INDEX QATAR 2, 3, 12 ISLAM 9 BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 ARAB WORLD 3 COMMENT 10 COMMUNITY 4-6 BUSINESS 1-8 INTERNATIONAL 7, 8, 11 SPORTS 1-8 Duplantis, DOW JONES QE NYMEX Kendricks, Lisek and Lavillenie Qatar’s international reserves expected to 27,534.58 9,763.78 37.30 set for Doha DL -405.89 +51.05 -0.75 total $37bn by year-end: FocusEconomics -1.45% +0.53% -1.97% Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 FRIDAY Vol. XXXXI No. 11668 September 11, 2020 Muharram 23, 1442 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals In brief PM reviews progress of Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor PM holds phone talk with French Interior Minister HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani held a phone call yesterday with French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin. The Prime Minister congratulated Darmanin on his appointment. During the call, they reviewed relations between the two friendly countries and ways of enhancing them, especially in the security field, in addition to discussing a number of issues of common concern. Qatar reports 117,978 Covid-19 recoveries Qatar announced 206 new confirmed HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani listening to a briefing on the A view of Qatar’s first Cable-Stayed Bridge with a length of 1.2km and an integral part of cases of coronavirus in the last progress of the Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor project yesterday, during a site visit. the Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor. Page 12 24 hours, of which 194 were from community cases and 12 from travellers returning from abroad. The z75% of work completed, project to bring qualitative addition to road network Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) also recorded 232 recoveries from the virus By Shafeeq Alingal to the modern road network in Qatar”. The Prime Minister was accom- the southern and northern parts of Doha over Halul Intersection on Mesaimeer during the past 24 hours, bringing the Staff Reporter “We continue relying on local ma- panied during the visit by a number without the need to pass through Doha Road and Faleh Bin Nasser Intersection total number recoveries in Qatar to terials and companies for the remain- of senior offi cials and engineers from Expressway and 22 February Street. on Salwa Road. The works will be com- 117,978. Page 2 ing works of this project and all other Ashghal and representatives of the Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor extends pleted in 2021. E the Prime Minister and Inte- projects.” implementing companies, the Qatar for approximately 25km from Hamad Ashghal has completed more than Ehteraz app status for rior Minister Sheikh Khalid bin The Prime Minister was briefed News Agency reported. International Airport to Umm Lekhba 87% of the works of the Mesaimeer HKhalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani about the progress of the project, its Earlier this week Ashghal opened Interchange on Doha Expressway. Part Interchange that connects the roads returning passengers yesterday visited the Sabah Al Ahmad advantages, and its integration with the Al Khufoos Street that links Al of the corridor includes upgrading E- of Mesaimeer Interchange, Doha Ex- The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) Corridor, the fi rst phase of which is set the Doha Metro network and the Furousiya Street in the west and Sabah Ring, F-Ring, Mesaimeer, Al Bustan, pressway, southern part of Doha Ex- has explained the Ehteraz app status to open soon. project’s landmarks. Al Ahmad Corridor to the east. Bu Erayyen and Lebday roads and sec- pressway, Sabah Al Ahmed Corridor, for passengers returning to Qatar After reviewing the work of the pres- It has 32 bridges, including the longest A traffi c signal at Al Waab Interchange tions of Al Markhiya Street. Industrial Area Road and Rawdhat Al from low-risk countries. “Passengers tigious project being implemented by bridge in Qatar at 2.6km, the fi rst Cable- which is also part of Sabah Al Ahmad In addition, Ashghal will enhance Khail Street. arriving from low-risk countries have the Public Works Authority (Ashghal), Stayed Bridge with a length of 1.2km, Corridor was opened last month. 