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FRIDAY MAY 31, 2019 RAMADAN 26, 1440 VOL.12 NO. 4648 QR 2 FINE Fajr: 3:16 am Dhuhr: 11:31 am HIGH : 44°C Asr: 2:56 pm Maghrib: 6:22 pm LOW : 31°C Isha: 7:52 pm MAIN BRANCH LULU HYPER SANAYYA ALKHOR RAMADAN TIMING Business 9 'RKD '5LQJ5RDG 6WUHHW 0 -%XLOGLQJ TODAY IFTAR TOMORROW IMSAK MATAR QADEEM MANSOURA ABU HAMOUR BIN OMRAN Inflatable angry emoji looms over 1HDU$KOL%DQN $O0HHUD 3HWURO6WDWLRQ $O0HHUD 6:22PM 3:06AM Facebook annual meeting alzamanexchange www.alzamanexchange.com 44441448 Amir issues law to establish PM attends GCC, Arab summits Media City QNA For his part, the Kuwait Amir en- MAKKAH trusted the PM to convey his greet- HE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin ings to the Amir and to the Qatari THamad al Thani on Thursday issued PRIME Minister and Minister of In- people further prosperity and devel- Law No (13) of 2019 to establish a terior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser opment. Media City. According to the law, a Me- bin Khalifa al Thani, along with lead- During the meeting, they re- dia City will be established and it will ers and delegation heads of Gulf viewed fraternal relations between have a moral authority and independent Cooperation Council (GCC) states, the two countries and the most im- budget. Its borders and coordinates participated in the Emergency GCC portant topics on the agenda of the will be determined by a decision of the Summit in Makkah on Thursday. emergency summit of the Gulf Co- Council of Ministers. The session was attended by operation Council, the Arab emer- The Media City aims at managing members of the official delegation ac- gency summit and the 14th session and developing the media activity in Qa- companying the PM. of the Islamic Summit Conference in tar and attracting international media, Later, the PM attended the Arab Makkah. technology companies, research and Extraordinary Summit. Upon arrival at King Abdulaziz training institutions working in the area Earlier, the Amir of Kuwait HH International Airport, the PM was of media and digital media. Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad al Jaber al received by HRH Deputy Governor It also aims to achieve economic Sabah met the PM at Al Diyafa Palace of Makkah Region Prince Badr bin and professional integration with the on Thursday. Sultan bin Abdulaziz al Saud, Secre- state’s various projects by providing At the beginning of the meeting, tary-General of the Gulf Cooperation an attractive interactive environment the PM conveyed the greetings of the Council HE Dr Abdullatif Rashid al through companies licensed to work in Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Zayani, and Mayor of Jeddah HE the Media City. The law is effective on al Thani and his good wishes to HH Saleh al Turki. The PM was accom- the day following its publication in the Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad al Jaber al panied by an official delegation. Official Gazette. (QNA) Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani with Amir of Kuwait HH Sabah and to the people of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah in Makkah on Thursday. continued progress and prosperity. More on page 16 Ô 4,234 complaints against Over 31,800 workers to receive siege states for rights QR80 mn as reimbursements: SC THE Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy violations: NHRC chief Qatar Airways starts (SC) has successfully reimbursed the recruit- ment fees - a first-ever initiative undertaken in TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK flight service to the country, according to SC’s fourth Annual DOHA Rabat (PG 16 ) Workers’ Welfare Progress Report for February 2018-January 2019. About 123 contractors THE National Human Rights Commit- and sub-contractors agreed to pay back recruit- tee (NHRC) will continue to defend the ment and relocation costs to their workers. As rights of the victims of the unjust siege a result, over 31,800 SC and non-SC workers at all the international forums, NHRC QIA leads over will collectively receive over QR80 million as Chairman Dr Ali bin Smaikh al Marri $500 mn strategic reimbursements over the next 36 months, has said. the report said. It said the workers have also He said the NHRC will discuss new growth investment benefited from a systematic grievance redressal mechanisms and procedures with the mechanism, which allows them to raise matters in SoFi (PG 9 ) international organisations to put pres- of concern without fear of retaliation. PAGE 13 sure on the blockading countries and to force them to stop their punitive and Dr Ali bin Smaikh al Marri. discriminatory measures against citi- zens and residents of Qatar. June 5, 2017. Of those complaints, The NHRC chief presented statis- 3,381 were submitted by Qatari citizens