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Wednesday, March 11, 2020 Qatar’s younousse, tijan bounce back to make knock-out stage

The eighth seeded pair lost their opening match but came back in the next to advance in the Four-Star Katara Cup

RAAJIV TRIPATHI Doha

QATAR stars Cherif You- nousse and Ahmed Tijan bounced back from a shock Results opening match loss only Pool A: Round 1: Match 1: Viacheslav Krasilnikov / Oleg Stoyanovskiy Russia (1) def. Saifeddine to outclass French qualifi- Elmajid / Benlouaer Ziad Qatar (32) 21-14, 21-12 (0:29); Match 2: Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Janis Smedins ers Quincy Aye and Arnaud Latvia (16) def. Esteban Grimalt / Marco Grimalt Chile (17) 21-17, 21-13 (0:33); Round 2: Match 17: Gauthier-Rat in the next and Viacheslav Krasilnikov / Oleg Stoyanovskiy Russia (1) def. Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Janis Smedins Latvia (16) 16-21, 21-16, 15-11 (0:47); Match 18: Esteban Grimalt / Marco Grimalt Chile (17) def. Saifeddine Elmajid advance in the Four-Star Ka- / Benlouaer Ziad Qatar (32) 21-18, 21-13 (0:30); Pool B: Round 1: Match 3: Alexander Brouwer / Robert tara Beach Volleball Cup 2020 Meeuwsen Netherlands (2) def. Assam Mahmoud / Mahdi Sammoud Qatar (31) 21-16, 21-18 (0:32); on Tuesday. Match 4: Piotr Kantor / Bartosz Losiak Poland (15) def. Steven van de Velde / Christiaan Varenhorst Netherlands (18) 21-17, 21-18 (0:36); Round 2: Match 19: Alexander Brouwer / Robert Meeuwsen At the Katara Cultural Vil- Netherlands (2) def. Piotr Kantor / Bartosz Losiak Poland (15) 19-14 retired (0:17); Match 20: Steven van lage Amphitheatre Central de Velde / Christiaan Varenhorst Netherlands (18) def. Assam Mahmoud / Mahdi Sammoud Qatar (31) Court, the eighth-seeded You- 21-14, 21-17 (0:33) nousse and Tijan surrendered Pool C: Round 1: Match 5: / Nick Lucena United States (3) def. Jasper Bouter / Ruben Penninga Netherlands (30, Q13) 21-18, 21-16 (0:34); Match 6: Martin Ermacora / Moritz Pristauz- their 1-0 set advantage to lose Telsnigg Austria (19) def. Ilya Leshukov / Konstantin Semenov Russia (14) 14-21, 21-18, 15-9 (0:43) their first Pool H match to Round 2: Match 21: Phil Dalhausser / Nick Lucena United States (3) def. Martin Ermacora / Moritz Ukrainian qualifiers Iaroslav Pristauz-Telsnigg Austria (19) 21-12, 21-15 (0:30); Match 22: Ilya Leshukov / Konstantin Semenov Gordieiev and Sergiy Popov Russia (14) def. Jasper Bouter / Ruben Penninga Netherlands (30, Q13) 27-25, 20-22, 15-11 (0:56) Pool D: Round 1: Match 7: Daniele Lupo / Paolo Nicolai Italy (4) def. Alejandro Huerta / Cesar 21-17, 13- 21, 10-15. Menendez Spain (29, Q10) 21-19, 21-13 (0:31); Match 8: Nils Ehlers / Lars Fluggen Germany (13) The Asia and Asian Games def. Robin Seidl / Philipp Waller Austria (20) 21-11, 19-21, 15-10 (0:48); Round 2: Match 23: Nils champions Younousse and Ehlers / Lars Fluggen Germany (13) def. Daniele Lupo / Paolo Nicolai Italy (4) 21-16, 21-17 (0:34); Tijan, who won the bronze Match 24: Robin Seidl / Philipp Waller Austria (20) def. Alejandro Huerta / Cesar Menendez Spain (29, Q10) 21-15, 21-12 (0:32) medal in this event in 2018, Pool E: Round 1: Match 9: / United States (5) def. Josue Gaxiola / Jose Rubio then faced the sudden-death. Mexico (28, Q8) 21-13, 21-16 (0:34); Match 10: Sam Pedlow / Sam Schachter Canada (21) def. Mirco However, they reorganised Gerson / Adrian Heidrich Switzerland (12) 18-21, 21-14, 15-10 (0:51); Round 2: Match 25: Taylor Crabb their game superbly during / Jake Gibb United States (5) def. Sam Pedlow / Sam Schachter Canada (21) 21-15, 21-17 (0:33); Match 26: Josue Gaxiola / Jose Rubio Mexico (28, Q8) def. Mirco Gerson / Adrian Heidrich Switzerland the second match in the group (12) 21-16, 20-22, 15-10 (0:51) stage against the Frenchmen, Pool F: Round 1: Match 11: Evandro Goncalves / Brazil (6) def. Dries Koekelkoren posting a 21-16, 21-15 victory / Tom van Walle Belgium (27, Q6) 12-21, 21-14, 15-9 (0:45); Match 12: Billy Allen / Stafford Slick United States (22, Q1) def. Julius Thole / Sven Winter Germany (11) 21-16, 21-14 (0:35); Round 2: in half an hour. Match 27: Evandro Goncalves / Bruno Oscar Schmidt Brazil (6) def. Billy Allen / Stafford Slick United Ahmed commented after States (22, Q1) 21-15, 21-17 (0:37); Match 28: Julius Thole / Sven Winter Germany (11) def. Dries the match: “All teams are be- Koekelkoren / Tom van Walle Belgium (27, Q6) 21-18, 21-18 (0:39) ginning the year here and need Pool G: Round 1: Match 13: Michal Bryl / Grzegorz Fijalek Poland (7) def. Lombardo Ontiveros / Juan Virgen Mexico (26, Q5) 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 (0:54); Match 14: Adrian Gavira / Pablo Herrera Spain some time to find their groove. (10) def. Clemens Doppler / Austria (23) 19-21, 21-14, 15-11 (0:43); Round 2: Match No matter how much you may 29: Michal Bryl / Grzegorz Fijalek Poland (7) def. Adrian Gavira / Pablo Herrera Spain (10) 33-31, practise, you still need to be 19-21, 15-13 (1:06); Match 30: Lombardo Ontiveros / Juan Virgen Mexico (26, Q5) def. Clemens match sharp and the momen- Doppler / Alexander Horst Austria (23) 24-22, 21-15 (0:40) Pool H: Round 1: Match 15: Iaroslav Gordieiev / Sergiy Popov Ukraine (25, Q3) def. Cherif Samba / Ahmed tum often comes when you Tijan Qatar (8) 17-21, 21-13, 15-10 (0:50); Match 16: Tri Bourne / Trevor Crabb United States (9) def. play more and more matches. Quincy Aye / Arnaud Gauthier-Rat France (24, Q2) 21-6, 21-16 (0:26); Round 2: Match 31: Tri Bourne / “I think we had this is- Trevor Crabb United States (9) def. Iaroslav Gordieiev / Sergiy Popov Ukraine (25, Q3) 20-22, 25-23, 16-14 sue in the first match against (1:00); Match 32: Cherif Samba / Ahmed Tijan Qatar (8) def. Quincy Aye / Arnaud Gauthier-Rat France (24, the Ukraine team, but in the Q2) 21-16, 21-15 (0:30). second, we minimised our mistakes. We focused on our strong points and used the re- Asia and Asian Games champions cherif younousse and Ahmed tijan in action during their match against Quincy Aye and Arnaud Gauthier-rat of France at the Katara cultural Village Amphitheatre on tuesday. ception well to create opportu- nities. And they did come, we in three sets in the second their lung-opener, bowed out. bow out. The loss of Younousse and Mirco Gerson and Adrian Aleksandrs Samoilovs and exploited them to get points round to record their second Younousse and Tijan were So did Assam Mahmoud Tijan was not just the only up- Heidrich from Switzerland, Janis Smedins, the 16th seeds and seal the match,” the de- win and topping the pool, You- the only pair among Qatar’s and Mahdi Sammoud, who set result that marked the first the 12th seeds, suffered two from Latvia, shocked defend- fender added. nousse and Tijan finished sec- three teams to make it to the were pitted against former day of the main round action. losses in a row in Pool E and ing champions Esteban Gri- “We’re happy to bounce ond on the set quotient basis next stage. Saifeddine Elma- world champions and 2016 Nils Ehlers and Lars Fluggen, were knocked out. In Pool F, malt and Marco Grimalt from back and make the knock-out and advanced to the knock-out jid and Benlouaer Ziad were Rio Olympics bronze medal- the 13th seeds from Germany, Billy Allen and Stafford Slick, Chile in 33 minutes and 19th- stage. We’ll try to do good and first round. placed in Pool A and faced lists Dutch Alexander Brou- stunned fourth-seeds Daniele the US