INDEX QATAR 2-5,12 COMMENT 10 BUSINESS | Page 1 QATAR | Page 3 ARAB WORLD 6 BUSINESS 1-12 Qatar-Germany INTERNATIONAL 6-9,11 SPORTS 1-8 bilateral trade DOW JONES QE NYMEX Kahramaa wins rises to $2.31bn in GCC Best Electronic 27,500.89 9,760.68 36.76 2019: Al-Kuwari -632.42 +35.4 -3.01 Services Award -2.25% +0.36% -7.57% Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 WEDNESDAY Vol. XXXXI No. 11666 September 9, 2020 Muharram 21, 1442 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Place education Torch Doha on top of global agenda: EAA lit in Sudan Ashghal to use local products colours On the first International Day for Protection of Education from Attack, Education Above All (EAA) Foundation and its global worth QR26bn in fi ve years partners have called for an end to attacks on education and for world leaders to safeguard this OHuge scope for manufacturers of building materials O Public Works Authority’s fundamental human right. The call comes amid the devastating reliance on locally-made goods goes up to 70% from 38% in four years impact of the coronavirus pandemic on education globally, By Peter Alagos we aim to contribute to enhancing particularly in conflict zones and Business Reporter the competitiveness of the national fragile states, the Foundation said industry and diversifying invest- in a statement yesterday. “This is ment activities, and supporting local not just another day on the UN he reliance on main local ma- production activities in the infra- calendar. Her Highness Sheikha terials has increased from 38% structure and contracting sector to Moza bint Nasser, chairperson Tin 2016 to 70% this year, while compete with their counterparts glo- of EAA and UN Sustainable the local market has benefi ted from bally, in line with Qatar National Vi- Development Goals Advocate, is about QR20bn from infrastructure sion 2030,” al-Muhannadi said. calling today on world leaders to and building project budgets between The virtual event aimed to en- place the protection of education 2016 and 2020, Public Works Author- courage reliance on national prod- at the top of the global agenda,” ity (Ashghal) president Dr Saad bin ucts in Ashghal’s projects and to the statement noted. Page 12 Ahmad al-Muhannadi has said. encourage local companies to par- He made the statement yesterday ticipate in the country’s projects, 1 held for violating during the Supporting Local Manu- HE Ali bin Ahmed al-Kuwari, Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim al-Thani and Dr Saad bin in addition to introducing Qatari facturers Forum where he further an- Ahmad al-Muhannadi, participating in the forum. Business Page 1 manufacturers to the authority’s home quarantine nounced that the value of materials projects and their requirements of from the local market over the next support local industries and enhance Besides HE al-Kuwari and al-Mu- various materials. Authorities yesterday arrested fi ve years is estimated at QR25.6bn the competitiveness of local products hannadi, the conference was attended In a presentation, Youssef al-Ema- one person who violated the to meet the requirements of future at the national, regional and interna- by Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim al-Thani, di, Projects Aff airs director at Ash- requirements of the home infrastructure projects and buildings. tional levels. It off ered an opportu- chairman of Qatar Chamber; Ab- ghal, said the value of projects signed The Torch Doha was lit up in the quarantine that he had committed Ashghal, in co-operation with Qa- nity for the private sector and local dulaziz bin Nasser al-Khalifa; CEO of in July 2020 was QR3.6bn, and the colours of the Sudanese flag yesterday to following in accordance with the tar Chamber, organised the Support- manufacturers to actively participate Qatar Development Bank (QDB); and value of opportunities available for evening to express solidarity with the procedures of the health authorities ing Local Manufacturers Forum via in government initiatives, especially representatives of the government local product is QR1.35bn. people of Sudan in the wake of the in the country. The person who video conferencing yesterday in the Ashghal’s projects, which include the agencies as well as local manufactur- Al-Emadi said the total value of floods there. His Highness the Amir is currently being referred to presence of HE the Minister of Com- development of schools and health ers and investors. the materials required by Ashghal’s Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani had prosecution is Pakiratan Orolana merce and Industry Ali bin Ahmed al- institutions in addition to highways, “By relying on local materials and infrastructure projects between 2021 issued directives to send urgent relief Tam. Authorities have called on Kuwari. infrastructure, sewerage and storm manufacturers in most of the au- and 2025 is about QR32bn, of