MONDAY OCTOBER 8, 2018 MUHARRAM 28, 1440 VOL.12 NO. 4416 QR 2 FINE Fajr: 4:12 am Dhuhr: 11:23 am HIGH : 37°C Asr: 2:45 pm Maghrib: 5:15 pm LOW : 32°C Isha: 6:45 pm Gulf / Middle East 10 Business 12 Sports 16 Iran parliament passes Oil market is balanced, Enable wins again, counter-terror finance bill says energy minister joins racing greats st IPEC KICKS OFF TODAY Kahramaa to set up Qatar’s 1 The meet to discuss large-scale solar power plant challenges to MENA & CA economy Project to produce 700MW of electricity when completed ● 350MW to reach the grid by 2020 SATYENDRA PATHAK & HISHAM ALJUNDI HISHAM ALJUNDI ergy percentage in Qatar’s economic and environmental DOHA energy mix, he said. development pillars of Qatar DOHA Qatar’s unique offerings “Since our country has National Vision 2030, Eng make it a premium QATAR General Electric- an abundance of solar radia- Kuwari said. THE International Products destination in the region ity & Water Corporation tion, and considering the de- The project will be on Exhibition and Conference for hosting key business (Kahramaa) has started the creasing costs of solar panels Public-Private Partnership (IPEC) will be an ideal plat- process to set up Qatar’s and the amount of natural (PPP) basis to encourage form to discuss economic events. Today, Qatar is first large-scale solar power gas that can be saved, Kah- private investments in large- challenges facing the Mid- accessible from all over plant with a total capacity of ramaa has decided to go for- scale projects. The project dle East, North Africa and the world and 73 percent 700MW. ward with a utility-scale so- is structured as a Build, Central Asia, Qatar Tour- of the world’s population “As the first stage, 350 lar power plant,” Kahramaa Own, Operate and Transfer ism Authority (QTA) Acting can enter the country MW will be connected to the president said. (BOOT) model for 25 years, Chairman Hassan al Ibra- grid by 2020. A 10 km2-plot The project is in line with following which the owner- him has said. visa-free of land near Al Kharsaah, the directives of the Amir HH ship will be transferred to In a statement, ahead of ~ QTA Acting Chairman west of Doha, has been allo- Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Kahramaa. Siraj Energy will the three-day IPEC which Hassan al Ibrahim cated for the construction of Thani to reduce the depend- Kahramaa President Eng Essa Hilal al Kuwari at a press conference participate in the project as a begins on Monday, Ibrahim the plant,” Kahramaa Presi- ence on oil and gas, and the in Doha on Sunday. (HANSON K JOSEPH) Strategic National Investor. said government delega- “Qatar’s unique offerings dent Eng Essa Hilal al Ku- The project is expected tions and companies from make it a premium destina- wari announced at a press to generate power at com- 11 friendly countries that tion in the region for hosting conference at Kahramaa OA 10 Km2-plot O Reduces OSaves natural petitive rates and save natu- have been supporting Qatar key business events. Today, main building in Doha on of land has been carbon emissions gas used in ral gas used in traditional since the imposition of the Qatar is accessible from all Sunday. power generation, reducing blockade on the country are over the world and 73 per- Kahramaa will invite allocated near and protects conventional carbon emissions and pre- taking part in IPEC along cent of the world’s popula- public tenders for the project Al Kharsaah environment power plants serving the environment. with more than 19 Qatari tion can enter the country before the end of 2018. The It is one of the objectives of government and semi-gov- visa-free,” Ibrahim said. company has already pre- OPower the national programmes ernment organisations. Qatar Consumers Com- qualified 16 international for conservation and energy In all, the exhibition will plex Companies Chairman developers from the large generation at efficiency ‘Tarsheed’ which feature more than 360 com- Ali Hassan al Khalaf said, number of companies and competitive prices aims to achieve 7 percent panies from Qatar and the “Qatar has developed rapidly consortiums that have shown reduction in harmful car- participating countries. In in the past 20 years and has interest in the project, Eng bon emissions in Qatar. addition, more than 2,000 made a sustainable develop- Kuwari said. Since its launch in 2012, individuals have registered ment strategy in all fields, The solar plant comes Tarsheed has managed to attend the event. and now the country is ap- within Kahramaa’s plans to to reduce 10.6 tonnes of There cannot be a better proaching its goals with such diversify power resources emissions. platform to discuss issues a large-scale exhibition.” and increase renewable en- related to trade than IPEC, he said. More on page 