qualifiers, sprang a sur- seeded Martin Ermacora and see how deep we can go into Gordieiev and Popov also world champions and top wer and Robert Meeuwsen, Lupo and Paolo Nicolai from prise on Germans Julius Thole Moritz Pristauz-Telsnigg from the tournament,” Tijan said. progressed to the first elimina- seeds Viacheslav Krasilnikov the 2018 Katara Cup winners. Italy 2-0 in a Pool D clash. and Sven but the 11th seeds Austria took three sets to upset With ninth seeds Try tor but Aye and Gauthier-Rat, and Oleg Stoyanovskiy in their They lost to them straight and Fluggen had won the 2016 ti- managed to win the second Ilya Leshukov and Konstan- Bourne and Trevor Crabb from who had been beaten by the opening game. They lost both went to suffer another defeat tle along side Markus Bocker- match and stayed in the tour- tin Semenov, the 14th-seeded the US beating the Ukrainians Americans in straight sets in their matches in the pool to later to bow out. mann in Al Gharafa. nament for another day. from Russia. Ferrari – at Australian GP – wants to put ‘smiles on faces’ AFP second race, has barred fans. Four-time world champion MeLBourNe Italy’s clampdown came Sebastian Vettel and Charles into force after the country Leclerc, who impressed on his FERRARI Formula One boss reported 97 more deaths on debut last season, will again be Mattia Binotto on Tuesday Monday, taking its toll to 463. in the cockpits. urged his team to “put a smile Australia has recorded three Vettel said he was keen on people’s faces” at the Aus- deaths with 101 confirmed to get racing underway after tralian Grand Prix as Italy cases as of Tuesday morning. pre-season testing in Spain went into lockdown to combat Ferarri said in a statement suggested world champions coronavirus. that despite it being “a very Mercedes would be the team Most teams, including difficult time in Italy” the Aus- to beat once more. the Scuderia, are already in tralian Grand Prix would start “The first race of the season Melbourne or en route for as planned and the Scuderia is always special and I think it the opening race of the year “will be there”. will allow us to get a better idea on Sunday, which organis- Binotto added that he than we had in testing as to ers have said will go ahead as hoped the Maranello-based what the hierarchy is between scheduled in front of packed team, and the grand prix week- the teams,” said the German. grandstands despite the coro- end as a whole, could help take A Ferrari crew members seen as the Italian Formula one team un- He added that the Albert navirus outbreak. people’s minds off the crisis. pack at the Albert park circuit in Melbourne on tuesday, ahead of the titles that have eluded them have introduced over the past Park track was “a real techni- In contrast, all sporting “At what is a difficult Australian Grand prix. (aFP) for 12 and 11 years respectively. few months,” said Binotto. cal challenge and that’s prob- events in Italy have been sus- time for Italy and the world “After a long winter work- “We know that the opposi- ably the reason we drivers like pended until April 3 as part of as a whole, as part of a global the same sense of anticipation season’s SF90, and with a ing on building and developing tion is strong, but we also know it so much”. tough measures announced by sport, it is our obligation to as ourselves,” he said. deeper red colouring. our car, the time has come to that it is the start of a long sea- Ferrari has nine wins in Prime Minister Giuseppe Con- try and put a smile on people’s Ferrari head into the sea- The team is pinning its get a first indication of our per- son where development rate, Australia, the first through te on Monday to tackle the dis- faces as they prepare to watch son with a new SF1000 car, hopes on the machine earning formance level and how effec- reliability, and our operational Gerhard Berger in 1987 and ease, and Bahrain, the season’s the first race of the season with which is narrower than last the drivers’ and constructors’ tive are the improvements we effectiveness will be key.” the last from Vettel in 2018. sports Wednesday, March 11, 2020 13

aspire Zone gears up for al arabi, al ahli target embassies Futsal tourney amir cup semi-finals

AYENI OLUSEGUN diff City man who joined Al Ara- Doha bi a year ago, has already been sidelined this season for three AL Arabi coach Heimir Hall- months due to an ankle injury. grimsson said his side will be The 30-year-old said Al more cautious in their 2020 Arabi will have to play collec- Amir Cup quarter-final clash tively against a tough Al Ahli. against Al Ahli at the Al Duhail “We all spoke in the mid- Stadium on Wednesday. dle of the season and pledged Aspire Zone Foundation will host the Aspire Embassies Futsal The former Iceland coach to improve performance and tournament that is jointly organised with Qatar’s Ministry of has endured a mixed season so play collectively. We care foreign affairs. the tournament is scheduled to be held from far and hopes to take The Dream about the level of play and we March 17 April 15. the 4th edition of the tournament will feature beyond the quarter-finals. have to show top performance 16 diplomatic teams of embassies in Qatar, representing countries in the Amir Cup. like: Kenya, Mali, South Africa, Sudan, tanzania, Azerbaijan, India, “The Al Ahli match will be Indonesia, France, Italy, Sweden, Jordan, lebanon, Kurdistan, uSA difficult and we want to con- and a team representing Qatar that will include members from tinue the journey in the Cup but the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It’ll be an exciting game and this can only be achieved if we it’ll be a big step forward for beat Al Ahli.” the team that reaches the Al Ahli coach on the other semi-final. In the league, we hand is keen to finally beat Al Quick read tend to take more chances, Arabi and atone for the two de- feats this season. The four-time but the knockout game champions have gone almost Garcia defies sagan in Paris-nice sprint could be a cautious affair. 30 years without a major trophy SPaIN’S Ivan garcia Cortina took advantage of a late crash to emerge but Jovovic believes Cup games as surprise winner in a bunch sprint on stage three of the Paris Nice – Heimir Hallgrimsson can always spring surprises. cycling race on Tuesday. Al Arabi coach Heimir Hallgrimsson (right) with midfielder Aaron Gunnarsson during the press conference “Two games against Arabi, germany’s Maximilian Schachmann (Bora-hansgrohe), the winner of “It’ll be an exciting game on tuesday ahead of their 2020 Amir cup quarter-final match against Al Ahli. we didn’t have positive results. the opening stage on Sunday, retained the overall lead after coming and it’ll be a big step forward We have improved in our per- home 13th. he swore to keep the yellow jersey as long as possible. for the team that reaches the on a high,” Hallgrimsson said However on Wednesday, earlier, now they play a fast- formance even though the re- “I showed in the past I could ride good time trials,” he said in refer- semi-final. on Tuesday. they take on an Al Ahli side who paced game. Jovovic has done sults do not show it but I know ence to stage four on Wednesday. “I want to defend this beautiful “In the league, we tend to Al Arabi, eight-time cham- they have already beaten twice a very good job even though we are on the right path. jersey and I’m going give it my best in the time trial and then