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Amir patronises graduation of 10th batch of Al Zaeem Air Academy cadets
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani patronised the
graduation ceremony of the 10th batch of cadets of Al Zaeem Mohamed
Bin Abdullah Al Attiyah Air Academy at Al Udeid Air Base yesterday. The
ceremony was attended by HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior
Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani, a number of sheikhs and
ministers and a number of leaders of security, military and university
colleges, institutes and academies from a number of brotherly and friendly
countries. Senior officers of the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Interior,
the Amiri Guard and the State Security, in addition to heads of diplomatic
missions in the country and the guardians of the graduates were also
present. The national anthem was played at the beginning of the ceremony.
Then the commander of the graduates’ queue came forward requesting the
Amir to inspect the queue of the 124 graduates from Qatar and a number of
brotherly and friendly countries. After reciting verses from the Holy Qur’an
and the march of the graduates’ queue and the military parade, the Amir
honoured the 13 outstanding graduates. After that, the flag was handed over
from the 10th batch to the 11th batch, the appointment order was read out
and the parade queue left. The air show began with a number of aircraft of
the Qatari Amiri Air Force, including Rafale, Typhoon and F-15 , C-130 and C-17
transport aircraft, and Agusta 139 helicopters. A group of PC-21 and Super
Mushshak training aircraft and NH90 helicopters belonging to Al Zaeem
Mohamed Bin Abdullah Al Attiyah Air Academy also took part in the show. At
the end of the ceremony, officers of the 10th batch took the oath and recited
the national anthem. (QNA) Page 12
Amir visits Support Disciplines Building

Cabinet nod to draft
law on nationalising
jobs in private sector
QNA of the nationalisation plans and na- 1- A draft agreement between the
Doha tionalisation rates in each of them. government of Qatar and the United
Also, a Cabinet decision, based on Nations, regarding the arrangements
the Minister’s proposal, determines, the for the 11th session of the Conference
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he Cabinet yesterday approved in incentives that may be granted to the of the States Parties to the United Na-
principle a draft law on nation- entities subject to the provisions of this tions Convention against Corruption.
alising jobs in the private sector law, the facilities and privileges that may 2- Results of the 35th session of Arab
and endorsed a draft Cabinet decision be granted to the entities that are com- Ministers of Transport.
regarding the incentives, facilities and mitted to nationalisation rates, and the 3- The results of the visit of HE the
privileges granted under nationalisa- financial incentives that may be granted Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs
tion of jobs in the private sector law. to Qatari workers in those entities. to the Republic of Turkiye and the
HE the Prime Minister and Minis- At the outset of the meeting, the United Kingdom.
ter of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Kha- Cabinet expressed the solidarity of 4- Outcomes of the 17th Regional
lifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani chaired the Qatar and its sincere condolences to Meeting for Asia, the Pacific and the
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani visited yesterday the building of support disciplines (air control Cabinet’s regular meeting at its seat at the government and people of the Re- Arab States on defining work priorities
and surveillance) at Al Zaeem Mohamed Bin Abdullah Al Attiyah Air College at Al Udeid Air Base. The Amir was briefed the Amiri Diwan. public of Turkiye and the Syrian peo- and promoting employment growth.
on the modern equipment and devices at the Air Traffic Control Training Center, and the services provided by the Following the meeting, HE the Min- ple for the victims of the devastating Besides, the Cabinet listened to the
centre to the various air forces and crews. Also, the Amir listened to a briefing on the work mechanism and associated ister of State for Cabinet Affairs said in earthquake that hit several Turkish presentation made by HE the Minis-
technologies, flight simulation systems, and specialised theoretical and practical training equipment. The Amir was a statement that according to the pro- and Syrian regions, wishing a speedy ter of Municipality on the Ministry’s
accompanied by HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs Dr Khalid bin Mohamed visions of the draft, a Cabinet decision, recovery for the injured. preparations to host the Horticultural
al-Attiyah, HE the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Staff Lieutenant General (Pilot) Salem bin Hamad al-Nabit, based on a proposal by the Minister of The Cabinet also reviewed the fol- Expo 2023 Doha from 10/2/2023 to
Commander of Al Zaeem Mohamed Bin Abdullah Al Attiyah Air College Major General (Pilot) Salem Abdullah al-Dosari, a Labour, determines the nationalised lowing issues and took the appropriate 3/28/2024, and took the appropriate
number of ministers, and senior officers of the armed forces. (QNA) jobs in each of the work sectors, in light decisions in their regard: decision in this regard.
Amir attends
graduation of
Military Turkiye, Syria quake toll mounts to over 12000
College today
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urkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan died in Turkiye and 2,992 in Syria from Mon- century, even as the death toll continues to rise.
His Highness the Amir Sheikh yesterday conceded “shortcomings” after day’s 7.8-magnitude tremor, bringing the total Erdogan visited one of the hardest-hit spots,
Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani criticism of his government’s response to to 12049 – but that could yet double if the worst quake epicentre Kahramanmaras, and acknowl-
will patronise today the the massive earthquake that killed over 12000 fears of experts are realised. edged problems in the response.
graduation ceremony of people in Turkiye and Syria. Survivors have been left to scramble for food “Of course, there are shortcomings. The con-
the 18th batch of candidate The sprawling scale of the disaster that flat- and shelter — and in some cases watch helplessly ditions are clear to see. It’s not possible to be
officers of the armed forces, tened thousands of buildings, trapping an un- as their relatives called for rescue, and eventually ready for a disaster like this,” he said.
Ministry of Interior, and other known number of people, has swamped relief went silent under the debris. The window for rescuers to find survivors is
security services at Ahmed operations already hampered by freezing weath- Still, searchers kept pulling survivors from narrowing as the effort nears the 72-hour mark
bin Mohamed Military College. Survivors gather next to a bonfire outside collapsed er. the debris three days after the 7.8 magnitude that disaster experts consider the most likely pe-
(QNA) buildings in Kahramanmaras, Turkiye yesterday. Officials and medics said 9,057 people had quake that is already one of the deadliest this riod to save lives. Page 11
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QATAR
Amir condoles with Pakistan leaders
Visiting HK police team briefed on Qatari World Cup experience His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and His Highness
the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani sent cables of condo-
A delegation from the Hong Kong Airport Police lences to Pakistan President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif
visited Hamad International Airport (HIA) to on the death of former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf. HE the Prime
learn about the experience of Qatar in securing Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-
the airport and facilitating the movement of Thani also sent a cable of condolences to Prime Minister Sharif. (QNA)
passengers, especially during the FIFA World
Cup Qatar 2022, which concluded its activities in
December. The visit included a tour of the airport
facilities and an introduction to the services
Shura Council takes
provided by various agencies and the systems and
modern technologies used to secure and facilitate
part in Cairo meetings
the movement of passengers. Also, HIA officials
held a meeting with the Hong Kong delegation, The Shura Council is participating The conference addresses the most
during which they reviewed ways of exchanging in the meetings of the Preparatory prominent challenges and threats
security and organizational experiences related to Committee of the 5th Congress of facing the Arab countries in the
securing ports and travellers via the airport during the Arab Parliament and Speakers food security issue and the role that
international events. On this occasion, Assistant of Arab Assemblies and Parliaments. parliamentarians can play in this
Director of the Airport Security Department Col The meetings in Cairo address the regard.
Faisal Musallam al-Dosari said that this visit comes congress’ draft document regarding In addition, the conference will
within the framework of co-operation and mutual the parliamentary vision to achieve address issues of instability and the
understanding between the Ministry of Interior and Arabian food security, which is continuation of crises and conflicts
the Hong Kong Police to strengthen joint security scheduled to be submitted to the in some countries in the Arab world.
co-operation relations and exchange security and 5th Congress for discussion and The conference will also discuss
organisational expertise, hoping that the visit will adoption by the heads of councils the repercussions of the current
achieve the desired goals. For their part, members and parliaments. international crises, climate change
of the Hong Kong police delegation expressed In this regard, HE the Shura impacts on Arab food security, and
their happiness for visiting and getting briefed on Council member Badi bin Ali al- challenges of population increase in
the security and organisational measures adopted Badi reviewed Qatar’s pioneering that regard.
by Qatar, which were among the reasons for the experience in the food security The draft document will include
success of the World Cup. (QNA) field, calling on the Arab Parliament ways to achieve Arab food security
to use that experience along with and the role that parliamentarians
other relevant Gulf experiences as a can play in promoting these efforts.
reference. (QNA)
Qatar shares traffic management

experience with Omani officials
The General Directorate The Omani delegation was
of Traffic officials and an represented by the State
Omani delegation yesterday Council members engineer
discussed the ways to Mohamed bin Ahmed
manage traffic congestion. al-Lamki and Dr Maryam
According to a statement bint Abdullah al-Awadia.
from the Ministry of Adviser Hamid bin Abdullah
Interior (MoI), the meeting Aideed, Oman’s deputy
discussed the ways to ambassador to Qatar, and
enhance co-operation, Brig Nasser Dorman al-Hajri,
exchange bilateral assistant director General
experiences and learn about of Traffic, some department
the experience of Qatar. directors, representatives
The Omani delegation was from the Public Works
received at the General Authority (Ashghal) and
Directorate of Traffic the National Traffic Safety
office and the meeting Committee were present.
held in the presence of The delegation discussed
Brig Mohamed Abdullah many topics related to the
al-Shahwani, acting successful experience of
director-general of Traffic. Qatar in traffic congestion.
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QNA wins FANA award

