www.thepeninsula.qa Wednesday 13 May 2020 Volume 25 | Number 8256 20 Ramadan - 1441 2 Riyals BUSINESS | 01 PENMAG | 06 SPORT | 12 Growth forecast Classifieds Eto’o to go live on cuts ‘very likely’ and Services Instagram with as virus hits section Generation economies hard included Amazing Get double data and 50 extra international minutes from home with Qatarna 5G #Hadaya_Ooredoo *Terms and conditions apply EU welcomes Qatar Airways’ Amir issues initiative to offer 100,000 free directives to send medical assistance tickets to health professionals to Albania, Congo QNA — DOHA and Angola The European Union (EU) has QNA — DOHA welcomed the initiative EU efforts to repatriate announced by Qatar Airways Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin to offer 100,000 free tickets to stranded citizens could Hamad Al Thani issued health professionals. not have achieved yesterday a directive to send In a statement to Qatar News medical assistance to the Agency, the Ambassador of the the same impressive Republic of Albania, the Demo- European Union to Qatar, H E Dr. results without support cratic Republic of the Congo, Cristian Tudor said: and the Republic of Angola, in “The EU welcomes the ini- from international support from the State of Qatar tiative announced by Qatar airlines, notably Qatar for the efforts of the friendly Airways to offer 100,000 free Airways. countries in combating the tickets to health professionals novel coronavirus (COVID-19) worldwide. Health professional H E Dr. Cristian Tudor, epidemic. are making the difference in the fight against the coronavirus Ambassador of the Ramadan Timing pandemic and they deserve our European Union Deputy PM and Minister of State for Defence meets wholehearted, unreserved to Qatar praise.” Commander of US Air Forces Central Command Today's Iftar: He added: “EU efforts to 6:13pm repatriate stranded citizens Airways, which have continued The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs, H E Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al could not have achieved the to operate flights to Europe Attiyah met yesterday with the Commander of the US Air Forces Central Command, Lieutenant General same impressive results during the most difficult weeks H E Joseph Gustella. The meeting dealt with reviewing bilateral cooperation, and ways to enhance Tomorrow's without support from interna- of the pandemic, often and develop them. The meeting was attended by a number of senior officers of the Armed Forces. tional airlines, notably Qatar incurring economic losses.” Imsak: 03:16am Qatar launches ‘Group of Friends of Solidarity Zakat Al Fitr is for Global Health Security’ to combat COVID-19 QR15 for each The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister towards a targeted strategy seeks to highlight social and eco- focusing on the major threats individual this year among UN member states. nomic problems caused by the posed by the epidemic to inter- of Foreign Affairs, H E Sheikh Mohammed His Excellency stressed the coronavirus pandemic that has national peace and security, and QNA — DOHA bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, affirmed the commitment of the State of caused and exacerbated many calls on the United Nations to Qatar to the exchange of best problems in the field of human play a central role in stimulating The Zakat Fund of the Ministry commitment of the State of Qatar to work with practices and lessons learned, rights, in addition to the global and coordinating a strong global of Endowment and Islamic the Group of Friends of Solidarity for Global expressing his hope that the economic downturn, which response to the epidemic while Affairs has urged the public to State of Qatar will help in poses an unprecedented chal- emphasizing the urgent need pay Zakat Al Fitr on time, Health Security to become a major platform strengthening the collective lenge to the development efforts for action-oriented interna- pointing out that it is a duty for exchanging views on how to effectively response and encouraging sol- of the international tional cooperation among all required of every Muslim, respond to COVID-19 through various forms idarity among member states. community. member states of the United whether male or female, minor At the end of the message, The group works towards Nations. or adult as long as he/she has of multilateral cooperation. H E the Deputy Prime Minister the means to do so. and Minister of Foreign Affairs This came in a statement stressed that the battle with the issued by the Fund in this regard, QNA — DOHA very important. COVID-19 pandemic is one the Qatar, South Korea, in which it specifies the amount His Excellency affirmed the world cannot afford to lose, and Canada, Denmark of Zakat Al Fitr for this Ramadan Qatar, South Korea, Canada, commitment of the State of will not win unless everyone season 1441 H (equivalent to Denmark and Sierra Leone Qatar to work with the Group of work together and rebuild and Sierra Leone QR15) and