Qatar, South Africa Trade Rises by 70% Post-Siege: Envoy Aware of New
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BUSINESS | 13 SPORT | 19 Canada rejoins talks Record-equalling to stay in Nafta; deal win gives Al Duhail possible this week edge over Persepolis Wednesday 29 August 2018 | 18 Dhul-Hijja I 1439 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 23 | Number 7633 | 2 Riyals First 5G network in the world! Amir, US Commander review strategic relations Thousands of QNA DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim stadium workers bin Hamad Al Thani met yesterday at the Amiri Diwan with Commander of the US Air Forces get cooling vests Central Command in Southwest Asia Lieutenant General Jeffrey THE PENINSULA The Supreme Harrigian and his accompanying Committee for delegation, who called on H H the DOHA: The Supreme Delivery & Legacy Amir to greet him. Committee for Delivery & The meeting reviewed the Legacy (SC) has delivered thou- has given thousands strategic relations between the sands of state-of-the-art of cooling vests to two countries, especially in the cooling vests to workers workers at 2022 FIFA military and defence fields, joint building stadiums for the 2022 World Cup sites. efforts in the fight against ter- FIFA World Cup. rorism, and a number of other The cooling vests, which issues of mutual interest. have been designed by UK-based to protect our workers that also H H the Amir granted the out- apparel experts TechNiche, have the potential to leave a tan- going Commander of the US Air reduce a wearer’s body temper- gible human and social legacy,” Forces Central Command the dec- ature by up to 15°C. Testing and he added. oration of Sheikh Joaan for mil- development over the past year During the test phase, the itary bravery (first class) in recog- have shown the vests improve a Workers’ Welfare Department nition of his sincere efforts to wearer’s comfort, concentration worked alongside TechNiche to strengthen the strong relations and the ability to work efficiently compile data, tweak performance and strategic partnership between during hot conditions, SC said in and maximise the cooling effects the two friendly countries. Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with the Commander of the US Air Forces Central its website yesterday. of the technology. H H the Amir thanked the Command in Southwest Asia, Lieutenant General Jeffrey Harrigian, at the Amiri Diwan, yesterday. “The cooling vest has the The SC said the vests are sub- Commander for his role in pro- potential to transform the lives of merged in water to allow the fabric moting joint action between against terrorism. gratitude for H H the Amir and the military decorations granted our workers. We have spent two to soak up as much water as pos- Qatar and the United States of Lieutenant General Jeffrey his pride in this honour. The dec- by H H the Amir for exceptional years exploring how best to utilise sible. Airflows, like movement and America, especially in the fight Harrigian expressed his oration of Sheikh Joaan is one of service in the military field. various cooling products, but wind, then evaporate the water many are simply not suitable for contained in the vests. The more Qatar’s environment. We want airflow, or the more a wearer our workers to really benefit from moves, the more it works. the concept of this technology A super-absorbent polymer and, after putting the TechNiche fibre within the vest’s fabric holds Barwa Bank and ibq sign merger deal products through rigorous testing, the water layer for slow evapo- they delivered impressive results,” ration over several hours, deliv- THE PENINSULA robust liquidity to support Qatar’s approvals before the end of of QR80bn and a shareholder said Mahmoud Qutub, Executive ering constant cooling for the economic growth and finance 2018. The two entities will be equity base of over QR12bn, sup- Director of the SC’s Workers’ wearer. The wearer stays dry due DOHA: Barwa Bank and Interna- development initiatives. consolidated and operate as one porting the economic devel- Welfare Department. to quilted layers of absorbent tional Bank of Qatar (ibq) According to the merger bank subsequent to their opment of Qatar by creating a “This is a new product, fibre on the outside, and water- announced yesterday that they agreement, the two banks will respective general assemblies strategic partner for the Gov- designed specifically for workers proof fabric on the inside. The have signed a final agreement work to complete the necessary and the adoption of their final ernment and the public sector in Qatar. However, we recognise vest will stay cool for up to eight regarding the merger of the two steps to consummate the merger, financial results for the fiscal while assisting the growth of the impact such products could hours and will cool a wearer’s core banks to create a leading Shariah- obtain the required approvals year ending in December 2018. private sector. have for anyone working outside body temperature by up to 15°C. compliant financial institution from the regulatory