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BUSINESS | Page 1 QATAR | Page 28 HIA completes fi rst phase of ‘Smart US supports Qatar bid Airport’ to become Middle East manufacturing hub initiative published in QATAR since 1978 WEDNESDAY Vol. XXXIX No. 10988 October 31, 2018 Safar 22, 1440 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Amir receives Nepal president Amir meets Italian deputy PM In brief QATAR | Offi cial Amir condoles with Kuwaiti leader His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani and HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani have sent cables to the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah condoling the death of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani met Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Sheikh Salman Mohamed Salman al- of Interior Matteo Salvini and his accompanying delegation at the Amiri Diwan Off ice yesterday. During the Hamoud al-Salman al-Sabah, praying meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations and means to strengthen them as well as the latest regional and to Allah Almighty to grant him international developments. The meeting was attended by HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior mercy and rest his soul in Paradise. His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani receiving Nepal’s President, Bidya Devi Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani. The Italian deputy prime minister is in Qatar to attend the Bhandari, at the Amiri Diwan yesterday. 12th International Event for Homeland Security and Civil Defence (Milipol Qatar 2018). Page 2 QATAR | Offi cial Amir in phone talk with Indonesian president His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani held Amir issues law on a telephone conversation with Indonesian President Joko Widodo Qatar-Nepal talks yesterday. During the conversation, the Amir offered his condolences workers’ support to the Indonesian president on the victims of the Lion Air passenger plane crash, asking Allah the Almighty to grant them mercy. The focus on boosting and insurance fund Amir affirmed Qatar’s readiness to offer support and assistance to Indonesia in this painful incident. O Law on non-Qatari sector and domestic workers. For his part, the Indonesian The fund will refer to the employer by president expressed his thanks and ownership and use of legal means to recover the amounts owed appreciation to the Amir for Qatar’s bilateral relations to him and disburse to the employee. properties also issued support. Page 16 O Discussions on investment, education, agriculture, food security The fund also supports, and spon- sors workers by providing a safe and TURKEY | Probe O MoU signed to support agricultural development and co-operation is Highness the Amir Sheikh healthy work environment and hous- Erdogan: Find who Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani ing by contributing to the provision of QNA between the two friendly countries in MoU aims to support agricultural de- Hhas issued Law No 17 of 2018 decent housing for workers, and estab- ordered Khashoggi hit Doha various fi elds for the interest of their velopment and co-operation between establishing the Workers’ Support and lishment of playgrounds, entertain- Turkish President Recep Tayyip peoples. the two countries. Insurance Fund. ment venues and social activities. Erdogan has called on Saudi On her part, the president expressed The talks and the signing ceremony The Amir also issued yesterday Law The establishment of this fund Arabia’s chief prosecutor, who is Highness the Amir Sheikh her thanks to His Highness the Amir were attended by a number of minis- No 16 of 2018 regulating the non-Qa- comes within the framework of Qa- yesterday visited the consulate in Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani for inviting her to visit Qatar, stress- ters. tari ownership and use of properties, tar’s keenness to protect the rights Istanbul where Jamal Khashoggi Hheld a session of offi cial talks ing her confi dence that the visit will On the Nepalese side, the talks were the offi cial Qatar News Agency (QNA) of workers and ensure their access to was murdered, to investigate who with Nepal’s President Bidya Devi contribute to promoting friendship attended by members of the offi cial reported. their fi nancial dues, and to support the ordered the hit on the journalist. Bhandari at the Amiri Diwan yesterday and co-operation ties between Nepal delegation accompanying the presi- According to the provisions of Law wage protection system established to “Now we have to solve this case. afternoon. and Qatar. dent. No 17 of 2018, a fund under the name control the wages of workers subject No need to prevaricate, it makes no The talks discussed ways to en- During the talks, the president Earlier, the president of Nepal ar- “Workers’ Support and Insurance to the