Qatar Museums to Open 'M7' Creative Centre Next Month
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published in QATAR since 1978 THURSDAY Vol. XXXXI No. 11471 February 27, 2020 Rajab 3, 1441 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Amir meets US treasury secretary Our Say Qatar Museums to open ‘M7’ creative centre By Faisal Abdulhameed al-Mudahka Editor-in-Chief next month 1,000 days O M7 is dedicated to innovation and entrepreneurship in of proud Qatar’s growing fashion and design industry atar Museums (QM) will inau- pointments with world-renowned achievements gurate next month a new fi ve- beauty artists such as Dr Barbara Sturm Qstorey, 29,000sq m (312,000sq at the Park Hyatt Hotel and Dr Georgia His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani met at the Amiri Diwan yesterday with US Treasury Secretary Steven hat would a nation do if ft) facility known as M7, dedicated to Louise at the Mandarin Oriental; and Mnuchin and his accompanying delegation, who are currently visiting the country. During the meeting, they reviewed strategic its neighbours suddenly innovation and entrepreneurship in the the Qatar Africa Business Forum at the bilateral relations between the two friendly countries, in addition to discussing a number of issues of joint interest. Page 2 Wclose their borders one fi ne nation’s growing fashion and design Mandarin Oriental Hotel. morning and level unfounded charges industry. Yet another salient aspect of #Qa- as a pretext to launch a land, air and This was announced by QM Chair- tarCreates is the opening of six major sea blockade? And what would that person HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint QM exhibitions. A Falcon’s Eye: Trib- Amir to meet Pakistan PM today nation do if these neighbours are also Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani yesterday ute to Sheikh Saoud al-Thani at the brothers, members of an extended in a statement. Museum of Islamic Art will open to the His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will meet today at the Amiri Diwan with the Prime Minister of the Arab family, who have lived in har- Located in the heart of Msheireb public from March 25, 2020 to January Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Imran Khan. The Amir and the Pakistan prime minister, who will arrive on an off icial visit to the mony until that opprobrious day - Downtown Doha, M7 is to be inaugu- 2, 2021. country, will discuss bilateral relations and ways to develop and strengthen them, in addition to several regional and international June 5, 2017? rated as part of the annual #QatarCre- Splendours of the Ancient East: issues of common concern. It is now about 1,000 days since ates celebration, to be held in Doha Antiquities from Al Sabah Collection Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emir- from March 24-27. at the National Museum of Qatar is to ates, Bahrain and Egypt severed dip- #QatarCreates will include: The open to the public from March 26 to Amir orders evacuation of Qataris and Kuwaitis from Iran lomatic relations with Qatar and presentation of the second annual July 1, 2020. Yto Barrada: My Very Ed- banned Qatari airplanes and ships Fashion Trust Arabia Prize; a benefi t ucated Mother Just Served Us Nougat; His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani Kuwait, who are currently in Iran, due to the outbreak of the from utilising their airspace and sea gala and fashion show hosted by Naomi Huguette Caland: Faces and Places; has issued directives to evacuate the citizens of Qatar and novel coronavirus (Covid-19). routes, along with Riyadh blocking Campbell at M7 and Msheireb’s central and Lived Forward: Art and Culture in the only land crossing. Travel be- square, the Baraha, in support of Fash- Doha from 1960-2020 at Mathaf: Arab tween the countries was banned and ion for Relief and Education Above All. Museum of Modern Art will open to Saudi, UAE and Bahraini nationals #QatarCreates is to witness the de- the public from March 25 to August 26. living in Qatar were asked to return, but in Msheireb of a suite of townhous- Picasso’s Studios at Doha Fire Station separating mothers and fathers from es created by design legends including is to open to the public from March 15 their children, spouses from each Diane von Furstenberg, Armani Casa, to July 1. other and cutting ties between rela- and India Mahdavi; the opportunity Additionally, a series of cultural tives of hundreds of “joint GCC fami- for members of the public to book ap- tours as well as fashion talks and panel lies”. discussions will be announced soon. That was the moment when Qatar, M7 is founded to: advance the ca- which is often described as a ‘tiny reers of Qataris in creative industries, Arab Gulf country’, realised it has to especially design and fashion; train as- prove its worth among the comity of piring entrepreneurs in creative fi elds; nations and create a niche for itself spark creativity in people of all ages that is