‘COVID-19 Private 'Ridiculous' cold Sector Global sparks French Facility’ will help Open revolt as recovery of Wawrinka businesses: QC downs Murray Business | 01 Sport | 11 MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2020 11 SAFAR - 1442 VOLUME 25 NUMBER 8394 www.thepeninsula.qa 2 RIYALS Enjoy Ooredoo’s fast 5G network Amir receives Qatar Airways credentials of seven revenue rises new Ambassadors to QR51.1bn QNA — DOHA of the Republic of Kaza- in 2019-20 khstan, H E Arman Isa- Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin galiyev; and Ambassador of THE PENINSULA — DOHA Hamad Al Thani received at the the Republic of Greece, H E Amiri Diwan office yesterday Eleni Michalopoulou. Qatar Airways Group’s overall revenue the credentials of seven new The Amir welcomed the and other operating income has increased ambassadors to the State of new ambassadors, wishing to QR51.1bn in 2019-20, showing a rise of Qatar. them success in their missions, 6.4 percent compared to last year. H H the Amir received the and further development and The award-winning airline carried credentials of Ambassador of growth in the relations 32.4 million passengers in fiscal year the Federal Republic of between the State of Qatar and 2020, an increase of 9.8 percent over Germany, H E Dr. Claudius Fis- their countries For their part, last financial year, according to its chbach; Ambassador of the Their Excellencies the Ambas- Annual Report for 2019-20, which was Kingdom of the Netherlands, sadors conveyed to H H the released yesterday. Its passenger revenue H E Marjan Kamstra; Ambas- Amir greetings of their coun- grew by 8.9 percent with capacity sador of the People’s Republic tries’ leaders and wishes of (Available seat Kilometers) growth of 3.2 of Bangladesh, H E Md. Jashim further progress and prosperity percent. Uddin; Ambassador of to the Qatari people. The annual report highlights the airline Malaysia, H E Zamshari Sha- Their Excellencies the group’s resilience in the face of the con- haran; Ambassador of the Ambassadors were accorded tinued illegal airspace blockade against Republic of Austria, H E Karin earlier official reception cere- Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with the Ambassador of the Federal Republic Qatar and the most challenging period in Fichtinger-Grohe; Ambassador monies at the Amiri Diwan. of Germany, H E Dr. Claudius Fischbach, at the Amiri Diwan yesterday. See also P2 global aviation’s history. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, H E Akbar Al Baker, said: “Despite the momentous challenges our Group has faced in 2019-20, Qatar Airways Group Kuwait Amir has great stature in continues to remain resilient, reporting strong underlying fundamentals. If not for the exceptional circumstances of fiscal year 2020, our results would have been better than the year before. heart of every Qatari citizen: FM “During the fiscal year 2020, the Group’s revenue increased to QR51.1bn, QNA — DOHA rationality and calm. The Minister of seat capacity increased by 3.2 percent, We believe that the honour Foreign Affairs indicated that the State freight tonnes handled increased by 2.8 The Deputy Prime Minister and of Kuwait has a great and prominent percent and passenger traffic at Hamad Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh (Legion of Merit, Degree Chief position among nations thanks to its International Airport increased by 8.6 Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Commander) is deserved and helping hands that extend to all coun- percent. Thani said that the Amir of the State tries of the world. He said that Kuwait Qatar Airways invested QR16.8bn in of Kuwait H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad a culmination of a series of is a pioneering country in establishing fleet and other assets during the year and Al Jaber Al Sabah has a great stature accomplishments after His development work by establishing the had a cash balance of QR7.3bn at year- in the heart of every Qatari citizen. Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic end,” H E Al Baker added. In remarks to Kuwait TV’s program Highness was named 'Leader Development in 1961, adding that Qatar Airways is familiar with facing ‘What’s Next’, the Foreign Minister con- of Humanitarian Action' in Kuwait extended its projects and gifts exceptional challenges; however, 2019-20 gratulated the Amir of the State of 2014.” to all countries of the world. has been one of the most difficult years in Kuwait on his honouring the Legion of H E the Foreign Minister pointed the airline’s history, said the airline in a Merit, Degree Chief Commander, con- out that during its membership in the press release. gratulating the Kuwaiti, Qatari, and Gulf H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Security Council in 2018-2019, Kuwait The