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SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2019 JUMADA AL-AKHIR 19, 1440 VOL.12 NO. 4555 QR 2 PARTLY CLOUDY Fajr: 4:45 am Dhuhr: 11:47 am HIGH : 24°C Asr: 3:05 pm Maghrib: 5:33 pm LOW : 17°C Isha: 7:03 pm MAIN BRANCH LULU HYPER SANAYYA ALKHOR Business 12 Sports 18 Doha D-Ring Road Street-17 M & J Building MATAR QADEEM MANSOURA ABU HAMOUR BIN OMRAN Qatar’s non-oil exports hit 1st PSA Qatar Satellite squash Near Ahli Bank Al Meera Petrol Station Al Meera QR1.6 bn in January: QC to begin in Doha today alzamanexchange www.alzamanexchange.com 44441448 Amir crowns winners at the Amir’s Sword Festival Send fact-finding mission to Saudi: Marri to Brussels liament’s Committee on Arab NHRC chief seeks European Parliament’s Peninsula affairs for respond- ing, albeit belatedly, to the calls intervention in releasing disappeared Qataris of the victims. He highlighted the big attendance at the first QNA hearing session, be it of the BRUSSELS Moving tales parliamentarians or the media. He noted that the stories QATAR’S National Human OEuropean Parliament on the attendees will listen to to- The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani presents HH The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani claps as HH Rights Commission chairman Saturday heard moving day, mirror the stories of thou- the Amir’s Sword to HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Thani Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa al Thani holds aloft HH the Amir’s called on the European Par- accounts of Qatari citi- sands of other victims of the as his horse Ebraz won the race at the QREC Racecourse on Trophy after his horse French King claimed the race at the QREC liament on Saturday to send zens on their sufferings blockade who couldn›t come, Saturday. Racecourse on Saturday. MORE ON PAGES 16 & 17 a fact-finding mission to look caused by the siege because their forced disap- into the forced disappearances OThis has prompted pearance with no clarity pro- of three Qatari citizens in Sau- European Parliament vided on their fate. di Arabia and the continued member Isabella de He highlighted the case of human rights violations by the Monti to say: “The human three Qatari citizens who dis- Amir assigns PM to inaugurate Sabah Al Ahmed Road today UAE against Qatari students. rights violations resulting appeared in Saudi Arabia with These atrocities started from the blockade on the start of the blockade, and DOHA The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani has assigned the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin after Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bah- efforts made by the NHRC to Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani to inaugurate the new road which will carry the name of the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al Ahmed al Jaber Qatar can no longer be rain and Egypt imposed an tolerated.” push Saudi authorities to pro- al Sabah. The inauguration will take place on Sunday at Al Sheraton Hotel. The Sabah Al Ahmed road will be one of the most important unjust siege on Qatar on June vide information about their main roads in Qatar. (QNA) 5, 2017. fates have gone in vain. Speaking in Brussels, Dr Marri praised the initiative The NHRC has provided Ali bin Smaikh al Marri called by the parliament’s human all the information on the on the Qatari government to rights committee to hold a se- identity of the three Qatari na- take all legal measures to se- ries of seminars to listen to the tionals requested by relevant cure their release and suggest- description of their struggles UN mechanisms, Marri said, ed that it file a complaint with by the blockade victims. In a adding that the committee was Putin’s Doha visit to enhance the Security Council against first-of-its-kind hearing, the in constant communication UAE›s failure to comply with European Parliament on Sat- with the UN team concerned the decisions of the Interna- urday heard moving accounts with forcible disappearances. tional Court of Justice (ICJ). of the sufferings undergone by He said the committee would Qatar-Russia relations: Envoy In a ruling almost six Qatari citizens because of the continue its efforts in coopera- months ago, ICJ had demand- siege, prompting European tion with other international TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK velopments of common con- ing: “Russia fully supports the ed that UAE allow Qatari stu- Parliament member Isabella legislative authorities in order DOHA cern. Russia fully mediation efforts of Kuwait dents to resume their educa- de Monti to say: “The human to hold the Saudi Arabia ac- The bilateral political dia- supports the and other countries.” tion at its universities. But rights violations resulting countable and in order to pres- THE upcoming Doha visit of logue, aided by constant con- mediation On joint cooperation in the students allege