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BUSINESS | 15 SPORT | 20 ArcelorMittal FIFA Club World aims for 30% cut Cup: Pressure is on in emissions in Monterrey, says Al Europe by 2030 Sadd's coach Saturday 14 December 2019 | 17 Rabia II 1441 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 8105 | 2 Riyals Amir sends Amir to open congratulations to Boris Johnson Doha Forum QNA/DOHA Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent yesterday a cable of congratulations to H 2019 today E Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, on the victory of the Conservative Party QNA & THE PENINSULA/DOHA The Forum’s programme, in the UK general elections. which attracts 3,000 The Deputy Amir H H Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin participants from Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Hamad Al Thani will open today different countries of Thani, and Prime Minister and the Doha Forum 2019 that is the world and more Interior Minister H E Sheikh being held under the theme Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa than 250 speakers, ‘Reimagining Governance in a Al Thani also sent similar cables Multipolar World’. includes a set of plenary of congratulations. The Forum will be attended and discussion sessions Boris Johnson’s Conservative by H E President Paul Kagame and keywords centred party has won 365 seats in par- of the Republic of Rwanda, H E on global topics and liament, giving it a majority of 80, President Armen Sarkissian of issues. while the main opposition the Republic of Armenia, H E Labour party won 203. President Nayib Bukele of the Republic of El Salvador, H E the new global balances. This The Prime Minister of Malaysia, H E Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, being conferred with Honorary Doctorate of Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dr. edition will also see the launch Philosophy by the President of Qatar University, Dr. Hassan Rashid Al Derham, at Qatar University yesterday. Amir congratulates Mahathir Mohamad, H E Vice- of the Doha Forum Award, given Algerian President of the Republic of for the first time in 2019 to an Ecuador, Otto Sonnenholzner, H E individual or organisation that President-elect Chairman of the Presidential demonstrates outstanding Mahathir conferred with Honorary Council of Libya, Fayez Al Sarraj, H achievements rooted in the core QNA/DOHA E the Prime Minister of the Federal values of Doha Forum — dia- Doctorate by Qatar University Republic of Somalia, Hassan Ali logue, diplomacy and diversity, Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Khairi, H E the Prime Minister of said a statement issued earlier SIDI MOHAMED Islamic University Malaysia.” Government and the people of Hamad Al Thani and Deputy Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston by the Doha Forum. THE PENINSULA The ceremony was attended Malaysia as well. I feel truly Amir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Browne and H E the President of Doha Forum 2019 will also by Minister of Commerce and honoured.” Hamad Al Thani sent cables of the General Assembly of the see the return of last year’s stra- Qatar University (QU) has Industry, H E Ali bin Ahmed Al “This award that the Qatar congratulations to H E Abdel- United Nations, Tijjani tegic partners including Inter- awarded an Honorary Doctorate Kuwari; Minister of Justice and University has accorded to me madjid Tebboune on the Muhammad-Bande. national Crisis Group, European of Philosophy to the Prime Acting Minister of State for will be remembered as a symbol occasion of his victory in the H H the Amir will deliver a Council for Foreign Relations, Minister of Malaysia, H E Dr. Cabinet Affairs, H E Dr. Issa bin of the strong bonds between our presidential elections of the speech at the opening session of and Munich Security Con- Mahathir Mohamad at a special Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi; along two countries. As the top uni- People’s Democratic Republic the Forum, in which His Highness ference, each of which will ceremony held yesterday at Ibn with a number of members of versity in the country, Qatar Uni- of Algeria, wishing him success will touch on the danger of a curate panel discussions and Khaldoon Hall at QU. the Board of Trustees, Vice-Pres- versity has distinguished itself and the Algerian people further multipolar world becoming a offer expertise into some of the “It is a great honour to idents, Deans of faculties, Qatar as the nation’s premier uni- development and growth. fragmentation as a result of the world’s most pressing challenges welcome Dr. Mahathir Mohamad University students, faculty versity on many fronts including Abdelmadjid Tebboune has major powers shirking their around security, defence, in this historical visit that for sure members, and interested in the field of arts and sciences, been elected President of Algeria responsibilities, especially law humanitarian crises and foreign will strengthen the ties between members of the general