combination of the ongoing people on this honour.H E the Foreign Abdulrahman Al Thani made constructive and positive con- illegal air space blockade against Qatar, Minister said that the Amir of the State tributions and defended human rights the liquidation of Air Italy by the majority of Kuwait is the dean of Arab diplomacy and issues that alleviate the suffering shareholder, changes to accounting policy and the leader of its path, adding that of Arab and international peoples, and and reporting standards and the this honour gained more prestige after played a constructive role in pre- COVID-19 pandemic crisis has resulted being associated with His Highness. serving global peace and security. in the Qatar Airways Group reporting a H E added: “We believe that the As a Qatari citizen and not only the net loss of QR7bn for the year 2019-20. honour is deserved and a culmination Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State Excluding these exceptional items, the of a series of accomplishments after I congratulate people of Kuwait, Qatar and GCC on the occasion of of Qatar, the Amir of Kuwait has a very Group’s results at both operating and net His Highness was named Leader of honouring the dean of Arab diplomacy, Amir of the sisterly State of great and prestigious position in the levels would have been better than that Humanitarian Action in 2014.” Kuwait, H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah with the Legion heart of every Qatari citizen, especially reported in the year before clearly dem- H E Sheikh Mohammed bin of Merit, Degree Chief Commander. May Allah protect his health and after His Highness, at the beginning of onstrating the Group’s improving Abdulrahman Al Thani pointed out wellness and make him an asset for the Gulf people. the Gulf crisis in 2017, travelled from performance. that H H the Amir of Kuwait is known one country to another trying to heal “Significant progress has been for the rational policy with which he the rift and his commitment to these achieved in the three-year transformation managed the Kuwaiti foreign policy efforts continued until today to mend plan, which began pre-COVID-19 and will and then ruled in Kuwait, adding that the rift and return the cohesion to the position the Group’s operations and prac- the quiet and rational policy, unfor- currency in the world. H E said that Jaber Al Sabah and the State of Kuwait Gulf, H E the Foreign Minister said. tices to meet the current challenges,” he tunately, is today considered a rare that H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al are a beacon shining with this `P2 said. `P2 PHCC to launch new website 4,300 abandoned vehicles removed in 3 months with advanced digital services SANAULLAH ATAULLAH in July 2020 were given by the Municipality,” Head of General Wakra Municipality, after QNA — DOHA Strategy by focusing on popu- THE PENINSULA members of the committee at Monitoring Section of Al Wakra removing abandoned vehicles lation health and integrated the campaign at Al Wakra Municipality, Ali Nasser Al from there, it will move to Al The Primary Health Care care, therefore the PHCC’s The Joint Committee for yesterday. Kuwari told media persons at Wakra Central, North, South, Al Corporation (PHCC) has website will keep pace with the Removing Abandoned Vehicles “The campaign targeted to the campaign. Mashaf, Al Wukair and other announced the launch of its great and rapid progress in the at the Ministry of Municipality remove all abandoned vehicles He said that the campaign parts of the Municipality. new website soon as part of the field of primary health care in and Environment (MME) from across Al Wakra began from Al Jabal area of Al “All abandoned vehicles plan to develop and digitise its the State of Qatar and to yesterday launched a campaign ranging from 800 to 900 have services provided to the public. enhance effective communi- to remove abandoned vehicles been marked. Now the oper- In addition it will provide cation mechanisms with the from a number of places across ation started to remove them easy access to information and public and the optimal use of Al Wakra Municipality. in coordination with the com- data related to the health care information technology in The inspectors marked 900 mittee,” said Al Kuwari. system. The PHCC stated that health support. abandoned vehicles at Al Wakra He said that about 50 the launch of the new website The new website will Municipality. After giving a grace percent owners removed their comes in implementation of the provide quick and easy access period to owners, a week long vehicles before the beginning State’s directives to digitise to the latest information about campaign began yesterday to of the campaign and the services, as the Corporation has the PHCC’s services, health remove the abandoned vehicles.