www.thepeninsula.qa Friday 21 August 2020 Volume 25 | Number 8356 2 Muharram - 1442 2 Riyals BUSINESS | 11 SPORT | 16 Trade talks with Al Duhail US coming soon, confident of says Chinese clinching official QSL title Cheering for Paris! Ooredoo, the network of heroes. Qatar wants peaceful political solution to Libya crisis THE PENINSULA — DOHA option.” H E the Deputy Prime Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Minister and Minister of State for Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Affairs said that the Minister of State for Defence Defence Affairs said that mercenaries cause Government of National Accord Affairs, H E Dr. Khalid bin anxiety in Libya. has a sincere intention to stop Mohammed Al Attiyah, affirmed the bloodshed and sit down to that the Qatar-Libya relation is "Political solution comes through the political find a political solution that very old based on mutual agreement and the outputs of the Skhirat serves Libya and its people and respect and cooperation in all Agreement in accordance with relevant Security thus results from a civilian fields. government. In an interview with Al Council resolutions." His Excellency added: Jazeera TV, H E Dr. Khalid bin “What we fear is the militari- Mohammed Al Attiyah said: “What we have seen from the discussions in sation of Libya, and at the core “There is importance to reach a Libya with all the parties in the Government of of the discussion of the three political solution to the Libyan National Accord is their openness to the political parties is to encourage how to crisis, and this political solution avoid the militarisation of Libya comes through the political solution." and take Libya to safety, so that agreement and the outputs of the the Libyan parties reach a Skhirat Agreement in accordance “What we fear is the militarisation of Libya, and political solution for the civil with relevant Security Council at the core of the discussion of the three parties state that all Libyans desire.” resolutions. There is no other is to encourage how to avoid the militarisation H E the Deputy Prime Min- option except a political solution, ister affirmed that the interna- which is what we urge our of Libya and take Libya to safety." tional community has a great brothers in Libya.” responsibility to ensure that On regional and international Haftar’s actions and aggression initiatives, H E Dr. Khalid said: On the recent visit of His The meetings were for consul- Defence Affairs added the mer- His Excellency said: “What against Libyan cities are not “We cannot dictate to the brothers Excellency accompanied by the tation and discussion about the cenaries cause anxiety in Libya. we have seen from the discus- repeated, warning that if the in Libya in which direction they Turkish Minister of Defence to best ways to protect the unity “We also talked about a political sions in Libya with all the parties Libyan issue is not set on the go, but there must be intentions Libya, H E Dr. Al Attiyah said: of Libya and how to combat solution and openness to the in the Government of National right track, which is the path of for a political solution and these “The meetings with the brothers mercenaries from any side.” parties that want a viable Accord is their openness to the a political solution, it may result intentions must be sincere and in Libya and the Turkish Min- H E the Deputy Prime Min- political solution to the Libyan political solution and we found in problems for Libya and the there must be partners.” ister of Defence were all fruitful. ister and Minister of State for crisis,” H E the Minister said. great positivity in adopting this neighbouring countries. FM reiterates Qatar's firm Qatar signs concession agreement for position in supporting Palestinian rights development, operation of Ukraine port THE PENINSULA — DOHA QNA — DOHA the rights of the brotherly Palestinian people and Minister of Transport and Deputy Prime Minister and adhering to international Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim Saif Minister of Foreign Affairs legitimacy and relevant Communications H E Ahmed Al Sulaiti and the Ukrainian H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Security Council resolutions Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Abdulrahman Al Thani held and the Arab Peace Initiative Sulaiti and the Ukrainian Minister of Infrastructure H E yesterday a phone call with as a basis for achieving a just Minister of Infrastructure Vladyslav Kryklii witnessed the H E Secretary-General of and sustainable peace that H E Vladyslav Kryklii have signing via videoconference. the Executive Committee guarantees the establishment witnessed the initialling of of the Palestine Liberation of a Palestinian state on the the concession agreement The term of the concession is 35 Organisation (PLO) Dr. 1967 borders with Jerusalem for the development and Saeb Erakat. as its capital. operation of the SC Olvia years, until 2056, during which During the call, they For his part, the