www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS | 17 SPORT | 23 Oil set for first Qatar bag two weekly gain on medals in world Opec deal hope military shooting Saturday 19 November 2016 | 19 Safar 1438 Volume 21 | Number 6985 | 2 Riyals Gawad wins Qatar Classic Opec moving More illegals closer to capping oil seek amnesty; production Sachin Kumar deadline nears The Peninsula OPEC is moving closer to finalising this month its first deal since 2008 to limit oil Sanaullah Ataullah Plea by embassies output. The Peninsula The informal and consult- Officials of various ative meeting of Opec ith hardly two embassies have members nations and other weeks left for stressed the need to 11 countries was held in Doha the amnesty avoid last minute yesterday amid an atmos- announced rush as the phere of optimism to reach by the Minis- processing of all the an agreement on the stabili- Wtry of Interior to end, an sation of oil production and documents for World Champion Karim Abdel Gawad (second left) of Egypt celebrates winning the Qatar increasing number of illegal restore the balance of energy departure would residents are turning up at the Classic 2016 final in Doha yesterday. Gawad defeated World No.1 Mohamed El Shorbagy in markets during the next take few days. embassies and the Search and the all-Egyptian final at the Khalifa International Squash Complex. Qatar Squash Federation meeting in Vienna at the end Follow-Up Department. President Nabeel Ali bin Ali handed over the trophy to the winner. → See also page 24 of November. The three-month amnesty illegally to approach the Search Pic: Kammutty VP/The Peninsula Russian Energy Minister announced by the government and Follow-Up Department of Alexander Novak, who par- for expatriates staying illegally the Ministry of Interior (MoI) to ticipated in the meeting, said to leave the country without avail the amnesty well before he was ‘quite optimistic’ the facing legal consequences will it ends. Opec will reach agreement end on December 1. The Minis- Officials of various embas- later this month on a planned try so far has not announced sies have stressed the need to More passport counters at Abu Samra output cut to shore up prices. any plan to extend the grace avoid last minute rush as the Novak said he thought period. processing of all the documents Sidi Mohamed A new facility for public trans- receiving people coming from Opec was moving closer to a There has been a surge in for departure would take few The Peninsula port, which includes six Haj." MoI also has other depart- deal. If an agreement were the number of illegal expats days. counters, has also been ments to provide services in Abu reached, Russia was prepared approaching the Search and “I have repeatedly appealed assport counters at the Abu established." Samra — Drug Enforcement to join and cap output for six Follow-Up Department to avail to the Nepali expatriates who Samra border post have He also added that Ministry Department, Criminal Evidence months or longer. He also said of the opportunity. are staying here illegally not to Pbeen increased to 40. of Interior (MoI) offers more and Information Department, more non-OPEC producers Hundreds of amnesty-seek- wait for the last moment," said Twenty counters are used for services at the check post like South Security Department and could join such a pact. ers holding their passports or Mani Ratna Sharma, Chargé entry and the rest for exit. traffic investigation, weighing Civil Defence Department. Minister of Energy and travel documents were seen at d'Affaires at Nepal Embassy. In addition, the number of of trucks entering the country, “To make the procedures Industry H E Dr Mohammed the Department premises wait- “Big number of amnesty customs counters have also payment of traffic violation fines easy in Doha port for departures bin Saleh Al Sada said that the ing for their turn. A separate seekers are turning up at the been increased to four and vehi- and renewal of driving licence, and arrivals, we are immedi- meeting comes within the air-conditioned tent has also embassy on a daily basis. We cle insurance counters to two. among others. ately issuing visas for them in framework of meetings held been set up in the premises for are issuing all required docu- Brigadier Nasser bin Abdul- “The movement of people less time. In addition, we also periodically by countries inside the comfort of the amnesty ments to the applicants,"he lah Al Thani, Borders and goods on the sea and land launched a number of services and outside the Opec to nego- seekers. said. Department Director at the Gen- borders has increased during related to all visas types through tiate the stabilisation of oil “Registration takes only a “Indian expatriates are still eral Directorate of Nationality, summer by more than 30 per- Metrash 2, which is a part