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QU Holds Graduation Ceremony for Female Students O Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Graces Event QATAR | Page 7 SPORT | Page 8 Mushfi qur’s record Ooredoo Group innings puts pushes forward Bangladesh with network enhancement on top published in QATAR since 1978 TUESDAY Vol. XXXIX No. 11001 November 13, 2018 Rabia I 5, 1440 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals QU holds graduation ceremony for female students O Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher graces event nder the patronage and in the presence of Her Highness USheikha Jawaher bint Ha- mad bin Suhaim al-Thani, wife of His Highness the Amir, Qatar University (QU) held the graduation ceremony of its 41st batch of distinguished female students at the new Sports and Events Complex yesterday. A total of 274 female students re- ceived certifi cates for outstanding per- formance during the event. The ceremony was attended by a number of their excellencies Sheikhs and ministers, along with members of the university’s administration and faculty, students’ parents and guests. This year, some 3,370 students (2,562 female and 808 male) are graduating Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim al-Thani attended the graduation ceremony of Qatar University’s 41st batch of female students yesterday. from the affi liated colleges. To Page 24 Sheikha Moza opens Sidra Medicine By Joseph Varghese Sidra Medicine, a member of QF and a lencies ministers, national and interna- Staff Reporter healthcare centre of excellence and inno- tional VIPs, diplomats and a large number vation, followed the path of innovation in of distinguished guests from Qatar and its inaugural ceremony too, as four chil- abroad witnessed the grand opening cer- er Highness Sheikha Moza bint dren brought parts of the replica of Sidra emony. Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Medicine building and joined it on the Roni Zeiger, former chief health strat- HFoundation (QF) yesterday of- dais while Her Highness Sheikha Moza egist at Google and co-founder of Smart fi cially opened Sidra Medicine, a world- placed the top part of the building, illu- Patients highlighted the role of technol- leading women’s and children’s hospi- minating the entire replica and marking ogy in healthcare, detailing several high- tal, in the presence of His Highness the the offi cial opening of the hospital. tech advancements at the event. During Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa HE the Prime Minister and Minister the ceremony, the Qatar Philharmonic al-Thani and a host of dignitaries, in- of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Orchestra and Qatar Music Academy pre- cluding a galaxy of international leaders. bin Khalifa al-Thani, several their excel- miered the Sidra Symphony. To Page 23 His Highness the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani and Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, witnessing the grand opening ceremony of Sidra Medicine, yesterday. Below: Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser off icially inaugurates Sidra Medicine. PICTURES: AR Al-Baker/HHOPL QTerminals reaches 2mn TEUs milestone O Hamad Port is being foot equivalent units) and 5mn tonnes said “Hamad Port is being transformed of general cargo at the end of October from a feeder port to a hub port, a tes- transformed from a feeder this year, thus tripling the levels since tament to Qatar’s world-class infra- port to a hub port: minister the beginning of the unjust diplomatic structure.” and trade embargo in June 2017 by the This important achievement is a clear By Santhosh V Perumal Saudi-led quartet. indication of the status which Hamad Business Reporter This was achieved in record time Port has gained in such a short time. Its with operations at Hamad Port start- great success lies in having diversifi ed ing only as recently as October 2016. and expanded its business base, he said, Terminals, a terminal operat- QTerminals yesterday held an event to adding, the port is playing a signifi cant ing entity jointly established by celebrate this major milestone, where role in meeting the needs of local mar- QMwani Qatar (51%) and Milaha HE Minister of Transport and Commu- kets as well as servicing the country’s (49%), has reached 2mn TEUs (twenty- nications Jassim Saif Ahmed al-Sulaiti major projects. To Page 2 Gulf Times 2 Tuesday, November 13, 2018 QATAR Advisory Council reviews Amir’s speech, forms fi ve committees QNA the inauguration of the 47th or- their duty, as per the vision, di- suf al-Khulaifi , Mohamed bin Mohamed al-Emadi, Dr Hessa Mahdi al-Ahbabi. al-Latif bin Mohamed al-Sada Doha dinary session on Tuesday. rectives and State’s internal and Abd Ulla al-Abd al-Ghani, Dr bint Sultan al-Jaber, Mohamed 4. Services and the Public and Dr Hend bint Abd al-Rah- A Council member said the external policy pillars. Aisha bint Yousuf al-Saleh bin bin Mahdi al-Ahbabi, Ali bin Ab- Utilities Committee with the man al-Muftah. speech was comprehensive and HE al-Mahmoud directed Abd Ulla al-Mannai, Abd al- dullatif al-Misnad, Nasser bin membership of Saqr bin Fahad 5. Information and Cultural he Advisory Council clear in setting the country’s on them to formulate recommen- Latif bin Mohamed al-Sada and Sultan al-Hemaidi and Khalid al-Muraikhi, Nasser bin Ahmed Aff airs Committee with the yesterday held its sec- various national, regional and dations to be presented to the Dr Hend bint Abd al-Rahman bin Muhamed al-Kubaisi. al-Malki, Dr Yousif bin Moham- membership of Rashid bin Ha- Tond meeting of the 47th international issues. Council. al-Muftah. 