INDEX QATAR 2,3, 16 COMMENT 14, 15 BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 ARAB WORLD 3 BUSINESS 1-8 INTERNATIONAL 4-12 SPORTS 1-8 Commercial ISLAM 13 Duhail and Rayyan in title Bank half-yearly DOW JONES QE NYMEX net profi t tops race as QNB QR901mn 26,652.33 9,368.29 41.18 Stars League -353.51 -17.87 +0.11 -1.31% -0.19% +0.27% resumes Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 FRIDAY Vol. XXXXI No. 11619 July 24, 2020 Dhul-Hijjah 3, 1441 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Qatar 2 TV channel launched In brief Amir sends written All schools message to president of South Sudan His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday sent a written message to President of the to reopen in Republic of South Sudan Lt General Salva Kiir Mayardit, pertaining to bilateral relations and ways to support and develop them. The message was handed over to the South Sudan president by HE the 3 stages in Minister of Foreign Aff airs’ Special Envoy for Counterterrorism and Mediation in Conflict Resolution, Dr Mutlaq bin Majed al-Qahtani, in Juba. The Special Envoy conveyed Amir’s greetings to the the president and September Qatar Media Corporation (QMC) launched Qatar 2 TV channel yesterday. The new channel will broadcast the most important His Highness’ wishes to the people of programmes presented by Qatar TV throughout its history. HE Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad al-Thani, CEO of Qatar Media South Sudan of further development QNA Corporation, had earlier this week reviewed the preparations for the opening of the channel. The Assistant Director of Qatar and growth. For his part, the Doha TV and Programme Director Mubarak al-Awami said Qatar 2 TV will form a distinct mix of all the materials presented by South Sudan president entrusted Qatar TV throughout its history, noting that the launch of this channel was preceded by days of work to prepare the shows the Special Envoy to convey his that deserved to be broadcast again, as well as the preparation of a diversified programme schedule. The new channel is greetings and wishes to the Amir he Ministry of Education and expected to draw a large following in the coming period, as it would present programmes from the distinct stages in the of health and happiness, and the Higher Education yesterday history of Qatar. — QNA Qatari people more prosperity and Tannounced that all public and development. Page 3 private schools in Qatar will start the 2020/2021 academic year in three stag- es starting from September 1. Qatar reports 105,018 zFirst stage: It will be for three days Covid-19 recoveries from September 1 to 3. On these days, In-person classes begin in September (File) the attendance will not exceed one- Qatar launches Entry Permit Qatar yesterday reported 373 new third of the students’ total strength in education remotely in the fi rst week. confirmed cases of coronavirus the school. zThird stage: Begins on September and 377 recoveries in the last 24 The educational aff airs and special 20 for all students in public and private hours. The Ministry of Public Health education departments have sent guide- schools and kindergartens; 100% of Service for residents abroad (MoPH) said a total of 105,018 lines for government schools including students in schools and kindergartens people have now recovered in specialised schools, those in the fi eld start attending classes in schools. the country. The ministry also of special education (Audio Education The resumption of classes in phases z Service is available on Qatar Portal and applications can be submitted from August 1 announced that a 91-year-old Complex, Al Heedaya schools, and kin- will be done while continuing to take person died of Covid-19. Page 2 dergarten) and private schools and kin- precautionary measures in accordance atar has launched the ‘Excep- public/authn/password) to your ex- travel policy announced earlier. The dergartens with suggested models on with the requirements of the health tional Entry Permit’ service to isting account (if available). changes came into eff ect on July 22. how students can attend. and safety department in the education Qenable residents, who are cur- z Click on “Apply for Exceptional A statement issued by the Govern- Iranian plane threatened zSecond stage: It will last two ministry, in co-ordination with the rently stuck abroad due to Covid-19, Entry Permit”. ment Communications Offi ce (GCO) by Israeli fi ghter jets weeks, from September 6 to 17 for inte- Ministry of Public Health. to return to the country. z Read the terms and conditions said the revision was based on public An Iranian passenger plane was grated education, where the attendance Assistant Undersecretary for Educa- The service is available on the Qatar and prepare all required attachments health indicators in Qatar as well as threatened by two