authorities The merger will create a in hot conditions. It’s another with a solid financial position and and obtain shareholders’ combined entity with total assets →CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 example of developing solutions →CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Farmers made Qatar, South Africa trade rises by 70% post-siege: Envoy aware of new FAZEENA SALEEM “A large portion of bilateral The ambassador said that items to Qatar. At present, South increase in the import of agro- date drying THE PENINSULA trade volume is due to increased post blockade time had seen a Africa is seeking to introduce processed products into Qatar. import of food products from huge increase in bilateral trade meat and livestock products in Now people will see more South technique DOHA: The trade volume between South Africa to Qatar. I do volume largely on part of Qatari market as well as opening African meat on the shelves. Qatar and South Africa has believe that Qatar sees Africa as imports into Qatar from South a meat processing facility here. There are talks between a South SANAULLAH ATAULLAH increased by 70 percent during the an important trading partner and Africa. “We have seen 70 percent To formalise the efforts both African company and Qatar, to THE PENINSULA post-blockade period as a result of South African in particular. We increase from pre-blockade to countries are likely to sign a put up a meat processing facility emerging market opportunities do see an increase in the trade post blockade.” bilateral animal health here with cold storage facilities,” DOHA: The Ministry of Munic- and strong bilateral relations, said volume between the countries,” South Africa exports fresh agreement, which will ease trade said Moosa. ipality and Environment Ambassador of South Africa to Faizel Moosa told The Peninsula fruit and vegetables, agro-proc- of live animals and chilled meat. (MME) represented by Agri- Qatar, Faizel Moosa. in an interview. essed food products and other “There has been a lot of →CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 cultural Research Department has educated farmers about a new technique for dates drying which cuts drying time, reduces waste and increases Ashghal completes many projects the quality of the product to increase self-sufficiency in for new academic year 2018-19 dates production of the country. THE PENINSULA It said that Ashghal has accom- A group of local farmers plished up to 500km of expressways till were taken yesterday to a DOHA: Ashghal has completed four August 2018 which link the students model polycarbonate sheet- projects in terms of the development of living in the external areas to Doha and covered house set up at an Agri- local roads and infrastructures for the provides better traffic movement in cultural Research Center in different areas in 2018 (till now) Doha as well. “As part of Ashghal’s Rawdat Al Faras run by the including Rawdat Rashid, Bani Hajer strategy of traffic safety and students’ MME to educate them about the North, Al Aziziya East and Rwadat Aba life in particular, Ashghal has achieved benefits of new technology. Al Hayran reaching 28 projects. 171 new schemes as part of School Zone “The technique is using a The upgrade works involves 18,807 Safety Programme,” it added. polycarbonate sheet covered residential subdivisions and 1,829 new Ashghal implemented new house which helps reduce the land plots, creating easy access to school requirement for fire protection in 33 wastage of dates to two goers. schools in 2018. percent from up to 50 percent In a statement issued yesterday Ashghal had built 73 school and 37 in traditional way of drying regarding Ashghal’s preparations for kindergartens in and around Doha since dates under direct sun,” academic year 2018/2019, the Public 2013 and constructed research and edu- Qatar bags beach volleyball gold Hasan Ibrahim Al Asmakh, Works Authority said that in light of gov- cational facilities like the Aqauatic Head of Plan Research ernment’s directives and Qatar National Research Centre that serve Qatar Qatari gold medallists Cherif Younousse Samba and Ahmed Tijan pose on the Department at the Ministry Vision 2030, Ashghal is keen on deliv- Unversity and the Minstry of Munici- podium during the victory ceremony of the men’s beach volleyball competition of told the Peninsula on the ering integrated infrastructure and pality and Environment. the 2018 Asian Games at the JSC Beach Volley in Palembang, Indonesia yesterday. sidelines of the event. →SEE ALSO PAGES 16 AND 17 public buildings that serve all sectors in Qatar, including the educational field. →CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 →CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 02 HOME WEDNESDAY 29 AUGUST 2018 Amir meets Ambassador of Canada Amir receives message from Venezuelan President Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met at the Amiri Diwan yesterday morning with Ambassador of Canada to Qatar, Adrian Norfolk, who called on H H the Amir to greet him on the occasion of ending his tenure in the country.