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Some roads need to be ‘modiﬁed for safety’

In brief

QATAR | Diplomacy

Pakistan president due in Doha tomorrow

At the invitation of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain is arriving in Doha tomorrow on a two-day oﬀicial visit. During his stay, the Pakistan president will call on HH the Emir and HH the Father Emir besides holding several meetings with Qatari government oﬀicials. During his goodwill visit, the Pakistani head of state will also interact with the members of Pakistani community in Qatar and meet the local Qatari and Pakistani expatriate business communities. Page 2

By Joey Aguilar

Staﬀ Reporter

HE the Foreign Minister of Qatar Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani participated in the international ministerial meeting on the future of Mosul held in Paris yesterday.

ome roads in Qatar should be modiﬁed to be safer for both mo-

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torists and pedestrians, a Swedish road expert has suggested.
“Public Works Authority (Ashghal) might need to retroﬁt some of these old infrastructures,” Swedish National Road Consulting AB managing director Jonas Hermanson urged.

Qatar stresses on uniting Iraqis in talks on Mosul

ARAB WORLD | Conﬂict

Nearly 500 dead, food running out in Aleppo

“Sweden and Qatar face similar challenges in their effort to substantially reduce road fatalities and serious injuries, particularly in dealing with old infrastructures,” he told a press briefing Jonas Hermanson at the embassy on Wednesday. The two countries recently inked a deal to further improve traffic and road and we have a lot to offer in this field,” safety in Qatar, which has been “very he noted, adding that Sweden and its receptive” in adopting Sweden’s na- embassy in Doha have developed tional road traffic safety programme close co-operation with the Ministry dubbed as ‘Vision Zero.’ of Interior (MoI), Traffic Department, The approach proved to be highly Ashghal, Hamad Medical Corporation, effective in Sweden, which resulted in and other government agencies. lower fatalities and injuries since its

The nearly month-long Russian and Syrian bombing campaign in Aleppo has had horrific results with nearly 500 dead and food rations expected to run out by the end of the month, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said yesterday. “The conflict continues to reach new and awful depths,” Ban told a special meeting of the General Assembly called by 72 countries in an initiative led by Canada. The air strikes on rebel-held eastern Aleppo since the Syrian oﬀensive was launched on September 22 have been the most sustained and intensive

dation of extremist sectarian practices, and makes no contribution to the demographic change in Iraq.

QNA

Paris

Qatar FM meets French counterpart

He added that there must be a national framework that brings together the Iraqis on the basis of citizenship rather than ethnicity and sectarianism. The Foreign Minister pointed to the need for the Iraqi government to work on ensuring the safety and protection of civilians from oﬀences contrary to human values and international humanitarian law, stressing that it should hold accountable all of those who engage on sectarian practices to deter anyone considering a repeat of such practices.
“Qatar has great ambition in this area
E the Foreign Minister of Qatar Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani yesterday

HE the Foreign Minister of Qatar Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani met with his French counterpart

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aparticipated in the international ministerial meeting on the future of Mosul held in Paris.

Jean-Marc Ayrault, on the sidelines of the international ministerial meeting on the future of Mosul held in Paris yesterday. They discussed bilateral relations and means of boosting them in all ﬁelds, besides the latest regional and international developments, especially the situation in Syria and Iraq.

The meeting discussed the provision of humanitarian assistance to trapped people in Mosul, the protection of the civilian population, and the management of the ﬂow of displaced people from combat zones.
In Sweden, 10 specialists conducted inception in 1997. It aims to achieve a total of 6,500 studies on road fazero deaths or serious injury on road talities, each doing between 20 and 30

bombardment of the five-year war, said Ban. “The results have been horrific”, said the UN chief, with nearly 500 people killed and about 2,000 injured. Page 3

accidents. Hermanson, in-depth studies per year, helping auakeynote speaker at thorities develop eﬀective remedies on

It also discussed how to restore sta-

a transport safety forum in Doha this various road issues.

bility in the city of Mosul and its sur- term battle against IS.

