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Customs Resumes Work at Abu Samra Crossing Qatar- Next Gen stars GCC trade look to excel as to rise in Doha set to stage 2021 AO Qualifiers Business | 01 Sport | 08 SUNDAY 10 JANUARY 2021 26 JUMADA I - 1442 VOLUME 25 NUMBER 8498 www.thepeninsula.qa 2 RIYALS Build your own plan! Terms & Conditions Apply Customs resumes work at Abu Samra crossing QNA/THE PENINSULA — DOHA The Land Customs The General Authority of Administration Customs has announced that it has resumed operations at the is resuming Abu Samra border crossing its customs with Saudi Arabia, it revealed in a tweet yesterday. At the procedures same time, the Saudi Customs has also resumed operations on for receiving their side of the border. travellers to and “The General Authority of Customs (GAC) has started its from the country," work by reopening the Abu GAC tweeted. Samra border crossing, according to the procedures for PIC: ABDUL BASIT/ THE PENINSULA opening the air, land, and sea received several arrivals from Vehicles start crossing Abu Samra border checkpoint, yesterday. borders between the State of Qatar, completing all customs Qatar and the sisterly Kingdom procedures, according to the of Saudi Arabia.” the tweet health procedures followed in Arrivals through Abu Samra to follow COVID-19 travel policy reads. all ports. THE PENINSULA — DOHA “The Land Customs Admin- The Saudi Customs had implemented on all arrivals obtain a virus-free certificate return before leaving the istration is resuming its started working immediately from the Abu Samra border no more than 72 hours before country. All arrivals must sign a customs procedures for after announcing the The Government Communi- crossing,” the GCO statement travel. All arrivals will be formal pledge to adhere to hotel receiving travellers to and from agreement to open the air- cation Office issued a statement read. subject to hotel quarantine for quarantine and follow the pol- the country, in coordination space, land, sea, and airports yesterday detailing the According to the GCO, the one week. The hotel accommo- icies and conditions of the quar- with its partners from the gov- between the Kingdom of Saudi procedure for incoming arrivals procedures were put in place dation is to be booked through antine, in addition to down- ernment agencies operating at Arabia and the State of Qatar. at the Abu Samra border yesterday and are based on the “Discover Qatar” website loading the Ehteraz application, the Abu Samra border It has equipped Salwa port with crossing. Qatar’s current COVID-19 travel before arrival. which traces COVID-19 crossing,” the GAC tweet also all technical and operational “Following the opening of and return policies. Furthermore, the GCO infections. added. aspects, in cooperation with all the air, land, and sea borders The GCO stated that all stated travelers from Qatar According to the GCO, the Meanwhile, the Saudi government agencies, to ensure between the State of Qatar and arrivals to the State of Qatar wishing to travel through the measures are subject to change Customs at Salwa border that the port meets all require- the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi from the Abu Samra border Abu Samra border crossing based on COVID-19 public crossing with Qatar began ments to provide distinguished Arabia, a number of precau- crossing are required to must make a reservation for health indicators in the State of operations as the border port services to all travellers. tionary measures will be undergo a COVID-19 test and hotel quarantine for the date of Qatar and globally. Flights between Qatar and Saudi to resume tomorrow People without health card THE PENINSULA — DOHA announced that its flights will have the ability to connect to our neighbouring countries who urged to register with PHCC start with a daily service to the largest network in the previously worked with Qatar Qatar Airways has announced Riyadh, four flights a week to region with over 800 weekly Airways and request that they get FAZEENA SALEEM without health cards to obtain that it will resume flights to Jeddah and daily flights to frequencies to more than 110 in touch with us as we build our THE PENINSULA one. Saudi Arabia, starting with Dammam. destinations, more than any operations.” “The COVID-19 vaccine services to Riyadh on Monday Qatar Airways said that it airline in the Middle East.” Meanwhile, Saudi Airlines People without health cards will be given to everyone. (January 11, 2021), followed by also looks forward to resuming Speaking on the decision, also announced yesterday that have been suggested to register Even if you have a private Jeddah on Thursday (January a strong relationship with its Qatar Airways CEO, H E Akbar it will resume operating flights with the designated health medical insurance and don’t 14) and Dammam on Saturday trade and cargo partners in Al Baker, said: “We are very from Riyadh and Jeddah to centers in