QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune SUNDAY QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune AUGUST 16, 2020 DHU AL-HIJJAH 26, 1441 VOL.13 NO. 5026 QR 2 Fajr: 3:46 am Dhuhr: 11:38 am Asr: 3:07 pm Maghrib: 6:11 pm Isha: 7:41 pm Business 9 Sports 12 al khaliji remains Hamilton roars to FINE resilient amid sizzling Spanish HIGH : 43°C COVID-19: Report Grand Prix pole LOW : 34°C Trafc ow eases as Ashghal opens Duhail Al Gharrafa Bridge Bridge opens six months ahead of schedule Parts of traffic signals at Duhail Interchange open SANTHOSH CHANDRAN Road can take U-turn after the MoTC signs Amir greets DOHA opening of all U-turn exits on all streets. Indian prez THE Public Works Authority Due to its vital location at the MoU with (Ashghal) has opened Duhail Al northern gate of Doha city on on I-Day Gharrafa Bridge and parts of traf- Shamal Road, the new openings fic signals as part of the Duhail on Duhail Interchange will con- Ashghal on QNA Interchange Development Pro- tribute in enhanced traffic flow in DOHA ject on Shamal Road, six months the region. It will provide alter- ahead of schedule. nate routes to many schools and road projects HIS Highness The Amir The remaining parts of the educational facilities in the sur- of State of Qatar Sheikh Duhail Interchange project are rounding areas, including Qatar QNA Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani scheduled to open in September, University, North Atlantic College DOHA on Saturday sent a cable of within 18 months from the start and Education City. It will also congratulations to President of works on the project. serve commuters heading to other THE Ministry of Transport and Commu- of India Ram Nath Kovind on Duhail Al Gharrafa Bridge facilities and commercial entities nications (MoTC) has signed an MoU with the anniversary of country’s will provide a free flow of traffic in the region. the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) on Independence Day. between Al Khafaji Street and Al Eng Yousef Al Emadi, Direc- planning, studying, designing, maintain- Gharrafa Street and cut the travel tor of Projects Affairs at Ashghal, ing, and managing the road projects. time by 95 percent between areas said Ashghal continues its jour- The MoU is upgrading the level of col- of West Bay, Al-Markhiya, Madi- ney towards completion of vari- laboration, joint efforts, and constructive Amir congratulates nat Khalifa, and Duhail towards ous infrastructure projects, and cooperation between the two sides with Gharrafat Al Rayyan, Al Gharrafa prioritises major projects that the aim of providing a safe, integrated Congo president and Al Rayyan areas. The bridge serve a large section of people. He transportation system in line with the best HIS Highness The Amir of State consists of a 400-meter three- pointed out that Ashghal project universal practices and standards. of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin lane dual carriageway to accom- works are going on without in- The MoTC and Ashghal aim to develop Hamad Al Thani on Saturday modate about 12,000 vehicles terruptions despite the blockade and manage the mobility and transpor- sent a cable of congratulations per hour on both sides. or COVID-19, and the opening of tation projects as an integrated network to President of the Republic of In addition to Duhail Al- Duhail Al-Gharrafa Bridge and compatible with other modes of transpor- the Congo (Brazzaville) Denis Gharrafa Bridge, parts of traffic traffic signals prior to six months tation in an efficient, economic, safe, and Sassou Nguesso on the occa- signals under North Bridge are of the proposed schedule is testi- environment-friendly fashion. sion of his country’s National also open. Commuters from Sha- Street and vice versa. North Road and vice versa. Com- mony to that. The two sides also aim to fulfil Qatar’s Day. (QNA) mal can directly access Duhail Similarly, commuters from muters along Al-Gharrafa Street, needs for mobility and transportation in and West Bay through Al Khafaji Al Gharrafa can directly reach Al-Khafaji Street, and Shamal Continued on page 2 line with the Second National Develop- ment Strategy (2018-2022) and Qatar National Vision 2030. The MoU was signed by MoTC Acting Assistant Undersecretary of Land Trans- port Affairs Eng Hamad Essa Abdulla and President of Ashghal HE Dr Saad bin Lebanese Army chief thanks Qatar for support Ahmed Al Muhannadi. The MoU defines and explains the TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK General Aoun praised the Qatari roles, missions and responsibilities of the BEIRUT army team for setting up two field hos- two sides based on the Amiri decisions in pitals at a record time to receive the such a way that avoids duplication and COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF of the Leba- blast victims. General Aoun appreciated limits overlapping. nese Armed Forces General Joseph Aoun the solidarity shown by the two Qatari The MoU puts in force a joint work- has thanked Qatar for always standing teams, which reflects the fraternal