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[email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Emir meets German Vice Chancellor Qatar budget Motorists told surplus at QR100bn DOHA: Qatar’s budget surplus to move cars stood at more than QR100bn by the end of January 2015, despite the sharp decline in global oil prices. Qatar also managed to achieve after accident QR160bn current account sur- plus in the balance of payments during the first nine months of Overtaking from right very common 2014, said QCB Governor H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Saud Al BY SIDI MOHAMED on an experimental basis to see Thani here yesterday. The glo- its effect. bal economic landscape has DOHA: Overtaking from the Meanwhile, the findings of a seen the emergence of new eco- right side is the most common study conducted by Qatar Road nomic, financial and political traffic rule violation, followed by Safety Studies Centre show that challenges that left a negative use of mobile phones by motor- Al Shamal Road was the most impact on the global economy ists while driving, a seminar vulnerable in terms of acci- growth. Global financial markets was told yesterday. dent-related deaths as some experienced huge volatility dur- The other most frequent mis- 54 people died in four years on ing the period.