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FRIDAY JANUARY 10, 2020 JUMADA AL-AWWAL 15, 1441 VOL.13 NO. 4839 QR 2 Fajr: 5:00 am Dhuhr: 11:41 am Asr: 2:41 pm Maghrib: 5:02 pm Isha: 6:32 pm MAIN BRANCH LULU HYPER SANAYYA ALKHOR Business 8 Sports 11 Doha D-Ring Road Street-17 M & J Building QSE rebounds 107 points Serbian Kecmanovic SLIGHT RAIN MATAR QADEEM MANSOURA ABU HAMOUR BIN OMRAN HIGH : 23°C Near Ahli Bank Al Meera Petrol Station Al Meera on signs of no further beats rain, Fucsovics LOW : 17°C alzamanexchange www.alzamanexchange.com 44441448 US-Iran escalation to storm into semis Amir, Rouhani discuss PM OPENS DAAM SPECIALIZED CARE CENTER ways to de-escalate and reduce tension New facility will provide best care for the elderly: Minister QNA for the elderly. Residents of the Daam DOHA Specialized Care Center will benefit from programmes and services that PRIME Minister and Minister of In- are tailored to the level of care they re- terior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser quire. Like our Enaya Specialized Care bin Khalifa al Thani opened Hamad Centers, this facility has been designed THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim between the two countries Medical Corporation’s Daam Special- to create a comfortable, home-like en- bin Hamad al Thani held a and the ways to support and ized Care Center at Hamad Bin Khalifa vironment in the community — a space telephone conversation with enhance them. Medical City on Thursday. that provides the best quality patient- Iranian President Dr Hassan Earlier, the Amir held a The Prime Minister then toured centered medical care while support- Rouhani. telephone conversation with the centre where he was briefed on the ing patients in regaining or maintain- During the phone call, UK Prime Minister Boris various specialised facilities of health- ing optimal levels of functioning,” said they discussed the latest Johnson. The call focused on care services, including physiotherapy, Kuwari. developments in the region reviewing developments in occupational therapy and other medi- She said the collaboration between and the ways to de-escalate the region, following events in cal and nursing services in a home-like Daam and HMC will enrich Qatar’s and reduce tension for the Iraq, and discussed ways to environment for patients. health system, citing it as an excellent security, peace and stability maintain peace and stability. The new centre will enhance the example of how community partner- in the region and the world. The call also focused on bilat- clinical capacity of the existing “Enaya” ships can help reduce waiting times The phone call also eral relations and the means centres which have been providing ex- and ensure care services are available touched on close relations to enhance them. (QNA) tended care services to patients since in the most appropriate setting. The 2010. minister thanked Daam for their sup- The PM also listened to a briefing Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani port of health initiatives. about the health services provided inaugurates the Daam Specialized Care Center on Thursday. In late 2017, Kuwari and Gover- to patients of medical follow-up and nor of Qatar Central Bank HE Sheikh round the clock care by a specialised hammed al Kuwari said the Daam Spe- Daam has been an important part- Abdullah bin Saoud al Thani signed team of doctors and nursing cadres ac- cialised Care Center is an important ner for healthcare development in the a Memorandum of Understanding cording to a special treatment plan for medical facility that will enhance the country, having previously provided (MoU) to establish the Daam Special- each patient commensurate with his country’s healthcare services dedicated financial support for neonatal care ser- ized Care Center. The donation from individual needs, in addition to medi- to the elderly. vices at HMC. Daam covered one hundred percent cal evaluation services, treatment and The facility will provide a home- “This new facility will have a last- of the costs to retrofit and commission rehabilitation care. like environment for the patients that ing legacy for our population and will the new facility. Speaking on the occasion, Minister will allow them to get the support they improve our health system’s ability to of Public Health HE Dr Hanan Mo- need while enjoying their life better. provide long-term care in the country Continued on page 2 Govt mulls doing away with Qatar signs MoU with ILO, Sweden on labour issues company registration fee THE government of Qatar, Labour Affairs Mohammed THE government is studying a proposal for doing away with the fees required to register companies represented by the Ministry Hassan al Obaidli, Ambas- as well as lowering tariffs and port fees to provide more incentives to the private sector and improve of Administrative Develop- sador of Sweden HE Anders Qatar’s global ranking in international indicators in that