MONDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2021 RAJAB 3, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 5182 QR 2 Fajr: 4:52 am Dhuhr: 11:48 am FINE Asr: 3:02 pm Maghrib: 5:28 pm HIGH : 28°C LOW : 18 °C Isha: 6:58 pm World 8 Business 9 Sports 13 Trump acquitted on fifth day of Ooredoo posts net profit Al Duhail drub Rayyan 2-0, Qatar second impeachment trial of QR1.1 billion SC win via last-minute penalty MESSAGE FOR AmIR FROM PRESIDENT OF GAMBIA Qatar signs pact to open offices Amir condoles with Argentine president at NATO HQs QNA DOHA Opening of mission offices will bolster Qatar-NATO ties QNA HIS Highness the Amir BRUSSELS of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani His Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has received a written mes- QATAR and the North Atlantic on Sunday sent a cable of sage from President of the Republic of The Gambia Adama Barrow. The message pertains to bilateral Treaty Organization (NATO) condolences to President relations and the ways to support and develop them. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign on Sunday signed an agree- of the Argentine Republic Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani received the message during a meeting with ment to open Qatar’s mission Alberto Fernandez on the Dr Mamadou Tangara, Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of The Gambia and Minister of offices and military represen- death of former Argentine Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, in Doha on Sunday. (QNA) tation at the NATO headquar- President Carlos Menem. ters in Brussels, in implemen- tation of the arrangements of the Individual Partnership and Cooperation Programme Establishment (IPCP). The opening of Qatar’s of companies, Qatar, Saudi resume trade mission offices in the NATO renewal services headquarters represents a ma- jor step in the long journey of now available through Abu Samra port special relations between the online only: MoCI two parties, which included TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK political and practical coop- Officials at the agreement signing ceremony. PAGE 16 The Ministry of Commerce DOHA eration and reached the level and Industry (MoCI) has de- of partnership between Qatar military and civilian activities. ters Support and Transforma- cided to provide the compre- COMMERCIAL cargo move- and the NATO. On behalf of the Qatari tion of NATO Martin Versnel hensive establishment and ment between Qatar and Saudi The Qatari mission offices side, head of Qatar’s missions signed the agreement. renewal services only via the Arabia through the Abu Samra will continue to support these to the European Union and the The signing ceremony was “Single Window” platform. port resumed on Sunday. relations with the organisation NATO HE Abdulrahman bin attended by HE Military Rep- In a statement, the ministry This comes after the deci- and its member states, as this Mohammed Al Khulaifi signed resentative and Assistant Mili- said individuals following sion issued by the competent continuation will facilitate the the agreement. tary Attache to Belgium Briga- up on these services will no authorities to open the Abu process of direct communica- For the NATO, Financial dier General Ali Abdulaziz Al longer be received at the Samra border crossing in Qatar tion and will enhance bilateral Controller of the NATO Inter- Mohannadi, diplomats from MoCI headquarters and its and the Salwa border crossing large number of X-ray examina- goods will be unloaded and re- and multilateral meetings and national Staff Miroslawa Bo- the embassy of the State of branches. The ministry said in Saudi Arabia tion devices have been provided loaded onto local trucks by the strengthen Qatar’s presence in ryczka and Deputy Assistant Qatar in Brussels, and officials this step comes in line with On Sunday, the Land Cus- recently. importer or his representative NATO and its participation in Secretary General Headquar- from the NATO. precautionary measures to toms Department at the Gener- In addition to normal trade in the port, according to prior limit the spread of COVID-19 al Authority of Customs (GAC) regulations and controls on coordination with the port ad- and as part of its efforts began its duties at the Abu Sam- goods, a set of precautionary ministration. to facilitate and shorten ra border by opening the way measures was in place to pre- Trucks and drivers return to procedures for establishing for trade procedures. vent the spread of COVID-19. Salwa port in Saudi Arabia im- Cash deposit machines start accepting new notes companies and renewing Murshid Shaheen Al Ku- Truck drivers coming from mediately after the completion commercial records and wari, Director of the Land Cus- the Salwa Border port in Saudi of the unloading process at Abu CASH deposit machines of several