6Th Dates Festival Opens at Souq Waqif with 80 Farms
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1996 - 2021 SILVER JUBILEE YEAR al khaliji Almoez becomes reports first player QR372m to score in net profit three different for H1 continental events Business | 11 Sport | 16 FRIDAY 16 JULY 2021 6 DHUL-HIJJAH - 1442 VOLUME 26 NUMBER 8685 www.thepeninsula.qa 2 RIYALS 6th Dates Festival opens at Souq Waqif with 80 farms AYENI OLUSEGUN The event will hold this festival at Souq Waqif THE PENINSULA because it is a heritage place continue until July 30 and one of Qatar’s historic The 6th Local Dates Festival and will be open landmarks. kicked off yesterday at Al "The festival is a chance for Ahmad Square, Souq Waqif, as daily from 4pm to farms to showcase their sellers and visitors hailed 10pm. The 3,600 products and visitors to buy organisers for holding the event fresh dates as if it from palms this year at the historical square metres directly.” market. The festival last year festival tent can To promote healthy was held in partnership with Al produce from the participants, Meera due to the restrictions in host 720 people at the Organising Committee of place to curb the COVID-19 one time. the festival has set require- pandemic. ments for the dates offered for The event will continue sale. For instance, the Rutab has until July 30 and will be open customer interaction, despite to be ripe and mature. The daily from 4pm to 10pm. The COVID-19 preventive measures, product must be fresh and bug- festival tent has been built to would help drive sales com- free and have no unusual smell Deputy Prime Minister meets Saudi Ambassador host 720 people at once over pared to last year. or taste. 3,600 square metres. The “It is good to have this fes- Some of the Qatari dates Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah opening day saw a remarkable tival in open space again. For a being sold include Al Ikhlas, Al met yesterday with Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Qatar H H Prince Mansour bin turnout — expected to increase seller, customer interaction is Shishi, Al Khenaizi dates, and Khalid bin Abdullah Al Farhan Al Saud. The meeting dealt with reviewing bilateral military relations, as the festival continues. important to drive sales and Al Barhi. Others include Al Iraqi, and means to enhance them. H E the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence The Ministry of Municipality encourage many farms after a Al Selaji, Al Sukkari, Al Saqi, Al Affairs wished H H Prince Mansour bin Khalid bin Abdullah Al Farhan Al Saud well in his new role as and Environment (MME) had challenging 2020. We are glad Zaghioul, Nabat Seif, Al Lolo, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the country. earlier stated that the festival the Ministry decided to host it Al Helail, Al Rzizi and Al would feature a significant again this year, and hopefully, Kabkab. variety of dates from over 80 we will gradually return to The festival was established Eid Al Adha holiday for local farms across Qatar. normal activities,” the seller to promote Qatari agricultural DIFI highlights virus' impact financial institutions The dates prices are being said. products in line with the MME’s regulated by the Authorities to Meanwhile, Yousef Al marketing programme to on mental health of families begins on Sunday ensure control and prevent Taher, one of the participants improve these products and consumer exploitation. at the festival, while speaking incentivise farms to use THE PENINSULA — DOHA No One Behind,” the event QNA — DOHA Speaking to The Peninsula, to Qatar TV, said: “The festival advanced technology to raise focused on global resilience one of the participating farms opened today and will continue production quality and The COVID-19 pandemic has and sustainable recovery from Qatar Central Bank (QCB) said this year’s event with until July 30. It is important to quantity. upended the lives of millions COVID-19. It addressed chal- announced yesterday that Eid of families all over the world. lenges and solutions to achieve Al Adha holiday for all financial Creating unprecedented condi- physical and mental health institutions in the country, tions that can affect a family’s equity. including banks, exchange mental wellbeing, it has The event included state stores, insurance companies, disrupted routines, altered remarks by ambassadors of finance, investment and family roles, caused member states, presentations financial advisories, will start employment instability, and by scientific experts, and talks on Sunday, July 18. QCB indi- precipitated social isolation. from leaders of health and cated that all financial institu- Doha International Family mental health programmes in tions and banks will resume Institute (DIFI), a member of Sierra Leone, the Democratic their business for the public on Qatar Foundation, has studied Republic of the Congo, Nepal, Sunday, July 25. the impact of COVID-19 on the and India. mental wellbeing of families Dr. Al Emadi said: “Fos- Over 50 dead as in