Uniquely positioned to deliver certainty, sustainability and excellence for the whole of Asia, at a FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2020 time when it is needed most.

Doha 2030 Chairman HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani with the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Evaluation Committee Nasser Al Khater, CEO of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, briefs the OCA Evaluation Committee members at the Al Bidda members at the on Thursday. tower, home of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, on Thursday. 2030 promises gateway to sustainability and ultimate Asian Games experience

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THE Doha 2030 Asian Games Bid Committee on Thursday showcased to the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Evalu- ation Committee how Doha is uniquely positioned to deliver certainty, sustainability and ex- cellence for the whole of Asia, at a time when it is needed most. On their second day in Doha, the OCA Evaluation Committee, was taken on a tour of the city’s extensive, existing state-of-the-art infra- structure and presented with the Bid Committee’s plan’s to deliver a seamless, athlete- focused Games plan, with sus- tainability at its core. The expert delegation saw first-hand how Doha’s tried and tested sports venues and medical facilities, which have catered for the world’s best HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani and the OCA Evaluation Committee at Aspetar, the Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary-General of Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, with athletes in the world’s biggest world’s leading specialised orthopaedic and sports medicine hospital, on Thursday. the OCA Evaluation Committee at Ras Abu Aboud Stadium, one of World Cup 2022 venues. events, are ready to provide the ultimate Games experience in 2030. The tour began at Al Bidda tower, home of the Su- preme Committee for Delivery and Legacy of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The delegation was pre- sented with the Committee’s impressive sustainability strategy and commitment to delivering a carbon-neutral event, which will be lever- aged by Doha 2030 to con- tribute to one of the most en- vironmentally friendly Asian Games ever held. The Evaluation Committee was then taken to the Aspire Dome before moving on to the world-leading Aspetar sports medicine hospital, the FIFA World Cup Al Bayt Stadium and the Lusail Arena, just some of the existing world class ven- ues that feature in the Doha 2030 Games plan. The OCA Evaluation Committee at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Al Bayt Stadium pitch. The OCA Evaluation Committee members inside the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Al Bayt Stadium. Presidents of the National Federations of gymnastics, lency Jassim Bin Rashid Al are critical to successfully stag- perfect setting for the whole they need so they can compete athletics and table tennis, and Buenain outlined the impor- ing major events. Our certainty OCA family to relax and enjoy at their best and inspire the the President of the Women’s tance of certainty and sustain- of excellence, will allow us to themselves. next generation. We can al- Sport Committee joined the ability in the current climate: focus our attention on mini- Nada Mohammed Wafa, ready guarantee athletes and tour, meeting with promising “This year has been defined mising our impact on the envi- one of Qatar’s first female all participants – OCA Family, young athletes, in a demon- by uncertainty, which is why ronment and contributing to a Olympians, who competed at officials, media and spectators stration of the bid’s full sup- the sports movement needs stronger future for Asia before London 2012 and Rio 2016, – an event experience like no port from all levels of the Qatar certainty now more than ever. and after 2030.” presented to the Evaluation other, because we have a prov- sports community. Among the Doha 2030 can do more than The Evaluation Commit- Committee how athletes have en track record in successfully athletes was Abdulla Al-Tami- just offer certainty, we can say tee also experienced the city’s been placed at the forefront staging major sports events. mi, who said, “I joined Aspire with absolute confidence that ultra-modern Metro, which is of Doha 2030’s plans. Along- “All permanent venues for Academy as a junior in 2006, we will deliver the excellence part of Doha’s sophisticated side world-class sports venues, the Games are in place and we the year Doha last hosted the that OCA and Asia’s