www.thepeninsula.qa Friday 19 June 2020 Volume 25 | Number 8293 27 Shawwal - 1441 2 Riyals BUSINESS | 01 SPORT | 06 Wirecard scrambles to Kane to start for find missing $2.1bn Tottenham as loan crunch against Man looms United today Qatar Airways resumes flights to US from today THE PENINSULA — DOHA work closely with the US its further commitment to the US Government and airports to with the resumption of flights to Qatar Airways commitment to take over 160,000 stranded New York (JFK) from June 19 With the relaunch the US market has not waivered people home from Australasia, (rising to 10 weekly from July 2) throughout this unprecedented Africa, India and the Middle and to Boston, Los Angeles and of these additional crisis. While other airlines from East. Washington Dulles from July 1. four destinations the Gulf stopped operating, The national carrier of the This will see the airline’s US Qatar Airways has continued to State of Qatar proudly reaffirmed network rebuild to 39 weekly bringing our total flights by mid-July 2020. to six, Qatar With strong existing part- nerships with American Airlines Airways is clearly and JetBlue in place, the demonstrating its restarting of these flights brings strong com- even greater benefits to Qatar Airways passengers. Existing mitment to the US services to Dallas-Forth Worth market. and Chicago currently enable passengers to book onward travel with American Airlines H E Akbar Al Baker to almost 180 destinations on more than 350 domestic flights per day. This will increase to more than 600 daily flights with the addition of services to The carrier will operate 39 weekly flights to six Boston, New York, Los Angeles gateways in the US that will connect onto hundreds of and Washington Dulles. Qatar US cities through its partnerships with American Airline Airways’ New York flights and people home. We worked tremendous efforts extended by International Airport in Doha, and JetBlue. five-weekly Boston flights will closely with governments the airline to repatriate tens of recently voted the Best Airport also facilitate the resumption of around the world to ensure thousands of Americans. in the Middle East for the sixth Since February, QA helped over 160,000 passengers the JetBlue codeshare. Pas- their stranded citizens could “With the relaunch of these year in a row, passengers to return to the US on scheduled and charter flights. sengers will immediately be travel home safely and our additional four destinations and from the US can seam- able to book travel across the repatriation efforts were widely bringing our total to six, Qatar lessly connect with over 40 Qatar Airways is the only Gulf carrier that kept taking entire JetBlue network on 70 recognised and applauded. The Airways is clearly demon- cities across Africa, Asia, Aus- people home to the US throughout this crisis, main- flights per day to 46 United States is historically a strating its strong commitment tralasia and the Middle East taining flights to Chicago and Dallas-Fort Worth. destinations. hugely significant strategic to the US market. All of the six from mid-July. Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Group Chief market for our airline and at the destinations will be served with has continually led the The six flights destinations include Boston, New York, Executive, H E Akbar Al Baker, end of April, US Secretary of a minimum of five weekly industry during these unprec- Los Angeles and Washington, DC joining airline’s said: “Since the pandemic out- State, Michael Pompeo per- flights from mid-July, with 10 edented months, accumulating existing Chicago and Dallas-Fort Worth flights. break, at Qatar Airways we sonally expressed his appreci- weekly flights operating to JFK. unrivalled experience in car- have been completely focused ation of Qatar Airways’ con- "Offering unrivalled con- rying passengers safely and at fulfilling our mission to bring tinued assistance and the nectivity via Hamad reliably. `P2 Friday Prayer, Qatar promotes importance Qatar's Embassy in Turkey Dhuhr prayer will issues alert on health rules not be held in of mental health in student, mosques today THE PENINSULA — ANKARA QNA — DOHA As part of the efforts made to combat the outbreaks of teachers: QF expert the coronavirus, the Embassy of the State of Qatar in The Ministry of Endow- the Republic of Turkey issued an alert on health rules ments and Islamic Affairs FAZEENA SALEEM information regarding wellness Roberson emphasised on to Qatari citizens in Turkey. In a posting on the Embassy announced that in addition THE PENINSULA with the onset of COVID-19. the crucial role of school coun- website yesterday, the mission drew the attention of to what has been previ- “The Crisis and Wellness sellors and psychologists in the esteemed citizens residing (staying) in different prov- ously announced regarding Schools in Qatar have recog- team was contacted very early providing support for students inces of Turkey urging them to adhere to the health the