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Ramadan Mubarak Amir Exchanges Ramadan Greetings with Arab And Ramadan Timing Today's Iftar: 6:10pm Tomorrow's Imsak: 03:21am Wishes all readers Ramadand KareemK Monday 6 May 2019 | 1 Ramadan 1440 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 7883 | 2 Riyals Ramadan Mubarak Amir exchanges Ramadan Amir meets Iraqi Oil Minister greetings with Arab and Islamic leaders QNA DOHA Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani On the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, I would like yesterday exchanged greetings on the occasion to extend my sincere congratulations to all citizens and resi- of the holy month of Ramadan in telephone dents of Qatar and all Arab and Islamic nations. May the conversations held last evening with a number Almighty Allah return this Holy month with blessings and of Their Majesties, Excellencies and Highnesses goodness. leaders of the sisterly Arab and Islamic coun- tries. The Amir exchanged greetings on the occasion with the Amir of the State of Kuwait, H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah; I would like to extend my heartiest congratulations on the H M King Mohammed VI of the Kingdom of occasion of the holy month of Ramadan. May Allah make this Morocco, H M King Abdullah II of the Hashemite month the month of goodness and blessings for our country Kingdom of Jordan and the President of the and all Muslim nations and accept our fasting and prayers Republic of Iraq, Dr. Barham Salih. The Amir and make it blessing for all. also exchanged greetings with President Beji Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met at the Amiri Diwan yesterday with Deputy Prime Minister Caid Essebsi of the Republic of Tunisia, Pres- H H the Amir, and Deputy Amir H H Sheikh for Energy Affairs and Oil Minister of the Republic of Iraq, Thamir Abbas Al Ghadhban, who called on to ident Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine, President Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani exchanged cables Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of of congratulations with a number of Their Maj- greet the Amir on the occasion of his visit. The Minister conveyed the greetings of President of Iraq, Dr. Turkey, and the Crown Prince of the State of esties, Excellencies, and Highnesses leaders of Barham Salih, to the Amir and his wishes to the Qatari people of further prosperity. The Amir entrusted Kuwait, H H Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Arab and Islamic countries, on the month of the Minister to convey his greetings to the Iraqi President and his wishes to the brotherly Iraqi people of Al Sabah. Ramadan. `P3 continued progress and prosperity. They reviewed bilateral ties, especially in the field of energy. Deputy PM discusses Gaza Al Wakrah Stadium project boosts Qatari economy developments THE PENINSULA companies—Midmac and been operational in Doha since railway construction of the Green Stadium at their state-of-the-art with Hamas Chief DOHA PORR Qatar—plus Belgian 2011. In addition to working on Line of Doha Metro. Engineering factory in Doha – a facility firm Sixco. Al Wakrah Stadium, the company specialists Coastal Qatar manu- capable of producing 500 seats QNA The construction of Al Wakrah Midmac has been involved in is involved in the tunnelling and factured the seats for Al Wakrah a day. `P4 DOHA Stadium has boosted Qatari a vast range of major infra- economy, with more than 50 structure projects since being Deputy Prime Minister and percent of the project budget established in Qatar in the 1960s. Minister of Foreign Affairs H E spent locally. The company has also contributed Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdul- A number of Qatari firms to the development of numerous rahman Al Thani has held a have been directly involved in Qatar 2022 stadiums, including telephone conversation with the construction of the FIFA Khalifa International Stadium, the Head of the Political Bureau World Cup Qatar 2022 stadium, which was inaugurated following of the Palestinian Islamic which will be inaugurated on a successful redevelopment in Resistance Movement (Hamas) May 16 when it hosts the 2019 2017, and Education City Stadium, Dr Ismail Haniyah. Amir Cup final. which is in the final stages of Discussions dealt with the The main contractor for Al construction. latest developments in the Gaza Wakrah Stadium was a joint PORR Qatar, a subsidiary of Strip, which has been subjected venture between two Qatari Austrian company PORR, has to brutal Israeli shelling since last Friday, resulting a number of martyrs and wounded MoI is only authority to issue people, as well as to review ways to protect the unarmed visas to enter Qatar: GCO Palestinian people from the ongoing Israeli aggression on QNA/DOHA the Gaza Strip in the shadow of The Government Communications Office (GCO) emphasised the international silence about the keenness of the State of Qatar on the coherence in societies and peoples crimes of the occupation. in