BUSINESS | 21 SPORT | 28 S Africa’s energy Belmadi hails Al sector eyes Qatari Duhail’s ‘great victory’ investments against Al Ain Thursday 10 May 2018 | 24 Sha’baan I 1439 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 23 | Number 7522 | 2 Riyals Qatar ranked 2nd in Global Defence Minister, Zimbabwe President review bilateral ties Mobile Engagement Index THE PENINSULA The report indicates Transport and Communications, that more than H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti. DOHA: Qatar is first among “This indicator does not only Arab countries and second in the 50 percent of look towards Qatar’s leadership world, behind only South Korea, phone owners in in technological infrastructure in terms of engagement with Qatar use at least development, but also it includes mobile services and applications once per month users development and their for a second year in a row, high ability to use and deal with revealed a report by GSMA Intel- mobile Internet modern technology,” said ligence. communication. Mohammed Ali Al Mannai, Pres- As per the report, Qatar ident of CRA. reached the highest score 6 on The report indicates that the GSMA Global Mobile to ensure that all consumers in more than 50 percent of phone Engagement Index (GMEI). This Qatar have access to a broad owners in Qatar use at least is due to the high usage, partic- range of high quality and once per month mobile Internet ularly for messenger and VoIP reliable telecommunications communication (voice and video applications where Qatar services. calls), social networking and ranked highest in the world. “I would like to thank the entertainment as playing games, “The result of the report is Qatari service providers, con- watching online video or lis- firmly in line with Qatar sumers and stakeholders for tening to online music. National Vision 2030 strategic supporting the nation’s vision The results also show that goal of enabling the devel- and for their contribution to up to 49 percent of all phone opment of a sustainable digital reach such high levels of digital owners in Qatar use at least society in the State of Qatar, and engagement throughout the once per month digital com- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs, H E Dr. Khalid bin Mohamed Al it is an outcome of our keenness country,” said Minister of merce like purchasing goods Attiyah, met the President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa. They discussed bilateral relations online or financial services, like transferring money or paying and ways to enhance them, and issues of common concerns. Qatar first among Arab countries utility bills. in terms of engagement with GMEI is based on the usage patterns of 50,000 adult survey mobile services and applications. respondents across 50 countries in 2017, and it helps interpret engagement levels among Qatar calls for sparing region from nuclear arms race smartphone and non-smart- phone owners across an array QNA In a statement issued yes- repercussions of the decisions of use cases and services, 26 terday, the Ministry of Foreign taken by these parties. mobile use cases were moni- DOHA: The State of Qatar said Affairs said that the State of In this context, the State of tored in 10 categories; tradi- it is following closely the devel- Qatar, like the rest of the GCC Qatar stresses that the main pri- tional communication, Apps, opments of the Iranian Nuclear states, was not party to this ority is for the Middle East to be Mobile Internet communication, Deal (JCPOA) signed in 2015 agreement, but given its geo- a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone navigation, Internet, lifestyle, between Iran and the (P 5+1) graphical location and its and to stop the arms race by financial services, social net- countries, and adapted by the political and historical relations regional powers. working, entertainment, digital UN Security Council in reso- with the parties of the agreement, commerce. lution number 2231. would be directly affected by any →CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Winter vegetable markets Unesco lauds Qatar for protecting cultural heritage to close on Saturday SANAULLAH ATAULLAH Representative in the Arab States institutions which have their the ideas and many other things THE PENINSULA of Gulf & Yemen. own private collections. like understanding the meaning THE PENINSULA customers without middlemen, “Qatar is investing a lot in Speaking on the contribution of preserving cultural heritage offering fresh vegetables and DOHA: The United Nations culture. For example we are in of Qatar to Unesco, Paolini said: and what we should do as a col- DOHA: The three winter vege- poultry products to the cus- Educational, Scientific and a fantastic facility, Qatar “Qatar is an active member of lective communities for the pro- table markets in Al Mazroua, Al tomers coming straight from the Cultural Organisation (Unesco) National Library (QNL), which Unesco in many instances with tection of cultural heritage and Khor-Dakhira and Al Wakrah local farms at attractive prices. has lauded Qatar for making is a precious jewel to preserve special focus on education. H H the role and interaction of the will close on Saturday after “The upcoming Saturday remarkable investments in the cultural heritage,” said Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, EU with this part of the world in witnessing huge rise in will be the last day for the protecting cultural heritage in Paolini while speaking with The Chairperson of Qatar Foun- exchanging knowledge. production and sales in the winter vegetable markets in this the country and rest of the world Peninsula on the sidelines of an dation (QF), is Unesco Special “On the occasion of Europe season. season. We know that many which creates an opportunity to event held at QNL Auditorium Envoy for Basic and Higher Edu- Day, the European Union During this season, people like these yards to con- interact with different commu- yesterday to observe Europe Day cation. Qatar is contributing to Member-State Embassies based beginning from October and tinue until the end of Ramadan, nities. under “2018 European Year of ‘Heritage at Risk’ fund which in Qatar have decided to work ending this month, the sales of but we can’t because the pro- “I think Qatar is doing already Cultural Heritage”. helps us to do emergency resto- together with Qatari authorities vegetables and fruits jumped duction falls during summer a lot for protecting its own her- She said that Qatar has ration and intervention in some to organise an event linked to by 50 percent this season com- and there is shortage of some itage and also presenting its her- world heritage sites, two major regional countries which are in the 2018 European Year of Cul- pared to previous season said vegetables,” Abdul Rahman Al itage to the world which led to museums, one is open and need of quick response for the tural Heritage,” said Ambas- official at the Ministry of Munic- Sulaiti, General Supervisor of engage in conversation to know another one is yet to open. Edu- protection of cultural sador of Bulgaria in Qatar, Metin ipality and Environment. Agricultural Product Yards told each other through exchange of cation City has invested a lot in heritage.” Kazak in a key note speech at The winter markets serve as The Peninsula. cultures which helps us to live its programme for the conser- Speaking on the importance the event. platform for farmers to sell their peacefully together,” said Dr. vation of culture and heritage. of the event, she said: “It is products directly to the →CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Anna Paolini, Director, Unesco Apart from this, there are several excellent opportunity to share →CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 THURSDAY 10 MAY 2018 74 percent of Arabs support democracy: Survey SIDI MOHAMED The survey is based on face- the most ability. The average is a consensus among future outcomes: fully 45% THE PENINSULA to-face interviews conducted with number was 5.6 regionally, with respondents which believes that agreed with the statement that 18,830 individual respondents in respondents in Saudi Arabia being the original uprisings were the Arab Spring “will achieve its DOHA: Seventy four percent of 11 separate Arab countries. predictably the least able to crit- directed against dictatorial aims,” despite acknowledging Arabs support democracy The results announced yes- icize the government, and regimes, as popular movements present setbacks. This is com- Included with compared to 17 percent who terday at Doha Institute for respondents in Lebanon and aimed at supporting the tran- pared to 34% who agreed with could be said to oppose it, Graduate Studies showed that Tunisia being the most. sition to democracy and in the opposing statement that “the today’s edition is a according to the results of the when people were asked the Regarding their view of Arab protest against financial and Arab Spring has come to an end,” special supplement 2017-2018 Arab Opinion Index question of how much they are Spring, close to a majority of administrative corruption. and that the old regimes have announced by The Arab Center able to criticize the government Arabs (49%) regard the peaceful The Arab public is neatly returned to power. on Education For Research and Policy Studies using a sliding scale, with one protests which formed the Arab divided, too, over the present yesterday. being the least ability and 10 being Spring of 2011 positively. 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