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1996 - 2021 SILVER JUBILEE YEAR US economy European gaining, qualifiers: but recovery Team Qatar 'far from departs for complete': Powell Hungary Business | 13 Sport | 16 SATURDAY 20 MARCH 2021 7 SHA'ABAN - 1442 VOLUME 26 NUMBER 8567 www.thepeninsula.qa 2 RIYALS Amir to meet FIFA Council approves Arab Cup Qatar 2021 President of The Arab Cup Qatar 2021 will be held from Seychelles December 1 to 18 with the participation of 16 out of 22 Arab teams. tomorrow QNA — DOHA The aim of the Championship, which will be Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin held for the first time, is to determine the Hamad Al Thani will meet readiness of the State of Qatar to host major tomorrow at the Amiri Diwan with President of the Republic sporting events, especially the 2022 World Cup. of Seychelles H E Wavel Ramkalawan, who arrives today FIFA President Gianni Infantino praised Qatar’s on an official visit to the country. H H the Amir and HE the preparations for the 2022 World Cup, noting President of Seychelles will that this is the first time that he sees ready discuss bilateral relations between the two countries, The President of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, chairing the 15th Council meeting held at its headquarters in stadiums two years before the event. ways of supporting and Zurich, Switzerland, yesterday. enhancing them, and a number of issues of common concern. QNA — ZURICH preparation for the 2022 FIFA Championship as a celebration done by the State of Qatar and stadiums for the 2022 World World Cup. of Arab football skills, as well the preparations that he Cup. Qatar condemns The FIFA Council officially Infantino said in a press as attracting the world’s described as distinctive for He pointed out that the State approved yesterday the Arab conference after the FIFA attention to Arab football, espe- organising the 2022 World Cup, of Qatar has provided great continued Israeli Cup Qatar 2021, during the 15th Council meeting, that the aim cially since the matches of this noting that this is the first time facilities for the fans of the attacks, settlement meeting of the Council held at of the Championship, which will tournament will be held on the that he sees ready stadiums two World Cup, as they can move its headquarters in Zurich, Swit- be held for the first time in World Cup stadiums, which will years before the event, as well internally and reach the sta- activities zerland. December this year in Qatar, is host the largest football event as that the eight stadiums that diums in several different ways The President of FIFA, to determine the readiness of in the world a year later. will host the World Cup are that take into account security QNA — DOHA Gianni Infantino, confirmed the State of Qatar to host major The Arab Cup Qatar 2021, among the best stadiums in the and safety. that the Council’s approval of sporting events, especially the will be held from December 1 world. The FIFA Council received The State of Qatar has the Arab Cup Qatar 2021 was 2022 World Cup. to18, with the participation of Infantino praised Qatar’s also a report on the interna- expressed its strong condem- among the events that the State He added that the FIFA 16 out of 22 Arab teams. vision in planning the imple- tional football situation during nation of the Israeli attacks and of Qatar will organise in Council approved the He also praised the work mentation of projects and the COVID-19 pandemic. `P2 settlement activity in violation of international law through demolition, destruction, confis- cation, displacement, attempts Minimum wage comes into effect from today to impose Judaization of the city of Jerusalem, attacks on Islamic THE PENINSULA — DOHA the event that adequate housing and Social Affairs emphasizes and Christian sanctities, and food for the worker or that adopting minimum basic protection of extremist Israeli In implementation of Law No. domestic worker are not pro- wage, housing and food would settlers, continued arrests, arbi- 17 of 2020 regarding setting the vided, and the minimum generate better relations trary detention, as well as minimum wage for workers housing allowance is QR500, between the employer and the torture and imposing collective and domestic workers, the the minimum food allowance employee. The State of Qatar is punishment on Gaza Strip. Ministry of Administrative is QR300, with the obligation the first country in the region This came in the statement Development, Labour and to amend the employment con- to adopt a non-discriminatory Total number of doses administered delivered by Permanent Rep- Social Affairs has announced tracts, the Ministry said in a minimum wage, this has since the starting of the vaccination resentative of Qatar to the the implementation of the new