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WEDNESDAY Vol. XXXXII No.11897 April 28, 2021 Ramadan 16, 1442 AH

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In brief FIFA Arab Cup to be a celebration Amir, Indian PM discuss ways to fi ght Covid-19 of Arab unity, says Infantino His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani held yesterday a  Draw sets the stage for an exciting FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 telephone conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, By Anil John tastic event, the fi rst of many more to during which they discussed the two Doha come, hopefully,” Infantino said in his countries’ latest eff orts in containing brief address. the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) “The event will prepare Qatar for the pandemic, and ways to enhance he FIFA Arab Cup 2021 in De- World Cup and unite the Arab world’s joint co-operation to contain the cember this year will be a great 450 million people who will cheer and virus and enhance protection Topportunity to unite the Arab cherish and fi nd out which of the 23 against it. World through football besides testing teams is the best in the Arab world,” he In that regard, the Amir expressed Qatar’s operational readiness for the added. Qatar’s solidarity with the Indian prestigious FIFA World Cup in 2022, The FIFA president added that prepa- people, in the eff orts India is the game’s global chief Gianni Infan- rations are on track for Qatar to deliver exerting in facing a new wave of the tino said yesterday. the “best ever World Cup” in history. virus, expressing condolences on Infantino was speaking at the draw “Everything is almost ready in Qa- the victims, and wishing the infected ceremony of the FIFA Arab Cup at Ka- tar to host the Arab Cup and the World a swift recovery. tara Opera House last evening where Cup. Much more important is the cel- For his part, the Indian prime the tournament’s four groups were de- ebration of Arab unity, a celebration minister expressed his thanks and cided. of fraternity, a celebration of football appreciation to the Amir for Qatar’s Qatar have been placed in a relatively which will set the scene for what would position that reflects the strength of easy Group A along with Iraq, with be the best ever FIFA World Cup in bilateral ties, and the spirit of joint two teams from among Oman, Soma- 2022 here in Qatar.” co-operation. lia, Bahrain and Kuwait joining them Infantino said he was honoured to be Qatar Olympic Committee President HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani, FIFA President Gianni Infantino and President of the The call also focused on reviewing through a qualifying process later. present at the draw. To Sport Page 1, Union of Arab Football Associations Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki al-Faisal attend the draw ceremony for the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar bilateral co-operation between “The FIFA Arab Cup will be a fan- Page 8 2021 yesterday. Qatar and India, ways to develop and enhance them, in addition to Sheikh Joaan meets Arab football chief regional and international issues of joint interest. (QNA)

Amir, Dominican Republic president hold phone talk His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani held a telephone conversation with President of the Dominican Republic Luis Rodolfo Abinader yesterday evening. During the phone call which the Amir received from Abinader, the two sides reviewed the bilateral relations and aspects of enhancing and developing them, as well as issues of mutual concern. (QNA)

Amir, Deputy Amir condole with Indonesian president His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani sent a cable of condolences to Indonesian President Joko Widodo on the victims of the Indonesian submarine that sank off the coast of Bali. His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani also sent a cable of condolences to the Indonesian president. HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee, received Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki al-Faisal, President of the Union of Arab Football Associations, upon his arrival and his accompanying delegation at India Covid-19 death Hamad International Airport yesterday. HE Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed toll nears 200,000 al-Thani, President of the Qatar Football Association, was also present. Prince Abdulaziz is visiting Doha to attend the draw ceremony of FIFA Arab Cup 2021 to Vital medical supplies began to The draw in progress. be held in Doha in December with participation of 23 Arab national teams. reach India yesterday as hospitals starved of life-saving oxygen and beds turned away coronavirus patients, and a surge in infections Qatari Press Centre congratulates al-Marri pushed the death toll close to 200,000. A shipment from Britain, on appointment as chief editor of Al-Arab Qatar condemns Israeli including 100 ventilators and 95 oxygen concentrators, arrived in New Delhi. France is sending eight attack on Jerusalemites large oxygen-generating plants this week while Ireland, Germany and Australia are dispatching oxygen atar has strongly condemned Aqsa, which is denying them of their concentrators and ventilators, an the aggression of Israeli police religious rights and a violation of inter- Indian foreign ministry off icial said, Qand settlers against Jerusale- national law. underlining the crucial need for mites at the Damascus Gate, saying it The statement added that Qatar oxygen. Page 9 was a provocation of Muslims all over stresses the importance of having the the world, and a continuation of the international community move ur- Israeli occupation’s provocation of the gently to end these acts of aggression. RAMADAN THOUGHT Palestinian people. The Ministry of Foreign Aff airs re- The Ministry of Foreign Aff airs newed Qatar’s fi rm belief in the fairness And the life of this world stressed, in a statement yesterday, of the Palestinian cause and the rights of is nothing but play and Qatar’s position of rejecting any as- the Palestinian people in exercising their sault on human rights, using violence religious beliefs and in establishing an amusement. But far better is against unarmed civilians, and putting independent state on the borders of 1967, the house in the Hereafter for barricades to impede the access to Al- with East Al Quds as its capital. (QNA) those who are Al-Muttaqun (the pious). Will you not then understand? — Qur’an 6: 32 HMC calls for safe use of e-scooters Prayer times Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) families and residents to “practise Fajr....3.38; Zuhr....11.31; Asr....3.00; has advised people in Qatar to use proven safe e-scooter use”, especially Maghrib.....6.06; Isha.....7.36 e-scooters in a safe manner following during Ramadan, in Qatar. A delegation from the National Press Centre headed by Saad al-Rumaihi, Chairman of the Board of Directors and reports of injuries in accidents “Hamad Trauma Center has already seen Fasting times accompanied by Abdulaziz Mohamed al-Abd al-Ghani, Member of the Board of Directors, and Sadiq Mohamed involving such vehicles. victims with severe e-scooter injuries and al-Ammari, Member of the Board and Secretary of the Board, visited Al-Arab newspaper to congratulate Abdullah Talib In a post on social media yesterday, there have been reports of many minor Iftar today ...... 6.06pm al-Marri on his appointment as Editor-in-Chief. The meeting was attended by Abdullah Ghanem al-Muhannadi, the corporation said the Hamad Injury to moderate e-scooter injuries needing Imsak tomorrow...... 3.27am Editor-in-chief of Arrayah newspaper. During the meeting, they exchanged views on many media issues and the Prevention Programme of Hamad care at the various emergency rooms in challenges imposed by the coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19) on the media and the other sectors. Trauma Center (HMC) is advising Qatar,” HMC noted. Gulf Times 2 Wednesday, April 28, 2021 QATAR

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HE the Speaker of the Shura Council Ahmed bin Abdullah Speaker meets ambassadors of Morocco, Georgia, Sweden bin Zaid al-Mahmoud met separately yesterday with am- bassador of Morocco to Qatar Mohamed Setri, ambassador of Georgia to Qatar Nikoloz Revazishvili, and ambassador of Sweden to Qatar Anders Bengtcen. During the meet- ings, they reviewed the co- operation relations between Qatar and Morocco, Georgia and Sweden, and means of supporting and developing them, especially in the parlia- mentary field.

Shura Council in IPU meeting Offi cial The Shura Council participated yesterday in a parliamentary Speaker hails establishment meeting on the role of parliaments in overcoming the pandemic and Amir sends building a better future, held by the International Parliamentary congratulations Union (IPU) via video conference. of GOPAC branch in Nigeria to king of the Talks during the meeting focused on the best way to continue the Netherlands economic recovery, and renewing QNA important milestone with positive their role and realise the organisa- multilateral co-operation in the Doha ramifications for the organisation’s tion’s goals of contributing to the His Highness the Amir Sheikh face of global challenges, including activity in the African continent, fight against corruption. Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and potential pandemics. The Shura given Nigeria’s leading role region- The establishment of the new His Highness the Deputy Amir Council was represented by Nasser E the Speaker of the Shura ally and internationally. branch was in response to the in- Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad bin Suleiman al-Haider, member of Council Ahmed bin Abdul- HE al-Mahmoud said in the vitation made by HE Ahmed bin al-Thani sent yesterday cables of the Council. Hlah bin Zaid al-Mahmoud, opening session of a meeting of Abdullah bin Zaid al-Mahmoud to congratulations to King Willem- who is also the Chairman of the Glo- the organisation’s Nigerian branch, parliament speakers all over the Alexander of Netherlands on the bal Organisation of Parliamentar- held via video conference, that world to establish branches of the occasion of his country’s National ians Against Corruption (GOPAC), GOPAC will provide all the possible organisation in their regions, to Day. HE the Prime Minister and praised yesterday the establishment technical assistance to this branch better serve sustainable develop- Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid of a branch for the organisation in and all other branches all over the ment and achieve the organisation’s bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani Nigeria, stressing that it will be an world, to enable them to carry out goals. also sent a similar cable to Prime Minister of Netherlands Mark Rutte on the occasion. Amir sends congratulations to president of National registry South Africa His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al- Thani and HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh releases data on Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani sent yesterday cables of congratulations to President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa on the occasion of his country’s cancer incidence Freedom Day. Amir sends cables total of 1,960 new cancer cases of congratulations were diagnosed in 2018 in Qa- to president of Atar as per the data released by the Qatar National Cancer Registry Togo of the National Cancer Programme at the Ministry of Public Health. Among His Highness the Amir Sheikh these cases, 20% were Qataris and 80% Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and residents with 46% females and 54% His Highness the Deputy Amir males, according to a statement issued Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad yesterday. The most common cancer al-Thani sent yesterday cables among all nationalities was breast can- of congratulations to President cer, accounting for 16.58% of all cancer of Togo Faure Essozimna cases, followed by colorectal cancer at Gnassingbe on the occasion 9.44%. Thyroid cancer was the third of his country’s independence most common cancer, at 6.33%. day. HE the Prime Minister and The survival rates, was found to be Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid one of the highest compared to other Sheikh Dr Mohamed bin Hamad bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani countries, reaching 88% for breast al-Thani Dr Al-Hareth Mohamed al-Khater also sent a similar cable to cancer in women and nearly 82% for Prime Minister of Togo Victoire colorectal cancer. Among females of between all institutions working in the Tomegah Dogbe on the occasion. all nationalities, breast cancer was the fi eld of cancer, most notably the Ha- most common, accounting for 39.15% mad Medical Corporation, the Primary of all female cancer cases, followed by Health Care Corporation, Sidra Medi- Amir sends thyroid cancer. While in males, color- cine, and the Qatar Cancer Society. He congratulations ectal cancer was the most common, ac- also said that the Qatar National Can- counting for 10.93% of all male cancer cer Registry is an important achieve- to president of cases, followed by prostate cancer, at ment and a vital source of information Sierra Leone 9.52%. for policymakers and researchers who As for children aged 0-14 years of all should benefi t from this data. His Highness the Amir Sheikh nationalities, 46 new cases of cancer Dr Al-Hareth Mohamed al-Khater, Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and were diagnosed during the year and chair of the Cancer Information Gov- His Highness the Deputy Amir among them 33% were Qataris and ernance Board at the Ministry of Pub- Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad 67% residents, with 63% girls and 37% lic Health, indicated that the data col- al-Thani sent yesterday cables boys. Leukaemia was the most com- lected from all health service providers Amid Abu Hmaidan of congratulations to President mon cancer, accounting for 32.61% of for cancer patients go under several of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio all childhood cancers, followed by brain procedures to ensure their quality and bowel cancers, through which women on the occasion of his country’s cancer, which accounted for 13.04%. suitability for use in scientifi c research, of the age group 45-69 are examined Independence Day. HE the Prime Sheikh Dr Mohamed bin Hamad al- decision-making, and the develop- periodically to ensure that they are Minister and Minister of Interior Thani, vice president of the National ment and monitoring of national health free from breast cancer, as well as the Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Cancer Committee at the Ministry of programmes. case for people from age group 50-74 Abdulaziz al-Thani also sent a Public Health, stated that the Qatar Amid Abu Hmaidan, manager of to examine and ensure that they are similar cable to Chief Minister National Cancer Registry represents the Qatar National Cancer Registry, free from bowel cancer. He encouraged of Sierra Leone Professor David an excellent model for eff ective part- noted that Qatar has a national cancer everyone to call 8001112 to book an ap- John Francis on the occasion. — nership and continuous co-operation screening programme for breast and pointment for an examination. QNA