Qatar News Agency (QNA) won the Federation of Arab News
Agencies (FANA) Award for the best report for 2022, for its
report entitled ‘Private Museums Enhance Cultural Vision,
Community Awareness in Qatar’. In a message received by
the Director-General of QNA Ahmed bin Saeed al-Rumaihi, the
FANA General Secretariat, represented by Secretary-General
Dr Farid Ayar, expressed its sincere congratulations on this
win, wishing QNA all success and continued progress. The
winning report came in the first place after gaining 13 points
from the Award Judging Panel. The General Secretariat
will deliver QNA the victory shield, during its 50th General
Assembly conference in November, the message read. QNA
congratulated all its employees on this victory, especially
in the news department, wishing to redouble efforts and
intensify work so that QNA will always serve the State of
Qatar and support the causes of its Arab and Islamic nation.
Comprising 18 Arab national news agencies, FANA aims to
strengthen the professional links between these agencies,
and to secure the widest areas for distributing news within
the Arab countries, and delivering Arab news abroad. To
achieve this, the Federation seeks to raise the level of member
agencies by providing advice, encouraging the exchange
and holding periodic meetings of news agencies in addition
to specialised meetings, and works to develop media and
technical cooperation between its member agencies and
national news agencies around the world.
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QATAR
MoI team wins international recognition Egypt, Qatar review co-operation ties
Egyptian Interior Minister Maj Gen Mahmoud Tawfik met in Cairo yesterday with a Qatari security
delegation from the Ministry of Interior, on the occasion of the end of their four-day visit to Egypt.
The meeting reviewed means of enhancing co-operation and exchanging experiences between the
The Qatari Team for Disaster Victims Identification at the Ministry of Interior (MoI), under the direct supervision of the Civil Defence two countries’ ministries of interior. The Qatari delegation had paid field visits to police facilities and
Council, has obtained international accreditation from the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol). According to a statement sites affiliated to the Egyptian Interior Ministry. (QNA)
from the MoI, the Disaster Victims Identification Office at MoI’s Criminal Evidence and Information Department links all team members
from different military and civil sides. The team, which consists of members from relevant authorities from the MoI and Lekhwiya Force,
in addition to the Ministry of Health and Hamad Medical Corporation, is responsible for responding to internal and external disasters and
supporting the work of the search and rescue team of Lekhwiya Force in order to unify and strengthen joint efforts.
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Qatar calls for collective action
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HE the Minister of Social De- atar has called for col- snad said. Qatar’s message to the
velopment and Family Maryam lective action and global world lies in the call for solidarity
bint Ali bin Nasser al-Misnad solidarity to face the de- and co-operation, so that all so-
chaired Qatar’s delegation to the velopment challenges, protect cieties have equal opportunities
session. the human community from the for development, progress and
Addressing the high-level surrounding dangers, achieve advancement, she said.
general discussions at the open- social justice and guarantee hu- It is necessary to seek joint
ing session, which was chaired by man dignity, regardless of any efforts and to work collectively
HE the Permanent Representa- individual considerations or in- to produce positive results of a
tive of Qatar to the UN ambassa- terests. common nature, given the global
dor Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif This came in a speech delivered interdependence that gives de-
al-Thani, HE the Minister called by HE the Minister of Social De- velopment and world hazards an
for a review of the decisions of HE Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser al-Misnad velopment and Family Maryam international nature, she added.
the historic World Summit for bint Ali bin Nasser al-Misnad, HE the Minister stressed the im-
Social Development in Copen- at the high-level discussions of portance of international action
hagen. the ministerial forum of the 61st in order to achieve social justice
She added that this interna- session of the UN Committee for and ensure human dignity for all
tional agreement, which places Social Development (CSocD61), peoples and societies, regardless
individuals at the centre of de- currently being held at the UN of any considerations or individ- return for individuals, families with basic services, including
velopment and emphasises so- headquarters in New York. ual interest. and communities. Among those legal protection, health services,
cial justice and development Qatar looks forward to collab- She also stressed the impor- initiatives were Qatar’s funding education, social welfare, and
as foundations for achieving orating with other international tance of the global struggle to of several development projects other services, without discrimi-
sustainable peace and secu- parties to protect the local and create productive workforce on to provide decent work, totalling nation.
rity, needs reviewing in terms international human community the one hand and to provide de- more than $600mn, which ben- The forum brought together
of the provisions that have been from the surrounding hazards cent work for all on the other efited 85 countries worldwide. six high-level personalities, in-
achieved, and the reasons for the and challenges, urging the peo- hand, without discrimination HE al-Misnad appreciated the cluding HE al-Misnad, to listen
retreat from achieving its main ples of the world to follow this or segregation on race, colour or expatriate workers’ vital roles in to their countries’ relevant ex-
objectives. vision, in a bid to stop the social religion. In this regard, she high- building the Qatari infrastruc- periences, the most prominent
Although this international deterioration and other heavy lighted a set of Qatari initiatives ture and achieving sustainable lessons and the possibilities of
declaration was reached 25 years repercussions emanating from aimed at creating jobs and pro- development, stressing Qatar’s transferring them to other inter-
ago, the world is still experi- Covid-19 pandemic, HE al-Mi- ductive activities with economic relentless efforts to provide them national parties. (QNA)
encing the same challenges and HE Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif al-Thani
tribulations, whether they are
embodied in poverty, epidemics, velopment and development adoption of an approach based on
or social disintegration. goals, research into the causes the commitment to promoting
The absence of justice,
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of success and failure, and
identifying steps to correct
them, ahead of the 28th anni-
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not live in the future with the penhagen. the fear of financial bankruptcy, sive partnership with the is the perfect outlet for the visu-
same problems, al-Misnad Commenting on the relevant a move that placed Qatar among Qatar Paralympic Com- ally impaired or blind, which can
said. In this context, she called Qatari efforts, al-Misnad com- the lowest rates of job loss during mittee (QPC) during the ‘West lead them to gold in international
for concerted international ef- mended Qatar’s urgent response the pandemic among the coun- Asian Goalball Championship for competitions.”
forts in the path of social de- to the Covid-19 pandemic and its tries of the world. (QNA) the Blind – Ajman 2023’ hosted Qatar’s national team, which
by the UAE from February 9 to 17 claimed the gold medal of the
with the participation of 10 coun- 2019 West Asian Para Games, has
tries from the West Asian region. conducted at the QPC headquar-
This partnership comes with- ters its preparatory training for
in the framework of the bank’s the championship due to kick off
keenness to support Qatar’s ef- today.
forts in empowering people with QNB Group is currently ranked
special needs, supporting their as the most valuable bank brand
mental and physical health, and in the Middle East and Africa.
providing them with easy access Through its subsidiaries and as-
to sports. sociate companies, the Group
It also highlights QNB’s vision goals to empower and integrate Group Communications, said: extends to 28 countries across
that combines CSR goals with its people with disabilities through “Within our preparations to cel- three continents providing a
determination to encourage tal- various sustainable develop- ebrate the National Sport Day, we comprehensive range of advanced
ents who are an inspiration and ment and capacity-building pro- are proud to renew our support products and services. The total
strive to be role models for youth. grammes and the consolidation of for the sport of goalball which number of employees is 28,000
The initiative also reflects the a culture of excellence in society. embodies the positive values of operating through 1,000 loca-
group’s commitment to the pil- Heba Ali al-Tamimi, senior sport as a powerful tool for social tions with an ATM network of
lars of Qatar National Vision 2030 executive vice-president of QNB integration and inclusion. Goal- more than 4,800 machines.
Session held for SDG summit

GOPAC president calls for more QNA
New York
olution 75/ 290b. She stressed
the importance of holding the
Sustainable Development Goals
parliamentary anti-graft efforts Summit in September 2023, not-
H
E the Permanent Repre- ing that the summit represents
sentative of Qatar to the the middle of the road towards
United Nations Sheikha the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable
QNA to combat this scourge at the It is well-known that corrup- Alya Ahmed bin Saif al-Thani in- Development, which is a valuable
Doha national level. He also sug- tion is not a single crime com- augurated the first governmental opportunity to assess the inter-
gested holding a parliamentary mitted only within national bor- consultation session on prepar- national community’s perform-
dialogue on the convention as a ders, it is transnational in nature, ing a draft political declaration ance and provide guidance for
H
E the President of the side event to be held during the which necessitates a strong un- for the Sustainable Develop- moving forward.
Global Organisation of organisation’s annual general derstanding of transnational or- ment Goals Summit, to be held She pointed out that the sum-
Parliamentarians Against meeting to be held from March ganised crime, he said. on September 18-19, prior to the mit will be an opportunity to call
Corruption (GOPAC) Dr Ali bin 8-9. The meeting, which was at- opening of the 78th session of for taking measures to tackle
Fetais al-Marri has called for The UN Convention against tended by a number of GOPAC the United Nations General As- shortcomings, as well as to of-
bolstering parliamentary par- Corruption is very important, officials, concluded with unani- sembly (UNGA). fer recommendations that could
ticipation in the United Nations and parliamentarians need a mous approval that the GOPAC In her speech at the open- stimulate rapid progress towards
Convention against Corruption. deeper understanding of the would organise the dialogue on ing session, HE Sheikha Alya achieving sustainable develop-
Addressing the GOPAC Ex- convention and its provisions in the United Nations Convention welcomed the attendees and ment goals. gent than ever. She stressed the to gather preliminary opinions
ecutive Committee meeting, order to be able to implement it against Corruption during the thanked the UNGA president for HE Sheikha Alya declared importance of adopting the po- on the scope and content of the
which was held in Doha yes- effectively, he said. annual general meeting in Doha entrusting a joint responsibility that there are great expectations litical declaration by consensus, political declaration, guided by
terday, HE al-Marri said that Vice-President of the GOPAC next March. of leading the process of inter- regarding the political declara- to reflect the international com- points aimed at helping to survey
the UN Convention against Dr Fadli Zon stressed the im- The meeting discussed issues national governmental consultation that will be adopted by the munity’s consensus to commit to opinions, set priorities and the
Corruption, as the only inter- portance of the UN Convention related to the GOPAC governance tions, along with the Permanent Sustainable Development Goals implementing the 2030 Agenda manner in which the consulta-
national legally binding in- against Transnational Organised and witnessed the welcoming of Representative of Ireland, re- Summit, given that since 2019, on Sustainable Development. tion process is conducted.
strument to combat corrup- Crime (UNTOC), which should its new board members from Be- garding the political declaration new challenges have emerged In this regard, HE Sheikha She affirmed keenness to carry
tion, is necessary to formulate be another forum to enhance the nin, Rwanda, Mozambique and of the Sustainable Development alongside the existing ones, Alya expressed the desire of the on with consultations and to lis-
a stronger and better system role of parliamentarians. New Zealand. Goals Summit, in line with Res- making the situation more ur- consultation process facilitators ten to member states’ views.
Arab League highlights Doha Declaration’s

