WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 24, 2018 SAFAR 15, 1440 VOL.12 NO. 4432 QR 2 PARTLY CLOUDY Fajr: 4:19 am Dhuhr: 11:19 am HIGH : 35°C Asr: 2:35 pm Maghrib: 5:00 pm LOW : 27°C Isha: 6:30 pm Europe / Americas 11 Business 12 Sports 16 Productive talks with Putin despite QIC Group net profit rises 54% Traditional ceremony to arms treaty pull-out: Bolton to QR474 mn in first 9 months welcome gymnasts First 5G network in the world! AMIR MEETS WITH GIANNI INFANTINO The 2022 spectacle will be carbon-neutral: Rumaihi held in Doha on Tuesday. sidered the leading sustain- Minister says future “By adhering to strict sus- ability event in the Middle East tainability standards in design, and North Africa. infra projects will construction and operation of The two-day summit aims the various stations, Qatar Rail to create discourse on several save energy, water will cut carbon emissions by environment-related issues by 40 percent 30 percent,” he said. and come up with innovative The annual summit, which solutions. extends a platform for industry The world, especially the SANTHOSH CHANDRAN professionals, experts, regula- Middle East, has a daunting DOHA task of addressing the over-ex- ploitation of natural resources, THE 2022 FIFA World Cup in which is hastening climate Qatar would be carbon-neu- change and threatening sus- tral, said Minister for Munici- tainability, said the Founding pality and Environment HE Chairman of Gulf Organisation Mohammed bin Abdullah al for Research and Development Rumaihi. (GORD), Yousef al Horr. The minister attributed The summit was attended this to the sustainable-devel- by members of leading local, opment initiatives undertaken regional and international sus- by the government, which he tainability organisations such said would eventually help the Minister for Municipality and as the United Nations Envi- The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani met with FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the Amiri Diwan Office in Doha on Tues- country save 40 percent more Environment HE Mohammed bin ronment, the International day morning. They discussed cooperation between Qatar and the football federation, and the preparations for the 2022 World Cup to energy and water in its future Abdullah al Rumaihi. Emissions Trading Association be hosted by Qatar. Achievements made by Qatar in this regard were also discussed. The talks dealt with a number of issues related infrastructure projects. (HANSON K JOSEPH) (IETA) and the European Un- to sports as well. Amir’s Personal Representative HH Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani also attended the meeting. Qatar Rail is also cutting a ion. Besides, the summit also significant amount of carbon tors and researchers to come witnessed the participation of emissions in its projects, Ru- together, discuss and exchange several renowned regional sus- maihi said while addressing ideas about sustainability and tainability experts from Ku- WC stadium progress the fifth Sustainability Summit climate change, is widely con- wait and Oman. 2018 QND motto: ‘As long as it was proven by our deeds’ This year’s National Day will be celebrated on December 18 under the motto “As long as it was impresses FIFA chief proven by our deeds…” and the accompanying slo- gan “Qatar will remain free”. The motto is a verse TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK sail Stadium and Ras Abu by the founder of Qatar Sheikh Jassim bin Moham- DOHA The Al Wakra Aboud Stadium are the eight med al Thani. The QND theme combines one of Stadium here venues that will host the 32 the poetic verses of the founder and the National FIFA President Gianni In- is absolutely matches of the FIFA specta- Anthem. (QNA) PAGE 2 fantino said he was im- impressive. It is a cle in 2022. pressed by the progress of stadium that speaks to The 2022 event is set to construction works at the be the first to take environ- Al Wakra Stadium, which is the football fan. When mental sustainability into one of the eight hosting ven- you enter it, you consideration during the ues of the FIFA World Cup immediately feel how planning stage. As part of 2022 in Qatar. imposing it is its ‘green’ initiatives, the Su- Khashoggi murder: Turkey Infantino was on a whis- preme Committee, tasked tle-stop tour of the country — FIFA’s Gianni Infantino with delivering the World not buying the Saudi story on Tuesday, which included Cup, has planted the first a visit to the Al Wakrah Sta- instalments of grass grown Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan forcefully dium and a helicopter tour of “Every time I visit (Qa- cial handle on Saturday. at its ground-breaking Turf rejected Saudi Arabia’s claim that journalist Jamal the remaining seven hosting tar), I see something new,” Conceived