BUSINESS | 17 SPORT | 22 QC & Roscongress ICC World Cup: Foundation sign Warner ton helps MoU to boost Aussies beat cooperation Pakistan Thursday 13 June 2019 | 10 Shawwal 1440 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 7921 | 2 Riyals Make the most of your trip with 2x data Ooredoo Terms and conditions apply with Qatarna data summer! Amir holds phone talks with Unique Sidra study to transform Pakistan, Kazakhstan leaders diabetes treatment of children FAZEENA SALEEM a Clinical Researcher of the QNA The study has already THE PENINSULA showed signs of project told The Peninsula. DOHA As a Clinical Research A unique study by the Sidra success with some Fellow, Dr Basma’s duties Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Medicine is expected to transform children now being involve screening and selection Hamad Al Thani held yesterday the way Qatar deals with diabetes, treated with oral of candidates for the project. She a telephone conversation with one of the most persistent health medications who liaise with all the physicians at Prime Minister of the Islamic issues in the country. The study the Endocrine Department at Republic of Pakistan Imran has already showed signs of were being treated Sidra, to identify all children Khan. success with some children now with insulin injections with different types of diabetes The phone conversation being treated with oral medica- earlier. mellitus. reviewed the bilateral relations tions who were being treated with “I interview the families, between both countries and insulin injections earlier. Experts explain about the research and ways to boost and develop them hope that more children will every child with diabetes mel- recruit into our study if they in various fields. benefit from the findings of the litus in a country and study the consent. The biggest challenge During the call, the Prime study in coming months. underlying epidemiology, for me has been keeping metic- Minister invited H H the Amir A team led by Professor genetic and molecular ulous records of clinical history to visit Pakistan, which His Khalid Hussain at Sidra Medicine mechanisms. and biochemical study results Highness welcomed. has been entering key data about “This study will form the and categorising them into dif- H H the Amir held another patients aged up to 18 years into basis for in-depth analysis of ferent types of diabetes as mech- phone call with President of the a nationwide diabetes database. childhood diabetes mellitus in anism of disease and treatment Republic of Kazakhstan This is the first comprehensive Qatar and develop potentially varies according to type,” she Kassym-Jomart Tokayev last study undertaken to include new therapies,” Dr Basma Haris, said. `P4 evening. During the phone conver- sation, H H the Amir congratu- MME adopts 15 procedures for infrastructure planning lated President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on the occasion of his QNA and evaluation of infrastructure the infrastructure planning to inauguration as President of the DOHA facilities and their implemen- provide the necessary services to Republic of Kazakhstan, wishing tation by the official authorities facilitate and regulate the stand- the President good luck and the The Infrastructure Planning in order to facilitate procedures ardiaation procedures. people of Kazakhstan further Department of the Ministry of in this regard at the state level. It also mentioned that work progress and prosperity. Municipalities and Environment The Ministry noted that these is underway to prepare another The two sides also reviewed (MME) adopted 15 mechanism mechanisms have been published set of mechanisms to be the bilateral relations and ways of procedures and requirements on its website www.mme.gov.qa, uploaded on the website once of promoting them, and needed for the approval of to be used by all citizens and the audit has been completed exchanged visit invitations. applications for the planning stakeholders, in order to manage and approved. `P4 02 HOME THURSDAY 13 JUNE 2019 PRAYER TIMINGS OFFICIAL NEWS FAJR 03. 14 AM SHOROOK 04. 43 AM Amir sends congratulations to ZUHR 11. 34 AM MAGHRIB 06. 27 PM President of Russia ASR 02. 57 PM ISHA 07. 57 PM DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani WEATHER TODAY and Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani sent yesterday cables of congratulation to the President of Rus- sia, Vladimir Putin, on the occasion of his country’s National Day. The Prime Minister and Interior Minis- ter, H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, also sent a cable of con- gratulations to the Prime Minister of Russia, Dmitry The Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H E Lulwah Rashid Al Khater, with European ambassadors, politicians, Medvedev. QNA researchers, opinion leaders and delegations from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Qatar and France during a round table Amir congratulates at the French Institute for International Relations in Paris. President of the Philippines Al