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FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021

World Handball: Qatar battle hard against Denmark Ronaldo claims to being greatest goalscorer refuted Czech FA says national legend Bican netted 821 times GOAL.COM

RISTIANO Ronaldo’s claims to being the Qatar defence line goes up as Denmark’s left back Mikkel Hansen (right) attempts to score during their 2021 World Men’s Handball Champion- greatest goalscorer ship Group II opening clash at the Cairo Stadium Sports Hall in the Egyptian capital on Thursday. Asian champions Qatar fought hard against of all time have been the world champions Denmark before going down 23-32 (12-17, 11-15). Qatar will next play Bahrain on Saturday. (AFP) refutedC by the Czech Football Association, with it their opin- ion that Josef Bican found the target on 821 occasions over the course of his career. FIFA, UEFA, others Al Duhail to start closed They have been looking into the matter after seeing Ju- ventus and forward will not recognise a camp ahead of FIFA Ronaldo placed at the top of another notable chart. It has been claimed that European Super League Club World Cup the 35-year-old’s latest effort, which came in the Super Cup DPA tion in global and continental QNA win over Napoli, edged him BERLIN competitions should always DOHA above Bican as the most pro- be won on the pitch.” The lific marksman to ever play FOOTBALL ruling body FIFA European Super League is an AL Duhail will begin a closed the game. and all of its six continental alleged proposed closed top- camp ahead of the 2020 FIFA The strike was Ronaldo’s confederations including Eu- level competition that would Club World Cup, which will 760th for club and country, rope’s UEFA have “strongly” involve the biggest clubs from kick off in Doha on February 4 with Bican said to be one back emphasised they won’t recog- England, , , Ita- and continue until February 11. on that mark. Pele is placed nise a closed European Super ly and France. In the first round, Tigres will third on the list with 757 goals League in case it is created, After German magazine take on Asian Champions Ulsan to his name, fellow Brazilian Juventus’ Portuguese forward shoots to score and and said players would face Der Spiegel leaked documents Hyundai. Whilst hosts Al Duhail Romario in fourth with 743 and open the scoring past Napoli’s Colombian goalkeeper David Ospina grave consequences. in 2018 that included plans of will take on African Champions Barcelona icon during the Italian Super Cup () match at the “Any club or player in- major European clubs form- League winners Al Ahly. completes the top five with 719. Mapei stadium on Wednesday. (AFP) volved in such a competition ing a new elite league starting The winner of the first The however are would as a consequence not from 2021, new media reports game between Tigres and Ul- taking issue with claims that from the whole amount of Bi- checked every detail about Bi- be allowed to participate in surfaced in October 2020 sug- san Hyundai will take on ei- Al Duhail players during their one of their own has been can’s goals you have to pick can’s league, cup and interna- any competition organised by gesting Liverpool and Man- ther Palmeiras or Santos who QNB Stars League match against usurped. just the official ones, which is tional matches. FIFA or their respective con- chester United have joined face off in the Copa Libertado- Qatar Sports Club on Tuesday. For them, Bican – who complicated. “After that, we came out federation,” FIFA said in a talks over the construction of res final on the 30th of Janu- shone for Rapid and “Our History and Statistics with the official number of statement on Thursday. the new event. ary. Whilst the winner of Al pion will be difficult, but our Slavia between 1931 and Committee of the Czech FA Josef Bican’s scored goals. We “All competitions should be Real Madrid president Duhail vs Al Ahly will take on preparations for this champi- 1955 – remains out on his own. started to deal with this prob- can proclaim that Josef Bican organised or recognised by the Florentino Perez is reportedly Champions League winners onship will be different from They have his tally sitting lem. scored 821 goals in official relevant body at their respec- a big advocate for the project, Bayern Munich. our preparations for the local well above the mark Ronaldo “We based our research on matches. tive level, by FIFA at the global and former Barcelona presi- The 2020 FIFA Club World championships.” has