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MIA to Enhance Facilities, Reinstall Collection Galleries BUSINESS | Page 1 QATAR | Page 5 Qatar private sector Farmers seek exports reach ministry’s support over QR5bn in to increase honey fi rst quarter: QC production in Qatar published in QATAR since 1978 TUESDAY Vol. XXXXII No. 11945 June 15, 2021 Dhul-Qa’da 5, 1442 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals ‘Ancestral Meadows: A Matter of Trust’ is slogan for QND 2021 ncestral Meadows: A Matter of “ Oh, how many caravans have of the land, coexisting with its nature, Trust, is the slogan for the 2021 the colours of its soil and sea, the sea- passed by, Qatar National Day (QND). The sons, and they explored its depths so A Leaving behind vestiges of the announcement by the State National that it formed their personality and Day Celebrations Organising Commit- fluctuations of the times, identity. tee yesterday comes as part of the QND Abodes our sights are “The union of the sea and land refl ects mission to promote loyalty, solidarity, accustomed to as the seasons a special feature of this environment, in- unity and national pride, it was ex- slip by, tertwining the Qatari people with these plained in a statement. Our meadows ornamented with two blessings and providing their liveli- The new slogan is based on the po- herbs” hood. They would go to the sea to dive in etry of the founder of Qatar, Sheikh the summer, and pasture in the winter. Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani, and For pearls, they voyaged the vast ocean represents the strong relationship of “Qataris have always been wise and with wisdom and courage, and believed Qataris to their environment since courageous, believing that life is lived that life is lived through interaction with time immemorial: “Oh, how many through interaction with others. They others. They welcomed ships from dis- caravans have passed by, travelled in the land that Allah gave tant lands arriving at their shores with Leaving behind vestiges of the fl uc- them, taking care of it without extrav- generosity and hospitality. tuations of the times, Abodes our sights agance. “Despite the challenges of living in are accustomed to as the seasons slip by, “Their attachment to their envi- the desert with the scarcity of water Our meadows ornamented with herbs.” ronment increased their love for their and plantation, they found inspira- The Qatari people mirror the sim- homeland and their sense of belong- tion and insight, and were able to make plicity of their environment, and the ing and pride in it, which is apparent in the desert bloom with their patience. gentleness of their morals and humility their songs and poems. The beauty of their cultivated land in- is rooted in the gentleness of the land, “The new slogan reiterates that Qa- creased their creativity and deep po- the committee stated. taris were raised by the characteristics etry.” Page 12 Amir sends message to Pakistan PM His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim FM, Egyptian counterpart bin Hamad al-Thani has sent a written MIA to enhance facilities, message to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, pertaining to review bilateral relations bilateral relations and ways to support and develop them. The message was reinstall collection galleries handed over by Qatar’s ambassador and regional co-operation Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman al-Thani during his meeting with Museum will reopen in autumn 2022 with upgraded spaces and Khan at the Prime Minister’s Off ice in more accessible, engaging and learning visitor experience Islamabad yesterday. (QNA) HMC announces new he Museum of Islamic Art be excited to welcome the public back visitor policy (MIA), one of the world’s pre- to the Museum next year.” Tmier institutions of Islamic MIA director Dr Julia Gonnella Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) art, announced yesterday that it will said: “I am honoured to lead this ex- has announced an updated visitor embark on a facilities enhancement traordinary institution into its next policy for non-Covid-19 hospitals. project and reimagine and reinstall its chapter, embarking on an enhance- Visiting hours for such facilities will permanent collection galleries to pro- ment project that supports our new be from 12.30pm-8pm daily, HMC vide a more accessible, engaging and masterplan and provides the curato- said in a tweet yesterday. All other educational experience. rial team with the opportunity to re- Covid-19 precautionary measures MIA, an architectural masterpiece envision how we present the world- remain in place. Page 3 designed by I M Pei, which opened in MIA will reopen in autumn 2022. renowned permanent collection. 