Breast cancer awareness: Qatar Airways runs all women flight

Qatar Airways (QA) on 17th October operated an all female crew flight dubbed as ‘ThinkPink’, which took off at 9:17 am and landed back in Doha after 13 minutes.
In a bid to show solidarity towards the Breast Cancer Awareness month commemorated globally in
October.

The ‘ThinkPink’ flight comprised an all-female crew, including pilots, cabin crew, ATC controller,
engineers, dispatchers, and passengers.
The airlines said in a tweet that women across different departments played a role in making the
flight achieve its goal and that the flight created the iconic pink ribbon in the Qatar sky, which could be witnessed in real-time on air traffic tracker Flight Radar.

“The @BoeingAirplanes 787 Dreamliner has been instrumental to rebuilding our network, and we’re
using this aircraft for today’s #ThinkPink flight to support #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth,” QA
stated in its tweet.
In October, QA is offering its passengers an exclusive ‘Think Pink’ experience in the sky as well in its lounges.

The airline is providing custom-designed limited-edition amenity kits and pink-themed
special menus.
Passengers travelling on long-haul and ultra-long-haul flights in Business Class are offered
customised luxurious amenity bags designed in-house exclusively for QA by stylish Italian
luggage brand BRIC’S.

Earlier, QA informed in a press release that in partnership with Qatar Cancer Society (QCS), it has
teamed up with Hamad International Airport (HIA), Qatar Aviation Services (QAS), and Qatar Duty-
Free (QDF) to show support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month ‘Think Pink’ activities to raise
awareness of breast cancer prevention and control.

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Ooredoo to sponsor FinTech lab in Qatar college

Leading telecommunications company Ooredoo has decided to sponsor a new FinTech laboratory at
Qatar University’s College of Business and Economics.

The sponsored Lab will be equipped with high-performing computers which will offer liberal
opportunities to test the capability of the 5G network, the Qatar based telecommunications
company said.

Ooredoo will provide an independent 5G connection to the Lab, that will allow the faculty to test
heavyweight blockchain financial transactions as they conduct research into blockchain technology
and prepare students for the next generation of 5G and FinTech.

Director – PR at Ooredoo, Sabah Rabiah Al Kuwari, said, “We are immensely proud to be working
with Qatar University on such a worthwhile initiative. As part of our corporate social responsibility strategy, we’re committed to supporting research and education and the development of FinTech is very relevant to our progress towards achieving the goals set out by Qatar National Vision 2030.
We are excited about this opportunity to see just what our 5G network can do in the FinTech field and excited to see yet more of what the 5G future holds.”

Commenting on the sponsorship, Professor Mazen El Masri, Director of Qatar University Fintech
Innovation Hub, said: “We thank Ooredoo for their continuous efforts to support research and
education. Powering our Lab and technological resources with 5G connectivity enables us to open up
our lab to a wider range of innovators across the country”.

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Lulu Hypermarket launches campaign against breast cancer

Doha: Multinational conglomerate Lulu Hypermarket has launched ‘Shop and Donate,’ a campaign
that seeks to allocate part of the sales proceeds of over 700 products during October to support
Qatar Cancer Society’s awareness programme.

Earlier this month, Lulu supported the ‘Blossom Campaign’ that was launched by Qatar Cancer
Society (QCS) on October 1, to raise awareness about breast cancer.
This donation is being given as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and to support
Qatar’s National Vision 2030.

The vision aims to build an advanced society capable of sustaining its development and providing a
high standard of living for its people to achieve its long-term goals.

October is commemorated as Breast Cancer Awareness month, and as part of their campaign, Lulu
showroom staff have marked their participation by wearing a pink ribbon, the worldwide symbol.
The aim is to raise awareness among the customers and staff alike and encourage them to adopt
healthy lifestyles to prevent cancers.

Director of Resources Development Department at QCS, Dr Dera Al Dosari, said, “Wearing Lulu’s
staff the pink ribbon to support QCS’ efforts and to spread awareness epically is not the first time
Lulu supports QCS. This initiative is considered a contribution from Lulu hypermarket in achieving
QCS’ vision to be the community partnership platform to make Qatar a leader in cancer prevention
and its burden control, and the mission.”

