Qatar Sees Big Fall in Crime Rates in 2018
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BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Al Sadd draw with Pakhtakor despite superb Xavi QNB posts 4% rise in Q1 profi t to QR3.6bn brace published in QATAR since 1978 WEDNESDAY Vol. XXXX No. 11149 April 10, 2019 Sha’baan 5, 1440 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Sheikha Moza meets Ethiopian Speaker Katara hosts cultural event for IPU delegates Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), met yesterday with the Speaker of Ethiopia’s House of Federation, Keria Ibrahim, who is participating in the 140th General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Doha. During the HE the Advisory Council Speaker Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al-Mahmoud, who is also President of the 140th General Assembly of the IPU; Gabriela Cuevas Barron, IPU meeting, they reviewed issues of education and means of empowering young President; and other dignitaries at the cultural event hosted by Katara - the Cultural Village Foundation yesterday for the off icials and delegates to the ongoing 140th General people to achieve sustainable human development. Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. Performances focusing on Qatari heritage and traditions were among the highlights of the evening. Page 23 In brief ‘Ban’ on mercenaries to QATAR | Offi cial Qatar sees big fall in Bulgarian president arrives in Doha today help fi ght extremism Bulgarian President Rumen Radev will arrive in Doha today on an O IPU Committee on Peace “It is very interesting to see how dif- off icial visit to the country. His crime rates in 2018 and International Security ferent countries deal with diff erent is- Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin sues and how we deal with the same is- Hamad al-Thani and the Bulgarian passes resolution rejecting sues, and in this way we are closer than president will hold discussions at the O Qatar among the safest a drop in such crimes in 2018 by 14.5% Also, thanks to the eff orts of the the use of mercenaries at a what we imagine,” she noted. “So the Amiri Diwan that will touch on the countries in the world compared to 2017. General Directorate of Drug Enforce- special session in Doha outcome of this dialogue and personal relations between both countries Crimes of forgery decreased by ment, MoI data and indicators showed contacts cannot be underestimated, and the ways to boost them. O Major crimes 98.3% 31.8% compared to 2017, minor as- a signifi cant fall in the rate of drug that is very important.” lower than global average saults and quarrels by 19.1%, breach abuse in the country. The rate of drug By Joey Aguilar Besides a panel discussion on coun- ARAB WORLD | Politics of trust by 18.8%, non-payment by abuse was 0.1% of the total popula- Staff Reporter ter-terrorism and violent extremism, he Ministry of Interior (MoI) 16.3% and car thefts by 13.9%. This tion, 95% lower than the global rate of the conference also held presentations Lawmakers appoint said it has succeeded in bringing shows a marked improvement in the abusers, which is 2%. and discussions on various topics such Algeria’s new president Tdown the rate of major crimes in security situation in the country com- The security indicators were “very he passage of a resolution reject- as sustainable development, empower- Algerian lawmakers appointed 2018, making it 98.3% lower than the pared to 2017, the MoI stressed. positive” and exceeded global rates, ing the use of mercenaries as ing people and ensuring inclusiveness upper house speaker Abdelkader global average despite an increase in When compared to global fi gures, the statement added. Ta way to undermine peace and and equality, and meetings of women Bensalah as interim president Qatar’s population by 3.6% last year. the MoI data showed that there were In the service and awareness fi elds, violate human rights will have a posi- parliamentarians. yesterday, dismaying protesters Qatar is one of the safest countries 0.4 cases of murder per 100,000 peo- the 2018 indicators recorded signifi - tive impact on Middle East’s eff orts in About women entering politics, seeking sweeping change after the in the world, according to many inter- ple, 95% lower than the global rate of cant progress compared to 2017. fi ghting extremism, a Member of Par- Shkrum, who is a member of women resignation of Abdelaziz Bouteflika national rankings compiled by reputa- eight cases. Service transactions involving the liament from Ukraine has said. caucus in Ukraine parliament, lament- who ruled the country for two ble organisations. In terms of aggravated assault, the public increased by 3.2% in 2018 to The Inter-Parliamentary Union’s ed that they have the lowest number of decades. Page 10 Highlighting the signifi cant reduc- country recorded a fi