MONDAY AUGUST 12, 2019 DHU AL-HIJJAH 11, 1440 VOL.12 NO. 4710 QR 2 PARTLY CLOUDY Fajr: 3:44 am Dhuhr: 11:39 am HIGH : 44°C Asr: 3:08 pm Maghrib: 6:14 pm LOW : 33°C Isha: 7:44 pm MAIN BRANCH LULU HYPER SANAYYA ALKHOR Business 9 Sports 12 Doha D-Ring Road Street-17 M & J Building MATAR QADEEM MANSOURA ABU HAMOUR BIN OMRAN Investors look for consumer pressure in Manchester United thrash Near Ahli Bank Al Meera Petrol Station Al Meera US ahead of upcoming China tariffs Lampard’s Chelsea 4-0 alzamanexchange www.alzamanexchange.com 44441448 This Eid, subscribe with Shahry to International Pack 35 or 50 and get 2 GB/month for 6 months! Amir offers Eid prayer, receives well-wishers QNA importance of the day of sacrifice, which is marked DOHA today. He said Islam is the religion of love and peace. THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani This urges us to meet the sense of belonging to performed Eid Al Adha prayer along with a group of the nation and that the nation’s sons strive to meet loyal citizens at Al Wajba praying area on Sunday. its interests and protect it from all evils through HH Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani, the cooperation between all on the basis of good gov- Personal Representative of the Amir, HH Sheikh ernance that is based on justice and love for all, as Mohamed bin Khalifa al Thani, well as on the basis of promot- and HE Sheikh Jassim bin Khalifa Amir exchanges Eid ing unity and love and staying al Thani took part in the prayer. greetings with Iran, away from intolerance. Scores of A number of sheikhs, ministers, Tunisia leaders worshippers performed Eid prayer members of diplomatic corps and in mosques and praying areas scores of citizens also attended THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin across the country. the prayer. Hamad al Thani exchanged Eid Later, the Amir received Sheikh Dr Thaqeel Sayer al greetings with Iran President Dr scores of Eid Al Adha well- Shammari, Court of Cassation Hassan Rouhani and Tunisia’s wishers at Al-Wajba Palace. The judge and Supreme Judiciary Interim President Mohamed Amir received Prime Minister and Council member, who led the Ennaceur during phone calls on Minister of Interior HE Sheikh prayer, delivered the Eid sermon Sunday. (QNA) Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa in which he urged worshippers to al Thani and sheikhs, ministers, ponder the deep meanings of Eid Al Adha, the deep ministries’ undersecretaries, Shura Council mem- meanings of performing the Eid prayer because it is bers and citizens. a ritual of Islam. The Amir also received heads of diplomatic He also called for the use of this occasion by missions accredited to the state as well as offic- increasing the acts of worship, good deeds and ers of the armed forces and police, and heads of devotion, and by worshiping Allah the Almighty and national institutions and departments. The well- following the sunnah of our Prophet Mohammed wishers extended greetings to the Amir, praying that (Peace and Blessing Be Upon Him). Eid carries good and blessings to the Qatari people In the sermon, Dr Shammari highlighted the and the Arab and Islamic nations. PAGES 2 & 16 Qatar condemns Norway mosque High prices fail to dent gold Fun and frolic as Qatar shooting QNA sales this festive season celebrates Eid Al Adha DOHA AILYN AGONIA QATAR has condemned SATYENDRA PATHAK DOHA a shooting attack at a DOHA mosque in the Norwegian QATARA celebrated Eid Al capital Oslo. In a statement THE recent spike in gold Adha with traditional fervour on Sunday, the Ministry prices has failed to dent the on Sunday, with thousands of Foreign Affairs renewed buying spirit of customers as of people turning up in large Qatar’s firm position, reject- sales of Gold jewellery have numbers at designated prayer ing violence and terrorism, remained stable during Eid grounds and mosques across regardless of the motives Al Adha festivities, officials the country to perform the Eid and reasons. The statement of Doha-based gold jewellery Al Adha prayers. The festivi- stressed Qatar’s rejection outlets have said. ties began in an atmosphere of of targeting places of wor- “Gold sales generally in- joy and camaraderie at popular ship and of terrorising the crease 15-20 percent during places such as Souq Waqif, Ka- innocent. It offered Qatar’s Eid Al Adha festivities as many tara Cultural Village and malls. hope of a swift recovery to customers flock our show- A large number of people the injured person. room to buy jewelleries for from different nationalities their families. However, there spent