INDEX QATAR 2-5,12 COMMENT 10 BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 ARAB WORLD 6 BUSINESS 1-8 MoCI, Qatar INTERNATIONAL 6-9,11 SPORTS 1-8 Serena wins Chamber sign DOW JONES QE NYMEX Greek odyssey MoU on electronic to battle into 28,133.31 9,725.28 39.07 issuance of Arab -159.42 +1.87 -0.70 quarter-fi nals -0.56% +0.02% -1.76% certifi cate of origin Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 TUESDAY Vol. XXXXI No. 11665 September 8, 2020 Muharram 20, 1442 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals 3 held for violating Qatar-Turkey Red Crescent aid arrives in Sudan home quarantine Authorities yesterday arrested Schools safe three people who violated the requirements of home quarantine they had committed to following, in accordance with the procedures of the health authorities in the for students, country to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The three persons who are currently being referred to prosecution are: Rashid Bakhit Hamad al-Twaijer al-Marri, no room for Abdul-Mohsen Hazam Mohamed Rashid al-Marri and Saeed Hamad Mohamed al-Ghufran al-Marri. Authorities have called upon citizens and residents who are subject to worry: offi cials quarantine to fully adhere to the requirements set by the Ministry of Public Health, to ensure their safety By Isaac Philips and the safety of others. Doha Qatar wins WSIS 2020 Off icials from Qatar Red Crescent Society and Sudanese Red Crescent Society at Khartoum International Airport, e-Science award Sudan, upon the arrival of a consignment of medical aid to help Sudan combat the Covid-19 pandemic. The aid has he number of Covid-19 cases in been provided as part of a joint response under a tripartite agreement signed by QRCS with its Turkish and Sudanese schools is “very few” and there Qatar, represented by Qatar Open counterparts. Accordingly, two batches of medical aid were deployed from Ankara, Turkey, to Khartoum. The cargo Tis no cause for any fear or anxi- Data Portal of the Ministry of contained several tonnes of medical equipment and materials aimed at enabling hospitals and quarantine centres to ety, and parents can rest assured that Transport and Communications treat Covid-19 patients and ensure protection for the medical professionals engaged in the pandemic response. Page 2 their children are in safe hands. (MoTC), won the 2020 World This was stressed by senior offi cials Summit on Information Society yesterday while speaking on the is- (WSIS 2020) award for e-Science. sue of the new academic year and the The announcement came yesterday return to schools amid the Covid-19 during the opening activities of the novel coronavirus pandemic. last week of the WSIS 2020, which Mohamed al-Bishri, adviser to HE Mohamed al-Bishri is organised by the International ‘Next 5 years seen as game the Minister of Education and Higher Telecommunication Union via Education, told Qatar Radio yesterday videoconferencing and continues that there is constant communication until tomorrow. Acting Assistant and follow-up by the Ministry of Edu- Undersecretary for Information changer for Qatar startups’ cation and Higher Education (MoEHE) Technology Aff airs at the MoTC with both students and their parents in Mashael Ali al-Hammadi expressed this regard. happiness at Qatar Open Data By Peter Alagos contin- dividuals and businesses will be able Besides, there is an approved pro- Portal winning the award. Page 5 Business Reporter ued Javier, to perform local and international tocol in place along with continuous a Filipino fi nancial transactions online, includ- co-ordination between the MoE- MoPH reports 117,241 national, ing paying and receiving wages and HE and Ministry of Public Health total Covid-19 recoveries he steady delivery of multi- who spoke sending remittances to their home (MoPH). billion legacy projects being to Gulf countries. As one of the few local More than 340,000 students are The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) Tcompleted across the country Times yes- platforms available in nine diff erent registered in public and private schools announced yesterday 253 new would usher in demand for human terday. languages, it also succeeds in over- along with over 30,000 teaching staff confirmed cases of coronavirus resource in tech-based platforms and He also coming the communication chal- members this academic year, he said. Dr Layla al-Dahnaim (Covid-19) during the last 24 hours, of solutions, according to an industry forecasts lenges often faced by customers in the The number of Covid-19 cases are which 233 are from community cases expert. that while targeted markets. “very few” and “rare” among them and Medicine consultant and director of and 20 from travellers returning “As Qatar slowly moves away from the startup Asked what advice could help en- there