“We seek to prevent cancer and control its burden in Qatar by working with our partners to educate
the community and to support, empower, and advocate for individuals living with cancer. We want
to engage in the professional development and scientific research combating cancer,” added Dr
Deara.

He thanked the management and staff of Lulu Hypermarket for their continued efforts in support of
QCS in its cancer awareness initiatives and addressing the needs of cancer patients who cannot
afford the treatment.

He advised all state institutions to support QCS, working in one of the most critical healthcare fields. “The cooperation also includes the participation of QCS’s volunteers to inform Lulu shoppers about the campaign and encourage them on the importance of early detection. Many thanks to Lulu
hypermarket for support,” he added.

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Qatar Scientific Club to produce 6,000 face shields

The Qatar Scientific Club (QSC) is set to manufacture 6,000 face shields with support from Oryx
GTL for medical staff of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and Oryx GTL employees.

These will be manufactured at the QSC’s Fabrication Lab, after a face shield previously manufactured
by the Club was tested and approved by the HMC.

Oryx GTL has supported the QSC to produce 5,000 face shields for the HMC and 1,000 for its
employees, in order to provide protection against the risk of coronavirus infection.

The coronavirus causes the Covid-19 respiratory disease, these locally-manufactured face shields
have a number of advantages, which include providing enhanced protection and reducing
condensation that could affect the wearer’s vision, and are also reusable after being sterilised, and are environment-friendly.

The shields were tested multiple times by the medical teams concerned, and the recommended
improvements were made accordingly.

Saad al-Muraikhi, director of public relations at Oryx GTL, said that this assistance comes
as part of the company’s efforts to support the Qatar society, and is in line with their corporate social responsibility which is being committed to support important and constructive programmes.
Abdulaziz al-Jabiri, technical director at the QSC, added that the support of Oryx GTL stresses the
strong and continued desire of the company to maintain community partnerships in a way that
benefits the entire society.

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AAB, DEAP partner for ‘Keep Qatar Clean’ environmental initiative

Doha: Abdullah Abdulghani and Bros. Co. (AAB), an exclusive distributor of Toyota and Lexus
automobiles in Qatar, has partnered with Doha Environmental Action Projects (DEAP), a
volunteering organisation, for ‘Keep Qatar Clean’ environmental initiative, that seeks to fight against plastic pollution and clean up beaches.

This is in line with Toyota’s global CSR values consisting of contribution towards sustainable
development which includes environmental care and consideration towards the planet.

Upon recognizing DEAP’s committed drive in cleaning up the beaches and dunes across Qatar, AAB
extended its support to maximize its reach and clean-ups across the country and increase awareness
and knowledge for the public.

Acting CEO and COO – Automotive Division of AAB, R K Murugan signed the collaboration agreement
with Director of DEAP, Jose Saucedo. AAB has agreed to provide logistic support for DEAP’s daily
operations by way of a Toyota Hilux 4×4 and transportation for DEAP volunteers during the clean-
ups.

A beach clean-up was held recently to launch the partnership between AAB and DEAP, in line with
the World Cleanup Day in one of the beach areas in the north.

AAB has a continuing partnership with the Public Parks Department in the seedlings to your home
and reduction of carbon footprint projects.

These partnerships that promote environmental care reinforce and manifest AAB’s commitment and
active role in contributing towards the fulfilment of Qatar National Vision 2030.

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Telecom giant Ooredoo wins 26 Intl business awards

Qatar based telecommunications giant Ooredoo has won a whopping total of 26 international
business awards as it continues to gain recognition for its market-leading product offerings, business and technology innovation, and commitment to social responsibility within the telecommunications industry.

Ooredoo was named the winner of 17 Stevie Awards at the 17th Annual International Business
Awards (IBAs) earlier this month, taking home three gold, five silver, and eight bronze awards.
The Stevie IBAs are held annually to honour the achievements and positive contributions of
organisations worldwide. Thanks to the high number of awards won compared to other entrants,
Ooredoo Group was awarded a Grand Stevie as part of the Best of the IBA Awards, coming joint fifth
in the ‘Top 10’ category.

