BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 QP affi liate books 3mn tpy throughput capacity in Mehdi beats Umm Qarn France’s LNG Terminal stablemate for feature win published in QATAR since 1978 FRIDAY Vol. XXXX No. 11465 February 21, 2020 Jumada II 27, 1441 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Amir, Erdogan review relations His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday held a telephone conversation with Amir visits HBKU Research Complex Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. During the call, they His Highness briefed on national research, development and innovation strategy reviewed bilateral relations and ways to support and develop them, in is Highness the Amir Sheikh fence Aff airs Dr Khalid bin Mohamed addition to discussing a number of Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani al-Attiyah, who is also the QRDI Coun- regional and international issues. Hyesterday reviewed the Qatar cil chair, Qatar Foundation vice chair- Research, Development and Innova- person and CEO HE Sheikha Hind bint Qatar regrets Saudi tion Strategy (QRDI 2030) that has Hamad al-Thani and other dignitaries. delay in issuing entry been developed by the Qatar Research, According to a statement from the Development and Innovation (QRDI) QRDI Council, Qatar National Vi- permit to minister Council in alignment with Qatar Na- sion 2030 outlined the aspirations to- Qatar yesterday expressed its regret tional Vision 2030. wards sustainable prosperity for Qa- and condemnation that Saudi Arabia During his visit to Qatar Founda- tar, and the NDS-2 identifi ed the need did not grant an entry permit to tion’s Hamad Bin Khalifa University to focus on knowledge and innovation HE the Minister of Public Health (HBKU) Research Complex, the Amir as key factors in economic diversifi ca- Dr Hanan Mohamed al-Kuwari to received a presentation on QRDI 2030 tion. NDS-2 granted QF the mandate attend an extraordinary emergency and its seven transformational ele- to develop a national research, devel- meeting of the Gulf Co-operation ments related to innovation and en- opment, and innovation strategy. To Council’s Ministers of Health to terprise system, foundation research build national consensus, QF estab- discuss coronavirus (COVID-19) issue, system, talent, funding, govern- lished the QRDI Council. as the approval arrived after the ance, regulatory environment, and The QRDI Council has built on this start of the meeting. The Ministry of integrated information systems, in ad- national framework to develop a national Foreign Aff airs said in a statement dition to the executive implementation strategy that takes a holistic view of Qa- that Saudi Arabia has always claimed plan for the strategy, which aligns with tar’s research, development, and innova- that the GCC, especially the technical Qatar’s Second National Development tion (RDI) ecosystem. QRDI 2030 outlines committees, is eff ective and not Strategy 2018-2022 (NDS-2). a roadmap towards building a vibrant aff ected by the Gulf crisis, but Qatar The Amir also toured the HBKU Re- and integrated national system during was surprised, as the kingdom has search Complex, receiving an insight this decade and connecting Qatar’s re- politicised a humanitarian issue that into the work and achievements of the search, development and innovation ef- requires wisdom and the necessity to research institutes based there in the forts to its national imperatives. keep it away from political diff erences. fi elds of energy and environment, bio- It adopts the best way to build and The statement called on Saudi Arabia medicine, cybersecurity, computing, and strengthen the role of the private sector to play its role as the headquarters Artifi cial Intelligence, as well as the cur- through leading research and develop- of the GCC with impartiality and rent and future plans for the complex. ment institutions in the country. It also professionalism, and also aff irmed He was accompanied by HE the seeks to strengthen communication with His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani interacts with an off icial during his visit to Qatar Foundation’s Hamad Qatar’s commitment to co-operate Prime Minister and Interior Minis- international institutions involved in re- Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) Research Complex yesterday. Also seen are HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh with all Gulf countries to address ter Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Ab- search, development and innovation, and Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani, HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Aff airs Dr Khalid bin coronavirus, wishing all people of the dulaziz al-Thani, HE the Deputy Prime create promising careers for future gen- Mohamed al-Attiyah, who is also the QRDI Council