INDEX BUSINESS | Page 1 QATAR 2, 16 COMMENT 14, 15 QATAR | Page 16 ARAB WORLD 3 BUSINESS 1-8 Customers Global trade INTERNATIONAL 4-13 SPORTS 1-8 resilience, FDI praise discussed at DOW JONES QE NYMEX preventive measures at Al QFZA webinar 25,827.36 9,211.89 40.32 +92.39 +124.13 -0.33 +0.36% +1.37% -0.81% Sailiya Market Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 SATURDAY Vol. XXXXI No. 11599 July 4, 2020 Dhul-Qa’da 13, 1441 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals AAmirmir makesmakes inspectioninspection visitvisit toto SSalwaalwa BBeacheach RResortesort QNA Doha is Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani Hyesterday made an inspec- tion visit to the Salwa Beach Re- sort, located in the southwest of the country on an area of 3.2mn sq m, during which he was briefed on the developments and stages of the project’s progress. The Amir also inspected the re- sort’s facilities, which include 115 villas and chalets; a 246-room fi ve- star hotel; aquatic theme park; con- ference centre; ball room; spa; yacht club and marina; diving centre and a shopping centre. He also viewed the green areas of the resort. His Highness the Amir thanked those in charge of the project for their eff orts in constructing this tourist facility, and instructed them to expedite its completion and open- ing in order to meet the marine tour- ism and leisure needs in Qatar and to support the tourism sector in it. The Amir was accompanied by a number of senior offi cials. Page 16 Amir sends greetings to Belarus president His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and His Highness Coronavirus surge casts pall the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani sent yesterday cables of congratulations to Belarus President over US Independence Day Alexander Lukashenko on his Online learning country’s Independence Day. HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior AFP Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, in- Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Washington stead of hosting a professional baseball al-Thani also sent a similar cable to game, has been turned into a Covid-19 Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko. testing site. eaches are closed, parades and Many beaches in Florida and Cali- Qatar reports 88,583 fi reworks displays cancelled and fornia, normally packed with sun- platform on way Covid-19 recoveries Bfamily reunions put on hold as seeking vacationers, have been shut the coronavirus pandemic casts a grim down after the coastal states expe- The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) pall over US Independence Day cel- rienced an alarming surge in virus reported yesterday 756 new confirmed ebrations. cases. cases of novel coronavirus (Covid-19), With new Covid-19 cases surging to Scores of towns and cities across the as many as 1,986 recoveries and three more than 40,000 a day and the virus United States have dropped their tra- deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the death toll topping 127,000, this July 4th ditional parades and fi reworks displays for autistic kids total number of people recovered from weekend is shaping up to be like none to avoid bringing together the crowds the disease in Qatar to 88,583. Page 2 in recent memory. which spread the virus. Page 5 By Joseph Varghese use specifi c technology that we have Staff Reporter developed at College of Science and Engineering. This is the continuation of what we have been engaged in. We Lusail Stadium rising up from the desert! n what could be a fi rst-of-its- have been working on such technolo- kind internationally, a team of re- gies for the past four years and have Isearchers led by a Qatari professor published various research papers,” is developing a bilingual online plat- explained Dr Dena. form to provide remote learning ac- “Our idea is to develop a highly cess for children with autism, espe- functional prototype and we have al- cially during the Covid-19 pandemic, ready started the project. We have the Gulf Times has learnt. capacity to complete the prototype by “We are working to develop tech- the end of three months and we have nologies within three months to help Dr Dena Ahmed S al-Thani the team ready and working on it,” she children with autism in their learning continued. process,” disclosed Dr Dena Ahmed S under the Rapid Response Call (RRC) The academic also revealed that al-Thani, the project lead and assist- by Qatar National Research Fund the idea is to take it internationally. ant professor in the College of Sci- (QNRF), a Qatar Foundation entity to “It will be an application both in Ara- ence and Engineering at Hamad Bin complete the project in three months’ bic and English. We want to take it Khalifa University (HBKU). time. RRC enables researchers to de- beyond Qatar and the region. No such “It is an online education platform velop rapid solutions to mitigate the technology is available now interna- and it is important now as children impact that Covid-19 on diff erent tionally and we see the gap and want are forced to stay home due to Cov- sectors in Qatar. to make use of the potential for such id-19 and learn online. Such a tech- Dr Dena said that children with au- a technology in the market,” pointed nology will help children with autism tism used to have one-to-one access out the offi cial. learn, understand and engage better,” with their therapists but it is not pos- The research grant under RRC will she explained. sible in the present situation as there contribute to the development of this The project ‘Mixed-Reality Inter- are no physical classes. platform on a fast-track basis, so it The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy tweeted yesterday that “Our 80,000-capacity Lusail Stadium is rising active Educational Platform to Sup- “Now we are developing technolo- can be deployed on an urgent basis in up from the desert! “The design of this magnificent stadium, where the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will both open and port Remote Learning for Children gies to help them access education schools and other centres that off er conclude, is inspired by the interplay of light and shadow that characterises the fanar lantern,” according to www.qatar2022. with Autism’ by Dr Dena and her remotely using virtual reality, mixed educational services for autistic chil- qa. Located 15km north of central Doha, Lusail is a pioneer among cities. team was recently awarded a grant reality and augmented reality. We dren. To Page 2 Qatari women at the forefront of fi ghting Covid-19 pandemic QNA areas in the state is no longer a little or ment of the role of women in the Qatari represents the driving force behind a high-quality healthcare to women and Minister of Public Health Dr Hanan Doha negligible, but in Qatar, women have society has been greatly contributed by group of innovative and creative pro- children in Qatar, provided by many Mohamed al-Kuwari, who assumed been able to have a prominent eff ect Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, grammes in Qatar and the world. Qatari women cadres. her position in 2016 and previously in all vital positions, whether they are Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for The promotion of active citizenship The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandem- held the position of Director General atari women have always prov- employees, leaders, or offi cials, to pro- Education, Science, and Community has also been at the heart of the work of ic has swept the world and Qatar was of HMC. en their worth in all fi elds, and vide a qualitative addition to all tasks. Development, as Her Highness launched Her Highness Sheikha Moza, as it en- not immune from it, however, it show- Besides the health minister’s ef- Qthat they are worthy of the The role of Qatari women through- over the past years many initiatives and courages initiatives that develop skills, cased a good example of the ability of forts to tackle the coronavirus, Qatari confi dence placed by the wise leader- out history has been prominent, programmes that motivated and encour- teamwork, self-reliance, and social Qatari women to lead national eff orts to women are at the forefront to over- ship of the State of Qatar to contribute whether in the family or practical life. aged Qatari women through a qualitative participation. tackle the virus from various positions, come the pandemic crisis, whether signifi cantly to the path of develop- In the pre-oil era, the economic shift in the level of education and quali- Her Highness Sheikha Moza has whether minister, doctor or nurse. in the health sector through working ment and the overall renaissance in the situation of many families required fi cation of a new generation to meet the launched many initiatives, pro- Qatar has many Qatari women cad- in the hospitals and health centres or country and to stand alongside men the participation of women in a lot requirement for development. grammes, and institutions aimed at res working in the health fi eld, whether through the Supreme Committee for in the front rows exerting all eff orts to of work, especially during the diving Her Highness Sheikha Moza is a role enhancing the role of women in so- as doctors or nurses and leaders in im- Crisis Management, as HE Lolwah achieve the state’s accomplishments in season, and they are continuing their model for Qatari women, where she ciety, including the establishment portant medical specialisations, where Rashid AlKhater is the Committee’s all fi elds.