Olympic Heroes Return Home to a Rousing Welcome
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SUNDAY AUGUST 8, 2021 DHUL HIJJAH 29, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 5331 QR 2 Fajr: 3:41 am Dhuhr: 11:40 am FINE Asr: 3:08 pm Maghrib: 6:16 pm HIGH : 44°C LOW : 34°C Isha: 7:46 pm World 5 Business 8 Sports 13 Taliban captures another Afghan Delta variant affects economies Qatar’s Cherif & Ahmed sign off provincial capital of Asian-Pacific region with bronze finish PLEASED WITH THE HISTORIC RESULTS THAT OUR TEAM ACHIEVED: AMIR O LYMPIC HEROES return home to a ROUSING WELCOME TNN & QNA Olympics. DOHA HH Personal Representative of HH the Amir, Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, led HIS Highness the Amir of State of Qatar the well-wishers to welcome Team Qatar Olym- Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has pic mission (Al-Adaam), which was crowned expressed his happiness over the historic two gold medals in high jump and weightlift- achievements of Team Qatar athletes at the ing and a bronze medal in beach volleyball at Tokyo Olympics. Tokyo 2020 Olympics, headed by Qatar Olym- In a tweet, HH the Amir said, “We are pic Committee President HE Sheikh Joaan bin pleased with the historic results that our team Hamad Al Thani, at Doha International Air- achieved by winning the gold and bronze med- port on Saturday. als. We congratulate our Olympic Committee Sheikh Jassim congratulated Qatar’s cham- for these honourable results in their participa- pions on the great accomplishment, praising tion in the Tokyo Olympics 2020.” the outstanding performance and high sports- The Qatari Olympic delegation arrived in manship of the champions in the Olympics, Doha on Saturday to a rousing welcome after wishing them the best of luck in the coming the historic participation in the Tokyo 2020 international tournaments. paGE 12 ‘Amir’s issuance of Shura elections laws Preliminary voter lists a legal safeguard to ensure its success’ for Shura elections QNA prior to issuing the law, as His High- DOHA ness of keen on expanding popular participation in the elections, in line to be out today: MoI FORMER Deputy Speaker of the with the State of Qatar’s permanent QNA pm to 8:00 pm. Shura Council HE Mohammed bin constitution approved in 2003. The DOHA The ministry explained Abdulla Al Sulaiti has stressed that wise leadership believes in the im- that the objection or griev- His Highness the Amir of State of portance of expanding participation THE Ministry of Interior ance can be submitted in writ- Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al in public service in order to build (MoI) has announced that the ing on the form prepared for Decision to share Thani’s issuance of the laws and de- state institutions and the law. HH the preliminary voter lists for the this purpose indicating the crees regulating the Shura Council Amir will use a gradual approach to Shura Council elections will reasons for which the request Olympic gold elections and determining its powers reach that goal. The rule proposed be published on Sunday at the was made, attached with sup- represent a legal safeguard to ensure by HH the Amir to expand partici- electoral districts head- porting documents. The touched millions the success of the elections. pation for those whose grandfathers quarters. request will be handed In an interview with Qatar News elections for the first time in Qa- were born in Qatar point to further In a statement over to representative around the globe, Agency, Al Sulaiti said HH the Amir tar, could you discuss the efforts expansion in decision making, as the on Saturday, the of the Voters Com- was keen on expanding popular par- made to ensure the success of closer proximity between the people Ministry of Inte- mittee at the electoral says Barshim ticipation in the elections based on the elections? and the leadership has made HH the rior said that pre- district headquarters. Qatar’s permanent constitution that Sure, HH the Amir’s issuance of Amir the one with the initiative to liminary voter lists The ministry noted TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK was approved by the citizens in 2003. the laws and decrees regulating the amend the legislation. The perma- will be published at that the Voters Com- DOHA He stressed that the wise leader- Shura Council elections and deter- nent constitution has set a balanced the electoral districts mittee is responsible for ship believes in the importance of mining its powers represents a legal structure between the people and headquarters on Sunday. examining and adjudicating QATAr’S Mutaz Barshim, who won expanding participation in public safeguard to ensure the success of the