Monday February 8, 2021 Jumada Al-Akhirah 26, 1442 Vol.14 no. 5176 qR 2

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Qatar renews call for UN

NSD is official Security Council reform holiday, says There’s a need for global system to represent values of humanity: Al Khater Amiri Diwan QNA itself suffers from a crisis that deserves a Doha solution,” she said. Qatar best place to QNA Al Khater also noted that despite the Doha Assistant Foreign Minister and urgent need to reform international law Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign and the relevant organisations, the exist- live and work in The Amiri Diwan on Sunday Affairs HE Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater ence of these institutions, despite their de- announced that the Nation- said that Qatar believes in multilateral ficiencies, is a must. al Sport Day (NSD), which action and the need for the international She said, “Out of the belief in the Unit- Middle East: Survey is marked annually on the system to represent the values of human- ed Nations institutions and the respect for second Tuesday of February, ity, justice and equality. international law, Qatar has resorted to all Tribune News Network 27 Jumada Al-Akhirah 1442 “This cannot be achieved without hav- available legal channels to consider areas Doha AH corresponding to Feb ing a fair international law that respects ● COVID-19 brought out the best of disagreement, whether during the Gulf 9, 2021, will be an official the right to humanity and a decent life for crisis, or in other previous cases, as it wel- Qatar is the best place to live and work in the Middle holiday. all peoples. If the international law fails to and the worst at the individual comed the decisions issued by these insti- East, according to HSBC’s global expat survey. It is also do so, then unfortunately there will be an and collective levels tutions.” ranked sixth globally and is the only other Asian country incomplete law and justice, like the oppres- ● On the subject of the use of law as a tool besides Singapore to feature in the top 10. Singapore is sion, violence and deprivation that the Pal- Qatar sent shipments of in confronting crisis, Al Khater commend- ranked second in the index. estinian brothers have been living in under medical and humanitarian aid ed the experience of Kuwait in the Security The HSBC Expat’s Annual League Table of Best Places 408 test positive the occupation for decades, in full view of to more than 70 countries and Council. “Kuwait used its membership to to Live and Work 2020, now in its 13th year, is designed to the international community,” Al Khater humanitarian organisations serve its brothers, support Arab and Is- explore the attitudes, opinions and experiences of people for COVID-19 said. She was speaking at the annual in- lamic causes, and alleviate the suffering living overseas. Qatar on Sunday reported ternational conference entitled “Law in the ● Qatar Airways has taken home of peoples in Syria, Palestine, Iraq, Yemen “Qatar may be one of the world’s smallest countries, but 408 coronavirus (COVID-19) Face of Global Crises: Means and Chal- nearly 3 million passengers and Myanmar,” she noted. it is also the richest. Developing at breakneck speed, the cases — 379 from commu- lenges”, which is being organised by Qatar Al Khater indicated that the COVID-19 country has steadily risen from the sands like a glittering nity and 29 from travellers University’s College of Law. ● International community must pandemic brought out the best and the behemoth and continues to attract foreign professionals returning from abroad, the Al Khater renewed Qatar’s call for re- not politicise the law regarding worst at the individual and collective levels, from all walks of life,” HSBC said in its overview of Qatar. Ministry of Public Health forming the Security Council in a way that aid and vaccination so there were some countries which have Doha is a hive of commercial activity that is certainly mak- said in its daily report. Also, effectively guarantees the supremacy of retreated into themselves, and some have ing the world sit up and take notice, it added. 151 people recovered from international law. “The multipolar inter- not been prevented by the crisis from ex- “Once home to a pearl industry, Qatar has since man- the virus during the past national system in which we live today is require reform in the Security Council and tending a helping hand to others. aged to blossom in its arid surroundings on the back of gas 24 hours, bringing the total no longer similar to the post-World War II multilateral organisations. One cannot talk and oil, emerging as a powerful global player and boasting number of recoveries to prevailing system, as changes in the world about facing crises with the law if the law Continued on page 2  one of the highest incomes per capita in the world. With 146,910. The total number mushrooming cities, Qatar now employs expats not only of current actives cases in its renowned energy sector, but also in IT, construction, reached 6,938. “All the new business and tourism. More and more expats are incentiv- cases have been introduced ised to work in Qatar, saving money in the tax-free environ- to isolation and are receiving ment while enjoying an excellent standard of living.” necessary healthcare accord- Dozens missing as Himalayan Aspire to close seating ing to their health status,” the MoPH said. (TNN) glacier bursts in India and play areas on NSD Nine people are dead The Aspire Zone has decided to close the seat- and at least 150 are ing and play areas in the park on Qatar National said to be missing after Sport Day (NSD) on Tuesday, February 9, to limit 377 face action for violating a Himalayan glacier the spread of COVID-19. “Based on public health crashed into a dam indicators for the COVID-19 pandemic and your COVID-19 measures and triggered a huge safety on Qatar National Sport Day, we have de- The designated authorities on driver, from travelling together flood in northern Indian cided to close the seating and play areas,” Aspire Sunday referred 370 people in a car, unless the occupants state of Uttarakhand. Zone said in a tweet. “The venue will host the to Public Prosecution for not are of a family. The measures Villages have been sports activities which will be individual and with wearing masks where they are in line with the Cabinet QFB acquires The evacuated, but officials a commitment to distance and safety. Families are mandatory. Similarly, the decision, Decree Law No 17 of HQ of Huntsman warned about 100 to can participate in individual sports or practice in authorities referred 7 people 1990 on infectious diseases, 150 people may have activities in a total of four people group, provided to the Public Prosecution for and the precautionary meas- International in been caught in the tor- they take all the precautionary measures and wear breaking a rule that bans more ures in force in the country to Texas (PG 8) rent. page 5 masks at all time,” it added. (TNN) than four people, including the combat COVID-19. (TNN)

QA Holidays, Discover Qatar launch luxury coastal cruise of Qatar

Tribune News Network ● design, and cutting-edge technol- Doha Guests will have opportunities to ogy. This impressive ship offers 92 Luxury Coastal Cruise witness an array of remarkable luxurious staterooms and suites, all Want to go on a cruise along Qa- creatures including dolphins, with a private balcony and equipped tar’s beautiful coastline? Then the The Luxury Coastal Cruise of Qatar, tailored-made for hammerhead sharks, flamingos, with high-end amenities, 24-hour wait is over! citizens and residents, provides guests memorable dugongs, and the Whale Sharks at butler service for selected cabins, Qatar’s citizens and residents experience on board Le Champlain – a 5-star luxury the north-eastern Qatar coastal water two five-star restaurants with a will now have the unique opportuni- explorer-class cruise ship – while enjoying exciting menu designed by world-renowned ty to travel on board a 5-star luxury ● Early Bird offer start from Michelin-starred chef Alain Duca- cruise ship while experiencing excit- adventures around the country’s coastline QR4,990 per person on all-inclusive sse, and a luxury spa offering a wide ing adventures around the country’s ● Exploration and sightseeing basis. The offer ends on February choice of treatments. coastline. adventures include snorkelling at Al 28 and with limited cabins on only Customers will enjoy an infin- In partnership with Discover Ashat island’s reefs, gliding through six sailings ity pool and a multisensory, futuristic Qatar, Qatar Airways Holidays has the Khor Al Udaid channel’s underwater lounge with large obser- launched the Luxury Coastal Cruise turquoise waters and visiting ● Cruise season will start in late vation windows below the waterline. of Qatar, tailored-made for citizens scenic locations to observe local March 2021 and will run six A hydraulic platform will ease disem- and residents, providing guests consecutive departures barking and embarking when guests memorable experience on board Le marine and wildlife participate in expeditions. The crew Champlain — a 5-star luxury explor- on board the ship will ensure passen- er-class cruise ship — while enjoy- Qatar Airways Holidays and Dis- ury expedition cruising – have de- vices, elegant accommodation and Le Champlain — one of PO- gers’ safety and comfort. ing exciting adventures around the cover Qatar in collaboration with signed a three-night four-day cruise fine-dining with unique coastal ex- NANT’s newest cruise ships — country’s coastline. PONANT - the world’s leader in lux- that combines on-board 5-star ser- pedition activities. boasts innovative features, stylish Continued on page 2  02 Monday, February 8, 2021

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Need to stay physically active, HMC warns against tobacco MoPH advises pregnant women smoking to prevent cancer Tribune News Network Doha Tribune News Network and avoid very high-fiber snacks Doha or foods rich in protein and fat as Hamad Medical Corporation’s these nutrients slow digestion and (HMC) Tobacco Control Center has The Ministry of Public Health can cause cramping while exercis- warned of the link between cancer (MoPH) has advised pregnant ing,” it added. and tobacco smoking. The warn- women to stay physically active as Other simple tips to remember ing came in commemoration of its offers a lot of health benefits for are: the World Cancer Awareness Day, both the mother and the baby.  Give yourself time to digest, which is internationally observed “Staying active while pregnant have the snack at least 30-60 min- on February 4 every year and aims offers loads of health benefits for utes before a workout to raise worldwide awareness on both the mom and the baby, and the  Keep pre-exercise snack to cancer. Head of HMC Tobacco Control Center Smoking Cessation Specialist at HMC cultural belief that exercising while about 200 calories. Pre-exercise Dr Ahmad Al Mulla, head of Dr Ahmad Al Mulla Dr Jamal Abdullah pregnant is dangerous for the moth- snack examples are low-fat Greek HMC Tobacco Control Center, said er and the foetus needs to be clari-  Maintains or promotes mus- yogurt with fresh berries or an ap- tobacco smoking is a major cause of ingredients in tobacco that are find out that the damage was done fied. Before you grab your sneakers cular strength and endurance ple with 1 tbsp of peanut butter certain types of cancer and a minor capable of effecting multiple dis- and it was too late to reverse such and head out to a walking track or  Reduces backaches  Avoid carbonated beverages cause of other types of the disease. orders in the genetic structure of damage. a gym, make sure to get the health  Allows you to sleep better or high acidic foods (citrus fruits, Non-smoker individuals who are body cells. These cells try hard to Many of the smokers who clearance from your physician to  Lowers your risk of gestation- tomatoes) before a workout as they repeatedly exposed to passive to- resist and prevent such disorders sought support at HMC’s Tobacco start exercising,” the ministry said. al diabetes can cause heartburn (acid reflux) bacco smoke are also susceptible to from happening, but, eventually, Control Center succeeded in kick- Qatar’s National Physical Ac-  Shortens labour  Avoid high fat and high pro- cancer, he noted. the cells cannot resist anymore and ing the bad habit. With the help tivity Guidelines recommends that  Reduces risk of having a C- tein foods right before a workout as Tobacco smoking by women they become cancerous. Moreover, of first-class care and advanced healthy pregnant women should be section it may cause nausea during pregnancy can lead to ge- tobacco smoking reduces body im- medications, they managed to quit physically active for at least 40 min-  Boosts your mood, energy lev- “Don’t forget to refuel after netic disorders and even leukaemia munity thus promoting a vigorous smoking and start afresh with a utes per day at a moderate intensi- els and self-esteem your exercise to prevent your blood in babies, Dr Mulla warned. growth of many types of cancer.” new tobacco-free life, thus saving ty. Examples of moderate-intensity “For all the active mothers-to- sugar levels from dropping drasti- “The types of cancer caused by Dr Jamal Abdullah, smoking themselves and those living around exercises are walking -- which pro- be, don’t forget to stay hydrated! cally. Eat your post-workout meal tobacco smoking include carcinomas cessation specialist at HMC’s To- them the hazards and serious com- vides minimal stress on your joints The Qatar Dietary Guidelines rec- within 60 minutes of completing of the lung, throat and mouth, oe- bacco Control Center, said that plications of tobacco smoke. -- swimming, low-impact aerobics ommends women to drink at least your exercise and make sure that it sophagus, kidney, bladder, prostate those who quit smoking early can HMC’s Tobacco Control Center classes and cycling on a stationary 2.7 litres of fluid per day (8-12 cups is nutritious and includes healthy and cervical cancer. Tobacco smok- reverse much of the damage caused takes the opportunity of the World bike. Pregnant women can also of water), and your water require- sources of fats, carbohydrates and ing is also a factor leading to other by the dangerous habit and reduce Cancer Awareness Day to call on engage in strength training as long ments increase when you are exer- protein. Focus on a meal that is rich types of cancer such as liver, stom- the risks of cancer. smokers to take advantage of the they are using moderate weights, cising,” advised the MoPH. in healthy carbohydrates to replen- ach, pancreas and colon cancers as He called upon smokers not services provided by the centre and the guideline says. “Along with water, you need to ish your energy stores, and protein well as leukaemia,” said Dr Mulla. to procrastinate the move to quit take immediate action on tobacco Possible benefits of remaining provide your body with enough en- to help in muscle repair and re- Speaking on the mechanism of smoking, stressing that Individu- smoking cessation and seek the physically active while pregnant ergy to be able to conduct the physi- covery. Stay active and healthy for how agents contained in tobacco als who underrate the importance centre’s support by calling one of are: cal activity. Before a workout, focus you and your baby!” the ministry can cause cancer, he said, “There of immediate cessation of the habit the following numbers: 40254981  Prevents excess weight gain on good sources of carbohydrates added. are more than 60 cancer-causing often regret it, especially when they and 50800959. Luxury Coastal Cruise will provide ‘Qatar sets example of role that small exploration, sightseeing adventures states can play at international level’ Continued from page 1  Continued from page 1  international relations in it. She said the climate phenomenon is Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar She noted that Qatar was among coun- an imminent danger that will inevitably Al Baker said, “I am excited to launch our first tries that set an example of what role come if not confronted quickly. Yet, for luxury cruise for people in Qatar. With the on- even geographically small countries can small countries and islands such as the going coronavirus pandemic limiting interna- play at the international level, as it sent Caribbean, the devastating impact of tional travel, our ‘Three Night Luxury Coastal shipments of medical and humanitari- the crisis on their people, environment Cruise’ will provide our local customers with a an assistance to more than 70 countries and economy are a painful reality that much needed change of scenery and a memora- and humanitarian organisations. they live daily, she added. ble travel experience.” She pointed out that Qatar Airways Khater said, “HH the Amir an- Exploration and sightseeing adventures has taken home nearly three million nounced in 2019 Qatar’s contribution include snorkelling at Al Ashat island’s reefs, passengers at a time when most of the of $100 million to deal with the climate gliding through the Khor Al Udaid channel’s world’s airports were closed and most change, and Qatar is proud of its mem- turquoise waters – one of only three places in expeditions. airlines stopped operating. She underlined that there are many bership in the Paris Climate Agreement, the world where the sea meets the sand dunes Cruise season will start in late March 2021 On the matter of vaccine distribu- challenges facing the international and hopes that US return to the agree- – and visiting scenic locations to observe local and will run six consecutive departures. Early tion, she stressed the need for fair laws, community. There are two areas that ment, as one of key players in the field marine and wildlife. Guests will have opportu- Bird offer start from QR 4,990 per person on reminding the international commu- require complete concentration and of industry, will represent a glimmer nities to witness an array of remarkable crea- all-inclusive basis. nity “not to politicise the law regarding quick action – cybersecurity and cli- of hope to return to the right path and tures, including dolphins, hammerhead sharks, The offer ends on February 28 and with lim- aid and vaccination, as there are some mate change. activate the terms of this agreement, to flamingos, dugongs and the Whale Sharks at ited cabins on only six sailings. Meals, transfers parties who seek to enact laws to mo- Regarding cyberattacks and hack- ensure the reduction of carbon emis- the north-eastern Qatar coastal waters. A team from the meeting point to Doha Port, free on- nopolise the vaccine, which is unaccep- ing, she said there’s a need to acceler- sions and pollution, and the protection of expert guides, including marine biologists, board Wi-Fi and sightseeing and exploration table and must be fully rejected by the ate the enactment of international laws of our planet and future generations naturalists and ornithologists, will lead all the activities are also included in the package. international community.” that govern the cyberspace and regulate from the threat of climate change.”

