MONDAY APRIL 22, 2019 SHA’BAN 17, 1440 VOL.12 NO. 4612 QR 2 DUSTY Fajr: 3:45 am Dhuhr: 11:32 am HIGH : 33°C Asr: 3:01 pm Maghrib: 6:00 pm LOW : 25°C Isha: 7:30 pm MAIN BRANCH LULU HYPER SANAYYA ALKHOR Business 12 Sports 17 Doha D-Ring Road Street-17 M & J Building MATAR QADEEM MANSOURA ABU HAMOUR BIN OMRAN QIIB’s Q1 net profit jumps Asian Athletics: Qatar’s Near Ahli Bank Al Meera Petrol Station Al Meera 5.1% to QR266 million Samba, Ogunode advance alzamanexchange www.alzamanexchange.com 44441448 Qatar, Rwanda sign pacts to boost ties Amir, Rwandan president discuss ways to promote bilateral relations QNA Rwandan president witnessed KIGALI the signing of an agreement and a slew of memoranda of QATAR and Rwanda on Sun- understanding between the day signed a slew of pacts as the two countries. Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin They witnessed the sign- Hamad al Thani and Rwandan ing of an agreement on the air- President Paul Kagame dis- space and two memoranda of cussed bilateral relations and understanding for cooperation the ways of enhancing them in in sport and culture. Another various fields, especially eco- memorandum of cooperation nomic, investment, tourism, in tourism and business was sports, culture and develop- also signed. ment cooperation to benefit the Earlier upon arrival at the two countries, at the Presiden- Kigali International Airport, tial Palace in Kigali. the Amir and the accompany- During the bilateral meet- ing delegation were received ing at the Presidential Palace by President Paul Kagame. in Kigali the Amir and the The Amir was accorded an President of Rwanda also ex- official reception upon his ar- changed views on a number of rival, followed by a welcome issues of common concern. performance by a folkloric The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani and Rwandan President Paul Kagame witness signing of Later, the Amir and the Rwandan group. an agreement at the Presidential Palace in Kigali on Sunday. MORE ON PAGE 20 MoTC launches Qatar OVER 200 KILLED AS Open Data Portal MULTIPLE BLASTS Portal to be a gateway ROCK SRI LANKA to government data Barwa Bank, ibq SANTHOSH CHANDRAN merger complete Amir sends DOHA condolences BARWA Bank has announced THE Ministry of Transport and the completion of its legal to Sri Lankan Communications (MoTC) on merger with International Sunday launched Qatar Open Bank of Qatar (ibq). The president Data Portal — (www.data.gov. merger will establish a pow- The Amir HH Sheikh qa) — to facilitate dissemina- erhouse Shariah-compliant Tamim bin Hamad al tion of government data on the financial institution in both Thani on Sunday sent Internet through a single na- local and regional markets, a cable of condolences tional platform. The portal will backed by robust liquidity and to Sri Lanka President be a gateway to government solvency levels. PAGE 12 Maithripala Sirisena data, making information easy on the victims of explo- to access, share and reuse. Minister of Transport and Communications HE Jassim Saif Ahmed al sions that targeted Launching the portal, Min- Sulaiti launches Qatar Open Data Portal in Doha on Sunday. churches and hotels ister of Transport and Com- in Sri Lanka, wishing munications HE Jassim Saif reuse. This will help transform ity, which took the lead and be- QP in 10-yr naphtha the injured a speedy Ahmed al Sulaitit said, “Data these data and information into gan sharing their data via the supply deal with AT least 207 people have been killed and 450 hurt in explo- recovery. The Amir is a fundamental resource for tools and applications that help new portal. “All government en- Thailand’s SCG sions at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, police say. Eight condemned the horrific the knowledge society that we in areas of research, innovation tities would join the portal soon blasts were reported, including at three churches in Negombo, crime, stressing Qatar’s aspire to be and one of the pow- and smart solutions.” to contribute to building a gov- Chemicals Batticaloa and Colombo’s Kochchikade district during Easter firm rejection of violence erful catalysts for development He hailed the initiatives of ernment that is efficient, open QATAR Petroleum, for and on services. The Shangri-La, Kingsbury and Cinnamon Grand hotels and terrorism regard- of trade and economic growth. the Ministry of Interior in the and transparent for the good of behalf of Qatar Petroleum and one other, all in the capital, were also targeted. less of the motives or The portal will be a gateway to field of open data, and efforts all,” Sulaiti added. for the Sale of Petroleum Eight people were arrested and three police officers were reasons. Meanwhile, government data, making infor- of the Ministry of Finance and