WEDNESDAY JUNE 16, 2021 DHUL QADAH 6, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 5286 QR 2 Fajr: 3:14 am Dhuhr: 11:34 am DUSTY Asr: 2:57 pm Maghrib: 6:29 pm HIGH : 45°C LOW : 33 °C Isha: 7:59 pm World 7 Business 8 Sports 12 Scientists develop ‘game-changing’ ME aviation set to recover Ronaldo becomes top scorer at antibody tests to detect variants to pre-COVID size in 2023 Euros as Portugal beat Hungary AMIR MEETS ARAB LEAGUE SECY-GEN, ARAB FMS A mir RECEIVES MESSAGE FroM EGYPTiaN PresideNT HIS HIGHNESS the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has received a written mes- sage from President of the Arab Republic of Egypt HE Abdel Fattah Al Sisi. The message pertains to supporting relations between the two countries and the ways of developing them for the good of the two countries and peoples, in addition to the most prominent regional and in- ternational developments. The message was handed over by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt Sameh Shoukry, during a meeting with HH the Amir at the Amiri Diwan His Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with Secretary-General of the Arab on Tuesday. At the outset League HE Ahmed Aboul Gheit and foreign ministers and heads of delegations participating in the consultative meeting of the meeting, the Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs conveyed the greetings of HE Abdel Fattah Al Sisi to HH and the meeting of the Council of the Arab League at the ministerial level in its extraordinary session on the develop- the Amir, wishing HH the Amir continued success, and the Qatari people further progress and prosperity. For ments of the Renaissance Dam, at the Amiri Diwan on Tuesday. At the beginning of the meeting, HH the Amir welcomed his part, HH the Amir entrusted Sameh Shoukry to convey his greetings to the Egyptian President, wishing him them, wishing them success in their meetings. Also, they reviewed several issues related to the joint Arab action process continued success and the Egyptian people further progress and prosperity. During the meeting, they reviewed and ways to enhance and develop it, in addition to regional and international developments, particularly the latest devel- the bilateral relations between the two countries and ways of developing and strengthening them, in addition to opments in the region. (QNA) PAGE 16 the latest developments in the region. (QNA) ‘Black fungus’ Shortening gap detected in 3 There’s unified Arab position on between COVID COVID patients vaccine doses in Oman may reduce its DOCTORS in Oman have Renaissance Dam crisis: FM efficacy: Official detected a potentially fatal fungal infection called TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK mucormycosis – commonly Qatari-Egyptian opments, hoping for a comprehensive DOHA known as “black fungus” – and just solution. We also call on the in the country, according to relations moving in parties to refrain from taking any uni- REDUCING the gap between authorities. The country’s lateral measures that harm the water first and second doses of COV- Health Ministry said on a positive direction, interests of other countries without ID-19 vaccines may negatively Tuesday that three COVID-19 reaching a comprehensive agreement impact their efficacy,Minis - patients had become Sheikh Mohammed on the rules for filling and operating try of Public Health’s Head of infected with the condition, SATYENDRA PATHAK the dam,” he said. Vaccination Dr Soha Al Bayat which has spread among DOHA The FM touched upon the Arab has said. some coronavirus patients Ministerial Committee meeting to “The clinical research is in hard-hit India. Although DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minis- move and communicate with the per- clear that maximum protection relatively rare, the infection ter of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mo- manent members of the UN Security against COVID-19 is achieved has raised alarm among hammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani Council, urging them to take practical when a gap of 21 days, for Pfiz- authorities that its sudden has affirmed that there is a unified steps to stop the illegal Israeli policies er-BioNTech, and 28 days, for increase could complicate Arab position on the Renaissance and procedures in the occupied city of Moderna, is maintained be- efforts to combat COVID-19. Dam crisis. Jerusalem. He stressed that the mem- tween the first and second dos- It was not immediately clear The FM said the Arab position is bers agreed that Jordan should assume es,” Dr Al Bayat said. what condition the three pa- supportive of African mediation, urg- the presidency of the committee. He tients, the first such known ing all parties to respond to the me- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Ab- said the meeting concluded with