by some of the Nursery around the Al Bayt Commercial venues. Supreme Committee said the FIFA chief, referring world’s leading architects, Stadium – Al Khor City. Khashoggi was killed in a fistfight at the Bank profit rises of Delivery and Legacy (SC) to Qatar’s adherence to the the eight stadiums being More than 350,000 Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Terming it a Secretary-General Hassan al football federation’s remarks constructed in different parts square metres of grass is be- “pre-planned” political murder, Erdogan 386% in nine Thawadi accompanied the and suggestions on the sta- of Qatar are some of the most ing transported and trans- demanded that the 18 men arrested months (PG 12 ) FIFA chief during the visit. dium construction. ambitious and visually-excit- planted from the nursery “The Al Wakra Stadium “Today, we welcomed ing designs. to the area surrounding the by Saudi for the killing be tried in Turkey. here is absolutely impressive. FIFA President Gianni In- Al Bayt Stadium – Al stadium, a 60,000-capacity “To try and hide such a ferocious It is a stadium that speaks to fantino to Al Wakra Stadium, Khor City, Al Rayyan Sta- semi-final venue, in an in- murder is against the Qatari Diar invests the football fan. When you where he was briefed on the dium, Al Thumama Stadium, tricate process that will con- conscience of humanity,” in 60 projects enter it, you immediately feel progress of the venue, which Al Wakra Stadium, Educa- clude in 2019. how imposing it is,” Infan- is due to be completed soon,” tion City Stadium, Khalifa Erdogan told the Turkish worth $35 bn in 24 tino said. SC said in a tweet on its offi- International Stadium, Lu- Also see page 20 Ô Parliament. PAGE 10 countries (PG 12 ) CMC recommends banning ‘Investors will head to Doha camping on public beaches next year instead of Riyadh’ Council seeks free QNA crushed following the mur- But Qatar switched trading natural gas production from DOHA der of Saudi journalist Jamal partners and plonked $40 77 million tonnes to 110 mil- beach access for Khashoggi in his country’s billion of reserves and over- lion tonnes by 2024 could families and QATAR’S more enlightened consulate in Istanbul. seas deposits from its central create an extra $40 billion of social policies and approach Qatar may be the best bank and sovereign wealth revenue.” inspections to to press freedoms might en- place for start-ups and gov- fund into its lenders. Already “With annual capital in- check violations dear it to more discerning ernments attracted by the $16 billion of that has been vestment due to halve from American and European star- $45 billion pumped into Soft- refinanced by Asian and Eu- around $27 billion as the tups or municipalities seeking Bank’s Vision Fund or $20 ropean banks and investors, 2022 soccer World Cup nears, HISHAM ALJUNDI capital, according to a Reuters billion destined for a Black- Fitch reckons.” the QIA could be packing seri- DOHA article published on Tuesday. stone infrastructure fund Assuming Qatar can refi- ous firepower, he added Writing for the news from the kingdom, he wrote. nance the rest — which should “Rather than splash out THE Central Municipal Coun- agency’s ‘Breakingviews’ sec- “Pivoting to Doha is less be easier given a potential on Saudi-style adventures cil (CMC) has recommended Private camps often occupy large portions of public beaches in Qatar, tion, its European Financial weird than it sounds. True, in 4.7 percent budget surplus in like mega-city NEOM, Qatar that the government ban hindering access to non-camping beach-goers. Editor George Hay termed June 2017 Qatar was block- 2018 — it would have $40 bil- could invest in steady infra- camping on public beaches Qatar an alternative to the aded by Bahrain, Egypt, the lion of spare cash, Hay argued. structure assets — around during the camping season to beach-goers in lurch. likely to be exploited. “tainted Saudi cash”. United Arab Emirates and He said Doha could lev- Africa, for example, maybe ensure a hassle-free experi- “The area dedicated by the The CMC, in its recommen- He expects investors to Saudi Arabia, precipitating erage that and turn it into partnering with Chinese enti- ence for beach-goers. Ministry of Municipality and dation, has sought unrestricted head to Doha next year in- a $30 billion non-resident a Vision Fund-scale inves- ties. Or it could look to turn The proposal was floated Environment (MME) to private public beach access for fami- stead of Riyadh, the repu- funding exodus from tor. “Doha’s hike of itself into a hub for gas and by CMC member Hamad bin camps must keep a distance of lies and frequent inspections to tation of which is now its banking system. liquefied energy technology.” Lahdan al Muhannadi. At the at least 150 metres away from check violations.