Yamani calls on the Gulf states to prioritize education, population

Saudi Arabia's former minister of oil, Ahmad Zaki al-Yamani, who is also member of the board of Qatar council for education and science, stressed the importance to prioritize human resources and concentrate on education so as to increase the potentials of the state in the Gulf region.

In a speech he delivered at the inauguration of the humanitarian sciences faculty in Qatar, Yamani expressed his hope that the countries of the region will compete to build greater educational establishments.

He called on the countries of the region to open their borders before students to join Qatar's educational establishment to benefit from its new scientific resources.

On the other hand, Doha's forum for development which opened on Monday in the presence of senior international figures yesterday continued its deliberations.

The Forum which was opened by Qatar's crown prince Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad al-Thani deals with "trends and topics in development from a multilateral prospect in order to enhance economic growth, stability, and peace in the region and the world." Sheikh Tamim stressed in an inaugural speech stressed on Monday the need to bridge the gap between the poor and rich countries. He called on the new world order to give interest in the poor countries and to help in eliminating their problems.