12 Ô ‘Qatar seeks to Qatar launches ‘Gaza is worthy of Lusail Expressway wins ENR’s qualify more Amir’s landmark Ecuador life’ campaign QATAR launched the ‘Gaza Global Best Project award cybersecurity visit strengthens ties is worthy of life’ campaign on Sunday. The campaign, professionals’ AMBASSADOR of Ecuador supervised by the Regula- to Qatar HE Yvonne A-Baki tory Authority for Charitable THE Ministry of Transport reiterated the impact of the Amir concludes Latin America tour Activities, seeks to raise and Communications pays two-day state visit of the THE Amir His Highness the accompanying delegation QR10 million to cover the considerable attention to qual- Amir His Highness Sheikh Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al during the visit, where they urgent needs of the people ify more national profession- Tamim bin Hamad al Thani Thani concluded on Saturday discussed means of enhanc- of Gaza in five areas, includ- als in the field of cybersecurity to Ecuador in bolstering the a state visit to Argentina, the ing bilateral relations between ing health, education, social and equip them with the latest cooperation between Qa- last stop of the Amir’s tour of the two countries and ex- welfare, water and econom- tools and technologies, Minis- tar and the Latin American a number of friendly countries changed views on a number of ic empowerment. ter of Transport and Commu- country in many fields. in Latin America, which also regional and international is- (PAGE 2) nications HE Jassim bin Saif The Amir’s first visit to Ec- included Ecuador, Peru and sues of common concern. The Ahmed al Sulaiti has said. uador last week kicked off his Paraguay. Amir wished the president the He was speaking at a spe- Latin America tour. The Amir sent a cable best of health and happiness cial event held at the ministry Ambassador Baki said the to President of Argentina and the friendly people of Ar- Qatar’s nominal to honour the winners of the Qatari delegation – Mauricio Macri thanking and gentina further development. ‘Qatar Threat Hunters 2018 led by the Amir appreciating him for the warm The Amir was accompanied by GDP grows Competition’. and including welcome accorded to him and an official delegation. (QNA) 17.9% (PG 12) The MoTC also aims to top ministers – strengthen the capabilities of was the largest- in the signing of many bilateral The agreements signed USAIL Expressway has won the Engineering News the new generations to track, ever delega- agreements in various fields. during the visit include es- LRecord (ENR) award for 2018 Global Best Project detect and resolve all types of tion from the tablishing a ministerial Ministry issues in the Roads/Highway category. The expressway cyber threats, Sulaiti added. Gulf to visit Ecuador’s Ambassador committee on economic, is marked by the 5/6 Interchange which has the ‘Qatar Threat Hunt- Ecuador. to Qatar HE Yvonne trade, investments and Guidance Manuals highest landmark in Qatar -- 100-metre high arches ers 2018’ is a part of the The land- A-Baki at a press meet technical affairs. (PG 3 ) Arab ‘Threat Hunter’ mark visit in Doha on Sunday. to Qatari laws comprising 54 large steel pieces. (PAGE 4) competition. (PAGE 3) resulted (HANSON K JOSEPH) More on page 2 Ô QATAR AT Erdogan: Closely following YOUTH OLYMPICS case of missing Saudi scribe Qatar’s 17-year-old REUTERS said, adding without explana- Saudi consulate in Istanbul to star swimmer Yaqoub ANKARA tion: “My expectation is still get documents for his forthcom- al Khulaifi carries the positive.” ing marriage. Saudi officials say national flag during PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Er- Erdogan said he was per- he left shortly afterwards but the opening ceremony dogan said on Sunday he was sonally following the issue, his fiancee, who was waiting of the third Youth closely following the case of without saying what he believed outside, said he never came out. Olympic Games in Bue- missing Saudi journalist Jamal had happened to Khashoggi. Two Turkish sources told nos Aires, Argentina, Khashoggi after Turkish offi- A former newspaper editor Reuters Turkish authorities on Saturday. Qatar has cials said they believed he had in Saudi Arabia and adviser to believe Khashoggi was delib- sent five athletes in been killed at the Saudi consu- its former head of intelligence, erately killed inside the con- three disciplines to the late in Istanbul. Khashoggi left the country last sulate, a view echoed by one of games that will con- “Entries and exits into the year saying he feared retribu- Erdogan's advisers, Yasin Ak- clude on October 18. embassy, airport transits and tion for his criticism of Saudi tay, who is also a friend of the (PAGE 19) all camera records are being policy in the Yemen war and its Saudi journalist.