Amir, Austrian Leaders Discuss Ways to Enhance Relations
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BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Benatia strikes on Asian debut QIIB lists $500mn as Al Duhail sukuk on the LSE win 3-0 published in QATAR since 1978 WEDNESDAY Vol. XXXX No. 11114 March 6, 2019 Jumada II 29, 1440 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals In brief REGION | Rights Saudi faces fi rst-ever censure at UN forum Amir, Austrian leaders discuss European countries will urge Saudi Arabia this week to release detained activists and co-operate with a UN-led probe into the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, in the first rebuke of the kingdom ways to enhance relations at the Human Rights Council, diplomats and campaigners said. The joint statement, due to be read zMoUs to strengthen co-operation in economic and tourism fields signed out tomorrow, comes amid growing concern about the fate of detainees. 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Jenner, 21, the half-sister of reality television stars Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian, made it onto the annual Forbes list of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani inspects a guard of honour with Austrian President Alexander Van His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani shakes hands with billionaires after debuting her Kylie der Bellen at Hofburg Presidential Palace in Vienna yesterday. Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz at the Chancellery in Vienna yesterday. Cosmetics online in 2015 . Forbes said she was both the world’s youngest QNA Alexander Van der Bellen held a session The fi rst MoU was on economic, trade Digital and Economic Aff airs. The pact accompanying the Amir attended the billionaire and also the youngest self- Vienna of offi cial talks at Hofburg Presidential and technical co-operation between aims to promote economic relations, banquet. made billionaire ever. Palace in Vienna. Qatar’s Ministry of Commerce and In- improve the level of trade exchange be- His Highness the Amir Sheikh During the meeting, they discussed dustry and the Austrian Ministry for tween the two countries, encourage the Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani left Vien- is Highness the Amir Sheikh aspects of enhancing co-operation to establishment of exhibitions and mu- na yesterday evening after a two-day Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani cover various fi elds, especially in poli- Austrian-Qatari Business tual events and exempt customs duties offi cial visit to Austria. Hand Austrian Chancellor Se- tics, economy, investment, health and Forum in Vienna focuses on some imports and exports. The Amir sent cables to the Austrian bastian Kurz yesterday discussed ways education, in a way that serves the in- on investment, trade The second MoU, signed between president and chancellor, expressing to strengthen relations of friendship terests of the two peoples and countries. Qatar’s National Tourism Council and deep thanks and appreciation for the and co-operation between Qatar and They also discussed the latest re- HE the Minister of Commerce and the Austrian Ministry for Sustainabil- hospitality and honour accorded to Austria in various fi elds, especially gional and international develop- Industry Ali bin Ahmed al-Kuwari ity and Tourism, aims to develop and him during the visit, which allowed the economy, investment, trade, energy ments, especially the situation in Pal- yesterday underscored the importance promote co-operation between both exchange of views on issues of com- and technology. estine, in addition to the Gulf crisis. of promoting investment and trade co- countries in this fi eld. mon concern and means of strength- The talks, which were held at the The meeting was attended by mem- operation between Qatar and Austria. The signing ceremony was attended ening and promoting the friendly re- Chancellery in Vienna, also discussed bers of the offi cial delegation accom- He also praised the friendly relations by members of the offi cial delegation lations and co-operation between the current regional and international de- panying the Amir. between the two countries as evi- accompanying the Amir. From the two countries in various fi elds for the velopments. The meeting was attend- On the Austrian side, it was attend- denced by the exchange of high-rank- Austrian side, the ceremony was at- good and the benefi t of the two peo- ed by members of the offi cial delega- ed by a number of ministers and senior ing off icial visits since the 1970s when tended by ministers. ples. tion accompanying the Amir. offi cials. Qatar opened its embassy in Austria. The Amir attended