Closure on street leading to QU Metro Station The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced a traff ic shift on the street leading to Qatar University (QU) Metro Station in one way from the Golf Club Intersection from today for four days. The diversion, until the entrance to the QU Metro Station parking, is implemented in co-ordination with the General Directorate of Traff ic to enable completion of asphalt course works. Traff ic will be shifted to opposite lanes converted from two lanes in one direction to one lane in each direction. Ashghal will install road signs advising motorists of the temporary closure and requested all to follow them and abide by the speed limit to ensure safety. Gulf Times Wednesday, April 28, 2021 5 QATAR

GAC chief meets Iran envoy Governor of the Riyadh region meets Qatari QU-CPH students charge d’affaires win EMRO contest

wo students from Qa- tar University College of TPharmacy (QU-CPH) are among the winners in the 2nd International Pharmaceuti- General Authority of Customs (GAC) chairman Ahmed bin cal Students’ Federation (IPSF) Abdullah al-Jamal yesterday received Iran’s ambassador Hamid Eastern Mediterranean Regional Reza Dehghani. The visit was aimed at discussing strengthening Offi ce (EMRO) case based learn- co-operation between Qatar and Iran in the Customs fields, a ing competition (CBL). GAC statement said. During the meeting, some issues related to Governor of the Riyadh region of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Professional Year 2 Emelith Customs work and its role in protecting the country’s internal Bandar bin Abdulaziz al-Saud met yesterday with Acting Charge Cerbito and Professional Year 1 security and facilitating foreign trade were discussed. These d’Aff aires in the embassy of Qatar in Saudi Arabia Hassan bin Laila ElMancy were in the win- were in addition to discussing ways to develop and stimulate Mansour al-Khater. The meeting dealt with reviewing bilateral ning team. The other partici- trade exchange between Qatar and Iran. co-operation. pants from QU-CPH were Pro- fessional Year 3 Mounyah Basil, Professional Year 3 Shaima Ba- shir, and Professional Year 2 Fa- tima Nazar. Participants were divided into four groups and each group com- prised four members from the Awqaf allocates QR465,000 for diff erent EMRO regions. A hy- pertension case was distributed among the groups and a period of one week was given for solving Laila ElMancy the case. Wifaq Family Consulting Centre On the day of the event all groups had the opportunity to discuss and present their man- he General Administra- agement plan for the case. tion of Endowments at the QU-CPH dean, Dr Mohamed TMinistry of Endowments Diab commented: “We have and and Islamic Aff airs (Awqaf) yes- always will encourage our stu- terday allocated QR465,000 for dents to participate in such com- Wifaq Family Consulting Centre. petitions and harvest awards that The announcement came at highly refl ects on the quality of a press conference by Sheikh learning they are provided with.” Dr Khalid bin Mohamed bin Emelith commented: “It was Ghanem al-Thani, director gen- indeed an unforgettable learn- eral of the General Administra- ing experience to be working tion of Endowments and Rashid with students from other coun- bin Ahmed al-Dossari, executive tries. Though it was challeng- director of Wifaq Family Con- ing, we were determined to work sulting Centre. together as a team to solve the An Awqaf statement quoted Off icials at the press conference. case. I certainly believe that this Sheikh Dr al-Thani as saying self-directed learning experience that there is a close relation- hood projects while co-operating eff ect of transferring experi- health problems, and co-operate and the skill to search for the best ship between Awqaf and various with various parties in this fi eld. ences to the new generation, and with the competent authorities evidence to back up your recom- Emelith Cerbito institutions that serve various “Among the pioneering preparing the spouses to build a to implement joint motherhood mendation is crucial to ensure groups of society and the family projects adopted by the endow- cohesive family with knowledge. and childhood programmes.” optimal patient outcomes.” how to collaborate with phar- ment. This achievement would in particular. “Awqaf has estab- ment bank for the family and “Wifaq Centre provides vari- Al-Dossari praised the support Laila commented: “I am ex- macy students from diff erent not have been possible without lished the endowment bank for childhood are the qualifi cation ous services to needy families of the General Administration of tremely honoured to be part of the countries to solve a challenging the inspiration I have received the family and childhood and the courses for citizens about to and gives appropriate treatment Endowments to sponsor the pro- winning team at the CBL compe- hypertension case using the best from my College.” bank deals with family and child- marry. These courses have the for social, psychological and grammes. tition. This experience taught me available evidence-based treat- MoPH reports 695 new Covid-19 cases

QNA Doha

he Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) reported yesterday 695 Tnew confi rmed cases of coro- navirus (Covid-19) - 454 of these were from community cases and 241 from travellers returning from abroad. The MoPH recorded 1,612 recoveries from the virus during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases re- covered in Qatar to 184,712. The ministry announced four new deaths aged 43, 54, 72 and 91 years old. All of them have chronic diseases, and they had received the necessary medi- cal care.

Vaccination data 1,469,633 Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered since the start of the programme. 26,925 Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered in the past 24 hours. 41.4% of the eligible population has now received at least one dose of the vaccine. 85% of over 60s (the most vulner- able population group) have been vac- cinated with at least one dose, while 73.1% have received both doses.

Every day, hundreds of people are becoming sick due to the Covid-19 with many requiring admission to is much more contagious and spread the world. But this will not hap- hospital to manage their symptoms. more easily between people than the pen in the next few weeks or months. Since February 1, the number of peo- existing strain and may be associated Covid-19 will continue to be a threat ple with Covid-19 admitted to hospital with increased severity of disease. The to our health for the majority of 2021 has doubled. Qatar’s strict quarantine good news is that the Pfi zer/BioNTech and until all eligible members of our policy for returning travellers enabled and Moderna vaccines being used in population have been vaccinated, we us to delay the introduction of new our vaccination program are eff ective must continue to follow the preventive variants into this country for several against the new variants. measures. With the recent increase in months but we are now seeing posi- The pace of the vaccination pro- the number of Covid-19 cases in Qa- tive Covid-19 cases in the region and gramme means that there is fi nally tar, it is important for everyone to play in Qatar with the new variants from hope of a gradual return to normal for their role in controlling the virus by the United Kingdom. This new variant us here in Qatar and people around following precautionary measures.

More people arrested for violating home quarantine requirements

The designated authorities yesterday Health (MoPH) to curb the spread referred to the designated prosecution, arrested four persons for violating the of Covid-19. The four violators, who are Khalid Hamad Abdullah al-Nasheera home quarantine requirements that are currently being referred to the al-Marri, Saleh Obaid Hamad Saleh they had committed to follow and designated prosecution, are Nasser Ali al-Makhdobiyah, Masoud Mohamed which they were legally accountable Hamad al-Ghafrani al-Marri, Mohamed Masoud Qatami al-Marri, Bernanda for in accordance with the procedures Ali Mohamed al-Dehabeeb al-Marri, Baswan Ram Akan Baswan, Fahd Abeen, laid down by the country’s health Saneel Fakir and Mohamed Mzahem Sheer Kneeml Kneel and Sameer authorities. Zaidan Tawali al-Shemmari. Othman. The arrest of the violators came in On Monday, the designated The designated authorities have implementation of the precautionary authorities had arrested seven called on citizens and residents under measures in force in the country, persons for violating home quarantine home quarantine to fully commit to approved by health authorities requirements. the MoPH’s conditions, to ensure their represented by the Ministry of Public The seven violators, who are being safety and that of others. Gulf Times 6 Wednesday, April 28, 2021 RAMADAN/QATAR

Ooredoo to support Education Above All Foundation Ooredoo will support the Educa- proud to be helping EAA raise HHowow ttoo attainattain tion Above All (EAA) Foundation much-needed funds to enable this Ramadan through various them to carry on their work for a initiatives via its new social better future for young people.” media platform, @eaadonate, Several similar CSR activities which incorporates fundraising are scheduled throughout the ssincereincere repentancerepentance and campaigns social media remainder of Ramadan. channels. awareness of EAA campaigns adan. For Ooredoo, promoting This sponsorship forms part of EAA Foundation undertakes and projects and encouraging the importance of education the Ooredoo AlKhair campaign, he reason behind repent- grieve! But receive the glad campaigns and projects inter- donations to help fund its invalu- aligns with our corporate social launched during the holy ance should be the love tidings of Paradise which you nationally to improve access able eff orts. responsibility strategy and our month of Ramadan to provide Tof Allah The Almighty, have been promised”}[Qur’an, to education for all and build a Sabah Rabiah al-Kuwari, director, wholehearted support for the support to a number of charita- glorifying Him, hoping for His 41: 30] only then fear and worry better future for children around PR at Ooredoo, said: “We’re United Nations Sustainability ble organisations. reward and forgiveness and would disappear. the world. delighted to be working with Goals – one of which is access Donations can be made at bit.ly/ for fear of His punishment. Feeling the magnitude Ooredoo will be helping to raise Education Above All this Ram- to education for all – and we’re EAAdonate. Repentance should not be for of the sin or act of disobedi- the sake of coming close to a ence that he committed, even person and seeking a worldly if you have repented for it. Ibn gain behind it. Allah The Mas’ood, may Allah be pleased Almighty Says (what means): with him, said, ‘As a result {“Except those who repent of his sin, a believer feels as (from hypocrisy), do righteous though he is sitting under a good deeds, hold fast to Allah, mountain which he fears will and purify their religion for fall on his head; but a sinner Allah (by worshipping none but feels that his sins are just like Allah, and do good for Allah’s a fl y which landed on his nose Sidra Medicine sake only, not to show off ), then and that he can simply drive it they will be with the believers”} away by a simple move of his [Qur’an, 4: 146] hand’. 1. Refrain from sinning: to be correct and accepted. Feeling humbleness and Repentance is not considered 6. Repenting during the time humility in your heart with genuine or accepted if a person when it is accepted: Repent- your Lord; there is nothing continues to commit sins while ance is accepted before the dearer to Allah The Almighty gets new chair of in the process of repentance. moment of death and before than seeing His slave humbling On the other hand, commit- the sun rises from the west. and humiliating himself before ting the same sin after sincere The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alaihi Him; regretting and repenting; repentance would not void the wa salam, said: “Allah spreads continuously mentioning Allah fi rst repentance, but he will His Hand during the night (in a The Almighty. need to repent again. way which befi ts His Majesty) Being aware of the actions of 2. Admitting to the sin: No so that the sinners of the day the limbs; you should guard your Women’s Services one can repent from something would repent, and spreads His tongue from lying, backbiting, he does not consider as a sin. Hand during the day, so that and tale-bearing, you should idra Medicine has ap- “Dr Awwad’s experience in entifi c events of the American 3. Regretting the sins: the sinners of the night would keep yourself busy with remem- pointed Dr Johnny T Aw- reproductive endocrinology and Society for Reproductive Medi- Repentance is sincere when a repent, until the sun rises bering and mentioning Allah Swad as its new chair of infertility across the clinical, cine as well as the European So- person regrets it and feels sad from the west” [Muslim] and The Almighty and reciting the Women’s Services. research and medical education ciety for Human Reproduction and grieved because of it; and it he also said: “No repentance Qur’an. You should guard your He has over 25 years’ expe- streams, will be a key driving & Embryology. would not be accepted from the is accepted at the moment of stomach from eating ill-gotten rience in reproductive endo- force in further developing our He is also on the Editorial one who boasts about his sins. death”[Ahmad, At-Tirmithi]. provision. You should guard your crinology and infertility. women’s services.” Board of the British Journal of 4. Determination not to re- Signs of acceptance of re- sight and not to look at prohib- Dr Awwad will oversee the Prior to joining Sidra Medi- Obstetrics and Gynaecology peat the sin again: Repentance pentance ited things. You should guard hospital’s women’s services re- cine, Dr Awwad was the profes- (Middle-East), deputy editor of would not be accepted from Becoming better than the your hearing and not to listen mit which includes gynaecology, sor of obstetrics and gynaecol- the Middle East Fertility Soci- someone who intends to return condition you were in before to music, lying or backbiting. obstetrics, reproductive medi- ogy at the American University ety Journal and guest editor of to the same sin after his repent- repentance. You he should guard your hands cine, maternal feotal medicine, of Beirut (AUB) Medical Centre. Frontiers in Endocrinology. ance; rather he should intend Continuously fearing and legs and not to use them in internal medicine, adult pain and He also founded the centre’s Dr Awwad obtained his medi- never to commit the sin again in returning to the same sin, anything prohibited. You should aesthetic surgery and medicine. Reproductive Endocrinology and cal degree and residency train- the future. because no one should feel safe guard your heart and not envy or Prof Ziyad M Hijazi, acting Dr Johnny T Awwad Infertility division and fellowship ing in Obstetrics and Gynaecol- 5. According the people’s while he does not know what hate anyone. You should guard chief medical offi cer at Sidra programme in the same fi eld. ogy from the AUB and a clinical rights to them: If the sin is relat- Allah The Almighty has decreed your obedience and make it sin- Medicine said: “We are delight- demic of Dr Awwad’s calibre as Dr Awwad is the past presi- fellowship in reproductive en- ed to other people’s rights, then for him; fear should accompany cere and stay away from showing ed to have Dr Johnny Awwad part of our team, highlights Sid- dent and the current chief sci- docrinology and infertility and one must restore these rights to you until you hear the angels off and pride. join us at this exciting juncture ra Medicine’s commitment to entifi c offi cer of the Middle East Innovative Minimally Invasive those from whom he usurped say, as Allah The Almighty Says Article source: http://www. as we prepare to offi cially launch ensuring we off er transforma- Fertility Society. Therapy from Harvard Medical them, if he wants his repentance (what means): {“Fear not, nor islamweb.net/emainpage/ our reproductive medicine unit. tive and innovative healthcare He is actively involved in the School’s Massachusetts General “Having a physician and aca- for our patients. organisation of the annual sci- Hospital. Gulf Times Wednesday, April 28, 2021 7 QATAR Green Tent stresses need for digitising manuscripts

