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Qatar Aims to Strengthen Ties with Turkey Further, Says FM QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2020 RABI AL-AWWAL 20, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 5097 QR 2 Fajr: 4:26 am Dhuhr: 11:17 am FINE Asr: 2:27 pm Maghrib: 4:51 pm HIGH : 33°C LOW : 27°C Isha: 6:21 pm World 7 Business 8 Sports 12 European virus Qatari stocks rebound Qatar 2022 will shine a ‘explosion’ as England sharply to resume weekly positive light on Middle locks down gaining trend East: Iraq’s Justin Meram AMIR PERFORMS RAIN-SEEKING PRAYER AMIR PATRONISES OPENING CEREMONY OF HIS HIGHNESS the Amir of State of Qatar Khalifa Al Thani and HE Sheikh Jassim member of the Supreme Judicial Council MILITARY POLICE FORCES COMMAND’S CAMP Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani per- bin Khalifa Al Thani took part in the Sheikh Dr Thaqil bin Sayer Al Shammari HIS Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani patronised the formed the Istisqa (rain-seeking) prayer prayer. called on the worshippers to repent, opening ceremony of the Military Police Forces Command’s camp on Thursday. After the national along with a gathering of citizens at Al- Speaker of the Shura Council ask Allah for forgiveness, avoid sedition anthem was played, the commander of the parade came forward to request HH the Amir to Wajbah prayer ground on Thursday. HE Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al and make supplication to Almighty Allah review the parade. Afterward, the ceremony began with a performance by the infantry, cavalry Personal Representative of HH the Mahmoud and sheikhs and ministers for rainfall. Dr Al Shammari also urged and vehicles and several military displays of combat and defense skills. HH the Amir also made Amir HH Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al also performed the prayer. people to purify their money and pay a eld tour, during which he was briefed on the facilities and live shooting ranges in the camp. Thani, HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa In a sermon after the prayer, the Zakat, which are one of the reasons for Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Al Thani, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin judge at the Court of Cassation and rainfall. (QNA) PAGE 2 Attiyah and senior ofcers of the Qatari Armed Forces attended the ceremony. (QNA) PAGE 14 US congratulates Joe Biden on cusp of Qatar for move Qatar aims to strengthen ties to hold Shura White House victory Council elections with Turkey further, says FM AFP Vice President (Mike) Pence THE US Embassy in Qatar WASHINGTON will serve another four years has congratulated Qatar in the White House,” Miller after His Highness the Amir Preparatory meet for 6th Qatar-Turkey Supreme Strategic Committee kicks o FORMER Vice-President told reporters. of State of Qatar Sheikh Joe Biden, making his third The current Electoral Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani QNA security, politics, military, in- run at the White House, was College tallies say otherwise announced elections to ANTALYA vestment, development, and tantalizingly close to victory with Biden on track to win Shura Council to be held in culture among other fields. on Thursday as President Arizona and Nevada and October next year. DEPUTY Prime Minister and Sheikh Mohammed praised the Donald Trump sought to possibly even pick off Geor- “Congratulations to Minister of Foreign Affairs HE outcomes of the fifth session stave off defeat with scatter- gia and Pennsylvania. Qatar on the announcement Sheikh Mohammed bin Ab- of the Qatar-Turkey Supreme shot legal challenges and his “Let me be very clear, our of the rst Shura Council dulrahman Al Thani has un- Strategic Committee that took campaign insisted he would data shows that Joe Biden elections to take place next derlined that the relations be- place in Doha last November. be reelected. will be the next president of October. Voting is one of the tween Qatar and Turkey have He also praised the outcomes Biden, 77, needs a total of the United States,” his cam- most important rights and strengthened to reach the level of the meetings held through 270 votes to capture the Elec- paign manager Jen O’Malley responsibilities we have as of a complementary partner- videoconference between the toral College that determines Dillon told reporters. citizens, and the @USEm- ship under the patronage of two sides’ ranking officials in the White House winner. “We’re very confident, bassyDoha congratulates HH the Amir of State of Qatar October. The former senator from whatever happens with the Qatar on this signicant Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al The FM stressed that Qa- Delaware and Democratic counting and the timing, we step forward,” Ambassador Thani and