power, it also adopted the separation Immediately after the an- objections and grievances with- the high jump gold at the Tokyo service, in order to build the state’s elections. Just like former member of of the three powers and enhanced nouncement of lists, the pro- in five days from the date of Olympic Games, has expressed his institutions. the Shura Council HE Ambassador judicial mechanisms. The holding of cess of submitting objection their submission. The expiry of happiness and pride in the call of His Here is a transcript of the inter- Mohammed bin Ali Al Henzab con- elections completes the process of and grievance requests will be this period without a response Highness the Amir of State of Qatar view: firmed, HH the Amir is committed popular engagement with legislative started in the same headquar- is considered an implicit rejec- Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani The wise leadership sought to to the success of the elections. His and regulatory developments. ters for five days, from Sun- tion. The MoI said the final after being crowned with the gold create the appropriate environ- Highness consulted with the digni- day, August 8 to Thursday, voter lists will be announced medal. ment to hold the Shura Council taries and prominent figures in Qatar Continued on page 2 August 21, 2021, from 4:00 on August 22. In an interview with the Associ- ated Press, Barshim said, “When I finished the competition HH the Amir called me. Thank God he was happy and congratulated me on win- QFZA ties up with WOLF to ning and told me that I have given HIA named world’s best airport it my all. He was very happy that I decided to share the gold medal with launch 3D hub at Msheireb TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Gianmarco. He told me that what SatYENDRA PatHAK entities to promote technologi- DOHA I did was a great thing, sharing the DOHA cal development and support gold with my Italian friend. He said modern art, for Qatar and the HAMAD International Airport that this will go down in history as a QATAR Free Zones Author- broader region. (HIA) has been recognised as the great moment, if God wishes.” ity (QFZA), WOLF Group and The 3D Printing and Digital- ‘Best Airport in the World 2021”, On the historic gold sharing Msheireb Properties have signed ization Hub will offer access to ranking number one by Skytrax moment with Gianmarco Tamberi an agreement to establish a 3D artists and enterprises to next- World Airport Awards 2021. of Italy, he said, “Of course the mo- Printing and Digitalization Hub generation technologies such as HIA has been steadily rising up ment was a very touching moment. and Art Gallery in Ras Bufontas 3D printing and innovative new the ‘World’s Best Airports’ rankings Myself and my friend Gianmarco Free Zone with its headquarters techniques for scanning and since the start of its operations in (Tamberi) decided to share the gold to be located in Doha Design photogrammetry. 2014. HIA has also been awarded medal. Everyone has been telling District at Msheireb Downtown WOLF Group will facili- “Best Airport in the Middle East”, me how much of a historic moment Doha. tate the transfer of artists’ “Best Airport 25 to 35 million Pas- it was. I think that what we did and QFZA CEO Lim Meng Hui, works from digital versions to sengers”, “Best Airport Staff in the this agreement we did, Gianmarco WOLF Group CEO and Found- real works of art using various Middle East”, and “COVID-19 Air- and I, reached millions globally. er Mariusz Krol and Msheireb materials, including recycled port Excellence”. Everywhere. Thank God for that. Properties Acting CEO Ali Al ones, helping to raise aware- Engr. Badr Mohammed Al Meer, ranked first at the Skytrax 2021 continues to serve as a global bench- We received letters from every- Kuwari signed the agreement ness of sustainable develop- Chief Operating Officer at HIA, said, World Airport Awards. This is a truly mark for airports around the world, where. Thank God.” during a ceremony held at ment methods. “It is with great pride that we an- remarkable achievement for HIA and thanks to the dedication and collabo- Msheireb Downtown Doha. The partnership will also nounce that Qatar’s Hamad Inter- the State of Qatar, and an endorse- ration of our team and stakeholders.” Continued on page 3 The new partnership is in enhance Doha’s position as a re- national Airport has been named ment from our travellers for our com- line with the vision of the three gional design hub. paGE 8 the World’s Best Airport 2021, and mitment to service excellence. HIA Continued on page 16 02 Sunday, August 8, 2021 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. 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