NHRC trains staff on human rights Ministry recalls Apple iPhone 11 between principles, protection mechanisms Nov 2019 and May 2020 QNA He said the main objec- will also shed light on the role of Doha tives of the training session are treaty committees in protecting Tribune News Network to enhance job skills, develop human rights. Doha The National Human Rights the technical capabilities of “At the end of the train- Committee (NHRC) on Sunday employees and expand their ing session, it is expected The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), in organised a training session on knowledge of the UN human that the participants will get cooperation with iFix Qatar, Ali Bin Ali and 51 East, Ap- the principles and concepts of rights mechanisms, in addition acquainted with the various ple dealers in Qatar, has announced the recall of Apple human rights and their protec- to identifying practical meth- national mechanisms for the iPhone 11 produced between November 2019 and May tion mechanisms at the NHRC ods for effective participation protection of human rights, 2020 as a result of a display module issue leading some headquarters. with the UN mechanisms, such understand the national hu- iPhone 11 displays to stop responding to touch. The three-week train- as writing and following up re- man rights institutions role The recall campaign is part of the ongoing ef- ing session aims to develop, ports, and training employees as one of the most important forts of the ministry to protect consumers and en- strengthen and build the ca- on international mechanisms national mechanisms for pro- sure that dealers follow up on defects and repairs. pacities of the committee’s for protecting human rights tection, and the international The ministry said that it will coordinate the staff, in addition to raising and the relevant committees. mechanisms of protection maintenance and repair work with the dealer and awareness and knowledge of Safran added that the ses- through the UN human rights will communicate with customers to ensure that international and national fran said that the training ses- committee’s work, upgrading sion covers many topics related system and bodies established they have completed the necessary repairs. mechanisms for the protection sion comes within the frame- the technical and administra- to introducing human rights under the charter - contrac- The ministry urged all customers to report any of human rights and their role work of activating the NHRC tive level of the employees, principles and concepts, inter- tual mechanisms, in addition violations to its Consumer Protection and Anti- in protecting and promoting strategic plan to promote and in addition to raising the effi- national human rights conven- to raising their knowledge Commercial Fraud Department, which processes human rights. protect human rights, raise ciency of employees in prepar- tions and an overview of national of the contractual mecha- complaints, inquires and suggestions through Call In his speech, Director the operational efficiency of its ing reports to be submitted to mechanisms for the protection nisms and how they work, and center: 16001, email: [email protected], of Programmes and Educa- staff and develop their capabil- international human rights or- of human rights, national insti- their role in protecting and Twitter: @MOCIQATAR, tion Department at NHRC ities and functional skills. ganisations, bodies and com- tutions for the promotion and promoting human rights,” Sa- Instagram: MOCIQATAR Mubarak Mohammed Al Sa- It also aims to develop the mittees, he added. protection of human rights. It fran said. Nation Monday, February 8, 2021 03 QC distributes food aid to 2,000 QC’s Future’s Writers an COVID-19 hit families in Kosovo opportunity to discover, Tribune News Network nurture young talents Doha Tribune News Network Qatar Charity (QC) has dis- Doha tributed food aid to nearly 2,000 needy families in Ko- Qatar Charity (QC) organ- sovo to help them meet their ised a symposium on the ‘Fu- essential needs during winter ture’s Writers’ programme to in light of the COVID-19 pan- allow the participants to dis- demic. cuss the outcomes, benefits The aid came as part of the and impact of its previous four charity’s ‘Warmth and Peace’ editions. campaign in cooperation with The symposium was at- municipalities in Kosovo. The tended by Dr Abdul Rahman assistance included 2,000 bas- Al Harami of Eadad Inter- kets of basic foodstuffs, in ad- national Academy, Muham- dition to blankets. mad Al Balushi, director of The aid was distributed in Hamza Bin Abdul Muttalib the municipalities of Fushë Preparatory School for Boys, Kosova, Skenderaj, Skend- Dr Imtenan Al Smadi of Qatar eraj, Podujeva and Mitrovic. University and Majdi Abdul Taking all necessary precau- Khair El-Din, father of a win- tions for public safety, the ner student who participated food baskets were delivered in a previous edition. to the beneficiaries’ homes to over 1,000 water and sanita- The symposium, mod- prevent gatherings. tion projects, have been im- erated by Iman Al Kaabi, a The beneficiaries and plemented, while a housing media person, discussed the mayors were delighted at complex has been built at an importance of the programme the aid distribution. They estimated cost of QR12 mil- in discovering the talents of thanked the benefactors in lion. The complex includes 40 students and developing their Qatar for supporting the vul- homes for the poor, a clinic, creative writing abilities. nerable, especially in the time a community centre and a Dr Harami said that the of crises and risks. school, in addition to shops ‘Future’s Writers’ programme The Deputy Minister of and a mosque. is a wonderful idea that may Labour and Social Welfare QC has urged benefac- be a good beginning of an em- Bashkim Krasniqi, who par- tors in Qatar, both citizens inent writer, urging parents ticipated in the aid distribu- and residents, to support its to encourage their children to tion, thanked the donors in ‘Warmth and Peace’ cam- read an d write stories while Qatar for helping the families paign, as the coronavirus they are young. He also em- scribed ‘Future’s Writers’ as good response from the uni- most in need withstand tough pandemic has escalated the phasised the importance of a wonderful and unique pro- versity’s students because conditions caused by the cor- suffering of the vulnerable the role played by a family in gramme, noting that it devel- they trusted in receiving good onavirus and the severe cold. during this winter. developing children’s skills. ops the skills of participants training in writing as part of Shaaban Huma, a ben- People can donate to the Balushi said the ‘Future’s through various workshops the program. eficiary of the food aid and a which provided him and his number of those sponsored by campaign to participate in Writers’ programme brings and leaves positive impact She hoped that the current breadwinner for a family of family with warmth during QC has reached nearly 3,350 drawing a million smiles by out the talents of students and not only Al Bara, winner of a edition of the programme three, who lost the job due the harsh winter, noting that in Kosovo. In the field of ed- providing food and shelter fosters a spirit of competition previous edition of the pro- would achieve greater suc- to the coronavirus, said that they need more aid. ucation and training, more kits through QC’s collection among them. gramme, but also on all his cess. the assistance was a big sup- It is worth noting that than 5,000 people have ben- pints and branches. A person He expressed his hap- children. The registration for the port to him in light of these QC’s projects for Kosovo efited from the QatarT raining can also contribute to the ini- piness to participate in the On his part, Smadi spoke programme is ongoing until problematic circumstances. cover different segments of Centre, which was established tiative by dialing 44667711 or programme and his school’s about Qatar University’s par- February 11, 2021. Students Besides, Yatun Yurdoshi, an- society, benefiting orphans, and is run by QC. requesting a ‘home collector’, willingness to contribute to ticipation in the programme can register through the link: other beneficiary, was very people with special needs More than 500 income- in addition to visiting QC’s discovering young talents. through holding workshops, https://www.qcharity.org/ delighted at the food aid, and low-income families. The generating projects, as well as website or mobile app. Abdul Khair El-Din de- indicating that it received a blog/futurewriters Qatari students win outstanding award at Shell 2020 inaugural NXplorers Recognition Awards

Tribune News Network The NXplorers Collaboration panies which support STEM educa- Doha Space is a platform for students par- tion methodology, as we believe that ticipating in the programme from the future requires building and Five Qatar students have won the over 17 countries to share their chal- promoting research skills and scien- Bronze Award for ‘Outstanding NX- lenges, connect with other teams and tific innovations, since this is what plorers Student Team’ and were rec- share progress on their solutions. the ministry’s current strategy aims to ognised globally for their hard work Hussain Al Hijji, general manager achieve. and determination at the virtual Shell External and Government Relations, “The NXplorers programme is an 2020 inaugural NXplorers Recogni- Qatar Shell, said: “We are living in innovative initiative that has provided tion Awards ceremony. complex times with varied challeng- both students and teachers with the The ceremony was a worldwide es from climate and sustainability necessary tools and techniques to de- celebration and recognition of Shell to evolving technologies. The world velop their skills for monitoring and NXplorers participants enrolled since needs creative thinkers and collabo- solving local and complex issues, such 2018 with the objective to inspire tal- rators. as how to use sea water to produce ented young people to be the prob- “It is our responsibility to help more food and make food supply sus- lem-solvers of today and leaders of to- build future leaders who will antici- tainable in Qatar.” morrow and build a global NXplorers pate, evaluate and create solutions She added, “It is amazing to see community. that will make not only the nation but how students who initially thought The NXplorers contest received also the world a better place. With of STEM programmes as a challeng- over 150 nominations worldwide, NXplorers, we are encouraging the ing field which requires a high IQ or among which Qatar students were youth to pursue and build on their exceptional cognitive capabilities recognised for being an inspiring ex- STEM knowledge and skills to make could learn and develop new concepts ample of how to solve real problems informed decisions for today and to- through the year by applying critical despite the challenges of the pan- morrow.” thinking principles and developing demic. NXplorers workshops introduce their skills to solve seemingly com- This year, 566 Grade 7 and Grade concepts such as complexity and plicated issues that the society experi- 9 students participated in the NX- NXthinking, which helps students ences and faces.” plorers workshops to be shortlisted explore real world issues related to NXplorers encourages students to 10 selected schools across Qatar. water, food and energy. In addition, to appreciate the strong partnership NXplorers training from the United the students were empowered with between the educational institutions Kingdom was provided to 29 teach- tools used to analyse their chosen and industry, and links the students ers, eight representatives from the issue, explore future scenarios and with exceptional peer leaders, instruc- Ministry of Education and Higher brainstorm solutions that could tors and industry experts who provide Education, and six Qatar Scientific tackle the issue. positive role models for STEM. Club members. Fawziya Al Khater, assistant un- Shell’s NXplorers programme The training resulted in a remark- dersecretary for Educational Affairs currently operates in 17 countries able 115 creative ideas being proposed of the Ministry of Education and around the world and has benefited by the students, with 85 projects suc- Higher Education, said: “We have over 35,000 students. It is principally cessfully uploaded on the NXplorers been always committed to building focused on addressing issues sur- Collaboration Space. strategic partnerships with big com- rounding food, water and energy. 04 Monday, February 8, 2021 Nation QRCS activates Disaster Information Management Center

Tribune News Network tive Director of Medical Af- worked hard to control the Doha fairs Division, Dr. Hasan Ali pandemic, to undertake Kassem, General Medical multifaceted medical, volun- The Qatar Red Crescent Director of Medical Affairs tary and social roles. These Society (QRCS) activat- Division, Mohamed Rashid include, but are not limited ed its Disaster Informa- Al-Marri, Director of Com- to, the operation of quaran- tion Management Center munication and Public Rela- tine facilities, the supervi- (DIMC) to monitor recent tions, Subhi Fahd Al-Ejjeh, sion of preventive measures developments and updates Head of Disaster Manage- in public places, street dis- of COVID-19, facilitate co- ment, and Mahmoud Al- infection, the distribution ordination between QRCS Sheikh, Medical Services of protective supplies to the departments, and join forces Expert at Volunteering and public, and the provision of with other relevant govern- Local Development Division. food and cash aid to the fam- ment agencies, on Sunday. During the meeting, they ilies affected. The activation was an- discussed the preparation As a result of these suc- nounced by Eng. Ibrahim of any tasks to be assigned cesses, QRCS qualified as Abdullah Al-Malki, CEO of by the health authorities, as one of the 10 Qatari organi- QRCS, in the presence of well as the strict enforce- sations most supportive of Faisal Mohamed Al-Emadi, ment of preventive meas- Management Committee. to intervene and respond to member of the International resources in the field of dis- dealing with COVID-19, ac- Executive Director of Relief ures for the coming period In addition to its de- disasters in its legal capacity Red Cross and Red Crescent aster preparedness and re- cording to a poll-based as- and International Develop- to prevent the spread of the velopment and community as an auxiliary to the State Movement, QRCS capitalises sponse. sessment carried out by Ip- ment Division, Abdullah disease, under the supervi- service activities at normal of Qatar in its humanitar- on extensive experience and Since the beginning sos, a multinational research Sultan Al-Qatan, Execu- sion of the Supreme Crisis times, QRCS is mandated ian and social efforts. As a rich technical and human of COVID-19, QRCS has agency, in May 2020. IIS raises awareness of oral hygiene and career guidance among students

Tribune News Network prevention and control of and absorb fresh perspec- Doha oral diseases. tives regarding various ca- Dr Aparna advised stu- reer options. Ideal Indian School (IIS), in dents to have a dental check- Dr Aparna is a masters’ association with Le Imperial up at least once in a year holder in dental surgery Health Care, organised a we- and also gave health tips to from the UK. binar on Oral Hygiene Aware- maintain oral hygiene like Being a periodontist and ness and Career Guidance brushing teeth twice daily, facial aesthetician, she is for the students recently. proper brushing habits, currently heading the De- Dr Aparna Pandya, MDS, rinsing mouth after every partment of Oral Health at ADL (UK), FFA was the key- meal and healthy food habits Le Imperial Health Care and note speaker. to maintain teeth properly. Chaitali Poly Clinic, Mum- The webinar was held to She also conducted a ses- bai. raise awareness of the need sion on career guidance in She has been conferred to maintain good oral and which students used the op- with Paramount Achieve- dental health and also the Dr. Aparna Pandya portunity to clarify doubts ment Award in 2019.

Palak Banzal of class 3-J (left) and Shreyas Ghosh of class 9-A with their prize at the 14th Toyota Dream Car Art Contest organised by Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros Co (AAB) recently. PAN Emirates Furniture opens its DPS-MIS students win second store in Qatar at DFC mall Tribune News Network located in a notable location big at ‘Toyota Dream Doha like Doha Festival City Mall, we are looking to welcome Pan Emirates, the region’s residents who seek distinctly leading indoor, patio and out- unique and high-quality furni- Car Art’ competition door furniture brand, has un- ture and accessories with a di- veiled its second store at the verse budget range. Our store Tribune News Network level for children under the class 9-A bagged the third Doha City Mall in Qatar. The is equipped with both a wide Doha age of 15 years, aiming at prize in category 3 (12-15 new store in Qatar is part of range of collection and a cour- exploring their creative and years). the Pan Emirate’s expansion teous staff to ensure our visi- Budding artists of DPS- unique ideas to visualise “The art competition was strategy to strengthen its foot- tors a memorable shopping Modern Indian School (DPS- their future dream car that an enriching and motivating print across the region. experience.” MIS) won laurels in the 14th benefits society. experience for the children, The location of the store The new PAN Emirates Toyota Dream Car Art Con- Two of DPS-MIS stu- providing them with good is one of the most prominent up-to-date target segment and Katawalla, Group Finance Di- store at Doha CityMall Festival test organised by Abdullah dents emerged as winners in exposure to showcase their malls in the city – Pan Emir- meet their distinct needs for rector, Pan Emirates Furni- will house an extensive out- Abdulghani & Bros Co (AAB) the competition: Palak Ban- creative skills and develop ates Furniture is further estab- the latest trends in Furniture ture, said, “We are delighted to door and indoor furniture col- recently. zal of class 3-J bagged the a healthy spirit of competi- lished as a strong contender and Home Accessories. announce the opening of our lection that is contemporary It was the largest art first prize in category 2 (8-11 tion,” saidn Asna Nafees, among leading brands and Commenting on the new second store in Qatar. With in design, excellent in quality competition at the national years) and Shreyas Ghosh of principal of DPS-MIS. helps to reach the modern and store opening, Mohammed the new PAN Emirates store and unique in style. NU-Q joins Northwestern’s Medill to celebrate 100th anniversary Tribune News Network ent media are important journey. made through Medill, during Doha contributors to the rise and “I feel very grateful to my undergrad and graduate wellbeing of societies.” have been indoctrinated studies there and later on as Northwestern Univer- Mary Dedinsky, a double with the principle, both in- an alumna, are ones that I sity in Qatar (NU-Q) joined alumna and long-time facul- side and outside the class- will treasure forever.” Northwestern’s Medill ty member of Northwestern room at Medill, that journal- For Associate Professor School of Journalism, Inte- Qatar and Medill, was re- ism is a public service, and Ibrahim Abusharif, an alum- grated Marketing Commu- cently inducted into Medill’s as public servants, we owe nus who was among the first nications in celebrating the Hall of Achievement. She is our audience a great deal,” cohort of professors to join 100th anniversary of Medill. the first woman to be named he said. Northwestern University in Northwestern University- managing editor of the Chi- Almost a decade since Qatar, the institution plays a Qatar has been awarding cago Sun-Times and has graduating, Sidra Ayub, edi- pivotal role in educating the degrees in journalism since been elected to the Chicago tor of Qatar Living, attributes future generation of media 2008 with its nearly 200 Journalism Hall of Fame. her due diligence in journal- leaders in the region. journalism alumni joining “A Northwestern journal- ism and the overall success “My experience at Medill 18,000 Medill graduates ism degree has never been of her career to her under- was a watershed moment for worldwide in leading suc- more important,” said Dedi- graduate experience. “Choos- me in ways I still remember, cessful careers in journal- nsky, “You can do everything ing to study at Northwestern with results I still pull water ism, corporate communica- and anything with it because was perhaps one of the best from. When Northwestern tions, politics, social media you learn how to think, to decisions I’ve ever made in travelled to Qatar in 2008, and law. analyse, to ask questions, to my life,” She added. “With the watershed effect trav- Commenting on the in- be clear and accurate, how a highly enriching academic elled with it,” he said. stitutional milestone, NU-Q to write, how to talk, how to experience, I picked on some Abusharif added, “Just Dean and CEO Marwan M. produce video or VR or AR life-changing values that have as media narratives have be- Kraidy noted that by estab- or animation. It is a broad helped me on a personal and come more transnational and lishing a campus in Doha degree that can take you an- professional level.” more global than at any time that included a journalism ywhere you want to go. The She addd, “One of the in the past, the promise and and strategic communica- world is a scary place of mis- Tanzania, said her under- Journalism is in deep crisis Northwestern journalism most important lessons I charge of Medill in this new tion programme, North- information/disinformation graduate career afforded her worldwide under the com- programmes have often de- learned was to pay atten- media ecology have likewise western positioned itself to and that condition needs to opportunities to pursue her bined forces of politics, scribed it as a life-changing tion to detail – a skill that expanded. To a significant contribute to the growth and be righted – a challenge that passion for telling stories on economics and technology, experience. has been ingrained in me extent, the Doha campus future development of the our students are prepared women’s issues, social jus- Abdul Rahman Abid, a through my rigorous jour- epitomises that expansion media and communication and equipped to tackle.” tice and the Global South. and the Middle East is no Northwestern Qatar student nalistic training. As an edi- and continues to substan- industry in the Middle East Medill prides itself on its So far, her work has ap- exception, Kraidy said. who grew up in Pakistan tor, being meticulous has tially enrich Northwestern’s and the Global South. constant innovation, thought peared in USA TODAY, Al while the country was tran- earned me the respect and global footprint. “Journalism is in deep leadership and hands-on Jazeera and Forbes Africa. sitioning from an authoritar- trust of my colleagues.” “Our students are poised crisis worldwide under the learning programmes, which Gangji is also the editor- ganisations, travel, work and ian regime to a democracy, A similar sentiment was to contribute to critical glob- combined forces of politics, include a 10-week residency in-chief of the student-run explore the field of journal- said that his perspective on expressed by fellow alum- al discourses and shine light economics and technol- where its students are placed Daily Q and the recipient ism and leadership across the media was shaped by the na and assistant professor on underrepresented stories ogy, and the Middle East is at some of the world’s top of a Mental Health fellow- the globe. It has both hum- politics of his country. He Christina Paschyn, who said, with informed empathy and no exception,” Kraidy said, media organisations to gain ship by the Rosalynn Carter bled me and given me the understood the role of media “Studying at Medill changed a wide breadth of experi- “Northwestern Qatar ex- real-world experience and Center. professional skills and tools, in upholding justice, bring- my life. It set me on the course ence. That’s the Northwest- pands the Medill tradition of work alongside profession- “During my four years network and confidence to ing greater accountability to become an award-winning ern effect — whether in Ev- training the best journalists als in the industry. at Medill, I’ve had the op- be successful in whatever I and shaping the narrative – documentary filmmaker and anston-Chicago or in Doha. in the making and raising Inaara Gangji, a North- portunity to venture into the decide to do next,” she said. a theme that was reinforced a journalism instructor. The Congratulations to my alma awareness that independ- western Qatar student from liberal arts and student or- Students enrolled in throughout his academic friends and colleagues I have mater!” World Monday, February 8, 2021 05 Election in Somalia Nine dead, 150 missing as delayed as talks collapse glacier collapses in India dpa Mogadishu