banks, in- cember. While denominations of 1, 5, 10, 50, licences. (QNA) PAGE 11 toms Department, said as soon Arabia must obtain a certificate Samra port and that all import- cluding those of the Qatar Islamic Bank 100 and 500 got a makeover, a new 200 de- as instructions were received to authenticated by the Saudi Min- ers of goods through Abu Samra and the Qatar National Bank, nomination has also been introduced. start opening the only land port istry of Health, proving that they port are obligated to prepare lo- have started accepting new The new notes came into circulation between Qatar and Saudi Ara- have been tested for COVID-19 cal trucks suitable for transport- currency notes. ATMs and cash on Dec 18. bia, the Land Customs Depart- within 72 hours prior to the date ing the goods that are received, deposit machines of all other The old currency will cease to Sidra unveils paediatric ment addressed the customs of entry into Abu Samra port. and to notify Abu Samra port banks will follow suit. become legal tender as of March 19. cancer precision departments to coordinate the Drivers and trucks trans- administration of the dates The Qatar Central Bank However, it can be exchanged from (QCB) introduced the fifth the Qatar Central Bank over the next (PG 2 ) return of work and to deter- porting goods to Qatar via and numbers of the trucks in medicine pilot mine the readiness of customs Abu Samra are not permitted advance to facilitate the proce- series of currency notes in De- decade. (TNN) operations inside the port. A to enter the country, and the dures for entering the port. QA extends campaign to provide All non-essential health services free tickets to healthcare heroes to be provided over phone: PHCC QATAR Airways (QA) has extended its campaign March 31, 2022, TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK care services, all virtual ser- to offer free tickets to the healthcare heroes subject to avail- DOHA vices. who received the gift of its medics campaign ability. Details Meanwhile, the PHCC has giveaway, and who have not yet been able to will be emailed to ALL non-essential health ser- dedicated two of its health cen- book their tickets or travel due to the spread you. Thank you vices being provided by the tres as test and hold centres of the coronavirus epidemic. “To all the health- for your heroic Primary Health Care Corpora- as part of efforts to contain care professionals who received our medics efforts,” Qatar tion and all booked face to face the spread of the coronavirus campaign giveaway, we have more good news Airways said in a tweet. Qatar Airways (QA) consultations will now be car- (COVID-19) pandemic. for you! If you haven’t been able to book your gave away 100,000 free tickets to frontline ried out over telephone. The The two testing centres are ticket or travel to date due to the pandemic, healthcare professionals to say thank you for decision came into effect from Rawdat Al Khail Health Center fret not as the booking date will be extended their heroic work looking after people during Sunday (Feb 14). The move is and Umm Slal Health Center. to September 30, 2021 with travel valid until the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. (TNN) part of precautionary measures Patients with mild or mod- being taken by the PHCC in the The PHCC has dedicated two of its health centres as test and hold erate symptoms of coronavirus wake of rising COVID-19 cases. centres as part of efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. should dial 16000 and will be In a statement, the PHCC directed to one of the screening said, “Should you have an ex- health, SMART clinics, well- tial services will continue face units at the PHCC COVID-19 isting appointment, you will ness services, dental screening, to face at a limited capacity. The designated health centres be contacted by a member of health educators, family plan- following services are consid- where they will be tested and (PHCC) team to rearrange this ning, NCD, dermatology, ENT, ered as essential: family medi- isolated, and will receive the as a virtual consultation.” ophthalmology, optometry, cine face to face, dental face to results from healthcare profes- The non-essential services audiology, general paediatric, face, well baby, pre-marital, sionals as soon as samples are include: Geriatric memory integrated psychiatry, support ultrasound (obs/gynae) and tested. The PHCC also made clinic, well woman, cancer clinic, cardiology, dental gen- abdominal, walk-in for dental, the COVID-19 test available at screening, minor procedures, eral, MCH, dietician, and CDC. walk-in for FMM, urgent care, all other health centres within smoking cessation, adolescent On the other hand, essen- medical commission, home PHCC for suspect cases. 02 Monday, February 15, 2021 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O.