is no reason for any fear or worry, the School Health Department at the from abroad who are subject to the construction sector and demand space is courage entrepreneurs or start-up he stressed. Primary Health Care Corporation, quarantine, in addition to the deaths for labour force, it will be focusing cWallet CEO and “relatively owners in Qatar to enter the local The reported cases are being dealt also stressed that parents should avoid of two patients aged 71 and 76, who more on technology-oriented and a founder Michael Javier. new in and international market, Javier said: with professionally through an ap- worrying and rest assured that their had received the necessary medical more robust society,” said Michael Qatar,” the “Jump! If you don’t jump, you will proved protocol and constant and close children are in safe hands. They are care. The MoPH also recorded 243 Javier, the CEO and founder of cWal- next fi ve years “is going to be a game never soar and your wings will never co-ordination between the MoPH, given the maximum possible care and recoveries from the virus during let Services. changer.” open. This is what I have been telling MoEHE and the school authorities, al- protection, she added. the past 24 hours, bringing the total cWallet is a Qatar-based fi nancial “With the government’s initiatives myself every time I face challenges in Bishri said. Speaking to Qatar TV yesterday, she number of recovered cases in Qatar technology startup incubated by the and support in terms of mentoring my entrepreneurship life at the age of Some in-person classes were sus- said it is easy to track and follow the to 117,241. Page 2 Digital Incubation Centre under the and funding, we shall witness diverse 40.” pended in certain schools due to Cov- chains of infection and those who have Ministry of Transport and Commu- portfolios both on startup founders Javier added that his advice reiter- id-19 infections but remote learning been in contact with suspected cases Tokyo Olympics will nications, and is funded by the Qa- (Qataris and expats), as well as a huge ates what American comedian Steve continued there, he noted. because there are no morning gather- tar Science and Technology Park’s growth in angel investors,” Javier em- Harvey said in one of his shows: Attendance in most schools was ings of students and no activities out- start on July 23, 2021 Product Development Programme, as phasised. “…eventually, the parachute has more than 80% of the stipulated 30% side the classroom. Tokyo’s postponed Olympics will go well as the Qatar Business Incubation In early third quarter of 2020, to open. However, if you ever want capacity at this stage, the offi cial add- “The back-to-school preparations ahead next year regardless of the Centre, a Qatar Development Bank cWallet Services successfully se- to get there, you’re going to have to ed. this year were diff erent because of coronavirus pandemic, IOC vice- initiative. cured more than QR2mn in grants jump. You can play it safe and deal Al-Bishri advised parents and stu- the Covid-19 pandemic and we, at the president John Coates said, vowing “So, there will be more demands and funding in its fi rst year, having without the cuts and the tears, and dents to obtain information only from School Health Department, have tak- they will be the “Games that for programmers, content creators, created cWallet, Qatar’s fi rst and only you can stand on that cliff for life offi cial sources in the MoPH and MoE- en all necessary measures to ensure a conquered Covid”. The Olympics entrepreneurs, computer scientists, mobile application to facilitate bank- forever safe; but if you don’t jump HE, and avoid rumours and reports safe return to school for all students, have never been cancelled outside data analytics, and talents that are ing via blockchain technology. your parachute will never open. from inauthentic sources. employees and teachers,” she noted. of the world wars and Coates was high-demand on tech companies,” Thanks to the new technology, in- You’ll never know.” Dr Layla al-Dahnaim, Community To Page 4 adamant that the Tokyo Games will start on their revised date. “It will take place with or without Covid. Biden woos workers in Pennsylvania The Games will start on July 23 next year,” said Coates. Trump for decoupling Al Khufoos Street that links US, China economies US President Donald Trump yesterday raised the idea of separating the US and Chinese three major roads opened economies, also known as decoupling, suggesting the US he Public Works Authority would not lose money if the two (Ashghal) yesterday announced countries no longer did business. Tthe opening of the 3.7km-long “So when you mention the word Al Khufoos Street that links Al Furo- decouple, it’s an interesting word,” usiya Street in the west and Sabah Al Trump said.