BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Nadal fi ghts back against Zverev for Qatar eyes more victory in imports from Portugal: envoy Rome published in QATAR since 1978 MONDAY Vol. XXXIX No. 10825 May 21, 2018 Ramadan 5, 1439 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Amir hosts Iftar banquet for Amir Cup winners, runners-up In brief QATAR | Religion Qatar to provide Ift ar meals to 1mn Gazans Under the patronage of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al- Thani, Qatar has launched a campaign that aims to provide Iftar meals to one million people living in Gaza during the holy month of Ramadan, the Ministry of Foreign Aff airs has announced. QATAR | Reaction Qatar condemns attack on church in Chechnya Qatar strongly condemned the attack on a church in Russia’s Chechen Republic, which led to the deaths. In a statement issued yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani hosted yesterday an Iftar banquet at the Amiri Diwan in honour of football players and technical and managerial staff of the Amir Cup winners Al Duhail Sports Aff airs reiterated Qatar’s firm position Club, runners-up Al Rayyan Sports Club, representatives of the Amir Cup sponsors, and a number of sports and media personalities. His Highness Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani, Personal Representative of His on rejecting violence and terrorism, Highness the Amir, attended the banquet along with a number of their excellencies sons of His Highness the Father Amir. Page 24 regardless of the motives and reasons. It stressed Qatar’s total rejection to targeting the places of worship and intimidating the safe civilians. The ministry expressed Qatar’s condolences to the families of victims, the Doha among 4 government and the people of Russia. cities to study ARAB WORLD | Health QC Ramadan projects to Abbas hospitalised for third time in a week sustainable Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was hospitalised in the West Bank global model yesterday. It is the third time Abbas, benefi t 630,000 people 82, has been hospitalised in less than QNA a week. He is expected to stay at least Doha overnight. Abbas underwent minor ear atar Charity (QC) expects to Al-Aqraboon, Zakat ul-Fitr and Eidi serve Iftar meals to low-income fami- Islamic Aff airs. Water bottles are dis- surgery on Tuesday but went back into reach out to 630,000 fasting (gift) for orphans, QC has said. lies with the aim of meeting some of tributed to congregations while they al-Istishari Hospital in Ramallah briefly Qpeople in Qatar during the holy This year, QC is organising 39 Iftar their needs during Ramadan. As many perform Taraweeh and night prayers. oha has been selected to be in- overnight on Saturday/Sunday. He month by implementing a number of tables for fasting people in diff erent as 6,000 people are expected to benefi t As many as 242,000 people are expect- cluded among four world cit- was then rushed back later yesterday, projects and programmes as part of its parts of the country, such as Al Khor, from the project. ed to benefi t. Dies where an integrated global for what doctors described only as Ramadan campaign, ‘Giving is the Se- Thakhira, Simaisma, Khartiyat, Al The fourth project involves the distri- The Ramadan gifts project involves model for food, water and energy will “medical tests”. Page 9 cret to Happiness’, at a cost of about Gharafa, Al Rayyan, Al Sheehaniya, Al bution of Iftar meals among workers in the provision of fi nancial aid to low- be applied. QR16mn. Wakrah, Al Wukair, Muaither South various parts of the Industrial Area. The income families registered with QC According to the Ministry of Munici- QC’s Ramadan initiatives include and North, Al Sailiya, Bin Omran, Bin locations will change every day to cover before the start of Ramadan to meet pality and Environment, the four urban RAMADAN THOUGHT several Iftar projects for fasting peo- Mahmoud, Umm Salal Mohamed, Al the largest number of workers during their living needs in the holy month. and sustainable cities - Doha, Berlin, ple, targeting workers and community Kabaan, Al Aziziyah, Izghawa, Old Al the month. This project will reach out to The number of benefi ciaries reached as Bristol, and Vienna - were selected be- O mankind! Eat of that which is gatherings in particular, as well as Iftar Ghanim, Al Muntazah, Ain Khaled, Al 12,000 benefi ciaries, QC has said. many as 1,000 families this year. cause they refl ect diff erent social and lawful and good on the earth, and meals and Zakat ul-Fitr projects for Shamal, Fereej Abdul Aziz, Al Hilal, The Ramadan supplies project will As part of the Al-Aqraboon initia- economic patterns, while they also follow not the footsteps of Shaitan low-income families, the organisation Rawdat Rashid, Al Jamiliya and Barzan. provide parcels containing