QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune WEDNESDAY JANUARY 15, 2020 JUMADA AL-AWWAL 20, 1441 VOL.13 NO. 4843 QR 2 Fajr: 5:01 am Dhuhr: 11:43 am Asr: 2:45 pm Maghrib: 5:06 pm Isha: 6:36 pm MAIN BRANCH LULU HYPER SANAYYA ALKHOR Business 9 Sports 12 Doha D-Ring Road Street-17 M & J Building QNB’s 2019 net profit On a wing and a prayer: PARTLY CLOUDY MATAR QADEEM MANSOURA ABU HAMOUR BIN OMRAN HIGH : 22°C Near Ahli Bank Al Meera Petrol Station Al Meera jumps 4 percent to Qatar brace for crucial LOW : 14°C alzamanexchange www.alzamanexchange.com 44441448 QR14.4 billion Japan clash Amir issues a AMIR GRANTS AL WAJBAH DECORATION host of laws TO BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA ENVOY Country’s biggest THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani on Tuesday issued a host of laws. The Amir issued Law No 1 of 2020 on the uni- automated abattoir fied economic register. TheAmir also issued Law No 2 of 2020 amending some provisions of the Penal Code issued by Law No 11 of 2004. The Amir issued Law No 3 of 2020 amending some provisions of Law No 9 of 1987 on combat- begins operations ing drugs and dangerous psychotropic substanc- es and regulating their trade and use. The Amir also issued Law No 4 of 2020 amend- ing some provisions of Law No 15 of 2014 on the Al Wakra Central Market becomes operational regulation of charitable activities. The Amir issued Law No 5 of 2020 amending some provisions of SATYENDRA PATHAK ning. We expect higher busi- Law No 15 of 2011 on competing human trafficking. DOHA Islamic method ness volumes. The huge capac- The Amir also issued Law No 6 of 2020 amend- of slaughtering ity at this slaughterhouse will ing some provisions of the Code of Criminal Proce- QATAR’S largest automated play a vital role in making Qa- dures issued by Law No 23 of 2004. The laws are slaughterhouse became opera- is followed tar self-reliant in meat prod- effective starting from the day following the date of tional at the Al Wakra Central right from the beginning ucts,” Hajri said. their publication in the official Gazette. (QNA) Market on Tuesday. of slaughtering and on Al Wakra Central Mar- Managed and operated by the spot veterinary ket, which houses the new Widam Food, the new auto- inspection is done to automated slaughterhouse, mated slaughterhouse spans was also made operational on 14,000 square metres. check the quality of Tuesday. Amir, Canadian PM review One of the largest slaugh- meat. Aswaq for food facilities latest developments in region terhouses in the Middle East, — Mohamed al Hajri, Widam management, a subsidiary the production capacity of the of Hassad that manages and THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani automated slaughterhouse Operations Manager operates the three central held a telephone conversation with Prime Minister in Al Wakra can reach up to markets in Qatar, announced of Canada Justin Trudeau on Tuesday. During the The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani met outgoing Ambassador of Bos- 9,000 heads per day for live- during the media tour of the the commencement of the Al phone call which the Amir received from the Cana- nia and Herzegovina HE Dr Bisera Turkovic at the Amiri Diwan on Tuesday. The am- stock. slaughterhouse. Wakra Central Market’s op- dian PM, the Amir expressed condolences on the bassador called on the Amir to greet him on the occasion of ending her tenure in Using modern techniques “Islamic method of slaugh- erations. The development of Canadian victims who were killed in the Ukrainian the country. The Amir granted the ambassador Al Wajbah Decoration in recognition to maintain product quality tering is followed right from three new central markets, in- plane crash in Tehran. The two sides also reviewed of her role in contributing to enhance the bilateral relations, wishing her success in and the operations efficiency, the beginning of slaughtering cluding the Al Wakra Central the latest developments in the region and the ways her future missions, and the relations between the two countries further progress the slaughterhouse also has and on the spot veterinary in- Market, is funded by Hassad in to ease the escalation in order to achieve regional and prosperity. For her part, the ambassador expressed thanks and appreciation to one additional line available spection is done to check the coordination with the Ministry and international security and stability. The phone the Amir and the state’s officials for the cooperation she received that contributed for cows and camels. quality of meat,” Hajri said. of Municipality and Environ- call also touched on the bilateral relations and to the success of her work in the country. (QNA) “It takes just 