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The Peninsula Qatar BUSINESS | 01 SPORT | 12 QP signs deal AFC Champions to enter 12 League: Al Haydos exploration says Al Sadd blocks in Morocco deserved to win Thursday 14 March 2019 | 7 Rajab 1440 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 7830 | 2 Riyals partners & 80+ privileges Amir honours winners of H H Father Amir Camel Festival Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attended yesterday the final of the annual purebred Arabian Camel Festival on the sword of Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, at Al Shahaniya racetrack. H H the Amir awarded the winners of the eight main events for camels older than seven years as well as the winners of the four main races (open races) for the camels older than seven years owned by Their Excellencies Sheikhs, and were given golden trophies. Al Shahaniya camels dominated the four races, winning the Golden Sword, Golden Shalfa and two Golden Daggers. H H the Amir also awarded the winners of the four main races for camels older than seven years owned by tribe members and the winners were given the Silver Sword, Silver Shalfa and Silver Dagger. H H the Amir also awarded the owner of Al Sailiya camels, Abdullah Said Al Aida. The ceremony was attended by Their Excellencies the Sheikhs, tribe members and fans of the sport. `P2 National Tourism Way paved for non-Qatari property ownership Council sets up QNA of real estate for non-Qatari indi- ership of real estate. The Cabinet took the nec- provisions concerning the types Qatar Events DOHA viduals and non-Qatari com- A press conference will be essary procedures for the of waste and materials that may mercial companies and real held next week to explain the issuance of a draft law amending be recycled, the controls of their QNA/DOHA The Cabinet which met yesterday estate investment funds; details in this regard. some provisions of Law No. (7) circulation, management, with Prime Minister and Interior determine a number of 10 areas The Cabinet also approved a of 2007 regarding the adjudi- processing, recycling or disposal Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin in which non-Qataris own real draft resolution of the Council of cation of administrative disputes, at home or abroad, as well as the Prime Minister and Interior Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani in the estate; determine a number of Ministers appointing the admin- after the Cabinet reviewed the cases of revocation or sus- Minister, H E Sheikh Abdullah chair approved a draft resolution 16 areas for non-Qatari use of istrative units comprising the recommendation of the Shura pension of the license, the stages bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, of the Council of Ministers deter- real estate for 99 years; allow General Tax Authority and Council on the draft law. of waste treatment and regu- chaired the first meeting of the mining the areas and places in non-Qatari ownership of resi- determine its terms of The Cabinet approved a draft lation and the conditions that Board of Directors of National which non-Qataris are allowed dential villas within residential reference. law on the treatment and recycling must be met in waste treatment Tourism Council (NTC) for 2019. to own and use real estate. complexes; allow non-Qatari Following the meeting, Min- of waste. The Ministry of Munici- sites and facilities. The meeting approved the The resolution comes in ownership of shops within com- ister of Justice and Acting Min- pality and Environment prepared The Cabinet also approved establishment of a new implementation of Law No. (16) mercial complexes; and grant ister of State for Cabinet Affairs the draft law to keep abreast with the following: Draft resolution department called Qatar Events, of 2018 on the regulation of non- residence to non-Qatari owners H E Dr Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al the international environmental of the Minister of Municipality responsible for the state’s annual Qatari ownership and use of real of real estate whether for the Nuaimi, said the Cabinet con- requirements and standards and and Environment on the recy- plan regarding festivals, events, estate. The Cabinet approved the purpose of housing or investment sidered the topics listed on the to optimize the use of waste. cling and processing of used exhibitions, conferences, and following: Allow the ownership throughout the period of own- agenda. The draft law includes tires. `P6 other related tourism events inside the country. `P3 Albania allows Qataris MOTC unveils Integrated Automated Comprehensive visa-free travel; Vietnam Fare Collection and Ticketing System ceasefire in Syria a issues electronic visa QNA/DOHA SACHIN KUMAR must, stresses Qatar An official from the Department THE PENINSULA of Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated The Ministry of Transport and QNA Mission of Qatar