2008, is renowned as a platform for “This enhancement will benefi t E the Deputy Prime Minister developments of the Palestinian cause Novavax Covid vaccine international dialogue and exchange. tablishing other major museums and generations of visitors, providing an and Minister of Foreign Aff airs and the current situation in Libya. It is currently closed and will reopen galleries and presenting acclaimed even more meaningful experience of HSheikh Mohamed bin Abdul- The two sides stressed the impor- 93% eff ective in US trial in autumn 2022 ahead of the FIFA exhibitions of local, regional and in- artistic masterpieces across the entire rahman al-Thani met yesterday with tance of coordinating the regional ef- Novavax Inc yesterday said its World Cup Qatar 2022. ternational artists,” said HE Sheikha Islamic world.” Egyptian Minister of Foreign Aff airs forts to reach solutions that guarantee Covid-19 vaccine was 93% eff ective, MIA was the fi rst institution opened Al Mayassa. The reimagining of the collection Sameh Shoukry, who is currently vis- the security and stability of the region including against a variety by Qatar Museums under the leadership “In looking toward increased visi- galleries will introduce a compre- iting the country. and encourage joint co-operation. of concerning variants of the of its Chairperson, HE Sheikha Al Ma- tation at MIA, as Doha becomes more hensive visitor trail, create expanded During the meeting, they reviewed During the meeting, HE the Deputy coronavirus in a large, late-stage US- yassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani. and more popular as a destination for interpretive materials to help con- bilateral co-operation relations be- Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign based clinical trial. The study of nearly “The opening of the Museum of Is- international sporting events and cul- textualise the masterworks, and pro- tween the two brotherly countries, es- Aff airs noted the positive develop- 30,000 volunteers in the United lamic Art was a transformational mo- tural tourism, we decided this was an vide new mobile and child-friendly pecially in the fi eld of investment, and ments in the relations between the two States and Mexico puts Novavax ment for Qatar, marking the nation’s ideal time to refresh the iconic build- resources to make the Museum more the exchange of support in international countries, stressing that these devel- on track to file for emergency emergence as a new cultural hub for ing and look anew at how our perma- accessible for families and younger forums, in addition to the latest devel- opments enhance the security and sta- authorization in the United States and the region and paving the way for es- nent collection is displayed. We will visitors. To Page 12 opments in the region, particularly the bility of the region. To Page 2 elsewhere in the third quarter of 2021. Czech, Poland shine as Qatar to rebuild Beirut hospital Spain, Sweden draw Patrik Schick scored one of the Erdogan upbeat after Biden talks most remarkable goals in European Championship history as the Czech Republic beat Scotland 2-0 urkish President Tayy- yesterday to get their Euro 2020 ip Erdogan sounded campaign off to a flying start. In Tupbeat after his fi rst other matches yesterday, Slovakia face-to-face talks with Joe edged out 10-man Poland 2-1 while Biden, though he announced Spain and Sweden played out a no major breakthroughs in goalless draw. Sport Page 1 the awkward relationship be- tween the two allies, at odds m over Russian weapons, Syria, T Libya and other issues. Er- o a dogan characterised his talks t with the new US president on d the sidelines of a Nato summit c in Brussels as “productive and a h sincere”. “We think that there y’ are no issues within US-Tur- e key ties, and that areas of co- s s operation for us are richer and larger than problems,” he said. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with US President Joe Group F: Hungary Turkey, with the alliance’s Biden on the sidelines of the Nato summit in Brussels, yesterday. second-largest military, has vs Portugal (7pm, angered its allies in the West- recognised the 1915 massacre purchase of the Russian S-400 Budapest) Qatar, represented by Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), signed a memorandum of ern military alliance by buying of Armenians as genocide - a surface-to-air missiles. understanding with the Lebanon, represented by the Ministry of Health, to reconstruct the old Russian surface-to-air mis- position that angers Turkey President Biden said he Group F: France vs building of the Karantina Hospital in Beirut. The MoU comes within the framework of the pledges siles and intervening in wars in - and stepped up criticism of held “positive and produc- Germany (10pm, made by Qatar after the explosion at Beirut Port last year, to provide aid to Lebanon, and to Syria and Libya. Turkey’s human rights record. tive” talks with his Turkish follow up on its previous pledges, in implementation of the directives of His Highness the Amir As president, Biden has Washington has already re- counterpart, much of it just Munich) Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani at Paris International Conference, allocating $50mn to support adopted a cooler tone than moved Ankara from the F-35 between the two of them to predecessor Donald Trump to- fi ghter jet programme and im- discuss how to proceed on a (All timings are Qatar time) the brotherly Lebanese people.
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