which, aid to Sudan to mitigate the eff ects citizens and residents who are The forum was part of the Ministry water drainage networks, treatment thority’s projects and increasing the QR24.5bn could be supplied from the of the floods. PICTURE: Shemeer subject to quarantine to fully adhere of Commerce and Industry’s eff orts to plants and beautifi cation projects. percentage of the local component, local market. To Page 4 Rasheed Page 3 to the requirements set by the Ministry of Public Health, to ensure their safety and the safety of others. Police detain Belarusian protesters New feature added to Ehteraz app Gym capacity limited A new Ehteraz function is set to be introduced in mid-September to support people undergoing home quarantine, Qatar News Agency has reported. In cases where individuals to 30% of total area reside in a location without a ‘blue plate’ listing their national address, or in cases where they choose to O Strict adherence the total area, measuring the body quarantine in a location diff erent to rules stressed temperature of employees and from their primary registered customers at the entrance and not residence, they will be able to use allowing individuals whose tem- the map function to select their lients and staff mem- perature exceeds 38C. Besides, quarantine location. Individuals bers are required to wear employees and customers should will only have the ability to select Cmasks while they are in- be allowed to enter after verify- the home quarantine location side gymnasiums, according to ing the colour code on the Ehteraz once. After their initial selection, updated guidelines announced app. Only holders of the ‘green’ the location will be locked for the by the Ministry of Commerce code are allowed entry. duration of the quarantine. Page 2 and Industry (MoCI) yesterday. “Employees and customers The guidelines, which came are required to wear masks while First 5G iPhone into eff ect yesterday, also limit said, stressing the need for gyms they are inside the gym. They expected on Sept 15 the capacity of each gym to 30% to adhere to the instructions in are required to leave a safe dis- of its total space. order to ensure the safety of all tance of no less than 3m between Apple yesterday fired off invitations Through a notifi cation on so- and curb the spread of Covid-19. them and the area surrounding to a September 15 online event cial media , the MoCI issued a set “The gymnasiums should ad- one trainer must not be less than expected to star the first iPhone of updated guidelines for gyms as here to the precautionary and 2sqm in all directions,” the noti- tailored for superfast 5G telecom part of the gradual lifting of Cov- preventive measures set by the fi cation continued. networks. The typically tight-lipped id-19 restrictions in the country. Ministry of Public Health and Holding group exercises is not Law enforcement off icers detain participants of a rally to support detained opposition figure Maria technology titan revealed only “It has been decided to make Ministry of Administrative De- allowed, while a trainer can in- Kolesnikova in Minsk yesterday. Authorities in Belarus tried to forcibly expel leading opposition that the presentation would be amendments to the decisions an- velopment, Labour and Social struct only one person at a time figure Maria Kolesnikova from the country but she tore up her passport in defiance and jumped streamed starting at 1700 GMT nounced on July 28 as part of the Aff airs,” the notifi cation said. by maintaining adequate space out a car window to stay, her allies said. Kolesnikova, one of the last of the figures leading mass from its headquarters in Silicon third phase of lifting restrictions The guidelines include limiting and leaving a safe distance of at protests against President Alexander Lukashenko who is still in the country, was detained at the Valley. Apple has routinely held on gymnasiums,” the ministry the capacity of a gym to 30% of least 3m. To Page 3 border early yesterday after going missing on Monday. Page 8 events this time of year to unveil new iPhones and other products. G7 FMs condemn Campaigning for Kyrgyzstan election Navalny poisoning QM-QDB deal to establish The Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers yesterday condemned the “confirmed poisoning” of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, incubation centre at M7 according to a statement released by the US State Department. “We, the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, atar Museums (QM) and Qatar De- France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the velopment Bank (QDB) have signed United Kingdom and the United Qan agreement to establish an incuba- States of America and the High tion centre at M7, the new design, innovation Representative of the European and entrepreneurship hub located in Msheireb Union, are united in condemning, Downtown Doha.