gure of 0.2, which 72,200,506, amounting to around (IPU) Committee on Peace and Inter- women in parliament in the world. tion in the rate of criminal off ences was 99.8% below the global rate of up to 200,000 transactions daily. In 2017, national Security has approved the ac- “We have about 11% of women in the SPORT | Champions League last year across various parameters, 100 assaults. It also recorded fi gures of there were a total of 69,954,184 trans- cord during its special session in Doha parliament and we deal with this prob- statistics released by the MoI yes- 0.1 for burglary cases, 99.9% lower than actions. yesterday. lem all of the time, basically, the role Liverpool, Spurs win 1st terday showed that the total number the global average of 100 burglaries; 0.1 The General Directorate of Pass- “Mercenaries and foreign terrorist model is something that counts,” she leg quarter-fi nal ties of crimes in 2018 decreased by 2.4% in deliberate fi re crimes, which is 99.6% ports topped the list with 22,837,019 fi ghters provoke violence and human said. “I entered parliament only be- Naby Keita and Roberto Firmino compared to 2017. Also, 88.3% of the below than the global average of 25; and transactions in 2018, while the Gen- rights abuse, so obviously in the region cause when I was a little girl I was look- struck to earn Liverpool a 2-0 win total crimes committed in 2018 were 0.6 cases of forced theft, 99.4% lower eral Directorate of Traffi c completed and all over the world it is a very impor- ing up on the leader of my party who against Porto at Anfield in the first of a minor nature, such as cases relat- than the global average of up to 100. 10,111,677 transactions. The Airport tant topic,” Alona Shkrum, a delegate to was the woman in Ukrainian politics, leg of their Champions League ed to cheques, various violations and These low fi gures have been achieved Passports Department completed the 140th IPU Assembly, told reporters now it’s 11%”. quarter-final tie yesterday. In the non-criminal disputes. due to the MoI’s eff orts in maintain- 13,510,610 transactions for passengers, on the sidelines of the event. She underlined the important role of other match, Son Heung-min gave Major crimes against public secu- ing security and preventing crime and while the number of services provided “It (resolution) will be something to men in supporting women, either their Tottenham Hotspur a 1-0 victory rity accounted for 0.1% of all off ences reassuring citizens and residents, the by Metrash2 amounted to 14,389,763 look forward to, how will it be imple- children or siblings, to become political over Manchester City. committed in 2018. Statistics revealed ministry said in a press statement. through smartphones. To Page 23 mented, and how will it go (positively) leaders. Pages 4, 5, 6, 23, 24 in the region specifi cally,” she said. The Committee, which had lengthy discussions about the issue at the con- ference, wants to further strengthen the fi ght against the recruitment of cit- ‘Govt support for private sector to attract investments’ izens and children from other countries to become terrorist fi ghters. Rapporteurs of the Committee, Kha- O Initiatives designed volvement in various infrastructure encouraging the private sector to par- lid Bakkar of Jordan and B Tarasyuk of to attract investments projects, is expected to attract billions ticipate eff ectively in industrial activi- Ukraine, earlier identifi ed terrorism in direct investments into the country, ties. and confl icts as two biggest threats to have already been according to HE the Minister of Com- HE al-Kuwari’s interview with Ox- peace and security in various countries implemented, says merce and Industry Ali bin Ahmed al- ford Business Group has been included around the world today. minister Kuwari. in ‘The Report: Qatar 2019’. “The best thing that comes out of Several initiatives, which are de- On the role of the government ver- this Assembly is dialogue between dif- By Pratap John signed to attract investments in essen- sus that of the private sector in driv- ferent regions and between diff erent Business Editor tial projects in Qatar, have already been ing growth, al-Kuwari said: “Over the parliamentary members. There are a lot implemented, he said. past few years Qatar’s government has of things that separate us but there are These, the minister told the Oxford gradually narrowed the scope of its also a lot of things that unite us,” said atar’s governance and support Business Group, are “expected to at- intervention while enhancing the par- Shkrum, who lauded the Qatar govern- mechanism that encourages tract” billions in direct investments, ticipation of the private sector in the ment and its leadership for excellently Ukrainian MP Alona Shkrum speaking to Qpublic-private partnership in the process turning Qatar into a re- delivery of high-quality services.