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QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune FRIDAY OCTOBER 23, 2020 RABI AL-AWWAL 6, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 5085 QR 2 Fajr: 4:19 am Dhuhr: 11:18 am FINE Asr: 2:34 pm Maghrib: 5:01 pm HIGH : 34°C LOW : 25°C Isha: 6:31 pm World 7 Business 8 Sports 11 Trump, Biden to face al khaliji net prot rises Al Shaqab Racing’s off in high-stakes 9% to QR544 mn in Al Namaa takes Umm nal debate rst 9 months Bab Cup PM VISITS S’HAIL 2020 EXHIBITION We must unite to make digital learning an inclusive right for children & youth: Sheikha Moza QNA step up and contribute to clos- DOHA COVID-19 has ing the digital gap by direct- shown how ing their efforts to scale up HH Sheikha Moza bint creative the these innovative, grassroots Nasser, Chairperson of Edu- solutions. Collaboration across cation Above All Foundation human mind can be sectors and innovation is the (EAA) and UN Sustainable when it is faced with only way forward. Let us seize Development Goals Advocate, existential challenges this moment to build a new fu- has called for cross-sector col- that are inspiring ture — a future that leaves no laboration to ensure equity in one without access to digital digital learning for children education solutions learning behind,” she said. across the globe, especially across the globe.” The high-level event fea- those marginalised. — HH Sheikha Moza tured speeches from Nana This came as Sheikha Akufo-Addo, the President of Moza addressed the Educa- bint Nasser the Republic of Ghana; An- tion post-COVID-19: Extraor- tonio Guterres, United Na- dinary session of the Global tions Secretary General; Erna Education Meeting (2020 unite across different sectors ceed at their own pace and Solberg, Prime Minister of GEM), co-hosted by the Gov- to make digital learning an in- educators can adapt to learn- Norway; Audrey Azoulay, ernments of Ghana, Norway, clusive right for the most mar- ers’ specific needs and circum- UNESCO Director-General; the United Kingdom and UN- ginalised children and youth stances, without disruption.” Baroness Sugg, UK Minister ESCO, on Thursday. across the globe.” She also noted that COV- for Foreign Affairs and Devel- Highlighting the central “We also cannot return to ID-19 has shown how creative opment; Stefania Giannini, necessity of digital connectiv- the traditional mode of educa- the human mind can be when Assistant Director-General Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani visited the Inter- ity in education to counter the tion, measured by the quan- it is faced with existential chal- for Education, UNESCO; Jay- national Hunting and Falcons Exhibition (S’hail 2020) at Al Hikma Square in the Cultural Village Foundation digital divide, she said, “We tity of knowledge ‘deposited’ lenges that are inspiring educa- athma Wickramanayake, UN Katara on Thursday. The PM toured the exhibition pavilions, where he was briefed on weapons, hunting must rise to the challenge and into the minds of students. tion solutions across the globe, Secretary-General’s Envoy on supplies, excursions and shooting sports presented by specialised local, Arab and international companies. democratise digital learning, We need to develop technolo- calling for companies to invest in Youth; among others. The PM was also briefed on activities and artworks related to hunting sport. (QNA) PAGE 14 humanise technology and cus- gies that support personalised these ideas. tomise curriculum. We must learning, so learners can pro- “I ask tech companies to Continued on page 2 Qatar playing pivotal role in Flu virus spreading resolving crises: Al Khater this winter will be QNA agreement in the near future, indicat- DOHA ing that one of the main victories for the Qatari mediation is the inclusion different: Dr Al Khal QATAR is playing an active role in of Afghan women in the negotiating TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK COVID-19: Qatar mediating regional and international delegations. DOHA conflicts and crises, Assistant Foreign She said Qatar succeeded in deal- updates list of Minister HE Lolwah bint Rashid Al ing with the unjust blockade imposed DR Abdullatif Al Khal, Khater has said. on it since June 2017 and achieved re- Chair of the National Stra- low-risk countries “Qatar is playing mediation to re- markable success in self-reliance. tegic Group on COVID-19, TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK solve differences in various conflict ar- “Qatar foiled all plans that tar- has warned that the flu vi- DOHA eas,” Al Khater said while giving online geted Doha and overcame the diffi- rus that will be spreading lecture in the annual “2020 S R Nathan culties caused by the blockade. Some this winter is different from The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) Distinguished Lecture” entitled “Small believed that Qatar would surrender the virus that circulated last has updated its COVID-19 Green List States in a Contested Era: A Qatari Per- within weeks of the blockade, which winter. of