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SUNDAY JULY 11, 2021 DHUL HIJJAH 1, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 53066 QR 2 Fajr: 3:23 am Dhuhr: 11:39 am FINE Asr: 3:03 pm Maghrib: 6:30 pm HIGH : 40°C LOW : 32°C Isha: 8:00 pm World 5 Business 8 Sports 12 Kabul urges Europe to halt Qatar sees 111% rise in number England want to ‘bring trophy deportations due to insecurity of building permits in June home’: Southgate Qatar-US ties strong DepUTY AMIR MEETS US All WC stadiums & enduring, CONGResS DELEGATION says FM will be ready by TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs year-end or early HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has affirmed that the partnership between Qatar and the United States is strong and enduring. In a tweet, the FM said, next yr: Thawadi “Delighted to welcome a del- egation of members of the US Congress to Doha. Qatar-USA Infrastructure projects 95% complete: SC secy-gen partnership is strong and en- during, and together we are TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK working to advance peace and DOHA stability in the region.” Earlier on Saturday, the SUPREME Committee for De- FM met with a US Congress livery & Legacy (SC) Secretary- delegation, headed by the General Hassan Al Thawadi Chairman of House Commit- has said that all FIFA World tee on Foreign Affairs Demo- QNA Democratic Representa- sas French Hill, Democratic Cup Qatar 2022 stadiums will cratic Representative for New DOHA tive for Florida Ted Deutch, Representative for California be ready by the end of this year York Gregory Meeks. Republican Representative Sara Jacobs, and Republican or early next year. During the meeting, they His Highness the Deputy Amir for Kentucky Garland Hill, Representative for New York Al Thawadi was speak- reviewed the friendship and Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Democratic Representa- Nicole Malliotakis. ing to CNN’s Becky Anderson bilateral relations between the Thani met with a delegation of tive for Rhode Island David During the meeting, they at Al Bayt Stadium, where he two countries, and ways to en- members of the United States Cicilline, Democratic Repre- reviewed the strategic friend- discussed the current status hance them in light of regional Congress at the Amiri Diwan sentative for North Carolina ship and cooperation rela- of construction, with just 500 and international challenges office on Saturday. Kathy Manning, Democratic tions between Qatar and the days to go until the tourna- SC Secretary-General Hassan Al Thawadi speaks to CNN’s Becky and developments. HH the Deputy Amir re- Representative for Illinois United States and the ways to ment begins in Doha. Anderson at Al Bayt Stadium. They also exchanged ceived the Chairman of House Brad Schneider, Democratic enhance and develop them. On the current infrastruc- views on the importance of Committee on Foreign Affairs Representative for Virginia They also exchanged views ture progress and national tially published by The Guard- pointed out developing the strategic re- Democratic Representative Abigail Spanberger, Republi- on regional and international mood amid the COVID-19 ian was “inherently mislead- The SC Secretary-General lationship between the two for New York Gregory Meeks, can Representative for Arkan- developments. PAGE 16 pandemic, Al Thawadi said, ing” and lacking context. also discussed protests by in- countries, and the common “I’d like to say we’re, give or “The headline that came ternational teams and fans determination to strengthen take, around 90 percent. Be- out of The Guardian was in- around the issue of work- it in all sectors and vital areas tween 90 and 95 percent com- herently misleading… 6,500 ers’ rights, telling CNN that of cooperation. PAGE 3 pletion. Most transportation workers did not die at the he isn’t concerned, and he is infrastructure is complete; World Cup stadiums. If we’re hopeful that people “would be the metro system is up and looking specifically at World educated more about Qatar” NHRC, IOM sign MoU to running. Four stadiums have Cup stadiums, we have had, by the time of the tournament. Qatar slams Mali been finished and inaugu- unfortunately, three work- On workers’ rights and blast targeting rated. The fifth is very close to related deaths, and 35 non- welfare, Al Thawadi said, tackle human trafficking the final completion awaiting work-related deaths… What “First and foremost, nobody UN peacekeepers inauguration. We have three I’m saying is the number denies that more work needs QNA tween the two sides on issues work in conditions that are in- other stadiums in the pipe- 6,500 is not limited to work- to be done. We have partnered QNA DOHA of common interest, particu- compatible with the minimum line, again, at varying stages of ers themselves. It includes with the ILO, we’ve