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BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 8 Bounedjah powers Al Sadd to INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2-8, 24 COMMENT 22, 23 Qatar-Turkey trade second REGION 8 BUSINESS 1-7, 13-16 24,964.75 9,098.64 61.90 ARAB WORLD 8, 9 CLASSIFIED 8-12 volume has ‘potential’ -254.63 -8.13 +0.22 INTERNATIONAL 10-21 SPORTS 1-8 straight victory -1.01% -0.09% +0.36% to reach $5bn: offi cial Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 WEDNESDAY Vol. XXXVIII No. 10736 February 21, 2018 Jumada II 5, 1439 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Qatar and Chad In brief sign MoU to QATAR | Initiative resume ties SC launches Workers’ Welfare website zVictory for diplomacy, says Doha The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has launched a new atar and Chad have signed a ment of common interests that bring website dedicated to Workers’ Welfare, memorandum of understand- welfare, peace and prosperity to the a key legacy initiative of the SC. The Qing (MoU) to resume diplo- peoples of the two nations.” site, www.workerswelfare.qa, features matic relations between the two coun- Qatar had ordered the embassy of a timeline of the SC’s Workers’ Welfare tries. Chad to be closed after N’Djamena’s journey, containing details of the The agreement was reached after HE decision to shutter the Qatari embassy numerous initiatives being delivered the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign following the Saudi-led bloc severing to benefit the thousands of workers Minister Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdul- all ties with Doha on June 5. engaged in 2022 FIFA World Cup rahman al-Thani held a meeting yes- Senegal decided to send its ambas- projects, the SC has said in a statement. terday with Chad’s Minister of Foreign sador back to Doha in August last year, The SC is responsible for delivering HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani launching the QPCMP yesterday. Aff airs, African Integration and Inter- after being previously summoned for the infrastructure required for Qatar to national Co-operation, Cherif Maha- consultation. The decision was taken host the world’s biggest single-sport mat Zene. after His Highness the Emir Sheikh event in four years’ time. SC secretary- During the meeting, they discussed Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani held a tel- general Hassan al-Thawadi said the bilateral relations and means of boost- ephone conversation with Macky Sall, site’s launch would help share details ing and developing them, in addition to the President of Senegal. of workers’ welfare progress in Qatar. a number of regional and international Senegal’s foreign ministry had an- issues of common concern. nounced on June 7 that it would recall ARAB WORLD | Diplomacy PM launches plan for Sheikh Mohamed hailed the step its ambassador in Qatar for consulta- which led to the resumption of re- tions after Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the Abbas calls for Mideast lations between the two countries, United Arab Emirates and Egypt cut peace conference stressing that it would enhance stabil- diplomatic relations with Qatar. Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas ity and common interests. The Saudi-led bloc also imposed a yesterday called for an international Commenting on the development, blockade on Qatar, accusing Doha of conference to be held by mid-2018 pedestrian crossings HE Lulwah al-Khater, spokesperson supporting militant organisations. Qa- to launch a new, wider Middle East for Qatar’s Foreign Ministry, tweeted: tar has denied the charges and the siege peace process and pave the way to By Ramesh Mathew important pillar for a robust economic They were briefed by senior offi cials of “This is a victory for the diplomacy of countries have not been able to pro- Palestinian statehood. In a rare address Staff Reporter development and no economic growth the MoTC on the themes of pedestrian both countries, diplomacy based on the duce even a single piece of evidence to to the UN Security Council, Abbas in a country is possible without an inte- crossings on display. principles of dialogue and the develop- prove their allegations. presented what he called a “peace grated and effi cient transportation sys- Earlier at the meeting, Ministry of plan” to revive the comatose Israeli- he Qatar Pedestrian Crossings tem, said HE al-Sulaiti. Transport and Communications’ Land Palestinian talks with new international Master Plan (QPCMP), an ambi- The minister said the QPCMP in- Transport Aff airs assistant undersec- mediation – in which the United States Ttious initiative aimed at enhanc- cludes concept designs for 50 pedes- retary Rashid Taleb al-Nabet said the would have less weight. Page 9 ing pedestrian safety and security on the trian crossings, based on preferences of QPCMP has been designed in line with