The floodwaters carrying glacier chunks damaged two hydropower projects that were under construction and swept away a bridge Somalia’s election, due to be held on February 8, will be de- dpa layed after the collapse of talks New Delhi between leading politicians, the president said on Saturday. Nine people are dead and at Attempts to hold an election least 150 are said to be miss- had been stymied, Somalia’s ing after a large chunk of a President Mohamed Abdullahi glacier broke away from a hill- Nature’s fury Farmajo told parliament in an side on Sunday and fell into a Experts say environmental emergency meeting. river, creating a flash flood in degradation from the widening The impasse could lead to northern India, officials said. of highways and building of a political crisis in the conflict- The incident took place power projects have made the ridden Horn of Africa nation. near the Joshimath area of the Farmajo, whose term officially hill state of Uttarakhand. The region more vulnerable ends in two days, will remain floodwaters carrying glacier president until a new elec- chunks from the avalanche Relief personnel have been tion date is agreed upon. He damaged two hydropower deployed to evacuate people promised there would be no projects that were under con- from villages in low-lying areas power vacuum in the country. struction and swept away a Alongside political uncertainty, bridge. In 2013, Uttarakhand was hit Somalia is battling a funda- Nine bodies had been re- by its heaviest monsoon rains mentalist insurgency and the covered at the site of a small in nearly 90 years, leaving pandemic. power project on the Rishi- more than 6,000 dead Farmajo is seeking re- ganga River. A search was on election for another four years. for others, SS Deswal, director Due to a lack of resources and general of the Indo-Tibetan been rushed to the area and security concerns, Somalia does Border Police (ITBP) said. air force choppers were on not use a direct voting system. “Large numbers of la- standby. Instead, 51 electoral colleges bourers were working there,” Relief personnel was also selected by clan leaders elect Deswal said. The ITBP was the deployed to evacuate people lawmakers who in turn elect the first to respond to the emer- from villages in low-lying ar- president. gency in the Himalayan loca- eas. The number of electoral tion, around 2,000 metres The water levels in the colleges was set to double this above sea level. rivers had stabilized and the year, according to Somali law, About 100 to 150 labourers threats of flooding down- but local representatives disa- were missing at the Rishigan- stream has lessened, Uttara- greed about the make-up of the ga project, Uttarkhand state’s khand police chief Ashok Ku- colleges. They also disputed the chief secretary Om Prakash mar said. members of the electoral com- told CNN-News18 television The hilly topography of mission, an independent over- channel. the region makes it prone to sight body. The state’s police chief, disasters. The president and his allies Ashok Kumar, said 50 people A general view shows state-run NTPC hydropower project site damaged by a broken glacier in Uttarakhand on Saturday. (AFP) Experts say environmental blamed the leaders of Jubba- were missing at the Rishigan- degradation from the widen- land and Puntland for the delay. ga Hydroelectric Project. “At least 15 to 20 workers Video footage shared “A big disaster has hap- said. ing of highways and building In a press conference, Infor- The flash flood triggered are trapped in a tunnel at this on social media and aired pened near Joshimath, a gla- “We know there are some of power projects have made mation Minister Osman Dubbe by the avalanche and chunks project. on local television channels cier has broken and fallen into casualties, but we do not have the region more vulnerable. accused the two federal states of glacier also hit the state-run Efforts to rescue them showed swirling waters rush- a river and water levels are details yet.” Teams from the In 2013, Uttarakhand was of siding with Kenya. Last year, Tapovan power project down- are on,” Deswal said. Sixteen ing down the river, crashing rising in the Rishiganga and NDRF, the Uttarakhand dis- hit by its heaviest monsoon Somalia and Kenya severed po- stream from the Rishiganga workers had been rescued through everything on the way Alakananda rivers,” federal aster management unit, bor- rains in nearly 90 years, leav- litical ties after Somalia accused project. from the site. and along the banks. Home Minister Amit Shah der police and the army have ing more than 6,000 dead. Kenya of meddling in sovereign affairs. “Jubbaland leadership Ahmed Mohamed Islaan, better News known as Madoobe, a friendly Pak resumes search for 3 missing climbers on K2 ally of Kenya, is the centre of the in brief electoral riff,” said Dubbe. dpa ra, John Snorri from Iceland and government officials, border with China. Farmajo accused the lead- Islamabad and Mohr Prieto from Chile, Thousands of people, took to Twitter to pray for Last month, a 10-member ers of the two federal states of Kabul receives a spokesperson of the govern- including celebrities, politi- the climbers’ safe return. The team of Nepalese climbers refusing to adhere to an earlier 500,000 doses of Pakistan on Sunday re- ment-run Alpine Club of Pa- cians and government offi- hashtag #alisadpara is trend- made history with an unprec- agreement. COVID vaccines sumed an aerial search for kistan, Karar Haidri, told dpa. cials, took to Twitter to pray ing in Pakistan. edented winter climb of the “I and some other member from India three climbers who went In addition, two expe- Sadpara, the first Paki- K2. states have shown compro- missing during a winter as- rienced Pakistani climbers for the climbers’ safe return stani to scale seven peaks that Hundreds of mountain- mises during discussions and Kabul: Afghanistan on cent of the world’s second started the search on foot, are 8,000 meters or taller, is a eers, most of them from Eu- the September agreement, but Sunday received 500,000 highest peak, as the nation Haidri said. in the rescue operation, while national hero. rope, try to scale peaks in Puntland and Jubbaland lead- doses of Covid-19 vaccine prayed for their safety. The three climbers lost the army said it would deploy The 8,611-metre-high K2, Pakistan every summer, but ership have killed the time and produced in India, the coun- Two army helicopters contact with the base camp more helicopters and person- which has earned the nick- only a few try during winter. slowed the process to hold the try’s health authorities said. continued the search that late on Friday. Haidri said nel. name “savage mountain” Avalanches and bad elections according to the Sep- The Health Ministry said began on Saturday for Paki- senior government officials Thousands of people, in- due to tough conditions, is in weather have proved fatal in tember agreement,” the presi- it has received confirma- stan’s Muhammad Ali Sadpa- had taken a personal interest cluding celebrities, politicians northern Pakistan near the the past. dent said before parliament. tion from the World Health Organization about the safety of using the vac- cine and that vaccinations will start next week. The ministry aims to vaccinate B’desh rolls out nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive some 250,000 people, with health workers battling the dpa teams are administering the the vaccine. nated until June as the South epidemic to be prioritized, Dhaka vaccine at 1,015 health facili- The authorities have set a Asian country received 5 mil- acting Health Minister Wa- ties across Bangladesh, Health target of inoculating some 3.5 lion doses from the Serum In- hid Majroh said. Bangladesh on Sunday be- Minister Zahid Maleque as he million people this month. stitute of India as per an agree- According to the latest gan inoculating people nation- kicked off the campaign in the The government hoped ment signed in November to data, the pandemic has so wide against novel coronavirus, capital, Dhaka. more people to get their names import 30 million doses of vac- far killed more than 2,400 with the authorities calling on He urged people to register. registered as the campaign cine. people. More than 55,000 people to get their names regis- “The vaccine is safe, it has hard- rolled out. In addition, the Indian people have contracted the tered for the vaccine. ly any side effects, and those “It is a continious process, government gifted 2 million virus. Of those, 48,000 A number of Supreme Court who were vaccinated earlier are we hope more people will be shots as part of its “neighbour- infected with the virus has judges, politicians and govern- in good health,” Maleque, said interested,” said Zamil Ahmed, hood first” policy. been recovered, according ment ministers were among the referring to last month’s dry- head of a public hospital in Bangladesh has reported to the data. (dpa) first recipients of the jab devel- run of the campaign amongst Dhaka. some 537,770 coronavirus oped by Britain’s AstraZeneca front-line workers. Bangladesh, a country of cases, with 8,190 deaths, since and Oxford University. Nearly 350,000 people A medical staff inoculates a man with a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine 160 million people, aims to the country saw its first cases in Iran to start for More than 2,400 health have so far registered online for at the Mugda General Hospital in Dhaka on Sunday. (AFP) have 15 million people vacci- March last year. first coronavirus jabs from Tuesday Tehran: Iran is set to start administering coronavi- Iran’s Khamenei backs nuclear deal if all US sanctions lifted rus vaccine jabs next week, reported its Health Ministry dpa mands have been made by Ira- on Sunday. Tehran nian President Hassan Row- “The vaccinations will Key call hani and his chief diplomat, begin on Tuesday, first for Iran’s Supreme Leader Aya- Mohammad Javad Zarif, fol- Neither the Americans nor ● doctors and care person- tollah Ali Khamenei on Sun- the Europeans have a right If sanctions are lifted, lowing the Joe Biden’s victory nel, and then for citizens day spoke out in favour of the Iran would return to its in the US presidential election. aged 65 and up,” said country returning to the 2015 to make demands on Iran commitments under the The Iranian government Health Minister Said Vienna nuclear agreement - because they, unlike Iran, international accord, has called on Washington to Namaki. After that, it will be but only if all US sanctions are have not kept their Khamenei said on Sunday make the first move. “Neither a “step by step” process lifted. commitments under the deal the Americans nor the Euro- until the entire population “For a return to the nuclear ● The Iranian government peans have a right to make of 83 million is vaccinated, agreement, the US must lift all Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called on Washington demands on Iran because they, he said in comments to the sanctions ... in practice and not to make the first move unlike Iran, have not kept their ISNA news agency. on paper,” he told state TV. of “maximum pressure” to try commitments under the deal,” The first jabs will use The nuclear deal (JCPoA) and renegotiate the agreement Khamenei said. the Sputnik V vaccine pro- was meant to curb Iran’s nu- and force Tehran to accept would return to its commit- The sanctions imposed by vided by Russia. clear programme in exchange tougher conditions. ments under the international Trump plunged oil-rich Iran Half a million doses for lifting economic sanctions. In response, the country accord, Khamenei said on Sun- into the worst economic crisis were delivered on Thursday, Former US president Don- gradually stopped complying day. He said this view was in its history. Rowhani hopes with more set to arrive in ald Trump pulled out of the with its obligations under the shared throughout the country that the nuclear agreement the coming weeks. (dpa) agreement in 2018. Washing- deal. and could not be changed. and the Iranian economy can Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Sunday. ton then introduced a policy If sanctions are lifted, Iran Similar statements and de- be saved under Biden. (afp) 06 Monday, February 8, 2021

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Automakers Supported Trump’s Clean-Car Rollback. COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Biden Shouldn’t Bend To Their Wishes Now Challenge Ahead: Ending It fter siding with President so that by 2025, they would achieve Donald Trump’s reckless at- an average of more than 50 miles per Atempt to roll back clean-car gallon. Automakers were expected to How and when the US phases out support programmes will be almost standards and stalling the fight meet the target by developing more against climate change, a group of hybrid and electric models, gradual- as important as having started them auto companies announced Tues- ly cutting smoggy tailpipe pollution day that “in a gesture of goodwill” and greenhouse gas emissions in the they would withdraw from a lawsuit process. When Trump was elected, Noah Smith challenging California’s authority to automakers abandoned that earlier Tribune News service cut vehicle emissions. agreement and persuaded Trump to Their magnanimity is under- slash the planned increases in mile- ow and when to phase out COVID-19 whelming. age standards. Under the new rule, relief programs is one of the most dif- For years, Toyota, Subaru, Gen- automakers have to reach an aver- ficult policy problems that the Biden eral Motors and their allies have age of 40 miles per gallon by 2026, administration will have to solve. Even- waged a cynical campaign to relax which would allow companies to tually the virus will be vanquished, and regulations adopted during the continue to produce more gas-guz- theH US government won’t be able to keep large Obama administration to reduce zling SUVs and trucks. swathes of its economy on life support forever. future tailpipe emissions and im- The Trump administration also Each relief program presents its own challeng- prove fuel economy from passen- sought to revoke California’s power es in a phase-out. ger cars and trucks. The companies to set stricter vehicle emission rules. The simplest will be the quasi-universal have claimed to be environmental Naturally, the state sued to block checks. That’s because they’re really just a se- stewards while working to weaken the move. Most major automakers ries of ad-hoc spending measures, limited by in- the nation’s single most important sided with Trump, saying they didn’t come to a part of the population. President Joe effort to cut planet-warming green- want to have to contend with both Biden is already having trouble with his push for house gas emissions. a Trump standard and a California $1,400 checks, so expect this to be the last round Worse, they tried to take away standard. However, Ford, Honda, unless the pandemic comes roaring back. Down California’s long-held authority to BMW and Volkswagen broke ranks the road, maybe memories of the relief checks set its own vehicle emissions rules. and made a deal with California. will increase support for policies like universal Only now, with Trump gone and They agreed to meet a slightly weak- basic income, but for now this is a program that President Joe Biden planning an er standard than originally set by will phase itself out — though possibly too soon. ambitious climate agenda, do these the Obama administration — hitting Pandemic unemployment benefits are an- companies reverse course and call 50 miles per gallon in 2026 instead other matter. Once COVID-19 is under control, for collaboration. That’s goodwill? of 2025 — but still more aggressive the bulked-up payments — which Biden would Just as infuriating, the Alliance than the Trump rule. keep at $400 a week per person through the President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris meet with Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer for Automotive Innovation — whose Not long after Biden’s victory, end of September — will need to be phased out. to discuss his $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan in the Oval Office at the White House recently.(TNS) members produce 99% of the cars General Motors and Nissan exited As long as everyone knows that the benefits are and passenger trucks sold in the the lawsuit over California’s au- only temporary, the payouts won’t discourage down. Or perhaps commercial property devel- holds may have missed one or two payments US — put out a statement saying thority. Tuesday’s decision by the many people from working, since retaining a job opers will be thinned out if the shift to remote over the last year. its members want to work with the remaining automakers to withdraw is better than collecting checks for a few months work turns out to be permanent. Some taxpayers will inevitably balk at the Biden administration to develop from the lawsuit puts an end to that and then still being unemployed after benefits If nonviable businesses that fall victim to idea of some renters’ getting a pass on paying new national rules to cut greenhouse ugly fight. So what happens now? expire. But if people think the extra money will long-term demand shifts are sustained with back rent. After all, that might reward a few peo- gas emissions from vehicles. The re- It could take a year or more to un- be extended indefinitely, some might drop out cheap loans, it could lead the US to repeat ple who could have paid but chose not to! But ductions, the group said, should fall wind Trump’s weak regulation. In of the labor force. So there has to be a clearly Japan’s experience with “zombie” companies logistically, there’s just no feasible way for the “roughly midway between current the meantime, California leaders are broadcast sunset to the program. in the 1990s. In that country, steady flows government to figure out whether people missed standards and those of the former pushing the Biden administration to One good indicator of when it’s safe to of below-market bank loans kept a bunch of rent because they were unable to pay, or unwill- Obama administration.” use the state’s voluntary agreement phase out the program will be the number doomed businesses on life support, sucking ing. So in the interests of not kicking millions of Why on Earth would Biden even with Ford, Honda and other car- of customers returning to eat at restaurants, resources away from healthier businesses. Americans into the street, we’re going to have consider such a request? The planet makers as a model to get companies tracked by the reservations website OpenT- The US economy can’t afford that loss of to encourage landlords to negotiate settlements is careening toward climate catas- to quickly adopt fuel economy and able. This data currently shows how depressed dynamism, so business-support programs with their tenants. trophe. Every year we see and feel emissions reductions. That would be the economy still is. should be wound down at about the same rate The easiest way to do this is with a financial the worsening consequences for a fine temporary measure. When the restaurant scene begins to revive, as the unemployment premium. Don’t worry incentive. Landlords who negotiate partial re- our failure to curb greenhouse gas But California’s standard was a it’s time to start phasing out the pandemic un- — new businesses will spring up to replace ductions in back rent should get at least some emissions. We are running out of compromise enacted as an alterna- employment bonus. Normal unemployment the ones that die. of that reimbursed by the government. After all, time to reverse the damage. Yet the tive to Trump’s rollback. That should benefits will suffice for a normal recession, and That leaves the thorniest issue of all: Evic- landlords are taxpayers, too, and though land- nation’s automakers have the gall be the starting point for discussion, eligibility can be extended if the economy fails to tions. So far, a long-predicted wave of evictions lording is and should be an inherently risky en- to ask Biden to develop clean-car not the endpoint. Clean-car tech- bounce back rapidly. has been held at bay by a patchy system of fed- deavor, some partial bailout as part of an incen- standards that are weaker than those nology has advanced much since Government support for businesses — eral and state moratoriums. Biden’s plan would tive program for negotiated settlements would adopted almost a decade ago when the Obama administration’s rule which has already shrunk, and which features extend these through the end of September, de- smooth out this looming upheaval. he was vice president. was adopted, as have the problems less prominently in Biden’s plan than in previ- laying the inevitable reckoning. All of these relief programs were impor- It’s worth remembering how this caused by global warming. Biden ous bills — will also need a carefully considered In fact, a surprising number of Ameri- tant in helping sustain our economy and our fight came to be. The fuel efficiency should be far more aggressive in phase-out. cans have been able to keep paying their rent population through the dark days of the pan- standards were developed by the pushing the auto industry to acceler- Though some pandemic-stricken busi- through the pandemic, thanks to the govern- demic. As we finally begin to contemplate life Obama administration and Califor- ate the transition to zero-emission nesses will bounce back, others will never be ment’s generous relief bills: without COVID-19, we should also be plan- nia, and agreed to by automakers as vehicles now. A new national clean- viable again, and we shouldn’t waste money But even a couple percentage points of de- ning for the end of these programs with a part of the taxpayer bailout of Gen- car standard could be the single big- trying to keep them alive. Perhaps people will crease represents millions of Americans who thoughtful, orderly wind-down. eral Motors and Chrysler. The stand- gest step this country has ever taken decide they’re perfectly happy staying at home haven’t been paying rent — either because ards required cars and light trucks to to cut greenhouse gas emissions. to watch movies on Netflix and Amazon Prime, they were unable to, or because they chose to (Noah Smith is a Bloomberg Opinion become steadily more fuel efficient There’s no time to lose. leaving movie theaters to wither away. In delay rent payments in the hope of a negoti- columnist. He was an assistant that case, companies like AMC Entertainment ated reduction after the pandemic. professor of finance at Stony Brook (Tribune News service) Holdings Inc. will probably have to be wound And a far bigger total number of house- University, and he blogs at Noahpinion) Black Lives Matter Deserves Nobel Prize ‘Racism makes us less human. The Black Lives Matter movement makes us stronger and better’

Darryl Wellington against racism and racially mo- hands of the Minneapolis police, faced the same kind of character Tribune News Service tivated violence.” He also un- when for the first time white pro- assassination. derscored the group’s impor- testers joined us in large num- The Peace Prize nominees mong the nominees for this tance to the world. “BLM’s call bers, and sympathizers marched that I have named are all meri- year’s Nobel Peace Prize — for systemic change has spread across the globe. But since last torious. But Black Lives Matter Aalong with Russian dissident around the world, forcing other summer, droves of counter dem- touched a chord in this land and Alexei Navalny, the World Health countries to grapple with racism onstrators and hecklers have be- overseas by making us acknowl- Organization, climate campaign- within their own societies.” gun challenging us, and threaten- edge that racism is a scourge on er Greta Thunberg and voting Perhaps not surprisingly, ing the movement. human progress. It has helped rights activist Stacey Abrams — is Eide says he received threats and The heightened level of cha- expose the inequity that prevents the group Black Lives Matter. My hostile messages in response. otic participation and negative us from achieving equality, soli- vote for the honor announced in “I have received so many neg- attention contributed to sum- darity, or universal rights, even October, if I were able to cast one, ative responses from individual mer rioting. However, a report action on climate change. would be for this group. Americans telling me that Black released last September by the We cry “Black Lives Matter” The social justice movement’s Lives Matter is a violent and ag- nonprofitgroup Armed Conflict in solidarity with all who are op- goal is to dismantle racism and gressive organization, that they Location & Event Data Project pressed, because the human pro- end the oppression of Black peo- are deliberately using violence found that an overwhelming 93% ject is unfulfilled until the color ple. It was formed in 2013 by as a political communication of protests since George Floyd line is erased. Racism makes us Alicia Garza, Patrice Cullors and tool and that nominating them nessed the transformational pow- called “protests” because they call was killed were peaceful. less human. The Black Lives Mat- Opal Tometi following the acquit- for the Nobel Peace Prize is quite er of Black Lives Matter. Over the for drastic reforms to the crimi- I saw how Black Lives Matter ter movement makes us stronger tal of vigilante George Zimmer- insane,” Eide told ABC News. past seven years, I have marched nal justice system. They’re also, managed to achieve widening in- and better. man for the killing of 17-year-old “They were very nasty, and some while holding signs that name the at their most profound level, fu- fluence, even while it was hit with Trayvon Martin. of them were also threats. They slain, including Trayvon Martin, neral marches. We gather, with lies and scare tactics promoted by (Darryl Lorenzo Wellington Norwegian politician, Petter were hateful.” Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, Sandra hope, to mourn those whom the the Trump White House. I view is a writer living in Santa Eide, explained in his nomina- But Eide is standing by his Bland, Breonna Taylor – far too justice system has failed. that as evidence this movement Fe, New Mexico, and a tion letter that he chose Black nomination, with the support many names. I marched following the May is on the right side of justice. communications fellow at Lives Matter for its “struggle of people like me who have wit- Black Lives Matter rallies are 25 killing of George Floyd at the Martin Luther King Jr., after all, Community Change)

THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THE OPINION AND ANALYSIS PAGES ARE THE AUTHORS’ OWN. QATAR TRIBUNE BEARS NO RESPONSIBILITY. World Monday, February 8, 2021 07 Heavy snowfall blocks travel throughout central and northern Germany dpa service. Connections with the Westphalia to shelters. and Saxony-Anhalt in the particularly carefully. Berlin Netherlands were suspended In Berlin, a camp where coming hours. Across the western state and getting out of Berlin or many homeless people live Snowfall was also forecast of North Rhine Westphalia, Central Germany was hard Hamburg was particularly was cleared, leading to pro- for the evening in northern Ba- police said a total of 222 car hit by Sunday’s winter storms, difficult, with many long-dis- tests and calls for it to be varia, southern Thuringia and accidents had been registered with up to 32 centimetres of tance train journeys put on ice reopened. south-western Saxony, with up since Saturday. snow, wind gusting up to 80 as snow-clearing crews strug- Meanwhile, a circus tent to 25 centimetres of fresh snow In eastern Hesse, lorries kilometres per hour, metre- gled to keep up. in Hagen collapsed under the expected within 12 hours - al- periodically came to a stand- high snowdrifts and disrupted Links were cancelled be- weight of masses of snow. Po- beit without heavy winds. still during the night as some rail and road traffic in large tween Hamburg and Hano- lice rescued seven horses, two The weather caused traffic were unable to gain sufficient parts of the country. ver, and Hamburg and North camels, two goats and two lla- delays in North Rhine West- traction to carry their loads up Road-clearing services Rhine Westphalia, and the mas from the tent, and said phalia and Lower Saxony, hills due to the ice. were stretched to their limits, fast inter-city train from they were unharmed. Thuringia, Saxony-Anhalt The weather brought as mountains of snow piled up Bremen to Norddeich Mole The German Weather Ser- and Saxony. traffic towards the central in eastern Westphalia, while was one of several long-dis- vice (DWD) spoke of an “ex- In Wuppertal, emergency city of Kassel to a standstill sleet fell in the Ruhr region. tance connections in north- traordinary onset of winter.” crews rescued six people trav- from midnight until 4 am Police closed numerous ern Germany cancelled by A woman skis down a snow-covered street in the city center in Halle/ The snowstorms are not over elling in the city’s famous ca- (2300 GMT on Saturday to motorways said to be slippery Deutsche Bahn. Saale, eastern Germany, on Sunday. (AFP) yet, either, meteorologists ble railways, in an operation 0300 GMT). as glass. There were hundreds Fast inter-city trains were warned early on Sunday, fore- involving ladders high above The city of Muenster - of accidents. Cars were stuck in also unable to reach the east- chaotic, as many people had issued extreme warnings for casting more wind and snow the streets. where 20 to 30 centimetres of snowdrifts and in many places, ern Leipzig and Halle region, paid heed to the forecasts and several parts of the country. through the evening. Motorists in Lower Saxony snow fell within a short period buses came to a standstill. the rail services said, citing changed their travel plans. Homeless people were Heavy snow was expect- were warned to expect slip- early on Sunday - suspended One train journey after particularly strong winds. Emergency crews were on particularly at risk, and dur- ed in northern North Rhine pery roads, snow on roads and its bus services until further another was cancelled by Ger- However, the situation standby throughout the week- ing the night, rescue crews Westphalia, southern Lower drifting snow throughout Sun- notice, saying safe travel was many’s Deutsche Bahn rail at rail stations was far from end as weather forecasters brought many in North Rhine Saxony, northern Thuringia day and and advised to drive impossible. $15 minimum wage is Biden’s first big test with progressives

dpa “There should be a nation- Washington al minimum wage of 15 dollars an hour. No one working 40 The battle over increasing hours a week should live below the minimum wage is pitting the poverty line,” Biden said President Joe Biden’s plea for when he announced the pack- bipartisanship against his re- age. “If you work for less than lationship with progressives 15 dollars an hour and work 40 in his party. hours a week, you’re living in File photo of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (afp) Progressives who have poverty.” But the White House tried for years to get a fed- would not commit this week to eral wage increase view the its inclusion in a brokered re- $15-an-hour proposal in covery package, saying it was a Netanyahu slams Biden’s $1.9-trillion econom- matter that would be decided ic relief package as their best by Congress. chance for that victory. Jared Bernstein, a mem- ICC ruling paving But the Biden adminis- ber of the White House Coun- tration and his congressional cil of Economic Advisors, told allies are signaling that the reporters that Biden believes way for war crimes higher wage is a bargaining a wage increase is “essential” chip that could be compro- for undercompensated work- investigation mised or even abandoned in US President Joe Biden in Maryland recently. (AFP) ers, but he declined to say order to get Republican votes whether it would be part of dpa for democratic Israel to de- for a relief package. the wage increase from the deterring promises to work- would not directly affect most the final package. Tel Aviv fend itself against terrorists Progressives are warning stimulus proposal that is un- ing people for decades now. union members or their con- Congress is moving ahead “who murder our children Biden that it would be a po- der negotiation. They say they And I don’t think that we tracts, but labor groups also with its plans to pass the eco- Israeli Prime Minister and rocket our cities.” Ne- litical miscalculation to back are willing to consider a higher should have any confidence are advocating for the pay nomic package by mid-March Benjamin Netanyahu has tanyahu criticised the ICC down from increasing the federal wage, but they do not that the next promise that it raise, saying it would raise the without GOP votes, but Biden slammed the International for not investigating “brutal minimum wage now. believe that it belongs in the will happen later is going to floor for all workers. is still hoping some Republi- Criminal Court the day after dictatorships” such as Iran “It would not be a good emergency relief package. mean anytime soon. Later has Biden received strong cans can be persuaded to sup- a ruling opened the way for or Syria, “which commit hor- way for Joe Biden to start Activists fighting for an meant decades at this point support from labour and lib- port it. the court to hear war crimes rific atrocities almost daily.” off his relationship with the increase in the minimum for a living wage,” said Joe erals in the 2020 election. One strategy for doing that cases brought against Israel. The prime minister pledged progressive movement by giv- wage see a narrow window Sanberg, a California-based Network exit polls showed is limiting who can get $1,400 “When the ICC inves- to fight what he called a “per- ing up on a core priority that for Biden to push one through activist and investor. that he won 56 percent of the stimulus checks, something tigates Israel for fake war version of justice.” ICC judg- we’ve been driving and that at the beginning of his term, Democrats are broadly vote in union households, and the White House said on Fri- crimes - this is pure anti- es ruled on Friday their juris- we’ve moved the Democratic when there is still the politi- supportive of a minimum 89 percent of liberals. day it would consider. Semitism,” Netanyahu said diction extends to territories Party on,” Our Revolution ex- cal willpower and appetite to wage increase though they His proposed American Another is tinkering with in a speech broadcast late on occupied by Israel, includ- ecutive director Joseph Gee- tackle big issues and Demo- have differing views on wheth- Rescue Plan gradually raises the proposal for a higher min- Saturday. ing the West Bank, the Gaza varghese told dpa. crats have control over both er the mechanism for raising the minimum wage, now imum wage, which Republi- The court, which was set Strip and East Jerusalem. Republicans and some cen- chambers of Congress. it should be the stimulus bill. $7.25 an hour, to $15 an hour can leaders have made clear up to prevent atrocities such The decision opens the trist Democrats want to yank “We’ve been deferring and A minimum wage increase by 2025. they will not support. as the Holocaust, is now possibility of the ICC hear- turning against Jews, he said. ing war crimes cases brought The court was claim- against Israel by the Palestin- ing that it was a war crime ian government. AstraZeneca vaccine Germany reports record €53 bn shows limited effect for NATO defense spending on South African strain dpa Defence Ministry and the Pope appoints first Brussels Bundeswehr armed forces dpa are fighting to do as well as London Germany has reported possible coming out of the female undersecretary a record high in defense Berlin government’s budg- AstraZeneca’s vaccine against the spending to NATO, ac- et planning for next year. to Synod of Bishops novel coronavirus seems to have only cording to dpa informa- A report in Der Spiegel a limited effect on a variation of the tion, submitting a budget reports that an internal dpa representing the church. disease that originated in South Africa, of 53 billion euros (63.8 analysis for 2022 paints a Rome Church media said Bec- according to a report in The Financial billion dollars) for the cur- picture of chronically un- quart’s appointment, with Times, which received an early look at rent year. derfunded armed forces Pope Francis has for the voting rights, was a symbol of the research. That figure corre- and argues that projects first time appointed a woman the empowerment of women The results, which are set to be re- sponds to a 3.2-per-cent for meeting NATO plan- as an undersecretary for the in the church. File photo of migrants on board the humanitarian aid boat Ocean leased on Monday, show that the vac- increase compared to the ning goals can’t be “real- Catholic Synod of Bishops. “The appointment of Viking. (AFP) cine can be useful against extreme cases year before: for 2020, ized, or can’t be initiated The pope promoted Sister Nathalie Becquart as linked to the B.1.351 variant, but it did spending was an estimat- or realized on time,” under French theologist Nathalie undersecretary helps us to little to stop ed 51.4 billion euros. current budget plans. Becquart to the post, along- remember that in synodal Migrant rescue ship transmission in At the defence alli- NATO Secretary Gen- side Luis Marin de San Mar- processes, the voice of the weaker cases. ance’s headquarters in eral Jens Stoltenberg has tin of Spain. people of God has a special But re- Brussels, there are hopes made it clear multiple The undersecretaries place,” Grech told the Vati- Ocean Viking to bring searchers at Ox- that increased defence times that he expects to re- are to assist Cardinal Mario can News, adding that it was ford University, spending by countries ceive pressure on this top- Grech of Malta, who leads important to find ways to en- which helped such as Germany could ic from US President Joe the body, in preparing and able everyone to participate 422 people to Sicily develop the vac- defuse a trans-Atlantic Biden, who, however, has conducting synods of bishops effectively. cine, and the dispute about burden- reaffirmed his commit- dpa day, two people were picked University of the Witwatersrand also sharing among members. ment to the 70-year-old Rome up because of serious health noticed that the study only included It’s against this back- Western military alliance, problems and flown to Malta 2,000 relatively young and healthy drop that the German unlike Donald Trump. The Ocean Viking migrant in a military helicopter, SOS trial subjects, meaning data could be rescue vessel has been given Mediterranee said. skewed. permission to bring 422 people The situation on the ship “We do believe our vaccine could to the Mediterranean island of was further aggravated by protect against severe disease, as neu- Sicily, operator SOS Mediter- overcrowding and bad weath- tralizing antibody activity is equivalent ranee said on Sunday. er. In addition, eight of the to that of other COVID-19 vaccines Building for Italian authorities had rescued people tested positive that have demonstrated activity against directed the crew to the port for the coronavirus in rapid more severe disease, particularly when of Augusta north of Syra- tests. Some of the rescued mi- the dosing interval is optimised to eight sale or rent cuse, a spokeswoman for the grants come from the Ivory to 12 weeks,” an AstraZeneca spokes- 55 rooms, 28 bathrooms, 4 large kitchens, NGO said, adding that the Coast, Mali and Sudan. person said in the report. an integrated civil defense system. vessel is expected to dock by Civil war has been raging AstraZeneca and Oxford are look- the evening. in Libya for years. The country ing for ways to update their vaccine so accommodation is Umm Al-Zubar, Al-Majd The Ocean Viking rescued has developed into one of the it can work against the new mutations Street, near Abu Nakhleh petrol Station the migrants from boats in most important transit areas that have emerged, many of which Pope Francis waves from the window of the apostolic palace in the distress off the coast of Libya for migrants en route from Af- seem to spread more easily and may be Vatican on Sunday. (AFP) over the past week. On Satur- rica to Europe. more deadly. 70707052 Huawei launches neckband FreeLace Pro in Qatar page 11

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31,148.24 10,493.05 50731.63 1,813.00 +92.38 pts +61.69 pts +117.34 pts Gold +1.22 % Manateq obtains Integrated Dow QE sensex Management System mark page 10 Price percentage Price percentage 27.02 Brent 59.34 +0.85 % WTI 56.85 +1.10 % Silver +2.99 % Nakilat net profit rises 15.7% to record QR1.161 billion in 2020 Tribune News Network clean energy to worldwide Doha destinations safely and relia- bly without any interruptions, Qatar Gas Transport Com- upholding our commitment pany (Nakilat) on Sunday to operational excellence and announced that the Group customer satisfaction.” reported a consolidated net Nakilat Chief Executive profit of QR1.161 billion in Officer Abdullah Fadhalah Al 2020, an increase of 15.7 per- Sulaiti said, “Amid the chal- cent as compared to QR1.003 lenging business landscape, billion in 2019. The company’s Nakilat remained steadfast in board of directors has recom- executing our long-term strat- mended a cash dividend at QR egies, sustaining operational 0.11 per share. efficiencies while ensuring The company’s revenue fiscal discipline across our stood at QR4.017 billion in global shipping and maritime 2020, an increase of 3.4 per- operations. We were able to cent compared to the previous Nakilat continued to demonstrate great resilience despite the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. quickly adapt to the new nor- year. The company’s general mal of operating and demon- and administrative expenses ment to the company’s defen- its long-term shareholders. commends Nakilat for con- nual general assembly taking However, the company’s solid strated great resilience, as ev- decreased 28 percent. sive business model and con- These accomplishments bear tinuing to deliver robust finan- place on March 2, 2021,” the business continuity plans and ident from our business and Even though the global certed efforts, which include strong testament to our com- cial performance and sustained company said in a statement. infrastructure enabled us to operational accomplishments economy and LNG shipping the safe completion of the sec- mitment in maintaining our operational excellence in 2020. Commenting on the re- swiftly adapt to the situation throughout the year.” market were impacted by the ond phase fleet management leadership in energy transpor- “With significant accom- sults, Nakilat Chairman Mo- and allowed us to remain fo- “The company managed to COVID-19 pandemic for most transition involving seven LNG tation, while simultaneously plishments achieved this past hammed bin Saleh Al Sada cused on creating value for our sustain its growth momentum of 2020, Nakilat continued to carriers, delivery of two MEGI supporting the country’s po- year, the board acknowledges said, “During this past year, shareholders and customers. while continuing to create demonstrate great resilience LNG new-builds, as well as the sition as the top exporter of Nakilat’s efforts in acquiring Nakilat, like the rest of the Nakilat remained commit- value for our shareholders. as reflected in its operational first FSRU transition to NSQL- clean energy worldwide. promising business opportuni- global shipping and maritime ted in achieving its vision and Qatar Petroleum as well as and financial performance for management. Despite the unique chal- ties in the future and is pleased industry, has had to navigate delivered many noteworthy our strategic partner Qatar- the year. Nakilat’s resilient business lenges faced by the company to recommend a cash dividend unprecedented challenges accomplishments during this gas played a significant role The outstanding financial model has allowed it to gener- with the ongoing global pan- at QR0.11 per share. All share- to its operations due to the challenging year. The com- to ensure our robust financial performance in 2020 is a testa- ate sustainable returns for demic, the board of directors holders are invited to the an- COVID-19 global pandemic. pany continued to transport performance,” he said. Qatar First Bank acquires The HQ of “Huntsman International” located in Texas

Sheikh Faisal Thani Al Thani - QFB - Chairman Abdulrahman Totonji - QFB - ACEO

atar First Bank (QFB), the first products and adhesives, counts among its independent Shari’ah compliant bank customers the likes of BMW, Procter & Gamble authorised by the QFC Regulatory and Unilever. Authority (QFCRA) and a listed entity Commenting on the acquisition, Sheikh in the Qatar Stock Exchange, has completed Faisal bin Thani al Thani, Chairman of the board Qthe acquisition of Waterway Plaza I, a class A+ said: “I am happy to see QFB’s offering getting office tower spanning more than 223,0000 some traction. In 2020 we planted the seeds of square foot located in suburban Houston, the turn-around strategy. It was a test year for Texas, USA. Waterway Plaza I marks QFB’s first the bank and I think we succeeded. In 2021 acquisition for the year in the USA, following it’s time to be more proactive. It’s time for QFB only by a matter of days the bank previous to accelerate a bit, and to present more oppor- acquisition of the Lulu Al Messila Hypermarket tunities to the market” in Qatar. Growing ever more QFB income-gener- QFB continues to handpick the best income- ating real estate portfolio open to client invest- generating investments to offer its trusted per- ments, Waterway Plaza I has already attracted sonal clients international opportunities usually sizeable commitments from the bank’s trusted only accessible to select institutional investors. customer base and the investment will remain These investments are available through a open for subscription until March. Shari’ah-compliant platform. Waterway Plaza I is an immaculate and Commenting on the acquisition, Abdulrah- truly stunning Class A+ building located in the man Totonji, Acting Chief Executive Officer said: Woodlands, the most desirable suburban area “Another acquisition and another success I of Houston. A testament to its architectural predict for the bank and our customers. We merits and spectacular design, the office tower already have syndicated a good portion of the was awarded the 2012 TOBY (“The Outstanding offering only relying on word of mouth. All of this Building of the Year”) award for best mid-rise. within a few days of the new year and before The glass and aluminum façade of the 9-story going officially to market. We spend sleepless property offers an incredible panorama of the nights securing what we believe are the very Woodlands Town Center and its penthouse best investments offered in Qatar, and it’s good with full-height glazing was designed to maxi- to see our efforts being recognized. We take our mize the views of the water canal, offering an fiduciary duty towards our clients very seriously, expansive vista of Woodlands Waterway and its we have a vision and the bank is working tire- wooded surroundings. Impeccably maintained lessly to make it reality.” and constantly improved by its current tenant in This investment opportunity is offered on place since 2004, Waterway Plaza I serves as private placement basis to “Qualified Investors” the headquarters for Huntsman International, a meeting the investment eligibility requirements multi-billion manufacturer of chemical products in accordance with the rules and regulatory Waterway Plaza I and a Fortune 250 company. Huntsman, one requirements of QFC Regulatory Authority of the leading US marketer of performance (QFCRA). Monday, February 8, 2021 09

Katara Hospitality Hotels Health Club Membership ‘Living Actively’ offers a limited and exclusive yearly membership for those who are looking for a morning splash at the pool, a serene afternoon at the beach or an evening workout at the gym

