BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Wozniacki launches campaign INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2-7, 24 COMMENT 22, 23 with quick REGION 8 BUSINESS 1-15, 19-24 24,893.49 9,060.67 60.69 ARAB WORLD 8 CLASSIFIED 16-19 Qatar Airways acquires +253.04 +73.16 +1.50 INTERNATIONAL 10-21 SPORTS 1-7 win +1.03% +0.81% +2.53% Sheraton Melbourne Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 THURSDAY Vol. XXXVIII No. 10730 February 15, 2018 Jumada I 29, 1439 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Emir meets British parliament team British MPs praise Qatar’s In brief bid to secure workers’ rights QATAR | Diplomacy Emir to attend Munich zTeam to apprise UK Security Conference government of His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim siege repercussions bin Hamad al-Thani will attend the 54th session of Munich Security Conference, which will be held from February 16-18. QNA Doha QATAR | Offi cial Emir condoles with British parliamentary delega- Queen of Denmark tion has praised Qatar’s eff orts in His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim Aprotecting and enhancing work- bin Hamad al-Thani and His Highness ers’ rights and its keenness to issue laws the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin that ensure workers’ welfare and wage Hamad al-Thani sent yesterday cables protection. of condolences to Queen Margrethe The remarks were made during a II of Denmark on the death of her meeting yesterday between the Nation- husband Prince Henrik. Page 15 al Human Rights Committee (NHRC) Chairman HE Dr Ali bin Smaikh al- QATAR | Health Marri and the delegation, which is cur- rently on a visit to Doha and led by MP Second phase of surgical Alistair Carmichael. services expansion opens His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani received yesterday at his Emiri Diwan off ice a delegation from the British parliament. During the meeting, they The delegation said they would get HE Minister of Public Health Dr Hanan reviewed the close co-operation between Qatar and the United Kingdom and ways to develop them. They also discussed a number of regional and international issues. The in touch with the British Foreign Offi ce Mohamed al-Kuwari inaugurated meeting was attended by HE the Advisory Council Speaker Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al-Mahmoud. Page 2 following their return from Doha and yesterday phase two of Hamad General give the chairman of the British Parlia- Hospitals state-of-the-art surgical ment’s Foreign Aff airs Committee cop- services expansion. The second phase ies of the report on the repercussions of expansion, which is part of Hamad the siege on human rights, which was Medical Corporation’s busiest expansion drafted by the technical mission of the programme in more than a decade, Offi ce of the United Nations High Com- includes 16 rooms to receive patients missioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) from wards, 30 recovery rooms, a that had earlier visited Doha. dedicated nurses’ station, conference For his part, Dr al-Marri said that room, and enhanced staff areas. Each of Qatar pledges $1bn for the committee would contact the UN the new patient rooms is fitted with the Human Rights Council and the special latest monitoring equipment and other rapporteurs on human rights regarding facilities which will ensure the highest the report of the international organi- level of patient safety. Page 2 sation’s mission and call upon them to take urgent steps to redress the victims AFRICA | Obituary of the siege, whether citizens, residents reconstruction of Iraq or citizens of the Gulf Co-operation Zimbabwe opposition Council, especially after the issuance leader Tsvangirai dies QNA eration of all Iraqi cities and villages of the UN report, which is considered a Morgan Tsvangirai, the veteran Kuwait from terrorism, adding what has been legal document and an important refer- Zimbabwean opposition leader who achieved contributes to the enhance- ence that neutrally and credibly con- fought Robert Mugabe’s regime for ment of security of Iraq, the region and fi rms the damage caused by the siege. many years, died yesterday after he Deputy Prime Minister and international stability. During the meeting, Dr al-Marri battling against cancer, a party off icial Foreign Minister HE Sheikh The minister confi rmed Qatar’s com- made a presentation to the British del- said. “It is sad for me to announce TMohamed bin Abdulrahman mitment to exert needed eff orts and egation on the developments of the that we have lost our icon and fighter al-Thani announced that Qatar would provide developmental aid for broth- current crisis and said that the highest for democracy,” Elias Mudzuri, one of provide a package of loans and invest- erly and aff ected countries, where Qatar priority was to stop the increasing hu- the vice-presidents of the Movement ments in