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QFZA Signs Mous with Singapore Firms BUSINESS | 13 SPORT | 20 Trump to move Bounedjah fires ahead with four goals as new tariffs on Al Sadd thrash Chinese products Al Shahania Sunday 1 September 2019 | 2 Muharram 1441 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 8001 | 2 Riyals Join the elite, with beIN and Ooredoo ONE Upon directives QFZA signs MoUs with Singapore firms THE PENINSULA of Amir, Qatar DOHA Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZA), an airlifts support for authority that develops free zones in Qatar and sets the strategic direction as well as formulates and governs policies for busi- Sudan flood victims nesses operating in the free zones, recently signed Memorandums of Understanding QNA The Qatari Search (MoU) with two leading entities in DOHA and Rescue team of Singapore. Lekhwiya will oversee The entities include Intellectual Property Upon the directives of Amir H H Office of Singapore (IPOS), an innovation Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al the delivery of 60 agency that uses intellectual property (IP) Thani, the first flight of the State tonnes of relief items. expertise and networks to drive growth in of Qatar’s airlift to support flood Singapore and CrimsonLogic PTE LTD, an victims in Sudan took off flood that Sudan has been organisation that delivers world-class eGov- yesterday morning. exposed to since the beginning of ernment solutions. Later in the day, Qatar’s first this month. The signing took place as part of the 2nd plane carrying 60 tonnes of relief The trip is accompanied by the annual Implementation Monitoring Mech- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman aid to flood-affected people Qatari Search and Rescue team of anism (IMM) meeting held recently in Sin- Al Thani, and Singapore Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, witnessing arrived in Khartoum as part of an Lekhwiya, which will oversee the gapore. `P3 the signing ceremony. airlift aimed at easing the suf- delivery of 60 tonnes of various fering of thousands of families in relief items, as part of an emer- FUEL PRICES DECLINE several areas. gency grant allocated by the Qatar Qatar 2022 emblem to be displayed around the world Qatar Petroleum announced the fuel prices This urgent response comes Fund for Development worth $5m. for September. Petrol of both types in line with the essential role The Standing Committee for THE PENINSULA Supreme Committee for Delivery Katara Amphitheater, Souq decreased by more than 5% a litre, and played by the State of Qatar in Rescue and Relief Works and DOHA & Legacy (SC) and FIFA plat- Waqif, Sheraton Hotel, Torch diesel prices by 2.6% a litre. helping and providing assistance Humanitarian Aids for Afflicted forms, and across jumbo screens Doha, Doha Tower, Zubarah Super grade to the needy in all regions and Areas in Brotherly and Friendly The official emblem of the FIFA and iconic buildings around the Fort and Ministry of Interior petrol QR1.80 countries of the world. Countries headed by Lekhwiya World Cup Qatar 2022 will be world on Tuesday at 20:22 Doha Building. The plane, which belongs to was responsible for preparing the projected onto a number of iconic time (19:22 CET), said a The emblem will also be Premium grade QR the Amiri Air Force of the Ministry relief materials and coordinating buildings in Doha and around the statement. projected onto a number of petrol 1.70 of Defence, went to Khartoum with the concerned authorities world on September 3. The emblem will be pro- iconic buildings and touristic carrying the State of Qatar’s aid to deliver them to the affected The official emblem will be jected onto a number of iconic sites around the region at 20:22 Price of diesel QR1.85 in support of the victims of the areas. `P2 unveiled digitally across all buildings in Qatar including Doha time. `P3 02 HOME SUNDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2019 PRAYER TIMINGS Ooredoo, Atos to enhance cybersecurity in Qatar Culture Ministry FAJR 03. 55 AM supports youth SHOROOK 05. 13 AM THE PENINSULA DOHA empowerment ZUHR 11. 35 AM MAGHRIB 05. 57 PM ASR 03.04 PM ISHA 07. 27 PM Ooredoo, the region’s leading enabler of QNA / DOHA digital business innovation, and Atos, a global leader in digital transformation The Minister of Culture and WEATHER TODAY and cybersecurity, announced yesterday Sports, H E Salah bin Ghanem a partnership to launch enhanced Al Ali, said that the Ministry is industry-leading cybersecurity solutions working to empower and to support secure digital transformation support Qatari youth by taking for Qatar’s organisations. leadership positions in youth From its Qatar Data Centre, Ooredoo centres in order to be active and is leveraging Atos’ experience to enhance involved in formulating strat- the capabilities of its Security Operations egies that help them achieve Centre. The central unit can investigate their goals and aspirations in security incidents, perform incident the field of youth work. response