regard, Minister of Commerce and Industry ment, Labour and Social Bengtcen, and Head of ILO HE Ali bin Ahmed al Kuwari has said. Speaking during a ceremony to announce the digital transfor- Affairs (MADLSA), Sweden Project Ofce for Qatar Hou- mation of the process of registering new companies, the minister said the new and the International Labour tan Homayounpour. The MoU incentives come following the directives of the country’s wise leadership to Organisation (ILO) have aims to enhance cooperation improve the business environment in Qatar and enhance its reputation as an signed a Memorandum of Un- in the elds of occupational ideal investment destination in the region and the world. Two fans try to cover themselves from rain at the Khalifa Interna- derstanding (MoU) on labour- health and safety at work The digital transformation of the ministry’s services reaches the pro- tional Tennis and Squash Complex on Thursday. related areas. The agree- and corporate social respon- cess of establishing new companies, which will no longer involve paper- ment was signed in Doha by sibility through institutional work starting the middle of this month. The only exception will be made Assistant Undersecretary for collaboration. (QNA) for people with disabilities who might nd it easier to carry out Scattered rain lashes Qatar the process electronically. He said the launching of the phase SEVERAL parts of the country received scattered rainfall on 1 of the one-stop-shop in September last Thursday. “Scattered rain continues and according to latest year aimed at connecting all designated radar image may become thundery at times especially in institutions and authorities to facilitate the southern areas. For your safety, kindly avoid any marine activi- British lawmakers finally approve process for investors would ultimately at- ties due to unsettled weather conditions,” Qatar Meteorology historic Brexit deal (PG 7) tract more investments. (QNA) PAGE 8 Department said. (TNN) Doha International Book Fair opens at DECC in style More than 335 publishing houses from 31 countries taking part in the book fair AILYN AGONIA the opening ceremony along digital copies provides special said the book fair was an im- DOHA with several ministers and pleasure and enjoyment. portant pillar of culture in so- dignitaries, praised the design Speaking on the occa- ciety. MINISTER of Culture and and the organisation of the sion, the Minister of Culture He stressed the ministry’s Sports HE Salah bin Ghanem event this year, expressing ap- and Sports said the minis- commitment to participating al Ali inaugurated the 30th preciation for Qatari publish- try hoped the fair provides a in the book fair every year, as Doha International Book Fair ing houses for their efforts. place for people to think and part of its interest in support- under the slogan “Do you On the slogan, he said the find out more about the world ing extracurricular activities. then not ponder?” at the Doha fact it was inspired from Is- rather than just to buy books. He said Qatari youth are Exhibition Conference Center lam was wonderful, especially He said the event was the first playing a bigger role in the (DECC) on Thursday. that it encourages people to of its kind in the region and a cultural field, evident by the More than 335 publishing think. reflection of Qataris’ love for rise in the number of Qa- houses from 31 countries are He called on the pub- books and reading. tari publishing houses and taking part in the book fair. lic to visit the book fair and For his part, Minister of young Qatari authors and Shura Council Speaker HE buy books that are available, Education and Higher Educa- researchers. Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid stressing that buying physi- tion HE Dr Mohammed bin Ministers and dignitaries during the opening of the Doha International Book Fair at DECC on Thursday. al Mahmoud, who attended cal books rather than reading Abdul Wahed al Hammadi Continued on page 16 02 Friday, January 10, 2020 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. FM holds telephone talks with Iranian ‘Daam Center connected to Enaya for transfer of patients’ counterpart Continued from page 1 The Daam Specialised those who require functional DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Care Center is connected to rehabilitative care”, he said. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani held a telephone THE governor said his or- the Enaya Specialised Care He added that unlike a conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Re- ganisation was pleased to Centers via a link bridge, al- traditional hospital environ- public of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif. They discussed the latest collaborate with HMC in the lowing for efficiencies in staff- ment, the Daam Specialised developments in the region, especially in Iraq, as well as ways improvement of the country’s ing, equipment and space.