BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Qatar take on Syria INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2-8, 28 COMMENT 26, 27 REGION 9, 10 BUSINESS 1-6, 13-16 in crucial 15,912.00 8,527.75 29.42 ARAB WORLD 10, 11 CLASSIFIED 7-12 Ahlibank’s 2015 profi t -369.00 -657.37 -1.78 INTERNATIONAL 12-25 SPORTS SECTION 1-12 game -2.27% -7.16% -5.71% rises 8% to QR647.72mn Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 MONDAY Vol. XXXVI No. 9971 January 18, 2016 Rabia II 8, 1437 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Message from Saudi king Qatar tops In brief IRAN | Measures anti-graft US imposes ballistic missile sanctions The US has imposed sanctions on 11 companies and individuals for supplying Iran’s ballistic missile programme in a move delayed by over two weeks so as not to endanger this ranking in weekend’s release of US prisoners, sources familiar with the matter said. The US Treasury Department said it had blacklisted the UAE-based Mabrooka Trading, and its owner Hossein Pournaghshband for helping Iran produce carbon fibre for the Arab world programme. Financial institutions and companies are barred from dealing The new Competitiveness of Arab the state’s institutions. That includes with those on the US blacklist. Page 9 Economies Report emphasises on the policy to apply punishments on Qatar’s eff orts in the field of rule corrupt individuals as well as cleans- of law ing the business sector from corrup- QATAR | Survey HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani has received a written message from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, tion, in order to provide foreign com- King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia, on the fraternal relations between the two countries and ways to advance panies with a high degree of safety and ‘Women work more but and boost them as well as on issues of common concern. The message was handed over by visiting Saudi Minister of State atar has been ranked fi rst confi dence. earn less than men’ and Cabinet member Dr Musaed bin Mohamed al-Aiban when the Emir received him at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. amongst Arab countries in Qatar has achieved in this indicator Women in Qatar earn less than males Qcombating administrative cor- a standard grade of 1.608. The report although they work longer than the ruption, according to the Competi- emphasised that the advanced posi- latter, according to an off icial estimate. tiveness of Arab Economies Report tion achieved by Qatar came as a re- The average monthly wage for males for 2016, issued by the Arab Monetary sult of the government’s eff orts, rep- stood at QR10,893 at an estimated Fund. resented by the establishment of the average 49 working hours; while Qatar topped the index, which fo- rule of law and anti-corruption cen- females earned on an average QR9,294 cuses on the extent of individuals’ tre, which has contributed to raising working for 51 hours, the Ministry of Emir to hold talks with practice in public authority for per- awareness and building partnerships Development Planning and Statistics sonal gain, the extent of the spread of by spreading cognitive awareness in (MDPS) said in its Labour Force Survey, administrative corruption within the the frameworks of administrative an- released yesterday. Page 2 judiciary system, as well as all forms ti-corruption. of corruption that impede the imple- Competitiveness Report revealed Russian president today mentation of the business, besides that Qatar leads a number of other PAKISTAN | Blasphemy measuring the state’s seriousness in indicators, such as non-performing Police arrest cleric aft er QNA fi ghting corruption. loans index, with the state occupy- boy cuts off own hand Moscow “This comes as a recognition of the ing the fi rst place, through recording eff orts of Qatar to maintain its ad- the least rate of non-performing loans Police in Pakistan have arrested an imam vanced positions in the international with a standard grade of 0.927, as the for inciting violence after a 15-year-old H the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin indicators in combating corruption default percentage has reached only boy who was reported to have been Hamad al-Thani arrived in - thanks to the attention given by HH 1.8% on average in the past three years. mistakenly accused of blasphemy cut off HMoscow yesterday evening on the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad The report justifi ed the progress his own hand. Page 23 an offi cial visit to the Russian Federa- al-Thani to set the necessary legisla- of Qatar in these indicators, stating tion. tions, the seriousness of the state in the that the country benefi ted from the HH the Emir and his accompany- application of rule of