Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani received yesterday a telephone call from Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey. They discussed bilateral ties and the latest developments in the region.
Qatar sends aid shipment for Syrian refugees
Doha: Under the sublime directives of the Heir Apparent H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, an urgent shipment of Qatari aid was sent to Syrian refugees in the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan.
A source from the Qatar’s Foreign Ministry told Qatar News Agency that the 38 tonnes of aid included tents, blankets and clothes to help the refugees face the bad weather conditions.
The source stressed that the aid was sent out of Qatar’s sense of duty towards the Syrian people in their plight. He added that the brotherly and historic relations between the people of both countries was also a catalyst that prompted Qatar to send the aid shipment. It is also as part of Qatar’s continuous efforts to alleviate the suffering of the Syrian people, he said.
Board members for Wakrah Youth Centre named
Doha: The Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage, H E Dr Hamad bin Abdul Aziz Al Kuwari, issued a decision appointing a board of directors for the Wakra Youth Centre.
The Minister chose Dr Khalid bin Nasser Al Khater as president and Hassan Abbas Hassan Abdul Rahim, Youssef Abdullah Abdul Rahman Al Abdullah, Reem Said Mubarak Al Khater and Hassan Abdullah Mohammed Saleh as members of the board.
The decision said that the board shall elect one of the members to be a vice-president, secretary-general and assistant to the secretary-general. The board’s duration is four years according to the decision. The centre’s headquarters will be located in Wakra.
Private firms asked to create jobs for nationals
DOHA: The Ministry of Labour has asked private companies to review their work mechanisms and create job opportunities for locals in a bid to steamroll the state’s job nationalisation drive in the private sector.
The ministry has said the percentage of citizens in private jobs is quite low at barely five percent and it needs to be increased to 15 percent by the end of the current plan period (2011-16).
The ministry, which is tasked with achieving the above target, is expected to review its own recruitment policy to help nationals get into the private sector in increasing numbers.
Private players have been asked to assess their job requirements for the next five years and provide feedback to the ministry about manpower requirements in terms of qualifications, specialisations and experience for those who would be filling those jobs.
As preparations for the FIFA 2022 event get under way, the ministry has asked the private sector to provide details of added jobs they would be creating, Al Sharq reported yesterday.
