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GCC Labels Hezbollah a Terrorist Group BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 12 Staut excels on opening INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2 – 11, 30, 31 COMMENT 28, 29 day at REGION 12 BUSINESS 1 – 8, 12 – 15 GIS sees QR1.9bn in 16,818.30 10,014.43 34.32 ARAB WORLD 12, 13 CLASSIFIED 9 – 11 -46.78 +45.18 -0.08 INTERNATIONAL 14 – 27 SPORTS 1 – 12 capital expenditure Al Shaqab -0.28% +0.45% -0.23% Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 THURSDAY Vol. XXXVII No. 10016 March 3, 2016 Jumada I 23, 1437 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals PM in Tunis meeting GCC labels In brief Hezbollah QATAR | Offi cial Emir chairs economic aff airs council meet HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, chairman of the Supreme Council for Economic a terrorist Aff airs and Investment, chaired the council’s first meeting in 2016 at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. HH the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani, vice chairman of the council, attended the meeting along with members of HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani participated in the meeting of group the council. the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) member states’ ministers of interior which was held in Tunis yesterday on the sidelines HE the Minister of Finance Ali Sherif of the 33rd session of the Arab Ministers of Interior Council. During the meeting, Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Reuters/AFP out “terrorist attacks, smuggling weap- al-Emadi, the council’s secretary Minister of Interior Prince Mohamed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz al-Saud emphasised the importance of synergising eff orts Riyadh ons and explosives, stirring up sedition general, said the meeting discussed and co-ordinating stances to bolster joint Gulf security, in implementation of directives of the GCC leaders’ to maintain their and incitement to chaos and violence”. topics on the agenda and took the nations’ stability and citizens’ safety. Page 2 Individual members of the Gulf Co- necessary measures. he six-member Gulf Co-oper- operation Council have already labelled He said the agenda included ation Council (GCC) declared Hezbollah a terrorist group. developments related to energy THezbollah a terrorist organisation Zayani cited “their terrorist acts and and investment aff airs. yesterday, opening up the possibility of incitement in Syria, Yemen and in Iraq”, It also included Qatar Petroleum’s further sanctions against the Iran-allied which he said were threatening Arab se- request to endorse an agreement Thai minister hails workers’ welfare group that wields infl uence in Lebanon curity. on amending the financial terms and fi ghts in Syria. Saudi Arabia last month halted a $3bn of the development and financial In yesterday’s announcement, GCC programme for military supplies to Leb- terms agreement of Barzan Gas QNA that Qatar is determined to set the some 100,000 foreign workers, who Secretary-General Abdullatif al-Zayani anon in protest against Hezbollah, which Company Limited, the minister said, Doha standard of worker welfare in this re- come to the Gulf state to participate said the council would now “take the has lawmakers in Beirut’s parliament. adding that the council approved gion, said Distakul. in its construction projects, such necessary measures to implement its Announcing the funding cut, a Saudi the agreement. HE the Minister of Administrative as those for the 2022 FIFA World decision ... based on anti-terrorism laws offi cial said the kingdom noticed “hostile Al-Emadi added that the agenda hai Labour Minister Sirchai Development and Labour and Social Cup. applied in the GCC and similar interna- Lebanese positions resulting from the included an off er to found Distakul has praised the stand- Aff airs Dr Issa bin Saad al-Jafali al- Labour City, which lies 14km tional laws”. stranglehold of Hezbollah on the state”. a solar-powered electricity Tards of Qatar’s Labour City. Nuaimi said: “We are extremely proud from Doha and covers an area of Zayani did not specify what action He specifi cally cited Lebanon’s refusal generation company (Seraj Energy “This is one of the best and most of Thai nationals’ contribution to 1,100,000sq m, is just one of seven might follow, but Saudi Arabia, the big- to join the Arab League and the Organi- Company) to be owned by QP well-equipped worker accommoda- Qatar’s development and growth. As accommodation complexes that the gest power in the grouping, last week sation of Islamic Co-operation in con- and Qatar Electricity and Water tion sites I have visited. I am extreme- we move towards realising Qatar Na- government is building to house al- said it had blacklisted four companies demning attacks on Saudi diplomatic Company (QEWC) and works on ly pleased with the standard of welfare tional