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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 2018 MUHARRAM 4, 1440 VOL.11 NO. 4392 QR 2 FINE Fajr: 4:01 am Dhuhr: 11:31 am HIGH : 40°C Asr: 2:59 pm Maghrib: 5:41 pm LOW : 31°C Isha: 7:11 pm Gulf / Middle East 7 Business 10 Sports 13 Yemen war a ‘living hell’ for Qatari investors keen to explore Hosszu makes the golden kids: UNICEF opportunities in Sri Lanka: QC splash on opening day AMIR, DEPUTY AMIR OFFER CONDOLENCES PM honours firm owners ON KOFI ANNAN’S DEATH The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani and the Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad for boosting production al Thani extended their condolences to President of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo on the death of former United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan. The condolences were conveyed by HE Sheikh Thani bin Hamad al Thani during the funeral ceremony held in Accra on Thursday. Sheikh Thani also conveyed his condolences to the family members of the departed. SEE ALSO PAGE 2 Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani honoured factory owners on Thursday. PAGE 16 Qatar condemns UN must act to end Qatar industrial storming of portal launched Qatar expands SMEs zone Khan Al Ahmar rights violations by QNA opment in the country. QNA DOHA He said 98 factories began actual by Israeli forces siege states: Qatar DOHA production after the unjust blockade was MINISTER of Energy and Industry HE Dr imposed on Qatar as against 55 factories in QNA QNA blockading countries as PRIME Minister and Minister of In- Mohammed bin Saleh al Sada on Thursday the year preceding the blockade. So far, the DOHA GENEVA unilateral and coercive. terior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser announced the expansion of total number of factories Nuaimi said Qatar re- bin Khalifa al Thani honoured the the Small and Medium En- in the country has reached QATAR has condemned the QATAR on Thursday called grets that the special rap- owners and representatives of facto- terprises economic zone to 812, he added. storming of Khan Al Ahmar vil- on the United Nations Hu- porteur concerned with the ries and companies with certificates about 825,000 square me- Since the beginning of lage by Israeli forces, saying the man Rights Council (UN- subject failed to take any of appreciation for developing and in- tres, including infrastructure the unjust blockade, the move aims at changing its de- HRC) to take active meas- tangible measures. creasing their products. and basic services needed directives issued by the mography and historic identity. ures top end the vilolations He cited the verdict by Under the patronage of the Prime for industrial projects. Amir HH Sheikh Tamim Qatar joined other coun- of rights of Qatari citi- the International Justice Minister, the Ministry of Energy and The announcement was bin Hamad al Thani, for tries that called on the Israeli zens by the blockading Court requiring the United Industry on Thursday organised a made during a ceremony the industrial sector were forces to refrain from demol- countries. Arab Emirates to imple- ceremony to honour owners of Qatari to recognise a number of clear and decisive. They ishing the village, condemn- In a speech at the 39th ment provisional meas- factory and companies which have in- owners of Qatari factories sought to support the Qatari ing the decision of the Israeli session of the Human ures that limit the impact creased their products or added new and companies who have industry, especially SMEs, Supreme Court which gave the Rights Council, Deputy Per- of some of the violations products after the unjust siege was im- increased the products of further developing the new green light to this crime. manent Representative of committed against Qatari posed on Qatar. their companies or added Minister of Energy and industrial zone, building In a statement on Thurs- Qatar to the UN in Geneva citizens. During the ceremony, the Prime new products. Industry HE Dr Mohammed bin ready-made industrial facili- day, the Ministry of Foreign Af- Abdullah al Nuaimi cited Nuaimi said UNHRC Minister inaugurated Qatar indus- In his speech, Sada said Saleh al Sada. ties for the private sector, fairs said demolishing Khan Al the report of the technical must work on ending those trial portal, an interactive portal of the ministry is scheduled to providing them with the Ahmar village, which stretches mission of the Office of the violations committed by strategic importance in industrial complete the expansion of the basic facilities latest services and basic facilities, facilitat- between Al Quds and Jericho, High Commissioner for Hu- the blockading countries, as planning that aims at enabling deci- during