to the United that the Albanian authorities Communications (MOTC) GENEVA Nations in Geneva Abdullah bin decided to exempt citizens of the unveiled its Integrated Auto- Khalifa Al Suwaidi. State of Qatar, who intend to mated Fare Collection and Tick- The State of Qatar stressed Al Suwaidi condemned the travel to the Republic of Albania, eting System for public transpor- This system will encourage people to yesterday the importance of Syrian authority for preventing from obtaining a visa starting tation by signing the project achieving a comprehensive the international commission from April 1, 2019. The decision contract yesterday with Gulf use different mode of public transport ceasefire in Syria, and the from entering the country and is valid until October 31, 2019. Business Machines Qatar (GBM) such as metro, tram and buses. importance of reaching a carrying out its mission. Meanwhile, the Vietnamese in partnership with MSI Global peaceful resolution in He welcomed the cooper- authorities have begun to grant of Singapore. accordance with Geneva I and ation taking place between the Qatari citizens who intend to Planned to be complete and He said it would also Assistant Undersecretary of Land UN Security Council resolution commission and the Interna- travel to Vietnam an electronic begin operation in 2020, the new encourage the public to use this Transport Affairs, MOTC, talking no. 2254. tional, Impartial, and Inde- visa by entering the following system provides a unified tick- well-equipped and modern to reporters on the sidelines of It also stressed the impor- pendent Mechanism to Assist in website: http://www.immi- eting mechanism for public public transit easily and a press conference held yes- tance of taking all necessary the Investigation and Prose- gration.gov.vn in order to transport within Qatar’s internal smoothly, within a framework terday at the ministry’s head- measures to hold accountable cution of Persons Responsible obtain an e-Visa. This decision transportation network, latest of collaboration between Qatar quarters at West Bay. all those responsible for human for the Most Serious Crimes is valid until February 1, 2021. credit card payment technol- Railways Company (Qatar Rail) The project aims to achieve rights violations and crimes in under International Law Com- ogies in addition to payment via and Mowasalat “Karwa”. This, a paradigm shift in terms of Syria, saying that they also must mitted in the Syrian Arab smartphones and smartwatches. he added, would help in the inte- public transit performance by be brought to international Republic since March 2011. In a statement, Minister of gration of all current and future founding an integrated, multi- criminal justice. He said that as the crisis Transport and Communications land and marine transport modal clearinghouse system in This came during the speech enters its ninth year this month, H E Jassim Saif Al Sulaiti said that networks. line with best world standards of the State of Qatar’s delegation it was worth remembering that the project comes within the “This system will encourage in addition to raising the effi- in the interactive dialogue with the main reason for this crisis is Ministry’s efforts to further people to use different mode of ciency of the land transport the Independent International the insistence of the Syrian improve the performance and public transport such as metro, network in general, he added. Commission of Inquiry on the regime to confront the peaceful YESTERDAY'S RESULTS integration of the country’s tram and buses. This will have a There are numerous advan- Syrian Arab Republic, during the protests of the Syrian people and transportation system to achieve positive impact on environment tages for public transit users 40th session of the Human their legitimate demands for Barcelona 5-1 Lyon (5-1) the economic objectives asso- and public health as there will who will be able to use a single Rights Council in Geneva. The freedom, justice and reform, with Bayern Munich 1-3 Liverpool ciated with transportation effi- be less vehicles on the roads,” ticket for all means of speech was given by Second violence, and to commit grave (1-3) ciency and effectiveness. said Rashid Taleb Al Nabet, transport.`P6 Secretary of the Permanent violations of human rights. `P6 02 HOME THURSDAY 14 MARCH 2019 Amir honours winners of H H Father Amir Camel Festival Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attended yesterday the final of the annual purebred Arabian Camel Festival on the sword of Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, which took place at Al Shahaniya racetrack. H H the Amir awarded the winners of the eight main events for camels older than seven years as well as the winners of the four main races (open races) for the camels older than seven years owned by Their Excellencies the Sheikhs, and were given golden trophies. 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