QNA Spring” programme empha- They pointed to the great awareness about the richness and roots of the civilisational while strengthening and sup- than one place and from sev- Doha sised the need for monitor- need for this type of historical and importance of Islamic her- identity of the Arab and Islamic porting relevant research. eral people simultaneously. ing Islamic manuscripts in documents to preserve identity, itage. nations, which had the deepest For his part, Qatar-based Dr He reviewed the experience of the world’s libraries, digitis- enrich science, develop critical The participants explained impact on the enlightenment of Mustafa Alstiti highlighted the digitisation in Qatar, Turkey he Green Tent discussed ing them, classifying them and sense, scientifi c development the dangers facing the manu- humanity. importance of digitising manu- and France and how libraries the impact of Arab and making them available elec- and critical thinking in various scripts and the need for special He urged the concerned in- scripts after processing them, and archives and their manu- TIslamic manuscripts on tronically to enable young peo- sciences. attention and care in storage, stitutions to provide resources, improving the storage process, scripts and documents have be- the cognitive heritage, the im- ple to learn about their civilisa- They stressed the importance restoration and maintenance. which is an investment in the making them accessible to re- come available to all researchers portance of preserving and re- tion. of combating smuggling and il- The head of A Flower Each long term, especially in achiev- searchers and the general public. and the general public in these storing them, and their role in The participants defi ned legal circulation of manuscripts Spring programme, Dr Saif bin ing, preserving and restoring He pointed out the impor- countries and abroad, indicat- defi ning and preserving herit- manuscripts as every handwrit- and documentary heritage Ali al-Hajri, stressed the rich- manuscripts, counting and tance of digitising as a way to ing that the creation of these age. ten document and said it is the while promoting and support- ness the Arab and Islamic herit- classifying them, and subject- preserve manuscripts from digital platforms requires fi - Speakers of the Green Tent collective that preserves the ing research in the fi eld of Is- age manuscripts bears within it ing them to an electronic in- loss and damage and the ease nancial support and political organised by “A Flower Each memory of the nation in books. lamic manuscripts and raising is the best evidence of the depth dexing and numbering process, of dealing with them in more will from decision-makers.

EVMC provides new treatment approach for rare skeletal disease in horses

A former intern at the Equine co-authored by Dr Jessica where young veterinarians are Veterinary Medical Centre Johnson, equine surgeon; Dr provided with a broad exposure (EVMC), a Qatar Foundation Ghazanfar Abbas, intern; to equine veterinary medicine. Qatar Charity and entity, has conducted a re- Rodney King, master farrier; Interns rotate through diff erent search off ering a new treatment Dr Masa Oikawa, pathologist services, including anesthesia, avenue for horses and equine and Dr Sarah Puchalski, off site surgery, internal medicine, surgeons facing a rare skeletal equine radiologist. reproduction, sports medicine, condition. Dr David said: “Combining a and rehabilitation. Unicef ink contracts The study was published in high level of clinical skills, we A research project is assigned Veterinary Surgery, a world- have been able to not only save to each intern to be completed renowned scientific journal. this foal but to give it a true during the year. Dr Machiel Ysebaert was an chance to have a completely Since its creation two years intern at EVMC from 2019-2020 normal life after surgery. ago, EVMC has received a high for two WASH and took part in a 12-month “This is EVMC’s primary role international interest with more post-graduate veterinary teach- and I cannot be happier to than 80 applications per year ing programme dedicated to Dr Machiel Ysebaert have been able to off er this from all over the globe. young veterinarians with a level of expertise in Qatar in Dr Tatiana Vinardell, head of desire to specialise in equine The latest diagnostic imaging such record-time – EVMC only research and education at projects in Pakistan diagnostics and therapeutics. technologies were used to opened its door in the second EVMC, added, “This accomplish- The programme saw six interns assess the foal and identify the half of 2018. ment positions EVMC in the from Belgium, Pakistan, Portu- clinical condition. “Our secondary role is to dis- international veterinary scene, atar Charity (QC), gal, France, and Qatar. Utilising advanced surgical seminate what we do best. following two years of hard through its Pakistan of- Dr Ysebaert and the EVMC techniques and equipment, the “Now, equine surgeons around work developing our clinical, Qfi ce, recently signed two surgical team, led by Dr Florent team was able to successfully the world, facing this same educational, and research contracts with Unicef to imple- David, head of the Surgery remove, by arthroscopy, the condition, should be able to of- services. ment two water, sanitation and and Sports Medicine service bone and cartilage overgrowth fer their clients a surgical option “We are establishing ourselves hygiene (WASH) projects for the at EVMC, were presented with using a new approach. leading to a fantastic outcome as leaders in the Middle East in benefi t of nearly 1mn people in a rare case of a benign bone Supported by the EVMC team, by accessing our publication.” terms of educational veterinary the provinces of Punjab and Ba- tumour interfering with the and in collaboration with Al EVMC internships are off ered at programmes with an integra- lochistan over two years. navicular bone, located close to Shaqab Breeding and Show EVMC annually and are a one- tive research aspect of the The two WASH projects are the foot. Department, the paper was year educational programme internship.” being implemented at a cost of QR12mn, QC said in a statement. The QR7.4mn ‘WASH in Emergency’ project, which is under way, is expected to benefi t approximately 580,000 individ- uals in the Jhang district of Pun- Annual conference of visual arts jab and Pashim district of Balo- chistan, focusing on the ‘PATs+’ model of Unicef. The other project, titled ‘Im- proving Access to Water and discusses future of museums Sanitation and WASH Infection Prevention Control for Commu- QNA nities and Schools’, is being im- Doha plemented at a cost of QR4.6mn. The project is expected to benefi t nearly 356,939 individuals in two he Arab Museum for districts of Balochistan. QC has previously implemented many projects in partnership with Modern Art, Mathaf, and The purpose of these WASH Unicef in Pakistan. Among the most significant projects by Qatar Char- TDoha Institute for Gradu- projects is to create an open ity in the country is the ‘WASH in emergency’ project implemented ate Studies discussed ‘Future defecation-free environment during the continuing Covid-19 pandemic. Museum in the Future City’ at in the country by enabling the the 3rd Annual Conference of targeted population to real- Visual Arts. The implications ise their right to better health of the current pandemic on the through improved WASH serv- futures of museums and cit- ices. These projects also seek to ies were discussed with a group reduce WASH-related diseases of artists, researchers, museum and deaths. employees, and curators from The projects’ implementation diff erent countries around the strategy focuses on the ‘Paki- world. stan Approach to Total Sanita- The conference discussed the tion’ to up-scale rural sanitation impact of the pandemic on cul- through strong social mobili- tural production fi elds and the sation, the statement notes. In diff erent roles of the city and the addition, the WASH services museum, in addition to review- will also be provided at the level ing several open future scenarios of communities, schools and that stimulate the process of health facilities. critical thinking. QC has previously imple- On the fi rst day, the partici- mented many projects in part- pants presented two sessions, nership with Unicef in Pakistan. one of them was ‘Critical reading Artists, researchers, museum employees, and curators from diff erent countries took part in the discussion. Among the most signifi cant of the urban formative forces of projects by Qatar Charity in the the plagued city,’ which included light of the current transfor- ics, including the possibilities um in the future city: a look be- country is the ‘WASH in emer- than 100,000 benefi ciaries in Public Health Engineering De- a set of working papers. mations.’ of visualising the new biopo- yond Humanitarianism, and the gency’ project implemented Punjab. The project has been partment, Local Government & The second session was on The conference will conclude litical regime(s), and the ways role of the pandemic in pushing during the continuing Covid-19 implemented in close co-ordi- Community Development De- ‘A critical reading of the his- today. Scheduled for discus- of resisting it, the crisis of art artists to engage in new forms in pandemic. nation with the Department of partment, Punjab Disaster Man- tory of the modern museum in sion today are a number of top- schools, the future of the muse- unresolved social issues. Under this four-month Health, Government of Punjab, agement Authority and District project, QC has reached more Housing & Urban Development, Disaster Management Authority. GU-Q graduates plan for impactful future in international aff airs