Products Company, has killed during a security forces raid on a house in the Sri Lankan the Ministry of Foreign mation easy to access, share and Planning and Statistics Author- Continued on page 2 Ô concluded a 10-year sales capital several hours after the rash of attacks, some of which Affairs expressed Qa- agreement to supply Thai- officials said were suicide bombs. The government declared tar’s shock over the land’s SCG Chemicals with 3 a curfew in Colombo and blocked access to social media and heinous and hor- million metric tonnes of light messaging sites, including Facebook and WhatsApp. rific crime. It stressed QGate to be launched only after completion naphtha from April 2019. At least 27 of the dead were foreigners, including people Qatar’s full rejection This supply agreement is from Turkey, China, India and Holland, officials and media re- of targeting places of of all road projects, says Sulaiti the first QPSPP-naphtha- ports said. There were no immediate claims of responsibility for worship and intimidating feedstock sale to an end- the attacks. PAGE 7 people. (QNA) QNA road they desire, he said. user in Thailand. PAGE 12 DOHA The minister said there is an integrated plan to make Minister of Transport and Com- entrances and train stations munications HE Jassim bin Saif of public transport air condi- al Sulaiti said the electronic gate tioned, with standards that system, QGate, is not completely respect the environmental Qatar-funded fuel tanks for Gaza plant to be ready in 2 months ready yet and needs time and regulations in Qatar. He said legislation to be framed. designing for it has started QNA a week. 1,000 cup (one million litres). tion to operate three turbines He said it is still early to projects are completed, which and tender preparations have GAZA The source told the Pal- The two new tanks will be over a period of six consecutive speak about the details of the he expects will be ready by the begun and will be ready before estine newspaper that a lo- built together above the base days . The implementation of gate system and information on end of 2021 or early 2022. 2022 FIFA World Cup. A project to build fuel tanks for cal contracting company won of a cement tank previously the project is likely to be com- fares, roads and other details QGate will be implemented He said the public transport the Gaza power plant will be the tender, that was launched destroyed by the Israeli Occu- peted within two months if will be revealed a year before it on certain roads with specific system in general will be com- completed in two months, ac- two weeks ago, to work on pation in the 2014 aggression. there is no delay. is launched. fares on some highways, to be pleted at least a year and a half cording to a Palestinian source. establishing fuel tanks inside Each tank will be surrounded The tanks will also allow The minister said this will met with other free roads giving or two years before the start of The project, funded by Qa- the power plant in the central with a concrete basin to con- the station to operate four tur- not be done till all the main road drivers the ability to choose the the 2022 World Cup. tar with $350,000, will pro- Gaza Strip. tain any diversion of fuel. The bines with a production capac- vide a reserve of fuel for about The capacity of the tank is new tanks will enable the sta- ity of about 140 MW. 02 Monday, April 22, 2019 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. Deputy Amir sends condolences PRIME MINISTER MEETS WTO OFFICIAL ‘Specialised team to to Sri Lankan president manage MoTC portal’ THE Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al Thani sent on Sunday a cable of condolences to President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena on the victims of explosions Continued from page 1 Ô available in the right for- that targeted churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, wishing the mat in line with the best injured a speedy recovery. (QNA) MOTC launched the Open world practices.” Data Policy in 2014 to The Ministry of PM commiserates with provide public services Transport and Commu- Sri Lankan counterpart efficiently and transpar- nications will be respon- ently, build the knowl- sible for managing the PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah edge-based economy and portal with a specialised bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani sent a cable of condolences boost innovation and cre- team that will focus on to Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe on the ativity through an open supporting all govern- victims of explosions that targeted churches and hotels in Sri and transparent culture ment bodies to raise Lanka, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.