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A Major Step in QF Stadium's Progress BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 QSE committed Qatar to promoting looking to sustainability, bounce INDEX transparency in DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2-4, 24 COMMENT 22, 23 SSE initiative REGION 5 BUSINESS 1–8, 12–16 back against 18,487.00 10,839.73 45.17 ARAB WORLD 6 CLASSIFIED 9–12 +7.00 -10.75 +0.73 INTERNATIONAL 8–21 SPORTS 1–12 Uzbekistan +0.04% -0.10% +1.64% Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 TUESDAY Vol. XXXVII No. 10203 September 6, 2016 Dhul-Hijja 4, 1437 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Emir meets outgoing Singaporean envoy In brief A major QATAR | Diplomacy step in QF Emir receives message from Indian premier HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday received a written message from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, pertaining Stadium’s to relations between the two countries and means of developing them. HE the Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani was handed the message as he met with Indian Minister of State for External Aff airsV K Singh, currently progress on a visit to Doha. Page 3 J&P Qatar WLL, Conspel Qatar WLL, ARAB WORLD | Event J& P-Avax S.A. and J&P (Overseas) Ltd have been awarded the contract Celebration as a joint-venture in Darfur HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin he Supreme Committee for De- Hamad al-Thani is to participate livery & Legacy (SC) has an- in the celebration of completing Tnounced the main contractor for the implementation of the Doha Qatar Foundation (QF) Stadium, located Document for Peace in Darfur, in in Education City. An aerial view of QF Stadium: architect’s response to an the invitation of J&P Qatar WLL, Conspel Qatar WLL, impression. President of Sudan Omar al-Bashir. J& P-Avax S.A. and J&P (Overseas) Ltd The celebration will take place in have been awarded the contract as a contractor will be fully mobilised on Darfur tomorrow. joint-venture (JV). site, progressing with the schematic HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday met with outgoing Singaporean ambassador Wong Kok Bonn at his Scheduled for completion by the end design, fi nishing the foundation works QATAR | Summit Emiri Diwan Off ice yesterday. The Emir wished the ambassador every success in his future assignments and for the bilateral of 2019, the stadium will host fi xtures and securing a substantial portion of the relations further progress and prosperity. The ambassador expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Emir and to off icials in up to the quarter-fi nal stage during the structural steel for the super structure. Saudi-Russia joint the state for the co-operation he received which contributed to the success of his mission. 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament. Earlier this year, during preliminary statement welcomed “Over the next four years we will be works, QF Stadium construction team Qatar yesterday welcomed the working closely with our new partners unearthed samples of “Dukhan rock” results of a meeting held between to ensure we deliver an outstanding, dating back approximately 20mn to Saudi Arabia and Russia on the legacy-orientated stadium at Education 30mn years during an excavation of sidelines of the G20 summit to City that will serve the community long 1.37mn cu m. discuss oil production and prices. after the last ball is kicked,” said Hassan “As we dug down deeper on site, we The two countries released a joint Qatargas signs new sale and al-Thawadi, secretary general, SC. came across interesting and distinct statement after the meeting and The project is being delivered in con- colour bandings on the rock forma- said they would co-operate to junction with Astad Project Manage- tions,” recalled Eid al-Qahtani, project contain the excess volatility in the ment, a wholly-owned Qatari company, manager, SC. oil market. Business Page 1 which looks after project and construc- “We discovered that the rocks in purchase deal with Centrica question originated under water, form- tion management and construction su- TURKEY | Plan pervision. ing a layer known as the middle-Eocene atargas, the largest producer of strong relationship with customers, “This signing demonstrates the epoch. This is a remarkable fi nd for a Erdogan proposes liquefi ed natural gas (LNG) in and our position as the leading sup- progress being made as we head towards stadium construction site, as usually Syria no-fl y zone Qthe world with an annual pro- plier of LNG to the UK,” Khalid bin 2022, with fi ve stadiums sites now at this type of rock is only found in deeper Turkish President Recep Tayyip duction capacity of 42mn tonnes per Khalifa al-Thani, chief executive, Qa- main construction stage,” explained