www.thepeninsula.qa Tuesday 11 February 2020 Volume 24 | Number 8164 17 Jumada II - 1441 2 Riyals BUSINESS | 01 SPORT | 12 Qatar to lead AFC Champions growth in global League: Al Duhail, gas export Al Sadd eye capacity winning starts Hundreds of exciting sporting activities lined up across the country THE PENINSULA/QNA – DOHA exercise, which reflects both the forward-thinking leadership of Qatar will celebrate the National Qatar’s sports leaders, and the Sport Day (NSD) with hundreds fact that sport is an important of exciting activities being pillar of the Qatar National Vision organised across the country for 2030.” He added. the ninth year in a row today. The event will feature a diverse Qatar, the first country in the range of sports catering to all ages, world to have allocated a dedi- including athletics, basketball, vol- cated day to keep its citizens leyball, gymnastics, table tennis, occupied in sport and physical The National Sport Day boxing, wrestling, taekwondo, activities, will today see thou- karate and judo. Throughout the will feature a diverse Minister of State for Energy Affairs, President & CEO of Qatar Petroleum, H E Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi sands of people taking part in day there will also be live sports (centre), with the Secretary-General of the GECF, Yury Sentyurin (left), and other officials during the various events. range of sports catering workshops featuring gymnastics launch of the GECF’s Global Gas Outlook 2050 at Sheraton Grand Doha Hotel yesterday. The celebration of the coun- to all ages, including and martial arts, as well as on-stage PIC: BAHER AMIN/THE PENINSULA try’s sports day comes in imple- entertainment from football free- mentation of Amiri Resolution athletics, basketball, stylers and sport jugglers. No. 80 of 2011, which stipulates volleyball, gymnastics, Meanwhile, Aspire Zone that on Tuesday of the second table tennis, boxing, Foundation (AZF) and its Qatar going ahead with implementation week of February of each year member organisations, Aspire will be the NSD, in which all res- wrestling, taekwondo, Academy, Aspetar, and Aspire of mega LNG projects: Minister Al Kaabi idents are encouraged to partic- karate and judo. Logistics will also host NSD activ- ipate in sporting activities and ities which will include more MOHAMMAD SHOEB available industry technologies is being launched today.” enjoy sport in all its forms. than 20 unique events for all THE PENINSULA and CO2 sequestration.” His Excellency praised the All public and private organ- activities we have planned with members of the community to This came as H E Al Kaabi launch of the Global Gas isations in the country are all set the valuable help of national sport enjoy. Moreover, AZF will host H E Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi, was addressing an event held Outlook 2050, which sheds to celebrate this unique initiative federations and stakeholders, will more than 18 entities partici- Minister of State for Energy by the Doha-based Gas light on the expected road with a rich lineup of events and give our community the oppor- pating in NSD celebrations. As Affairs and President and CEO Exporting Countries Forum ahead during the next three activities aimed at promoting tunity to try new sports and enjoy with previous years, 2020’s plans of Qatar Petroleum, said (GECF) on the occasion of decades and offers an health and fitness through sport. engaging workshops. prove that Aspire Zone Foun- yesterday that the State of Qatar unveiling the GECF’s ‘Global important view of the chal- The Qatar Olympic Com- "There will be an opportunity dation does offer something for is moving forward with imple- Gas Outlook 2050’. lenges and opportunities we mittee (QOC) will celebrate this to meet with some of Team everyone, no matter their age or menting its mega projects that H E Al Kaabi also said that can expect along the way. year’s NSD in cooperation with Qatar’s star athletes. It is our level of fitness. will see its LNG production rise Qatar was looking forward to “There is no doubt that living Msheireb Properties. hope that these world-class ath- AZF’s three-member organ- from 77 to 126 million tonnes host the 6th GECF summit of in today’s world, one can easily The QOC, along with various letes will encourage young izations join forces to provide per annum (mtpa) by 2027. heads of states in Doha in 2021. feel the economic and geopo- national sports federations will people to be physically active, a sporty day full of innovative “This will not just enhance The Minister of State for litical pressures that are mark the day by offering and perhaps even inspire the activities such as foot-vol- our ability and flexibility to Energy Affairs said: “While impacting free trade, economic members of the local