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PM approves Qatar ranks first changing land use in some in Property areas of Registration Lusail City QNA/DOHA Prime Minister and Interior Procedure Index Minister, H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business 2020 has approved changing land use report has raised Qatar’s assessment in in Marina and Energy City in three indexes, including its ranking on the Lusail from administrative to global property registration procedure mixed residential and admin- istrative use in accordance with index, where the country has improved the conditions and controls set its rank from 20th in 2019 rankings to the by Qatari Diar Real Estate first place globally in 2020 classification. Investment Company. The decision reinforces the government’s orientation in QNA/THE PENINSULA was achieved thanks to the supporting investment and DOHA directives of Amir H H Sheikh comes as a continuation of the H E Sheikh Thani bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani touring the first Middle East museum exhibition of American Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, previous decisions of H E the contemporary artist Brian Donnelly, more famously known as KAWS, at Doha Fire Station yesterday. Qatar has significantly improved and his keenness to ensure that Prime Minister and Minister of its ranking in the several indexes Qatar is at the forefront and to Interior in providing the right of the World Bank’s Ease of pursue scientific methods and climate for investment and sup- Doing Business 2020 report, deliberate planning in the KAWS’ first Middle East museum porting investors in the State of including registration of plans and programs of devel- Qatar. ownership, where Qatar has opment and to provide the best CEO of Qatari Diar Engineer ranked first in the world. services to citizens at the show opens at Doha Fire Station Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah The report has raised Qatar’s highest levels. said that the decision of H E the assessment in three indexes, This ranking also reflects RAYNALD C RIVERA practice on view at the Garage — among them sneakers, skate- Prime Minister and Minister of including its ranking on the the solid national will of THE PENINSULA Gallery in the Fire Station which boards, and toys — are presented Interior comes within the global property registration pro- various government agencies was transformed into labyrin- in the Archive located on the framework of the non-ending cedure index, where the country to implement the directives of The first Middle East museum thine of gallery spaces designed second floor of the Fire Station’s support and attention paid by has improved its rank from 20th H H the Amir to work on the exhibition of American contem- by New York-based studio 2x4. Café building. the government to the in 2019 rankings to the first completion of development porary artist Brian Donnelly, A composition of fragmented art “We are pleased to present investment climate in the State place globally in 2020 projects, and fortify the more famously known as KAWS, walls and sculpture platforms this important exhibition of the of Qatar. classification. national economy to ensure the opened yesterday at Doha Fire serve to both anchor and frame work of internationally The decision will have a Qatar has ranked 77 on this lead in international devel- Station. the works throughout the exhi- renowned artist KAWS, along major impact in supporting and year’s Ease of Doing Business, opment indexes, and upgrade H E Sheikh Thani bin Hamad bition, including the titular piece with the giant public installation attracting investment to Lusail an improvement from its the level of services provided bin Khalifa Al Thani officially He Eats Alone (2014), an early in Dhow Harbour,” said Sheikha City, Al Attiyah said explaining ranking of 83rd in 2018. to the public to keep up with opened the exhibition with painting M2 (2000), signature Reem Al Thani, Director of Exhi- that it allows owners and The State’s index of access the sectoral plans and visions several VIPs present including character sculpture Chum (2008, bitions at Qatar Museums. investors to diversify the to electricity rose 20 ranks com- of Qatar strategic plans and the Dr. Mohamed Abdul Raheem black) and Accomplice (2010). “If the public reception of the investment and increase returns pared to the previous three goals of Qatar e-Government Kafoud, member of Qatar In the Fire Station’s courtyard recent installation of KAWS’ on capital, especially as Lusail City years. The country has ranked 2020. Museums’ Board and Ahmed Al space, the work Companion Small Lie (2018) at Doha’s is one of the areas covered by the 5th in relation to access to credit H E the Minister praised the Namla, Acting CEO of Qatar (Passing Through) (2010), a Hamad International Airport, is freehold decision for non-Qatari index, ranked 3rd globally in the efforts of the ease of doing Museums, among others. 5-metre-tall matte black figure, any indication, the artist’s larger people, pursuant to the Council index of payment of taxes and business committee, which Dubbed KAWS: He Eats seated with his hands covering his than life sculptures, which evoke of Ministers’ decision to identify ranked 13 in the index of H E the Prime Minister and Alone, this show, which runs eyes, has been installed. The com- questions of humanity and hope, areas and places where non- building permits. Interior Minister directed to until January 25, explores KAWS’ panion figure, which was created will unquestionably resonate Qatari ownership and use of real Ministry of Justice has wel- form under the chairmanship career and vast oeuvre which by KAWS in 1999 and represented with the people of Qatar,” she estate is permitted in accordance comed Qatar’s leading position of His Excellency’s Office and includes paintings, graphic one of the artist’s first characters added. with Law No. 16 of 2018 on the in World Bank’s Property Reg- the membership of represent- design, small-scale objects, and in 3D, is likewise the subject of a “I am grateful for this regulation of non-Qatari real istration Procedure Index. atives of a number of bodies large-scale sculptures made over 40-metre inflatable, titled Holiday opportunity to show a large estate ownership and use. Minister of Justice and Min- and ministries concerned with the past 20 years. (2019), to be installed in Doha’s group of my works in Doha for ister of State for the Council of the ease of doing business Curated by acclaimed art Dhow Harbour. the first time, and in such a Ministers Affairs H E Dr Issa bin indexes, including the Ministry historian Germano Celant, this Some 90 examples of complex and interesting space British PM calls Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi, of Justice, in obtaining this solo survey features 40 artworks products and commercial col- at the Fire Station,” commented stressed that this great ranking global ranking. `P2 representing the artist’s studio laborations designed by KAWS KAWS. `P2 for December 12 election Qatar-Turkey trade REUTERS LONDON surges 78% in 2018 Prime Minister Boris Johnson called yesterday for a general QNA At the outset of the meeting, election on December 12 to DOHA Secretary-General of the Min- break Britain’s Brexit impasse, istry of Foreign Affairs com- conceding for the first time he The continuous increase in mended Turkey’s successful will not meet his “do or die” bilateral trade volume between organisation of the 4th session deadline to leave the European Qatar and Turkey reflects the of the Qatari-Turkish Higher Union next week. strength of trade relations Strategic Committee in Istanbul Johnson said in a letter to between the two countries, said on November 26, 2018. He opposition Labour leader Jeremy Secretary-General of the praised the Republic of Turkey’s Corbyn he would hand par- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, honourable stance regarding the liament more time to approve his H E Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al blockade imposed on Qatar Brexit deal but that lawmakers Hammadi yesterday in the since June 2017. must back a December election, meeting of Qatari-Turkish H E Dr. Al Hammadi said Johnson’s third attempt to try to Higher Strategic Committee. The that the Committee, through its force a snap poll. bilateral trade between the two four previous sessions, has con- Just a week before Britain was countries has witnessed 78 tributed advancing the two due to leave the European Union, percent increase in 2018. countries’ relations to the level the bloc looks set to grant Johnson Trade exchange between the of strategic partnership. a Brexit delay, something he has two countries last year Referring to the progression repeatedly said he does not want amounted to $2.4bn, an increase of the economic bilateral rela- but was forced to request by the Protest in Lebanon enters eighth day of 78 percent from 2017. tions, he said: “The volume of country’s divided parliament. Senior officials of Qatari- trade exchange between the two “This parliament has refused Anti-government protesters rally on the eighth day of protest against tax increases and official Turkish Higher Strategic Com- countries last year amounted to to take decisions.