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Qatar Adopts Regulations for Anti-Money Laundering BUSINESSB | 13 SPORT | 19 UK eyes March Dominant PSG budbudgetg and spending march towards bboost in North of another Ligue 1 England title Saturday 28 December 2019 | 2 Jumada I 1441 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 8119 | 2 Riyals Pack up to 100 GB when you travel with the new Qatarna 5G plans Qatar adopts regulations for anti-money laundering law The new executive regulations reflect the State of Qatar’s firm and continuous commitment to combating money laundering and terrorist financing as well as fighting illicit financing in all its forms. QNA efforts made by Qatar Central DOHA Bank along with other ministries and government bodies members Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has of the National Anti-Money announced the adoption of the Laundering and Combating the new executive regulations for Financing of Terrorism Com- Law No. (20) of 2019 issuing the mittee, which is responsible for Anti-Money Laundering and protecting the financial system Combating the Financing of of the State of Qatar from the Terrorism Law, which is based risks of illicit financing. on the innovative and strict regu- QCB Governor H E Sheikh latory and legislative initiatives Abdullah bin Saoud Al Thani said: stipulated by this law regarding “The new executive regulations combating money laundering come within the framework of A troupe performing on one of the streets in Souq Waqif as part of the Spring Festival, yesterday. PIC: BAHER AMIN/THE PENINSULA and terrorist financing issued on upholding the provisions of Law September 11, 2019. No. 20 of 2019 issuing the Anti- According to a statement by Money Laundering and Com- Souq Waqif exhibition focuses on folk games Qatar Central Bank issued on bating the Financing of Terrorism Thursday, the new executive Law, and the State of Qatar, thus RAYNALD C RIVERA Al Mouz Al Ogaimi, Wafaa Al Bader and Al Sebaie painted attraction in the country, Souq regulations reflect the State of stresses that combating money THE PENINSULA Sebaie, Muna Al Bader, Fatima images of children in a quiet and Waqif Art Center enjoys a good Qatar’s firm and continuous laundering and terrorist Al Naimi, Kristina Al Adwan, quaint neighbourhood feeling position as a major art hub which commitment to combating financing requires a strict and In this age of exponential tech- Suzanne Ghadanfer, Mansour Al amused as they play with toys witnesses a large number of vis- money laundering and terrorist effective regulatory and legis- nological advances, traditional Shibani, Khalid Al Fahad, and made from recycled materials itors year round. financing as well as fighting lative framework, whereby it games in more developed coun- Hessa Khalla that depict the including old wheels attached to a The art centre is home to illicit financing in all its forms, determines the powers and tries have been put on the side- various local traditional chil- rod. dozens of Qatari and expatriate in light of updating the interna- responsibilities of each of the lines while video gaming in dren’s games. While some of these games artists who create their art pieces tional standards adopted by the government agencies and rel- various platforms have now Using oil and acrylic as are occasionally played during in various mediums in front of main international organiza- evant ministries, in relation to become a major preoccupation medium, the artists depicted festivals and in some areas in city visitors. The centre also hosts tions, including the Financial combating money laundering for many children. children in their traditional cos- outskirts, they are now disap- drawing, pottery, sculpture, Action Task Force (FATF). and terrorist financing”. Souq Waqif Art Center tumes engaged in folk games pearing as many households painting and hand skills work- The executive regulations H E the Deputy Governor of attempts to remind the young such as those that use simple prefer to provide advanced toys shops, among others. also highlight the pioneering and QCB and Chairman of the generation of the importance of props including marbles, and computer and video games With tiled walls accented by influential role of the State of National Anti-Money Laundering reviving the games that children spinning top, small stones, sticks as pastime for children. a multitude of multi-coloured Qatar in the region in terms of and Combating the Financing of in Qatar played in the past and seeds, among others. The exhibition also displays lamps hanging from the high setting standards for its legal and Terrorism Committee, stated that through its latest painting exhi- One of the typical game for a number of paintings showing ceilings crafted with wood poles, regulatory framework for com- the new executive regulations are bition currently on show at boys showcased in the exhibition traditional Qatari dhows in the the centre’s interiors which bating money laundering and “the result of the tireless work and Gallery 2. is called ‘dahoury’ which exhibits sea, a herd of grazing sheep and dominantly reflect Qatari and terrorist financing. untiring efforts made