Fath Al Khair Receives Warm Welcome in Thessaloniki the PENINSULA Residents of the City
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BUSINESS | 15 SPORT | 20 European AFCON hero Central Bank Bounedjah charts path for joins Al Sadd new stimulus team-mates in Spain Friday 26 July 2019 | 23 Dhul-Qada 1440 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 7964 | 2 Riyals Amir condoles death Deputy Amir visits HMC Emergency, Trauma Center of Tunisian President Most sincere condolences to the brotherly Tunisian people on the death of the late President Beji Caid Essebsi. I also share his family's sorrow on the demise, asking God for mercy and paradise for him. We received with great sadness the news of the death of the President of the brotherly country of Tunisia, Beji Caid Essebsi. I offer my deepest condolences to the family and relatives and people of brotherly Tunisia. We belong to God and to Him we return. THE PENINSULA/QNA The Tunisian presidency DOHA announced yesterday the passing away of President Beji Caid Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Essebsi at the age of 92. The Hamad Al Thani has expressed Tunisian presidency said in a condolences over death of statement that he was admitted Tunisian President Beji Caid to the military hospital on Essebsi. H H the Amir said in his Wednesday. The burial cer- tweet: “Most sincere condo- emony will be announced later, lences to the brotherly Tunisian the statement added. people on the death of the late Essebsi is the fourth president Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani visited yesterday the new Emergency and Trauma Center of Hamad Medical President Beji Caid Essebsi. I also in the history of the Republic in Corporation. During the visit, H H the Deputy Amir saw the different departments that will provide treatment to injuries and critical share his family’s sorrow on the Tunisia and took office on conditions, in addition to the hyperbaric oxygen therapy chamber, and a number of facilities designed to facilitate work with the most demise, asking God for mercy December 31 of 2014, after winning modern systems and medical equipment. His Highness was accompanied by Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah and paradise for him.” 55.68 percent of the votes. `P4 bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani. `P2 Prime Minister attends Police College graduation ceremony QNA H E the Prime Minister H E the Prime Minister and DOHA and Interior Minister Interior Minister also witnessed the graduation ceremony of the Prime Minister and Interior also witnessed the second group of ‘Tomorrow’s Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin graduation ceremony Officers’ program which held Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, the of the second group yesterday morning at the Police Chairman of Supreme Council College. of Police College, attended of ‘Tomorrow’s The second group of the yesterday the graduation Officers’ program, program included 300 students ceremony of the fourth who received training in sports mandatory qualifying course which included 300 and military field skills, as well organised by Police College for students. as educational, awareness and the graduates of civilian univer- religious lectures. sities. About 2,000 students born At the conclusion of the cer- and the Internal Security Force between January 1, 2008 to emony, H E the Prime Minister (Lekhwiya) with various January 1, 2011 participate in and Interior Minister honoured specialities. Tomorrow’s Officers program in the first in the course and During the six-month course its second edition. handed over certificates to the attendees received military, The program aims at con- graduates. sports and police-related solidating Islamic and Arab The list of graduates of the training as well as various aca- values, deepen national qualifying course included 135 demic lectures under the super- identity and provide students Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani honouring attendees from the Ministry of vision of trainers and experts in with some sport and military one of the graduates. `P3 Interior’s different departments various disciplines. skills. Fath Al Khair receives warm welcome in Thessaloniki THE PENINSULA residents of the city. The news of large attendance of the public, DOHA the arrival of the dhow created noting that during the next two great interest making it to head- days the public will be able to visit After a journey punctuated by lines of Greek newspapers. the dhow from 10am to 10pm. weather challenges, traditional Al Naama expressed pride in Fath Al Khair, which is in the Qatari dhow Fath Al Khair has what Fath Al Khair had achieved fourth edition of its voyage to arrived to a very warm welcome with its resilience in overcoming foreign shores, will resume its at the port of Thessaloniki, the challenges. He pointed out that