just passed, with a further statistics from prestigious in- “It means that Cristiano level and by the confederations dent Josep Bartomeu said that Cup will be crowned following “We have included a num- 62 efforts being added to his ternational statistical websites Ronaldo is not the best goal- at the continental level.” the club had agreed to join the the final at Education City Sta- ber of players to strengthen the haul. that state 805 goals with no- scorer in history yet, and he The letter was signed by league in order to secure their dium on Feb. 11. ranks, and among them pro- The History and Statistics tice that goals scored by Bican has to work more to break this FIFA president Gianni In- financial future. In a statement to Al Duhail fessional as Ali Karimi and Mi- Committee of the Czech FA in 1952 in the Czech Second record.” fantino, and the presidents FIFA and UEFA have been website, the club’s executive chael Olunga, and they are an have been investigating, and Division for Hradec Kralove Pele and Romario have of the six confederations: at odds over various issues in director Adnan Al Ali said, important addition to the team Jaroslav Kolar said: “Josef are missing. both previously claimed to Asia’s Shaikh Salman bin the past but now want to pro- “The draw was equal and the that is preparing to represent Bican or Cristiano Ronaldo? “We managed to find them have scored more than 1,000 Ebrahim Al Khalifa, Africa’s tect their big club events. match against Al Ahly Egyp- the country in this important Simple question but compli- – by the way, it’s 53 goals in 26 goals over the course of their Constant Omari, Vittorio FIFA is planning an ex- tian team the African cham- championship,” he added. cated answer. Mainly because games –and we also double- respective careers. Montagliani of Cribbean/ panded Club World Cup with North/central America; Ale- 24 teams and UEFA a Cham- jandro Domínguez of South pions League reform from America, Lambert Maltock of 2024 onwards. Oceania and Europe’s Both events would be Juventus triumph in Super Cup Aleksander Ceferin. threatened by a Super League, “The universal principles and so could domestic leagues. of sporting merit, solidarity, Earlier this week, Bay- but path remains uphill promotion and relegation, and ern Munich chief Karl-Heinz subsidiarity are the founda- Rummenige said in an inter- DPA minute and saw ers. “It was important to get tion of the football pyramid,” view with newspapers TZ and ROME Szczesny avert an own back to winning ways after the the statement said. Merkur the club would de- goal from his captain Giorgio defeat by Inter,” he said. “Football has a long and cline any invitation because it AFTER enjoying a midweek Chiellini. “We had to showcase our successful history thanks to would “cause serious damage” success in the Super Cup, Se- Morata scored on a coun- pride and when you take to the these principles. Participa- to domestic football. rie A champions Juventus re- ter-attack in added time to se- pitch with that determination, turn to their role of pursuers in cure a first trophy for Andrea you can do well.” the league season that hits the Pirlo as Juventus . The Meanwhile Napoli boss halfway mark at the weekend. Bianconeri are the strived to “Never say The Old Lady most successful in the keep up the Neapolitans’ mo- PREMIER LEAGUE is finished,” read a headline in event held between the Serie rale and comforted captain Thursday’s La Gazzetta dello A and Italian Cup holders with , who failed Sport as the daily newspaper nine wins. to convert a penalty with the celebrated the first coaching “It was a game of suffer- score at 1-0. triumph of Andrea Pirlo. ance and the pitch was quite “Now we need to pick Cristiano Ronaldo and Al- bad but we had a good ap- ourselves back up and look varo Morata sealed a 2-0 win proach and we are happy to ahead,” said Gattuso, who over Napoli late Wednesday to have won an important tro- played for 10 years with Pirlo help the Bianconeri forget the phy,” Ronaldo said. at Milan. “There’s a long way league loss suffered against “We had to change attitude to go and we want to keep by the same score- after the defeat to Inter (Mi- working hard to get straight line three days earlier. lan, 2-0 on Sunday). I hope back on track.” The Bianconeri controlled this win gives us confidence Matchday 19 pits Juve the first half but it was Napo- for the next games.” against Bologna on Sunday, li who had the best chance The champions, who have while Napoli, sitting third one when