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Qatari Newspapers Editorials
Doha, May 30 (QNA) - In their Tuesday editorials, Qatari newspapers touched upon several topics most notably, the State of Qatar's pledge to continue its humanitarian support and solidarity with the Horn of Africa and its people. The newspapers also highlighted the new collaboration agreement signed by Silatech and Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND) to establish a grant-funding scheme for youth-led and owned enterprises and provide capacity-building to young entrepreneurs to generate employment, income, and financial inclusion in Yemen.
In another matter, the newspapers touched upon the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' organization of a policy roundtable entitled "Roundtable on Islamophobia: Policy Frameworks to Meet the Challenges," with the participation of more than 30 experts and policy-makers from the GCC states, the US, Europe, and Asia. During the roundtable, HE Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the malicious anti-Islam rhetoric had reached dangerous levels, adding that Islam and Muslims are deliberately targeted, while innocent people pay the price through displacement, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
Al-Watan newspaper said in its editorial that last year, the State of Qatar pledged USD 12 million in response to the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa, launched an urgent response project to help those affected by the drought in Somalia, and is funding the second phase of the "Building Resilient Communities in Somalia" project (BRCIS) in cooperation with the British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) in Somalia. The Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) is currently finalizing a joint project with USAID and UNICEF in Somalia, with a total value of USD 12 million, in which QFFD and USAID contributed USD 6 million, adding that this joint effort aims to meet the urgent needs arising from the outbreak of measles and cholera in Somalia, with a focus on bridging gaps in the health, water, sanitation, and security sectors.
During the High-level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Response in the Horn of Africa, specifically in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia, at the UN headquarters, HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani renewed on Sunday the State of Qatar's firm commitment to solidarity with the peoples of the Horn of Africa, calling on the international community to learn from previous experiences in facing major challenges and crises around the world and to unify multilateral action, in order to face international challenges and crises.
Al-Watan concluded that Qatar's firm commitment works diligently to help the Horn of Africa and is in solidarity with them in a noble humanitarian position that is unparalleled globally.
For its part, Al-Sharq newspaper said in its editorial that the new collaboration agreement signed by Silatech and Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND) represents a quantum leap towards changing the lives of young people in Yemen by providing a grant-funding scheme for youth-led and owned enterprises and provide capacity-building to young entrepreneurs to generate employment, income, and financial inclusion in Yemen.
The newspaper indicated that the agreement, signed on the sidelines of the Qatar Economic Forum, will expand the funding of the European Union-financed project focusing on enhancing the socioeconomic empowerment and resilience building of youth in Yemen. The project provides appropriate conditions for the economic empowerment of Yemeni youth breaking the vicious cycle of extremism and joining militia groups to ensure their financial inclusion and provide financial and non-financial services that help advance economic development in their country.
Al-Sharq underlined that the Support to Youth Entrepreneurship and Financial Inclusion II project comes as a successful continuation of a previously implemented EU-funded project, which generated over 30,000 employment and self-employment opportunities for young Yemeni women and men. The project, funded by the European Union aims to empower economically more than 50,000 young women and men in different governorates of Yemen. The four-year project will establish a grant-funding scheme for youth-led and owned enterprises and provide capacity-building to young entrepreneurs to generate employment, income, and financial inclusion.
The newspaper pointed out that the aim of launching a third phase of the project is to contribute towards supporting Yemen's youth and break the vicious cycle of poverty and unemployment that plagues the country through social cohesion, community development, economic growth, and peacebuilding.
In conclusion, Al-Sharq said that with the completion of all stages of the project, Silatech will have linked 80,000 young men and women from Yemen to the financial, business, economic, and entrepreneurship sectors and provided them with the necessary support and means to succeed in their investment projects that enable them to participate in the economic and financial stability processes and achieve peace in their country.
In another matter, Al-Raya newspaper said in its editorial titled " The Growing Islamophobia a Crime against Humanity," that the increasing crime of Islamophobia, shifting from mere beliefs to open incitement and deliberate provocation, is considered a violation of human rights, noting that racist and hateful rhetoric towards Muslims required international solidarity.
The newspaper said that Qatar has warned about the danger of escalating anti-Islamic and anti-Muslim hate speech and incitement.
In this regard, the newspaper referred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' organization of a policy roundtable entitled "Roundtable on Islamophobia: Policy Frameworks to Meet the Challenges," with the participation of more than 30 experts and policy-makers from the GCC states, US, Europe, and Asia.
The paper referred to HE Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater's assertion that the malicious anti-Islam rhetoric had reached dangerous levels, as Islam and Muslims are deliberately targeted, while innocent people pay the price through displacement, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
Qatar has always expressed deep concern over the alarming increase in Islamophobic crimes in several countries recently, which has resulted in attacks and harassment against Muslims based on their religion, and often due to their ethnicity as well. This dangerous phenomenon reflects the rejection of some extremist and radical factions towards Islam and Muslims. It stems from ignorance and a narrow perspective regarding the magnanimity of Islam and the message of the noble Prophet, who came as a mercy to all humanity, Al-Raya noted.
The newspaper also praised Qatar for its impressive and extensive record in combating racism and racial discrimination. Qatar has gained international recognition as one of the strongest advocates for anti-racism policies and has been at the forefront of international efforts to combat racism.
At the end of its editorial, Al-Raya said that Qatar calls for a homogeneous world free from hateful racism and discriminatory practices based on religion, ethnicity, or gender. It has repeatedly warned against the growing crime of Islamophobia worldwide, as well as the persistence and increasing spread of prejudice, racism, discrimination, and hate speech. This is particularly evident in recent incidents of Quran burning in some countries, which clearly aimed to distort the image of Islam and incite hatred against Muslims.
For its part, The Peninsula highlighted the significant progress in Qatar's healthcare sector. It noted that Qatar lays emphasis on the vision of Health for All. The country believes that the health and well-being of people lies in not only ensuring an easy access to high-quality medical services for all citizens and residents, but also in making sure that they live in an environment conducive to good health.
In its editorial titled "Health for all top priority", the newspaper said that Qatar’s approach to Health for All has delivered tremendous results. Since 2014, the country has seen a continual fall in infant mortality rates, while the life expectancy of the population has risen.
The country ranks highly in Universal Health Coverage Index, a global indicator assessing how countries provide access to quality health services, promote the well-being of families and communities and protect against public health crises, it added.
Besides, the Ministry of Public Health received the WHO award for World No Tobacco Day in recognition of its efforts to make the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 a smoke-free tournament and applying strict measures to combat smoking inside and outside stadiums and fan areas, the paper said.
The Peninsula concluded by saying that Qatar has supported many countries in the region and the world through its charitable work to promote health for all around the world and provided medical support for the victims of floods in Pakistan and cardiac catheterizations for children in Bangladesh. (QNA)
