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Al Daayen Naval Base Will Help Bolster Maritime MONDAY JULY 15, 2019 DHU AL-QADAH 12, 1440 VOL.12 NO. 4686 QR 2 FINE Fajr: 3:25 am Dhuhr: 11:40 am HIGH : 42°C Asr: 3:04 pm Maghrib: 6:28 pm LOW : 34°C Isha: 7:58 pm MAIN BRANCH LULU HYPER SANAYYA ALKHOR Nation 2 Business 10 Doha D-Ring Road Street-17 M & J Building MATAR QADEEM MANSOURA ABU HAMOUR BIN OMRAN Qatar to witness partial QFC signs MoUs with key Near Ahli Bank Al Meera Petrol Station Al Meera lunar eclipse tomorrow Hong Kong entities alzamanexchange www.alzamanexchange.com 44441448 PM INAUGURATES AL DAAYEN NAVAL BASE Al Daayen Naval Base will help Amir greets French bolster maritime security: PM president QNA DOHA THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani on Sun- day sent a cable of congrat- ulations to French President Emmanuel Macron on the occasion of his country’s National Day. (QNA) QFC imposes $100,000 fine on IFSQ THE QFC Regulatory Au- thority on Sunday said it had agreed a settlement Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani inaugurates the Al Daayen Naval Base on Sunday. SEE ALSO PAGE 16 with International Financial Services (IFSQ) to impose a QNA is located in the middle of the country’s penalty of $100,000 and ac- DOHA “Today, we witnessed the eastern coast to help secure the territorial New naval base a cept reasonable costs of its inauguration of Al Daayen Naval Base waters and border posts. investigation. The investiga- PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior & the launch of new naval boats for The base includes all advanced require- quantum leap in tion was in relation to contra- HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa the General Directorate of Coasts ments for marine security, which will con- maritime security: MoI ventions of the Anti-Money al Thani on Sunday inaugurated Al Daayen and Borders Security. A milestone for tribute to securing the maritime borders Laundering and Combating Naval Base, the new building of the General strengthening the security strategy and protecting the coasts by conducting L Daayen Naval Base is a quantum leap in the Terrorist Financing Rules Directorate of Coasts and Borders Security, of our country and meeting the maritime patrols to prevent infiltration and Adevelopment and modernisation of the Ministry 2010 and the General Rules in Sumaysimah area in northern Qatar. requirements of maritime security in smuggling and control maritime violations, of Interior (MoI) which will enhance maritime secu- 2005. (QNA) PAGE 10 “Today, we witnessed the inauguration #Qatar.” as well as providing marine services to citi- rity, according to MoI officials. of Al Daayen Naval Base and the launch of —Prime Minister zens and residents. Director of Public Security Staff Major General new naval boats for the General Directorate The base was established according to a Saad bin Jassim al Khulaifi said Al Daayen Naval of Coasts and Borders Security. A milestone model that takes into account the functions base represents a quantum leap in the field of de- for strengthening the security strategy of our the department’s search and rescue team. and competences of the General Directorate partment’s work and will contribute to raising the country and meeting the requirements of The PM toured new buildings of the de- of Coasts and Borders Security. It accommo- performance level and ability to excel while meet- maritime security in Qatar,” the PM said in partment. He was briefed on the modern dates all its units, as well as a sophisticated ing the requirements of modern maritime security. a tweet. facilities and equipment that are com- seaport with a depth of six metres besides He said more than 95 percent of the MoI build- The inauguration ceremony included a patible with the nature of the coastal sports, training and medical facilities, civil ing projects have been completed and it strives to documentary film about the General Direc- and border security tasks, and raise defence, manufacturing and maintenance complete the remaining projects as well. torate of Coasts and Borders Security, its the level of performance to meet workshops, operating rooms, officers’ ac- “This comes in light of the ministry’s keenness stages of development, potentials, special- the requirements of maritime commodation and other facilities. to modernise its facilities and the establishment ties, its role in securing maritime borders security. of new security and service buildings in differ- and preventing smuggling and illegal migra- Built on a total area of ent areas. These are equipped with the latest tion, its search and rescue operations, and 639,800 square metres, technology to keep up with the comprehensive other specialties. Al Daayen New naval base strengthens development witnessed by the