THURSDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2019 JUMADA AL-AKHIR 23, 1440 VOL.12 NO. 4559 QR 2 THUNDER RAIN Fajr: 4:42 am Dhuhr: 11:46 am HIGH : 24°C Asr: 3:06 pm Maghrib: 5:35 pm LOW : 20°C Isha: 7:05 pm MAIN BRANCH LULU HYPER SANAYYA ALKHOR Business 12 Sports 16 Doha D-Ring Road Street-17 M & J Building MATAR QADEEM MANSOURA ABU HAMOUR BIN OMRAN Qatar’s 2018 Q4 CPI edges Showjumping stars raring Near Ahli Bank Al Meera Petrol Station Al Meera down 0.3% year-on-year to go at Al Shaqab alzamanexchange www.alzamanexchange.com 44441448 Cabinet okays draft law on Amir orders QR73 mn support for Somalia passports Amir, Somali president discuss ways QNA to promote bilateral relations DOHA QNA ternational issues of common THE Cabinet has approved a DOHA interest. draft law amending some pro- The talks were attended by visions of Decree Law No. 14 THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim a number of ministers. for 1993 concerning passports bin Hamad al Thani and So- From the Somali side, the and to referred it to the Shura malia President Moham- discussions were attended by Council. ed Abdullahi Farmajo on the members of the official The Cabinet also approved Wednesday discussed strong delegation accompanying the a draft law on biometric signa- bilateral relations between the president. ture. The draft law proposes two countries and the ways Qatar has strong ties with to use tools of modern science to further boost and develop Somalia, which is a reflection to control and detect the per- them in various fields. of the relations inherent in the petrators of crime through the During the session of talks two countries’ common history. establishment of a database at the Amiri Diwan, the latest The mutual visits of senior offi- for biometric identification of developments in Somalia were cials of the two countries have voice, eye, face, hand, teeth reviewed. The Amir issued a strengthened these ties. and others. directive to support the Somali Relations between the two The Cabinet also approved government budget for 2019 countries are based on a combi- the proposal of the Ministry of with QR73 million. nation of common ties, founda- Education and Higher Educa- The discussions covered tions, interests, aspirations and tion on the dates of study and The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani with Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo at the Amiri Diwan on Wednesday. a number of regional and in- objectives. holidays in schools for the aca- demic years 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23. It also approved a draft decision to amend some of the QA suspends provisions of Decision No. 40 Qatar signs deal with UN agency plans for new Qatar calls on Pakistan, of 2017 concerning the estab- lishment of the National Com- flights to Africa India to exercise restraint mittee for Combating Drugs. to create 10,000 jobs in Gaza due to blockade The Cabinet meeting was atar has said it is chaired by Prime Minister and atar’s Gaza Reconstruction education and media sectors. QATAR Airways has sus- Minister of Interior HE Sheikh pended plans to add new Qmonitoring the de- Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khal- QCommittee has signed an Under the terms of the deal, destinations in Africa due velopments of events be- ifa al Thani. PAGE 2 agreement with the UN Relief and Qatar will provide the UNRWA to a blockade imposed on tween India and Pakistan Works Agency for Palestine Refu- with $13 million to get the Doha by four Arab states, with great concern and gees (UNRWA) for the launch of a project started. Last October, the national carrier said on called on all parties to project aimed at creating jobs in Qatar gave $150 million in Wednesday. “Due to the unjust blockade against exercise restraint and to the Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip. humanitarian aid to the Hamas- give voice to wisdom. In In statement on Wednesday, the #Qatar, we had to suspend run Gaza Strip, which continues some planned new destina- a statement on Wednesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs committee said the project, slated to groan under a 12-year Israeli tions, especially in West and welcomed the statements made by officials in both coun- to begin next month, would create blockade that has largely gutted Central Africa,” the airline tries, stressing that they did not want further escalation. The 10,000 new jobs in the health, its economy. (ANADOLU AGENCY) said in a tweet. (TNN) statement called for seeking ways to resolve the existing dispute through diplomatic and political channels and non- escalation. “Both countries have great weight and influence Shura Speaker calls in their