SUNDAY MAY 16, 2021 SHAWWAL 4, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 5259 QR 2 Fajr: 3:24 am Dhuhr: 11:30 am FINE Asr: 2:57 pm Maghrib: 6:13 pm HIGH : 42°C LOW : 30 °C Isha: 7:43 pm World 5 Business 6 Sports 9 British ministers under fire over ‘Oil rally positive Federer calls for Tokyo Olympics Indian variant before major easing for GCC states’ decision: Is it happening or not? FM RENEWS QATar’s supporT FOR PALESTINIANS Qatar crosses Int’l community must act now to 2 mn COVID-19 vaccine doses stop Israeli attacks on Gaza: FM milestone QNA DOHA FM reviews 36.4% of adults already received DEPUTY Prime Minister and Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs developments both the vaccine doses: MoPH HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on with German, Saturday met with the Head of the Political Bureau of the Indonesian Islamic Resistance Movement counterparts (Hamas) Dr Ismail Haniya, who is currently visiting the DEPUTY Prime Minister and country. Minister of Foreign Affairs During the meeting, they HE Sheikh Mohammed discussed the recent Israeli bin Abdulrahman Al Thani attacks on the besieged Gaza received a phone call from Strip, in Al-Quds and the Federal Minister for Foreign events of Sheikh Jarrah neigh- Affairs of the Federal Repub- bourhood. lic of Germany Heiko Maas During the meeting, the on Saturday. During the call, FM affirmed Qatar’s posi- they reviewed bilateral coop- tion rejecting the Israeli at- eration relations and devel- tacks and renewed Qatar’s opments in Palestine. The support for the Palestinians FM also received a phone and its categorical rejection call from Minister of Foreign of violation of the Islamic Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani Affairs of the Republic of holy sites. with Head of the Political Bureau of Hamas Dr Ismail Haniya in Doha on Saturday. Indonesia Retno Marsudi. He stressed the need for During the call, they re- the international community the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque. ment and people, on the Pal- Arab position at this impor- viewed bilateral cooperation to act urgently to stop the re- For his part, Dr Ismail estinian issue, especially on tant moment in the history relations and developments peated brutal Israeli attacks Haniya appreciated the po- latest events, and stressed of the Palestinian people’s in Palestine. (QNA) TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK able population group — have against civilians in Gaza and sition of Qatar, the govern- the importance of a unified struggle. DOHA been vaccinated with at least one dose, while 82.6 percent QATAR’S National COVID-19 have received both doses,” the Vaccination Programme MoPH added. achieved a significant mile- “Play your part in enabling stone of administering more life to return towards normal Israeli air strike flattens Gaza building housing Al Jazeera than 2 million vaccine doses by getting vaccinated when it on Saturday. With this, 51.9 is your turn,” urged MoPH. ISRAEL’S bombardment of the Gaza Strip percent of the eligible popula- All people aged 30 and entered its sixth consecutive day, with tion has now received at least above will be eligible to receive air raids hitting a refugee camp where at Al Jazeera condemns one vaccine dose. the vaccine after the Eid holi- least 10 Palestinians – eight children, two According to the Minis- days. women – were killed and flattening a high- destruction of its try of Public Health (MoPH), The MoPH also extended rise building housing the offices of media 2,002,018 vaccine doses have the validity for quarantine ex- organisations, including Al Jazeera. Mean- offices in Gaza by Israel been administered since the emption of all vaccines admin- while, Palestinians on Saturday gathered in Al Jazeera has condemned in the strongest terms start of the National COVID-19 istered in Qatar from the pre- parts of the occupied West Bank to protest bombing and destruction of its offices yb the Vaccination Programme. A viously approved six months to against continued Israeli occupation and the Israeli military in Gaza. total of 1,177,725 people have nine months. ongoing bombardment of Gaza. At least 140 In a statement, the channel said it views this received at least one vaccine Similarly, children aged Palestinians, including 39 children, have as a clear act to stop journalists from conducting dose. As many as 25,270 COV- from 12 to 15 years are to be been killed in the Gaza Strip since Monday. their sacred duty to inform the world and report ID-19 vaccine doses have been offered the Pfizer-BioNTech Some 950 others have been wounded. In events on the ground. administered in the past 24 COVID-19 vaccine in Qatar. the occupied West Bank, Israeli forces have Al Jazeera vowed to pursue every available hours, the