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Amir Inaugurates QITCOM 2019 BUSINESS | 01 SPORT | 12 Ooredoo net Unbeaten Sheikh profit increases by Fahad gears up 16% in first nine for back-to-back months of 2019 fights in Spain Wednesday 30 October 2019 | 2 Rabia I 1441 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 8060 | 2 Riyals Amir inaugurates QITCOM 2019 I welcome the guests of Qatar participating in QITCOM 2019 and Munich Security Conference Core Group Meeting to discuss ways to keep our planet safe amid rapid technological advancement. It seems there is a worrying legislative and technical gap in cyber security. The past years witnessed serious crises because of this, and we need to fill this gap as our contemporary life needs technology. SACHIN KUMAR Core Grroup Meeting. THE PENINSULA The high-profile event is being organised by the Ministry Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin of Transport and Communica- Hamad Al Thani inaugurated tions under the theme ‘Safe and Qatar IT Exhibition (QITCOM Smart Cities’. 2019) yesterday at the Qatar Speaking at the inauguration, National Convention Center. Minister of Transport and Com- The inauguration ceremony munications (MoTC) H E Jassim was attended by President Paul bin Saif Al Sulaiti announced the Kagame of the Republic of adoption of Qatar’s National Arti- Rwanda; Prime Minister and ficial Intelligence Strategy, in Interior Minister, H E Sheikh cooperation with Qatar Com- Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa puting Research Institute (QCRI), Al Thani; Sultanate of Oman’s with the participation of a Minister Responsible for Foreign number of senior experts from Affairs, Yusuf bin Alawi bin international universities. Abdullah; the Minister of Foreign “This strategy is the first of Affairs of the Islamic Republic of its kind to be developed in col- Iran, Dr Mohammad Javad Zarif; laboration between the gov- The President of the Kurdistan ernment and a research institute. Region of Iraq, Nechirvan It aims to adopt the artificial Barzani; the Chairman of the intelligence and harness it to Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with other dignitaries visiting one of the pavilions at QITCOM 2019 after inaugurating the Munich Security Conference, secure the economic and stra- event at the Qatar National Convention Center, yesterday. Wolfgang Ischinger, and a tegic future of Qatar as is number of Their Excellencies envisaged by Qatar National countries that are aware of the quality of the Internet to become latest technologies and work community. Qatar seeks to Ministers. Vision 2030,” His Excellency importance and advantages of the first country in the world to systems that will improve the strengthen its regional and inter- H H the Amir also attended said. smart cities, where it has already launch 5G services. Ministries quality of services provided to national cooperation to provide the opening session of the His Excellency stressed that begun to strengthen its infra- and government agencies have the public and enhance the life- a safe and strong cyber envi- Munich Security Conference Qatar was at the forefront of the structure and enhance the embarked on the adoption of the style of individuals in the Qatari ronment. `P2 Kuwait Amir: GCC crisis MSC chief urges talks to end Mideast security problems no longer acceptable IRFAN BUKHARI “In my personal assessment, by everybody that volatility of transparent dialogue between THE PENINSULA all diplomatic issues at the end situation in this region different governments of the considerations, of the day also see the question demands a well-thought initi- region, this organization pointing out that this The Chairman of the Munich of face-saving, therefore a ative in order to bring eve- (Munich Security Conference) is a historical Security Conference (MSC), solution necessarily needs to be rybody on the table, and over- can make modest contribution responsibility. Wolfgang Ischinger, has said that structured in a way that is a coming non-dialogue was by providing a platform.” His Highness said end of non-dialogue between win-win situation for all sides,” urgently required. Held under the auspices of that the region is wit- important players of the region he said. Ischinger said that unre- the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, nessing unprece- is necessary to address serious He noted that awareness solved problems of the Middle the meeting was attended by dented difficult cir- security problems of the Middle was rising that Gulf crisis must East were one the biggest chal- high-level representatives of cumstances and there East. end because other issues were lenges for international peace governments, international are concerns and pain He was addressing a press so overwhelmingly important and security therefore they institutions and academics. over the escalation and conference after the Munich that the region could not afford should be on the top level of list The Munich Security Con- instability in a number Security Conference Core Group the speechlessness between of priorities. ference Core