THURSDAY AUGUST 5, 2021 DHUL HIJJAH 26, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 5329 QR 2 Fajr: 3:39 am Dhuhr: 11:40 am P ARTLY CLOUDY Asr: 3:08 pm Maghrib: 6:19 pm HIGH : 45°C LOW : 35°C Isha: 7:49 pm World 5 Business 8 Sports 12 Taliban claim responsibility for Nakilat ties up with DNV to Sydney McLaughlin wins 400m Kabul attack that left 8 dead enhance vessel software hurdles gold in world record time Cabinet further eases COVID-19 restrictions under Phase 3 plan Gatherings or sitting in public Decisions to parks, beaches and the Corniche are allowed for a maximum of 20 MODIFICATIONS TO PHASE 3 REOPENING PLAN people or family members residing come into force in the same house. Individual sports such as walk- from August 6 ● Mosques are now open to all ages ing, running and cycling are al- and no restrictions on children lowed, allowing the opening of play- QNA grounds and exercise equipment in DOHA ● Number of vaccinated individuals those places. Private beaches will continue to open at a maximum ca- THE Cabinet has further eased allowed to gather outdoors pacity of 50 percent. some of the restrictions under the increased from 30 to 35 No car is allowed to have more Phase 3 plan of gradually lifting the than four passengers including the COVID-19 curbs. ● Changing rooms in shopping driver, with the exception of fam- The Cabinet, chaired by Prime malls are now open ily members residing in the same Minister and Minister of Interior house when leaving and moving in HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin ● Indoor capacity in pre-qualified vehicles. Abdulaziz Al Thani, took the deci- restaurants increased from 15% Buses must continue to operate sion on Wednesday after reviewing at half their capacity, while taking the report of the Supreme Commit- to 20% for vaccinated customers the precautionary measures. tee for Crisis Management regard- and their children only Metro services and public trans- ing the plan to gradually lift the re- port services will continue to oper- strictions. The decisions will come ● The capacity for exhibitions, ate at a maximum capacity of 50 into force from August 6. conferences and events increased ● Number of people allowed to gather ● Outdoor attendance during amateur percent throughout the week, while As per the Cabinet decision, a closing the smoking areas and ban- maximum of 80 percent of employ- from 30% to 50% in groups increased from 15 to 20 in training increased to 35 from 30 for ning eating and drinking inside the ees in both the government and the ● parks, beaches and Corniche vaccinated individuals services. private sector will be allowed to Number of people allowed to Driving schools will continue to work from the office, with the rest gather in groups increased from ● Maximum number of people ● The work capacity for cleaning and operate at a maximum capacity of working remotely or upon request 15 to 20 in parks, beaches and allowed on boats increased hospitality increased from 80% to 50 percent. depending on the circumstances. Corniche to 25 from 20 100% All workers in the schools must The exceptions are the military, se- have completed their COVID-19 curity and health sectors. vaccinations. Meetings for employees and Theatres and cinemas will con- workers will be held with the at- both doses, or, have recovered from app on their smartphones when A maximum of 35 people who COVID-19 vaccine are allowed in tinue to operate at 30 percent of tendance of no more than 15 people. the disease, are exempt from taking leaving the house for any reason. have completed both doses of the closed places in homes and majlis. the capacity, provided that 75 per- Others can only attend the meeting the rapid antigen test. Mosques will continue to open vaccine, or 10 people who have not Weddings are allowed to be held cent of the customers have com- remotely using modern technologi- All citizens and residents must for daily and Friday prayers, and completed or have yet to receive in wedding halls in hotels and in- pleted doses of COVID-19 vaccine. cal means. continue to wear masks when leav- children are allowed to enter. Toi- doses of the vaccine, are allowed in dependent wedding halls only, pro- Children are allowed to enter and Employees, who have not re- ing the house for any reason, unless lets and ablution facilities must re- outdoor areas of homes or a majlis. vided that the number of attendees they will be among the 25 percent ceive or complete both doses of their the person is present by himself main closed. Similarly a maximum of 15 peo- does not exceed 80 people, while allowed for those who did not com- COVID-19 vaccines, must undergo a while driving the vehicle or with his The Ministry of Public