WEDNESDAY AUGUST 14, 2019 DHU AL-HIJJAH 13, 1440 VOL.12 NO. 4712 QR 2 PARTLY CLOUDY Fajr: 3:45 am Dhuhr: 11:39 am HIGH : 39°C Asr: 3:07 pm Maghrib: 6:12 pm LOW : 32°C Isha: 7:42 pm MAIN BRANCH LULU HYPER SANAYYA ALKHOR Business 9 Sports 12 Doha D-Ring Road Street-17 M & J Building MATAR QADEEM MANSOURA ABU HAMOUR BIN OMRAN US to delay tariffs on some Al Sadd through to quarters with Near Ahli Bank Al Meera Petrol Station Al Meera Chinese imports pulsating 3-1 win over Al Duhail alzamanexchange www.alzamanexchange.com 44441448 This Eid, subscribe with Shahry to International Pack 35 or 50 and get 2 GB/month for 6 months! DAZZLING FIREWORKS AT KATARA Qatar slams Fully prepared for Philippines attack QNA start of new school DOHA QATAR has condemned the attack in the southern Philippines that resulted in a number of deaths. In a year, says official statement on Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated Qatar’s firm 2019-20 academic year to see opening of five new schools stance rejecting violence QNA Traffic at the Ministry of Inte- and terrorism, regardless of DOHA rior to ensure the safety of stu- the motives and reasons. dents and the school environ- The statement offered THE Ministry of Education ment throughout the school Qatar’s condolences to the and Higher Education has year. The preparations were victims’ families and the completed all preparations also done in coordination with government and people of and arrangements for the start the Public Works Authority the Philippines, wishing the of the new academic year. (Ashghal) in terms of opening injured a speedy recovery. Administrative and teach- and maintenance of streets, ing staff will resume duty on bridges, tunnels and intersec- August 20, while students will tions, to ensure a smooth flow begin classes from August 25. of traffic. Undersecretary of the The Ministry of Education UK might release Ministry of Education and and Higher Education will Dazzling fireworks light up the sky as hundreds of people thronged Katara Cultural Village on the third Higher Education Ibrahim launch its sixth edition of the day of Eid Al Adha festivities on Tuesday. A large number of people turned up at Katara to take part in seized oil tanker bin Saleh al Nuaimi said ar- campaign “With Education various activities to celebrate Eid Al Adha. soon, says Iran rangements include prepar- arations, he said. We Build Qatar” from August ing buildings, classrooms, The academic year 2019- 16 to 24. RAN’S port authority has school furniture, printing and 20 will witness the opening of The campaign aims to Isaid the UK might free its distributing books on the first five new schools for primary, strengthen communication seized oil tanker after some day of school, filling vacan- preparatory and secondary with all parties to prepare stu- documents were exchanged cies and checking availability levels in Al Wakrah, Muaither, dents for the new academic Qatar’s 1st snow-themed that would help secure of school buses according to Al Kheesa, Old Airport (Al Ma- year and provide them with its release. British Royal the geographical scope of each tar Al Qadeem) and Al Mana- necessary guidance. Marines last month seized school, and providing a good seer. It also aims to emphasise the vessel off the shore of environment for starting of a The preparations for the the importance of moral and park Snow Dunes opens Gibraltar on suspicion it car- new school year. new academic year were car- psychological readiness to ried Iranian crude oil to Syria The ministry will hold a ried out in full coordination start the academic year and TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK in breach of European Union press conference after the Eid between the Ministry of Edu- boost the motivation for regu- DOHA sanctions against the gov- Al Adha holidays to provide cation and Higher Education lar school attendance since the ernment of Syrian President more details about these prep- and the General Directorate of first day. QATAR’S first-ever indoor Bashar al Assad. “Britain is snow-themed park Snow Dunes interested in releasing Iran’s opened its doors to visitors on oil tanker Grace 1 … follow- the second day of Eid Al Adha at ing the exchange of some Doha Festival City Mall. documents, we hope the re- Spread over more than lease will take place soon,” Jailed Saudi activist told to 9,500 square metres, the park Jalal Eslami, deputy head offers a variety of rides and of Iran’s Ports and Maritime attractions suitable for the Organization, was quoted as deny torture in release ‘deal’ whole family as well as food saying by IRNA news agency. and beverages outlets, retail (AGENCIES) PAGE 5 AFP ment,” her