World Bank Japan's Naomi pushing for Osaka standard clinches vaccine Australian contracts Open crown Business | 05 Sport | 10 SUNDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2021 9 RAJAB - 1442 VOLUME 25 NUMBER 8540 www.thepeninsula.qa 2 RIYALS Msheireb Properties Amir crowns horse race winners launches Doha Design District RAYNALD C RIVERA Properties, said: “Doha Design District will THE PENINSULA be the new permanent home for ideas, innovations and projects, providing Doha Design District, the global desti- affordable workspace to all creative indus- nation of creativity in Qatar, has been tries. Design Districts are important launched at Msheireb Downtown Doha. throughout the world. They are the face Msheireb Properties, the sustainable of their cities and a part of the people’s real estate developer and a subsidiary of culture and identity. Since inception, our Qatar Foundation, has announced the city was intended to be not only smart and establishment of the design district at a sustainable, but also a beautiful destination virtual summit which saw the partici- that reflects a design aesthetic that blends pation of representatives of design dis- Qatar’s past and future. We believe design tricts from around the world. is beauty, and cities should be beautiful — Doha Design District is set to enhance places to feel hope and happiness.” Msheireb Downtown Doha’s position as a “Thanks to the hard work and effort district of art and creativity and serve as a of all of those involved in bringing Doha state-of-the-art centre for local designers Design District to life, Msheireb to flourish. It will also attract local, regional, Downtown Doha will provide the ideal and global reputable designers to be part platform for corporates and entrepre- of the new district. From a business per- neurs to boost their business, accomplish Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani crowned the winners of the His Highness Sword Equestrian Festival spective, the new design district supports growth and serve our community as well held at the Race Track and Equestrian Club in Al Rayyan during the conclusion of the festival yesterday. The Qatar National Vision 2030 by focusing on as the whole region,” he added. closing ceremony was attended by H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani and H E Sheikh Jassim bin Khalifa Al `P2, Sport P11 and 12 new industries and supporting economic Doha Design District will be home to Thani. diversification. galleries, showrooms, creative services, Ali Al Kuwari, Acting CEO, Msheireb stores, and even eateries and cafes. Some of the most exciting names, classics, trend- setters can be found in the district. First lung transplant in Qatar within weeks Centered around innovation and cre- ativity, Doha Design District aims to be FAZEENA SALEEM & MOHAMAD BWARY transplant,” said Dr. Al Maslamani, donate a kidney or part of the liver a world-class destination that prioritises THE PENINSULA speaking in Al Jazeera Mubasher’s while alive. Currently, Qatar offers the needs of creatives. It will be a “Ma’ Al Hakim” (With Doctor) kidney and liver transplantation landmark in Qatar and the region and The Hamad Medical Corporation’s programme. programmes. attract local and regional designers to organ transplant programme which “The infrastructure is not A heart and lung transplant is a The new design district supports interact with their global peers. has shown 100 percent success rate available for heart transplantation. major operation to replace a person’s Qatar National Vision 2030 by Interior Design Manager at Msheireb in kidney transplant over five years But we will start the process this year diseased heart and lungs with those focusing on new industries and Properties, Shaikha Al Sulaiti, explained is set to expand and begin lung and and we expect that by next year we from a donor. It is offered to people supporting economic diversification. the importance of interior design, its pancreas transplants soon. will have the first heart transplant,” with both heart and lung failure impact on daily life, and its contribution Preparations are underway to he added. when all other treatment options The district to be home to galleries, to mankind. Al Sulaiti stressed that the perform the first lung transplantation Dr. Al Maslamani also said that have failed. A pancreas transplant is new hub’s role is vital as a centre of col- in Qatar within weeks, said Medical the waiting list for pancreas trans- an organ transplant that involves showrooms, creative services, laboration with Arab and international Director of Hamad General Hospital plantation has been prepared and implanting a healthy pancreas into stores, and even eateries and cafes. designers to exchange expertise with the and Director of Qatar Center for indicated that the first transplant will a person who usually has diabetes. wider community. Organ Transplantation, Dr. Yousef be performed soon. In 2019, 31 kidney transplants and 9 A centre