Qatar Pledges $100 Mn to Help Alleviate Suffering of Syrians
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QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune WEDNESDAY JULY 1, 2020 DHU AL-QA’da 10, 1441 VOL.13 NO. 4987 QR 2 Fajr: 3:18 am Dhuhr: 11:38 am FINE Asr: 3:01 pm Maghrib: 6:31 pm HIGH : 41°C LOW : 30°C Isha: 8:01 pm Middle East 4 Business 8 Sports 11 Iran passes death Masraf Al Rayan, Formula One deploys sentence, upholds jail term al khaliji begin merger war chest of coronavirus in French-linked cases negotiations strategies for Austria Entry and exit points to and Qatar pledges $100 mn to help from Industrial Area removed Within the framework of the implementation of the alleviate suffering of Syrians second phase of the plan to gradually lift the COVID-19 2012 and the relevant Security during which the Syrian peo- restrictions, the Permanent With the new pledge, Qatar’s actual aid Council resolutions, especially ple were deprived of the most Committee for Industrial Area to Syrian people exceeds $2 billion Resolution No 2254, and in a basic necessities of living such Affairs has decided to cancel way that meets the legitimate as water, food, infrastructure, entry and exit points to and QNA ing, the FM underscored that aspirations of the Syrian peo- and basic social services such from the Industrial Area DOHA the new pledge comes from ple in security, stability, and as education and health, in starting from Wednesday. the firm belief of Qatar to fulfil the preservation of its territo- addition to the number of dis- In a statement on UPON the directives of His its international and humani- rial integrity. placed people, that reached 12 Tuesday, the Government Highness The Amir of State tarian obligation towards the At the beginning of his million,” he said. Communications Office of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin brotherly Syrian people. speech, the FM thanked the The FM pointed out that (GCO) said implementation Hamad Al Thani, Deputy He said Qatar’s actual as- European Union and the the success in facing of the of preventive measures Prime Minister and Minister sistance to the brotherly Syr- United Nations for the invita- catastrophic and grave hu- such as the wearing of of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh ian people has exceeded $2 Qatar has spared no effort since the beginning tion to hold this conference manitarian repercussions of masks, reduced bus capac- Mohammed bin Abdulrah- billion. of the Syrian crisis to enhance the rapid and praised the participating the Syrian crisis will only come ity to half, and activation of man Al Thani announced a “Qatar, in compliance with humanitarian response and provide effective countries for their efforts to through finding a political so- Ehteraz application, will con- new pledge of Qatar to pro- its humanitarian and moral support the Syrian people de- lution that radically ends this tinue to ensure the health vide $100 million to alleviate responsibilities, has spared no assistance to the brotherly Syrian people.” spite the economic difficulties crisis. This is the responsibil- and safety of the area’s the human sufferings of Syr- effort, since the beginning of —HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani faced by all countries due to ity of the international com- residents, visitors, and com- ian people. the Syrian crisis, to enhance the coronavirus (COVID-19) munity, especially the Security munity members. In a speech at Brussels IV the rapid humanitarian re- pandemic. Council and the actors con- It emphasised that the Conference on Supporting the sponse and provide effective The FM affirmed the at reaching a political solu- “The world is facing a cerned, he said. easing of restrictions does Future of Syria and the Re- assistance to the brotherly steadfast support of Qatar to tion to the Syrian crisis based humanitarian crisis that hu- not mean the virus has dis- gion, held via video conferenc- Syrian people,” he said. the international efforts aimed on first Geneva Declaration of manity has not known before, Continued on page 2 appeared. “All members of society should continue to take precautions and follow recommended guidelines to ensure the successful im- Al Sailiya Central Market plementation of the gradual Phase II of lifting COVID-19 lifting of the restrictions imposed in Qatar, with the all set to reopen today aim of returning to normal life,” it noted. (TNN) restrictions to begin today TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK and violators will be subject to the DOHA relevant penalties. AL Sailiya Central Market will reopen All parks and beaches as well on Wednesday in line with the govern- Electricity and THE second stage of the gradual as the corniche will be reopened for ment’s plan to gradually lift the restric- lifting of COVID-19 restrictions will people of all ages while continuing tions imposed as a result of the COV- water usage come into force from Wednesday