Cabinet Reviews Strategy to Combat Money Laundering
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QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune THURSDAY OCTOBER 22, 2020 RABI AL-AWWAL 5, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 5084 QR 2 Fajr: 4:19 am Dhuhr: 11:18 am P ARTLY CLOUDY Asr: 2:35 pm Maghrib: 5:02 pm HIGH : 35°C LOW : 25°C Isha: 6:32 pm Nation 16 Business 8 Sports 12 HMC’s Sealine IPA, Palantir in pact to Nam Tae Hee scores a Medical Clinic all boost Qatar’s digital brace as Al Sadd slam set to open today transformation Al Duhail 3-1 AMIR MEEts US TREASURY SECRETARY AMIR VISIts S’HAIL 2020 EXHIBITION HIS HIGHNESS the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani paid a visit to Katara International Hunting and Falcons Exhibition (S’hail 2020), which is being held at the Wisdom Square of the Cultural Village Foundation- Katara, on Wednesday. HH the Amir viewed the exhibited falcons, hunting and sniping supplies and the various types of weapons, equipment and products used in hunting, in addition to artboards for sniping trips. HH the Amir was briefed by the officials in charge of the exhibition, which is organised in partnership with specialised local and international companies. HH the Amir was also briefed His Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met US Secretary of Treas- about the exhibited items, cultural ury Steven Mnuchin and the accompanying delegation at Al Bahr Palace on Wednesday. During the programmes and heritage events meeting, they reviewed the strategic cooperation relations between the two friendly countries and the that meet the requirements of aspects of supporting and strengthening them, especially in the economic field.T he joint Qatari-US falconers, amateurs and those efforts in counter-terrorism financing and related developments, in addition to issues of common con- interested in this sport in Qatar cern were also discussed during the meeting. (QNA) and abroad. (QNA) PAGE 2 Qatar welcomes constructive Rotating attendance initiatives to Cabinet reviews strategy to system for school settle disputes through dialogue combat money laundering students from Nov 1 QATAR has welcomed the QNA constructive initiatives to find QNA DOHA ways to de-escalate and settle DOHA differences through dialogue Cabinet approves change in The Ministry of Education and in the Gulf region. It stressed THE Cabinet on Wednesday Higher Education (MoEHE) the region’s strategic impor- reviewed the strategy to combat summer work hours in open has decided to adopt the tance and the need for serious money laundering, financing of actual rotating attendance endeavour towards resolving terrorism and the proliferation THE Cabinet on Wednesday approved a ministerial decision system for students in govern- crises peacefully, achieving of weapons of mass destruction prepared by the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor ment and private schools as political and security stability for 2020 to 2025. and Social Affairs (MADLSA) to extend the prohibited time in well as kindergartens. The and strengthening preventive The strategy reflects the open workplaces during summer. The Cabinet approved the ministry has decided to can- diplomacy. “Resolving differ- intensive efforts of national decision to limit working hours for jobs performed under the cel the decision to choose be- ences through dialogue is the authorities in recent years to sun or in open workplaces from June 1 to September 15 an- tween actual attendance and core of Qatar’s foreign policy protect the financial system of nually and prohibit work from 10 am to 3:30 pm. Every year distance learning. The new and the approach it has fol- Qatar and the world. MADLSA announces special working hours in open workplaces system will be implemented ● lowed in dealing with the Gulf during summer, which was valid till August 31 and prohibits after the end of the mid-term Average attendance The Cabinet, chaired by rate in all schools crisis with wisdom and the Prime Minister and Minister of work between 11:30 am to 3pm. (QNA) exams of the first semester, principles of peaceful settle- Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Prime Minister and Minister of as of November 1. raised to 42 percent ment of disputes,” Permanent Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin The decision was made of the capacity of Representative of Qatar to the directed the authorities to im- Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani. after taking into account schools as per the United Nations Ambassador plement the strategy to protect the public health indicators weekly rotating HE Sheikha Alya bint Ahmed the integrity and safety of the The strategy’s goals are: Cabinet deplores Israel’s decision related to COVID-19 and the attendance schedule bin Saif Al Thani told the UN national financial system. ☛ Continue investigating continuous monitoring and Security Council. (QNA) PAGE 2 This would enhance eco- local