Qatar Unveils Stunning Al Janoub Stadium Ikoli Victor Al Wakrah
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FRIDAY MAY 17, 2019 RAMADAN 12, 1440 VOL.12 NO. 4636 QR 2 Fajr: 3:23 am Dhuhr: 11:30 am PARTLY CLOUDY Asr: 2:57 pm Maghrib: 6:15 pm HIGH : 38 C ° Isha: 7:45 pm LOW : 29°C MAIN BRANCH LULU HYPER SANAYYA ALKHOR RAMADAN TIMING Business 8 Doha D-Ring Road Street-17 M & J Building TODAY IFTAR TOMORROW IMSAK MATAR QADEEM MANSOURA ABU HAMOUR BIN OMRAN Doha Metro’s Red Line stations Near Ahli Bank Al Meera Petrol Station Al Meera 6:15PM 3:13AM offer 86 retail units: Qatar Rail alzamanexchange www.alzamanexchange.com 44441448 Take a photo of any Ooredoo Ramadan poster and get a gift this weekend!kend! Use the Ooredoo app to take the photo… AMIR CROWNS AMIR CUP WINNERS AL DUHAIL QATAR UNVEILS STUNNING AL JANOUB STADIUM IKOLI VICTOR AL WAKRAH THE Al Janoub Stadium ( earlier known as Al Wakrah Stadium) , the first purpose-built stadium for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup, was unveiled on Thursday with the stag- ing of the prestigious Amir Cup final between Al Duhail and Al Sadd. The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani crowned Al Duhail Club, winners of the Amir Cup, after they defeated Al Sadd 4-1 in the final. The Amir honoured the players of Al Duhail Sports Club with the trophy and presented them with We are proud of Doha Metro, gold medals. The Amir presented one of the most important silver medals to Al Sadd players. The match was attended by infrastructure projects for our HE Sheikh Abdul-Aziz bin Khalifa country, which we took tonight to al Thani; HH Sheikh Jassim bin attend the final between Al Sadd Hamad al Thani, Personal Repre- sentative of the Amir; HH Sheikh and Al Duhail. We wish success Abdullah bin Khalifa al Thani; HH to the two teams. We are proud Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al of the late architect Zaha Hadid, Thani; HE Sheikh Jassim bin Khal- ifa al Thani; Shura Council Speaker who designed the stadium. HE Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al Mahmoud and a number of sheikhs The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani hands over the trophy to Al Duhail players at the Al Janoub Stadium on Thursday. and ministers. The match was also attended by FIFA President Gianni Infantino Amir takes and World Economic Forum Presi- dent Borge Brende. Doha Metro to Before the start of the match, Al Wakrah lights were switched off in the 40,000-capacity Zaha Hadid-de- THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim signed stadium for the pre-match bin Hamad al Thani along with show as performers assembled a large number of citizens and around a giant illuminated inflatable residents travelled on Doha pearl on the centre of the manicured Metro to the Al Janoub Sta- pitch. A video describing Qatar’s his- dium in Al Wakrah, one of the tory as a pearling nation played on venues of the 2022 FIFA World the stadium’s two giant-size screens. Cup. The stadium was officially The pearl transformed into a rep- inaugurated with the hosting resentation of the Amir Cup trophy of the final match of the Amir before a 150-strong marching band Cup between Al Sadd Sports serenaded the stadium. Club and Al Duhail Sports The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani watches the Amir Cup final Club. (QNA) Participants take part in a glittering opening ceremony of the Al Janoub Stadium More on pages 11, 12 & 16 Ô between Al Sadd and Al Duhail at the Al Janoub Stadium on Thursday. on Thursday. ‘Full sovereign rights over Scattered light ‘Qatari aid helps alleviate rain likely from exclusive economic zones’ tomorrow suffering of Palestinians’ XCLUSIVE economic He said, “Qatar exercises he Qatar Meteorology QNA Ezones of Qatar are meas- full sovereign rights over the TDepartment (QMD) has RAMALLAH ured from the baseline of its natural resources found in its forecast scattered light rain regional sea on the mainland exclusive economic zones in in the country from Saturday PALESTINIAN Prime Minis- shores of Qatar and terms of exploration, to Tuesday. ter Mohammed Shtayyeh has the shores of is- use, management, “Cloud amount ex- praised the efforts of Qatar in lands that belong and development pected to increase from supporting the people of Gaza to it, and extend of these resourc- Saturday until Tuesday as Strip and thanked Qatar for 200 nautical es and main- weather becomes partly the support provided to the miles or to the taining them.” cloudy to cloudy at times Sheikha Hind welcomes WEF Palestinian government in the borders of the Qatar with a chance of scattered form of grants and loans. territorial waters also has full rain, mostly light in intensi- president to Education City During a meeting with of the neighbour- sovereignty ty,” the QMD said in a state- Chairman of the Qatari Com- ing countries in over the zone for ment. Maximum tempera- E