BUSINESS | 18 SPORT | 24 QIB and INJAZ Qatar sign Nam, Msakni and deal to launch financial Xavi in line for top literacy programme QFA award Monday 14 May 2018 | 28 Sha’baan I 1439 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 23 | Number 7526 | 2 Riyals OPINION Amiri decree extends Amir, Chevron CEO discuss cooperation term of QCB Governor THE PENINSULA DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani issued yesterday Amiri decree No. 27 of 2018 to renew the term of H E Sheikh Abdulla bin Saoud Al Thani Governor of Qatar Central Bank, for a period of five years, beginning on June 19, 2018. The decree is effective starting from its date of issue and is to be published in the Official Gazette, QNA reported. H H the Amir also issued Law No. 7 of 2018 on the amendment of some provisions of Law No. 8 of 2008 on consumer protection. The law was implemented Dr. Khalid Al-Shafi and published in the Official Gazette. Editor-in-Chief H H the Amir issued an instrument of ratification approving the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on tourism cooperation between the governments of The recent US move the State of Qatar and State of Kuwait, signed in Kuwait and the blockade on March 19, 2018. H H the Amir issued another instrument of ratifi- (Part 2) cation approving an MoU on cooperating in the energy field between the Ministry of Energy and Industry his is the concluding part of my between the State of Qatar and the Republic of Bul- opinion piece yesterday about garia, signed in Sofia on March 8, 2018. the recent move of the US in H H the Amir issued an instrument of ratification Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met at the Amiri Diwan yesterday with the Chairman of T the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Chevron Corporation, Michael Wirth, and his accompanying the region and the possible conse- approving MoU in the youth and sports field between quences of the US President Donald the governments of the State of Qatar and the Republic delegation, who called on H H the Amir to greet him on the occasion of their visit to the country. Trump’s decision to withdraw from of Bulgaria, signed in Sofia on March 8, 2018. The meeting reviewed cooperation relations and aspects of developing them, especially in the the nuclear agreement with Iran. energy field. In such a complex reality of the →CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 region, we hope that the Gulf region will not become an arena for set- tling scores, especially by countries that failed to manage their direct or proxy wars. These countries have not been QC launches QR37m Ramadan campaign able to defend their strategic interests and lost stances and rela- SANAULLAH ATAULLAH tions with states and entities that people, mostly workers, are expected have been considered supportive to THE PENINSULA to benefit from these tents. them. Additionally, entities have long “Another Iftar project is meals for been allies to these countries, but the DOHA: Qatar Charity (QC) has 630,000 1.3 million single workers at Al Ghuwariyah, misguided policies and unwise deci- launched a campaign to implement An estimated cost of Ramadan projects outside Simaisma, Al Khor, Al Khuraib, Al Sha- sions, have turned them into burden Ramadan projects at a cost of QR37m haniya, Abu Nakhlah, Al Wakra. Th for these counties and their political in 30 countries including Qatar from Ramadan projects inside Qatar will be implemented at a project will cost QR548,000 and balances. Thus, their regional and which two million people are expected Qatar is about QR16m, cost of about QR21m, targeting benefit 18,000 people in a month,” said global roles have been under test in to benefit. aiming to reach out to more than 1.3 million people Al Ghareeb. light of what is going on the ground. “QC will set up a total of 31 Iftar He said that under “From Home to Here we call upon the bright tents at a cost of more than QR7.5m 630,000 people around the world. Home” project, Qatari families will minds in our Gulf region to work on across Qatar which will serve ready prepare and serve Iftar meals to low- uncovering the facts and trying to meals to fasting people,” said Faisal QR16m, aiming to reach out to 630,000 across Qatar which will serve ready income families with the aim to meet reform the orientations and deci- Rashid Al Faheeda, Executive Director, people and projects outside Qatar will meals to fasting people,” said Ali some of their needs adding that the sions that do not serve the region Executive Management of Operations be implemented at a cost of about Ibrahim Al Ghareeb, Executive Director project will cost QR 255,000 – bene- and will put the future of the region of QC, at a press conference held at its QR21m, targeting more than 1.3 million of Local Operations Department of fiting 