FRIDAY DECEMBER 18, 2020 JUMADA AL-AWWAL 3, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 5132 QR 2 Fajr: 4:51 am Dhuhr: 11:30 am PARTLY CLOUDY Asr: 2:28 pm Maghrib: 4:48 pm HIGH : 27°C LOW : 19°C Isha: 6:18 pm Nation 12 Business 7 Sports 11 An opportunity to bolster Qatari startup Bonocle Qatar to host men’s values of unity and bags World Summit qualifying of Australian solidarity: Sheikha Hind Award 2020 Open 2021 كل عام وقطر بخير! !Happy National Day #نحمدك_يا_ذا_العرش Amir receives National Day greetings QNA Republic General Michel Aoun, the Kyrgyz Republic Talant Mamy- D Higgins, President of Hungary DOHA President of the State of Palestine tov, and President of Ghana Nana Janos Ader, President of the State Mahmoud Abbas, and Chairman of Akufo-Addo. Affairs Commission of the Demo- HIS Highness the Amir of State of the Transitional Sovereign Council HH the Amir also received ca- cratic People’s Republic of Korea Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Lieutenant General Abdulfattah Al bles of congratulations from Presi- Kim Jong-un, President of Serbia Al Thani on Thursday received ca- Burhan. dent of the Federal Democratic Aleksandar Vucic, President of bles of congratulations on the oc- HH the Amir also received ca- Republic of Ethiopia Sahle-Work Moldova Igor Dodon, President casion of the National Day of Qatar bles from HM Emperor Naruhito Zewde, President of the Repub- of Democratic Socialist Republic from a number of world leaders. of Japan, HM Queen Elizabeth lic of Tajikstan Emomali Rah- of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa, HH the Amir received a ca- the II of the United Kingdom, HM mon, President of Turkmenistan Governor-General of Australia Da- ble of congratulation from HH King Philippe of Belgium, HM Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, vid Hurley, and Governor General the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, President of Kazakhstan Kassym- of Canada Julie Payette. Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, HM King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Jomart Tokayev, President of the HH the Amir also received HM Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Wangchuck of Bhutan, HE Presi- Republic of Peru Francisco Sagas- a cable of congratulations from Oman, HM King Mohammed the dent of China Xi Jinping , Presi- ti, President of Burkina Faso Roch Speaker of the Shura Council HE VI of Morocco, Sultan Hassanal dent of Singapore Halimah Yacob, Marc Christian Kabore, President Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam, President of Germany Frank-Wal- of Poland Andrzej Duda, President Mahmoud on the occasion of the President of Tunisia Kais Saied, ter Steinmeier, President of the of Croatia Zoran Milanovic, Presi- National Day that included also President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella, Nath Kovind, President of South dent of Nicaragua Daniel Orte- dent of Czech Republic Milos Zem- congratulations from members of Erdogan, President of Iraq Bar- Austria President Alexander Van Korea Moon Jae-in, President of ga Saaverda, President of Cuba an, President of Benin Patrice Tal- the council. HH the Amir respond- ham Salih, President of Lebanese der Bellen, President of India Ram Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades, Presi- Miguel Diaz-Canel, President of on, President of Ireland Michael ed with a cable of thanks. Kuwait FM hopes GCC summit will be held All decked up for QND celebrations in Riyadh on January 5 Doha Corniche set for National Day parade Fireworks to be held at 8.30pm QNA accredited to his country on KUWAIT Thursday. He said Kuwait con- tinues to follow the approach of KUWAIT’S Minister of Foreign HH the late Amir Sheikh Sabah Affairs Sheikh Dr Ahmed Nasser Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Al Mohammad Al Sabah has not to interfere in the internal expressed hope that GCC sum- affairs of countries, and to com- mit will be held in Saudi Arabia’s mit to solidarity and unity, for Riyadh on January 5. the good and the interests of He said holding the summit the GCC peoples. indicates the extent of states He also referred to the chal- and leaders’ keenness to hold lenges that the GCC countries sessions of the Supreme Coun- faced during the coronavirus cil, and embodies the pursuit of (COVID-19) pandemic, especial- common aspirations. ly those related to strengthen- This came during the Ku- ing the health system, enhanc- waiti Foreign Minister’s recep- ing food security stocks, and tion of the GCC Ambassadors demographic imbalances. Qatar committed to protect Doha Corniche is being decorated in myriad colours for the National Day parade on Friday. (Right) Fireworks at Katara on the eve of the Qatar National Day. