Diversification, Self-Sufficiency Key to Qatar's Growth
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 2019 MUHARRAM 9, 1441 VOL.13 NO. 4733 QR 2 PARTLY CLOUDY Fajr: 3:59 am Dhuhr: 11:32 am HIGH : 42°C Asr: 3:00 pm Maghrib: 5:47 pm LOW : 34°C Isha: 7:17 pm MAIN BRANCH LULU HYPER SANAYYA ALKHOR Business 9 Sports 13 Doha D-Ring Road Street-17 M & J Building MATAR QADEEM MANSOURA ABU HAMOUR BIN OMRAN MDD all set to become Qatar’s Medvedev stands between Near Ahli Bank Al Meera Petrol Station Al Meera new social and civic hub Nadal and his 19th crown alzamanexchange www.alzamanexchange.com 44441448 Amir condoles AMIR VISITS S’HAIL EXHIBITION AT KATARA with Kuwait Amir THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani on Saturday sent a cable of condolences to the Amir of Kuwait HH Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah on the death of Sheikha Anwar Faisal al Saud al Sabah. (QNA) Qatar condemns Iraq bombing QATAR has condemned the bombing in northern Iraq, caus- ing deaths and injuries. In a statement on Saturday, the Min- istry of Foreign Affairs reiterated Qatar’s firm stance rejecting violence and terrorism, regard- less of the motives and causes. The statement offered Qatar’s condolences to the families of the victims and the government The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani visited the prestigious Katara International Hunting and Falcons Exhibition (S’hail 2019) on Saturday. MORE ON PAGE 16 and people of Iraq, wishing the injured a speedy recovery. (QNA) Qatar’s strategy to promote Diversification, self-sufficiency Qatar playing key role transparency in combating terrorism, to be a model: key to Qatar’s growth: Minister ACTA chief says NCTC chairman resident of the Adminis- Blockade resulted in positive changes to economy, says Kuwari atar has a leading role in ment with the United Nations Ptrative Control and Trans- Qconfronting the phenom- to establish a center in Doha parency Authority (ACTA) TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK hear directly from the minister enon of extremism and terror- to apply behavioural visions HE Hamad bin Nasser al DOHA the ways the Qatar business ism and it’s moving forward to violent extremism to Missned has announced community has adapted in to strengthen its bilateral, study the behavioural roots the adoption of the Qatari QATAR’S response to the the wake of the blockade. We international and multilateral of violent extremism and national strategy to promote blockade of June 2017 has have many aspiring business partnerships to address this evidence-based global poli- integrity and transparency resulted in significant, posi- leaders studying here, and the phenomenon, Chairman of cies and programs inspired at the United Nations and tive changes to the economy, minister succinctly outlined the National Counter-Terror- by behaviours to prevent and hoped the strategy would Minister of Commerce and how industry can thrive in ism Committee (NCTC) Maj combat violent extremism set an example to be fol- Industry HE Ali bin Ahmed al times of adversity.” Gen Eng Abdul Aziz Abdullah leading to terrorism,” he lowed by other countries. Kuwari has said. The minister discussed al Ansari has said. added. This came as Missned “The blockade was a good the initiatives that will foster “Qatar has implemented During the first session discussed with the Execu- thing for Qatar. We have a favourable business climate many programs in the field of the conference, Ansari tive Director of the United achieved so much that we within Qatar and encourage of combating terrorism and presented the experience of Nations Office on Drugs wouldn’t have achieved with- international trade. its financing,” Ansari said on Qatar in confronting terrorism and Crime ways to enhance out it,” Kuwari said during He praised Qatar’s logis- the sidelines of the ‘Study and extremism and drying up cooperation between a lecture at Carnegie Mellon tics capabilities, noting how the causes of Extremism’ its sources. Qatar and the Office. He University in Qatar (CMU-Q). well several industries have conference that began in He pointed out that the also announced Qatar’s Outlining the economic relied on Hamad Internation- Doha on Saturday. role of the National Counter- proposal to host the 10th challenges, achievements, and al Airport and Hamad Port to Qatar has concluded sev- Terrorism Committee is to session of the Conference future goals for Qatar, Kuwari manage a sudden spike in the eral cooperation agreements develop policies, plans, and of the States Parties to the said diversification and self- inflow of goods to the country. in this regard, he said, add- programs to combat terror- United Nations Convention. sufficiency have played a key Minister of Commerce and Industry HE Ali bin Ahmed al Kuwari The minister’s talk was the ing, “Qatar signed an agree- ism. (QNA) PAGE 2 Missned headed the Qatari role in the economic develop- speaks