QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune TUESDAY FEBRUARY 18, 2020 JUMADA AL-AKHIR 24, 1441 VOL.13 NO. 4872 QR 2 Fajr: 4:50 am Dhuhr: 11:48 am paRTLY CLOUDY Asr: 3:04 pm Maghrib: 5:30 pm HIGH : 26°C Isha: 7:00 pm LOW : 15°C Gulf / ME 7 Business 9 Sports 12 Russian airstrikes in Aleppo hit Doha Bank posts net World Cup 2022 will two hospitals; Syrian army finds profit of QR754 mn help bridge cultures: mass grave near Damascus in 2019 Hassan al Thawadi Private clinics, PM MEETS UN COUNTER-TERRORISM COmmITTEE OffICIAL spl appointments for Qataris at 20 QA to send 8 planes health centres, says PHCC with medical aid QNA DOHA The Primary Health Care Cor- poration (PHCC) has made to China on Feb 21 provisions for private clinics and special appointments for Qataris at 20 health centres This is to show our appreciation and support to to meet their increasing needs. the Chinese people, says Qatar Airways chief The citizens will be al- located clinics and appoint- CATHERINE W GICHUKI ways is not the only company ments at these centres: DOHA that deals with this situation. Rawdat Al Khail, Al Thu- Baker said the suspension mama, West Bay, Omar Bin QATAR Airways (QA) will of Qatar Airways flights to Chi- Al Khattab, Al Wakrah, the send eight planes loaded with na was not due to the coronavi- airport, Al Gharafa, Umm medical supplies to China on rus, but because of operational Salal, Al Khor, Madinat February 21. constraints, as many countries Khalifa, Labib, Qatar Univer- Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al Thani met Execu- This was announced by Qa- imposed a ban on entry of cab- sity, Muaither, Al Wajbah, tive Director of the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee Michele Coninsx and her accompanying delegation tar Airways Group Chief Exec- in crew that go to China. Al Waab, Abu Nakhleh, Abu in Doha on Monday. During the meeting, aspects of joint cooperation between Qatar and the United utive and Secretary-General of Baker pointed out that any Bakr Al Siddiq, Mesaimeer, Nations in the field of combating terrorism were reviewed. The Executive Director of the UN Counter-Ter- Qatar National Tourism Coun- negative impact on China will Al Rayyan and Al Shahaniya. rorism Committee praised Qatar’s efforts in this regard, saying it is an active party in supporting global cil (QNTC) Akbar al Baker on impact every single income in The PHCC said specific efforts to combat terrorism. (QNA) Monday. the world. dates have also been al- “We have been offering Baker said China has the located for Qatari citizens in freighter services to China. We These planes largest number of tourists in other health centers, name- will send eight planes on the the world, and anything hap- ly: Al Jumailiya, Al Karaana, 21st of this month to China. will carry pens there must affect and Umm Ghuwailina, Al Da’ain, SOCIAL MEDIA CONFERENCE CONCLUDES While two of the aircraft will medical reflect negatively on the move- Al Ghuwairiyah, Al Shamal, go to Beijing, three each will go supplies donated by the ment of tourists to and from and Al Ka’ban regions. to Shanghai and Guanghzou. Government of Qatar, China. The PHCC also allocat- These planes will carry medical Qatar Airways, several “The losses that will incur ed appointment for citizens ‘Protect activists, ensure supplies donated by the Gov- other countries and on the passengers getting out in various specialised ernment of Qatar, Qatar Air- of China and passengers going services such as ophthal- ways, several other countries Chinese embassies into China will be substantial mology, nose, ear, throat freedom of speech’ and Chinese embassies around around the world. to the airline. I cannot give you and skin diseases, so as to the world,” Baker said on the the figure because I don’t know provide them with services sidelines of a press conference — Akbar al Baker, QA Group how long this problem will per- in an expeditious manner ASHRAF SIDDIQUI speech should be criminalised. to announce the 17th edition of Chief Executive sist,” he said. and contribute to reduce DOHA The recommendations the Doha Jewellery & Watches He said it was unfortunate waiting periods. called for the necessity of pro- Exhibition (DJWE). that many countries reacted by THE International Conference moting human rights under the Baker said these eight He said Qatar Airways is stopping any cabin crew or pi- on “Social Media: Challenges Paris Principles to ensure that planes will be departing for the only international airline lot that operates to China. and Ways to Support Free- the organisations concerned China at an interval of four that has offered to transport “This caused Qatar Airways dom and Protect Activists” are not subject to the threat, in- minutes. medical supplies to China free a huge operational distraction. Shura discusses concluded on Monday, with a cluding activities on the Inter- “This is to show our appre- of charge in the wake of coro- Therefore, we could not oper- draft law on call for safeguarding the rights net, in addition to the recom- ciation and support to the Chi- navirus outbreak. ate to China as we cannot seg- of social media activists, en- mendation that social media nese people.” He noted that Qatar Air- regate the crew.” minimum wage suring freedom of speech and Dr Ali bin Smaikh al Marri. companies implement the hu- putting in place measures to man rights law as a reference to HE Shura Council will con- prevent spread of hate speech. dures should be reviewed pe- protect the civil right. Ttinue the study of the report After two days of discus- riodically, with interventions National Human Rights of its Legal and Legislative sions and deliberations, the based on consultations involv- Committee Chairman Dr Ali Affairs Committee on a draft conference issued a slew of ing all stakeholders. It also bin Smaikh al Marri expressed law setting a minimum wage for recommendations. called for respecting the right his confidence that discussions Qatar pledges $5 mn to help workers and domestic workers. The recommendations to compensation, and that the will serve the main objectives On Monday, the Shura Council drew attention to cybercrime, right to resort to the courts of the conference, which is to discussed the report on the hate speech and the methods must be safeguarded. There support and protect activists rebuild quake-hit Albania draft law and decided to fur- used to spread them, as well should be information on the and social media leaders, and ther study and discuss it at an as the existence of unclear right of companies to delete to expand the civic space. atar has pledged $5 million for Albania to in the November 26 quake. In all 51 people upcoming session. The council and vague laws in some coun- or block content on the Inter- Dr Marri underlined the Qhelp alleviate the sufferings of the people were killed and 17,000 left homeless. then discussed the proposal tries that do not clearly know net and the recommendations efforts to consult with partners hit by a terrible earthquake last November. Qa- “Today @EU_Commission & in the presence submitted by council member these crimes, and some penal- called on governments to re- to develop an implementation tar made the announcement at the International of Albania’s PM, #Qatar pledged $5 million Mohammed bin Ali al Hanzab on ties that are inconsistent with move defamation demanding plan and a mechanism to ac- Donors’ Conference organised by the European in solidarity with the people of Albania after promoting values, principles and those crimes. that all of this be safeguarded tivate the results and recom- Union (EC) in Brussels on Monday. the devastating earthquake that hit them in ethics in society. The council The recommendations de- by laws. mendations of the conference, International donors have committed over a November. #Together4Albania showcases how referred the proposal to its manded that there should be The recommendations and put it on the agendas and billion euros in relief for Albania. much a cooperative international community Cultural Affairs and Information laws to define the content, be called on states to ensure that programmes of international The EU led the pledging of aid at the special can achieve,” Assistant Foreign Minister and Committee for more consid- transparent, and that meas- there are no restrictions on platforms. conference to rebuild anything from homes and Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs eration and to submit a report ures should be able to regulate freedom of expression, and businesses to hospitals which were destroyed HE Lolwah al Khater said in a tweet. (TNN) thereon to the council. (QNA) the content and the proce- obstruction to freedom of Continued on page 2 THE Public Works Author- ity (Ashghal) has opened a new underpass at New measures in place to protect, Mesaimeer Interchange, easing traffic flow fromE - Ring Road towards Doha promote workers’ rights: Ashghal Expressway. The 500 metre-long underpass TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK projects. Companies are also ob- can accommodate more DOHA The procedures for pre- ligated to issue a certificate than 3,000 cars per hour serving labour rights taken from Qatar Credit Bureau on and it is the fourth out IN a move to promote and by Ashghal includes a condi- the their financial position, of nine underpasses protect workers’ rights, the tion added to in tender docu- explaining the extent of its being constructed Public Works Authority ments, a statement from commitment to banks and at the Interchange. (Ashghal), in cooperation MADLSA to requiring the customers.