importance for joint social development work
QNA speech before the 111th session of coming Arab Economic and Social
Cairo the Economic and Social Council Development Summit, noting the
at the level of senior officials, that Council’s work in preparing the
the implementation of the “Doha economic and social file for the
T
he League of Arab States Declaration” requires a broad two summits, taking into account
has affirmed that the “Doha partnership not only among the the developments and the grave
Declaration”, issued by the joint Arab action bodies, but also challenges that are facing many
high-level event of the 42nd ses- within the framework of Arab- countries in the region.
sion of the Council of Arab Min- international co-operation, point- She indicated that the Council’s
isters of Social Affairs, could be an ing out that this declaration is one agenda includes issues of high pri-
important qualitative leap in sup- of the important topics raised in ority for joint Arab economic and
port of joint Arab social develop- the context of preparing for the social development work, fore-
ment work, especially with regard upcoming Arab Summit in Saudi most among which is the prepara-
to promoting the rights of people Arabia. tion of the Arab strategy for com-
with disabilities, and issues related Abu Ghazaleh said that the cur- munications and information; the
to multidimensional poverty. rent session of the Economic and Arab Digital Agenda 2023-2033,
Arab League’s Assistant Sec- Social Council is of particular which is of utmost importance in Qatar was represented at the the Ministry of Finance, headed
retary-General and Head of the importance in terms of its top- all economic and social fields, in 111th session of the Economic and by Hamad Madi al-Hajri, Director
Social Affairs Sector ambassa- ics and timing, as it is held ahead light of the ongoing technology Social Council, at the level of sen- of International Co-operation De-
dor Haifa Abu Ghazaleh said in a of the Arab Summit, and the up- developments. ior officials, by a delegation from partment at the ministry.
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QATAR
talabat Mart launches
special donation boxes
drive with Qatar Charity
QRCS allocates
T
he region’s leading local tech platform,
talabat has launched another campaign
to aid the immediate emergency re-
lief support to victims of the earthquakes in
Turkiye and Syria, in collaboration with Qatar
$1mn for northern
Charity (QC).
For the next three days, customers can do-
nate specially-curated relief boxes via talabat
Mart, including all primary necessities such
as: sugar, flour, beans, soup, milk, oil, rice,
pasta, tea and much more, for the reduced
Syria quake relief
A
price of QR50. Additionally, users can pur- Qatar Amiri Air Force air-
chase comforters at a reduced price of QR12, craft arrived at Gaziantep
all of which will be packaged and sent directly Airport, Turkiye, loaded
to families affected by the recent earthquakes with a humanitarian aid ship-
in Turkiye and Syria. For every customer do- ment from Qatar for the victims
nation on the app, a QR10 delivery fee will also of Turkiye, Syria earthquake,
be fully donated to QC as relief to the families in co-operation between Qatar
affected. Red Crescent Society (QRCS)
How to donate: Launch the talabat app, Turkiye and Syria is very serious, urgent and and Qatar Fund for Development
choose ‘talabat Mart’ and select ‘Turkey/Syria we can’t be indifferent. We have several cam- (QFFD).
Donation box’ to donate directly to the urgent paigns live in talabat at this stage to support It is part of the airlift ordered
cause, complete the donation process via the as many of those affected as possible. This by His Highness the Amir Sheikh
app, the donation will be sent directly by QC specific project, that talabat Mart team has Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani,
to those affected by the earthquakes via cargo launched with Qatar Charity is a great occa- from Qatar to Turkiye in solidar-
flights. sion to donate very primary necessities that ity with the victims of the disas-
Carla Ferreira, general manager of talabat a human being should have, which are all de- ter.
Mart, commented: “Through our latest relief parting to the affected areas within a few days.” The relief shipment consists
initiatives this week, we have witnessed an Ahmad Yousef Fakhroo, CEO’s assistant for of 35 tonnes of aid, including
overwhelming amount of support from the the Resources Development and Media sector blankets, jerrycans, mosquito
community in Qatar who have heavily stood by at QC, thanked talabat and talabat Mart for nets, tarpaulins, shelter main-
the people in Turkiye and Syria during this dif- supporting its campaign to support the earth- tenance kits, and family hy- The relief shipment consists of 35 tonnes of aid, including blankets, jerrycans, mosquito nets, tarpaulins,
ficult time. talabat Mart, together with its sup- quake victims. giene kits. In co-ordination with shelter maintenance kits, and family hygiene kits.
portive suppliers, is therefore proud to facili- He also called on the community to support Turkey’s Disaster and Emer-
tate additional ways to aid affected families by Qatar Charity’s relief campaign and talabat’s gency Management Presidency
launching a special donation box. Alongside initiative to provide relief aid to hundreds of (AFAD), the relief materials are
our long standing partners at Qatar Charity, the affected families, meet their necessary being prepared for distribution
we aim to extend these relief boxes for as many needs, and prevent the already worse situation to the affected people in north-
people who have been impacted in this tragedy from deteriorating further. ern Syria.
as possible. Customers can download the talabat appli- QRCS allocated $1mn from its
Francisco Miguel De Sousa, managing di- cation through the iOS App Store, Google Play Disaster Response Fund to start
rector of talabat Qatar, said: “The situation in store, and Huawei App Gallery. emergency relief interventions
for the benefit of earthquake-
affected people in Turkiye and
northern Syria. A $10mn fund-
raising humanitarian campaign
was also launched to expand the
Quake expert says ‘Qatar relief intervention in health care,

shelter, water and sanitation,
and food.
QRCS’ representation mission
is far from seismic danger’ in Turkey deployed four mobile

clinics in Idlib, Al-Dana, west-
ern Aleppo countryside, and Jisr
Al-Shughur, to provide emer- earthquake-affected cities, to
A
n earthquake expert at 2014 to monitor earthquakes, gency medical services (EMS) settle temporarily at the camps
the Qatar Civil Avia- in addition to its co-operation and psychological support for of internally displaced people
tion Authority (CAA) with the networks in GCC affected people at temporary (IDPs), putting even more pres-
Dr Reda Abdel-Fattah has said countries and international shelters. The mission’s field per- sure on the already struggling
that there were 600 after- networks. sonnel are already contributing communities, especially amid
shocks of the earthquake that Qatar Seismic Network is to search and rescue operations the cold winter. Some families
struck southern Turkiye and equipped with the latest tech- in Syria. QRCS is planning to resorted to stadiums and ag-
northern Syria, five of which nologies and systems, includ- deploy specialist medical pro- ricultural lands, lacking elec-
were felt in the area where the ing nine seismic monitoring fessionals from Doha to north- tricity, heating, food, and other
quake occurred. stations, three of which are ern Syria, in order to provide supplies. The current needs
The expert said that although deep stations with a depth of EMS to the victims and support are critical, including heavy
the aftershocks have receded it more than 100m and six sur- hospitals and health centres in machinery, trained rescue
is difficult to predict the time face stations. the specialities of general sur- teams, cash aid, tents, insula-
and location of the earthquake, The stations provide vi- gery, emergency medicine, or- tion sheets, heating materials,
despite scientific advancement. Dr Reda Abdel-Fattah tal information in addition to thopaedics, paediatrics, oph- food and bread, water tank-
Dr Abdel-Fattah reassured their important role in moni- thalmology, anaesthesia, and ers, garbage collection, rubble
the residents of Qatar that the line. He underlined the role toring any seismic activity mental health. removal, ambulance vehicles,
county is far from seismic dan- played by Qatar Seismic Net- and warning of any imminent In northwestern Syria, thou- medicines, makeshift medical health centres, rented buses for hubs, and safe places for wom-
ger as it is not in the seismic work, which was established in earthquake. (QNA) sands were displaced from the facilities, fuel for hospitals and transportation, IDP reception en and girls.
Qatar Charity continues to Qatari team begins relief operations

QSL in Turkiye’s quake-affected areas
deliver aid to Turkiye, Syria initiative
earthquake victims to support
quake-hit
nations
T
he Qatar Stars League
(QSL) has announced an
initiative to allocate the
proceeds from ticket sales of
the Qatar Cup 2023 semi-finals,
to support those affected by the
earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria
recently.
“We invite all fans to

participate by purchasing The Qatari international search and rescue group of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya)
tickets and attending has started search and rescue operations, in co-ordination with the Turkish local authorities,
matches to support in the earthquake-affected areas in southern Turkiye. The Qatari rescue group is supported
the initiative” by specialised mechanisms and equipment, in addition to a field hospital, relief aid, tents and
winter supplies. The team arrived at Adana airport in Turkiye, on Tuesday, coinciding with the
The Qatar Cup 2023 semi- arrival of the first flights of the air bridge allocated by Qatar to support Turkiye in confronting
finals will be held at Jassim Bin the earthquake disaster. (QNA)
Q
atar Charity (QC) continues to deliver clothes, dates, and food items worth more than Hamad Stadium, Al Sadd club,
relief aid to the Turkiye, Syria earth- QR500,000. today. In a statement on social
quake victims in many affected areas so Preparations are underway to implement 30 media, QSL said the initiative
as to meet their urgent needs. relief convoys that will include food and non- comes from its keenness to play
The aid, includes food and non-food items, food items. Besides, a QR21.9mn plan is cur- its role in line with its corpo-
as well as personal hygiene kits and other rently being prepared for an urgent response rate social responsibility and to
items. worth QR7.3mn, and early recovery and recon- contribute towards providing a
QC’s field teams continue to distribute struction projects worth QR14.6mn. helping hand to the earthquake
nearly 45,000 hot meals to the affected people As the earthquake has caused massive dam- victims and the affected.
in Syria and Turkiye, in addition to 6,500 food age and the number of victims is on rise, QC has “Therefore, we invite all fans
parcels containing ready-to-eat items in Azaz renewed its urgent appeal to philanthropists and to participate in it by purchasing
and Afrin in northern Syria, and 1,600 pack- benefactors in Qatar to support its relief cam- tickets and attending matches to
ages of basic food items, enough for a family paign for earthquake victims in Turkiye and support the initiative,” QSL said.
for a whole month, in Gaziantep and Sanliurfa, northern Syria to help the affected and contrib- “QSL would like to express its
Turkiye. Also, more than 15,000 bundles of ute to reducing their suffering. sincere condolences to families
bread are distributed daily in Turkiye. People can also donate through QC’s of the victims over the great loss,
QC, through the airlift of Qatar, shipped 13 website (https://qch.qa/tsn) and app (qch. and we wish all injured people
tonnes of foodstuffs and nearly 4,000 blan- qa/q/app), in addition to dialing hotline a fast recovery,” the statement
kets, in addition to moving a convoy of four aid 44290000. Donations can also be made at added. The Qatar Cup 2023 semi-
consignments from Doha towards the affected QC’s branches and collection points across finals will feature Al Sadd vs
areas. It contains medical supplies, first aid, the country. Al Arabi, and Al Duhail
vs Al Wakrah.
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QATAR
MoPH campaign to vaccinate high Qatar honeybee
school students against Tdap
The Ministry of Public Health ( MoPH) has
announced the launch of the annual vaccina-
tion campaign against tetanus, diphtheria, and
cough every 10 years as a booster dose.
Dr Hamad Eid al-Rumaihi, manager, Health
Protection and Communicable Diseases Con-
he emphasised that attention should be paid
to the seriousness of the three diseases which
may cause serious complications including
breeding project
boosts farm
whooping cough (Tdap) from mid-February in trol Department MoPH, said: “The implemen- death or total disability to the person infected.
co-operation with the Ministry of Education tation of the vaccination campaign against Mohamed Abdullah al-Maraghi, director, Health
and Higher Education and the Primary Health Tdap annually aims to enhance the immunity and Safety Department at the Ministry of
Care Corporation. of male and female students, against these Education and Higher Education, said that the
This year the campaign aims to vaccinate high three diseases. The World Health Organi- annual campaign to vaccinate students against
income, output
school students in independent, private, and sation recommends that the vaccination tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough
public schools in Qatar. against the three diseases should be taken comes within the framework of continuous
The campaign comes in line with the Qatar every 10 years as a booster dose.” He clari- co-operation with MoPH.
National Vision 2030 to improve the health fied that this comes within the framework of Dr Soha Albayat, head of Vaccination at
of the population, and as part of MoPH’s the periodic vaccination for adolescents and ministry of public health stated: “The vaccine
efforts to enhance the immunity of male and within the national immunisation schedule is not new, and it is part of the childhood
I
female students at this age, and in implemen- in Qatar. vaccination programme, part of adolescent n Qatar, beekeeping was, until grants provided to honeybee
tation of the recommendations of the World Dr al-Rumaihi added that tetanus, diphtheria, routine vaccination and it is a pre-entry recently, a hobby for individ- breeders, the volume of pro-
Health Organisation to take the vaccine and whooping cough are not spread in Qatar requirement for most colleges both locally uals wishing to acquire some duction increased amid farm-
against tetanus, diphtheria and whooping due to high vaccination coverage. However, and internationally.” apiaries by relying on importing ers’ keenness to expand pro-
bee supplies and products from duction.
outside the country. However, The director of the Agricul-
since 2013, the state has paid at- tural Affairs Department said
tention to honeybee breeding at honey production has increased
Qatari farms. It has provided the from 2,190kg in 2016 to 14,300kg
Qatar Tourism participates in 16th edition necessary facilities for the devel-
opment of the industry.
The Ministry of Municipal-
in 2022.
He pointed out that beekeep-
ing is one of the important agri-
of Tehran International Tourism Exhibition ity’s national honeybee project

