BUSINESS | 02 SPORT | 12 QFC achieves Almoez looks to remarkable keep on firing 31% growth in in Asian Cup 2018 knock-out stage Sunday 20 January 2019 | 14 Jumada I 1440 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 23 | Number 7777 | 2 Riyals Amir holds Amir heads Qatar’s delegation phone talk with to Arab Development Summit Mali President QNA QNA Michel Aoun. They discussed the a high level delegation con- DOHA DOHA most prominent topics on the sisting Minister of Finance H E agenda of the Arab Economic and Ali Shareef Al Emadi and Min- Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Social Development Summit. ister of State for Foreign Affairs Hamad Al Thani held Hamad Al Thani heads the State The Lebanese President had H E Sultan bin Saad Al yesterday a telephone conver- of Qatar’s delegation to the Arab welcomed the participation of Muraikhi. sation with the President of Economic and Social Devel- H H the Amir in the summit. The meeting reviewed the the Republic of Mali, Ibrahim opment Summit, slated for today They also discussed bilateral rela- item on the draft agenda of the Boubacar Keita. (Sunday) in Beirut, at the invi- tions and the means to enhance summit including the Arab During the phone call, the tation of President of the them in all fields, in addition to Emergency Food Security two leaders discussed Lebanese Republic General exchanging views on regional and Program, the integration and bilateral ties and means to Michel Aoun. international issues of joint interest. trade exchange of agricultural promote them. An official delegation is Also, the meeting for Arab crops, plant and livestock The Malian President also accompanying H H the Amir. Foreign and Economy Ministers products, the Greater Arab Trade expressed thanks and appre- Earlier on Friday, H H the of the Socioeconomic Prepar- Zone and the completion of the ciation to H H the Amir for the Amir had held via telephone a atory Council kicked off in requirements of establishing the State of Qatar’s support for conversation with President of the Beirut on Friday in which the Arab Customs Union and other Mali in different development Lebanese Republic General State of Qatar participated with items. `P2 areas. `P2 Auction for fancy car UN probes siege violations of Qatari students’ rights QNA Rapporteur on the right to right to education noted that she that her duties involve asking as Burkina Faso, Niger and Cote numbers DOHA education. met with those affected by the countries that ratified the cov- d’Ivoire, which in one decade She commended the State of blockade’s violations during her enant why they have not hon- have achieved what they nets QR8.5m The United Nation's Special Qatar for focusing on the devel- visit to Doha, adding that they oured its commitments. couldn’t in 60 years, making Rapporteur on the Right to opment of education and pro- examined the violations of the She highlighted the existence clear progress in gender SIDI MOHAMED Education, Dr Koumbou Boly moting it to advanced levels all right to education, which affected of about one billion people across equality in education, helping THE PENINSULA Barry, said yesterday that she over the world. This came during hundreds of students who have the world who are deprived off families educate their children, had received invitations to a seminar hosted by Qatar Uni- been deprived of that right. their right to education, and in and people with special needs. Like auctions in the previous examine the violations of versity and organised by the All States, except one country this context, she stressed the State The United Nations High years, the seventh online hundreds of Qatari students who National Committee for Human in the world, have signed the of Qatar’s commitment to the Commissioner for Human auction for 25 fancy car had been deprived of their right Rights (NHRC) on the role of UN International Covenant on Civil, provision basic education, where Rights’ Karim Khazrawi praised number plates this year too to education because of the rapporteurs in protecting human Economic and Social Rights, all children of school age get their for his part the commitment of was a big hit among enthu- blockade imposed on the State rights. The seminar was mod- stating that this mechanism, rat- right to basic education in the the State of Qatar to enhancing siasts as the authorities of Qatar, adding that she was erated by member of NHRC Dr ified 70 years ago, promotes the country. human rights and coordinating collected over QR8.5m during having a look at these violations Mohammed Said Al Kuwari. freedoms and dignity of the She also highlighted other with the designated bodies in the three-day sell-off. from her position as Special The special rapporteur on the people of the world. She added