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[email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Emir meets Erdogan Qatar ranks No.1 Iran, Western in WEF report on competitiveness DOHA: Qatar has been powers reach ranked No. 1 in the World Economic Forum’s annual Global Competitiveness Report. The report evaluates the efficiency of 144 governments historic N-deal on measures, including waste- fulness of government spend- ing, burden of regulation and Qatar welcomes agreement transparency of policymaking, to produce an overall global VIENNA: Major powers the US, Russia, China, Britain, ranking. clinched a historic deal yesterday France and Germany. Qatar emerges as the coun- to ensure Iran does not obtain Underscoring the tectonic shift try with the most efficient the nuclear bomb, opening up in relations, Iranian state TV government, followed by Tehran’s stricken economy and broadcast Obama’s statement live, Singapore, potentially ending decades of bad only the second such occasion since Finland has been ranked blood with the West. the 1979 Islamic revolution. Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and discussed latest third, Hong Kong fourth and Qatar has welcomed the deal over Iranian President Hassan regional and international developments and cooperation. The Emir’s delegation, Turkish cabinet members and the United Kingdom fifth in Tehran’s nuclear programme.