MONDAY MAY 3, 2021 RAMADAN 21, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 5248 QR 2 Fajr: 3:33 am Dhuhr: 11:31 am LIGHT RAIN Asr: 2:59 pm Maghrib: 6:08 pm HIGH : 33°C LOW : 26 °C Isha: 7:38 pm RAMADAN TIMING World 7 Business 8 Sports 12 TODAY TOMORROW IFTAR IMSAK Oscar-winning Total profit of QSE Hamilton wins ‘Moonstruck’ actress firms up 30.74% to smooth in Portugal, 6:08PM 3:32AM Olympia Dukakis dies at 89 QR10.92 bn in Q1 extends title lead Astronomically May 13 is the New project soon to revive Palm Island as tourist destination first day of Ashghal invites tender Eid Al Fitr: QCH for the design, build and dismantling of bridges QNA DOHA for Palm Island THURSDAY, May 13, 2021 TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK is the first day of the month DOHA of Shawwal and the first day of the blessed Eid Al Fitr of THE Public Works Authority (Ash- this year, according to astro- ghal) has invited tender for the de- nomical calculations made sign, build and dismantling of bridg- resort and a restaurant, to receive visi- demand that it be used as a better by specialists at the Qatari es for Palm Island, located opposite tors, but it is no longer exploited as a tourist centre. Calendar House (QCH). the Doha Sheraton Hotel from the tourist destination. The Ashghal tender opens the door Wednesday, May 12, south, and surrounded by sea water The island has a history in the for re-using the island for tourism, as it 2021 is the completion of on all sides. tourism renaissance that Qatar wit- was considered one of the most impor- the blessed month of Rama- The island used to have a small nessed. Citizens and residents alike tant tourist attractions in Qatar. dan 1442 AH. The official decision about the beginning of Shawwal for this year remains within the compe- tence of the Moon Sighting Committee of the Ministry 44.7% adults receive at least ‘GCC countries top emerging markets one COVID-19 vaccine dose in vaccine response’ The Ministry of Public 1,603,913 vaccine Health has called on commu- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Daoud, Chief Emerging nity members to join more DOHA Markets Economist at doses given so than one million people in Bloomberg Economics, the far, says MoPH the country who have safely A renewed outbreak of the GCC has risen to the top of received vaccination against virus is under way, but not the rankings in the last 30 of Endowments (Awqaf) in coronavirus (COVID-19). all emerging markets are days partly because vacci- Qatar. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK “Join more than one mil- hit equally hard. Bloomberg nation rates are among the Executive Director of DOHA lion people across Qatar who Economics’ ranking of 75 highest in the world. Sheikh Abdullah Al Ansari have safely received their economies shows countries In addition, activity is Complex Engineer Faisal Al ABOUT 44.7 percent of Qa- COVID-19 vaccination. Don’t in the Gulf Cooperation close to pre-virus levels Ansari said the crescent of tar’s adult population has re- delay getting your vaccine Council (GCC) and East despite a recent slowdown the month of Shawwal for ceived at least one dose of a when you are invited, and Asia performing better than coinciding with the Holy the year 1442 AH will be COVID-19 vaccine, the Minis- please remember, vaccination the rest of the Middle East, Month of Ramadan, he said. born on Tuesday, May 11, try of Public Health (MoPH) is by appointment only,” the Central and Eastern Eu- Bloomberg Econom- 2021 and that at 10 pm said on Sunday. MoPH said in a tweet. rope, and Latin America. ics’ ranking uses a range local time it is impossible In its weekly update, the Qatar is using Pfizer/Bi- The GCC (Saudi Arabia, of social measures, includ- to see the crescent on the MoPH said 1,603,913 COV- oNTech and Moderna vac- Qatar and the UAE) and ing COVID-19 case rates evening of the investiga- ID-19 vaccine doses have been cines for the vaccination pro- Asia (South Korea, China and fatalities, vaccination tion day in the sky of Qatar administered since the begin- gramme. and Taiwan) are performing progress, economic activity and the Arab and Islamic ning of the National Vaccina- COVID-19 infections continue “Pfizer/BioNTech and best. The rest of the Middle mobility and policy space to countries, because the tion programme. As many Moderna vaccines being used East, Central and Eastern assess which countries are crescent of the month of as 24,911 COVID-19 vaccine to decrease, says MoPH in our vaccination programme Europe, and Latin America most effectively containing Shawwal was not born at doses have been administered TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK people recovered from the are effective against the new are struggling under the COVID-19 cases without sunset on the day of the in the past 24 hours. DOHA virus in the past 24 hours, variants,” the MoPH