Qffd Signs Pact to Educate 57,600 Somali Children
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MONDAY NOVEMBER 30, 2020 RABI AL-AKHAR 15, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 5116 QR 2 Fajr: 4:41 am Dhuhr: 11:22 am P ARTLY CLOUDY Asr: 2:23 pm Maghrib: 4:44 pm HIGH : 28°C LOW : 21°C Isha: 6:14 pm World 5 Business 8 Sports 12 Suicide car bomb Qatar a destination Hamilton wins hectic kills 30 Afghan of choice for global F1 GP as Grosjean survives security personnel investors: QFC CEO fireball crash Qatar’s foreign policy stems QFF D signs pact from values of peace: Envoy to educate 57,600 QNA BERLIN Ambassador of Qatar to Ger- Somali children many HE Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Thani has said Pledge comes as part of Qatar’s commitment to help Somalia the values of Qatari foreign policy is based on peace, stabil- QNA ity and prosperity, which stem DOHA from the deep belief of Qatar in Minister of Transport and Communications HE Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti witnesses the signing of a the importance of international contract between Qatar Civil Aviation Authority and Leonardo SPA of Italy on Sunday. QATAR Fund For Develop- cooperation, the adoption of ment (QFFD) has signed a balanced diplomacy, rational- Memorandum of Understand- ity and dialogue as tools to ing (MoU) with the Ministry promote international peace in HIA to get sophisticated of Education, Culture and a sustainable manner. Higher Education of Somalia In a lecture delivered to support a local project by through virtual technology at radar from Italian firm Education Above All (EAA) the European School of Man- QNA partment and Tender Com- ty and security. Foundation aimed at provid- agement and Technology to DOHA mittee Chair at CAA Ali The new device will also ing quality primary education businessmen, economists and Hamad Al Kuwari and Leon- facilitate surveillance and to 57,600 Somali children. representatives of German THE Qatar Civil Aviation ardo SPA Branch Director in control over an increasing The MoU also aims to pro- companies, the envoy focused Authority (CAA) on Sunday Doha Abdallah Mroue. air navigation activity in vide alternative basic education on the preparations of Qatar signed a contract with Leon- The new radar, to be Qatar, particularly during to older children and retain Officials during the MoU signing ceremony. to host the World Cup, the ardo SPA of Italy for supply- supplied and installed by the major events Qatar is host- them, empower teachers to use progress it has made in this ing, installing and operating Italian firm, will be added to ing over the coming years child-centred teaching prac- various fields. Education and opment. Let us work together regard and the development of a sophisticated radar (Ap- existing radars at HIA, thus , and on top of which is tices, strengthen community empowering Somali people to to provide a better future for the legal environment governing proach Surveillance Radar maintaining the airport’s the FIFA World Cup Qatar education committees, and im- contribute to building and de- all by ensuring equality and workers’ rights. PSR & MSSR) at Hamad In- position as one of the best in 2022. prove the project management veloping their country is very inclusion through providing He stressed on the strength ternational Airport. The deal the world. The radar will be moni- capabilities of staff at the Min- important to us,” he added. quality education. of bilateral relations between was signed in the presence The new radar will effec- tor aircraft movement and istry of Education, Culture and Minister of Education, The project will work with Qatar and Germany, which are of Minister of Transport and tively contribute to keeping identify them within Qatar’s Higher Education. Culture and Higher Education the aim of promoting the en- based on understanding, co- Communications HE Jassim pace with the growing capac- airspace and the surround- QFFD General Director af- of Somalia Abdullahi Abukar rolment of children deprived operation, mutual respect and bin Saif Al Sulaiti. ity of the airport and Qatari ing regions with a coverage firmed that the pledge comes Haji said, “We are grateful for of formal primary education common interests. This has led The contract was signed airspace. It will also improve range of nearly 230 nautical as part of Qatar’s commitment Qatar’s support to my country in the Somalia’s states of Punt- to strengthening international by Director of Financial and air traffic surveillance and miles off the centre of the to the government and people during the past years.” land, Galmudug, Hershabil, cooperation and consolidating Administrative Affairs De- enhance air navigation safe- radar. of Somalia, building on a num- He affirmed that the Qa- Jubaland and south-western peace through international fo- ber of projects covering sever- tari-Somali relations have Somalia, and to ensure that rums and diplomatic mediation al developmental areas in all