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BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Bangladesh post historic Test win INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 4-11, 29, 30 COMMENT 28 Ezdan Holding posts REGION 12 BUSINESS 1-7, 14-16 against 18,098.00 10,142.17 48.70 ARAB WORLD 13 CLASSIFIED 8-13 6% gain in 9-month +16.00 -229.00 -1.02 INTERNATIONAL 14-27 SPORTS SECTION 1-12 +0.09% -2.21% -2.05% England Latest Figures net profi t to QR1.29bn published in QATAR since 1978 MONDAY Vol. XXXVII No. 10258 October 31, 2016 Muharram 30, 1438 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Emir and Belarus president hold talks Call to boost In brief private QATAR | Event 235 exhibitors sector’s role for Milipol show A number of international, regional and local firms and institutions, specialising in key areas of the homeland security, will participate in economy in the Milipol Qatar 2016 starting at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC) today. The three-day Local and foreign investment He stressed the need to expedite event, under the patronage of HH should be encouraged through the work on raising the competency of the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad the development of an integrated government performance to keep pace al-Thani, will be formally inaugurated legislative framework and bridging with the changes and updates in the by HE the Prime Minister and Interior some legal gaps, says HE the Prime country. Accordingly, the e-govern- Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Minister and Interior Minister ment projects should be accomplished bin Khalifa al-Thani. This is the 11th Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin quickly, and the largest possible edition of the Milipol, which was held Khalifa al-Thani number of services transferred into the for the first time in 1996. “No less than HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani with visiting Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko in Doha yesterday. They electronic system to help accomplish 235 exhibitors from 35 countries have held a round of off icial talks at the Emiri Diwan. Relations between Qatar and Belarus and ways to enhance them in all fields, transactions quickly. confirmed their participation in this particularly economy and investment, were featured in the talks. Also discussed were a number of regional and international he second National Develop- He pointed out that it is important to year’s event,” Milipol Qatar chairman issues of mutual concern, including developments in the Middle East. After the meeting, HH the Emir and President Lukashenko ment Strategy (NDS) 2017-2022, benefi t from the experiences of other Brigadier Sheikh Nasser bin Fahad attended the signing of a number of agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoUs) between the two countries. The Tcurrently under preparation, countries that have prepared similar al-Thani told a press conference talks and the MoU signing ceremonies were attended by HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin should take into account ways to de- strategies, and review the solutions yesterday. Page 8 Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani. Page 4 velop the business environment in devised by them to overcome the chal- order to stimulate the participation of lenges and hurdles throughout the var- REGION | Security the private sector and direct it towards ious phases of implementation. high-effi ciency sectors, HE the Prime The Prime Minister concluded his Saudi foils plot to Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh address to the participating ministers to bomb stadium Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al- and offi cials by affi rming the impor- Saudi authorities said yesterday they Thani said yesterday. tance of devising a clear and compre- had foiled a plot to bomb a football Sheikha Moza attends health Addressing a ministerial meeting hensive national framework for the stadium during a World Cup qualifying on a draft of the NDS 2017-2022, he follow-up of the process of the NDS match and dismantled two “terrorist” stressed the need for ensuring coher- 2017-2022 implementation. cells linked to the Islamic State ence and compatibility between the “This should include a uninterrupt- group. The interior ministry said in a programme celebration event proposed programmes and projects ed chain of regular reporting on all su- statement that four suspects from each on the one hand and the general plans pervisory levels in the country, aiming cell had been arrested. One of the cells for government projects on the other, at attaining an eff ective implementa- had planned to park a bomb-laden By Joseph Varghese pointing to the need for focusing all ef- tion of the strategy, and fi nding quick vehicle outside Al-Jawhara stadium in Staff Reporter forts to support sustainability projects solutions for hurdles as they arise. This the Red Sea city of Jeddah during an and realise Qatar National