BUSINESS | 14 SPORT | 18 Mitsubishi Hitachi AC Milan confirm Power Systems opens Paqueta deal, new office in Doha Ibrahimovic a possibility Friday 12 October 2018 | 3 Safar I 1440 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 23 | Number 7677 | 2 Riyals Ɲ@ Qatar's Fastest Mobile Network Ɲ®ƝƝ® Over QR3.87bn aid by Qatar Deputy PM meets US Special Envoy to Afghanistan to Palestine in eight years THE PENINSULA Non-governmental support from 2010-2016 reached QR2.345bn, said the Minister of Education DOHA: Minister of Education and Higher Education, H E Dr and Higher Education, H E Dr Mohammed bin Mohammed bin Abdulwahed Al Abdulwahed Al Hammadi. Hammadi said yesterday that the aid provided by the State of Qatar to the Palestine from 2010-2017 was QR3.872bn, in Qatar has provided $50m to the UNRWA in 2018 addition to non-governmental to support the education sector. support from 2010-2016 that reached QR2.345bn. The Minister said that those latter helps encourage inter- million children around the large sums were directed action between people from world, through “Educate A towards humanitarian, devel- different cultural backgrounds Child” programme. opmental, healthcare, social and enhances the valuing of He also discussed Qatar’s services, wages, as well as the human rights, justice and effort in supporting the Pales- financing of public agencies. peace. tinian cause and said that The Minister of Education He shed light on the initi- Qatar’s commitment to the issue was speaking at the 13th Session ative of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim and to Al Quds was not limited of the General Conference of bin Hamad Al Thani to provide to condemnations, but extended ISESCO in the Moroccan capital education for a million girls to material and moral support Rabat. In his address, the Min- around the world come 2021, in all fields for Palestinians in ister said that Qatar remains during a round table meeting the occupied territories and in Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al committed to its humanitarian held on the sidelines of the UN Al Quds. The State of Qatar has Thani, with US Special Envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, who is visiting Doha. The two sides and international duties General Assembly in New York provided $50m to the UNRWA towards countries around the last month. in 2018 to support the education discussed ways of achieving peace and stability in Afghanistan and Qatar's positive role in peace world by ensuring the pro- He also highlighted the sector. process in that country. vision of a high-quality edu- efforts of Education Above All cation system, saying that the in providing education to 10 →CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 First overseas Qatar Visa Center opens in Sri Lanka THE PENINSULA Foreign Affairs; Major General Abdullah Salim Al Ali, Adviser to Minister of Interior; Major DOHA: The first overseas Qatar Visa Center was General Muhammad Ahmad Al Ateeq, Director inaugurated in Colombo yesterday as a part of the of the General Directorate of Passports; Dr. efforts of Qatar to facilitate and streamline proce- Ibrahim Al Shar, Director of Medical Com- dures for bringing expatriates for work. mission; Major Abdullah Khalifa Al Mohannadi, The center was was inaugurated by the Director of Recruitment Support Services Ambassador of Qatar to Colombo Dr Rashid bin Department at Passports Directorate; Salman Shafea Al Marri. The center will provide various Muhammad Kaladari, head of the Single Window, services including fingerprint services, biometric were among the Qatari dignitaries who attended data process, medical examination and signing the opening ceremony. employment contracts. The event was also attended by eminent dig- Speaking at the opening ceremony in Colombo, nitaries from Sri Lanka including Ravindra Sama- Rashid bin Shafea Al Marri, said: “The opening of raweera Minister of Labour & Trade Union Rela- the Qatar Visa Center in Sri Lanka is the first of tions, Sri Lanka; Abdul Hameed Muhammed Fawzi, its kind in the world, and Colombo has been Minister of State for National Unity and Co- selected to open the first Qatari Visa Center due Existence; Panagoda Don Prince Soloman Anura to the distinguished relations between the two Liyanage, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Qatar; Ravi countries.” Karunanayaka Member of Parliament; Sheikh Muhammad Hassan Al Obaidali, Assistant Juma bin Hamdan bin Hassan Al Malik Al Shuhi, Undersecretary for Labor Affairs at Ministry of Oman Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Zuhair Hamd Administrative Affairs, Labor and Social Affairs; Allah Zaid, Palestine Ambassador to Sri Lanka. Dr Rashid bin Shafea Al Marri, Qatar’s Ambassador to Sri Lanka, and other officials during the the Muhammad Abdullah Al Sobaie, Director of the inauguration ceremony in Colombo, yesterday. Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of →CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 250,000 benefit from SC’s Generation Amazing program Turkey, US press Riyadh to THE PENINSULA schoolchildren in Qatar “Generation Amazing utilises the power of football through inspirational and edu- to help under-privileged people develop their explain fate of Khashoggi DOHA: Generation Amazing, a cational training sessions. leadership, communication and organisational skills. AFP social responsibility program at To-date, more than 180 It has been a great success. Our goal is to reach a President Donald Trump the Supreme Committee for coaches have been trained to million people by 2022," said SC Secretary-General expressed determination to get Delivery and Legacy (SC), has deliver Generation Amazing ISTANBUL: Turkey and the to the bottom of the matter. Hassan Al Thawadi. benefitted more than 250,000 programs in the country. United States yesterday “We can’t let it happen. And people since being launched SC Secretary-General ratcheted up the pressure on we’re being very tough and we during Qatar’s successful bid to Hassan Al Thawadi said, “Gen- who are workers in Qatar and as leadership courses. Saudi Arabia to explain how a have investigators over there and host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. eration Amazing utilises the became part of the program, uti- Legendary midfielder Xavi journalist vanished after we’re working with Turkey and The program is currently power of football to help under- lised the skills they had learned Hernandez was announced as a entering its Istanbul consulate frankly we’re working with Saudi operational in Nepal, Pakistan, privileged people develop their to help with the crisis their com- Generation Amazing ambas- last week, with President Recep Arabia,” Trump said in an Jordan, Lebanon, the Philippines leadership, communication and munity faced.” sador two years ago. He said it Tayyip Erdogan urging the interview with “Fox and Friends”. and India, and is set to expand organisational skills. It has been In addition to building was an honor to be involved with release of CCTV footage from Erdogan challenged Saudi to further countries over the next a great success. Our goal is to football pitches and imple- the program. “Generation the mission. Arabia to provide CCTV images four years. It has boosted 26 reach a million people by 2022; menting social programs, Gen- Amazing really inspires me The Washington Post, which to back up its account that under-privileged communities, so far we have benefitted eration Amazing has selected through the fantastic work they Khashoggi wrote for, added to Khashoggi had left the consulate including refugee camps, by 250,000 people.” participants to attend suc- are doing with different groups the still unresolved mystery by safely, indicating he did not find building football pitches and “The great thing is we are cessive FIFA World Cup tour- within society. Joining the Gen- reporting Saudi Crown Prince the current Saudi explanations implementing bespoke social seeing the results develop organ- naments in South Africa, Brazil eration Amazing program, and Mohammed bin Salman had sufficient. “Is it possible there programs. ically,” added Al Thawadi. and Russia. During the trips, helping children, migrant ordered an operation to “lure” were no camera systems in a In addition, since 2016, “During the recent flooding participants have attended workers, refugees and the the critical journalist back home. consulate, in an embassy?” he Generation Amazing has been in Kerala, for example, two Gen- matches, along with social people who need it most, is a real In a reversal from Washing- asked. supporting workers and eration Amazing ambassadors, development workshops, such privilege for me.” ton’s initial low-key response, →SEE ALSO PAGE 4 02 HOME FRIDAY 12 OCTOBER 2018 Qatar and Gambia sign grant Qatar, Philippines review bilateral relations agreement worth $3m THE PENINSULA The grant is for the relations between Qatar and promoting transitional Gambia have made significant DOHA: Qatar and Gambia have progress recently in several signed a grant agreement worth justice, the rule of law fields. He pointed out that $3m at the Embassy of Qatar in and the establishment several agreements have been Banjul to promote transitional of a comprehensive signed in the field of double tax- justice, the rule of law and the system of democracy ation, employment and mar- establishment of a compre- itime navigation. hensive system of democracy in in Gambia. Lamin Dibba thanked Qatar, Gambia. praising its financial and moral The Ambassador of Qatar to support for Gambia democratic Gambia, Faisal bin Fahad Al to the new government of process. The Gambian Attorney Mana, and Gambian Minister of Gambia during the donor con- General and Minister of Justice, Agriculture, Lamin Dibba, on ference in Brussels in May. Abubacarr Tambadou, the behalf of the Minister of Finance, He stressed that the two Gambian Permanent Secretary signed the agreement, QNA countries will strengthen their of the Ministry of Finance, reported. cooperation in the coming years Lamin Camara, and the Ambassador Al Mana in support of the distinguished Gambian Permanent Secretary explained that the Qatari bilateral relations for the benefit of the Ministry of Agriculture, support for Gambia came in ful- of the two friendly peoples.