in the take more chances, but the pions, were last in the final of this season in the QNB Stars he may not have the results to “Cup games can always showdown in the hilly, mountain stages.” knockout game could be a cau- the prestigious Amir Cup in League, the latest a 3-0 drub- show for his efforts. We’ve to be spring surprises. It’s a to- The late fall on Tuesday caused a ripple of panic as garcia Cortina tious affair. We’ve done well 1994 when they lost to city ri- bing in January. careful in defence and take our tally different game, we’ll do and Slovak star Peter Sagan reacted quickest, speeding across the defensively after that Al Sadd vals Al Sadd. The Dream Team Hallgrimsson though is chances,” he added. everything to present a high- line first and second after a long 212.5km ride in wind and rain. “i defeat, conceding just one goal have made the quarter-finals wary of The Brigadiers’ recent One player who was ex- level contest. The defeats in was surprised to beat Peter Sagan,” the fresh-faced 24-year-old Garcia in the last three matches. Hope- of the last two editions, but on form especially since Nebojsa pected to have a huge impact the league will give us extra Cortina said of beating the peloton’s highest-paid rider. “i managed to fully, we’ll have the wind in our both occasions were knocked Jovovic’s arrival at the club. thus season is midfielder Aaron motivation to raise our play,” find the right place to go and just went full gas,” he explained.(AFP) sails and we can end the season out by Al Rayyan. “They were a physical side Gunnarsson. The former Car- Jovovic said. Klopp, Guardiola voice concerns over matches behind closed doors of the situation.” No restrictions Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo, whose side are due to have yet been face Olympiakos in the Europa League on Thursday in an emp- placed on games ty stadium in Greece, said foot- ball should stop instead of being played in Britain played behind closed doors. “If we have to go we will. AFP But we don’t agree -- we’re not LIverPooL happy to go,” he told Sky Sports. “Behind closed doors JURGEN Klopp said on Tues- doesn’t make sense,” he add- day he was unsure whether ed. We’re pretending to live Xavi visits Tamreen student leaders closing stadiums would help a normal life when things tackle the coronavirus as Pep aren’t normal.” Guardiola admitted he did not On the pitch, Klopp is fo- at the American School of Doha like the idea of matches being liverpool’s German manager Jurgen Klopp (second left) and players cused on overturning a 1-0 first- played in empty stadiums. attend a training session at Melwood in liverpool on tuesday. (aFP) leg deficit against Atletico to SC.QA important for. Qatar’s road to then took part in a photo and No restrictions have yet maintain his record of never los- Doha 2022 did not begin when it won signing session before meet- been placed on games played in closed rooms watching, maybe City play Arsenal at home ing a two-legged European tie in the bid – and nor will it end ing school directors and other Britain and Liverpool will host together. I’m not sure what is on Wednesday in a re-arranged five years as Liverpool boss. FOOTBALL legend Xavi when the tournament is over. members of staff. Atletico Madrid on Wednesday better in this case.” Premier League game -- when Diego Simeone’s side frus- Hernández recently met stu- We all know it will leave a last- Dr. Tom Hawkins, Director in front of a capacity crowd of Liverpool are expected to Guardiola will go head to head trated the Reds in Spain three dent leaders from the American ing legacy and to be able to talk of ASD, said: “I am impressed more than 50,000. wrap up a first English league with his former assistant, Mikel weeks ago and Klopp demand- School of Doha (ASD) to learn to some of those who will be re- with the work the SC doing to Nearly 3,000 Atletico fans title in 30 years in the coming Arteta. ed a higher tempo from his side more about Tamreen, the FIFA sponsible for helping guide the include the community and are expected to travel for the weeks but could do so in an Guardiola, whose side are to unsettle Atletico’s famously World Cup Qatar 2022 online country through the next steps educate everyone on the World game even though La Liga has empty stadium if authorities due to host Real Madrid in the well-organised defence. educational programme. of this journey is really special.” Cup’s legacy. Legacy is such an announced that all matches tighten the rules. Champions League next week, “If you play predictable, Six student leaders from the He continued: “I was par- important piece of the event in Spain will be played be- The Champions League has does not want a prolonged pe- Atletico defends you for the ASD Tamreen Club delivered a ticularly impressed with the and it’s important that we all hind closed doors for the next been severely disrupted by the riod of games without fans. next six months without a Qatar 2022-themed lesson to toolkits given to children to contribute to making it success- two weeks. fast-spreading virus. “We are here for the people. rest,” said Klopp. Xavi which covered topics in- educate them about the World ful. It is a great opportunity for “Some things are more im- Paris Saint-Germain and If it’s just one or two games, OK, “It is really good what they cluding the bid win, informa- Cup and what it means to Qa- our students to be involved.” portant than football, we realise Barcelona will play their but not longer,” he said. “We are doing, (I have the) high- tion about the stadiums and key tar. The country is developing Mead Al Emadi, the SC’s that in this moment,” Liverpool second-leg matches behind play for them and if they cannot est respect, but there are ways facts about the legacy the tour- so quickly and the toolkits really Community Engagement Man- boss Klopp said ahead of his closed doors, while it remains be there, then there is no sense. and we have to find them to- nament will deliver. help to show the children what ager, said: “It gives us great side’s Champions League last- to be seen if Juventus can host I wouldn’t love it. morrow night.” Xavi, who is a Supreme is happening and, more impor- pride that several schools across 16, second-leg match. Lyon next week with Italy in “But if (European govern- Captain Jordan Hender- Committee for Delivery & Leg- tantly, why it is happening.” Qatar are using the toolkits in “I don’t know enough about lockdown. ing body) UEFA or the govern- son and Andy Robertson will acy’s (SC) ambassador, said: “It During his visit, Xavi also their classrooms. We aim to how much it would help with Manchester City boss Guar- ment say we have to play with- be fit to return from injury was a privilege to attend this participated in a seven-a-side keep inspiring more and more the football games. The prob- diola believes it is only a matter out spectators, we will do it. The for Liverpool, but goalkeeper event and meet some of the football match with members of of Qatar’s future leaders using lem with football games is if you of time before English clubs face health is the most important Alisson Becker remains side- young people who this World the ASD football programmes the World Cup in the coming are not at the stadium you are in further restrictions. thing and we have to take care lined by a hip problem. Cup is going to be particularly and the student leaders. He years.”