Hirving Lozano’s close- a game in hand against Napoli, point above the Bianconeri, range header was saved by slipped 10 points off leaders visit tough underdogs Verona. Wojciech Szczesny. AC Milan and seven behind Atalanta, level on points second-place Inter. with Juve, now visit Milan Juventus’ Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo poses with the win- came on for Juve and missed “Everything is still open for a regional derby on Satur- ners’ trophy after Juventus won the Italian Super Cup (Supercoppa Manchester United’s French mid elder (C-L) celebrates a goal-mouth chance before regarding the Scudetto. The day. Inter are at Udinese and italiana) match against Napoli at the Mapei stadium - Citta del scoring his team’s second goal with Portuguese mid elder Bruno Ronaldo also threatened Milanese sides are strong but fourth-place Roma again host Tricolore in Reggio Emilia on Wednesday. (AFP) Fernandes during the English Premier League match against Fulham before flicking in to finish off we can still win. It will be hard gritty newcomers Spezia, who at Craven Cottage in London on Wednesday. Manchester United over- a corner-kick scramble on but it’s not impossible,” Ron- beat them 4-2 in the Italian tively, on Sunday. zone with Parma and bottom took rivals Manchester City at the top after they battled back to claim 64 minutes. aldo said. Cup on Tuesday. Action kicks off Friday side Crotone. a 2-1 win at 18th-placed Fulham. United were stunned in the fth Napoli wasted their best “Pirlo, who won four Scu- Lazio and Parma, who with promoted Benevento The backmarkers visit minute when Fulham striker Ademola Lookman put the hosts ahead equalizing chance when their detti and twice the Super Cup complete the cup’s last-16 hosting Torino, who hired Fiorentina on Saturday, while but levelled the scores before a stunning 65th-minute skipper Lorenzo Insigne fired as Juve , praised the round Thursday, meet Sas- new coach Davide Nicola as Genoa and Cagliari meet the strike from Paul Pogba secured the win. (Pic: AFP) a penalty off target in the 80th switch of pace from his play- suolo and Sampdoria, respec- they languish in the drop following day. Sports Friday, January 22, 2021 11 Delayed Tokyo Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club: 28th Race Meeting Olympics will go ahead despite pandemic, says IOC chief DPA “As I said, the priority is TOKYO the safety. When it comes to safety, then there can be no ta- INTERNATIONAL Olym- boo,” he added. pic Committee (IOC) presi- Dick Pound, the longest- dent Thomas Bach said on serving IOC member, also told Thursday that the postponed Kyodo on Wednesday that the Olympics will take place this postponed Games could go summer despite surging coro- ahead without spectators de- navirus cases in Tokyo, Ja- spite the pandemic. pan’s Kyodo News reported. “The question is, is this a “We have at this moment, ‘must-have’ or ‘nice-to-have?’ no reason whatsoever to be- It’s nice to have spectators. Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) Board Member Khalifa bin lieve that the Olympic Games But it’s not a must-have,” said Mohammed Al Attiyah presents the owner’s trophy to Hassan Ali Alab- Ivan Rossi guides the Hassan Ali Alabdulmalik-bred & owned She’s Our Queen to victory in the Class 2 in Tokyo will not open on the the 78-year-old Canadian, an dulmalik-bred for She’s Our Queen’s win at Al Rayyan Park on Thursday. Thoroughbreds’ race on the Classic/Pearl Day Race Meeting on turf at QREC’s Al Rayyan Park. 23rd of July in the Olympic IOC member since 1978, ac- stadium in Tokyo,” Bach said cording to Kyodo. in an interview with Kyodo. “Nobody can guarantee “This is why there is no (that the Olympics will go plan B and this is why we are ahead as planned). But I think She’s Our Queen steals the fully committed to there’s a very, make these games very, good chance safe and success- that they can, and ful,” he said. that they will,” he His comment said. comes amid Earlier this show on Classic/Pearl Day growing doubts month, Pound over the hold- told the BBC that TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ing of the Games he was not sure if DOHA in Tokyo. The the Tokyo Games Japanese capital and 10 other would take place as planned. THE Hassan Ali Alabdulma- prefectures have been under “I can’t be certain because lik-bred & owned She’s Our a state of emergency as Japan the ongoing elephant in the Queen (IRE) (Toronado) ex- has failed to rein in a third room would be the surges in celled in the QR100,000 