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BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Qatar’s Abu Issa set to tackle INDEX Dakar Rally DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2-4, 20 COMMENT 18, 19 Qatar Airways Cargo REGION 5 BUSINESS 1–6, 11-12 adds new destinations 19,952.99 10,224.13 53.84 ARAB WORLD 5, 6 CLASSIFIED 7-11 +19.18 -134.86 +0.84 INTERNATIONAL 7–17 SPORTS 1 – 8 in Americas from Feb +0.10% -1.30% +1.55% Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 WEDNESDAY Vol. XXXVII No. 10316 December 28, 2016 Rabia I 29, 1438 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals ‘Power of reconciliation’ Car sales In brief QATAR | Offi cial PM holds phone talk rev up in with Bahrain premier HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani held yesterday a telephone conversation with Bahraini Prime Minister Prince October Khalifah bin Salman al-Khalifah during which he congratulated here was an impressive 61.2% rise water consumption in November him on the success of his medical in the number of new vehicles compared to October. The total wa- check-ups. Tregistered in Qatar in October this ter consumption for November was year compared to the previous month, 45,563,368 cu sq m. AMERICA | Obituary according to the fi gures released by the The report has also added that com- Ministry of Development Planning & pared to October 2015, the country’s Star Wars actress US President Barack Obama shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe yesterday during a meeting in Statistics (MDPS) yesterday. population during the corresponding Carrie Fisher dead Honolulu, Hawaii, prior to visiting the site of the Pearl Harbor attack to celebrate “the power of reconciliation.” The As many as 8,629 vehicles were reg- month this year grew by 8.3%. Hollywood star Carrie Fisher - best Japanese attack on an unsuspecting US fleet moored at Pearl Harbor turned the Pacific into a cauldron of conflict - istered in October against 5,352 in Sep- The population at the end of October known for her portrayal of Princess more than 2,400 were killed and a reluctant America was drawn into World War II. Page 10 tember. The Traffi c Department issued this year stood at 2.63mn while it was Leia in the wildly popular Star a total of 20,493 driving licences dur- 2.4mn in the same period last year. A Wars films - died yesterday, days ing November, marking a remarkable total of 2,311 births and 188 deaths were after suff ering a heart attack on a increase compared to October. recorded in October this year in the transatlantic flight. She was 60. According to the MDPS statistics, country. about 4% of those issued driving li- With regard to the number of prop- cence in November were Qatari males erties sold, Al Daayen municipality Erdogan: ‘West breaking promises’ and 1% Qatari females. The expatriate topped with 210 transactions in Oc- males constituted about 82% of the tober and 92 in November this year. new licence holders while 13% were The total value of properties sold in AFP military seeks to take the town of Al- Erdogan complained that rather expatriate females. The report did not Al Daayen municipality amounted to Ankara Bab from IS militants and Ankara has than supporting Turkey, the West was provide the number of driving licences QR537,076,000 in October and about become more impatient over the lack backing the Kurdish Peoples’ Protec- issued in October. QR963,453,000 in November. of support from the US-led coalition tion Units (YPG) and Democratic Union Compared to September, there was a Total broad money supply (M2) re- urkish President Recep Tayyip against the extremists for the Turkish Party (PYD), who work with the United 11.2% rise in the number of traffi c vio- corded about QR489bn during October Erdogan yesterday said the West operation. States on the ground in Syria, and also IS. lations recorded in October across the showing a monthly decrease of 0.9% Twas breaking promises in Syria, “The coalition forces are unfortu- “They are supporting all the terror country. There were more than 161,000 compared to September. On the other accusing Ankara’s partners of backing nately not keeping their promises,” Er- groups — the YPG, PYD but also in- violations in October. hand, cash equivalents; includes depos- “terror groups” including IS militants dogan said at a news conference along- cluding Daesh (IS),” Erdogan said. Another most highlighted statisti- its decreased by 0.3% during October in the country. side visiting Guinean President Alpha The US State Department yesterday cal variable is the signifi cant fall in in comparison with September, as it re- At least 37 Turkish soldiers have died Conde. rejected as “ludicrous” accusations by the electricity utilisation in November corded about QR677bn during October. in