QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune THURSDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2020 RAJAB 3, 1441 VOL.13 NO. 4880 QR 2 Fajr: 4:43 am Dhuhr: 11:47 am PARTLY CLOUDY Asr: 3:06 pm Maghrib: 5:35 pm HIGH : 24°C Isha: 7:05 pm LOW : 16°C Gulf / ME 9 Business 11 Sports 16 Erdogan vows to Doha Bank achieves ISO Goodbye, tennis: push back Syria 20000 recertification for Sharapova announces forces from Idlib IT management retirement Amir issues directives AMIR MEETS US TREASURY SECRETARY Cabinet hails outcomes to evacuate Qataris, Kuwaitis from Iran of Amir’s 3-nation tour THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin QNA three countries. Hamad al Thani has issued direc- DOHA In addition, the discus- tives to evacuate citizens of Qatar sions opened up broad pros- and Kuwait, who are currently in THE Cabinet, chaired by pects for further cooperation Iran, due to the outbreak of the Prime Minister and Minister in various fields for the ben- novel coronavirus (Covid-19). (QNA) of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid efit and welfare of the peo- bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al ple and promoted mutual Thani, on Wednesday praised understanding on various the outcomes of the Amir HH regional and international Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al issues, in a way that contrib- Amir to meet Pakistan Thani’s official tour to Jor- utes to strengthening joint dan, Tunisia and Algeria. Arab action and preserving Prime Minister today The Cabinet affirmed that security, peace and stability THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin the Amir’s discussions with in the region. Hamad al Thani will meet Prime HM King Abdullah II Ibn al The PM instructed min- Minister of the Islamic Republic of Hussein, President Kais Saied isters to include the execu- Pakistan Imran Khan at the Amiri and President Abdelmadjid tive plans of ministries and Diwan on Thursday. The Amir and Tebboune were fruitful. other government agencies, the Pakistan PM, who will arrive on It said the positive re- public bodies and institu- Thursday on an official visit to the sults of the tour have added tions and partnership pro- country, will discuss bilateral rela- to the strong brotherly rela- jects between the public and tions and the ways of developing tions between Qatar and the private sectors. PAGE 2 and strengthening them. The two leaders will also discuss several regional and international issues of The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani met US Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin and his accompanying delega- common concern. (QNA) tion at the Amiri Diwan on Wednesday. During the meeting, they reviewed strategic relations between the two countries. They also discussed a number of issues of mutual interest. (QNA) NHRC won’t rest until FM, Pompeo review blockade victims are bilateral relations compensated: Marri DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister of Coronavirus risk very QNA Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed WASHINGTON bin Abdulrahman al Thani on Wednes- day held a telephone conversation with National Human Rights Com- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. mittee Chairman HE Dr Ali bin During the phone call, they reviewed low in Qatar: GCO Smaikh al Marri has affirmed bilateral cooperation relations and the committee’s commitment regional issues, as well as several QNA to take necessary legal meas- matters of common concern. (QNA) DOHA Shura Council to hold special ures to condemn the blockad- ing countries because of their THERE are no reported cases of coro- session on coronavirus violations that have lasted for navirus (COVID-19) in Qatar and the 1,000 days. Water, electricity fees risk to the public is low, the Govern- HE Shura Council will hold a special session to discuss a report set to be The blockading countries, HE Dr Ali bin Smaikh al Marri. ment Communications Office (GCO) Tsubmitted by Minister of Public Health HE Dr Hanan Mohamed al Kuwari on especially Saudi Arabia and for farms to be reduced has said. the measures taken by the ministry to confront the threat of the novel coronavi- the UAE, will not be spared dom of movement resulted In a statement on Wednesday, the rus (COVID-19) and to listen to the ministry’s experts on the topic. international condemnation of in dispersion of Gulf families, to support livestock GCO said the Government of Qatar is Speaker of the Shura Council HE Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al Mahmoud the Committee on the Elimina- forcing many families to sepa- taking all measures to protect the pub- requested in a letter sent to the Minister of Public Health a detailed report on tion of Racial Discrimination rate, in addition to violating the IN a move to support animal production, lic and plan for eventualities. the precautionary measures taken by the ministry and its affiliated bodies to and the International Court of rights of Qataris and residents Qatar General Electricity and Water Cor- The Ministry of Public Health confront the threat of the emerging