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75% of Qatar’s El Clasico: gas exports go Real Madrid to Northeast crush Asian Barcelona countries 3-1 Business | 01 Sport | 12 SUNDAY 25 OCTOBER 2020 8 RABIA I - 1442 VOLUME 25 NUMBER 8421 www.thepeninsula.qa 2 RIYALS Get a smart Wi-Fi device as a gift and enjoy the best entertainment With Ooredoo ONE Terms and Conditions Apply S’hail international exhibition proves a great success THE PENINSULA — DOHA The exhibition saw 120 local, Arab and international companies specialising in falcons, falconry, hunting, Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad camping, and adventure participate. bin Khalifa Al Thani visited the S’hail - Katara International Hunting and Falcons Exhibition Participating entities unanimously hailed the success of yesterday morning. S’hail 2020 in terms of its size and diversity. H H the Father Amir toured the various areas of the exhibition, The exhibition management’s precautionary measures accompanied by Dr. Khaled bin under the highest health and safety standards to ensure a Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, General Manager of the Cultural Village safe shopping process draw praise. Foundation (Katara) and Chairman of the Organising Com- S’hail has also become an important economic and mittee of the S'hail 2020’. H H the marketing platform that supports the national economy Father Amir visited the hunting, falconry supplies, adventure and and revives the local market. trekking, in addition to other sec- tions that display the best and year especially its organisation and falcons in the Middle East. finest types of falcons. in securing the requirements and S’hail has also become an The fourth edition of S’hail needs of the participating important economic and mar- 2020 concluded yesterday at companies. keting platform that supports the Katara after five days. The exhi- The participants also national economy and revives bition saw 120 local, Arab, and extolled the exhibition manage- the local market. The exhibition international companies special- ment’s precautionary measures met all exhibitors’ expectations ising in falcons, falconry, under the highest health and and visitors’ requests from fal- hunting, camping, and adventure safety standards to ensure a safe conry and hunting enthusiasts participate in the event. shopping process, such as elec- with new, modern, and inno- Participating entities unan- tronic reservation, alternating vative supplies. imously hailed the success of the entry of visitors, and per- Handicraft and arts, and ‘S’hail 2020’ in terms of its size manent sanitization of booths, artists also registered a Katara General Manager Dr. Khaled bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, with other officials and guests listening to and diversity, the provision of facilities, and corridors. presence along the sidelines of a visitor during the S’hail - Katara International Hunting and Falcons Exhibition. hunting equipment and sniper Social distancing and elec- the exhibition highlighting the requirements, and the latest tronic payment, among other longstanding Qatari heritage. weapons and rifles. measures, ensured that S’hail Through the five-day exhi- the Amir and H E the Prime Min- ambassadors and representa- and international satellite Participating firms also 2020 raised itself to a leadership bition, S’hail 2020 attracted ister and Minister of Interior. tives of diplomatic missions. channels, including Qatar TV, praised the remarkable level position among international thousands of visitors, and it was Other VIPs from Their Excel- Several journalists and media AlKass, and Al Rayyan channels achieved by the exhibition this exhibitions specialising in hunting distinguished by the visit of H H lencies ministers, Sheikhs, representatives from local, Arab, also visited the exhibition. `P2 17 entities deploy National Authentication System IRFAN BUKHARI to all government’s e-services self-registration for users, user THE PENINSULA with unified login data. Sev- verification, single sign-on with enteen entities have to date the same user name and Since its launch last year, 17 deployed the system that is password for all government entities of the country have consistent with Qatar digital services, digital signing and deployed the National Authen- government goals for better other services, as well as sim- tication System, ‘Tawtheeq’, in government services for indi- plifying of e-service integration Qatar. viduals & businesses,” said through standards protocols. The Tawtheeq provides MoTC in the tweet. Through the National access to government’s In 2019, the MoTC had Authentication Service, all users e-services with unified login launched the National Authen- can access services provided by data. The Ministry of Transport tication Service ‘, which acts