BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 QNB posts QR14.4bn net profi t in 2019; suggests Al-Attiyah slashes Sainz’s 60% cash dividend Dakar lead to 24 seconds published in QATAR since 1978 WEDNESDAY Vol. XXXX No. 11428 January 15, 2020 Jumada I 20, 1441 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Amir meets Bosnian envoy Deputy Amir off ers condolences to Sultan of Oman His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani and HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani in Muscat to off er their condolences to Sultan Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimur of Sultanate of Oman on the death of Sultan Qaboos bin Said bin Taimur yesterday. QNA ily, senior offi cials and dignitaries, Fatik bin Fahar al-Said, ambassador Later in the day, Sultan Haitham Muscat praying to the Almighty Allah to have of Qatar to Oman Sheikh Jassim bin met with HE the Speaker of the Shura mercy on the soul of Sultan Qaboos Abdulrahman al-Thani and the Qatari Council Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid and to rest it in paradise, and to grant embassy staff . al-Mahmoud and the delegation ac- is Highness the Deputy Amir patience and solace to his family. The Deputy Amir was accompanied companying him at the Al Alam Palace. Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al- HE the Prime Minister and Minister by HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser and HE the Speaker off ered his condo- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani met the outgoing HThani off ered condolences to of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser a number of ministers. lences to the Sultan on the death of ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina Dr Bisera Turkovic at the Amiri Diwan Sultan Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimur bin Khalifa al-Thani also off ered con- Upon departure, His Highness the Sultan Qaboos. yesterday. The Amir granted the ambassador Al Wajbah Decoration in recognition of Oman on the death of Sultan Qaboos dolences to Sultan Haitham and to the Deputy Amir and the accompanying Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said, one of her role in contributing to enhancing bilateral relations, wishing her success in her bin Said bin Taimur at Al Alam Palace members of the royal family. delegation were seen off at the Private of the Middle East’s longest-serving future missions, and bilateral relations further progress and prosperity. For her part, in Muscat yesterday. Upon his arrival at the Private Sulta- Sultani Airport by ambassador Sheikh rulers who maintained the country’s the ambassador expressed thanks and appreciation to the Amir and Qatar’s off icials The Deputy Amir also off ered con- ni Airport in Muscat His Highness the Jassim bin Abdulrahman al-Thani and neutrality in a turbulent region, died for the co-operation she received that contributed to the success of her work in the dolences to members of the royal fam- Deputy Amir was welcomed by Sayyid members of the Qatari embassy. on January 10. Page 20 country. Pages 4, 6 Gulf Times 4 Wednesday, January 15, 2020 QATAR Amir issues several laws His Highness the Amir Sheikh some provisions of Law No 15 FM meets Bosnian ambassador Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani issued of 2014 on the regulation of NHRC launches the following laws yesterday: charitable activities. 1. Law No 1 of 2020 on the unified 5. Law No 5 of 2020 amending economic register. some provisions of Law No 15 of 2. Law No 2 of 2020 amending 2011 on competing the human guide on human some provisions of the Penal traff icking. Code issued by Law No 11 of 6. Law No 6 of 2020 amending 2004. some provisions of the Code of 3. Law No 3 of 2020 amending Criminal Procedures issued by rights for schools some provisions of Law No 9 Law No 23 of 2004. of 1987 on combating drugs The laws are eff ective starting and dangerous psychotropic from the day following the date QNA the importance of human substances and regulating their of their publication in the off icial Doha rights. trade and use. gazette. He added that building 4. Law No 4 of 2020 amending new generations that are ca- he National Human pable of leading their coun- Instruments of ratification Rights Commit- try in the future requires Ttee (NHRC) and the suitable preparation, not- His Highness the Amir Sheikh co-operation in creating business Ministry of Education and ing that bringing up these Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani events between the National Higher Education launched promising generations en- yesterday issued the following Tourism Council of Qatar and yesterday a guide on human tails raising awareness about instruments of ratification the Chinese Council for the rights on the sidelines of the importance of human yesterday: Promotion of International Trade the 30th Doha International rights in every society. 