Doha
30 Nov 2018
A selection of charming shorts that will keep the whole family entertained, the final showcase of films by local talents, an insightful discussion on music in cinema and general screenings of international films are the highlights of today (Saturday, December 1, 2018) at the sixth Ajyal Film Festival, the annual cinema event hosted by the Doha Film Institute at Katara Cultural Village.
Following the overwhelming response to first Made in Qatar programme presented by Ooredoo, the second Programme, featuring eight short films by Qatari and Qatar-based filmmakers, will be screened on Saturday at 7 PM at the Katara Drama Theatre. This will be followed by the Made in Qatar awards evaluated by an eminent jury that includes Turkish Actress Tuba Unsal, Dr. Amal Mohammed Al Malki, Founding Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Hamad Bin Khalifa University, and Irish filmmaker Collin McIvor. This year, the Abdulaziz Jassim Award for Best Performance will also be presented in honour of late Abdulaziz Jassim, the legendary Qatari actor.
The shorts to be screened in the programme include: Amphitheater (2018) by Mahdi Al Ali; The Bleaching Syndrome (2018) by Eiman Mirghani; Just Another Memory (2018) by Mariam Al-Dhubhani;
Nasser Goes to Space (2018) by Mohamed Al Mahmeed; The Reason, July 2017 (2017) by Hadeer Omar; Samha (2018) by Noor Fawzi Al-Asswad; Unrestrained (2018) by Houssam Laabar; and Where Are You Right Meow? (2018) by Maysam Al-Ani.
The Bariq Short Film Programme, for children, is free for the public, and will be screened at 11 AM at the Katara Drama Theatre. The selection includes: Flo (Germany/2017) by Nora Marie Back about a flea who must learn to share his food; An Old Lady Stepped Outside for Some Bread and Pastry (Russia/2017) by Anastasiya Jakulina, an extraordinary adventure; The Hunt (France/2017) by Alexey Alekseev, a hilarious misadventure of a short-sighted hunter; and Please Frog, Just One Slip (South Africa/2017) by Diek Grobler, in which a frog cannot stand the heat of the day any longer.
The selection also includes: Sabaku (Netherlands/2016) by Marlies van der Wel, about making new friends; Where Are You Right Meow (Qatar/2018) by Maysam Al-Ani, about an artist in search of her beloved cat; Perché (France/2011) by Raphael Huchon, about the bonding of a father and daughter; Sunset Flower Blooming (Japan/2012) by Yuanyuan Hu, about an old woman remembering her youth in China; and Sparrows are Baby Pigeons (Russia/2015) by Nina Bisyrina, in which a child walks by a playful family of birds. The screenings will be accompanied live by the wonderful cine-concert ‘My Family Tree’ by Forum des Images.
Also free for the public is the screening of Journey to the Beginning of Time (Czechoslovakia/1955) by Karel Zeman, as part of SONY Cinema Under the Stars at Katara Esplanade at 7PM. The film is about a group of young boys who rent a boat at an inner-city park and enter a small cave only to exit into a new world.
On Saturday, listen to composer and producer Khaled Mouzanar, whose masterclass on ‘The Power of Music in Cinema’ as part of Ajyal Talks, will explore the enduring power of music and his personal triumphs and challenges including his most recent contribution to Nadine Labaki’s Capharnaüm (Lebanon/2018), screening at Ajyal Film Festival at 8:30 PM. The session, at 4:45 PM at the Katara Drama Theatre, is moderated by Ahmed Shihab El-din.
In general screenings, do not miss Leave No Trace (USA/2018), nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at Seattle International Film Festival 2018. Directed by Debra Granik, the film is about a father and daughter who live an isolated life in an idyllic nature reserve. When a small mistake tips their bucolic life and they are put into social services, they must set off on a harrowing journey back to the only place they know as home. The screening is at 8:30 PM at Katara 12 Theatre B.
Audiences will be moved by the story of Jo, a nine-year-old girl diagnosed a terminal illness, and her sister, in Supa Moda (Kenya, Germany/2018), directed by Likarion Wainaina, which won the Crystal Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival 2018. The screening is at 1 PM at Katara Opera House.