20 minutes to “Today, we have made just ment with the aim to achieve prospects of promoting them. (QNA) process livestock through dif- one line operational. All the self-sufficiency and support ferent stages of slaughtering lines will be made operational the national product. making it ready for delivery to soon. Currently, the price for Al Wakra Central Market the customer. The automated slaughtering, shredding and has been built following the slaughterhouse has electronic packaging one sheep is QR16, latest international systems, to boards to keep customers up- which is subject to change once serve the needs of all the cat- DEPUTY AMIR OFFERS CONDOLENCES TO SULTAN OF OMAN dated about the different stag- the slaughterhouse is fully op- egories — producer, trader and es of slaughtering,” Widam erational,” he said. the consumer. The Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah Operations Manager Moham- “We have received a very bin Hamad al Thani offered condo- ed al Hajri told Qatar Tribune good response in the begin- Continued on page 2 lences to HM Sultan Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimur of the Sultanate of Oman on the death of Sultan Qaboos bin ● Managed and operated by Widam Food, the Said bin Taimur at Al Alam Palace in slaughterhouse at Al Wakra spreads over 14,000 sqm Muscat on Tuesday. The Deputy Amir ● The production capacity of the slaughterhouse can also offered condolences to members of the royal family, senior officials and reach up to 9,000 heads per day for livestock dignitaries, praying to the Almighty Al- ● Using modern techniques to maintain lah to have mercy on the soul of Sultan product quality and the operations efficiency, the Qaboos and to rest it in paradise, and slaughterhouse also has one additional line to grant patience and solace to his available for cows and camels family. Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser ● The slaughterhouse will just take 20 minutes to process bin Khalifa al Thani also offered condo- livestock through different stages of slaughtering lences to HM Sultan Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimur of Oman and to the mem- ● It has electronic boards to keep customers updated bers of the royal family. (QNA) PAGE 16 about the different stages of slaughtering HIA receives record 1 mn Doha Metro helped reduce traffic passengers in one week congestion by 20-25%: Sulaiti MERIAM JELITI DOHA MINISTER of Transport and Com- munications HE Jassim bin Saif al Sulaiti has said the modern trans- port system, including the Metro and Metrolink, has helped reduce On demand, Doha traffic by 20-25 percent, particularly Metro extends service Hamad International Airport (HIA) has served 1 million pas- during the rush hour. sengers in the first week of January 2020, marking the average Speaking to reporters on the hours on weekends of 138,649 passengers in a 24-hour period, which is the most sidelines of a workshop on traffic or- number of passengers being handled in a single day. PAGE 3 ganised by the National Traffic Safe- DOHA Metro has extended the service ty Committee (NTSC) in cooperation hours on Thursdays and Fridays from Janu- with Ashghal, Sulaiti said the public ary 16. The Metro will operate trains from transport plan includes launching Minister of Transport and Communications HE Jassim bin Saif al Sulaiti along with 6am to 11:59pm on Thursdays and from more modern transport methods other dignitaries at a workshop on traffic in Doha on Tuesday. 2pm to 11:59pm on Fridays. On other days Ashghal opens that will help reduce traffic in the fu- – Saturday to Wednesday — they will oper- ture even further. linked by the metro,” Sulaiti said. He by working on road safety plans. ate from 6am to 11pm. Many commuters intersection “The coming days will see the hoped to see more use of the public “With the ongoing plans and the had urged Doha Metro on social media to opening of car parks near metro sta- transport in Qatar in the future. constant collaboration between min- extend the timing on weekends as it has above Al Wakra tions that will encourage the public The minister expressed Qatar’s istries and the General Directorate become the popular mode of transport for underpass (PG 16 ) to use it. Modern transport will also keenness to achieve road safety by of Traffic and Ashghal, we will reach families. (TNN) be provided to highways that are not developing the latest solutions and effective solutions,” he said. PAGE 2 02 Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. AMIR RECEIVES CREDENTIALS OF THREE NEW AMBASSADORS The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani received the credentials of three new ambassadors to Qatar at the Amiri Diwan on Tuesday.