INDEX QATAR 2-7,16 COMMENT 14 BUSINESS | Page 1 QATAR | Page 7 ARAB WORLD 8 BUSINESS 1-12 QNB green INTERNATIONAL 8-13,15 SPORTS 1-8 Qatar Airways, bond venture DOW JONES QE NYMEX QNTC join endorses Qatar hands to environment 27,772.76 10,016.28 39.83 -375.88 +59.62 +0.61 support startup social governance -1.34% +0.6% +1.56% commitment Latest Figures competition published in QATAR since 1978 WEDNESDAY Vol. XXXXI No. 11694 October 7, 2020 Safar 20, 1442 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Amir to meet Turkish president today Amir, Afghan president hold official talks His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will meet to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today. Erdogan arrives in Doha on a working visit. The two leaders will discuss the strategic bilateral relations and ways to enhance them, in addition to a number of issues of mutual concern. 3 arrested for fl outing home quarantine rules Competent authorities in Doha yesterday arrested three people for violating the legal requirements of the home quarantine. The arrests came in implementation of the precautionary measures in force in the country, approved by health authorities represented in the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), to ensure public safety and to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The three people being referred to the competent prosecution are: Hassan His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and President of Afghanistan Dr Mohamed Ashraf Ghani held a Saad Badi al-Jafali al-Nuaimi, session of off icial talks at the Amiri Diwan yesterday. Mahmoud Badea Mukhtar Abdul Kamel and Salah al-Sayyed Bedair is Highness the Amir Sheikh Afghan president expressed his thanks During the talks, the two sides re- number of ministers, and from the Af- Mohamed Ashraf Ghani, and his ac- al-Dersi. The authorities concerned Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and appreciation to the Amir for the viewed bilateral relations and the ghan side by members of the offi cial companying delegation. in the state call on citizens and Hand President of Afghanistan warm reception and stressed the im- means of developing and strengthening delegation accompanying the presi- The banquet was attended by a residents who are subject to Dr Mohamed Ashraf Ghani held a ses- portance of relations between the two them in various fi elds. dent. number of Sheikhs and ministers. quarantine to fully adhere to the sion of offi cial talks at the Amiri Diwan countries. Dr Ghani also appreciated The talks also dealt with develop- Earlier, an offi cial reception was held Dr Ghani left Doha yesterday evening requirements set by the Ministry of yesterday. At the beginning of the ses- Qatar’s hosting of the Afghan peace ments in Afghanistan in light of the for the president upon his arrival at the following an offi cial visit to Qatar. Public Health, to ensure their safety sion, the Amir welcomed the Afghan negotiations and praised the role of Afghan peace negotiations currently Amiri Diwan. He was seen off at Hamad Interna- and the safety of others. president and the accompanying del- Qatar and its commitment to peace in underway in Doha, in order to achieve His Highness the Amir Sheikh tional Airport by HE the Minister of egation, expressing his confi dence that his country and its eff orts to host this security, stability and peace in Afghan- Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani hosted a State for Foreign Aff airs Sultan bin Saad MoPH reports 123,893 this visit will contribute to strengthen- round of negotiations in order to reach istan. luncheon banquet at the Amiri Diwan al-Muraikhi and Afghan ambassador total Covid recoveries ing bilateral relations. For his part, the lasting peace. The meeting was attended by a in honour of Afghanistan president Dr Abdul Hakim Dalili. (QNA) Page 16 The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) reported yesterday Covid-19 vaccine 251 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) during the may be ready by last 24 hours, of which 233 are year-end: WHO from community cases and 18 from Qatar allows foreigners to travellers returning from abroad who are subject to quarantine. The A vaccine against MoPH also recorded 229 recoveries Covid-19 may be from the virus during the past 24 ready by year- hours, bringing the total number own property in more areas end, the head of of cases recovered in Qatar to the World Health 123,893. Page 2 Organisation said atar will allow foreigners to The 16 areas eligible for usufruct are: Msheireb, Fareej yesterday. Trump ends stimulus own real estate in more ar- Abdulaziz, Al Doha Al Jadeeda, Al Ghanim Alateeq, Al WHO Director- talks until aft er election Qeas in the country, liberalising Rifa, Al Hitmi Al Ateeq, As Salatah, Bin Mahmoud 22, Bin General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus rules to attract funds in