Emir condoles Bangladesh president
HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, HH the Deputy Emir and Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, and HE the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor al-Thani have sent cables to Bangladesh Interim President Mohamed Abdul Hamid condoling the death of president Mohamed Zillur Rahman.
Condolence book
The embassy of Bangladesh has opened a book of condolence following the death of the country’s president, Mohamed Zillur Rahman. The book will remain open from 10am to 2pm on March 24 and 25, a statement issued by the mission said.
QU students and faculty win accolades at regional conference
Students and faculty of Qatar University’s College of Pharmacy (CPH) won several awards at the 19th annual Dubai International Pharmaceuticals and Technology Conference and Exhibition (DUPHAT) held from March 10 to 12.
Tasneem Massoud and Atifeh Moeinzadeh, both BSC pharmacy students, won second place out of 120 submissions for Best Student Poster Award-pharmacy theme.
Safae Abou Yousef won the 4th Best Student Oral Presentation out of 27 presentations for her study entitled, “Diabetes Mellitus Care in Qatar: A survey of Pharmacists Activities, Attitudes and Perceived Barriers.” Farah Jibril, Mawadda Gajam and Hoda Gad Atwa were placed 15th out of 120 submissions in the Best Student Poster Award category for “Attitudes of Pharmacy Students on Pharmacokinetic Teaching and Application in Clinical Practice.”
CPH faculty Dr Kyle Wilby was placed 7th in the Best Professional Poster category for “A Systematic Review of the Pharmacokinetic Implications of Schistosomiasis” out of 96 professional and 120 student submissions.
The students and faculty were among a 15-strong CPH delegation that attended the event held under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al-Maktoum. The event which is the largest pharmaceutical and technology conference in the region, attracts more than 13,000 participants and exhibitors from around the world including pharmacists, pharmacy students, scientists, pharmaceutical manufacturers and academia.
Congratulating the students and faculty on their success, acting dean of the College of Pharmacy Dr Sherief Khalifa said: “We are very proud of these achievements which underscore the level of quality the college has developed since its inception and continues to build on. DUPHAT has been a key conference for the college for the past five years, and the students are gaining more experience, knowledge and confidence from presenting at large forums such as this.”
He also said that it was the largest Qatar University student delegation since Qatar University started participating in the conference.
Also included in the delegation were Amina Radoui, Aya Elbadwi, Hoda Meena Basri, Ibtihal Abdallah and Soumaya Allouch, Dr Mohamad Izham Ibrahim and Nadir Kheir, and communications specialist Tammy King.
‘Qatar has taken steps to combat corruption’
Qatar has issued strict rules for combating corruption and deal with such cases transparently with no exceptions, affirmed HE the Attorney General of Qatar Dr Ali bin Fetaies al-Marri at the Forum for combating corruption, recently organised by Qatar University (QU).
Dr al-Marri explained that it is not practically possible to eradicate corruption 100% from the society. However, Qatar has adopted strict laws in this respect. He further stressed the independence of the Qatari judiciary from the government authority.
“Qatar is the only Arab country that has completely separated the judiciary from other authorities, which gave the judicial system great consistency and reliability,” he said.
Regarding the creation of an Arab court for human rights, he pointed out that current circumstances are not favourable for this. “Yet, the future is promising after the dust settles down in the Arab Spring countries.”
He also considered that the press and media have a great role in combating corruption and exposing it.
“For 11 years, we have never blocked any complaint. However, some of the corruption cases are known and the others are considered secrets by the Public Prosecution,” stressed Dr al-Marri.
Indian embassy Open House on March 29
The Indian embassy in Doha will hold its next Open House for all Indian nationals on March 29 to discuss any urgent issues related to the community in the State of Qatar.
Precise information on issues/cases proposed to be discussed with the embassy has to be given in writing between 5.30pm and 6pm.
This will be followed by interactions with officers of the embassy from 6pm to 6.30pm.
A press briefing will be held from 6.30pm to 7pm.
QICDRC supports Doha symposium
The Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC) supported a symposium on international commercial arbitration, which was held in Doha yesterday.
Hosted by the London Court of Arbitration (LCIA) Arab User’s Council, the symposium was attended by lawyers, academics and members of the local and international business community.
Panels of experienced international arbitration practitioners discussed and debated critical areas of international arbitration essential for establishing and maintaining an arbitration-friendly environment in which the international business community may have confidence.
QICDRC CEO Robert Musgrove said: “Arbitration has been prominent in commercial dispute resolution over the past few decades and the QICDRC provides internationally renowned commercial arbitrators, the facilities and administrative support for parties wishing to conduct arbitrations in Qatar through our Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Centre.”