Tickets to the screenings are priced QR25 and are available at FNAC stores (Lagoona Mall and Doha Festival City) and the Ajyal Katara Main Box office, Building 12. Tickets can be purchased online www.dohafilminstitute.com/filmfestival. Holders of Culture Pass by Qatar Museums will get a QR5 discount on all general screenings.
2018 Ajyal Film Festival’s Official Partners include: Katara Cultural Village – Cultural Partner; Ooredoo – Principal Partner; Novo Cinemas – Strategic Partner and St. Regis Doha – Signature Sponsor.
Doha
29 Nov 2018
Filmmakers from Qatar took the spotlight at the sixth Ajyal Film Festival, the annual cinema event by the Doha Film Institute, at the Red Carpet Gala of the ‘Made in Qatar’ presented by Ooredoo programme on Thursday evening.
The directors and talents associated with the 16 films ‘Made in Qatar’ walked the red carpet and interacted with the media and audiences. The films by Qataris and those who call Qatar home are presented in two programmes of eight short films each.
Following the successful screening of Program 1, the Made in Qatar Program 2 will be held on Saturday, December 1, at 7 PM at the Katara Drama Theatre. This will be followed by the Made in Qatar award ceremony.
Repeat screenings will be held on Sunday (Dec. 2) at 5:30 PM (Programme 1) and 8:30 PM (Programme 2) at Novo Cinemas, The Pearl.
Tickets to the screenings are priced QR25 and are available at FNAC stores (Lagoona Mall and Doha Festival City) and the Ajyal Katara Main Box office, Building 12. Tickets can be purchased online www.dohafilminstitute.com/filmfestival. Holders of Culture Pass by Qatar Museums will get a QR5 discount on all general screenings.
2018 Ajyal Film Festival’s Official Partners include: Katara Cultural Village – Cultural Partner; Ooredoo – Principal Partner; Novo Cinemas – Strategic Partner and St. Regis Doha – Signature Sponsor.
The Freedom of Self Expression, Ajyal Talks will take place on Friday at 0500 PM to 0600 PM in Katara Building 16 and The Galant Little Tailor and A performance Desperately in Need of an Audience from 0630pm - 0830pm at Katara Esplanade KE-AS
Washington
27 Nov 2018
(Anadolu News) U.S. President Donald Trump will meet his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan during the G20 summit in Argentina, Trump's top security aide said Tuesday.
The two-day summit that begins Friday will discuss trade, growth, climate change, gender equality, among other issues of global importance. On the sidelines of the summit, Erdogan is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with other leaders and representatives of international organizations.
U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton said Trump had no plans to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is under fire for his believed role in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist and columnist for The Washington Post, went missing after entering the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2. After initially saying he had left the consulate alive, Saudi Arabia admitted weeks later that he was killed there.
White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said, however, that any interaction between the two leaders could not be ruled out. "I know the president's schedule is pretty packed, and has a number of sessions that he'll be involved in," said Sanders. "Whether or not there is some interaction, I’m not going to rule that out."
Erdogan last held a brief meeting with Trump at the UN General Assembly meetings in New York in September.
Founded in 1999, the G20 is composed of 19 countries plus the EU, including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the UK and the U.S.
Kabul
27 Nov 2018
(Anadolu News) In one of the deadliest assaults on foreign troops in Afghanistan this year, three U.S. service members were killed and three more wounded by an explosive on Tuesday, in an attack claimed by the Taliban.
According to the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission, an improvised explosive device detonated near the central city of Ghazni. One American contractor was also wounded.
Ghazni, which briefly fell to the Taliban earlier this year, is less than 200 miles from the capital Kabul. The Taliban have claimed responsibility for the latest attack.
The statement added the wounded service members and contractor are receiving medical treatment.
Earlier in the day, NATO announced that a U.S. soldier killed last week while fighting al-Qaeda in Afghanistan in the Nimroz province bordering Iran lost his life due to “unintentional” fire from an Afghan soldier.
Since the formal end of the combat mission in 2014, most foreign troops are now only engaged in training missions, except for U.S. forces, who continue to provide support to Afghan forces along battle fronts. Last month, Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Smiley, the commander of American forces in southern Afghanistan, died after a Taliban infiltrator opened fire in a gathering of Afghan and U.S. officials in the Kandahar province, in an attack that also claimed the province’s police and intelligence chiefs.