Coronavirus as deadly for Italian football as two World Wars AFP 3 amounts to the postpone- and which teams are relegated. War, with Genoa awarded the Several clubs on Tuesday roMe ment of two championship A general view shows a deserted campo dei “I’m not an optimist, unfor- title which Lazio still claim was announced the suspension of days, in a league which has al- Fiori in downtown rome on tuesday. (aFP) tunately,” said AC Milan presi- tied. In 1973, a cholera epi- training sessions until early ONLY the gunfire of two World ready been hit by delays, with dent Paolo Scaroni, whose club demic which left 227 dead in next week, including second- Wars had previously stopped four previous matches yet to be donated 250,000 euros for the Italy, including more than 170 placed Lazio, along with AC “calcio” in football-mad Italy. played. care of patients in their Lom- in Naples, did not halt play. Milan, Fiorentina and Cagliari. But from Tuesday all sport- The Italian Football Fed- bardy region, hardest hit by the There is little room for ma- The government decree ing events in the Mediterra- eration (FIGC) held an emer- contagion. noeuvre because of Euro 2020 allows for the possibility of or- nean country, including the gency meeting on Tuesday to “So many of us are in- beginning on June 12. ganising matches under inter- top-flight Serie A league, will discuss a strategy with four volved in football that there is And there are also con- national jurisdiction in empty be suspended for a month be- proposed solutions which will a real risk of contagion. Even if cerns that the European tour- stadiums, such as ties in UE- cause of the coronavirus crisis. be discussed again on March it is true that nobody is as well- nament, due to be hosted FA’s Champions League and Italian Prime Minister Gi- 23. The first would apply if the monitored as the players.” across 12 countries with Italy Europa League. useppe Conte made the dra- league resumes on April 3. Since 1898, only the dark hosting the opening match, Juventus are due to host matic announcement as the In that case, FIGC presi- Other options include not In the final case, Juventus days of two World Wars had might face an unprecedented Lyon in the second leg of their nation grappled with a dis- dent Gabriele Gravina said, the assigning the Scudetto this would be crowned champions stopped Serie A – between cancellation. Champions League last-16 tie ease which has killed 631 and federation would “take advan- season, organising play-offs of Italy for a ninth consecutive 1916 and 1919 and from 1943 As for the Italian Cup, in- in Turin next week. Inter Mi- prompted the government to tage of all the dates available for the league titles or using the season. to 1945. terrupted after the first leg of lan host Spain’s Getafe in the restrict movement for its 60 until May 31,” a week after the standings up until the moment There is also the problem In 1915, the competition the semi-finals, it is almost im- Europa League on Thursday million citizens. season was originally due to the season was interrupted, the of who qualifies for next sea- was interrupted following Ita- possible for it to be completed while Roma welcome Sevilla a The suspension until April finish. FIGC said. son’s European competitions, ly’s entry into the First World before the summer. week later. 14 Wednesday, March 11, 2020 sports o’brien’s last-ball six Qatar airways helps ireland clinch super over win tahir Akram of Asian club. Zaheer of commercial Bank Qatar. Consolation for Akram stars in Asian the Irish against Afghanistan Club’s 1-wkt win; Zaheer

AFP sizzles for CB Qatar greaTer NoIDa (INDIa) TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK KEVIN O’Brien hit a last- Doha Scores ball six as Ireland clinched a PREMIER DIvISIOn consolation super-over win TAHIR Akram turned in a Asian Club beat Fireox Unit by one against Afghanistan in the thrilling all-round display Fireox Unit: 242 in 44.4 overs (Jassim Khan third International as he steered Asian Club to a 77, Saqlain Arshad 48; Tahir Akram 5/45, in India on Tuesday. pulsating one-wicket triumph Muhammad Shahid 2/26) With three runs needed for over Fireox Unit in their Pre- Asian Club: 245 for nine in 49.3 overs victory off the final ball of the mier Division match of Qatar (Muhammad Awais Malik 73, Shahid Saad 60; Waqas Avi 3/52) super over, O’Brien cleared Airways Cricket Tournament. Man of the Match: Tahir Akram (Asian Club). the long-off fence to end his Fireox Unit, after being CBQ beat Galfar Al Misnad by one wicket team’s 12-match losing streak asked to set the target, posted Galfar Al Misnad: 191 in 49.4 overs in T20s against the Afghans. a fighting 242 all out in 44.4 (Khurram Shahzad 38, Imran 35, Mohammed overs. The score might have Rizwan 31; Zaheer 3/31, Abbas 3/47, been bigger if Akram had not Abdullah 2/16) Scores secured an impressive haul. CBQ: 192 for nine in 49.3 overs (Zaheer 77, He picked five for 45 Tameem 41; Nadeem 3/33, Mujeeb 2/30, Ireland 142 for 8 (Delany 37, Iqbal Hussain Chaudhry 2/42). Naveen 3-21, Ahmad 3-25) tied runs and Muhammad Shahid Man of the Match: Zaheer (CBQ). with Afghanistan 142 for 7 (Gurbaz had two for 26 with one of his 42, Delany 2-21). Ireland won the six overs being a maiden. Super Over. Jassim Khan played an at- bagged three wickets and tractive knock of 77. In his 55- struck a stylish 77 to set up a ball stay, he blasted four sixes stunning one-wicket triumph O’Brien made 26 off 21 and five boundaries. Saqlain for Commercial Bank Qatar balls in Ireland’s 142 for eight Arshad also batted well and against Galfar Al Misnad. after electing to bat first. collected a six, along with sev- After restricting strong Afghanistan, who won the Ireland’s Kevin o’Brien (centre) and teammate Harry tector (right) celebrate after winning as Afghanistan’s rashid Khan (left) reacts at the end en fours. It was quite unfortu- Galfar Al Misnad to a mod- series 2-1, replied with 142 for of the third t20 in Greater Noida, near New Delhi, on tuesday. (aFP) nate of him to have missed a est 191 in 49.4 overs, mainly seven. half-century by two runs. through Zaheer and Abbas, “Luckily that last hit came Afghanistan needed 16 to plined line and length to keep hurt Afghanistan’s middle- ing 105 runs in the three During the chase, Asian who shared six wickets, CBQ off,” a relieved O’Brien said win off the final six deliveries Afghanistan to just eight runs order with two wickets off suc- matches. Club went up and down and came home in 49.3 overs. after receiving the man of the of normal play, and paceman in six balls. cessive balls to send back Mo- Bowlers Naveen-ul-Haq in the end, they had just one Apart from Zaheer’s 96-ball 77 match award. Craig Young claimed Asghar Gareth Delany also played hammad Nabi, for four, and and Qais Ahmad took three wicket left with 10 runs to which included one six and six “We have learnt from Afghan for 32 before Rashid a key part in Ireland’s win af- Najibullah Zadran, for nought. wickets each in the Ireland make in the final over. Akram fours, Tameem chipped in with game one to game three, about hit a boundary off the last ball, ter top-scoring with 37 and Wicketkeeper-batsman innings. suddenly flung his bat around 41, which had three fours and specific plans for each player. taking the game into a decid- then taking two wickets with Rahmanullah Gurbaz top- “I think the wicket was and smashed two sixes in came off 107 balls. Nadeem You have to adjust quickly and ing over. his leg-spin. scored with 42 and was named good but our batsmen played three balls to seal the scintil- had a good spell for the losers I think we did.” Young then bowled a disci- Off-spinner Simi Singh player of the series for amass- some poor shots,” said Rashid. lating victory. as he returned three for 33. Muhammad Awais Ma- The tournament is backed lik was