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Cabinet Clears Decks for Setting up Media City Approves Decision to Set up Panels for CMC Polls QNA DOHA THURSDAY JANUARY 3, 2019 RABI AL-AKHIR 27, 1440 VOL.12 NO. 4503 QR 2 CLOUDY Fajr: 4:57 am Dhuhr: 11:39 am HIGH : 27°C Asr: 2:36 pm Maghrib: 4:57 pm LOW : 21°C Isha: 6:27 pm Business 12 Sports 17 Remittances from Qatar touch ExxonMobil Qatar extends QR31 bn in 9 months of 2018 sponsorship of Qatar Open AMIR CROWNS CAMEL RACE WINNERS Cabinet clears decks for setting up Media City Approves decision to set up panels for CMC polls QNA DOHA THE Cabinet on Wednesday The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani crowned the winners of the eight main races of the Founder Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed took necessary measures to bin Thani Camel Festival for purebred Arabian camels at Al Shahaniya racetrack on Wednesday. The Amir awarded the winners of the final issue a draft law to establish four races of the category for camels aged more than seven years owned by their excellencies sheikhs. Al Shahaniya camels won the four a Media City, after reviewing races. The camels Wesal, Al Hathra, Munawer and Marmar won the awards in the four races. (QNA) SEE ALSO PAGE 20 the recommendations of the Shura Council. The Media City will have an independent budget. The coordinates of the Media City will be determined by a Cabi- net’s decision. QA acquires 5% stake in The Media City aims at managing and developing media and attracting inter- China Southern Airlines national media, technology companies, research and TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK training institutions work- DOHA ing in the area of media and FDI in Qatar rises digital media. Microsoft gets green light to set 4 percent to QATAR Airways (QA) has ac- It also aims to achieve quired a five percent stake in economic and professional up global data centre in Qatar QR709.7 billion China Southern Airlines, as it integration with the state’s in 2018 Q3 (PG 12 ) seeks to establish itself in the various projects and provide DOHA The Cabinet has approved the establishment of a Asian aviation market. an interactive environment global data centre for Microsoft, “Azure Cloud Computing”, in In a statement on Wednes- for licensed companies work- Qatar. Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing service created day, the airline said the deal ing in the Media City. by the company for building, testing, deploying, and manag- was part of its “strategy to in- Its terms of reference also ing applications and services through a global network of vest in the strongest airlines include granting licences to Microsoft-managed data centres. It provides software, plat- around the world.” eligible companies for televi- form and infrastructure services and supports many different Qatar Airways’ Group sion and radio broadcasting, programming languages, tools and frameworks, including both Chief Executive Akbar al Baker publishing and distribution Microsoft-specific and third-party software and systems. (QNA) said, “China Southern Airlines Qatar Airways’ Group Chief Executive Akbar al Baker shakes hands with of newspapers, magazines is one of the most prestigious a top China Southern Airlines official after signing an agreement. and books. airlines in the Chinese domes- The Cabinet also ap- examination committees establish the Standing Com- tic market and an important and build a long-term rela- world in a way that is mean- proved a draft resolution for the elections of the Cen- mittee for Transport and market player in the world, tionship in ways that would ingful and convenient. Qa- moved by the Minister of tral Municipal Council and a Communication Flexibility. Design District with massive potential for co- bring benefits to customers of tar Airways very much looks Interior (MoI) to form com- draft resolution by the Min- The Cabinet meeting was operation in the future. Given both the airlines.” forward to the opportunity mittees for voters’ registra- ister of Interior to form the chaired by Prime Minister to feature latest the complementary strengths “The investment is a clear to deepen our working rela- tion for the elections of the election committees for the and Minister of Interior HE collections of top and resources of each of China demonstration of Qatar Air- tionship with this great air- Central Municipal Council elections of the Central Mu- Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Southern Airlines and Qatar ways’ continued commit- line and further enhance the (CMC), a draft resolution by nicipal Council. bin Khalifa al Thani. designers (PG 2 ) Airways, there are opportu- ment to connecting travel- travel opportunities across the Minister of Interior to The Cabinet also ap- nities for us to work together lers across all corners of the the globe,” he added. form appeals and grievances proved a draft resolution to More on page 2 Ô QU health centre to ease burden WIZA to provide trained & temporary domestic workers: CEO on neighbouring facilities