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FM, Rouhani Discuss Regional Stability www.thepeninsula.qa SUNDAY 5 JANUARY 2020 Volume 24 | Number 8127 10 JUMADA I - 1441 2 RIYALS BUSINESSBU | 18 SPORT | 21 FormerF Energy Qatar SC holdd Secretary Al Duhail to Rick Perry goalless draw;w; joins Energy Al Khor shockk TrTTransfer Board Al Sailiya 2-1 FM, Rouhani discuss regional stability More than 330 publishing H E the Deputy Prime houses from 31 countries Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs to participate in book fair met with Iranian SIDI MOHAMED at the Ministry of Culture and President, Iranian THE PENINSULA Sports headquarters. The press conference was Foreign Minister and With the participation of 335 attended by the Minister of the Speaker of the publishing houses from 31 Culture and Sports, H E Salah countries, the 30th edition of bin Ghanem Al Ali; Deputy Iranian Shura Council. Doha International Book Fair Chairman of the Cultural Com- will be held from January 9 to mittee of the Doha Interna- 18 at the Doha Exhibition and tional Book Fair, and the QNA — TEHRAN Convention Center. Ambassador of France to Qatar, The Fair will be held under Franck Gellet, and many other President H E Dr. Hassan the slogan “Do you then not officials of the Ministry. Rouhani of the Islamic Republic ponder?”, under the patronage Al Buainain pointed out that of Iran met last evening with of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin the number of countries par- Deputy Prime Minister and Hamad Al Thani. ticipating in this edition of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, H E It is being organised by the Doha International Book Fair Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdul- Ministry of Culture and Sports, reaches to 31 countries, which rahman Al Thani. under the supervision of the reflects that large Arab and At the beginning of the Qatar Cultural and Heritage Event foreign participation, with the meeting, H E the Deputy Prime Center. The center is keen to first time participation from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Minister and Minister of Foreign utilise all its potentials to ensure Belgium and Australia. with President H E Dr. Hassan Rouhani of the Islamic Republic of Iran, yesterday. `P2 Affairs conveyed greetings of the success of the upcoming He also said that there will Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin edition of the exhibition. be discounts on books up to 25 Hamad Al Thani to H E the people further progress and also met yesterday with Minister H E the Deputy Prime Min- “Around 335 publishing percent, as agreed with the pub- Iranian President, wishing the prosperity. of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic ister and Minister of Foreign houses will participate in the lishing houses. The number of Iranian people further devel- During the meeting, they Republic of Iran, H E Mohammad Affairs also met with Speaker event, among them Arab and the pavilions of Arabic books is opment and progress. reviewed the latest develop- Javad Zarif, during His Excel- of the Shura Council of the foreign publishers and others 559, represented by 228 pub- For his part, H E the Iranian ments on the regional arena, lency's visit to Iran. During the Islamic Republic of Iran, H E Dr. for children books. There will lishing houses, and the number President entrusted H E the especially the recent events in meeting, the two sides discussed Ali Larijani, during His Excel- be 797 pavilions in addition to of foreign pavilions is 91 Deputy Prime Minister and Iraq, as well as calm measures the latest developments on the lency’s visit to Iran. During the participation by a number of pavilions represented by 35 Minister of Foreign Affairs to to maintain the security and regional arena, especially the meeting, they discussed latest embassies,” said Jassem Al foreign publishers, while the convey his greetings to H H the stability of the region. recent events in Iraq, as well as developments on the regional Buainain, Director of Doha number of publishing houses for Amir, wishing him good health H E Deputy Prime Minister ways of calm to maintain col- arena, especially the recent International Book Fair, in a children reaches 72 publishing and happiness, and the Qatari and Minister of Foreign Affairs lective security of the region. incidents in Iraq. press conference held yesterday houses, he added. `P3 02 HOME SUNDAY 5 JANUARY 2020 PRAYER TIMINGS WEATHER TODAY Misty to foggy at places at first becomes light to blowing dust and FAJR04.59 am SUNRISE 06.20 am o o partly cloudy with a chance of rain maybe thundery at times. ZUHR 11.39 am ASR 02.38 pm 21 C 26 C Minimum Maximum HIGH TIDE 10:24 – 00:00 LOW TIDE 05:35 – 19:16 MAGHRIB 05.00 pm ISHA 06.30 pm W ALRUWAIS: 15o↗23o W ALKHOR: 19o↗24o W DUKHAN: 20o↗22o W DOHA: 21o↗26o W MESAIEED 21o↗27o W ABUSAMRA 15o↗23o FM meets Zarif