an cases on the Arabian Penin- diation, and to be serious in dealing dulrahman Al Thani and Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit address a agreement on the steps that can be sula, were in. (AGENCIES) with this issue, without taking any press conference in Doha on Tuesday. taken in a collective framework, and unilateral escalatory measures that the committee’s efforts to stop the il- harm the countries downstream of Sheikh Mohammed said the con- African Union, to reach a just settle- legal Israeli violations taking place in the Nile River, in particular Egypt and sultative meeting of Arab foreign min- ment of this issue. Al-Aqsa Mosque. Sudan. isters touched on the latest issues fac- He said all countries stressed the “We also expressed our concern In a joint press conference with ing the region and of concern to Arab need for all parties to engage in negoti- about the recent Israeli measures, in- Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed affairs, especially the Palestinian issue ations in good faith in order to urgent- cluding marches at Bab al-Amud, and Aboul Gheit following the meetings of and the recent provocative measures ly reach a fair, balanced and binding the violations of the evacuation of our Arab foreign ministers in Doha on taken by the occupation forces. agreement on the Renaissance Dam in Palestinian brothers from the Bab al- Tuesday, the FM pointed out that there The FM appreciated the efforts a manner that achieves the common Amud area,” he said. Dr Soha Al Bayat. QFMA approves are steps to be taken gradually as men- made by South Africa during its presi- interests of Egypt, Sudan and all Nile The FM thanked everyone for the tioned in the resolution, reiterating the dency of the African Union in conduct- basin countries. positive participation, stressing that “The latest research does merger of Masraf Al call for a solution through diplomatic ing negotiations on the Renaissance “We also expressed our concern the meetings were positive and con- not show any negative impact Rayan & al khaliji (PG 8) means. The FM stressed on the impor- Dam and the tireless efforts of the over the faltering negotiations that structive. on vaccine efficacy if the gap tance of water security for the survival President of the Democratic Republic took place under the auspices of the is slightly extended by 2-3 and stability of Egypt and Sudan. of the Congo, the current chair of the African Union and the recent devel- Continued on page 16 weeks. However, a significant reduction of the number of days between the two doses may result in the vaccine of- fering lower protection. It is understandable that many HMC launches waste recycling programme Golden chance to be FIFA Arab Cup volunteers people are eager to get their IN what will be a celebration of Arab football second dose and become fully THE Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has soon, ahead of the extravaganza that awaits vaccinated as quickly as pos- launched a pilot recycling programme at some the world next year, residents of Qatar have a sible, but I encourage people areas inside Hamad Bin Khalifa Medical City. The golden opportunity to join in with the Supreme to be patient and wait to have programme has urged staff, patients and visitors Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) seeking the second dose at the optimal to use modern trash cans from which paper, plas- volunteers for the inaugural FIFA Arab Cup 2021 time for their own wellbeing tic and other waste can be recycled. It also seeks to be held from November 30 to December 18. and to benefit properly from to change recycling habits and behaviours. Of the Volunteer Strategy Manager of SC Nasser Al the vaccine,” she added. total amount of waste generated by health-care Mogaiseeb said the volunteering programme has activities, about 85% is general, non-hazardous been a huge success so far and has encouraged waste, according to World Health Organization the residents of Qatar to become volunteers. (WHO). Chief of Health Facilities Development reduce the amount of Landfill waste in Qatar by “Volunteer programme was established in 2018 of the volunteers so that they can serve some and Acting Chief of Business Services at HMC making some changes. He added that the goal is with two main targets. The short-term target was other events too,” Al Mogaiseeb said.“We already QNB wins best Hamad Al Khalifa said in line with Qatar National to reduce the amount of general landfills waste to prepare volunteers for the FIFA World Cup have more than 372,000 volunteers from 165 sub-custodian bank Vision 2030 and its commitment to achieving by 10 percent in 2021 and 15 percent by Novem- 2022 Qatar, which will be held next year. The different nationalities, who have registered for environmental sustainability, HMC is working to ber 2022.