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BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Lekhwiya defeat INDEX Gharafa with DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2, 3, 24 COMMENT 22, 23 Third stage of Khatwa REGION 4 BUSINESS 1–7, 12-16 initiative to support easy 3-0 win 19,901.70 10,702.03 51.87 ARAB WORLD 4, 5 CLASSIFIED 8-12 -62.10 -23.95 -2.12 INTERNATIONAL 6-21 SPORTS 1–8 retirees launched -0.31% -0.22% -3.93% Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 TUESDAY Vol. XXXVII No. 10329 January 10, 2017 Rabia II 12, 1438 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Emir gets Jordan king’s message 400 brands In brief for jewellery QATAR | Offi cial Deputy Emir chairs QU board meeting and watches HH the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Qatar University (QU), presided over the second meeting of the Board of Trustees for the academic year show in Feb 2016/2017, which was held at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. The meeting By Ramesh Mathew Recalling that the DJWE is the long- discussed topics on the agenda, Staff Reporter est running and most anticipated expo including a report on the projects in Qatar’s annual calendar of events, and decisions implemented by the al-Obaidly said the exhibition contin- QU. The board agreed on appointing ore than 400 brands repre- ues to reinforce the country’s position Dr Hassan Eissa al-Fadalah as senting over 50 exhibitors will as a premium venue for high profi le Associate Dean for Academic Mshowcase their luxury and business events. Aff airs, in addition agreeing on the premium goods and accessories at the The QTA offi cial said the business suggestion of amending the policies 14th Doha Jewellery and Watches Ex- events would play a major role in at- and procedures of the university hibition (DJWE) to be held at the Doha tracting no less than 7mn annual visi- admissions. Exhibition and Convention Centre tors in Qatar by 2030. (DECC) from February 20 to 25. Speaking later, QNB assistant gen- “A number of widely acclaimed in- eral manager (corporate relations) Sa- QATAR | Health ternational brands will have their pres- lem al-Naemi and Qatar Airways vice Kidney function tests at ence at the six-day exhibition, as in the president Ehaab Abdelatif Amin also HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani has received a written message from King Abdullah II of Jordan, inviting previous expo,” said Ahmed al-Obaid- expressed hope that the DJWE would Medical Commission him to attend the 28th ordinary session of the Arab League Council at the summit level, which will be held in Amman in ly, director of Exhibitions at the Qatar draw a large number of visitors to the The Medical Commission will soon March. The message was handed over by Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and Expatriate Aff airs Tourism Authority (QTA). country during the event, both as ex- introduce kidney function tests Nasser Judeh, when the Emir met him at his Emiri Diwan off ice yesterday. At the outset of the meeting, Judeh conveyed the Exuding confi dence about a good hibitors and customers. for new expatriates, local Arabic Jordanian King’s greetings to HH the Emir and to the Qatari people, and his wishes of further progress and prosperity. The response to the expo, the offi cial ex- Amin said Qatar Airways, which is the daily Arrayah has reported. “The Emir reciprocated his greetings to the King of Jordan and his wishes to Jordanian people of further progress and prosperity. plained that the organisers have mar- offi cial airline sponsor of the DJWE, is new measure is in response to the keted the event well in the last two launching a series of off ers for the visitors entry of a considerable number of months and there is a growing aware- from the Gulf region. Besides attractive expatriates with kidney diseases,” ness about the Doha exhibition among fares, the airline would support the visi- explained Dr Ibrahim al-Shaar. The the region’s clientele. tors through remarkably good hospitality proposed tests would determine The DJWE is the fi rst in the annual and logistics support, he added. to which degree expatriates with global calendar of such events. The Mazen Abd Rabbo, managing di- kidney diseases would be allowed 251 investors win draw for QTA offi cial said the expo will have rector of Auditoire, which will deliver residency in the country. The several hundreds of top-notch cus- the DJWE, and Fouad Tayoun, head off icial also disclosed that two new tomers from within the Gulf region and of watches and jewellery at Fifty One machines for testing Hepatitis B and outside. He said more than 60% of the East, which supports emerging Qa- C and Aids have been introduced at fi sh stalls