NOCs transport network, promis- Nada explained that the Ath- have developed a Games plan Asian Games. Thanks to the deserve, in a sustainable and ing average travel times at the letes’ Village would be located that is compact, sustainable excellent coaching and state- responsible manner. Games of 20 to 30 minutes. in Lusail City, Qatar’s first and and puts athletes at its heart. of-the-art facilities I was able to “We can say this because The delegation was also given largest sustainable city, provid- This year, athletes have expe- work my way to become one of all of our proposed permanent A member of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Evaluation Commit- an insight into Doha’s wealth ing accessibility and unprec- rienced disruption like never the top ranked squash players venues already exist, and the tee being presented with a souvenir at the Aspire Academy. of history, culture and enter- edented services. before, so it is vital that we in the world.” majority of these world-class tainment, which will ensure “Doha 2030 is committed offer them certainty of excel- Doha 2030 CEO and QOC facilities have already success- al or continental events. With knowledge in delivering the all- the Games are a celebration of to ensuring our venues pro- lence, allowing them to focus Secretary-General His Excel- fully hosted many internation- this experience also comes important Games-services that Asia’s diversity and provide the vide athletes with everything on achieving their dreams.” Sports Friday, November 13, 2020 11

Qatar U-16 football team Al Annabi to face Costa Rica beats Lebanon 3-1 at Aspire in friendly at Vienna today TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Austria,” Salat stressed. DOHA Qatar’s coaching staff has been studying videos of Costa THE Qatar national football Rica and South Korea matches team is all warmed up for a played recently. The technical friendly but crucial preparato- staff have watched Costa Rica ry clash with Costa Rica at the playing against Mexico, Pan- BSFZ Arena Admiral Stadium ama and the United States. in Vienna on Friday at 8pm Similarly, they studied South Doha Time. Korea’s matches against Bra- The Asian champions Qa- zilian, Lebanon, North Korea, tar arrived in Austria well in Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan. advance a few days ago to ac- Qatar will be playing South climatize and have been train- Korea in their next friendly ing in cold weather. match in Austra on Nov 17. The Qatar U-16 national football team defeated Lebanon U-16 side Speaking of the team’s “South Korea is considered 3-1 in a friendly match played at Aspire Academy on Thursday. This preparations, Qatar midfield- one of the best Asian teams and was the rst of two scheduled friendlies, the second to be played er Ahmed Moein said, Every facing them is a good prepara- on Nov 15. The two friendlies are part of our national junior team’s player is striving to put up tion for Al Annabi,” said Salat. preparations for the AFC U-16 Asian Cup to be held in Bahrain. Qatar their in these friendlies and to Qatar coach Felix Sanchez are in Group A along with Bahrain, North Korea and Iran. Sixteen prepare for the forthcoming has chosen a squad of 27 play- teams will participate in the event. The top four teams in the tourna- challenges (FIFA World Cup ers for the two international ment get the quali cation to represent Asia at the FIFA U-17 World Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian friendlies which includes Mishal Cup 2021 to be held in Peru. (TNN) Cup 2023 qualifiers). Barsham, Pedro Miguel, Tariq “Playing such matches will Salman, Abdel-Karim Hassan, be a huge benefit to us as we , Hassan Al prepare for events like 2021 The Qatar national team will be playing Costa Rica in the rst of their two friendlies in Vienna, Austria. Haydos, Akram Afif, Musab Copa America and Gold Cup,” The second against South Korea will be played on November 17. Khudar, Muhammad Waad, LOC all set for he added. Yousif Abdulsaq, Ahmed Su- “We are ready to play the mosphere within the squad is the Hilton Vienna hotel where 48 hours prior to our match,” hail, , , first match (against Costa great. Everyone is enthusias- the squad is camped, the he informed. Ismail Muhammad, Abdullah AFC Champions Rica). We hope to present a tic. Playing with different sides team’s media chief Ali Salat “Last month we played Abd Al Salam, Mahdi Ali, Ah- good level that shows us as will be of great help to us as we said, adding, “The weather is against Ghana and now we mad Alaa al-Din, Moayed Has- champions of Asia and every- build momentum going into cold but the