is based on distributing apiaries
and their requirements to farms.
cultural sectors that contribute
to the development of the agri-
cultural and national economy. It
The initiative aims to spread also works to preserve the biodi-
Q
atar Tourism (QT) is participating and localise honey output and Youssef Khaled al-Khulaifi versity of plant species.
for the first time in the 16th edition produce high-quality local hon- The ministry plans periodic
of the Tehran International Tourism ey, as well as increase the income sources, and benefit from bees follow-up and frequent visits
Exhibition 2023. of honey-producing farmers. even as this helps the process of to farms and provide technical
QT’s booth includes trade partners Qatar Director of the Agricultural Af- pollinating vegetables and in- support and training for super-
Airways, as well as The Torch Doha, Travel fairs Department at the Ministry creasing production. visors and beekeepers at farms,
Designer WLL, Rixos Gulf Hotel Doha, and of Municipality, Youssef Khaled He added that the programme spread awareness on the proper
Banana Island Doha Resort. al-Khulaifi, said in an interview targets all farms in the country. methods of breeding and har-
QT said in a statement yesterday that with Qatar News Agency (QNA) Farms need to ensure certain vesting honey, emphasising the
the exhibition, which runs from Febru- that the focus of the ministry in conditions and standards for need to take care of bees, as well
ary 7-10, presents the ideal opportunity honeybee breeding comes within beekeeping, such as large Sidr as focusing on how to preserve
for Qatar to highlight the latest develop- the framework of its interest in trees in appropriate quantities, the bees during the summer pe-
ments in its tourism industry and show- Qatari farmers, and supporting with the availability of cultivated riods.
case its newest tourism and hospitality them to find new production ar- areas representing (bee food), as Nasser Ali Khamis al-Kuwari,
offerings. eas. well ample shade at farms with the Al Safwa farm owner, said
The exhibition also provides a platform Al-Khulaifi pointed out that large trees. Bees do not tolerate the ministry provides assistance
for Qatar to network with prominent travel a national programme has been direct sunlight on the hives, al- to honeybee breeders within the
operators, agencies, and airlines in Iran, to developed for beekeeping, be- Khulaifi pointed out. framework of its support for na-
increase business-to-business and busi- sides providing guidance pro- He pointed out that grants tional products and its interest in
ness-to-consumer awareness on Qatar and rejuvenate and take in Qatar’s vibrant cul- the GDP contribution of the tourism sector grammes which has resulted in were distributed to farmers in agricultural products.
provide an update on the destinations offer- ture. to 12% by 2030.” a significant increase in honey 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2021, which Al-Kuwari stressed that honey
ing. “Initiatives such as these are important to The Qatar pavilion is inviting visitors to production at Qatari farms. included giving 1,729 beehives bee breeding projects are in-
Chief Operating Officer of Qatar Tourism help Qatar Tourism achieve its 2030 strat- learn about Qatar’s unique culture, beautiful Al-Khulaifi said the national to 196 farms, as well as import- creasing, which has led to in-
Berthold Trenkel said: “Iran is one of 15 tar- egy, which aims to increase the number outdoor spaces, and warm hospitality, while honeybee project is aimed at ing bees that can adapt to Qatar creasing production of local
get markets identified by Qatar Tourism as a of visitors to Qatar by threefold, increase exploring some of the newest attractions encouraging and assisting farm weather conditions. honey in estimated quantities
primary source for visitors looking to relax, spending by three to four times, and grow and favourable travel regulations. (QNA) owners to diversify farm income As a result of the support and and high quality. (QNA)
Qatar plays pivotal role in providing Sidra Medicine gets

humanitarian aid to refugees: UNHCR ISO:27001 certification
S
The director of the Regional Bureau for He said the impact of Covid-19 on the global He pointed out that UNHCR’s close partner- idra Medicine, a member as imaging services. The imple-
Asia and Pacific Region of the UN Refugees economy and for host countries has been ship with Education Above All Foundation, of Qatar Foundation, has mentation is aimed at protecting
Agency (UNHCR), Indrika Ratwatte, said huge in Asia-Pacific, causing – in many Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and achieved the benchmark the healthcare organisation from
Qatar’s efforts are not limited to just countries – hyperinflation, currency de- the Qatari government has had a very ISO:27001 Information Security business risks such as data leaks,
humanitarian work, but has surpassed that valuation, food insecurity, energy cost and direct impact on primary education. “We Management System certification hacking or regulation breaches.
with its continuous call for advocacy of supply chain crises. He stressed that the have focused particularly also on the girl for its entire information technol- Maha al-Henzab, acting ex-
humanitarian principles through dialogue, big challenge for the UN this year is to ad- child and adolescent girls and others to ogy function and operations. ecutive director of IT at Sidra
in addition to its strategic discussions on dress the immediate care and support for give them skills that would help them with Sidra Medicine’s ISO certifi- Medicine said: “Achieving the
means to de-escalate and help resolve refugees because host countries and host earn a livelihood,” he said. cate was issued by TUV Rhein- ISO:27001 was one of the major
complex issues. communities are finding it very difficult to The UN official pointed out that Qatar has land, a German certifying body. IT objectives for our organisa-
Such contributions are of great importance look after millions of refugees, making it a programme for education of Rohingya The ISO:27001 certification ap- tion. It was a massive team ef-
to UNHCR, given that Qatar is a leading necessary to provide strong solidarity and children in Malaysia as it was not easy for plies to the information secu- fort including IT, facilities and
country in the Gulf region, and its influence support to refugees and host communities the refugee children to access education in rity standards across the broad supply chain management and
transcends the Gulf geography, he added. for day-to-day management. Malaysian schools. The Qatari government spectrum of IT services at Sidra human resources. With this
In an interview with QNA, Ratwatte said Qa- The director of the Regional Bureau for Asia has many programmes to help refugee Medicine, such as network and certification, we can provide
tar has played an important and pivotal role and Pacific Region of (UNHCR) referred to children, he added. security infrastructure; op- our staff, patients and different
that is not limited to providing humanitar- should be to cover areas like food security, the mid to long term investment in skills “Investments in increasing access to educa- erations; IT systems; end-user stakeholders, an additional level
ian aid, but has enabled dialogue, creating shelter, water sanitation, which are related and education so that the youth don’t fall tion skills and help is incredibly impor- computing; analytics; enterprise of assurance regarding our IT
spaces for consultations, and encouraging to daily support, stressing that projects on behind. He stressed it is more challenging tant. In Bangladesh, today the Rohingya and clinical applications; as well systems and processes.”
stakeholders’ approach in solving complex education, skills, and livelihood are more to address the root causes of the issues. refugees are in what is the largest refugee
problems, moved by its deep belief in the important because refugees, particularly “Refugees want to go home, they want to camp in the world with 850,000 people,”
importance of serious dialogue. the youths, need these skills. have peace and stability back home, so the he said stressing the need for more invest-
“Qatar is part of the core group of member Thus, he stressed, investment in education UNHCR works with the host countries, the ments, particularly for skills and livelihoods
states for the Afghan solutions and strategy and skills is a priority for the development country of origin, the regional countries, because 65% of the population are young
with the UNHCR and has played a very of human capital of young refugees, so that and the international community at large to people without opportunity, without skills
important role not just as I said in providing while they remain in the host country they really try to find and encourage dialogue, and education.
humanitarian assistance in the moment of can contribute and when they go back they diplomacy, and solutions, which are often Ratwatte also lauded Qatar’s outstanding
crises for the people of Afghanistan but at have to build their country of origin. political solutions,” he said acknowledging efforts in hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar
the political level enabling a dialogue, mak- Ratwatte pointed out that the main chal- and appreciating Qatar efforts over the 2022. “The fundamental of sport is embrac-
ing that space for discussions, encouraging lenges facing the UNHCR are supporting years to promote dialogue for realising ing diversity,” he said adding that despite
multi-stakeholder approach to resolve the host countries in managing and assist- stability and providing aid to refugees. challenges and differences there is a com-
complicated issues,” he said. ing refugees in order to share the burden Ratwatte talked about some programmes mon ground for everyone to work with, and
On the projects needed for refugees to with the host countries, and getting the which target out-of-school children, espe- that common ground is tolerance, inclusion,
achieve an adequate standard of living, international community to work also on cially those in primary education “which is coming together, which was demonstrated
the UN official said the main emphasis solutions on how to assist refugees. extremely important.” in the World Cup. (QNA)
QPO presents Qatar Music Academy’s Soloists & Youth Orchestra concert
T
he Qatar Philharmonic age of 10. The ambassador of the Tarek El Husseiny, a young pore (Esplanade Recital Hall).
Orchestra (QPO) is pre- QMA, Sze Han Law was born in Lebanese cellist, was born into During the 2020 worldwide
senting a concert by Qatar Malaysia (March 2011) and moved a musical family and began his lockdown, a video featured her
Music Academy (QMA)’s Soloists to Qatar at the age of three. Han musical education well before playing “Bach Double” with her
& Youth Orchestra on February 11 started learning both violin and he began playing the cello at the best friend and members of the
at 7.30pm at United School Inter- piano from the age of five. age of six. He performed in many QPO, was spotted by the organ-
national, The Pearl. Han was awarded “Special Jury musical events in Qatar such as isers of the “Symphony of Moth-
The event will feature QMA’s prize” and “Most-Promising the 2021 Jazz festival at Katara erhood” and was broadcasted
most exceptional students show- Young Musician” in the inaugural with Orchestre National de Jazz, worldwide.
casing their talents as soloists “Qatar National Music Competi- the QMA gala night in a cello Paul Gette, born in Hamburg,
and orchestra musicians, along tion” in 2017. Thereafter, Han has duet with his colleague in 2022, Germany April 2010, moved to
with the QPO professionals. The Qatar Youth Orchestra won awards in multiple interna- and lately a solo performance at Qatar with his parents when he
concert will include composi- tional competitions including the Dreeshaa festival during the was one year old. At the age of 4
tions from Haydn, Bruch, Bach, In addition to the Youth Or- Sze Han Law (violin), Tarek El Ali was born in 2010 to a Qatari in Serbia, Malaysia, Singapore, World Cup. Paul began playing drums and
and many more. The QPO and chestra, Pasini is currently the Husseiny (cello), Anne McChes- father and a Hong Kong mother. Indonesia, Kazakhstan, the UK, Anne McChesney, age 11, piano. In March 2022, he took
the QMA students will be con- conductor of the Qatar Concert ney (violin) and Paul Gette (Xylo- Watching his older brother and and the US. started learning the violin at part in the most important na-
ducted by Giovanni Pasini, who Choir (QCC), the Doha Baroque phone). sister practising violin and piano Now the concertmaster of age 4. At 10, she represented tional music competition for
co-founded in 2014, the QMA and Ensemble and the Cinemoon En- Gyu Ryang, an academic pro- while growing up, Nasser was ea- the Qatar Youth Orchestra, Han her school, Doha College, in the children and adolescents in Ger-
the Qatar Youth Orchestra. Having semble, the latter two members gramme student at the QMA cur- ger to start his musical training. is also the youngest member of “Young Musicians of the Gulf many, “Jugend musiziert” and
arrived in Qatar the same year as of the QPO, with whom he regu- rently attends Doha College, Year Nasser began his violin studies Penang Philharmonic Orchestra, 2022”, and was awarded the won the first prize in percussion
the principal viola of the QPO, he larly performs programmes fo- 11. He has been learning piano for in the QMA, at the age of six. He where she performed alongside “Bowed Strings Award.” Inter- in his age category. This year, in
regularly conducts extremely well cused on film music, opera, mu- a decade, starting at the age of also plays the guitar and drums. professional orchestral musi- nationally, Anne has performed the same competition, Paul won
received events featuring young sicals, and pedagogical projects. six. Born in Seoul, South Korea, Josef Alkotami, a qanun stu- cians in concerts featuring re- in the UK (Longleat Stately again the first prize. Paul attends
talents as soloists and young musi- The performers are Gyu Ryang Gyu Ryang relocated to Qatar in dent at the QMA, is from Syria. nowned pianist, Sir Stephen Home, Wells Cathedral School the German International School
cians playing side by side with the Lee (piano), Nasser Mansour Ali 2015. Born in 2010, he started his mu- Hough and Virtuoso Violinist, & Menuhin Hall), Sweden (St in Doha and continues his musi-
QPO professionals. (violin), Josef Alkotami (qanun), 12-year-old Nasser Mansour sic education at the QMA at the Elias Moncado. Jacob’s Cathedral) and Singa- cal education at the QMA.
Gulf Times
QATAR
QatarEnergy celebrates Qatari energy sector graduates
QatarEnergy has celebrated
the graduation of a new group
of 89 nationals who have
successfully completed their
academic studies and training
programmes and have joined
the workforces of QatarEnergy
and other companies in the
energy sector.
The graduates will be working
with QatarEnergy, Qatargas,
North Oil Company, Oryx GTL,
Qatar Fertiliser Company, Qatar
Petrochemicals Company,
Qatar Fuel Additives, Qatalum,
Q-Chem, Shell Qatar and Woqod.
“You have gone a long way to
reach this stage in your lives,
and now you stand before an
important opportunity to work
and earn a successful future in New graduates with HE al-Kaabi and other senior officials from QatarEnergy and energy sector entities.
which you develop yourselves
and put the interest of Qatar Highlighting his own journey in various growth and expansion natural gas) production capacity “These are some of the projects to be the future leaders whom along with symbolic gifts for
above everything,” said HE Saad the energy sector, the minister stages that QatarEnergy is going from 77mn tonnes per annum that your companies are taking we can count on through your outstanding graduates in their
bin Sherida al-Kaabi, the Minister highlighted the role of ambition through at home and around the to 126mn tonnes per annum, part in, and that many of you effort, sincerity, commitment, fields of specialisation. The
of State for Energy Affairs, and hard work that play in world, including the North Field as well as projects to develop will find yourselves a part of. and teamwork,” HE al-Kaabi said. ceremony was attended by
also the president and chief reaching the highest ranks. Expansion Project, which would producing fields, petrochemical Therefore, you must have the He handed certificates of senior officials from QatarEnergy
executive officer of QatarEnergy. The minister also reviewed the raise Qatar’s LNG (liquefied and ammonia plants, and others. ambition to reach your goals and appreciation to all graduates, and energy sector companies.
WCM-Q students WISE hosts policy dialogue