different countries of the world and its constant endeavour to deepen The Deputy Prime Minister the bonds of love and the rejection of hatred among peoples. and Minister of Foreign Affairs In a statement, GCO said that the Ministry of Interior (MoI) of reiterated Qatar’s continued the State of Qatar (Expatriates Affairs Department) is the only support for the steadfastness authority authorised to issue the various types visas for entry into of the brotherly Palestinian the country, according to the approval of the competent author- people in order to achieve ities and in accordance with the laws and regulations governing their full legitimate rights. this, as well as the joint agreements with other countries. `P6 `P6 &10 1,942 scholarships offered for 2019-20 SANAULLAH ATAULLAH Expatriate students born in A total of 4,171 students ben- THE PENINSULA Qatar, children of Qatari women efited from the scholarship and those holding Qatari doc- program since it was launched in The Ministry of Education and ument are also entitled for the 2015. “The scholarship plan has Higher Education and the Ministry scholarships in medical spe- offered 1,942 scholarships for the of Administrative Development, cialised courses under certain academic year 2019-20,” said Al Labor and Social Affairs announced rules and regulations. The press Dosari. He said that the key spe- yesterday the government schol- conference was attended by a cialisations for the forthcoming arship plan and its conditions for number of officials from both the scholarships are supply chain man- 2019-20 at a joint press conference ministries. Assistant Undersec- agement, airport management, held at the headquarters of the retary of the Administrative aviation management, logistics Ministry of Education and Higher Affairs at the Ministry of Admin- management, airport and aviation Education. istrative Development, Labor and security, medicine, agriculture, Under the plan 1,942 schol- Social Affairs Abdullah Musallam livestock and fisheries, statistics arships in a number of specialised Al Dosari said that the gov- and vital statistics, veterinary med- courses have been offered to ernment scholarship program icine, education (teaching), com- Qatari citizens as per the current aims at proving specialized Qatari puter science, information, science, and future requirements of local workforce to meet the require- laboratory and standardisation. job market. ments of the job market. `P4 02 HOME MONDAY 6 MAY 2019 MONDAY 6 MAY 2019 HOME 03 Amir receives credentials of Iraqi & Armenian envoys Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received at the Amiri Diwan yesterday the credentials of the Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq, Omar Ahmed Karim Al Barazanchi (left), and the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia, Gegham Gharibjanian. At the outset of the meeting, H H the Amir welcomed the new Ambassadors, wishing them success in their missions and the relations between the State of Qatar and their respective countries further progress and prosperity. For their part, the Ambassadors conveyed to H H the Amir greetings of their countries’ leaders and wishes of further progress and prosperity to the Qatari people. The Ambassadors were accorded earlier official reception ceremonies at the Amiri Diwan. Amir meets outgoing Ambassador of Nepal Amir to receive Ramadan well-wishers FROM PAGE 1 holy month of Ramadan from serve the nation and the citizens. The Amiri Diwan also Speaker of the Shura Council H E also wished H H the Amir announced yesterday that the H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid good health, wellness, and pros- Amir will receive Their Excel- Al Mahmoud. perity to Qatar under His lencies the Sheikhs, the Min- In the cable, the Shura Highness’ wise leadership. isters, the Speaker and the Council Speaker congratulated H H the Amir responded in members of the Shura Council, H H the Amir for the occasion of a cable to His Excellency and the the Ministers and the citizens the holy month of Ramadan, on Shura Council members well-wishers on the Holy Month behalf of the Shura Council expressing his thanks for the of Ramadan at Al Wajba Palace members and himself. The cable, congratulating them on today and tomorrow, right after Speaker and Shura Council the advent of the month of Tarawih prayers. members also reiterated their Ramadan, wishing them health H H the Amir also received loyalty to His Highness, and con- and further progress and a cable of congratulations on the firmed their determination to prosperity. Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met at the Amiri Diwan yesterday with the Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, Ramesh Prasad Koirala, who called on H H the Amir to greet him on the occasion of the end of his tenure in the country. H H the Amir wished the Ambassador success in his future duties, and the relations between the two countries further development and growth.
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