Health ple who have completed doses of allowing the presence of 10 people plete or did not receive doses of the rapid antigen test that is accredited family. and the Ministry of Endowments COVID-19 vaccine or a maximum of who did not complete or did not COVID-19 vaccine. by the Ministry of Public Health on All citizens and residents must and Islamic Affairs will determine 5 people if all or any of them did not receive doses of the COVID-19 vac- a weekly basis. Those who did take continue to activate their Ehteraz the other precautionary measures. complete or did not receive doses of cine. Continued on page 2 Qatar affirms continuous WHO calls for booster pause support for Lebanon to vaccinate poorer nations The World Health Organization a third dose. But Dr Tedros QNA locating $50 million to support the (WHO) has called for a suspen- has warned poorer nations are DOHA Lebanese Republic. sion on booster vaccines for falling behind. According to the Al Muraikhi affirmed that since Covid-19 until at least the end WHO, low-income countries QATAR has affirmed its continued the first day following the disaster of of September. WHO Chief Dr have only been able to admin- support for Lebanon and the broth- the Beirut Port, Qatar was quick to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ister 1.5 doses for every 100 erly Lebanese people during an inter- establish an air bridge that included said a pause would allow for at people due to a lack of supply. national conference. 13 planes loaded with hundreds of least 10% of the population in Dr Tedros said that there Qatar participated in the confer- tonnes of aid, dispatched a team from every country to be vaccinated. needs to be a reversal and ence, organized by the French Repub- the International Qatari Search and A number of nations includ- that the majority of vaccines lic and the United Nations via vide- Rescue Group of the Internal Secu- ing Israel and Germany have should go to lower income oconference on Wednesday. In the rity Force (Lekhwiya) and established announced plans to administer countries.(AGENCIES) PAGE 7 conference, Qatar was represent- two fully equipped field hospi- ed by Minister of State for tals with a capacity of 1,000 Foreign Affairs HE Sultan beds. bin Saad Al Muraikhi. He explained that In a recorded based on Qatar’s be- Students wishing to study abroad speech before the lief in sustainable conference, Al Mu- development goals, need to ensure their university is raikhi renewed Qa- Qatar Fund For De- tar’s affirmation of velopment (QFFD) accredited, says edu ministry its continued sup- in cooperation with QNA website. Students can use the port for Lebanon and a number of interna- DOHA list to find out if the university the brotherly Lebanese tional organisations, they wish to join is accredited, people, who are capable sanctioned many pro- THE Ministry of Education and before they start their applica- of withstanding crises and jects, including financing Higher Education (MoEHE) tion process. overcoming this ordeal thanks the Lebanese Humanitarian Tokyo Olympics: Qatar’s beach has called on students wish- Qatari students also need to their strong will as well as the sup- Fund established by the UN, and the ing to study outside the State to apply for an approval by port of the international community. restoration of nearly 80 educational of Qatar to get an approval going to certificate.edu.gov.qa. He pointed out that in response buildings in cooperation with UN- volleyball duo storm into semis from the University Degrees Non-Qatari students just need to the humanitarian duty and the ESCO. The Qatari beach volleyball team qualified for the semi-finals today, after beating and CertificatesE quivalency to check whether the name of ensuing solidarity from the bonds of He also noted that QFFD provided Italy by two clean sets at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. The Qatari duo, Ahmed Department, in order to avoid the university they wish to join brotherhood, His Highness the Amir scholarships for 400 male and female Tejan and Sherif Younis, won the first half with a score of 21-17 and the second studying at universities that is on the list, and do not need of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin students for five years with a contri- half with 23-21 to set up a date with the duo of the Russian Olympic Committee are not accredited. an approval from the Univer- Hamad Al Thani announced during bution of more than $5 million. in the semi-finals. The Qatari team entered the competition with ambitions to win The ministry said that the sity Degrees and Certificates the Paris Conference for donors, held and get closer to the dream of getting an Olympic medal.