rela- ing mechanism for planning, studying, by Lebanon, especially in this tragic time tions between the two countries. designing, implementing, operating, following the Beirut blast. General Aoun expressed his inten- maintaining and managing the road He appreciated the initiative of tion to pay a visit to Doha to personally projects as per the approved plans, im- His Highness The Amir of Qatar thank and appreciate the senior officials plementation priorities and delivery Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in in Qatar. timelines. extending a helping hand to the Leba- For his part, the head of the Qatari This also includes taking all the nec- nese people and sending aircraft load- delegation, Lieutenant Colonel Abdul- essary measures and activating the road ed with fields hospitals and medical lah Eid Al Mohannadi, on behalf of the assets delivery mechanism after road pro- supplies. Search and Rescue Team, said the Com- jects have been carried out by the contrac- This came as the Lebanese Army mander of the Lebanese Army provided tor and at the end of the period dedicated chief received Qatar’s Ambassador to all facilities to the team in Lebanon. to maintenance. Lebanon HE Mohammed Hassan Al The Qatari ambassador reiterated Additionally, a joint working mecha- Jaber and a delegation from the search Qatar’s support for Lebanon and praised nism regarding putting the necessary and rescue team (Lekhwiya) and the Qa- the Lebanese army’s good management strategies and plans for maintaining and tari army team. The Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Armed Forces, General Joseph Aoun, met with of the crisis and the organization in re- managing road projects and networks. He praised the efforts made by the Qatar’s Ambassador to Lebanon HE Mohammed Hassan Jaber Al Jaber and a delegation ceiving and distributing aid in coordina- search and rescue team and Qatari army. from the Qatar’s search and rescue team and Qatari Army. tion with the authorities. Continued on page 2 QU’s fall 2020 semester begins today COVID-19 recoveries reach 111,505 TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK QATAR University’s (QU) fall semester will begin on Sun- DOHA day with the distance education system. Students will not be physically attending the classes until the end of Qatar on Saturday reported 277 coronavi- the third phase of lifting the restrictions, which are in rus (COVID-19) cases, the Ministry of Pub- force to contain the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). lic Health (MoPH) said in its daily report. QU’s Vice President for Student Affairs Dr Iman Also, 247 people recovered from the Mostafawi emphasised the necessity for students to virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the attend the lectures remotely according to the aca- total number of recoveries in the country to demic calendar. 111,505. Sadly, two people – aged 75 and He said the students must remain alert and 81 – succumbed to the virus in the past 24 access their e-mails to follow the university’s depart- hours, taking the death toll in the country ments instructions. They also must follow the black- to 192. board system to ensure effective communication. In a statement, the Ministry of Public Dr Mostafawi also called on students to follow Health (MoPH) said all new cases have COVID-19 precautionary measures, such as measur- been introduced to isolation and are receiv- ing temperature, wearing masks, observing social ing necessary healthcare. “Measures to distancing, and activating the Ehteraz application, in tackle COVID-19 in Qatar have succeeded the event that they visit the campus to receive text- in attening the curve and limiting the books. PAGE 2 spread of the virus,” the MoPH added. 02 Sunday, August 16, 2020 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 Amir sends greetings to president of Republic of Korea QRCS renovates 25 damaged homes, THE Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent on Sat- urday a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in on the anniversary of his country’s Liberation Day. (QNA) provides medical assistance in Beirut Amir congratulates prince of Liechtenstein TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK supplies to the Lebanese Red Cross THE Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent on Sat- DOHA at Martyrs’ Square emergency staff urday a cable of congratulations to Prince of the Principality of Liechten- in central Beirut, including 70,000 stein Hans-Adam II on his country’s National Day. (QNA) QATAR Red Crescent Society masks, face covers, gloves and sani- (QRCS) has renovated 25 homes tisers. Deputy Amir sends greetings to president of India as part of 500 homes that are to be In addition to repairing dam- repaired within seven to 10 days as aged homes, an early recovery plan THE Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani sent an immediate response to the Bei- is underway to provide medical and on Saturday a cable of congratulations to President of India Ram Nath rut Harbor blast.