surroundings. Therefore, the State of Qatar wishes UDC set to enter Qatar’s the governments of the two countries to shoulder their for wide participation responsibilities as great powers to safeguard regional and in IPU meet (PG 2 ) food sector: Chairman international peace and security and the interests of peo- ple of both the countries,” the statement added. (QNA) n a major step towards making Qatar self-reliant in food Iproduction, United Development Company (UDC) is all set to enter the country’s agriculture sector soon. In a bid to diversify its business from the realty sector, UDC is also Qatar suspends commercial planning to enter the industrial sector. “We have big plans to diversify our business away from the realty projects. Soon flights to Pakistan we will enter the country’s agriculture sector by developing Qatar Civil Aviation Authority has suspended all com- new hi-tech farms in the country to produce various kinds of mercial flights from Qatar to Pakistan. The decision was vegetables and fruits,” UDC Chairman Turki bin Mohammed Cairo train crash and made based on a NOTAM notification issued by Pakistan MoI introduces al Khater told Qatar Tribune. UDC has entered into talks station fire kill 28 saying that its airspace is closed to commercial flights. semi-govt visas with some top global firms to bring hi-tech farming The authority said that it will monitor the situation and at its centres technology to Qatar, he said, adding that the selection of in- At least 28 people were killed and 50 other injured after a take the appropriate measures regarding them in order to ternational partners in this connection would be announced train smashed into a barrier at Cairo’s main train station, ensure the safety of passengers and planes. (QNA) abroad (PG 3 ) soon. —SATYENDRA PATHAK PAGE 12 state television and witnesses have said. PAGE 10 Helping those in need is the driving force for Qatar’s first female paramedic TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK paramedic and ambulance field remains a male-dominat- on the streets were surprised DOHA drive, she says. I remember the ed profession. Yet, it is clear to see me. I could see it in their “Almost 20 years ago, in first time I drove from the example of Zaalani eyes. There were a lot of sur- the ambulance. FATHIA Zaalani, a paramedic 2000, I came to Doha after that regardless of gender, para- prised looks and I could see the with Hamad Medical Corpo- completing my studies in Tu- People on the streets were medics make an enormous con- amazement on the faces of the ration’s (HMC) Ambulance nisia. I joined HMC’s Ambu- surprised to see me. There tribution to the communities motorists I shared the roads Service, says rushing to the lance Service, becoming the were a lot of surprised looks they serve. We are always work- with. But then I noticed people scene of a traffic accident, fire, first female paramedic. I later and I could see the ing to encourage more women began saluting me. They were or call from the home of some- became an assistant critical to join our service and to help waving and cheering me on,” one who has had a heart attack care paramedic and then my amazement on the faces of deliver the life-saving care that said Zaalani. comes naturally to her. manager suggested I drive the the motorists I shared the we provide,” said Morris. Driving an ambulance is a She says being one of the ambulance, so I underwent the roads with. But then I Zaalani says driving an am- constant race against time. In first people on the scene, help- intensive training necessary to noticed people began bulance is normally a profes- addition to excellent driving ing those in need of medical acquire the licence. Today, I’m saluting me. sion reserved for men and she skills, it requires patience, time assistance, isn’t just what she not only Qatar’s first female initially found it challenging to management, and problem- does. It’s who she is. paramedic but I’m also the first — Fathia Zaalani be a woman in the profession. solving skills. Zaalani says the The 19-year veteran para- female ambulance driver in the She said racing to the scene to experience has made her a bet- medic is a fixture at the head- country,” said Zaalani. help those most in need is her ter driver and a more capable quarters of HMC’s Ambulance Brendon Morris, Executive DRIVING CHANGE: Fathia Zaalani says being one of the first people on wonderful example of diversity calling. paramedic. Service. She is proud to hold Director for the HMC Ambu- the scene, helping those in need of medical assistance, isn’t just what in the Ambulance Service. “I remember the first time the titles of Qatar’s first female lance Service, said Zaalani is a she does, it is who she is.