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BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 12 Lawrie Commercial Bank posts stays in QR1.46bn net INDEX hunt for DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2 – 14, 34 – 36 COMMENT 32, 33 profi t in 2015 REGION 14 BUSINESS 1 – 9, 13 – 20 Qatar 16,173.64 8,979.50 32.34 ARAB WORLD 15 CLASSIFIED 10 – 13 +6.41 +230.88 +0.89 INTERNATIONAL 16 – 31 SPORTS 1 – 12 +0.04% +2.64% +2.83% treble Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 THURSDAY Vol. XXXVI No. 9981 January 28, 2016 Rabia II 18, 1437 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals In brief Emir reshuffl e s Cabinet The Emiri Order No 1 of 2016 amends the formation of the Council of Ministers QATAR | Weather Strong wind and poor H the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday visibility likely today Hordered a Cabinet reshuffl e in Strong wind and poor visibility which he named a new foreign minister. due to dust have been forecast all The new foreign minister was named over Qatar today. The maximum as HE Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrah- temperature of 21C is expected at man al-Thani. Mesaieed, Wakrah and in Doha, HE Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Atti- followed by 20C at Al Khor, 18C yah, the outgoing foreign minister, will at Dukhan and Abu Samra, and become minister of state for defence 17C at Ruwais. The minimum aff airs. The Emir holds the post of de- temperature of 13C is forecast at fence minister. Mesaieed and Wakrah, followed Al-Attiyah had been Qatar’s foreign HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, HH the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani and HE the Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa by 14C at Al Khor, Dukhan and minister since 2013 and was recently al-Thani with the newly-appointed ministers after the oath-taking ceremony yesterday. Abu Samra, and 15C in Doha and heavily involved in international ne- at Ruwais. gotiations on the Syrian war. He had awarded the new position of minister zHE Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-At- zHE Jassim Seif Ahmed al-Sulaiti as tended by HH the Deputy Emir Sheikh worked within that department since for administrative development and la- tiyah as Minister of State for Defence Minister of Transport and Communi- Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani and HE 2011. bour and social aff airs. Aff airs and member of the Council of cations, the Prime Minister and Interior Min- REGION | Survey Sheikh Mohamed is a senior offi cial He replaces Labour Minister HE Ab- Ministers, zHE Mohamed bin Abdullah al-Ru- ister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Top ranking for Qatar who was previously in charge of inter- dullah Saleh Mubarak al-Khulaifi at zHE Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrah- maihi as Minister of Municipality and Khalifa al-Thani. national co-operation in the Foreign one of the country’s most high-profi le man al-Thani as Foreign Minister, Environment, Also yesterday, HH the Emir issued in Transparency Index Ministry. Cabinet posts. zHE Salah bin Ghanem bin Nasser al- zHE Dr Hanan Mohamed al-Kuwari as the Emiri Order No 2 of 2016, appoint- Qatar has been ranked first In total, seven changes to the Cabinet HH the Emir issued the Emiri Order Ali as Minister of Culture and Sports, Minister of Public Health. ing HE Major General Hamad bin Ali among Gulf and Arab countries were announced as several ministries, No 1 of 2016, amending the formation zHE Dr Issa Saad al-Jafali al-Nuaimi The new ministers took the oath al-Attiyah as adviser to HH the Emir for on Transparency International’s including the labour, were merged. of the Council of Ministers. as Minister of Administrative Develop- before the Emir at the Emiri Diwan. Defence Aff airs, with the rank of prime (TI), Corruption Perception HE Issa Saad al-Jafali al-Nuaimi was The Emiri Order appointed: ment, Labour and Social Aff airs, The oath-taking ceremony was at- minister. Page 11 Index (CPI) 2015. Qatar has made significant progress and has been ranked 22 among the Concerns allayed Emir begins offi cial visit to Italy 168 countries on the 2015 index, about falling oil prices rising 4 places in the CPI ranking Steps planned to reduce queues HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim compared to the previous year. HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin bin Hamad al-Thani arrived Page 12 Hamad al-Thani has reaffirmed the in Rome yesterday on an at HIA emigration counters significance of diversifying the off icial visit to Italy. The Emir sources of income in light of the fall in was received at Ciampino he entities concerned are “As a team, among the airport, oil prices, noting that price volatility