THURSDAY JULY 1, 2021 DHUL QADAH 21, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 5299 QR 2 Fajr: 3:18 am Dhuhr: 11:38 am FINE Asr: 3:01 pm Maghrib: 6:30 pm HIGH : 43°C LOW : 30°C Isha: 8:00 pm World 7 Business 8 Sports 12 Putin accuses Britain and US of Indian brands hog limelight at Al Djokovic beats Anderson; ‘provocation’ in Black Sea Darwish Jewellery Showroom Andreescu falls by the wayside Mahmoud calls on parliamentarians to AMIR RECEIVES CREDENTIALS OF SAUDI ENVOY intensify efforts to Cabinet gives nod eliminate terrorism QNA DOHA to Shura Council Speaker of the Shura Council HE Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud has affirmed that choosing the city of Doha as the headquarters of the election system Office of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Program on Parliamentary Participation in Cabinet okays draft decree defining electoral districts Preventing and Combating Ter- rorism is another confirmation QNA The Cabinet also approved of the world’s appreciation of DOHA a draft decision of the Minister Qatar under the leadership of of Municipality and Environ- His Highness the Amir of State THE Cabinet took necessary ment on the executive regula- of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin measures to issue a draft law tions for Law No 24 of 2006 Hamad Al Thani, and his wise on the Shura Council election promulgating the Law (Regu- policies. system after reviewing the rec- lation) on Agricultural Ferti- It affirms Qatar’s role His Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received the credentials ommendations of the Council. lizers and Soil Conditioners in combating terrorism and of HH Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prince Mansour bin Khalid bin Abdullah Al Farhan The Cabinet, chaired by in GCC Countries. It also ap- working to implement the UN Al Saud at the Amiri Diwan on Wednesday. HH the Amir welcomed the ambassador and wished him Prime Minister and Minister of proved a draft decision of the Convention against Terrorism success in his duties, and for the relations between Qatar and Saudi Arabia further development and Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Minister of Municipality and and the United Nations Global growth. For his part, the ambassador conveyed to HH the Amir the greetings of the leader of Saudi Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, Environment regarding the Counter-Terrorism Strategy and Arabia and the wishes for the Qatari people continued progress and prosperity. (QNA) PAGE 16 also took necessary measures types of fertilizers and agricul- violent extremism conducive to to issue a draft law on the Shu- tural soil conditioners allowed, terrorism. ra Council. Prime Minister and Minister of their specifications, conditions It’s a global recognition of It also approved a draft de- Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin and procedures for their use the great support that His High- cree defining the electoral dis- Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani. and circulation. ness provides to the United Na- tricts of the Shura Council and It then approved the pro- tions in its initiatives to counter their respective regions. election campaigns and the posal to renew the term of terrorism. QP signs deal to supply China The Cabinet then approved controls and procedures for membership of the committee In a speech at the high-level the draft decisions of the Min- controlling it. to coordinate search and rescue meeting to unify responses with 1 MTPA of LNG for 10 yrs ister of Interior to nominate The Cabinet also stressed mechanisms in civil aviation. in the fight against terrorism the head and members of the the continuation of work with The Cabinet took necessary through parliamentary tasks dur- QNA of this SPA, which is another election committees for the the precautionary measures measures to ratify an agree- ing the United Nations Counter- DOHA testament to our long and Shura Council elections; form- that have been taken to face ment on the promotion and Terrorism Week, Al Mahmoud fruitful partnership. I would ing a nominees committee and the COVID-19 pandemic after protection of mutual invest- called on all parliamentarians QATAR Petroleum (QP) on also like to thank HE Sheikh its work system and controls; it listened to the explanation ments between the govern- in various regions of the world Wednesday entered into a Khalid bin Khalifa Al-Thani, forming a voters committee given by HE Minister of Public ment of Qatar and the govern- to intensify and coordinate their long-term Sale and Purchase the CEO of Qatargas, and and its system and controls; Health on the latest develop- ment of Equatorial Guinea. efforts to eliminate terrorism Agreement (SPA) with Shell his team for their valuable and determining the sources ments to limit the