the chief contributor by Qatar Airways, who are for the winners with 73. He proud to be the official spon- cracked three sixes and three sor of the annual cricket tour- asian club - Qatar unveil team jersey Austin MotoGP rescheduled fours in his 88-ball knock. nament. As the country’s na- Shahid Sadd also batted sensi- tional carrier, Qatar Airways AFP third date on the calendar bly and his run-a-ball 60 con- continues to play a vital role ParIS while the next GP is scheduled tained two sixes and five fours. in enhancing the already flour- for April 19 in Argentina. The Waqas Alvi picked three wick- ishing sports activity in Qatar MOTOR cycling’s Grand Prix Argentine race at the Autódro- ets for 52. Akram was named and is a keen supporter for de- of the Americas at Austin has mo Termas de Rio Hondo now the Man of the Match. veloping the next generation of been postponed from April becomes the first of the new In another match, Zaheer cricket players in the country. to November due to the coro- season for defending champi- navirus outbreak, organisers on Marc Marquez and the rest said on Tuesday. The first and of the 500cc riders. To allow second MotoGP of the season for Austin to be rescheduled at Qatar and Thailand were for November 13-15 the season Quick read also called off with the for- final at Valencia has also been mer scrapped and the later pushed back by a week until Qoc suspends all age groups activities rescheduled. Austin was the November 22. The Qatar olympic Committee (QoC) has announced that activities of all age groups have been postponed as of today until further no- tice. QoC pointed out that the decision comes within the framework of the efforts and measures taken by the state to curb the spread of the Coronavirus (Covid 19), out of keenness on the safety of members of all sports organizations and institutions, and in align- ment with the recommendations of the Ministry of Public health on avoiding gatherings in public places. (QNA) the Asian club - Qatar unveiled their team jersey for the current domestic cricket season at a simple ceremony, Kraft edges closer to World cup ski jumping title which included owner yunus thakur and team Manager Farid Mapkar. captain Muhammad tanveer and vice- BERLIN: austrian’s Stefan Kraft moved closer to the World Cup title de- captain Muhammad Awais Malik, who also plays for Qatar national team, displayed the jerseys. QcA officials spite finishing only 17th in the men’s World Cup ski jumping in lilleham- - Manzoor Ahmad (operations Manager) and Gul Khan Jadoon (Domestic cricket Head) - were also present on mer on Tuesday. Kraft’s only remaining rival, Karl Geiger of Germany, the occasion. the team was playing regularly in the QcA-organised tournaments but had taken a break. this was unable to take advantage, finishing 19th to now trail by 140 points season, they returned to action in the premier Division of Qatar Airways tournament. in the standings with two individual events remaining. (DPA) Rudisha says back on track and Team Dynamite win first ‘Box Cricket’ meet TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Doha chasing history after losing way TEAM Dynamite emerged the winners in the Box Cricket AFP everybody has the right to enjoy,” he said. Tournament, organised by LoNDoN “Whenever we have a (athletics) meet, Bravo Cricket Academy (BCA) sometimes we go to socialise, to go out for at Ezdan Oasis. In a thrilling DAVID Rudisha says he is back on track instance. That is normal life. final, they defeated United after injuries, partying and a close shave “I never meant anything extreme, be- Challengers by five runs. with death in his bid to become the first cause that is not what I do... Sometimes Explaining the concept man to win three successive 800 metres when you have friends, you go out and of Box Cricket, Christopher Olympic titles. throw a party and so forth, and that is ac- Raja of the organising com- The 31-year-old Kenyan’s world re- tually what I meant.” mittee, said: “Cricket is not cord run of 1min 40.91sec to win the Rudisha says he is fortunate to even be just about sixes and fours 800m in London in 2012 was hailed as around to have a tilt at making history as but taking singles and Box the greatest track performance of those David rudisha is happy again and hoping to his car had a head-on collision with a bus Cricket is one such innova- Games by many, including global athlet- make history later this year in becoming the first – which was on the wrong side of the road tion of the game which lays team Dynamite players celebrate their Box cricket tournament triumph. ics chief Sebastian Coe. man to win three 800 metres olympic titles. – last year. His car was written off but he importance on taking singles Rudisha returned in Rio to defend his emerged unscathed physically but the men- and batting sensibly.” in the coming weeks,” said four bowlers getting to bowl title but the four years since have been outdoor champion at 800m also saw his tal scars remain. “Actually I don’t even have After the success of the Christopher. only two overs each. frustrating for him in terms of injuries in- weight balloon as he confessed to looking words to explain the accident,” he said. first edition, BCA is aiming Over 200 players from 16 The first two overs were terrupting his training and he has not run for “a bit of destruction to distract”. “It was really horrific and scary. It was to promote it more by taking teams took part in the two-day mandatory power play with competitively since July 2017. He was more reserved about how he not easy and everybody, every time, kept it more venues and hosting weekend event. two fielders allowed behind It has also been upsetting off the track found that difficult period when he spoke asking me: ‘How did you even survive? matches on weekends. Each team was allowed to the umpire. with his father Daniel – a 4x400m relay to the BBC. “Well, I, you know, I have How did you get out of that car?’ “We aim to host more register 12 players per side. All ICC rules were followed silver medallist in the 1968 Olympics – never really directly spoken about party- “To come out without a single scratch events in Losail and Al Khor, The matches were played on and there was no leg before passing away last year. The two-time world ing but, you know, just a social life that was just like a miracle.” making it a regular feature eight-over-a-side format with rule in the matches. Wednesday, March 11, 2020 15 Reports by L N Mallick For events and press releases email [email protected] or L N Mallick Pakistan Prism L N Mallick call (974) 4000 2222 L N Mallick ‘eMU’ nominated ‘Global cultural ambassador’ for Pakistan souq Syed Muhammad Imran Momina, alias ‘EMU’ of the legendary music band Fuzön, was awarded the ambassadorship at a ceremony attended by Pakistani community members, music enthusiasts, local singers and musicians

