BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Roy steers England INDEX into World DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2–13, 32 COMMENT 30, 31 Qatar Airways pledges REGION 14 BUSINESS 1–8, 12–16 its support for aviation T20 fi nal 17,716.66 10,312.88 38.29 ARAB WORLD 14, 15 CLASSIFIED 9–11 +83.55 -3.79 +0.01 INTERNATIONAL 16–29 SPORTS 1–8 biofuel development +0.47% -0.04% +0.03% Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 THURSDAY Vol. XXXVII No. 10044 March 31, 2016 Jumada II 22, 1437 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Emir meets UAE vice-president Qatar signs In brief deals worth REGION | Fee Tax for Dubai airport passengers QR3.54bn The emirate of Dubai, whose airport is the world’s busiest for international passengers, yesterday announced it was introducing a tax on travellers to help finance expansion. The 35-dirham ($9.50) at Dimdex fee will apply to all passengers, including those transiting in The Emiri Air Force and German and Export Corporation (CASIC) for Dubai, on all flights from June 30, company Reiner Stemme Utility the provision of support in the fi elds of according to a statement carried by Air-Systems sign a QR365mn MoU production and military co-operation the Wam state news agency. More for the production of drones between the drone project committee than 78mn passengers passed and CASIC. through Dubai International in 2015, atar signed 10 major deals total- Dimdex 2016 also saw the conclusion keeping its place as the world’s HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani meeting with UAE Vice-President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, ling QR3.54bn at the fi fth Doha of the Middle East Naval Commanders busiest for international passengers Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, at Al Marmoum yesterday afternoon, during a visit to Dubai to attend events of the QInternational Maritime Defence Conference (MENC) yesterday, under since overtaking London Heathrow Al Marmoum Heritage Festival. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations and discussed a number of issues of Exhibition and Conference (Dimdex) the auspices of Chief of General Staff in 2014. The receipts of the new tax mutual interest. The Emir attended a luncheon banquet hosted by Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid. The meeting was attended by 2016 yesterday. of the Qatar Armed Forces, HE Ma- will be channelled into funding the Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed al-Maktoum and a number of sheikhs and senior off icials. The biggest is a QR2.6bn memoran- jor General Ghanem bin Shaheen al- expansion of Dubai airports, the dum of understanding (MoU) between Ghanem. statement said. the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces and Euro- Held under the theme, “The Mari- pean company MBDA for a coastal bat- time Domain – The Centre of Gravity QATAR | Diplomacy tery system. for the Regional Security Complex of Next is a QR365mn MoU between the Arabian Gulf”, MENC welcomed FM meets Canada’s the Qatar Emiri Air Force and German senior naval commanders and academ- chief of staff Tunnelling for Doha Metro company Reiner Stemme Utility Air- ics to Doha to discuss the key issues HE the Foreign Minister Sheikh Systems for the production of drones. currently facing maritime security in Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al- HE the Minister of State for Defence the region. Thani met General Jonathan Vance, Aff airs Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-At- The military and academic speakers Canada’s Chief of Defence Staff , tiyah had said at the opening of Dimdex from Canada, France, India, Italy, Pa- and John Foster, Deputy Minister of reaches new milestone on Tuesday that the drone production kistan, Qatar, Turkey and the US ex- Department of National Defence, in project had reached an advanced stage. amined a diverse range of topics relat- Ottawa yesterday. They discussed atar Rail has announced the passed through Al Rayyan Al Qadeem, “You will see a Qatari drone in skies ing to the maritime security complex relations between Qatar and Canada completion of tunnelling on Al Shaqab and Qatar National Library over Doha by next year,” he had an- for the Arabian Gulf states, expanding and ways to strengthen co-operation Qthe Green Line with the break- before reaching Education City Sta- nounced. beyond a narrow viewpoint of military between the two countries in through of tunnel boring machine tion. Once service starts, passengers A QR240mn MoU was signed be- security to include energy security, all fields, including military and (TBM) Al Messila at Education City can take the Green Line starting from tween the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces and environmental security and freedom security. They also exchanged views station, the last underground station