WEDNESDAY JUNE 12, 2019 SHAWWAL 9, 1440 VOL.12 NO. 4658 QR 2 FINE Fajr: 3:14 am Dhuhr: 11:34 am HIGH : 42°C Asr: 2:57pm Maghrib: 6:25 pm LOW : 31°C Isha: 7:55 pm MAIN BRANCH LULU HYPER SANAYYA ALKHOR Business 10 Sports 13 Doha D-Ring Road Street-17 M & J Building MATAR QADEEM MANSOURA ABU HAMOUR BIN OMRAN N-KOM repairs 200th LNG Sao Paulo expo to showcase Near Ahli Bank Al Meera Petrol Station Al Meera vesssel at Al Jalahma Shipyard Qatar’s WC preparations alzamanexchange www.alzamanexchange.com 44441448 FM, OMANI COUNTERPART REVIEW BILATERAL TIES QRCS Patient Pattern of reckless Benefit Fund provided QR7mn in aid last year behaviour in the THE total amount of as- sistance and services provided by Qatar Red Crescent Society Patient region needs to Benefit Fund over the last year was more than QR7 million, benefiting approxi- mately 12,000 people, in stop, says Khater cooperation with Hamad Medical Corporation. The fund has achieved out- standing results in the field ‘Region cannot afford any more escalations’ of therapeutic assistance. PAGE 2 TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the situation involving Lebanese Prime DOHA Minister Saad Hariri, the situation in Yemen, Libya and now Sudan. All of QATAR is working with other countries them are spillover of the blockade.” UAE paid bizman as well as Japan to de-escalate US-Iran “We think that there’s a pattern of tensions, Spokesperson for the Ministry reckless behaviour in our region that to spy on Trump of Foreign Affairs HE Lulwah Rashid al needs to be stopped and revisited,” Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani met Minister admin: Report Khater has said. she said. Responsible for Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah in Doha on Tuesday. During the “We believe the Iranians are open to On efforts to resolve the GCC crisis, meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations and the means of developing them as well as issues of joint interest. (QNA) A United Arab Emirates negotiate,” Khater told France 24 dur- she said, “The Kuwaitis are mediat- businessman linked to a ing an interview. ing and we very probe of illegal donations “We realise much appreciate to Donald Trump’s politi- that every party that position. It’s cal campaign was paid by has their own con- not only between his country’s intelligence ditions. There are Qatar and Saudi. Parents, schools urged to create agency to spy on the US certain conces- It also involves president’s administration, sions need to be the UAE, Bahrain The Intercept reported on made from both and Egypt. We favourable environment for exams Monday. Rashid al Malik the parties. And have welcomed received tens of thou- it’s also our collec- the mediation. QNA sands of dollars a month tive responsibil- However, we have DOHA for gleaning information ity in the region to not seen any posi- Registration of Qatari students in on Trump administration play a role in that. tive response from THE Ministry of Education and public schools to kick off today policy toward the Middle At the end of the the neighbouring Higher Education has called on East in 2017, the website day, let’s remem- blockading coun- school principals and parents to cre- EW Qatari students will be allowed to register only through schools said. PAGE 7 ber we are in the The Kuwaitis are tries.” ate favourable school and home envi- Non Wednesday, regardless of their geographical area, according to region. It’s not mediating and we very On migrant ronments, as well as to meet all the the two-day government admission and registration policy. only between Iran much appreciate that workers, she said, requirements of students for the sec- The new Qatari students will be transferred through the schools and the US. It’s all “We are very se- ond semester exams in the best man- for the next two days regardless of their geographical area. of us,” she said. position. It’s not only between rious about pre- ner possible. The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has announced Khater said, Qatar and Saudi. It also involves serving the rights In a statement on Tuesday, the the minimum age for admission to kindergar- “The region can- the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt. We of our guest ministry said it has completed all ten, pre-school and first grade. not afford any have welcomed the mediation. workers. We very preparations for exams for grades 10 The ministry has identified the more escalation, However, we have not seen any much appreciate to 12 and adult education levels. The documents required for registra- definitely not a positive response from the all the efforts they exams will begin on Wednesday and tion, including those for