WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 23, 2019 SAFAR 24, 1441 VOL.13 NO. 4771 QR 2 Fajr: 4:19 am Dhuhr: 11:18 am Asr: 2:34 pm Maghrib: 5:01 pm Isha: 6:31 pm MAIN BRANCH LULU HYPER SANAYYA ALKHOR Gulf/ME 9 Sports 15 Doha D-Ring Road Street-17 M & J Building Russia, Turkey So near, yet so far: PARTLY CLOUDY MATAR QADEEM MANSOURA ABU HAMOUR BIN OMRAN reach ‘historic’ Al Sadd win thriller 4-2, HIGH : 38°C Near Ahli Bank Al Meera Petrol Station Al Meera LOW : 28°C alzamanexchange www.alzamanexchange.com 44441448 deal on Syria but miss out on final Amir attends Japanese emperor’s enthronement ceremony in Tokyo QNA TOKYO I congratulate His Majesty the THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani participated in the enthronement cer- Emperor of Japan emony of HM Emperor Naruhito of Japan, Naruhito and which took place at the Imperial Palace in the Japanese Tokyo on Tuesday. A number of heads of people on his state and government as well as senior of- ficials of Japan and of other nations, and inauguration. I representatives of international organisa- am delighted to tions participated in the ceremony. Later, share this happy the Amir attended the dinner banquet event with our hosted by HM Emperor Naruhito in honour of the guests participating in His Majesty’s friends in Japan. enthronement ceremony. Expanded HIA to handle 60 mn fliers a year Indoor tropical garden to be focal point of second phase of HIA expansion Old airport to be reopened for CITYSCAPE QATAR OPENS passenger flights during WC SATYENDRA PATHAK tral concourse linking con- DOHA courses D and E. HE old airport in Qatar will be reopened for passenger Construction on phase A Tflight operations for four weeks during the FIFA World Cup HAMAD International Air- will commence early next year 2022. The Doha International Airport (DIA), which is also port (HIA) is going to be big- and will increase the airport’s known as the old airport, was replaced as the country’s ger and better. capacity to more than 53 mil- principal airport by the Hamad International Airport (HIA) in HIA on Tuesday revealed lion passengers annually by 2014. Now, almost all of Qatar’s passenger flight operations plans for its second phase of 2022, Baker said. are run out of HIA, with DIA serving as an auxiliary airport expansion to further enhance Unveiling plans for expan- mostly for military, royal or chartered flight operations. How- the airport’s capacity to more sion of Al Mourjan lounge as ever, with the World Cup expected to bring in fans in mas- than 60 million passengers part of phase A, Baker said sive numbers, the services of DIA are necessary, QA Vice- annually before an interna- HIA will expand the world- President for Strategy and Customer Satisfaction Sujata Suri tional audience of real estate class Al Mourjan lounge up said. “The old airport is very much being used,” Suri said at investors at the Cityscape to 9,000 sqm with dramatic a conference held as part of the Cityscape Qatar real estate Qatar exhibition in Doha on views looking towards the exhibition that began in Doha on Tuesday. Tuesday. tropical garden. —RAHUL PREETH PAGE 13 Qatar Airways (QA) The lounge will include Group Chief Executive Akbar additional spas, gymnasiums, al Baker said a spectacular restaurants and business cen- 10,000 sqm indoor tropical tres as well as other passenger Qatar Airways to take delivery garden in a central concourse facilities. as well as a 268 sqm water “The new Al Mourjan of record 40 aircraft in 2020 feature will be the focal point lounge will complement rath- New regulations for real estate brokers ATAR Airways (QA) will take a record delivery of over 40 of the second phase of expan- er than replace the existing Qaircraft in 2020, the highest ever by any airlines in the sion of HIA to be completed lounge,” Baker said. will help build trust with investors world in a year. “Up to now we were getting around 35 aircraft much before the start of 2022 All expansion projects as a year. Next year, we are earmarked to receive the delivery of FIFA World Cup. part of phase A will be com- INISTER of Commerce and Industry HE Ali bin Ahmed al Kuwari