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BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 QEWC to PSG sweat operate Umm over Al Houl Neymar INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2-8, 24 COMMENT 22, 23 project REGION 9 BUSINESS 1-7, 13-16 injury as from July 25,708.93 8,992.64 63.96 ARAB WORLD 10 CLASSIFIED 8-12 +398.94 -87.49 +0.41 INTERNATIONAL 11-21 SPORTS 1-8 Real loom +1.58% -0.96% +0.65% Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 TUESDAY Vol. XXXIX No. 10742 February 27, 2018 Jumada Il 11, 1439 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Iraqi leadership thanks Emir for Qatar’s support QNA people further development and In brief Doha progress. Al-Jabouri also conveyed the thanks of Iraqi leadership and people is Highness the Emir Sheikh to the Emir for Qatar’s eff orts in sup- Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani porting Iraq at various levels, espe- Hmet yesterday at his offi ce cially in the fi ght against terrorism, at the Al Bahr Palace with the visit- as well as the great support that Qatar QATAR | Decision ing Speaker of the Iraqi Council of has pledged for the reconstruction of Health certifi cates for Representatives, Saleem Abdullah Iraq at the international conference al-Jabouri, and his accompanying recently hosted by Kuwait. laundry workers to stop delegation. On his part, His Highness the The Ministry of Public Health At the outset of the meeting, the Emir affi rmed Qatar’s fi rm stance announced that the Department Iraqi offi cial conveyed the greetings and support to the unity, security of Medical Commission will of Iraq President Fuad Masum and and stability of Iraq. stop issuing the annual health Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to The meeting reviewed the strong certificates for laundry workers as the Emir, wishing him good health bilateral relations between the two of the beginning of March. They and happiness and wishing the Qa- brotherly countries and ways to will only be obliged to undergo tari people more progress and pros- strengthen them, besides the lat- medical examinations at Medical perity. est developments in Iraq and the Commission when they enter the His Highness the Emir en- region. country for the first time for the trusted the Iraqi Speaker to con- The reception was attended by purpose of obtaining a work visa. vey his greetings to Iraqi president HE the Advisory Council Speaker, The decision is in accordance and prime minister, wishing them Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al- with the recommendations of health and wellness and the Iraqi Mahmoud. Page 2 His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani meeting the Iraqi Council of Representatives Speaker Saleem Abdullah al-Jabouri. the concerned authorities in the ministries of public health, municipality and environment, and economy and commerce, since laundry workers’ job does not pose a danger in the transmission of ‘Major sports Vodafone infectious diseases. events promote QATAR | Music FM urges rights Qatar Singer al-Kubaisi wins peace, human Golden Panther award appoints Well-known Qatari musician rights values’ Fahad al-Kubaisi new CEO won the ‘Best atar sees major sporting events council to end Male Khaliji as unique opportunities for odafone Qatar has appointed Singer Award’ Qspreading the values of broth- Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah al- at the Golden erhood, solidarity, peace and human VThani as new chief executive of- Panther Music rights, HE the Deputy Prime Minister fi cer and Rashid al-Naimi as managing Awards 2018 in and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohamed director. New York, US. The artiste posted a bin Abdulrahman al-Thani has said. Al-Naimi, who is the chief executive message of thanks on Twitter along In his opening address at an event ti- siege violations of Qatar Foundation (QF) Endowment with a picture of him with the award. tled ‘Hosting major sports events: pro- and responsible for QF’s investment The Golden Panther Music Awards moting respect for human rights’, which E the Deputy Prime Minister ing that Qatar would spare no eff ort in portfolios, has been elected as manag- are described by the organisers as was held yesterday on the sidelines of and Foreign Minister Sheikh providing assistance. ing director with immediate eff ect. “the world’s biggest fan-voted” award the 37th session of the Human Rights HMohamed bin Abdulrahman The Foreign Minister said he had Sheikh Hamad will replace Ian Gray show, which pay tribute to “today’s Council in Geneva, Switzerland, HE al-Thani yesterday called on the Unit- briefed the council during its previous who has decided to retire and step most influential and iconic” artistes. Sheikh Mohamed said the absence of ed Nations Human Rights Council to session on the repercussions and vio- down following the company’s annual Besides being a singer, al-Kubaisi is