THURSDAY JULY 15, 2021 DHUL HIJJAH 5, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 53070 QR 2 Fajr: 3:25 am Dhuhr: 11:40 am CLOUDY Asr: 3:04 pm Maghrib: 6:29 pm HIGH : 39°C LOW : 33 °C Isha: 7:59 pm World 7 Business 9 Sports 12 Britain to end prosecutions on Vodafone Qatar’s H1 profit Thrilling start as Qatar held to a Northern Ireland conflict up 65.5% to QR134 mn 3-3 draw by Panama in Houston Cabinet agrees to consider holiday homes as hotel establishments the procedures and pre- cautionary measures that Cabinet affirms continuation of have been taken to combat COVID-19 precautionary measures the COVID-19 after it was briefed by HE Minister of QNA or divided unit on a daily or Public Health on the latest Amir congratulates DOHA weekly basis or any temporary developments to curb the period not exceeding 30 con- pandemic. THE Cabinet has approved secutive days. The Cabinet also reviewed President of France a draft decision of the Chair- The Cabinet meeting on the report prepared by the QNA man of Qatar for Tourism to Wednesday was chaired by Ministry of Municipality and DOHA consider holiday homes as ho- Prime Minister and Minister Environment on the results tel establishments. of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid of the work accomplished to HIS Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Under the project, holiday bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al implement the recommenda- Hamad Al Thani on Wednesday sent a cable of congratulations homes are considered hotel Thani. Holiday homes mean furnished housing units prepared tions regarding building per- to President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron on the establishments, in accordance At the beginning, the for residence, and provided with utilities, whether they mits and the procedures for occasion of his country’s National Day. with the provisions of Law No Cabinet conveyed its highest are rooms, apartments, houses, villas or camps. They issuing them and took the ap- 20 of 2018 regarding tourism congratulations and blessings propriate decisions. regulation and its provisions. to His Highness the Amir of are rented as a complete or divided unit on a daily or It also reviewed the re- Holiday homes mean State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim weekly basis or any temporary period not exceeding sults of the 54th session of furnished housing units pre- bin Hamad Al Thani on the 30 consecutive days the Council of Arab Health pared for residence, and pro- occasion of the approaching Ministers, the 74th session of vided with utilities, whether Eid Al Adha, asking Allah Al- the World Health Assembly, they are rooms, apartments, mighty on this occasion good its people more splendor, leadership of HH the Amir. and the 149th session of the Eid Al Adha holidays houses, villas or camps, and health and happiness for His goodness, development and The Cabinet affirmed the Executive Board of the World to start from July 18 they are rented as a complete Highness, and for Qatar and prosperity under the wise continuation of work with Health Organization. QNA Employees are to resume DOHA work on Monday, Dhu Al Hijja 16, 1442 H, corresponding to THE Eid Al Adha holidays for July 26, 2021, it added. Kahramaa wins annual ministries, government As for Qatar Central Qatar-France relations entities and public Bank (QCB), banks institutions will and financial Qatarisation Award 2021 start on Sunday, institutions work- growing stronger: Envoy Dhu Al Hijja 8, ing under the QATAR General Electric- 1442 H, cor- supervision of QNA ity & Water Corporation responding to QCB and Qatar PARIS (Kahramaa) has won July 18, and Financial Mar- the Annual Qatarisation will end on Sun- kets Authority AMBASSADOR of Qatar to the Award 2021 for Best day, Dhu Al Hijja (QFMA), HE the French Republic HE Sheikh Ali bin Qatarization Progress 15, 1442 H, cor- Governor of Qatar Jassim Al Thani has affirmed that within the energy sec- responding to July 25, Central Bank shall the relations between Qatar and tor, in honour of its the Amiri Diwan announced specify the start and the end France have become stronger. continuous efforts to on Wednesday. of the holiday. Qatar and the French Republic attract Qatari talent were able to discuss in depth all as- and provide them with pects of bilateral cooperations as well the best opportunities. as regional issues, the ambassador Kahramaa seeks to de- added. velop its national cadres HGH performs complex brain surgery Congratulating the French peo- through effective plans ple on the occasion of the National to train and empower HAMAD General Hospital’s (HGH) Neurosurgery team has successfully Day of the French Republic, the en- HE Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al Thani. Qataris, whether its performed a complex and life-changing surgery on a patient suffering voy emphasized the essential place employees or graduates from a seizure disorder. It is the first time that brain surgery for epi- of cultural in