www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS | 21 SPORT | 31 GWC net profit Ibra fires up 15% to PSG into QR46.5m French Cup final THURSDAY 21 APRIL 2016 • 14 Rajab 1437 • Volume 21 • Number 6773 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Emir gets phone Emir in Riyadh call from Iraqi PM for key US-GCC QNA DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a tel- ephone call from Prime Minister of Iraq Dr Haider Al Abadi. Discus- sions dealt with bilateral relations summit today and developments in the region. Abadi affirmed his govern- ment’s determination to continue and the Minister of Interior of Saudi its endeavours to release the rest The summit will Arabia Mohammed bin Naif bin of Qatari citizens abducted in Iraq Abdulaziz Al Saud, Governor of Riy- and ensure their return to their discuss challenges adh Region Prince Faisal bin Bandar homeland as soon as possible. bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Qatar’s The two sides condemned the facing the GCC Ambassador Sheikh Abdullah bin terrorism in all its forms and man- states, especially Thamer Al Thani. Emir later partici- ifestations and stressed the need to pated in the GCC - Morocco summit, intensify efforts to combat it in order in the context which was held at Al Diryah Palace. to maintain the security and stabil- Today’s summit will discuss ity of the region. of the Iranian challenges facing the GCC states, intervention in the especially in the context of the Ira- nian intervention in the region, Saudi Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin OIC hails Unesco region. officials said yesterday. As a prelude to the summit, GCC Defence Minis- Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh, yesterday. resolution on Aqsa ters held a meeting with US Secretary Agencies of Defence Ashton Carter in Riyadh states and the US, he added. “Today Rashid Al Zayani praised the will- the stability of the region. During yesterday. we must work seriously to confront ingness of both sides to strengthen the meeting , GCC states and the US JEDDAH: Organisation of Islamic Saudi Deputy Crown Prince these challenges. It is only by work- cooperation and friendly relations have agreed to deploy joint patrols Cooperation (OIC) praised the Mohammed bin Salman bin ing together, we will get through all in various fields. to intercept ships smuggling Ira- resolution of the United Nations DOHA/RIYADH: Emir H H Sheikh Abdulaziz, who is also Second Dep- the obstacles that we face,” the Saudi He stressed the importance of nian weapons to Yemen, Al Jazeera Educational, Scientific and Cul- Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived uty Premier and Minister of Defence Press Agency quoted Mohammed bin defence cooperation between the reported yesterday. tural Organisation (Unesco) in Riyadh yesterday to attend a key said that the summit is taking place Salman bin Abdulaziz as saying. GCC states and US in the light of the GCC states and the US would stage confirming that Al Aqsa is Mus- GCC summit with US President Barack under major challenges facing the Ashton Carter praised the dis- current developments and security joint maritime patrols to stop weap- lim site with no Jewish history Obama which begins today. The Emir world and the region. He highlighted tinguished relations between the US challenges facing the region, includ- ons being smuggled from Iran, GCC and condemning Israeli viola- and his delegation were welcomed the most important challenges as ter- and the Gulf countries over the years, ing the threat of terrorism and the secretary general was quoted as say- tions there. at Riyadh Air Base Airport by the rorism, political instability and the which, he said, have contributed to continued Iranian interventions to ing. The two sides also agreed on joint OIC Assistant Secretary-Gen- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Iranian interferences in the affairs of enhancing security in the region at all destabilise the security and stability cooperation towards improving Gulf eral Samir Bakr hailed the efforts King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud the countries in the region. levels. “Our concerns now are focused of the region. missile defence, special forces and of the Islamic Group at the Unesco of Saudi Arabia and other top Saudi The meeting will focus on efforts on crises that Iraq, Syria and Yemen Al Zayani stressed that the GCC maritime security, but no new deals for tabling the resolution which officials. to meet these challenges together, are facing,” said Carter. states will continue to fulfill their were announced, Al Jazeera said. has received support of 33 coun- The Emir was also greeted by through the long and deep-rooted Addressing the meeting, GCC international obligations to meet the tries against six, with 17 countries Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister partnership that binds the GCC Secretary General Dr Abdullatif bin challenges