of collaboration with Arab David MacAdam, Senior Leasing Con- Al Maslamani, indicating that a heart An organ transplant can be a life- liver transplants were conducted in and international designers to sultant at Msheireb Properties talked transplant plan will start soon. saving procedure. It can also signif- Qatar. exchange expertise with the wider about the inception of Doha Design Dis- “Soon we will start the lung icantly improve the quality of life for “For us this is a very big devel- trict, its initiatives and significance in transplant programme, everything someone with chronic organ failure. opment in relation to population and community. Msheireb Downtown Doha, and its impact is ready. In about few weeks, we will A deceased organ donor can save up culture of the community,” said Dr. on the international level. `P3 probably perform the first lung to eight lives. It is also possible to Al Maslamani. `P3 MME pushes efforts to host Qatar calls for safe, healthy World Cup calm, dialogue SANAULLAH ATAULLAH monitoring empowered by the in Somalia THE PENINSULA public hygiene law is also in place to punish the QNA — DOHA The Ministry of Municipality violators. and Environment (MME) repre- “Preparations are underway The State of Qatar has sented by the General Clean- to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup voiced its grave concern liness Department has inten- in a safe and healthy envi- about the developments in sified awareness campaigns to ronment,” said Al Shammari. the Somali capital, support State’s efforts to host He said that the programmes Mogadishu, over the past FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in will be also launched to rehabil- two days. a healthy and environmental- itate and develop the beaches in In a statement issued friendly manner. a way to make them more yesterday, the Ministry of “The Ministry has focused attractive for visitors during the Foreign Affairs called on the especially on awareness drive mega sporting event. Somali parties to calm Qatar and China to boost ties further to influence the behaviour of “We are taking this big down, avoid escalation, and people towards maintaining responsibility in coordination adopt a policy of restraint. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, hygiene by shouldering their with the authorities concerned. The statement stressed met yesterday with member of the Chinese Political Bureau, H E Yang Jiechi, and the accompanying social responsibility,” said The awareness plans and drives the need to resolve delegation currently visiting the country. They reviewed bilateral cooperation and issues of common Director of General Cleanliness have been launched to reach all differences through political concern. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs congratulated the member of Department at MME, Muqbil segments of the society to dialogue and peaceful the Chinese Political Bureau on the occasion of the 32nd anniversary of the relations between the Madhour Al Shammari while educate them through all com- means to achieve the State of Qatar and the People’s Republic of China. His Excellency also noted the distinguished and speaking in a Qatar Radio munication channels — local aspirations of the brotherly advanced relations between the two friendly countries, especially in economic affairs and energy, programme. media and social media,” said Al Somali people for security, which contributes to increasing trade exchange between the two countries. He said that the strict Shammari. `P2 stability and development. Qatar-South Africa fresh food trade soared in 2019-20: Ambassador AYENI OLUSEGUN table week. 2019 despite the COVID-19 out- Fruit and Vegetable week aim to THE PENINSULA “Our vegetable export from break and the ensuing lock- promote South African agro-proc- South Africa to Qatar has down globally. However, people essed products in the Qatari Our vegetable export from Southth Trade between Qatar and South increased by 145 percent have to eat. With the restric- market on a sustainable basis. Africa to Qatar has increased by 145145 Africa in fresh foods has grown between 2019 and 2020. For tions, the food industry was one The ambassador said Car- percent between 2019 and 2020. ForForr significantly despite the meat products, we have of the few critical industries that refour had been importing on meat products, we have recorded 237237 COVID-19 outbreak, the recorded 237 percent (meat and were open, and we saw a a very low scale from South percent (meat and livestock). Ambassador of South Africa to livestock). Generally, the trade remarkable increase in export Africa, but it has now increased Qatar, H E Faizel Moosa, said between Qatar and South Africa of food to Qatar specifically,” its import so that South African Faizel Moosa during the launch of the increased by 150 percent Ambassador Moosa said. products can have almost a per- Ambassador of South Africa to Qatar Carrefour, South Africa Fresh between 2019 and 2020.