country’s roads and reduce injuries and the public and they include 26 pedes- the goals and objectives of the Qatar Na- casualties from accidents, was launched trian overpasses, underpasses and 24 tional Vision 2030. by HE the Prime Minister and Interior crosswalks on roads covering all key in- The QPCMP, said al-Nabet, is an in- Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin tersections and sites that are nearest to tegrated, comprehensive plan that takes Khalifa al-Thani yesterday. roads. Such sites are easy to access and into consideration the rights of all us- The event was organised by the Min- will encourage people to walk, he said. ers of the roads, including motorists, istry of Transport and Communications. As part of the initiative, HE al-Sulaiti pedestrians, bicyclists and people with Speaking on the occasion, HE the Min- explained that a Pedestrian Crossings disabilities. It helps save lives and pro- ister of Transport and Communications Manual was developed covering all tect properties through reducing road Jassim Seif Ahmed al-Sulaiti described types of crossings to ensure their com- fatalities, he added. “the Pedestrian Crossings Master Plan patibility with the country’s endorsed Al-Nabet said the QPCMP would as a key component of a user-friendly standards and guidelines. A Pedestrian contribute to safer pedestrian mobility and eff ective land transport in Qatar.” Environment Review System has also and help to provide an environment to Pointing out that the QPCMP is an been constituted to provide a systematic encourage people to walk, thus improv- integral part of the Qatar National Traf- process for Qatar with the main objec- ing public health. fi c Safety Strategy action plan, he said tive of saving lives and properties, he The offi cial said the plan has three that Qatar has been witnessing unprec- added. main pedestrian crossing themes; edented economic growth and signifi - The event featured a presentation standard, conventional and modern, in cant progress in all areas under the wise on the aspects and components of the addition to the unique themes and loca- vision and directives of His Highness QPCMP and a video clip on pedestrian tions such as the Doha Grand Park and the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al- crossings design. Later, HE the Prime Aspire Zone where uniquely-designed Thani. Minister, accompanied by HE al-Sulaiti pedestrian bridges will be built as nota- HE Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani and Cherif Mahamat Zene signing Transportation constitutes the most toured an exhibition on the initiative. ble landmarks for Doha. Page 2 the agreement. Qatar Airways takes delivery Call for preserving of world’s fi rst A350-1000 human dignity z13th Doha Conference on tiveness and positive role in dialogue zQatar’s national carrier Akbar al-Baker hosted a media event routes on which we operate it, off ering Interfaith Dialogue begins and emphasising commonalities and is the global launch in Toulouse to mark the delivery of the 46 Business Class seats in our award- narrowing the scope of disagree- state-of-the-art aircraft to the national winning and revolutionary Qsuite, and ment. customer of the world’s carrier in the presence of Airbus Presi- 281 extra-wide 18-inch seats in econo- QNA Abdelfattah Mourou, fi rst deputy most technologically dent and Chief Operating Offi cer Fab- my class. Doha speaker of the Tunisian parliament, advanced aircraft rice Bregier and President of Defense “Combine this with its cutting-edge said religions should not be used as a Aerospace Rolls-Royce Chris Chorle- light-weight carbon composite design, means to violate rights and destroy hu- ton. incredibly fuel-effi cient Rolls-Royce number of participants at the man values that are cherished by the atar Airways yesterday celebrat- Al-Baker said: “Qatar Airways always Trent XWB-97 engines, the additional opening session of the 13th divine religions and presented to hu- ed the delivery of the world’s demands the very best for its customers, revenue benefi ts generated by the A350’s A Doha Conference on Interfaith manity to become international con- Qfi rst Airbus A350-1000 as its so it is right that we are the fi rst airline lowest seat mile cost in its class, and its Dialogue, which began yesterday under ventions, pointing out man was created global launch customer. in the world to take delivery of the very excellent reliability record, and you have the theme of “Religions and Human to be honoured rather than humiliated. It is the fi rst Airbus aircraft to be fi t- fi rst Airbus A350-1000. This remark- an unbeatable aircraft on which we will Rights,” stressed that human rights He called for awareness and thinking in ted with Qatar Airways’ revolutionary able state-of-the-art aircraft will be the off er our world-famous award-winning have become a global issue of concern, order to understand the realities of the Qsuite business class seat.