Turkish President tar plans to move forward hopeful currently has 253 will come out ahead.” of the US to Qatar HE Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh with efforts to enhance bi- electoral votes — or 264 if Trump is currently ahead Greta C Holtz said in a “Qatar plans to move for- Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani with Turkish Minister of lateral cooperation further, the 11 electoral votes from in Georgia and Pennsylvania tweet. (TNN) ward with efforts to enhance Foreign Affairs Mevlut Cavusoglu in Antalya on Thursday. in light of the SWAP and the southwestern state of but Biden has been chip- bilateral cooperation further,” the economic and commerce Arizona are included. ping away at his leads as the Sheikh Mohammed said. Affairs Mevlut Cavusoglu. stressed Qatar’s support to Tur- agreements that were signed, Trump, 74, trails with votes continue to be tallied This came as the prepara- The FM thanked the gov- key in alleviating the impact of in addition to other agree- 214 electoral votes but Ja- — slowly in some states this tory ministerial meeting for the ernment and people of Tur- the disaster. ments and memoranda of son Miller, his top campaign year because of the huge vol- sixth session of the Qatar-Tur- key for the good reception and The FM said he is look- understanding that will be strategist, said the Repub- ume of mail-in votes due to key Supreme Strategic Com- preparation for the meeting. ing forward to a meeting that signed during the supreme lican incumbent will “again the coronavirus pandemic. mittee took place in Antalya He renewed the condolences would enhance the strategic joint committee meeting that win the race”. “STOP THE COUNT!” on Thursday. While Sheikh of Qatar’s Amir, government, bilateral relations, which have set to take place in Istanbul “We think that as soon, Trump tweeted on Thursday Mohammed represented Qatar and people on the victims of grown over many decades, on November 26. possibly, as the end of to- morning. “ANY VOTE THAT in the meeting, Turkey was rep- Izmir earthquake, wishing the even further to strengthen the morrow, on Friday it will be CAME IN AFTER ELEC- resented by Minister of Foreign injured a speedy recovery. He complimentary partnership in Continued on page 2 clear to the American public TION DAY WILL NOT BE that President Trump and COUNTED!” PAGE 7 COVID-19 tests in Qatar exceed 1 million mark TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK rus in the country. in flattening the curve and lim- DOHA The MoPH continues to iting the spread of the virus and conduct investigative and pro- the number of new daily cases THE number of COVID-19 tests active examinations, which and hospital admissions is con- conducted by Qatar’s Ministry contributes to early detection of tinuing to decline each week,” of Public Health (MoPH) since cases. the MoPH added. the outbreak of the pandemic According to the minis- On Thursday, Qatar re- has exceeded one million. try’s strategy to deal with the corded 249 COVID-19 cases So far, the MoPH has con- virus, the earlier the disease is Proactive and extensive — 211 from community and 38 ducted 1,001,488 COVID-19 detected, the easier it becomes testing has helped Qatar from travellers returning from tests, with Thursday witnessing for treatment and the chances atten the curve and limit abroad. as many as 12,064 tests. of recovery from the virus are the spread of the virus Also, 266 people recovered The increasing number of greater. from the virus in the past 24 Dozens of people calling for stopping the vote count in COVID-19 tests has played a The MoPH said proactive tify a high number of positive death rates in the world. hours, bringing the total num- Pennsylvania due to alleged fraud against President Donald great role in flattening the curve and extensive testing of suspect- cases in the community. Qatar “Measures to tackle COV- ber of cases recovered in Qatar Trump gather in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on Thursday. (AFP) and limiting the spread of the vi- ed cases has enabled it to iden- has one of the lowest COVID-19 ID-19 in Qatar have succeeded to 130,680. 02 Friday, November 6, 2020 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. AMIR PERFORMS ‘ISTISQAA’ PRAYER The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani performed the Istisqa (rain-seeking) prayer along with a gathering of citizens at Al-Wajbah prayer ground on Thursday morning. Personal Representative of HH the Amir HH Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani and HE Sheikh Jassim bin Khalifa Al Thani took part in the prayer. Speaker of the Shura Council HE Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud and their excellencies sheikhs and ministers also performed the prayer.
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