community future generation of Qatari leyball, ‘Run&Bike’ and meet additional global demand, fossil fuels will continue to competitiveness, industrial a wide-ranging programme of athletes,” obstacle-course race. but will also help the shift to less dominate the global energy activity, energy demand and sports activities and demonstra- “Qatar recognises the impor- Katara Cultural Village is also carbon intensive energy in mix, natural gas will be the only price levels affecting most, if not tions at Team Qatar Sports tance of sports, and it is a key set to host thousands of visitors many parts of the world,” H E form of hydrocarbons to all nations around the world.” Village in Barahat Msheireb. goal of ours to encourage people today with 54 public and private Al Kaabi said. increase its share during the Concerns over a slowdown Jassim bin Rashid Al Buenain, to stay fit and active, not only on entities, including 17 sports fed- He added: “In parallel, the next 30 years. Today, the share in world economic growth and Secretary-General of the QOC, National Sports Day, but all year erations, 15 ministries and gov- State of Qatar remains focused of natural gas in the global a looming global recession are said: “This year is an Olympic long. Qatar is one of the first ernment departments, 15 health on achieving the highest envi- energy mix stands at about 22 also challenges that have a sig- year, which makes National Sport countries in the world to have a institutions, and food companies, ronmental standards in its LNG percent. By 2050, this is nificant impact on the prospects Day 2020 an even more signif- paid national holiday which is partnering together to celebrate industry to significantly reduce expected to rise to 27 percent, of energy demand and con- icant day! The events and dedicated solely to sports and the NSD. `P2 emissions by applying the best according to the outlook, which sumption, he added. `P2 Al Thawadi highlights Qatar’s Shura Council worker welfare reforms approves draft law on medical SIDI MOHAMED for specific nationalities.” THE PENINSULA Al Thawadi further said: “We treatment abroad also need to identify the mis- Secretary-General of the takes we have made in the past QNA — DOHA Supreme Committee for and look at how we avoid them Delivery & Legacy (SC) Hassan in the future. At the SC, we look The Shura Council held Al Thawadi has said that the crit- at ourselves as an experiment to yesterday its regular weekly icism on worker welfare in see what works and then extend meeting under the chair- Qatar has died down. it nationwide. If you implement manship of the Speaker of the Speaking at a session under something without first testing Council, H E Ahmed bin Education City Speakers Series it, the consequences can be sig- Abdullah bin Zaid Al held at Qatar National Library yes- nificant and can even harm Mahmoud. terday, he said that many reforms those it is supposed to benefit.” The Council discussed the had been undertaken as a moral Regarding misconceptions of Services and Public Utilities obligation of Qatar, as workers some people against Qatar, he said Committee’s report on a draft conditions have been improved that everyone who visited Qatar law organising medical and the sponsorship system has from athletes, sports teams and treatment abroad, which aims been completely abolished, and visitors goes with a good to facilitate procedures for these reforms will continue. impression about Qatar, and they treating Qatari patients abroad “Qatar was the first country also admired the Qatari culture, so and providing them with the to set a minimum wage for we see them taking memorial best services. The Secretary-General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, Hassan Al Thawadi (right), workers in the region, while many photos in Souq Waqif and many Under the law's provisions, during the Education City Speaker Series held at Qatar National Library yesterday. countries set a minimum wage others places, and their impression the state will treat citizens abroad PIC: BAHER AMIN/THE PENINSULA according to special agreements in general is a good. `P3 and bear treatment and other costs. The Council approved the draft law and decided to refer its recommendations thereon to the Importance of balancing development and environment stressed government. At the end of the session, QNA — DOHA first environmental forum held various environmental issues, and society who are specialised in the other authorities concerned. H E the Speaker briefed the by the Ministry yesterday H E the that a number of other authorities field of the environment. In the wild environment and Council on His Excellency's Minister of Municipality and Minister said that preserving the have competencies and tasks Responding to questions by support for livestock field,