YED Muhammad Imran Mo- mina, alias ‘EMU’ of the leg- endary music band Fuzön, was declared the Global Cultural Ambassador for Pakistan Souq inS Doha recently. EMU visited Doha at the invitation of Pakistan Souq and was awarded the am- bassadorship in a ceremony attended by a large number of Pakistani community members, notables and influencers of the community, music enthusiasts, and local singers and musicians. Supported by Pakistan Embassy Qa- tar, Pakistan Souq is an online community platform created primarily for business purposes. It’s become very popular be- cause of its social, cultural and community- friendly activities. Its aim is to engage the Pakistani community in economic, social and cultural arenas. Syed Muhammad Imran Momina, alias EMu, poses EMU was accompanied by Pakistan Souq for picture in front of tornado tower in Doha. CEO Amir Saeed Khan to the event, which was graced by Pakistan Ambassador to Qatar HE Syed Ahsan Raza Shah and Commercial Secretary Salman Ali. The ambassador welcomed EMU in Doha and congratulated him on his nomination as Global Cultural Ambassador of music and showbiz for Pakistan Souq. Dr Khalil Ullah Shibli, who coordinated EMU’s Doha visit, said this honour is likely EMu with pakistan Souq cEo Amir Saeed Khan (left) and Dr Khalil ullah Shibli (right). to bring in a new dimension to the future of music, fashion and cultural activities in Qatar Niazi, Ghulam Ali, Ustad Salamat Ali Khan viewed him live on its Saturday Brunch Pro- formers and bring their talents to a profes- for the Pakistani community. and legendary Mehdi Hasan, Nusrat Fateh gramme when the phone lines got jammed sional level by providing them with focused Fuzön has been the most popular, cel- Ali Khan and Reshma. because of the love, affection and interest training. He wishes to set up a recording ebrated and longstanding band of rock, pop EMU is very popular as an accomplished shown by the Qatar’s Pakistani and diverse studio under the auspices of Pakistan Souq and classical fusion genre in Pakistan for pianist, music composer, arranger, producer communities, who dialed in to talk to him and conduct music classes in the future,” more than 19 years. The group was formed in and an audio-video recording expert with live. He and his group Fuzon have performed said Dr Shibli. 2001 and produced its first album ‘Saagar’ in plenty of international performances to his in India, Bangladesh, China, London, Los Currently, he is the member of governing 2002, with phenomenal songs like Khamaj, credit. He has been on the showbiz and mu- Angeles and many other places. He has also body and the chairperson of music commit- Aankhon kay sagar, Ankhian, Teray bina and sic circuit for the last 30 years. Despite his composed music for films, television com- tee of Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi. Deewanay. ‘Saagar’ was followed by another huge success, he continues to be an extreme- mercials, dramas, tableau, and for dances Although it was a short visit to Doha by famous album ‘Journey’ (2008) with famous ly humble soul who loves to interact with like ‘Ballet Beyond Borders’. He now mentors EMU, it will likely have a big impact on Qa- songs like Neend naa aaye and Soona soona. people wherever he goes. several young musicians and singers. tar’s cultural scene in the future. “Stay tuned EMU of Fuzon produced a tribute to the During his visit to Doha, Qatar Broad- “EMU’s plan is to create a local group folks for more and better as he will be back,” the maestro displays an award. legends in 2015 with music maestros Tufail casting Service Urdu Radio FM 107 inter- of Qatar-based singers, musicians and per- said Dr Shibli. Al Qaim restaurant beckons food lovers Pandemic planning a must to VER since Al Qaim opened anced menu was designed in a also use fresh vegetables and its doors to public in Al Me- way to satisfy the taste buds of best quality spices,” said Raza. Eshaf, Al Wakra, the outlet is people from across the globe,” “We have experienced chefs fight coronavirus, says expert receiving an overwhelming re- said restaurant owner Sardar from Karachi, Gujranwala and sponse from its multinational Hassan Raza. Peshawar to prepare dishes he World health organization (Who) has development of a plan,” said Dr Satti, who holds clientele. The restaurant’s signature to suit every palate. We have declared a global health emergency over a PhD in entrepreneurship. “We opened the restaurant dish is daigi type biryani while a tandoor specialist who pre- Tthe new coronavirus, which causes an ill- His work experience encompasses more than with an aim to offer authentic other specialties includes mut- pares roghni naan, plain naan, ness officially known as CoViD-19. it is critically 15 countries spanning four continents -- from Pakistani cuisine. Our concept ton/chicken karahi, nihari, tandoori roti, plain paratha, important for businesses, educational institu- desert to the Arctic, and from tropical rain forest was to introduce unique fla- haleem, paya. Sardar Hassan raza alu paratha, qeema naan and tions, schools, transportation and airlines, to deep ocean. He is currently working as execu- vours from different parts of The outlet’s menu covers a qeema paratha,” added Raza. organisations, cities and countries to have pan- tive Director operation (Asia & Africa) to plan, Pakistan in a semi fine dine en- wide variety of distinctive cur- by experienced chefs and cooks Free home delivery services demic plans in place to continue operations and develop and implement the Sustainable Develop- vironment. We endeavoured to ries, barbecue and rice items and freshly served with oven are available in Al Wakra and minimise losses in the event of a global pan- ment Goals (SDGs) for international Philanthropic provide food with rich and ex- with varied spice levels. Cur- hot naan or roti. Ezdan area. Delivery to Doha is demic. Dr liaqat Amin Satti, Deputy Ceo of The organizations in Asia and Africa. otic flavours in a very economi- ries include a large selection of “We use fresh chicken and also available for bulk orders. Strategic Center for Consultancy and Technology According to Dr Satti, pandemic planning cal way while keeping the high chicken and lamb items, which meat having green stamp, a Special breakfast menu is (SCCT), and an expert in pandemic planning, may involve putting flexible working systems standards of hospitality and are exclusive in the town. All the proof that the animals have served on every Friday and Sat- business continuity, and crisis management has into place. The businesses may need to change customer care. The well bal- dishes are diligently prepared been slaughtered in Qatar. We urday from 7.30 am to 11.30 am. suggested this in an interview. their policies on flexible work schedules, work- Businesses, he noted, need to plan their ing from home and absenteeism. Some staff response of such emergencies and management may also need by setting forth clear policies for to be able to take over other posi- monitoring the situation, roles and tions within the company or work responsibilities and decision mak- in conjunction with other compa- ing for worst-case scenarios. nies in the same market sector to “Senior managements of maintain critical services, func- organisations should set out the tions, and processes. guiding principles they would use in the event of a pandemic, in the event of a pandemic. These there may be shortages of raw can include the level of care to be materials, equipment, and sup- provided to their employees; how plies etc. A pandemic plan should the critical functions and pro- consider how these shortages cesses will continue; what are the will be dealt with and set out the minimum staffing levels required Dr liaqat Amin Satti number of materials that will need etc. The purpose is to ensure that to be stockpiled to keep business people and organisations address all phases of running at an acceptable level. pandemic planning (Risk Assessment, mitiga- The international best practices suggest all tion, Prevention, Preparedness, Response, businesses prepare continuity plans detailing Recovery, and Continuity). The plan must be how they can keep their business operations with flexible enough to address multiple hazards and high absenteeism and shortages. This may mean practiced regularly,” he said. focusing only on essential services or scaling The plan, he pounted out, must be developed down production. The occupational Safety and in an interactive, cross-cutting manner, in collabo- Health protocols suggest that business pandemic ration with community partners and stakeholders. planning should include ways to safeguard the it should also be coordinated with the ministry of workplace from disease transmission. Business- Public Health pandemic planning efforts, as well es should set out in advance the engineering and as state policy and planning efforts. administrative controls they will use in the event “A pandemic business plan should include of a pandemic. a communications programme that will allow engineering controls may include erecting messages and information to disseminate, physical barriers between staff and customers or despite the possibility that everyone may not be installing sneeze guards, for instance. Administra- able to access their offices. This should include tive controls include developing policies to allow the ability of top managements to communicate staff to work from home and minimize face to any decisions they make to staff to keep the face contact. business operating. investors and stakehold- Dr Satti said that Strategic Center for Consul- ers should also be kept informed to reduce tancy and Technology (SCCT) experts are availa- investor panic. local governments can help with ble 24/7 to help to plan, develop and implement communications by assisting businesses in the pandemic and continuity plans. Sardar Hassan raza (Fourth right) with guests at the opening ceremony of Al Qaim restaurant. 