countries it considers low-risk in spective”. The event was hosted by the did not happen,” Al Khater said. “Flu virus can cause se- terms of coronavirus exposure. The new Middle East Institute of the National HE Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater. Immediately after blockade was vere illness for some people, updated list, which came into effect on University of Singapore (NUS). imposed, she said, the steps under- especially those at increased Thursday, has now 49 countries. She reviewed the political and dip- She said Qatar mediated between taken by Qatar were distinct. risk for developing influen- 46 private health “As Qatar continues to implement lomatic efforts of Qatar and media- Fatah and Hamas in 2012 to calm down “The first three decisive steps za-related complications,” its travel and return policy, the COV- tion to resolve differences in various the situation in Palestine, and in 2015, which Qatar took were preventing Dr Al Khal, who is also the facilities to take ID-19 Green List has been updated to conflict areas, including mediation Qatar was a mediator between the Lib- military intervention, political flex- Head of the Infectious Dis- include the following countries based in Yemen in 2007 and 2008, media- yan Tabu and Tuareg tribes. Between ibility, and prompt direction toward eases Division at Hamad part in flu drive on public health indicators in Qatar tion between the Lebanese parties in 2018 and 2020 Qatar led the media- alternative supply chains. Most im- Medical Corporation, said. THE Ministry of Public Health and around the world, effective on 2008, mediation between Sudan and tion between the Taliban and the United portantly, strengthening unity and “The seasonal influenza (MoPH) on Thursday pub- Thursday, October 22. The list will be Chad in 2009, mediation between Dji- States, which culminated in the signing solidarity on the domestic front, and vaccine is currently availa- lished a list of 46 private reviewed and updated regularly,” the bouti and Eritrea in 2010, mediation of a peace agreement in Doha last Feb- the realistic and rational approaches ble in Qatar and is the same health facilities participat- MoPH said on its website. between the Sudanese government ruary, in addition to the Qatari sponsor- have proven to be more effective in the vaccine we import every ing in the 2020-2021 u and some Sudanese opposition com- ship of the intra-Afghan peace talks. long term,” she noted. year from prestigious com- campaign. The MoPH along Continued on page 2 ponents in 2011, and a mediation be- She expressed hope that all Af- panies such as Abbott and with Primary Health Care tween Sudan and Eritrea in 2011. ghan parties would agree and reach an Continued on page 2 Sanofi,” he added. Corporation (PHCC) and The Ministry of Public Hamad Medical Corporation Health (MoPH) launched (HMC) recently launched the its annual seasonal influ- national inuenza vaccination enza campaign on Tuesday. campaign. (TNN) Five more held for violating The vaccine will be available Qatar’s FIFA World Cup preparations for free from government, This year, the MoPH seeks home-quarantine conditions semi-government and pri- to vaccinate more than very impressive: Belgian ambassador vate healthcare facilities. 500,000 people. FIVE persons were arrested in of the coronavirus. BELGIAN Ambassador to Qatar HE Bart De Groof on Thursday for violating home- The violators are subject to congratulated the FIFA World Cup 2022 hosts quarantine conditions imposed legal accountability in accord- on their ‘impressive and integrated’ tournament as part of efforts to contain ance with the procedures of the preparations during a visit to the Supreme Com- the spread of coronavirus health authorities. The arrested COVID-19 recoveries reach 127,328 mittee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) on Thursday. (COVID-19). persons are Eissa Abdullah “The progress is very, very impressive,” said De The arrests were made in Eissa Al Khuwaitar Al Ajami, QATAR on Thursday reported 252 COVID-19 cases -- 225 from com- Groof. “When I arrived here, Khalifa Stadium was implementation of the precau- Saoud Thafer Mohammed munity and 27 from travellers returning from abroad, the Ministry being redeveloped and Al Janoub was being built. tionary measures approved by Safar Al Qahtani, Salem Mo- of Public Health (MoPH) said in its daily report. The ministry also Now, all the other stadiums are coming up and it’s the health authorities repre- hammed Mubarak Juhaiwal Al recorded 235 recoveries in the last 24 hours, bringing the total exciting to see them as they are huge landmarks. sented by the Ministry of Public Juhaiwail, Abdulhadi Mubarak number of recoveries to 127,328. In addition, three people -- aged Everything is on schedule — not only the stadiums metro. The whole process is very integrated and Health (MoPH) and its support- Hadi Al Malhan Al Ahbabi, 78, 73 and 81 – succumbed to the virus, taking the death toll in but all the infrastructure, including the roads and it’s really impressive to see,” he added.