players are adjust- are set for Costa Rica and san, Humam Ahmad, Abdul- League (East) one is excited about such im- our events next year.” ing well.” South Korea (on November lah Maarifieh, Ahmed Fathy, portant matches,” he said. The training grounds “We also had the COV- 17). These are three different Ahmed Moein, Abdel Aziz TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Another team member, where Qatar have been is ID-19 swab tests done. It is schools of football for us. We Hatem, Fahd Younis, Moham- DOHA Moaied Hassan, said, “The at- training are located close to mandatory that we get it done look forward to our matches in med Abu Nada and Issa Ahmed. THE AFC Champions League East Zone matches will start in Qatar on November 18 with the participation of sev- Qatar’s Nasser Al Doha Cup glory for Injaaz Stud’s Lekhraib eral top clubs. Attiyah is MERC The East Zone matches will be held at four stadiums champion for 16th time! three of which are 2022 FIFA World Cup venues namely – the Khalifa International clinics are located at the match Stadium, the Education City stadiums and training pitches. Stadium and Al Janoub Sta- Ambulance service will be dium in addition to Jassim bin available at training grounds Hamad Stadium -- all of which and hotels all day during the have cooling technology. entire tournament. An AFC delegation is al- Qatar, through the expert ready in Doha and continues of assistance from the LOC, to monitor the (Local Organiz- has pledged to make the tour- ing Committee) LOC proceed- nament a success. Qatar deliv- ings. The LOC has completed ered a hugely successful event arrangements that include when Doha hosted the West preparing hotels, training ven- Zone matches in Sept-Oct. ues and transportation. Qatar will be hosting the The LOC’s preparation East Zone matches at 2022 also includes implementing FIFA World Cup venues which COVID-19 protocols author- will give the LOC teams more ised by the Ministry of Public exposure to gathering experi- Health. Multiple swab tests ence in staging the event in Qatar’s ace rally driver Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah, along The winning group of Lekhraib at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club at Al Rayyan Park on Thursday. will be conducted before the testing times. with French co-driver Mathieu Baumel, clinched the start of the matches and dur- It is worth noting that the 16th Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) title TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK in the six furlong sprint, and de- Berto rode the 6-year-old horse to ing the event to ensure the tournament will start on No- following the cancellation of the Lebanon Interna- DOHA spite a threatening challenge by a a 1¾-length win in the 1800m run. players, officials, backroom vember 18 with a match at the tional Rally. The third and nal round of the MERC duo saddled by Alban Elie Marie staff and LOC representatives newly-built Education Stadi- was cancelled following Lebanon’s decision to close INJAAZ Stud’s Lekhraib, with De Mieulle – Patrice Alexandre Results (Top 3) are safe from any possible um. The opening match will be the country from November 14-30. The 49-year-old, Marco Casamento in the saddle, Nicolet’s Barra (Munjiz x Daniah) Horse, Trainer, Jockey COVID-19 threat. played between China’s Shang- a three-time Dakar Rally champion, and his French claimed the Doha Cup triumph with and Umm Qarn’s Sealine (Amer x DOHA CUP Medical coverage will be hai Shenhua FC and Australian navigator had won the rst round of the champion- a short-head win in the Conditions Jaljalah) – in the final few metres 1 - Lekhraib, Mohammed Gassim expanded at all hotels while side Perth Glory FC. ship in Oman before the Qatar and Jordan rounds for Local Purebred Arabians in the of the race, a timely lunge of the Ghazali, Marco Casamento were cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic. The 10th Race Meeting of Qatar Racing head at the post handed Lekhraib 2 -Barra, Alban Elie Marie De duo then won the two stages of the Cyprus Rally on and Equestrian Club (QREC) at Al a short head victory. Mieulle, Sou ane Saadi October 18. The Lebanon event had been scheduled Rayyan Park on Thursday. Ronan Thomas rode Alban Elie 3 - Sealine, Alban Elie Marie De to take place from November 13-15. (TNN) The feature race produced a Marie De Mieulle-trained Sealine Mieulle, Ronan Thomas Cricket thrilling action with Barra, helmed to third position, with the winning PUREBRED ARABIAN CONDITIONS Australia look to future with Pucovski, by Soufiane Saadi, just finishing side receiving QR57,000. 