16 Wednesday, March 11, 2020 the Last Word QM delegation visits Sudanese pyramids in Al-Barjawi

to be seen from their main QSAP’s discoveries facades. The entrance is con- nected to a dirt road that starts have contributed to from the Information Centre. developing tourism The delegation then vis- ited pyramid No. 9, which was sector in Sudan excavated at the beginning of the 20th century by archaeolo- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK gist Reisner. The Qatari mis- Doha sion has re-excavated, stud- ied, protected and restored A DELEGATION from Qatar the rooms of the pyramid to Museums (QM), accompanied make them available for tour- by Ambassador of Qatar to ists. The pyramid belonged Sudan HE Abdul Rahman al to King Tabrika, who ruled Kubaisi, visited the Al-Barjawi Meroe from 207 to 86 BC, and region in Sudan. its rooms can be accessed at 10 The delegation was intro- metres below the surface. The duced to the activities of the Qatari mission also disman- Qatari mission – considered as tled, restored and reinstalled one of the most important mis- the inscribed funerary temple sions working under the Qa- for pyramid No. 2 which be- tar-Sudan Archaeological Pro- piness at the great achieve- years have greatly contributed tific research,” Namla said. in Al-Bajrawi, one of the most the Qatari projects, which in- longed to King Amani Khabal. ject (QSAP) comprising over ments attained by the Qatari to developing tourism in Su- This will in turn make Sudan important and highly visited cluded Doha Meroe, a world- The delegation also vis- 40 missions – and its work in mission. He said: “We are dan. He also expressed his ap- a cultural attraction, creating archaeological sites in Sudan. class tourist village compris- ited the royal bath located Nubian archeology sites. very proud of this achieve- preciation to the German dele- economic returns from tour- Al-Bajrawi (Old Meroe) ing two buildings, namely, within the royal city, which The delegation was led ment, the result of a strong gation which has given Sudan ist projects, museums and was the capital of the state ‘Archaeologist Harbour’ and includes the remains of tem- by Ahmed al Namla, CEO of cooperation between QM and a copy of Dr Friedrich Hinkel’s other centres of attraction. of Meroe (4th century BC ‘Information Centre’, both ples and palaces of the Meroe QM, and included Moham- our brothers in Sudan.” archive, stressing how this will The QM delegation heard - 4th century AD). The site of which are built in Nubian kings. The QSAP is currently med Juma al Kuwari, rap- He also noted the great greatly contribute to enriching a detailed explanation from contains a royal city with the style. Between the two fa- financing the construction of porteur of the Supreme Com- support provided by Qatar to the work conducted by Ger- Dr Mahmoud Suleiman Mu- remains of temples, palaces, cilities is a theatre that hosts an external building that lies mittee for the project, and preserve such a valuable and man missions today. hammad Bashir, co-director three baths, groups of pyra- various events. As part of the outside the bath. It will take Abdullatif al Jasmi, rappor- important human heritage. “QSAP aims to highlight of the Qatari mission and di- mids, quarries and piles of project, the entrance to the the form of a small museum teur of the Scientific Com- Namla pointed out that Sudan’s civilization and sup- rector of the World Heritage remains of the iron industry pyramids was changed from which includes archaeologi- mittee of the project. QSAP’s achievements and port cultural tourism, train- site ‘Meroe Island’, about the that Meroe was famous for. the western side to the south- cal pieces and information Namla expressed his hap- discoveries over the past five ing programmes and scien- activities of the Qatari mission The delegation also visited ern side, to allow the pyramids about the bath. Local families clean up famed mangrove Significant rise in electricity, forests on the Purple Island in Al Thakira water use in January: PSA TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK aL ThaKIra QNA fic accidents cases with 89 Doha The total electricity con- percent, followed by severe MORE than 175 volunteer sumption during January injuries by 9 percent. How- families and children took part QATAR has seen a signifi- reached 2631.0 GWh, ever, 16 deaths were re- in an initiative to clean up one cant annual rise in water and an annual rise of 29.3 corded, equivalent to only 2 of Qatar’s most valued natural electricity consumption in percent of the total traffic ac- and historical heritage sites – January, according to latest percent. cident cases. the mangrove forests on the figures released by the Plan- According to the report, Purple Island (Bin Ghanim Is- ning and Statistics Authority electricity and water con- a total of 5,925 new vehicles land) in Al Thakira. (PSA) on Tuesday. sumption saw a monthly de- were registered in January, Fatma Hassan, event/school The total electricity con- crease of 6.3 percent and 0.5 showing a monthly decrease coordinator at A Flower Each sumption during January percent, respectively. of 1.5 percent and an annual Spring (FES) and programme reached 2631.0 GWh, an The report said a total increase of 5.8 percent. coordinator of Friends of Nature annual rise of 29.3 percent. of 693 traffic cases were re- The demographic sta- (FON), said: “This is A Flower Similarly, the volume of wa- corded in January 2020, tistics revealed that the to- Each Spring’s 2nd beach clean- ter consumption reached showing a monthly increase tal population of Qatar in- up event. We had the American 52092.4 thousand m3 in of 8.6 percent. creased from 2.766 million Girl Scouts camped at our site; January, an annual increase Light injuries accounted in January 2019 to 2.773 mil- the girls were very eager and the of 53.5 percent. However, for the vast majority of traf- lion at end of January 2020. families were very committed. We thank our co-host AquaS- Traffic Accidents Cases Traffic Violations Foreign Trade Directions Top Five Origins of Imports, Million QR Glance ports for accommodating the Deaths Minor Radar 16 619 131,618 rest of the participants who at- Statistics of January 2020 Published by the Planning and Statistics Authority, giving a monthly Major No Injuries China USA GermanyUK India statistical image on some economic, demographic and social aspects. Passing Traffic Signal For more information & details please 58 16,705 1,950 1,549 724 695 509 refer to the Bulletin 5,181 tended the beach clean-up and psaqatar psa_qatar www.psa.gov.qa “Qatar Monthly Statistics“ 73 Issue Top Five Destinations of Exports Million QR Guidlines and Alarm Signals give the event an AquaSports 4,848