opening of a limited nised the need to promote and after Distance Learning was in need outside clinical services preventive measures taken by the Turkish authorities number of mosques to build a culture of well-being implemented and provided a in a safe and confidential space in this regard. perform the prayers except and have done well in great deal of information, to open-up. for Friday prayers, Friday increasing awareness of the support and resources to the “Psychologist and coun- T The statement said wearing face masks on the streets prayer as well as Dhuhr importance of mental health. campuses and the greater Qatar sellors continue to provide and in public places is compulsory, particularly in prayer will not be held This has increased significantly Foundation. I believe that this similar services but in different 47 Turkish provinces, on top of which are Ankara, today in those mosques. over the last two years with proactive approach, taken by ways. During this time, we have Istanbul, Bursa and Izmir, as stipulated in the Turkish The Ministry added that programs like the #WellnessA- QF, was beneficial to the stu- offered online chats and Public Health Law. Anyone who violates this law will worshipers will perform mbassadorsqa and educational dents, parents, and staff in meetings with the students. I be subject to a fine of 3,150 lira. Dhuhr prayer at home opportunities specifically helping to understand the need have paired with the counsellor T It also said that entry and exit from ten provinces: today. The rest of the targeting mental health to support emotional wellness at my campus and we set up prayers will be allowed on awareness and it has helped as well as providing resources weekly meeting for the dif- Bursa, Van, Kirikkala, Hakkari, Bitlis, Sakarya, time in those mosques during the COVID-19 crisis, and individual support,” he said. ferent age groups. We continue Kocaeli, Tekirdag, Edirne and Adana is not allowed. according to the according to Jody R Roberson, to provide consultation to T The Embassy of the State of Qatar urged the citizens announced precautionary Licensed Specialist in School teachers regarding student con- to adhere to these precautionary measures applied procedures. Psychology, The Learning cerns and offer insight and sup- in the Republic of Turkey, wishing them all good The Ministry called on Center, Qatar Foundation (QF). ports to the teachers,” he said. health and wellness. worshipers to cooperate in “These programs need to The Crisis and “In some cases, we have con- this regard. continue to expand to increase Wellness team was tacted the students by SMS and The Ministry had understanding and reduce the contacted very email to offer encouragement or announced earlier the reo- stigma sometimes associated early after Dis- to check on a student. We have pening of 500 mosques mental health services. Schools also supported the #wellnessa- Qatar renews support for across the State of Qatar offer a great opportunity to tance Learning mbasadorsqa during this time with the start of the imple- provide the next generation was implemented with weekly meetings and mentation of the first stage with tools that support Wellness and provided a weekly post on social media. In GNA in Libya, Skhirat pact set by the Supreme Com- and mental health,” he said. great deal of infor- addition, we have contacted mittee for Crisis Man- According to Roberson, parents to help determine if addi- QNA — GENEVA Secretary-General and the Acting agement, and that the there has been a significant mation, support tional supports or modifications Head of the United Nations prayers will be held in the increase in request for and resources to are needed for a student’s pro- The State of Qatar reiterated its Support Mission in Libya declared mosques the campuses and gramming during this time. We support for the Government of (UNSMIL). according to the the greater Qatar have been “learning as we go” in National Accord (GNA) in Libya Qatar’s Permanent Repre- announced specific pre- terms of how to best meet the and for the Skhirat Agreement sentative to the UN Office in cautionary measures, such Foundation. specific individual student’s and its outputs, and called on all Geneva, H E Ambassador Ali as bringing a carpet from needs for support. We are cur- Libyans to return to negotiations Khalfan Al Mansouri, expressed home and wearing the Jody R Roberson rently researching ways to and national dialogue and his grave concern about the con- mask and showing Ehteraz provide counseling for students, complete the transitional period tinued fighting and the resulting applicatioon before but it is more of a process to in a way that preserves Libya’s casualties and destruction, entering the mosque, pro- provide services where confi- sovereignty and territorial during the public debate on the vided that the Friday dentiality and safety are a pri- integrity and fulfils the aspira- report of the High Commissioner prayer is excluded from ority.