added. strain of the pandemic. enormous damage to their investigation. While 86 percent of the bringing the total number “The pace of the vaccina- Saudi Arabia, Qatar and lifestyle or economy. That It is worth noting that people aged over 60 have re- Qatar on Sunday reported of recoveries in Qatar to tion programme means that the UAE have also climbed data is used to calculate a the beginnings and ends ceived at least one dose, the 646 new confirmed cases 192,551. Sadly, seven people there is finally hope of a gradu- toward the top of the list, final score, ranking coun- of the Hijri months depend figures stand at 82.4 percent of coronavirus (COVID-19) aged 43, 45, 47, 54, 55, 77 al return to normal for us here with KSA ranking first with tries based on virus deaths on the movement of the and 80.7 percent for people — 391 from community and and 81 years succumbed to in Qatar and people around the highest vaccination rate and vaccine doses, and take Moon in its orbit around the aged over 70 and 80 respec- 255 from travellers returning the virus. Six of them were the world,” it said. in the world. a simple average of that and Earth, while the beginnings tively, it added. from abroad, the Ministry of chronically ill, and they had re- The MoPH urged peo- According to Ziad the other two metrics. and ends of the Gregorian Qatar started its big- Public Health (MoPH) said in ceived the necessary medical ple to follow the preventive months depend on the gest vaccination programme its daily report. Also, 1,480 care, it added. measures such as adhering to movement of the Earth in against COVID-19 on Decem- physical distancing, wearing a its orbit around the sun. ber 23 and started inoculating including— healthcare work- with chronic diseases. The age face mask and washing hands (PG 5) people in the priority group ers, the elderly and people groups keep on going down. regularly. Record deaths as COVID engulfs India Ashghal partially opens Nuaija Intersection TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA THE Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has partially opened Nuaija Intersection on D-Ring Road before traffic in all directions after developing and expanding the junc- tion, streamlining access to neighbouring areas including Najma, Al Hilal, Nuaija and Old Airport. The opening is implemented in coordination with the General Directorate of Traffic. Ashghal said commuters from Najma Street can reach D-Ring Road in the north direction or towards Airport Street, continue ahead toward Najma or Nuaija, or take a back turn. Commuters coming from D-Ring Road can turn towards Najma Street, con- tinue ahead to Old Airport, or towards north, ISS astronauts splash down on SpaceX craft or turn back. A team of four astronauts transported to the International Space Station (ISS) by the US-launched Eng Abdulla Darwish from the Highway He said the D-Ring Road development Intersection, which includes development of SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule made it safely back to Earth on Sunday. They splashed down in the Projects Department said the opening of works are completed up to 50 percent and Fereej Al-Ali Interchange (Al-Tadamon Inter- Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of the US state of Florida, after about six months spent aboard the ISS. Nuaija Intersection would streamline traffic the project is scheduled to be delivered in change), Nuaija Intersection (the Mall) and The hatch of the Crew Dragon Resilience spacecraft transporting the four — US astronauts Michael movement in the region, for those coming the first quarter of 2022. Lulu Intersection. This opening will enhance Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker and Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi — closed at 2226 to and from Najma, Al Hilal, Nuaija and Old The opening of Nuaija Intersection is the capacity of all the intersections and reduce GMT Saturday. (AGENCIES) Airport via D-Ring Road on one side and second achievement among D-Ring Road traffic congestion in the area, especially at Najma Street on the other side. development project after opening of Lulu Fereej Al-Ali Interchange. PAGE 2 02 Monday, May 3, 2021 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. Doha Institute accepts 244 MURAIKHI BIDS FAREWELL TO SOUTH KOREA ENVOY Qatar Charity’s ‘5%’ new students for Fall 2021 programme receives THE Admission, Registration tration and Development Eco- and Student Affairs Department nomics. at the Doha Institute for Gradu- All applications for admis- active participation ate Studies (DI) has announced sion to the DI’s programmes the acceptance of 244 students were subject to a thorough exam- for 2021 Fall semester, indicat- ination and assessment, which from local companies ing that the institute received included interviews conducted more than 10,000 applications with DI professors.