SUNDAY JUNE 2, 2019 RAMADAN 28, 1440 VOL.12 NO. 4649 QR 2 SUNNY & CLOUDY Fajr: 3:15 am Dhuhr: 11:32 am HIGH : 43°C Asr: 2:56 pm Maghrib: 6:23 pm LOW : 32°C Isha: 7:53 pm MAIN BRANCH LULU HYPER SANAYYA ALKHOR RAMADAN TIMING Business 13 Doha D-Ring Road Street-17 M & J Building TODAY IFTAR TOMORROW IMSAK MATAR QADEEM MANSOURA ABU HAMOUR BIN OMRAN Gross domestic happiness is the Near Ahli Bank Al Meera Petrol Station Al Meera 6:23PM 3:05AM new world order: Seetharaman alzamanexchange www.alzamanexchange.com 44441448 ATTIYAH WINS KAZAKHSTAN RALLY PM returns home after attending MoI fully prepared summits in Saudi to ensure a safe & secure Eid Al Fitr Security departments gear up for Eid festivities PRIME Minister and Minister TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah DOHA bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani returned to Doha on Saturday ALL the security and service from Saudi Arabia after head- departments of the Ministry of ing Qatar’s delegation to the Interior (MoI) have completed Extraordinary Gulf Cooperation their preparations to ensure a Council Summit, Extraordinary safe and secure Eid Al Fitr fes- Arab Summit and Islamic tival for the people of Qatar. Summit of the Organization of Lt Col Jaber Mohammed Qatar’s Nasser Saleh al Attiyah and his French co-driver Matthieu Baumel pose after securing a second Islamic Cooperation, which were Adeeba, Assistant Director victory in Rally Kazakhstan and taking the outright lead in the 2019 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country held in Makkah Al-Mukarramah. of Traffic Awareness Depart- Rallies. SEE ALSO PAGE 16 The PM was accompanied by an ment, said the department was official delegation. (QNA) fully prepared for Eid. He said the department will ensure permanent pres- The Ministry of Interior leaves no stone unturned to ensure a safe and ence of traffic patrols in all secure Eid Al Fitr for all in Qatar. areas of the country to pre- vent accidents. “There will be day to ensure safety of people He said the employee of QNB continues to Ashghal opens tunnel patrols in front of mosques during celebrations. the department works in four and the streets leading to it to He said the administration shifts. be biggest bank in control the traffic flow. Traffic provides humanitarian servic- The security departments on Industrial Area Road patrols will also be located on es to the public in addition to of the Ministry of Interior the region: Kamco the streets leading to shop- its basic functions such as an- continue working around the ping malls and public parks to swering queries or any infor- clock to ensure safety and se- SATYENDRA PATHAK ensure safety and security for mation that serves the public, curity of all. The department DOHA all,” he said. such as contacting hospitals responds quickly to the com- Colonel Hassan al Kuwari, or ambulances to transport a plaints of citizens and resi- QATAR National Bank (QNB) continued Director of the Central Opera- patient if required, and other dents to prevent crimes. to be the biggest bank in the GCC region tions Department, said the de- useful and important informa- with total assets of $236.8 billion, or 11 partment operates 24 hours a tion. Continued on page 20 Ô percent of the sector as of the end of 2018, Kamco Research has said in its latest report. QNB was followed by First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) at 9.4 percent or $203 billion. The top 10 banks in the region ac- MOFA spokesperson dismisses reports counted for 53 percent of the total assets about Sudan recalling its ambassador of $2.2 trillion for the sector in the GCC. “The GCC banking sector boasts strong LULWAH al Khater, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has balance sheet support as customer denied reports that the Sudanese ambassador in Qatar was deposits continued to increase over more summoned back to Khartoum. In a tweet, Khater said, than a decade. Total balance sheet assets “We are not aware of the source of this news. We have of the sector stood at $2.2 Trillion at the not received an official intimation in this regard. The end of 2018,” the report said. The new two-lane tunnel on Industrial Area Road. SEE ALSO PAGE 20 Ambassador of the Sudan has sent a customary mem- Total assets of Qatari banks increased orandum to the Qatari Foreign Ministry that he would 3.2 percent to $408 billion mark at the TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK trial Area Road coming from Doha and be on short leave and had set a date for his return.” end of 2018, the report said. PAGE 13 DOHA heading towards Barwa City, the Reli- gious Complex as well as several educa- THE Public Works Authority (Ashghal) tional and residential facilities. has opened a new