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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Special Lease Offer MEDINAMEDIINA CENTRALECENTRALE BUSINESS | 21 SPORT | 28 4409 5155 Qatar to Al Rayyan win, expand ties with Lekhwiya pick Kyrgyzstan a point Wednesday 15 March 2017 | 16 Jumada II 1438 Volume 22 | Number 7101 | 2 Riyals OPINION More than 70% Sheikha Moza meets Tunisian President found obese or overweight Dr. Khalid Al-Shafi Editor-in-Chief Fazeena Saleem It includes a comprehensive The Peninsula health profile of more than Relations and 5,000 Qataris and long-term ore than 70 per- residents. permanent interests cent of Qatar’s Dr Nahla Afifi, Scientific and population are Education Manager and Acting istorical and social either over- Director of Qatar Biobank, pre- relations, along the geo- weight or obese sented the findings at the Qatar Hpolitical borders of states, Mand nearly half of all men (48%) Biobank Conference, which is form the foundation of relations are found obese, shows the being held under the theme between countries in different Qatar Biobank report 2016 ‘The Impact of Biobanking on parts of the world. This is the released yesterday. Precision Medicine Initiatives’ prevailing perception among The report also revealed at Qatar National Convention H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Advocate for the UN Sustainable Development Goals, societies and how world rela- that 83% of the population do Center (QNCC). with Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi in Tunis, yesterday. Pic: Aisha Al Musallam/HHOPL tions have been understood. little or no physical exercise, Other findings show that 16 However, perceptions and and 41 % are not participating percent of Qatar Biobank visi- understanding of relations and in any physical exercise. Also tors were diagnosed with cooperation between countries more than 45% of participants diabetes, and 86% Vitamin D have changed with the time. The consume fast food more than deficient. The most prominent Education 'vital' for development concept of common interest has three times a week. types of cancers among the become a very common lan- The findings of the report Qatar Biobank population were Mohammed Osman number of their Excellencies National vision 2030. guage in our contemporary world are based on an analysis of bio- breast, cervical, and thyroid for The Peninsula Sheikhs, ministers, guests, In Qatar we have adopted and accordingly, each country logical samples and information women, and prostate and blad- researchers and education the highest global standards looks at its own strategic inter- collected from voluntary par- der for men. rime Minister and Inte- experts. and latest technology in ests in light of their objectives ticipants at the Qatar Biobank. → Continued on page 3 rior Minister H E Sheikh The theme of this confer- implementing our educational and surrounding circumstances. PAbdullah bin Nasser bin ence “Pioneering and projects, researches, curricu- Perhaps, interests play a key Khalifa Al Thani yesterday Creativity” is not a mere slo- lum, evaluation and training role in building relations and is a attended the opening cere- gan but it is reality we are programmes the minister factor driving development and 70% 83% mony of the Education experiencing here in Qatar stressed, adding education enhancing stability in any given of the population of the population participated do Conference and National Sci- said H E Dr Mohammed Abdul system that develop talents, country, but what is difficult to little or no physical exercise, with 41 entific Research Week, Wahed Al Hammadi , Minis- discover innovative and cre- understand is to see some coun- are either organised by the Ministry of ter of Education and Higher ativity of students. overweight or percent not participating in any tries being forced to bow before physical exercise at all. Education and Higher Educa- Education, in his opening The conference is oppor- others and suffer interventions of obese and nearly tion, in collaboration with speech. He added: “our wise tunity to exchange other powers even if this contra- half of all men Qatar National Research Fund leadership has realised the experiences and discuss spe- dicts their national interests! This (48 percent) 16% 86% (QNRF) at Qatar National Con- vital role of education in cialised researches to improve sometimes happens with the are classified diagnosed with diagnosed with vention Center (QNCC). nation building as key tool for quality of education he aim of hindering their develop- as obese. diabetes Vitamin D deficiency The opening ceremony building the knowledge soci- emphasised. ment and reduce their chances was also attended by a ety which is key hub of Qatar → Continued on page 2 to enter an era of becoming dependent on themselves. In the world of politics, there are no permanent relations but World Cup only permanent interests which Msheireb Mosque wins