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THURSDAY DECEMBER 20, 2018 RABI AL-AKHIR 13, 1440 VOL.12 NO. 4489 QR 2 FINE Fajr: 4:51 am Dhuhr: 11:32 am HIGH : 25°C Asr: 2:29 pm Maghrib: 4:49 pm LOW : 18°C Isha: 6:19 pm Business 13 Sports 17 QPC extends maintenance contract Solskjaer is now caretaker with Siemens for QR400 million Man United manager 2019 Cabinet okays law MESSAGE FOR AMIR FROM SOUTH AFRICA PRESIDENT on banning workers’ We’re over the housing in family residential areas blockade: FM QNA DOHA atar has now moved on from the unjust block- THE Cabinet on Wednesday Qade. “We are over the approved a draft law amend- blockade,” Deputy Prime Min- ing some provisions of Law ister and Minister of Foreign No 15 of 2010 on the prohibi- Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed tion of housing workers in the bin Abdulrahman al Thani told residential areas meant for New York Times recently. families and referred it to the For signs of how Qatar has Shura Council. adapted to the blockade im- The Cabinet also ap- posed by its neighbours, you proved a draft decree on set- just need to go no further than ting a date for the election of the Al Meera grocery in a strip Central Municipal Council’s mall across from a mosque, in members. The Cabinet meet- a residential part of the capital. ing was chaired by Prime Shelves where local products HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Minister and Minister of were once rare now are full Abdulrahman al Thani. Interior HE Sheikh Abdul- with Qatari milk, Qatari tis- lah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al sues and Qatari cucumbers. uty Prime Minister of Minister Thani on Wednesday. “This is Qatari. This is Qa- of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh tari. This is all Qatari,” a super- Mohammed bin Abdulrahman visor said, pointing out Qatari- al Thani said this weekend at QAMCO gets nod made laundry detergent, dish the Doha Forum. soap and disinfectant. Qatar still held out hope for for inclusion into Producing such products reconciliation, he said, adding FTSE EM index The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani has received a written message from President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa. The message at home may be business as that the blockade had caused pertains to bilateral relations and the means of enhancing them. The message was received by the Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad usual for many countries, but “a very deep wound among the (PG 13 ) al Thani from President of South Africa’s Envoy HE Paul Mashatile during a meeting at the Amiri Diwan on Wednesday. (QNA) for Qatar it was one of many people” that would be difficult defensive shifts made to with- to heal. stand the unjust blockade, ac- Qatar established new cording to a report in the New trading partners, build up do- York Times. mestic industries and, in some Eighteen months after the cases, create new ones from Saudi Arabia-led quartet im- scratch. posed the blockade, Doha is The FM said the recent kill- emerging stronger by the day. ing of Saudi journalist Jamal An occasion for joy and glory “We carried on, we moved Khashoggi has lifted the veil on with our economy, we on Saudi Arabia’s “impulsive” moved on with our life,” Dep- leadership. National Day festivities Corniche cleaned conclude at Katara TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK up in record time DOHA TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK THE atmosphere was suffused DOHA ONE FOR THE with joy, pride and patriotism as thousands of people enthu- IT was done with record speed siastically took part in various and meticulous planning and RECORD BOOK Qatar National Day activities not a trace left of litter. The ven- on Wednesday. Even as the en- ues of the National Day celebra- “See You In 2022”, tire country was dressed up to tion, especially the busy and celebrate the occasion, Qatar’s vast Corniche, were cleaned up a mosaic wooden embassies and diplomatic mis- in record time. panel, initiated by sions marked the National Day From 1 am to 5 am, after with patriotic fervour. the festivities had ended and the Police College The National Day festivi- before the state employees Workers seen clearing the entered the Guinness ties at Katara concluded on National Day celebrations at Qatar’s Embassy in Ankara. went to work, a total of 17 Corniche. Book of World Re- Wednesday. tonnes of waste in and around Spectacular fireworks at the Corniche were removed. work teams have been provid- cords as the largest Katara lit up the Doha sky Safar Mubarak al Shafi, ed to accomplish the task with of its kind. A total of and mesmerised the visitors. Chairman of the Committee special plans and programmes 10,382 people took Thousands of people vis- for Preparing the National to cover this precious occasion ited Katara esplanade to cel- Day Celebrations at the