Ooredoo Qatar won a Gold Award for the ‘Most Innovative Company of the Year’ for its data
network leadership and ICT innovation, while the second gold Award was won by Ooredoo Maldives
in the ‘Company of the Year Telecommunications’ category for its first and fastest nationwide 4G+
network in the Maldives. Ooredoo Oman was also named the winner of a Gold Stevie in the category
‘Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year in the Middle East and Africa’ for its Goodwill
Journey, which is aimed to boost the sustainable development of local communities across Oman,
and for its women incubator programme, which helps women gain economic independence through
income-generating skills that enhance their employability.


Ooredoo won a total of five Silver Stevie Awards including Ooredoo Qatar and Indosat Ooredoo in
the category ‘Telecommunications Service’ Ooredoo Qatar for ‘Technical Innovation of the Year’ and
Ooredoo Myanmar and Ooredoo Maldives for ‘Most Innovative Company of the Year’ Ooredoo was
also named the winner of eight Bronze Stevie Awards including Ooredoo Kuwait, Ooredoo Myanmar,
Ooredoo Maldives, and Ooredoo Group in the category ‘Most Valuable Corporate Response’
Ooredoo Kuwait and Ooredoo Maldives in the category ‘Business Government’ Ooredoo
Myanmar in the category ‘Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year’ and Ooredoo Group
in ‘Company of the Year Telecommunications’.

Commenting on the awards, Ooredoo Group CEO, Sheikh Saud bin Nasser Al Thani said, “We are
delighted by this prestigious recognition of our work as we continue to achieve our mission to
deliver world-class mobile services for consumers, businesses, residences and organisations across
the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia.”

“These awards acknowledge our commitment to deliver disruptive innovations to our customers
while harnessing the power of mobile technology to help bring about social and economic progress
and empowering local communities,” he added.

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Qatar Airways & Qatar Cancer Society to hold breast cancer prevention awareness campaign

Qatar Airways and Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) will launch a month-long ‘Think Prink’ breast cancer
awareness campaign to educate people on the importance of early detection and control.
The campaign will consist of health education webinars, free mammograms and fundraising events
open to tens of thousands of Qatar Airways employees and passengers.

‘Think Pink’ will include a digital Qatar Airways charity bazaar with proceeds benefiting non-profit
breast cancer organisations and prevention initiatives. It will also engage the public in ‘Think Pink’ activities to raise awareness about early detection and regular screenings.

In February, Qatar Airways also partnered with the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), a
non-profit organisation that aims to unite and support the cancer community.

“Qatar Airways is devoted to raising awareness of breast cancer,” said Qatar Airways Group Chief
Executive, His Excellency Akbar Al Baker. “We passionately believe that prevention and early
detection can save many lives and contribute to the continuous global efforts made to eradicate this
disease. That is why this year, as in previous years, we have planned a range of awareness-raising
initiatives for our employees as well as our passengers,” he said.

Qatar Cancer Society Chairman His Excellency Sheikh Dr. Khalid bin Jabr Al Thani said, “We are
extremely grateful to Qatar Airways for its support in spreading awareness of breast cancer
prevention to their employees, passengers as well to the wider community. 
We are delighted to support these praise-worthy efforts and pleased to partner in delivering
awareness-building activities to highlight the importance of cancer prevention, early detection and
patients’ psychological and financial support, he added.
“Qatar Airways’ dedication in raising awareness of breast cancer reflects the airline’s commitment in
fighting breast cancer, which also aligns with QCS’s objectives to reduce the burden of cancer and
ensure that cancer control remains the priority within our communities,” he said.

Union for International Cancer Control President HRH Princess Dina Mired added, “We are extremely
thankful that Qatar Airways is supporting UICC’s global efforts in cancer control and specifically
taking on Breast Cancer this October.

“Qatar Airways’ dedication to disseminate awareness of Breast Cancer to their millions of
passengers will go a long way in not only saving lives but also fighting stigma. Their commitment
goes even further, as they are offering free mammograms to tens of thousands of their employees.
This is highly commendable, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, showcasing that cancer
patients’ early detection and screening services should not be forgotten,” Mired said.

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