architecture award is the concept being taught in colleges and different educa- projects to be tional institutions. Whatever Jeddah Sultan bin Salman honoured the differences political experts have QNA winners at the Jeddah Hilton on ready in 2020 regarding the concept of state Sunday. The awards, in their sec- relations, most of them agree hree mosques from the ond cycle, received nominations that interest is the major factor Arabian Gulf have won for 122 mosques from the region. Sanaullah Ataullah for cooperation between states. Tawards for their archi- Prince Sultan said the main The Peninsula I am not here to criticise rela- tecture. Msheireb Mosque in aims of the awards are to tions between states or policies Qatar, Sheikha Salama Mosque strengthen the relationship SPORTS infrastructure of a certain country because in Al Ain (UAE) and Arcapita between the mosque and the projects of the 2022 World each country is free to take Mosque in Bahrain were all community, as well as to moti- Cup are progressing as sched- the suitable steps it wants and recognised by the Abdullatif vate architects to enhance uled and would complete in serve its interests in line with the Al Fozan Award for Mosque designs, with a focus on sustain- 2020, Hassan Al Thawadi, international laws and without Architecture, Saudi daily Arab able architecture, Secretary-general of the affecting the rights and inter- News reported. energy-saving features, light- Supreme Committee for ests of other states. But instead, The Governor of Makkah ing optimisation and Delivery and Legacy (SC) has I am here to draw the ordinary Prince Khaled Al Faisal, and architecture that adds to the said. reader’s attention to the basis President of the Saudi Commis- community. The third edition Speaking on the sidelines for international relations and sion for Tourism and National of the awards will be open to of the Tarsheed award cere- major factors governing them. Heritage and Chairman of the mosques from the wider Mus- mony on Monday, Al Thawadi The Msheireb Mosque in Doha. Pic: Abdul Basit/The Peninsula Award’s Board of Trustees Prince lim world. said Khalifa International Stadium will be the first venue to complete construc- tion, with other venues to be ready between 2018 and QLM integrates medical insurance card with Qatar ID 2020. Al Thawadi said the SC has announced the start of the Sachin Kumar company enables its customers unique service offering in the launch of this new service, QLM have taken a step forward to sim- design process for five ven- The Peninsula to avail benefits of QLM service market. Not only does it high- has taken a vital step towards plify the process in order to ues, while two further venues through their Qatar ID, doing light our passion for leading raising the profile of the medi- enrich the experience of our had contracts awarded to the Life & Medical Insurance away with need to carry QLM innovation, but also casts a spot- cal insurance sector by bringing members. In addition, QLM main contractor. Company (QLM), Qatar’s medical card. This unique serv- light on our appetite for service in innovative solutions that align Mobile App and online services The SC secretary-general Q leading health and life ice can be availed by both excellence,” said Salem Al Man- with global standards and which were launched earlier help said construction work has insurer, yesterday became the nationals and expatriates. nai, Deputy Group President and practices. members in availing quality already begun in five to six first private insurer in the coun- “In keeping with our leading CEO of QIC-Mena Region “At QLM bringing conven- healthcare services including venues, adding that the try to announce integration of position in the market, we are addressing a press conference ience to the forefront has always checking the validity of the ID,” remaining ones will be its medical cards with Qatar ID. thrilled to be the first private held at its headquarters at West been the integral part of our cus- said Al Mannai. announced soon. This innovative move by the insurer in Qatar to introduce this Bay. He added that with the tomer-centric approach. We → Continued on page 2 → Continued on page 3 02 HOME WEDNESDAY 15 MARCH 2017 PM meets Kyrgyzstan minister Emir greets Qatar condemns President of war crimes in Syria Hungary EMIR H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent yester- Geneva regular session of the UN day a cable of congratulations QNA Human Rights Council. to President of Hungary Janos He said that there is a clear Ader on the occasion of his he State of Qatar has reit- reality which has been docu- re-election for a new presi- erated its condemnation mented in a number of reports dential term. Tof the systematic crimi- that the Syrian is responsible for nal conduct of the Syrian most of the crimes of arbitrary Emir attends regime which violates all char- detention and forced disappear- ters and human rights ance.