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Qatar Welcomes More Visitors with New Authorisation System BUSINESS | 13 SPORT | 20 Lusail City stands Qatar gear as Qatar’s No 1 up for Copa future market: debut as 2022 Expert preparations begin Friday 14 June 2019 | 11 Shawwal 1440 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 7922 | 2 Riyals Make the most of your trip with 2x data Ooredoo Terms and conditions apply with Qatarna data summer! Amir to chair delegation at CICA Summit in Tajikistan QNA & THE PENINSULA dence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), promoting peace, security and stability observer status. CICA is a powerful Confidence-Building Measures in Asia DOHA which will take place in Dushanbe today in Asia organisation capable of resolving all the , first announced in October 1992 at the and tomorrow, after receiving an invi- The CICA has 27 member states that emerging problems or frozen conflicts 47th session of the UN General Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al tation from the President of the Republic cover about 90 percent of the territory at once, it is, however, an effective Assembly, and it is credited to the first Thani will chair the State of Qatar's dele- of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon. The and population of Asia, another eight platform for mediation and co-oper- president of Kazakhstan, Nursultan gation in the fifth summit of the CICA is an inter-governmental forum states and five international organisa- ation. From the initiative of the creation Nazarbayev, who announced the ini- Conference on Interaction and Confi- for enhancing cooperation towards tions, including the United Nations, have of the Conference on Interaction and tiative in 1992. Qatar welcomes more visitors with new authorisation system THE PENINSULA The new electronic horizons. We are overjoyed to con- DOHA visitor authorisation tinue bringing people together, one of our core values.” Qatar is set to welcome even system, during the The UN World Tourism more visitors from around the ‘Summer in Qatar’ Organization recently ranked world with the new electronic programme, will Qatar as the ‘Most Open Desti- visitor authorisation system, further enhance nation in the Middle East’ and the launched recently by Ministry of eighth most open destination Interior and Qatar National Qatar’s openness, worldwide in terms of visa facil- Tourism Council (QNTC). and enrich travellers itation. The new facilitation during The authorisation system the ‘Summer in Qatar’ programme ‘experiences. Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Dr Mohammed bin Abdul Wahed Al Hammadi checks enables residents to invite family will further enhance Qatar’s on the progress of the secondary school exams and on the students’ performance. and relatives from around the openness, and enrich travellers world to visit Qatar during the of all nationalities to apply to ‘experiences. ‘Summer in Qatar’ programme enter our country and receive a Qatar Airways recently part- and obtain a free visa upon free visa upon arrival. We are nered with QNTC to offer pas- Importance of facilitating exam arrival after applying through proud to offer a warm Qatari sengers up to 25 percent dis- the online portal: http://www. welcome to visitors from around count on airfares for all flights qatarvisaservices.com. the world, and look forward to to Doha as a final destination process for students highlighted Online authorisation system offering them a taste of our from more than 160 destinations streamlines application process genuine Arabian hospitality.” worldwide on bookings up to 15 QNA This came during his visits in 61 exam rooms inside and with a 24-hour turnaround time. “This important initiative August, enabling customers to DOHA to Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al outside Doha, with 32 for boys and Qatar Airways Group Chief developed by the Ministry of enjoy fun-filled ‘Summer in Mana secondary school for boys 29 for girls. Executive, Akbar Al Baker, said: Interior of the State of Qatar and Qatar’ activities. In addition, Minister of Education and Higher and Mohammed bin Abdul- The ministry called on the stu- “The new electronic visitor Qatar National Tourism Council passengers already booked on Education H E Dr Mohammed wahab secondary school for dents to adhere to the rules and authorisation system helps will enable us to welcome even Qatar Airways flights can also bin Abdul Wahed Al Hammadi boys to check on the progress of regulations of the exam progress solidify Qatar’s ranking as the more visitors, from even more take advantage of a unique stressed yesterday the impor- the secondary school exams and and to abide by the school guide- most open country in the region countries, to experience the many stopover package designed to tance of facilitating the exami- on the students’ performance. lines, which includes avoiding in terms of visa facilitation. The exciting attractions that await give travellers transiting through nation process for students in This year’s