by members Art enthusiasts visiting the children’s ingenuity at the time a typical desert scene in Qatar. Islamic architecture are one of The new executive regula- of the Committee during the past gallery enjoy over a dozen works when technologically advanced Situated in the heart of Souq the most Instagrammable spots tions are the result of the untiring two years”. `P2 by Qatari and Doha-based artists toys were not yet available. Al Waqif, which is a major tourist for tourists visiting the souq. Turkey unveils prototypes of Qatar, Russia first domestic electric car sign MoU on entry visa AP ANKARA of Izmit. He offered to put his name down on a possible list for advance orders. The vehicles exemption Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are expected to hit the market in 2022. yesterday unveiled prototypes of a domes- “We are witnessing a historic day, QNA tically produced electric car, putting him realizing a 60-year dream,” Erdogan said. MOSCOW closer to fulfilling a long-held dream of “I know that our people is impatiently building Turkey’s first “national” automobile. waiting for the day they can own this car.” The governments of the State Erdogan showcased the SUV and The Turkish leader has long pushed indus- of Qatar and the Russian sedan models of the car, known for now trialists to build a domestic automobile as Federation signed, at the head- as TOGG after a consortium of Turkish part of his vision for making Turkey an quarters of the Russian companies that will produce them, at a economic powerhouse. Ministry of Foreign Affairs in ceremony in Gebze, in Turkey’s north- The vehicle is being produced by the Moscow yesterday, a memo- western industrial heartland. Automobile Initiative Group of Turkey, or randum of understanding A view of the prototype of the first Turkish-made electric car by the TOGG company, The president was scheduled to test drive TOGG, in cooperation with the Turkish Union (MoU) on mutual exemption during the launch ceremony in the Gebze district of Kocaeli in Turkey, yesterday. a car across a suspension bridge over the Gulf of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges. from entry visas for citizens of both countries who hold ordinary passports. The memorandum of Qatar’s nine projects in international prize contest understanding was signed on behalf of the State of Qatar by IRFAN BUKHARI recognised at the WSIS Forum taking part in the global contest and ‘Multi Languages Electronic multi-stakeholder community Secretary-General of the Min- THE PENINSULA 2020, to be held from April 6 to include ‘Centralized Connectivity Labor Contract System’. has been invited to participate istry of Foreign Affairs H E Dr 9, 2020 in Geneva, Switzerland, in the Schools Network’, During the period from July and cast their vote for one Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi Nine leading ICT-related projects according to information on the ‘SafeSpace’, ‘National Digiti- 22, 2019 to November 29, 2019, project in each of 18 categories. and for the Russian side by of Qatar have been nominated WSIS Prizes website. sation Program’, ‘Metrash2’, all WSIS stakeholders were The deadline for voting is Deputy Foreign Minister and for prestigious World Summit on The Ministry of Transport ‘Digital Transformation of Small invited to submit WSIS related January 24, 2020, says the WSIS Special Envoy of the Russian the Information Society (WSIS) and Communications has also & Medium Business Enterprises’, projects to the WSIS Prizes 2020 Prizes website. President to the Middle East and Prizes 2020. urged people to vote for Qatar’s ‘Government Media Analysis contest. The list of nominated Qatar’s nine ICT projects North Africa H E Mikhail The 18 winning projects and projects on its social media plat- Service’, ‘Better Connections’, projects was publicly announced have been nominated in various Bogdanov, during a ceremony 72 champion projects will be forms. The projects which are ‘Open Data Policy and Portal’ on December 21, 2019 and WSIS categories. `P3 in Moscow yesterday. 02 HOME SATURDAY 28 DECEMBER 2019 PRAYER TIMINGS Qatar, Russia sign MoU on mutual exemption from entry visas OFFICIAL NEWS FAJR 04. 56 AM SHOROOK 06. 18 AM Amir condoles ZUHR 11. 35 AM MAGHRIB 04. 55 PM with President ASR 02.33 PM ISHA 06. 25 PM of Kazakhstan WEATHER TODAY DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani sent yesterday cables of condolences to President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, H E Kassym- Jomart Tokayev, on the victims of a plane crash in southern Kazakhstan, wish- ing the injured a speedy recovery. The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani also sent a cable of condolences to Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan H E Askar Mamin, on the victims of a plane crash in southern Kazakhstan, wish- The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H E Dr Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi, and the Deputy Foreign ing the injured a speedy Minister and Special Envoy of the Russian President to the Middle East and North Africa, H E Mikhail Bogdanov, exchanging recovery.
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