the first day of Eid Al is no such increase in sales this Adha at Katara Cultural Vil- time as gold prices have risen lage on Sunday. Qatar-Ivory Coast joint a lot in the past few months. Many of them are fami- People enjoy at the Katara beach on Sunday. The price of 22 carat gold that Customers at a Malabar Gold showroom in Doha. lies who made the most of the panel on economy to used to remain around QR150 activities organised along Ka- “Katara is an ideal desti- expat. meet in November, per gram before June this year compared to the last Eid Al to such high prices in Qatar,” tara’s esplanade. The featured nation for families during Eid Another visitor Anna, says envoy (PG 3 ) has gone up to QR173.5,” Sky Adha festivities, we expect to he said. activities include a dedicated holidays. Our children can a Filipino national, added, Jewellery Regional Sales Man- see some increase during this Echoing the same, a senior play area for young children. freely play around the spa- “What we look forward is the ager Tom C Jacob told Qatar festival,” Jacob said. official of Doha-based Malabar Even the beach area was bus- cious area at the same time fireworks display. It reminds Tribune. Kalyan Jewellers Regional Gold said the sales during the tling with activities as others enjoy the beach area. We are me of my home country. I like Israel security forces, Despite such a huge hike in Manager Rajesh K said the Eid Al Adha festivities would opted to enjoy the refreshing thankful for the organisers for the experience of watching the price, Jacob said, sales during gold sales this time have in- have been much better if there sights within the vicinity. Food coming up with different ac- wonderful display with mem- Palestinians clash at the pre-Eid week were stable creased marginally due to the was not such a big hike in gold stalls and trucks are also situ- tivities every year that make bers of different communi- flashpoint Jerusalem and he expected the sales to high prices of the yellow metal. prices. ated in different areas to cater this holiday memorable for all ties. It is like being with a huge holy site (PG 7 ) grow during the festivities. “It is quite expected as to the needs of the visitors. family members,” said Ali, an family.” “If not very significant many customers are not used Continued on page 3 Ô 02 Monday, August 12, 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 OFFERS EID PRAYERS, RECEIVES WELL-WISHERS THE Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani performed the Eid Al-Adha prayer along with a group of loyal citizens in Al Wajba praying area on Sunday morning. HH the Amir later received scores of well-wishers who included excellencies, sheikhs and citizens who extended greetings to HH the Amir, praying that Eid carries good and blessings to the Qatari people and the Arab and Islamic nations. Nation Monday, August 12, 2019 03 Quick read Qatar, Ivory Coast joint panel on Amir exchanges Eid greetings with Moroccan king, Erdogan economy to meet in Nov: Envoy THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani exchanged greetings with King Mohammed VI of the Kingdom of Morocco and President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Qatar Airways is expected to operate between Doha and the Ivorian capital Abidjan by the middle of 2020 on the advent of Eid Al-Adha, in two telephone calls His High- ness made on Saturday. (QNA) ASHRAF SIDDIQUI DOHA Amir congratulates Chad president THE first meeting of the Joint THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani sent on Sun- Commission on Economy be- day a cable of congratulations to President Idriss Deby of the tween Qatar and the Repub- Republic of Chad on the occasion of his country’s independ- lic of Côte d’Ivoire will take ence anniversary.(QNA) place in the capital Abidjan in November, the Ambassador Deputy Amir greets Chad president of Ivory Coast to Qatar HE Dr Abdul Kadir Cisse has said. THE Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al Thani sent Speaking to Qatar Trib- a cable of congratulations to President Idriss Deby of Chad on une on the sidelines of the the occasion of his country’s independence anniversary. (QNA) official opening of the em- bassy of Ivory Coast in Doha PM congratulates Chad president recently, Cisse said he was expecting a Qatari business PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin delegation to visit his country Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to on that occasion. President Idriss Deby of Chad on the occasion of his country’s The ambassador said he independence anniversary.