statement on its website formed a fundamental pillar in United Nations in Geneva H E minimum wage for all workers, yesterday. the reform programme and the campaign: 561,044 Ali Khalfan Al Mansouri, at the starting from today. Last September, the Min- transition plan to move towards Human Rights Council at its 46th In this context, all com- istry announced a six-month a knowledge - based economy, Total number of doses administered session, during the public debate panies must comply with the transition period to modify the as stipulated in Qatar National on the situation of human rights minimum wage of 1,000 Qatari conclusion of contracts so that Vision 2030. Since the adoption in the last 24 hours: 21,278 in Palestine and in other riyals and revise the employers could be able to of the law, the Ministry has con- occupied Arab territories. employment contracts accod- prepare for the transition. ducted awareness campaigns He called for ending the ingly. as well as to allocating an The Ministry of Adminis- for workers in multiple lan- policy of impunity enjoyed by allowance by the employer in trative Development, Labour guages. `P2 Qatar administers 561,044 Israel and ensuring accounta- bility for all those responsible for vaccine doses so far the violations committed against the Palestinians. He stressed the importance of the 7th item being THE PENINSULA — DOHA receiving the necessary included in the work of the medical care. Human Rights Council, noting As many as 561,044 COVID-19 The Ministry further said that the attempts that seek to vaccine doses have been that every day, hundreds of abolish it encourage Israel (the administered since the start of people are becoming sick due occupying power) to commit the National COVID-19 Vacci- to the COVID-19 with many more serious violations and nation Program, shows data requiring admission to hospital crimes against the Palestinian released by the Ministry of to manage their symptoms. people, and push it to defy inter- Public Health yesterday. “Since February 1, the national resolutions and cove- The Ministry also number of people with nants and disregard them. announced the registration of COVID-19 admitted to hos- He added that Qatar calls on 497 new confirmed cases of pital has doubled. Qatar’s the international community to COVID-19. Among them 402 strict quarantine policy for assume its responsibilities to end are from community while 95 returning travelers enabled the Israeli occupation of all Pal- from travelers returning from us to delay the introduction estinian and Arab lands, protect abroad. of new variants into this the Palestinian people and Also 315 people have country for several months ensure their right to self-deter- recovered from the virus but we are now seeing pos- mination, and adhere to the bringing the total number of itive COVID-19 cases in the principle of the two-state Taking flight cases recovered in Qatar to region and in Qatar with the solution to establish an inde- 159,787. In addition, the Min- new variants from the United pendent Palestinian state on the Large number of Larus Cachinnans birds, also known as Caspian gulls, taking flight on Al Wakra istry also announced one new Kingdom,” it added in a borders of June 4, 1967, with East Beach yesterday. PIC. ABDUL BASIT/ THE PENINSULA death, aged 61, who was statement. `P2 Jerusalem as its capital. Qatari artist explores modern, traditional architectural elements RAYNALD C RIVERA and Bricks — A Crossroad” at they try to keep pace with the meanings and messages she large stone in the middle of the traditional architecture further THE PENINSULA Eiwan Al Gassar Gallery. wave of modern developments wants to convey visually installation to symbolize tradi- highlighted by the shadow the In this series, Shua’a mainly occurring simultaneously around through the objects on show. tional culture. Hanging around objects project on the wall. Qatari artist Shua’a Ali delves into aims “to celebrate the current the world while attempting to She preferred to utilize these the stone are two different types The show also features “Equi- the intersection between the reconciliation of traditional and preserve national identity. construction materials to sym- of bricks emblematic of two librium”, a series of 13 sculptures modern and the traditional in a modern elements, in the recent Using basic building con- bolise both modernization and decades of fast-paced architec- “inspired by location marks more globalised society in her architectural and cultural struction materials such as cultural identity. tural development in constant found in Qatar, which Shua’a Ali series of conceptual artworks developments in Qatar.” bricks, stones, granites and The centerpiece of the exhi- dialogue with cultural identity. documents for her continuous displayed in a recently launched With