Al Mansoura Station in the east to MBDA for new Exocet MM40 B3 mis- of navigation around maritime chok- on the situation in Syria, Iraq, and on the stretch before moving towards Al Riff a Station in the west, passing siles, while a QR134mn deal was inked ing points. Yemen. the above ground station Al Riff a. through 11 stations. It will take ap- between Al Zaeem M B A A Air Acade- MENC is a key component of Dimdex Achieving this major milestone for proximately 24 minutes to travel the my and French company DCI for fi ghter 2016’s three-day programme and as BANGLADESH | Politics Doha Metro comes less than 10 days whole line. and helicopter pilot training. with the exhibition, offi cial VIP delega- Arrest warrant issued after Qatar Rail celebrated completion The tunnel boring machine Al Messila The next major milestone Qatar Rail Qatar Emiri Naval Forces signed a tions and warship visits, it is both host- of tunnelling on the northern section achieving breakthrough at Education looks forward to celebrating is com- MoU of QR95mn with German com- ed and organised by the Qatar Armed for former premier of the Red Line. With the construction City station, completing tunnelling on pletion of tunnelling on Doha Metro’s pany MTU Friedrichshafen for main- Forces for the fi rst time this year. A Dhaka court yesterday issued progress at Green Line’s underground the Green Line of Doha Metro. Gold Line and later this year its long- tenance and overhaul of the MTU pro- Brig Dr Thani A al-Kuwari, chair- an arrest warrant for former station at 57% and overall tunnelling est line, the Red Line, will also fi nish pulsion system, followed by a QR60mn man of Dimdex, said the fi fth edition Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda of Doha Metro at 87%, the project is mental endeavour. This has been pos- its tunnels. Towards the end of this deal between the Qatar Armed Forc- of the MENC conference provided a Zia and 27 activists over firebomb progressing fast, according to offi cials. sible due to the hard work and dedica- year, Qatar Rail expects to move from es and French company Thales for high-profi le industry forum for GCC attacks on a passenger bus during Engineer Saad al-Muhannadi, Qatar tion of all parties involved,” he stated. construction into systems installation Searchmaster radar. and international naval commanders the last year’s anti-government Rail CEO, expressed delight in having Tunnelling on the Doha Metro as track, power supply and signalling The Qatar Emiri Air Force signed a to share their insights on the strategic agitations, off icials said in Dhaka. completed tunnelling on the Green Green Line began in September 2014 starts to be installed. At this point it QR50mn, three-year contract with the challenges facing the security of re- District Court judge Kamrul Hossain Line ahead of schedule and stated that with six TBMs used to complete the will also start to work on the architec- US company Lockheed Martin for the gional waters. Mollah issued the warrant after signifi cant progress is being achieved 22km operational line which has 10 tural fi nishes of the stations of Doha maintenance of C-130 military trans- In his opening remarks at MENC, investigators pressed charges across the project as a whole, as prep- underground stations and one above Metro. port aircraft, whereas the Qatar Emiri Chief of the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces, against Zia, who is also chief of the arations are being done to move from ground. The Green Line will run for Green Line project director, engi- Naval Forces entered into an agreement Staff Major General Mohamed bin opposition Bangladesh Nationalist the construction to systems and archi- 19km beneath ground level and 3km neer Jassim al-Ansari observed that with Qatari company Nakilat for the Nasser al-Mohannadi, stated that the Party, and her supporters over the tectural works. above ground. this milestone marked the end of a se- training of navy offi cers. security and economies of all states attacks that killed a passenger and “We are delighted to have been able The Al Messila TBM which com- ries of successful breakthroughs all of The partnership with Nakilat, the along the coast of the Arabian Gulf re- hurt dozens of others on January 23, to achieve all this within the timelines pleted tunnelling on the Green Line which mark the completion of tunnel- shipping arm of Qatar’s liquefi ed natu- lied on the fundamental ability to de- 2015. Page 29 and budgets allocated for this monu- was launched in January, 2015 and ling in a relatively short period of time. ral gas sector, envisages establishing fend the territorial waters from evolv- and operating a national naval centre ing threats. for technical simulator training apart “Regional and international co-or- from allowing Qatari naval offi cers to dination and co-operation is required train onboard Nakilat Fleet.