brother Walid vehemently denied by the store and party rooms. DUBAI al Hathloul said on Twitter. government. There are Silver, Gold and “That was part of a deal to re- Her brother said she had Platinum packages for individ- SAUDI authorities have of- lease her.” initially agreed to sign a doc- uals priced at QR190, QR240 fered to release jailed activ- Hathloul, who recently ument denying that she had and QR490 respectively as A child plays with snow at Qatar’s first indoor snow-themed park Snow ist Loujain al Hathloul in marked her 30th birthday in been tortured, as a precondi- well as VIP rooms and party Dunes at Doha Festival City Mall. exchange for her video testi- jail, is among around a dozen tion for her release. He added packages. mony denying that she had of prominent women activ- that her family had intended Snow Dunes is the third and Virtuocity. In addition to the season and get a chance to been tortured and sexually ists who are currently facing to keep the deal secret. indoor theme park operated unique shows and roaming ac- win cash prizes worth a total of harassed in prison, her fam- trial after being detained last But state security officials by Trimoo Parks at DHFC af- tivities, shoppers can still par- QR 400,000 and a grand prize ily claimed on Tuesday. year in a sweeping crack- visited her again to prison to ter The Angry Birds World ticipate in the last raffle draw of of a McLaren Spider 570S. “The Saudi state security down on dissent. demand a video testimony. has visited my sister in pris- Hathloul was among a “Asking to appear on a A 24-page special on recently. They have asked few detainees who accused video and to deny the torture supplement on Pakistan her to... appear on video to interrogators of torture and doesn’t sound like a realistic Independence Day deny the torture and harass- sexual harassment, a charge demand,” Walid tweeted. (PG 5) is being issued with Ebola drugs trial boosts survival rates this edition Entertainment shows at malls a hit among kids this Eid AILYN AGONIA set up to recreate underwater At Mirqab Mall, a carnival DOHA scenes and the costumes made themed show is being staged the programme even more en- since the first day of Eid. It COLOURFUL costumes, gaging for the children in the will continue until the 4th amazing acrobatic stunts and audience. day of the holidays. lively music entertained chil- “I love Little Mermaid. It’s The programme fea- dren and the young at heart an amazing show. I am happy tures Hula Show, Fire Show during different shows hosted to see the characters on stage. I and Coco the Clown. All the by various malls during the Eid love the costumes even more,” events are free of charge and Al Adha holidays. said Aliyah, 7, one of the chil- are staged at 5pm, 7pm and MME removes abandoned Many of the prime malls dren in the crowd. 9pm. in the city featured Disney Santi, who accompanied At Hyatt Plaza, Cinderella vehicles from Industrial Zone and cartoon characters as his daughter to the event, was Story show is a favourite of well as famous superheroes in all praise for initiative of vari- many. It will be running until A joint campaign to remove abandoned cars from Indus- their respective shows which ous malls in hosting indoor ac- the 5th day of Eid Al Adha and trial Zone was launched by the Committee for Removal of started from the first day of tivities during the holidays. will be staged at 5pm, 8pm and Abandoned Vehicles, in cooperation with the Department of Eid Al Adha. The diverse pro- “Not all of the residents 10pm. Mechanical Equipment, Doha Municipality and the security grammes have been a big hit are fans of going to the beach At Mall of Qatar, colourful authorities on Tuesday. The campaign was part of continu- for the residents who opted to or other outdoor activities. characters greet mall goers, es- ous efforts of the Ministry of Municipality and Environment to spend the holidays indoors. We truly appreciate having pecially the children. The mall check violation of Law No (18) of 2017 on public hygiene and The “The Little Mermaid” this kind of family bonding in featured Nickledeon rocks and to prevent distortion of Qatar’s landscape. PAGE 2 show mesmerised the crowd at a very comfortable set-up,” he meet and greet with Avengers Lagoona Mall. Elaborate stage added. characters. An artiste performs at the Lagoona Mall. 02 Wednesday, August 14, 2019 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. MME removes abandoned cars from Industrial Zone The drive aims to prevent environmental pollution and maintain public health TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK chanical Equipment Depart- DOHA ment; and Ghanem Nasser al Qubaisi.