PM Opens Mukaynis Meteorological Center
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BUSINESS | 15 SPORT | 20 Gambia President McLeod, Fraser- invites Qatari Pryce lead strong investors to his Jamaica team for country Doha Worlds Friday 13 September 2019 | 14 Muharram 1441 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 8013 | 2 Riyals Upgrade your home internet to 150 Mbps and watch the best football leagues with Ooredoo ONE! PM opens Mukaynis Meteorological Center Qatar launches Q Weather app, which will allow its users to view weather information, weather forecasts and warnings, as well as special readings of various climate elements directly and round-the-clock. QNA effectively, in addition to the various DOHA monitoring stations and services pro- vided to the community and other vital Prime Minister and Interior Minister sectors. The ceremony was attended by H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin a number of Ministers and senior Khalifa Al Thani inaugurated yesterday officials. the Mukaynis Meteorological Center Speaking at the event, Minister of in Mukaynis area, and launched an app Transport and Communications H E for Qatar Meteorology Department Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti stressed that called Q Weather which will allow its there is a commitment to developing all users to view weather information, meteorological centers in the State of weather forecasts and warnings, as Qatar. well as special readings of various H E the Minister said that the capa- climate elements directly and round- bilities of the new center is one of the the-clock. most advanced, and will help make H E the Prime Minister and Interior more accurate predictions to the Minister toured the center, where he was weather. H E the Minister stressed that briefed about the control room, the the transport and communications radar tower and the mechanism of the projects enjoy great attention from Amir new weather radar, which is considered H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani the most modern in terms of technol- and Prime Minister and Interior Min- ogies and capabilities, and will con- ister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin tribute to the improvement of the Khalifa Al Thani, noting that the state weather forecasts of the Center, as well has a clear vision of getting the best as the monitoring of many elements of systems and technologies in the world Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani with other dignitaries during the the weather more accurately and to benefit the society. `P2 inauguration of Mukaynis Meteorological Center, yesterday. Qatar pioneer in supporting sports integrity, transparency QNA It was founded in 2016 after in the fight against corruption and DOHA efforts led by the ICSS to establish achieve sports integrity. this international alliance, which The SIGA Vice-Chairman Mohammed bin Hanzab, Vice- includes more than 100 members thanked the wise leadership for Chairman of Sport Integrity of international organisations, the great support the State of Global Alliance (SIGA), said Qatar sports federations, major Qatar provides to eliminating is a pioneer in supporting sponsors of global sports and civil corruption in sport and integrity, transparency and society organisations. achieving integrity. fighting corruption in sport in the In press conference held in He added that after the great region and around the world. He the attendance of SIGA CEO success SIGA has achieved on a added that it seeks to create a Emanuel Medeiros, bin Hanzab European and international legacy through its vision and said that in compliance with level, the alliance is currently strategy for the future. Qatari efforts to support sports discussing sports corruption in Bin Hanzab, who is also integrity and fight corruption, Asia, Africa and the Middle Chairman and CEO of the Inter- Doha will host the two-day SIGA Eastern region. national Centre for Sport Security Inter-Regional Summit on It is also working on setting (ICSS) said the State of Qatar pro- Monday and Tuesday. appropriate suggestions to elim- vided initiatives that aims to Attended by Minister of inate it and achieve trans- Qatar and the Netherlands review bilateral relations achieve integrity in Sports. One Culture and Sports H E Salah bin parency. He added that SIGA of those initiatives is SIGA, which Ghanem Al Ali and nearly 60 received several suggestions Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al is the first independent and self- integrity experts, the conference from many countries in the Thani met yesterday with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Stef financed international organi- will discuss a number of sugges- region for partnership and Blok, who is currently visiting the country. They reviewed bilateral relations, in addition to issues of sation dedicated to sports tions and ideas which aim to support to eliminate sports cor- mutual interest. integrity. provide solutions to move forward ruption. `P4 Workshop discusses fair Qatar’s position on Palestinian cause will recruitment practice never change: Ambassador Al Emadi SANAULLAH ATAULLAH