at the Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar on Saturday. first Dean’s Lecture Series for delegation that participated ment of Qatar. the 2019-20 academic year. in the UN events in Vienna. Over the past two years, many food security initiatives and, since the blockade, trade Now in its ninth year, CMU- He said Qatar is witnessing Qatar’s total exports and for- that move the country towards has been diverted to our ma- Q’s Dean’s Lecture Series fea- renaissance in all fields, eign trade have seen noticea- self-sufficiency. jor trading partners,” Kuwari tures industry leaders, govern- Iran speeds up Ukraine and Russia supported by advanced ble growth, while food produc- “Qatar has successfully said. ment officials and members of nuclear cycle in swap prisoners in legislative and institutional tion and local manufacturing established direct commercial For his part, Michael Trick, the business community who frameworks. (TNN) PAGE 2 have increased drastically. Qa- routes with a number of stra- Dean of CMU-Q, said, “It is so share their expertise on rel- latest breach (PG 7 ) landmark deal (PG 8) tar has successfully adopted tegic hubs around the world important that our students evant and topical issues. School teaching Islamic Studies for English-speaking communities opens CATHERINE W GICHUKI the Madrassa. The motto of “As the African ambassa- ers. “Let’s be generous to as- OThe school, a first of DOHA the school is ‘Give the gift of dors get together and discuss sist the teachers who are sac- studying Islam to your child’. its kind, will use Edison further how we can bring an rificing their time to educate A new chapter unfolded for The opening ceremony International Academy African school. Other com- our children.” facilities to teach Islamic the English–speaking com- was attended by South Afri- Studies to children of munities here like Indians Cassiem said that ever munities in Qatar as a school can Ambassador to Qatar HE various nationalities and Pakistanis have schools since he came to Qatar in offering Islamic Studies Faizel Moosa, Ghanaian Am- aged four to 17 but Africans do not have these 2000 he has been a teacher opened at the Edison Inter- bassador to Qatar HE Emma- schools yet,” he said. in four different schools and national Academy on Satur- nuel Enos, Nigerian Embassy He said they have man- that’s where the inspiration to day. Charge d’ Affairs Auwalu allow our children to have aged to successfully integrate start a school for Islamic Stud- The school, a first of its Namadina and former Paki- a better balance in terms of Islamic education with nor- ies began. kind, will use Edison Inter- stani envoy. deeds. We are hoping that at mal schooling education in “I noticed that in all these national Academy facilities to Speaking at the ceremo- some stage in the near future, South Africa. schools. English-speaking teach Islamic Studies to chil- ny, the South African ambas- we will see if we can formal- “Most importantly, I children didn’t get Islamic dren of various nationalities sador said there was a need ise a curriculum that caters to would like to thank the par- Studies like the Quran or aged between four and 17 . for the English-speaking chil- expatriates in a broader way,” ents for bringing their chil- Arabic language because the The person behind the dren to enhance their Islamic he said, adding, there are dren to further themselves in teachers used the Arabic lan- South African Ambassador to Qatar HE Faizel Moosa, Ghanaian Ambassa- establishment of the school education. talks of how they can work to- Islamic Studies,” he noted. guage,” he said. dor to Qatar HE Emmanuel Enos, and Nigerian Embassy Charge d’ Affairs is Abdul Maliek Cassiem, the “This is such an impor- gether with others to see they The ambassador also Auwalu Namadina at the school opening ceremony on Saturday. South African principal of tant milestone because it will can bring this curriculum. thanked the volunteer teach- Continued on page 2 Ô 02 Sunday, September 8, 2019 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. Amir congratulates Brazilian president PRESIDENT OF ANGOLA ARRIVES IN DOHA ‘School begins THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani sent on Satur- with 120 students’ day a cable of congratulations to the President of the Federa- tive Republic of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro on the occasion of his Continued from page 1 Ô country’s Independence Day. (QNA) Cassiem said that in January Deputy Amir sends condolences to Amir this year he gave a proposal to Prin- of Kuwait cipal of the Edison International Academy Ms Candice asking if they THE Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al Thani sent could accommodate them every on Saturday a cable of condolences to the Amir of Kuwait HH Saturday to conduct Islamic Stud- Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah, on the death of ies for English-speaking children.