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Qatar Appreciates Efforts of Kuwait Amir to Heal Gulf Rift, Says Deputy Pm QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune MONDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 SAFAR 11, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 5063 QR 2 Fajr: 4:08 am Dhuhr: 11:25 am FINE Asr: 2:50 pm Maghrib: 5:25 pm HIGH : 41°C LOW : 29°C Isha: 6:55 pm World 7 Business 8 Sports 12 In first Trump-Biden Qatar’s trade surplus 2021 Gold Cup draw debate, US will finally rises 11% to QR6.9 bn tonight: Qatar see its choice in August seeded in Pot 4 QU postpones AMIR RECEIVES CREDENTIALS OF NEW AMBASSADORS 43rd graduation ceremony until spring 2021 QATAR University (QU) has postponed the 43rd graduation ceremony (Class of 2020) until the end of spring 2021 due to the precautionary measures being taken to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). QU President Dr Hassan Al Derham confirmed that the safety of students and employees of the university are on the university’s list of top priorities, and the postponement of the ceremony is in line with the general measures taken by the state to prevent the spread of the pandemic in order to preserve the health His Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received the credentials and safety of the community. The cer- of seven new ambassadors to Qatar at the Amiri Diwan office on Sunday. HH the Amir received the emony will include 3,075 graduates from credentials of Ambassador of Germany HE Dr Claudius Fischbach, Ambassador of the Kingdom of fall 2019, winter 2019, spring 2019 and the Netherlands HE Marjan Kamstra, Ambassador of Bangladesh HE Md Jashim Uddin, Ambassador summer 2020. (TNN) of Malaysia HE Zamshari Shaharan, Ambassador of Austria HE Karin Fichtinger-Grohe, Ambassador of Kazakhstan HE Arman Isagaliyev, and Ambassador of Greece Eleni Michalopoulou. HH the Amir welcomed the new ambassadors, wishing them success in their missions, and for the relations between Qatar and their countries further development and growth. For their part, the ambassadors conveyed to HH the Amir greetings of their countries’ leaders and wishes of further progress and prosperity to the Qatari people. The ambassadors were accorded official reception ceremonies at the Amiri Diwan. (QNA) PAGE 16 Qatar appreciates efforts Siege countries planned Qatar condemns attack on of Kuwait Amir to heal to invade Qatar before army station in Lebanon imposing blockade: Attiyah QATAR has condemned the attack on one of the army stations in Lebanon, killing two Gulf rift, says Deputy PM TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK soldiers. In a statement on Sunday, the DOHA Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated Qatar’s out that HH the Amir of the firm position on rejecting violence and ter- ‘Amir of Kuwait is State of Kuwait is known for DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minis- rorism, regardless of motives and reasons. the rational policy with which ter of State for Defence Affairs HE Dr The statement offered Qatar’s condolences the dean of Arab he managed the Kuwaiti foreign Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah has to the families of the victims, the govern- diplomacy’ policy and then ruled Kuwait. said the blockading countries pre- ment, and the people of Lebanon. (QNA) “The quiet and rational pared a plan to invade Qatar before QNA policy, unfortunately, is today imposing the blockade. DOHA considered a rare currency in Attiyah told this to Al Jazeera’s the world. HH Sheikh Sabah Al “Distance Zero” programme on Sunday. DEPUTY Prime Minister and Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah and “Turkey is an ally of us, and it is Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Kuwait are a beacon shining a Muslim country and a member of HE Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul- with this rationality and calm,” NATO, so why are the blockading rahman Al Thani said that HH HE Sheikh Mohammed bin he added. countries bothered about the pres- of the ‘QatariLeaks’ who confirmed the Amir of the State of Kuwait Abdulrahman Al Thani. The FM said Kuwait has a ence of their forces in Qatar even that Emirati company, Dot_Dev, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al great and prominent position though the Al Udeid base includes began preparing the platform at the Jaber Al Sabah has a great stat- plomacy and the leader of its among nations, thanks to its American, British and French forces end of 2016, coinciding with its move ure in the heart of every Qatari path, adding that this honour helping hands that extend to and they are not bothered by their against Qatar in Washington. citizen. gained more prestige after be- all countries of the world. presence?” Attiyah said. The programme also revealed In remarks to Kuwait TV’s ing associated with His High- He said Kuwait is a pio- The programme also revealed the that a message from the UAE am- programme “What’s next”, ness. neering country in setting up names of an Emirati network in Cai- bassador to Washington Yusef Al the FM congratulated HH the “We believe that