stu- military escala- have made for will run until June 23. dents transferred from private tion. Every one neighbouring blockading countries.” the development The ministry wished students schools to public schools and needs to pay close — HE Lulwah Rashid al Khater of our country. good luck and success. students from outside Qatar. attention to that.” We have imple- The ministry appealed to students The ministry has asked When asked mented many to abide by the rules and regulations those who would like about the spillover of the blockade on things. We are ahead of other coun- governing the examinations and more information about Qatar, Khater said, “We have seen the tries in the region in that aspect. We abide by the school guidelines, includ- the registration, the age spillover of the blockade from the very have abolished the exit permit system. ing avoiding fatigue and exhaustion of acceptance and the A 24-page supplement on beginning since June 5, 2017. Our citi- Minimum wages for workers have before tests, which can affect their documents required to 121ST PHILIPPINE zens were expelled from these (block- been implemented. Qatar will become performance. It said the exams will be visit the ministry’s official INDEPENDENCE DAY ading) countries. From that time we a role model in preserving the rights conducted according to the plans and website. (QNA) is being issued with this edition have seen many situations, for example of workers.” timetables set for them. No unprecedented rise in temperature: Mannai LOCALLY-GROWN VEGETABLES FLOOD AL MEERA QNA perature. DOHA The increase in temperature was in line with the He recommended visiting the regular levels of summer months in the country. department’s official website, or DIRECTOR of Meteorology De- The highest temperature registered by the following its verified accounts on partment at the Civil Aviation department this month was 48.2 degree Celsius.” various social media platforms. Authority Abdulla al Mannai has He advised the public not to sought to scotch the rumours — Abdulla al Mannai, Director of Meteorology Department get exposure to harsh sunlight. spreading on social media re- He advised the public to wear garding day temperature shoot- comfortable clothes with bright ing to 80 degrees Celsius and riod either. tors, one of which is being located colours, staying hydrated and has termed it as pure specula- He said the temperature lev- too close to the engine. Another avoiding outdoor activities. tion. els recorded during June did not factor that impacts the sensor’s He also called on workers to The temperatures currently exceed that of the same month accuracy was its exposure to car follow the guidelines issued by recorded are at a natural and ex- last year. exhaust.” the designated authorities. pected levels and have not seen The highest temperature reg- Any temperature sensor of He also said no pressure any unprecedented increases, he istered by the department this any kind must follow the guide- should be put on workers to finish told QNA on Tuesday. month was 48.2 degree Celsius. lines and standards set by the work during part of the day that “The increase in temperature He said the world has seen a rise World Meteorological Organiza- would see them get sun exposure. is in line with the regular levels of in temperatures. tion in order to accurately detect Mannai stressed on the im- summer months in the country,” When asked about the accu- the temperature, he added. portance of not leaving children he said, emphasising that there is racy of temperature sensors in Mannai encouraged the pub- alone in the car and ensuring that Locally-grown vegetables at Al Meera supermarkets on Tuesday under the Mahaseel no indication of a severe increase cars, Mannai said, “Those sensors lic to rely on official sources when no one is left in the car before marketing initiative. PAGE 10 in temperature in the coming pe- are affected by a number of fac- seeking information about tem- locking the doors. 02 Wednesday, June 12, 2019 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. Shura panel discusses Qatar attends inauguration ICC weekly cultural draft law on of El Salvador’s president events begin today public-private SANTHOSH CHANDRAN The concert will be accompanied by San- QNA DOHA tosh Kulkarni (tabla) along with instru- partnership SAN SALVADOR mental musicians Avinash Deshpande, IN an effort to highlight the Indian Avinash Gaikward and Paranjali Mulik. SHURA panel discusses draft MINISTER of State HE Dr Hamad culture and tradition in Qatar, Indian The programme will begin at 7pm. law on public-private part- bin Abdul Aziz al Kuwari repre- Cultural Centre (ICC), the umbrella as- Entry to the programme is free.