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PM Launches QP's Localisation Drive BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Qatar’s Adel switches QP signs deals worth to T3 QR9bn with major Can-Am international fi rms published in QATAR since 1978 TUESDAY Vol. XXXIX No. 11099 February 19, 2019 Jumada II 14, 1440 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals In brief Food festival at QATAR | Offi cial Amir congratulates Gambian president Oxygen Park His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani and from March 20 HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani sent he tenth edition of Qatar Inter- yesterday cables of congratulations national Food Festival (QIFF) to Gambian President Adama Barrow Twill be held from March 20 to on the anniversary of his country’s 30 at Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Oxy- Independence Day. gen Park, offi cials from Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC) and QF an- AMERICA | Politics nounced. The festival is Qatar’s longest-run- Trump’s emergency ning food and beverage tradition, com- declaration decried HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani launches Qatar Petroleum’s Tawteen bining culinary arts with family enter- A small group of demonstrators initiative during a ceremony held in Doha yesterday. Page 24 tainment, and this year it celebrates rallied outside the White House its milestone edition at the heart of yesterday to protest President Education City, off ering a whole new Donald Trump’s declaration of format and exciting festivities for resi- a national emergency to fund a dents and visitors of all ages. wall on the US-Mexico border. The Over the last decade, QIFF has grown declaration allows Trump to bypass as a festival and so has its contribu- Congress, which approved only a tion to the country’s thriving dining quarter of the $5.6bn he wanted PM launches QP’s scene by attracting international chefs for the wall. Although presidents to open local outlets and support local have declared national emergencies businesses. This year, the festival has before, Friday’s action is believed to dedicated 15% of its space to up-and- be the first time one has been used coming entrepreneurs and local SMEs to raise funds that were specifically to provide them with a suitable plat- rejected by Congress. localisation drive form to introduce their F&B off erings in this market. BRITAIN | Politics All participants interested in book- ‘Tawteen’ to raise GDP by 1.6%; off ers 100 ing a stall at QIFF 2019 (including ho- ‘No one would oppose’ tels, restaurants, SMEs and others) can arching goal of creating a sustainable Brexit delay: Juncker investment opportunities in Qatar’s energy sector register online through this link: http:// economy. The European Union has given one of qiff 2019.live/english The deadline for “This collaboration will also show its strongest signals yet that it would By Peter Alagos know more about the initiative, and “As part of our national duty to de- registration is February 23. how Education City is a vibrant and allow Britain to delay its departure Business Reporter about the incentives it off ers to guar- velop the industry in Qatar and to pro- Mashal Shahbik of QNTC said: diverse environment that is open to from the bloc. The apparent antee eff ective participation in the en- mote self-reliance, we saw the need “This year marks ten successful years the wider community. By provid- stalemate in Brexit negotiations ergy sector’s supply chain and to gen- to localise many of the supporting in- of QIFF and we are very pleased to ing year-round activities, we offer between London and Brussels has he country’s GDP is expected erate high quality job opportunities. dustries in our sector to help enhance partner with Qatar Foundation to host visitors the opportunity to explore led to widespread speculation about to increase by 1.6% from Qa- In a speech, HE the Minister of State our independence as well as support this special edition. Through this fes- Qatar Foundation, including its rec- a delay past the deadline of March Ttar Petroleum’s (QP) localisa- for Energy Aff airs Saad bin Sherida the private sector through Tawteen. tival, we showcase the destination’s reational facilities, community de- 29. The president of the European tion programme ‘Tawteen’, which was al-Kaabi, who is also the president This programme provides local alter- unique venues and this year, we have velopment initiatives, educational Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, launched yesterday by HE the Prime and CEO of QP, said Tawteen is part natives to exports with a value of be- chosen Oxygen Park to off er a new offerings, and science and research said that if the British government Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh of QP’s “dedicated eff orts for the ad- tween QR8bn and QR9bn a