Doha and Suburbs to Get 15 New Flyovers
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BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 12 Qatar’s fi rst pro boxer dreams of big INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2-8, 28 COMMENT 26, 27 fi ght at Khalifa REGION 9, 10 BUSINESS 1-7, 14-16 18,059.00 10,367.74 50.35 ARAB WORLD 10, 11 CLASSIFIED 8-13 Nakilat posts +38.00 -22.22 -0.09 INTERNATIONAL 12-25 SPORTS SECTION 1-12 Stadium +0.21% -0.21% -0.18% QR749mn profi t Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 MONDAY Vol. XXXVII No. 10244 October 17, 2016 Muharram 16, 1438 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Doha success for Sagan Doha and In brief suburbs to TURKEY | Security Qatar condemns blast in Gaziantep get 15 new Qatar has strongly condemned the explosion which happened during a security raid in the Turkish city of Gaziantep, resulting in several deaths and injuries. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry stressed Qatar’s solidarity with the Turkish Republic fl yovers and support “for all eff orts made to maintain security and stability in the The design of the new following up on the work carried out country, renewing its firm stance that pedestrian flyovers will take by the company implementing the rejects violence and terrorism in all into consideration the technical project. It will also operate the bridges their forms and manifestations, and development in construction and ensure that the construction is whatever their source or motives”. The progressing within the set timeframe Slovakia’s Peter Sagan celebrates on the podium after winning the men’s road race at the UCI Road World Championships at The ministry’s statement expressed sincere and is compatible with the designs. Pearl in Doha yesterday. PICTURE: Jayaram Sport Pages 1, 2 condolences to the families of the he Ministry of Municipality and The MME source stated yesterday victims and to the Turkish government Environment (MME) has an- that the design of the pedestrian fl yo- and the people and wished for the Tnounced a plan to establish 15 vers has taken into consideration the injured a speedy recovery. Page 18 pedestrian fl yovers within Doha and its technical development in construction suburbs. and would employ the most sophisti- KUWAIT | Politics “The move is meant to maintain the cated technologies to provide the users New season of local farm produce safety of pedestrians and keep up with with all the possible means of conven- Parliament dissolution the urban development in Doha in co- ience. clears way for polls ordination with the Roads Department The available services on pedes- Kuwaiti Emir Sabah al-Ahmed at the Ministry of Transport and Com- trian flyovers would include shops, markets to begin on Thursday yesterday dissolved parliament, the munication,” an offi cial source at MME restaurants, ATMs, toilets and other state news agency reported, clearing explained. related services. They will also be he fi fth season of the local farm sary preparations to open two new yards The yard for selling livestock at Al Maz- the way for an early election in the The Qatar Cabinet had given its nod equipped with escalators and lifts produce markets will begin this at Muaither and Al Ruwais. Work is under rouah, the Al Mazrouah slaughterhouse country. The move was announced in earlier this month to a draft decision by to benefit the elderly and physically TThursday at the Al Mazrouah, Al way to complete construction at the new and the fodder storehouse will remain open a royal decree. No date was off icially the Minister of Municipality and Envi- challenged. Besides, the design would Khor-Al Zakhira and Al Wakrah yards, facilities, and the ministry will announce throughout the week, from 7am until 5pm. announced for the new election. ronment establishing a committee that take into consideration the cultural the Ministry of Municipality and Envi- their offi cial opening to the public in due The MME has decided to improve fa- However, the Kuwaiti constitution will oversee the implementation of dif- and urban nature of the surrounding ronment (MME) has announced. course, according to a press statement. cilities and make some enhancements at says the vote must be held within two ferent stages of an agreement for build- area. The new season will be the longest till The Al Mazrouah, Al Khor-Al Zakhira the markets, the statement notes. Ac- months. Page 10 ing pedestrian bridges. A committee has been formed in- date, running for about eight months. and Al Wakrah yards for selling local veg- cordingly, the fruits section at all three The law states that the committee cluding MME, the Public Works Au- Some enhancements have been made at etables, fi sh and poultry will be open to yards and the fi sh section at Al Khor-Al IRAQ | Action will be chaired by a representative from thority (Ashghal), the Traffi c Depart- the markets for