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Students with Chronic Diseases Exempted from Attending Classes QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune FRIDAY QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune AUGUST 21, 2020 MUHARRAM 2, 1442 VOL.13 NO. 5031 QR 2 Fajr: 3:49 am Dhuhr: 11:37 am Asr: 3:06 pm Maghrib: 6:05 pm Isha: 7:35 pm Business 8 Sports 11 QSE investors gain Al Duhail, Rayyan to FINE QR9 bn in a week as battle for Falcon Shield HIGH : 43°C bull run continues in thrilling finale LOW : 34°C BACK-TO-SCHOOL PLAN PM, Lebanon’s caretaker premier review relations PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid Students with chronic diseases bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani received a phone call from Caretaker Prime Minister of the Republic of Lebanon Dr Hassan Diab on exempted from attending classes Thursday. At the beginning of MARYAM MAGED ABOUZAID Student enrolment, the call, Dr Hassan Diab DOHA expressed his thanks and BACK-TO-SCHOOL transfer window appreciation to HH the Amir STUDENTS with chronic dis- of State of Qatar Sheikh eases and those who have a PLAN AMENDED TO to reopen from Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani for Qatar’s support to Lebanon and first-degree relative who is suf- its people after Beirut port explosion. fering from a chronic disease Aug 23 to Oct 7 During the call, they reviewed the bilateral relations and are exempt from attending ADOPT BLENDED the prospects for further strengthening of ties. They also classes as schools in Qatar reo- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK reviewed the latest developments in Lebanon. (QNA) pen next month, according to LEARNING DOHA an official. Qatar on Wednesday Student enrolment and transfer amended its back-to-school in public schools for the 2020- plan and announced that the 21 academic year will reopen FM, DR ERAKAT DISCUSS LATEST 2020/21 academic year will from August 23 through October see schools combining online The rst semester of the academic Students will attend school Schools will break students 7, the Ministry of Education and DEVELOPMENTS IN PALESTINE and in-persons learning as year will follow a blended method premises one to three times into groups of no more than Higher Education (MoEHE) has they reopen after a COVID- combining distance learning and in- a week, with a maximum 15 in each classroom. Desks announced. 19-induced hiatus. school teaching. This will be imple- attendance rate of 30% of will be arranged to keep a Parents can complete the The exemptions were an- mented in all stages of education school capacity per day safe distance of 1.5 metres enrolments and transfers ac- Qatar firmly supports nounced by Fawzia Al Khater, across public and private schools, cording to the following dates: Assistant Undersecretary for preschools and higher education For Qatari siblings, Educational Affairs at the Min- institutions children of Qatari mothers, and Palestinian cause: FM istry of Education and Higher children of GCC citizens – Au- QNA Education (MoEHE), at a gust 23-24. DOHA press conference in Doha on For Qatari students, Thursday. children of Qatari mothers and DEPUTY Prime Minister and Dr Yousuf Al Maslamani, children of GCC citizens – Au- Minister of Foreign Affairs HE the Medical Director at the During the rst three days (Sep- To maintain physical distanc- For specialised, technical, gust 25-31. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul- Hamad General Hospital tember 1-3), schools will introduce ing and avoid overcrowding, special needs, and remote For other nationalities – rahman Al Thani and Secre- (HGH) also addressed the con- students to the precautionary meas- morning assembly and group schools, where the total September 1 to October 7. tary-General of the Executive ference. ures that must be observed while activities, including trips, number of students already In a statement, the ministry Committee of the Palestine Khater said, “Thanks to on school campus. Preparatory and camps, and celebrations will amounts to 30% of the said parents can complete the Liberation Organization (PLO) high school students will have to be suspended and replaced school capacity, students will enrolment process online via God and then the efforts of wear face masks Dr Saeb Erakat discussed lat- our wise leadership, the plan with virtual events, wherever attend in full capacity on a the Public Service Portal. est developments in Palestine implemented last year has pre- possible daily basis For applications to be in a telephone conversation on pared the educational sector complete, it is important to Thursday. with the essentials of handling attach all the required docu- The foreign minister an ongoing pandemic, with Students suffering from chronic diseases, as ments, along with the medical stressed Qatar’s firm position HE Sheikh Mohammed bin maintaining a safe and high As for universities, 30% of students will supported by an approved medical report, are assessment certicates for new on supporting the rights of the Abdulrahman Al Thani. educational experience for the attend campus daily from September exempt from attending classes in school. This students. Palestinian