that it should be given launched yesterday the Group Friends of Solidarity for Global better. His Excellency stressed jointly launched before the Eid Al Fitr prayer, so of Friends of Solidarity for Health Security to become a that the group has an oppor- the new initiative. that the Fund can deliver it to Global Health Security to major platform for exchanging tunity to benefit from the clear the poor who deserve it. combat the coronavirus views on how to effectively lessons and from what can be Foreign ministers of South The Fund indicated that the pandemic (COVID-19), in a respond to COVID-19 through done to respond to global health basic principle of Zakat Al Fitr virtual event to launch the various forms of multilateral emergencies in the future. Korea, Canada, Denmark is to take it out from most of the group at the United Nations cooperation. Foreign ministers of South and Sierra Leone partici- people’s food, which is rice, and headquarters in New York. His Excellency said that the Korea, Canada, Denmark and pated in launching the the amount is 2.5kg, with the The Deputy Prime Minister COVID-19 pandemic high- Sierra Leone participated in possibility of paying it in cash at and Minister of Foreign Affairs, lighted the importance of pre- launching the initiative. initiative in a virtual event. a value of QR15 as previously H E Sheikh Mohammed bin paring for epidemics as soon as The group aims to provide mentioned, and the Zakat Fund Abdulrahman Al Thani possible, stressing in this an unofficial platform for inter- The group aims to provide an unofficial receives the value of Zakat Al expressed in a video message context the need to enhance ested UN member states to platform for interested UN member states to Fitr from the generous public in the delight of the State of Qatar multilateral cooperation. His exchange views on how to effec- cash and distributes it to those to participate with the Republic Excellency added that the group tively respond to COVID-19 and exchange views on how to effectively respond who are entitled to it as of Korea, Canada, Sierra Leone will examine emerging health other challenges to global health to COVID-19 and other challenges to global appointed according to the and Denmark, in launching this issues of global importance, security through various forms health security. Sunnah of the Prophet (Peace initiative, which he considered innovative ways and work of multilateral cooperation as it Be Upon Him). `P2 QA Cargo boosts capacity for Scandinavian cities QNTC offers online tourism certification program to residents SACHIN KUMAR statement posted on its website. cargo such as insulin and perish- demand for exports. The entire THE PENINSULA With approximately 140 cubic ables as well as mail and general team at Qatar Airways Cargo is THE PENINSULA — DOHA metres volumetric weight on every cargo are the main exports on these working hard in ensuring conti- Qatar Airways Cargo continues to A350 flight, the cargo carrier is flights. nuity of global trade,” said Guil- Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC) is offering support global trade and facilitate helping exporters in Denmark to “Solidarity and support are laume Halleux, Chief Officer residents the chance to participate in the country’s supply chains across the world ship their cargo to Kuala Lumpur, paramount during such times and Cargo. tourism sector by sponsoring a limited number of amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Sydney, Seoul, Johannesburg and we are proud to support the Scan- In Oslo, Norway, the airline has scholarships to the IE University|UNWTO Tourism cargo carrier has boosted its other destinations on its global dinavian countries with additional introduced two additional fre- Online Academy. capacity to Scandinavian countries network. Temperature sensitive cargo capacity to meet the high quencies of Boeing 777 and Airbus As a founding sponsor of the Academy, QNTC to meet the high demand for A330 freighters to its existing six will be awarding 10 scholarships to the Academy’s exports. The airline has introduced weekly freighter flights and three Certification Program, enabling participants to additional flights to and from Scan- The airline has introduced additional flights freight only passenger flights. obtain high quality education and training in the dinavian cities Copenhagen, Oslo Recently, the carrier announced it historically resilient tourism sector. and Stockholm, offering freight to and from Scandinavian cities will operate its Boeing 747-8F every With one in 10 jobs related to tourism globally, capacity for local exports amidst the Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm, offering Thursday in May, supporting the the Academy provides individuals with the skills coronavirus pandemic. demand for imports and exports. and know-how to work in the dynamic and ever- Five additional Airbus A350 freight capacity for local exports amidst the The airline also operated one evolving tourism sector.