coronavirus and the necessary preventive Justice, he added. to practice their religious poration (Kahramaa) has decided to re- (MoPH) is working closely with all lo- measures which the ministry has taken to reduce the risk of this disease in the “The nhRC will not rest rites,” he noted. duce electricity and water consumption cal entities, the World Health Organi- short term and in the long term. until the victims are compen- “Today, we in Qatar are fees for farms starting from February. zation (WHO) and other international The Shura Council speaker also thanked and appreciated the efforts of sated, regardless of the fate facing an unjust blockade. It is “Farms will see a reduction in bodies to monitor the situation and the Ministry of Public Health in developing the health sector in Qatar under of the crisis politically,” Dr among the worst forms of the electricity and water consumption fees provide up-to-date guidance, it added. the wise leadership of the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, and its Marri said during his visit to blockade that has deprived starting with the February 2020 bill in “Given the rapidly changing situ- cooperation with the council in carrying out the national mission entrusted Washington. thousands of citizens and order to support animal production,” ation, it is important that the public to it. (QNA) During his meetings with residents in the Gulf states Kahramaa said in a statement. refer regularly to official government US State Department officials, of their basic rights, espe- The percentage of reduction in the communications on the matter. All of- Dr Marri said citizens and cially the right to treatment, new consumption fees for farms will ficial guidance and communications ● The Ministry of Public Health is working residents of Qatar have faced transportation, education, and reach 70 percent for electricity and 40 will be issued by the Ministry of Public closely with all local entities, the World 1,000 days of racial discrimina- family unification.” percent for water, given that these farms Health and made available on its web- Health Organization and other international tion and “one of the most dan- he added: “The blockade will no longer be classified in the com- site,” the statement added. bodies to monitor the situation and provide gerous aspects of the suffering affected the human rights mercial category. The GCO said it encourages in- is the obstacles imposed by situation in the region, and dividuals to refer to official informa- an up-to-date guidance the blockading states — espe- led to a loss of confidence in tion and not to rely on or distribute cially Saudi Arabia and the UAE regional human rights mecha- unconfirmed or unofficial informa- ple languages and via its social media The GCO advised people travelling – that curtailed the freedom of nisms and conflict resolution.” QA, Air Malta sign tion, noting that the Ministry of Public channels, in addition to the 24/7 coro- abroad to visit the Ministry of Foreign movement.” codeshare pact (PG 20 ) Health provides regular updates on its navirus hotline for information and Affairs website for the latest travel ad- “Undermining the free- Continued on page 2 website www.moph.gov.qa in multi- updates: 66740948 or 66740951. vice at www.mofa.gov.qa. MIQDAM 3 TACTICAL DRILL CONCLUDES Blockading countries restore postal services to Qatar QNA course of Feb 2020, the es Company (Q-Post) is ready DOHA blockading countries will re- to resume the postal services sume postal services to Qa- with the blockading countries THE blockading countries – tar through a specified third to protect the rights of postal UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and country (the Sultanate of consumers in Qatar. Bahrain — have restored post- Oman). The measure ends the Meanwhile, the CRA un- al services to Qatar, the Com- suspension of postal traffic derlined that it is also working munications Regulatory Au- which the blockading coun- with the concerned entities to thority (CRA) has announced. tries put in place since the proceed with the complaint The resumption is the out- beginning of the siege in June lodged by Qatar based on the come of the meeting that was 2017. As a result of the block- UPU Rules, which relates to especially organised and at- ade, postal services compa- the blockading countries sus- tended by all the concerned nies in Qatar were not able to pending postal traffic to Qatar. countries on Jan 29, 2020 at receive or send postal items The matter shall be dis- The National Service Academy concluded the tactical exercise the Universal Postal Union to the blockading countries cussed during the UPU’s coun- “Miqdam 3” in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister and (UPU) headquarters in Berne, or were even able to receive situation has affected many municate with their relatives cil of administration meeting Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Dr Khalid bin Switzerland, the CRA said in a and send postal items to other citizens and residents of Qatar and friends in these countries which is currently under way Mohamed al Attiyah on Wednesday.