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IQ becomes sole Qatar ownerow of QAFCO, remains the the world’s home of Asian largestlar single-site football: QFA urea producer President Business | 01 Sport | 12 MONDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2020 26 MUHARRAM - 1442 VOLUME 25 NUMBER 8380 www.thepeninsula.qa 2 RIYALS Choose the network of heroes Enjoy the Internet Amir meets Afghan HCNR Chairman QNA — DOHA Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met at the Amiri Diwan Office yesterday morning with Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation of Afghanistan (HCNR), H E Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, and the accompanying delegation, who called on H H the Amir to greet him on the occasion of their visit to the country to participate in the Afghanistan Peace Negotiations. At the outset of the meeting, H H the Amir expressed pleasure and satisfaction with the launch of these negotiations. H H the Amir also wished that these negotiations will be a success and achieve the Afghan people’s aspirations for national unity, progress and prosperity. For his part, H E Dr. Abdullah Abdullah expressed sincere thanks and appreciation to H H the Amir for the State of Qatar’s Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani meeting with the Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation of Afghanistan, H E Dr. hosting of the Afghan Peace Negotiations, and its constant Abdullah Abdullah, and the accompanying delegation, at the Amiri Diwan Office yesterday. keenness to establish peace, security and stability in Afghanistan. Third Qatar-US Strategic Dialogue begins in Washington today IRFAN BUKHARI economies in the world. “We take pride THE PENINSULA in not just being one of the top 10 most innovative and educated societies, but The Third Qatar-US Strategic also #1 in terms of safety and security.” Dialogue will start today in Wash- Qatar has ranked third in the world ington. A high level session will be for economic performance in 2019 and co-chaired by Deputy Prime Minister in Entrepreneurship Focus, Qatar is and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E first in the Arab world. The country is Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul- also among the top 10 in the world for rahman Al Thani and US Secretary the growth of innovative companies. of State H E Mike Pompeo, the The education system of Qatar has Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) ranked fourth globally while Qatar’s has said. healthcare facilities have been ranked The dialogue deals with areas of fifth best globally. Qatar has also been cooperation in politics, economy, ranked as the safest country in the culture, education, energy, health, world for the fifth year in a row. mediation and combating terrorism, Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) pro- said the MoFA in a tweet yesterday. H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Qatar and the US have long been partners vides an excellent platform for firms The first Qatar-US Strategic Dia- Abdulrahman Al Thani and H E Mike in diplomacy, defence and the economy to do business in Qatar and the region. logue was held in Washington in with nearly 50 years of growing diplomatic The QFC allows 100 percent foreign January 2018 while the second Pompeo will co-chair the high-level ownership, 100 percent repatriation Qatar-US Strategic Dialogue was session. ties between the two countries. of profits, and charges a competitive held in Doha in January 2019. Qatar says it will stress during the The dialogue will discuss bilateral rate of 10 percent tax on locally sourced The infographic shared with the cooperation in politics, economy, culture, profits. The QFC welcomes a broad tweet further says that the dialogue dialogue the need to reach a just and range of financial and non-financial witnesses announcing a number of comprehensive solution to the education, energy, health, mediation and services firms. Similarly, Qatar Free cultural, economic and educational Palestinian issue. combating terrorism. Zones Authority allows 100 percent partnerships. It also witnesses signing ownership, 20 year corporate tax hol- a Memoranda of Understanding and idays, zero customs duties and other letters of intent related to culture, common interests and mutual Strategic Dialogue, Qatar Embassy further revealed in an infographic incentives. Qatar Science and Tech- development and economy. respect. The State of Qatar will stress in the US yesterday tweeted that that Qatar has $185bn economic part- nology Park allows 100 percent own- The strategic dialogue aims to during the dialogue the need to reach Qatar and the US have long been nership with the US companies with ership, zero customs duties, men- discuss ways to enhance cooperation a just and comprehensive solution to partners in diplomacy, defence and plans to double this number. torship and training, no restrictions on between the two countries in various the Palestinian issue, the