3. Services and the Public ed al-Obaidan, Abd Ul-Rahman mad al-Meadadi, Abdulla bin ordinary session under the After much deliberation on The Council then formed the 2. Economic and the Finan- Utilities Committee with the bin Yousuf al-Khulaifi , Abdullah Khalid al-Mania, Ahmed bin chairmanship of its Speaker HE the speech of the Amir, which following fi ve committees: cial Aff airs Committee with membership of Ibrahim bin bin Khalid al-Nuaimi, Dahlan Khalifa al-Rumaihi, Abdullah Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al- was characterised by deep and 1. Legal and Legislative Af- the membership of Reem bint Khalifa al-Nasr, Hadi bin Saeed bin Jaman al-Hamad, Abd Ul- bin Khalid al-Nuaimi, Moham- Mahmoud. high sense of national responsi- fairs Committee with the mem- Mohamed al-Mansoori, Nasser al-Khayarin, Ismail bin Moham- Aziz bin Mohamed al-Attiyyah, ed bin Mansour al-Shahwani, The Council started the meet- bility and concern for the good bership of Rashid bin Hamad bin Rashid al-Kaabi, Yousif bin ed al-Emadi, Yousef bin Ahmed Mubarak bin Saif al-Mansouri, Fahad bin Mohamed Buzwair, ing reviewing the speech of of the nation and citizens, HE al- al-Meadadi, Nasser bin Rashid Rashid al-Khater, Mohamed bin al-Kuwari, Khalifa bin Ali al- Khalid bin Abdulla al-Buainain, Saleh bin Abd Ulla al-Mannai His Highness the Amir Sheikh Mahmoud directed the council’s al-Kaabi, Nasser bin Khalil al- Khalid al-Ghanim, Nasser bin Hetmi, Nasser bin Salmaine Mohamed bin Ali al-Henzab, and Mohamed bin Ali al-Maa- Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani at committee, each according to Jaida, Abd Ul-Rahman bin You- Sulaiman al-Hayder, Ismail bin al-Suwaidi and Mohamed bin Abdulla bin Fahad al-Marri, Abd did. President of Ghana arrives in Doha QTerminals reaches 2mn TEUs milestone From Page 1 The new routes include addi- tional services from China, the Far East and Bangladesh, as well as enhancement of services from established routes including In- dia, Pakistan, Oman, and the Mediterranean. “We will continue to work to- wards further achievements and support the country’s economic growth with full commitment to providing fast and effi cient serv- ices to our valued customers,” al- Sulaiti said. Neville Bissett, chief execu- President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, arrived in Doha yesterday on an off icial visit to Qatar. tive of QTerminals said 2018 has President Nana Akufo-Addo and his accompanying delegation were welcomed at Hamad been a transformative year for International Airport by HE the Minister of State for Foreign Aff airs Sultan bin Saad al-Muraikhi, the port management and op- Qatar’s ambassador to Ghana Mohamed bin Ahmed al-Humaid, Ghana’s ambassador to Qatar, erations industry. Emmanuel Enos, and several ambassadors of African countries to Qatar. “Changing economic trends, shifting trade patterns, and worldwide demographic move- ments are infl uencing the supply HE Jassim Seif Ahmed al-Sulaiti, along with other off icials, joins the celebrations of QTerminals in chain, and QTerminals is ensur- achieving major milestone. PICTURE: Jayan Orma ing that Hamad Port is fully pre- Minister meets Italian ambassador pared to handle any supply chain tionally, according to him. innovation and ensuring global the local market’s stability and changes,” he said. As part of its strategic vi- operating effi ciencies. eliminates the use of intermedi- Hamad Port has signifi cant sion, Mwani Qatar is working Mwani strives to apply best ate ports. scope for growth and innova- to achieve a set of goals that practices and international QTerminals provides contain- tion, and QTerminals, as the op- are in line with National Vision standards adopted in major in- er, general cargo, RORO, livestock erator of Phase 1 of Hamad Port, 2030. The main objective is to ternational ports to stimulate and off shore supply services in is in a unique position to enable transform Qatar into a vibrant trade and support investment Phase 1 of Hamad Port, Qatar’s stronger maritime trade and to regional hub by making Qatari and economic diversifi cation. gateway to world trade. Its con- stimulate economic growth lo- ports the preferred choice for This in turn enhances the posi- tainer traffi c averages 105,000 to cally, regionally, and interna- port users with an emphasis on tion of Hamad Port, and ensures 106,000 TEUs per month.
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