in Umm Salal visitors to the exhibition are from the tari designers at the event, were also the Medical Commission. Page 24 Gulf states. present at the press conference. total of 251 investors qualifi ed number of key services and products a cafeteria and a restaurant, and six EUROPE | Crime in a public draw conducted yes- at the market, the statement notes. vegetables/fruits shops – four for Police arrest 17 over A terday by the Permanent Com- These include stalls for poultry, wholesale and two for retail. There mittee for Managing Central Markets vegetables/fruits, meat and chilled are also 10 shops for various activi- Kardashian robbery at the Ministry of Economy and Com- meat as well as centres for the distri- ties, including four for meat, three French police yesterday arrested 17 merce (MEC) to allocate fi sh stalls at bution of ration items and selling fod- for poultry and three for milk/juice, people, most of them with records for Umm Salal Central Market. der and wholesale foodstuff . in addition to an outlet each for the organised crime, over the robbery of Two reserve winners were select- The market will also feature outlets other activities, two administrative US reality TV star Kim Kardashian in ed besides each main winner, just in such as a fi sh and seafood restaurant, a offi ces for auction, and three offi ces Paris last October, police sources said. case of default. The committee will cafeteria, an eatery, a bakery, a sweets for the fi sh trade. Police swooped in the Paris region later notify the winner to complete the and nuts shop, a cafe and honey outlet, The ministry has set the leas- and the south of France after DNA necessary procedures to sign the lease as well as stores selling spices/herbs ing period at two renewable years. was found at the luxury residence contracts and inform them about the and marine/fi shing tools. It will also Shops will be furnished and equipped Ahmed al-Obaidly (centre) speaks about the DJWE yesterday as Ehaab Abdelatif Amin, where Kardashian was robbed of regulation for operating such outlets, have administrative offi ces. for some activities – including Mazen Abd Rabbo, Fouad Tayoun and Salem al-Naemi look on. PICTURE: Jayaram her jewels at gunpoint. The heist, MEC said in a statement. The investment opportunities of- fi sh, poultry, meat and milk – for worth around 9mn euros ($9.5mn), Earlier, the Permanent Committee fered include 10 benches for selling QR40,000, which is to be paid at the Good opportunity for Qatari women designers to shine was France’s biggest jewellery theft for Managing Central Markets had an- fi sh, a fi sh and seafood restaurant, time of allocation. involving a private citizen in more nounced investment opportunities for Some leading Qatari women jewellery editions of the exhibitions. than two decades. Page 14 those interested in leasing fi sh stalls in designers will have their exclusive Speaking to Gulf Times, designers the Umm Salal Central Market, sched- boutiques at the Doha Jewellery and Nada al-Sulaiti, Fajr al-Attiyah and Sara uled to open at the end of the fi rst AMERICA | Entertainment Watches Exhibition, scheduled from al-Hammadi said they were extremely quarter of 2017. February 20 to 25 at the Doha Exhibition happy at the opportunity provided by La La Land sweeps The committee specifi ed the proce- and Convention Centre. the organisers of the DJWE to showcase dures for off ering such shops for lease, Golden Globe Awards “The event would give a remarkably their own creations alongside many of the application rules, tenants’ obliga- good opportunity to Qatari women the internationally acclaimed designers Hollywood musical La La Land has tions and the allocation process, and designers to exhibit their creative from across the world. broken the record for the most they should start the designated ac- talents in ornament designing at a Al-Sulaiti said she had won accolades Golden Globe Awards, winning tivity within a month of getting their show which has a good standing at the at some of the exhibitions, held outside seven prizes. It won every award shop. global level,” said Ahmed al-Obaidly, the country, including a popular show in it was nominated for, including The Umm Salal Central Market in- director of exhibitions at Qatar Italy recently. best musical or comedy film, best cludes a slaughterhouse, a yard for fi sh Tourism Authority. In the last few years Qatari designer director, screenplay, score and auction, benches for selling fi sh, fi sh The QTA offi cial recalled that some of Nour Alfardan had her boutique at the song. Its stars Emma Stone and cleaning shops, an ice-making facility the women designers had exhibited exhibition and it went down well with a Ryan Gosling also won in the acting and a nursery.