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Qatar's New Population Policy Seeks to Reduce Imbalance BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Rosner shocks champion INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2-10, 28 COMMENT 26, 27 Qatari economy is Gawad to REGION 12 BUSINESS 1-8, 13-16 adjusting to impact 23,377.29 8,165.06 54.47 ARAB WORLD 12 CLASSIFIED 9-13 +28.55 -31.48 +0.32 INTERNATIONAL 13-25 SPORTS 1-8 of blockade: IMF enter quarters +0.12% -0.38% +0.59% Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 WEDNESDAY Vol. XXXVIII No. 10624 November 1, 2017 Safar 12, 1439 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals PM meets Iranian envoy Qatar’s new In brief population QATAR | Reaction Qatar regrets Bahrain’s decision on entry visa for Qatari nationals Qatar’s Permanent Representative policy seeks to the UN Off ice in Geneva HE ambassador Ali Khalfan al-Mansouri expressed Qatar’s regret over Bahrain’s decision to impose entry visa on Qatari citizens, which reveals its persistence in severing ties of kinship between the to reduce Gulf families in contravention of the HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani met yesterday with Iranian provisions and principles of the Islamic ambassador to Qatar Mohamed Ali Subhani. During the meeting, they reviewed aspects of co-operation between the two religion. In a statement to Qatar News countries and prospects of their development, besides a number of issues of mutual interest. Agency, al-Mansouri said that these unprecedented measures in the Gulf states constitute a flagrant violation imbalance of the agreements and resolutions of the Gulf Co-operation Council. These he Permanent Population Com- nesses were identifi ed in the perform- measures are completely contrary to mittee (PPC) yesterday launched ance and implementation of the PPC to the statements of off icials of the siege Tthe 2017-2022 population policy improve its performance, he said. countries not to harm the Qatari citizen Innovative nutrition plan for Qatar, which seeks to “control the A successful implementation of the when taking any steps in the context of high rate of population growth and re- population policy work programme is this crisis, he added. duce the imbalance in the population concerned with close co-operation be- structure”. tween the committee, the ministries The initiative is being carried out and bodies involved in its implementa- AFRICA | Diplomacy for World Cup workers under the theme of ‘Towards Eff ective tion, as well as the co-operation of min- S Africa president meets Implementation of Qatar’s Population istries with each other in that regard and Qatar’s defence minister “ground-breaking” nutritional “The programme is really impor- might fi nd and then we’ll write a com- Policy, 2017-2022’. working with all partners in the spirit of programme launched by the Su- tant because it’s a further example of prehensive report describing the model The launch came during the com- teamwork, the minister said. South African President Jacob Zuma A preme Committee for Delivery the SC’s commitment to the health, we have developed, which can be used mittee’s celebration of the 2017 Qatar The new policy is shaping the demo- met in Pretoria yesterday with Qatar’s & Legacy (SC) will help improve the safety, security and dignity of peo- by organisations in Qatar and across Population Day, which was attended graphic profi le of the future of Qatar in Minister of State for Defence Aff airs health of workers engaged in 2022 FIFA ple working and contributing to the the region.” by a number of ministers and offi cials the light of an ambitious development HE Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah. World Cup projects, the SC has said. development of the World Cup,” said Dr Shahrad Taheri, assistant dean representing various organisations agenda for the political developments in Talks during the meeting dealt with In collaboration with Weill Cornell al-Thawadi. for Clinical Investigations at WCM- partnering in the implementation of the Gulf region, which emphasises the the bilateral relations and ways to Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q), the SC “It’s an example of the unique and Q, said the project would signifi cantly the policy. They sought to discuss the priority of this agenda, he clarifi ed. enhance co-operation in the defence recently carried out health checks on innovative approaches to matters that boost knowledge of migrant workers’ most eff ective ways to implement the Meanwhile, HE the Minister of Ad- and military fields and open up new 1,000 workers. are pressing globally when it comes health issues. new population policy programme in ministrative Development, Labour and horizons of military co-operation The results will be assessed before to worker welfare. This is also the fi rst “It’s very important to give back to all its aspects, especially with regard to Social Aff airs Issa Saad al-Jafali al-Nuai- between the two