essential tive, implemented by QC for the third diff er in the characteristics of climate (Satan). Verily, he is to you an open has said in a press statement. During the entire month of Ram- foodstuff s for the holy month, distrib- consecutive year with the start of Ra- and weather in general and in the con- enemy. He [Shaitan] commands you The charity is also organising a adan, these projects will target 225,000 uted to families with limited income via madan, a number of media fi gures and sumption patterns, all of which have an only what is evil and Fahsha (sinful), number of cultural programmes, events fasting people with a focus on single coupons gifted by Qatar Charity at the social media infl uencers participate impact on food production and require and that you should say against Allah and supporting voluntary initiatives, workers, passers-by and low-income beginning of the holy month. About with the aim of providing fi nancial aid the development of a sustainable global what you know not. in partnership with organisations such earners, and provide them with ready 2,000 families are expected to benefi t. to needy families, who may not visit model based on international scientifi c (Qur’an 2: 168-169) as Baraha, Humanitarian Action Event, Iftar meals to break their fast. The mobile Iftar initiative involves charities for help, as well as supporting and technical foundations for food, wa- Prayer times Youth Initiatives Competition, Al-Sid- The second project focuses on single the distribution of snacks prepared by diffi cult cases within the country. ter and energy resources in urban areas. diqiyoon, You’re not alone and Moaa- workers and serves ready Iftar meal to Qatari productive families to motorists Zakat ul-Fitr is given to low-income The project is launched by the interna- Fajr....3.21 Zuhr....11.30 Asr....2.56 yashah (Co-existence). them with a focus on bachelor gather- who are not able to reach their homes families on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. tional research initiative “SUNEX” of the Maghrib.....6.17 Isha.....7.47 The most signifi cant Ramadan ings. This project is being implemented for Iftar. This Ramadan, it is expected The number of benefi ciaries is expect- Belmont Forum and JPI Urban Europe. projects are as follows: Iftar tables for in Al Ghuwariyah, Simaisma, Al Khor, that 15,000 motorists will benefi t from ed to reach 1,000 families. SUNEX will monitor the mentioned Fasting times fasting people, Iftar meals for single Al Khuraib, Al Sheehaniya, Abu Nakhla the project. Eidi is a gift distributed among or- global model through a control and workers, From Home to Home, Iftar and Al Wakrah. Around 18,000 people The project for providing water phans sponsored by QC before Eid sensing network to test the ability and Iftar today ..............................6.17pm meals for Industrial Zone workers, Ra- are expected to benefi t from the project. to congregations is under way in 43 al-Fitr to bring some joy to them. This effi ciency of its components to im- Imsak tomorrow................ 3.10am madan supplies, mobile Iftar, providing As part of the From Home to Home mosques in co-operation with the year, Eidi will be gifted to 324 orphans. prove water and energy sources for lo- water to congregations, Ramadan gift, project, Qatari families prepare and Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Page 9 cal food production. To Page 6 Al Thumama Stadium receives prestigious award in Cannes l Thumama Stadium, a proposed The award presented to Al Thumama “The design approach for Al Thu- and is built on valuing and preserving host venue for the 2022 FIFA Stadium assesses entries based on the mama is based on contextually appro- its context. Cooling technology using AWorld Cup Qatar, has received technological innovations used in their priate and environmentally sustainable solar energy was also devised in the de- the prestigious MIPIM/Architectural design and construction, as well as their solutions,” added Jaidah. “Bearing in sign to decrease the carbon footprint of Review Future Project Award in the connectedness to surrounding urban mind the SC’s mission, Al Thumama is a the structure in the long term, which is sport and stadiums category. and environmental planning. patron of a sustainable environment and targeting a four-star Global Sustainabil- The award was received during a cer- Commenting on the award, Jaidah local community.” ity Assessment System certifi cation for emony in Cannes, France, by the sta- said: “It is a great honour to win the pres- Meanwhile, the SC’s Al Thumama both design and construction. dium’s designer, and chief architect of tigious MIPIM/AR Future Project Award Stadium project manager Saoud al-An- Main contractor works at Al Thu- Arab Engineering Bureau (AEB), Ibrahim for Al Thumama Stadium.