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BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Envoy lauds QNB Stars League: collaboration with Edmilson scores LuLu as Italian brace as Al Duhail farmers get access rout Al Khor to Qatari market published in QATAR since 1978 WEDNESDAY Vol. XXXXI No. 11771 December 23, 2020 Jumada I 8, 1442 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Amir’s wife off ers condolences to Sheikha Hissa Sabah Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim al-Thani, wife of His Highness the Amir, off ered condolences to Sheikha Hissa Sabah PM opens al-Salem al-Sabah, wife of the late Sheikh Nasser Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, in Kuwait City yesterday. Sheikha Jawaher also off ered condolences to the ruling family, praying to Allah the Almighty to have mercy on his soul and to rest container it in peace in Paradise, and to inspire his family with patience and solace. PM holds phone talk with French premier HE the Prime Minister and Minister terminal 2 of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani received z New feat added to Hamad Port’s record of achievements yesterday a phone call from French Prime Minister Jean Castex during which they reviewed bilateral By Santhosh V Perumal The CT2, with berth length of relations and ways to enhance them, Business Reporter 1,200m and a 17m draft alongside, will especially in economy, investment have annual capacity of 2mn TEUs HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani and other off icials after and energy. They also discussed (twenty-foot equivalent units). inaugurating the initial operations of CT2. co-operation between the two atar’s trade with the world will It “is a new achievement to be added friendly countries regarding the FIFA get a further boost with HE the to Hamad Port’s record of achieve- World Cup Qatar 2022 and the 2024 QPrime Minister and Minister of ments, thus boosting its huge poten- Olympic Games in France as well as Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin tial, modern facilities and advanced the exchange of experiences in this Abdulaziz al-Thani yesterday inaugu- systems for increasing Qatar’s trade regard, besides discussing the most rating the initial operations of the con- with the world, in addition to improv- Hotel quarantine must for more travellers prominent regional and international tainer terminal 2 (CT2), which is poised ing the country’s competitiveness by developments of common concern. to enhance the country’s competitive- transforming it into a regional trade ness. hub with sustainable development for rrivals into Doha on fl ights Voucher if your booking was made on “The 7 night self-funded quar- France to reopen UK border The 403,500sq m CT2 develop- the coming generations,” HE the Min- from the UK, Denmark, Neth- or after December 23, 2020,” it was antine packages are available in In- France will reopen its borders to ment project comprises four phases. ister of Transport and Communica- Aerlands and South Africa must explained. tercontinental Doha Resort (5*) or passengers from England today, Full operation of Phases 1 and 2 will tions Jassim Seif Ahmed al-Sulaiti said have a reservation for an Exclusive “Pre-approved QID resident permit Mercure Grand Doha (4*) for all pas- ending a blockade intended to stop start before the end of 2022; while after the premier inaugurated the ini- Quarantine Hotel, according to infor- holders are able to apply to travel to sengers arriving on fl ights originating the spread of a new coronavirus Phases 3 and 4 will be developed tial operations of CT2. mation on Discover Qatar website. Qatar. You will need to obtain approv- from the UK, South Africa, Nether- variant, but which has held up later to raise the port’s operational The area of Phases 1 and 2 of Ha- “You will not be permitted to board al to enter Qatar by applying through lands and Denmark with bookings thousands of lorries before capacity according to local market’s mad Port’s CT2 is 380,000sq m. Its the aircraft without a UK, DK, NL the Qatar Portal. Applications for a made before 13.00 local time on De- Christmas. needs. quay is 624m long. To Page 12 or ZA Exclusive Quarantine Hotel QID return visa are now open. cember 22.” To Page 6 Gulf Times 2 Wednesday, December 23, 2020 QATAR Al-Muraikhi meets ambassador of Hungary Amiri Guard commander meets Pakistani chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Amiri Guard Commander Maj Gen Hazza bin Khalil al-Shahwani met yesterday with Chairman of Pakistan’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Gen Nadeem Raza. During the meeting, they reviewed as- pects of co-operation between the two sides, and ways to enhance and develop them. The meeting HE the Minister of State for Foreign Aff airs Sultan bin Saad al-Muraikhi met yesterday with Hungary’s ambassador