a luncheon ban- The Amir wished the president and On the Austrian side, it was attend- The Amir and the Austrian chancel- HE the Minister delivered his remarks quet hosted by the Austrian president the chancellor the best of health and ed by a number of ministers and senior lor witnessed the signing of two mem- during the Austrian-Qatari Business at the Hofburg Presidential Palace. happiness, and the friendly people of offi cials. orandums of understanding (MoU), at Forum in Vienna yesterday. Page 9 A number of Austrian ministers and Austria further progress and prosper- The Amir and Austrian President the Chancellery in Vienna. senior offi cials as well as the delegation ity. Page 24 QM, UCL Qatar discover the Qatar’s healthcare system earliest Islamic site in Qatar ranked 5th best globally atar Museums (QM) and UCL atar’s health system has been ment to system-wide priorities to both Qatar have unearthed the ranked 5th best in the world meet the needs of future generations Qearliest Islamic period site in Qand the fi rst in the Middle East, and improve the health of the current Qatar and one of the earliest in the according to Legatum Institute, a Lon- population. region, in a monumental discovery in don-based think-tank. “The 2018 ranking recognises the the country’s northwest. Qatar is the only country in the re- investment the country has made in Researchers have identifi ed that gion to score in the top fi ve on the an- health infrastructure. Over the past the settlement dates to the later Sas- nual prosperity index, placed behind two years, we have opened six new sanian period, between 538 and 670 Singapore, Luxembourg, Japan and public sector hospitals and more than CE. The architectural features still in Switzerland. 1,100 new hospital beds. We have also place today can be traced back to the Improved life expectancy, better opened four new Health and Wellness Umayyad period of 661-750 CE. health outcomes, and investment in Centres. The ranking also recognises The excavation came as part of a health infrastructure have resulted in that our focus on areas such as can- joint project between QM and UCL The team that made the discovery at the site. Qatar being ranked fi fth. In compiling cer, diabetes, and smoking cessation Qatar, called Crowded Desert. For the the health ranking in the annual pros- is having a positive impact on people’s past three years, the project has centred nifi cant because they counter previous tar Foundation (QF). The main aim of perity index, countries’ performance HE Dr Hanan Mohamed al-Kuwari: lives, and ultimately it recognises that around the archaeological study of Me- academic belief that the occupation of this project is to enrich our knowl- in three areas, including basic health ranking recognises the investment life expectancy in Qatar continues to leiha and Umm al-Ma’, near Zubarah. the Gulf in the early Islamic period is edge and understanding of the no- outcomes, health infrastructure and Qatar has made in health infrastructure. improve,” said Dr al-Kuwari. It was at the excavation of Yoghbi, linked to the peak of trade with the In- mads and sedentary people who lived preventative care, and physical and Qatar also ranks strongly for a however, that the team, led by Dr Jose dian Ocean, that was brought about by in the area, and their relationship mental health were evaluated. vested in healthcare in 2018, a 4% in- number of health outcomes. The na- Carvajal Lopez of UCL Qatar, un- the foundation of Baghdad in 762 CE with other distant places in the Gulf. The rise in the rankings from 13th crease from the previous year. tion has the highest life expectancy rate covered Qatar’s earliest Islamic pe- and Siraf, around 800 CE. This information helps us paint a place last year to 5th, has been driven by HE Dr Hanan Mohamed al-Kuwari, in the Eastern Mediterranean Region riod settlement. Amongst the items Speaking about the importance better picture about the great histori- the fact that Qatar has the highest life Minister of Public Health said under and has seen the crude death rate per found were ceramics from between of the project Faisal al-Naimi, Di- cal themes prevalent in the Middle expectancy rate in the Eastern Medi- the wise leadership of His Highness 100,000 population decline through- the seventh and eighth centuries and rector of Archaeology at QM, said: East, such as the early civilisations, terranean Region and globally ranks in the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad out this decade, from 99.1 in 2014 to fragments of glass, metals, stone ves- “The joint Crowded Desert Project is the Islamisation of the region and the the top 25 percentile for healthcare ac- al-Thani, Qatar has invested heavily 80.2 in 2017.