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BUSINESS | 01 SPORT | 12 QFC expands Qatar ready to platform to welcome the more FinTech world: providers Dahlan Al Hamad Monday 23 September 2019 | 24 Muharram 1441 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 8023 | 2 Riyals Champions cover more QSTP plans to Amir visits Kuwait Amir in New York invest $50m Amir to address to support start-ups UNGA tomorrow FAZEENA SALEEM QNA/THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA NEW YORK/DOHA Building on its success over the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al past 10 years, Qatar Science and Thani visited yesterday the Amir of the Technology Park's (QSTP), a State of Kuwait, H H Sheikh Sabah Al member of Qatar Foundation, Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, at his residence will offer $50m in the next five in New York to be reassured about the years to support start-ups, said health of H H the Amir of Kuwait after a senior official yesterday. completing successful medical tests. His While QSTP’s core mandate Highness wished the Amir of Kuwait good and commitment remains to health and wellness. continue growing the business During the meeting, they reviewed the research and development relations and ways to boost and develop aspect, it is actively growing its them in a way which benefits both coun- technology innovation and tries and peoples. entrepreneurship offerings The meeting was attended by a number through various full-featured of Their Excellencies members of the del- educational, training, men- egation accompanying H H the Amir. torship, as well as compre- From the Kuwaiti side, the meeting hensive funding programmes, was attended by Deputy Chief of the said Yosouf Saleh, Executive National Guard Sheikh Meshaal Al Ahmad Director, QSTP addressing a Al Jaber Al Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister press conference yesterday. and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh “This positions QSTP as an Sabah Al Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah and engine that drives the imple- a number of Their Excellencies members mentation of research, devel- of the delegation accompanying H H the opment, and innovation for Amir of Kuwait. national benefit and global H H the Amir will deliver a speech at the impact,” he said. Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with the Amir of the State of Kuwait, H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, opening session of the high-level General QSTP was initiated as an in New York, yesterday. Debate of 74th session of the UN General entrepreneurial, venture Assembly (UNGA) tomorrow. The 74th session funding culture, and all the of the UNGA opened on September 17, 2019. will be tomorrow (Tuesday), September 24. of the State of Qatar to the 74th session of place at the UN’s headquarters in New associated facilities and systems The first day of the high-level General Debate H H the Amir is heading the delegation the UN General Assembly, which is taking York. `P2 to support such. `P3 02 HOME MONDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2019 Qatar takes part in 14th OFFICIAL NEWS SIAMAP 2019 in Tunisia Amir sends QNA added that this participation DOHA will introduce the culture and congratulations to heritage of the State of Qatar President of Mali The State of Qatar, represented by familiarizing visitors with by the Ministry of Municipality traditional crafts, and also DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh and Environment (MME), is introducing the national her- Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani taking part in the 14th edition itage of Qatari dress, henna and Deputy Amir H H of the International Show of painting and Qatari cuisine. Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Agriculture, Machinery and Al Marri, who is also the Al Thani sent yesterday Fishing (SIAMAP 2019) to be vice-chairman of the Com- cables of congratulations held in Tunisia during the mittee for the preparation and to the President of the period from tomorrow to participation of the State of Republic of Mali, Ibrahim September 29. Qatar in the 14th edition of Boubacar Keita, on the The Director of Food SIAMAP 2019, said that a anniversary of his country’s Security Department at the special pavilion has been allo- Independence Day. Prime Ministry of Municipality and cated for the State of Qatar to Minister and Interior Minis- Environment, Masoud Jarallah display the latest preparations ter H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Al Marri, said in a press con- for hosting the 2022 World Cup Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani ference in Tunis that Qatar’s introducing in this context the also sent a cable of con- participation in this edition eight stadiums of the World gratulations to the Prime comes in implementation of Cup. Minister of the Republic of the national strategy for food The pavilion will