THURSDAY MAY 27, 2021 SHAWWAL 15, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 5269 QR 2 Fajr: 3:18 am Dhuhr: 11:31 am FINE Asr: 2:56 pm Maghrib: 6:20 pm HIGH : 42°C LOW : 32 °C Isha: 7:50 pm World 7 Business 9 Sports 13 UK foreign minister pledges Lulu set to open region’s biggest Qatar Athletics Federation Gaza support, calls for peace store in Bu Sidra President affirms readiness FM MEETS ETHIOPIAN MINISTER Amir directs $500 mn grant Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Redwan Hussien on Wednesday. The meeting dealt with bilateral cooperation, developments in the Horn of Africa, and the importance of resolving any differences peacefully and diplomatically. (QNA) for Gaza reconstruction QNA ous support to Palestinians, based on DOHA the bonds of brotherhood between the Qatari and Palestinian people. His Highness the Amir of State of Qa- In a tweet, Deputy Prime Minister tar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE has directed the allocation of a financial Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman grant of $500 million for the recon- Al Thani said, “Under the directives struction of Gaza Strip. of His Highness the Amir of State of This grant is to help the Palestinian Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al people in the besieged Gaza Strip and Thani, Qatar announces $500 million help them face the challenges posed as in support for the reconstruction of a result of the recent Israeli attacks. It Gaza. We will continue to support our is to contribute to the reconstruction brothers in Palestine in order to reach of service facilities in Gaza, especially a just and lasting solution by establish- in the health, education and electricity ing their independent state in accord- sectors, in addition to the homes that ance with the Arab Peace Initiative and were destroyed in the attacks. the relevant international legitimacy The grant is part of Qatar’s continu- references.” People must follow COVID Cabinet okays lifting of COVID curbs measures: QNA the same house. DOHA Individual sports such as Dr Al Khal DECISIONS TO COME INTO EFFECT FROM FRIDAY walking, running and cycling THE Cabinet has issued direc- are allowed, while playgrounds TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK tives for the gradual lifting of ● Restaurants and cafes can ● Educational centres and private and sports equipment in those DOHA COVID-19 restrictions after operate at a maximum capacity training centres can operate at places will remain closed.. Pri- examining the report of Su- of 30 percent in open air areas a maximum 30% capacity vate beaches will be allowed to QATAR is proceeding ahead preme Committee for Crisis open at a maximum of 30 per- with the gradual lifting of COV- Management and to ensure ● Restaurants and cafes ● Museums and public libraries cent of its capacity. ID-19 restrictions as planned, the safety of all members of that have the Clean Qatar can operate at a maximum No car is allowed to have Dr Abdullatif Al Khal, Chair of the society. The decision will certification can operate capacity of 30% more than four passengers the National Health Strategic come into effect from Friday indoors at a maximum including the driver, with the Group on COVID-19, has said. (May 28). capacity of 30%, provided all ● Health clubs, gyms, massage exception of family members “We are proceeding with The Cabinet, chaired by workers are fully vaccinated services, steam and jacuzzi residing in the same house the gradual lifting of restric- Prime Minister and Minister ● Driving schools can operate at services, and Moroccan and when leaving and moving in tions, as previously planned. of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid ● No wedding parties in open and Turkish baths can operate at 30% vehicles. Gradual lifting of restrictions bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al 30% capacity. All workers in the Buses must continue to does not mean laxity in the Thani, took the decision after closed spaces schools must have completed capacity (for fully-vaccinated) operate at half their capacity, their COVID-19 vaccination application of precautionary listening to the explanation ● ● while taking the precautionary measures, abandonment of provided by HE the Minister Metro and public transport Swimming pools and water measures. the mask and social distanc- of Public Health on the latest services will be allowed at a ● Cinemas and theatres can parks can operate at a maximum Metro services and public ing,” Dr Al Khal told Qatar developments regarding the maximum capacity of 30% operate at 30% capacity 30% capacity outdoors transport services will be al- throughout the week TV. steps taken to curb the spread ● lowed at a maximum capac- “About 60 percent of the of COVID-19. ● Private healthcare facilities Indoor pools and water