countries. They also recommendations are made to con- project of its type in the GCC.” the workers who are contributing to population rise, labour force and urban mi said the population policy would have discussed the possibility of exchanging tractors and catering suppliers to im- Dr Javaid I Sheikh, dean of WCM- the country’s infrastructure,” said Dr growth, according to the offi cial Qatar a positive impact on demographics and military expertise and training courses prove workers’ health, according to a Q, outlined the benefi ts of the pro- Taheri. “Additionally, having a good, News Agency (QNA). reduce its negative consequences. to serve the common interests of report on sc.qa. gramme, saying: “The SC approached healthy workforce will allow them to HE the Minister of Development Plan- Asr Toson, resident representative the two friendly countries, as well as SC secretary-general Hassan al- us and said they really wanted to make perform better at work. ning and Statistics and PPC chairman of the United Nations Population Fund the possibility of investing the Qatari Thawadi said the project highlighted sure that the welfare and health of mi- Hopefully, what we learn from 1,000 Dr Saleh Mohamed Salem al-Nabit said (UNFPA)’s sub-regional offi ce for GCC armed forces in the “Denel” group for Qatar’s commitment to protecting grant workers was a major priority for workers will give us a lot of clues as to the population policy focuses on manag- states, said Qatar’s interest in the popu- military manufacturing. Their talks also workers engaged in FIFA World Cup them. We will make very specifi c rec- how to improve things in terms of their ing rapid population growth rates, ad- lation issue as the centre of development touched on the current situation in the projects. ommendations to fi x any issues we nutrition and health.” dressing its repercussions, the implica- and its tools was translated into Qatar’s Gulf region and its impact on all parties tions of the imbalance in the population population policy for 2017-2022. without exception, and the eff orts of structure, and the gradual and steady The population policy developed in the two countries in the fight against 8 killed, many hurt orientation towards a knowledge-based a participatory manner among all gov- terrorism and extremism. economy as affi rmed by Qatar National ernment as well as semi-government in NY ‘terror’ attack Vision 2030 and development strategies, and private institutions concerned, and British social media users leading to the restructuring of the labour in co-operation with UNFPA, was based QATAR | Motoring Several people are dead and numerous market towards more skilled and pro- on a series of specialised studies and Fuel prices go people are injured after a vehicle drove ductive employment. analyses by a number of experts, min- irked at anti-Qatar ad blitz onto a bike path and then hit another Qatar’s population policy for 2017- isterial committees, consultations and up this month car in Manhattan yesterday afternoon, 2022, which was launched after the meetings between partners. Fuel prices will go up in Qatar this the New York Police Department said. approval of the Cabinet at its ordinary The pillars of the new policy covered month, Qatar Petroleum announced ritish social media users have this constantly being promoted on my A driver struck multiple people on the meeting No 21 of 2017, is in line with the a number of important topics, includ- yesterday. QP said the price of complained about propagandist timeline?” while another said: “please bike path and continued driving before second National Development Strategy ing the dynamics of the population 95-octane super gasoline (petrol) will Banti-Qatar advertisements and take this Saudi-sponsored propaganda crashing into another vehicle . 2017-2022 that will be launched soon, and the labour force, orientation to- be QR1.75 a litre in November compared messages on Twitter, according to the off my timeline”. Another user said: “I The driver then got out of the vehicle he stressed, adding that the launch of wards a knowledge economy, educa- with QR1.70 in October. The price of RT UK news channel. wonder whose petrodollars are fund- holding imitation firearms and was shot the second population policy is the re- tion and training, human resources de- premium petrol (91-octane) will go up Behind the propaganda videos are ing this crude propaganda campaign at by the New York police, the NYPD sult of two years of eff orts aimed at a velopment, public health, reproductive to QR1.65 a litre from QR1.60 last month. accounts with names that clearly re- against Qatar?” wrote on Twitter. comprehensive evaluation of the fi rst health, as well as the environment and Diesel will cost Dh10 more at QR1.65 a fl ect their hate-fi lled agenda against Questions have also been raised on According to local media, at least eight policy and reconsidering the goals, ob- sustainable development issues.
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