An Livingexclusive membership Actively: launched by Katara Hospitality to mark National Sport Day

atara Hospitality, a leading third-party restaurants in all Katara Hos- We are proud to be a part of the ‘Living tional Sports Day, we are glad to be part Dedicated to promoting fitness and global hotel owner, developer pitality managed and owned hotels in Qa- Actively’ Health Club Membership by of this celebration and launch Katara healthy living among its residents, Qa- and operator based in Qatar, has tar. There will be 25 percent discount on Katara Hospitality as we open our doors Hospitality’s Living Actively Health Club tar is one of the few countries to actu- announced launch of Living Ac- all Spa services in all Katara Hospitality to welcome guests from our sister prop- Membership.” ally assign a day for sports and physical tively, an initiative to mark Qatar hotels, managed and owned hotels erties as well to experience a mo- The Ritz-Carlton Doha Acting Gen- activity. As Qatar’s flagship hospital- KNational Sport Day for Qatar nationals in Qatar, 25 percent discount tivated journey to achieving eral Manager Carlo Javakhia said, “Liv- ity organisation deeply committed to and residents. Living Actively promotes on day pass to Hilton Salwa their fitness goals, with full ing an active life is important for stay- the welfare of the local people, Katara safe and healthy lifestyle during these Beach Resort & Villas, Sea- access to our world-class ing healthy! Doha city is positioning Hospitality participates in a number of unprecedented times. line Beach and a Murwab Living Actively facilities and trainers at itself as a hub for all worldwide sports community events and activities such Qatar nationals and residents can Resort and Simaisma, the resort.” events. Luxury facilities have been el- as the National Sport Day. extend their passion for sports beyond a Murwab Resort and promotes safe and Ziad Mallah, ho- evated from excellent to exceptional, Qatar National Sport Day is an ini- National Sports Day with Katara Hospi- 25 percent Discount on healthy lifestyle tel manager at Al with new world-class gym services. tiative by His Highness the Amir of the tality Hotels Health Club Membership Desert Falls & Adven- Messila, a Luxury Katara Hospitality’s Living Actively State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Ham- Living Actively, a limited and exclusive tures Park at Hilton during these Collection Resort & Health Club Membership has been re- ad Al Thani and has been celebrated yearly membership for those who are Salwa Beach Resort & Spa said, “Here at Al cently initiated to enhance further the every year since 2012 on the second looking for a morning splash at the Villas. unprecedented Messila Resort & Spa, sport spirit in the city by combining its Tuesday in February with the objective pool, a serene afternoon at the beach or Sheraton Grand Doha times we are extremely excited 4 properties into a unique gym mem- of promoting a healthy lifestyle among an evening workout at the gym. Resort & Convention Hotel to support this initiative, bership offer including our luxurious Qatari residents and citizens. Qatar Whether at home or at work, Katara General Manager Belal Al Kad- especially during these un- fitness center and award winning Spa National Sports Day each year sees Hospitality brings fitness to you, Liv- ry said, “We believe that introduc- precedented times when wellness facilities at The Ritz-Carlton, Doha.” more and more residents and compa- ing Actively Member will enjoy exclusive ing Katara’s health club membership will and wellbeing have to be of paramount nies join the various sporting competi- privileges including unlimited access to provide great value for our guests and of- importance in our everyday life. tions and athletics and appreciate the the fitness facilities in The Ritz-Carlton, fering a wider range of health club facili- As Qatar celebrates Na- importance of physical activity for a Doha, Sharq Village & Spa, Al Messila ties will certainly healthier future. Resort & Spa and Sheraton Grand Doha, enhance our members’ experience.” unlimited access to pool, beach and the Yazan Latif, hotel manager at Sharq resort facilities in The Ritz-Carlton, Doha, Village & Spa, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Sharq Village & Spa, Al Messila Resort & said, “Creating a wellness mind- Spa and Sheraton Grand Doha. There will set is one of our core aspirations be 20 percent off on best available rates at Sharq Village & Spa Hotel, in all Katara Hospitality hotels, managed a resort that truly brings to and owned hotels in Qatar, 25 percent life, the very essence of discount on F&B excluding banquets and fitness and wellbeing. 10 Monday, February 8, 2021 Economy & Business Milaha receives prestigious British Safety Council Awards

Tribune News Network 2020 four Sword of Honour tainer Shipping, Gas and health, safety and environ- and professionalism. We are In order to compete for Doha and four Globe of Honour Petrochemand Shipping Milaha has been awarded mental management systems delighted to have supported these awards, an organisa- awards for demonstrated Agencies. from the British Safety to reach a higher level than you in your achievements in tion had to achieve the maxi- In recognition of its commit- health, safety and environ- Milaha’s President and the benchmark industry av- what has been an unprec- mum five stars in the Brit- ment to world-class health, mental excellence within cor- CEO Abdulrahman Essa Al Council the prestigious erage”, Al-Mannai added. edented year given the COV- ish Safety Council’s health, safety and environmental porate functions and busi- Mannai said, “Operating on “Sword of Honour” for a Lawrence Waterman, ID-19 pandemic.” safety, and environmental management standards, ness units, positioning the the highest International third consecutive year Chairman of the British Mike Robinson, Chief Ex- management audit scheme leading maritime and logis- company amongst the top of standards while effectively and the “Globe of Safety Council, said: “On ecutive of the British Safety in the period August 2019 tics service provider Milaha the winners list worldwide. managing health, safety, en- Honour” for a second behalf of the Board of Trus- Council, added: “I would like – November 2020. It must has been awarded from the Milaha constituted four vironment and employees’ consecutive year tees and staff of the British to congratulate Milaha and also demonstrate to an in- British Safety Council the of the seven “double” awards well-being, has always been Safety Council I would like its staff for their steadfast dependent panel of experts, prestigious “Sword of Hon- worldwide, as four of its units our top priority objective at to congratulate Milaha on dedication to keeping their that it has achieved excel- our” for a third consecutive were able to achieve both, the Milaha”. maintaining sustainable as- achieving the topmost stand- workplace safe and healthy lence in health, safety, and year and the “Globe of Hon- “Sword of Honour” and the “These prestigious sets, manpower, operations, ards of health, safety and en- and minimising risks to the environmental management our” for a second consecutive “Globe of Honour” awards. awards won by Milaha dem- resources and work environ- vironmental management. environment from their or- throughout the business, year. This included Milaha’s Cor- onstrates the Company’s ment, along with the con- Accomplishing such distinc- ganisations’ day-to-day ac- from the worksite to the Milaha has achieved in porate Departments, Con- unwavering commitment to tinuous improvement of our tion takes real commitment tivities”. boardroom.

Ooredoo announces special prices on Apple Manateq obtains Integrated Watch to celebrate NSD Tribune News Network Doha Deals available through Management System mark Ooredoo eShop and Ooredoo has announced other retail channels Certification a special promotion for the Apple Watch SE and Apple wari, Director PR at Oore- guarantees stake- Watch Series 6 to celebrate doo, said: “Promoting a National Sport Day. healthy, active lifestyle is holders a ‘sustain- Customers choosing a a key focus for us as part able and safe new Apple Watch SE or Ap- of our corporate social re- ple Watch Series 6 will get sponsibility strategy and business journey’ specially discounted prices commitment to the Unit- with Manateq at the Ooredoo eShop and ed Nations Sustainability other Ooredoo retail chan- Goals. This is alongside our nels from 7-11 February goal of complete customer 2021. satisfaction, and this pro- Tribune News Network The Apple Watch offers motion enables us to fulfil Doha many health features use- both aims while fully sup- ful to customers wishing to porting Qatar in its drive to Manateq has obtained adopt or maintain a healthy, encourage a focus on health the Integrated Management active lifestyle, including a for all citizens and resi- System (IMS) Certification, step counter, a heart rate dents. We’re delighted to be combining its certification to monitor and trackers for offering our customers this the world’s three most preva- a wide variety of exercise exciting promotion, and lent ISO Standards (ISO from a HIIT workout to an look forward to celebrating 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 outdoor cycle. National Sports Day with and ISO 45001:2018) under a Sabah Rabiah Al-Ku- everyone.” single framework. The milestone certification follows an intensive third party audit of Manateq’s Integrated Management System by the internationally recognised cer- ECB president Lagarde sees tification body TUV Nord Gulf Qatar. The audit compliment- Manateq has obtained the Integrated Management System (IMS) Certification, combining its certification to the world’s three most prevalent economic recovery in 2021 ed Manateq’s distinctive ap- ISO Standards (ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018) under a single framework. proach to structuring its QHSE DPA she thinks the coronavirus cri- Policy, adopting business and tors, contractors, external pro- the challenges of the current process and demonstrating of work and protecting the Paris sis has strengthened the Euro- organisational excellence fo- viders, and other stakeholders, global COVID-19 pandemic commitment to delivering environment within the areas pean Union. cused on outcomes, perfor- including SMEs, a guarantee of crisis. In the span of just 12 high quality client services and of their control. IMS Imple- This year ought to be one of “The decision by member mance, practice, structure, and a sustainable and safe business months, and in line with our praised the company’s IMS mentation within the scope of economic recovery, European states to take on debt together system (OPPSS). Manateq’s journey with Manateq. Addi- business plan, we have effec- internal audit process as ‘Best its certification hasachieved Central Bank President Chris- was a special moment of unity IMS has become the top-level tionally, it will further lift their tively deployed a newly devel- Practice’ for its detailed find- a score of 85% integration for tine Lagarde told the French in the history of European in- framework that integrates gov- confidence in our ability to oped IMS framework without ings reflecting actual activities both the system and function- newspaper Journal du Diman- tegration,” she told the news- ernance into its processes. create a world-class business resorting to any external con- and areas for business process al processes. che on Sunday. paper. But she said it was also “Achieving this certifica- environment that enables do- sultancy services,” he high- improvement. Manateq’s IMS Jour- “Economic recovery has important to press ahead. tion is not the beginning or mestic and foreign investors to lighted. “Manateq believes that the ney began in Q1 2019 when slowed down, but it has not She said there will be dif- the end of our journey, but a deliver value added products Manateq’s in-house re- key to effective IMS govern- its EMS – Environmental stopped,” she said, pointing to ficultiesafter the crisis and it demonstration of Manateq’s and services to local, regional sources delivered the required ance is through visible lead- Management System (ISO expectations of an uptick by will be important to avoid past strategic direction to maintain and international markets.” internal audit, gap analysis, ership and engagement of its 14001:2015) was integrated mid-year. However, she also mistakes. There will also be a and sustain a robust integrat- Al Kaabi added that the documentation, implementa- employees and stakeholders”. with its Occupational Health noted that there are a lot of learning curve for the economy ed management system that certification also underlines tion, internal audits, certifi- The executive management and Safety Management Sys- uncertainties ahead that could as state aid is withdrawn. manages risks and opportuni- Manateq’s ability to sustain cation, and sustainability re- understands and realizes the tem (ISO 45001:2018). Its derail progress. “The economy will have ties, while striving to achieve business continuity in a chal- quirements. importance of integrated pro- Quality Management System “To be clear: We will not re- to learn again how to function its stated business outcomes,” lenging environment. The TUV Nord Gulf Qatar cesses in consistently achiev- portfolio (ISO 9001:2015) be- turn to pre-pandemic economic without the extraordinary aid explained Manateq CEO, Fa- “We have successfully ful- audit complimented Manateq’s ing the highest level of qual- came part of the Integrated levels until the middle of 2022,” that became necessary during had Rashid Al-Kaabi. “This filled all QHSE Management executive management for ity services to its clients while Management Systems in Q4 she said. Nonetheless, she said the crisis.” gives all our partners, inves- Systems requirements despite supporting the certification maintaining the safe systems 2019. Silicon Valley is touted as hot office market after coronavirus ebbs Tribune News Service efited as the more affordable San Jose, California The San Jose metro area, neighbor of San Francisco, defined as Santa Clara with industry advantages in Silicon Valley is poised to be County, is touted as the information technology, pro- a hot market for the develop- US’ No. 1 market for the fessional business services, ment of commercial real estate future development of and a sizable construction la- after the coronavirus slump office space and is also bor force,” CBRE stated in its fades away and is deemed to seen as an excellent mar- report. be the hottest ticket nation- CBRE believes that Silicon wide for future office develop- ket for retail and apart- Valley is in a strong position ment, a new report says. ment development to bounce back once the cor- The San Jose metro area, onavirus-triggered economic defined asS anta Clara County, in the United States offered the downturn has ended. is touted as the nation’s No. 1 best development opportuni- “The San Jose metro area market for the future develop- ties in a post-COVID era. The is expected to have the fastest ment of office space and is also survey was the first such report growing economy post-reces- seen as an excellent market for that CBRE has issued. sion, driven by an unparal- retail and apartment develop- When taking into account leled high-tech ecosystem that ment, according to a report re- all property types — office, takes advantage of research leased by CBRE, a commercial retail, multifamily, and indus- universities, abundant capital, real estate firm. trial — as well as all factors, and a strong start-up and en- The East Bay and the San such as land and construction trepreneurial culture,” CBRE Francisco-San Mateo metro costs, Santa Clara County, was stated. regions also were seen as loca- ranked No. 17 nationwide for Nationwide, the corona- tions favorable for office, retail, development opportunities, virus is expected to usher in and apartment development. the San Francisco-San Mateo changes in how properties are “Companies appreciate region was ranked No. 22, and developed and delivered to that a San Jose-area location the East Bay posted a ranking An airplane flies over downtown San Jose, Calif., into Mineta San Jose Airport on Sunday.(T NS) tenants, according to CBRE. is accessible to a wide swath of No. 23, CBRE determined. “New commercial prop- of top-tier talent and affords It was in the office mar- ranked No. 1 out of 50 metro The retail index compiled The East Bay was ranked Mateo region was ranked No. erties will require enhanced room for growth,” said Mark ket, however, that Santa Clara areas in the United States. The by CBRE determined that San- No. 16 for industrial develop- 4 for office, No. 16 for multi- amenities,” CBRE stated. “De- Schmidt, senior managing di- County shined as the best re- South Bay bested iconic office ta Clara County was ranked ment opportunities, No. 20 for family development, No. 27 in velopers are prioritizing new rector of CBRE’s Silicon Valley gion for office development markets such as New York City No. 9 out of 50 metro areas. office, No. 21 for retail, and No. the retail index, No. 38 on the features that promote health office. opportunities, according to and Chicago, and up-and-com- Santa Clara County was also 26 for multifamily opportuni- industrial section of the index, and safety, tenant flexibility The rankings were used to CBRE’s office index. ers such as Seattle and Austin, ranked No. 20 for multifamily ties, CBRE determined. according to CBRE. and ease of access in response rate which of 50 major markets Santa Clara County was Texas. development opportunities. The San Francisco-San “The East Bay has ben- to COVID-related concerns.” Economy & Business Monday, February 8, 2021 11 Egis bags services contract for key ‘Woqod one of Top 20 Global Ashghal project TSR performer in oil and gas’ Tribune News Network Doha Egis awarded Post- contract Professional Woqod maintained its global-leading position amongst 150 companies surveyed, says BCG report The Public Works Author- Consultancy Services ity (Ashghal) has awarded Contract for the Design, Tribune News Network expectations, to name a few. (GHG) emissions, and com- Egis with a new contract Build, Operate and Doha Finally, the distribution of petition from renewable en- to provide it with profes- free cash flow to investors ergy sources were weighing sional consultancy services Maintain for Integrated COVID-19 has added to the and debt holders is tracked in on share prices even before in connection with design- Industrial Wastewater woes of global oil and gas the form of dividends, share the ongoing pandemic.” ing, building, operating Treatment Works Phase I (O&G) sector, with the larg- repurchases, and debt repay- Two-thirds of the inves- and maintaining the future est demand shock in history ments, with the contribution tors surveyed anticipate that Qatari Integrated Industrial tivities in the catchment to increasing the pressure being of free cash flow payouts to a demand will return to pre- Waste Water Treatment Treated Industrial Effluent felt due to persistently low company’s TSR. COVID-19 levels in the sec- Plant. (TIE) standards. It will be Total Shareholder Returns BCG’s study found that ond half of 2021 and that oil In line with Qatar Na- constructed approximately (TSR). Yet despite long- International Oil Companies prices will rise. tional Vision 2030, Ashghal 2km Southwest of Doha In- term turbulence and steadily (IOC) have underperformed Nevertheless, few inves- will be launching new in- dustrial Area, in the vicin- worsening TSR performance the S&P 500 in TSR for more tors expect companies to frastructure projects across ity of the existing Industrial over the past decade, some than a decade. After outper- capture this upside, with 60 the country and they were Area Sewerage Treatment companies have maintained forming the S&P 500 in an- percent predicting that the in need of a trusted partner Works (Phase 1 & 2A and their status as O&G value nualized TSR over the pre- sector’s median TSR over for project management, extension 2B) in order to creators, according to a new ceding five years, global OI Cs the next two years will be no design review and work minimise the cost and foot- report by Boston Consulting Dr. Juan Vazquez, Managing Jean-Christophe Bernardini, achieved a median annual- higher than it has been over supervision services. The print, and allow for prox- Group (BCG). Director & Partner BCG Partner and Associate Director BCG ized TSR of 7% - less than the past two years. Indeed, contract, signed earlier this imity to the existing and The report, titled ‘Diver- half of S&P 500 constituents in recent years, some lead- year, engages a team of 18 new deep injection wells sification VersusD iscipline: and financial strategies.” – from January 2009 to De- ing IOCs’ stock market capi- professionals for a period of for blended treated effluent Value Creation in Oil and environments. TSR is measured as the cember 2015. Furthermore, talization has fallen below over 4 years. disposal. Gas 2021,’ shows that Qatar “Value creation in the in- return from a stock invest- the sector delivered median that of large renewables The Integrated Indus- Egis has been a pre- Fuel Company (Woqod) was dustry has been a challenge ment – with the assump- annualized TSR – share price players. trial Wastewater Treatment ferred partner for many recognised as one of the top for several years due to a host tion that all dividends are appreciation plus dividends “O&G players must be Works Phase I (IIWWTW) Water related projects in 20 TSR-performing organi- of factors, and O&G has fall- reinvested in stock – and – of -2 percent for the five proactive to start making im- will provide treatment Qatar, such as Industrial sations over the past three, en behind other sectors,” said a product of multiple fac- years from November 30, portant decisions on degrees for up to 10,000m3/d of Area Sewage Treatment five, and 10 years. Juan Vazquez, Managing Di- tors, namely profit growth, 2015, through November 30, of diversification, portfolio tankered industrial waste- Plant, Al Karaana Reha- The companies in the rector and Partner, BCG. change in valuation multi- 2020. optimization, and perfor- waters arising from light bilitation, TSE Seasonal study were those valued at “It is important to recog- ple, and cash flow contri- “Changes in strategy mance excellence in their industries generated within Lagoon or Doha West Sew- more than $6 billion (as of nize the top TSR performers bution. First, fundamental and external factors help operations (e.g. through the Doha Industrial Area age Treatment Plant. Our January 1, 2020), had a free in the O&G industry, such as value changes are assessed to explain the industry’s building Digital Capabilities) Catchment, that is experi- experience and know-how float of at least 20 percent, WOQOD as they demonstrate through a combination of underperformance,” said to create value and regain encing unprecedented de- are highly valued by Ash- and existed before 2015. The consistency in their opera- revenue growth and margin Jean-Christophe Bernardini, unanimous investor confi- velopment and growth. ghal, and we are honoured study looked at TSR perfor- tions, despite the persisting shifts. Second, the impact of Partner & Associate Director, dence,” said Tomas Estevez, The new IIWWTW to be part of country’s stra- mance over a ten-year price industry challenges. Profit investor expectations is de- BCG. Principal, BCG. Phase I facility will be de- tegic infrastructure projects cycle from July 2010 through growth, change in valuation termined when factoring in “Since 2009, companies “As they prepare for signed with the flexibility – says Philippe Berthet, Re- July 2020. These analyses multiple, and cash flow is the changes in a company’s valu- have overinvested in high- the future, they must place to treat the range of influ- gional Director for Major provided additional insights capital gains behind the com- ation multiple, which can er-cost assets, which have shareholder value creation at ent characteristics repre- Structures, Water, Environ- into how companies’ perfor- pany’s top 20 positioning, as- entail risk factors, financial delivered weaker returns. the heart of their operations sentative of industrial ac- ment and Energy. mance changed during dif- pects which have been driven policies, portfolio changes, Moreover, growing investor if they are to win and be suc- ferent oil price and market through business, investor, and growth and profitability concerns, greenhouse gas cessful.” Vodafone launches Samsung Galaxy Too soon to say if changes needed S21 series 5G with trade-in offer to address market volatility: Yellen Agencies past two weeks sparked big overcome the economic pain Tribune News Network Ecosystem. moves in shares of companies caused by the coronavirus Doha The revolutionary design of the Sam- U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet such as video game retailer pandemic, which has left mil- sung Galaxy S21 Series offers the very best Yellen said on Sunday that GameStop Corp that hedge lions of Americans jobless. Vodafone Qatar has launched the viewing experience and super-smooth it is too soon to say whether funds had bet against. Some “We never had anything all-new Samsung Galaxy S21 Series 5G scrolling. The device also comes with the new policies or regulations framed it as a battle between so large even during the Great with the option for customers to trade- fastest chip ever in a Galaxy handset, ef- are needed to deal with re- Wall Street and Main Street. Recession. We need to make in their current Samsung device through fortlessly facilitating speedy performance cent market volatility. Yellen convened a meet- sure people have jobs, if they Vodafone’s highly popular Trade-In pro- and smoother multitasking. “We really need to under- ing on Thursday of the SEC, don’t have jobs, that they’re gramme. For example, customers who The Galaxy S21 Series will support stand exactly what happened the Commodities Futures supported,” Yellen said, re- trade-in an S10+ for the purchase of an Specially made for the way we live to- you all day long - It does not matter and the Securities and Ex- Trading Commission, the ferring to the 2007-2009 eco- S21 Ultra, will be able to get the new de- day, the Galaxy S21 Series 5G empowers if you text, email, call, play the Sam- change Commission (SEC) is Federal Reserve Board and nomic contraction in the US. vice starting from QR4,011. users to share their world and connect sung Galaxy S21 Series is built with working hard to assemble a the Federal Reserve Bank of She added that President To further enhance their Galaxy ex- with the things and people that matter a battery life that can last for a whole report that gives us the facts, New York to discuss retail Joe Biden still wanted Con- perience, customers will get free gifts most. day. and when we have them we trading and whether the U.S. gress to pass his $1.9 trillion of total value worth up to QR1,544 with With Vodafone Qatar’s GigaNet 5G The Galaxy S21 Ultra comes equipped can look at whether or not government needed to take stimulus plan on a bipartisan every device purchase from the Galaxy network, customers can enjoy instant with the Contour Cut Camera Design, a there were issues that need any action on the matter. basis and “is looking to coop- S21 Series, whether or not they choose Giga fast 5G speeds across a wide foot- new quad camera featuring a dual pixel to be addressed through new In her first media inter- erate” with Republicans. to trade-in. The gifts include a Samsung print of the country. Comprising the 12MP Ultra-wide lens, an improved policy or regulations,” Yellen view since she became the She told ABC that the Galaxy Buds Live or Galaxy Buds Pro, Galaxy S21 5G, Galaxy S21+ 5G, and 108MP wide lens, and the enhanced told CNN’s “State of the Un- first female US Treasury sec- regulators would “discuss Samsung Care+ for one year, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, these next-gener- 108MP sensor with laser auto focus pro- ion” program. retary last week, Yellen also whether or not the recent Travel Charger, My Book voucher and ation flagships bring together innovative vides 64 times richer colour, more than 3 A swarm of buying by argued that a massive federal events warrant further ac- Talabat Mart voucher. technology and features from the Galaxy times wider dynamic range. amateur traders over the stimulus plan was needed to tion.”

