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Eliminate Nukes to Prevent Their Use: Qatar BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Sadd to meet Duhail in Qatar Cup IQ posts 37% jump in Q1 profi t to QR1.3bn fi nal today published in QATAR since 1978 FRIDAY Vol. XXXIX No. 10801 April 27, 2018 Sha’baan 11, 1439 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Emir meets FIFA vice president Qatar is best FM highlights in the world Qatar role in with 91% of fi ght against terrorism e-Accessibility QNA Paris QNA the global level, stressing that the inter- Doha national participation refl ects the ad- vanced scientifi c level and the regional he Deputy Prime Minister and and global role played by Qatar. Minister of Foreign Aff airs HE atar has become the fi rst in the The offi cial highly valued the results TSheikh Mohamed bin Abdul- region and best in the world by achieved by Mada’s partnership with rahman al-Thani yesterday partici- Qachieving 91% e-Accessibility , the Ministry of Education and Higher pated in the Paris Conference to Com- HE the Minister of Transport and Com- Education, Qatar Foundation for Social bat Terrorist Financing, in the French munications Jassim Seif Ahmed al-Su- Work and Hamad Medical Corporation, capital. laiti said yesterday. referring to the graduation of more than HE Sheikh Mohamed delivered a The announcement came in a state- 67 students of the ‘AT Super Users’ pro- presentation at a roundtable entitled ment on the sidelines of the conclusion gramme for Assistive Technology. “Combating the Financing of Terror- of the second edition of the three-day During the closing ceremony of Great ism More Eff ectively: What Are As- Gulf Region Education Assistive Tech- 2018, the Ministry of Interior was hon- pects of Co-operation We Need”, with nology Conference 2018 (Great 2018), oured for winning the fi rst place in the participation of a number of min- organised by Mada Assistive Technol- e-Accessibility, while the Ministry of isters and offi cials. His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday met the president of the South American Football ogy Centre. Foreign Aff airs came in second and the HE the Minister highlighted Qatar’s Confederation and vice president of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), Alejandro Dominguez, and the “It is a matter of pride that Qatar Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and eff orts in the fi ght against terrorism, accompanying delegation, at the Emiri Diwan. The meeting reviewed existing relations between Qatar and the South American spares no eff ort to invest in the field of Islamic Aff airs third. along with other member states, to Football Confederation and means of developing these, as well as Qatar’s preparations for the 2022 World Cup and the progress technology not only for normal per- The design award was won by the combat and drain sources of funding made in related projects. sons but also for people with disabilities Museum of Islamic Art, while 67 “AT the ISIS (Daesh), to support and dis- who need these compensatory means to Super Users” students from the Minis- mantle the organisation’s economic make their lives easier at all stages from try of Education and Higher Education, structure to prevent the fl ow of for- childhood to the elderly,” HE the minis- Qatar Foundation for Social Work and eign terrorist fi ghters and their border ter stated. Hamad Medical Corp graduated. crossings, as well as the need for com- The ministry is moving rapidly on the The conference witnessed 64 spe- mitment of the international commu- Qatari theatre to be put on world map path of investing in e-Accessibility and cialised training workshops and educa- nity to continue combating terrorism. paying attention to all segments of so- tional sessions presented by 55 experts He stressed the need to unify the he Ministry of Culture and tistic movement in Qatar to take its movement during the just concluded ciety, whether in ordinary technology or and specialists. It was attended by more concept of terrorism internationally so Sports seeks to put the Qatari place on the map of the Arab and in- season in terms of quantity and quality, Assistive Technology (AT), HE the min- than 1,100 participants from within and as not to be politicised and employed Ttheatre on the world map and ternational theatre,” observed HE the which brought the public back to the ister pointed out. outside Qatar. by some governments to achieve po- set an example in the Arab region and Minister. theatre, with plays attracting as many HE al-Sulaiti lauded the innovative The accompanying exhibition of the litical gains and legitimise their behav- the world, HE the Minister Salah bin “With the launch of the Ministry’s as 40,000 spectators.” and locally produced programs and de- conference witnessed the participation