With the latest casualties, there have been 12 U.S. and four other coalition service members lost due to combat action this year, Maj. Bariki Mallya, spokesperson for the mission, told Anadolu Agency.
Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani said last week that over 28,000 Afghan security personnel and 58 U.S./NATO forces have lost their lives since 2015.
Washington 28 Nov 2018 (Anadolu News)
US National Security Adviser John Bolton said Tuesday there was no need for him to listen to an audio recording of the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi because he does not speak Arabic.
Bolton made the comments to reporters at the White House, engaging in a brief back and forth with one reporter who asked why he had not listened to the recording.
"I'm just trying to make the point that everybody who says, 'Why don't you listen to the tape?'…unless you speak Arabic, what are you going to get from it?" he said.
U.S. President Donald Trump has also not listened to the tape, saying he had been fully briefed on it and there was no reason to hear it.
Trump has come under criticism after dismissing reports that the CIA concluded with high confidence that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of Khashoggi, saying "maybe he did, maybe he didn't!"
Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist and columnist for The Washington Post, went missing after entering the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2.
After initially saying he had left the consulate alive, the Saudi administration admitted weeks later that he was killed there.
The U.S. imposed sanctions on 17 Saudi officials who were allegedly involved in Khashoggi’s murder, but Trump noted that the U.S. intends to remain a close ally of the Kingdom.
"The United States intends to remain a steadfast partner of Saudi Arabia to ensure the interests of our country, Israel and all other partners in the region," he said in a statement.
Doha
26 Nov 2018
Qatar Airways has announced that it will expand its operations in Iran with the launch of a new twice-weekly direct service to Isfahan International Airport, starting from 4 February 2019, as well as introducing increased services to Shiraz and Tehran, from early January 2019.
Isfahan will become the airline’s fourth non-stop gateway to Iran, joining Tehran, Shiraz and Mashad, with the service operating from Doha each Monday and Friday by an Airbus A320 aircraft, featuring 12 seats in Business Class and 132 seats in Economy Class.
Three extra weekly flights will be introduced to the Shiraz service on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, taking the route to daily operation from 2 January 2019.
The airline will also introduce two extra flights on the Tehran route, with the addition of an extra flight on Wednesdays from 2 January 2019 and Fridays from 4 January 2019, taking the route to a triple-daily operation every day except on Tuesdays, when the service runs twice-daily.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker, said: “With its incredible, age-old architecture and bustling traditional bazaars, we are thrilled to announce Isfahan as Qatar Airways’ fourth-service gateway into Iran.
“Isfahan is a city that is not only steeped in history, but one that has also emerged in recent years to combine its rich cultural heritage with modernity, making it one of Iran’s most fascinating, colourful and lively places for international visitors.
“We are also delighted to announce that we are increasing our weekly services to both Shiraz and Tehran in January.
“These latest launches are further evidence of Qatar Airways’ commitment to Iran, as well as the expansion of our network in this thriving market to provide greater connectivity to both business and leisure passengers alike.”
Standing at the foothills of the Zagros mountain range, the beautiful, ancient city of Isfahan is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, famed for its stunning mosques and palaces, magnificent public squares, atmospheric traditional tea houses, tranquil gardens and exquisite historic hand-painted tiling at every turn.
The newly-introduced flights to Isfahan will operate every Monday and Friday departing from Doha at 01:45, arriving at Isfahan at 04:00; with the return flight departing from Isfahan at 05:10, arriving at Doha at 06:25.
Qatar Airways has operated flights to Tehran since 2004 and, with the introduction of the two extra flights, the airline will operate a total of 20 weekly non-stop flights from Doha.
The southern city of Shiraz first welcomed Qatar Airways flights in 2011 and, with the introduction of three extra flights on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 2 January 2019, will become a daily service operating from Doha. In addition to this, the airline’s Mashad route, which commenced in 2006, also currently operates daily flights from Doha.
Passengers travelling in Business Class on the new twice-weekly service to Isfahan on board the Airbus A320 can look forward to relaxing and enjoying the five-star food and beverage service, which is served ‘dine-on-demand’. In addition to this, the airline’s award-winning in-flight entertainment system, Oryx One, is available to all passengers, offering up to 4,000 entertainment options from the latest blockbuster moves, TV box sets, music and games.