learn from doctors at on edtech future in Qatar
HMC, Sidra Medicine A policy dialogue
education technology
(edtech) in Qatar and
recommendations on how to
on
establish the country as a lead-
A
total of 63 pre-medical cology; general paediatrics and ate dean for foundation, student ing edtech testbed brought to-
and foundation students ENT. Upon completion of the outreach and educational devel- gether educators, policymak-
from Weill Cornell Medi- observership, students submit- opment programmes, said: “The ers, and Qatar Foundation (QF)
cine – Qatar (WCM-Q) expe- ted a reflective essay and re- programme is designed to both education leaders at a recent
rienced the life of a working ceived a certificate of participa- educate and inspire our pre- roundtable hosted by the World
doctor when they had the op- tion. medical and foundation stu- Innovation Summit for Educa-
portunity to shadow physicians Commenting on her experi- dents by offering them a glimpse tion (WISE) in partnership with
at Hamad Medical Corporation ence, second-year pre-medical into a physician’s life. This op- Qatar Science and Technology
(HMC) and Sidra Medicine, student, Shahd Almughanni portunity also encourages stu- Park and the Ministry of Edu-
during the daily clinical rounds, said: “Through the Pre-Medi- dents to explore different areas cation and Higher Education
discussed cases, diagnoses, and cal Observership Programme, I and identify their specialities of (MoEHE).
possible treatments and met was able to experience the daily interest.” The discussions further so-
with patients. routine of a medical doctor and Both HMC and Sidra Medicine lidified the working partner-
At HMC, the students ex- develop a better understand- are clinical affiliates of WCM-Q, ship between WISE, QF’s glo-
plored clinics such as medicine; ing of what being a doctor en- with many hospital staff holding bal education initiative, and the
surgery; radiology; paediatrics; tails. It was inspirational to see affiliate faculty positions at the MoEHE following the success
emergency; and trauma, while the dedication of healthcare college. WCM-Q medical stu- of WISE’s Doha Learning Days
at Sidra Medicine, departments professionals, making me even dents gain invaluable guidance Festival last week, held with the
included allergy/immunology; more determined to become and mentorship from physicians ministry’s support.
infectious disease; gastroenter- a physician in the future. The at HMC and Sidra Medicine, as The discussion centred of the publication, the report Discussions featured Qa- WISE’s research in this field. It
ology; obstetrics/gynaecology programme has really motivated well as the opportunity to com- around the main findings and authors, Seungah S Lee, re- tari policymakers, experts, and was an opportunity to highlight
and women’s services; neurol- me to keep going, and I recom- plete clinical rotations at the recommendations of the new search fellow at WISE and vis- practitioners engaged in deeper the challenges of bringing tech-
ogy; emergency; endocrinology; mend that all students consider hospitals as part of their training WISE report, ‘Qatar’s Edtech iting senior lecturer at New reflection on the outcomes and nology into education, as well
plastic/reconstructive surgery; applying.” in the final two years of their MD Testbed: Building Collabora- York University Abu Dhabi, and exchanging ideas. They consid- as ways to turn it into an essen-
pulmonology; haematology on- Dr Rachid Bendriss, associ- degree. tive Partnerships for Innova- Victoria Basma, head of Edtech ered what the biggest obstacles tial and effective element in the
tive Teaching and Learning at WISE, presented the chal- are that prevent the implemen- learning of both students and
Outcomes’. It details the jour- lenges, key findings, lessons tation of edtech in the school teachers, and transform schools
ney and key findings of Qatar’s learned, and recommendations ecosystem; short-term policy into learning institutions.”
first full edtech testbed cycle of the testbed. actions to remove such bot- Stavros N Yiannouka, CEO of
in 2021-22, a pivotal milestone “The report captures invalu- tlenecks; and how to create WISE, added: “The Ministry of
in WISE’s efforts to accelerate able observations and lessons sustainable policies that can Education and Higher Educa-
innovation in the local learning learned from the testbed, which ensure edtech partnerships and tion is an instrumental partner
ecosystem through edtech. are a starting point for WISE innovative practices in schools. in WISE’s research efforts, and
The testbed partnered with to pursue our broader objec- Responding to the discus- we hope this is the first of many
Kamkalima, an Arabic edu- tives. These include develop- sions, Nouf Abdullah al-Kaabi, conversations which delve
cational platform, which was ing a sustainable community of director of the Educational Pol- more deeply into our evidence-
implemented in participating edtech specialists and increas- icy and Research Department at based findings. Our edtech
QF schools. Kamkalima’s con- ing practitioners’ understand- the MoEHE, said: “WISE pro- track has long been a key focus
tent provided the schools with ing of how edtech can be used vided us with an opportunity to of our biennial global summit
additional resources in Arabic to overcome persistent chal- talk to experts and specialists in and this dialogue sets us up for
language learning. lenges in classroom teaching the field of educational technol- the 2023 edition taking place at
Dr Rachid Bendriss with pre-medical and foundation students. Elaborating on the outcomes and learning,” Basma said. ogy and discuss the results of the end of the year.”
QRDI’s programme hosts US UDST programme earns

