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QATAR | Page 4 SPORT | Page 1 Khachanov shocks Djoko to National Museum win in Paris of Qatar to open on March 28, 2019 published in QATAR since 1978 MONDAY Vol. XXXIX No. 10993 November 5, 2018 Safar 27, 1440 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Amir appoints chief of Court of Cassation His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday issued Amiri Order No 5 of 2018 appointing HE Dr Hassan Lahdan Saqr al-Muhannadi as Chief of the Court of Cassation. HE the Chief of the Court of Cassation took the oath before His Highness the Amir, thereby becoming the Chief of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary under the provisions of the Judicial Authority Law His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani meeting with the newly appointed ministers. His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad promulgated by Law No 10 of 2003. The oath-taking ceremony was attended by al-Thani and HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani attended. His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani. Amiri order reshuffl es Qatar Cabinet z New ministers take oath z Law issued on competencies of ministries Other key decisions, decrees and orders Besides the Cabinet reshuff le, His business events QNA Sharida al-Kaabi as Minister of State tended by His Highness the Deputy in the offi cial gazette. Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin z Decision No 72 of 2018 restructuring Doha for Energy Aff airs and member of the Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al- In another development, the Amir Hamad al-Thani issued a number of the Qatar Investment Authority board Cabinet. Thani. It was also attended by HE the issued yesterday Amiri Order No 5 of other laws, decisions, decrees and z Decision No 73 of 2018 on HE Dr al-Nuaimi will assume the duties Prime Minister and Interior Minister 2018 appointing HE Dr Hassan Lah- orders yesterday. Following are the restructuring the board of directors of is Highness the Amir Sheikh of the Minister of State for Cabinet Aff airs Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa dan Saqr al-Muhannadi as Chief of the highlights: Qatar Petroleum Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani is- in addition to the duties of his post. al-Thani. Court of Cassation. z Order No 6 of 2018, appointing HE z Decree No 70 of 2018 establishing the Hsued yesterday Amiri Order No The Amiri Order annuls any provi- Meanwhile, the Amir issued Amiri The Amiri Order is eff ective starting Masoud bin Mohamed al-Amri as Planning and Statistics Authority 7 of 2018 reshuffl ing the Cabinet. sions contravening its rules. Decision No 68 of 2018, amending from its date of issue and is to be pub- Adviser at His Highness the Deputy z Decree No 71 of 2018 appointing HE The Amiri Order appoints HE Dr Issa The order is to go into eff ect from the some provisions of Amiri Decision No lished in the offi cial gazette. Amir’s Off ice Dr Saleh Mohamed Salem al-Nabit as Saad al-Jafali al-Nuaimi as Minister date of issue and is to be published in 16 of 2014 setting the competencies of HE the Chief of the Court of Cassa- z Decision No 74 of 2018 establishing chairman of the Planning and Statistics of Justice, HE Abdullah bin Abdulaziz the offi cial gazette. ministries. tion took the oath before His Highness the National Tourism Council Authority. bin Turki al-Subaie as Minister of Mu- Later, their excellencies new minis- The new decision details the speci- the Amir, thereby becoming the Chief of z Decision No 75 of 2018 to form the z Decision No 76 of 2018 appointing nicipality and Environment, HE Ali bin ters appointed by Amiri Order No 7 of alities and tasks of both the Ministry of the Supreme Judiciary Council under the board of directors of the National the board of directors of Qatar Financial Ahmed al-Kuwari as Minister of Com- 2018, issued to amend the formation of Finance and the Ministry of Commerce provisions of the Judicial Authority Law Tourism Council Markets Authority merce and Industry, HE Yousef bin Mo- the Cabinet, took their oath before His and Industry, and their various areas of promulgated by Law No 10 of 2003. z Law No 20 of 2018 on tourism z Decision No 35 of 2014 regulating hamed al-Othman Fakhro as Minister Highness the Amir at the Amiri Diwan jurisdiction and functions. The oath-taking ceremony was at- regulation Qatar General Electricity & Water of Administrative Development, La- yesterday. The decision is to go into eff ect from tended by His Highness the Deputy z Law No 21 of 2018 on organising Corporation (Kahramaa) Pages 2, 3, 8 bour and Social Aff airs and HE Saad bin The oath-taking ceremony was at- the date of issue and is to be published Amir. Profiles