‘setting A new standard’ Huawei launches all-new neckband FreeLace Pro in Qatar Aimed for younger users with extra-long battery life and top-grade noise cancellation

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Huawei launched its new noise cancelling neckband earphones, the FreeLace Pro in Qatar. The new earphones boast an extra-long battery life of 24 hours, dual-mic active noise- cancelling feature for premium noise cancellation along with fast charging and pairing to deliver an upgraded user experience. It hours of music playback. or wind noise, retaining all the detailed three-band sound. connected device, so that users shape. also inherits the colourful, stylish Building on the previous character of the human voice The FreeLace Pro contin- can switch between devices at No matter where you are, appearance of the previous Hua- generation, FreeLace Pro in- whilst enhancing the clarity of ues the unique HiPair with its ease. It also has a Low Latency you can wear your FreeLace Pro wei FreeLace and adds improve- cludes the new ANC feature. the call. USB-C design, so that it can use gaming mode which activates all-day. In this design concept, ments in sound quality. With two built-in high-sensi- In addition to exceptional any smartphone, PC or tablet to when a game is turned on. the FreeLace Pro represents a The FreeLace Pro battery life tivity microphones, the feed- noise reduction capabilities, the fast-charge at any time. When For better wearer comfort bold break. Capable of achieving sets a new standard for wire- forward microphone picks up best headphone products should the earphones are plugged into a and stability, the FreeLace Pro both tranquil silence and superb less neckband headphones. Its the noise outside of the ear and also treat the listener’s ears smartphone or tablet, the device has ergonomic tri-hold structure sound quality, the FreeLace Pro built-in 150mAh 3C lithium-ion the feedback microphone picks to a better sound quality. The will automatically open a pop- tips. In addition, the lightweight allows you to relax and enjoy polymer battery can last up to 24 up the residual noise in the ear Huawei FreeLace Pro features a up window to prompt Bluetooth body is formed of a nickel-tita- your music time in peace. Start- hours on a single full charge. And canal. And the speaker can ac- large 14mm dynamic driver unit. pairing, which is more conveni- nium alloy memory neckband, ing February 11, the earphones you can use your PC, tablet or curately generate noise cancel- It features improved materials, ent than traditional Bluetooth wrapped with skin-friendly will be available for sale from smartphone with an USB-C port lation sound to eliminate noise notably a high-strength, light- pairing and charging methods. silicone to ensure comfort and Huawei e-shop website or stores to fast charge your FreeLace Pro as it employs a 3-microphone weight magnesium-aluminium By double clicking the FreeLace fit when worn. It has the special for QR349 with colours includ- any time with just five minutes adaptive system that weakens alloy diaphragm, as well as an Pro, the earphones will automat- physical property of being easy ing Graphite Black, Sakura Pink charging, it could offer up to 5 interference from ambient noise independent bass tube for more ically connect to the previous to fold and restore to its original and Spruce Green. Debutant QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune Kyle Mayers QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune secures historic Test win on debut for West Indies Monday, February 8, 2021 page 14

Al Ahly coach Gignac on the spot as Mexico’s praises Qatar’s FIFA CWC UANL Tigres make history Agencies organization Doha

Andre-Pierre Gignac was Tigres UANL’s hero once again as the Mexicans stunned Brazil’s Copa Libertadores winners Palmeiras 1-0 to be- come the first Concacaf team to reach a FIFA Club World Al Ahly manager Cup™ final at the Ahmad Bin Pitso Mosimane. Ali Stadium on Sunday. The 35-year-old veteran Tribune News Network Gignac scored the only goal of Doha the semi-final in the 54th min- ute after defeder Luan com- Al Ahly SC manager Pitso mitted a foul in the box. Mosimane applauded Qa- He claimed his third goal tar’s commitment to safely of the tournament with his hosting the FIFA Club World right footed shot finding the Cup™ during a press confer- bottom left corner. ence on Sunday. The former French inter- Mosimane and his play- national Gignac, who has led ers have spent five weeks in Tigres to four Liga MX titles, a medical bubble in order is the club’s all-time leading to participate in the tourna- scorer has now scored 147 ment, which got underway goals for the Mexicans. on Thursday night. Ricardo Ferretti’s side Qatar has implemented were good value for their sur- strict health and safety pro- prise win and will now face off tocols in order to host the for the title against either FC tournament safely during Bayern München or Al Ahly the COVID-19 pandemic. SC on Thursday. Al Ahly will face Bayern Palmeiras went into the Munich in the semi-finals of game as favourites but strug- the tournament on Monday gled throughout, and were in- after their 1-0 win over Al debted to goalkeeper Wever- Duhail SC – the host country ton for keeping the score blank representatives – at Educa- in the first half. tion City Stadium. Three times the Verdão Mosimane said, “We No1 displayed excellent re- Mexico’s UANL Tigres players celebrate defeating Brazil’s Palmeiras 1-0 in the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Sunday.( AFP) haven’t faced any issues dur- flexes to deny Tigres, with the ing the past five weeks. We pick of his saves a superb, in- are trying our best to look stinctive stop to tip wide from after our health – and the Gignac’s curling, goal-bound health of our opponents. We right-foot shot. comply with these rules to The game was developing ensure the safety of every- into something of a personal one and in order to continue duel between Gignac and playing football.” Weverton, in fact, and this Mosimane went on to continued in the second half praise Qatar’s readiness to when Tigres were awarded a host the FIFA World Cup™ penalty eight minutes after in under two years’ time. the restart. “The airport, transportation, On this occasion, and while hotels, stadiums and train- he guessed right, the Palmei- ing pitches are all fantastic ras keeper could not prevent – and these are the most im- the Frenchman’s powerfully- Mexico’s UANL Tigres supporters cheer during the FIFA CWC semi-final at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium.( AFP) portant components when it struck spot-kick finding the comes to hosting a successful bottom-left corner. Mexico’s UANL Tigres forward Andre-Pierre Gignac (left) consoles tunities, and Tigres were left in 2013. Bayern won the Ger- World Cup. From a technical Palmeiras had, of course, Palmeiras’ goalkeeper Weverton following their FIFA Club World Cup to celebrate a famous – and Hansi Flick’s side are look- man double last season and point of view, everything is struck extremely late in the semi-final at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Sunday.( AFP) deserved – semi-final victory. ing to claim their sixth 2020 Champions League and at compliant here. I’d give it a Copa Libertadores final to earn European sides have won title at tournament delayed the start of this season won green tick,” he said. their place at the global show- iser as the clock ticked down. ing produced precious little the last seven Club World from December amid the coro- both the German and Euro- piece, and pressed for an equal- But their huffing and puff- in the way of genuine oppor- Cups, a run started by Bayern navirus pandemic. pean Super Cups. Focused Bayern Munich ready for Al Ahly Tribune News Network Al Ahly are aware of the fact Doha that they face a unique chal- lenge, as they face the Bayern An airport delay when Bayern who have a group of the world’s Munich took off for Doha to most prominent players in re- play in the FIFA Club World cent years. Cup Qatar 2020 has been much The African champions talked about on the German would be seeking to gain confi- team’s travel, but coach Hansi 9pm: dence from their 1-0 win over Al Flick put that aside saying his Al Ahly vs Bayern Duhail in the quarter-finals. team, favourites for the title, Munich “It’s a momentous game for was well focused on the semi- (At Ahmad Bin Ali us. It’s against the European final against Egypt’s Al Ahly to Stadium) Champions League winners. Al be played at the Ahmad Bin Ahly will represent the whole of Ali Stadium on Monday. Africa tomorrow and we want to “We have to put aside put on a good game,” said cap- what happened during tain and goalkeeper Mohamed the journey,” Flick told a El Shenawy. news conference on Sun- The Egyptians qualified for day. the Club World Cup by winning European champions the African Champions League. Bayern have arrived aim- Their win against Al Duhail was ing for a potential sixth tro- their 32nd competitive game in phy in succession following a row without defeat. last year’s treble and both “They’re a team who try to domestic and European play and are very versatile in at- Super Cups to start this tack. They’re also very attacking season. with their full-backs,” Flick ex- “Our aim is to win plained of the opponents. this competition. We “We know they’re a know that it’s considered Bayern Munich players during a practice session in Doha on Sunday ahead of their FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020 semi-final against Egypt’s Al Ahly.(Pic: FC Bayern Munich) strong team, they’re the as something of a burden, but FC Bayern of Egypt,” a re- we are motivated and we want so we’re just taking it one step Rummenigge recently said the opportunity to take part in see what comes next,” he added. reached the golden square in spectful Kimmich added of to cap off an outstanding year at a time in training,” the coach that the players’ council asked and win this tournament,” de- Despite Al Ahly’s participa- only two previous times, win- Africa’s treble winners. with a sixth title,” Flick said. added. him to get involved to ensure fender Joshua Kimmich said. tion in the tournament for the ning in 2006 third place and in A super clash is in the offing “We had to win the Cham- Despite the busy schedule, the Club World Cup would go “This is a chance to write sixth time, the match will be 2012 fourth after losing to Bra- and many socially-distanced pions League to get here. We with midweek and weekend ahead. history. We are really motivated the team’s first meeting with zilian Internacional and Corin- fans are expected to their seats have a match every three days games, Bayern chief Karl-Heinz “We are really happy to have for our semi-final and then we’ll the European champions. They thians respectively. at the stadium in Al Rayyan. Sports Monday, February 8, 2021 13 Al Duhail delight finishing fifth Red Knights beat S Korea’s Ulsan Hyundai 3-1

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Qatar’s Al Duhail secured a fifth place finish at the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020 with an impressive 3-1 win over Asian champions Ulsan Hyundai FC at the Education City Stadium on Sunday. Al Duhail produced a trio of outstanding goals, the first of which came after 21 min- utes when Edmilson Junior advanced unchallenged from midfield and guided an inch- perfect low shot into the bot- tom-right corner. It was the in-form Bel- gian’s 13th strike in his last ten appearances, and was no more than the local favour- ites merited for an impressive first-half display that should, in truth, have yielded another Al Duhail’s Almoez Ali (left) and Edmilson Junior (centre-right) celebrate their goals against South Korea’s Ulsan Hyundai in the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020 at the Education City Stadium on Sunday. goal or two. Ulsan, though, were much And victory was secured ceeded in presenting itself well match and the past match, es- have started the match in the improved after the break and eight minutes from time – and I believe I also managed Dominant and well worth their win pecially in the second half. second half, and this match we claimed a deserved equaliser again, with a goal of the highest to appear in a good way and Al Duhail presented two dif- started from the first minute just after the hour-mark, when quality – as Almoez Ali wriggled that’s a pleasure. ● Superb goals from Edmilson Junior, Mohammed Muntari ferent levels in this champion- to the last minute, and we suc- Yoon Bitgaram scrambled home in from the right before burying “ his victory would make and Almoez Ali ship and I am very happy and ceeded in reaching the net of after some fine build-up play. a powerful right-foot shot be- all the Qatari people happy, I was hoping to participate in the Asian champion and I am But parity lasted for just yond the helpless Jo Hyeonwoo. as Al Duhail participated in ● Al Duhail SC have finished fifth at the FIFA Club World Cup another match, but in the end I pleased with the performance four minutes, as Al Duhail Edmilson termed the vic- the championship represent- Qatar 2020™ after an impressive 3-1 win over Asian am happy to leave the champi- of the players “. quickly reclaimed the lead tory as deserving. Chosen as ing the State of Qatar, and champions Ulsan Hyundai FC onship in this way and with this Scoreline: Al Duhail 3 (Edm- with another delightful effort, the Player of the Match, Ed- succeeded in winning the fifth victory,” said Lamouchi. ilson Junior 21’, Mohammed as Dudu’s scooped pass was milson said, “I am very hap- place, although we were aspir- Lamouchi said : “ We end- Muntari 66’, Almoez Ali 82’) volleyed home first-time by py with this victory that was ing for the best in this impor- Coach Sabri Lamouchi de- pleasing. “ I am very proud of ed the previous match with beat Ulsan Hyundai 1 (Yoon Mohammed Muntari. achieved and the team suc- tant championship.” scribed the team’s triumph as the team’s performance in this great regret, because we may Bit-garam 62’). FIFA CWC Qatar 2020: Eyeing the trophy Man City five points clear with Bayern Munich can complete one of easy win at Liverpool; Spurs 7th DPA open up a big gap at the top. football’s biggest London “We competed well, this was more like the performance we are used to but mis- Manchester City romped to a 4-1 win takes at the wrong moments cost us,” Liv- achievements, says at champions Liverpool on Sunday to erpool captain Jordan Henderson said. open up a five-point lead at the top of the “It is hard to take now but in football Lewandowski Premier League, with a game in hand. you have to move on quickly. Ilkay Guendogan scored twice while We need to use this week to prepare Raheem Sterling and Phil Foden got the the best we can for a tough game with others as City won at Anfield for the first Leicester.” Leicester lost ground on the time since 2003 with their 10th straight top two after they drew 0-0 at Wolves, league win. while Harry Kane scored on his return And City have now matched the all- from injury as Tottenham beat West time winning run by an English top-flight Brom 2-0. side in all competitions, winning their last Jamie Vardy had a great chance to win 14 matches - the same number as Preston it for Leicester in injury-time but he head- North End in 1892 and Arsenal in 1987, ed just wide while Kasper Schmeichel according to statisticians Opta. saved brilliantly from Wolves’ Fabio Silva “It gives us every chance to go on and at the other end. he best is in the build- we can win. We know we’re something special. I didn’t win it (the league) now,” Foden said. Leicester remain third, two points be- ing. Robert Lewan- playing against the best teams exactly know what it meant, “The job’s not done, we need to keep hind second-placed Manchester United Tdowski touched down from continents all over the but I can say that the dream going. When you beat the champions, and three above Liverpool, with Wolves in Doha yesterday for the world. It’s our next challenge had come true. everyone’s confidence is going to be sky staying 14th. FIFA Club World Cup™. and we’re ready for it. high now, so it can only help us. We’re just Spurs went into their game with West His 24 goals in 19 appear- Would winning the Club happy to win today.” Liverpool remain Manchester City’s English midfielder Raheem Brom after three straight defeats but ances have Bayern Munich First up you have Al Ahly World Cup put the icing fourth - 10 points behind City - while the Sterling (left) celebrates with Spanish they were too good for their visitors, who top of the Bundesliga, and in the semi-finals… on the cake for Bayern? result gave them a third straight home de- midfielder Ferran Torres after scoring have picked up just five points inS am Al- now he’ll look to put Al Ahly If you’re here at this com- Yeah, exactly. I think if feat for the first time since 1963. their third goal during the English Premier lardyce’s first 10 games in charge. SC to the sword in Monday’s petition, it means you’re a we win this Club World Cup City dominated possession early on League match against Liverpool at Anfield in But though it took them until the sec- semi-final. The Qatar 2020 strong team. But it doesn’t it would complete one of the and should have taken the lead in the first Liverpool, England, on Sunday. (AFP) ond half to find the net, Jose Mourinho’s trophy would complete a matter how good they are – biggest historical achieve- half, only for Guendogan to sky a penalty side were good value for their win, putting historic sextuple for the Ba- we have to be better. We have ments in all of football. We over the bar. son took the match away from Liverpool them closer to the top four, Kane and Son varian behemoths and equal to fight for this win. We have know we are so close, but we The Germany midfielder made as first Guendogan side-footed home Heung Min scoring the goals in five min- the feat of Pep Guardiola’s to push from the first minute. have to stay 100-per-cent amends with the opening goal four min- from two yards and then Sterling heading utes early in the second half. Barcelona in 2009/10. Le- We have to show our best concentrated. It would be re- utes into the second half but Mo Salah home from close-range for his 100th goal wandowski spoke to FIFA. skills, give our best football ally special. Not just for Bay- equalized from the penalty spot after he under City manager Pep Guardiola. Results: Tottenham Hotspur 2 West Brom- com about that mission, their and then we have the chance ern or for Germany, but it was fouled by Ruben Dias. Foden then smashed a fourth straight wich Albion 0; Wolverhampton 0 Leicester UEFA Champions League to beat them. would be one of the biggest Two mistakes from goalkeeper Alis- through Alisson to give City victory and City 0; Liverpool 1 Manchester City 4. triumph, being crowned The historical achievements from Best FIFA Men’s Player and Are things more chal- all over the world. whether he’s at his peak. lenging this season? Excerpts: Now, because of COVID, How much did winning we have to play almost every The Best FIFA Men’s Ibrahimovic past milestone 500th club goal This will be your first three days. It’s a big, big chal- Player mean to you? Club World Cup. Do you lenge for every team, not only A lot, a lot. In the first mo- DPA time. “But the important thing Gianluca Caprari stunned think it will be special? for us. Usually you get one ments you don’t realise ex- Rome is to help my team-mates. My his former goalkeeping team- Yeah, I think so. It will be week, sometimes two weeks actly what it means, but over job is to score and help my mate Emil Audero from a tight really special for us, not only between games, and this is the next days and weeks you Zlatan Ibrahimovic netted team get goals.” Ibrahimovic’s angle to put Southerners Ben- for me. It’s the best team in huge. We also know that we realise that you’ve won maybe a brace for a 501-goal tally in illustrious career includes ti- evento ahead in the second Europe playing against the have the European Champi- the most important title in club football to help AC Milan tles in the Netherlands with half but Keita Balde flicked in best teams from other (conti- onship after this season. We your life. It was amazing. But hammer backmarkers Crotone Ajax, Italy with both AC and Samp’s equalizer with 10 min- nents). It will be, for us, a new have to be ready, we have to I know that what I won was 4-0 and reclaim a Serie A lead Inter Milan, Spain with Bar- utes left. challenge. We want to win stay in form the whole season. because of what we won as a temporarily held by crosstown celona and France with Paris The Genoa side stayed 10th, this title, for sure. This is the big challenge, but team. I hope we can continue rivals Inter Milan. Saint-Germain. four points above 14th-placed we are ready for it because winning titles. The Nerazzurri, who beat Ante Rebic also enjoyed Benevento, with Bologna 13th Will playing against we knew before the season Fiorentina 2-0 on Friday as a brace, with a header and a on goal difference after Musa teams from different started something like this You’re scoring goals re- they opened matchday 21, sit fierce deflection, before exit- Barrow’s brace and Riccardo parts of the world, with could happen. If we have the lentlessly. Do you think now two points behind the ing with Ibrahimovic, giving Orsolini’s effort sealed their 3-0 different styles, be a chal- chance to win something, we this is the best version of Devils; champions Juventus AC Milan’s Swedish forward way to Jens Hauge and new defeat of second-last Parma in a lenge? have to be strong, we have to Lewandowski we’ve ever are third, seven points off the Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates signing Mario Mandzukic. regional derby. It will be nothing new for be focused. seen. top with a game in hand. after opening the scoring during “Looking at what [Ibrahi- Ninth-place Verona lost us. We play a lot of games in I’m trying to keep doing The 39-year-old Ibrahi- the Italian Serie A match against movic] does, how he trains and 2-0 against Udinese as a Mar- our national teams against How did it feel to win the these things. For years I’ve movic finished an exchange Crotone at the San Siro stadium prepares for games, I am hardly co Silvestri own goal and a late teams from all around the Champions League? been hearing that this is the with Rafael Leao in the 30th in Milan on Sunday. (AFP) surprised,” Milan coach Ste- Gerard Deulofeu effort pushed world. It will be special, but It was an amazing feel- best Lewandowski. It doesn’t minute to fire past visiting fano Pioli said. “He is a cham- the Udine hosts to 11th. we are ready for this. We’re ing, an amazing night for matter how old I am. I can still keeper Alex Cordaz, who is one season scorer Cristiano Ron- pion. An athlete with immense Lazio v Cagliari completes ready to try and win the next us. The whole day of the fi- get better, improve my skills. year his junior, and was un- aldo, who scored his 16th in Sat- motivation and he is very con- the Sunday programme. title. We’ve won everything nal was so memorable. The But I know that I’m feeling marked when Theo Hernandez urday’s 2-0 win against Roma. scientious about his physique.” On Saturday, Napoli lost that we could have won from first few seconds after the good. I try to be the best Le- found him in the box on 64. “This means that I scored a Newcomers Benevento and 2-1 at Genoa, Atalanta drew [2020]. This is the last title final whistle, what I felt was wandowski every season. The Swedish star is now two few goals in my career,” Ibra- visiting Sampdoria drew 1-1 in 3-3 with Torino and promoted goals behind Juve’s Serie A top himovic told Sky TV at half- earlier mid-table action. Spezia won 2-1 at Sassuolo. 14 Monday, February 8, 2021 Sports Grand Slam Show: Australian Open 2021 is ready to roll Markram, Van der Dussen give SA hope in Rawalpindi

