SPORT | Page 1 Afi f receives AFC Player of the Year award published in QATAR since 1978 WEDNESDAY Vol. XXXX No. 11393 December 11, 2019 Rabia II 14, 1441 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Al Sadd to kick off campaign against Hienghene today By Sahan Bidappa Casablanca (2013), Kashima Ant- Doha lers (2016) and Al Ain (2018) did when the tournament was held in their home country. Sadd’s head ince 2013, three host na- coach Xavi Hernandez said it would tion clubs have gone on to be a diffi cult feat to achieve but not Sreach the final of the FIFA impossible. HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani with HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Club World Cup Qatar 2019. Al “We are aware that it is diffi cult, heads of delegations of other GCC countries at the 40th session of the GCC Supreme Council in Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani holding talks with the Custodian of the Two Sadd will be aiming to become but we are here to perform and play Riyadh yesterday. Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud in Riyadh yesterday. the fourth one. The Qatar league and we have one of the best players champions will kick off their of this generation in the club’s his- campaign today against Oceania tory. They were part of the Qatar winners Hienghene Sport in a team which won the Asian Cup this play-off match at the Jassim Bin year. We have a very good football Hamad Stadium. philosophy and we are capable of PM takes part in GCC Summit A victory will give Sadd a place continuing the achievements, but in the quarter-fi nals, where they the task will be very diffi cult,” Xavi will take on Monterrey of Mexico. said. QNA Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, yesterday. With a potential semi-fi nal or fi - While Sadd should be able Riyadh The session was attended by members of Kuwait’s efforts to bridge GCC rift praised nal encounter against European to breeze past New Caledonia’s the offi cial delegation accompanying the champions Liverpool – the tourna- Hienghene, their recent form does prime minister. The 40th session of the GCC tance of continuing them within ment’s crowd-pullers – looming, not inspire too much confi dence. ommissioned by His Highness the HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Kha- Supreme Council praised the the framework of a united GCC. the Qatar giants have much to look They have lost three of their last Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad lifa al-Thani attended a luncheon banquet endeavours and sincere eff orts ex- The council also praised the forward to. four league games, with Xavi fi nd- C al-Thani, HE the Prime Minister held by the Custodian of the Two Holy erted by the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh success of the 24th Arabian Gulf This will be Sadd’s second par- ing it hard to produce consistent and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz al- Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah Cup which was hosted by Qatar, ticipation in the competition hav- results. Sadd’s dip in form coin- bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani partici- Saud, for the delegation. to bridge the rift that has marred and the “distinct organisation and ing played previously in the 2011 cided with their AFC Champions pated along with heads of delegations of The Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al-Ah- the relations between the member eff orts” exerted by the country edition, where they fi nished third. League semi-fi nal exit, where they Gulf countries in the opening of the 40th mad al-Jaber al-Sabah met at Diriyah Palace states, and expressed its support to make this championship a suc- The passionate Sadd fans will hope lost to eventual champions Al Hilal session of the GCC Supreme Council, with HE the Prime Minister and Minister of for these eff orts and the impor- cess. (QNA) Page 24 their team can repeat what Raja of Saudi Arabia. To Page 9 which was held at the Diriyah Palace in Interior. To Page 24 Gulf Times 2 Wednesday, December 11, 2019 QATAR Amir to meet Malaysian PM ‘Qatar an active partner’ tomorrow in global eff orts to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will meet the Prime Minister of Malaysia Dr Mahathir Mohamed, tackle climate change at the Amiri Diwan tomorrow. Dr Mahathir Mohamed is arriving in Qatar on an off icial QNA visit. His Highness the Amir and Madrid the Malaysian prime minister will discuss bilateral relations. They will also witness the E the Minister of Municipal- signing of a memorandum of ity and Environment Abdullah understanding on establishing Hbin Abdulaziz bin Turki al-Subaie a joint supreme committee stressed Qatar’s keenness to play its role between Qatar and Malaysia, in as an active