JapanChinaSouth Korea India Singapore twist. It’s wonderful to see peo- community awareness since animals; they are also very many species of birds and ma- Births & Deaths Population by Gender Driving Licenses Issued 0123 Metallic Plates These data represents the number of individuals in all age groups (Qataris and 1,137 4,274 3,613 3,281 3,164 1,744 Non-Qataris) within the boundaries of the State of Qatar. ple with a common goal come 1999. The event was also sup- susceptible to pollution and rine life. We are grateful to A Qatari Non-Qatari Passing Traffic Signal Land Lines E-Government Visitor Arrivals by Region * Male Female 537 7,850 1,092 together and celebrate what ported by Baladiya. changes to local conditions.” Flower Each Spring, Friends Total Number of Visitors from the beginning of the Year 2020 Renewal of the Health Cards * A visitor is a traveler taking a trip to a main destination outside his/her usual environment, for less Births Births than a year, for any main purpose (business, leisure or other personal purpose) other than to be Traffic Movement Violations 50,759 employed by a resident entity in the country or place visited. A visitor is classified as a tourist, if 1,139 1,066 Male Female his/her trip includes an overnight stay, or as a same-day visitor otherwise. they have achieved.” Mohamed El-Azab, opera- Purple Island is also a loca- of Nature and Aquasports, as 3,841 Deaths Deaths 2,028,289 744,932 Online Registration for the Medical Commission Europe 139 53 73% 27% 22,323 The commendable envi- tions & branding manager of tion of significant historical in- well as to the American Girl Stand and Wait Rules & Obligations Violations 114,623 41.3% 16,787 Palm Import License Other Asia inc. Oceania 6,025 83,329 30.0% ronmental event was organ- AquaSports, said: “The beach terest. The name Purple Island Scouts, and all the incredible Others Population by Age Group Marriages & Divorces 17,769 Medical Practicing Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ised by Doha Environmental cleanup was an amazing hard is derived from the dye pro- volunteers for supporting our 1,056 30,743 11.1% 73% Marriage Americas Actions Project (DEAP) and work. The mangrove forests duced in ancient times from efforts. It takes a village to 369 Vehicles by Type 25,410 9.2% FON, and hosted at two differ- of Al Thakira around Purple the shells of a local mollusk. #keeepqatarclean.” Divorce Other Arab 134 17,177 6.2% Other African Countries ent campsites -- one side of the Island are a protected natu- This purple dye was much Over 1,000kgs of dangerous 14% 12% 6,110 2.2% Purple Island by AquaSports, ral site and home to a wide prized by royalty and the and polluting refuse was col- 1% -15 15-24 25-64 +65 Private Private Transport Heavy Equipment Trailer Others Real Estate Building Permits Qatar’s leading watersports variety of wild birds and sea wealthy across the region and lected including old tires, plas- 397,239 314,594 2,024,747 36,641 4,354 1,129 107 54 281 No. of Sold Properties Building Permits and nature tourism company, life including flamingos, her- as far as the Roman Empire. tic bags, fishing lines and sharp Electricity & Water Social Security Vessels Movement 299 696 Beneficiaries of Social Security Sold Properties Value Electricity Utilization No. of Vessels individuals 2,969 Million QR and the opposite side of the ons and the endangered grey Jose Saucedo, director metal objects during the clean- 2,631 GWh 15,555 452 Water Consumption Value of Total Social Security Net Tonnage Thousand Ton island by FES, a program pub- mangrove. Grey mangroves of DEAP, said: “Purple Is- up. At the end of the day, Bal- 52,092 Thousand m³ 85,390 Thousand QR 6,858 licising local flora and other are hugely important to habi- land is an incredible beautiful adiya removed all the collected environmental aspects for tat preservation for many place in Qatar that is home to garbage for safe disposal. Sidra Medicine symposium urges better nutrition and support for young women

medicine in this field. QF entity concludes The MCH 2020 sympo- sium included a pre-confer- Maternal and Child ence seminar and community Health Symposium workshop aimed at pregnant women and first-time mothers TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK to provide them with informa- Doha tion regarding nutrition and exercise during pregnancy. THE Maternal and Child “Risk factors such as ma- Health Symposium (MCH ternal stress, maternal men- 2020), held by Sidra Medi- tal health, obesity and ma- cine, a member of Qatar ternal age can impact birth Foundation (QF), wrapped outcome. Therefore, provid- up its three-day conference ing healthcare for women at with key calls to action on to cover advancement meth- Sidra Medicine. “A key message from the Origins of Health and Disease Pregnancy complications an early age, and giving them better nutrition for women, ods in the field of reproduc- Dr Khalid Fakhro, act- symposium is that to advance paradigm: Maternal Roots of in women are said to be rap- advice as they go through life, importance of HPV vaccines tive health, pregnancy and ing chief research officer at maternal and child health in Adult Onset Chronic Disease’, idly increasing with a health has very positive impact. I in adolescent women and in- foetal and post-natal life. Sidra Medicine, said: “MCH Qatar, large cohort studies it was noted that the introduc- risk for both mother and am looking forward to seeing vestment in further research The conference is in align- 2020 showcased the success- and public participation are tion of good nutrition in the child. Common complications more interesting work come to understand pregnancy ment with Qatar’s National ful integration of our clinical fundamental. As an academic early stages of a woman’s life reported in Qatar include ges- out of Sidra Medicine related complications. Health strategy 2018-2022 and research maternal pro- medical centre, patients at is fundamental not only for tational diabetes, pre-term to this topic, and the pos- The symposium which priority target ‘Healthy wom- grammes at Sidra Medicine. Sidra Medicine who enroll in her health, but also for health- birth, pre-eclampsia, gesta- sibility for us to collaborate took place at the Qatar Na- en leading to healthy preg- International and local speak- research can teach us a lot, ier pregnancies and healthier tional hypertension, stillbirth through the Kings College tional Convention Centre nancies’ and was co-chaired ers shared their experience with benefits not only for to- babies. The theory was sup- and low birth weight. How- Global Engagement Part- brought together nearly 600 by Dr Souhaila al Khodor, di- on topics such as gestational day’s world but also for fu- ported by several speakers, ever, the symposium partici- nership Fund,” said Rachel delegates including well- rector of Maternal and Child diabetes, pre-term birth, peri- ture generations around the who shared best practice pants agreed that more lon- Tribe, professor of Maternal known researchers, clini- Health Programme, and Dr natal child health and repro- globe,” continued Dr Fakhro. examples and research pro- gitudinal studies are needed, and Perinatal Science from cians, trainees, postdoctoral Annalisa Terranegra, investi- ductive conditions such as in- During a session present- grammes from Qatar as well in addition to technologies to Kings College London who researchers, students and all gator in Nutritional Genom- fertility that affect millions of ed by Prof Kent L Thornburg, as from the US, the UK, Spain address pregnancy complica- presented on the mechanism members of the community ics and Metabolism from women and men worldwide. titled ‘The Developmental and other countries. tions and enable precision of disease in pre-term birth.