people. He also students.” to November, with the blended learning decision also includes students whose parents In a related context, stressed the need for adher- 1967 borders with Jerusalem She clarified that students method in place. All COVID-19 protec- suffer from chronic conditions. However, the ex- medical examinations for new ing to international legitimacy, as its capital. who seek exemption from at- tive measures will be also be imple- empted students must physically attend school students are still underway in a relevant Security Council reso- Dr Erakat affirmed the Pal- tending the classes must fur- mented in university buildings to take their main exams number of health centres desig- lutions and the Arab Peace Ini- estinian side’s appreciation of nish a medical certificate. nated by the Ministry of Public tiative as a basis for achieving a the position of Qatar and the If the exemption is request- Health. The medical certicates just and sustainable peace that efforts underway to stop the ed on the grounds of a first-de- attending classes in person, environment for our students of the safety and security com- will ofcially be approved and guarantees the establishment attack on the Palestinian ter- gree relative having a chronic both the groups of students coming back to school,” she mittees in schools on how to linked directly to MoEHE’s on- of a Palestinian state on the ritories and civilians in Gaza. disease, his or her medical cer- are required to sit for exams. added. implement the precautionary line enrolment system. Accord- tificate and national address “It is our priority at MoEHE There would be coopera- measures,” she said. ingly, parents can proceed with the online enrolment once the are required. — in cooperation with MoPH tion between the MoPH and (PG 13) Although exempted from — to achieve a safe and healthy MoEHE to train the members Continued on page 2 student is found medically t. Qatar submits bid for 2027 AFC Asian Cup Qatar signs pact for development & Political solution only way operation of Ukraine’s SC Olvia Port forward for Libya: Attiyah QATAR and Ukraine have signed TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK political solution.” the concession agreement for DOHA On regional and interna- the development and operation tional initiatives, Al Attiyah of the SC Olvia Port —Ukraine. DEPUTY Prime Minister and said, “We cannot dictate to QTerminals on Thursday Minister of State for Defence the brothers in Libya in which inked a concession pact with Affairs HE Dr Khalid bin Mo- direction they go ... but there Ukraine, following which it will hamed Al Attiyah has affirmed must be intentions for a po- invest $140 million to develop that political solution is the only litical solution and the in- the Olvia port as part of ex- way to end the Libyan crisis. tentions must be sincere and panding its operations in the COVID-19 recoveries “It is important to reach a there must be partners. There Black Sea region. The agree- reach 112,924 political solution to the Libyan HE Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al are many external parties that ment signing was witnessed crisis. This must come through Attiyah. have the same orientation in by the Minister of Transport Qatar on Thursday reported political agreement on the ba- Libya and have the same hope and Communications HE Jas- 268 coronavirus (COVID-19) sis of the Skhirat Agreement Qatari-Libyan relationship is that Libya will be united, and sim bin Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti cases, the Ministry of Public and relevant Security Council very old and strong. they will find all support for and the Ukrainian Minister of for the restoration of local up silos and loading equip- Health (MoPH) said. Also, resolutions. There is no other “The relations strength- the political process.” Infrastructure Vladyslav Kryklii infrastructure of Mykolaiv, the ment for all modes of trans- 266 people recovered from option but political solution, ened further after the Skhirat On his recent visit to Libya at a virtual signing ceremony city where the port is located. portation, such as railway and the virus in the last 24 hours, which is what we urge our Agreement and work with the along with Turkish Minister of in Doha and Kiev via videocon- Additionally, during the rst freight lines. bringing the total number of brothers in Libya,” Dr Al At- Government of National Ac- Defence, Dr Al Attiyah said, ferencing. ve years of the concession, “This concession is recoveries to 112,924. In a tiyah said in an interview with cord in previous years,” he “The meetings with the broth- The term of the conces- QTerminals will invest in es- a major achievement for statement, the MoPH said all Al Jazeera TV. said, adding that the strong ers in Libya and the Turk- sion is for 35 years — until tablishing a new fully-equipped QTerminals that honours its the new cases have isolated “Now it remains the issue relations are based on founda- ish Minister of Defense were 2056 — during which QTer- grain terminal, improve exist- strategy for expanding over- and they are receiving neces- of the reconciliation govern- tions of mutual respect.
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