200 people per day. under risks. headquarters yesterday. people around the world. Qatar Charity. He said that the project “Iftar Meals We, in Qatar, are enjoying the He said that QC’s Ramadan projects QC’s CEO, Yousef bin Ahmed Al He said that the beneficiary areas for Industrial Area Workers” will dis- prosperous condition of our country in Qatar include offering various types Kuwari, urged Muslims to seize this for Iftar tents are Al Khor, Dhakhira, tribute Iftar meals to workers through having all necessities needed for a of Iftar meals, which target workers opportunity to extend a helping hand Simaisma, Kharttiyat, Al Gharafa, Al special vehicles at the various locations decent life under the wise leadership and community gatherings in addition to support those in need. Al Kuwari said Rayyan, Al Shahaniya, Al Wakrah, Al of the Industrial Area, which will of His Highness the Amir Sheikh to distributing Iftar meals and Zakat Al the donation can be made through Wukair, Muaither South and North, Al change daily to cover the largest Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, after we Fitr to low-income families, organizing Qatar Charity’s Ramadan campaign to Sailiya, Bin Omran, Bin Mahmoud, number of workers during the month have learned from the siege crisis, cultural programs and supporting vol- implement its ongoing charity projects. Umm Salal Mohammed, Al Kabaan, Al adding that the project will cost the high level of jealousy shown by untary initiatives in partnership with “The most significant Iftar meals Aziziyah, Izghawa, Old Al Ghanim, Al QR265,000 – benefiting 400 people some countries towards the pros- others. projects in Qatar is Iftar tents for fasting Montazah, Ain Khalid, Al Shamal, Freij per day. perity enjoyed by the people of Qatar. He said that estimated cost of people. A total of 31 Iftar tents will be Abdul Aziz, Al Hilal, Rawdat Rashid, Al Our wise leadership did not Ramadan projects inside Qatar is about set up at a cost of more than QR7.5m Jamiliya and Barzan. A total of 225,000 →CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 reject the efforts of His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, to resolve the current Gulf crisis since the Qatar Chamber urges hacking incident of Qatar News Qatar reiterates stance on dialogue for resolving crisis Agency, but Qatar supported this fair price for local mediation under the respect and QNA H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdul- agricultural products great appreciation we have for H H rahman Al Thani pointed out that Qatar the Amir of Kuwait. DOHA: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister welcomes the Kuwaiti mediation, adopted THE PENINSULA However, our sovereignty of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohamed bin by Amir of the State of Kuwait, H H Sheikh and our national decision Abdulrahman Al Thani has reiterated the Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, for DOHA: The Committee of Food remain a red line whether the State of Qatar’s firm and principled position resolving the Gulf crisis, as well as any Security and Environment at siege ends soon or prolongs. This on resolving the Gulf crisis through dialogue, other efforts exerted in this mediation. Qatar Chamber yesterday is what we observed during the pointing out that the participation of the He attributed the siege of Qatar and affirmed the importance of meeting of H H the Amir and Amir, H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al the Arab Gulf developments, to changes setting fair prices for Qatari agri- President Trump last month at Thani, in the recent Gulf Summit in the State in the policies of the siege countries, cultural products to protect local the White House and his quick of Kuwait is proof of that. which are unacceptable in normal products and encourage farms- response that Qatar does not In a lecture at Qatar University titled circumstances. owners to increase production support terrorism and works ‘The Gulf Crisis and Political Transitions “Therefore, they had to create a crisis to achieve self-sufficiency, in a with the international com- in the Region’, His Excellency said that and a phantom enemy, which unfortu- meeting yesterday. The meeting munity to eradicate it. the State of Qatar believes in the nately is the State of Qatar, to pass these focused on prices of agricultural The response of H H indicates necessity of a new regional agreement policies.” products and mechanisms of self-confidence and that Qatar that guarantees the protection of large H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdul- protecting local products and does not hide anything and has and small countries and non-interference rahman Al Thani said that the siege of H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al consumers.