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SUNDAY 22 MARCH 2015 • 2 Jumada II 1436 • Volume 20 Number 6377 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 FIFA projects Saudi King meets Prime Minister, GCC officials get priority in new budget QR137bn surplus in 2014-15 DOHA: Qatar yesterday announced budgetary esti- BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS mates for the extended period of nine months, from April 1 to The nine months until end of December 31, 2015 whose focus 2015 will be an extension of continues to be on mega develop- ment projects and those related the 2014/15 budget so the to FIFA 2022 World Cup. current budget period will last Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia held a reception for Qatar’s Prime Minister and Interior Minister And, importantly, despite fall- for 21 months H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, Bahrain’s Crown Prince and First Deputy Premier Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Abu Dhabi Crown ing oil prices in the global mar- Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of UAE’s Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and kets, the country expects to post a Minister of Interior Sheikh Mohammed Al Khalid Al Sabah. They exchanged views on their people’s joint interest and discussed the latest develop- budgetary surplus of an incredible The oil price assumption ments in the region. QR137bn ($37.6bn) in the 2014- remains at 15 budget that ends on March 31 and which is being extended to $65 per barrel. December-end. Revenue has been estimated in Estimated revenue the extended budget at QR169.3bn in the 21 months Some beauty ($46.5bn) while expenditure has Centre to check physical and been estimated at QR163.8bn QR395bn ($45bn), the estimated surplus salon devices being QR5.5bn ($1.5bn). A major Estimated expenditure portion (QR65.6bn or $18bn) of mental fitness of motorists in the 21 months the total allocations of QR163.8bn face ban BY FAZEENA SALEEM for spending in the interim budget QR382.3bn diabetes and cardiovascular “To prevent accidents, we will has been earmarked for mega DOHA: The Supreme Council problems. Health experts at the guide drivers on safe driving. If DOHA: development projects. Preliminary estimates of the of Health (SCH) is closely moni- A new dedicated centre centre will assess drivers with they have any problems in driv- Despite the dip in energy prices toring the devices being used in to check the physical and men- health or physical problems and ing, we will help them in a way in the global markets, the govern- 2014/15 budget indicated a beauty salons and many of them tal fitness and health problems direct them to the traffic officials they can drive with special spec- ment continues with its emphasis surplus of QR137bn for are likely to be banned due to of drivers is expected to open in to decide on driving specifica- ifications made to the vehicles,” on its development program. the 12 months until the end of potential health risks. Qatar soon. tions to prevent accidents, said she added. “The pro rata extension of Quoting a source at SCH’s The purpose of the facility is Dr Wafa Al Yazeedi, Chairperson A special unit at the mobility expenditure budget for the next March 2015. licensing department, a local to promote road safety by giving and Consultant Program centre will assist in modifying nine months shows the govern- Arabic daily reported yester- support and guidance to drivers, Director of Rehabilitation cars according to the person’s ment’s commitment to continuing Qatar’s economy is day that the department has who have a history of accidents or Medicine Residency Programme, needs. Drivers with health or executing its extensive develop- expected to grow by around studied 69 devices and of these have difficulty in driving, a sen- Rumailah Hospital. physical problems will be taken ment programme,” said Minister of only 10 to 15 are expected to be ior official of the Hamad Medical “Mobility centre will be a prac- on a trial drive and experts will Finance H E Ali Shareef Al Emadi. 7 percent in 2015 allowed. And their use will be Corporation (HMC) has disclosed. tical centre which will analyse if analyse their condition. He stressed in a statement the controlled through strict medi- The “mobility centre” as it is the drivers have any illnesses or “We will guarantee people to focus remains on major projects cal supervision. named will be operated jointly vision or behavioural problems have a safe car according to their in health, education, infrastruc- The Ministry of Finance yes- The devices under study include by the HMC and the Traffic and assist them how to be a good condition to ensure their safety and ture and transportation as well as terday formally announced that slimming devices, those used for Department. driver,” said Al Yazeedi speaking the safety of others. The drivers projects related to FIFA 2022. The the fiscal year 2014/15 will be laser and cellulite treatment and The centre will assess drivers on the sidelines of an event held will be assessed by the doctors and country will follow a new January- extended until the end of 2015 so skin and hair peel. Many of these who have made accidents in the to announce the 24th Congress of the traffic department will give car to-December fiscal year from 2016 that a new financial year could be devices are currently being used past as well as those who suf- the International Traffic Medicine specifications,” said Dr Al Yazeedi. and that necessitated extending followed from 2016. without medical supervision and fer from chronic diseases like Association (ITMA) on Thursday. THE PENINSULA the 2014-15 budget (that ends on With the expected revenue for has posed health hazards to the March 31) to December 31, 2015. the extended budget estimating users, said the daily. The estimates in the extended QR169.3bn, the estimated rev- Only a qualified health profes- or interim budget are based on enue during the full 21 months sional would be allowed to work an oil price per barrel of $65. The (2014/15 fiscal plus extended nine on such devices. Slimming devices 2014-15 budgetary estimates were months) touched QR395.0bn; could be the most dangerous if Iran rejects ‘bullying’ Hadi demands also based on an oil price of $65 a and the total expenditure during used without proper medical barrel. However, since the aver- the full 21 months is estimated supervision, said the source. age oil price in the 2014-15 fiscal at QR382.2bn, with an expected Many beauty salons are taking Houthis quit that ends on March 31, should surplus of QR12.8bn for the full approval from customers before in nuclear talks be much more than the assumed 21 months ending December 31, treatment using documents in capital Sana’a crude price, surplus estimates 2015, the Ministry of Finance English and this makes it diffi- LONDON: Iran’s top leader agreement that “we will not do a far exceed the initial estimates said yesterday. cult for them to understand the voiced mistrust yesterday of US bad deal that does not meet our ADEN: Yemeni President (QR7.3bn) and now expected to Continued on page 4 contents, said the daily. efforts to reach a nuclear deal, red lines”. After over two hours Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi yester- be a huge QR137bn ($37.6bn). THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA even as Washington and its of talks in London, the Western day accused the Iranian-allied allies spoke of real progress and ministers said in their joint state- Houthi militia that controls the urged Tehran to take “difficult ment: “Any solution must be com- capital Sana’a of staging a coup decisions”. prehensive, durable and verifiable. against him, and said he would Junior shooting winners With just 10 days remaining None of our countries can sub- “raise Yemen’s flag” in the until an end-of-March deadline scribe to a deal that does not meet Houthis’ northern stronghold. Netanyahu win for a framework agreement, Iran’s these terms.” In a call to arms from Aden, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali The stress on unity seemed where he fled last month after makes ‘peace’ Khamenei denounced US “bul- designed to counter the impres- escaping house arrest by the lying” in the negotiations and sion of a split between Washington Houthis, Hadi called on them difficult: Obama repeated Tehran’s denial that it and Paris. The full six-power to pull their forces out of state WASHINGTON: US President was seeking to develop a nuclear group is due to resume nego- ministries, return weapons seized Barack Obama said Prime weapon. tiations with Iran next week in from the army, and quit Sana’a. Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s After week-long talks with Iran Lausanne, Switzerland. “We shall deliver the country to pre-election disavowal of a two- in Switzerland, US Secretary Khamenei reiterated in a speech safety and raise Yemen’s flag on state solution to Israeli-Palestinian of State John Kerry flew to that Tehran would not be pres- Mount Marran in Saadeh instead conflict makes it “hard to find a London to confer with his coun- sured into giving in to Western of the Iranian flag,” he said in a path” toward serious negotiations terparts from Britain, France demands.