Vision 2030 we look forward to most 340,000 labour migrants. and three Lebanese men for having links missions in Iran in January. the development of electricity available to workers here,” the minis- welcoming more highly skilled indi- There are more than 4,000 Thai to Hezbollah. Riyadh cut diplomatic ties with Tehran generation projects via solar ter, who is on a two-day visit to Qatar, viduals from Thailand over the com- workers currently in Qatar with the Zayani accused Hezbollah of commit- after demonstrators burned its embassy energy. The council agreed to said yesterday. ing years.” Qatari minister suggesting there ting “hostile acts” against GCC states, and a consulate following the Saudi ex- establish the company. Labour City is a clear indication Labour City can accommodate should be more. including recruiting young men to carry ecution of a Shia cleric. Sheikh Joaan honoured CSR person of year 2015 By Joseph Varghese Staff Reporter he Qatar Olympic Committee president HE Sheikh Joaan bin THamad al-Thani was honoured as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Person of the Year 2015 at a cer- emony yesterday that also witnessed the launch of the fourth edition of the National CSR Report, Leaders’ Vi- sions. Under the patronage of HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Kha- lifa al-Thani, the ceremony was hosted by Qatar University (QU). The report, which has an introduction by HE Sheikh Abdullah will be distributed to all Qatari embassies around the world through the Ministry of Foreign Af- fairs, one of the partners of the report. HE Sheikh Joaan was recognised for his signifi cant role in supporting CSR and for being a role model in inspiring the youth of Qatar. Leading companies and community representatives who are leaders in CSR were also honoured at the event. The report is based on a prelimi- HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani flanked by QU president Dr Hassan Rashid nary study conducted by CSR Qatar al-Derham and Qatar CSR CEO Khalifa S al-Mohannadi at the CSR event yesterday. Committee. The main objective of the study is to provide an initial under- voiced in this national report, towards Qatar CSR CEO Khalifa S al-Mo- standing of the importance of diff er- institutional development through hannadi said that in its previous edi- ent CSR spending categories as well as careful planning of new programmes tions, the report highlighted the added their relationship with organisational and their execution on the solid basis value of social responsibility, and suc- performance. The study was conduct- of social responsibility.” ceeded in providing an opportunity for ed in companies among diff erent sec- He noted that the report is a valu- local institutions to change their ap- tors in Qatar. able tool for achieving the vision of proaches and professional techniques. QU president Dr Hassan Rashid al- the university and its partners, in line “This success was further enhanced Derham said: “Qatar University has with the four pillars of Qatar National by drawing the participation of new always been guided by social respon- Vision 2030. “It has also gained mo- institutions which benefi ted from the sibility to achieve its academic goals, mentum through the contributions of leaders’ instructions, experiences, and advance its students’ knowledge, and various national institutions. We are vision to serve the society. The con- build their capabilities. The organisa- proud of the success of our collabora- structive approach that Qatar CSR tion continues to deliver on its mis- tion with Qatar CSR Network, prima- Network has adopted will serve to sion of serving as a bridge between rily in developing new partnerships provide students with invaluable op- academia and society. It is also keen with institutions from the public and portunities that enable them to realise to lead the leaders’ visions, which are private sector,” he added. their academic aspirations.” Page 10 Gulf Times 2 Thursday, March 3, 2016 QATAR HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani taking part in the meeting of the 33rd session of the Arab Interior Ministers’ Council in Tunis yesterday. PM participates in Arab interior ministers’ meet QNA operation Council (GCC), Council, Dr Nabil El Araby, tion of the Arab Convention Tunis the Arab Maghreb Union Arab League Secretary- against Terrorism. (AMU), the International General and Dr Mohamed A preparatory meeting of Criminal Police Organiza- bin Ali Kuman, Secretary- the representatives of the E the Prime Minis- tion (INTERPOL), United General of the Council, a Arab Interior Ministers was ter and Minister of Nations Offi ce on Drugs and number of issues of interest held on Sunday addressing HInterior Sheikh Ab- Crime (UNODC) and Naif to the joint Arab action in topics on the agenda and dullah bin Nasser bin Kha- Arab University for Security the security fi eld.
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