fair play, honesty and neutrality results end the violations resulting from the lations of human rights due to the il- general assembly, scheduled to be held also known as a “record producer, in irresponsibility and violations of rules illegal siege and unilateral coercive legal and unilateral coercive measures on March 19, 2018. fashion model and human rights and regulations, the Ministry of Foreign measures taken by the siege countries taken by the siege countries against Sheikh Hamad, who holds a BA in activist”. Aff airs (MoFA) said in a statement. against the Qatari people, and to hold the Qatari people. Computer Science from the University In the absence of accountability for accountable those responsible for the “This was reaffi rmed in the last re- of Ottawa in Canada, currently holds ARAB WORLD | Confl ict these violations, the “rules are absent violations while compensating the port of the technical mission of the the role of Vodafone Qatar’s chief op- and thus the game itself is absent”, it victims. Offi ce of the High Commissioner for erating offi cer. Russia calls daily truce was observed. Sports and human rights Speaking yesterday during the high- Human Rights after visiting Qatar in Since joining Vodafone Qatar in in Eastern Ghouta reinforce each other, he stressed, and level segment of the 37th session of the November (2017),” Sheikh Mohamed 2013, he has served in several roles in- Russia called a daily “humanitarian sports can become a universal language Human Rights Council in Geneva, HE said. “It included an objective de- cluding senior business development pause” in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta, because it has strong potential for the Sheikh Mohamed also stressed the scription of the grave and fl agrant manager, head of public sector sales bowing to pressure to halt the development and protection of human need for the international community HE the Deputy Prime Minister and violations of human rights by the siege and sales director. carnage in the rebel-held enclave rights and fundamental freedoms for all, to reach a political settlement for the Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohamed bin countries against the citizens and Under his leadership, Vodafone Qa- where bombardments eased late in a way that can greatly contribute to the Syrian crisis and provide humanitar- Abdulrahman al-Thani addressing the residents, be it in Qatar or in their own tar’s enterprise market share grew sub- Monday after hours of deadly raids. promotion of solidarity, diversity, equal- ian assistance to the people there in United Nations Human Rights Council countries, and this continues to this stantially as did the company’s position A UN Security Council resolution ity, tolerance and justice. To Page 3 order to meet the urgent needs, stress- in Geneva yesterday. very day. To Page 3 as an ICT (information communica- for a 30-day truce had remained tion and technology) and mega projects a dead letter since it was passed service provider. Before joining Voda- on Saturday, and Moscow, the fone Qatar, he held multiple ICT-relat- Damascus regime’s main backer, ed roles in the oil and gas sector. ended up setting its own terms to “We are at the beginning of a jour- stem one of the worst episodes of ney that will bring us closer to provid- bloodletting in Syria’s seven-year-old Qataris satisfi ed with govt’s performance ing a converged digital ecosystem with conflict. Page 9 smart solutions. I am certain that Vo- s many as 98% of Qatari na- the study’s project manager Dr Majed Sayed noted that the study showed noted that 62% of Qatari nationals fi nd dafone Qatar will play a crucial role in INDIA | Bollywood tionals are satisfi ed with the al-Ansari, QU College of Business and that around 62% of Qatari nationals that Qatar should achieve full inde- driving the digital transformation in Agovernment’s performance Economics dean Dr Khalid Shams M agree and 17% of them do not agree pendence of regional alliances, which support of the Qatar National Vision Superstar Sridevi died during the crisis and 88% believe that A al-Abdulqader, QU Sociology Pro- that the participation of citizens highlights the lack of trust in the re- 2030,” Sheikh Hamad said. Business of ‘accidental drowning’ Qatar is able to survive under this cri- gramme co-ordinator Dr Fatima Ali through elected councils does not lead gional environment. In this context, Page 1 Bollywood superstar Sridevi died sis for many years, a Qatar University Hussain al-Kubaisi, and Ministry of to the fast deterioration of political 86% of Qatari citizens fi nd that Qatar of accidental drowning in Dubai, (QU) survey has found. Foreign Aff airs offi cial spokesperson confl icts between countries. should explore alliance opportunities the city’s police department said The Social & Economic Survey Re- Lulwah al-Khater, as well as a number The study revealed that 67% of na- with new countries in the region.