BUSINESS | 14 SPORT | 18 UK and EU close Djokovic back to Brexit deal on on top after win financial services in Paris Friday 2 November 2018 | 24 Safar I 1440 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 23 | Number 7698 | 2 Riyals Amir visits Barzan Holdings, reviews projects H H the Amir was briefed on the military supplies manufacturing and weapons assembling group, in addition to joint projects held in partnership between a number of Qatari and international defence companies. THE PENINSULA reviewing joint projects held in partnership between a number DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim of Qatari and international bin Hamad Al Thani visited defence companies. yesterday the research and H H the Amir was given a development center of Barzan presentation on security and Holdings, which is owned by the defence consulting, as well as on Ministry of Defence, to check the the cyber security academy. The completed and future projects Amir was also given a presen- of the Ministry. tation on research made H H the Amir examined a regarding developing human number of models of current and capital and innovative tech- future projects as well as light nology used in the defence and and medium weapons related to security sector. developing the military capacity of Qatar Armed Forces, QNA → Amir H H Sheikh Tamim reported. bin Hamad Al Thani His Highness was also during his visit to the briefed on the military supplies research and development manufacturing and weapons center of Barzan Holdings, assembling group, in addition to yesterday. FM stresses more coordination Qatar welcomes US call for truce to address challenges in region in Yemen QNA THE PENINSULA settle disputes peacefully. The Deputy Prime Minister and DOHA: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs hailed the DOHA: The State of Qatar has Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh deep bilateral relations between welcomed the United States Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani Qatar and Turkey in all fields and call for a ceasefire in Yemen stressed that security, political and promoting them to levels that serve and considered it an encour- economic challenges facing the as a model for relations between aging step towards a political Middle East and the world require countries, attributing that to the gen- solution and an end to the more coordination and consultation erous support given by the Amir H H suffering of the Yemeni to address them. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani people. Speaking at the opening of the and President the Republic of Turkey, The Foreign Ministry said fourth session of the Joint Ministerial Recep Tayyip Erdogan. in a statement yesterday that the Committee between the State of Qatar He said that these grown and State of Qatar provides full and the Republic of Turkey, the Min- deepened relations over the long support for any efforts towards ister said that the two countries share decades between the two countries and national reconciliation and similar views on many international the two brotherly peoples should be towards ending this absurd war, and regional issues, stressing at the further developed and strengthened which the brotherly Yemeni same time the continued participation in light of the difficulties and challenges people are suffering from its in international and regional efforts facing the region and the world. scourges, on the basis of rel- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman to establish international security evant Security Council reso- Al Thani with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in Doha, yesterday. and stability, combat terrorism and →CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 lutions, the Gulf Initiative and the outcomes of the national dialogue, QNA reported. The statement reiterated Qatar’s firm stance which is Ministry of Education DCMF calls for more protection to journalists keen on Yemen’s unity, inde- pendence and territorial announces digital skills integrity, calling on State THE PENINSULA hundreds of journalists around in journalist training on safety actors in the international programme with Huawei the world who sacrificed their procedures and informing them community to help the DOHA: Doha Center for Media lives to relay the truth of the of their rights in dangerous brotherly Yemeni people and THE PENINSULA Al Nuaimi stressed that Freedom (DCMF) has called for areas of conflict and war, QNA areas. He also called for pro- take all necessary measures technology is important in the need for assuming legal reported. moting the role of journalism to address the grave human- DOHA: The Ministry of empowering Qatari students in responsibilities by all parties DCMF condemned the crime institutions, strengthening dia- itarian situation and to ensure Education and Higher their effort to pursue education. involved to stop targeting jour- against Jamal Khashoggi for his logue and coordination with the access of humanitarian Education along with Huawei He noted that digital education nalists in various arenas, promote choice to express his opinion partners, law