Min- before, during and after the part in colouring and ebrate the occasion. A special istry of Municipalities and celebrations,” he said. fixing 33,600 wood and unique event during the Environment and Director of He complimented the De- pieces to complete QND festivities was the operet- the General Hygiene Depart- partment of Public Hygiene ta, “All united Hand in Hand”, ment, said all the cleaning for having exerted great ef- the panel. which reflects the spirit of soli- work was done with a high forts during and after the cel- darity between citizens and ex- degree of efficiency. ebrations to keep the whole patriates. PAGES 6 & 20 “Machines, equipment and area clean. Woqod opens new fuel station Cruise ship AIDA Prima Qatar Fuel (Woqod) opened Hazm Al Markhiya Petrol Station on arrives at Doha Port Wednesday, raising its network of fuel stations to 81. PAGE 13 US plans complete withdrawal of troops from Syria Cruise ship AIDA Prima arrived at Doha Port on its second THE US has started withdrawing its troops from Syria, the voyage during the ongoing 2018-19 cruise season, carrying White House said on Wednesday, after President Donald 3,358 passengers and 955 crew members. Trump declared that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has been defeated in the country. PAGE 11 02 Thursday, December 20, 2018 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. News in brief Cabinet reviews policy to boost Amir sends condolences water resources management to Ethiopian president QNA Minister of Justice and Act- and establishing new sources in standing on the conduct of po- on supporting the competitive- THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani has sent a ca- DOHA ing Minister of State for Cabinet order to activate the sustainable litical consultations on issues of ness of national products and ble of condolences to the President of the Federal Democratic Affairs HE Dr Issa bin Saad al management of high quality common interest between the combating harmful practices Republic of Ethiopia Sahle-Work Zewde on the death of the THE Cabinet at its meeting Jafali al Nuaimi read out the water resources that are suit- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of in international trade, and the former Ethiopian president Girma Girma Woldegiorgis. (QNA) chaired by Prime Minister and agenda and decisions of the able for the desired purposes Qatar and the Ministry of For- Ministry of Commerce and In- Minister of Interior HE Sheikh meeting. in all sectors of the country for eign Affairs of the Republic of dustry’s points of view in this Deputy Amir sends condolences Abdullah bin Nasser bin The policy and strategy re- present and future generations. Nicaragua, and a draft memo- regard and took appropriate de- to Ethiopian president Khalifa al Thani on Wednes- ferred to have been developed Qatar’s water strategy aims randum of cooperation on ICT cision thereon. day reviewed the letter of the on the basis of the pillars and to enhance integrated water re- between the governments of It also reviewed the memo- THE Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al Thani has Permanent Water Resources goals of Qatar National Vision sources management in Qatar Qatar and Serbia. randum of the Minister of Ad- sent a cable of condolences to the President of Ethiopia Sahle- Committee (PWRC) on the 2030 and the National Devel- to ensure the achievement of the following topics and ministrative Development, La- Work Zewde on the death of the former Ethiopian president committee’s recommendation opment Strategy. its vision for a safe water future took the appropriate decision: bour and Social Affairs on the Girma Woldegiorgis. (QNA) on water resources policy and The water security policy is that supports Qatar’s economic Moreover, the Cabinet re- results of the fourth meeting the updating and development based on a number of goals, in- and social development plans. viewed the recommendations of of the GCC Labour Ministers PM sends condolences of Qatar’s National Water Re- cluding protecting, diversifying The Cabinet also approved the Shura Council in the frame- Committee held in Kuwait in to Ethiopian counterpart sources Strategy. and improving water resources a draft memorandum of under- work of discussing a draft law November. PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani has sent a cable of condolences to the Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed on the death of the former Ethiopian president Girma Woldegiorgis. (QNA) Flu season dangerous for asthmatics, says expert Amiri Guard commander meets TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK individual’s allergy and asthma tants, she added, can result in Individuals who have al- Moroccan Royal Guard delegation DOHA triggers, the winter months can allergic rhinitis or hay fever as lergy to dust mites may expe- be one of the most challenging it is more commonly known.