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Qatar-Tunisia Ties Poised for Further Growth QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune SUNDAY NOVEMBER 15, 2020 RABI AL-AWWAL 29, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 5104 QR 2 Fajr: 4:31 am Dhuhr: 11:18 am FINE Asr: 2:24 pm Maghrib: 4:47 pm HIGH : 29°C LOW : 21°C Isha: 6:17 pm World 8 Business 9 Sports 13 Thousands of Trump Construction work Argentina stun All Blacks loyalists march against on Mazaya Marina for first-ever win over ‘election fraud’ Plaza project begins New Zealand AMIR TO MEET TUNISIAN PRESIDENT TODAY Qatar-Tunisia ties poised for further growth QNA The visit also reflects the importance of Qatar and Tunisia have close histori- DOHA the role that Qatar and its wise leadership cal relations in many fields. Qatar stood play in its Arab and international sur- by the Tunisian people and their revolu- PRESIDENT of Tunisia Kais Saied began a roundings at all levels, especially political tion since the beginning until it achieved state visit to Qatar on Saturday at the invi- and economic. its goals. HH the Amir was the second tation of His Highness the Amir of State of The visit reaffirms that Qatar has suc- leader to visit Tunisia after Kais Saied as- Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. cessfully overcome all the obstacles that sumed his duty as president, and that was Upon arrival at Doha International aimed to isolate it and cut the lines of the fourth visit of HH the Amir to Tunisia Airport, the Tunisian president and the communication between it and its Arab in four years. accompanying delegation were greeted by friends. It shows that addressing the Qatar has maintained its position as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of coronavirus pandemic does not prevent one of the most important investors in State for Defence Affairs HE Dr Khalid bin Qatar from carrying out its national and Tunisia and as one of its most important Mohammed Al Attiyah, Minister of Culture humanitarian role towards friends at all financial and economic partners. Tuni- and Sports HE Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali, times and everywhere. sia hosted an international investment Ambassador of Qatar to Tunisia HE Saad The meeting is a good opportunity to conference “Tunisia 2020”, which came bin Nasser Al Hamidi, and Ambassador of review what the two countries have ac- at the initiative of HH the Amir. HH the Tunisia to Qatar HE Sami Al Saadi. complished and what they aspire to in the Amir’s attendance at the event had a great HH the Amir and the Tunisian presi- way of upgrading cooperation and coor- impact on giving a new impetus to the dent will discuss bilateral relations and dination in all fields to serve the interests relations between the two countries, es- the means of enhancing and developing and aspirations of their peoples. pecially on the economic and investment them at their meeting at Amiri Diwan The meeting will constitute a shift and side. HH the Amir announced before on Sunday, in addition to issues of joint add to the balance of the strong fraternal the opening session of the conference, interest. relations between the two countries and that Qatar would direct an amount of The Tunisian president’s visit reflects enhance coordination and mutual under- $1,250,000,000 in support of the Tuni- President of Tunisia Kais Saied being welcomed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Qatar’s position on the Tunisian diplo- standing between the leaderships and the sian economy. Defence Affairs HE Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah and Minister of Culture and Sports HE Salah bin macy map, as it was his first visit to Qatar prospects of bilateral relations and their Ghanem Al Ali at the Doha International Airport on Saturday. since he took office in October last year. advancement. See also page 16 2 more held for violating Second batch of Qatari real home-quarantine rules THE competent authorities on Saturday estate brokers gets licence arrested two people for violating the conditions of the home quarantine. The QNA the real estate market, and qualify those working arrests were made in implementation of DOHA in the mediation profession from office owners the precautionary measures in place, ap- and Qatari intermediaries. proved by health authorities represented THE second batch of licenced Qatari real es- The licence for this batch came after by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), tate brokers took the legal oath in front completing the regulatory procedures to ensure public safety and to curb the of the Real Estate Brokers Affairs specified in accordance with the pro- spread of the coronavirus. Committee at the Ministry of Justice. visions of the law, which include The two people being referred to the The licensing is in a bid to push interviewing applicants for the prosecution are Nayef Salem Nasser for real estate brokerage work to- profession, inspecting their offic- Dalham Al Hajri and Mohammed Yasser wards an organised legal environ- es and ensuring