and Iran's Shura Council Speaker LEFT: The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, H E Mohammad Javad Zarif, during His Excellency's visit to Tehran, yesterday. RIGHT: H E the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs with the Speaker of the Shura Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran, H E Dr. Ali Larijani, during His Excellency's visit to Iran. Sidra lab finds reasons for sleep problems in children OFFICIAL NEWS The sleep lab variety of airway diseases and Qatar strongly accurately studies conditions including large condemns blast in tonsils or adenoids. In addition, northern Afghanistan cases of obstructive the sleep lab plays a critical role in studying non-respiratory DOHA: The State of Qatar has sleep apnea and sleep disorders as a result of strongly condemned the bombing in other sleep-related neurological issues like central Mazar-i-Sharif city, northern Afghan- respiratory disorders apneas or due to behavioral istan, causing death and injuries . abnormalities,” said Dr Muna In a statement issued yesterday, caused by a variety of Maarafiya, Medical Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reit- airway diseases and the Sleep Lab at Sidra erated the State of Qatar’s firm Medicine. stance rejecting violence and ter- conditions including Depending on the physi- rorism, whatever the motives and large tonsils or cian’s recommendation, the reasons. The statement expressed sleep study will be tailored to condolences of the State of Qatar to adenoids. suit each child’s medical con- the victim’s family, the government dition in line with international and people of Afghanistan, wishing standards. The child’s move- the injured a speedy recovery. QNA FAZEENA SALEEM ments are also recorded by THE PENINSULA video with infrared to ensure the safety of the child at all Earth at closest times. The state-of-the-art six room All recordings and test The state-of-the-art six room sleep laboratory at Sidra Medicine has received over 450 children and point from sleep laboratory at Sidra results from the child’s sleep helped to find the underlining reasons behind sleep problems. Medicine has received over 450 study are then analyzed by the Sun at 10:47am children and helped to find the technologist and interpreted by underlining reasons behind tonsils or adenoids. It also assess your child’s condition observe the patients. The ded- the Sleep Lab team. Results are THE PENINSULA — DOHA sleep problems in 2019. receives children with non-res- and decide which clinic is best icated Sidra Medicine team then discussed with the parents Children with sleep piratory sleep disorders, for your child’s sleep problems,” works closely with child life along with a treatment plan The Earth will be at the nearest problems usually have under- according to senior experts. Prof. Ibrahim Janahi, Division professionals to provide child- during a follow up appointment. point in its orbit around the Sun lying illnesses or conditions. The “Our Sleep Disorders Chief of Pulmonology, whose friendly and child-focused care The highly advanced six- (perihelion) today morning at sleep lab accurately studies Program have been designed department currently manages to help the children relax and room dedicated pediatric sleep 10:47 (Doha local time). cases of obstructive sleep apnea to restore a child’s normal sleep the sleep lab told The Peninsula. go to sleep. laboratory was officially inau- At this time, Earth will be and other sleep-related respi- patterns. The care at our sleep Fully equipped with modern “The Sleep Lab studies gurated in August 2019. It approximately 147 million kil- ratory disorders caused by a lab includes providers who are technologies, such as video and cases of obstructive sleep apnea started to receive children few ometres away from Sun’s variety of airway diseases and specially trained in paediatric infrared monitoring, the lab will and other sleep related respi- months before the official centre; while it was at 152 conditions including large sleep medicine. Our team will allow health experts to directly ratory disorders caused by a opening. million kilometres away from Sun’s centre on July 4, 2019. So the Sun appears larger in the sky than at any other time of year, Qatar Calendar house Shop Qatar 2020 to open with a fashion show (QCH) said in a statement. The astronomer expert at Serving as a prelude to beIN will be holding an QCH, Dr. Beshir Marzouk, said exciting family game show at Earth (and all planets) moves the Qatar-France 2020 Mirqab Mall on January 23, 24, in its orbit around Sun on Year of Culture, the 30 and 31 at 3pm in which Ellipse (elliptical) orbit, so the by-invitation fashion four families will compete distance between Earth and the through 10 levels of mental Sun’s centre varies (when the show will showcase and physical challenges.
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