He noted to the importance of tak-

week, stressed that Ashghal has been

In Qatar, MoI is working closely

rounding areas, and areas liberated

It also underlined the need to devel- ing into account the post-liberation

focusing a lot in making Qatar roads with ministries and other stakehold-

from Islamic State militant group in op an eﬀective plan to achieve stability stage and how to ensure the return of general. in Iraq. displaced people as soon as possible as The meeting stressed the need to The Foreign Minister, in a speech well as to secure the region from any

safer for everyone.

ers in its campaign to substantially cut

“Ashghal is looking at these new the number of fatalities on the road, constructions, it is doing road safety noted Swedish ambassador Ewa Poaudits, looking at forgiving roads and lano, who lauded the ministry’s initia-

AMERICA | Politics

synchronise military operations to during the meeting, underpinned the threat.

Trump stance deepens Republican Party riﬅs

Several prominent Republicans yesterday denounced Donald Trump’s refusal to commit to

liberate Mosul, led by Iraq and in sup- importance of the ﬁght against terror-

HE the Foreign Minister said that

(road) signs, among others,” he said.

tive in raising public awareness on the

port of the international community ism according to a national framework the State of Qatar will spare no eﬀort with a comprehensive political agree- that brings together and unites Iraqis, in helping Iraq, pointing out that Qatar ment between the Iraqi actors and the preserves the integrity of Iraqi land, Red Crescent has already begun workrelevant regional partners in the long- makes no contribution to the consoli- ing with the UN agencies to help Iraqis.
Fortysix 4D microwave radar de- importance of road safety and respontectors have also started operating sible driving.

in Mesaieed, detecting various road

She said they are also open for a tie

violations and slowing down speed- up with driving schools in Qatar in ing motorists. Several high tech cam- raising the level of skills and compeeras were also installed earlier on major tence of learners who are trying to se-

accepting the result of the presidential election, and some worried his stance might make it more diﬀicult for his party to hold onto control of Congress. Trump’s refusal, which Democratic rival Hillary Clinton called “horrifying,” was the standout remark of their third and final debate on Wednesday night. It ratcheted up Trump’s claims that the election was being rigged against him, and became the latest flashpoint in an unusually volatile race three weeks before voters go to the polls. Page 6

highways in Doha.
“We have a deep respect for the Qacure a driving licence.
“We are developing a new test procetar National Vision 2030, which has dure and theoretical test for next year singled out few very important pri- in Sweden and we are going to show orities and one of them is road safety,” this to Qatar authorities in the coming

Call to protect Aleppo civilians

Hermanson said.

months,” Polano added.

tinued failure to ﬁnd a ﬁnal and fast gets, use of indiscriminate weapons,

QNA

New York

solution to the Syrian crisis and the massacres, obstruction of humanitarinsistence of the Syrian regime to ian convoys, prevention of the entry of continue its ﬂagrant violations of basic needs to the besieged areas and he State of Qatar has demanded the international law, the situation in the adoption of the policy of forced the UN Security Council to im- the Middle East will deteriorate more migration and demographic change.

Mosul ﬁghting forces 5,640 people to ﬂee their homes

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mediately intervene to protect than today, warning of more serious
She also referred to the Security civilians in Aleppo and other Syrian consequences in Syria’s sovereignty Council periodic meetings on the situcities, stressing that the current situ- and its territorial integrity as well as ation in the Middle East, including ation in Syria poses the biggest chal- the unity of its people, and the secu- the Palestinian issue, expressing belenge threat to the international com- rity and stability of the region and the lief that achieving peace in the Middle

EUROPE | Space

people were also ﬂeeing to the east from the west of the city after heavy air strikes and shelling in the west. Nine hundred families from Mosul

Crash landing feared as Mars lander still silent

Reuters

Geneva

munity. This came in

world.

East depends on the conﬂicts parties’

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statement deliv-

Sheikha Alia said that despite the commitment to the provisions of the

Thrusters intended to slow a European lander as it neared Mars on Wednesday fired for less time than expected before contact with the vehicle was lost, leaving scientists uncertain whether it touched down safely or broke apart.