partner with the international addition to discussing regional community in tackling the impacts of cli- and international issues of joint mate change, in line with the principles of interest. the United Nations Convention. The minister highlighted the announce- Programme on ment of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani during the UN combating money Climate Action Summit in New York in Sep- laundering tember that Qatar will contribute $100mn to support the small island developing states HE the Minister of Municipality and and the least developed countries to deal Environment Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin The Public Prosecution with climate change, natural hazards and Turki al-Subaie addressing the conference represented by the Institute environmental challenges, and build the in Madrid. of Criminal Studies and the necessary capabilities to face the impacts of Department of International climate change, which would enhance the energy sources. Co-operation, organised a 3-day global eff orts in this area. Meanwhile, the launch of the electric programme for improving Addressing the 25th session of the Con- bus operation project, and the project of capabilities in the fields of ference of the Parties to the United Na- using compressed natural gas as an alter- combating money laundering, tions Framework Convention on Climate native fuel in the transportation sector, investigating terrorism financing, Change in the Spanish capital Madrid especially in public transport applications and international sanctions. yesterday, the minister said that within in Qatar, is a reinforcement of sustainable the framework of Qatar’s support to the transportation in the country, in order to ROLACC signs eff orts of the international community to achieve integration with the Doha Metro confront climate change, Doha hosted in project as part of eff orts to reduce emis- pact with UN 2012 the 18th session of the Conference of sions from transportation. The Rule of Law and Anti- the Parties to the United Nations Frame- The minister added that several projects Corruption Centre (ROLACC) work Convention on Climate Change, and initiatives that contribute to the ef- signed yesterday a co-operation adding that Qatar is also a founding mem- forts to reduce emissions have been imple- agreement with the United ber of the Global Green Growth Institute mented Qatar, such as the ones to promote Nations Institute for Training and which helps developing countries to pur- clean development that aligns the factors Research (UNITAR) at the Kigali sue development strategies based on sus- of economic development in the country National Convention Centre to tainability principles. and environmental development, adding establish and sponsor a training HE al-Subaie noted that environmental that work is also underway on a number of and research centre in Rwanda development is one of the four main pil- neutral carbon projects. to train UN staff on the African lars of Qatar National Vision 2030, which In a related context, Qatar recently continent, in co-operation with seeks to support projects that promote launched the ‘One Million Tree Initia- the Rwandan Ministry of Justice. clean energy use and enhance the effi cien- tive’, as a social programme to promote The agreement signing ceremony cy of natural gas and energy use, waste re- environmental sustainability, adapt to the was attended by HE the Chairman cycling and increasing green spaces. expected eff ects of climate change, reduce of the Board of Trustees of The minister pointed out that the emissions and improve air quality, the ROLACC Dr Ali bin Fetais al-Marri, launch by Qatar of a project to establish a minister added. Director of the Division for People solar energy plant represents an important The minister underlined that facing the and Social Inclusion of UNITAR step in the way of diversifying the sources impacts of climate change requires concert- Alex Mejia, and Attorney-General of Qatar’s production of electrical energy ed international eff orts in line with the prin- and Minister of Justice of Rwanda and increasing dependence on renewable ciples of the United Nations Convention. Johnston Busingye. Gulf Times 4 Wednesday, December 11, 2019 QATAR Speaker elected as GOPAC chair for 2019-2021 By Shafeeq Alingal tives of GOPAC, said a number Staff Reporter of initiatives and programmes will be carried out to improve the functions of the organisa- n a recognition to the eff orts tion. by Qatar to combat corrup- “Plans will be chalked out to Ition, HE the Speaker of Shura improve the works,” he said and Council Ahmed bin Abdullah bin thanked parliamentarians for Zaid al-Mahmoud was yesterday pinning hope in him and Qatar in elected as Global Organisation of the fi ght against corruption.