opened the 8th edition of more than 40 aircraft, which is the highest in the history of The tropical garden will pleted in the first quarter of MCityscape Qatar 2019 – the only real estate exhibition and conference of its kind in the Qatar Airways in a year. I don’t think there is any airline in the dominate a new central con- 2022, he said. Gulf state – at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center on Tuesday. world that takes delivery of even 35 aircraft in a year,” Qatar course linking the current D The D and E concourses “Cityscape Qatar 2019 will be remembered as a breakthrough event — coinciding with the Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar al Baker said on and E concourses and serve as in turn will be expanded af- recently released real estate foreign ownership law. The freehold and leasehold laws aim at Tuesday. —SATYENDRA PATHAK PAGE 12 a focal point for all travellers. ter 2022 in phase B to further creating a positive transformation in the real estate sector and supporting economic growth in The second phase of ex- raise the airport’s capacity to Qatar,” Kuwari said. “With the regulation of real estate brokerage, new standards have been put pansion consists of phase A more than 60 million passen- in place to provide a suitable environment that will enhance the qualification of brokers by offer- and B. gers per year, he said. ing them special services, controlling speculations, and establishing a proper platform for the QIMC unveils flagship Corniche Phase A of the current ex- sector,” he added. (TNN) PAGE 11 (PG 12 ) pansion will comprise a cen- Continued on page 12 Ô Park Towers Qatar supports reforms in New passenger terminal at Doha Port opens Ethiopia: Khater for the next two seasons until INISTRY of Foreign Af- 2019-20 cruise season kicks off with arrival the completion of Doha Port’s Mfairs Spokesperson HE expansion plan due in 2022. French court orders Lulwah al Khater has said of 3,350 visitors aboard Mein Schiff 5 Mein Schiff 5 is the first Qatar supports positive re- of 74 ships expected this sea- ASO to honour beIN forms witnessed by Ethiopia. CATHERINE W GICHUKI crew members. son, a 66 percent increase in contract (PG 16 ) This came as Khater wit- DOHA The visitors were wel- the number of ships’ arrival in nessed the opening of the TV comed with ardha dance and the 2018/19 cruise season (44 Reporter Workshop, the first A new cruise passenger ter- traditional foods and displays. ships). of a series of media develop- minal was inaugurated at Qatar National Tourism In a statement, Minister ment initiatives sponsored Doha Port on Tuesday as over Council (QNTC) Secretary- of Transport and Communi- QNB starts financing by MoFA. “We hope that 3,000 passengers disem- General and Qatar Airways cations, HE Jassim bin Saif subscription to Baladna cooperation in the field of barked from megaship Mein Group Chief Executive Ak- al Sulaiti said the opening of IPO shares (PG 14 ) media development will be a Schiff 5, ushering in Qatar’s bar al Baker cut the ribbon to the new temporary terminal positive step that will push fourth and largest cruise mark the opening of the pas- in Doha Port will support the forward the relations between tourism season. senger terminal. country’s strategy to develop our two friendly countries,” German luxury cruise lin- Spread over 6,000 square cruise tourism. Khater said. (TNN) er Mein Schiff 5 arrived with metres, the new facility will 2,354 passengers and 996 act as a temporary terminal Continued on page 20 Ô QITCOM 2019 SafeSmart Cities Organised by Strategic Sponsors Wednesday, October 23, 2019 03 Ooredoo Announces Major Upgrade of Network We’re delighted to be working with such a major international powerhouse to ensure Qatar is at the forefront of technological advancement, in line with our corporate strategy which aligns with Qatar National Vision 2030. We have long been pioneers in the development of a full commercial 5G network, laying the foundations for a bold and ambitious future, and we are excited to see its rapid progression in partnership with Ericsson. 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