SUNDAY MARCH 14, 2021 SHABAN 1, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 5205 QR 2 Fajr: 4:29 am Dhuhr: 11:43 am P ARTLY CLOUDY Asr: 3:08 pm Maghrib: 5:43 pm HIGH : 27°C LOW : 17 °C Isha: 7:13 pm World 7 Business 8 Sports 14 11 killed as protests Qatar, China sign protocol Al Gharafa win Amir Cup against Myanmar to amend avoidance of basketball title, complete military escalate double taxation domestic treble AMIR ATTENDS QATAR EXXONMOBIL OPEN FINAL Milipol Qatar to begin tomorrow 143 companies, including 53 percent of the Amir greets 72 from Qatar, will take entities taking part Pope Francis part in the exhibition in the expo are new ASHRAF SIDDIQUI QNA DOHA DOHA UNDER the patronage of His HIS Highness the Amir Highness the Amir of State of of State of Qatar Sheikh Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Ham- Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani ad Al Thani, the Milipol Qatar on Saturday sent a cable will begin at the Doha Exhibi- of congratulations to Pope tion and Convention Center Francis on the occasion (DECC) on Monday. A total of of the national day of the 143 companies, including 72 Vatican City State. His Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attended the final of from Qatar, will take part in the 29th Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2021 for men’s tennis at the Khalifa International Tennis and the exhibition. Squash Complex on Saturday. HH the Amir watched the final match between Nikoloz Basilashvili Organised by the Ministry of Georgia and Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain, which ended with a 7-6, 6-2 win for the Georgian. of Interior (MoI) in coopera- HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani crowned the Georgian player with the champi- tion with Paris-based interna- Maldives prez to onship cup and the Spanish player with the runner’s-up cup. (QNA) tional event organiser Com- Chairman of the Milipol Qatar Committee Major General Nasser bin exposium, the international Fahd Al Thani and Milipol Events Director Marie Lagrenee address a arrive today event for homeland security press conference in Doha on Saturday. QNA DOHA Basilashvili wins Qatar ExxonMobil Open ● Milipol Qatar will showcase latest PRESIDENT of the Republic Milipol Qatar signs deals with of Maldives Ibrahim Mo- products and innovations hamed Solih will arrive in dedicated to homeland Barzan Holdings and Al-Hazm Doha on Sunday, on an of- security and public safety ficial visit to the country. His in the Middle East region THE Milipol Qatar Exhibition Committee has signed an agree- Highness the Amir of State ment with Barzan Holdings as a strategic sponsor of the of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin ● The expo will host five exhibition, and another agreement with Al-Hazm as the diamond Hamad Al Thani will meet international pavilions sponsor of the exhibition. The two agreements were signed at the Maldivian President at representing Brazil, the Officers Club of theG eneral Directorate of Civil Defense on the Amiri Diwan on Monday France, Germany, the UK Saturday on the sidelines of the press conference announcing to discuss bilateral relations and the US the launch of the 13th edition of the Milipol Qatar 2021 Exhibi- and the ways to support tion. PAGE 2 and develop them. and civil defence is one of the has succeeded in attracting a the growing security needs of first in the region this year to wide range of exhibitors de- Qatar in line with its national Qatar to provide focus on homeland security spite the challenges of the cur- vision 2030, in addition to its COVID-19 jabs to and civil defence. The event, rent health crisis in the world. role in providing the wider re- all members of which takes place every two A total of 143 companies, gional needs. He said that the MotoGP family years, is being held with organ- including 71 international exhibition allows countries isers taking all precautionary companies from 17 countries and entities to explore the lat- QATAR has ramped-up measures to limit the spread of along with 72 local companies, est innovations and products its COVID-19 vaccination the coronavirus. will attend the event, he said, in the world related to civil programme, and as a result, The expo, which represents adding that the percentage of defense and internal security, it is able to offer all travelling Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia defeated Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain 7-6(5), 6-2 to lift the a link between global manufac- new entities in the current edi- and it opens the door for many members of the MotoGP Pad- 29th Qatar ExxonMobil Open title on Saturday. HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al turers, users, and security and tion