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Qeeri Develops New Technology to Remove Oil from Seawater INDEX QATAR 2-4,12 COMMENT 10 BUSINESS | Page 1 QATAR | Page 3 ARAB WORLD 5 BUSINESS 1-12 Islamic equities INTERNATIONAL 5-9, 11 SPORTS 1-8 Qatar Charity continue to DOW JONES QE NYMEX distributes witness higher 2,500 meals to 27,686.91 9,523.63 41.61 coronavirus-hit demand on QSE -104.53 +105.75 -0.33 -0.38% +1.12% -0.79% expatriates Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 WEDNESDAY Vol. XXXXI No. 11638 August 12, 2020 Dhul-Hijjah 22, 1441 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals MoPH reports 110,324 total Covid-19 recoveries The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) reported yesterday Qeeri develops 384 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) and 331 recoveries from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of people who have recovered in new technology Qatar to 110,324. Page 2 Philippine embassy temporarily closed to remove oil The Philippine embassy has said it will be temporarily closed, from today until further notice, after a family member of one of its personnel tested positive for from seawater Covid-19. “In the interest of the safety of the general public, the Philippine embassy stopped its cientists at the Qatar Environ- seawater intake ports of desalination services earlier today (August 11) ment and Energy Research Insti- plants and causing damage or shut- and will be temporarily closed Stute (Qeeri) at Hamad Bin Kha- down. starting August 12, until further lifa University (HBKU) have developed Dr Jenny Lawler, senior research notice,” the advisory states. Page 3 a new type of fi ltration technology director at the Water Centre at Qeeri, which can remove small oil droplets said: “Oil spill threats are a matter of Biden taps Kamala from seawater. concern all across the Gulf, as these A new type of membrane with could potentially cause a complete Harris as running mate unique chemical and physical proper- shutdown of some desalination fa- Qatari and Lebanese dignitaries and off icials at the opening of the first Qatar field hospital in Beirut yesterday.Page 12 Democratic ties, makes it more effi cient and foul- cilities, which could in turn aff ect the presidential ing resistant during the oil/water sep- availability of clean drinking water candidate Joe aration process. The technology and for Qatar’s population. Accordingly, QSL announces Biden yesterday membrane were developed by Qeeri’s the development and deployment of tapped Senator Water Centre with support from the mitigation strategies to prevent such gradual return of Kamala Harris Computational-Materials & Processes catastrophic interruption of seawater fans to stadiums 1st Qatar fi eld hospital of California Centre. desalination from oil contamination (pictured) as Seawater desalination is the main is vital to Qatar. Our team at Qeeri is his choice for water source in Qatar and provides up actively involved in developing the in Beirut inaugurated vice president, his campaign told to 99% of potable water needs while science and technological solutions to supporters in a text message. supporting a broad range of com- make the desalination process effi cient Harris, 55, becomes the first Black mercial, industrial and agricultural and eff ective.” OThe hospital has 60 operating rooms, woman on a major presidential activities. Although thermal desali- Dr Marc Vermeersch, executive di- a pharmacy and other facilities ticket in US history and providing nation is extensively used, Qatar is rector at Qeeri, said, “At Qeeri, our him with a partner well suited to go slowly moving towards the construc- primary objective is to help Qatar on the attack against Republican tion of more energy-efficient reverse tackle its grand challenges in energy, As part of the measures taken QNA tribution in overcoming the human President Donald Trump. “I have the osmosis (RO) membrane desalination water and environment, and we do following the resumption of Beirut tragedy that affl icted Lebanon, appre- great honor to announce that I’ve plants. However, desalination facili- this through cutting-edge research, the QNB Stars League 2019- ciating the work of the Qatari medi- picked @KamalaHarris - a fearless ties, especially RO membranes, are development and innovation. Provid- 20 season and to gradually cal and logistical team that completed fighter for the little guy, and one of vulnerable to oil contamination in ing customised technological solu- restore normalcy, the Qatar n implementation of the directives equipping the hospital at a record the country’s finest public servants seawater. tions for issues facing Qatar is a top Stars League (QSL) has decided of His Highness the Amir Sheikh speed. - as my running mate,” Biden said The common strategies for oil spill priority.” to allow fans at the stadiums ITamim bin Hamad al-Thani, the Director-General of Al Roum Hos- on Twitter. response include spraying chemicals Qeeri’s Water Centre Oil and