unidirectional tunnel This opening provides a new travel on Industrial Area Road, providing a di- option that is more efficient than its rect link to Barwa City. former alternative before the opening Eid festivities & summer vacations: Golden The two-lane new tunnel is located of the tunnel as road users had to use between Mesaimeer Interchange and the interchange known as Wadi Lubara the interchange known as Wadi Lubara on the Industrial Area Road, turn left on the Industrial Area Road, and ex- towards Bu Samra Street then right to opportunity for jewellers to boost sales tends for 670 metres. get to Street 1115 and reach Barwa City. The tunnel directly connects to Moving forward, motorists will be SANTHOSH CHANDRAN senior official of Malabar Gold & Street 1115 and delivers a seamless free able to use the free-flowing new tunnel DOHA Diamonds said traditional Arabic flowing link for road users of the Indus- to reach their destinations. designs introduced for native cus- THE jewellery market in Qatar is tomers have been accepted well. abuzz with activities ahead of the “In an effort to enhance our Eid festivities. Anticipating a rush presence in the booming gold and for gold jewelleries, leading retail- diamond market, our next outlet at ers and shops have stocked up their Al Nasr in Doha will open shortly,” 12 dead after gunman opens fire showrooms with innovative jewel- the Manager of Malabar Gold & lery designs. Diamonds said. at Virginia government complex Sources in the market said the Gold Souq, an ideal shopping Eid festivities and the upcoming destination for gold and diamond WASHINGTON A municipal employee a war zone,” Virginia Beach police chief summer vacation present a golden jewelleries, is a major attraction sprayed gunfire “indiscriminately” in a James Cervera told a news confer- opportunity for the jewellers. during the Eid. An Asian expatriate government building complex in the US ence. The shooter was armed with a An official of one of the largest said, “Presence of leading jewel- state of Virginia, killing 12 people and .45-caliber handgun fitted with a sound retailer in Gulf region, Joyalukkas, lery chains and cluster of jewellery wounding four in the latest mass shoot- suppressor, and he reloaded multiple said Eid festivities happen to be a Anticipating a rush for gold jewelleries, leading jewellers have stocked up shops in Qatar offers customers a ing to rock the country. The shooter times with extended magazines, Cer- major season for gold jewellers to their showrooms with innovative jewellery designs. variety of choices in Doha. It not was also killed after an extended gun vera said. (AFP) PAGE 12 boost sales. “Considering the pub- only offers different shopping ex- battle with responding officers, in a lic holidays, we have completed all elleries in advance. We are expect- summer holidays.” perience but introduce latest trends scene that “best could be described as Qatar condemns shooting 2 Ô official formalities to stock up jew- ing better sales during the Eid and Speaking to Qatar Tribune, a and designs in this sector.” 02 Sunday, June 2, 2019 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. News KUWARI CONVEYS AMIR’S GREETINGS Qatar condemns gun attack in US TO EL SALVADOR PRESIDENT QATAR has strongly condemned the shooting incident in Virginia Beach in the US which in brief left several dead and injured. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated Qatar’s firm stance rejecting violence, terrorism and criminal acts, regardless of their mo- Palestinian president meets Qatar’s PM tives and reasons. Qatar reaffirmed its full solidarity with the US government in all meas- ures taken to maintain security and stability. The statement expressed the condolences PRESIDENT Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine met with Prime Min- of Qatar to the victims’ families, the government and the people of the US, wishing the ister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin injured a speedy recovery. (QNA) Khalifa al Thani in Makkah Al-Mukarramah on Friday. At the begin- ning of the meeting, the prime minister conveyed the greetings of the Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani and his good wishes to the Palestinian president and the people. For his Artificial lntelligence can make you part, the Palestinian president entrusted the prime minister with convey his greetings to HH the Amir and the Qatari people. (QNA) more efficient during Ramadan PM meets Turkish foreign minister IT’S that time of the year again during Ramadan is to get stuck ing the word “every” into your when you want to make the in an endless traffic. However, command e.g., “Remind me to PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin most of the holy month.