journey next week to the island Greece’s second largest city. the historic journey enhances cul- of Mykonos where it is expected The dhow carrying its tural communication among the to arrive on August 3, then to the captain Yousef Mohammed Al peoples and countries of the world. Greek capital of Athens where Sada along with 15 sailors was Al Sada, said: “Thankfully, Fath there will be an official reception. received at a ceremony Al Khair docked at the port of Corfu island will be the organised by the Qatar Embassy Thessaloniki, our first destination dhow’s last destination in Greece in Greece which was attended in Greece, after difficult days we before it heads towards Saranda by Abdulaziz Ali Al Naama, had overcome. We appreciate the city in the southern part of Fath Al Khair berthed at the port of the Greek city of Thessaloniki. Ambassador of Qatar to Greece important role played by the Cul- Albania and its capital Tirana. It and Yiannis Boutaris, Mayor of tural Village Foundation – Katara will then leave for Split, the then sail toward Italy in Puglia, to reach by early October. ports in France and Spain while Thessaloniki along with a in our journey.” second largest city of Croatia Venice, and Sicily concluding the The second phase of Fath Al the third and final phase will number of Greek officials and a He lauded the reception and located on the eastern shore of first phase of its journey in Genoa Khair 4 is scheduled to begin in start in 2021 and include large number of tourists and hospitality they received and the the Adriatic sea. Fath Al Khair will northern Italy which it is expected June next year and will include Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. 02 HOME FRIDAY 26 JULY 2019 PRAYER TIMINGS FAJR 03. 32 AM Deputy Amir visits Emergency and Trauma Center SHOROOK 04. 58 AM ZUHR 11. 40 AM MAGHRIB 06. 25 PM ASR 03.07 PM ISHA 07. 55 PM WEATHER TODAY o o 33 C 39 C Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani during his visit to the Minimum Maximum new Emergency and Trauma Center of Hamad Medical Corporation. The Deputy Amir saw the different departments that will provide treatment to injuries and Misty to foggy at places by early critical conditions, in addition to the hyperbaric oxygen therapy chamber, and a morning, becomes hot daytime with slight number of facilities designed to facilitate work with the most modern systems dust and some clouds. and medical equipment. His Highness was accompanied by the Prime Minister HIGH TIDE 13:49–15:11 LOW TIDE 5:44 – 17:51 and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani. Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department Written message from Argentina President delivered Ashghal announces partial OFFICIAL NEWS Deputy PM and FM closure of Gharrafat sends message to Indian foreign minister Al Rayyan Interchange NEW DELHI: Minister of THE PENINSULA be temporarily closed, affecting External Affairs of India Dr. DOHA Qatar Foundation Gate 1. While the Subrahmanyam Jaishankar straight traffic movement between has received a written mes- The Public Works Authority Doha and Dukhan will remain open sage from Deputy Prime ‘Ashghal’ has announced a partial for traffic, as well as Gharrafat Al Minister and Minister of closure of Gharrafat Al Rayyan Rayyan Tunnel. Foreign Affairs H ESheikh Interchange and the service roads Road users will have to follow the Mohamed bin Abdulrahman along Al Luqta Street, starting below directions according to their Al Thani, pertaining to bilat- tomorrow (Saturday) until Saturday destinations. eral relations and means of August 3, 2019, to enable the works Travelers heading eastbound to boosting them. The message of the final layer of asphalt on Doha on Al Luqta Street will have to was delivered by Ambassador Khalifa Avenue. use Gate 14 or Gate 2 and commuters of the State of Qatar to the During this traffic change which on Al Rayyan Road will have to use Republic of India, Mohammed is in coordination with the General Gate 15, instead of Gate 1. Khater Al Khater, during a Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has received a written message from the President Directorate of Traffic, all left move- Road users coming from Dukahn meeting with Assistant Under- of the Republic of Argentina, Mauricio Macri, pertaining to bilateral relations and means ments on Gharrafat Al Rayyan Inter- and Al Rayyan area heading towards secretary for Gulf Affairs at of boosting and developing them. The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, change, and the free right turn Gharrafat Al Rayyan will be diverted the Indian Ministry of Exter- H E Dr Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi, received the message during a meeting with the towards Gharrafat Al Rayyan, and to Bani Hajer Interchange or they can nal Affairs, Dr T V Nagendra Ambassador of the Argentine Republic to the State, Carlos Alberto Hernandez, yesterday.