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Policies of Blockading States Don't Promise a Solution: FM TUESDAY MARCH 5, 2019 JUMADA AL-AKHIR 28, 1440 VOL.12 NO. 4564 QR 2 FINE Fajr: 4:38 am Dhuhr: 11:45 am HIGH : 24°C Asr: 3:07 pm Maghrib: 5:38 pm LOW : 17°C Isha: 7:08 pm MAIN BRANCH LULU HYPER SANAYYA ALKHOR Business 12 Sports 16 Doha D-Ring Road Street-17 M & J Building MATAR QADEEM MANSOURA ABU HAMOUR BIN OMRAN Malaysia hails Qatar’s Al Duhail set for lung-opener Near Ahli Bank Al Meera Petrol Station Al Meera ‘top quality’ products with Esteghlal in home clash alzamanexchange www.alzamanexchange.com 44441448 New Ooredoo tv Google, Android, Android TV, Chromecast and other related marks and logos are trademarks of Google LLC. Your hero for family entertainment AMIR AFFIRMS QATAR’S SUPPORT FOR LIBYA AMIR MEETS RUSSIAN FM 3 mn jobs for youth worldwide by 2022, says Sheikha Moza The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his accompanying delegation at the Amiri Diwan on Monday. At the outset of the meeting, Lavrov conveyed the greetings of The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani met with the Chairman of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his best wishes and further progress the High Council of Libya Khaled Ammar al Mishri and his accompanying and prosperity for the Qatari people. The Amir conveyed his greetings to delegation at the Amiri Diwan on Monday. They reviewed bilateral relations the Russian president and wished him health and well-being and for the and the ways to promote them. Mishri briefed the Amir on the developments Russian people continued development. They reviewed bilateral cooperation in Libya, thanking the Amir for Qatar’s support. The Amir affirmed Qatar’s firm and the areas of development, in addition to developments in Syria, Libya HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Silatech and UN Sustainable Devel- stance in supporting the unity and stability of Libya. and Somalia. They also discussed the Gulf crisis. (QNA) opment Goals Advocate, speaks in Geneva on Monday. (HHOPL) SEE PAGE 20 QNA tremism,” Sheikha Moza said. GENEVA She warned that without decent livelihood opportunities and meaning- QATAR, RUSSIA VOW TO STRENGTHEN TIES, AGREE ON REGIONAL ISSUES HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chair- ful work frustrated youth become so- Amir arrives person of Silatech and UN Sustain- cially, politically and economically ex- able Development Goals Advocate, on cluded and marginalised, exacerbating in Vienna Monday announced that youth will be pressing global challenges like poverty, Policies of blockading states provided three million employment social unrest and mass migration. THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim opportunities globally by 2022. She “Young men and women need bin Hamad al Thani arrived called for more partners to help raise the chance to earn a living that will in Vienna on Monday for that number to five million. allow them to support their families, a two-day official visit to don’t promise a solution: FM During the high-level event, “Em- contribute to society, and build bet- Austria. The Amir and the powering Youth, Transforming Socie- ter futures,” Sheikha Moza continued. accompanying delegation HISHAM ALJUNDI against the deal, the FM said such is- ties”, hosted by Silatech at the Inter- “This is the hope that Silatech offers.” were welcomed upon arrival DOHA sues are sovereign decision of Qatar. national Conference Centre Geneva, Sheikha Moza also participated in at Vienna International Air- Saudi Arabia or any other country are Sheikha Moza reaffirmed Silatech’s a panel where she stressed the impor- port by Minister for Foreign THE continuation of the same meth- not concerned with such issues. commitment to tackling rising youth tance of investing in both education Affairs of the Republic of odology and policies of the blockad- He said discussions are going on unemployment through economic and employment. “Education without Austria Karin Kneissl and ing countries does not promise a with Russia for acquiring different and social empowerment. employment can lead to frustration... members of Qatar’s Embas- solution to the ongoing Gulf crisis, military equipment and there is no At 30 percent, youth unemploy- and employment without education is sy in Vienna. PAGE 20 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister agreement currently on the defence ment in the Arab region is currently a false dream,” said Sheikha Moza. of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mo- systems (S400). one of the highest in the world, com- She emphasised the role of quality hammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani He said a technical committee is pared to 13 percent globally. “Without education in shaping youth for the fu- has said. studying the options available that meaningful