and crises that threaten → See also page 7 abstaining. Delegation from Qatar received 305,014 ILO and IOE visitors last month visits Labour City The Peninsula By Raynald Rivera 2% in comparison to the same period The Peninsula in 2015, due to a lower number of visitors from non-GCC Arab coun- tries, the Americas, Europe and DOHA: A delegation comprising Asian countries including Oceania. representatives from the Interna- DOHA: Qatar has received the larg- However, visits to Qatar by nationals tional Labour Organisation (ILO) est number of visitors in one month of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the International Organiza- last March with a total of 305,014 countries increased 11%, while visits tion of Employers (IOE) visited the visitors, according to Qatar Tourism by nationals from Other (non-Arab) Labour City in Mesaimeer yester- Authority’s (QTA) Q1 2016 Tourism African countries increased by 7% day. Performance Report. in comparison to the same period The members praised the liv- The number of international vis- in 2015. ing condition of expatriate workers itors entering Qatar on leisure visit Within the GCC, Saudi Arabian in Qatar and the state’s com- visas (tourist visas, personal visit nationals have contributed to the mitment to provide them a safe visas, family visit visas, and tran- majority of the growth in arrivals working environment, health- sit visas) has risen by 6% in the first from the region. Compared to the care and adequate housing units. quarter of this year in comparison first quarter of 2015, arrivals of Saudi The field visit was organised by to the same period last year. nationals have increased by 16%. the Qatar Chamber . Labour City, Total visitor arrivals in the first opened last November with a capac- quarter of 2016 (822,626) dropped by → Continued on page 4 ity of more than 100,000 workers comprises housing units, clinics, places of worship, stadiums, shop- ping centres and bus stops. The delegation also checked Gazans protest work sites at Al Wakrah Stadium scheduled to be completed ahead of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup. Qatar Chamber Director Gen- eral Saleh Hamad Al Sharqi said that the ILO and IOE officials appreciation for the workers’ hous- ing units and projects of the World Cup is an international certificate for Qatar’s commitment to interna- tional standards of workers’ rights. He added that their words refute allegations by some West- ern authorities regarding workers’ situation in Qatar. He noted that Qatar considers expatriates as an Firefighters extinguish burning tyres during a Palestinian protest essential partner and an important against Israel’s decision to ban building material from entering part of the development strategy. Gaza, in front of United Nations High Commissioner’s office in The state is keen to ensure that that Gaza city, yesterday. workers get their rights and they are treated with respect. 02 THURSDAY 21 APRIL 2016 HOME Cabinet nod to establish patent grievances panel Deputy Prime Minister and Min- committee of the Patent Office and The weekly session ister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E determine the procedures. Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mah- The draft decision provides for the also approves moud said the Cabinet welcomed the formation a committee of grievances recommendations for outcomes of 13th session of the Islamic with regard to the decisions made by Summit Conference held under the the Patent Office, headed by the direc- baselines to measure theme ‘Unity and Solidarity for Justice tor of the registration of patents unit outer limits of Qatar’s and Peace’ in Istanbul, with the par- at the ministry, with representatives ticipation of Emir H H Sheikh Tamim from the ministry; Qatar Foundation maritime areas bin Hamad Al Thani. for Education, Science and Commu- The Cabinet reviewed topics on nity Development; and Qatar Chamber the agenda and took decisions and of Commerce as members. The com- QNA measures. It approved recommen- mittee will look into grievances dations of the Standing Committee concerning registration of patents of the Convention on the Law of the and compulsory licences to exploit Sea concerning setting up baselines the inventions of the cases provided DOHA: Prime Minister and Interior for measuring the outer limits of mar- in the patent law No. 30 of 2006. The Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin itime areas of the state. patent law identifies patent as the cer- Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani chaired It also approved a draft decision tificate granted by the Patent Office to the Cabinet’s weekly meeting at the of the Minister of Economy and Com- the patent owner to have legal protec- Emiri Diwan yesterday. merce on the formation of a grievance tion for his invention. Metro work on track Vehicles moving on Doha-Al Wakrah Road, with an under construction metro line in the background.