secondary school sleeping late and exhaustion before implementation of this system them during the ‘Summer in Qatar’ Qatar the opportunity to dis- grades 10,11 and 12, whose exams registered 11,329 students, the tests, which affects their per- is a significant achievement for programme, Qatar continues to cover Doha with amazing luxury examinations started on 5,788 boys and 5,541 girls, are formance. The ministry said the Qatar, as it streamlines the appli- soar high in the sky where borders hotel stays and complimentary Wednesday and will conclude taking the second semester exams exams will be held according to the cation process, enabling visitors and boundaries do not exist, only transit visas. `P2 on June 23. for the 2018/2019 academic year schedules and timetables set. Dr Al Derham reappointed Qatar Visa Centers abroad to Qatar condemns as President of QU cover domestic workers soon sabotage on two THE PENINSULA oil tankers in DOHA SANAULLAH ATAULLAH Qatar Visa Centers in Kathmandu, Republic of Gulf of Oman THE PENINSULA Nepal, at the end of last month, The Board of Trustees of have processed over as part of the ‘Qatar Visa Centers QNA Qatar University (QU), The newly-recruited domestic 30,000 visas since Program’, to facilitate and DOHA which is chaired by Deputy workers, including housemaids their establishment. streamline procedures for Amir H H Sheikh Abdullah and drivers, will soon be able to bringing expatriates to the The State of Qatar has bin Hamad Al Thani, has avail the services offered by country. condemned the sabotage of renewed its trust on Dr Qatar Visa Centers (QVC) will be added,” said Al Nepal is the fifth country two oil tankers in the Gulf Hassan Rashid Al Derham opened by the Ministry of Mohannadi. where a Visa Center was open of Oman, regardless of the (pictured) as President of Interior at major workforce He said that Qatar Visa after Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, identity of the perpetrator, Qatar University reap- exporting countries, said a Centers have processed over Pakistan and India — which warning against tampering pointing him for another senior official. 30,000 visas since their have proved to be a great with the security of the Gulf four years. “We will soon add newly establishments. success in providing premium, and the region as a whole On the occasion of recruited domestic helps and As per the plan, QVCs will simplified and more advanced and called for an urgent extending his presidency employees of public sector in cover eight countries through the services. international investigation of Qatar University, Dr Al the list of those eligible to com- establishment of 20 centres, in One of the major benefits of that would reveal the facts Durham tweeted on plete their visa procedures at Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Nepal, the QVC is that they provide oppor- and put all involved parties Wednesday. Dr Al QVC,” said Director of the Visa Philippines, Tunisia, Pakistan, tunity to workers to get detailed before their legal responsi- Derham was appointed Support Services Department India, and Bangladesh. So far, 13 information about their work bilities. President of Qatar Uni- at the Ministry of Interior, Major Qatar Visa Centers have been contracts in their own languages The Ministry of Foreign versity on June 15, 2015. I would like to thank His Abdullah Khalifa Al Mohannadi. opened in five countries. including salaries, vacations, Affairs said in a statement Prior to his appointment, Highness the Deputy Amir Speaking at a programme These centres provide facil- incentives and allowances yesterday that the State of he served as Vice-Pres- and Chairman of the Board of of Al Rayan TV recently, Al ities for those who have initial before they leave their countries Qatar stresses that this attack ident for Research since Trustees of QU and members Mohannadi said that Qatar Visa approval for entry visas to the to Doha. is a direct threat to the 2007, and during this of the board for their trust in Centers, in the phase 1, focused State of Qatar where they can The project is being imple- security of the region, period he was able to me and renewal of my on workforce of private sector complete the registration of mented in cooperation between warning of its serious reper- promote research at the presidency of the QU for a then after a while semi-gov- their biometrics, medical exam- the Ministry of the Interior, the cussions on the security and university to reach its period of four years. I pray to ernment sector was added. inations and the signing of con- Ministry of Administrative safety of the international status as a leading aca- Allah the best for the board “Currently, only work visas tracts electronically through a Development, Labour and trade routes, and calling on demic institution in the and all the University’s are being processed at QVS, but unified channel, and thus saving Social Affairs, the Ministry of all parties to exercise restraint field of research excellence employees.
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