TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 MUHARRAM 8, 1440 VOL.11 NO. 4396 QR 2 FINE Fajr: 4:03 am Dhuhr: 11:29 am HIGH : 38°C Asr: 2:57 pm Maghrib: 5:36 pm LOW : 31°C Isha: 7:06 pm Europe 11 Business 12 Sports 16 It’s my Brexit deal or no deal, First phase of Sea Pearl project Al Sadd hold Esteghlal 2-2 PM May warns party rebels in Turkey complete: Qatari Diar to book AFC CL semis spot Qatar's Fastest Mobile Network 2ɚFLDOO\७YHULȴHG IURP७6SHHGWHVWp७E\७2RNODp AMIR, IVORY COAST PRESIDENT DISCUSS WAYS TO PROMOTE COOPERATION Qatar, Ivory Coast sign pacts to boost ties QNA President witnessed the signing ment and a memorandum of DOHA of a number of agreements and a understanding for cooperation memorandum of understanding in the fields of tourism and tour- THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin between the two countries. ism business events were also Hamad al Thani and Ivory Coast The two leaders witnessed signed. President Alassane Ouattara dis- the signing of an agreement on Earlier, the Amir welcomed cussed ways to enhance the bilat- the establishment of a joint com- the Ivoirian president and his ac- eral relations in various fields, es- mittee of cooperation between companying delegation, wishing pecially in investment, education, the Government of Qatar and the them a pleasant stay and hoping infrastructure and agriculture, at Republic of Ivory Coast aimed at that the visit contributes to pro- the Amiri Diwan on Monday. enhancing cooperation in various moting the friendly relations and During the official talks, the fields. develops cooperation between Amir and the Ivory Coast presi- An agreement in the field of both countries in various fields. dent touched on the most promi- higher education and scientific re- For his part, the Ivoirian pres- nent international and regional search, another on the promotion ident thanked the Amir for the issues, especially those related to and protection of mutual invest- warm welcome and hospitality, achieving security and stability in ments aimed at enhancing and expressing his content to visit Qa- Africa. deepening economic cooperation tar for the second time. They discussed ways to pro- for the common interest and mu- He also praised the strong bi- mote cooperation between the tual benefit of both countries were lateral relations and looked for- two countries. signed. ward to further develop the coop- Qatar and Ivory Coast signed a The two countries also signed eration to achieve the interests of host of agreements to enhance bi- an agreement on Ivorian workers both countries and their people. lateral relations in various fields. recruitment regulation. The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani and Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara witness signing of several agreements The Amir and the Ivory Coast A maritime transport agree- See also page 20 Ô between the two countries in Doha on Monday. PAGE 20 No solution in sight Quality care, patient safety All procedures for to GCC crisis for the top priority: Minister implementation of Minister of Public Health HE Dr Hanan Mohammed al Kuwari has stressed that the Ministry of Public Health exit and residence time being: Ex-PM (MoPH) pays great attention to the issue of patient safety in order to ensure the provision of the best law complete: Meer safe and effective healthcare that is in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030 and the National QNA vate sector companies who Health Strategy (NHS) 2018-2022, which calls DOHA require prior approval or per- for embracing a patient safety culture that mission to exit. puts quality and patient safety at the THE Ministry of Interior Director of Labour In- PAGE 20 and the Ministry of Admin- spection Department at forefront. istrative Development, La- MADLSA Mohammed Ali al bor and Social Affairs have Meer said the ministry has called on all private compa- completed all the procedures nies and employers to pre- related to the implementa- pare for the implementation tion of the law. Hassad merges its Qatar regrets failure of the amended law on the The law allows employees regulation of entry and exit of private companies to leave agricultural portfolio to form Syria of expatriates and their without exit permit except residence. the proportion of 5 percent with Australian firm constitutional panel This came during a work- of its workforce, determined HE Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor al Thani. Hassad on Monday said it continues shop held as part of a series by the employer based on the Qatar has expressed its regret over of awareness workshops on nature of some sensitive jobs TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK dis and Emiratis, has now re- the strategic repositioning the