success stories in countries such that regard. `P2 The auction was conducted by the General Directorate of Traffic at the Ministry of Interior through Metrash2 which began on Tuesday and continued until Kahramaa’s new initiative Thursday last week. About 300 citizens par- to reuse discarded tyres ticipated in the auction and all of them were able to see SANAULLAH ATAULLAH among environmentally- friendly and follow the bidding oper- THE PENINSULA communities and stakeholders ation. The highest bidding about the recycling of vehicle was for the plate 566666 that Qatar General Electricity and tyres, its mechanism, process, was sold for more than QR1m Water Corporation (Kahramaa) involved health hazard, environ- followed by plate number represented by the National mental concerns among others. 333313 which was sold for Program for the Conservation The event with the theme ‘Old QR6,90,000. and Energy Efficiency (Tarsheed) Tyres New Life’ was attended by The Ministry of Interior has launched a new initiative to the Kahramaa’s Tarsheed said on its official twitter create a culture of reusing Department Manager Abdul account that under the rules, discarded tyres to avoid their Azeez Al Hammadi and Public the bidding of these fancy burning in recycling process to Relations & Communication numbers started from cut the carbon emission. Manager Mohamed Ali Saleh Al QR100,000 and participants Kahramaa targets to reduce Mohannadi. Over 700 children were required to make a carbon emission by seven from government and private deposit of QR20,000 as percent until 2022. Under the schools attended the event. guarantee. initiative, the residents will be “The initiative aims at The person who have won encouraged to reuse the waste reusing the discarded tires as the bid asked to visit the Direc- tyres for decoration, plantation art works for decoration, Rousing welcome for Dakar Rally champion torate within two working days and sport activities to serve the planting flowers and vegetables Minister of Culture and Sports, H E Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali, (third left) and QMMF President to pay the bidding value. In purpose of Tarhseed. and in sport activities,” Fatima Abdulrahman Al Mannai (right) during a welcome ceremony for rallying star Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah case the person fails to pay, it Kahramaa organised a full- Al Mesnad, Head of the Com- at the Hamad International Airport in Doha yesterday. Al Attiyah on Thursday won the Dakar Rally would result in losing the day event on Thursday at the munity Awareness and Devel- `Sport P12 deposit of QR20,000 and Kahramaa Awareness Park (KAP) opment at Kahramaa told The for the third time in his illustrious career. PIC: MOHAMED FARAG number as well. to create awareness Peninsula. `P4 The payment will be done through bank cheque in the name of Financial Affairs Department of the Ministry of Interior or by credit card. QDB announces development of Al Furjan Market Phase 2 A total of about QR15m were collected collectively from the fifth and sixth online QNA/THE PENINSULA Muaither, Al Shamal, Al Wakra, adding that the initiative will half of 2020. on different plots owned by the auctions. DOHA and others. be a good solution in terms of The project is considered a government, in diverse resi- A total of QR9.760m were The first batch of land plots providing the daily needs of strategic one for the State of dential areas. collected at the sixth online Qatar Development Bank (QDB) Al Furjan souq had stores in goods and services for Qatar, as it supports the trade The objective of these auction, and the plate number announced yesterday that devel- Umm Al Qarn and Al Khor families. sector in the country as part of markets is to create a sustainable 344444 was recorded the opment of the second batch of among other areas. The bank He added that the current the 2030 Qatar National Vision. economic environment for the highest price of QR1.25m. land plots Al Furjan Market said that this phase was 80 land plots are concentrated in The project will also cater to the residents, through providing The fifth online auction Phase 2 has begun. percent complete. the areas outside of cities, to expected population increase them with their everyday needs. conducted by traffic It will include a total of 163 CEO of QDB Abdulaziz bin provide for the needs of people inside Doha and in cities outside This will reduce transportation department for some 22 fancy stores spread over many areas Nasser Al Khalifa said that the there. The development of the of it. costs and ease the traffic car plates had collected more such as Ain Khalid, Luaib, Bani land plots will provide all the 16 land plots are on schedule Al Furjan Markets project pressure on city centre access than QR5.5m.