1 - Baker De Saularie, Osama Omer short of Mohammed Ghazali- Team Barra got QR 22,000 for E Al-Dafea, Mickael Berto Green in India Test squad trained 6-year-old Lekhraib in the second place, while Team Sealine 2 - Rajeh, Gassim Mohammad SYDNEY: Highly-rated young prospects Will Pucovski and Cameron QR100,000 event. walked away with 11,000 for third Ghazali, Saleh Salem Al-Marri Green were on Thursday included in an expanded 17-man Test Lekhraib (AF AlBahar x Grace position. 3 - Bsheer (USA), Hossin Moham- squad to face India as Australia looks to the future. Opener Pucov- T) had narrowly missed out on Abdulla Rashid Al Kubaisi pre- mad Ashour, Faleh Bughanaim ski, 22, and all-rounder Green, 21, have been hammering on the a victory on his last outing but sented trophies to the winners of THOROUGHBRED HANDICAP (Class 3) door this season, impressing in the domestic Shef eld Shield with the Mohammed Gassim Ghazali Doha Cup. 1 - Yaarmen (USA), Gassim Moham- a host of former Australian greats urging their inclusion. (AFP) trained-horse made amends on In the Purebred Arabian Con- mad Ghazali, JP Guillambert Australia squad: Sean Abbott, Joe Burns, Pat Cummins, Cameron Green, dirt on Thursday in fine style. Hav- ditions, the Osama Omer Al Dafea- 2 - Roman Legend (IRE), Gassim Mo- Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, ing finished runner up last month owned & trained Baker De Saular- hammad Ghazali, Marco Casamento Michael Neser, Tim Paine (capt), James Pattinson, Will Pucovski, Steve over C&D, the 6yo chestnut had ie was victorious. The race carried 3 - Jabalaly (IRE), Ibrahim Saeed Smith, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Wade, David Warner. Marco Casamento for company a prize of QR100,000. Mickael Ibrahim Al Malki, Sou ane Saadi.

AMIR CUP 2020 SHOOTING & ARCHERY Trap events trigger big action at Lusail Shooting Complex

experience and to sharpen Archery competition from today their skills. We all know that this sport needs participants TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK (30m) which will be take place to keep developing and such DOHA from 8am on Friday. championships provide them The prestigious champi- with the ideal needed platform THE PET Trap round for the onship will see the participa- so that they can be ready for Amir Cup 2020 Shooting & tion of top Qatar shooters and international competitions. Archery Competitions began archers in the men, women As for the referees, he said. at the Lusail Shooting Complex and youth category in the 17- “We have a distinguished ref- on Thursday afternoon. Among day long event which will con- eree cadre and we have pre- the many seen fine-tuning clude on November 28. pared a refereeing team not their skills at the Lusail Range Saoud Hamad Al Qahtani only for the skeet, trap and included Qatar’s shotgun ath- is head of the shotgun refer- double trap competitions, but letes Mohammed Al Rumaihi, ees committee for the cham- also to referee the rifle, pistol, Nasser Al Hamidi, Saeed Abu pionship. and archery competitions. We Sharb and Rashid Al Athba. Speaking about the Amir hope that this committee will Many archers were also Cup championship, he said, have a role in the success of Saoud Hamad Al Qahtani, seen practising ahead of the “This prestigious tournament the Qatari shooting and ensure head of the shotgun referees men’s Recurve 2x30 Qualifica- is an opportunity for all our their march in all the competi- committee, at the shooting range Qatar shooter Rashid Al Athba (right) and others during the PET Trap men’s competition at the Lusail tion and Recurve Elimination shooters and to enhance their tions they are involved in.” on Thursday. Shooting Complex on Thursday. 12 Friday, November 13, 2020 The Last Word Thawadi among Qatar’s prominent Qatar Biobank, part of QF-RDI, participates in WISH ’20 event speakers at WISH 2020 conference TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK knowledge and lessons learned with DOHA our global community, so we were very QATAR Biobank is taking part in the WISH happy when Thawadi agreed to speak 2020 World Healthcare Innovation Conference, SECRETARY-GENERAL of the Su- at WISH this year in order to share his which will be held virtually this year on a unique preme Committee for Delivery & Lega- experience of leading the planning of a and fully immersive 3D platform under the cy (QC) Hassan Al Thawadi will deliver major world event. We’re also pleased banner ‘One World, Our Health’ from 15 to 19 a keynote address at the upcoming that many other representatives of local November 2020 via a virtual interactive booth, World Innovation Summit for Health organisations