parks ity of 30 percent throughout the eligible population have re- As per the decision, a ● Buses must continue to operate can provide medical services can operate at 20% capacity (for week, while closing the smoking ceived at least one dose of the maximum of 50 percent of the at half their capacity at a maximum 80% capacity fully-vaccinated customers) areas and banning eating and vaccine, and more than one employees in both the govern- drinking inside these services. million people have received ment and the private sectors Driving schools can oper- both the doses,” he said, add- in each business entity are al- sectors. when leaving the house, unless Ministry of Public Health and ID-19 vaccine, or five people ate at a maximum capacity of ing that the vaccination is safe, lowed to work from the office, Meetings for employees the person is driving a vehicle the Ministry of Endowments who have not completed or 30 percent. All workers in the and the side effects disappear with the rest working remotely and workers in both the gov- with his family. and Islamic Affairs will deter- did not receive doses of the schools must have completed within two days. or upon request depending on ernment and private sectors All citizens and residents mine the other precautionary COVID-19 vaccine in outdoor their COVID-19 vaccination. All strains that appeared the circumstances. The Minis- will be held with the attend- must have Ehteraz app on measures. homes and councils. Cinemas and theatres can recently did not affect the ef- try of Commerce and Indus- ance of a maximum 15 people, their smartphones when leav- A maximum of five peo- Weddings continue to be operate at a maximum capac- fectiveness of vaccines that are try, in coordination with the who must have completed both ing the house for any reason. ple, who have completed both banned, whether indoors or ity of 30 percent, but only for being used in Qatar, he said. authorities concerned, will the doses of the COVID-19 Mosques will continue to the doses of the COVID-19 outdoors. those who have taken the two “We advise all travellers to identify the necessary activi- vaccine. Those who haven’t remain open for daily and Fri- vaccine, are allowed to be in Gatherings or sitting in doses of the COVID-19 vac- take both doses of the vaccine ties that are excluded from this got the vaccine can only attend day prayers, but children un- closed places in homes and public parks, beaches, and the cines. Children under 12 are and to check the conditions of decision. the meeting remotely. der 12 are not allowed in. councils, and a maximum of corniche will be allowed for not allowed in. travel in the countries they in- The exceptions are the All citizens and residents Toilets and ablution facili- 10 people who have completed a maximum of five people or tend to going,” he added. military, security and health must continue to wear masks ties must remain closed. The both the doses of the COV- family members residing in Continued on page 2 Ashghal to construct region’s largest electric charging station ‘Workers & clients at salons, QNA ● specifications. eateries offering indoor DOHA Ashghal begins installing 653 The station will also have chargers, 713 inverters at 41 217 double gun electric charg- services must be vaccinated’ AS part of the state’s strategy to charging stations for electric ing devices for buses with a shift to clean energy, the Public buses capacity of 150 kilowatts, in TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK workers must receive the vac- Works Authority (Ashghal) has addition to five electric fast DOHA cination and pass the 14-day announced the beginning of ● Ashghal will build electrical chargers for buses with a ca- stage, whether they are work- installing 653 electric chargers charging points inside and pacity of 300 kilowatts. AYED Al Qahtani, Director of ers or clients,” Al Qahtani and 713 inverters at 41 charg- outside Doha Head of Public Projects at the Commercial Registration told Qatar TV. ing sites under construction for Building Projects Department and Licenses Department at “The goal is how to get the Public Bus Infrastructure ● High-efficiency solar cell shades Eng Abdulhakim Al Hashimi the Ministry of Commerce past this stage, so that there Programme. The facilities will will be established containing clarified that Ashghal will pro- and Industry, has called on are no COVID-19 infections serve the fleet of electric buses 10,720 solar panels that will vide necessary infrastructure the owners of establishments and go to the other stages to operate according to the plan generate 4 megawatts per day for charging buses and install and stores to follow the rules of lifting restrictions, and I set by Ministry of Transport various types of chargers includ- of the first phase of lifting think the people understand and Communications.