Israeli fighter and occupancy rate in all public and pri- tional Aff airs at the Ministry of Educa- Portal and applications to get the en- before starting the application. around the world. jets in Syrian airspace yesterday, vate schools and kindergartens will not tion and Higher Education Fawzia al- try permit can be submitted starting z Enter the application page and fi ll According to it residents will be Iranian state broadcaster IRIB exceed 50% of the number of students. Khater said the gradual return in three August 1. in the required information correctly allowed to return to Qatar starting reported. The Mahan Air aircraft The students’ attendance will al- stages aims to provide lessons to students The temporary service “allows em- and completely as shown on the pass- the fi rst of August 2020. Their entry had to descend to prevent a ternate during the two weeks in two in addition to raising the awareness of ployers, whether individuals or com- port. will be organised based on a series collision, leading to several groups. Half of the students (50%) the students, their parents and academic panies, government or private sectors, z Enter your email ID correctly to of priorities, including public health passengers being injured in the will attend classes in the fi rst week in and administrative staff in government to apply for entry permits for resi- receive approval on your application. indicators, the nature of the needs process. However, a Reuters report, school. They will receive their educa- schools with precautionary measures dents and their family members hold- z Print the entry permit and keep a of the various government and semi- quoting the pilot of the Iranian tion remotely in the following week. and how to achieve social distancing to ing QIDs under which they can return copy of it and a copy of the quarantine government sectors and humanitarian plane said two US fighter jets The other half of students will attend maintain the health of students and the to Qatar”, according to information undertaking to be presented to airport cases, and through submitting return came close to his plane. Mahan Air in the second week of the start of the staff , without aff ecting the educational available on the Qatar Portal (ht- offi cials. requests for permits via the “Qatar flight 1152 was on its way to Beirut. academic year after they receive their attainment of these students. To Page 3 tps://portal.www.gov.qa/wps/portal/ For more information, one can Portal” website based on the above- Syria, meanwhile, has claimed qsports/home). call 109 from within Qatar or +974 mentioned priorities. that a coalition led by the US is Following are the steps to apply: 44069999 from outside the country. The employer shall bear the costs of responsible for the incident. z Create a new account (https:// As part of lifting the Covid-19 re- the quarantine in the dedicated facili- UK makes masks compulsory www.nas.gov.qa/self-service/reg- strictions gradually, the government ties for blue collar workers in the pri- ister/select-user-type?sp=MOTC- earlier this week announced changes vate sector and domestic workers at a US, UK accuse Russia QSPORTS-PRD) on Qatar Portal or to the quarantine requirements for in- nominal cost after obtaining the entry of testing space weapon log in (https://www.nas.gov.qa/idp/ coming passengers after reviewing the permit. To Page 3 The United States and Britain yesterday accused Russia of launching a “space-based anti- satellite weapon” during a satellite test last week. Air Vice-Marshal Harvey Smyth, the head of the Qatar Airways starts Cebu service space directorate under Britain’s Defence Ministry, said London was “concerned by the manner in which atar Airways “continues to ing a new direct service to Cebu, of- Qatar’s national carrier will also Russia tested one of its satellites show its resilience”, launching fering our passengers another gate- resume its fi rst China fl ights, with a by launching a projectile with the Qanother new destination dur- way into the Philippines. Being the once weekly Guangzhou service. characteristics of a weapon.” The ing this crisis with Cebu, Philippines airline that has never stopped fl ying The airline’s mix of modern fu- US Space Command said it had joining Brisbane, Australia and To- since Covid-19 hit, it has been Qatar el-efficient aircraft has meant its “evidence that Russia conducted a ronto, Canada as new destinations to Airways’ mission to take people home network has never fallen below 30 non-destructive test of a space- A vending machine dispensing face coverings is pictured in Carnaby Street, central join the airline’s global network in the safely during the pandemic, and we destinations throughout this crisis based anti-satellite weapon” on London, yesterday as lockdown restrictions continue to be eased during the novel past few months.