work, our young men and ture, but it must be followed by mean- 70% dental college “Qatar is ready for dialogue if can benefit both the parties from any women have no hope for the future, ingful employment to give youth a the blockading countries are ready agreement reached. He said Qatari leaving them more vulnerable to radi- chance to become productive citizens seats for Qataris to enter into a positive rational and technical team examines the military calisation, violence and political ex- and “the engine of growth”. THE College of Dentistry at constructive dialogue. The continua- HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman equipment the country can buy from the Qatar University of Qatar tion of their policies is not indicative al Thani in Doha on Monday. Russia. will receive the first batch of any solution,” Sheikh Mohammed On the level of cooperation with of students in fall of 2019. said at a joint press conference with or any changes that show that Russia, Sheikh Mohammed said he Ministry MINISTER of Education and Higher Education HE Dr Mo- Of the total 25 seats, 70 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey there has been a change in the ap- had held constructive discussions hammed bin Abdul Wahed al Hammadi has approved the percent of the seats will be Lavrov, in Doha on Monday. proach and behaviour of the blockad- with the Russian minister on all re- approves annual calendar of schools for the academic year 2019- available for Qataris, while He said no new moves or initia- ing countries since the crisis began. gional and international issues. The 20. As per the calendar, school staff will start school on the rest for non-Qataris. tives have been made on the Gulf cri- The speeches and the methods fol- two countries shared a common vi- annual Aug 20, 2019, while students start on the 25th Aug. The mid-year break begins on Dec 22, 2019, and lasts until Securing a minimum of 5.5 sis except those exerted by the Amir lowed by them are still the same,” sion for resolving crises through Jan 2, 2020, while the second-semester break will be from average score in IELTS exam of Kuwait HH Sheikh Sabah al Ah- he said. peaceful means and dialogue, he calendar of 5-9 April. The end-of-year break for school staff will start on and a score of 500 in the mad al Jaber al Sabah as part of the Talking about Qatar’s plan to pointed out. July 5 and end on August 20, 2020. School staff will start English language test for efforts to hold a dialogue and the ef- conclude a military deal with Russia He said both the countries are schools for work on Aug 23, 2020, for the academic year 2020-21 non-native speakers (TOEFL) forts of the United States seeking to to buy the Russian missile defence willing to strengthen their relations. 2019-20 and students will attend school on 25 of the same month. is a must. (TNN) end the crisis. system (S400) and the opposition of “There are no practical steps some countries, such as Saudi Arabia, Continued on page 2 Ô MoI launches new service Qatar, EU reach landmark aviation agreement NOW, you can ask the Ministry of ami, Assistant Director of Legal Interior (MoI) your questions directly, Affairs, said this service is a joint Qatar becomes first Gulf country to sign such a pact with EU thanks to the launch of a new ser- effort between the Department vice called (Contact Us) by of Legal Affairs, the Public QNA with unlimited access to their flects the EU’s trust in Qatar’s the ministry. Relations Department, the BRUSSELS respective territories, in addi- potentials, will allow for the lib- The new service General Department of tion to daily shipment flights eralisation of the fundamental is available on MoI’s Passports and the Gen- QATAR and the EU signed a between the two sides. mobility rights between Qatar website and Metrash2 eral Administration of Comprehensive Air Transport The agreement was ini- and EU markets - one of the app. Information Systems. Agreement, the first such pact tialled by Qatar’s Civil Avia- oldest and largest in the world Through the new Through the new ser- between the EU and a partner tion Authority (CAA) Chair- in the realm of air transport,” e-service, the ministry vice any citizen or resident country from the Gulf region, man Abdulla bin Nasser Turki Minister of Transport and Com- can receive and answer within Qatar can avail the at the European Commission al Subaey and Head of Unit, munications HE Jassim bin Saif questions from citizens service and register the ques- headquarters in Brussels on International Transport Af- Ahmed al Sulaiti, who was pre- and residents about the tion that he wishes to find an Monday. fairs, Directorate-General for sent at the event, said. services provided by it. answer by the General Directorate of The agreement allows for Mobility and Transport, Car- Lt Col Ahmed Abdullah al Har- Passports.
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