to Qatar Fodor Barna- was attended by Pakistani ambassador to Qatar, the Pakistani military attache, the Qatari military bas. During the meeting they reviewed bilateral co-operation relations and issues of common concern. attache to Pakistan, and a number of senior Amiri Guard off icers. Austrian parliamentarian hails Priority patients decision to conduct Shura polls for Covid-19 QNA ation of the renaissance process Vienna the country is witnessing at all levels. vaccination to be Dr Lopatka also emphasised ember of the ruling that the Shura Council elections People’s Party and Vice are of great importance in Qatar, MPresident of the For- given its role in monitoring the eign Relations Committee of the implementation of laws, deci- contacted directly Austrian Parliament Dr Reinhold sions and regulations related to Lopatka hailed His Highness the the government’s powers and Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad competencies and will sup- ith the start of the have vaccination teams dedi- al-Thani’s announcement to port the role of the legislative Qatar’s Covid-19 vac- cated solely to administering the hold the Shura Council elections authority, especially in light of Wcination campaign Covid-19 vaccine and that every in October 2021. He described the expansion of the powers of today, Dr Samya al-Abdulla, ex- eff ort has been made to ensure the decision as a qualitative leap the elected council so that it has ecutive director of operations at patients have a smooth and ef- to consolidate the democratic greater legislative and oversight Primary Health Care Corpora- fi cient experience when visiting process in Qatar. powers that enhance transpar- tion (PHCC), confi rmed that pa- the health centres. Dr Lopatka affi rmed his coun- ency and benefi t the people. tients who are eligible to receive She added that the health try’s readiness to provide all pos- This came during Dr Lopatka’s the vaccination will be contacted centres and nursing teams are sible forms of support to Qatar meeting with ambassador of Qa- directly to arrange their appoint- experienced in providing vac- for the success of these elections, tar to Austria and HE the Perma- ments. cinations as this is a regular part which would enhance the leg- nent Representative of Qatar to “The initial shipment of Pfi z- of their work. Administering and islative process with wider par- the United Nations and Interna- er-BioNTech vaccines arrived receiving the Covid-19 vaccine is ticipation of citizens, pointing tional Organisations in Vienna in Qatar, and provides enough very similar to the seasonal infl u- out that this comes as a continu- Sultan bin Salmeen al-Mansouri. Dr Reinhold Lopatka with HE Sultan bin Salmeen al-Mansouri. vaccines for those people most enza vaccine, which is provided at risk. The Ministry of Public Dr Samya al-Abdulla at all PHCC health centres each Health’s strategy will enable eve- year. ryone in Qatar to be vaccinated by text messages and telephone “It is important to note that against Covid-19 in 2021, but for calls from a PHCC health pro- the Pfi zer and BioNTech vac- Qatar’s embassy delivers aid to flood-affected in Mexico now we must prioritise people fessional to arrange their vacci- cine requires a second shot to most at risk from severe com- nation appointment,” added Dr be given 21 days after the fi rst. plications and death from the al-Abdulla. Our appointment team will book virus,” explained Dr al-Abdulla. In the fi rst phase of the vac- patients in for their second vac- “Initially, vaccines will be cination campaign, the Pfi zer- cination visit and it is essential prioritised for three key popu- BioNTech vaccines will be given that people keep to this date lation groups: people over 70 to the priority population groups and attend their appointment as years of age, people with multi- at seven PHCC health centres: Al planned, as any delay can impact ple chronic conditions, and key Wajbah, Leabaib, Al Ruwais, Um the vaccine’s ability to off er pro- healthcare workers with repeated Slal, Rawdat Al Khail, Al Thu- tection. Full immunity develops The embassy of Qatar to Mex- exposure to Covid-19. Citizens mama and Muaither. around one week after the second ico has delivered a shipment and residents within these pri- Dr al-Abdulla explained that dose of the vaccine,” added Dr al- of humanitarian aid provided ority groups will be contacted each of these health centres will Abdulla. by Qatar to the residents of the areas aff ected by the recent floods in the south of Mexico. The delivery of the MoPH reports 140,129 total Covid recoveries aid was attended by Director- General of European Aff airs at QNA the Mexican Foreign Ministry Doha Bernardo Aguilar, represent- ing Mexico’s foreign minister, and ambassador of Qatar to he Ministry of Public Health Mexico Mohamed bin Jassim (MoPH) announced yes- al-Kuwari.