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ered by HE Ambassador Sheikha Alia international community’s eﬀorts, International Law.

Ahmed bin Saif al-Thani, the Perma- represented by the International Syria

Sheikha Alia said that there is no

he ﬁghting around the Iraqi city district, or about 5,400 people, had been

of Mosul has forced 5,640 peo- taken to a reception centre in the village
Tple to ﬂee their homes in the last of Al-Hood in Qayyarah, UNHCR said. three days, the International Organisa- Another 240 people from Hamdanition for Migration said yesterday, most yah district, east of Mosul, had been of them in the last 24 hours. transferred to the Debaga reception The UN refugee agency UNHCR said centre, it said. Page 4 nent Representative of Qatar to the Support Group, in order to reach a ces- substitute for the two-state solution United Nations, during the Security sation agreement of hostilities which (Palestine and Israel), living in peace Council meeting on the situation in was approved by the Security Council and security side by side, and the recthe Middle East, including the Pales- in its resolution 2268, the Syrian re- ognition of the right of Palestine as an

tinian cause.

gime continues its violations and at- independent state on the 1967 borders

She said that in light of the con- tacks against civilians and civilian tar- with its capital East Jerusalem.

Qatar said to weigh joining $100bn SoftBank tech fund

visited Doha and other parts of the

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment comment. A spokesman for the Pub- Tokyo-based company agreed to in- raise $100bn and will be held by its

Bloomberg

London

Gulf region in recent months to dis- Fund and SoftBank are looking for lic Investment Fund didn’t imme- vest at least $25bn, and Saudi Arabia sovereign wealth fund, Deputy Crown cuss investments with global inves- additional commitments of about diately respond to messages seeking may put in as much as $45bn over the Prince Mohamed bin Salman said in tors, one of the people said, asking $30bn, the people said. No final comment outside of regular business next five years with other large inves- April. The Public Investment Fund atar is considering investing not to be identified as the information agreements have been reached and hours.

in the $100bn global technol- is private. The sovereign wealth fund talks may still falter, they said. Gold-

SoftBank signed

ogy fund formed by SoftBank Qatar Investment Authority is con- man Sachs Group is working as an memorandum of understanding with sources of income as a plunge in oil in June.

Group Corp and Saudi Arabia, ac- sidering an investment of billions of adviser on the structure of the new Saudi Arabia this month to create the prices puts pressure on economic

The QIA is the ninth largest sov-

cording to people familiar with the dollars, which will help diversify its fund, one of the people said.

fund, tentatively named the SoftBank growth and increases budget deﬁ- ereign wealth fund in the world with

tors making up the rest. Gulf countries are looking for new hailing company Uber Technologies made a $3.5bn investment in ride-

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non-binding

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matter.

economy away from oil, the people

Representatives for the QIA, Soft- Vision Fund, to raise money to back cits. Saudi Arabia is planning to list $335bn in assets, according to the

Bank and Goldman Sachs declined to technology companies globally. The the Saudi Arabian Oil Co, which may Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute.

SoftBank chairman Masayoshi Son said.

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Friday, October 21, 2016

QATAR

Pakistan president arriving in Doha tomorrow

visit,” a senior oﬃcial of Pakistan embassy said.
Pakistani community members during his visit to Doha at multiple levels,” said the Pakistani embassy oﬃcial while adding that the visit will further strengthen the friendly relations between Qatar and Pakistan. long-term sale/purchase agreement for LNG.
During his goodwill visit, the Pakistani head of state would also interact with the members of Pakistani diaspora in Qatar and meet the local Qatari and Pakistani expatriate business communities.
“It is a goodwill visit and the president of Pakistan was invited to visit Qatar during HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani’s visit to Pakistan in March last year.

By Umer Nangiana

Staﬀ Reporter

President Mamnoon, the 12th incumbent President of Pakistan, during his ﬁrst visit to Qatar will start his engagements by visiting a Pakistani school to meet children from Pakistan expatriate community. He is also expected to meet several Qatari ministers including the Minister of Defence and the Minister of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Aﬀairs.
Pakistan signed with Qatar $1bn LNG import deal for 15 years during Sharif’s visit. Recently, Qatargas and Pakistan-based Global Energy Inn the invitation of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, the President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain is arriving here tomorrow on a two-day official visit.