to practice social distancing. Play ID-19 epidemic. as per the plan. The transition from areas, however, will remain closed. This was announced by Hassad, goes up in May stage 1 to stage 2 of reopening is Families will be allowed to rent Qatar’s premier investor in the food based on public health data and boats and yachts in groups not sector, on Tuesday. ELECTRICITY and water con- COVID-19 spread indicators. ● All parks, beaches and the exceeding 10 people. In a statement, Hassad said the All precautionary measures have been sumption has gone up in May As per the plan, the Phase corniche will reopen Sports training in open spaces Ministry of Public Health, Aswaq for taken to prevent the spread of the virus in as compared to the previous II will see restricted opening of and large halls will be permitted for Food Facilities Management (a subsidi- Al Sailiya Central Market. month, according to latest mosques for all five prayers with ● Commercial activities to professional athletes in groups not ary of Hassad) has taken all the precau- data released by the Planning limited capacity. Maximum 50 per- resume in malls exceeding 10 people. tionary measures to prevent the spread Al Sailiya Central Market is an in- and Statistics Authority (PSA). cent of public and private sector Libraries and museums will of the virus in the Central Market. tegrated marketing platform that in- While electricity consumption employees will be allowed at their ● 50% of staff to resume reopen with limited capacity and Starting with conducting complete cludes a traditional market with 52 in May has gone up by about workplaces, provided that employ- work at their workplaces limited working hours in the sec- sterilisation of the market to holding shops, a retail market with 102 shops, 24.8 percent from April, water ers meet hygienic requirements ond phase. briefing sessions with all the traders and a wholesale market with 50 shops. consumption increased by and implement precautionary ● Gatherings will be limited The museums and galleries and suppliers to organise the workflow, Moreover, the market includes an 12.6 percent as compared measures. only to 5 people that will reopen include the Mu- it has implemented all health and safety auction hall for local and imported to April. All commercial activities will seum of Islamic Art, Mathaf: Arab procedures. Awareness posters that in- fresh produce, which spans over 8,000 ● Libraries & museums Meanwhile, the num- be allowed to resume their work Museum of Modern Art and the cludes a number of safety instructions, square metres. ber of traffic accident in malls and commercial centres, will reopen Garage Gallery at the Fire Station: among them the necessity of having The market also includes cold cases without counting while gaming centres, amusement Artist in Residence, while Herit- Ehteraz app, were placed in the market stores that span over 4600 sq metres non-injuries reached 333 in parks, skateboard arenas, prayer recreational activities at malls and age sites will include Al Zubarah, in various languages. as well as 10 shops for fish, meat and May, registering a monthly rooms and cinemas will remain commercial centers. Al Jassasiya and Barzan Towers. In addition, thermal cameras have poultry products, a hypermarket (4800 increase of 0.9 percent. closed. The Phase II will also see the Community members are required been provided to ensure the safety of all sqm), and a dedicated space for ration Light injuries accounted for Restaurants operating inside capacity of private healthcare facili- to adhere to the precautionary workers and consumers. commodities. the majority of these cases malls and commercial centres are ties increasing to 60 percent while measures such as wearing masks (90 percent). Eleven deaths allowed to deliver to home ad- continuing to provide emergency when going outside, downloading were recorded in May, just dresses, or hand over orders at the services. the Ehteraz app and practicing so- 3 percent of the total traffic restaurant only. This decision also Public and private gatherings cial distancing for the health and accidents. (TNN) prohibits any artistic, cultural or will be limited only to five people, safety of all. Ashghal begins QR499 mn roads and infra project (PG 2) FUEL Prices GO UP Sidra develops second COVID-19 rapid testing method TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Current methods for testing The diluted sample is ing, the alternative method, DOHA COVID-19 follow a three-step treated at 650 C for 10 min- which is significantly cheaper, process – starting with obtain- utes before detection of viral will be particularly useful for SIDRA Medicine, a member ing a swab sample from an in- RNA using a specific type of resource-limited countries for of Qatar Foundation, has de- dividual; followed by extraction RT-PCR reagent. expanding their capacity for veloped a simplified and rap- of viral RNA from the sample; Following guidelines from COVID-19 testing.