As the national carrier for the State of Qatar, Qatar Airways currently operates a modern fleet of more than 200 aircraft via its hub, Hamad International Airport (HIA), to more than 160 destinations worldwide.
Flight Schedules
Isfahan Flight Schedule:
(every Monday and Friday from 4 February 2019)
Doha (DOH)-Isfahan (IFN) QR470 Departs: 01:45 Arrives: 04:00
Isfahan (IFN)-Doha (DOH) QR471 Departs: 05:10 Arrives: 06:25
Shiraz Flight Schedule:
(daily from 2 January 2019)
Doha (DOH)-Shiraz (SYZ) QR476 Departs: 01:50 Arrives: 03:35
Shiraz (SYZ)-Doha (DOH) QR477 Departs: 04:45 Arrives: 05:35
Tehran Flight Schedule:
(Daily from 2 January 2019)
Doha (DOH)-Tehran (IKA) QR482 Departs: 08:00 Arrives: 10:40
Tehran (IKA)-Doha (DOH) QR483 Departs: 12:30 Arrives: 14:10
Doha (DOH)-Tehran (IKA) QR490 Departs: 00:50 Arrives: 03:30
Tehran (IKA)-Doha (DOH) QR491 Departs: 04:40 Arrives: 06:20
(each day, except Tuesdays, from 4 January 2019)
Doha (DOH)-Tehran (IKA) QR498 Departs: 19:00 Arrives: 21:40
Tehran (IKA)-Doha (DOH) QR499 Departs: 22:50 Arrives: 00:30+1
Mashad Flight Schedule:
(Daily)
Doha (DOH)-Mashad (MHD) QR494 Departs: 00:01 Arrives: 02:50
Mashad (MHD)-Doha (DOH) QR495 Departs: 04:00 Arrives: 06:20
Doha (DOH)-Mashad (MHD) QR492 Departs: 18:25 Arrives: 21:15
Mashad (MHD)-Doha (DOH) QR493 Departs: 22:25 Arrives: 00:45+1
Doha
27 Nov 2018
'The National Strategy for Traffic Safety has achieved a remarkable improvement in the standard of traffic safety in Qatar as the number of traffic accidental deaths decreased by 25% compared to 2013. In recognition of this success, Qatar has received the international award of traffic safety for the year 2018, Brig. Muhammed Abdullah Al Malky, Secretary General, Qatar National Traffic Safety Committee said today. He was addressing at the closing ceremony of two days long International Traffic Safety Conference held at Hotel Sheraton Doha.
Brig. Al Malki announced the recommendations of the conference for strengthening the present traffic safety system in the country and to reduce traffic accident rates to achieve 50% reduction in the number of deaths by 2022 in order to deliver 2022 World Cup successfully.
Among the recommendations also included enhancing cooperation with the United Nations and joining in the traffic safety related agreements, strengthening the role of intelligent transport systems, not only in solving traffic congestion problems, but also in improving traffic safety and reducing some irregularities or misconduct of road users and emphasizing on the importance of establishing a precise database for traffic and traffic accidents in line with the best international practices so that they are available for all.
The conference also underlined the importance of developing traffic accident investigations to identify the causes of these accidents and develop effective solutions, emphasizing on the role of scientific research in cooperation with local and international research centers to find innovative technological solutions and continuation of the teaching and promoting the concepts of traffic safety for students of schools, universities, colleges and civil and military colleges and to adopt local initiatives and innovations aimed at providing safe passage in the vicinity of schools and school buses.
On the second day of the conference, in the session on Traffic Safety, Col. Mohammad Radhi Al Hajri, Director of Traffic Awareness Department presented a paper on 'Wrong behaviors and their relationship to road traffic crashes', and Chinese Prof. Shengchuan Zhao, Dean of the College of Engineering, Dalian University of Technology presented his paper on 'The Value of Statistical Life in Road Safety in China'.
Among other speakers included Prof. Meng Li from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, Prof. Tom Brijs, Transportation Research Institute of Hasselt University, Belgium and Dr. Wael Alhajyaseen, Qatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Center. They presented papers on 'Development of Urban Traffic Management for Chinese Metropolis', “Road Safety in Flanders (Belgium): Successful Experiences and Lessons Learned from Two Decades of Traffic Safety Research” and “Variable Message Sign Strategies to Accommodate the Heterogeneous Driving Population” respectively.