infrastructure and recon- plays its role as an eff ective participant manitarian violations and stop the suf- for Democratic Change (MDC) party, struction projects to Iraq worth $1bn, in the global community. “This comes fering of civilians. said on Twitter. Tsvangirai’s death was based on its constant concern to help as part of its belief that peace, safety and The NHRC chairman also explained confirmed to AFP by another senior the fraternal Iraqi people. development are interlinked and com- to the delegation how the victims are party member. He was 65. Addressing the participants of Ku- plementary to one another, and meeting suff ering and how the siege countries wait International Conference for the humanitarian and developmental needs are intentionally prolonging the crisis. SPORT | Football Reconstruction of Iraq (KICRI), the is the gate towards political, security, He also briefed the delegation about the foreign minister presented the greet- social and economic stability.” report of the UN mission and the NHRC Ronaldo double as Real ings of His Highness the Emir Sheikh The minister said at a governmen- reports on human rights violations Madrid defeat PSG 3-1 Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani to them, tal and non-governmental level, Qatar since the beginning of the crisis. Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as stressing the interest of the Emir in has provided and continues to provide He stressed that the outcome of the defending champions Real Madrid the proceedings of the conference and all forms of humanitarian support to report of the UN technical mission was recovered from a goal down to beat Qatar’s support for Iraq in regaining its The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister HE Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Iraq through projects in education and identical in many respects with the four Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 in the first leg of role and place in the regional and inter- al-Thani at the Kuwait International Conference for the Reconstruction of Iraq. health. “The Qatar Red Crescent Socie- reports that have been published until their Champions League last-16 clash national environment. ty established fi eld hospitals, conduct- December by the NHRC since the be- yesterday. Adrien Rabiot gave PSG the Sheikh Mohamed said the meet- ciation for the eff orts exerted by the democratic Iraq in co-operation with ed hundreds of operations for civilians ginning of the siege in June last year. lead after 33 minutes before Ronaldo ing was taking place under precise Iraqi government to restore stability, all political parties and all components and helped victims of terrorist organi- Dr al-Marri thanked the British del- levelled from the penalty spot on the circumstances that call for concerted achieve reconciliation and establish of Iraqi society. sations during the liberation of Mosul, egation for their response to those af- stroke of half-time for his 100th goal Arab, regional and international moves civil peace. He praised the sacrifi ces and cour- besides assisting hundreds of displaced fected by the siege and their rapid com- for Real in the competition. He then to support eff orts to stabilise Iraq and The foreign minister affi rmed the age of the Iraqi people and their armed families.” munication with their government. He pounced to tuck away his second in the support the government’s reconstruc- keenness of Qatar to support Iraq and forces in the great victory they have Sheikh Mohamed said specialised called for more action by the relevant 83rd minute before Marcelo added a tion programme as well as support na- all eff orts aimed at guaranteeing its achieved in their war against ISIS, ter- Qatari institutions have announced sides in the British government to curb third three minutes later. The second tional development plans 2018/2022 unity and sovereignty, enhancing its rorism, and extremism. He pointed plans to support Iraq in the humanitar- the increasing violations against the leg takes place in Paris on March 6. and 2023/2027. He expressed appre- security and stability, and building a out that these sacrifi ces led to the lib- ian and educational fi elds. citizens and residents of the Gulf region. QP unveils new corporate strategy Zuma quits as South Africa president atar Petroleum (QP), the coun- ral gas fi eld in the world, and disclosed tion sharing deal with Cyprus for an Reuters And also the ANC should not be di- try’s hydrocarbon bellwether, the proposed gas project in the south- off shore block in the Mediterranean Johannesburg vided in my name,” Zuma said. Qhas unveiled its new corporate ern sector of the fi eld. London Stock Island. The ANC, which replaced Zuma as strategy, aimed at strategic transfor- Exchange-listed Qatar Investment The strategy is designed to strength- party leader in December with Deputy mation and international expansion.