Class wave of the coronavirus. the virus,” he told the BBC. 2 Thoroughbred race for Fil- The government has also However, Pound told Kyo- lies & Mares at the decided to suspend the entry of do on Wednesday that “I think 28th Race Meeting of Qa- all non-resident foreign nation- the IOC and the organizers are tar Racng & Equestrian Club als, including athletes, until Feb- committed to going ahead with (QREC) to win the Classic/ ruary 7. A Kyodo survey showed the Games, if at all possible. Pearl Day -- Khor Al Adaid earlier this month that about 80 And so they’re not going to can- Cup & Al Areeq Cup at Al per cent of those polled said the cel unless there’s a consensus Rayyan Park on Thursday. postponed Olympics and the among the government, health Ivan Rossi rode the Debbie Paralympics should be cancelled authorities and the IOC that it Mountain-trained 4YO filly to or rescheduled. would be too dangerous.” a 1¼-length win in the 2000m Bach hinted that the num- The pandemic forced run on turf. ber of spectators could be re- the IOC and Japan in March The day also saw some oth- duced, saying the IOC has to 2020 to delay the Olympics by er famous runners score wins. be “flexible” and may need to one year to this summer. The HH Sheikh Mohammed make “sacrifices” to protect Games are slated to open in bin Khalifa Al Thani’s Off He the lives of those involved. about six months. Goes (AUS) (Casino Prince) The winning group of She’s Our Queen with their trophies and prizes after being honoured by QREC Board Member Khalifa bin Mohammed Al landed Khor Al Adaid Cup Attiyah at the Al Rayyan Park on Thursday. & Al Areeq Cup winning the Quick read Thoroughbred (Class 1). bin Khalifa Al Thani’s home- Jassim Ghazali-trained 8YO Tomas Lukasek rode the bred Ebraz (GB) (Amer x gelding to a head win in the Top-ranked Barty to return to Julian Smart-trained 7YO Massamarie) won the Pure- mile run. gelding to a 3-length win in the bred Arabian Conditions with Jassem Mohammed Al tennis on January 29 in Adelaide 2800m run for 4YOs. Tomas Lukasek saddling the Badi’s Qatar Gold (QA) (Atlan- ADELAIDE: World number one Ashleigh Barty is Al Wasmiyah Farm’s Per- Julian Smart-trained 8YO tic Air x Thurayya) completed to return to tennis after 11 months at an exhibi- fect Time (GB) (Holy Roman horse to a length win in the a third winning in the Local tion event in Adelaide on January 29, Australian Emperor) claimed the Class 1850m run. Thoroughbred Plate. Open organizers said on Thursday. Barty, 23, will 2 Thoroughbred Classic Race Patrice Alexandre Nicolet’s Marco Casamento rode join stars Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, Simona with Soufiane Saadi riding the Barra (QA) (Munjiz x Daniah) the Jassim Ghazali-trained Halep, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Dominic Jassim Ghazali-trained 4YO won the Local Purebred Ara- 5YO horse to a length win in Thiem and Jannik Sinner at the event. Australia’s colt to a ¾-length win in the bian Conditions under Rashid the 6f run. Barty has not played since February 2020. Due to 2000m run. Ali Al Saaq. He rode the Alban At the day’s start, Khalifa a different ranking system because of the pan- Earlier, Al Bida Racing’s de Mieulle- trained 8YO horse bin Sheail Al Kuwari’s Bot- A cleaner wipes demic she remains number one. Jabalaly (IRE) (Moohaajim x to an impressive 5¾-length tom Bay (GB) (Oasis Dream down the nets “I am looking forward to playing my rst match for Bahati) completed a double to win in the 6f run . x Coconut Kreek) claimed the as she prepares the 2021 season in Adelaide,” Barty said. claim the Al Areeq Cup. Mohammed Bin Ahmed Class 3 Thoroughbred Handi- the court for “I have fond memories from the Adelaide Interna- Ronan Thomas rode the Bin Mohammed Al Attiya’s cap (70-90) with a head length players for a tional last year and it will be great to get back on Ibrahim Al Malki-trained AJS Al Moheeb (QA) (Amer) victory. practice session court here.” The Adelaide event is one tune-up for 5YO gelding to a ¾-length emerged best in the Local Michael Forest rode the in Melbourne on the Australian Open that starts on February 8 win in the mile Class 2 run for Purebred Arabian Handicap HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani’s Off He Goes, ridden by Zuhair Mohsen-trained 4YO Thursday. (AFP) in Melbourne. (DPA) Thoroughbreds. (0-85). Tomas Lukasek, landed the Khor Al Adaid Cup & Al Areeq Cup gelding to a head win in the HH Sheikh Mohammed Marco Casamento rode the winning the Thoroughbred (Class 1). 2000m run.