In the session 'Road Infrastructure', Security Director of South Paris / Ile de France, former Police Officer and Senior Security Advisor for SNCF (French Railway Company) Laurent Berthinier talked about "Doha, Paris, Rail Networks Requiring a Specialized Police Force”, Tareq Abdulhamid Al Emadi, Qatari Ministry of Transport and Communications presented his paper on Paperless System for the National Traffic Safety Committee. Other topic discussed included Adopting the Transportation Planning Demands with Qatar National Master Plan and Implementing Road Safety Audit in Designing.
Under session on Traffic injury prevention, topics included Passenger car safety issues and emergency response: Highlights from MIROS real world investigation studies, Severe road traffic injury patterns and trends for workers in Qatar between 2011-2017, Kids and cars: Child safety and driving in Qatar, Traffic safety engineering and At-Risk road users and probing into driving safety awareness among ambulance service staff in Qatar.
Under session on Road users behavior, various experts from Qatar and abroad discussed on topics included Evidence based policy making for a public health and development problem: WHO’s work on road safety, Current international best practice with particular reference to London and Paris, Influence of drivers behavior on road safety, Measuring pedestrian jaywalking behavior in Qatar and Motorcyclists and edestrians’ safety in Qatar.
In the last two sessions of the conference on road safety and advanced technologies,
First L. Engineer Saud Abdullah Al-Hamad, Traffic Planning Officer from the General Directorate of Traffic presented a paper on “The Strategy of the Traffic Safety Department” and from Ministry of Culture and Sports, Dr. Eissa Saleh Al Hor talked about “Awareness Campaigns and Requirements of the National Road Safety Strategy”, while Dr. Ruben Peralta from Hamad Medical Corporation discussed the subject “Child Restraint Use in Young Children in Qatar: Summary Findings from the YKISS Grant”.
Other speakers were Senior Logistics HSSE Lead from Qatar Shell Eng. Majed Samarah, Dr. Sverker Almqvist and Eng. Gareth Hill from Qatar National Traffic Safety Office and they talked about “Road Safety Journey in Qatar Shell”, “Blackspot Management” and “Road Traffic Collision Investigation and Guidelines: The Way Forward” respectively.
Under session on Traffic Safety Advanced Technologies, Dr. Hamid Menouar from Qatar Mobility Innovations Center presented a paper on “The Role of Connectivity and Automation in Enabling Next Level of Road Safety” and Dr. Jayaseelan Singaravelu from Qatar National Traffic Safety Office talked on the topic “GIS Applications for Land Use Urban Planning”.
Eng. Mark Andrew Cooper of Qatar Public Works Authorities, Dr. Jeff Cheng Lung Lee of Taiwan Police College, Dr. Abdel Ghani Karkar from Qatar University and Dr. Jeff Cheng Lung Lee from Taiwan Police College spoke on topics included Intelligent Transportation Systems-The Flow of Traffic, VR, AR and 3D Technologies for Strengthening Traffic Education and Safety, A Mobile-based Computer-Vision Outdoor Navigation System for People with Visual Impairment and Applying Wearable Devices and Traffic Cloud in the Traffic Law Enforcement.
Doha
27 Nov 2018
Abdallah Al-Musallam, Chief Administrative Officer of Doha Film Institute and Ajyal Film Festival Deputy Director with Ajyal Jurors at the Jurors Hub at Katara on Tuesday 27 Nov 2018
2018 Ajyal Film Festival Qatar to take off from Wednesday, 28 Nov 2018 at Katara Cultural Village Foundation, Doha
Red Carpet ceremony will be held at 0530 PM 0nward, Wednesday 28 Nov 2018
Doha
27 Nov 2018
The Oil & Gas Year (TOGY) and The Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry are delighted to officially announce that both parties have signed their first-ever strategic partnership for the upcoming TOGY Qatar 2019 edition.
A key outcome of the agreement will see the TOGY Qatar series of books and the TOGYiN platform report on Qatar’s attractive business environment in light of QP’s and the local industry’s expansion plans. Both sides pledged to make this year’s edition a success as it will continue to provide a thorough and comprehensive overview of Qatar’s hydrocarbons and related sectors.