reached 53. deals. dock access to the vaccine. Thani, accompanied by Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the tournament Nasser safety experts, will showcase Milipol Qatar 2021 will As one of the leading des- This season Qatar will host bin Ghanim Al Khelaifi and director of the tournament Karim Al Alami, crowned the Georgian the latest products and inno- host five international pa- tinations for mega sporting pre-season testing for all player with the championship cup and the Spanish player with the second place cup. PAGE 12 vations dedicated to homeland vilions representing Brazil, events, Qatar seeks to take ad- classes of the champion- security and public safety in France, Germany, the UK and vantage of the latest technical ship, as well as the first two the Middle East region. the US, in addition to individu- systems to enhance the safety Grands Prix, with the entire Chairman of the Milipol al international companies. and security of huge interna- MotoGP family being present Qatar Committee Major Gen- In terms of its response tional events, such as the 2022 in Qatar for up to five weeks. eral Nasser bin Fahd Al Thani to the current challenges, he FIFA World Cup, he said. (QNA) PAGE 13 Six dead at Jordan hospital after oxygen supply runs out (PG 5) on Saturday told a press con- stressed that this internation- ference that the current edition al event meets a large part of Continued on page 2 WEF names Sheikha Alanoud Temperature to drop as Young Global Leader after a hot weekend Sheikha Alanoud bint Hamad Al Thani, Managing Director of TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK between 22 and 29 degrees Business Development at Qatar DOHA Celsius while the minimum Financial Centre (QFC) Authority, will hover around 12-19°C, has been selected to join the WEATHER has swung back QMD said in a tweet. World Economic Forum’s Young to being not-too-cold-or-hot The southern region of Global Leaders (YGL) for the after a rather sultry week- the country may experience class of 2021. end. The Qatar Meteorol- even colder conditions, it The recognition makes ogy Department said the added. Weather was moder- her the youngest and the only weather saw a noticeable ate to relatively hot during Qatari to join this year. Each drop in temperature across daytime last week, with tem- year, the Forum of Young Global Qatar on Saturday and that perature hitting upper thir- Leaders identifies the world’s Sheikha Alanoud bint Hamad Al it would continue this way ties in some areas. It rose most promising leaders under Thani. for the next two days. significantly on Friday dur- the age of 40 who are driving The maximum tem- ing daytime; with mercury innovation for positive change Leaders Class of 2021. perature is likely to range rising to 40°Celsius. Al Thaqab Fort restoration is now complete across civil society, arts, cul- As a Young Global Leader, ture, government, and business. Sheikha Alanoud will be taking HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Sheikha Alanoud is one of only part in a five-year programme Qatar Museums, has announced the complete restoration of Al Thaqab Fort and the discovery 112 driven researchers, innova- that offers executive educa- of artifacts in it. In a tweet, Sheikha Al Mayassa said, “Al Thaqab Fort has been completely tive entrepreneurs, activists, tion courses, expeditions, and QF and Al-Attiyah Foundation join hands to restored, and pieces of pottery and glassware that may date back to the nineteenth century or and promising political leaders opportunities to collaborate help Qatar combat climate change (PG 16) earlier were found.” (TNN) representing 56 countries to be and test ideas among a trusted selected for the Young Global network of peers. PAGE 8 02 Sunday, March 14, 2021 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. Quick read MoTC, Doha Institute sign deal to boost national digital skills Deputy Amir congratulates Pope Francis TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK oping high-efficient manage- trends affecting the needs of dig- THE Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin DOHA rial and leadership capacities in ital skills in Qatar, fully prepared Hamad Al Thani on Saturday sent a cable of con- technology domains with a view to share and offer its academic gratulations to Pope Francis on the occasion of the THE Ministry of Transport of enhancing the execution of experience and conduct training National Day of the Vatican City State. (QNA) and Communications (MoTC) the objectives of the Qatar Digi- courses, as well as provide aca- and Doha Institute for Gradu- tal Government Strategy and demic staff who have regional PM congratulates Vatican City ate Studies (DI) have signed a digital transformation plans in and global experience.