iour towards their peoples and other Ghanem bin Nasser al-Ali said yester- vision towards a conscious society with The Qatari theatre has been faring vices that were presented on the side- of 14 local authorities and an interna- countries. day. an authentic conscience and a healthy exceedingly well despite the unjust lines of the conference and involved tional company that showcased their In this context, HE Sheikh Mohamed He was speaking at the fi rst annual body, we had two options, either con- siege. However, it can reach even great- Qatari youth from diff erent bodies and latest technological products and local highlighted the importance of devel- forum of theatre at the Qatar National tinue the previous experience and ex- er heights, the Minister said. institutions operating in the country. and regional innovations. oping the domestic legal frameworks Theatre, in the presence of a large group pect the same results, or propose new “We seek to make the Qatari theatre Mada CEO Maha al-Mansouri There was also a theatre show that of countries to ensure the independ- of artistes, playwrights and offi cials. alternatives and at the same time eval- an example in the Arab, Islamic and praised the results of the conference and presented 12 unique performances ence of the judiciary and not to misuse “His Highness the Emir Sheikh uate our experience, and the latter is international world, especially in the its role in bringing together experts and from around the world on the latest as- the pretext of the war on terrorism for Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani said that happening now. absence of a serious theatre that serves international actors in the fi eld of Assis- sistive technological innovations and actions that would lead to instability. the country’s vision is to lead the ar- “The theatre had witnessed a great the nations.” — QNA tive Technology and e-Accessibility at solutions. “The international co-operation has proved eff ective in developing mecha- nisms to detect the fl ow of illicit funds Huge jump in tourist arrivals at Doha Port and the importance of continuing ex- Sheikha Moza visits Brooklyn school change of information and intelligence The Doha Port served more than visiting the port, in co-ordination with related to the (Daesh) organisation so 66,000 tourists in the 2017-18 season, a Qatar Tourism Authority, the Ministry as to facilitate its elimination,” HE the 97% increase over the previous season. of Interior and General Authority of Minister said. Disclosing this, Qatar Ports Customs. Management Company (Mwani Qatar) Tourists arriving on these ships got the said on Twitter yesterday that the opportunity to visit several landmarks $9mn Qatar aid for jump in tourist arrivals via Doha Port in the country. “confirms Qatar’s appeal as a tourism A number of cruise ships of diff erent Rohingya refugees destination and its ability to become a sizes made multiple visits to Doha since Qatar Charity and Qatar Fund For major cruise hub in the Middle East”. October last year, carrying thousands Development (QFFD) yesterday A total of 33,600 tourists arrived in of passengers and crew members. announced a co-operation and Doha via the port in the 2016-17 season, One of these was the Seabourn partnership agreement with the according to Mwani Qatar. Encore, which has a capacity of United Nations High Commissioner for The 2017-18 cruise season began on around 600 passengers and whose Refugees (UNHCR) to provide $9mn in October 26 last year and concluded visits marked both the start and end of financial support to off er basic services earlier this week. the season. to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh More than 20 visits were made to Doha On the other hand, mega cruise vessel on the sidelines of the Aid and Trade by various vessels, including two mega TUI Mein Schiff 5 called on Doha Port London conference. UNHCR honoured cruise ships — MSC Splendida and TUI eight times during the season, the Qatar Charity for its eff orts, projects and Mein Schiff 5 — during this period. highest among all the visiting ships. partnerships with the agency and its Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development Mwani Qatar had made all necessary MSC Splendida, another mega cruise humanitarian service. The award was (QF), visited a Qatar Foundation International (QFI) partner school in Brooklyn that teaches Arabic culture and history through art arrangements to ensure the success ship, was the largest vessel to call on received by Qatar Charity chief executive to elementary students. The programme encourages students to make meaningful connection with the Arab world and foster a of the season and provide the best the port during the season. It visited off icer Yousef bin Ahmed al-Kuwari.
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