he Class of 2021 at QF a passion for what you study major Mustafe Axmed plans ety member, accomplished vi- partner Georgetown makes a difference.” on using the skills he gained at olinist, and International Poli- TUniversity in Qatar (GU- That included an internship Georgetown to give back to his tics major Adithi Sanjay has Q) is preparing to take the next at the Qatar Financial Centre pastoral farming community in advice for the incoming class: steps in their academic journey. Regulatory Authority to expand Somaliland. keep an open mind. The graduating seniors suc- his skill set. “Families are always on the “I know it’s cliché, but it’s cessfully faced the challenge “A Georgetown education move, following the grazing something I’ve learned from to achieve academic excellence prepares you for so many career herds of livestock. So it’s dif- personal experience,” she said. while engaging with their com- paths. You can fit anywhere. I ficult for many young people to Adithi began her undergrad- munities, and garnered recog- can’t think of any other degree access education,” he said. uate career at Georgetown’s nition for their accomplish- that gives you that level of flex- He shared stories of those Washington, DC campus and ments along the way. ibility.” challenges at a joint GU-Q and transferred to GU-Q in 2020. Saoud al-Ahmad developed GU-Q presented Interna- Education Above All panel dis- In DC, Adithi was part of Geor- an interest in foreign affairs in tional Politics major and Na- cussion on the impact of dis- getown Global Consulting, a high school: “Studying inter- tional Political Science Hon- placement on education. student-run organisation that national affairs made sense and our Society member Amna He also won $10,000 in consults for NGOs and MFIs in I knew I wanted to go to Geor- Salatt the opportunity to at- funding from Davis Projects developing countries. getown,” he recalled. tain a competitive degree at a for Peace for his “Think and Adithi has also made waves At GU-Q, he delved into prestigious university close to Share” campaign to engage in Qatar, winning the CIRS Qatar’s rich cultural heritage home, while also offering study Somali youth in peacebuilding 2020 Paper Competition and through a degree in culture and abroad options on Georget- across tribes. the GU-Q Summer 2020 Re- politics, conducting research own’s Washington, DC, cam- In the classroom, Axmed search Competition. for an Honours thesis on Qatari pus. earned membership into the In September, Adithi will identity, and promoting the Through the Qatari embassy Some of the graduating students of Class of 2021. National Economics Honour begin an MSc Management Arabic language through vari- in DC, Amna represented Qatar Society, with plans to continue programme at Imperial Col- ous campus clubs. as a Points of Light and Qatar She also volunteered with Putting to test her Arabic complex case files as a litiga- his studies in Islamic finance lege London, in order to launch Al-Ahmad credits one guid- Civic Century Fellow, taking the HELP organisation, a stu- language skills honed through tion intern at Al Tamimi law in order to contribute to So- a career in management con- ing principle for his academic part in a virtual conference dent-led initiative that organ- GU-Q’s Arabic programme for firm, and has plans to apply to maliland’s economic develop- sulting and further explore the success.“I only pursued top- centred around public engage- ises tutoring sessions for the native speakers, Salatt took on law school in the future. ment. nexus between business and ics that interested me. Having ment. university’s service providers. the challenge of working with International Economics Phi Beta Kappa Honour Soci- international development. Gulf Times 8 Wednesday, April 28, 2021 QATAR CCQ conducts survey in eff ort to develop fl exible learning model he Community College of students to learn in an alternate Qatar (CCQ), which plans mode, but also for teachers to Tto adopt fl exible educa- assess their own pedagogy and tion methods more broadly, con- practices and enhance and im- ducted a survey to evaluate its prove them.” distance education experience He added: “Online learning during the Fall 2020-2021. has several benefits. However, The survey was designed to the most noticeable and strik- identify the most important ing benefit I have witnessed features of the distance educa- has been the encouragement of tion experience and the lessons student autonomy and self-di- learned to increase CCQ’s readi- rected learning. Students have ness for crises and to ensure a become more confident in their smooth educational process own ability to research, cri- regardless of any future chal- tique, and collate information. lenges. Dr Mohamed Anwari Dr Khaled Bazeed Thomas Hodgson Abdulrahman Ibrahim al-Jassim Souad Ahmad al-Salem During the online teaching and During the fi rst stage, stu- learning process, I have had dents who were taking courses indicated that the experience 120 faculty members, which ac- Dr Mohamed Anwari, direc- ing time, receiving information tance education at CCQ is con- much more interaction with remotely were surveyed, while helped them acquire new tech- counts for 78% of the professors tor of Planning and Institutional quickly, and having the lectures sidered a successful experience students than during face-to- the second stage measured the nical and non-technical skills, who taught the courses online. Eff ectiveness at CCQ, said: “The recorded and accessible at any and the administration was able face study.” views of the professors who such as self-study and time The survey results show that results of the survey showcase time were among the most im- to face the challenges through CCQ launched its hybrid taught. management; 79% confi rmed 94% of the participants con- our ability to face and overcome portant benefi ts of the distance the technological infrastructure learning programme in Fall The fi rst stage of the survey that if they were to choose be- fi rmed that their experience challenges in a relatively short education experience. which contributed to the suc- 2020-2021 before the corona was conducted from February tween distance education and was good overall. Comparing to period of time and that we are on “This included training on cess of the distance education pandemic started, which paved 8 to 15 with the participation of physical presence, they would traditional classes, 78% of the the right path.” distance education tools such process and the eff ective com- the way for the success of its 1,500 students from all CCQ’s choose distance education. surveyed faculty members con- Commenting on his online as educational and instructional munication with the students. It distance education experience disciplines (21% males - 79% As many as 90% expressed fi rmed that they managed to learning experience at CCQ, Ab- videos which helped us as stu- also helped develop our teaching and contributed to overcoming females); that is more than one their satisfaction with the tech- achieve the same outputs. dulrahman Ibrahim al-Jassim, dents to understand the distance methods using new technolo- the challenges quickly and ef- third of CCQ students. nical support provided by CCQ Some 96% agreed that they student of the Associate of Busi- education process, how to meet gies.” fectively. The results were as follows: during this period; and 84% acquired new technical skills ness Administration (hybrid for- with faculty members, as well Thomas Hodgson, teaching CCQ aims to benefit from 84% of the participating stu- confi rmed that the educational from this experience, while 95% mat), said: “CCQ was a pioneer as support classes and the many associate in CCQ’s English Lan- the knowledge obtained from dents confi rmed that their dis- platforms used by the College indicated that CCQ off ered them of distance education in Qatar development and training work- guage Centre, said that he felt the distance education experi- tance education experience was (Microsoft Teams and the Black- suffi cient technical support. even before the corona pandem- shops that focused on develop- “confi dent, assured and sup- ence to expand its offering of good overall; 82% indicated that board Learning Management CCQ launched the Virtual ic started when it implemented ing students’ experiences and ported by a college and a coun- flexible academic programmes communication with faculty System) contributed to knowl- Distance Learning Academy in hybrid learning that enables capabilities in dealing with the try, ready for the challenge. and courses. It will also help members was easy; 81% con- edge acquisition smoothly. Summer 2020 to support the students to attend lectures any- distance education tools.” “What I experienced was ac- in overcoming geographical fi rmed that interaction during The second stage of the sur- faculty members’ professional where, anytime.” Dr Khaled Bazeed, assistant tually something refreshing – a barriers, allowing CCQ to hire the online lectures was eff ective. vey was conducted from March development in educational Souad Ahmad al-Salem, a professor in Public Administra- new approach to education, experts from outside Qatar to A total of 83% of the students 18-25 with the participation of technology. CCQ student, said that sav- tion Department, said: “Dis- one that would not only allow work online.

Qatar wins presidency of Arab League NU-Q professor’s documentary human rights committee premieres at international festival QNA 2019. He contributed to en- Doha riching the discussions of the new documentary fi lm ship of his story and inherent rience for him that allows us to reports of the Arab states, par- about the grim reality of fi lm depiction,” Queiroga said. reconcile with our own pain. If ties to the Charter. Aslavery and the diamond “We combined my technical Tommy is able to free himself atar has won the presi- industry in Africa, directed by ability with his genuine and au- from his past, so can we!” dency of the Human The committee concluded Northwestern University in thentic desire to share his story The team behind the fi lm in- QRights Committee its 53rd meeting, which Qatar (NU-Q) professor Joao with the world to create a fi lm cludes several Northwestern of the League of Arab States was held virtually, and Queiroga, will have its world that can create actions, advo- alumni, including Kevin Patrick (Charter Committee). elected Jaber al-Huwail premiere at the Hot Docs Inter- cate ideals and promote human Gorey (’16) and Jesseca Ynez The committee concluded its as Chairman of the national Documentary Festival rights.” Simmons (’16) from the Evan- 53rd meeting, which was held Charter Committee and in Toronto. Creating the fi lm was a ston campus as producers, and virtually yesterday, and elected ambassador Nadia Jefoun The fi lm - Digging for Life - grounding and profound expe- NU-Q students Nur Munawa- counsellor Jaber al-Huwail as (Sudan) as Vice-Chairman tells the true story of Adiang rience for Queiroga who said he rah (’21) and Aljawhara al-Adba Chairman of the Charter Com- of the Committee Assuoe Thomas Germain (Tom- found himself refl ecting on the (’21) as assistant editors, as well mittee and ambassador Nadia my), who leaves his home in repercussions of his Portuguese as alumni Nouf al-Sulaiti (’18) Jefoun (Sudan) as Vice-Chair- The Charter Committee Cameroon for post-apartheid heritage on the lives of Black as a consulting producer and man of the Committee. consists of seven members South Africa, hoping to start a Africans, “a heritage that plant- Reem al-Ahmad (’20) as social After his election as chair- who work in their personal ca- new chapter of his life, but fi nds ed the seeds of racism and op- media co-ordinator. man of the committee, al-Hu- pacity. himself trapped as a slave dig- pression in Angola. The making Alongside the fi lm’s world wail expressed his pride in the They are elected by the ging for diamonds in Angola. of this fi lm is a reminder of the premiere at the Hot Docs Festi- confi dence entrusted on him states parties to the Charter Hot Docs International Doc- work that remains to be done,” val, Queiroga said he is working by his colleagues and members for a period of four years by umentary Festival is the largest he said. with local producers to arrange of the committee, and looked secret ballot, provided that documentary festival in North “Storytelling is a powerful for screenings in Cameroon and forward to contributing to the they are highly qualifi ed and America. Digging for Life will tool that could inspire change Angola. “Beyond shining light development of the commit- experienced. The Committee premiere at the festival on April and help one process their heal- on the journey of our main char- tee’s work and achieving its includes in its current session 29. A still from Digging for Life. ing individually and collec- acter through the fi lm, we hope goals. members from Qatar, Saudi Queiroga and Germain, who tively.” He added, “While I’m the fi lm can start a conversa- Al-Huwail served as vice- Arabia, the United Arab Emir- produced and acted in the fi lm, many who remain enslaved and ticularly important to me to not able to speak for Tommy, I tion among local Cameroonians chairman of the Arab Human ates, Kuwait, Sudan and Leba- hope that by sharing this story invisible. work collaboratively with Tom- understand that the making of that can ultimately save human Rights Committee from 2017- non. they will give a voice to the “As a fi lmmaker, it was par- my, to allow him to take owner- this fi lm was a cathartic expe- lives,” Queiroga said.

MoPH updates list QRCS expands lifesaving preventive and of approved Covid-19 testing centres therapeutic nutrition services in Syria he representation offi ce tive and therapeutic nutrition he Ministry of Public Medical Centre; New Naseem of Qatar Red Crescent services to reach out to remote Health (MoPH) has is- Al Rabeeh Medical Centre; As- TSociety (QRCS) in Tur- areas that normally have no ac- Tsued an updated list of ter Medical Centre-Al Khor; Al key is implementing a project cess to medical services. health facilities that have been Kayyali Medical Center; Abeer to provide lifesaving preventive Nutrition programmes are approved to conduct Covid-19 Medical Center; Al Esraa Poly- and therapeutic nutrition in adjusted to match the require- testing. clinic; Value Medical Complex; northern Syria. ments of the Covid-19 situa- The list was published on the Asian Medical Center WLL; Dr Implemented in partner- tion, in order to minimise infec- ministry’s social media channels Maher Abbas Polyclinic; Sidra ship with the United Nations tion risks and ensure continued yesterday. Medicine; Al Mansoor Polyclin- Children’s Fund (Unicef), the lifesaving nutrition services. Following are the health fa- ic; Nova Healthcare; Al Sultan project serves a population of To that end, the project’s cilities on the updated list: Al Medical Center; Alfardan Medi- up to 115,000 in the target areas. mechanism involves making Emadi Hospital; Turkish Hos- cal with Northwestern Medi- The project commenced in preventive and therapeutic nu- pital; Doha Clinic Hospital; Al- cine; Raha Medical Center WLL; February and is planned to last trition services available at 15 Ahli Hospital; Queen Hospital; Al-Shefa Polyclinic, D-Ring until December. Its purpose is locations in the northwestern Dr Moopen’s Aster Hospital; Road; Planet Medical Center; to save lives and reduce morbid- governorates of Syria, which the statement noted. Magrabi Center for Eye, ENT Qatar Petroleum, Al Salata; Al- ity and mortality rates among host 24 camps for internally According to the needs as- & Dental; Elite Medical Cent- Shefa Polyclinic, Kharaitiyat; young children and pregnant/ displaced persons (IDPs) with sessment reports issued by UN er; West Bay Medicare; Syrian Aster Medical Centre Plus, Well- breastfeeding women from the around 115,000 direct ben- agencies, the project’s target American Medical Center; Fu- care Polyclinic; Tadawi Medi- most vulnerable communities efi ciaries. Malnutrition screen- age and community groups are ture Medical Center; Dr Khaled cal Center; Al-Salam Medical in the underserved northwest- ing will be conducted among the worst hit by the diffi cult and Al Sheikh Ali’s Medical Center; Polyclinic, Ain Khalid; Al-Salam ern parts of the country, QRCS 22,000 pregnant/breastfeeding prolonged humanitarian situa- Al Jufairi Diagnosis and Treat- Medical Polyclinic, Muaither; has said in a statement. women, as well as 40,000 girls The project commenced in February and is planned to last until December. tion in northern Syria. ment; Al Ahmadani Medi- Premium Naseem Al Rabeeh Under the project, emer- and boys, who will then receive Due to the lack of a stable cal Center; Imara Health Care; Medical Centre, Doha; Millen- gency nutrition programmes micronutrients and dietary acute malnutrition. treatment of acute malnutrition health system in many areas, KIMS Qatar Medical Centre; nium Medical Center; Aster are implemented for infants supplements. Among the impacts of the cases among pregnant/breast- and the inability of the existing Allevia Medical Center; Aster Medical Centre, Industrial Area; and younger children, and the Moreover, the teams will of- project are enhancing vital ma- feeding women and under-5 health system to provide nutri- Medical Centre Plus-Al Munta- Apollo Polyclinic, Qatar; Al Es- detected cases of malnutrition fer public health education on ternity nutrition services for children; and providing pre- tion and other health services, zah; Al Jameel Medical Center. raa Medical Center; Focus Medi- are treated at outpatient clin- emergency nutrition for infants, pregnant/breastfeeding women ventive and therapeutic nutri- there was a dire need for such Atlas Medical Center; Al cal Centre; The Medical Centre ics. There are six mobile quick Covid-19 and other health-re- and babies; improving fair ac- tion services through qualifi ed a project to avoid deaths and Tahrir Medical Center; Na- - Qatar Airways; and Dr Hessa response teams and 12 health lated topics. Lastly, 350 children cess to therapeutic nutrition and well-trained personnel for alleviate the suff ering of those seem Al Rabeeh Medical Cen- Al-Buainain Medical Center, workers deployed to expand the and women will receive treat- services by regular and timely the most vulnerable groups in groups and the host communi- tre Doha; Naseem Al Rabeeh Al Jelaiah. coverage of lifesaving preven- ment for moderate and severe identifi cation, follow-up and remote and underserved areas, ties in general. Gulf Times Wednesday, April 28, 2021 9 WORLD