1.An instrument of ratification of the People’s Republic of China Book Fair. Al-Marri said that peo- approving a draft agreement on signed in Beijing on 31/01/2019. The committee was rep- ple need to grow in an envi- promoting co-operation in the 3. An instrument of ratification resented in the launch by its ronment that respect their field of infrastructure between approving an agreement Assistant Secretary-General rights and freedoms in order the governments of Qatar between the governments of Sultan bin Hassan al-Jamali. for them to realise their po- and China signed in Beijing on Qatar and Russian Federation HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Aff airs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman The Ministry of Educa- tential. 31/01/2019. on mutual exemption of entry al-Thani met the outgoing ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dr Bisera Turkovic, in Doha tion and Higher Education Assistant Undersecretary 2. An instrument of ratification visa requirements for citizens of yesterday. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Aff airs thanked the ambassador for her was represented by head of for Educational Aff airs at the approving a memorandum of Qatar and the Russian Federation eff orts in supporting and strengthening bilateral relations, and wished her success in her new duties. the ministry’s visions centre Ministry of Education and understanding on promoting signed in Moscow on 27/12/2019. Mona Sabah al-Kuwari. Higher Education Fawzia The content of the sec- Abdulaziz al-Khater said, in ondary school educational the foreword of the guides, guide included an introduc- has stressed that every per- tion to human rights educa- son has the right to live and tion, and general references learn, stressing that Qatar in this regard, while its axes has endeavoured with all dealt with human rights in scientifi c, social and mate- terms of origin and devel- rial potentials available to opment, freedom of opinion make education widespread and expression, the right to throughout the world by privacy, justice, and “wom- spreading its culture, noting en’s rights and its role in de- that the country has out- velopment” and the right to lined the programmes and building a family, at work, a drawn up the plans that have decent life, benefi ting from been implemented widely in the scientifi c revolution, and the world, and have ensured enjoying production, as well that education is available in as the right to human soli- every home within its com- darity, and “civil society is mitment to human rights. a fi eld for exercising human She also pointed out that rights.” the Ministry of Education and HE the Chairman of the Higher Education seeks an in- NHRC Dr Ali bin Smaikh tegrated and comprehensive al-Marri stressed the im- education for the benefi t of portance of the initiative, people, stressing the impor- adding that the committee tance of raising awareness of participated in the prepara- human rights and providing tion of the guide in line with the necessary protection for its powers mentioned in Law individuals and developing No 17 of 2010. their capabilities. He highlighted the be- In his speech Sultan al- lief of the committee on the Jamali said this step is the value the guide will provide fi rst of its kind in the Gulf re- in promoting and raising gion and makes Qatar one of awareness on human rights the leading countries in this principles. fi eld at the level of the Mid- The chairman of the dle East, pointing out that NHRC stressed on the com- launch of education guides mitment of the wise leader- confi rms the real will of the ship to supporting the hu- wise leadership and those in man rights of everyone in charge of the country’s edu- Qatar whether citizens, resi- cation process to develop the dents, or visitors. Qatari human being and to He noted that the consti- respect, promote and pro- tution has clearly mentioned tect human rights. QC and QDA off icials at the handover ceremony. Qatar Charity hands over glucose meters to QDA atar Charity (QC) thanking QC for the support. has handed over 45 “These devices will ac- Qglucose meters to the tually contribute to mak- Qatar Diabetes Association ing a diff erence in the lives (QDA), a member of Qatar of people with diabetes and Foundation for Education, those at risk of it,” al-Hamaq Science and Community added, noting that work- Development (QF), to sup- ers with diabetes are among port people with diabetes those most in need of glu- who are unable to purchase cose meters, as they cannot such medical devices. aff ord these medical devices The glucose meters pro- along with their accessories vided by QC came as part on a monthly basis.