SUNDAY JULY 4, 2021 DHUL QADAH 24, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 5301 QR 2 Fajr: 3:19 am Dhuhr: 11:38 am FINE Asr: 3:01 pm Maghrib: 6:30 pm HIGH : 45°C LOW : 33°C Isha: 8:00 pm World 5 Business 7 Sports 12 Miami condo collapse toll rises to 22 Barwa projects keeping pace with Rookie Raducanu rocks as mayor signs demolition order Mesaieed’s development at Wimbledon Initiative to encourage students to enroll in scientific, technological studies launched Department in the Educational The updated education Pilot phase is being implemented on Affairs Sector, who is responsi- plan includes three tracks for ble for the initiative, welcomed students at the secondary level Amir greets 6,000 students in 10 schools: Ministry the partners, indicating its cen- that meet the economic, social trality in educating students and cultural aspirations of the President QNA aimed at motivating and pre- about the importance of sci- State of Qatar, as mentioned DOHA paring students to join the tar- entific and technological disci- in QNV 2030 and the National geted scientific disciplines. plines for meeting the needs of Development Plan. of Belarus THE Ministry of Education and The pilot phase of the ini- the labour market, thus achiev- Fawzia Al Malki, Vice Di- QNA Higher Education (MoEHE), tiative is being implemented ing the goals and objectives of rector of the academic and DOHA represented by the Academic involving 6,000 students (male Qatar National Vision (QNV) vocational guidance section, Guidance Section of the De- and female) in 10 schools (five 2030. underlined the importance of HIS Highness the Amir partment of Educational Guid- boys and five girls) under the Al Mudahka stressed that the initiative in developing a of State of Qatar Sheikh ance has launched an initiative supervision of the academic the general framework of the professional academic guid- Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to encourage middle school and vocational guidance sec- The initiative aims to develop a professional academic national educational curricu- ance system for the preparatory has sent a cable of congrat- students (8th and 9th grades) tion. guidance system for the preparatory stage to help lum of Qatar provided the basis stage to increase the number ulations to President of the to enroll in scientific and tech- The initiative is being car- students discover their abilities, academic capabilities, for the development of multiple of students enrolled in science, Republic of Belarus Alex- nological disciplines. ried out under the supervision and plan their educational path tracks for students in the sec- technology, engineering and ander Lukashenko, on the The enrollment will be of Assistant Undersecretary for ondary education, which meet mathematics (STEM) in public anniversary of his country’s through the development of a Education Affairs Fawzia Al educational and professional by the ministry with the initia- the needs of all students, with or private schools that follow Independence Day. professional academic guid- Khater, in cooperation and co- institutions. tive’s partners. different levels of abilities, and the national curriculum. ance system that involves pre- ordination with a group of part- It was announced during an Moza Al Mudahka, Director the diversity of their tendencies paring various programmes ners, including universities and extended meeting recently held of the Educational Guidance and interests. Continued on page 2 Qatar condemns attack in Iraq Construction contracts QNA DOHA QATAR has condemned the at forefront of mega attack in Al Anbar governo- rate in western Iraq, leading to deaths and injures. In projects: Sheikh Thani a statement on Saturday, the QNA Ministry of DOHA Foreign Affairs reiterated MEMBER and representative of Qatar at Qatar’s firm the ICC Court of Arbitration HE Sheikh stance reject- Dr Thani bin Ali Al Thani said that con- ing violence and terrorism, struction contracts are at the centre of regardless of the motives the mega projects being implemented in and reasons. the state. THE statement offered He said commercial arbitration is an Qatar’s condolences to the Doha Metro to suspend services temporarily effective way to resolve the disputes after families of the victims, the the failure of mechanisms such as nego- government and people of on Fridays, Eid holidays for system upgrade tiation, mediation, and others. Iraq, wishing the injured a Speaking at a webinar organized speedy recovery. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The closure comes due to an essential system by Qatar International Centre for Con- DOHA upgrade across the network. ciliation and Arbitration (QICCA) in “The upgrade will allow us to increase the net- cooperation with ICC Qatar and Char- DOHA Metro services will be temporarily suspended work capacity, allowing more trains to operate and tered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) on Representative of Qatar at the ICC Court of on Fridays and during Eid holidays for system upgrade provide more frequent services to customers in the Wednesday, Sheikh Thani said that the Arbitration HE Sheikh Dr Thani bin Ali Al Thani. 