He began the day on 28 with Rizwan slams Pakistan 129/6. The hosts lost Hasan Ali early but then Ri- ton for Pakistan zwan paired with Yasir Shah for a 53-run eighth-wicket Agencies stand, keeping the scoreboard Rawalpindi ticking by rotating strike. The batters survived a South Africa need 243 more few chances – Yasir was put runs to win on the final day down by Quinton de Kock off From left: Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, and Naomi Osaka during a pre-tournament player media conference at Melbourne Park in Melbourne. (AFP) with nine wickets in hand af- Maharaj and Rizwan survived ter Mohammad Rizwan’s ton a caught behind review off helped Pakistan post a size- George Linde, with Linde also able lead. putting down a tough catch off Aiden Markram and Ras- his own bowling giving Yasir sie van der Dussen defied the another lifeline. The half-cen- Osaka, Serena, Djokovic among Pakistan bowlers to post an tury stand was finally broken unbroken 94-run stand for the by Linde, although not before second wicket at the end of day Rizwan brought up his fifty four, giving South Africa hope with a pull off Wiaan Mulder. of a successful chase. Yasir’s wicket did little to The visitors started their distract Rizwan from his plan stars in action on opening day chase cautiously, but were un- as he partnered with Nauman done in the eighth over when Ali to continue milking runs. Agencies Garbine Muguruza 7-6(3) 6-4 playing Laura Siegemund of reira Silva of Portugal. Cup champions, illustrates Shaheen Shah Afridi provid- Nauman and Rizwan’s ninth- Melbourne on Sunday. Germany in the first round. However, the chasing pack they are finding from at the ed Pakistan the first break- wicket partnership lasted for The top seed, who opens Later, Simona Halep will have two parts of the ‘Big right time. through by dismissing the 97 runs, with Nauman making The Melbourne Summer Se- her home major against world play wild card entrant Lizette Three’ contingent to oust. And US Open champion experienced Dean Elgar. The a smart 78-ball 45 that fea- ries, alongside the star-stud- No.77 Danka Kovinic on Tues- Cabrera of Australia. Rafael Nadal, who won his and AO 2020 finalist Dominic batsman looked to drive and tured six fours and two sixes. ded ATP Cup, provided the day, also launched her Aus- In the big men’s action on sole Australian Open crown in Thiem now has the big-time gave the simplest of catches to Meanwhile, Rizwan be- platform for The Happy Slam tralian summer with a trophy the first day under lights will 2009, has since been a four-time experience that means he is the wicket-keeper. came the seventh Pakistan to burst into life. last year. be Novak Djokovic (reigning finalist onR od Laver Arena . sure to be in the mix too. With South Africa at 33/1, wicket-keeper to score a cen- Australian Open 2021 is The 24-year-old was hailed champion with an unprecedent- Rewind to October at Ro- Perhaps the most captivat- Pakistan had a good chance tury in Tests. now here, and there are an champion in Adelaide in the ed eight Australian Open titles land Garros and the ‘King of ing narrative of all see Serena of tightening the noose, but The hosts were eventually abundance of storylines to week prior to AO 2020, before to his name, and 17 majors) vs Clay’ levelled Roger Federer Williams continue to chase opener Markram and the new bowled for 298, setting South keep an eye on over the next a semifinal showing at Mel- Frenchman Jeremy Chardy. on 20 Grand Slams. Can the that elusive 24th major title. arrival at the crease Van der Africa a tough 370 to win. fortnight. bourne Park. Can the world Strong victories over Al- Spaniard break clear at the top Seven times an Australian Dussen had other plans. The World No.1 Ash Barty will No.1 conjure up another capti- exander Zverev and Denis of the all-time men’s major Open champion, last in 2017, latter showed his intent with a Scoreboard headline the home charge at vating deep run? Shapovalov at the ATP Cup roster? no one can count out the 10th four through square leg to get Melbourne Park. The Austral- In the thick of the big ac- indicate the Serbian is primed The young guns will hope seed. off the mark in the same over. Pakistan (1st Innings): 272 ian, despite an 11-month ab- tion on Monday at 11am Mel- for another impressive fort- to disrupt the order. Unfortunately for Serena The pair showed great ap- South Africa (1st Innings): 201 Pakistan (2nd Innings; Overnight 129-6) sence from competitive tennis, bourne time will be Japanese night on his favourite courts. Jannik Sinner, fresh from fans the task is only getting plication and went on the de- Mohammad Rizwan not out ������������������������������ 115 seamlessly returned to elite Naomi Osaka first up against On the men’s side, the winning back-to-back titles at tougher with recent major fensive to deny Pakistan any Hasan Ali lbw b Maharaj ����������������������������������������5 action at the WTA Yarra Val- Russian Anastasia Pavly- green and gold contingent the Great Ocean Road Open winners such as Iga Swiatek, wickets. Markram, especially, Yasir Shah c de Kock b Linde ����������������������������� 23 ley Classic. uchenkova. Chasing a Grand are led by the likes of Alex de at the weekend, together with Naomi Osaka, Simona Halep negotiated Afridi admirably af- Nauman Ali c Elgar b Rabada ����������������������������� 45 Shaheen Shah Afridi b Linde ���������������������������������4 Barty lifted the trophy hav- Slam record along with Rafel Minaur and Nick Kyrgios, who Russia’s Daniil Medvedev and and defending champion Sofia ter struggling to score against Extras: (b9, nb2) ������������������������������������������������ 11 ing toppled AO 2020 finalist Nadal, Serena Willians will be plays qualifier Frederico Fer- Andrey Rublev becoming ATP Kenin all in contention. him. He went scoreless for 22 Total: (All Out, 102 overs) �������������������������������� 298 balls at one stage, but eventu- Fall of wkts: 7-143, 8-196, 9-293, 10-298. ally stabilised to start taking Bowling: Kagiso Rabada 14-3-34-2, Anrich Nortje 17-7-57-0, Keshav Maharaj 38-4-118-3, Wiaan runs again. He soon brought Mulder 7-1-16-0, George Linde 26-9-64-5. up his ninth fifty inT ests and South Africa (2nd Innings; Target: 370) his second in the series. Aiden Markram not out ��������������������������������������� 59 At the other end, birthday Dean Elgar c Mohd Rizwan b Shaheen ��������������� 17 Brilliant Mayers secures historic Rassie van der Dussen not out ��������������������������� 48 boy Van der Dussen gave him Extras: (nb3): ��������������������������������������������������������3 excellent support, ending the Total: (For 1 wicket) ������������������������������������������ 127 day on 48* before umpires Yet to bat: Faf du Plessis, Temba Bavuma, Quinton called stumps a couple of overs de Kock (c)†, Wiaan Mulder, George Linde, Keshav WI win on debut with 210 not out Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje. early due to poor light. Fall of wkt: 1-33. Scoreboard Earlier in the day, Ri- Bowling: Shaheen Afridi 10-4-22-1 (nb2), Hasan Ali Visitors achieve zwan was brilliant, scoring 5-0-36-0, Nauman Ali 12-4-35-0, Yasir Shah 11-3- Bangladesh (1st Innings) 430 Total: (For 7 wkts, 127.3 overs) 395 21-0, Faheem Ashraf 3-1-13-0. fifth-highest his maiden Test hundred – a Toss: Pakistan. West Indies (1st Innings): 259 Did not bat: Shannon Gabriel, Jomel Warrican. sublime 115* that helped Paki- successful run-chase Bangladesh (2nd Innings): 223-8 decl Fall of wkts: 4-275, 5-292, 6-392, 7-394. stan push their lead past 350. W Indies (2nd Innings: Target: 395; Overnight 110-3) Bowling: Mustafizur Rahman 13-1-71-0, Taijul Islam in Test history, the Nkrumah Bonner lbw b Taijul Islam 86 45-18-91-2, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 35-3-113-4, Nayeem highest ever in Asia Kyle Mayers not out 210 Jermaine Blackwood b Nayeem Hasan 9 Hasan 34.3-4-105-1. Joshua Da Silva b Taijul Islam 20 Toss: Bangladesh. Kemar Roach c sub Saif Hassan b Miraz 0 Result: West Indies won by three wickets. Agencies Rakheem Cornwall not out 0 Man of the Match: Kyle Mayers. Kyle Mayers became the Chittagong Extras: (b11, lb4) 15 Series: West Indies lead 2-match series 1-0. first player in 144 years of Test cricket history to History was secured by a score a double hundred depleted West Indies side as on debut and that too in blow – their search for a first 59/3. By the time the stand they chased down a record 395 the fourth innnings. win in the ICC World Test was broken, they had 292 on on the final day at the Zahur Championship continues, and board, just a shade over 100 Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium the likes of Mehidy Hasan runs away from the target. on Sunday to secure a 1-0 lead West Indies’ Kyle Mayers celebrates his century on the fifth day of Miraz, who scored a century During the course of the against Bangladesh. the first Test against Bangladesh at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury and took two four-fors, and innings both Bonner and The star of the day was Stadium in Chittagong on Sunday. (AFP) second-innings centurion cap- Mayers brought up personal Kyle Mayers. The 28-year-old, tain Mominul Haque saw their milestones – Mayers reached playing his firstT est, scored a the 28-year-old Mayers said, “It’s a great feeling to be efforts go in vain. his maiden Test century, and monumental 210*, carrying on “I am always a positive per- playing Test cricket. Then to It was a stunning West In- Bonner, a fellow debutant, from his overnight 37, to script son,” the 28-year-old said. go on and score a century, and dies performance though. A lot sored his firstT est half-centu- among the more famous West “I always believe in my abili- then to make it a double, and of that had to do with the over- ry. However, when the stand Indies chases in recent times. ties and the team. We never then going on to win this Test. night partnership of Mayers was broken – birthday boy Ta- The facts surrounding the gave up. We always said in the I would like to be thankful to and Nkrumah Bonner. The duo ijul Islam trapped Bonner in result point to the magnitude dressing room that we need to my team-mates, my coaches, resumed from their overnight front – Bangladesh had their of it: It was the fifth-highest keep fighting. The captain and and my family back home. 110/3 and ensured they stayed much-coveted opening. successful run-chase in Test coach told the bowlers as well A guy making his debut and together till the final session. A wicket brought another history, and the highest ever in that you need to keep fighting making a double should in- Their 216-run stand as Jermaine Blackwood fell to Asia. West Indies achieved the on a pitch like this. Shannon spire all youngsters to work formed the bedrock of the in- Nayeem Hasan, and Bangla- South Africa’s Aiden Markram (left) and Rassie van der Dussen added feat with three wickets to spare. (Gabriel) put in great effort to hard and reach this level.” nings. They got together when desh had belief they could yet 94 runs for the second wicket on the fourth day of the second Test Speaking of the triumph, lead the way.” For Bangladesh, it was a West Indies were reduced to come away with full points. against Pakistan at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday. (AFP) Bess the star as England win another day in Chennai Leach in the second session, Pant (91), Pujara (73) provide resistance Scoreboard and carried on in similar vein England (1st Inns; Overnight 555-8) Cheteshwar Pujara c Burns b Bess 73 after tea. They brought up Agencies surface, can continue to resist Dom Bess lbw b Bumrah 34 Virat Kohli c Pope b Bess 11 their 100-run partnership, and Chennai Jack Leach not out 14 Ajinkya Rahane c Root b Bess 1 England well into the fourth James Anderson b Ashwin 1 Rishabh Pant c Leach b Bess 91 looked good for another 100. day. Extras: (b7, lb17, nb20, w1) 45 Washinton Sundar not out 33 However, the break came for Another day went Eng- Jasprit Bumrah and Ash- Total: (All Out, 190.1 overs) 578 Ravichandran Ashwin not out 8 England rather fortunately. land’s way in Chennai as India win saw off Bess and Jimmy Fall of wkts: 9-567, 10-578. Extras: (b4, lb1) 5 Pujara pulled Bess powerfully, Bowling: I Sharma 27-7-52-2 (nb5), J Bumrah 36-7- Total: (For 6 wkts, 74 overs) 257 were reduced to 257/6, a defi- Anderson on the third morn- 84-3 (w1, nb7), R Ashwin 55.1-5-146-3 (nb2), S Yet to bat: Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Shahbaz but saw the ball rebound off the cit of 321, by the time stumps ing, although there were a few Nadeem 44-4-167-2 (nb6), W Sundar 26-2-98-0, R Nadeem. shoulder of the fielder at short were drawn on day three. frustrating runs added in the Sharma 2-0-7-0. Fall of wkts: 1-19, 2-44, 3-71, 4-73, 5-192, 6-225. leg, and pop straight to Rory England added 23 runs to interim, before Rohit Sharma India (1st Innings) Bowling: James Anderson 11-3-34-0, Jofra Archer Burns at short mid-wicket. Rohit Sharma c Buttler b Archer 6 16-3-52-2, ben Stokes 6-1-16-0, Jack Leach 17-2-94- their overnight 555/8 before and Shubman Gill took the Shubman Gill c Anderson b Archer 29 0, Dom Bess 23-5-55-4, Joe Root 1-0-1-0. Pujara was furious for the being bowled out in the morn- crease. For a brief while there- manner of the dismissal, but ing, after which Dom Bess and after, it seemed it would be England spinner Dom Bess celebrates one of his four scalps with team- England had the all-important Jofra Archer troubled the home more one-way traffic with the mates at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. (BCCI) was driven home. India were feet as well, but stuck to his opening. But so long as Pant batsmen. Bess, particularly, was batsmen dominating – the in danger of being bogged strengthgs, driving and flick- was playing as he was, their a thorn in the Indian side, re- duo both found the fence with dle, particularly with his ex- party. Kohli played well away to down against the England ing away to find the fence.T he total – as lofty as it was – still turning 4/55, including the key classy strokes – but Archer quisite back foot punches, but one from Bess, and his inside- spinners at the time, but Pant duo quickly drained the mo- seemed insufficient. However, wickets of Virat Kohli, Ajinkya was in prime form, especially after giving the impression he edge was gobbled up by short took the attack to them, with mentum England had gained Pant holed out just nine short Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara. in the morning. was settled, he was dismissed leg. When Rahane followed Pujara playing yang to Pant’s from those early wickets, and of a century, having struck at India will hope their over- He managed a hint of away tamely, spooning an on-drive suit shortly thereafter, becom- yin at the other end. with both batsmen scoring at over a run-a-ball, and India night pair of Washington seam movement, and that did to Jimmy Anderson at mid-on. ing Bess’s second wicket, India Pant decided to come a good rate, India were once were in trouble at 225/6. Sundar and R Ashwin, both it for Rohit, who was caught Kohli joined Pujara to see were in dire straits at 73/4. out to Jack Leach’s deliver- again comfortable. Sundar and Ashwin then local boys familiar with the behind for six. Gill looked good them through to lunch, but on It was then the value of a ies, and repeatedly tonked Both brought up their half- came together to attempt to MA Chidambaram Stadium for as long as he was in the mid- resumption, Bess joined the batsman like Rishabh Pant him over six. Pujara used his centuries in the same over off fight back. Monday, February 8, 2021 15 For events and press releases, email to [email protected] or Santhosh Chandran Indian Experience call (974) 4000 2222 Santhosh Chandran Santhosh Chandran AN AMAZING VISUAL TREAT OF FLOWERS AND PLANTS Doha-based Simi and Paul have cultivated a wonderful home garden with unique varieties of local, national and international flowers, vegetation, plants, fruits etc. Apart from the traditional plants that are usually grown in home gardens, this abode has grapes, oranges, pomegranates as well