recruitment fees on workers. THE PENINSULA The workshop aims at QNA people. He added that this was taxes paid by citizens during a Gaza, he said that the goal of the opening the door for dialogue, DOHA proof that the State of Qatar will collapsing economy will have an State of Qatar’s efforts is to pave The Ministry of Administrative discussion and exchange of never abandon people in Gaza. adverse impact on their lives. He the way for international parties Development, Labor and ideas with public sector clients The Chairman of Qatar’s Gaza Al Emadi said that his remarks also said that his comments on to work in the Strip and increase Social Affairs, in cooperation (institutions and companies) on Reconstruction Committee, regarding the tragic conditions in taxes were only made to clarify the humanitarian projects. He with the International Labour innovative steps to integrate fair Ambassador Mohammed Al Gaza were misconstrued, noting that they are spent on operational added that Qatari efforts do not Organisation (ILO), organised recruitment into Qatar’s public Emadi said that the position of the that Gaza is suffering from an expenses in Gaza, and for being seek to favour one party over the the first workshop for the procurement processes to State of Qatar in terms of almost complete collapse in all paid to deliver and secure other. He also highlighted that the team of representatives of ensure that no worker pays supporting the Palestinian cause sectors. He added that conditions products coming into the Strip. State of Qatar announced officially public sector institutions recruitment fees, said a report in all international events will there could lead to an explosive He said that Gaza’s revenues that it is against any solutions that concerned for fair recruitment posted on the website of the never change. situation that everyone fears. are not enough to cover its the Palestinian Authority rejects. and decent work. Ministry. He added, in a statement He stressed that his remarks expenses, as it is a big consumer On the reconciliation, he stressed The workshop is part of an The workshop included a released yesterday, that the State were not targeting any group, and market. He also said that citizens that the State of Qatar hosted Pales- initiative ‘Fair Recruitment number of sessions on how to of Qatar is working with all was not intended to question the there must feel that their daily tinian dialogue, and has called many Forum’ which was launched adopt strategies for the inte- international parties and UN integrity and the struggle of Pal- needs are more available at a lower times on the authority’s President by the Ministry in May to gration of workers ‘rights and institutions to improve the lives estinian groups and people in cost, in order to support their Mahmoud Abbas and all Palestinian create necessary awareness the implementation of the of people in Gaza and prevent Gaza. He noted that the Strip struggle against the siege and any parties to hold on to the outcomes of about the provisions of the Qatari Labor Law, which the collapse of the official insti- requires more easing from the regional agreements that would the reconciliation talks in Doha, and labour law in Qatar, which requires non-payment of tutions there, as it would have Egyptian, Palestinian, and Israeli liquidate the Palestinian cause. to work towards a resolution with prohibits the imposition of recruitment fees. `P4 adverse impact on the lives of sides. He said that the question of On reaching a de-esclation in no preconditions. `P4 02 HOME FRIDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2019 PRAYER TIMINGS PM opens Mukaynis Meteorological Center OFFICIAL NEWS FAJR 04. 02 AM SHOROOK 05. 19 AM Amir condoles with President of Congo ZUHR 11. 30 AM MAGHRIB 05. 43 PM DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh ASR 02.58 PM ISHA 07. 13 PM Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Deputy H H Sheikh Abdul- WEATHER TODAY lah bin Hamad Al Thani sent cables of condolences to the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tsh- isekedi, on the victims of the train accident in Tanganyika province, wishing the injured a speedy recovery. Prime Minister and Interior Minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, Also sent a cable of condolences to the Prime Minister of Congo, Syl- vestre Ilunga Ilukamba, on Prime Minister and Interior Minister, H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, during the inauguration of the the victims of the train acci- Mukaynis Meteorological Center in Mukaynis area, yesterday. dent in Tanganyika province, wishing the injured a speedy FROM PAGE 1 recovery. QNA For his part, Chairman of Qatar’s Civil Aviation Qatar condemns attack Authority Abdullah bin on army base in Kabul Nasser bin Turki Al Subaey said during a speech that DOHA: The State of Qatar the center will make an expressed its strong con- important contribution demnation and denunciation towards realising the of the attack that took place o o authority’s vision of pro- in an army special forces’ 31 C 41 C viding the most modern base in Afghanistan’s capital Minimum Maximum services to the public.