In a statement issued by the Qatar Chamber, it said that the Chamber is honoured to participate with TOGY in producing the TOGY Qatar 2019 edition, which gathers the opinions and views of the oil and gas elite in Qatar, as well as private-sector leaders.
It noted that the report will promote Qatar as an oil and gas hub and attractive investment destination worldwide, underscoring that the edition will have a vast readership of energy industry executives, decision makers and investors.
It added that the report aims to showcase the wealth of opportunities available in Qatar by featuring its friendly investment climate, economic strategies, mega-projects and industries.
On its part, TOGY said: “Against all odds, Qatar turned an unfortunate series of events into a window of opportunity. This is in no small part thanks to The Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s advocacy efforts on behalf of the private sector. As such, we are delighted to sign this strategic partnership with the institution that continues to lead the private sector to new heights and is playing a crucial part in making Emir of Qatar’s 2030 vision a reality.”
Amid the region’s diplomatic and economic changes, this TOGY Qatar edition will showcase Qatar’s path to self-sustainability, highlighting its most significant opportunities and challenges, but also shedding light on the recently lifted North Field moratorium and QP’s ambitious local and international expansion plans.
Investment guide will also touch upon Qatar's 2030 vision.
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Doha
26 Nov 2018
The International Traffic Safety Conference held in Doha where the participating experts guest speakers from different regions of the world discussed various topics related to road safety in the State of Qatar.
The session under the theme “Education and Road Safety” highlighted the importance of road safety education to all sectors of the community. Among speakers included Dr. Ebtisam Naji, National Traffic Safety Committee, Dr. Abdul Nasser Fakhru, Qatar Univesty, Fatima Al Hajri, Qatar University Arts and Science College, Eman Al Mohannadi, Ministry of Eduction and Higher Education and Lulua Al Kubaisi from Al Khor Primary School for Girls.
Dr. Ebtisam Naji spoke on “Qatar's Pioneering Experience in the Field of Education and Traffic Education for School Students. Pointing to the mission of the National Traffic Safety Committee she told that the committee is responsible for drawing up the general policy of traffic and developing plans that develop traffic system in the country in all its technical, educational, organizational, legislative and medical aspects in cooperation with public and private national institutions.
She said that since the inception of NTSC a special committee was formed which prepares an educational framework for traffic safety and to develop a policy to teach traffic safety in schools in both short and long terms periods which is in the belief that teaching young people concepts and principles of traffic safety is the fastest way to reduce traffic accidents and deaths, as well as to prepare a generation aware of the importance of maintaining the safety of themselves and the safety of the properties of their country. The sector of education is the largest sectors of the state, which includes many segments of society, such as student, teacher, principle, bus driver, drivers and parents. Qatar's road safety education policy includes educating all to help community members play their respective roles in traffic safety with better use of transport network facilities, develop a clear national policy on road safety education and provide supporting materials to do so, incorporating traffic safety concepts in all subjects in an integrative manner and they should not be assigned an independent stake or approach, ensure that children receive training in road safety outside schools, involving parents, community groups and government agencies in promoting education in road safety, among others.
Fatema Al Hajiri in her speech on “the reckless behaviors of motorists and their relationship to traffic crashes in Qatar” pointed to the reasons of why youth and especially underage people drive without a driving license and do reckless. actions which leads in many cases to different types of accidents.
Speaking on the “most successful alternative race circuit for youth in Qatar” Abdul Nasser Fakhru said that young people have their own needs and hobbies that the community may face. Parents also want to force their children to learn what they have learned and then young people begin to unleash their energies to prove themselves, through racing and buying sports cars which contributes to the waste of efforts in the field of traffic safety and control of the road.
Eman Al Mohannadi told that in order to preserve society and its resources, the State of Qatar focuses on traffic safety as it is important. Therefore, the Ministry of Education and Higher Education plays a big role and a clear contribution to the awareness of students and the support of parents in order to reduce the loss of the precious human resources of the state.
Introducing “Smart Bus” Lulua Al Kubaisi told that the State of Qatar is working hard to develop its education system to match the best systems in the word. Accordingly, all the security and safety standards on the school buses are supposed to be pleasant from home to school and vice versa.