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Sheikha Moza at GU-Q anniversary celebration Further rise in Petrol stations temperature forecast today to have CCTV DOHA: Strong winds and a further rise in temperature are expected today as the country would come under the impact of a ridge of high pressure extend- cameras soon ing from Saudi Arabia by this evening. The Meteorology Department Move to combat diesel smuggling has also warned of poor visibility in some areas due to heavy fog DOHA: Petrol stations across Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani early early morning today. the country will soon be asked last month, and chaired by a Qatar Temperature would reach up to have surveillance cameras Petroleum representative, with its to 26-29 degrees Celsius in Doha installed at their premises so deputy head being from the inte- and some other areas over the the devices could be linked rior ministry’s Civil Defence. next two days and the minimum to the interior ministry and The panel has members from temperature would settle between Woqod to clamp down on diesel various other ministries and has 15-18 degrees Celsius. smuggling. given its recommendations in a The high pressure would The State Cabinet yesterday record time of less than a month. weaken on Saturday and the approved the recommendations Knowledgeable circles say that wind speed would subside to of a high-profile committee that CCTV cameras installed at pet- moderate levels. was formed early last month to rol stations would help the inte- The Department has fore- combat diesel smuggling. rior ministry and Woqod control cast fresh north westerly winds One of the recommendations is rooms monitor closely the uptake H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, attending the 10th anniversary celebrations inshore and a fresh to strong to enforce a law that makes the of diesel from these outlets. of Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) at Education City yesterday. The event also marked the end of wind offshore with speeds rang- smuggling of the key fuel an eco- For example, buses and heavy GU-Q’s two-day conference titled “Scapes of Power: A Critical Appraisal” featuring prominent scholars and ing between 15-25 knots. nomic offense punishable by law. vehicles are used by some, alleg- By Monday there would be academics from across the world. See also page 8 AR AL-BAKER Diesel is highly subsidised here edly in tandem with some officials another ridge of high pressure and sold to motorists and local of petrol stations, to fill diesel in from the south of Iran exten- companies for use in transport their tanks allegedly for smuggling sion to the Gulf and a trough of and generators at very low rates— as also for sale on the local black low pressure over Saudi Arabia, QR1.5 per litre. However, despite market. Another modus operandi accompanied by strong southerly- the price having been raised last adopted by the alleged smugglers is south easterly winds. year by 50 dirhams, alleged smug- to buy diesel and carry it in jerry Call to set up agricultural city The strong winds are expected gling of the fuel by shady opera- cans, again in nexus with some pet- to continue until February with tors remains