MoPH said. Parents will be able to register killed at least 13 Palestinians. At least nine route to hold the Israeli government responsible “About 36.4 percent of the their children to take the vac- people in Israel have also been killed, with for its actions. “Al Jazeera calls on all media and adult population have already cine through the Ministry of one new death reported on Saturday in Ra- human right institutions to join forces in denounc- received the two vaccine doses Public Health website (www. mat Gan. The Israeli army said hundreds of ing these ruthless bombing and to hold the so far,” the MoPH said. moph.gov.qa) from Sunday, rockets have been fired from Gaza towards government of Israel accountable for deliberately “51.9 percent of the eligible after which they will be con- various locations in Israel and they have targeting journalists and media institutions,” the population have now received tacted by the Primary Health added reinforcements near the enclave’s Gaza tower housing Al Jazeera and other media houses is seen during statement said. (TNN) PAGE 2 at least one dose of the vaccine. Care Corporation (PHCC). eastern lands. PAGE 3 a missile strike in Gaza city on Saturday. About 88.4 percent of people over 60 — the most vulner- Continued on page 2 QataR SHOWS SOLIDARitY WitH PALEStiNiaNS QU to celebrate graduation of 43rd batch by May-end Under the patronage of His Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Qatar Uni- versity (QU) will celebrate the graduation of the 43rd batch of male students (Class of 2020) on May 30, 2021. The ceremony for the distinguished female students will be held under the patronage of HH Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani, consort of HH the Amir, Thousands of people gathered at Imam Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab Mosque in on May 31, 2021. Attendance will be limited to graduates and the organizers Doha on Saturday waving flags in solidarity with the people of Palestine; (right) of the ceremony. The total number of graduates of this batch is 3,188 (2,455 The 5/6 Arch is being lit up in red to show solidarity with Palestinians. PAGE 12 females and 733 males). PAGE 12 02 Sunday, May 16, 2021 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. Quick read DJIBOUti PResident RECeiVES MURaiKHI Qatar sees 260 new COVID-19 cases Continued from page 1 as 557 people recovered from DJIBOUTI: President of Djibouti Ismail the virus within 24 hours, Amir congratulates Omar Guelleh received Minister of QATAR on Sunday reported bringing the total number of president of Paraguay State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin 260 new cases of COVID-19 recoveries in Qatar to 206,307. Saad Al Muraikhi on the sidelines of including 169 from commu- Two people aged 37 and 61, THE Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al his participation as representative of nity and 91 from travellers re- both of whom were chronically Thani on Saturday sent a cable of congratulations to Qatar at the inauguration ceremony turning from abroad. As many ill, succumbed to the virus. President of Paraguay Mario Abdo Benitez on his coun- of the president of Djibouti on Satur- try’s Independence Day. (QNA) day. At the beginning of the meeting, the Minister of State for Foreign Deputy Amir congratulates Affairs conveyed the greetings of the MoI takes action against president of Paraguay Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to the president of THE Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Djibouti and his wishes of progress man for road rage incident Hamad Al Thani on Saturday sent a cable of congratula- and prosperity for the people of Dji- THE Ministry of Interior what was circulated by some tions to President of Paraguay Mario Abdo Benitez on his bouti. For his part, the Djibouti presi- (MoI) on Sunday said the po- on social media about a per- country’s Independence Day. (QNA) dent entrusted the Minister of State lice have taken action against son’s assault on a car driver for Foreign Affairs with his greetings a person seen in a road rage following a trafficdispute PM sends greetings to to HH the Amir, wishing him good video that has been doing the between them on the public president of Paraguay health and happiness, and continued rounds on social media. With- road, the perpetrator of the progress, development and prosperity out elaborating on the details, attack was booked and re- PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid for the Qatari people. (QNA) the ministry announced on ferred to the competent pros- bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani on Saturday sent a Twitter: “With reference to ecution.” (TNN) cable of congratulations to President of Paraguay Mario Abdo Benitez on his country’s Independence Day.