UNREST OPINION CLAIM WILDLIFE PANDEMIC Chad interim leader vows Blinken cautions Eritrean troops ‘block, Rare blue whale washes Bangladesh approves talks after deadly protests Africa on China loot food aid in Tigray’ up on Namibia beach Sputnik V Covid shot

Chad’s new junta leader pledged national dialogue US Secretary of State Antony Blinken yesterday cau- Eritrean soldiers are blocking and looting food aid in The carcass of an endangered blue whale, the Bangladesh’s drug regulator yesterday approved as at least five people died yesterday during banned tioned Africa to beware of China’s growing role as he Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray region, according to govern- world’s largest animal, washed up on a Namibian the Russian Sputnik V vaccine for emergency use protests against his generals, who took power after vowed a greater US commitment in talks with Nigeria ment documents, stoking fears of starvation deaths beach yesterday with lesions suggesting it collided against Covid-19, signalling that clearance for China’s the shock battlefield death of his father and veteran and Kenya. In what was billed as a virtual trip due to as fighting nears the six-month mark. Ethiopian with a ship, scientists said. A whale-watcher first Sinopharm shot would follow very soon as a supply ruler Idriss Deby Itno. Deby’s 37-year-old son Maha- Covid-19 restrictions, the top US diplomat was holding Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sent troops into Tigray spotted the mammal on Monday, “floating upside line from India falters. Dhaka, facing a second wave mat, who heads the so-called Transitional Military talks with the two nations’ leaders and “touring” sites in November to detain and disarm leaders of the down” off Namibia’s port town of Walvis Bay, con- of the pandemic, is racing to secure more vaccines Council, pledged an “inclusive national dialogue” after including a US-funded mobile hospital and renewable Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), the regional servationist Simon Elwen said. The body drifted to after its bigger neighbour halted exports of the violent protests in the capital N’Djamena and in the energy project. Responding to questions from young ruling party that once dominated national politics. shore yesterday morning, revealing a broken pec- AstraZeneca-Oxford University shot in response south of the semi-desert country. The government Africans who have studied in the US, Blinken said he He said the move came in response to TPLF attacks toral fin. “The balance of evidence at the moment to a record surge in domestic infections. Announc- said at least five people had died in the protests but hoped that African nations approach all their relation- on army camps and that fighting would be over strongly suggests it was struck by a ship very ing approval for Sputnik V, directorate general of a local NGO reported nine fatalities — seven in the ships “with your eyes wide open.” Blinken pointed to quickly. But as the war drags on, world leaders are close to the bay,” Elwen said, noting the freshness drug administration head Mahbubur Rahman told capital and two in the south. Police were deployed in concerns that a number of nations have been sad- increasingly concerned about what US Secretary of of the animal’s skin suggested the incident took reporters: “Hopefully we’ll get 4mn doses of Russian N’Djamena to break up the demonstrations called by dled with unsustainable debts after taking Chinese State Antony Blinken on Monday called an impend- place near to land. Samples would soon provide vaccine by May.” Bangladesh could also approve the opposition and civil society groups. loans, with Zambia last year defaulting. ing humanitarian “disaster”. more insight into the cause of death, he added. Sinopharm in coming days, he added.

Journalists among three Europeans US pledges killed in Burkina Faso sustained help

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wo Spanish journalists and an Irish man were for India in Tkilled by “terrorists” in Burkina Faso, offi cials said yes- terday, after an anti-poaching patrol was attacked in the West African nation. “It is very unfortunate, but the three Westerners were executed tackling Covid by terrorists,” said a senior secu- rity source in Burkina Faso. Reuters pledged urgent medical aid to He said the US was providing He did not specify who was Washington try to contain the emergency in some badly needed raw materials behind the attack targeting the India. to the Serum Institute of India to group — which included sol- The US state department’s co- allow it to scale up the produc- diers, forest rangers and foreign enior US offi cials yesterday ordinator for global Covid-19 re- tion of the AstraZeneca vaccine reporters — in the eastern region pledged sustained support sponse, Gayle Smith, added: “We there. of Fada N’Gourma-Pama on Sfor India in helping it deal all need to understand that we Aside from the US, countries Monday. with the world’s worst current are still at the front end of this. including Britain and Germany At least three people were in- surge of Covid-19 infections, This hasn’t peaked yet. have pledged support, while the jured and one Burkinabe was be- warning the country is still at the “So this is going to require World Health Organisation said lieved to be among the missing. “front end” of the crisis and over- determination...We’re going to it was working to deliver 4,000 The attackers used two pick- coming it will take some time. work really hard for some time, oxygen concentrators, calling In- up vehicles and a dozen mo- The White House’s national but we’re confi dent we can do dia’s plight “beyond heartbreak- torbikes, according to security security council co-ordinator for it,” she said. “We anticipate that ing”. sources. the Indo-Pacifi c, Kurt Campbell, at the height of this kind of com- Two Indian government Spanish Prime Minister told a virtual event on the US as- plex emergency, it’s going to be sources earlier yesterday said Pedro Sanchez confirmed that sistance that President Joe Biden very fl uid for a while as things fall New Delhi expects to secure the two Spaniards were killed in had told Indian Prime Minister into place. biggest chunk of the 60mn As- the attack, naming the two Narendra Modi on a phone call on “We are collectively going to traZeneca Covid-19 vaccine dos- victims. Monday: “You let me know what have to be very agile and very es the US will share globally. “The worst news is confi rmed. you need and we will do it.” nimble.” On Monday, senior US offi cials All our aff ection for the relatives Campbell said at the event, Jeremy Konyndyk, global said an agreement between the and friends of David Beriain and organised by the US-India Busi- Covid-19 adviser for USAID, said US and three of its closest Indo- Roberto Fraile (de Baracaldo), ness Council and US Chamber the agency was concerned about Pacifi c partners to produce up who were murdered in Burkina of Commerce Foundation, that the situation in countries in the to a billion coronavirus vaccine Faso,” he tweeted. Washington was committed to same region as India and wanted doses in India by the end of 2022 He praised “those who, like helping the world’s second most to support both India’s capacity to supply other Asian countries them, carry out courageous and populous country get to grips to get the situation under control were “still on track,” despite the essential journalism from con- with the crisis. and the wider region. current crisis in the country. fl ict zones”. “We all have to realise that this Spanish Foreign Minister is not a challenge that is going to Arancha Gonzalez Laya told a resolve (in) the next several days,” Anger as hotel turned to hospital for court staff news conference that the two he said. men were “making a documen- Tackling the crisis, he said, Authorities in Delhi ordered a and said it would quash the order tary on the measures taken by was important not just for the luxury hotel to be converted into unless the government modifies Burkina Faso to protect national people of India but for the US, a Covid-19 health facility for the it. “When did we ask for a 100-bed parks, to protect natural re- given India’s essential role as exclusive use of High Court judges facility at a five-star hotel? We had sources from poaching and to global provider of vaccines. and their families, drawing outrage only said if a judicial off icer or a protect the populations living in India is now the epicentre of in a city that has no hospital beds judge or their family is infected, the natural parks.” the global coronavirus pandemic or life-saving oxygen for hundreds they should get hospital admis- She said Beriain was from as a second wave of infections of people. The local government sion,” the high court said. The Pamplona in the north while has driven the death toll up to al- said in a public notice that it had notice from the Delhi government Fraile was from the northern most 200,000. received a request from the Delhi had said a top city hospital would Basque country. Yesterday, vital medical sup- High Court because of the rapid run the facility. “Its unthinkable Beriain was a war reporter plies began to reach the country rise in coronavirus infections and that we as an institution will want who worked for a now defunct of 1.35bn people but hospitals had reserved 100 rooms at the any preferential treatment”, the Spanish branch of CNN and had starved of life-saving oxygen Ashoka Hotel for the higher judici- Delhi High Court said. The court’s founded his own production and beds still were turning away ary. The Delhi High court denied comments came on the heels of house specialising in documen- Patients breath with the help of oxygen masks inside a banquet hall temporarily converted into a Covid-19 coronavirus patients. it had sought such treatment, criticism by lawyers and citizens. taries on illegal activities. coronavirus ward in New Delhi yesterday. The US and other countries Somalia’s PM rejects Feeding time 30 Rohingya adrift at sea for two days rescued president term extension “They were drifting in the sea AFP Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh without much food as the boat Reuters on Facebook. Prime Minister forces over the weekend, fuelling was only meant to take them to Mogadishu Mohamed Hussein Roble then worries the country could return a bigger trawler waiting in deep issued his own statement, calling to all-out war. he Bangladesh coast guard sea. for preparations for a new presi- The unrest is the second bout yesterday rescued 30 Ro- “If we hadn’t rescued them omalia’s prime minister dential election. of violence in Mogadishu over an Thingya refugees adrift in in time, they would have faced denounced a proposed ex- “I welcome the state- extension to Mohamed’s term. the Bay of Bengal for two days af- serious consequences,” another Stension of the president’s ment issued by Galmudug and Continued clashes could fur- ter they were attacked by pirates, coast guard spokesman said. term yesterday, piling pressure Hirshabelle states,” he said on ther splinter Somali security an offi cial said. Police said the refugees would on President Mohamed Abdul- Twitter. forces along ethnic lines, said About a million Rohingya be sent to Bhashan Char, a con- lahi Mohamed to hold elections Mohamed’s attempt to extend the International Crisis Group, a refugees live in sprawling troversial island facility where as rival factions in the security his term has angered foreign think-tank. camps in south-east Bangla- Dhaka aims to relocate about forces drew up battle lines in the donors who backed his govern- “Somalia is teetering on the desh, having fled repression in 100,000 refugees from the con- capital. ment, hoping it would help bring brink of a major breakdown once Myanmar. gested camps. The heads of two regional stability and quash the Al She- again,” it said in a briefi ng pub- Many pay often-unscrupulous In 2017, some 740,000 Ro- states who had been staunch al- baab insurgency. lished yesterday. traffi ckers to put them on dan- hingya Muslims fl ed to Bangla- lies of the president also rejected But the proposed extension Mohamed is Darod, one of So- gerous sea journeys to southeast desh, leaving their Rakhine state the proposed two-year extension has pitted factions in the security malia’s major clans. Asian countries — in this case homes to escape a brutal military of Mohamed’s term. forces against each other. The majority of the Somali Malaysia, home to a sizeable Ro- clampdown by Myanmar secu- Earlier this month, the lower Opposition forces have aban- military in the capital are Hawi- hingya diaspora. rity forces. house of parliament voted to ex- doned positions in the country- ye, another large clan. Coast Guard spokesman They joined another 300,000 tend his four-year term by an- side as they headed for a show- Most of the opposition leaders lieutenant commander Amirul refugees already living in har- other two years, after the coun- down in the capital, allowing Al are Hawiye. Haque said the boat left from rowing conditions. try failed to hold elections as Shebaab to take over at least one Earlier yesterday police forces near the camps in Bangladesh’s Since 2015, tens of thousands planned in February. town. raided independent Mustaqbal Cox’s Bazar district on Friday, of Rohingya and poor Bang- The senate rejected the move, The US embassy in Mogadishu Radio station, owned by a Hawi- carrying 20 women, fi ve men and ladeshis have boarded rickety provoking the crisis. tweeted support for the premier ye businessman, and confi scated fi ve children. boats to travel to southeast Asia “We call for an urgent election. and the two state presidents after equipment. “On Sunday, the boat was at- in search of jobs and better lives. Any form of extension should they issued their statement. Somalia’s fl edgling armed A zoo off icial feeds a five-month old baby Bengal Tiger tacked by pirates who took all Hundreds have perished at be cancelled,” the presidents of Forces loyal to the opposition forces are drawn from clan mili- named ‘Joe Biden’ at a zoological park in Chittagong, valuables from the refugees and sea, triggering a crackdown by the Hirshabelle and Galmudug hold important parts of the city tias who have often battled each Bangladesh, yesterday. crippled the boat’s engine before countries including Bangladesh, regions said in a joint statement and clashed with government other for power and resources. leaving,” he told reporters. Thailand and Malaysia. Gulf Times 10 Wednesday, April 28, 2021 COMMENT