12km of local and peripheral roads in- The Mesaimeer Interchange inte- their Ehteraz status set to yellow the Prime Minister tweeted: “We have and nine tunnels, including the long- In June, Ashghal announced 70% tersecting with the Corridor. grates with Sabah Al Ahmad Corri- for the full duration of their seven- completed 75% of Sabah Al Ahmad est and deepest two-way tunnel with a completion of the project and opened a The total road works of the project dor linking Al-Watiyyat Interchange, day home quarantine,” according to Corridor. Today I visited and looked length of 2.1km and depth of 25m. new 900m bridge along Sabah Al Ah- are approximately 37km. The Cable- which is a strategic link between the an infographic issued by the MoPH closely at the progress of works,” add- The project also provides access to the mad Corridor in the Bu Hamour area. Stayed Bridge extends from Mesaimeer southern part of Doha Expressway and through social media yesterday. Such ing, “it will bring a qualitative addition FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 stadiums. Once completed, the corridor will link Road to Al Bustan Street and crosses its main highway. individuals must perform a swab test on Day 6 and their Ehteraz status will not turn green until Day 7 after the swab test has been performed PM meets UK defence secretary and a negative result verified, the infographic explains. “Please note that returning passengers cannot have the swab test earlier than Day Police force to don new 6,” it adds. Page 2 Chances of rain this weekend: Met uniforms from Sunday There is chance of rain in the country this weekend, which may be thundery at times, the Qatar Met department By Shafeeq Alingal wear them”, the MoI explained. uniforms is being implemented as part of has said. In a report yesterday, the Staff Reporter The announcement was made during a a comprehensive modernisation process department said the latest weather press conference held at the Police Train- aimed at improving police performance. charts indicate the possibility of ing Institute yesterday. It was attended The uniforms suit the nature of work of local cloud development during the HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin he Ministry of Interior (MoI) has by Brigadier-General Ahmed Jaber al- various MoI departments and also take into weekend, with a chance of scattered Abdulaziz al-Thani yesterday met with UK Secretary of State for Defence announced that police personnel Hamidi, chairman of the Committee for account the public acceptance factor. rain that may be thundery at times in Ben Wallace and his accompanying delegation who are visiting Qatar. Tin the country will start wearing Renewing Police Uniforms, and Major The MoI noted that the new uniforms some areas. Page 3 During the meeting, they reviewed the strategic friendship and co-operation new uniforms from Sunday. Fahad Saeed al-Subaie, director of the were designed to give members of the between the two countries and ways to develop them, especially the joint The newly-introduced police uni- Training Department at Police College police force an appearance befi tting eff orts in security and defence, in addition to discussing the most important forms are approved “based on HE the and a member of the committee. their stature and the nature of tasks as- Qatar welcomes result developments of common interest. Page 2 Minister of Interior’s Decision No. 41 of The ministry said all its employees, in- signed to them. The change process also of inter-Libyan dialogue 2020, issued on July 16, regarding the re- cluding offi cers, non-commissioned of- included “choosing a unifi ed ‘theme’ for Qatar has welcomed the promising newal of police uniforms and specifying fi cers and personnel, will wear the new the police identity to be affi xed to clothes outcomes reached at the end of the the badges of military ranks for offi cers uniforms according to the specifi ed con- and cars”, the offi cial Qatar News Agency inter-Libyan dialogue sessions that and other ranks, their types and how to ditions. It stressed that the renewal of (QNA) added in a report. To Page 12 were held in Bouznika, under the auspices of Morocco. In a statement Afghan peace talks begin yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said this was a constructive and important step in the national in Doha tomorrow political path which is a continuation of the path paved by the Skhirat Agreement, and it is no surprise that QNA solve disputes. We will continue our it the Skhirat Agreement was also Doha role to create stability in the region. signed in Morocco. The statement “We are thankful for the work expressed Qatar’s gratitude for the and co-operation of all parties and pioneering role played by Morocco, atar will host Afghan peace international partners involved and and wishes the parties to the inter- negotiations starting tomor- their support in bringing about this Libyan dialogue success in achieving Qrow, the Ministry of Foreign historic moment.” territorial integrity, stability, security Aff airs announced yesterday. AFP adds from Washington: US and prosperity. The ministry said in a statement Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that the vitally important direct will travel to Doha for the start of negotiations between diff erent Af- long-delayed peace talks between Wildfi res burn up entire ghan parties represent a step for- the Taliban and Afghan govern- US west coast, 7 dead ward in bringing lasting peace to ment negotiators, President Donald An unprecedented spate of fierce, Afghanistan.