en- tunnelling works, conducted by the likes Erdogan said yesterday he annum (MTPA), has entered into a new targas, said. gineer Hilal al-Kuwari, Technical Deliv- of Qatar Rail,” Qahtani added. proposed, to the US and Russia, sale and purchase agreement (SPA) Qatargas has initially entered into ery Offi ce chairman, SC. Revealed in a ceremony in 2014, QF the setting up of a no-fly zone in with Centrica, the largest supplier of a three-year contract with Centrica “The next 12 months will be crucial Stadium design is inspired by complex ge- northern Syria, after Ankara-backed gas to households in the UK. to supply LNG from June 2011. The for the tournament’s progression as we ometrical patterns designed to pay tribute fighters pushed the Islamic State In accordance with the SPA, Qatar- company then inked a further four- prepare another three sites for works, to traditional Islamic architecture. group from the border area. “We gas will deliver up to 2MTPA of LNG and- a-half- year contract, with the with the SC and its partners managing QF Stadium will become the focal are working for this region to be to Centrica - a leading international latest fi ve-year contract extending the eight live construction sites by mid- point for Education City’s sporting fa- declared no-fly zone,” he said at the energy and services company, supply- agreement until December 2023. 2017,” he observed. cilities, as part of the foundation’s mis- G20 meeting in China. ing approximately 28mn customer ac- “Centrica continues to grow its LNG G C Christofi des, CEO of Joannou sion to community development. counts mainly in the UK, Ireland and portfolio, further developing its pres- & Paraskevaides (Overseas) Ltd, who QF’s Education City is home to eight WORLD | Weather North America - until 2023. ence in the global LNG market. I am spoke on behalf of all of those involved branch campuses of some of the world’s The LNG will be supplied from Qa- very pleased that our long-standing in the joint-venture, claimed that QF most prestigious universities, as well Climate change spells targas 4, a joint venture between Qatar supply relationship with the world’s Stadium will be one of Qatar’s most as home-grown educational establish- violent typhoons Petroleum or QP (70%) and Shell (30%), biggest LNG producer will continue,” stunning World Cup venues. ments, student accommodation and China, Taiwan, Japan and the with a production capacity of 7.8MTPA. Saad Sherida al-Kaabi: QP president and according to Iain Conn, Centrica chief The most recent work completed by research and development companies. Koreas will experience more violent Qatargas-chartered Q-Flex and Q- chief executive executive. the CCC/TCC JV in July 2016 included QF was founded in 1995 by HH typhoons under climate change, said Max LNG vessels will deliver the LNG further bulk excavation works of a total Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani and researchers yesterday, presenting to the Isle of Grain Terminal, in the UK. volume of 650,000 cu m to formation HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, with a evidence for a recent rise in storm “We are delighted to extend our level, and implementation of a dewater- class of around 30 for Qatar Academy’s intensity caused by ocean warming. strong relationship with Centrica and ing system for the next main-package fi rst year. It is estimated Education the UK. This agreement underscores contractor. City’s community will grow to 50,000 AFGHANISTAN | Violence Qatargas’ reputation as a safe and reli- By the end of 2016, the main-works by 2022. able supplier of LNG,” Saad Sherida al- Third blast aft er 24 Kaabi, QP president and chief execu- die in Kabul carnage tive, and chairman of Qatargas, said. A net capacity of 40,000 spectators A third massive explosion shook This agreement, according to him, central Kabul late yesterday, hours has the potential to positively con- QF Stadium is located within the of how the venues will benefi t Qatar’s after a Taliban double bombing tribute to the UK’s energy security for Hamad Bin Khalifa Sports Complex residents long aft er the tournament, killed at least 24 people and left 91 years to come. (HBKSC) located at the western area with world-class sporting facilities others wounded, in another day “Qatargas is pleased to lengthen of the Education City South campus. available for all, promoting healthy of carnage in the Afghan capital. our existing partnership with Centri- The stadium will have a net capacity living and wellness to all,” said engineer Authorities said they were trying to ca – a partnership which dates back to of 40,000 spectators, which will be Yasir al-Jamal, Technical Department pin down the location of the third 2011. This new agreement reinforces reduced to a net capacity of 25,000 Offi ce vice-chairman, SC.
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