and forensics, and maintain H E the Minister revealed in business uptime 24x7. Atos, which has a a speech this evening during a Yousuf Abdulla Al Kubaisi, Chief Operating Officer, Ooredoo Qatar; Francis Meston, team of 5,000 security specialists, runs forum where he spoke to young Atos Group EVP and CEO Middle-East, Africa & Turkey, and Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad 14 Security Operations Centres people within the activities of worldwide. bin Nasser Al Thani, CBO at Ooredoo Qatar. Najah Qatari festival that next Ooredoo’s business customers can September will witness the also benefit from Atos’ support for new comply with security regulations.” charter for greater cybersecurity. election of three directors of levels of ‘Managed Security Services. Ooredoo’s business customers can Francis Meston, Atos Group EVP and youth centres instead of being Solutions’ include Domain Name System also benefit from Ooredoo’s industry- CEO Middle-East, Africa & Turkey, said: appointed by H E the Minister. (DNS) security, Database Security, Email leading Security Operations Centres’ “With Qatar’s cyberthreat landscape The selection of the Security, Endpoint Detection and service level agreements, disaster evolving in scale and complexity, cyber- directors of the centres will Response (EDR), Firewall Management, recovery, and customer-centric security security is now one of the top business continue in stages through elec- Threat Intelligence services, Web Appli- dashboards for real-time threat insights. risks. Atos is exchanging global best prac- tions, stressing that the State cation Firewall (WAF-as-a-Service), and Thanks to Ooredoo’s opex-based sub- tices with Ooredoo to ensure that Qatar’s enacts laws and legislation and Web Security. scription model, business customers can organisations can find a seamless security provides funds and all forms of Yousuf Abdulla Al Kubaisi, Chief also find fully transparent and regular strategy with Big Data, high-performance support in youth centres and o o Operating Officer, Ooredoo Qatar, said: billing options. computing, and automated security other centres that enable 32 C 42 C “Our partnership with Atos on enhancing This partnership builds on the recent responses for end-to-end protection.” raising of competencies and Minimum Maximum our cybersecurity solutions aims to announcement between Ooredoo and Business customers can leverage the youth skills in various fields. protect the information security of our Atos to support Qatar’s organisations in Ooredoo Advantage, making Ooredoo H E the Minister noted that the business customers and to protect critical their digital transformation. Ooredoo’s “Best for Business”, thanks to its breadth Qatari youth proved high effi- Hot daytime with some clouds and slight dust at times. national infrastructure. Qatar’s organi- business customers can also benefit from and depth of talent, best fixed and mobile ciency in various times of crisis sations of all sizes and industry verticals the global best practices being exchanged networks, broadest portfolio of ICT is a partner and a key part of can enhance their defences against as part of Atos being a co-founder of the services and solutions, and trusted achieving the required HIGH TIDE 04:54 – 17:50 LOW TIDE 00:57 – 12:31 cyberthreats, reduce their risk, and Charter of Trust, the world’s first joint partner for 60 years. competence. Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department Qatar’s supportive stance in Sudan lauded ADI official lauds Qatar’s QNA / KHARTOUM Sudan Radio, Dr. Tower praised the support provided by Qatar, Qatar’s immediate response in which it has always returned to Dr. Al Siddiq Tawer, a member this regard by providing human- be a forerunner of the good and quality dementia care of the Sovereignty Council in itarian and relief assistance to stand with the Sudanese people Sudan, has lauded the Qatari the affected people and running in all crises and tragedies that FAZEENA SALEEM healthcare workers — is making added. The theme of this year’s stances in support of the an air bridge in support of the have gone through.” He stressed THE PENINSULA efforts to support people with World Alzheimer’s Month is, Sudanese people to prevent the Sudanese people. that relations with Qatar were dementia working towards a ‘Let’s talk about dementia: Break effects of rains and floods and The Deputy Commissioner- extended and deeply rooted, and Alzheimer’s Disease Interna- dementia friendly and aged- the stigma’. face the challenges resulting General of Humanitarian Aid, that this is not the first time tional (ADI) has lauded the initi- friendly country. It is only Qatar will be taking that from them. said: “The Sudanese government Qatar stands with the Sudanese atives and efforts Qatar has through collaboration that we main theme across the nation In remarks yesterday to and people value and appreciate people. taken to improve the quality of can do this,” she said.
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