will be part of our event sharing information about Qatar Biobank and (WISH) 2020 conference, which will be this year.” enabling participants to communicate and con- general of the Biobanks and Biomolecular held from November 15 to 19. Other Qatar-led discussions will be sult directly. Resources Research Infrastructure, BBMRI- Tasked with overseeing the infra- held around the topics of nursing and In addition, Qatar Biobank will organise a ERIC, Dr. Sofie Bekaert, trained as a PhD in structure and development projects for of child and adolescent mental health. discussion panel, on the second day of the con- Applied Biological Engineering and Valuation the FIFA World Cup 2022, Thawadi Local speakers include representa- ference, 16 November 2020, at 2 pm Qatar Time and Innovation at the University of Ghent, and will address the interrelationship of tives from the Ministry of Public Health, for 45 minutes about “Ethical, legal and social panel moderator, Dr. Reem Al Sulaiman, on- health and the Middle East’s first-ever Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy Hamad Medical Corporation, Primary implications (ELSI) in research with vulnerable cologist consultant at the National Centre for World Cup. Secretary General, Mr Hassan Al Thawadi Health Care Corporation, Weill Cornell populations”, in collaboration with its interna- treatment and research. He will join a host of expert Qatari Medicine-Qatar, University of Calgary tional partners BBMRI-ERIC (Biobanking and During this panel, members will discuss the and Qatar-based voices drawn from discussing health challenges in major in Qatar Genome Programme, Sidra Biological and molecular Research Infrastruc- ethics and regulations of biobanking and re- academia, industry and healthcare sporting events. Medicine and from WISH itself. Qatar- ture resources - European Union research in- search while using data and samples, the chal- providers at the biennial event, taking Explaining the importance of hav- based panellists will be joined by lead - frastructure), Isber (International Society for lenges and risks in practice and privacy , confi- place virtually for the first time as a re - ing strong local representation at the ing international counterparts. Biological and environmental repositories), and dentiality and discrimination, as well as linking sult of the COVID-19 pandemic. global summit, WISH CEO Sultana Afd- WISH is Qatar Foundation’s (QF) ESBB (European, Middle East & African Society all of these issues to the national vision of preci- They will hold discussions that ad- hal said: “WISH has been an active con- global health initiative. for Biopreservation and Biobanking). sion medicine in Qatar. dress a global community of health- tributor to the continued development Registration facility to attend the The panel members are Professor Dan Qatar Biobank, part of QF-RDI, is a na- care leaders on topics such as precision of healthcare policy in Qatar within the virtual WISH 2020, taking place under Catchpoole, Head of the Tumor Bank at the tional population-based platform that has been medicine, dementia and cancer care. In framework of Qatar’s National Health the banner of ‘One World, Our Health’ Children’s Hospital in Westmead Sydney Aus- launched to support future biomedical research addition to delivering his speech, Tha- Strategy. We believe it’s important to is available at https://2020.wish.org. tralia, Michael Th. Mayrhofer, political sci- and clinical interventions to improve the health wadi will join an international panel invite Qatar’s leaders to share their qa/register/ entist and historian and interim co-director of Qatar’s population

Traffic closure on Khalifa bin Ajyal Film Festival partners with top Ahmad Street in Al-Muraikh TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK and Muraikh Roundabout in DOHA order to reach their destina- Qatari & international organisations tions, as shown in the map at- THE Public Works Author- tached. ity ‘Ashghal’ has announced a The diversion aims to im- Cultural Partner Katara Cultural Village Foundation will be hosting the festival from November 18-23 closure on Khalifa bin Ahmad plement infrastructure devel- Street in Al-Muraikh area, opment work on Khalifa bin TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK as Contributing Sponsors to in both directions between Ahmad Street, such as the DOHA deliver an unforgettable Festi- Khaled bin Abdullah Al-Atti- development of sewage and val experience. Festival Media yah Intersection and Muraikh rainwater networks, the instal- THE first-ever hybrid edition Partners include Qatar TV and Roundabout, starting