Number of Organ Donors Increases Significantly
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BUSINESS | 15 SPORT | 17 UK economy Barshim on caught in Brexit familiar ground crossfire at Eugene Saturday 26 May 2018 | 10 Ramadan I 1439 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 23 | Number 7538 | 2 Riyals Number of organ Qatar more stronger a year after siege: GCO IRFAN BUKHARI tweet shares a graphic image Qatar signed a declaration of In another tweet, the GCO THE PENINSULA which says that Qatar hosts intent and a common roadmap has pointed out illegal moves America’s most important mil- with France to combat terrorism employed by the blockading donors increases DOHA: As the siege of Qatar is itary facility in the Middle East, financing. In January 2018, Qatar countries against Qatar in last going to enter second year on Al Udaid Air Base that hosts signed a security agreement with one year saying they all June 5, the Government Commu- 11,000 service men and women Nato to consolidate its com- failed. nications Office through a and it is a launch pad for attacks mitment to global peace and “In the last 12 months, the significantly number of tweets posted against Daesh. It further says security,” the post adds. blockading countries have tried yesterday and on Thursday, has that the base will expand in the In an earlier tweet shared on to destabilise Qatar through a FAZEENA SALEEM showed that the attempts of the coming years to increase effi- Thursday, the GCO wrote: “The series of underhanded actions. “During each blockading countries against ciency and readiness. blockading countries demand But they have not succeeded.” THE PENINSULA campaign in the Qatar in the last one year have Another tweet shared by the that Al Jazeera is shut down. But It adds that over the last past five years we failed and Qatar has become GCO yesterday says that despite it remains open to viewers year, the blockading countries QNA DOHA: The number of organ registered highest more stronger in the face of the illegal blockade, Qatar has around the world.” have hacked and posted donors has significantly unjust blockade. strengthened its security part- It adds with a graphic image fake news; stopped the flow of increased in the country and number of people One tweet says that the nerships with international that Al Jazeera is number 1 business and people between around ten percent of the as deceased donors. blockading countries wanted to allies. Arabic news channel which GCC countries; violated interna- population has registered as We have reached move Al Udeid military base “Despite the illegal blockade, reaches more than 270 million tional law; attempted to manip- potential donors with Qatar’s 270,000 registrants,” from Doha. It says that in Qatar continues to strengthen households in over 140 countries ulate Qatar’s economy; crimi- pioneering Organ Donor January 2018, Qatar and the US security partnerships with inter- and has more than 70 bureaus nalized expressing sympathy Registry. says official. announced plans to make it national allies. In July 2017, around the world, Al Jazeera is with Qatar; incited regime Although, the numbers have permanent. Qatar signed an MoU with the an independent platform for change; but they have not suc- increased during the past five campaign will run at 15 malls With hashtags, #QatarMov- US to combat terrorism freedom of opinion in the Middle ceeded in their attempts to years, citizens and residents are across the country, throughout ingForward #QatarStronger, the financing. In December 2017, East, the tweet added. weaken Qatar. yet being encouraged to reg- Ramadan and then will con- ister as donors as the seventh tinue until the end of the year. annual Ramadan Voluntary The Ramadan Voluntary Blood Donation Campaign and Blood Donation campaign and the National Organ Donation the National Organ Donation Campaign officially opened on campaign were officially Thursday at City Centre Mall. launched by Sheikh Faisal bin “During each campaign in Qassim Al Thani, Founder and the past five years we registered Chairman of Al Faisal Without highest number of people as Borders Foundation (ALF). deceased donors. We have “ALF has always been a key RAMADAN TIMING reached 270,000 registrants. partner with HMC in these Their organs will be donated important campaigns which Todays Iftar: 6:20 pm after their demise,” said Dr encourage the public to donate Tomorrow’s Imsak: 03:08 am Asmaa Al Abdulghani, Director blood and consider registering of Organ Donation Campaign as an organ donor. The blood at the Hamad Medical Corpo- donation campaign fosters a ration. She said the mindset of culture of voluntary blood the community regarding organ donation by educating the public donation has changed over the about the importance of blood years due to increased donation and how it can make a awareness. positive impact on the lives of “It has been five years since many patients. Through