THURSDAY FEBRUARY 25, 2021 RAJAB 13, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 5191 QR 2 Fajr: 4:45 am Dhuhr: 11:47 am HUNDER-STORMS Asr: 3:06 pm Maghrib: 5:34 pm HIGH : 24°C LOW : 19 °C Isha: 7:04 pm World 5 Business 8 Sports 12 Over 70 killed in mutinies at Despite COVID-19, pvt sector Doha set for world-class CHI Al three Ecuador prisons exports almost hit QR15 bn Shaqab 2021 equestrian action AMIR MEETS KUWAIT’S DEPUTY PM Cabinet approves draft law on health services Health insurance to be a must Renewal fee exemption for issuing temporary for all residents and visitors driving licence during COVID-19 closure QNA and standards to provide As per the draft decision, scholarship policy and plan- DOHA healthcare services in govern- trainees in driving schools, ning, and investigating the mental and private health fa- who did not complete the country’s actual needs for THE Cabinet has approved a cilities. prescribed examination pro- them. draft law on healthcare servic- It seeks to determine the cedures to obtain their driv- The Cabinet also approved es that mandates all residents rights and duties of patients ing licenses during the closing a draft agreement on cancel- and visitors to the country to that must be taken into ac- period of driving schools due ling entry visas for holders obtain health insurance to re- count when receiving health- to COVID-19, are exempted of regular passports between ceive basic healthcare services. care services. from fees for renewing their the governments of Qatar and The Cabinet, chaired by The draft law stipulates permits expired on March 3, Moldova. His Highness the Amir of State the meeting, the Deputy Prime continuous progress and pros- Prime Minister and Minister that citizens will be provided 2020 until August 1, 2020. It approved a draft mem- of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Minister and Defense Minister of perity. For his part, HH the Amir of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid healthcare services in govern- The Cabinet also approved orandum of understanding Hamad Al Thani met Deputy Kuwait conveyed the greetings of entrusted HE Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al ment health facilities for free. a draft decision of the Minister (MoU) for cooperation in the Prime Minister and Defense HH the Amir of State of Kuwait to convey his greetings to HH Thani on Wednesday, referred The Cabinet also affirmed of Education and Higher Edu- fields of youth and sports be- Minister of State of Kuwait HE Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber the Amir of the State of Kuwait, the draft law to the Shura the continuation of precau- cation to reform the scholar- tween the governments of Qa- Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al Ali Al Al Sabah to HH the Amir, and his wishing him good health and Council. tionary measures to combat ships committee. tar and Malta. Sabah and the accompanying thanks for naming the “Sabah wellness, and the Kuwaiti people The draft law aims to pro- the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the Provisions of The Cabinet also took delegation at the Amiri Diwan on Al Ahmad Corridor” after the HH further progress and develop- vide an integrated, high-qual- The Cabinet then approved Law No 9 of 1976 Regulat- necessary measures to ratify Wednesday. The Kuwaiti minis- the late Amir Sheikh Sabah Al ment. During the meeting, they ity, efficient and sustainable a draft decision of the Minister ing Scholarships, a scholar- an agreement on economic, ter was in Qatar to attend the Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, wish- reviewed bilateral relations and health system. of Interior to exempt trainees ship committee is formed in commercial and technical co- inaugural ceremony of Sabah Al ing His Highness good health and the means of developing and The draft law calls for es- in driving schools from the re- the Ministry of Education operation between the gov- Ahmad Corridor. At the outset of happiness, and the Qatari people enhancing them. (QNA) tablishing necessary policies, newal fee for issuing a tempo- and Higher Education and is ernments of Qatar and Uz- plans, procedures, systems rary driving licence. responsible for drawing up bekistan. SABAH AL AHMAD CORRIDOR AN EMBODIMENT OF DEEP QATARI-KUWAITI RELATIONS: PM PM, Kuwait Deputy PM open Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor SATYENDRA PATHAK DOHA PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani and Deputy Prime Min- ister and Minister of Defense of the State of Kuwait HE Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al Ali Al Sabah inaugurated the Sabah Al Ah- mad Corridor on Wednesday. The inauguration coincides with the celebration of the Na- tional Day and Liberation Day Today, in the presence of my brother Anniversary of Kuwait. Sheikh Hamad Al Sabah, we inaugurated The ceremony included a the Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor, one of the screening of two films. The first largest roads in Qatar, which bears the film was about the late Sheikh name of Sheikh Sabah “may God have Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al mercy on him”, embodying the deep Sabah about whom HH the Qatari-Kuwaiti brotherly relations, and linking the corridor Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh south of Doha with the north of Qatar in a qualitative leap for Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani the infrastructure that constitutes a pivotal role in achieving had directed to name the Cor- Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the goals of Qatar’s Vision 2030. ridor in his name in February the State of Kuwait HE Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al Ali Al Sabah at the inauguration of Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor on Wednesday. 2019, embodying the deep his- toric ties of brotherhood and in tarian positions, which are distinct features of Sabah Al tersections and tunnels, and the metro network, through sidering its importance and near Landmark on Al Shamal appreciation of his humanitar- continued by HH the Amir of Ahmad Corridor as one of will achieve a traffic flow, its integration with many strategic location, Sabah Al Road, covering a distance of ian efforts. Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al Ah- the largest road infrastruc- serving many other trans- main roads. Ahmad Corridor extends from more than 29 kilometres. The film highlighted the mad Al Jaber Al Sabah. The ture projects in the country port sectors such as Hamad The first road in Qatar to Hamad International Airport late Sheikh Sabah’s humani- other film shed light on the which includes bridges, in- International Airport and be known as corridor con- to Umm Lekhba Interchange Continued on page 2 Qatar launches initiative to administer Qatar will continue to support COVID vaccines to elderly at homes Palestinians, says Al Khater AILYN AGONIA at a time when we need to dedi- QATAR will continue to sup- DOHA We aim to cover up cate resources to fight the pan- port its brothers in Palestine to 90 percent of the demic,” Dr Al Khal said during and it will spare no effort in AS part of its efforts to ramp eligible population the Education City Speaker working to alleviate the hard- Old riyal notes to up COVID-19 vaccination before the end of the year. This Series Edition held in collabo- ships faced by the Palestinian remain legal tender campaign, Qatar on Wednes- ration with World Innovation people, Assistant Foreign means we have to vaccinate until July 1 (PG 8) day launched an initiative to more than 100,000 people a Summit for Health (WISH). Minister HE Lolwah bint give the elderly and their close week.” He said the vaccines are be- Rashid Al Khater has said. family members vaccines at ing given to people at 27 health She said the international the comfort of their homes. — Dr Abdullatif Al Khal centres across the country community stands today as a Dr Abdullatif Al Khal, seven days a week from 7 am silent witness to the plight of the Palestinian people while the Is- Chairman of Qatar’s National to 11 pm. The recently opened raeli occupation and the siege of the Gaza Strip and Israeli settle- Biden, Trudeau Pandemic Preparedness Com- population before the end of percent of the eligible popula- vaccination centre at the Qatar ment activity in occupied Jerusalem and the West Bank continue announce road map mittee, said the initiative is the year. tion before the end of the year. National Convention Centre without any signs of retreat, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. aimed at encouraging the el- Dr Al Khal, who is also the This means we have to vacci- can deliver 8,000 doses a day Al Khater affirmed Qatar’s commitment to close cooperation with for renewed international agencies, as it contributed to the support of the derly people to get the vaccine Head of Infectious Diseases at nate more than 100,000 people to 8,000 people, he added. (PG 7 ) as Qatar aims to vaccinate at Hamad Medical Corporation, a week. So this requires a lot of UNRWA with more than $106 million from 2014-2020. paGE 2 US-Canada ties least 90 percent of the eligible said, “We aim to cover up to 90 resources and this is happening Continued on page 2 02 Thursday, February 25, 2021 Contact US: Qatar Tribune ı EDıTORıAL ı Phone: 40002222 ı ADMıNıSTRATıON & MARKETıNG ı Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. ‘Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor to reduce traffic congestion’ Continued from page 1 THE length of the newly de- veloped service roads and perpendicular roads con- necting with the corridor, the total project work reaches an approximate length of 41 kilometres, the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) said in a statement.