QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune MONDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2020 JUMADA AL-AKHIR 16, 1441 VOL.13 NO. 4865 QR 2 Fajr: 4:55 am Dhuhr: 11:48 am SLIGHT RAIN Asr: 3:00 pm Maghrib: 5:25 pm HIGH : 23°C Isha: 6:55 pm LOW : 18°C Gulf / ME 7 Business 9 Sports 12 Turkey hints at QNB aims to enhance leading Skipper Akbar steers ‘Plan B’ if Idlib position in global banking Bangladesh to Under-19 deals violated sector in 2020: Emadi World Cup triumph FM MEETS BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA COUNTERPART Amir, Merkel discuss bilateral Qatar gears up for relations, Libya developments THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani held a National Sport Day telephone conversation with Chancellor of Germany Dr Angela Merkel on Sunday. The call focused on A host of events and activities lined up for the special occasion reviewing bilateral relations, and the means to enhance QNA Sports has allocated 12 venues for them to serve the mutual DOHA women’s activities in the Lusail interests of the two friendly Circuit Club, the Women’s Sports nations. They also reviewed THE National Sport Day Commit- Committee and some parks, sports the most prominent regional tee has completed all preparations halls and schools. and international issues. for the event to be held on Tues- He said awareness of the im- The call focused particularly day, February 11. A host of events portance of playing sports in Qatari on developments in the have been lined up for the occasion society, whether among Qataris or region and discussed the across the country. residents, has been increasing year contribution of the two na- Qatar marks the National Sport after year, stressing the importance tions and the international Day, on the second Tuesday of Feb- of utilising the giant sporting facili- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin community in enhancing ruary every year. The occasion at- ties in the country. Abdulrahman al Thani met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs security, peace, and stability tracts all segments of Qatari soci- Similarly, Aspire Zone Founda- of Bosnia and Herzegovina Dr Bisera Turkovic in Doha on Sunday. During the meeting, in the region and the world. ety to gather and practice different tion (AZF) has prepared more than they reviewed bilateral relations as well as issues of common concern. (QNA) The two sides also types of sports. National Sport Day a 20 unique events for members of discussed the latest Qatar is one of the few countries the community to enjoy including developments in Libya in in the world that attach such impor- holiday: Amiri Diwan Run & Bike, the popular Fun Run, light of the outcomes of the tance to sports through a country- obstacle-course race, sports com- Berlin Conference hosted by wide observance of National Sport The Amiri Diwan on Sunday petitions and challenges such as Germany last month. Day. announced that on the occasion badminton, basketball, running, The German chancellor Revealing details for the cel- of National Sport Day, which is hammer throwing, plyometric chal- Qatar, UK working on MoU praised Qatar’s mediation ebrations at a press conference on marked annually on the second lenges, children’s gymnastics, wall efforts between Afghan Sunday, head of the National Sport Tuesday of February, Tuesday climbing and football related activi- parties in a bid to achieve Day Committee Abdulrahman Mus- 17, Jumada Al-Akhirah 1441 AH ties. for delivering successful a reconciliation and build lim al Dosari, said all preparations corresponding to 11 February 2020 Qatar Foundation (QF) has de- a foundation to settle the for the day have been completed. will be an official holiday. (QNA) signed a programme for the com- political struggle in Afghani- “The Ministry of Culture and munity including obstacle course World Cup: British envoy stan. (QNA) Sports was keen on diversifying races, yoga sessions, full-body the venues all over the country to Dosari said the celebrations this workouts, and sports tournaments MERIAM JELLITI guarantee the highest rate of par- year will be distributed in nine dif- to be held at the Ceremonial Court, DOHA ticipation of all age and society ferent regions to cover all parts of the Green Spine, Oxygen Park, and segments,” he said, adding that the the country. Multaqa (Education City Student QATAR and the UK are currently work- Coronavirus: National Sport Day comes within The activities of the “east” will Center). ing on a Memorandum of Understand- strategy of realising Qatar National witness a celebration of 55 parties The Cultural Village Foundation ing (MoU) between the two countries Qatar Embassy Vision 2030, which focuses on de- — ministries, governmental insti- ‘Katara’ has also lined up a slew of concerning the 2022 FIFA World Cup advises citizens veloping people through sports. tutions, sports clubs, academies, events on the Sports day. As many that will provide a structure for the UK Dosari said National Sport Day schools, and more, while the “West” as 54 public and private entities, to support Qatar across all the areas, to reconsider is a unique initiative that seeks to activities will feature about 25 bod- including 17 sports federations, 15 including security, defence and busi- Singapore travel consolidate the concept of the im- ies; the “North” will see the celebra- ministries and government depart- ness cooperation. portance of sport in the lives of the tion of about 12 bodies, and the ments, 15 health institutions and This was disclosed by British Am- THE Embassy of Qatar in people. The National Sport Day re- “South” will see events of about 13 food companies will take part in the bassador to Qatar HE Ajay Sharma on Singapore has advised flects the keen interest of wise lead- bodies. events to be held on the occasion of Sunday. Qatari citizens wishing ership in the people, he added. The Ministry of Culture and National Sport Day at Katara. The British envoy said, “The aim to travel to Singapore to of the MoU will be preparing a frame- British Ambassador to Qatar HE wait until the conditions work for the UK government and the Ajay Sharma. related to the coronavirus private sector so that we can help Qa- eases, except for the most tar in delivering a safe and a successful of the last four years is a rediscovery of urgent need. The embassy Qatar leads world World Cup.” Qatar by the UK which have led to a stressed the importance Over 300 int’l entities to take part On the occasion of the end of his real strengthening of the relationship of taking the necessary in social media tenure in Qatar, the British envoy said, in many areas,” he said. precaution, following the in Doha Social Media Conference “From my perspective, the last four “We have made it very clear that instructions issued by the penetration THE international conference on years have been an extremely posi- the UK wants Qatar to have a success- local authorities through QATAR has been ranked number one “Social Media: Challenges and tive for the UK-Qatar relations. It (the ful World Cup. We would work along- the website of the Singa- in the world in terms of social media Ways to Promote Freedoms and bilateral relations) has been continu- side the Qatari authorities to help de- pore Ministry of Health, penetration for January 2020, ac- Protect activists” will kick off in ously progressing and improving, not liver a safe and secure World Cup,” he adhering to the procedures cording to a new report. According to Doha on Feb 16. The two-day only between the governments, but said. of the government of a report published by ‘We Are Social conference will bring together more also people to people contacts, tourism He said the two countries will also Singapore and avoiding and Hootsuite’, Qatar with 2,830,000 than 300 international organisa- and business.” have a joint squadron – Qatari and crowded places and malls, users, has 99 percent social media tions, universities, think tanks and he said the UK’s priority towards British pilots – flying together as a in addition to contacting penetration. Kuwait and the UAE also major specialised companies and Qatar is to support 2022 FIFA World unit as part of UK’s support for Qatar’s the embassy in cases of registered 99% social media penetra- social networks, in addition to a strong and qualitative participation of Cup, Qatar National Vision 2030, and World Cup in 2022. emergency on phone num- tion. (TNN) journalists’ unions from around the world. —ASHRAF SIDDIQUI PAGE 2 help ensure regional stability. ber (+6565939900). (QNA) “What we have seen over the course More on page 2 Two Asians arrested for bootlegging ‘Deal of the century’ sheer display of arrogance of power: Palestinian envoy THE North Security Depart- ment has arrested two MEHRE ALAM in an exclusive interview with Qatar Asians for bootlegging, the DOHA Tribune. Ministry of Interior (MoI) The conversation draws a guf- has announced. The arrests THE Trump Plan, or the so-called faw with the very first poser – was were made after the depart- “deal of the century”, is nothing he happy with the proposals in ment received a tip-off that but a sheer display of the arro- the plan that’s been touted as the some people were involved gance of power, Palestine’s envoy “deal of the century”? in liquor sale at a house in in Qatar has said, while slamming “that’s a nice joke,” he Musheireb region. The po- the proposals announced by US retorts, following a brief pause as lice arrested the accused af- President Donald Trump recently.