Qatar. The findings were tering understanding of how floods strike Europe presented by Dr. Sharifa Al the COVID-19 pandemic has Emadi, Executive Director, affected the family’s mental DIFI, at an event held on the wellbeing, and learning from AP —BERLIN sidelines of the High-Level the outcomes of the unprece- Political Forum on Sustainable dented conditions this crisis Over 50 people have died and Development 2021 (HLPF has brought, is critical to cre- dozens were missing as heavy 2021) recently. ating a better future for flooding in Germany and Belgium Titled “Building Back Better families. turned streams and streets into after COVID-19 through "DIFI offers valuable insight raging torrents that swept away Addressing Health Equity, on this topic, and it is an honor cars and caused houses to Mental Health, and Well-being: to have the opportunity to collapse. Among the worst-hit Visitors shopping for fresh dates after the inauguration of the Dates Festival at the Souq Waqif Contributions of Psychological present part of our studies at German villages was Schuld. yesterday. PIC: ABDUL BASIT MOHAMMAD/THE PENINSULA Science and Practice to Leave this important platform.”`P3 `Full Story on P9 Over 29,000 firms registered on GAC single window system Al Nadeeb AYENI OLUSEGUN access to a digital customs facilitating customs clearance THE PENINSULA authority,” Alabhag stated in the and the flow of goods, inte- newsletter. gration, and connectivity with The General Authority of Customs He stated that the GAC seeks government agencies. (GAC) single window system ‘Al to automate all customs processes “The system provides many Nadeeb’ has registered 29,462 and procedures, provide specific statistical and information companies. Al Nadeeb also services to create a stimulating reports, such as financial, control, completed 294,476 statements in investment environment while and statistical reports, to make the last six months, Bakheet facilitating trade to ensure the development plans and improve Salem Alabhag, Acting Assistant flow of goods to and from Qatar. performance,” Alabhag added. Director of Operations The Authority, through Al Nadeeb, He stressed the need for Management and Risk Analysis will also upload customs docu- importers to understand the Department, said in the GAC’s ments, easing data transfer and requirements and ensure they monthly newsletter. enhancing user experience by follow the required processes to The Al Nadeeb system elec- providing user-friendly screens. avoid delays in processing their tronic system was designed to The Al Nadeeb system has consignments. facilitate commercial and aided businesses and companies Al Nadeeb is fully integrated customs operations, focusing on by providing them a unified into all ports and customs facil- Qatar inaugurates new Embassy headquarters in Rwanda customer satisfaction following platform for all government ities in Qatar and offers a wide the standards of the World services of quality, performance, range of services to both the The Embassy of the State of Qatar in the Republic of Rwanda celebrated the inauguration of Customs Organization and the and reliability, which contributes private and public sectors. The its headquarters in Kigali in the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International World Trade Organization to reducing time, cost, electronic system is a web-based and app Cooperation of the Republic of Rwanda H E Dr. Vincent Biruta, and a number of heads of agreements. authorization, attaching docu- customs service explicitly diplomatic missions accredited to the country. On this occasion, the Ambassador of the State “We are working on the ments and files to the customs designed to digitise and of Qatar to Rwanda H E Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Sayed affirmed that the opening of the concept of smart customs in line statement, as well as fast com- streamline the customs clearance embassy headquarters confirms the depth of friendly relations between the two countries. with technological progress and pletion of customs transactions, processes in the country. 02 HOME FRIDAY 16 JULY 2021 Over 221,800 recover OFFICIAL NEWS from COVID-19: MoPH Amir sends QNA — DOHA congratulations to President of Turkey The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) PRAYER reported yesterday 82 new confirmed DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin TIMINGS cases of COVID-19 among community Hamad Al Thani and Deputy Amir PRAYERPRAYRRAAAY TIMINGSMING and 49 among travellers. H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad The MOPH recorded 140 recoveries Al Thani sent yesterday a cable of congratulations to President of 03.26 am from the virus during the past 24 hours, FAJR bringing the total number of cases the Republic of Turkey H E Recep SUNRISE 04.53 am recovered in Qatar to 221,805. The MOPH Tayyip Erdogan on the occasion DHUHR 11.40 am issued a statement on COVID-19 devel- of his country’s Democracy and ASR 03.05 pm opments in Qatar, which said 82 new National Unity Day.