CHAIRMAN Abdullah bin Khalifa al-Attiyah EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Faisal Abdulhameed al-Mudahka Deputy Managing Editor K T Chacko P.O.Box 2888, Doha, Qatar [email protected] 44350478 (News), 44466404 (Sport), 44466636 (Home delivery) 44350474 facebook.com/gulftimes twitter.com/gulftimes_Qatar GULF TIMES Longs vs shorts: US recovery doubts weigh on dollar outlook

The US has historically maintained a strong dollar policy. But as the world fi ghts back to contain the bruising economic fallout of coronavirus restrictions, the Wall Street has taken to opposing sides on the fate of the dollar in the recovery. JPMorgan Asset Management and T Rowe Price see the currency weakening as US economic exceptionalism wanes, while PineBridge Investments expects it to strengthen. While most on Wall Street called for a weaker dollar in January, the world’s reserve currency went on a run that left speculative funds scrambling to cover $30bn of net short positions as Treasury yields climbed and expectations of rate hikes were Getting to zero deforestation brought forward. That trade soured in April, with the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index slipping 2.3%. The binding narrative among dollar forecasts is expectations for the pace of recovery in the world’s biggest economy. in the Amazon by 2030 The US has inoculated more citizens than any other country, giving it an edge in the race to re-open. By Ilona Szabó coalition of about 200 leading scientists stimulating legal markets. Developing regulatory frameworks to enable an Coupled with the Biden administration’s multi-trillion-dollar Rio De Janeiro from the region, should become an online dispute-resolution process to inclusive bioeconomy in the Amazon. permanent. And, given the extraordinary address outstanding legacy litigation This approach would include applied fi scal stimulus and the Fed allowing infl ation to overshoot, it’s wealth potential of preserving the forest’s related to competing land claims research to collect and map Amazon spurring the likes of PineBridge Investments to predict more he Amazon Basin is fast ap- biodiversity, the best way to protect this is no less vital. And establishing a biodiversity – with scientists studying dollar gains. proaching an irreversible tipping resource is by stimulating the emergence blockchain verifi cation system for fruits, nuts, plant extracts, and fi bres, “Positive US data might very easily kick-start a dollar rally point. That should concern eve- of a green economy. land registries to demonstrate a clear and using drones to sample biodiversity again,” according to Commerzbank currency strategist Thu Lan Tryone, because what happens in For starters, this will require a chain of ownership and custody, while in hard-to-reach areas – along with diffi cult, would greatly improve the digital platforms to secure biological Nguyen. the Amazon has planetary implications. crackdown on illegal deforestation and Spanning eight South American the networks that sustain it. Brazil’s prospects for a green economy. assets for the public good. On the contrary, not countries and French Guiana, the environmental enforcement agency, Another priority is accelerating To ensure that indigenous and local everyone is convinced Amazon contains over 60% of the world’s Ibama, handed out 20% fewer fi nes in reforestation and land regeneration. In populations are included and benefit, The US has the US will continue tropical forests, 20% of its fresh water, 2020 than in 2019, owing to funding Brazil, home to 60% of the Amazon, clear and enforceable data-sharing outpacing peers. and about 10% of biodiversity. As a result cuts and reduced sanctions – and less the state of Pará is an obvious location rules and safeguards to promote local inoculated more value creation and retention must For JPMorgan Asset’s of land speculation and insatiable global than 3% of fi nes are paid. Reinforcing for such eff orts. In Colombia, Peru, demand for meat, soy, gold, and other Ibama, a federal agency, is essential, as and Ecuador, which together contain accompany these efforts. In addition, citizens than any Shusha Maharaj, US commodities, roughly 20% of the world’s is bolstering state-level institutions on roughly 23% of the Amazon, the states establishing low- and high-tech exceptionalism is set to largest tropical forest has already been the frontlines of environmental crime, of Amazonas, Loreto, and Pastaza, innovation hubs in selected countries other country fade as other nations catch razed. A further 5% rise in deforestation such as police, fi refi ghters, and land respectively, stand out. The key is to build can stimulate local innovation, with an edge in up on vaccine rollouts and levels could trigger catastrophic dieback, registration offi ces. a predictable pipeline of reforestation, harness traditional knowledge, and economic re-openings in essentially dooming the 2015 Paris Illegal deforestation occurs in several biodiversity conservation, and ensure local ownership. climate agreement. ways, but typically involves unlawful land sustainable forest management projects Advancing the green economy and the race to reopen the second half of the year. Some fear this process may already invasions, followed by forest clearance that can scale rapidly. achieving zero deforestation in the The London-based have started. The current prognosis is for commercial agriculture and ranching. The Reducing Emissions from Amazon will depend on the combined strategist is keeping tabs on developed markets like Europe, the not good: Amazon deforestation in Brazil Another encroachment, wildcat mining, Deforestation and Forest Degradation eff orts of governments, the private UK and Japan, and sees the euro outperforming the dollar in the reached a 12-year high in 2020, and over mostly for gold, undermines local initiative could accelerate funding for sector, and civil society. In Brazil, medium term. 95% of it is illegal. Unless governments ecosystems and human health, while such eff orts. International fi nancing several groups – including the Concert and markets radically revalue the wildlife traffi cking, fuelled by unrelenting from the Amazon Fund, US President for the Amazon and the Brazilian The euro has climbed about 3% from a four-month low in rainforest’s natural services, this global demand for rare birds, reptiles, and Joe Biden’s administration, and tools Coalition on Climate, Forests, and March, and broke through the key $1.20 level last week. nightmare scenario may be unavoidable. mammals, also aff ects forest health. such as green bonds would help, Agriculture – are playing a pivotal role Despite warnings about long-term headwinds for the dollar, Dieback in the Amazon Basin could Currently, two-thirds of global while local fi nancing also could play in shaping the agenda and connecting which is seen as “substantially overvalued” by some analysts, release the equivalent of a decade’s supply chains have no policies on illegal a signifi cant role. So, too, could stakeholders. And with the country’s here’s the undeniable reality: Dollar is the king, still. worth of global greenhouse-gas deforestation. Massive investment in initiatives such as the Global Commons federal government missing in action emissions. The forest would also lose high-resolution remote sensing and Alliance and 1t.org, along with investor on this issue, local governments also The US currency is on one side of almost 90% of foreign- its ability to absorb billions of tons of artifi cial intelligence-based alert systems activism, including from sovereign are stepping up. exchange transactions and accounts for two-thirds of carbon dioxide, disrupting hydrological is essential, as is tracking illegally wealth and pension funds. In 2019, Concerted international and regional international debt. cycles, evapotranspiration, and extracted commodities in global supply some 230 global investors, managing a eff orts – such as the Leticia Pact – Virtually all international trades in oil are priced in dollars. ocean currents. The agro-industrial chains and strengthening investigation total of more than $16 trillion in assets, combined with national and subnational The dollar’s hold over the world of foreign exchange has grown sector could collapse, and the loss and prosecution. called on companies to meet their interventions could create a brighter of biodiversity could be staggering. One of the most important priorities deforestation commitments or risk future for the Amazon. The health of the even stronger during the Covid-19 pandemic. Hydroelectric facilities would be in the Amazon is developing a adverse economic consequences. planet depends on it. — Project Syndicate When the markets are teetering, investors view the US currency shuttered, declining water tables would transparent and accountable system Most important are innovations to as the safest haven, even more so than gold, the yen or the Swiss make cities unlivable, and fi sheries that allows property titles and land bolster the green economy and support • Ilona Szabó, Co-Founder and President franc. would become unviable. demarcations to be registered and the communities that are the custodians of the Igarapé Institute, is an affi liate As the grim economic implications of the virus outbreak Preventing this outcome requires monitored properly over time. Given of the Amazon Basin. Such initiatives scholar at Princeton University’s achieving zero deforestation in the the considerable fraud and corruption could be accelerated by a Brazilian Brazil LAB and a public policy fellow at strained markets across the world, demand for the dollar soared, Amazon by 2030. And that, in turn, in most Amazonian countries’ land equivalent to the US government’s Columbia University. pushing other currencies lower. requires a clearheaded scientifi c registries, creating a digitised, Defense Advanced Research Projects • Robert Muggah, Juan Carlos Castilla- The euro, which was involved in 32% of FX transactions in 2019, assessment and science-based targets. accessible, and up-to-date ledger is Agency to ramp up research and Rubio, and Julia Sekula contributed to this is the only currency that comes anywhere close to the dollar. But The Science Panel for the Amazon, a critical to enforcing existing laws and development, as well as related commentary. the single currency’s allure was undermined by the region’s 2010 sovereign debt crisis and the European Central Bank’s use of negative interest rates. The yuan accounted for just 4% of currency trades in 2019. Make no mistake, the greenback has an overarching sway over the fi nancial world amid the central role US banks and currency play in the global economy. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen had signalled earlier this year that she’d return stability and predictability to the $6.6tn-a- day currency market. And investors should also keep in mind how a strong-versus- weak-dollar equation impacts their investments.

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Biden hails ‘stunning’ progress in US Covid-19 battle

AFP work to do in May and June to the Centers for Disease Con- things that you had stopped seeking out vaccines has be- Washington get us to July 4, we’ve made trol and Prevention, issued new doing because of the pandem- gun to taper, but new Covid-19 stunning progress because of guidance notifying Americans ic,” the government body said cases are also falling. all of you, the American peo- vaccinated against the corona- in a statement. The government announced resident Joe Biden hailed ple,” Biden said, referencing virus that they no longer need Masks are still considered on Monday it would be sending the “stunning” progress Independence Day as a mile- to wear masks outdoors. necessary for vaccinated peo- up to 60mn doses of the Astra- Pthat the United States has stone goal in the fight against Fully vaccinated people can ple if they are at concerts, pa- Zeneca vaccine abroad, after made in the fi ght against the the virus. “Cases and deaths eat, walk or attend small gath- rades or large sporting events, critics had accused Washing- coronavirus pandemic, as he are down — down dramatically erings outside without a mask even when outdoors, the CDC ton of “hoarding” the British- addressed the nation from the from where they were when I – as long as they are not at said. More than half of all US developed vaccine, which is White House yesterday. took office.” crowded events. adults have now received at not authorised in the country US President Joe Biden speaks about updated CDC guidance on “While we still have a long Biden spoke out as the coun- “If you are fully vaccinat- least one of two vaccine doses. and will likely not be required masks for people who are fully vaccinated during an event in front of way to go in this fight, a lot of try’s premier health agency, ed, you can start doing many The surging rate of people to vaccinate Americans. the White House, in Washington DC, yesterday. Ukraine soldiers on alert Rights watchdog despite Russia’s drawdown