of the new ministers HE Dr Issa Saad al-Jafali al-Nuaimi HE Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Minister of Justice, will also assume Turki al-Subaie the duties of the Minister of State for Minister of Municipality and Cabinet Aff airs. Before the Cabinet Environment, has been Qatar Rail’s reshuff le, al-Nuaimi was the Minister of managing director and CEO. He Administrative Development, Labour served as the CEO of Barwa Group and Social Aff airs from January 2016, from April 2011 to May 2014, prior to and the Minister of Administrative which he was the CEO of Smeet, a Development from June 2013. Earlier, Qatari Diar Group subsidiary, where al-Nuaimi was the secretary-general of he worked since its inception in the Council of Ministers and chairman of 2008 until March 2011. the Standing Committee for Legislative Al-Subaie held several key positions Aff airs. He was the assistant secretary- in project management with Qatar general of the General Secretariat of the General Electricity and Water Council of Ministers from 2007 to 2008. Corporation (Kahramaa) from 1996 Al-Nuaimi was the director of Legislation to 2008. He was on the boards Department of the General Secretariat of organisations such as Hochteif, of the Council of Ministers from 2004 Qatar Broadband Network and to 2007. He served in the Off ice of the Qatar Engineering and Construction Prime Minister between 2000 and Company. Al-Subaie holds an MBA 2004, and in the Ministry of Interior from and a BSc in Electrical Engineering 1999 to 2000. from Qatar University. HE Ali bin Ahmed al-Kuwari HE Yousef bin Mohamed al-Othman Fakhro HE Saad bin Sherida al-Kaabi Minister of Minister of Administrative Minister of State for Commerce and Development, Labour Energy Aff airs and Industry, was the and Social Aff airs, started member of the Cabinet, QNB Group CEO his career at Qatar was Qatar Petroleum and the Board Petroleum. He has diverse (QP) president and CEO. of Directors experience in areas He joined QP in 1986 as chairman from including information a student of Petroleum & December 2014. technology, banking, Natural Gas Engineering Earlier, he served human resources, at Pennsylvania State as QNB’s general project management, University, US, from where manager and event management he graduated in 1991 with a chief operating and hospitality. Earlier, Bachelor of Science degree off icer and a Fakhro has functioned in Petroleum & Natural Gas founder of QNB as undersecretary of the Engineering. Subsequently, Capital. Al-Kuwari has been a board Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour al-Kaabi joined QP’s Reservoir & Field Development member of Milaha since 2005, served as and Social Aff airs; QNB’s general manager – human Department, where he progressed through various Qatar Exchange Board of Directors vice capital, and 2006 Doha Asian Games’ organising petroleum engineering, technical, commercial and chairman, and a member of the Board of committee’s deputy director general of operations. supervisory positions. He then became the Manager Directors of Nakilat Company representing He holds a degree in Computer Science from the of Gas Development responsible for North Field Qatar Navigation. University of Southern California. management and development. Gulf Times 2 Monday, November 5, 2018 QATAR Amir issues decision restructuring Qatar-Britain military ties reviewed Qatar Petroleum board of directors HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Aff airs Dr QNA The decision stipulated that will include HE the Minister Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah met Air Doha the board of directors of Qatar of Finance, HE the Minister of Chief Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Petroleum be restructured with Commerce and Industry, Nasser of Britain’s Royal Air Force. During the His Highness the Deputy Amir Khalil al-Jaidah, Sheikh Khalid meeting, they discussed relations is Highness the Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al- bin Khalifa bin Jassim al-Thani between Qatar and Britain. HE the Chief Sheikh Tamim bin Ha- Thani as chairman and HE the and Saeed Mubarak al-Muhan- of Staff of Qatar Armed Forces Hmad al-Thani yesterday Minister of State for Energy Af- nadi. Lieutenant General (Pilot) Ghanem bin issued Decision No 73 of 2018 on fairs as vice-chairman and man- The decision is eff ective from Shaheen al-Ghanem and a number of restructuring the Board of Di- aging director. its date of issue and is to be pub- senior off icers of the Qatar Armed rectors of Qatar Petroleum. The members of the board lished in the offi cial gazette. Forces attended the meeting. Meanwhile, HE the Chief of Staff of Qatar Armed Forces held a separate meeting with Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier.