SPORT | 01 Abderrahman Samba clinches first medal for Qatar Tuesday 1 October 2019 | 2 Safar 1441 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 8031 | 2 Riyals Champions cover more Education City Amir attends funeral of former French president Stadium to host 2019 FIFA Club World Cup final The 40,000-capacity arena, nicknamed the ‘Diamond in the Desert’, which will host the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final on December 18, and the tournament’s final three days later, will become the third FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 stadium to open. THE PENINSULA Legacy (SC), said unveiling the DOHA stadium on Qatar National Day would be a proud moment for Education City Stadium will offi- the entire country. cially open on December 18, “The inauguration of Edu- 2019 – Qatar National Day – cation City Stadium will mark when it hosts the FIFA Club another major milestone on the World Cup semi-final, before road to delivering international hosting the tournament’s final football’s showpiece event,” said three days later. Al Thawadi. “Everyone in Qatar The 40,000-capacity arena, will feel immense pride when nicknamed the ‘Diamond in the this architectural masterpiece is Desert’, will become the third unveiled on our country’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 National Day, during the pres- stadium to open, following tigious FIFA Club World Cup, Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attended yesterday the funeral of former French president Jacques Chirac at the Church of Khalifa International Stadium and exactly three years before Saint-Sulpice in Paris. H H the Amir extended his condolences to the French President Emmanuel Macron and to the family of the late in 2017 and Al Janoub Stadium the Qatar 2022 final takes president. Heads of State and government and senior officials also attended the funeral. earlier this year, the Supreme place.” Committee for Delivery and Al Thawadi added: “Hosting Legacy announced on its the FIFA Club World Cup is a website. golden opportunity to boost Situated in the heart of Edu- preparation for 2022 while MME launches waste sorting, recycling program cation City, in the Al Rayyan dis- giving thousands of fans from THE PENINSULA Safar Mubarak Al Shafi. trict of Qatar, the stadium shall across the globe a taste of what DOHA Al Shafi stressed that the host matches up to the quarter- to expect in three years’ time. implementation of the pro- finals stage in 2022. Fans will be We are immensely excited about Under the directives of Prime gramme comes within the able to access the stadium using hosting this tournament for the Minister and Interior Minister framework of the great attention the Doha Metro Green Line, next two instalments, as we con- H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin paid by the MME to develop its which is set to open in the tinue to finalise our plans for the Khalifa Al Thani, the Ministry of services in order to preserve the coming weeks. World Cup.” Municipality and Environment environment and achieve sus- The design of Education It has already been con- (MME) yesterday launched the first tainable development, and in City Stadium draws on the rich firmed that European cham- phase of an integrated waste sorting implementation of the MME’s history of Islamic architecture, pions Liverpool will contest the and recycling program in Qatar. The sustainable strategic plan. blended with striking stadium’s inaugural fixture after program will be implemented in He said that the program modernity. The façade features they received a bye to the semi- four phases until 2022. aims to reduce the amount of triangles that form complex, finals of the tournament. The Minister of Municipality and waste and maintain the integrity diamond-like geometrical pat- Reds qualified for the FIFA Club Environment H E Abdullah bin of the environment and to benefit terns which appear to change World Cup after winning the Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie yes- economically from recycling colour depending on the sun’s UEFA Champions League in terday was briefed on the progress waste and achieve sustainable position. June. Liverpool’s opponents in of the program by the Assistant development and support the Minister of Municipality and Environment, H E Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Hassan Al Thawadi, Sec- the semi-final will be decided Undersecretary for General private sector and contribute to bin Turki Al Subaie, and the Assistant Undersecretary for General retary-General of the Supreme during the tournament, which Services Affairs at the Ministry of the realisation of Qatar National Services Affairs at the MME, Safar Mubarak Al Shafi, with other Committee for Delivery & kicks off on December 11. `P3 Municipality and Environment, Vision 2030. `P5 officials during the launch. TODAY'S 5G: Vodafone unveils extensive coverage MoCI launches first phase FIXTURES GROUP A MOHAMMAD SHOEB of single window services Real Madrid vs Club Bruges THE PENINSULA Galatasaray vs Paris Saint Germain THE PENINSULA/ DOHA in line with the leadership’s GROUP B Vodafone Qatar has achieved a wise directives to optimise the Red Star Belgrade vs Olympiakos remarkable milestone in terms Upon the directives of Prime use of digital technology, Tottenham Hotspur vs Bayern Munich of building world-class infra- Minister and Interior Minister, enhance the operational per- GROUP C structure in just one year after H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser formance of the government Atalanta vs Shakhtar Donetsk the roll-out of 5G network in bin Khalifa Al Thani, the and lay the foundations of the Manchester City vs Dinamo Zagreb Qatar. The telecom service Ministry of Commerce and digital infrastructure necessary GROUP D provider yesterday unveiled the Industry (MoCI) launched to develop the business envi- Juventus vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen extensive reach of its 5G network yesterday the first phase of the ronment, positioning Qatar as Lokomotiv Moscow vs Atlético Madrid that covers key locations across single window services at the an investment hub in the region. the country including 70 percent Ministry’s headquarters in This leading national initi- of Doha. Lusail City. ative is the fruit a collaborative Fuel prices The company also These services include the effort between the MoCI and a announced that its 5G network incorporation of businesses and number of government for October coverage will be available factories by enabling investors agencies and bodies, in order almost across the country (pop- and businessmen to file and sign to create a unified and inte- Qatar Petroleum (QP) ulated areas) before the 2022 applications online and pay fees grated electronic platform for yesterday announced the FIFA World Cup. electronically to obtain a license. investors and to streamline diesel and petrol prices for The company’s leading role The launch is line with approval and licensing proce- October. QP has set the price in the rapid roll-out of this Qatar’s efforts to provide a dures for the establishment of of diesel to QR1.85 a litre, the advanced technology in Qatar smart platform that enables businesses in Qatar, which will same price set for September. was announced by Vodafone Qatari and foreign investors to contribute to the promotion of The price of super petrol was Qatar CEO Sheikh Hamad easily and quickly establish local and foreign investments set at QR1.85 a litre. The price Sheikh Hamad Abdullah Al Thani, CEO, Vodafone Qatar; with Mohammed Abdulla Al Thani at an exclusive companies. and ease the flow of invest- of premium petrol stabilised Saadon Al Kuwari, Brand Ambassador, Vodafone Qatar; launching the event, which also witnessed the Minister of Commerce and ments into sectors that serve for the second month in a row ‘Unlimited 5G Plans’ at the Bin Jelmood House, Msheireb Downtown launch of Qatar’s first Industry H E Ali bin Ahmed Al national priorities at the devel- at QR1.7 a litre. QNA Doha, yesterday. PIC: SALIM MATRAMKOT/THE PENINSULA ‘Unlimited 5G Plans’. `P2 Kuwari said these services falls opment level. `P19 02 HOME TUESDAY 1 OCTOBER 2019 Amir attends funeral of former French president New Kahramaa OFFICIAL NEWS initiative to preserve Amir sends electricity, water condolences to President of Indonesia THE PENINSULA DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh DOHA Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Qatar General Electricity & Abdullah bin Hamad Al Water Corporation (Kahramaa), Thani and Prime Minister represented by the National and Interior Minister H E Program for Conservation and Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Energy Efficiency (Tarsheed), bin Khalifa Al Thani sent has launched a new initiative yesterday cables of con- titled ‘Ask Tarsheed’ within the dolences to the President 2nd National Strategy 2018-22 of the Republic of Indone- related to preserving the State’s sia, Joko Widodo, on the electricity and water resources, victims of the earthquake diversifying energy sources and that struck eastern Indo- reducing harmful carbon emis- nesia, wishing the injured a sions. speedy recovery. QNA It comes within the National Transport Minister Program Tarsheed’s keeness to raise awareness of efficient holds meetings on usage of electricity and water sidelines of ICAO meet among society and contribute in reducing per capita con- DOHA: The Minister of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during the funeral of former French president, Jacques Chirac, at the Church of Saint- sumption of electricity and Transport and Communi- Sulpice in Paris, yesterday. water in Qatar. It also works on cations, H E Jassim bin Saif responding to all inquiries Al Sulaiti, met separately regarding preserving resources with the Executive Presi- Qatar condemns and encouraging the usage of dent of the Public Authority PM meets envoys of Sweden, Romania high-quality devices and tech- for Civil Aviation (PACA) of attack in Pakistan niques by the community.