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Erdogan Declares Victory in Referendum BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Al-Attiyah aims to return to INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2-9, 28 COMMENT 26, 27 REGION 10 BUSINESS 1-6, 13-16 winning QIB Q1 net profi t up 20,414.00 10,431.34 53.18 ARAB WORLD 10, 11 CLASSIFIED 7-13 -102.00 -20.13 +0.07 INTERNATIONAL 12–25 SPORTS 1 – 8 12.8% to QR555mn -0.50% -0.19% +0.13% ways in Qatar Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 MONDAY Vol. XXXVIII No. 10426 April 17, 2017 Rajab 20, 1438 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Erdogan In brief declares QATAR | Weather victory in Poor visibility due to dust expected Strong winds are expected in some places along with poor visibility due to dust by this afternoon, the Qatar Met department has said. referendum The weather office has also said offshore areas will experience HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani meets Philippine President Rodrigo R Duterte at the Emiri Diwan in Doha DPA Emir congratulates windy conditions and high seas yesterday. Qatar and the Philippines, led by HH the Emir and the Philippines president, held a round of off icial talks. During Ankara today. The wind speed may go the session they reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries and means of enhancing them in all fields, especially Turkish president up to 28 knots both inshore and in infrastructure, agriculture, health and education investments, as well as increasing co-operation in the fields of experience HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin offshore, with the sea level rising exchange and expatriate labour. The two sides also discussed a number of regional and international issues of common urkish President Recep Tayyip Hamad al-Thani held a telephone to 9ft in the early hours of the day. interest. Page 2 Erdogan declared victory yester- conversation yesterday evening The detailed forecast for today Tday in a knife-edge referendum with Turkish President Recep Tayyip also says it will be hot during the that will grant him sweeping new pow- Erdogan. The Emir congratulated the daytime and slight to blowing dust ers, with unoffi cial vote counts showing Turkish president on the constitutional will blow in some areas. Clouds the “Yes” camp leading by 51.4%. amendments approved in the are also expected. Slightly dusty The people of Turkey have made historic referendum which was held conditions and some clouds are a “historic decision” by backing the Qatar, Philippines sign yesterday to move from the system constitutional amendments, President also likely in offshore areas. A of parliamentary government to the maximum temperature of 37C has Erdogan said in Istanbul hours after he presidential system, which confi rmed been forecast for today in Doha. called Prime Minister Binali Yildirim the confi dence of the Turkish people Yesterday, it was 37C in Mesaieed to congratulate him on the referendum in its leadership. HH the Emir wished and 36C in Doha, Al Rayyan and result. MoUs to bolster ties President Erdogan continued success, Turayna. “The entire country has triumphed,” and the strong relations between Qatar Erdogan said, adding that the new sys- and Turkey further development. ARAB WORLD | Confl ict atar and the Philippines yes- the visiting president and the accom- tem of government would not be imple- GCC chief, Unicef terday signed a number of GCC trip to generate panying delegation. mented immediately, but after elections Qmemorandums of understand- some 26,000 jobs During the banquet, the Philippine in 2019. said Bahceli in Ankara, as he called on condemn Syria blast ing (MoU) to enhance co-operation in president praised the solid friendship Earlier, Yildirim declared victory for opponents to accept that Erdogan’s GCC Secretary-General Dr Abdul culture, sports, investment, education The trip of Philippine President Rodrigo and co-operation between the two the “Yes” camp, despite there being no camp had won. Latif al-Zayani condemned and health among others. R Duterte to the three GCC countries countries, stressing his keenness to offi cial result. The MHP was deeply divided over yesterday the suicide blast that took The agreements were signed fol- will generate some 26,000 jobs from enhance and promote them in all fi elds “The Turkish people have given the Bahceli’s support for the presidential place in Rashidin West of Aleppo lowing talks led by HH the Emir more than $900mn in investments, including trade, economy and defence. fi nal word by saying ‘Yes’,” Yildirim said system. and targeted Syrians evacuating Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani presidential spokesperson Ernesto He also expressed gratitude for the in Ankara at the headquarters of the Deputy Prime Minister Veysi Kaynak the area. He said that the attack, and Philippine President Rodrigo R Abella has said. In a press briefi ng in care and kindness accorded to the Fili- ruling Justice and