the bilateral relations, ship between the two countries. He looking for training and lepsy with intra operative electroencephalography has been performed which was embodied in the existing also expressed his happiness that Qa- development oppor- in Qatar. Surgery involved making skin incision and temporary removal cooperation with the most prominent tar was able to welcome French tour- tunities. It also has of part of skull to expose the brain (craniotomy) followed by neuro- French cultural institutions, from the ists again, stressing that the global shown a commitment to surgeons inserting electrodes inside the brain and on its surface to Palace of Versailles to Les Francis- health crisis highlighted the existing developing highly quali- identify the brain area that is producing abnormal electrical activities caines in Deauville and the National solidarity between Qatar and France, fied Qatari cadres, in and causing patient to have seizure. Also, during the surgery the Sports Museum in Nice. as they stood together to fight the line with the Strategic Qatarisation Plan and its human resources aspects neurosurgeon performed brain mapping which is a procedure that can He praised the existing friend- COVID-19 pandemic. within Qatar National Vision 2030’s four development pillars. PAGE 15 help identify what different regions of the brain do. (QNA) PAGE 16 MME steps up preparations for Eid Al Adha Scattered rain likely QNA from Saturday: QMD DOHA TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK THE Ministry of Municipal- DOHA ity and Environment (MME) has intensified continuous THE cloud cover over Qatar will inspection campaigns on gradually increase from Thurs- food establishments, squares, day (July 15) until the middle of mosques, roads, public parks next week, leading to chances and beaches, as part of its of scattered rain from Saturday, preparations for the blessed the Qatar Meteorology Depart- Eid Al Adha. ment (QMD) has said. The preparations includ- The rains will be light to ed intensifying control over moderate in intensity and may slaughterhouses and sacrific- be accompanied by thunder and easterly-Southeasterly ranging es, emphasizing the adoption strong winds, which can lead to between 8-18 KT gusting to of precautionary and health dusty conditions and lowered 28 KT with thunder and rain. measures to ensure proper horizontal visibility, especially on Meteorological Department has workflow, intensifying health The MME has started cleaning up prayer grounds, mosques, roads, public parks and beaches in preparation for the blessed festival. PAGE 4 Sunday and Monday, the QMD urged everyone to be careful control over restaurants and added. and to avoid marine activities health facilities, and ensur- about the etiquette and con- taking legal action. tasks during Eid Al Adha to control marine violations, The wind will be North- during the period. ing their compliance with all trols of using public places The ministry confirmed holiday. as well as cleaning all Eid health requirements. during the Eid Al Adha holi- the provision of equipment, The ministry also said chapels in preparation for Campaigns on beaches days, providing containers machinery and workers in that fishing and picnic boats the Eid Al Adha prayer, and have also been intensified, and guide signs, distributing the places of beaches and will be monitored, and joint intensifying pesticide spray- Qatar maintains economic resilience working to direct and guide waste bags to beachgoers, slaughterhouses, to carry inspection campaigns will be ing and rodent control opera- (PG 8) the public and educate them and controlling violations and out the necessary work and conducted with Coast Guard tions. despite pandemic 02 Thursday, July 15, 2021 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. Maltese FM MeetS Qatari ACtinG CHarges D’Affaires 82 people referred to Public Prosecution for VALLETTA: Minister not wearing masks of Foreign and Euro- pean Affairs of the THE designated authorities have Republic of Malta, referred 98 people to the Public Evarist Bartolo, Prosecutor’s office for failing to met with the Acting follow the country’s preventive Charges d’Affaires and precautionary measures to of the Embassy of prevent the spread of Coronavirus the State of Qatar (COVID-19). to Malta Khalid Among them, 82 people Ali Abdullah Abel. were charged with not wearing During the meet- masks in places where they are ing, they reviewed required, while 16 people were bilateral cooperation charged with not keeping a safe relations. (QNA) distance. The steps are in accordance LEBANESE DEPUTY PM MEETS AMBASSADOR OF STATE OF QATAR BEIRUT: Deputy Prime with the Cabinet decision and Minister, Minister of Defense and Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Decree Law No. 17 of 1990 on in- Lebanese Republic, Zeina Aker, met with Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Lebanon fectious diseases, as well as the HE Mohamed Hassan Jaber Al Jaber, on the occasion of the end of his tenure.