the benefi t of customers. customers thrice a week – Thursday, Fri- Zakhira have become closed and air- the Ministry of Municipality and En- ment and Qatar Development Bank, to The MME said it was making neces- day and Saturday – from 7am until 5pm. conditioned facilities. To Page 28 Army gets ready for vironment while representatives of all supervise the project, according to a Mosul off ensive designated authorities will be members schedule and ensure that the design is The Iraqi army dropped tens of of the panel, the offi cial Qatar News implemented properly, in addition to thousands of leaflets over Mosul before Agency (QNA) reported. resolving any potential diffi culties and dawn yesterday, warning residents an The committee will be charged with challenges. off ensive to recapture the city from Islamic State was in its final stages of preparation, according to a military statement in Baghdad. The leaflets carried several messages, one of them assuring the population that advancing army units and air strikes “will not target civilians”. Page 10 PHILIPPINES | Weather Thousands fl ee as typhoon strikes Typhoon Sarika slammed into the north-eastern Philippines yesterday, leaving at least two dead and forcing more than 12,000 to flee their homes, off icials said. Sarika, known locally as Typhoon Karen, made landfall over the coastal town of Baler in the northern province of Aurora, ripping off roofs and toppling trees and electric posts. Page 24 An architect’s impression of a pedestrian flyover on Doha Corniche. MEC halts Galaxy Note 7 sales he Ministry of Economy and The ministry said it has ensured co- Call Center: 16001 Commerce (MEC), in collabo- ordination with the commercial agent E-mail: [email protected] Tration with Samsung Electron- in order to stop selling and using the Social media accounts: ics Company, has announced a “halt device. Furthermore, the ministry has Twitter: @MEC_Qatar in the sales” of the Galaxy Note 7 and urged all customers who have purchased Instagram: MEC_Qatar suspension of the campaign for re- either the original or the replacement Ministry of Economy and Commerce placements of Galaxy Note 7 devices. device to shut it down and stop using it mobile app for Android and IOS: MEC_ Galaxy Note 7 owners can either ex- and communicate with the commercial Qatar change their Galaxy Note 7 for a Galaxy agent and suppliers for the price refund. The initiative by the Ministry of S7 Edge with a refund of the price dif- The ministry has urged customers to Economy and Commerce comes as ference (in the form of cash or Samsung report any violations to its Consum- part of its eff orts “to monitor defective products) or obtain a full refund of the er Protection and Anti-Commercial goods in the market and continuously device price, which is QR2,999, the Fraud Department through the follow- supervise the commercial agents to ministry said in a release yesterday. ing channels: ensure their commitment and adher- ence to policies and procedures” on the maintenance and repair of defective Qatar Airways bans Galaxy Note 7 devices on board aircraft devices. This is being done to protect the Qatar Airways has banned Sam- devices on board the aircraft or in rights of consumers, the ministry sung Galaxy Note 7 devices on checked luggage. This prohibition said. board the aircraft or in checked applies to all flights.” Many coun- Recently, Samsung announced the luggage. The airline, in a travel tries including the US and Canada start of a comprehensive recall cam- advisory said: “Effective immedi- have banned Samsung Galaxy Note paign in all countries where Galaxy ately, passengers are not permitted 7 devices on board the aircraft or in Note 7 was sold, after the explosion of to bring Samsung Galaxy Note 7 checked luggage. the devices while charging due to a de- fect in the battery. Gulf Times 2 Monday, October 17, 2016 QATAR Qatar-Russia ties reviewed Ministry to start national MMR campaign today he Ministry of Public vaccine and autism. and Sidra Medical and Research Health (MoPH) will start It is scheduled that the vacci- Centre. The vaccine will also Ttoday the National Im- nation activities for school going be provided free of charge in 20 munisation Campaign against children will be carried out at in- private health facilities such as Measles, Mumps and Rubella dependent, private and commu- Doha Clinic Hospital, El Emadi (MMR). During the campaign nity schools across Qatar. Hospital, American Hospital, Al that runs until November 14, as The vaccination is compulso- Shefa Polyclinic, Aster Medical many as 294,000 children aged ry for all children in the age cat- Centre C Ring Road, Fetoma- HE the Minister of State for Foreign Aff airs Sultan bin Saad al-Muraikhi holding talks with the Russian ambassador to Qatar Noor one to 13 all across the country egory and can be avoided only on ternal Medical Centre, Al Esraa Mohamed Julov, in Doha yesterday.