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK colours and all security meas- precautionary and preventive with ensuring security of the Mannai underpass, then to the workers’ rights: Minister DOHA ures are in place. This year’s measures to ensure health and parade that starts from the Gen- Souq Waqif signal, to the Amiri National Day parade will be safety of all members of society. eral Secretariat of the Council Diwan intersection in the direc- QNA He noted that there was THE country is all decked up to held under strict preventive The Organising Committee of Ministers covering the entire tion of (Fanar), then to Qatar DOHA also focus on providing suitable celebrate Qatar National Day and precautionary measures has allocated 2,569 seats for the Corniche until the Sheraton National Bank signals and to the housing or housing allowance (QND) on Friday in an atmos- against coronavirus. invitees. Hotel intersection and then to- General Secretariat again. MINISTER of Administra- for workers, ensuring salaries phere filled with pride, patri- Families of the health sector The entry will be for invitees wards the direction of Al Fardan The Corniche water front tive Development, Labor and are paid on time, and creating a otism and loyalty to the wise personnel and the participat- only as one permit for one per- Tower and then to Al Barzan will be completely closed and Social Affairs HE Yousuf Mo- suitable and safe working envi- leadership. ing bodies only will be allowed son, and the attendees must Tower, from there to the Theat- the public will not be allowed hamed Al Othman Fakhroo ronment. He said Qatar is high- The Doha Corniche, where to witness the national parade show the Ehteraz application er intersection, then to the Wadi to enter. Fireworks will be on has said that Qatar has imple- ly committed to combatting hu- the National Day parade will this year through special invi- in green status. The QND Se- Al-Sail Fire Station intersection, the Doha Corniche at 8:30 pm mented several labour legisla- man trafficking and is working be held, is decorated in myriad tations in compliance with the curity Committee is concerned after which it heads to the Al on Friday. tion in the framework of Qa- with the designated authorities tar National Vision 2030 and to follow up on any such cases. international standards for The minister pointed out that labour and employer rights. these legislations will help cre- In a speech to mark In- ate a labour market that at- ternational Migrants Day, tracts skilled workers and in- Now, 120 people can attend Fakhroo said legislation in- vestments, something that will All roads lead to Al Rayyan cluded doing away with the benefit the economy. weddings outdoors and 80 exit permit system, setting He also saluted all workers a minimum and maximum in Qatar on the occasion of the Stadium for Amir Cup final indoors, says MoPH wage, allowing the movement country’s National Day, which ALL the roads in Qatar will lead to the Al Rayyan Stadium, which will host the Amir Cup nal of labour among employers coincides with the migrants between Al Sadd and Al Arabi, on Friday evening. Al Rayyan venue, the fourth FIFA World Cup TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK distance and activating the with the guidelines set by the day, wishing well to all citizens Stadium to be ready, will be inaugurated on the occasion of the Qatar National Day. About DOHA Ehteraz application. ministry. and residents. 20,000 fans will attend the nal under strict safety and precautionary measures in the wake The MoPH thanked of COVID-19. The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has nished cleaning of the roads sur- THE Ministry of Public Health citizens and residents for rounding Al Rayyan venue. Ashghal said all roads leading to the stadium are ready to receive (MoPH) has decided to raise the their effective contribution fans, ensuring all necessary trafc safety measures. PAGE 9 maximum number of peo- and praised their efforts ple allowed at weddings to combat COVID-19, Qatar impressively ready for 2022 to 120 in open places and their commit- FIFA World Cup: UEFA chief and 80 indoors. ment to implement- There’s been a ing preventive “QATAR is impressively ready interaction with journalists said limit on the number measures, which and looks set to host the World he was quite impressed with of people allowed helped limit the Cup like tomorrow,” remarked Qatar’s preparations for FIFA in weddings due to spread of the virus. UEFA President Alexsander World Cup 2022. coronavirus (COVID-19) The ministry afrmed Ceferin, who is in Doha for the Ceferin said, “I’ve seen pandemic. that decisions to lift more opening of the fourth World Cup quite a lot of it as FIFA vice- The ministry emphasised restrictions imposed or not 2022 Al Rayyan Stadium. The president as it was presented the need for commitment depends mainly on the extent stadium will be inaugurated with to us at the FIFA Council. But to implement all preventive of community implementa- the Amir Cup 2020 nal on the now when you come here, you measures such as wearing tion and commitment to the Qatar National Day.