business and economics, edu- with 58.15 percent of the votes enforcement and international relations. Qatar and Malaysia,” said the community. cation, engineering, law, Shariah in the presidential election held legitimacy. The 2019 Forum will tackle President of Qatar University, Dr. During his acceptance and Islamic Studies,” the Prime on Thursday. The final turnout The Forum’s programme, key themes including; Trends Hassan Al Derham, on the speech, the Prime Minister of Minister of Malaysia said. hit 39.93 percent, the head of the which attracts 3,000 partici- and Technology; Trade and occasion. Malaysia H E Dr. Mahathir “Relations between National Independent Authority pants from different countries Investment; Human Capital and Speaking at the ceremony, Mohamad, said: “First of all, let Malaysia and Qatar has for Elections (ANIE) Mohamed of the world and more than 250 Inequality; Security, Cyber Gov- Al Derham added: “At Qatar Uni- me reciprocate the warmness of remained warm and friendly Charfi said yesterday. speakers, includes a set of ernance, and Defence; Interna- versity we have a great rela- that welcome by expressing my throughout the years since the Tebboune was Prime Min- plenary and discussion sessions tional Organisations, Civil tionship with the educational deepest thanks and appreciation establishment of diplomatic ties ister of Algeria from May 2017 and keywords centred on global Society and Non-State Actors; institutions in Malaysia as we to Qatar University for con- in 1974. Both countries have to August 2017. Previously, he topics and issues such as and Culture and Identity. Last have signed MoUs with five ferring upon me this honorary consistently worked together to was Minister of Housing from migration, refugees, extremism, edition brought together Malaysian universities including, doctorate. I am humbled by the broaden and deepen our 2001 to 2002 and again from global governance challenges, decision-makers, heads of state, the University of Malaya, the acknowledgements and it is existing cooperation. I must say 2012 to 2017. Abdelmadjid Teb- agency wars, as well as regional ministers, business executives Universiti Teknologi Malaysia indeed a great privilege, not only that the relation now is at an all- boune is the eighth President cooperation mechanisms and and advocates. (UTM) and the International for me but for my wife, the time high,” he added. `P2 of Algeria. `P4 Qatar influential country with huge Boris Johnson to form new govt in UK potential: El Salvador President AGENCIES/LONDON their best result for three decades on Thursday night after prom- QNA/DOHA architecture, adding that the Queen Elizabeth II of Britain ising to get Britain out of the State of Qatar is a very inter- yesterday instructed Boris European Union on January 31. The President of the Republic esting and very influential Johnson to form the new But in a victory speech in of El Salvador, H E Nayib country, and it has one of the government following the Downing Street, the former Bukele, said that the State of largest media in the world. He victory of his Conservative party London mayor vowed to listen Qatar is a very influential explained that his visit to Doha in Thursday’s parliamentary to those who opposed Brexit and country in the world and has aims to strengthen diplomatic, elections. lead an inclusive, “One-Nation” huge potential in the cultural political, and commercial rela- Johnson had met with Queen government. and sports fields. tions, as well as cooperation Elizabeth II at Buckingham “I urge everyone to find In press statements, the and investment relations with Palace, where she handed him closure and to let the healing President expressed his great the State of Qatar and partic- the mandate to form the new begin,” he said, a few hours after admiration for the volume of ipate in the Doha Forum 2019. British government. visiting Queen Elizabeth II to be infrastructure projects taking The President of El Sal- Johnson called the election reappointed prime minister. place in the State of Qatar, the vador expressed his happiness to break the deadlock in par- Johnson said his party had construction of stadiums eve- to visit the State of Qatar, liament over how to implement an “overwhelming mandate rywhere, and the rebuilding of which started its official rela- the 2016 referendum vote for from this election to get Brexit areas with new architectural tions with his country more Brexit, in which he had played a done — and we will honour that styles that preserve the origi- than a decade ago. He pointed leading part. It delivered a mandate by January 31”, the next nality and culture of the out that the two countries have stunning victory for the Tories, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson making a speech outside EU deadline. country, stressing that these potentials that are not yet who secured 365 seats in the 650- No 10 Downing Street following a meeting with Queen Elizabeth He promised to then focus funds and the investments are explored.