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Qatar Announces $500M Support to United Nations from PAGE 1 Remain Appreciated by the Qatari Launched Many Accusations That People BUSINESS | 01 SPORT | 12 QP signs deal to Qatar will ‘surprise’ acquire 35% interest everybody at 2022 in 3 oil fields World Cup, says in Mexico Xavi Monday 17 December 2018 | 10 Rabia II 1440 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 23 | Number 7743 | 2 Riyals Amir, UN Secretary-General discuss international issues Amir pardons Qatar announces a number of prisoners $500m support QNA DOHA Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin to United Nations Hamad Al Thani issued an Amiri gesture pardoning a number of prisoners, on the Qatar and UN sign agreements occasion of Qatar National Day. Amir issues decree QNA Qatar provided DOHA ratifying MoU on support to the cooperation Deputy Prime Minister and financing of United Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Nations organisations between Qatar & US Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdul- based on the rahman Al Thani announced directives of Amir QNA yesterday that the State of Qatar DOHA provided support to the H H Sheikh Tamim bin financing of United Nations Hamad Al Thani with Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin organisations in the amount of the goal of enhancing Hamad Al Thani issued $500m, based on the directives the strategic yesterday Decree No. 61 of of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin 2018, ratifying a memo- Hamad Al Thani with the goal partnership between randum of understanding of enhancing the strategic part- Qatar and the United (MoU) for cooperation in the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met yesterday at with Secretary-General of the United nership between the two sides. field of combatting human Nations. Nations, Antonio Guterres, and his accompanying delegation at the Amiri Diwan yesterday. The meeting H E the Deputy Prime Min- trafficking between the ister noted that the support pro- dealt with prospects of joint cooperation between the State of Qatar and the UN and means to develop governments of the State of vided in that regard was a multi- of Qatar was ranked sixth glo- them. The UN Secretary-General extended thanks to H H the Amir for Qatar’s humanitarian efforts in Qatar and the government of year support for core resources, bally and first among Arab coun- different countries, including Palestine, Libya, Sudan and Yemen. He also thanked H H the Amir for the U S, signed in Washington as Qatar Fund for Development, tries in terms of contributing to Qatar’s hosting of the Doha Forum, which discussed a set of regional and international challenges, on January 30, 2018, annexed which signed a number of these the multi-partner funds for 2017. and for signing the Sustainable and Strategic Partnership agreement between Qatar and the UN. H H to this decree and to have the agreements yesterday, assumed On the sidelines of the 18th the Amir and the UN Secretary-General reviewed the situation in Syria, Yemen and Palestine and the force of law in line with its responsibility through Doha Forum, a number of part- repercussions of the Gulf crisis on the region, stressing the importance of solving it through dialogue. Article 68 of the constitution. projects and activities that con- nership agreements were The decree is effective tribute to realising the sus- signed between Qatar and the starting from its date of issue tainable development goals. United Nations to support some and is to be published in the H E the Deputy Prime Minister of its agencies. This was done official gazette. stressed that the signing of agree- in the presence of H E Sheikh ments between the State of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Guterres lauds Sheikha Moza and the United Nations stems from Al Thani and the UN Secretary- Amiri Diwan the deep and solid relationship General Antonio Guterres. FAZEENA SALEEM pleasure to visit,” said Guterres. to Qatar, delivered a lecture on announces official between the two sides. One of those agreements THE PENINSULA “H H Sheikha Moza bint the on ‘The Importance of Mul- H E the Deputy Prime Min- will see the establishment of Nasser has been an important tilateralism in a Time of Unprec- holiday on Tuesday ister added that the agreements Doha International Center for António Guterres, the United partner of the United Nations -- edented Challenge,’ at Hamad were also consistent with Counter-terrorism, an office for Nations Secretary-General, has when I was United Nations High Bin Khalifa University in Edu- QNA Qatar’s foreign policy and the United Nations Develop- lauded the efforts of H H Sheikha Commissioner for Refugees, she cation City. DOHA responsibility as an active mental Programme, a Doha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson was extremely instrumental in H E Sheikha Hind bint Hamad partner in the international office for United Nations Office Qatar Foundation (QF), to signif- providing education to hundreds Al Thani, Vice-Chairperson