Group Meeting of brotherly countries, Meeting hosted by Qatar at important players of the region. Ischinger said that the provides a platform for dis- expressing hope that National Museum of Qatar He said that in diplomacy nature of the situation in the cussion between 60 to 80 high- brothers in these coun- yesterday. there was nothing impossible. region which was facing many level political decision-makers, tries enjoy security and To a question about the Gulf “Miracles in foreign policy challenges like Syria, Yemen, experts and representatives of prosperity. crisis, Ischinger said that as a happen if we are optimistic and Libya and elsewhere was also international civil society QNA KUWAIT H H the Amir of Kuwait reit- practising diplomat he had felt committed.” different on the grounds that organizations from the region erated the seriousness of the an increasing awareness by all He said that in the Core many governments were not and their counterparts from volatile situation that afflicts the sides that it could not go eter- Group Meeting there was speaking to each other. Europe and the rest of the Amir of the State of Kuwait region, and which its serious nally and must end. emerging consensus “In the absence of world. `P5 H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al repercussions and effects are felt Jaber Al Sabah (pictured) said and threaten the security, sta- that the Gulf crisis has weakened bility and the future of the the capabilities of the GCC coun- generations. Vodafone Qatar’s 5G network goes live at HIA tries and threatened their In these delicate circum- achievements, stressing that it is stances, lesson of what is hap- THE PENINSULA by Vodafone Qatar’s CEO, Sheikh by improving network response Engr. Badr Mohammed Al no longer acceptable or bearable pening around the region must DOHA Hamad Abdulla Jassim Al Thani, times and capacity. Meer said: “Hamad International for the crisis to continue. be learned and there is no choice and the Chief Operating Officer Commenting on the Airport has been a pioneer in H H the Amir of Kuwait also but to consolidate the national A memorandum of under- of the HIA, Badr Mohammed Al agreement, Sheikh Hamad adopting emerging technology called for strengthening the Gulf unity and the cohesion of the standing signed by Vodafone Meer. Abdulla Al Thani said: “Vodafone trends that deliver tangible unity and transcendence above society, as well as to renounce the Qatar and Hamad International As part of its digital strategy, Qatar is proud to support HIA’s business outcomes. `P4 differences. causes of strife and division and Airport (HIA) yesterday sets the the state-of-the-art airport is digital strategy through our 5G During the fourth ordinary incitement, His Highness said, HIA on course to become one of already investing in cutting edge network. For airports, an intel- session of Kuwait’s National adding that social media became the smartest connected airports smart technologies to transform ligent 5G enabled wireless Assembly’s 15th legislative term, one of the most dangerous tools in the world. The agreement will customer experience with an network that can power H H the Amir of Kuwait said that that destroy the national unity and see Vodafone Qatar becomes the end-to-end self-service pas- advanced technologies such as disputes between brothers in the harm the reputation of the people first operator to deploy its world senger journey enabled by bio- the Internet of Things, Artificial GCC are no longer acceptable. and their dignity. class GigaNet 5G in-building metric facial recognition. Inno- Intelligence and Big Data will be His Highness added that dif- H H also said that he has network in the airport. vative technologies are also at the heart of transforming the Special pages ferences must be overcome at the called for a serious and urgent The agreement was signed being deployed to enhance oper- passenger experience, enhancing Included with Arab level and that the supreme action to eradicate this dangerous on the sidelines of QITCOM 2019, ational excellence. The availa- safety, boosting operational effi- interests of the nation must be phenomenon and protect the the largest information and com- bility of Vodafone Qatar’s 5G ciencies and generating today’s edition placed above all other society from its deadly scourge. munications showcase in Qatar, network will help support this revenue.” 02 HOME WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2019 Amir meets Rwandan President and visiting Ministers Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with President Paul Kagame of the Republic of Rwanda; Prime Minister and Interior Minister, H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs, H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister oforeign F Affairs, H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, and the ministers, officials and other representatives from various countries, who all are here to participate in the Qatar IT Conference and Exhibition (QITCOM 2019), at the Qatar National Convention Center, yesterday.
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