spread of which threatens everyone and for the supply of 1 million tons contributions to reinforce of finance and spending on coronavirus. Continued on page 2 does not differentiate between per annum (MTPA) of LNG to Qatars position in the LNG races and religions. PAGE 2 China for ten years. LNG deliveries will com- market, and meet the needs LNG deliveries will com- mence in January 2022 to of our customers.” mence in January 2022 to var- various LNG terminals in Qatar Petroleum plans ious LNG terminals in China. China to supply the LNG volumes Minister of State for En- contracted under this agree- FueL Gets COSTLieR IN QatAR ergy Affairs, the President ment from its Qatargas 1 ven- CUSTOMERS will have to pay more and CEO of Qatar Petroleum tion to meeting China’s grow- ture, which will become 100% for fuel in Qatar in July. Announcing HE Eng Saad bin Sherida Al ing energy needs.” owned by Qatar Petroleum as the fuel prices on Wednesday, Qatar Kaabi said, “We are pleased Al Kaabi added, “This of January 1, 2022. Petroleum said premium-grade petrol to enter into this new LNG SPA further highlights our China is considered a ma- will cost QR1.95 per litre, while the QNB leads MEA SPA with our trusted part- ability to meet the require- jor customer for Qatar and a super grade petrol will retail at QR2 ner, Shell. I am especially ments of our customers and strategic partner in the energy per litre. Both fuel grades saw a jump in The Banker’s delighted that this agreement partners across the world. sector. With the conclusion of of 10 dirhams in cost from June. ‘Top 1000 World will meet part of the demand I would like to take this op- this agreement, China will be Diesel is priced at QR1.90 per litre of Shells and customers in portunity to thank the man- supplied with approximately for July, QR0.15 more than its price in Banks’ list (PG 8) China, thereby further sup- agement and staff of Shell 12 MPTA of LNG under long June. (TNN) plementing Qatar’s contribu- for the successful conclusion term SPAs from Qatar. 300 baby hawksbill turtles European Union adds rescued in community effort Qatar to safe travel list QATARI citizens have gathered to rescue over 300 baby EUROPEAN Union governments according to Reuters. hawksbill sea turtles, the Ministry of Municipality and Environ- agreed on Wednesday to add Ex-EU member Britain, ment (MME) has said. The citizens informed the Protection & Qatar and 10 other countries where the highly infectious Del- Wildlife Department as the baby sea turtles appeared on their to their list of states from ta variant of the coronavirus has properties. “The hawksbill sea turtles are an endangered spe- where they will allow non- caused a sharp rise in Covid-19 cies. As such, the Ministry of Municipality and Environment essential travel, EU diplomats cases, is not on the list. would like to express its gratitude to everyone involved in pro- have said. The 11 countries joining it tecting those precious baby sea turtles,” the ministry said in Ambassadors from the are Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia a tweet. The ministry also urged citizens to get in touch with EU’s 27 states approved the and Herzegovina, Brunei, Can- environmental agencies whenever they find any baby hawksbill additions at a meeting on ada, Jordan, Kosovo, Moldova, sea turtles in their local areas. (TNN) Wednesday, with the change to Montenegro, Qatar and Saudi take effect in the coming days, Arabia. (AGENCIES) Police Training Institute celebrates completion of foundation course on explosives THE Police Training Institute celebrated the graduation of the foundation course on explosives on Wednesday in the presence of Maj Gen Dr Abdullah Yusuf Al Maal, Advisor to the Minister of Interior and vice chairman of the Police College Supreme Committee. Many officers from vari- ous ministry departments participated in the course, which lasted for five weeks. The course included introducing explosives, dealing with them, and practical training in detonation. During the course, international standards issued by the UN, including quality management for mine and explosives work, health and safety, risk management, and other training topics requiring for issuing the EOD Level 1 certificate, were discussed.A t the end of the ceremony, Al Maal distrib- uted certificates to the graduates and presented a commemorative shield to the Arab Advisory Team for Mine Action. 02 Thursday, July 1, 2021 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. Quick read SHURA SPEAKER MEETS SAUDI AMBASSADOR Cabinet ratifies pact on Qatar-Equatorial Guinea Amir congratulates president of DR Congo THE Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Wednesday sent economic, technical ties a cable of congratulations to President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisekedi on his country’s Independence Day.