Vision 2030. also involves a clear specifi cation of the October 11 World Cup 2018 qualifying “Local and foreign investment role and responsibilities and the basis football match between Saudi Arabia eill Cornell Medicine-Qa- should be encouraged through the de- of accountability in case of any short- and the United Arab Emirates, the tar (WCM-Q) yesterday velopment of an integrated legislative coming. ministry said. Its members were two Wlaunched the second phase framework and bridging some legal HE the Minister of Development Pakistanis, a Syrian, and a Sudanese, of its Sahtak Awalan: Your Health First gaps, in addition to the development Planning and Statistics Dr Saleh Mo- the ministry said. Page 12 programme in the presence of Qatar of a clear legislative framework for the hamed Salem al-Nabit gave a presen- Foundation for Education, Science and private sector’s participation in devel- tation during the meeting on the main THE UAE | Aviation Community Development (QF) chair- opment projects, including the law on steps taken by his ministry recently to person HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser. build-operate-transfer contracts,” HE evaluate the fi rst NDS, how to build on Drone halts traffi c The occasion marked celebrations of Sheikh Abdullah urged. its achievements, and avoid shortcom- at Dubai airport the fi rst fi ve years’ achievements of the He instructed to expedite the devel- ings. He also reviewed the phases of the A drone forced Dubai international programme. opment of infrastructure in the indus- preparation of NSD 2017-2022 in co- airport, one of the world’s busiest, to “Today is the culmination of a whole trial and logistics zones to support the operation with various entities in the halt air traff ic for an hour and a half lot of eff orts of multiple groups and in- diversifi cation of the economic activity country. on Saturday evening, the third such dividuals to bring a lasting change in of small and medium enterprises and HE the economic adviser at the incident in less than five months. Air the behaviour of our younger genera- support the transition to a knowledge- Emiri Diwan, Dr Ibrahim Ibrahim, space around the airport was closed tion,” WCM-Q dean Dr Javaid Sheikh based economy by focusing on the de- made a presentation on the challenges from 7:25pm to 8:49pm local time told Gulf Times. velopment of education and training and trends for the NDS 2017-2022 and “due to unauthorised drone activity “Our objective is nothing less than HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, HE Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim al-Thani, Dr Javaid to increase the effi ciency and skills of the implementation mechanisms. He resulting in flight diversions”, said transforming the health of the whole Sheikh and other dignitaries at the celebration of the fifth anniversary of the health Qatari nationals. elaborated on the appropriate means operator Dubai Airports. The General nation within one generation. Today is campaign Sahtak Awalan: Your Health First. PICTURE: AR Al-Baker/HHOPL The Prime Minister directed that the to address the current economic and Civil Aviation Authority said the airport the culmination of the fi rst phase and draft of the NDS 2017-2022 be made fi nancial situation of the state in light at Sharjah, about 15 kilometres (nine the second phase starts today. You will HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad al- together to reverse their rising trend.” available for community dialogue by of the low oil prices. He also addressed miles) away, was closed for a similar see the real transformation in the third Thani, vice chairperson and CEO of Qa- The sporting activities of Sahtak involving the private sector and civil the issue of demographics, workforce, period of time as a precaution because phase,” he explained. tar Foundation, said in message: “The Awalan include The Color Run and society organisations and citizens with labour productivity and issues related of the same drone. Page 12 The audience at the event included health of our young people is paramount The Challenge. While The Color Run, special expertise. to expat labourers and how to address prominent Qatari entrepreneur HE to the future of our nation. They will one brought to Qatar for the fi rst time, has He stressed the need to focus on the them. EUROPE | Tremors Sheikh Fasial bin Qassim al-Thani, day help lead Qatar and we ought to en- seen 13,000 people run the 5km course, effi ciency of public spending and the World Bank experts presented their other dignitaries from various stake- sure they are healthy and able to live up the indoor inter-school sporting chal- application of the principle of cost- views and proposals about the draft New quake holders of the programme as well as to their full potential. Qatar is a nation lenge has seen more than 1,000 chil- eff ectiveness in all programmes and strategy and a review of the experienc- rocks Italy more than 1,000 school students who that is a vanguard for productive change dren take part.