order to obtain have a health card yet, we (January 16). KSA, as well as the major air- pleased with the positive Doha, with 4 scheduled weekly COVID-19 vaccine. suggest going to the desig- All Qatar Airways flights to ports in the country. In the outcome from the GCC Summit flights from Riyadh and 3 Head of Vaccination at the nated health centre and reg- KSA will be operated exclusively tweet thread, it said that flights and the decision to reopen all weekly flights from Jeddah. Ministry of Public Health istering and obtaining one,” by wide body aircraft including will connect through HIA, voted borders with Qatar.” The first flight from Riyadh (MoPH), Dr. Soha Al Bayat, has said Dr. Al Bayat in reply to a the Boeing 777-300, Boeing by Skytrax as the best airport in Qatar Airways also to Doha will take off on Monday, said that the COVID-19 vaccine question asked during a 787-8 and Airbus A350, Qatar the Middle East for six consec- announced: “We welcome the January 11 at 16:40 local time, will be eventually provided to recent session hosted by the Airways tweeted yesterday. utive years. opportunity to speak with any Saudi Arabian Airlines Media all citizens and residents in Ministry of Public Health on Qatar’s national carrier also “Passengers in KSA will former employees in Center tweeted yesterday. Qatar and requested those Instagram. `P2 GAC unifies social QR13m prize for Katara International Arabian Horse Festival THE PENINSULA — DOHA to ensure the safety of partici- Health,” said Al Sulaiti. Show commences on February pants, officials and visitors, in Bader Mohammed Al 4, people can look forward to media platforms The Cultural Village Foun- accordance with the guidelines Darwish, Manager of the Title enjoying a diverse range of dation, Katara, will organise the set by the Ministry of Public Show, said: “While the Title related fun activities at Katara AYENI OLUSEGUN system that simplifies all Katara International Arabian from February 2. THE PENINSULA customs transactions between Horse Festival from February The prize money for the the General Authority of 2 to 6, 2021. The highlight of the festival champions will be distributed The General Authority of Customs and all partners from “The event will feature a will be a Title Show of as follows: Yearling category - Customs (GAC) has announced government agencies and total prize money of QR13m and purebred Arabians. As one of QR250,000 for the winner, merging Al-Nadeeb accounts private entities. will be held for the first time at the world’s highest-ranked while QR150,000 and on social media with the GAC. It was set up to ease cooper- the Cultural Village Foundation, shows, only the finest horses QR100,000 will be awarded to The step was taken to unify ation between customs, the gov- Katara. The highlight of the fes- the second and third place the GAC media platforms as the ernment, and the private sectors. tival will be a Title Show of will be eligible to participate. respectively.” publications of Al-Nadeeb system It also aims to encourage purebred Arabians. As one of He said in the Junior cat- for electronic customs clearance the private sector to adhere to the world’s highest-ranked Dr. Khalid Bin Ibrahim Al egory (2-3 years) - QR800,000, will be continuously included in the laws and regulations to shows, only the finest horses Sulaiti, General Manager, Katara QR430,000, and QR250,000 the publications of the Authority support the national economy will be eligible to participate,” will be awarded for first, to ensure reliability and cut out and the smooth movement of Dr. Khalid Bin Ibrahim Al second, and third place. “The duplication in released content goods in and out of the country. Sulaiti, General Manager, winner of the Senior category through the two accounts, the The system seeks to stand- Katara, and Chairman of the (4 years and above) will get GAC said on its website. ardize customs procedures and Organising Committee, Katara QR1m while the second and The GAC noted that the speed up completing transac- International Arabian Horse third place winners will receive Public Relations Department tions with other entities related Festival said in a statement. QR600,000 and QR300,000, and the Operations Man- to the Customs Declaration. He said that the highly respectively. Special prizes have agement and Risk Analysis Hence, approvals are done anticipated event is attracting also been allotted. Department carried out the electronically through the international interest and global A Senior horse that wins the merger. It added that a monthly system, allowing importers to participation. “Al Kass Sports senior championship three plan was developed to dissem- conduct and follow up customs Channels will be the media times (3 editions of the show) inate information on the clearance transactions from partner of this prestigious fes- will earn the title of ‘Legend’; Authority’s media platforms.
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