Pakistan prepare for 1st Test against SA Lanka seek to overcome England challenge in second Galle Test

AGENCIES England made one change GALLE (SRI LANKA) as well, although for altogeth- er different reasons. TRAILING 0-1 despite an im- England are set to play pressive second-innings fight- India in a marquee four-Test back, Sri Lanka will be des- series shortly after the ongoing perate for a victory when they matches in Sri Lanka, and their take on England in the final management will be mindful Test in Galle, starting Friday. of the need to rest their play- If Sri Lanka are to achieve ers – it meant on the eve of the that objective, they’ll need match, England announced more consistency in their bat- their playing XI, with Jimmy ting. In the first Test, their Anderson being brought in, in combustion for 135 in the first- place of Stuart Broad. innings cost them the match, Despite that, spin will re- despite their commendable main the key weapon for both fightback in the second in- sides in this Test, especially nings, when they posted 359. Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews during a training ahead of the second with the pitch expected to be Angelo Mathews, Sri Lan- Test against England at Galle on Thursday which starts Friday. drier than in the first Test. ka batsman, said, “It’s not The last time, Sri Lanka about being conservative. You can really benefit you further This will put the spotlight on opted to bat but were disman- always have to look to score in your career if you have the the young and highly-rated tled by England, with Stuart runs. But you need to under- right attitude and go about it Oshada Fernando currently Broad making the early in- stand how you can score runs in the right manner.” waiting in the wings. roads before Dom Bess took a off these bowlers and in these Five players including They will also hope Suran- 5/30 to bundle out the home conditions.” Kusal Mendis have been re- ga Lakmal, who has been nurs- side for 135. The collapse England captain Joe Root leased and will head home, ing a hamstring problem, has would prove costly as Eng- opined, “These tours and these with Dinesh Chandimal con- recovered and gained enough land, led by captain Joe Root’s Pakistan cricketers warm-up for a practice session at the National Stadium in Karachi on Thursday, in games are all about winning tinuing to Captain the team match fitness to be in conten- 228, posted a daunting 421 in preparation for the rst Test match against South Africa to be played from January 26. (AFP) but the experience you get in the 2nd test match, as well. tion for this one. their first innings. 12 Friday, January 22, 2021 The Last Word Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College Qatar attends ministerial meeting celebrates graduation of its 16th batch of Asian Cooperation Dialogue QNA DOHA QNA ter said. “There is no doubt DOHA that the exceptional cir- AHMED Bin Mohammed Military cumstances that the world College celebrated the graduation QATAR participated in the is going through at all levels of its 16th batch at a certificate-dis- 17th ministerial meeting of highlight the need for inter- tribution ceremony on Thursday. the Asian Cooperation Dia- national solidarity and col- IN all, 158 students from Qatar and logue, held under the presi- lective work to improve all brotherly and friendly countries re- dency of Turkey through aspects of peoples’ lives and ceived certificates at the event. video-conferencing on advance them at all political, The ceremony, held under the Thursday. economic and social levels, patronage of Deputy Prime Min- Qatar was represented especially reducing poverty ister and Minister of State for De- at the meeting by Minister of and granting these peoples fence Affairs HE Dr Khalid bin Mo- State for Foreign Affairs HE the foundations for a decent hamed Al Attiyah, was attended by Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi. life,” Al Muraikhi added. Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed In his speech, Al Mu- In conclusion, Al Murai- Forces HE Lt General (Pilot) Gha- raikhi congratulated and the Secretary-General of the operation Dialogue, based khi expressed Qatar’s wel- nem bin Shaheen Al Ghanim and thanked Turkey for its suc- Asian Cooperation Dialogue on its firm belief in the im- come to the participation of a number of senior officers of the cessful presidency of the to develop the joint work of portance, prestige and role all member states in the up- armed forces. Asian Cooperation Dia- the dialogue. of the dialogue in strength- coming summit of the Asian The training course, which last- science curriculum and parachute law, accounting, information sys- logue, and expressed his ap- “Qatar attaches great ening relations between Cooperation Dialogue to be ed for four years, included military jump, in addition to management, tems and international relations. preciation for the efforts of importance to the Asian Co- member states,” the minis- held in Doha this year. Qatar Airways signs an expanded codeshare agreement with Iberia Qatar Airways and Iberia strengthen strategic partnership