Sec- Port - Ukraine, between QTerminals will invest about discussed developments in retary-General of the Exec- QTerminals Qatar, QTer- $140m to develop the port over Palestine as well as regional utive Committee of the PLO minals SC Olvia, the and international affirmed the Palestinian Ministry of Infrastructure the next five years. developments. side’s appreciation of the of Ukraine, and the State In the context of the Pal- position of the State of Enterprise Ukrainian Sea $3.5m is allocated for the estinian cause, H E the Qatar and the efforts cur- Ports Authority (USPA), at restoration of local infrastructure Deputy Prime Minister and rently underway to stop the a virtual signing ceremony of Mykolaiv, the city where the Minister of Foreign Affairs attack on the Palestinian in Doha and Kiev via vide- Minister of Transport and stressed the State of Qatar’s territories and innocent oconferencing. Communications H E Jassim Saif Ahmed port is located. firm position in supporting civilians in Gaza. The event was Al Sulaiti during the signing ceremony. attended by Chairman of Qatar Navigation (Milaha) Buchko Volodymyr Anatoliiovych, and Additionally, during the first five Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin Jassim Al Acting Head of SE USPA Holodnytskyi Ole- years of the concession, QTerminals will Thani, Qatar’s Ambassador to Ukraine Hadi ksandr Hryhorovych. invest in establishing a new fully- QU ranks among top 700 bin Nasser Al-Hajri and Ukraine’s Ambas- The term of the concession is 35 years, equipped grain terminal, improve sador to Qatar Andrii Kuzmenko. until 2056, during which QTerminals will existing warehouses, modernize the road universities globally in The agreement was initialled by QTer- invest about $140m to develop the port over and telecommunications networks and minals Qatar CEO Neville Bissett, QTer- the next five years provided that $3.5m out all Olvia utilities and buildings, and set minals SC Olvia Executive Director of that amount is allocated for the resto- up silos and loading equipment for all ARWU 2020 Ranking Mohammed Al Lahham, Ukrainian State ration of local infrastructure of Mykolaiv, modes of transportation, such as railway Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure the city where the port is located. and freight lines. `P3 THE PENINSULA — DOHA According to the 2020 Aca- demic Ranking of World Uni- Members of the school health and safety committees versities (ARWU), released on August 15 by Shang- haiRanking Consultancy, to get training to implement COVID-19 measures Qatar University (QU) has SANAULLAH ATAULLAH measures. The conference was distance learning will continue lessons will be available on the ranked 601-700 globally. THE PENINSULA also attended by Dr. Yousuf Al as it was in the previous aca- distance learning or Microsoft- Qatar University has Maslamani, Medical Director, demic year, as the education Teams platform enabling them maintained its legacy since The Ministry of Public Health, in Hamad General Hospital from material is available.” to follow up round the clock. 2017. In 2017 QU ranked 601- cooperation with the Ministry of the Ministry of Public Health. She said that those parents “We worked with Microsoft- 700, in 2018 QU ranked 901- Education and Higher Education On the distance learning who will not be present during Teams to solve some of the 1000 and in 2020 QU ranked tific research.” will train members of the school mechanism, Al Khater said: the morning to follow lessons problems that were faced previ- 601-700 according to ARWU. Since 2003, ARWU has health and safety committees to “The approved mechanism in with their children, the recorded ously, and we are trying to double On this occasion, QU Pres- been presenting the world top implement the precautionary the capacity on the platform to ident Dr. Hassan Al Derham universities annually based measures in each school to curb allow everyone benefit from the (pictured) said: “The university’s on transparent methodology the spread of COVID-19. Adequate measures for the safety of students in schools. platform without hindrance, and presence in this prestigious and objective third-party “These committees are parents should not be worried ranking is the result of deliberate data. It has been recognized essential in the coming stage to Schools will be under keen monitoring of MoPH. about this aspect,” said Al Khater. work and concerted efforts of as the precursor of global uni- ensure the safety of students in As for the exams, Al Khater said: the university to improve the versity rankings and the most schools,” said the Assistant Students can register for bus service online through the “The exams will be held at the quality of education and scien- trustworthy one. `P3 Under-Secretary for Educa- website of the Education Ministry. school premises because it required tional Affairs at the Ministry of to do so and parents must make an Education and Higher Edu- School canteens will be closed at the beginning.