failure to reach an agreement on the new amendments in the such as workers in exchange DOHA versed course. He said for the of its Australian agricultural forming a constitutional committee law regulating the entry and companies and gold shops time being, he sees little pros- investmentinvestt activities, in Syria, stressing that the Syrian exit of expatriates and their and so on. THE Crown Prince of Saudi pects for a solution to the on- securingseccu an residence. Captain Nasser al Khalaf Arabia, Mohammed bin Sal- going crisis. regime is not serious in reaching a The workshop is being of the Ministry of Interior agreement,agagre which will political solution and tries to waste man, is “not well advised” Meanwhile, he accused see the transition of held in cooperation and co- said the law will be imple- and his decisions are made in Saudi Arabia and the UAE of time in order to implement its agenda. ordination between the MoI, mented effectively after be- Hassad’sHas investments a “weird” and “irresponsible” “breaking the Gulf Coopera- Ambassador Ali Khalfan al Mansouri, MADLSA and Qatar Cham- ing announced in the official way, and that instead of using tion Council (GCC)” by target- to MacquarieM ber, with a view to give more gazette, pointing out that it force inside and outside his ing Qatar. InfrastructureInfrfra and Qatar's permanent representative details to companies, institu- will be implemented by the country, he should focus on He noted that after being RealRe Assets to the UN Office in Geneva, warned tions and employers about private sector and does not the well-being of his people, initially hopeful about “MBS” “MIRA”“MIR agricultural that any military escalation in Idlib the new amendments in the include government or qua- Qatar’s former prime minis- and his self-proclaimed re- will threaten the lives of three million law, especially with regard to si-governmental agencies or ter and foreign minister HE form agenda, he had now portfolio.po PAGE 12 the procedures and controls personal sponsorships. Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin changed his mind. civilians. (QNA) to determine the proportion Jabor al Thani has said. “I am disappointed” as two of 5 percent of workers in pri- Continued on page 2 Ô In an interview with valuable years for GCC have France 24, the former PM been lost, the former Qatari said Doha was taken by sur- PM told France 24. prise when the blockade was He also said that the Emi- imposed on Qatar by Saudi rati leader Mohamed bin Za- Arabia, the UAE and their al- yed is acting as a negative lies in June 2017. He said the influence on the Saudi Crown Long queues at fuel stations irk motorists real objective of this move was Prince. He added that he still to change the regime in Qatar. hoped the crown prince would one in the area is forced to come here, He pointed out that the come to his senses. Closure of many fuel stations Long queues can be seen leading to congestion as the West Bay Trump administration, after increases burden of others, at a fuel station in Doha on petrol station had been shut too,” initially siding with the Sau- Continued on page 2 Ô Monday. Athba said. leading to congestion Some motorists said they some- times have to wait for more than 30 HISHAM ALJUNDI minutes to get a chance to refuel. RUSSIA, TURKEY AGREE TO CREATE DOHA Others expressed their dissatis- BUFFER ZONE IN SYRIA’S IDLIB faction over the decision of Woqod THE closure of several petrol stations to close several petrol stations at the TURKISH president Recep Tayyip across Doha has increased the bur- same time for maintenance. Erdogan and Russian president den on other fuel stations, which sees “It is not a right decision and there Vladimir Putinsaid on Monday they longer queues of cars awaiting their must be more supervision of private had agreed to create a “demilita- turn to be served. petrol stations. With most of the peo- rised zone” around Syria's Idlib. Needless to say, motorists are hav- ple coming back from vacations and “We have decided to create a ing a hard time refuelling their vehicles schools opening, I think it is not the demilitarised zone some 15 to with several petrol stations closed ei- right time to close so many fuel sta- 20 kilometres deep along the line ther for maintenance or other reasons. tions at a time causing overcrowding of contact between the armed Waiting at a crammed station in and hardship to motorists,” said Ali al opposition and regime troops by Dafna, Abdullah Athba said refuelling Muftah. October 15 of this year,” Putin his cas has become a big challenge as quented for refuelling was closed for “There are no petrol stations in said after more than four hours of the university petrol station he fre- maintenance until today. the area except for this one.