law, attention to progress that has been made on the SRI LANKA | Statute ing delegation were welcomed upon institutional and transparency param- three major levels, represented by rule Colombo to use arrival at the Vnukovo International eters, and the eff ectiveness of perform- of law, anti-corruption and govern- social media Airport by Deputy Minister of Foreign ance in all of the State’s institutions,” ment eff ectiveness. Aff airs Mikhail Bogdanov, who is also the Administrative Control & Trans- The report emphasised on the ef- Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister, Ranil the Russian president’s special rep- parency Authority said in a statement. forts of Qatar in the fi eld of rule of law, Wickremesinghe, yesterday announced resentative for the Middle East and Competitiveness Index refl ects the which was represented by the trust of off icials would use social media to North Africa, Qatar’s ambassador to state’s role in the courts’ justice and citizens, and the extent of their com- seek public opinion on a proposed new the Russian Federation, Saud bin Ab- the policies practiced towards the citi- pliance with the rules of civil soci- constitution aimed at preventing a dullah al-Mahmoud, Russia’s ambas- zens; how eff ective it is in addressing ety, as well as to the eff ectiveness of return to ethnic war. Page 25 sador to Qatar, Noor Mohamed Julov, favouritism, its ability to formulate the judiciary, courts, and the police, and members of the Qatari embassy. and implement eff ective and sound property rights and how to implement The Emir was accorded an offi cial policies, respect for the citizens’ contracts, and certainly hold account- BUSINESS | Prospects welcoming ceremony upon his arrival rights, and the role of judiciary in able the personnel who are proved that Naimi optimistic at the Vnukovo International Airport. HH the Emir being accorded an off icial welcoming ceremony upon his arrival at the combating administrative corruption they used their positions for personal about oil future He will hold talks with President Vnukovo International Airport yesterday. and bribes. Besides all of the processes gain, and to hold police offi cers who Vladimir Putin today. that are identifi ed and monitored by were convicted of off ending citizens Saudi oil minister Ali al-Naimi said “The talks will focus primarily on “The two leaders will have a detailed month after HE the Minister of Foreign the government, which are in favour of or residents accountable. yesterday it would take “some time” to comprehensive development of trade exchange of views on current interna- Aff airs Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al- the citizen. Qatar also has topped the key in- restore stability to the global oil market and economy, investment, energy sec- tional aff airs, particularly the situation Attiyah met his Russian counterpart, Qatar achieved the fi rst place in dicators for the report at the level of in the midst of a glut but he remained tor and humanitarian co-operation in the Middle East and North Africa,” Sergey Lavrov, in Moscow to discuss a combating administrative corruption the Arab world, and was the fi rst Arab optimistic about the future. Business between Russia and Qatar,” the Krem- according to the website. range of bilateral and international is- and taking judicial actions to protect country in the rule of law at the stand- Page 2 lin’s offi cial website reports. The Emir’s visit to Moscow comes a sues. Page 2 the rule of law and anti-corruption in ard index, with a value of 1.310. PHCC to screen 25,000 for Second-hand car sales see a drop breast and bowel cancer yearly By Joey Aguilar plemented some austerity measures to Staff Reporter cut spending and buying service vehi- By Joseph Varghese as a mobile unit van. This will further cles this year may not be an option, ac- Staff Reporter enable PHCC to eff ectively and effi - cording to sources. ciently deliver cancer screening pro- big drop in sales of used vehicles A source told Gulf Times that these cedures,” she explained. in the past six months poses a companies preferred to buy new units s part of efforts to minimise Qataris will get priority for the Adilemma for many showrooms in (mostly pick-ups) than second-hand the impact of cancer cases in screening though everyone can reg- Doha, it is learnt. ones for their operations. AQatar through early detection, ister. The Leabaib Health Centre will Speaking to Gulf Times, a manager at “To save money, now old vehicles are the Primary Health Care Corporation launch mammography services in a showroom along the Salwa Road said being taken to various service centres (PHCC) aims to screen about 25,000 March this year. The mobile van serv- that business had slowed down to 75% for repair and maintenance,” he added.