always been strong and ben- nearly 57,600 out-of-school to resolve disputes, he added. states, including rehabilitating eficial. He furthermore com- children have access to basic He referred to the shared vi- and developing infrastructure, mended the support provided education, who were denied it sions regarding the nature of the stimulating the economy, cre- by Qatar in various fields, es- as a result of displacement and challenges posed by regional and ating jobs for youth and em- pecially in education. poverty.” international developments, es- powering women. For his part, CEO of Edu- Al Sulaiti said, “We value pecially with regard to the war on He added that Qatar would cation Above Al Fahad Hamad the efforts of both partners terror, achieving reconciliation in be keen to support the So- Al Sulaiti said, “We must re- and those who support us to Libya and Syria, the unity of the mali government in achieving member that education is an find sustainable solutions to position towards the devastating its comprehensive national integral part of human capital help create a safe environ- war on Yemen and the nature of goals. “Qatar is one of the big- and development, as well as an ment for education and pros- the relationship with Iran. gest supporters of Somalia in engine for sustainable devel- perity.” Qatar condemns attack in Nigeria Ministry calls for adherence to precautionary QATAR has condemned the attack measures during high school examinations in Koshobe village of northeast Ni- THE Student Evaluation Department of the discussed the procedures followed in the sec- geria that claimed many lives and QATAR ReceiveS RAIN, MORE LIKELY Ministry of Education and Higher Education ondary examinations and stressed the need left scores injured. In a statement has emphasised the necessity of adher- to implement them. on Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Many parts of Qatar on Sunday received scattered rain, with the Qatar Meteorology Department ence to the application of precautionary and The department said the number of Affairs reiterated the firm posi- (QMD) forecasting more rain in the coming days. Rain was reported in the central, eastern and preventive measures inside and outside the students in classrooms should not exceed tion of Qatar on rejecting violence southern parts of the country. “Chances of scattered rain will continue until the middle of this general secondary examination committees in a maximum of 15 students, and should not and terrorism. It offered Qatar’s week,” the QMD said in a tweet. “Rain will continue intermittently and it may become thundery schools. exceed a maximum of 60 students in the condolences to the families of the at places. The rain will be accompanied by strong winds,” it added. The QMD has urged all to be The department also stressed the neces- sports hall. The high school diploma exams victims, and to the government careful and to avoid marine activities during the period. After the scattered rain, people of Qatar sity of adherence to the numbers permitted will start from November 30 and end on and people of Nigeria, wishing the were treated to stunning rainbows. (TNN) in the examination committees. The meeting December 15. (QNA) PAGE 2 injured a speedy recovery. (QNA) Perfumes expo suspended for Traffic Safety Award launched violating COVID-19 protocol ASHRAF SIDDIQUI DOHA TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA Qatar University and the National Traffic Safety Committee on Sunday launched the Traffic THE Ministry of Public Health Safety Award during a ceremony at Qatar Univer- (MoPH) has suspended the Per- sity. The annual award will have three catagories fumes and Incense Exhibition — Personal, Institutional and Educational. at Al Hazm Mall for two days Nomination for the Traffic Safety Award can due to the organiser’s failure to be submitted between November 29, 2020 and adhere to COVID-19 preventa- mask requirements July 31, 2021. The first annual Traffic Safety Officials at the launch of the Traffic Safety ward.A tive measures. The exhibition will only be Award will be announced in November 2021. The violations include: cleared to resume once the QU President Dr Hassan bin Rashid Al Der- eral Secretary of National Committee For Traffic More than the approved organiser demonstrates compli- ham said, “We are meeting today to value the Safety, said the committee’s responsibilities number of attendees in the ance with all COVID-19 restric- efforts involved in the success of traffic safety include drawing the general traffic policy, setting exhibition venue tions. The ministry expects FAL coNRY CHAmpioNSHIP initiatives, as well as to continue achieving the plans, means and methods to develop techni- Entry and exit to the future exhibits, and approved goals of the National Traffic Safety Strategy cal, educational, organisational, legislative and venue violated COVID-19 pre- gatherings, to adhere to all A stunning picture from the semi-finals of the Ras Laffan 2018-2022.