Turkey’s major incursion inside Syr- “Whether they do or they don’t, we Erdogan that US-led coalition forces compared to October. The fall amounts In contrast, total broad money supply ia since it was launched in August to will continue along this path in a de- supported terrorist groups in Syria. to nearly 19%, it says while adding (M2) recorded a negative year-on-year back pro-Ankara Syrian fi ghters bat- termined way. There is no going back State Department spokesman Mark that the utilisation in November was change of 4.1%, while cash equivalents; tling IS and Kurdish militia. on the path we have set out on,” he Toner there was no was basis for such 2,858,106 (MW/H). includes deposits, recorded a positive Casualties have mounted as the added. an accusation. Similarly, there was a 6.3% fall in year-on-year change of 7.4%. Gulf Times 2 Wednesday, December 28, 2016 QATAR Free data Bangladesh extends support off er for Ooredoo to Qatar’s Unesco candidate App users oredoo has announced By Mizan Rahman that Ooredoo App users Dhaka Ocan get 10MB data free per day when they download the latest version of the award-win- ngladesh has extended its ning app. support to the Qatari can- To ensure that customers stay adidature in the post of di- connected, Ooredoo is off er- rector general of United Nations ing 10MB free data daily until Educational, Scientifi c and Cul- March 20, 2017, for all customers tural Organisation (Unesco). who use the latest Ooredoo App Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (download via Ooredoo.qa/app extended the support when HE or SMS ‘App’ to 114), the compa- Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz al- ny has said in a press statement. Kuwari, the adviser to the Emiri Users need to select their Diwan and the Qatari candidate service number and then the for the Unesco director general’s ‘Deal’ tile in the latest app ver- post, paid a courtesy call on the sion to get the free 10MB daily, PM at her offi ce in Dhaka yester- the statement notes. day. Talking about the off er, Fa- Briefi ng reporters after the tima Sultan al-Kuwari, director meeting, PM’s Press Secre- of Community and Public Re- tary Ihsanul Karim said during HE Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz al-Kuwari with Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday in HE al-Kuwari with Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Abul Hassan lations at Ooredoo Qatar, said: the meeting, Dr Hamad sought Dhaka. Mahmood Ali. “This daily boost of data will Bangladesh’s support to his can- ensure that our customers who didature for the Unesco director The premier expressed satis- tion sector under the steward- daughter Saima Wazed Hossain are low on credit can connect general’s post. faction over the existing friendly ship of the prime minister. as the Chairperson of the Interna- Bangladesh FM presents document of support with their friends, send a mes- In response, the prime minis- relations between Bangladesh Spelling out various steps for tional Jury Board of Unesco-Emir sage over social media or check ter told Dr al-Kuwari: “I’m glad and Qatar and hoped that the her government for the devel- Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah The Foreign Minister of Bangla- confidence in his experience in the latest news. at your candidature at the post traditional and brotherly ties opment of the country and its Prize for Digital Empowerment of desh Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali performing duties. “We wanted to reward the and you will get our support,” would be consolidated further people, Sheikh Hasina said the Persons with Disabilities. presented a written document Qatar’s Unesco candidate also many Ooredoo App users in Qa- the press secretary quoted the in the days to come. She also re- main aim of her government is to Dr al-Kuwari said he is aware expressing his country’s support met Minister of Culture of Bangla- tar and encourage as many peo- prime minister as saying. called her visits to Qatar. eradicate poverty. about this as well as other noble for Qatar’s Unesco candidate, desh Asaduzzaman Noor, where ple as possible to take advantage Sheikh Hasina also said she is Dr al-Kuwari highly appreci- While talking about the sign- work on autism and the children saying it is a confirmation of the their talks touched on the cultural of the digital self-service op- very happy to know that for the ated the dynamic leadership of ing of a memorandum of under- with disabilities by Saima Wazed distinguished relations between and heritage aspect of the Qatari tions we off er and hopefully this fi rst time a candidate from Arab Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina standing on strengthening cul- Hossain, who is also the chair- the two countries, and shows candidate’s vision.