AFP accuses Israel of Shyrokyne ith gunfi re crackling in the distance, sol- Wdiers on Ukraine’s eastern frontline say there has been little let-up in fi ght- ing since Russia pulled back ‘apartheid’ crimes its troops from their country’s borders. “Unfortunately we’re still feeling this escalation,” said Stanislav Shukh, a 35-year-old Ukrainian soldier in Shyrokyne in southern Ukraine. against Palestinians War-scarred facades line abandoned streets in the Reuters Just weeks ago the Interna- 1973 Apartheid Convention and rael and Palestine Director Omar former resort town, which is a Jerusalem tional Criminal Court (ICC) an- the 1998 Rome Statute. Shakir, was expelled from Is- key position for Ukrainian sol- nounced it would investigate A statement from Abbas said: rael in 2019 over accusations he diers in their confl ict with pro- war crimes in the Israeli-occu- “It is urgent for the interna- backs BDS. Shakir denies that Russia separatists. n international rights pied West Bank and Gaza Strip, tional community to intervene, his HRW work and pro-Pales- A recent uptick in fi ght- watchdog accused Is- with the Israeli military and Pal- including by making sure that tinian statements he made be- ing between the two sides saw This handout picture taken and released by the Ukrainian Arael yesterday of pursu- estinian groups such as Hamas their states, organisations, and fore being appointed to the HRW Russia mass tens of thousands Presidential Press service yesterday shows Ukraine’s President ing policies of apartheid and named as possible perpetrators. companies are not contributing post in 2016 constitute active of troops on Ukraine’s borders Volodymyr Zelensky speaking with servicemen during his visit of persecution against Palestinians In its report, HRW pointed to in any way to the execution of support for BDS. and leaders in Moscow, Wash- the army’s outposts in the Kherson region, on the administrative — and against its own Arab mi- Israeli restrictions on Palestini- war crimes and crimes against Shakir told Reuters that HRW ington, and European capitals border with Russia-annexed Crimea. nority — that amount to crimes an movement and seizure of Pal- humanity in Palestine.” would send its report to the ICC trade accusations of fuelling against humanity. estinian-owned land for Jewish Israeli offi cials fi ercely object prosecutor’s offi ce, “as we nor- the escalation. have been killed since the start tists with “all types of weap- New York-based Human settlement in territory occupied to apartheid accusations. mally do when we reach con- The separatists are widely of the year compared to 50 in all ons”. Rights Watch published a 213- in the 1967 Middle East war as “The purpose of this spuri- clusions about the commissions seen as having Russia’s politi- of 2020, while the separatists “You can see there is shelling page report which, it said, was examples of policies it said were ous report is in no way related to of crimes that fall within the cal and military backing, which have reported at least 20 mili- here,” said Gocha, a Ukrainian not aimed at comparing Israel crimes of apartheid and perse- human rights, but to an ongoing Court’s jurisdiction.” Moscow denies. tary deaths since January. soldier who declined to give with apartheid-era South Africa cution. attempt by HRW to undermine The International Criminal The Kremlin said last week Yesterday, another Ukrain- his last name, as Kalashnikovs but rather at assessing “whether “Across Israel and the (Pal- the State of Israel’s right to exist Court’s prosecutor said in March it had withdrawn troops but ian soldier was killed and three and mortars fi red in the back- specifi c acts and policies” con- estinian territories), Israeli au- as the nation state of the Jewish that she would formally investi- Ukrainian soldiers dug in at more injured when their vehi- ground. stitute apartheid as defi ned un- thorities have pursued an intent people,” Strategic Aff airs Minis- gate war crimes in the Palestin- Shyrokyne say they are on alert cle hit an explosive device, of- It’s a pattern of ceasefi re vio- der international law. to maintain domination over ter Michael Biton said. ian territories, after ICC judges and the atmosphere is still fi cials in Kiev said. lations that war monitors say Israel’s foreign ministry re- Palestinians by exercising con- Israel’s foreign ministry said ruled that the court had jurisdic- tense. During a visit to the bor- is being repeated across the jected the claims as “both pre- trol over land and demographics HRW’s Israel programme was tion there. “Some Russian troops did der with Crimea yesterday, frontline. posterous and false” and ac- for the benefi t of Jewish Israelis,” being “led by a known (BDS) The Palestinian Author- leave territory near our bor- President Volodymyr Zelensky The Organisation for Securi- cused HRW of harbouring an the report says. supporter, with no connection ity welcomed the ruling but Is- der, but all their equipment — warned soldiers stationed there ty and Co-operation in Europe “anti-Israeli agenda,” saying the “On this basis, the report con- to facts or reality on the ground,” raeli Prime Minister Benjamin which can be very easily moved to stay on the alert. (OSCE) in its last report Mon- group had sought “for years to cludes that Israeli offi cials have referring to the pro-Palestinian Netanyahu denounced it as for an escalation — remained,” “The fact the troops are day said there were 390 viola- promote boycotts against Israel”. committed the crimes against Boycott, Divestment and Sanc- anti-Semitism and said Israel Shukh added. withdrawing doesn’t mean the tions between Friday evening Palestinian President Mahmoud humanity of apartheid and per- tions movement. does not recognise the court’s Shyrokyne on the Azov Sea army should not be ready for and Sunday evening in the Abbas welcomed the report. secution,” as defi ned under the The report’s author, HRW Is- authority. was abandoned by residents the possibility troops could breakaway Donetsk and Lu- and nearly completely de- return to our borders any mo- gansk regions compared to 332 stroyed in fi ghting that broke ment,” he said wearing military during the previous weekend. out in 2014 after Moscow an- green. “Nothing changed in the French generals cause backlash with ‘civil war’ warning nexed the Crimean peninsula, Echoing assessments from east,” a Ukrainian military of- spurring harsh condemnations military offi cials in the capi- fi cial said on the condition of The French government has threatened to pun- intervention of our comrades on active duty in a the thousands”. The government and left-wing and sanctions from the West. tal Kiev, some 650 kilome- anonymity. ish active soldiers who signed an open letter by perilous mission of protection of our civilisational parties strongly condemned the letter, which was The confl ict has claimed tres southwest of Shyrokyne, Pentagon press secretary 25 retired generals warning President Emmanuel values”. published on the 60th anniversary of a failed more than 13,000 lives and the Ukrainian soldiers said the John Kirby said this week that Macron the country is headed for “civil war”, AFP “The hour is grave, France is in peril,” the retired coup d’etat by generals opposed to France grant- fresh fi ghting that intensifi ed fi ghting was continuing una- Washington had registered reported. A number of serving defence force generals wrote, adding that failure to act against ing independence to Algeria. at the beginning of the year bated. movements of some Russian members are believed to have signed the letter the “suburban hordes” — a reference to residents It was not immediately clear from the list how shredded hopes that a cease- “The enemy’s activity has troops away from Ukraine’s published last week in the right-wing Valeurs of the mainly immigrant areas that ring French many of the signatories, apart from the former fi re brokered in July might wind been consistent recently,” borders but said it was “too Actuelles magazine, which warned that “laxist” cities — and other unnamed groups who “scorn generals, had retired from the defence forces and down the fi ghting completely. Shukh told AFP, saying they soon to tell” whether Russia policies would result in chaos requiring “the our country” will lead to “civil war” and deaths “in how many were still active members. Some 30 Ukrainian soldiers had been targeted by separa- was pulling back all forces.

Russia holds naval drills as US Court imposes sweeping bans on vessel moves to Black Sea Russia’s Black Sea fleet The RIA news agency quoted Kremlin critic Navalny’s group launched naval combat Russia’s defence ministry yes- exercises yesterday as a US terday evening as saying the coastguard vessel headed to Hamilton had entered the Black AFP considers whether to desig- tion. Navalny’s team on Mon- the region at a time of height- Sea and was being tracked by Moscow nate the FBK and Navalny’s day had taken a dim view of ened tension between Russia the Russian fleet. national network of regional the court decision against his and the West. Russia said its troop build-up offices as extremist organi- regional offices. Moscow alarmed Kyiv and near the border with Ukraine Russian court yester- sations, putting them on par The FBK called the move a Western capitals in recent was part of drills in response day imposed sweeping with the Islamic State group “huge blow” and the offices weeks by building up forces to what it called threatening Abans on Alexei Naval- and Al Qaeda and banning said they would stop their along the border with Ukraine, behaviour by Nato. Defence ny’s Anti-Corruption Founda- them in Russia. operations immediately to though last week it ordered a Minister Sergei Shoigu said Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II appears on a screen by videolink from tion (FBK), its director said, as Earlier yesterday the Mos- protect their employees and withdrawal of some troops. yesterday Russia had not Windsor Castle, where she is in residence, during a virtual audience Russia inches toward shutting cow city court’s press serv- supporters. Russia’s Black Sea fleet said yes- pulled back forces because to receive Ivita Burmistre, the ambassador of Latvia, at Buckingham down the jailed opposition fi g- ice told reporters a judge had They promised however terday its Moskva cruiser would of external pressure, and that Palace in London, yesterday. ure’s movement. agreed to a “ban on certain to continue fighting corrup- hold live-fire drills with other Moscow moved troops around FBK director Ivan Zhdanov activities” for the FBK with- tion, the ruling United Russia ships and military helicopters, on its own territory as it saw said on Twitter that the court out clarifying what they were party and Putin “in a personal Interfax news agency reported. fit. “The actions of the US and had banned the FBK from as the case is being heard be- capacity”. The team took on a Hours earlier, US Naval Forces Nato in the European region to posting content on the Inter- hind closed doors. fighting stance Tuesday. in Europe said the US Coast increase the combat readiness Queen Elizabeth net, using state media, organ- The bans follow a ruling on Zhdanov said that the bans Guard vessel Hamilton, a cutter, of troops and strengthen their ising protests, participating Monday ordering Navalny’s would not affect the FBK’s was moving into the Black Sea forward presence is contribut- in elections and using bank regional offices to stop work- work, while the group tweet- to work with Nato allies and ing to an increase in military returns to work deposits. ing while the court decided on ed that it had heard it was partners in the region. danger,” Shoigu said. after husband’s funeral The bans came as the court the request for the designa- “banned again”. Lawyers say Black man killed by North Carolina police hit with ‘kill shot’ to back of head

Reuters dors for Latvia and Ivory Coast. Lawyers for the family of Andrew Brown autopsy has yet to be released, though it would work with federal prosecutors in “execution.” The lawyers have also accused London The queen carried out the en- Jr, a Black man killed by law enforcement the death certificate had indicated Brown the Department of Justice to “determine off icials of withholding evidence after gagements from her Windsor in North Carolina, said an independent died of a gunshot to the head. “It was a ‘kill’ whether federal laws were violated.” being shown only 20 seconds of footage Castle home to the west of Lon- autopsy showed he died from a ‘kill shot’ to shot to the back of the head,” said attorney Brown’s death led to six nights of protests from one police body camera on Monday. ritain’s Queen Elizabeth don where Philip’s funeral was the back of his head, as the FBI yesterday Ben Crump, citing the private autopsy in Elizabeth City and came one day after “An innocent man was killed by law yesterday carried out her held two weeks ago, and it was opened a civil rights investigation of the conducted by Brent Hall, a former medical former Minneapolis police off icer Derek enforcement. Overkill. He wasn’t fleeing. Bfi rst public duties since the the fi rst since a period of offi cial shooting, Reuters reported. examiner in Boone, North Carolina. “It went Chauvin was convicted of murdering He was trying to run because he was funeral of her 99-year-old hus- royal mourning ended. Brown, 42, was struck with four bullets to into the base of the neck, bottom of the George Floyd in a trial that put a spotlight scared for his life,” attorney Harry Daniels band Prince Philip, conducting It was, however, not the fi rst his right arm before the fatal shot penetrat- skull and got lost in his brain. on police violence against Black people. said yesterday. Pasquotank County Sheriff engagements by videolink with offi cial duty since the death of ed the rear of his skull as he tried to drive That was the cause of death.” The Brown family’s lawyers have said Tommy Wooten and Chief Deputy Daniel foreign diplomats. her husband of more than seven away, the lawyers told a news conference Shortly after the news conference, the FBI’s deputies belonging to the Pasquotank Fogg have said the deputies were trying to Pictures showed the smiling decades, hosting a number of in Elizabeth City, a riverfront community Charlotte Field Off ice announced that it County Sheriff ’s Off ice continued firing serve warrants on Brown stemming from a 95-year-old monarch holding an audiences the week that fol- near the Virginia border where the shoot- has opened a federal civil rights investiga- their weapons after Brown drove his vehi- felony drug charge, and that Brown had a audience with the new ambassa- lowed. ing took place last Wednesday. An off icial tion of the shooting, saying in a statement cle away from them, calling his death an history of resisting arrest. Gulf Times 12 Wednesday, April 28, 2021 QATAR beIN Drama showing Asrar (Secrets) during Ramadan

eIN Media Group has em- nies in each country in order to In Syria, the star artist Ayman barked on an Arab-oriented achieve the utmost quality and Zidan took the lead in the series bartistic production experi- also to give a distinct identity. titled Coincidence from the sce- ence, Asrar (Secrets), during this In Kuwait, the seven-episode nario and dialogue of Fayza Ali, holy month of Ramadan. titled Far Away From Her is a directed by Sami Hanadi, with The programme is telecast booty (Ghanima) was produced, the participation of actors Hus- on beIN Drama channel. Asrar, written, scripted, and dialogue sam Tahseen Bek and Madiha a joint Arabic series consists of by Ayman al-Hubail, directed by Knifati. four diverse Arab dramas, each Khaled al-Fadhli, starring Abdul In Qatar, the seven-episode series consisting of seven epi- Rahman al-Aql and Mishari al- series titled Wooden Horses was sodes, and the stories, heroes and Balam as his last work before he produced from a story by Abdul the settings for fi lming chosen passed away. Ghadeer al-Sabti Rahim al-Siddiqi; screenplay, from Egypt, Syria, Kuwait and and a number of Kuwaiti stars and dialogue by Tayseer Abdul- Qatar. took part. lah and Abdul Rahim al-Siddiqi, The series brings together Mohamaed al-Badr Hamad Abd al-Reda In Egypt, the seven-episode and directed by Samer Jaber, what is going on in the Arab series titled Five Minutes was the featuring two great Qatari stars street (real life) and the concerns is Foundation for Artistic Pro- Reda, general director of the TV idea and written by Ihab Mounir Salah al-Mulla and Abdullah Ab- and issues on people’s minds. duction. It is supervised by Mo- channel, and the artistic super- and Osama Hussam El-Din, di- dulaziz, along with Hassan Ib- It is an attempt to get closer to hamed al-Badr, general director vision of fi lm director Muham- rected by Abdulaziz Hashad and rahim, Yildiz, Faisal Rashid and the Arab person’s daily life in of beIN Channels in the Middle mad Jabr. starring Arab artists Jamal Sulei- Yamor, Shawq and Abdullah al- details. The executive producer East and North Africa, with the The producing company has man, Wafa Amer, Yasser Farag Asam. The scenes were fi lmed in Abdul Rahim al-Siddiqi (left) and Tayseer Abdullah. of this collaborative production participation of Hamad Abd al- used private production compa- and Hussam al-Jundi. Qatar and Kuwait.