of the production. Yesterday, several few hours. The procedures are coming to the embassy seeking Borders and Expatriate Affairs cent compared to other ministry's strategy to make it Opec oil ministers including very simple. The officers treat travel documents to avail of the said in an interview with Police seasons, and this is due to sum- paperless,” he added. Saudi Arabia’s Khalid Al Falih you very well if you follow the amnesty. But at the moment the magazine that “Abu Samra bor- mer vacation, so the Employees at the ports and met in Doha on the sidelines of instructions,” a Nepali amnesty number of applicants is not that der post, due to its importance department works to ease pro- land borders are vetting pass- a gas forum. seeker told The Peninsula. high to request an extension of in transporting people and cedures," he added. ports carefully to detect Iranian officials attended Embassies of some Asian the amnesty period,” said an goods and to meet urban devel- “There are more travellers counterfeit ones and also check- the gathering although min- countries have urged their cit- Indian embassy official. opment, has been equipped with during holidays, weekends, and ing passengers for criminal ister Bijan Zanganeh did not. izens staying in the country → Continued on page 2 the latest technological devices. after Eid Al Adha when we start records to prevent entry. → See also page 17 Sidra to treat 40% 13-year-old boy rides over disability gynaecology cases Irfan Khan million followers on Instagram. The Peninsula Therefore, hundreds of residents representing various segments Fazeena Saleem At present, Sidra’s Depart- aying tribute to 13-year- of society were also present at The Peninsula ment of Paediatric Medicine old incredible Qatari boy, the hotel to applaud the mira- and Department of Obstetrics Pas many as 600 amateur cle-boy. Representatives of idra Medical and Research and Gynaecology have out- and professional bikers from various non-government organ- Center (Sidra) hospital will patient clinics. GCC countries yesterday fol- isations working on children Stake around 40 percent of The Department of Obstet- lowed the very personification with special needs also attended the obstetrics and gynaecology rics and Gynaecology deals with of courage and confidence – the event and speakers after the cases in Qatar, once fully obstetrics, gynaecology, mater- Ghanim Al Muftah – on the rally praised Muftah for his operational. nal-foetal medicine and Corniche Road. determination. It will also bring in some of reproductive medicine cases. Ghanim, a 13-year-old Talking to The Peninsula, the most advanced surgical “We see around 200 pregnant Qatari boy, was born with Cau- Elias Dbeis, another veteran procedures to treat birth defects women at our outpatient clinic, dal Regression Syndrome, a rare biker, said that Muftah’s story in foetuses. which is an average of 40 to 50 disorder which impairs the was full of inspiration for eve- Around 24,000 babies are cases per day,” said Dr development of the lower spine. ryone particularly for those who born in Qatar each year. Ferguson. He hopes to become a future Ghanim Al Muftah leading GCC motorcyclists on the Corniche are afraid of life. “He never gave Among them, between 9,000 At present, the obstetrics Paralympian. Ghanim, means Road yesterday. Pic: Baher Amin/ The Peninsula up in life and that is the real and 10,000 babies are and gynaecology Outpatient ‘winner’ in Arabic, and this boy spirit needed to win,” he added. expected to be born at the Clinic is accepting referral- has surprised people around the bikers from other GCC countries here to pay tributes to a boy- Before Doha 2015 IPC Sidra hospital annually once based patients only from world with his courage and joined the rally to salute the boy with-determination. Normally, Athletics World Championships, it's operational, said Dr John Hamad Medical Corporation perseverance. for his unflagging determination bikers from the region come in the Organising Committee had Ferguson, Chief Medical (HMC). “Antenatal care should The event was organised by and enthusiasm. The rally for special rallies but it is for the launched the “My Incredible Officer, Sidra. begin early to get good results. Batabit Qatar in collaboration culminated at Doha Marriott first time that the entire Story” series to showcase the “We will be doing like 40 It will give an opportunity with The Chiefs MCC and Al Hotel. It was a spectacular sight community of bikers has obstacles, challenges and percent of obstetrics and either to improve or eliminate Adaam MCC. Not only bikers as hundreds of bikers in their gathered here to honour journeys of inspirational gynaecology care in the whole any problem in the mother and representing various motorcycle two-wheelers and three- Muftah,” said Ahmed, a local individuals.