be Mali, Boubou Cisse, on the security in terms of enhancing screening documentary films, anniversary of his country’s local production by introducing and a presentation of the most Independence Day. QNA the local companies on the important inland transport latest technologies displayed projects such as (Qatar Rail), Qatar condemns two in the show from all over the as one of the most important world. landmarks of the state, accom- simultaneous blasts He pointed out that Qatar’s plished in a record period, in north of Iraq participation aims at enhancing explaining that Qatar’s partic- the import opportunities of ipation comes in response to food products to achieve the the invitation of the Republic DOHA: The State of Qatar international trade standards of Tunisia represented by the expressed its strong con- recommended by the national Tunisian Union of Agriculture demnation and denunciation strategy for food security. He And Fishing. of the two simultaneous explosions that took place in Iraq’s northern city of Mosul, Senegal President meets Qatari envoy injuring several people. In a statement issued yester- QNA President of Senegal hailed the day, the Ministry of Foreign DAKAR efforts exerted by the State of Affairs reiterated the State of Qatar’s Ambassador throughout Qatar’s firm stance in reject- The President of the Republic of his tenure in Senegal to consol- ing violence and terrorism Senegal, Macky Sall, met Ambas- idate the existing relations of regardless of the motives sador of the State of Qatar to cooperation between the two and causes. The state- Senegal, Saree bin Ali Al Qahtani, friendly countries, wishing him ment expressed the State of on the occasion of the end of his success in his future assign- Qatar’s wishes for a speedy tenure. During the meeting, the ments. recovery to the injured. QNA Prime Minister meets Ambassadors of Jordan, China & Afghanistan WISA organises training for fire safety and firefighting THE PENINSULA DOHA Qatar Manpower Solutions Company (WISA) has hosted a training for fire safety and firefighting with the General Directorate of Civil Defence to enhance the skills of the Domestic Workers to better handle all fire hazards house- hold’s might face. The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met yesterday morning with the Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of The workshop comes as Jordan to the State of Qatar, Zaid Mufleh Al Lawzi; Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the State of Qatar, Zhou Jian (left), and Ambassador of Islamic Republic a part of WISA’s training plan of Afghanistan to Qatar, Abdul Hakim Dalili. The meetings reviewed relations of cooperation and ways of developing them between the State of Qatar and these countries. to ensure the safety of its employees and customers. The Qatar Manpower Solutions Company is pro- FM meets Romanian counterpart MME launches initiative to viding many other training and programs to help the attract Qatari engineers domestic workers to give their best to the community, QNA/DOHA scholarships to Qatari nationals WISA’s training plan includes for 7 years from 2015 to 2021. It hospitality, occupational The Ministry of Municipality and also includes specialized jobs health and safety, languages Environment (MME) has such as engineering, veterinary and communication , and launched an initiative to attract medicine, law, computer, and Qatari Culture and traditions Qatari engineers to work in other specialized functions. courses. different sectors of the ministry. He added that the number From his side, Manish The Director of the Human of qualified Qatari engineers Midha, Operations Director Resources Department at MME, working in the Ministry is at the Qatar Manpower Solu- Jabr Abdullah Al Attiya (pic- increasing steadily and in line tions Company , that these tured), said that this initiative with its plan, and the instruc- types of programs will add a comes part of the sustainable tions of HE the Minister of great value to our domestic strategic plan for the ministry Municipality and Environment workers. Also, Qatar Man- and its sectors, within the to develop work and attract the power solutions company framework of Qatar National best Qatari talents in various will always seek to make such The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Vision 2030 and the Second sectors of the ministry. He said corporation with many other Al Thani, met yesterday with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, Ramona Manescu, on the National Development Strategy the initiative to attract new engi- government sectors and sidelines of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. During the meeting, 2018-22, to provide the needs neers from Qatar will be fol- private sectors to enhance the they reviewed bilateral relations and ways of boosting them as well as matters of common concern. of the ministry with regards spe- lowed by other new steps, aimed skills of our human resources.