All passengers arriving on No walk-ins allowed at any flights originating vaccination centre: MoPH New quarantine from or transiting via 41.4% of eligible Bangladesh, population in India, Nepal, Qatar has received guidelines for at least one dose of Pakistan, the Covid-19 vaccine Philippines and o walk-ins will be ac- Sri Lanka will cepted at any of the be required Nvaccination centres, the Ministry of Public Health travellers from to stay at one (MoPH) has reiterated this while issuing a reminder about the ap- of a specified pointment process at these cen- tres. group of hotels: “To help us deliver a smooth and effi cient service, and for ministered. No appointment is ed with at least one dose, while Discover Qatar your own safety and that of our needed but people must wait un- 73.1% have received both doses. six countries healthcare staff , we ask you to til the due date for their second The National Covid-19 Vacci- please follow the instructions dose. They can then visit at any nation Programme is being deliv- ll passengers arriving on and Sri Lanka Quarantine hotel below at the main vaccination time during operational hours. ered at more than 35 vaccination fl ights originating from or for the mandatory quarantine stay centres,” the ministry said in a  No second doses will be centres across Qatar, including Atransiting via Bangladesh, in Qatar. All new bookings will be post on social media yesterday. given before the due date: 21 days the 27 primary health centres, India, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philip- required to present a Bangladesh, after the fi rst dose for Pfi zer/Bi- vaccination facilities at QNCC pines and Sri Lanka will be required India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines  Qatar National Conven- oNTech and 28 days after the fi rst and in the Industrial Area, and to stay at one of a specifi ed group of and Sri Lanka Quarantine hotel tion Centre (QNCC), Vaccina- dose for Moderna. two drive-through vaccination hotels, according to information voucher to be permitted to board a tion Centre Industrial Area A total of 1,469,633 doses of centres in Lusail and Al Wakra. available on the Discover Qatar fl ight departing from or transiting and primary health centres Covid-19 vaccines have been ad- Recently, the MoPH had re- website. The website also said (as via the six countries.  The health authorities will ministered in Qatar so far, with duced the age threshold for of 11.45pm on Tuesday) that “new Any bookings made on or after notify eligible people about their 26,925 doses given in the last 24 vaccine eligibility to 35 years, quarantine packages are being fi - April 27, 19:00 Doha local time, scheduled appointments when hours, according to the daily data enabling a wider section of the nalised. Check back soon to make fl ight. “There are no exemptions the options available.” which are not in a Bangladesh, In- their turn comes. published by the MoPH yester- population to be vaccinated and a booking.” from quarantine for those who  For existing bookings arriving dia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines  People visiting these centres day. become protected against Cov- The updated information on ho- have been vaccinated or have pre- on or after April 29, 00:00 Doha and Sri Lanka Quarantine hotel for without a fi xed appointment will The MoPH said 41.4% of the id-19. Anyone wishing to reg- tel quarantine bookings for arrivals viously tested positive.” local time: a fl ight originating in or transiting not be vaccinated. eligible population in Qatar has ister their interest in receiving from the six ‘high-risk’ countries  For existing bookings arriv- “If you have already made your via the six countries, will be can-  Drive-through vaccina- now received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine can do so comes following Monday’s an- ing on or before April 28, 23:59 hotel reservation in a diff erent ho- celled at 100% cancellation fee. tion centres in Lusail and Al the vaccine. Also, 85% of over- via the MoPH website, https:// nouncement by the Ministry of Doha local time: “If you have al- tel, and are arriving after April 29,  If you are not fl ying from or Wakra 60s (the most vulnerable popu- app-covid19.moph.gov.qa/en/ Public Health that hotel quarantine ready made your hotel reservation 00:00 local time Doha, we will transiting via Bangladesh, India,  Only second doses are ad- lation group) has been vaccinat- instructions.html. is mandatory for people coming to in a diff erent hotel, and are arriving contact you before departure to Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines Qatar from those places. before April 28, 23:59, from Bang- confi rm that your original book- and Sri Lanka With eff ect from April 26, “all ladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, ing is cancelled. You will need to “If you are not on a fl ight from passengers arriving on fl ights the Philippines or Sri Lanka, your re-book a hotel following the in- or transiting via the six countries, originating from or transiting via current Discover Qatar voucher is structions provided in the e-mail,” you should not book a Bangladesh, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Paki- valid for travel. We will advise you according to Discover Qatar. India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines Children’s Museum hosts series stan, the Philippines and Sri Lanka, of any changes to your booking “You will be required to pay for and Sri Lanka Quarantine hotel for will be required to stay at one of a and quarantine requirement on ar- your new booking in full. Your your mandatory quarantine stay specifi ed group of hotels, for which rival,” the website states. original booking will be refunded in Qatar; you will not be permit- you can use the search calendar on “You will not be asked to pay within 15 working days.” ted to check in and you will not be of engaging Ramadan activities this page (https://www.qatarai- any additional costs between your Visit https://www.qatarai- entitled to a refund,” the website rwaysholidays.com/qa-en/wel- original hotel booked and one of rwaysholidays.com/qa-en/pages/ explains. Those not fl ying from come-home-high-risk-arrivals/) the mandatory Bangladesh, India, high-risk-faqs for more informa- or transiting via the six countries atar Children’s Museum to check availability,” the website Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines tion about this change. should read the information avail- (QCM) is celebrating the says. “Quarantine will be for a and Sri Lanka Quarantine hotels, if New bookings made from able at https://www.qatarairway- Qholy month of Ramadan mandated period of 10 days. PCR there is a price diff erence. Equally, April 27, 19:00 Doha local time: sholidays.com/qa-en/welcome- with online activities centred on test taken within 48 hours of the you will be eligible to claim for a All new bookings will be re- home-7-night-booking/overview the themes of family engagement, fl ight departure must be presented refund if your original quarantine quired to book a Bangladesh, India, to ensure they book the correct heritage and culture to promote at check-in to be able to board your booking was more expensive than Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines mandated quarantine hotel. #RamdanJoyToAll. Throughout the holy month, the museum is working closely with members of the community to highlight how Qatari culture and family bonds feature an inter- generational perspective using Qatar’s fi rst solar atlas launched oral history videos, challenges (fa- wazeer), and other various activi- Snoonu delivered all workshop materials to participants. ties. In celebration of Garangao, A culmination of tem. In doing so, the Solar Atlas global solar belt and is blessed the annual children’s festival held will contribute to the Qatar Na- with abundant solar energy, and on the 15th night of Ramadan, research work tional Vision 2030 and the goals the solar map is the fi rst step to- QCM hosted a workshop on so- conducted over and targets of the Global 2030 ward optimising the use of these cial media with cultural expert, Agenda for Sustainable Develop- resources and being able to fore- Najla al-Hemaidi, on April 24, the last five ment. cast thermal or photovoltaic who demonstrated how to make years by Qeeri’s It will serve as an important electricity production.” various items such as medallions, tool for building a climate-resil- The Solar Atlas combines the bookmarks, baskets, and more us- Energy Centre, ient, prosperous, and sustainable use of models, machine learning ing palm tree weaving. the tool will map future where renewable energy algorithms, and data to explain The workshop, open to Qa- has a signifi cant penetration rate the methodologies and outcomes tar Museums’ (QM) Culture Pass the country’s within the country’s energy mix, of the solar resource and solar members, was held in partner- renewable energy in a reliable, business-effi cient power potential assessment and ship with Snoonu, who delivered manner. The comprehensive So- forecasting. It documents the all workshop materials to partici- potential lar Atlas includes a vast amount uncertainty of solar and meteor- pants. Essa al-Mannai, director of of accumulated data with high ological data, which are key ele- QCM, said: “This Ramadan, we atar Environment and time and space resolutions, and ments in the technical and fi nan- are celebrating the uniqueness of Young children take part in the QCM workshop. Energy Research Institute sophisticated algorithms to cial evaluation of solar energy our culture and heritage by invit- Q(Qeeri), part of Hamad process and convert them into a conversion systems and provides ing the wider community to join in the spread of Covid-19, we took an words to guess before the answers Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), powerful tool for energy stake- solutions to minimise fi nancial festivities with their families and initiative to secure the health and are explained contextually in both has released the fi rst Qatar So- holders in Qatar and beyond. and technological risks. communities. The Ramadan ac- safety of young people by col- Arabic and English. lar Atlas. The tool quantifi es the Dr Veronica Bermudez, senior The other key objective is tivities create an invaluable online laborating with QM to deliver the As part of its Ramadan activi- country’s solar resource and its research director, Energy Centre, to improve the awareness and platform for the wider community toolkit for the Garangao activity ties, QCM has created a down- geographical distribution as a explained: “The Atlas presents knowledge of resources for solar motivation has always been to to share their authentic experienc- organised by QCM, spreading joy loadable calendar to help children fi rst step toward accelerating the the results of the solar resource energy technologies by produc- assist Qatar in tackling the grand es for the benefi t of children and in the hearts of children.” achieve their goals and optimise use of more solar energy. assessment and mapping activi- ing a comprehensive country- challenges associated with en- their families. Over the past year, Meanwhile, throughout Ram- their fasting experience. QCM A culmination of research ties done at the Energy Center at wide dataset and maps based on ergy and the environment. QCM has adopted new approaches adan, folklore and culture scholar, provides innovative spaces and re- work conducted over the last fi ve Qeeri. It uses existing ground- the highly accurate models de- “Our Energy Center, with its to engage the community and to Dr Khalifa Alsayed Almalki, is be- sources for child development, so years by Qeeri’s Energy Centre, measured radiometric data that veloped by Qeeri. The Atlas eval- expert pool of researchers, scien- support learning that is rooted in ing featured in a series of social as to support the eff orts of families the Solar Atlas aims to support has been compared with avail- uates key solar climatic features, tists, and engineers, along with local heritage and traditions.” media posts, introducing children and teachers in building a sustain- the development of progressive able solar radiation data derived and the geographic and time var- the state-of-the-art facilities at Hamad al-Hajri, CEO of to traditional stories and songs able and prosperous future. The national policies on solar-based from satellite images in order to iability of solar power potential Qeeri such as the Outdoor Test Snoonu, said: “Garangao is an pertaining to oral history, as well museum focuses on each child’s sustainable energy. It also aims generate a model which, after in the country, with solutions to Facility and the PV Reliability authentic Ramadan tradition that as to Ramadan customs and tra- unique needs of and develop- to identify new profi table invest- proper validation, has been used solar and power production fore- Lab, and our network of 15 solar brings joy to the hearts of young ditions. As part of Fawazeer Ra- ment stage, using various forms of ments and markets to drive the to fi t satellite data optimally to casting. monitoring stations across Qatar, people as well as adults. Due to the madan, audiences are presented games aimed at stimulating learn- creation of “green” jobs and a the local conditions in the coun- Dr Marc Vermeersch, execu- has persevered to develop this precautionary measures to prevent with a thematic selection of Qatari ing. technological innovation ecosys- try. Qatar is at the heart of the tive director, Qeeri, added: “ Our Atlas.”