Water with a limited number of tickets fi rst Qatari fi eld hospital was inaugu- pital praised the equipment available on the seawater surface to disperse oil Separation Team of accomplished re- for each match starting from rated yesterday at Al Roum Hospital in inside the fi eld hospital and gave a de- Users can now control slicks, and deploying fl oating booms searchers includes Radee al-Rewailly, Week 21 of the QNB Stars Beirut, as part of the medical aid and tailed explanation about the hospital who replies to their tweet to contain and collect oil. However, Dr Jayaprakash Saththasivam, Dr Olu- League, in co-operation with the supplies provided by Qatar to support and its departments, which include these practices stop short of prevent- waseun Ogunbiyi and Dr Zhaoyang authorities concerned. Lebanon. several operating rooms, emergency Twitter Inc yesterday rolled out ing small oil droplets seeping into the Liu. To Page 4 This will be done amid the Ambassador of Qatar to Lebanon rooms for the injured, and a pharmacy. a moderation feature that would observance of a host of Mohamed Hassan Jaber al-Jaber, rep- Speaking on the occasion, the Qatari allow its users to limit how many precautionary measures that resentative of the Lebanese Minister ambassador expressed condolences to people can reply to their tweets, Qatar rejects Emirati ruling in ‘intelligence’ case have been put in place. of Health in the caretaker government the families of the victims of the explo- giving account-holders more The QNB Stars League’s Week Dr Mohamed Hayder, representative of sion and wished a speedy recovery for control over conversations on their Qatar has rejected and denounced adding that the State of Qatar rejects 21 matches will be played the Lebanese Army Commander Gen- the wounded. page. All accounts can now select the UAE Federal Court of Appeal’s and strongly condemns this false tomorrow and on Friday. eral Elias Shamiya, Director-General He said the inauguration of the fi eld the people who will be allowed to upholding of a life imprisonment accusation. “There will be a number of of Al Roum Hospital Edgard Joujou, the hospital presented by Qatar came in reply while composing a new tweet. sentence given to Omani citizen The statement said this ruling is specific controls for each Qatari logistical and medical delega- implementation of the directives of Users can select from three sets Abdullah al-Shamsi in the alleged based on reasons that have nothing match to ensure the safety tion that constructed the hospital, and His Highness the Amir to support the of people - everyone, only people case of intelligence sharing, as a to do with law, but rather for well- and security of everyone,” the several diplomats attended the inau- Lebanese people after the port explo- they follow and only people they ruling that contradicts justice and known other reasons. “It also reveals off icial QNA reported yesterday. guration. sion. He explained that the hospital mention in the tweet. All users can facts. the unacceptable behaviour of the These are as follows: The representative of the Lebanese has the necessary medical equipment continue to like and retweet posts, In a statement yesterday, the Ministry Emirati authorities that aff ects the zEveryone must have a ticket Minister of Health thanked Qatar for and includes 60 operating rooms and but cannot reply if they have been of Foreign Aff airs stressed that these rights of the Gulf citizen and violates to enter the stadium its constant support for Lebanon. The rooms for the injured and patients, excluded by the author. accusations are unfounded, have no the commitment to the rules and zTickets will be available only representative of the Lebanese Armed adding that the second fi eld hospital basis in reality or law, and contradict the principles of respect for relations online, on the off icial website Forces Commander also praised the on the premises of the Lebanese Hos- Belarusian challenger policy of Qatar towards all countries, between countries.”– QNA (tickets.qsl.qa) To Page 4 eff orts of Qatar and its generous con- pital Geitaoui will soon be operational. safe in Lithuania Belarus’ top opposition Sea bream released into Qatari waters candidate against long- Russia becomes fi rst to approve time President Alexander Lukashenko a Covid vaccine; doubts raised is safe in neighbouring Lithuania, following two nights of a violent police resident Vladimir Putin said yesterday The vaccine is administered in two doses and crackdown on protests throughout that Russia had become the fi rst country consists of two serotypes of a human adeno- Belarus. The candidate, Svetlana Pto grant regulatory approval to a Covid-19 virus, each carrying an S-antigen of the new Tikhanovskaya (pictured), was forced vaccine after less than two months of human coronavirus, which enter human cells and pro- to leave Belarus and is currently testing, a move Moscow likened to its success in duce an immune response.
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