that they comply Hassan Mohammed. ment and to keep pace with the with the requirements of practic- The authorities concerned have called economic and urban renaissance ing the profession, and participat- on citizens and residents who are sub- witnessed by the country and the ing in specialised training courses ject to quarantine to fully adhere to the great expansion of the real estate sec- at the Center for Legal and Judicial requirements set by the Ministry of Public tor. Studies, from which more than 67 real MoJ launches Absher car Health and to ensure their safety and the This step comes within the framework of estate brokers have so far benefited. safety of others. (QNA) the Ministry of Justice’s efforts to reorganise the The Real Estate Brokerage Department has real estate brokerage profession to serve the na- begun organising specialised courses for brokers service for customers tional economy, develop working mechanisms in applying to practice the profession. QNA ment of the car and its locations. DOHA The new service is a qualitative leap in the ministry’s efforts to bring THE Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has transactions closer to the public and Katara Towers launched ‘Absher’ car service facilitate access, and it is available to serve the public. The car is a to all segments of society, espe- first hotel project AS many as 94 more measures in place mobile office in which a legal notary cially the elderly, people with special MoI refers people have been in the country to is present as well as the office needs, and other cases. in Qatar to get referred to the Public contain the spread and technical requirements to end The service staff include male 94 to public Prosecution for not of the coronavirus transactions and take signatures for and female employees, taking into GSAS 5-star rating wearing masks in (COVID-19). citizens in their whereabouts with- account the privacy of customers, prosecution places where they are The authorities out the need to visit the ministry or and the car is fully equipped to pro- KATARA Towers, mandatory, the Ministry of concerned have called its branches. vide various real estate registration which is being for not Interior said on Saturday. on the public to adhere Governmental and private enti- and documentation services, includ- developed by The measure is in line with to the precautionary ties and institutions can also ben- ing transactions that are submitted Katara Hospital- wearing the Cabinet decision, decree law measures in place, to ensure their efit from the service in cases that electronically. The car service is ity at Lusail, no 17 of 1990 on communicable safety and the safety of others. require this, according to the controls offered for the public for a set fee in has become the masks diseases, and the precautionary (TNN) and procedures regulating the move- accordance with legal provisions. first hospitality project in Qatar to receive cer- tificate for Global Sustainability Assess- ment System (GSAS) Design and Build 5 Stars rating at the design stage. GSAS is 82% public school teachers happy with THE Ministry of MENA region’s first performance-based MOI maRks WORLD DiaBETES DaY Interior (MoI) green building certification system utilised has joined the by buildings, districts and infrastructure quality of training course, finds survey international projects to assess their environmental im- community in pact. Katara Hospitality Chairman Sheikh TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The figure was 60 percent for year 2019-2020 included a total of observing the Nawaf bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani said, DOHA international schools and 62 per- 178,106 parents and 22,183 teach- World Diabetes “Katara Hospitality is one of the first cent for private Arab schools. ers. A total of 126,352 students Day that falls investors that understood the significance TEACHERS have expressed their The survey also revealed the from all academic levels were part on November of the project. Our aim was to create the satisfaction with the quality of level of teachers’ satisfaction of the survey, accounting for 42 14 every year hospitality icon of the 21st century that training courses they attended with the students’ motivation percent of total number of students by lighting up is within one of the world’s most exciting during the last academic year, towards learning. The percent- in public and private schools. its building in urban developments. Our vision is to set according to a comprehensive age of teacher satisfaction in The findings of the survey blue to create new standards that go beyond the borders educational survey. public schools was 68 percent were revealed during a seminar public aware- of the hospitality industry and provide a As many as 82 percent of as compared to 75 percent in held by the School Evaluation ness about landmark location that is instantly recog- teachers in public schools were private schools and 89 percent in Department at the Ministry of diabetes.
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