43 go missing across network, according to Qatar Rail. future,” it said. coronavirus pandemic has negatively af- as boat sinks off “Doha Metro services will be suspended on Fridays “In order to minimize the inconvenience to our fected world economies, as well as pro- Arbitrator Eng. Abdulla Hassa Al between July 9 and August 13 and during the Eid holi- customers we have chosen dates that historically jects related to construction, urban de- Mehshadi said the COVID-19 pandemic Tunisia (PG 4 ) days between July 21 and 24,” Qatar Rail said. carry the fewest passengers,” it added. velopment, and real estate development. has impacted the economies, especially He indicated that these projects the construction sector, necessitating faced many problems including short- the review of the most important chal- ages in raw materials and building ma- lenges facing the construction industry terials, problems related to energy and in the region and in the world following employment. the spread of the pandemic. The webinar was held under the Al Mehshadi noted that the construc- 232 work sites shut in June for theme “Arbitration Construction Dis- tion sector was affected by many factors, putes during COVID-19 and Beyond” to including the lack of employment, the highlight many topics pertaining to arbi- disruption in supply chains, the unavail- violating summer work rule tration in construction disputes during ability and high prices of raw materi- the pandemic and beyond. als, as well as challenges related to cash QNA The decision obliges com- It also discussed the management of flows and the laws regarding closure DOHA panies and institutions that 20 missing as landslide infrastructure project during crisis period procedures and travel restrictions. have workplaces under direct hits Japanese city (PG 4) and amendments of the arbitration rules to THE Ministry of Administra- sunlight to set a schedule speci- overcome the challenges of the pandemic. Continued on page 2 tive Development, Labor and fying the daily working hours in Social Affairs (MADLSA) has accordance with the provisions announced the closure of 232 of the rules. The decision oblig- sites for violating rules regard- es companies to specify work- ing working hours during sum- ing hours in a visible place that mer. is easy for all workers to see MME launches 2nd phase of survey to monitor fish deaths The ministry, represented As per the decision deter- and for the ministry inspectors THE Ministry of Municipality and Environ- reports received by the administration. in Labor Inspection Depart- mining working hours dur- to observe during their inspec- ment (MME), represented by the Monitoring This stage includes 5 different sites in ment, has carried out intensive ing summer, workers can- tion visits to the workplace. In and Environmental Laboratory Department, which the quality of sea water is studied inspection campaigns during addition the companies must has launched the second phase of a com- from a chemical, physical and biological June, with the aim of ensuring not work outside between provide air-conditioned spaces prehensive study to monitor and control the point of view, and all the variables present that companies comply with 10 am and 15:30 pm from for the workers’ comfort, pro- case of fish deaths in KhorA l Adaid area. at the bottom of the water from bacteria Ministerial Resolution No (17) June 1 to September 15 vide chilled drinking water and Supervised by a specialized team affiliated and other marine plankton (plant, animal) for the year 2021, regarding the light clothing, and giving them with the Department, the work will continue that directly affect the mortality of fish are necessary precautions to pro- visits carried out by its inspec- rest at different times in order until next December, with the aim of study- monitored. This is done in order to study tect workers from heat stress in tors on the sites during the pe- to protect them from the risk of ing this case and preparing an integrated whether sea water contains species that open sites during the summer. riod from June 1 to 30 resulted heat stress. report on its causes. are harmful to fish, as various heavy met- Under this rule, workers in the closure of 232 sites for The ministry called on all During this phase, the research team on monitoring field readings only, while als are monitored in the water, in addition cannot work outdoors between a period of three days. Most of companies in different sectors will conduct a comprehensive monitoring in the second phase, a comprehensive to measuring field readings of dissolved 10 am and 15:30 pm from June the erring companies work in to respect the ministerial deci- study of the fish deaths in KhorA l Adaid monitoring process will be conducted for oxygen, underwater temperature, salinity 1 to September 15.