state while ensuring The PM also inaugurated a number of Naval Base qualified human cadres as well,” he added. new naval boats belonging to the General security in territorial waters: “The MoI has a comprehensive plan to Directorate of Coasts and Borders Secu- Kuwaiti official (PG 16) modernise its facilities. The work is going on to rity. He also witnessed a presentation by complete the buildings of the police college, the General Directorate of Passports and other build- ings,” Khulaifi added. (QNA) PAGE 16 Djokovic beats Federer to win fifth US official praises Qatar-US (PG 16) Wimbledon title (P 14 ) security cooperation ENGLAND WIN WORLD CUP AFTER TI(E)TANIC FINAL Wimbledon organisers call on UK ENGLAND won the World Cup for the first time as they beat New Zealand in a Super Over after a nerve-shredding govt to help combat beoutQ piracy final ended in a tie at Lord’s on Sunday. After Eoin Morgan’s side finished on TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK gal Saudi Arabia piracy operation mercial value of Wimbledon‘s 241 all out in pursuit of New Zealand’s DOHA beoutQ for the second consecutive intellectual property all around the 241-8, the final came down to a six-ball year,” it said. world”. shootout for each team. England’s Ben THE All England Lawn Tennis Club Doha-based beIN Sports is The AELTC will be making the Stokes and Jos Buttler took 15 off (Championships), the organisers among the AELTC broadcast part- strongest representations to the Trent Boult’s over. Jofra Archer bowled of Wimbledon 2019, has called on ners, along with the BBC, Canal+, UK government to put pressure on England’s over against Martin Guptill the UK government to take action ESPN and several others across the the Saudi authorities to close down and Jimmy Neesham, who smashed a against alleged Saudi Arabian pirate globe. The exclusive rights of the the beoutQ pirate operations. For six off the second ball. With two runs channel beoutQ. AELTC’s broadcast partners have more than two years, beoutQ has required off the final ball, wicketkeeper “The All England Lawn Ten- been accessible worldwide through stolen beIN’s sports rights and re- Jos Buttler and Jason Roy combined to nis Club (Championships) Lim- beoutQ’s bespoke IPTV apps. broadcast them across the Middle run out Guptill. Both sides finished on ited (AELTC) condemns the The AELTC said beoutQ’s ac- East and North Africa via a Saudi- 15 so England won due to a tie-break widespread availability of the tivities were “not only wholly un- owned satellite network and its rule because they hit the most bounda- championships through the ille- lawful, but undermine the com- own streaming service. ries. (AFP) PAGE 13 AFP 02 Monday, July 15, 2019 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. Quick read CULTURE MINISTER MEETS ICCROM D-G Qatar to witness partial Amir sends condolences to Argentine president lunar eclipse tomorrow THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani sent on Sunday QNA will be in the middle of the other a cable of condolences to President of the Argentine Republic DOHA two celestial bodies during the Mauricio Macri on the death of former Argentine president Fer- phenomenon, Dr Beshir Mar- nando de la Rua. (QNA) QATAR residents can watch zouk, astronomer at QCH, said. the last lunar eclipse of the year The eclipse will be visible Dy Amir sends greetings from Tuesday evening until the throughout Asia, Europe, Af- to French president early hours of Wednesday, Qa- rica, South America and North tar Calendar House (QCH) has America. Qatar residents will THE Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al Thani sent on announced. have the chance to see all phas- Sunday a cable of congratulations to President of France Emmanuel The eclipse is special as it es of the eclipse. Macron on his country’s National Day. (QNA) occurs during the full moon The eclipse will take five phase of Hijrah month Dhu Al- hours and 34 minutes to go Deputy Amir sends condolences Qadah 1440 H. through all stages. Moon will to Argentine president The eclipse will also be a begin to cross from the semi- partial one as the shadow of shadow region (invisible to the THE Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al Thani sent a the earth will obscure 65.3 per- naked eye) at 9.44 pm. The par- cable of condolences to President of Argentina Mauricio Macri on cent of the moon disc when the tial phase of the eclipse will be- the death of former Argentine president Fernando de la Rua. (QNA) eclipse reaches its peak. gin at 11.02 pm, reach its peak This is because the centres after Wednesday midnight in 31 PM congratulates French counterpart of the Moon, Earth and Sun will minutes and end at 3.18 am lo- be on a straight line and Earth cal time, Marzouk added.
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