and On the occasion of Qatar community towards achieving for the Coordination of Human- icantly reduce the number of of thousands of refugees living CEO of Qatar Foundation and National Day which will be international peace and itarian Affairs, an office for the out-of-school children globally. in extremely dramatic circum- Chairperson of the Board of marked on December 18 security, sustainable devel- International Organisation for H H Sheikha Moza plays a stances. I want to pay tribute to Trustees of HBKU; H E Sheikha (tomorrow), the Amiri opment, counter-terrorism and Migration. There will also be vital role in providing education all those who work at Qatar Alya bint Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani, Diwan announced that other common challenges. agreements to provide annual to refugees, he said in Doha yes- Foundation for their contribu- Permanent Representative of Tuesday 18/12/2018 will be H E the Deputy Prime Min- support to UN Developmental terday. “I am a great admirer of tions for the well-being of so Qatar to the UN, officials, dip- an official holiday, and that ister said at a press conference Programme, UNICEF, UNRWA, Qatar Foundation and its fantastic many people in different parts lomats, academics, students and employees are to resume following the signing ceremony The United Nations High Com- actions in Qatar and across the of the world,” he added. several others were also present their work on Wednesday, of the agreements that the State missioner for Refugees. `P6 world. It has been an enormous Guterres on a two-day visit during the lecture. `P4 19/12/2018. Qamco shares debut on QSE QP to invest $20bn in US energy sector MOHAMMED SHOEB and non-conventional energy Doha-based Gas Exporting weeks to months,” Minister Al position in oil & gas, both con- THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA sectors, which also include Countries Forum (GECF) and Kaabi said. ventional and DOHA investment in the huge liquefied Claudio Descalzi, CEO of ENI, the Al Kaabi added: “If that non-conventional. H E Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi, natural gas (LNG) terminal in Italian energy giant. goes ahead we will have an “We think that the US has Qatar Aluminium Manufac- Minister of State for Energy Texas. “We have very large invest- increase of 16 million tonnes huge potential to grow pro- turing Company (Qamco) Affairs, President & CEO of Qatar The Minister was speaking ments in the US, which include per annum (mtpa) of export duction and move forward for commenced trading on Qatar Petroleum (QP), announced at a Plenary Session on ‘New Age the Golden Pass LNG terminal capacity which will be part of a very long time, and that’s why Stock Exchange (QSE) yesterday the QP will invest Energy Policy: A Balancing Act’ that we are contemplating and our 110 mtpa target that we are we are going to the market with yesterday. With the Qamco $20bn (over QR72bn) in the US at the high-profile Doha Forum, moving forward with our expected to reach in five years this huge investment of $20bn listing, the number of listed energy sector over the next five which concluded yesterday. partners. or so.” in different projects, including companies on the local years. Other participants at the dis- “We are assessing that and With this facility QP in the the Golden Pass LNG export bourse rose to 46. The investments will be cussion were Yury Sentyurin, in the final stages of taking an US will have LNG export projects that we are working The ceremony was made on both the conventional Secretary-General of the investment decision within capacity and an upstream on now,” said Minister. `P4 attended by Minister of State for Energy Affairs and Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Petroleum H E Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi. The Qatar Airways to add 15 destinations next year MONDAY 17 DECEMBER 2018 ceremony was also attended by a number of senior officials in the field of energy, finance and SACHIN KUMAR new aircraft in 2019, according Qatari singer Fahad Al Kubaisi. prosperity for this nation. It is also investments. THE PENINSULA to Akbar Al Baker, Group Chief Speaking on the occasion, a renewed determination to move The Qamco shares Executive Officer, Qatar Airways. Minister of Transport and Com- on for more progress and advance opened at QR18.00, 78 Qatar Airways continues to Qatar Airways celebrated the munications, H E Jassim Saif bin for the Qatari people. This is also Included with percent above their initial march ahead as the award- National Day at the Old Airport Saif Al Sulaiti, said: “This is a great an occasion to show the achieve- public offer price of QR10.10, winning airline plans to add 15 Park yesterday, showcasing occasion to renew determination ments done and successes today’s edition is a capping a successful run for new destinations to its network Qatar’s rich culture and tradi- to continue building on the pre- recorded, which contributed to special supplement Qatar’s biggest equity listing next year.
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