enforcement and aids to all areas in Yemen. announced yesterday the has democratised knowledge. freedom of speech and ensure the freely and independently which justice. New US calls for a cease- launch of Huawei Qatar He pointed out that the Chinese public’s right to receive infor- calls for all organisations to Speaking on behalf of the fire in Yemen have raised the Programme for educational company Huawei has identified mation and share it. promote their partnerships to center, Al Marri said training prospect of ending a disastrous excellence and developing three areas related to higher This came during a forum address such violations. journalists in areas of peace or civil war that has caused the digital skills. education with the Ministry of organised by the center yes- DCMF Administration and conflicts is one of the prin- world’s worst humanitarian Addressing press con- Education and Higher Edu- terday to promote gains in press Finance Manager Hamad Salem ciples of the centers, which crisis, but previous rounds of ference yesterday, undersec- cation, including a program to freedom and human rights, Al Marri said the exacerbation was one of the first organiza- talks have failed and thus far retary of the Ministry of Edu- develop the talents of students marking the International Day of impunity is worrying fol- tions that initiated training neither side shows any sign of cation, Dr Ibrahim Al Nuaimi in higher education. to End Impunity for Crimes lowing the escalation of viola- Syrian journalists in Turkey, backing down. Earlier this said that education has become He praised the continued against Journalists. tions against journalists, where Jordan and Pakistan. week, US Secretary of State a basic requirement to cope with cooperation with Huawei for The center reiterated its call the prosecution has failed in The center also organized Mike Pompeo called for a “ces- the world’s developments, which supporting the technology to find effective integration of many cases than have shaken courses for the Somali jour- sation of hostilities” and has made technology in turn a sector and future leaders of UN decisions and international the public opinion. He added nalists in Mogadishu in cooper- Defence Secretary Jim Mattis core factor in the educational Qatar, by working to promote conventions on the safety of that for this reason, DCMF ation and coordination with said the truce should happen process. He added that it has entrepreneurship among stu- journalists, promote group role, established the importance of organizations and partners in within 30 days and lead to become unimaginable to sep- dents, QNA reported. create the needed effects and UN legal frameworks in pro- Somalia. UN-led talks. arate technology from develop means of pressure. tecting journalists and called on education. →CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 The center remembered the promoting the efforts →CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 →SEE ALSO PAGE 4 02 HOME FRIDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2018 Amir visits R&D Center of Barzan Holdings AIPS praises Qatar’s Amir greets President preparations for of Ireland QNA 2022 World Cup DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani QNA absorptive capacity, in addition sent yesterday a cable of to a review of the networks of congratulations to the Pres- DOHA: The members of the roads and transport, bridges, ident of the Republic of Executive Committee of the the Doha Metro and Tram Ireland, Michael D Higgins, on International Sports Press Asso- Lusail, water taxi and logistics the occasion of his re-election ciation (AIPS) praised yesterday matters of interest to fans as for a new presidential term. Qatar’s great preparations for well as preparations before the Deputy Amir H H Sheikh the 2022 FIFA World Cup, as launch of the world sporting Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani they paid an inspection tour to event. also sent a cable of congrat- a number of World Cup facil- The tour’s second leg was ulations to the President on ities. They expressed admiration Khalifa International Stadium, the occasion of his re-election for what they saw and for Qatari the first of the World Cup 2022 for a new presidential term. ability that made Qatar a venue venues, as the delegation for football and various sports. toured the pitch and listened to Amir congratulates The inspection tour was a detailed explanation given by organised by the Qatar Sports Khalifa International Stadium Algeria President Press Committee (QSPC) for the Director Ali Hassan Mansouri QNA members of the AIPS Executive on the expansion work that Committee on the sidelines of took place after the renovation Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Research and Development (R&D) Centre of the meetings of the AIPS Exec- phase and the stadium read- DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Barzan Holdings, which is owned by the Ministry of Defence, to check on the completed and future utive Committee, which will iness to host the World Cup Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani projects of the Ministry.