chair, and Qatar Foundation vice chairperson and CEO HE Sheikha Hind bint region security and safety. Minister and Minister of State for De- erations of national talent. To Page 16 Hamad al-Thani. Gulf Times 2 Friday, February 21, 2020 QATAR Al-Muraikhi meets top UN official Qatar-Russia ties reviewed Qatar condemns attack in Germany atar has strongly con- demned and denounced Qthe attack that took place in the city of Hanau in west- ern Germany, which resulted in deaths and injuries. In a statement yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Aff airs re- iterated Qatar’s fi rm stance re- jecting violence, terrorism and criminal acts, whatever the mo- tives and causes. The statement expressed Qatar’s condolences to the vic- tims’ families and to the gov- ernment and people of Ger- many, wishing the injured a speedy recovery. A gunman with suspected far-right links shot dead nine HE the Minister of State for Foreign Aff airs Sultan bin Saad al-Muraikhi yesterday met the Executive HE the Minister of State for Foreign Aff airs Sultan bin Saad al-Muraikhi met the Special people, some of them migrants Director of the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) of the United Nations Michele Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for the Middle East and Africa and from Turkey, in an overnight Coninsx, who is currently visiting Qatar. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations, in Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, who is visiting Qatar. During the meeting, they reviewed rampage through the German addition to issues of common concern. bilateral relations as well as issues of common concern. city before killing himself, of- ficials said. - QNA Minister honours youth panel members Qeeri provides key data for Al Kharsaah plant HE the Minister of Culture and Sports Salah bin Ghanem bin Nasser al-Ali has honoured the members of the previous youth committee whose term expired after a new committee was elected atar Environment and at the Qatar Youth Forum. The minister thanked the members of the committee for their eff orts and Energy Research Insti- what was accomplished. He also praised their eff orts in empowering youth, stressing at the same Qtute (Qeeri), part of Ha- time the leadership’s enduring confidence in Qatari youth. The members of the founding youth mad Bin Khalifa University, is committee expressed their thanks to the minister and appreciated the eff orts made in the field of playing an integral role in con- cultural and youth work, stressing their commitment to continue to serve the Qatari youth. ducting key research in helping the country harness the power of the sun. In January, Qatar announced its ambitious plans to develop the Al Kharsaah photovoltaic plant, a solar energy site that is the fi rst step towards the coun- Sidra Medicine wraps up try’s long-term objective to produce 20% of its electricity through solar energy by 2030. Qeeri is working alongside the ISPCAN Congress Qatar winning bidders of the project – France’s Total and Japan’s Maru- beni – and the Qatar General idra Medicine, a mem- congress is the update on ways cohesive medical care system Electricity & Water Corporation ber of Qatar Foundation, to identify cases and intervene in to support victims and families (Kahramaa) to provide key data Swrapped up the Interna- the most appropriate manner.” based on a multidisciplinary and measurability to ensure op- tional Society for the Preven- “The congress looked at prac- team (MDT) concept. timisation in developing the solar tion of Child Abuse and Neglect tical solutions to combating The MDT approach also takes plant as part of the Siraj project. (ISPCAN) Congress Qatar 2020 child abuse and fi nding ways into account multi-sectorial Dr Antonio P Sanfi lippo, with a focus on child safety, do- to implement these solutions support from all agencies in- Dr Veronica Bermudez and Dr Antonio P Sanfilippo, Dr Veronica Bermudez and Dr Cedric Andre Broussillou are the scientists at the mestic violence, and violence within a family frame, taking cluding legislation, policy, pro- Dr Cedric Andre Broussillou helm of Qeeri’s involvement in the country’s biggest solar project yet. against children. into consideration religious and cedures, and practice keeping in are the scientists at the helm Professor Khalid al-Ansari, educational settings, psycho- mind that the safety and well- of Qeeri’s involvement in the “The solar atlas that we have chair, Emergency Medicine, logical support, as well as online being of the child should come country’s biggest solar project developed will assist the country Cutting-edge technologies and founder of the Child Advo- safety measures for children,” he fi rst. yet. Once fully operational, the to establish the optimal location cacy Programme, Sidra Medi- added. ISPCAN is an international 1,000-hectare