from lation of street lighting, and of the Ajyal Film Festival, pre- beIN Media Group. Saturday, November 14, for a others. sented by the Doha Film Insti- Official Promoters of the period of one year, in coordi- The Public Works Au- tute (DFI) from November 18 2020 Festival include I Love nation with the General Direc- thority will install direction- to 23, returns in its 8th edition Qatar, Qatar Living, 106.3 FM torate of Traffic. al signs to alert road users in partnership with leading pri- Radio Olive & 91.7 FM Ra- During this period, road to this change in traffic. The vate and public sector organi- dio Suno and What’s Goin on users are required to use the Authority urges all commut- sations in Qatar and beyond to Qatar. Friends of the Festival surrounding streets, such as ers to comply with the speed bring youth together in a new include L’Institut Français du Al Senbouk, Wadi Al Markh, limit and to follow the road virtual space of creative under- Qatar, Qatar Gaming Commu- Umm Al Hool and Al Nuqaib, signs to preserve their standing and development. nities, Giffoni Opportunity, the to reach Al Furousiya Street safety. Ajyal Film Festival 2020 Translation and Interpreting continues its long-standing Institute part of Hamad Bin partnership with Cultural Vil- Khalifa University’s College lage Foundation (Katara) as of Humanities and Social Sci- its Cultural Partner and Qatar ences, Mawata, Qatar Muse- National Tourism Council as Ajyal Film Fesitval Drive-In Cinema at Lusail in partnership with QNTC ums, Qatar Children’s Museum, this year’s Principal Partner Years of Culture, Sundance TV, and the host of the inaugural festival director and chief exec- “Ajyal Film Festival is a year, Made in Qatar presented talabat, VIRTUOCITY and VOX Ajyal drive-in cinema experi- utive officer of DFI, said: “Over source of great pride for us as by Ooredoo returns to Ajyal to Cinemas. ence in Lusail. the years, Ajyal Film Festival residents of Qatar. Year after amplify talented young voices in Opening new path of mu- Strategic Partners, Oore- has extended a shared space year, the strong support of our the country’s growing film com- tual understanding and con- doo and Novo Cinemas, re- for appreciation of cinematic community and our partners munity. A total of 16 narrative nection, Ajyal 2020 will bring turn to Ajyal to build on the arts and creative expression makes it possible to continue and documentary films by film- together youth from Qatar and successful collaborations and while creating significant eco- to deliver a festival full of new makers who call Qatar home beyond in cinematic dialogue inspire community engage- nomic impact across Qatar’s surprises and experiences. At will compete for the prestigious that recognises the potential of ment in film. Signature Spon- entertainment, retail and lei- this time of uncertainty and Made in Qatar Awards 2020. film as a tool for significant so- sor Msheireb Properties comes sure sectors. We are deeply physical separation, it is even Msheireb Properties is the cial impact. on board this year to host the grateful for our steadfast part- more essential to continue to host of the art exhibition ‘Out- The event will culminate in ‘Outbreak’ art exhibition at ners, especially in these times foster these important con- break’ in Msheireb Downtown the Ajyal Awards, whose win- Sikkat Wadi, as part of the of adversity, as they continue nections and trust our youth to Doha and Qatari Diar is venue ning titles are determined by festival’s initiative to expand to help shape the success of transcend current challenges partner to the first-ever Ajyal the Ajyal Jury – an interna- audience access to key Ajyal Ajyal and reinforce its impor- to continue to build a brighter drive-in cinema in Lusail. Sony tionally acclaimed programme events across the city. tant role in youth develop- future.” (Official Electronics Partner), open to youth aged 8 to 25 Fatma Hassan Alremaihi, ment. For the third consecutive Fifty One East and FNAC join years. MoCI issues 120 penalties for violators in October MoCI updates instructions for COVID-19 restrictions in gyms INSPECTIONS carried out by The statement said the the Ministry of Commerce and violations ranged from of- Continued from page 1  the body temperature of gym their own towels, personal are required to wear masks Outdoor group exercise Industry (MoCI) on local mar- fering promotions without staff and clients upon arrival, hygiene kits, and water bot- while inside the facility. Out- is allowed while maintaining kets detected 120 violations in getting necessary approvals THE gyms are required to and denying entry