Khater reviews situation in ME at IFRI meet DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani QNA Executive Chairman of IFRI, through a comprehensive his- Member of the French Par- sent yesterday a cable of con- PARIS Thierry de Montbrial, mod- torical and political reading liament and chairman of the gratulations to the President erated the session, which wit- of the roots that led to the Qatari-French Friendship of the Philippines, Rodrigo The Spokesperson for the nessed the participation of a current reality in the region. Group in Parliament, and Duterte, on the occasion of o o Ministry of Foreign Affairs, group of European ambas- Her Excellency responded to Jerome Lambert, Socialists’ the anniversary of his coun- 32 C 44 C H E Lulwah Rashid Al Khater, sadors, politicians, the questions and inquiries of Party’s Member of the French try’s Independence Day. The Minimum Maximum participated in a round table researchers, opinion leaders the IFRI Chairman and French Parliament and Secretary of Deputy Amir, H H Sheikh at the French Institute for and delegations from the Min- and European dignitaries on the Qatari-French Friendship Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani, International Relations (IFRI) istries of Foreign Affairs of the political issues of common Group in Parliament. During and the Prime Minister and Very hot daytime with slight dust to blow- in Paris, on ‘’reproduction of State of Qatar and the French interest, such as the situations the two meetings, they Interior Minister, ing dust at some places. inclusiveness in the Middle Republic. During her chair- in Syria, Libya, and Sudan. reviewed the bilateral coop- H E Sheikh Abdullah bin East: how does the West manship of the round table, H In addition, H E Lulwah eration relations between the Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, HIGH TIDE 00:12–15:11 LOW TIDE 8:13 – 20:30 responds’’. E Al Khater reviewed the sit- Rashid Al Khater met with two countries and topics of sent messages to Duterte. Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department The Founder and uation in the Middle East H E Pascal Brindeau, mutual interest. Second semester exams begin in secondary schools QNA boys and 29 for girls. It is noteworthy that of the students from the religious begin August 20 for academics and The Ministry confirmed that it DOHA The Ministry of Education and total number of secondary school institute are giving the second on August 25 for the students. has completed all preparations for Higher Education have completed students giving the exams for the semester exams. The second The Ministry of Education and tests for grades 10 through 12, as The second semester exams in all the preparations for the exams second semester, 9,236 are ‘day’ semester exams for the 10th and Higher Education has called on well as day and adult education, secondary schools for the in a positive atmosphere with students, of which 4,521 male stu- 11th grades also started today and school principals and parents to which started today and will run academic year 2018/2019 have reassurance that allows students dents and 4,715 female students, will conclude on June 23. create a favorable school and until June 23, wishing all students began, with 11,329 students, to achieve the highest grades, while 1,830 are in the adult edu- The second round exams for home environment and meet all good luck and success. The Min- including 5,788 male students and especially since the second cation programme. Of those 1,035 the academic year 2018/2019 and the requirements of students to istry urged to students to abide by 5,541 female students, are giving semester test will be marked out are males and 795 are females. In for grades 1 through 12 will start perform the second semester the rules and regulations gov- the exams in 61 committees inside of 60 degrees, with the exams con- addition, 136 technical students; on July 21 through July 29, while examinations in the best manner erning the testing process and and outside Doha, including 32 for cluding on June 23. 71 banking students; and 56 the academic year 2019/2020 will possible. abide by the school guidelines. THURSDAY 13 JUNE 2019 HOME 03 04 HOME THURSDAY 13 JUNE 2019 Cabinet takes measures to Message to Bulgarian Minister issue draft law on attestation QNA attestation, after it reviewed the approved a draft memorandum It also took appropriate deci- DOHA recommendation of the Shura of understanding for cooperation sions regarding Memorandum Council thereon. It approved in the field of Islamic Affairs and of H E Minister of Administrative The Prime Minister and Interior Draft Amiri Decision abolishing Endowments between the Gov- Development, Labour and Social Minister, H E Sheikh Abdullah Amiri Decision No. 14 of 2002 ernment of the State of Qatar and Affairs on the outcome of the bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, establishing steering committee the Government of the State of 16th meeting of Ministers and chaired the Cabinet regular of the Hamad International Kuwait.