the sector as Mahmoud 23, Roudet Al Khail, Al Mansoura, Bin Dirham, Al (pictured) called for solidarity and US President Donald Trump part of moves to diversify the econo- Najma, Umm Ghawlina, Al Khulaifat, Al Sadd, Al Mirqab Al political commitment by all leaders to yesterday called off talks on a my. ensure equal distribution of vaccines new stimulus plan until after the Non-Qatari individuals could own Jadeed, Al Nasr, Doha International Airport. when they become available. election, accusing Democrats of properties in nine areas, up from The nine freehold areas are: the West Bay, The Pearl, Al “We will need vaccines and there is hope not negotiating in good faith. “I three before, while the number of ar- Khor resort, Al Dafna (areas No 60 and 61), Onaiza, Lusail, Al that by the end of this year we may have have instructed my representatives eas where foreigners may use real es- Kharaej, and Jabal Thuaileb. a vaccine. There is hope,” Tedros said to stop negotiating until after the tate subject to usufruct has also been Ownership of commercial units in malls and residential in final remarks to the WHO’s Executive election,” he wrote in a tweet. The increased to 16, bringing the total compounds is now allowed in all areas of the country. Board, without elaborating. decision sent Wall Street stocks number of areas designated for own- HE Dr Issa Saad al-Jafali al-Nuaimi Nine experimental vaccines are in the plunging and upended recent ership and usufruct by non-Qataris to has introduced new advantages ac- diversifi cation, and the establishment pipeline of the WHO’s COVAX global progress made in the long-stalled 25, a government statement said. completing measures taken by Qatar cording to which Qatari and non-Qa- of an integrated legislative system to vaccine facility that aims to distribute talks after Treasury Secretary “Such decision would contrib- to provide a legislative and legal en- tari citizens may own a detached unit achieve the goals of Qatar National 2bn doses by the end of 2021. Steven Mnuchin and House ute to the advancement of the Qatari vironment conducive to investment. in one of the residential complexes, Vision 2030. The two-day board meeting, which Speaker Nancy Pelosi restarted real estate market, the acceleration of Cabinet Resolution No 28 of 2020 and they may also own the detached The minister noted that these de- examined the global response to the negotiations last week. the economic development, and the determined the areas in which non- units (offi ces and shops) in commer- cisions will make a qualitative leap pandemic, heard calls from countries stimulation of the real estate sector,” Qataris may own and benefi t from cial malls, in other areas, provided in the development of the real estate including Germany, Britain and Australia Trio win Physics Nobel the Ministry of Justice statement said. real estate, and the terms, conditions, that they do not modify the nature, sector in Qatar and enhance its in- for reforms to strengthen the UN agency. for black hole research The Qatar government will also benefi ts and procedures for their shape or appearance of the unit. vestment attractiveness in the re- US President Donald Trump’s grant residency to owners of property ownership and use. On this occasion, HE the Minister gion, in a way that serves the national administration has strongly criticised A trio of scientists, Roger Penrose worth at least QR730,000 ($200,000) The Cabinet decision also allows of Justice and Acting Minister of State economy and strengthens the attrac- the WHO’s role in the crisis, accusing of Britain, Reinhard Genzel of as well as their families, it said. non-Qatari companies to own prop- for Cabinet Aff airs, Dr Issa Saad al- tive legislative and legal environment it of being too close to China and not Germany and Andrea Ghez of the The move is in accordance with erties in the 25 areas mentioned. Jafali al-Nuaimi, stressed the impor- that stimulates investors and guaran- doing enough to question Beijing’s US, won the Nobel Physics Prize a decision issued by the Council of The Ministry of Justice said in a tance of this decision, which supports tees them safe and promising invest- actions late last year when the virus first yesterday for their research into Ministers ,within the framework of statement yesterday that the decision the government’s plans for economic ment at the same time. To Page 7 emerged in Wuhan. what the Nobel committee called “one of the most exotic phenomena in the universe, the black hole.” SC gets award for workers’ welfare plan Penrose, 89, was honoured for showing “that the general theory of relativity leads to the formation of black holes”, while Genzel, 68, and HIA ‘fi rst global entity’ to be Ghez, 55, were jointly awarded for discovering “that an invisible and extremely heavy object governs the orbits of stars at the centre of BSI-verifi ed for Covid safety our galaxy,” the jury said.