the first quarter of next year, bringing ing procedures, self-sufficiency and economic is a new escalation and anoth- man Rights that described those violations remain in sion-makers and investors to make the total area to more than 11 million square openness. er blow to the two-state peace the measures taken by the place. PAGE 2 appropriate decisions for their dif- metres, to contribute to the economic zones process and the establishment ferent projects. and free zones in support of industrial devel- More on page 10 Ô of a Palestinian state on the 1967 territories with East Al Quds as its capital. “This step represents a clear manifestation of Israeli QSE breaches 10,000 mark AMAN OPENS NEW OFFICE intentions that do not seek to resolve and bring peace but BUOYED by continuous rise in energy prices, the Qatar Stock seeks a force policy and im- Exchange (QSE) index breached the 10,000-point mark to reach AT SIDRA MEDICINE poses fait accompli,” the state- a fresh 16-month high on Thursday. The QSE main index rose ment said. 31.79 points, or 0.32 percent, to close at 10,021.96 points. It said Qatar calls on the The rise was mainly triggered by a 1.3 percent gain in Mesaieed international society and UN Petrochemical Holding Company (MPHC), which has risen in the Security Council to prevent past few days on the back of oil’s climb near $80 a barrel. All the Israel from taking this such seven sector indices closed in the positive territory on the day actions and ensure that the Is- that saw the bourse’s liquidity decrease to QR185.76 million from raeli government abides by all QR289.16 million on Wednesday, while the trading volume went international treaties related down to 5.31 million shares against 7.59 million in the previous to the Palestinian issue and session. —SATYENDRA PATHAK PAGE 10 human rights. Project to ease residency procedures to start in Oct HISHAM ALJUNDI jor Abdullah al Muhannadi said an at Qatar Visa Services Centres in DOHA expatriate worker will be able to the mentioned countries complete fingerprint, biometrics The process starts with the THE Ministry of Interior (MoI) data processing, medical examina- submission of an electronic ap- (PHOTO: HANSON K JOSEPH) has announced that a new project tion and signing up work contract plication by the employer at the The Protection and Social Rehabilitation Centre (AMAN) which is part that enables expatriates coming prior to his arrival in Qatar. MoI’s website followed by an ap- to Qatar for work to complete all He said this process will be im- proval, which then goes to the of Qatar Foundation for Social Work, on Thursday opened an office at residency procedures in their home plemented in collaboration with worker who gets an appointment Sidra Medicine Emergency section which will offer support to children countries will begin in October. the Ministry of Administrative for biometrics data processing, and women who have faced abuse. Besides, both parties signed a The fingerprint biometrics data Development, Labour and Social medical examination and finger- processing project aims to protect Affairs. The project will be imple- printing through the website. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance their collaboration. the rights of workers and it will also mented in eight countries — In- Major Abdullah al Muhannadi The new system will make the Since late last year until now, Sidra Medicine has referred 50 cases help save time for both the parties. dia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, recruitment process smooth by of abuse to Aman, a majority of them children. The MoU was signed During a seminar on Thurs- Tunisia, Philippines, Indonesia The project works in coopera- providing all recruitment serv- day, Director of Visa Support and Sri Lanka. The project will be tion with a Singapore-based com- ices and procedures through one by the CEO of Qatar Social Work Institute Amal al Mannai and CEO of Services Department at MoI Ma- implemented first in Sri Lanka. pany specialising in this exercise, channel, Muhannadi said. Sidra Medicine Peter Morris. — Catherine W Gichuki PAGE 16 02 Friday, September 14, 2018 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. Amir sends condolences Amir sends message to King of Spain THE Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani sent a on death of Kofi Annan verbal message to HM Felipe VI of Spain, pertaining to bilateral rela- tions and ways of supporting them. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul- rahman al Thani conveyed the message, during his meeting with HM Felipe VI of Spain in Madrid on Thursday. At the outset of the meeting, the FM conveyed the greetings of HH the Amir to HM King of Spain and his wishes of further progress and development to the Spanish people.