our par- Sharp rise in we started the Ramadan cam- ticipation, we also aim to raise paign. In the beginning it was public awareness about the holiday difficult but now everyone is importance of organ donation by aware of organ donation correcting any misconceptions Cyclone floods Salalah bookings because we ran high number the public may have about organ Cars driving through a flooded street in the southern city of Salalah as Oman prepares for landfall MOHAMMAD SHOEB of awareness activities through donation,” Sheikh Faisal bin of Cyclone Mekunu. The Royal Oman Police said on Twitter that a 12-year-old girl died after winds different channels and Qassim Al Thani said. THE PENINSULA approached people,” said Dr Al from the cyclone caused her to collide with a wall. →SEE ALSO PAGE 3 Abdulghani. This year’s →CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 DOHA: With Eid Al Fitr and summer holidays approaching closer, the demand for air travel bookings and holiday Draft law to boost foreign packages have started picking Citizens, residents deprived of up momentum. Qatari citizens and resi- investments in all sectors dents, who had to cancel their bookings last year due to the THE PENINSULA Haj and Umrah for second year offering several incentives, abrupt imposition of the most importantly the allocation unjust blockade against Qatar DOHA: Minister of Economy of land for non-Qatari investors by the Saudi-led quartet, do SIDI MOHAMED The losses of 40 made contracts with many and Commerce H E Sheikh to set up investment projects, not want to take any chances THE PENINSULA Qatari companies hotels and entities before Haj. Ahmed bin Jassim bin in addition to the possibility of this year, and are making Moreover, nearly 2,000 people Mohammed Al Thani has said exemption from taxes and their bookings for air tickets DOHA: It is the second year that operating in Haj were supposed to perform Haj that draft law allowing non- customs duties and the free and hotels to tourist-friendly Qataris and residents of Qatar and Umrah during last year, but they were banned Qatari investors to invest 100 transfer of investments inside destinations, especially in are deprived by Saudi author- by Saudi authorities. percent capital in all sectors and outside the country.” Europe and Far East Asia. The ities from performing Haj and the season last The losses and damages will accelerate development The Minister said Qatar today early purchasing of tickets Umrah as a kind of exploiting year and this year have affected the entire Qatari and attract foreign investment is an attractive destination for and accommodations is them for political purposes. society, due to the surprising in all economic and commercial foreign investment thanks to its mainly to avoid last minute The National Human Rights are estimated at nature of the measures which activities. well-considered economic pol- rush and inflated rates. Committee (NHRC) has QR200m. came without a timetable or In a statement yesterday, icies, which have contributed to Enquiries to some travel recorded until last April about schedule to cause the biggest the Minister affirmed that the providing a promising agencies suggest that cus- 165 complaints of violating the damage possible. draft law recently approved by investment environment that will tomers have started thronging right of practice of religious imposition of the blockade on The NHRC has repeatedly the Cabinet regulating the non- be accompanied by an encour- offices across the country to rites, according to report aired Qatar on June 5, has expelled emphasised that the Haj cannot Qatari capital in the economic aging legislative and adminis- buy travel packages much in by Al Jazeera. Qatari pilgrims before they be used for political and per- activity would help non-Qatari trative system for doing business. advance. Turkey, UK, France, The Compensation Claims could complete their Umrah, sonal calculations or mediations, investors invest in all economic Under the provisions of the Malaysia, Croatia, Albania, Committee has transferred more which means that the Saudi rather, it is a right guaranteed sectors up to 100 percent. draft law, non-Qatari investors Bosnia, Kazakhstan, Georgia, than 6,000 complaints from Arabia is not respecting this by international agreements on The Minister said that the may invest in all economic Oman, and India are some of individuals and companies sacred rituals and do not realize Human Rights and Islamic law. aim of the law is to accelerate sectors up to (100 percent) of the most popular destinations, affected by the ongoing the rights of those pilgrims stip- The siege was imposed by economic development, attract the capital, and they may own both among Qataris and expa- blockade on Qatar to interna- ulated in Islamic law and inter- three GCC countries on Qatar 100 percent foreign capital flows, no more than (49 percent) of triates. Apart from Istanbul, tional law firms.