partnered DOHA larly related to strengthening limits of human dignity. completion, but by the end of people from all different walks with BWI, one of the biggest THE Mission of the Inter- of capacities to combat human Al Attiyah pointed out that this year or early next year at of life. Any death, whether it’s trade unions in the world as Qatar has expressed its strong national Organization for trafficking. human traffickers are using the latest, all the stadiums will a natural death as a result of well. We have delivered on condemnation and denunciation Migration (IOM) in Qatar Secretary-General of the various means to lure victims, be ready.” an accident, is a tragedy. So, those promises. Now, the of the explosion that took place and Qatar’s National Human National Human Rights Com- including enticement, intimi- Al Thawadi refuted reports that’s very important to high- question is, is that enough? Of in the centre of Mali, injuring a Rights Committee (NHRC) mittee Maryam bint Abdullah dation, coercion, promises of that over 6,500 migrant work- light. But the number itself, course not, but I don’t think number of soldiers of the United have signed a Memorandum Al Attiyah said that the coro- false wages and fake job op- ers have died in the country if you break it down with the any nation in the world today Nations peacekeeping forces. of Understanding (MoU) with navirus pandemic has cast a portunities. She pointed out since the country won the total population over a period can make a claim that they In a statement on Saturday, the the aim of enhancing coordi- shadow over all areas of hu- that the human trafficking is rights to host the World Cup of 10 years, it comes in within have the perfect system, there Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiter- nation in promoting human man rights, including the is- a crime that does not recog- in 2010. He said the figure ini- the normal mortality rate,” he is no doubt about that.” ated Qatar’s firm position on rights, the rights of migrants sue of the increase in human nize geographical borders. rejecting violence and terrorism, and combating human traf- trafficking crimes around the The digital boom has created regardless of the motives and ficking. world. The high rates of un- a world that is open which in reasons. The statement offered The MoU will enhance employment drive large num- turn facilitate trafficking. Qatar’s condolences to the joint efforts by opening a new bers of people to be victims of families of the victims. area of close cooperation be- human trafficking and force to More on page 2 QA Cargo transports 2 mn US-donated COVID-19 vaccine doses to Vietnam Qatar Airways Cargo has transported 2 million doses of the Mod- Ashghal partially opens ‘Pearl Intersection’ erna COVID-19 vaccine donated by the United States to Vietnam. Q NB expands “Qatar Airways Cargo is proud to play an important and continued role in the shipping of vaccines around the world and help fight footprint in Asia, COVID-19,” Qatar Airways tweeted on Saturday. In a related tweet, opens branch the US Department of State said, “We are proud to donate two million Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses to Vietnam. These doses in Hong Kong are part of our commitment to build a world that is safer and more secure against the threat of infectious disease.” (TNN) QNB Group has opened its branch in Hong Kong, one of the world’s prominent global financial hubs. QNBG roup CEO Abdulla Mubarak Al Khalifa said, “We are pleased to announce the official open- ing of our first branch in Hong Kong, one of the most attrac- tive markets in the world, as we are planning to continue The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has partially opened the ‘Pearl Intersection’ following the conversion of the roundabout into in- diversifying our sources tersection as part of the Al Wakra Road Upgrade Project in coordination with General Traffic Department. Engineer Saleh Al Sheibah, of revenue and profit, par- from the Highway Projects Department of Ashghal, said, “About 82 percent of Al Wakra Main Road Upgrade Project has been com- ticularly in the MEA & SEA pleted. Upon completion, it will improve traffic between Doha, Al Wakra and the southern areas.”(TNN) markets.” (TNN) PAGE 8 02 Sunday, July 11, 2021 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. Quick read PM meets US Congress delegation Amir congratulates Bahamas’ governor-general THE Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to Governor-General of the Common- wealth of The Bahamas Cornelius Alvin Smith on his country’s Independence Day. (QNA) Deputy Amir congratulates Bahamas’ governor-general THE Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to Governor-General of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas Cornelius Alvin Smith on his country’s Independence Day.