that the Emir- from the blockade on Qatar sure the country into releasing Russian President Vladimir tacts between the foreign min- efforts of Kuwait and field of trade, Khulouf said the ate continues to ban Qatari can no longer be tolerated.” the Qatari citizens. Putin will further strengthen istries of the two countries, two countries have projects students from its educational Marri also praised the the Qatari-Russian relations seeks to achieve the common other countries for the development of gas. institutions even today. move by the European Par- See also page 3 Ô that have witnessed a huge goal of maintaining peace and — Russia’s Ambassador to Since 2013, Gazprom has been leap forward in recent years, stability in the region and the Doha HE Noor Mohammad working successfully to con- Russia’s Ambassador to Doha world, he noted. solidate relations, exploring HE Noor Mohammad Khulouf The dialogue deals with Khulouf new ways and directions for has said.In an interview with a number of regional issues, joint action, he added. ‘Russia Today’, the ambassa- including peace in the Middle negotiations and taking into “One of the objectives of dor attributed the deepening East and political settlement consideration the mutual in- the Gas Exporting Countries bonhomie to mutual trust. in Afghanistan, he said. terests of all involved,” he said. Forum is to ensure the reliabil- He hailed the diplomatic On the Gulf crisis, the am- It also calls for showing pa- ity of supply and demand for channels that facilitate ad- bassador reaffirmed Russia’s tience and taking a construc- gas and other energy sources. equate communication on position. “Moscow calls for tive stance to find a solution The forum is a consortium of regional and international de- resolving differences through acceptable to all, he said, add- leading gas companies. Afif nets brace as Sudan’s president, Attiyah discuss military relations (PG 05) Sadd beat Rayyan in Clasico (PG 19 ) (PG 09) National Human Rights Commission Chairman Dr Ali bin Smaikh al Marri addresses a European Basketball-crazy Filipinos go gaga in Qatar Parliament session in Brussels on Saturday. SC, WCM-Q rope in technology to boost workers’ health TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK tion workers on the World Cup care delivery for workers. DOHA projects sites. Fact file Mahmoud Qutub, executive Hi-tech devices will be used director of the SC’s Workers’ STATE-OF-THE-ART health- to monitor key health indicators Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar Welfare Department, said: “We monitoring technologies will such as heart rate and rhythm, will use evidence-based mon- are delighted to continue our be deployed to support the blood sugar levels, blood pres- itoring technology solutions engagement with the renowned Focus on quality wellbeing of workers on Qa- sure, body temperature and to undertake a three-year team of experts at WCM-Q. Pro- education, says tar 2022 construction projects hydration in order to identify field assessment for con- tecting the health of the work- in the next phase of a pro- individuals at risk and ensure struction workers on SC sites ers is of paramount importance Tharoor in Doha gramme delivered by the Su- preventive measures and care to the SC, and this innovative preme Committee for Delivery systems are put in place. This is part of the second project will further enhance our NOTED Indian author, orator & Legacy (SC) in partnership The first phase of the ini- capacity to do that. This initia- and parliamentarian Shashi with Weill Cornell Medicine- tiative, carried out in 2018, phase of a programme tive is part of our broader suite Tharoor said that education- Qatar (WCM-Q). involved SC and WCM-Q part- delivered in partnership with of health and safety initiatives al systems should focus on A team of experts from the nering to conduct health checks the Supreme Committee and a follow-up on the recent creative and quality educa- globally renowned medical uni- for construction workers, decision by the SC to mandate tion rather than the existing versity will use evidence-based conducting health awareness the comprehensive medical system of examination- monitoring technology solu- and training campaigns, and workers’ meals. This work also screenings for all workers, cur- oriented education. PG 5 tions to undertake a three-year working with caterers to op- A WCM-Q team of experts will undertake a three-year health survey of sets the standards for existing rently being carried out by the field assessment for construc- timise the nutritional value of 2022 World Cup construction workers in Qatar. health screening and medical Qatar Red Crescent.” 02 Sunday, February 24, 2019 Nation Sunday, February 24, 2019 03 Quick read SIERRA LEONE’S PRESIDENT MEETS MARRI MME programme to Amir congratulates sultan of Brunei train technical staff THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani on Saturday sent QNA the State.