is Military Airport by a group “trying to resolve the issue” Ministry of Interior and other enti- normal and that there is no room for of senior Italian off icials; Tof long queues of passengers ties, we are trying to resolve this is- fear or panic. Qatar’s ambassador to at Hamad International Airport’s sue,” al-Baker said. Chairing the Cabinet meeting at Italy, Abdulaziz bin Ahmad emigration counters, said Qatar Air- Mostly inbound passengers, the Emiri Diwan yesterday, the Emir al-Malki; Italian ambassador ways group chief executive Akbar al- currently face signifi cant de- stressed the need to redouble efforts to Qatar, Guido De Sanctis; Baker. lays in emigration clearance at so as to achieve the future goals and and a number of heads “Staff shortage is the reason for the Hamad International Airport. plans that he mentioned in his address of diplomatic missions this,” al-Baker said yesterday. Page 12 before the Advisory Council. Page 10 accredited to Italy. Page 6 Gulf Times 2 Thursday, January 28, 2016 QATAR HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, accompanied by other dignitaries, inspects a parade presented by the cadets of the Ahmed bin Mohamed Military College yesterday. Emir attends Ahmed bin Mohamed Military College graduation event QNA the military parade. this batch of Qatari cadets. Doha HH the Emir honoured the The batch, including 89 ca- outstanding batch of graduates. dets, will be distributed among The 11th batch then handed the Armed Forces, the Police, H the Emir Sheikh over the fl ag to the 12th batch. the Internal Security Forces Tamim bin Hamad al- An order for promotions was (Lekhwiya), The Emiri Guard HThani presided over the read out and the graduates took and the State Security, in addi- graduation ceremony of the 11th the oath. tion to other nationals from the batch of offi cer candidates at United Arab Emirates, Kuwait Ahmed bin Mohamed Military The Ahmed bin Mohamed and Libya, al-Nuaimi said. College yesterday. Military College received Al-Nuaimi added that un- The ceremony was attended for the fi rst time students der the vision of HH the Emir by HE the Prime Minister and from Jordan and Tunisia to for this college to be a meeting Interior Minister Sheikh Abdul- join the 15th batch place and a source of estab- lah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al- lishing friendly relations with Thani, ministers, ranking army The Commander of the others states, it received for the offi cers and commanders of the Ahmed Bin Mohamed Military fi rst time students from Jor- military colleges of other coun- College, Major General Hamad dan and Tunisia to join the 15th tries. Ahmed al-Nuaimi, delivered an batch. Upon Emir’s arrival on the address in which he expressed After the graduation ceremo- podium the band played the na- gratitude to the Emir for pre- ny, the Emir opened the Water- tional anthem. Then the Emir siding over the graduation cer- sports Complex of the College. reviewed the parade presented emony of the 11th batch of the The complex includes the by the graduates. collage. latest equipment according to The ceremony began with Major General al-Nuaimi international standards for vari- recitation of the Holy Qur’an congratulated the Emir on the ous water sports, treatment and before the graduates performed occasion of the graduation of rehabilitation therapy. HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani visiting the Watersports Complex at the Ahmed bin Mohamed Military College yesterday. Gulf Times 6 Thursday, January 28, 2016 QATAR Qatar calls for end to Israel’s illegal practices Emir arrives in Rome HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim atar has urged the ian law, and to reject all sentative to the UN Sheikha Sheikha Alia was speak- of the continued suff ering bin Hamad UN Security Coun- practices and illegal actions Alia Ahmed bin Saif al- ing at a meeting of the UN of Syrian civilians as the al-Thani being Qcil to compel Israel carried out by the Israeli Thani, who emphasised the Security Council on the international community is received at to respect provisions of the occupation authorities. country has spared no ef- “Situation in the Middle unable to alleviate this suf- Ciampino international law and the The call was made by fort in achieving peace and East, including the Pales- fering and stop war crimes Military Airport international humanitar- Qatar’s Permanent Repre- stability in the region. tine Question”. against humanity commit- in Rome In the fulfi lment of its ted by the Syrian regime yesterday. The humanitarian commit- and its militias. Emir is on an ments, Qatar has so far car- She pointed to the Secu- off icial visit ried out $230mn projects rity Council’s Decision No to the Italian for Gaza’s reconstruction, 2254 which calls for tak- Republic.