team for Hassad Food initiative IMA endorsement
T U
he Qatar Research, Development and tives to be achieved. The team then moved to niversity of Doha for
Innovation (QRDI) Council’s flagship a tour of the Texas A&M at Qatar laboratories, Science and Technology
programme, Qatar Open Innovation HBKU Research Development Centre, and (UDST) has announced
(QOI), hosted the US Micro Nano Technolo- Qatar University, to explore the possibility of that its accounting programme
gies (MNT) representatives in Doha to dis- leveraging their facilities during the project. has earned endorsement by
cuss the next steps regarding their innova- An essential part of the trip was visiting IMA (Institute of Management
tion partnership for Hassad Food, Qatar’s several Hassad Food farms and meeting the Accountants), one of the larg-
investment arm in food and agribusiness team with whom MNT will work. The visit est and most respected asso-
sectors. helped establish several initial discussions ciations focused exclusively on
The initiative has been developed in col- about starting the work around the challenge advancing the management ac-
laboration with Kahramaa’s Creativity, In- where the Hassad Food team is looking for a counting profession.
novation and Scientific Research Incubator MNT solution to help reduce the pressures
(CIRI), on the ‘Atmospheric Water Harvest- on local reservoirs and irrigation systems. Endorsement by IMA
ing in Harsh Environments’ challenge’, for the process and potential partners as part of QOI supports industry and government is a great achievement
which MNT was awarded in November 2022. the establishment of MNT presence in Doha drive innovation in Qatar. It connects inno- that will help our
This step marks the first of a series of fu- and commence work on the challenge. vators from startups, SMEs, and corporates undergraduate
ture planned visits for the awardees of other The MNT representatives met with several to opportunity owners, who can collaborate accounting students
QOI challenges since its launch in February members of the QRDI Council before meet- to pilot innovative solutions to meet their better prepare for a
2022. The MNT representatives held several ing with the QOI programme team to discuss unique needs and further their business rewarding career in pare for a rewarding career in be designated as an IMA Cam-
meetings in Doha with the parties involved in details of the challenge and review the objec- goals. management accounting management accounting. This pus Advocate.
is a testament to the quality of “IMA is pleased to welcome
IMA’s Endorsement of Higher our curriculum that will benefit UDST’s College of Business
Ministry announces recall of Ford, Dodge and BMW models Education initiative recognises both the future careers of our Management to the growing list
programmes that meet high students and the organisations of colleges and schools that sup-
The Ministry of Commerce and RAM 3500, 2019-2022 models, shaft, which leads to a sudden customers to ensure that the educational standards, enabling where they will work.” port the CMA exam programme
Industry (MoCI), in co-operation as the tailgate may have been slowdown of the rear wheel when necessary repairs are carried out. students to pursue and earn the To qualify for endorsement and have achieved a consist-
with Almana Motors Company, built with one or both strikers the engine speed increases. The MoCI urged all customers CMA (Certified Management by IMA, schools must meet ent standard of excellence,” said
has announced the recall of Ford misaligned, which may result The recall campaign comes to report any violations to its Accountant) credential. the following criteria: (1) the Raef Lawson, vice president of
Ranger 2022 model, as in some in the unintended opening of within the framework of the Consumer Protection and Anti- Dr Rachid Benlamri, vice programme must substan- research and professor-in-res-
of the affected vehicles, a defect the tailgate while driving or MoCI’s continuous efforts to Commercial Fraud Department, president, Academic Affairs at tially cover the CMA exam idence. “High-quality, up-to-
in the daytime running lights of stationary. protect consumers and ensure which processes complaints, UDST said: “We take pride in content; (2) the programme date educational programmes
front headlamps will affect their The MoCI, in co-operation with that dealers follow up on vehicle inquires and suggestions through what our university was able must have adequate faculty that support the current needs of
proper functioning. Alfardan Automobiles, also defects and repairs. the following channels: call centre: to accomplish in such a short resources to deliver this con- businesses will help future pro-
The MoCI, in co-operation announced the recall of BMW R The MoCI said it will co-ordinate 16001, e-mail: info@moci.gov.qa, time. Endorsement by IMA is tent; (3) the programme must fessional management account-
with United Cars Almana, also 1250 GS, R 1250 RT, and R 1250 GS with the dealer to follow up on Twitter: @MOCIQATAR, Instagram: a great achievement that will be accredited by a recognised ants accomplish their career
announced the recall of Dodge Adventure bikes, 2018-2022 models, the maintenance and repair MOCIQATAR, MoCI mobile app for help our undergraduate ac- accreditation organisation objectives and meet the compe-
RAM 1500, RAM 2500, and due to overload on the transmission works and communicate with android and iOS: MOCIQATAR counting students better pre- and (4) a faculty member must tency expectations of employers.”
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Is Germany facing
deindustrialisation?
A few months ago, Germany was bracing for a harsh winter. After
Russia cut off Europe’s natural-gas supply and prices more than
doubled, German officials warned of power outages and rolling
blackouts. Some cities reportedly planned to convert sports facilities
into “warming halls” for the poor and the elderly, and the media
speculated about energy rationing. But those predictions did not
materialise. In the face of a historic challenge, Germany proved to be
more resilient than many had believed.
Yet Germany is still panicking. Instead of fretting about gas heaters,
however, Germans are now haunted by the spectre of deindustrialisation.
Not a single day goes by without some media outlet or research
Qatar leads in network

institute predicting that factory closures and the rise of China will lead
to the country’s downfall. The state-owned bank Kreditanstalt für
Wiederaufbau recently warned that Germany faces “an era of declining
prosperity.” And Yasmin Fahimi, the head of the German Trade Union
Confederation (DGB), warned that the energy crisis would lead to
deindustrialisation and massive layoffs.
Meanwhile, the Center for European Economic Research (ZEW) in
evolution and security

Mannheim called Germany the “big loser” of today’s global economy,
placing it 18th out of 21 industrial countries in its competitiveness
ranking. Other experts have warned that rising energy costs will force
manufacturers to move their operations to Eastern Europe and the United
States in response to US protectionism.
What explains this gloomy mood? German business leaders first
raised the threat of deindustrialisation last April, when Germany was
considering a boycott of Russian gas, which at the time accounted for The corporate space in the country is leading digitisation in the region as Qatari businesses
over half of its natural-gas supply. Corporate executives, among them
Markus Krebber, CEO of energy company RWE, warned that an embargo are transforming their operations to boost efficiency and production across all industries
on Russian energy would lead to mass unemployment, poverty, and
widespread social unrest. By Liam Zhao the 5G market share globally for the further international investment in the Huawei will also continue investing
These warnings contrasted with an earlier academic paper by CEO of Huawei Gulf North past year. digital economy. and focusing on R&D and innovation
prominent German economists who estimated that the Russian energy We power 50% of 5G networks Amid this progress, the critical to ensure that we create a robust cloud
embargo would cause a mild to moderate recession. The authors argued globally, including a strong presence importance of the telecom ecosystem and lead Qatar’s digital
Q
that a large economy like Germany has many ways to adjust to this atar is prioritising the de- in all countries in the Middle East infrastructure in providing unparalleled economy.
severe shock, such as finding alternative suppliers and switching to velopment of its ICT sector and serving over 1/3 of the world’s experiences to Qatar and the role of 5G To ensure further progress, there
other energy sources. as it aims to transform into a population by providing stable capabilities in creating unforgettable is also a critical need to secure the
As it turned out, the knowledge-based economy in operations of over 1,500 networks. user experiences cannot be gainsaid. country’s networks and digital assets
apocalyptic scenarios never line with Qatar National We are determined to continue Ahead of the World Cup, Huawei was through proactive and advanced
To compete in materialised, even after Russian Vision 2030 – this progress is coherent leading an open collaboration with all keen to provide support to operators to
provide a best-in-class user experience
cybersecurity processes.
This is another area where Huawei’s
President Vladimir Putin shut through intentional action rather than our local stakeholders and apply our
the increasingly off the Nord Stream pipeline to accidental progress. competencies for the benefit of Qatar during the tournament.
As part of the co-operation, Huawei
strengths in cybersecurity can benefit
customers, partners and governments
Germany. Instead, the German The corporate space in Qatar is leading digital future.
cutthroat global government was indeed able digitisation in the region as Qatari Qatar has been recognised as a global
leader in mobile internet speeds due to
agreed to cater to international
visitors and provide the best possible
through joint initiatives.
Huawei believes cybersecurity is
to find alternatives to Russian businesses are continuously transforming
economy of energy, energy-saving measures their operations to boost efficiency and its focused approach on technology.
The nation was ranked first globally
network experience by dedicating
more than 100 experts from across
a shared responsibility that is best
tackled through collaboration in an
reduced gas consumption by production across all industries.
the twenty-first 30%, and the winter ended up This demonstrates the crucial for the fastest mobile internet speeds
in the world, with a median download
various domains to work around the
clock and ensure success during the
open and transparent platform with
all cyberspace stakeholders to ensure
being milder than expected. governmental support Qatar has for ICT,
century, it must The country’s gas supplies both in direct intervention and through speed of 176.18Mpbs and median
upload speed of 25.13Mbps, according
month-long event.
With Qatar recording a global
end-to-end cybersecurity to support
our vision of building a fully connected,
have recovered, and prices fell collaboration with the private sector.
reinvent itself from €350 ($377) per megawatt Overall, the region has a record of to Ookla’s November 2022 Speedtest
Global Index Rankings report.
accomplishment during the World Cup,
the event proved to be a catalyst for
intelligent world.
Huawei’s cybersecurity capabilities
hour in the summer to €80 per incorporating digital-first systems
again megawatt hour. There were no across different industries as local Two of Qatar’s cities – Doha and Al
Rayyan – were ranked as the top cities
the nation to establish a competitive
advantage in emerging technology
are highly regarded in the region;
recently, Huawei Qatar was awarded
blackouts, and the decline in gas countries consistently activate
consumption did not even depress industrial output. their economies to enable talents to with the fastest mobile internet speeds segments. the OIC-CERT Global Cybersecurity
Given its longstanding dependence on Russian gas, the war in Ukraine innovate freely – with Qatar leading worldwide, further cementing the Post-event, Qatar can continue Award 2022, endorsing its cybersecurity
and subsequent surge in energy prices represented Germany’s biggest the region in digital transformation, nation’s position as a leader in network building on this success to prosper excellence and innovation.
crisis since World War II. But the German economy has weathered the network capabilities and registering advancements. leadership in digital services. Presently, Qatar is actively chasing
storm and is estimated to have grown by 1.9% last year – a far cry from unprecedented success across various The country’s Ministry of One such example is sports tech its digitalisation goals to accelerate the
the recession many had expected. domains. Communications and Information is set to continue generating and implementation of its 2030 national
China recently overtook Germany as the world’s second-largest car An exemplary example of such local Technology (MCIT) also established commercialising innovative business vision by creating the right environment
exporter. China’s share of the global electric-vehicle market increased plans in action is prioritising advanced the Tasmu Digital Valley, which ideas in the space in years to come. that enables its digital economy.
to 28% last year thanks to its dominance in battery manufacturing and ICT infrastructure. connects entrepreneurs, startups, We can also expect to see further Digital transformation has incredible
the success of Chinese manufacturers like BYD Auto, Wuling, and GAC Qatar deployed one of the world’s investors, academics, researchers, improvements in Qatar’s cloud space. potential for Qatar-based businesses
Motor, whereas the share of German companies like Volkswagen fell first commercial 5G networks and today students, multinational corporations, In previous years, Qatar’s businesses to achieve optimal opportunities
from 7% to 4%. is home to an increasing number of and institutions to innovate new digital strongly benefited from cloud services across various sectors – improving
Similarly, China’s car exports to Europe surged from 133,465 in 5G-driven use cases. solutions. helping them respond and recover operational efficiency by reducing
2019 to 435,080 in 2021, owing to growing demand for Chinese-made We are proud to be part of Qatar’s Different sectors can come together efficiently to the epidemic. costs, helping companies course
EVs. Europe now imports more cars from China than it exports, as the journey to roll out advanced digital in this innovation cluster to help Cloud is the foundation of digital through uncertainties by applying the
net-zero transition and looming European phase-out of the internal infrastructure that will spearhead achieve the vision of Smart Qatar. transformation and the driver of a right technology, and increasing their
combustion engine threaten to make the German auto industry obsolete. Qatar’s digital economy push. Success in hosting the World Cup, dynamic digital world while providing overall sustainable footprint.
In addition to car manufacturing, Chinese competition threatens As a leading global 5G vendor, Huawei including enabling connectivity and the foundation for other applications of Working with our Qatar partners to
the German machinery sector, a key segment of the Mittelstand – is keen to utilise our global expertise communication for 1.4mn visitors, AI in all areas of life. accelerate digitalisation, we continue to
the small and medium-size manufacturers that form the country’s and capabilities in paving the way has set new standards for digital and As part of our commitment to support the country in upskilling local
industrial backbone. Earlier this year, the German association of for Qatar’s digital transformation to technical infrastructure for countries developing a global network, we are ICT professionals and steadily delivering
machinery and equipment manufacturers, VDMA, published a advanced phases. around the world. committed to introducing digital leading innovations in revolutionary
report showing that China’s machine-tools exports have surpassed Huawei is a global leader in 5G with The event allowed Qatar to showcase productivity across industries and technologies to strengthen the local
Germany’s. While machinery exports from Germany grew by nearly the highest number of 5G patents and itself as a technologically advanced building a global cloud platform for digital ecosystem aligned with the
10% in 2021, machinery imports from China increased by 26%. has maintained the No 1 ranking for country, which is key to attracting innovation. national vision and objectives.
Ironically, German firms operating in China had a crucial role in
facilitating this transition, as they were forced into partnerships
with local firms and thus accelerated technology transfer, effectively
training their future competitors.
Three decades ago, Germany went from being the sick man of Europe
to being its economic engine. To compete in the increasingly cutthroat
global economy of the twenty-first century, it must reinvent itself again.
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WORLD
Scale of disaster tests Turkiye,