tics on the complaints the committee and 853 by residents of different na- QSE jumps 341 points, its best day in 9 months received from Qatari citizens and resi- tionalities. dents regarding right violations due to During the two years of the block- SATYENDRA PATHAK ni will attend an Arab summit in PM will attend the Gulf summit to-one stock split for companies the blockade. ade, the NHRC received 2,234 com- DOHA Saudi Arabia. over the weekend,” Al Mal Capital on the exchange will be phased He pointed to Saudi Arabia’s contin- plaints against Saudi Arabia, 1,126 com- The QSE main index rose Senior Portfolio Manager Vrajesh in from June 9, aiming to encour- ued politicisation of religious rites and the plaints against the UAE, 527 complaints THE Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) 341.07 points, or 3.4 percent, to Bhandari was quoted as saying by age small investors to invest to delay in allowing citizens and residents of against Bahrain, 338 against Egypt surged to its biggest intra-day hit its sharpest intra-day high a news agency. increase liquidity,” Bhandari said. Qatar to perform Hajj and Umrah. and 9 complaints against various other high of 341 points in nine months since August 2018 to close at “Another factor is the stock Led by the banking sector, all oth- He said the NHRC received 4,234 countries. on Thursday after report that the 10,273 points. split that is change in par value er six sector indices closed in the complaints from citizens and residents Prime Minister HE Sheikh Abdul- “Euphoria in Qatar today is from QR10 to 1, which local retail positive territory with impressive of Qatar since the blockade began on Continued on page 2 Ô lah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Tha- on the back of a report that the investors see as a catalyst. A ten- gains. PAGE 9 MME intensifies efforts to ensure public hygiene ahead of Eid TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK inspect all the recreational sites places for Eid feasts in the all re- DOHA that see visitors such as the Cor- gions of the country. niche, public parks and beaches, He said several teams have THE Ministry of Municipality and he added. been formed to clean beaches in all Environment (MME) has intensi- Shafi pointed out that the areas with emphasis on the Cor- fied efforts to ensure hygiene and cleanliness department takes into niche, Sealine, Al Khor, Al Wakra safety during Eid Al Fitr celebra- account the religious aspects and and other important beaches. tions. rights of worshippers while carry- Shafi called on citizens and “Preparations are under way ing out the cleaning work. residents to maintain cleanliness to ensure hygiene for Eid Al Fitr,” The department will en- in public places and recreational Safar Mubarak al Shafi, Director of sure cleanliness at open places, areas. the General Hygiene Department, which have been allocated for Eid He urged the public for their said. prayers. The department, in coor- cooperation in the removal of solid He said cleaning work is be- dination with competent authori- waste resulting from the mainte- Cleaning work is going on in full swing to ensure public ing carried out round the clock. A ties, will carry out cleaning work nance work and renovations car- hygiene ahead of Eid Al Fitr celebrations. special team has been formed to such as washing and sweeping of ried out in preparation for the Eid. 02 Friday, May 31, 2019 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 Amir wishes Lithuanian president-elect CRA brings together ICT experts The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani has sent a cable of congratulations to Gitanas Nauseda on his vic- tory in the presidential elections in Lithuania. (QNA) to encourage new research work Amir sends greetings to Malawi president The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani has sent a cable of congratulations to Gitanas Nauseda on his vic- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK tory in the presidential elections in Lithuania. (QNA) DOHA Staying ahead THE Communications Regu- Deputy Amir wishes Lithuania’s Nauseda latory Authority (CRA) has O Communications Regulatory Authority The Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al launched an initiative to bring will particularly focus on producing Thani has sent a cable of congratulations to Gitanas Nauseda together specialists from research works and studies related to on his victory in the presidential elections in Lithuania. (QNA) universities, colleges and re- the development of advanced search institutions in Qatar technologies in the ICT sector to spur new research works in PM sends greetings to Malawi president Information and Communica- O CRA also encourages Qatari students Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin tions Technology (ICT) sector.