noble and worthy to be proud and backgrounds through exhibitions, of. The country’s government under performances, fi lms, educational pro- the wise leadership of His Highness grammes, and public discussions; and the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad help connect Qatar’s innovators with al-Thani and the people of Qatar rose the world. to the occasion, and the rest is his- Envisioned to serve Qatar’s emerging tory. As HE the Deputy Prime Minis- creative industries, M7 is positioned ter and Minister of State for Defence as the cultural, educational, and en- Aff airs Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al- trepreneurial centrepiece of Msheireb Attiyah said recently, Qatar was able Downtown Doha. M7 will feature train- to overcome the challenges of the M7 is located in the heart of Msheireb ing, workshop, and incubator spaces. blockade in just 72 hours. Downtown Doha. To Page 4 Some 1,000 days after the blockade was imposed, Qatar can look back and be proud of the stupendous achieve- ments it has recorded in all fi elds, overcoming all the obstacles. From a point where more than 80% of its ‘Travellers have to declare cash, food needs were either coming from or through the blockading coun- tries, Qatar has today reached self- valuables worth QR50,000’ suffi ciency in many food products, including dairy and poultry. Baladna, ravellers arriving in Qatar or Also, travellers need to declare pre- the country’s leading dairy fi rm, is departing will have to declare if cious metals such as gold, silver, plati- now looking to export its products to Tthey are carrying cash, jewel- num and others as well as precious countries in the region and beyond. lery or any fi nancial instruments worth stones such as diamond, pearl, emer- While the blockading countries QR50,000 or more, it has been an- ald, sapphire, etc if they are worth over wanted to isolate Qatar, there has nounced. QR50,000. been an outpouring of support for In a statement yesterday, the General The authority explained that a trav- Doha’s principled stance from all over Authority of Customs (GAC) said trav- eller has to voluntarily fi ll up the des- the world. To Page 4 ellers will have to fi ll up the declaration ignated form in case he/she is carrying form at the designated Customs offi ces QR50,000 or more, or its equivalent [email protected] located at all air, sea and land ports of in the form of the above-mentioned the country. items, besides submitting any related This is part of the enforcement of and additional information required by Law No 20 of 2019 on combating money the GAC offi cials. Today’s edition of Gulf laundering and terrorism fi nancing and Providing false information, not Times carries four Cabinet Decision No 41 of 2019 on the submitting a written declaration in special pages on the executive regulations of the same law. the fi rst place or refusing to supply the The GAC said the items that trav- necessary details required by the GAC, Proud Achievements of ellers are required to declare include such as the source of the money, would Qatar during the 1,000 currency notes, whether Qatari riyals entail jail sentences of up to three years or foreign currency, and fi nancial in- or fi nes ranging from QR100,000- days of the blockade struments that can be used for transac- 500,000 or double the sum of the value Pages 13, 14, 15, 16 tions such as a document in the name of the money in question, whichever is of the bearer. These include traveller’s higher, the statement noted. cheques, bank cheques, signed pay- In addition, the money found on the ment orders and bonds, among others. passenger would be seized. Gulf Times 2 Thursday, February 27, 2020 QATAR PM meets US treasury secretary HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani yesterday met the US Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin and his accompanying delegation, who are currently visiting Qatar. During the meeting, they reviewed strategic bilateral relations, as well as ways to enhance and develop them, particularly in the fields of finance and investment. Cabinet praises outcome of Amir’s 3-nation tour QNA In addition, the discus- lic and private sectors. of Environment, Water and Doha sions opened up broad The Cabinet then re- Forests in Romania. prospects for further co- viewed topics on its meet- 4 – A draft memorandum operation in various fields ing’s agenda as follows: of understanding in the he Cabinet’s reg- for the benefit and welfare First – Approval of the fi eld of enhancing corrup- ular meeting, of the people and promot- draft decision of the Minis- tion prevention between the T chaired by HE the ed mutual understanding ter of Finance to establish a Administrative Control and Prime Minister and Min- on various regional and customs department in the Transparency Authority ister of Interior Sheikh international issues, in a general warehouse (Milaha in Qatar and French Anti- Khalid bin Khalifa bin way that contributes to Logistics City).