and international financial to build new settlement units evaluation of the educational nomic growth by implement- flow at a strategic level in order process in light of the pan- which will start from October ing the best international prac- to limit related risks. THE Cabinet has condemned activity in occupied Palestin- demic within the framework of 25 and no later than No- tices in the field. ☛ Combating illegal financ- the Israeli government’s deci- ian land, as it is the greatest the general situation data. vember 1, provided that the The strategy will serve as a ing through investigation, pros- sion to build thousands of challenge facing peace, and The ministry also decided blended education system will roadmap to achieve the state’s ecutions, and confiscating the new settlement units in the undermines the two-state to raise the average attend- be applied according to the ambition of becoming a leader crime’s proceeds. occupied West Bank, chal- solution. ance rate in all government weekly rotating attendance in combatting these crimes. ☛ Combating illegal financ- lenging international law, par- The Cabinet reiterated and private schools and schedules. The national strategy is focused ing through effective regulation. ticularly UN Security Council Qatar’s firm position of sup- kindergartens to 42 percent All government and on limiting threats related to ☛ Enhancing transparency. Resolution no 2334 issued porting the rights of the of the capacity of schools, in private schools are obligated money laundering and financ- ☛ Enhancing the collection on December 23 of 2016. Palestinian people, led by accordance with the weekly to divide the total number of ing of terrorism, in addition to and analysis of statistics at a na- The Cabinet called on the their right to establish an rotating attendance schedule. students into classes with enhancing the capabilities in tional level international community to independent state on the It said the compulsory a maximum of 15 students dealing with the challenges dis- ☛ Enhancing capabilities of move swiftly and decisively borders of 1967 with East Al attendance will start from per class, with adherence HE Sheikha Alya bint Ahmed bin covered during the national risk authorities in combating illegal to stop Israeli settlement Quds as its capital. (QNA) November 1 for public and to a distance of 1.5 metres Saif Al Thani. assessment process. financing.PAGE 2 private schools according between each student, and to their academic calendar wearing of masks. after the end of the mid-term exams of the first semester, Continued on page 3 Our steps prevented 1 mn more getting COVID-19: Dr Al Khal What is rotational education? TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the National Health Strate- been taken,” Dr Al Khal con- DOHA gic Group on COVID-19, said Without the tinued. MOZA Al Madhahka, Director of Educational Guidance Depart- while addressing a virtual restrictions and “Without implementing ment at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, THE preventive measures im- seminar hosted by Texas A&M public health restrictions and public health has said rotational education is the one in which a group of plemented by Qatar to combat University on Wednesday. measures put in place measures, the peak of the students attends the school in the first week and the other in the coronavirus (COVID-19) The seminar was titled when the COVID-19 struck, pandemic would have come the second week on a rotation basis, and the distance learn- pandemic have prevented Qatar’s Response To The the impact of the virus on very quickly and with a much ing continues as well. more than one million people COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Qatar would have been so larger number of infections. “The time limit for implementing the rotational educa- getting infected with the virus, Learned. serious that it would have We can only imagine what tion system is dependent on instructions from the Ministry a top health official has said. Dr Al Khal, who is also the overwhelmed the nation’s the impact on our healthcare of Public Health. We hope that students will return to their “Without the restrictions Head of Infectious Diseases at healthcare system.” system would have been if schools in natural course as soon as possible. We affirm and public health measures Hamad Medical Corporation, one million more people had that student safety is a top priority for the Ministry of Educa- put in place when the COV- said Qatar has been able to — Dr Abdullatif Al Khal been affected. But our inter- tion and Higher Education,” Al Madhahka said. ID-19 struck, the impact of stay resilient and avoid hav- ventions led to an estimated Reducing educational loss as much as possible is one of the virus on Qatar would have ing to prioritise care for some 77 percent reduction in daily the reasons that prompted the ministry to decide on rotating been so serious that it would patients over others, while re- the future.