Labour Law and supplementing sense to try to save certain people,” hance and promote bilateral rela- praised Qatar’s eff orts to protect the rived at the Amiri Diwan, where she Fund” shall be established with a legal the package of legislation and comple- said Erdogan. Page 20 tions in various fields, especially in rights of expatriate workers in the was accorded an offi cial reception cer- entity. The fund aims to support, ensure mentary laws of this system, QNA said. the areas of investment, education, country, including Nepali workers, emony. and provide care for workers, guarantee Meanwhile, under the provisions of QATAR | Gymnastics agriculture, food security and ex- lauding the legislation and measures Meanwhile, His Highness the Amir their rights and provide a healthy and Law No 16 of 2018, non-Qataris may change of experiences, especially as adopted by Qatar in this regard. yesterday hosted a luncheon banquet safe working environment for them. own and use real estate in certain areas Dominant US strikes gold Qatar hosts a large number of Nepali The talks also dealt with a number at the Amiri Diwan in honour of Presi- The purpose of the new fund is to pay and in accordance with the conditions, in women’s team event workers. of issues of common concern. dent Bhandari and her accompanying the workers ‘benefi ts, which are settled controls and benefi ts specifi ed by a de- The US women’s team lived up to Later, His Highness the Amir and Following the session of talks, His delegation. by the labor dispute settlement com- cision by the Cabinet and based on a their billing as heavy favourites as the president witnessed the signing Highness the Amir and the Nepal The banquet was attended by a mittees, in order to avoid actions that suggestion of the committee for regu- they scooped another World Artistic of an agreement and a memorandum president witnessed the signing of an number of ministers and business- may take time and aff ect workers’ abil- lating non-Qatari ownership and use of Gymnastics Championships gold of understanding (MoU) between the agreement and an MoU between the men. ity to fulfi l their obligations towards real estate. medal yesterday. Simone Biles, governments of Qatar and Nepal. two governments. Also yesterday, the president called their families or third parties. The committee is set up at the Min- Morgan Hurd, Riley McCusker, Grace At the beginning of the talks, the An agreement was signed on the on Qatari investors to take advantage The fund ensures the rapid pay- istry of Justice and includes represent- McCallum and Kara Eaker combined Amir welcomed the president and the cancellation of visa for holders of dip- of the promising investment environ- ment of financial benefits at the end atives from all parties concerned. for 171.629 points, winning by a huge accompanying delegation, pointing lomatic, private and offi cial passports, ment in Nepal. She was speaking at a of the service and the facilitation of The laws are eff ective and shall be margin ahead of silver medallist to the importance of the visit - which while an MoU was inked in the fi eld meeting organised by Qatar Chamber. the worker’s return to his country. published in the offi cial gazette, QNA Russia. Sport Page 1 will develop and advance co-operation of agriculture and food security. The Page 2 and Business Page 1 The fund benefits both the private added. QFZA approves second package ‘Qatar active partner in global collaboration against terror’ of free zone regulations E the Deputy Prime Minister rity, describing any terror act as a crime, abandon the policy of double standards and Minister of Foreign Aff airs regardless of the motives or identity of the in the fi ght against terrorism. he Qatar Free Zones Author- Free Zones Authority said yesterday. HSheikh Mohamed bin Abdul- perpetrators, including acts motivated by HE Sheikh Mohamed pointed out ity (QFZA) Board of Directors has QFZA has invited local and for- rahman al-Thani has affi rmed that Qa- intolerance, extremism or otherwise. that the UN reports indicate that the Tapproved the second package of eign investors interested in invest- tar is an active partner in international The foreign minister added that common factors to foreign fi ghters, the free zone regulations and reviewed ing in Qatar Free Zones to consult the collaboration against terrorism, the of- terrorism cannot be confronted and whether they are from the Middle East, progress made so far on the zones infra- regulations on the authority’s web- fi cial Qatar News Agency reports. eliminated unless the international Asia or Europe, are that most of them structure projects, investment attract- site (www.fza.gov.qa), or contact the He pointed out that the issue of community united its eff orts through are young people who lack the ideol- ing activities and internal processes.

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