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In February this year, Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif visited Qatar on the invitation of HH the Emir and two
20-year LNG sale and purchase agreement. Qatar in June this year signed a contract with Pakistan to purchase a number of Pakistan Aeronautical Complex’s Super Mushshak (Proficient) fixed-gear basic trainer aircraft. Qatar hosts more than 115,000 Pakistanis.
During his stay, the president of Pakistan will call on HH the Emir and HH the Father Emir besides holding several meetings with various officials of Qatari government.

countries signed

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number of

However, unlike Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s visit earlier this year, there will be no signing of MoUs during the president’s memorandums of understanding in the ﬁelds of health, radio

and television, education and

“The president will have an

extensive interaction with the

President Mamnoon Hussain will also meet Pakistani community during his visit.

research besides concluding

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Official

Al-Kuwari meets

QC helps Burkina orphans start a new chapter in life

Italian oﬀicials

HE Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz al-Kuwari, adviser at the Emiri Diwan and Qatar’s candidate for the director general post at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco), met yesterday with Mayor of the city of Rome Virginia Raggi. During the meeting, Dr al-Kuwari presented his vision on the role of culture and heritage in international relations, and also spoke in detail about the importance of and the need to preserve the heritage and regard it anywhere in the world as the heritage and conscience of humanity throughout history, stressing the importance of the Unesco’s role in co-operation with countries and historic cities as well as the significance of working on the restoration and preservation of heritage.

in Bobo-Dioulasso and was attended by 250 orphans. of charitable organisations operating in Burkina Faso, the Social Welfare Department organised a ceremony to honour outstanding orphaned students for 2016 in Bobo-Dioulasso city. atar Charity (QC) has held an educational camp and a recreational

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“The camp aimed at consolidating the spirit of fraternity among orphans and training them on practical life by cultivating sound concepts and values, providing educational lectures, holding dhikr and Holy Qur’an sessions, holding cultural competitions and carrying out sports activities, which brought joy and happiness into the orphans’ hearts,” QC said in a press statement. trip for Burkina Faso orphans as well as a ceremony to honour outstanding orphaned students

for 2016.

The top 100 orphaned stu-

dents from primary and secondary schools were honoured at the event.
The director of operations management at QC’s Executive Department of Operations, Khalid al-Yafei, said Qatar Charity organised the camp in Burkina Faso to “build and strengthen the educational and moral values of the sponsored orphans”. This would also help achieve the humanitarian and development goals of the orphans’ sponsorship project implemented by QC in Burkina Faso, it was observed. Al-Yafei thanked the people of Qatar for supporting the orphans. The second educational camp was held under the theme “Together towards a Better Tomorrow”, which lasted for seven days
Meanwhile, the QC oﬃce in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, organised a “medical day” for 600 orphans at Al Noor Medical Centre under the slogan “Health Right for All”. A representative of the Islamic Associations’ Union in Burkina Faso and directors of the Relief Organisation, Al Noor Medical Centre and QC attended the “medical day”. The number of orphans sponsored by QC exceeds 100,000, and the organisation provides integrated care as well as monthly ﬁnancial assistance to orphans in 34 countries.
The Social Welfare Depart-

ment organised

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recreational

trip to Validiko region in Hui state, located in the west of Burkina Faso, for orphans sponsored by QC under the slogan “Entertaining an Orphan is a Religious and Social Duty”. Besides, the orphans visited agricultural areas and a number of activities were held on the occasion.

The mayor of Rome thanked Qatar’s candidate for his initiative to visit and exchange views with her, wishing the Qatari candidate success in his quest. She also expressed eagerness to co-operate with him in the future. In a related development, the Qatar’s Unesco candidate met with Diplomatic Adviser to the Italian President Emanuela D’Alessandro who conveyed the president’s wishes for his success.