Syria as death toll tops 12,000
AFP
Antakya
T
he death toll from the massive
earthquake rose to more than
12,000 people in Turkiye and
Syria yesterday.
The sprawling scale of the disaster
that flattened thousands of buildings,
trapping an unknown number of peo-
ple, has swamped relief operations al-
ready hampered by freezing weather.
Survivors have been left to scram-
ble for food and shelter — and in some
cases watch helplessly as their rela-
tives called for rescue, and eventually
went silent under the debris.
“My nephew, my sister-in-law and
my sister-in-law’s sister are in the
ruins. They are trapped under the ru-
ins and there is no sign of life,” said
Semire Coban, a kindergarten teach-
er, in Turkiye’s Hatay.
“We can’t reach them. We are try-
ing to talk to them, but they are not
responding... We are waiting for help.
It has been 48 hours now,” she said.
Still, searchers kept pulling survi-
vors from the debris three days after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with people in the aftermath of a deadly Rescuers carry Syrian boy Mehtez Farac, 8, who survived after he was pulled from the rubble in Hatay, Turkiye, yesterday.
the 7.8 magnitude quake that is al- earthquake in Kahramanmaras yesterday. (Reuters) (Reuters)
ready one of the deadliest this cen-
tury, even as the death toll continues dren from under a collapsed build- Turkiye. “We are now racing against them out. And there is no machinery,” cate one, and the sanctioned govern- have already arrived.
to rise. ing in the hard-hit Turkish province the clock to save lives together,” said he added. The White Helmets, lead- ment in Damascus made an official The European Union was swift to
Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Er- of Hatay, where whole stretches of EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on ing efforts to rescue people buried plea to the EU for help, the bloc’s dispatch rescue teams to Turkiye af-
dogan visited one of the hardest-hit towns have been levelled. Twitter. under rubble in rebel-held areas of commissioner for crisis management ter the massive earthquake struck the
spots, quake epicentre Kahraman- “All of a sudden we heard voices “No-one should be left alone when Syria, have appealed for international Janez Lenarcic said. country on Monday close to the bor-
maras, and acknowledged problems and thanks to the excavator... imme- a tragedy like this hits a people,” von help in their “race against time”. A decade of civil war and Syrian- der with Syria.
in the response. diately we heard the voices of three der Leyen said They have been toiling since the Russian aerial bombardment had al- But it initially offered only mini-
“Of course, there are shortcom- people at the same time,” said rescuer Due to the scale of the damage and quake to pull survivors out from un- ready destroyed hospitals, collapsed mal assistance to Syria because of
ings. The conditions are clear to see. Alperen Cetinkaya. the lack of help coming to certain ar- der the debris of dozens of flattened the economy and prompted electric- EU sanctions imposed since 2011 on
It’s not possible to be ready for a dis- “We are expecting more of them... eas, survivors said they felt alone in buildings in northwestern areas of ity, fuel and water shortages. Assad’s government over its brutal
aster like this,” he said. the chances of getting people out of responding to the disaster. war-torn Syria that remain outside The European Commission is “en- crackdown on protesters that spi-
Twitter was also not working on here alive are very high,” he added. “Even the buildings that haven’t the government’s control. couraging” EU member countries to ralled into a civil war.
Turkish mobile networks, according Officials and medics said 9,057 collapsed were severely damaged. A leading UN official called for the respond to Syria’s request for medical The Turkiye-Syria border is one of
to AFP journalists and NetBlocks web people had died in Turkiye and 2,992 There are now more people under the facilitation of aid access to rebel-held supplies and food, while monitoring the world’s most active earthquake
monitoring group. in Syria from Monday’s 7.8-mag- rubble than those above it,” a resident areas in the northwest, warning relief to ensure that any aid “is not divert- zones.
The window for rescuers to find nitude tremor, bringing the total to named Hassan, who did not provide stocks will soon be depleted. ed” by President Bashar al-Assad’s Monday’s quake was the largest
survivors is narrowing as the effort 12,049 — but that could yet double if his full name, said in the rebel-held “Put politics aside and let us do our government, Lenarcic noted. Turkiye has seen since 1939, when
nears the 72-hour mark that disaster the worst fears of experts are realised. town of Jindayris. humanitarian work,” the UN’s resi- Dozens of nations, including the 33,000 people died in eastern Erzin-
experts consider the most likely pe- In Brussels, the EU is planning a “There are around 400-500 people dent Syria co-ordinator El-Mostafa United States, China and the Gulf can province.
riod to save lives. donors conference in March to mo- trapped under each collapsed build- Benlamlih told AFP in an interview. States have pledged to help, and In 1999, a 7.4 magnitude earth-
Yet yesterday, rescuers pulled chil- bilise international aid for Syria and ing, with only 10 people trying to pull The issue of aid to Syria was a deli- search teams as well as relief supplies quake killed more than 17,000.
Algeria recalls
ambassador
Biden hits road to Paris over Zelensky seeks fighter
activist’s flight
after fiery State Algeria recalled its
jets on Britain visit
of Union speech ambassador to Paris
yesterday, accusing France
of orchestrating the escape
AFP
London
AFP of an activist it wants for
P
Washington arrest and triggering a new resident Volodymyr Zelensky used a historic visit to London
crisis between the countries yesterday to urge allies to send combat aircraft to Ukraine and
after months of increasingly deliver “wings for freedom”.
P
resident Joe Biden hit the road yesterday with warm relations. Amira Britain said it would consider the proposal in the “long term”, al-
trips to the election battlegrounds of Wiscon- Bouraoui, a rights activist though the United States and other Nato allies remain wary of getting
sin and Florida, after a barnstorming State of detained during the 2019 more embroiled in Ukraine’s war with Russia.
the Union speech reinforcing expectations that the mass protests in Algeria As the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion looms and Ukraine
80-year-old will seek a second term. and freed from prison in braces for a fresh Russian offensive in the east, Zelensky is pushing
Biden hasn’t announced a re-election bid yet and 2020, had allegedly crossed ever harder for friendly nations to send tanks, jets and missiles.
given his age, many — even from his own party — feel A Laval city bus is seen crashed into a daycare in Laval, Quebec yesterday. into Tunisia illegally after Britain has offered to train Ukrainian fighter pilots on top of an ex-
he should step aside in 2024. (Reuters) evading Algerian judicial isting programme that has already prepared 10,000 troops for battle.
But his Tuesday night address to Congress and surveillance, according to Zelensky — dressed in his usual green fatigues — received waves of
tens of millions of television viewers laid out what Algerian and French media. applause as he made a historic address to both the lower and upper
amounted to a campaign platform, which he will now She was arrested in Tunisia houses of the British parliament, on what is only his second overseas
pursue in DeForest, Wisconsin, with a speech on the
economy, before heading today to the increasingly
Republican stronghold of Florida.
Two children dead after bus this week and faced an
extradition hearing, but the
judge ordered her to be
trip since the war began.
“I appeal to you and the world... for combat aircrafts for Ukraine,
wings for freedom,” he said.
Standing before a packed chamber on Capitol Hill,
Biden appeared to be energised as he delivered a care-
fully focused message aimed at what he called “for-
rams into Quebec day care freed and she was allowed
to leave the country on
Monday. French media has
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s office said he had tasked the defence
secretary with “investigating what jets we might be able to give but,
to be clear, this is a long-term solution rather than a short-term ca-
gotten” working class voters and everyday issues like AFP viously, if there’s anything the federal reported that her release pability.”
the price of healthcare. Laval government can do, (it) will be there.” and flight to France resulted In the meantime, the new UK training will “ensure pilots are able to
Casting himself as a centrist in an era where par- No adults were hurt in the collision. from French diplomatic fly sophisticated Nato-standard fighter jets in the future”, an earlier
tisan politics has become something of a bloodsport, A large area was cordoned off around pressure on Tunisia. On statement from Sunak’s office said.
T
his sunny optimism, complete with jokes and fre- wo children were killed when the building and a helicopter passed Tuesday Tunisian President In London, Zelensky held talks with Sunak and also met with King
quent pauses to smile, contrasted strongly with ag- a bus rammed into a day care overhead at regular intervals, according Kais Saied dismissed Charles III — still dressed in an olive-green sweatshirt — and thanked
gressive jeering from the ranks of Republican law- centre near Montreal yesterday, to an AFP journalist on the scene. Foreign Minister Othman him for his support of Ukrainian refugees.
makers. with the driver arrested on suspicion of One parent, holding her own child, Jerandi without giving a
On multiple occasions, Speaker Kevin McCarthy,
the Republican heading the party’s narrow new ma-
homicide over what police believe was a
deliberate act.
said it was the centre’s class of oldest
children that was hit. “It’s a shock, a lot
reason.
France’s Foreign Ministry
Belarus jails reporter for 8 years
jority in the House of Representatives, stood to ap- One child died on the scene and an- of parents are panicking because they declined to comment. A
plaud Biden — and appeared to try to quiet his more other in an ambulance, Canadian au- can’t get in, and their children are in spokesperson for Tunisia’s Belarus yesterday sentenced a
radical members. thorities said, after several children there,” she added. government was not Polish-Belarusian journalist to eight
But the raucous far-right wing that effectively has were trapped under the vehicle when it Victims were taken to Sainte-Justine immediately available to years in prison over his critical
a stranglehold on the party’s congressional leader- slammed into the building in the suburb hospital, which was set to have a press comment. Algeria’s Foreign reporting on the Moscow-aligned
ship broke with convention to hurl boos and insults. of Laval at around 8:30am. conference later in the day. Ministry accused Paris regime of President Alexander
“Liar!” erupted Representative Marjorie Taylor “We think that this is deliberate, but “What a terrible tragedy this morn- of “violation of national Lukashenko.
Green, a conspiracy theory peddling acolyte of Don- we don’t know the motive,” local po- ing in Laval,” Quebec Premier Francois sovereignty by French Supporters including Polish
ald Trump, the man Biden defeated in 2020 and who lice chief Pierre Brochet told AFP, add- Legault tweeted. diplomatic, consular and authorities condemned the trial.
has already opened a bid to stage a rematch and win ing that the 51-year-old man was being “There is nothing worse than being security personnel who Andrzej Poczobut, a correspondent
back the White House in 2024. questioned and had no prior criminal afraid for your child. I am thinking of participated in the illegal for Poland’s top daily Gazeta
record. the children, the parents and the em- and secret evacuation of an Wyborcza (pictured right) and an active member of Belarus’s Polish
Six other children transported to ployees,” he added. Algerian national”. diaspora, was sentenced in his home city of Grodno, near the Polish
hospital “are out of danger,” said Laval “As a father, I am shaken,” he said It added in a statement border.
police spokeswoman Erika Landry. later at a press conference. “I can un- that the development is Belarus’ top rights group Viasna said the 49-year-old was found
She said the driver was arrested for derstand the anguish that the parents “unacceptable and harms guilty of taking part in “actions harming national security” and
“homicide and dangerous driving,” but are going through.” Algerian-French relations”. “inciting hatred”.
had not yet been charged. Day care worker Mona Gilot, 54, told French President
“I helped subdue the driver who AFP she was “angry.” Emmanuel Macron visited
got off the bus,” one father told Radio
Canada, crying. His wife said the man
“My head is spinning, it’s really dif-
ficult for me to speak,” she said.
Algeria last year, warmly
embracing President
Pakistan Navy to host 50 nations
was “half undressed” and both saw him After the crash, parents rushed up the Abdelmadjid Tebboune in maritime exercises
“ram deliberately into the day care.” snow-covered sidewalk to collect their on a trip that seemed
The bus appeared to have smashed children from the centre, which usually to turn a page on years Pakistan Navy said yesterday it will host 50 countries for regular
into a side of the building which is near has about 80 or 85 children attending, of difficult ties. Algeria’s maritime exercises that are held every two years involving ships,
a parking lot away from the nearest while a nearby school was transformed powerful military chief aircraft and special operation forces from February 10-14.
road. Part of the roof collapsed on top into a crisis headquarters. Said Chengriha recently At a news briefing, Commander of the Pakistan Fleet, Vice
of the front of the vehicle. “I’m devas- “I am shocked by this news. The in- spent three days in Paris Admiral Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami commented on the importance
US President Joe Biden speaks about his economic tated. We all are,” Prime Minister Justin vestigation continues to understand to discuss military issues of the exercises in light of piracy, terrorism, narcotics and arms
plan at LIUNA Training Center in DeForest, Trudeau said. “(I) can’t imagine what this tragic series of events,” tweeted including the Sahel and met trafficking, and climate change.
Wisconsin, yesterday. (AFP) the families are going through. But ob- Stephane Boyer, the mayor of Laval. Macron.
Gulf Times
QATAR
Amir patronises graduation of Al Zaeem Air Academy cadets
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani patronised the graduation ceremony of the 10th batch of cadets of Al Zaeem Mohamed Bin Abdullah Al Attiyah Air
Academy at Al Udeid Air Base yesterday. The ceremony was attended among others by HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz
al-Thani, sheikhs and ministers, as well as leaders of security, military and university colleges, institutes and academies from brotherly and friendly countries.
KIAHF-2023 Title Show