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QATAR Airways has signed an ex- panded codeshare agreement with Iberia, Spain’s largest carrier and the leading airline connecting Europe to Latin America. The agreement will improve the connectivity between the comple- Qatar Airways to resume Atlanta mentary networks of the two airlines and will offer customers additional travel options between the Iberian services, increase frequency to Peninsula, Latin America, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East via Hamad International Airport. Chicago and ve more US cities Sales of the added destinations have commenced already with the additional codeshare flights starting The airline will operate a total of 83 weekly ights to and from the US on Thursday offering passengers more exible and reliable travel options Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said: TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK more frequencies. With the upcom- Miami (increasing to three “We are pleased to further ex - DOHA ing launch of Seattle and the re- weekly flights from 3 July) pand our co-operation with Ibe- sumption of Atlanta, we will reach San Francisco (ramping up to ria, Spain’s largest carrier and QATAR Airways has announced 12 gateways in the U.S, two more daily flights by 2 July) the leading airline connecting the addition of its 12th gateway than what we operated pre-COV- Seattle (four weekly flights Europe to Latin America. Despite to the US with the resumption of ID-19. starting 29 January and ramping the 2020 challenges, maintain- four-week Atlanta flights start- “Our commitment to the US up to daily flights by 1 July) ing reliable global connectivity ing on June 1. The carrier will market has also seen us add and for our passengers has been our also significantly increase its fre- expand strategic partnerships with Seattle is the seventh new des- priority. This expansion of our quency by adding an additional 13 American carriers, offering our tination and the second in the US strategic partnership with Ibe- weekly flights to operate a total of passengers hundreds of additional to be added by Qatar Airways since ria further strengthens the con- we can offer our clients the wid - destinations on the Iberia network 83 weekly flights across its 12 gate- flight connections with Alaska Air- the start of the pandemic. nectivity between the Doha hubs est and most comprehensive net - in Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, Guate- ways. Having become the largest lines, American Airlines and Jet- The launch of flights to Seattle and Madrid, ensuring more flex- work possible. The expansion of mala and Senegal. international carrier in the early Blue. As we look forward to global and resumption of Atlanta will in- ible travel options for our cus - this code-share agreement with As oneworld alliance partners, stages of the pandemic, the airline travel recovering in 2021, we will crease Qatar Airways’ US network tomers. Qatar Airways and Iberia our oneworld partner, Qatar Air - Qatar Airways Privilege Club and has applied its unrivalled knowl- remain focused on providing seam- to 12 destinations in the US, con- have enjoyed the mutual benefits ways, will open up new markets in Iberia Plus members are ensured edge of global passenger flows and less, safe and reliable connectivity necting onwards to hundreds of our partnership has brought us Australia and Africa and improve recognition of their tier status with booking trends to rebuild its global to our millions of passengers and American cities through strategic since its establishment in 2017, the connectivity we offer between benefits including access to lounges network and strengthen its position ensuring we continue to earn their partnerships with Alaska Airlines, providing more choice and seam- Spain and the rest of the world worldwide, through check-in, extra as the leading Middle East airline trust every time they choose to fly American Airlines and JetBlue. less global connectivity for our with a very high quality service baggage allowance, priority check-in connecting the US with Africa, Asia with Qatar Airways.” Atlanta and Seattle join existing millions of passengers. As global offered by our partner, Qatar Air- and boarding plus accrual and re- and the Middle East. In line with the airline’s steady U.S. destinations including Boston travel recovers, we look forward ways.” demption of miles, across the part- Qatar Airways Group Chief Ex- rebuild of its US network, Qatar (BOS), Chicago (ORD), Dallas-Fort to further expanding our com- Expanded commercial coop- ner carriers’ networks. ecutive, Akbar Al Baker, said: “We Airways plans to resume services Worth (DFW), Houston (IAH), Los mercial cooperation with Iberia eration will increase the number of Qatar Airways