QNA pany’s CEO has said. cal skills, occupational safety and of qualified young Qatari cadres. DOHA Talking to Qatar News Agen- awareness of privacy of the com- The company will support the QATAR University Health Center, 3,000 visitors since the opening,” cy, Chief Executive Officer of munity to meet the needs of the private sector through its inte- which opened on December 16, she said, adding that it will ease THE goal behind establishing WIZA Hussein Ali al Hababi said beneficiaries. grated work with the recruitment 2018, is receiving 200 patients pressure on surrounding health Qatari company for labour re- the company will provide trained He said WIZA will provide offices and related companies. every day. Dr Al Anoud Saleh al centres (Al Abeeb Center, Khalifa cruitment (WIZA) is to provide and temporary domestic workers services using modern technol- Its shares will be offered to Fahidi, Director of the Qatar Univer- City Center, Umm Salal Center, Al skilled domestic workers (on to meet any shortage at fixed and ogy to facilitate the process of nationals through public offering sity Health Center, said the centre Gharafa and West Bay Center). temporary basis) for families of appropriate costs. services requested by beneficiar- in the near future in accordance covers 66, 68, 69 and 31 zones. citizens and residents of Qatar as He said the company will train ies as the operation of the com- with the company’s articles of as- “We have received about Continued on page 2 Ô per their requirement, the com- domestic workers in basic techni- pany will be overseen by a group sociation. Service fee must not exceed 10% of actual CRUISE SHIP TUI MEIN SCHIFF 4 value of local food produce sales: MCI BRINGS OVER 3,600 TOURISTS Mega cruise ship TUI Mein Schiff 4 carrying over 3,600 visitors arrived TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The following services provided to sup- at Doha Port on Wednesday. The ship was on its 5th call during the DOHA pliers are noted in particular: invoice ongoing 2018-19 cruise season. PAGE 20 discount, scheduling service fees, shelf THE Ministry of Commerce and Industry service fees, advertising service fees and (MCI) has issued a Ministerial Decision promotional service fees. regulating the fees for services charged The outlets shall maintain their cur- on certain local food commodities. rent rates if they fall below the maximum The decision relates to the maxi- percentage specified in Article (3). Article mum fees for services charged on lo- (4) requires that outlets obtain prior ap- cally- produced food commodities. proval from the committee before increas- The decision comes within the pliers of locally-produced food com- ing the service fees provided in Article (3). framework of the ministry’s efforts to modities such as vegetables, fruits, fish, The maximum payment period for protect consumer rights, ensure price fresh and chilled seafood, chilled meat, fees shall not exceed 15 days from the control, regulate markets to improve chilled poultry, eggs, milk, dairy prod- date of delivery of the monthly state- their functioning and support national ucts and bakery products. ment to the outlets, specifies Article (5), products in line with the country’s strat- The maximum fees for services and any agreement in violation of this egy in this regard. charged by outlets shall not exceed 10 provision shall be null and void. The decision will apply to fees for percent of the actual value of sales of services charged by outlets to local sup- locally-produced food commodities. Continued on page 2 Ô 02 Thursday, January 3, 2019 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. Cabinet approves panel for Transport and Mahmoud discusses ties with German official QNA eral relations and the means plays regionally and inter- Communication Flexibility DOHA to enhance them in the nationally to establish peace parliamentary field. and stability. SPEAKER of the Advisory The speaker appreciated The Bundestag member QNA The Cabinet also took (Shura) Council HE Ahmed the qualitative leap in Qa- expressed happiness over DOHA the necessary measures for bin Abdullah bin Zaid al tari-German ties, especially Qatar’s hosting of the upcom- the ratification of an agree- Mahmoud met with Ger- after the successful work ing edition of the assembly of THE Cabinet at a meeting ment on cooperation in man Bundestag member visit of the Amir HH Sheikh the Inter-Parliamentary Un- chaired by Prime Minister higher education and sci- and spokesperson of the Tamim bin Hamad al Thani ion (IPU)in Doha in April. and Minister of Interior entific research between Social Democratic Party of to Germany in September of The meeting was at- HE Sheikh Abdullah bin the Government of Qatar Germany’s parliamentary last year. tended by a number of Shura Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani and the Government of group Nils Schmid in Doha Schmid praised the pro- officials and Ambassador on Wednesday approved a Cote d’Ivoire, and a memo- on Wednesday.
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