as government entities with the and Communications (MoTC) a national identity provider for same user name and password said on its Twitter account that all the government online which saves time and effort for so far 17 entities have deployed services. It provides a secure the user and speeds up access the system. authentication, digital signing, to the required services. Key features of Tawtheeq and Single-Sign-On (SSO) The National Authentication include servicing individuals services and is a key com- System also provides digital and businesses, simplified gov- ponent in e-Services devel- identity verification and secure ernment entities’ connection to opment and security. It delivers authentication in line with the service, protecting digital improved security, usability, best global practices in infor- Trump votes in presidential election identity from theft and hacking, and efficiency for end-users of mation security, as well as deploying best info security government e-Services. appropriate solutions to the US President Donald Trump leaves the polling station after casting his ballot at the Palm Beach standards, and fast access to Tawtheeq also offers many obstacles faced by government County Public Library, during early voting for the November 3 election, in West Palm Beach, Florida, `See P15 services. benefits to both digital service entities in developing digital yesterday. “Tawtheeq provides access providers and users, such as services. Fifth edition of ‘Khotwa’ Public urged to take seasonal flu vaccination FAZEENA SALEEM a video message posted on Expert warns that even programme launched THE PENINSULA social media pages of MoPH and Hamad Medical healthy people can get sick QNA — DOHA train and develop retirees and The Ministry of Public Health Corporation(HMC). from flu and spread it to others. teach them basic entrepre- (MoPH) has urged the public to It is part of an awareness Qatar Development Bank neurial skills, through a take seasonal influenza (flu) campaign about flu vaccination The vaccine protects you from (QDB), in cooperation with the package of training pro- vaccination as it has been which aims to spread the several viruses, that can risk your General Retirement and Social grammes and advisory services shown to have many benefits message, ‘this year is important Insurance Authority (GRSIA), to enter the world of entrepre- including reducing risk of flu ill- than ever to get your free flu life or lead to hospital admission. launched the fifth edition of neurship, to create and manage nesses and hospitalisation. vaccination’. ‘Khotwa’ programme, which a successful and sustainable Head of Vaccination Unit, The free seasonal flu For the sixth consecutive year, aims to build the capacities of business. Health Protection and Commu- vaccine is available at Primary the campaign aims to vaccinate retirees in the field of entre- In a statement on this nicable Disease Control Health Care Corporation preneurship and convert their occasion, the Executive Director Department at the MoPH, Dr. (PHCC) health centres, HMC around 500,000 people. ideas into successful projects. of Advisory and Incubation at Soha Al Bayat, said that even outpatient clinics and desig- The programme aims to QDB Ibrahim Abdulaziz Al healthy people can get sick nated private and semi-private Mannai, stressed that the pro- from flu and spread it to others. clinics and hospitals across available for free across all the Flu’ aims to vaccinate gramme is a unique opportunity “Even if you not get severely Qatar. PHCC’s health centres, at HMC around 500,000 people. to benefit from the experiences sick with flu, you may pass it Healthcare experts have for patients attending clinic “In seasonal flu vaccination, SUNDAY 25 OCTOBER 2020 of retirees to enrich the business onto someone with a weak warned that amid the continued appointments and at more than our focus most of the time is on environment in Qatar. immune system,” she said. COVID-19 pandemic, it is more 40 private clinics and hospitals the elderly, children below 5 Al Mannai added that QDB “This vaccine is very important than ever to protect as well as and semi-govern- years of age, pregnant women, Included with today’s edition believes in providing opportu- important to take, it protects from the seasonal flu. mental health care facilities, healthcare workers, people is a special supplement nities for everyone to partic- you from several viruses, that The annual seasonal flu until March 2021. with chronic illnesses such as ipate in building a diversified can risk your life or lead to hos- vaccination campaign is a joint Being conducted for the hypertension, diabetes, lung `BUSINESS 4-5 business climate in the country. pital admission or other com- initiative of the MoPH, the sixth consecutive year, the cam- diseases and immunity com- `P2 plications,”