has become the are proud to be the leading Middle and increase frequencies to several Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA), New and continuing to provide the un- destinations available to Iberia pas- world’s first global airline to achieve East airline providing safe and re- destinations: York (JFK), Philadelphia (PHL), rivalled five-star service our pas- sengers from 29 to 36 on the Qatar the prestigious 5-Star COVID-19 liable connectivity to and from the Atlanta (four weekly flights San Francisco (SFO) and Washing- sengers have come to expect.” Airways network, including new Airline Safety Rating by Skytrax, United States via the Best Airport starting 1 June) ton, D.C. (IAD). Iberia Group Chief Executive, destinations in Angola, Australia, the international airt transport rat- in the Middle East, Hamad Inter- Chicago (increasing to 10 week- The national carrier of the State Javier Sanchez-Prieto, said: “The Mozambique, New Zealand and ing organisation. It also gives pas- national Airport. Having never ly flights from 4 March) of Qatar continues to rebuild its extension of the code-share agree- South Africa. sengers worldwide assurance that stopped flying to the U.S. through- Dallas-Fort Worth (increasing global network, which currently ment with Qatar Airways is very Qatar Airways passengers will airline health and safety standards out the pandemic, we have stead- to 10 weekly flights from 2 March) stands at over 120 destinations with good news for us. At Iberia, we also benefit from additional con- are subject to the highest possible ily rebuilt our network, gradually Houston (increasing to daily plans to increase to over 130 by the work to ensure that when coun - nectivity, with the ability to book standards of professional, inde- resuming destinations and adding flights from 14 March) end of March 2021. tries eliminate their restrictions, travel to and from four additional pendent scrutiny and assessment.

Qatar University signs MoU with College of North Atlantic-Qatar

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the contribution of the college to DOHA the development of Qatar. “This MoU will take six years QATAR University (QU) has signed to diversify the programmes and an MoU with the College of the partnerships between these two in- North Atlantic of Qatar (CNA-Q) stitutions,” he added. for joint cooperation in the fields The Acting President of CNA- of education, training, programme Q, Dr. Salem Al-Naemi, said: “We development and research. consider Qatar University to be a The MoU was signed by Dr. long-term partner. We have a his- Hassan Al-Derham, President of tory of collaboration across disci- Qatar University, and Dr. Salem plines. It is the commitment of both Al-Naemi, Acting President of entities to provide our students CNA-Q. Officials and guests from with the best possible education, to both institutions attended the QU and CNA-Q’s of cials at the agreement signing ceremony in Doha recently. develop their skills and to prepare event. Qatar University President Dr Hassan them for a professional workplace. The MoU focused on coopera- Al-Derham Acting President of College of North academic exchanges and activities tar University and the College of We want them to become active tion and methods of collaboration Atlantic-Qatar Dr Salem Al-Naemi that both parties may agree on, North Atlantic in Qatar has, since members of the community and to between the two entities, in par- This includes the development such as research and study, access the establishment of the College, participate in the economic growth ticular in academic and training of curricula, the exchange of aca- respective needs of both parties. to simulation and research labora- always served the college with its of the country. The MoU that we programmes and activities, joint demic information and joint re- Collaboration and the MoU tories and other possible areas of expertise in the field of education have signed today is an important research and the enhancement of search and publication activities, will also provide a framework for mutual interest for both parties. and management.” milestone in the journey that our technical, research, training, cul- the exchange of academic informa- the exchange of experience in In his speech at the event, Dr Dr. Hassan also praised the College is taking. We are gradually tural and development coopera- tion and materials, and the design professional development pro- Hassan Al-Derham, Qatar Uni- continued efforts of the college in offering applied Bachelor’s degree tion in the various specializations and implementation of continuing grammes, seminars, conferences versity President, said: “The con- the fields of research, teaching and programs and we will soon be the provided by the two institutions. education programs based on the and academic meetings and other structive cooperation between Qa- training with Qatar University and first applied university in Qatar.”