HE home garden of Do- ha-based Simi and Paul, an expatriate Indian family, is amazing and comes across as a visual treatT of flowers and plants. This fam- ily has nurtured this passion of theirs in the shape of a wonderful garden with unique varieties of flowers and plants. As you enter Villa No 149 in Mau- moura area, where Simi and Paul live, you instantly get the feel of an international nursery. Flowers and plants are beautifully designed and professionally arranged. You will be surprised to see the wide variety of local, national and international flowers, vegetation, plants, fruits etc. Apart from the tra- Simi Paul in her home garden ditional plants that are usually grown in home gardens, this abode has grapes, oranges, pomegranates, ba- nana, mulberry, papaya and mango to name a few. “Altogether we have more than 100 species of vegetables, leaves and forums which she says is very useful fruits grown in our garden,” says for sharing information. “It helps to Simi, an employee of Qatar Petro- enrich with new ideas and add more leum, “taking care of garden not only items to our garden.” she says gives us pleasure and joy, it also gives Simi has won several prizes in- a cooling and soothing effect to the cluding the overall trophy of Qafco whole house”. flower vegetable show for her out- The garden has large varieties standing home gardening efforts. of vegetables including halloween She spends hours every day wa- pumpkin, yellow pumpkin, sweet tering and maintaining her home melon, water melon, golden cucum- garden. ber, cabbage, cauli flower, Chinese An artist, she spends time draw- cabbage, lettuce, tomatoes, round ing and painting when she is not orange, pumpkin, ash pumpkin, ash busy in gardening. gourd, etc. She also has a passion for dress “Actually, gardening is the hobby designing and cooking. of my wife. She used to spend time Their children, Kevin and Edwin in planting, watering, manuring and support their parent’s hobby and ap- protecting plants. My role is mainly Amanulla and family with Simi in her garden preciate the beauty and cool ambi- to buy her the seeds and plants, and ance of the garden. enjoy the beauty of the garden and activities of the family. But when she “We rarely buy vegetables from By Dr Amanulla Vadakkangara consume its fruits,” says Valiyaveetil came to Doha two decades back, with outside. We have all types of vegeta- Paul, who runs his own trading busi- her graduation in zoology and bota- bles and leaves grown here from time ness in Doha. As Paul hails from a ny, she had no idea of continuing her to time,” says Simi, who now has a traditional agricultural family, he has hobby in this part of the world. long experience and expertise in gar- a deep interest in farming as well as It was after settling in Doha that dening in the desert. the required knowledge on it. she realised farming and gardening Her dedicated involvement has “Contrary to popular belief that are very much possible here. She changed the home garden into an home gardening is very easy in this joined the social network of like- amazing visual treat with beauti- region, it’s not so. A wide range of minded people and started growing ful flowers, variety of plants and plants and vegetables grows in plenty various plants in the limited space vegetables. if we take care of a few things. We of their flat. The amazing growth of “Growing flowers is my need to buy some good soil and wa- these plants encouraged her to spend prime hobby. It adds beauty to ter it properly. Manure can be made more time in planting various species the garden and spreads fragrance from the food waste. There are cer- of vegetables and leaves. She used to all over the compound,” she notes. tain vegetables we can grow in spe- bring plants and seeds from India The variety of flowers that adore cific seasons,” he explains. and other places and add to the num- the home garden include adenium, Simi, the real architect and care- ber of items in her home garden. cosmos, begonia, Spanish flag flower, taker of the garden, says, “If we are Soon the family moved to a spa- maidens jealousy, curcuma, lobelia, ready to spare a few minutes every cious villa mainly to continue their celosia, garlic vine, roses, bougainvil- day we can convert the dry and sandy passion for plants and flowers. lea, crape myette, Rangoon creeper, areas into a beautiful home garden. “We enjoy growing flowers, blue cluster vine, coral vine, black A number of vegetables, leaves and plants and vegetables. All visitors to eyed Susan, zinnia elegans, dahlia, fruits can be grown inside and out- our villa used to appreciate our gar- cypress vine, morning glory, jasmine, side the home. If we have space con- dening initiatives and this was a cata- marigold, bonsai etc. straints, even the terrace can be used lyst to continue this hobby. She is also raising a number of for cultivation of several varieties.” “We are using all our kitchen birds including parrots, dove, love Simi’s interest in gardening goes waste for our garden and getting a birds, budgies and finch. back to her childhood days when she rich harvest without adding any arti- Simi is a member of var- used to be involved in the agricultural ficial or chemical manures. ious gardening clubs and

NADUMUTTOM QATAR HONOURS WOMEN OFFICIALS OF APEX BODIES Expatriate’s book of short stories released

Suresh Kuvaatt

ndian expatriate Suresh Ku- vatt who works as the media shedding light on the inno- Icoordinator of Tea Time, has cence of village life, interest- come out with his first collection ing interactions in joint family of short stories in Malayalam. system, and the natural beauty ‘Thenverikka’ is a collec- of the olden time. tion of stories depicting the The golden memories of Nadumuttom Qatar, an expat body, organised a reception in honour of the women officials of Indian apex bodies. Kamala Dhansingh Thakur, head of activity and education of traditional family life in vil- innocent youth in the village ICC, Kuldeep Kkor Bahal of ICBF and Rukkaiya Pachisa of ISC attended the reception. The event highlighted the importance of women in socio-cultural activities and appreci- lages with reflections on the combined with the social and ated the wonderful services being rendered by various organisations. Abida Zubair, Rueena Muhammed Kunhi and Sajna Sakki honoured the newly elected women members. current shifts and paradigm in cultural ambiance of joint Sana Naseem, Waheeda Naseer, Humeira, Mallika, Mufeeda Ahad and Sahla joined the team in organising the event. Abida Zubair, the chief coordinator of Nadumuttom family ties. family system add value to the Qatar, chaired the function. Nitya Sybeesh welcomed the gathering and Mubeena Fasil proposed a vote of thanks. As many as 18 stories are stories. The 80-page book can included in the book with each be read at one stretch. 16 Monday, February 8, 2021 The Last Word QF invites community to join virtual Sport Day celebration Sport and fitness activities, and inspirational talks, offer everyone an opportunity to embrace an active lifestyle – from home

Tribune News Network Culture. cessed without registration at part of the Qatar-USA 2021 Doha Professional instructors www.qf.org.qa/nsd Year of Culture programme from gyms and fitness cen- Meanwhile, QF’s Com- led by QM. From online workouts and tres across Qatar will be hold- munity Engagement team has People can also use the exercises for children to in- ing sessions that are open to organised a series of activities Education City App to regis- spirational talks and inclusive everyone through a dedicated for which registration is now ter for fully-inclusive sessions sporting demonstrations, Qa- National Sport Day section on open via the Education City focused on football, cricket, tar Foundation (QF) is helping QF’s website, while a series of App, which can be download- swimming, handcycling, people get into the National activities for all ages are now ed for free from Google Play wheelchair fencing and ar- Sport Day spirit – without ready for people to register for and the Apple Store. chery, provided by QF’s Abil- leaving their homes. through the newly-launched These include a virtual full ity Friendly Programme in col- An array of virtual activi- Education City App. body workout session with laboration with the Supreme ties hosted by the organisa- QF’s virtual National Sport trainers from top US gym Committee for Delivery & tion will be available for all Day offering reflects its com- Dogpound, open to those aged Legacy’s Generation Amazing members of the community to mitment to encouraging, em- 12-50 years; a Dogpound-led programme, Accessible Qatar enjoy on the day when Qatar powering and enabling people fun fitness activity called Pup- and Clement Academy. stages a national celebration to make sport and physical pypound for children aged And there is also the of sport and wellbeing, open- activity a central part of their Nada Arakji Mariam Farid 4-12 years; and online activi- chance to participate in an ing up opportunities to stay lives, and to providing oppor- ties with Best Buddies, an or- online e-sports tournament active and embrace a healthy tunities for them to maintain The programme of activi- conditioning, workout ses- Sidra Medicine, Aspetar, ganisation dedicated to ensur- and Ki-Gong classes, as well lifestyle while still adhering and improve their physical ties on QF’s website, which sions, Muay Thai and yoga, as and the Behavioural Health- ing inclusivity for people with as to discover more about QF’s to health guidelines amid the and mental wellbeing. With run from 8am to 2pm, will well as a gymnastics class and care Center, covering topics developmental challenges, Akhlaquna initiative and how ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. public safety remaining para- be introduced by TV person- fitness bootcamp for children. including living a balanced which are accessible to those it is contributing to nurturing QF is also teaming up with mount as Qatar continues to ality Khalid Al Jumaily, host In between the classes, lifestyle; women, youth and aged five years and above with a society driven by strong mor- Qatar Museums (QM) and the combat the pandemic, this of QF’s innovation TV show talks will be held by sport- sports development; men- mobility and hearing impair- al values and behaviors. More US Embassy in Doha to focus year’s activities are being tak- Stars of Science. Eight classes speople such as Qatari ath- tal wellbeing; exercise and ments and learning challeng- information about QF’s pre- on inclusive, ability-friendly, en online, while still providing throughout the day, each last- lete Mariam Farid and Olym- mental health; and how to es. These activities have been registration National Sport virtual sessions in celebration something for everyone to en- ing 30-45 minutes, will focus pic swimmer Nada Arakji, succeed in sport. All of these organised in partnership with Day activities is also available of the Qatar-USA 2021 Year of joy – for free. on stretching, strength and as well as experts from QF’s sessions and talks can be ac- the US Embassy in Qatar, as at www.qf.org.qa/nsd The healthcare pioneer who left HBKU’s QEERI and CSE develop everlasting impression on Qatar new materials for water treatment

Dr Andrew Brooks, the sci- Tribune News Network treatment and reuse, not just entist behind the COVID-19 Doha in Qatar, but globally. We are saliva test, passed away fully confident in the team and A team of researchers from the potential that our CDC re- recently. QF researchers the Qatar Environment and search has shown. We are now share their experiences of Energy Research Institute looking forward to further working with him (QEERI) and the College expansion and development, of Science and Engineering with a view to eventual com- Tribune News Network (CSE), both part of Ham- mercialization for the benefit Doha ad Bin Khalifa University of society at large.” (HBKU), have developed new A provisional US pat- Neuroscientist Dr An- materials for water treatment ent application was filed for drew Brooks, a research pro- applications. the new material, and the re- fessor at Rutgers University in Carbide Derived Carbon search has been published in the US, recently passed away – (CDC) has a unique ability to the Journal of Environmental but not before leaving his mark Dr Andrew Brooks effectively remove and recover Health Science and Engineer- on a pandemic-stricken world. phosphate from treated water ing, and the Journal of Water Dr Brooks was respon- He was also a member of in Qatar. while also removing micro- Process Engineering. sible for developing the first the team who designed, devel- “His work with us from pollutants such as pharmaceu- Congratulating the team, saliva test for the coronavirus oped and implemented the first 2015 onward proved this to be ticals and endocrine disrupt- Dr. Marc Vermeersch, Ex- that causes COVID-19. The test Qatari Chip (Q-Chip), bringing the case. I also had the chance ing compounds. treatment process. entist Dr. Yehia Manawi, CSE ecutive Director, QEERI said: employs a low-contact collec- together experts from Qatar to work with him and his team As per the Qatar National The new material, CDC, professor Gordon McKay, and “This latest innovation by tion method – spitting in a tube Biobank, Qatar Genome Pro- in New Jersey on proficiency Vision 2030 and the National- has a much higher adsorption other members of QEERI’s the Water Center has a huge as opposed to having someone gramme (QGP) – also part of testing for sample comparison ity Sustainable Development capacity than other similar Water Center. promise. In line with Qatar’s coming into contact to swab QF RDI - Hamad Medical Cor- to comply with CAP accredita- Strategy, there is a mandate materials, which allows it not Talking about the work, National Vision 2030, QEERI your nose and throat for sam- poration and Qatar Foundation tion requirements and it was a to increase the use of treated only to contain a larger quanti- Almanassra said: “It is a real is committed to addressing the ples – and has since been used partner university Weill Cornell fruitful experience. I am grate- wastewater (TSE) and, as ty of phosphates or other con- privilege to be supported by major energy, water and envi- to perform more than four mil- Medicine-Qatar. ful for every challenge we have such, there is a need to ensure taminants, but also to recover this incredible team of scien- ronmental challenges in Qatar, lion tests as it continues to be The Q-Chip is Qatar’s first passed through together and to that the TSE meets the nec- them efficiently. Studies show tists at QEERI and CSE and to the region and the world. The one of the most reliable meth- gene chip and can store hun- have met and worked with such essary quality requirements. that it can absorb approxi- work alongside them in these provision of customized tech- ods for testing. dreds of thousands of gene a valued expert.” Proliferation of pharmaceu- mately 1.5 times the amount of world-class facilities. I am nological solutions to some of Dr Brooks’ work also made variants in a small device much Dr Radja Badji, Genomics ticals in the environment is phosphate that existing com- thrilled to be learning from these issues is therefore a top an impact on Qatar, through smaller than a postage stamp. Operations manager at QGP, an environmental and hu- mercial materials can absorb. them and doing my part in priority. We will continue to his support for groundbreak- While novel gene samples also had the opportunity to man health problem leading Another key feature of contributing to the develop- build synergies with our coun- ing research in the country. would previously have been work with Dr Brooks during his to ecosystem problems and a CDC is that it could be used to ment of new materials that terparts within HBKU and He was a pivotal member of sent to other countries for di- time in Qatar. potential spread of antimicro- treat wastewater not only from can lead to improvements in across Qatar to work together the International Scientific agnoses, they are now being “Dr Brooks was a major bial resistance. domestic waste but also from water treatment, and in turn for the benefit of the nation.” Advisory Committee (ISAC) stored on the Q-Chip for exami- protagonist of the emerging Phosphate in TSE may pharmaceutical plants and have a positive effect on our Dr. Mounir Hamdi, Dean for Precision Medicine Insti- nation locally. and exciting field of precision cause multiple problems, such hospitals to mitigate environ- environment.” of CSE, said: “We are extreme- tute (QPMI), part of Qatar Dr Nahla Afifi,director of medicine and has significantly as algal blooms and eutrophi- mental and health risks. QEERI’s Water Center ly proud of this achievement Foundation Research, De- Qatar Biobank, paid tribute to contributed to major advances cation; it may also potentially The discovery is the result conducts research on water by one of our very talented velopment, and Innovation Dr Brooks, saying: “I first met in several fields of genomics. cause pipe biofilms in district of work led by CSE student Is- resources, water desalination, students under the mentor- (QF RDI); and played a sig- Dr Andrew Brooks at an inter- His contributions towards the cooling systems using TSE. mail Almanassra, who is pur- wastewater treatment and re- ship of CSE faculty and QEERI nificant role in the full robotic national conference in 2014 progress of multi-disciplinary However, phosphate is an suing his PhD under the joint use. Dr. Jenny Lawler, Sen- researchers. The result is a tes- approach for samples trace- and I immediately recognised genomic testing arrays were important nutrient for agri- mentorship of QEERI Dr. Vik- ior Research Director, Water timony to the great value of in- ability, together with a unique the great value he could bring substantial, and it was a true culture and, given that it is a tor Kochkodan, Senior Scien- Center, added: “Our work has terdisciplinary collaborations functional quality control to Qatar Biobank and its mis- pleasure working with Andrew limited resource, there is an tist, and CSE Assistant Profes- been aimed at consistently and how they lead to new so- check for DNA fingerprinting sion to shape the future of pre- over the past two years,” Dr urgent need to recover it and sor Dr. Tareq Al-Ansari. The pushing borders and develop- lutions of significant practical at QF RDI’s Qatar Biobank. cision medicine and healthcare Badji said. ensure that it is not lost in the team also includes QEERI sci- ing better solutions for water value for Qatar and the world.”

VCUarts Qatar student’s artworks find place among ‘hundred best Arabic posters’ QF graphic design senior’s winning works examining topics of identity and the pandemic impress international jury Tribune News Network This year’s jury members Doha included Jana Traboulsi, art- ist and designer, Lebanon Two artworks by a Virginia and Director of the Graphic Commonwealth University and Digital Design program School of the Arts in Qatar ESAV, Marrakech; Wael (VCUarts Qatar) graphic Morcos, graphic and type de- design student have been signer, Lebanon, and partner recognised by the ‘100/100 at the Design Studio ‘Mor- Hundred Best Arabic Posters’ cos Key’, Brooklyn; Möbius: competition organised by the Hala Al Ani, Hadeyeh Badri German University in Cairo. & Riem Hassan, Graphic De- VCUarts Qatar is a partner sign Studio, the UAE; Mo- university of Qatar Founda- hammed Shennawy, painter tion (QF). and designer from Egypt, and Shima Aeinehdar’s post- co-founder of Tok Tok maga- ers, titled ‘Khaneh’ and zine, Ninth Art Foundation ‘Omid’, were chosen from a and Cairo Comics festival; large number of posters sub- and Mohammad Sharaf, de- mitted from across the world Shima Aeinehdar Shima Aeinehdar’s award-winning posters ‘Omid’ and (right) ‘Khane’ signer and Director of ‘Sharaf to be included in the list of the Studio’, Kuwait. top 100 Arabic posters. the jury,” Aeinehdar said. in Persian and is a visual ex- hopeful experience during wide. It aims at document- gion can participate in. The To view Aeinehdar’s win- “As a growing designer The VCUarts Qatar sen- ploration showing the uncer- the COVID-19 pandemic,” ing the Arab world’s visual initiative embraces diversity: ning posters, as well as to and artist, it is very excit- ior said her posters touched tainty of what home could she explained. culture through selecting and the diverse identity of the learn more about other win- ing for me to have my work upon the question of identity mean to third culture kids, 100/100 Hundred Best highlighting the best Arabic Arabic region, the different ners and the competition, vis- recognised internationally and human response to the while ‘Omid’ is an animated Arabic Posters is a competi- posters of the region. The cultural backgrounds of de- it http://www.100bap.com/, by globally renowned Arabic COVID-19 pandemic. piece that visualises the de- tion that honours the best competition is free, and any signers and the multiplicity of and the Instagram handle type designers who were on “‘Khaneh’ means home signer’s overwhelming, yet 100 Arabic posters world- designer from the Arab re- themes that are explored. @100bestarabicposters.