Ministry the economy with nearly 50 years of In another tweet, the Qatar repatriation of capital, profits and sal- fields and to develop the special further said in the tweet. growing diplomatic relations between Embassy in the US said that Qatar has aries in any currency and other bilateral relations that depend on On the eve of Third Qatar-US the two countries. The Embassy created one of the most competitive incentives. Al Thumama Stadium achieves 98% roads serving 2022 Metrash2 records World Cup venues completed over 5.5 million major work safety milestone transactions to SANAULLAH ATAULLAH the plan. “The opening of the THE PENINSULA — DOHA added: “Once again, it is a stadium project has been a THE PENINSULA first phase of the Sabah Al date this year pleasure to see that the healthy and safe environment Ahmad Corridor, the largest Al Thumama Stadium has stringent health and safety during construction.” Projects Affairs Director at the corridor, six months ahead of THE PENINSULA — DOHA achieved a significant milestone processes and procedures we Located in the residential Al Public Works Authority schedule is a big evidence of by becoming the latest FIFA implemented across our sites Thumama district, close to (Ashghal), Eng. Youssef Al smooth operation of Asghal The number of people using World Cup Qatar 2022 project have achieved these results at Doha’s Hamad International Emadi, has said that 98 percent projects,” said Al Emadi. Metrash2, a service delivery site to reach 20 million working Al Thumama Stadium. My con- Airport, the 40,000-capacity main roads serving 2022 FIFA He said that Sabah Al app by the Ministry of Interior hours without a lost time injury gratulations to the workers, stadium is set to host matches World Cup stadiums have been Ahmad Corridor will connect (MoI), has exceeded two (LTI). contractors, and project man- up to and including the quarter- completed. most of the stadiums hosting million since the app's launch, The major milestone was agers that have assured that this final stage. `P4 “All Ashghal projects are World Cup matches, including while more than 5.5 million reached thanks to rigorous running ahead of schedule and Al Thumama Stadium; Ras Abu transactions have been health and safety standards a number of projects have been Aboud Stadium; Khalifa Inter- completed in 2020 so far. implemented by the Supreme delivered recently before the national Stadium; Ahmed bin The Ministry said that the Committee for Delivery & Due to be completed by 2021, Al date of schedule,” said Eng. Ali Stadium, which is popularly total number of inquiries about Legacy (SC), in collaboration Thumama Stadium has seen significant Youssef Al Emadi while talking known as Al Rayyan Stadium; the services provided through with Al Thumama Stadium’s progress made in its construction, with to the media persons at a recent Lusail Stadium; and Al Bayt the application has passed main contractors — a joint Asghal event. Stadium, as well as the Doha nine million. The services pro- venture between Al Jaber Engi- the stadium’s concrete frame, upper-tier He said that some projects Metro stations, as most of them vided to the public through neering LLC and Tekfen Con- stands and roof columns all completed. had slowed down slightly due are located around the electronic systems, especially struction — and project to COVID-19 outbreak, but the Corridor. the Metrash2, are witnessing manager TiME Qatar, said SC delay has been compensated On September 7, 2020, an increased response from on its website. This latest mile- in the following stages. Ashghal announced that its the public. A large number of stone follows similar achieve- For example, Al Emadi said, roads and citizens’ sub-division diverse services provided by ments in safe working hours during the construction of the projects are on track and within various MoI departments are met at Al Rayyan Stadium in newly-opened cable-stayed the planned delivery progress accessible through the mobile July. bridge, the presence of workers rates. Ashghal’s ability to app. Assistant Director General “We are very proud to was reduced because of the maintain such progress reflects of Information Systems at MoI, achieve this milestone. The pandemic. its agility and resilience during Brigadier Abdulrahman Ali Al health and safety of our work- “Ashghal used locally-made the current exceptional Farahid Al Malki, says more force is our number one priority cranes with huge capacity to conditions. than 215 services for the public — and milestones like this only avoid the delay in the delivery Ashghal took a number of and companies are being pro- serve to illustrate that fact,” said of the project.” measures to curb the spread of vided through Metrash 2. Eng. Saoud Al Ansari, SC Project He said work continues in COVID-19 both at the con- He said the most-used Director, Al Thumama Stadium. full swing at all Asghal projects, struction project sites and service for the current year Eng.

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