to indi- tles. door group exercise is strictly physical distancing and leav- October. The ministry said in to failure to display product limit the occupancy rate by viduals whose temperature is Gymnasium staff must prohibited, and fitness train- ing a safe distance of not less a statement on Thursday that information, among others. ensuring the commitment of above 38 degrees Celsius. clean and sanitise gym equip- ers are allowed to train only than 3 metres. it intensified inspection cam- The ministry said the penalty employees and customers to They must provide hand ment every two hours. Gyms one person at a time, with a “Any violation of this paigns of suppliers of retail for these violations ranged maintaining a safe distance sanitisers and soap in all fa- can only allow entry to staff commitment to maintaining decision will subject perpe- outlets to ensure they remain from QR5,000 to QR30,000, of at least 3 metres to ensure cilities of the gymnasium. As and clients who color code physical distancing and leav- trators to legal accountabil- committed to the laws and depending on the case in ac- social distancing. per the decision, customers on Ehteraz app shows green. ing a safe distance of not less ity and procedures,” ministry ministerial decisions related cordance with the consumer They need to measure are required to bring and use Gymnasium staff and clients than 3 metres. added. to consumer protection. protection law. (QNA) HBKU webinar takes stock of current, future COVID-19 responses

Dean (Global Health Research) “Shared global concerns require nership with the Arab-American Online event highlighted US, Arab and global at the Yale School of Medicine, shared global responses, and Frontiers programme by co- perspectives on efforts to tackle the pandemic and Dr. Mark Smolinksi, Presi- COVID-19 is no exception to the hosting the 8th Arab-American dent of Ending Epidemics. A local rule. That said, there are numer- Frontiers Symposium next year. perspective was provided by Dr. ous subtle differences as to how The event, which will take place TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK further increases in infection Laith Abu Raddad, Professor of states and regions confront the in Doha from 1 to 3 November DOHA rates. From there, discussions Healthcare Policy and Research, coronavirus, some more effective 2021, will discuss major scien- turned to dealing with global Assistant Dean for Extramural than others. tific advances on a wide range of THE ongoing efforts to tackle travel restrictions, the opening Research Funding, and Director “In this respect, this webinar topics relevant to the Middle East COVID-19 set the stage for a we- and closing of workspaces, and of the Biostatistics, Epidemiolo- was a useful vehicle for tying Arab and North Africa region and be- binar organised by Hamad Bin plans for the rapid and equitable gy, and Biomathematics Research responses to COVID-19 with other yond. Khalifa University (HBKU) in distribution of potential vaccines. Core at Weill Cornell Medicine – parts of the world. Doing so ben- The international sympo- partnership with the US National The way societies and research Qatar. efits the coordination of activities sium will include discussions on Academies of Science, Engineer- communities can be better pre- The webinar was moderated and sharing of best practices at a e-health, emerging technologies ing and Medicine (NASEM) and pared to face future pandemics Dr. Dena Al Thani, Associate Professor by Dr. Ellie Graeden, Founder and time when both are needed the and society, and much more. Ap- the Arab-American Frontiers. was also given due consideration. at HBKU College of Science and CEO of Talus Analytics. most. Our co-organizers, NASEM plications are now open to tal- Held recently, COVID-19: US, COVID-19: US, Arab and Engineering was co-chair of the webinar. Speaking after the webinar, and Arab-American Frontiers, ented scientists, engineers or Arab and Global Perspectives Global Perspectives featured Dr. Dena Ahmed S. Al Thani, As- share that sentiment and we’re medical professionals aged 45 or have taken stock of how the world contributions from an esteemed represented by Dr. Saad Omer, sistant Professor at HBKU’s Col- grateful for their contribution to younger. has so far responded to the pan- panel of globally-renowned ex- Director of the Yale Institute lege of Science and Engineering this thought-provoking event.” The deadline for application is demic and of measures to address perts. The United States was for Global Health and Associate and co-chair of the webinar, said: HBKU will build on its part- 31 December 2020.