Qatari Newspapers Editorials

 

 

Doha, April 19 (QNA) - Qatari newspapers dealt with many topics in their editorials on Wednesday, whether at the local, Arab or international levels. It emphasized that the issue of employment comes at the top of the government's concerns, and to this end, it presented many initiatives to facilitate the employment of young Qataris looking for work according to their qualifications and capabilities in order to benefit from them in achieving sustainable development in the country, as well as supporting national efforts in Qatarization of jobs, not only in the government sector, but also in the private sector.

In another issue, the newspapers praised the strenuous diplomatic and political efforts made by the State of Qatar over many years, within the framework of facilitating negotiations between local and international parties to end the war in Afghanistan, which resulted in reaching the joint declaration between the United States of America and the Taliban; To bring about historic peace in Afghanistan after arduous years of war and fighting.

Under the title "Employment of citizens is at the top of the government's concerns", Al-Raya newspaper considered that the issue of employment comes at the top of the government's concerns, to this end, many initiatives have been introduced to facilitate the employment of young Qataris looking for work according to their qualifications and abilities, in order to benefit from them in achieving sustainable development in the country, as well as supporting national efforts in Qatarization of jobs, not only in the government sector, but also in the private sector, by paving the way for Qatari youth to serve the country and harness their creative energies for the advancement of Qatar.

The newspaper pointed to a joint report issued by the Ministry of Labor and the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau, on providing 1,189 jobs in the public and private sectors during the first quarter of this year, distributed equally between males and females, and the figures showed that 939 job seekers were appointed, including 490 males (52 percent) and 449 females (48 percent), in the government sector, and 250 were appointed in the private sector, of whom 148 were females and 102 males.

Al-Raya stated that the government's achievement cannot be limited to providing 1,189 jobs in the public and private sectors during the first quarter of this year, rather, it goes beyond launching pioneering initiatives and making improvements to enhance the mechanisms of searching for employment opportunities for citizens.

The newspaper concluded by saying that he Ministry of Labor has worked on several projects aimed at improving employment opportunities and localizing them in the public and private sectors, the most recent of which was the launch of the guide for describing and classifying occupations in the private sector, which reflects the state’s approach to governance and the use of technology in order to serve the people of Qatar, especially the job-seeking youth sector, so that the proposed jobs would be more sensitive to educational qualifications and more appropriate to their aspirations.

In another context, under the title "Qatar is committed to helping the Afghan people,"  Al-Sharq newspaper said that the State of Qatar has made strenuous diplomatic and political efforts over many years, within the framework of facilitating negotiations between local and international parties to end the war in Afghanistan, which resulted in reaching the joint declaration between the United States of America and the Taliban movement; To bring about historic peace in Afghanistan after arduous years of war and fighting.

The newspaper indicated that Qatari diplomacy facilitated one of the largest evacuations in modern history. It has evacuated 80,000 people and provided them with support in Doha during their temporary stay, including shelter and health care.

Al-Sharq considered that the State of Qatar has been providing urgent humanitarian aid to Afghanistan over the past years, including foodstuffs, via an air bridge from Qatar to Kabul, hundreds of tons of humanitarian aid were transported, pointing out that a Qatari plane carrying humanitarian assistance has arrived in Afghanistan yesterday. Provided by Qatar Charity and the Qatar Red Crescent Society, the aid includes about 60 tons of educational materials intended for the education sector, as well as humanitarian and food aid.

Al-Sharq stressed that this assistance comes within the framework of the State of Qatar's endeavors and its firm commitment to provide support and stand by the brotherly Afghan people and to provide them with the urgent necessary needs. The State of Qatar has recently hosted talks on the future of education in Afghanistan and the challenges and obstacles facing it, with the participation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Education Above All Foundation, the Afghan Ministry of Education, UNICEF and Education Cannot Wait. Participants in these talks agreed on the need to guarantee the right to education for all, to develop a common vision that deals with the challenges, and to provide high-quality educational opportunities for all Afghan students in all regions.

The newspaper stressed, at the end of its comment that Afghanistan continues to face a serious economic and humanitarian crisis in light of a caretaker government that is unable to confront the challenges facing the country, which deepens the crisis and prevents the country from moving towards achieving development and providing a decent life for the benefit of the Afghan people, which necessitates the availability of international efforts to advance the Afghan people and enable them to overcome the crisis.