Development Party earlier conceded that the government which killed a large number of Duterte at the Emiri Diwan. Doha yesterday, Abella noted that the pino community in Qatar and extend- (AKP). State news agency Anadolu is expected more support in some prov- innocent civilians, is a terrorist According to Qatar News Agency president witnessed the signing of ed an invitation to HH the Emir to visit showing the “Yes” vote ahead by 51.4%, inces. “We see in some provinces we did crime that contradicts with all (QNA), the MoU in the fi eld of culture the investment deals in Saudi Arabia, the Philippines. compared to 48.6 for the “no” camp, in not get expected amount of ‘Yes’ votes. moral and humanitarian principles. was signed between Qatar’s Ministry Bahrain and Qatar. He said the Duterte HH the Emir expressed satisfaction the tight race with more than 99% of We shall work on this,” Kaynak told Al-Zayani called for the international of Culture and Sports and Philippine’s administration, through his visit to the over the development of bilateral ties, ballots counted. journalists in Ankara, adding that “the community to condemn the attack. National Commission for Culture and Middle East, wants to create more jobs, stressing that President Duterte’s visit Opposition parties, including the ratio of ‘No’ is meaningful for us.” The United Nations Children’s the Arts. The two sides also signed an businesses, and opportunities aimed at to Qatar would further support and main opposition People’s Republican Initial media projections had indi- Fund (Unicef) also condemned the MoU on encouraging and protecting uplift ing the lives of Filipinos. enhance relations between the two Party (CHP) and the pro-Kurdish Peo- cated that the “Yes” camp could win as attack. “After six years of war and mutual investments, an MoU on co- countries. HH the Emir also welcomed ples’ Democratic Party (HDP), have much as 60% of the vote. human carnage in Syria - six years operating in the fi elds of technical and his invitation to visit the Philippines. vowed to challenge the result. The results are “suffi cient” for a vic- of heartbreak for so many Syrian vocational training and a MoU on co- The session and signing of the MoUs The banquet was attended by a Earlier, the leader of the far-right tory for the “Yes” campaign, families - there comes a new horror operating in the health fi eld. were attended by HH the Deputy Emir number of ministers. Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), Kaynak said, adding that the outcome that must break the heart of anyone During the offi cial talks, the leaders Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani Duterte left Doha yesterday con- Devlet Bahceli, said the “Yes” camp had “will be very important for negotiations who has one,” Unicef Director reviewed bilateral relations and means and a number of ministers. cluding a three-day offi cial visit to emerged victorious. with the European Union.” Anthony Lake said. Page 10 of enhancing them in all fi elds, espe- From the Philippine’s side, the talks Qatar. The Philippine president and Bahceli, who backed Erdogan’s bid to “Our political party wants to win cially in infrastructure, agriculture, were attended by the members of the the accompanying delegation were expand presidential powers, said: “Our the hearts of all citizens. This is our INDIA | Security health and education investments, as offi cial delegation accompanying seen off at Hamad International Air- noble people went to the polls with great goal,” said Kaynak, a member of the well as increasing co-operation in the President Duterte, who arrived earlier port by the Minister of Energy and maturity and agreed with their free will ruling Justice and Development Party Airports on high alert fi elds of experience exchange and ex- yesterday at the Emiri Diwan, where Industry, HE Dr Mohamed bin Saleh to move to a presidential system,” ac- (AKP). Erdogan has said that a “Yes” aft er hijacking threats patriate labour. he was accorded an offi cial reception al-Sada, Qatar’s ambassador to the cording to Anadolu. vote would modernise and stabilise the International airports in the Indian The two sides also discussed a ceremony. Philippines, Ali bin Ibrahim al-Malki, “This is a very important success,” country. Page 18 cities of Mumbai, Chennai and number of regional and international HH the Emir hosted at the Emiri Di- and Philippine ambassador to Qatar, Hyderabad were placed on the issues of common interest. wan a luncheon banquet in honour of Alan Timbayan. Page 2 highest security alert yesterday after police received information of a possible aircraft hijacking attempt, off icials and news reports said. “We have increased and strengthened patrolling and access UK MPs call for Assad’s wife to lose citizenship control at all three airports,” said director general of the Central AFP The Liberal Democrats’ foreign af- barbaric acts, or be stripped of your Industrial Security Force (CISF) said.
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