the hon- the Kuwait Fund for Arab Eco- ro specialised in attacking Qatar and Otaiba to Robert Gates, the former Amir of Kuwait on his honor- our is deserved and is a cul- nomic Development in 1961 Turkey. The suspicious ‘QatariLeaks’ US Secretary of Defence, revealed NMoQ set to reopen ing the Legion of Merit, Degree mination of a series of accom- for development, adding that account that Twitter recently closed a clear incitement from Abu Dhabi Chief Commander, congratu- plishments after His Highness Kuwait extended its projects was run from a furnished apartment Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed permanent galleries lating the Kuwaiti, Qatari, and was named Leader of Humani- and gifts to all countries of the in Ahmed Abdulaziz Street in Cairo. against Qatar. Gulf people on this honour. tarian Action in 2014,” the FM world. Distance Zero programme got from October 1 (PG 4 ) He said HH the Amir of said. the testimony of a former employee Continued on page 2 Kuwait is the dean of Arab di- Sheikh Mohammed pointed Continued on page 2 All diesel sold in Qatar will be ‘ultra MoPH blacklists 23 health low’ in sulphur (P 8) professionals for forgery THE Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has Qatar Airways continues to blacklisted 23 health practitioners — 17 doc- fly high despite challenges tors, two nurses and four allied healthcare QATAR Airways continues to Airways Group continues to workers — for furnish- remain resilient in the face of remain resilient, reporting ing forged certificates. the continued illegal airspace strong underlying fundamen- Campaign to remove abandoned PHCC to launch new The forged cer- blockade against Qatar and tals,” airline’s Group Chief website soon with tificates erew mostly the most challenging period in Executive Akbar Al Baker said. those providing work global aviation’s history. In its “During the fiscal year 2020, vehicles kicks off in Al Wakrah advanced services (P 3) experiences and were annual report, Qatar Airways the Group’s revenue increased THE sixth campaign to remove abandoned cars started on Sun- submitted as part of said the airline is familiar with to QR 51.1 billion, seat capac- day within the administrative boundaries of Al Wakrah Municipal- applications for licens- facing exceptional challenges. ity increased by 3.2 percent, ity. The campaign is implemented by the Joint Committee for the es to practice their profession in Qatar. Legal actions have “Despite the momentous freight tonnes handled Removal of Neglected Cars, the Mechanical Equipment Depart- been taken against them and they have been banned from challenges our group has increased by 2.8 percent,” he ment and the Public Cleaning Department in cooperation with Al COVID-19 recoveries working in Qatar. Besides, Qatar has circulated their names in faced in 2019-20, Qatar said. PAGE 11 Wakrah Municipality. PAGE 2 reach 121,995 (PG 2 ) the GCC countries. (TNN) PAGE 2 02 Monday, September 28, 2020 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. Quick read MoPH blacklists 23 for Amir congratulates president of Turkmenistan THE Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Sunday sent a cable of congratula- tions to President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow on his country’s Independence Day. (QNA) forging certificates to Deputy Amir congratulates president of Turkmenistan THE Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani on Sunday sent a cable get practising licences of congratulations to President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow on his country’s Independence Day. (QNA) TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK by the Department of Health- try contributed to the early PM congratulates president of Turkmenistan DOHA care Professions, undertakes detection of fraud cases and procedures to verify the valid- the protection of patients, PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani sent THE Ministry of Public ity of credentials and factual which confirms the impor- on Sunday a cable of congratulations to President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhame- Health (MoPH) has detect- experiences of applicants, tance of the procedures fol- dow on his country’s Independence Day. (QNA) ed 23 forged certificates of in addition to other docu- lowed at MoPH represented health practitioners who ap- ments required for licensing in the Department of Health plied for licences to practise as these procedures help in Professions as the competent the profession in Qatar’s detecting any fraud before authority to deal with the health sector from various registering the health practi- certificates and documents health specialties, including tioner to work in the country. submitted by health practi- 234 new COVID-19 17 doctors, four allied health- Dr Saad Rashid Al Kaabi, tioners of various categories care practitioners and two According to the ministry, director of the Department and specialties, which are re- cases in Qatar, 257 nurses, the ministry said in a of Healthcare Professions at ceived from various countries statement.
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