year, which look and curated experiences for dif- centres – all of which have been de- asked for an extension, it would most Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al- vancement of our country under the would raise GDP by about 1.6%,” al- ferent age groups and palates in addi- signed to create a positive impact on likely be granted. Page 14 Thani. leadership of His Highness the Amir Kaabi said. tion to popular features from previous the community.” Similarly, the Prime Minister also Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani.” According to al-Kaabi, Tawteen’s editions.” QIFF, fi rst organised in 2010 as part AFRICA | Food launched yesterday Tawteen’s web- Al-Kaabi also listed QP’s eff orts to fi rst component is the creation of 100 She added: “QIFF also inspires en- of Qatar’s strategy to grow and diver- site, which serves as an “important optimise Qatar’s natural resources, new investment opportunities within trepreneurs to off er innovative initia- sify its tourism off erings in partner- Tiny beach restaurant link” to the various components of the achieve higher effi ciency and returns, the energy sector. Through this, QP tives and has been instrumental to the ship with the private sector, has gained crowned best in world energy sector’s supply chain. as well as growth and expansion. and its companies will off er incentives success of numerous local startups. We popularity and gone from strength to A tiny beach restaurant in an Tawteen is QP’s ‘Localisation Pro- He also highlighted QP’s recent and off take guarantees, according to look forward to celebrating this success strength, receiving over 400,000 visi- isolated South African fishing village gramme for Services and Industries in decisions and achievements, which the programme’s guidelines. with our partners from the private and tors last year. was named the best in the world the Energy Sector’, which aims to en- included cutting operational cost by The second component, al-Kaabi public sectors.” So far, the festival has been hosted at yesterday. Chef Kobus van der hance the localising of the sector’s sup- QR4bn annually, adopting a strategy said, is an in-country value policy, Mohamed Fakhroo, executive di- numerous scenic venues across Qatar Merwe, who only learned to cook ply chain and expand Qatar’s small and to raise QP’s production output from which rewards suppliers and contrac- rector of Outreach and Institutional including Katara Cultural Village, MIA when he was 30, forages every day medium-sized enterprises (SME) base. 4.8mn to 6.5mn barrels of oil equiva- tors who execute their contracts and Advancement, QF, said: “We’re de- Park, Hotel Park, and The Pearl-Qatar. for ingredients on the wild Atlantic The launch was also part of a dedi- lent per year, raising Qatar’s LNG pro- agreements by maximising local con- lighted to announce this collaboration This year, residents and visitors from shore of the Western Cape near his cated two-day conference and exhi- duction from 77 to 110mn tonnes per tent. with Qatar National Tourism Council all over the world attending QIFF will Wolfgat restaurant, where he also bition held with a large participation year by 2024. Fifteen major companies in Qatar’s which will see Qatar Foundation host get a chance to explore the impressively makes his own bread and butter. of offi cial bodies and entities, energy Al-Kaabi also discussed the devel- energy sector are taking part in Taw- the Qatar International Food Festival designed and landscaped Oxygen Park, The Wolfgat just opened last year sector companies, and a wide spec- opment of a new world-scale Petro- teen, and are expected to extend great- for the first time. By providing the also referred to as ‘green lungs of Edu- in a 130-year-old cottage and cave trum of service providers and sup- chemicals Complex with the largest er support to the oil and gas industry. use of our facilities for this event, we cation City’, as well as other amenities on the beach at Paternoster. It’s porting industries. ethane cracker in the Middle East and This would also reinforce Qatar’s posi- are striving to encourage commu- within the premises, including Qatar seven-course tasting menu costs Activities during the event, which QP’s most recent decision to invest tion as a leading, reliable, and trust- nity participation, while showing our National Library, the Minaretein build- the equivalent of 53 euros ($60), a concludes today (February 19), were more than $10bn in the Golden Pass worthy supplier of clean energy and support for local projects and initia- ing (Education City Mosque), Qur’anic fraction of what you are likely to pay designed to present a unique oppor- LNG export facility in Sabine Pass, high quality hydrocarbon products to tives that benefit the nation and ulti- Botanic Garden, and Torba Farmers at a top Paris table.
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