIDI MOHAMED and it is correct. But, the school General Directorate of THE PENINSULA has yet not received any official Traffic had said that the ban on letter in this regard from the some job categories to get The General Directorate of General Directorate of Traffic. licence was a temporary Traffic has announced that the The existence of a police section measure and would be lifted profession of technician is now at every driving school may be once infrastructure projects eligible to apply for Qatar the resaon behind non sending were completed. Driving licence. of an official letter.” Major General Muhammad “We have announced that “Until now, our school has Saad Al Kharji, Director of the profession of technician is eligible received one applicant from the General Directorate of Traffic, in and allowed to apply for a driving same profession and we have an earlier interview said that licence but the new relaxation is allowed him to apply,” he added. once the construction of roads only for this profession specific,” Another driving school are completed, the banned pro- a senior official from the General director said that the school had fessions will be allowed to apply Directorate of Traffic told The received information from the for driving licences. The job cat- Peninsula when asked about the General Directorate of Traffic that egories that are still barred from new relaxation in rules. the profession of technician was securing a driving licence include Al Wakrah Stadium pitch laid in record time The driving schools said that now eligible to apply for driving grocer, newspaper vendor, they had been informed about it school. In the end of 2017, some barber, servant, cosmetologist, A view of the newly-laid pitch at Al Wakrah Stadium, one of the landmark venues which will host but not received any official job categories had been declared security guard, porter, shepherd, matches during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The pitch was laid in a world record time of just letter. Mohamed Al Zain Ibrahim, ineligible for light-vehicle licences. butcher, tailor, goldsmith, agri- 9 hours and 15 minutes. The previous record was also held by Qatar, when Aspire Zone Foundation Executive Manager, Gulf Driving This was done as part of a national cultural worker, decoration tech- and Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy completed the pitch-laying process at the Khalifa School, said: “This news was in strategy to address traffic nician, mining technician, beau- International Stadium in 13.30 hours. circulation for the last few days congestion. tician and mechanic etc. PAKISTAN NATIONAL DAY QPO to perform Beethoven’s Violin Concerto tonight March 23, 2019 RAYNALD C RIVERA At the heart of the concert his mastery of the distinctive One of the foremost figures 1939. A musical genre dating THE PENINSULA is Beethoven’s Violin Concerto formal and dramatic forces of the in music history, Beethoven had back to 18th century, diverti- Dr. Arif Alvi Imran Khan President Prime Minister in D Major written during the concerto form. been a tremendous influence mento is a lighthearted com- Message from the Ambassador of Pakistan n the auspicious occasion of the National Day of Pakistan, I wish to extend my heartfelt felicita- tions to our Pakistani brothers and sisters residing Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra is most fecund phases of his Another Beethoven across all genres of Western position for a smaller music in the State of Qatar, and to the friends of Pakistan in the State of Qatar. Seventy-nine years ago on this auspicious Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan during the latter’s visit to Qatar in January. Oday in 1940, the Muslims of the Sub-Continent, under the dynamic all set for tonight’s concert at creativity. favourite, Symphony No. 1 in C music extending for a long ensemble meant as a sort of Katara Opera House featuring Music lovers will enjoy this Major will also be performed period of the 19th century. entertainment for the Special pages on compositions by Ludwig van masterpiece which represents tonight. In four movements, this Also in tonight’s concert rep- audience. Bartok was con- Pakistan’s National Day Beethoven, widely considered as one of the crowning achieve- very first symphony written by ertoire is Bela Bartok’s Diver- sidered as one of the most the greatest composer who ever ments of Beethoven’s exploration the young Beethoven marks timento for String Orchestra important composers of the inside today’s edition lived. of the concerto demonstrating marked a new era in music. written in three movements in 20th century . `P3 02 HOME SATURDAY 23 MARCH 2019 OFFICIAL NEWS Qatar, Rwanda review boosting relations Winners of 4th FameLab competition announced Amir condoles THE PENINSULA with Iraqi DOHA President For the fourth consecutive year, FameLab, one of the biggest science communication compe- Doha: Amir H H Sheikh titions in the world, took place in Qatar. Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani FameLab was initiated by Cheltenham held via telephone a conver- Science Festivals in the UK, and brought to sation with the President of Qatar by the British Council in partnership with the Republic of Iraq, Dr Qatar National Research Fund , a member of Barham Salih, expressing Qatar Foundation and supported by the Min- condolences on the victims istry of Education and Higher Education.
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