Sheikha Hind bint Hamad al Thani, Vice-Chairperson and mittee for the Reconstruction accordance with bi- conducting scientific tures expected to range HCEO of Qatar Foundation (QF), welcomed World Economic of Gaza Ambassador Moham- Mohammed Shtayyeh. lateral agreements signed research, establishing between 33 to 40 degrees Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende to Education City on Thurs- med al Emadi in Ramallah, between those countries, marine facilities, man-made C during daytime across day. “Without quality education, you will not do well in the fourth Shtayyeh said Qatar’s sup- He said the government is Secretary-General of the islands, and taking the nec- the country and minimum industrial revolution,” said Brende, adding that “There’s a clear port contributed to alleviate trying to provide everything Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr essary measures to protect temperatures likely to range correlation between the amount of resources you use on quality the financial crisis caused by possible to help alleviate the Ahmed bin Hassan al Ham- the marine environment, the between 25 to 30 degrees education and the future competitiveness of your country. So the the Israeli occupation’s theft suffering of the people there, madi said in a statement. statement added. PAGE 8 C, it added. (TNN) work of Qatar Foundation is very important.” (TNN) of the Palestinian Authority’s along with the reconciliation’s funds. efforts. 02 Friday, May 17, 2019 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. Amir congratulates king of Norway THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani on Thursday sent a cable of congratulations to King Harald V of Norway on the occasion Amir issues law on Qatar’s maritime zones, of his country’s Constitution Day. (QNA) Deputy Amir greets king of Norway decrees to ratify memoranda of understanding DEPUTY Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al Thani on Thursday QNA ergy of Bulgaria, signed in Sofia cree No. 25 of 2019 to ratify an Thursday an instrument of signed in Asuncion on October sent a cable of congratulations to King Harald V of Norway on the DOHA on March 8, 2018. agreement on encouraging and ratification approving a draft 3, 2018. occasion of his country’s Constitution Day. (QNA) HH the Amir also issued protecting mutual investments air services agreement between HH the Amir issued an in- THE Amir His Highness Decree No 23 of 2019 to ratify between the governments of Qatar and Rwanda signed in strument of ratification approv- PM congratulates Norwegian counterpart Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al an MoU for cooperation in edu- Qatar and the Togolese Repub- Doha on November 15, 2018. ing the ratification of an agree- Thani on Thursday issued Law cation between the Ministry of lic signed in Doha on April 30, HH the Amir issued an ment on economic, trade and PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin No (12) of 2019 on the mari- Education and Higher Educa- 2018. instrument of ratification ap- technical cooperation between Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani on Thursday sent a cable of congratula- time zones of Qatar. tion of Qatar and the Ministry of HH the Amir issued Decree proving a draft MoU for coop- Qatar and Zimbabwe signed in tions to Prime Minister of Norway Erna Solberg on the occasion of The law is effective starting Education of Singapore signed No 26 of 2019 to ratify an MoU eration in the field of education, Doha on May 7, 2018. her country’s Constitution Day. (QNA) from its date of publication in in Doha on March 6, 2016. between Qatar Media Corpo- higher education and scientific HH the Amir issued an in- the official gazette. HH the Amir issued De- ration and Turkish Radio and research between Qatar and strument of ratification approv- FM meets WEF president HH the Amir also issued cree No 24 of 2019 to ratify an Television Corporation signed Moldova signed in Doha on De- ing a draft MoU for bilateral co- Decree No 22 of 2019 ratifying agreement on encouraging and in Doha on November 15, 2017. cember 17, 2018. operation to establish the joint DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh a memorandum of understand- protecting mutual investments The decrees are effective HH the Amir issued an in- ministerial committee for eco- Mohammed bin Abdulrahmanal Thani met with President of World ing (MoU) to cooperate in the between the governments of starting from their date of issue strument of ratification approv- nomic, commercial and techni- Economic Forum Borge Brende in Doha on Thursday. The meeting energy sector between the Min- Qatar and Paraguay signed in and will be published in the of- ing a draft MoU for cooperation cal cooperation between Qatar discussed means of enhancing cooperation between the two sides, istry of Energy and Industry of Doha on February 11, 2018.