off to an impressive start
Title Show Day 1 Results
Yearling Fillies (Class 1A) Abdul Mohsen bin Mubarak bin
1.Hariryah Al Nasser (owned Zaid Alhindi Alkhaldi): 92.25
by Sheikh Nawaf bin Nasser points
al-Thani): 92.06 points2.Qamra 2. Sabha Mudhar (owned by
Al Jamal (Al Jamal Stud): 91.38 Sheikh Hamad Ali A TH al-
points (won by type) Thani): 91.94 points
3.Farida AlJassimya (Al 3. Rayyanah Al Nasser
Jassimya Farm): 91.38 points (owned by Sheikh Nawaf bin
(upper by type) Nasser al-Thani): 91.75
points
Yearling Fillies (Class 1B)
1.D Aserah (Dubai Arabian Fillies 2 Years Old (Class 2B)
Horse Stud): 92.94 points 1. D Najlah (Dubai Arabian
2. SF Nora (Aljassimya Farm): Horse Stud): 92.63 points
92.44 points 2. TM Bella (owned by Faisal
3. Nadiya Al Zobair (owned by al-Kubaisi): 92.50 points
Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohamed 3. MDS Roudha (owned by
Ali al-Thani): 92.19 points Qusai Obaidalla – MDS Stud):
91.44 points
Yearling Fillies (Class 1C)
1. Shahalel Al Shaqab (owned by Yearling Colts (Class 4A)
Al Shaqab, a member of Qatar 1. Omeir Al Sraiya (Al Sraiya
Foundation): 93.31 points Stud): 91.13 points
2. AJ Raseel (owned by Ajman 2. Sarab Ajmal (owned by
Stud – Sheikh Ammar bin Turki Mohamed Abdulrahman
Humaid al-Nuaimi): 92 points al-Othman – Ajmal Stud): 90.94
3. D Ghamrah (Dubai Arabian points
Horse Stud): 91.63 points 3. Sultan Al Hawajer (owned
Glimpses from KIAHF-2023 yesterday. by Humaid Ghanem Mohamed
Fillies 2 Years Old (Class 2A) Obaid al-Hajri): 90.25 points
T
he prestigious Title Show Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani, sions. The eye-catching Title 1. Mzoon Al Diriyah (owned by (won by type)
of the third Katara Inter- Personal Representative of His Show features some of the finest
national Arabian Horse Highness the Amir; His High- horses from Qatar, Italy, Uru-
Festival (KIAHF-2023) had a ness Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa guay, Kuwait, Denmark, Brazil, (Class 1B). Shahalel Al Shaqab Omeir Al Sraiya of Al Sraiya
grand start yesterday, featuring al-Thani; His Highness Sheikh the UAE, the US, Austria, Saudi (owned by Al Shaqab, a member Stud won the first place in the
magnificent purebred Arabians Mohamed bin Khalifa al-Thani; Arabia, Germany, Britain, Spain, of Qatar Foundation) claimed Yearling Colts (Class 4A) cat-
in the festival’s main arena on HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al- Belgium, Sweden, Palestine, Po- the top honours in the Yearling egory. The Yearling Colts (Class
Katara Beach. Thani, President of the Qatar land and France. Fillies (Class 1C) category. 4B) category was up next.
Held under the generous pa- Olympic Committee; and HE Winners of all classes on the In the Fillies 2 Years Old The third edition of KIAHF
tronage of His Highness the Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad first three days of the Title Show (Class 2A) category, Mzoon began with the four-day Arabi-
Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, Chairper- qualifying classes make it to the Al Diriyah, owned by Abdul an Peninsula show on February
al-Thani, KIAHF is organised by son of the Board of Trustees, championship finals to be held Mohsen bin Mubarak bin Zaid 1, followed by the auction on
the Cultural Village Foundation Qatar Museums, in addition on February 11. Alhindi Alkhaldi, won the top February 6. The extravaganza
– Katara in co-operation with to Prince Abdullah bin Fahd On the opening day, Sheikh place. concludes on February 11.
the Qatar Equestrian Federa- bin Abdullah, Chairman of the Nawaf bin Nasser al-Thani’s The day’s fifth category – KIAHF carries a total prize
tion (QEF) and Qatar Racing & Board of Directors of the Saudi Hariryah Al Nasser claimed the Fillies 2 Years Old (Class 2B) – purse of QR17,085,500, of which
Equestrian Club (QREC). Equestrian Federation. top place in the Yearling Fil- saw D Najlah score a second top QR13,900,000 is the prize mon-
The KIAHF Title Show’s Also present were a number of lies (Class 1A) while D Aserah win of the evening for the Dubai ey for the Title Show, in addition
opening day was graced by the sheikhs, ambassadors and rep- of Dubai Arabian Horse Stud Arabian Horse Stud, being ad- to valuable in-kind prizes pro-
presence of His Highness Sheikh resentatives of diplomatic mis- topped the Yearling Fillies judged the best in class. vided by the sponsors.
Haj registration from Feb 12, new requirements for expats

T
he Ministry of Endow- order to apply for a Haj permit. all those wishing to apply for a A passport copy and e-mail ad- and Umrah, noting that the
ments (Awqaf) and Islam- For Qatari nationals and GCC Haj permit must have received dress must be provided along age ceiling will be removed this
ic Affairs has announced citizens residing in Qatar, the age two doses of Covid-19 vacci- with other required details. year.
that registration for Haj this year requirement is a minimum of 18 nation. Pilgrims must declare The applicant will also be “Some improvements and
(1444 AH), will begin on Sunday years. Ali bin Sultan al-Misifri, both vaccination dates – for directed to give the details of amendments have been made
(February 12), and continue for a director of the department, the first and second shots – accompanying pilgrims, if any, to the registration system for
month. shed light on the requirements and provide proof of vaccina- who can be added to the ap- this season at an initial stage,
Addressing a press conference for this year’s Haj, including tion along with the application. plication before the process is which will be developed in the
yesterday, the Haj and Umrah basic conditions identified and Applicants must provide their completed and the application future. All necessary details
Department at the ministry also approved by the Ministry of ID card number and the card’s submitted. After that, the ap- should be provided to com-
announced new requirements Haj and Umrah in Saudi Arabia. expiration date, in addition to plicant will receive a number plete the registration process,”
for expatriates in Qatar wishing Applicants can register for their phone number. A message that can be used to track the he said, adding that the results
to perform Haj this year. Ac- Haj permits from 8am on Feb- will be sent to the applicant application status. Al-Misifri are expected to be announced
cordingly, expatriates must be ruary 12 on the website, Hajj. containing a link, which will explained that these require- between one week and 10 days
no less than 40 years of age, with gov.qa redirect them to the page where ments have been put in place after the registration closing
10 years of residency in Qatar, in The official explained that the process can be completed. by the Saudi Ministry of Haj date. Officials at the press conference.

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