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Al Meera to Sell 1,438 Items at Cost Price in Ramadan BUSINESS | Page 1 QATAR | Page 28 Father Emir attends INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2-8, 28 COMMENT 26, 27 Qatar edges closer REGION 9 BUSINESS 1-5, 10-12 graduation 20,913.46 10,110.45 48.74 ARAB WORLD 9, 10 CLASSIFIED 6-9 to PPP law as private -27.05 +46.15 -0.59 INTERNATIONAL 11-25 SPORTS 1-8 ceremony -0.13% +0.46% -1.20% sector set for gain Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 TUESDAY Vol. XXXVIII No. 10441 May 2, 2017 Sha ’baan 6, 1438 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Emir meets Saudi king Al Meera to sell In brief 1,438 items at cost QATAR | Education Eight new primary and middle schools to open HE the Minister of Education and price in Ramadan Higher Education Dr Mohamed Abdul Wahed Ali al-Hammadi yesterday By Joey Aguilar issued a ministerial decision to open Staff Reporter eight new primary, and middle schools for boys and girls. The decision stipulated the merger of students of l Meera Consumer Goods Com- some schools into other schools and pany is set to sell 1,438 products renaming. It also stipulated changing Aat cost price in order to provide the names of a number of independent consumers with aff ordable goods ahead schools. The decision, which aims and during the holy month of Ramadan. to provide for better geographic The carefully-selected items will be distribution of diff erent educational displayed in 35 Al Meera stores across stages, assigned the building of Al Qatar, including Géant Hypermarket, Khansaa Primary Independent School as part of its community-based cam- for Girls in Al Thumama to Al Hidaya paign dubbed as “an abundance of special needs kindergarten. good, in the month of goodness.” HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani met with the Custodian of the “Our Ramadan campaign is our way QATAR | Telecoms Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia in Jeddah of giving back to our loyal custom- Cobus Lombard (right), together with other Al Meera off icials, announce the yesterday. During the meeting, they reviewed the strong fraternal relations and ers, who have continued supporting campaign yesterday. Reduced roaming rates means of developing and strengthening them. Page 2 us throughout the 11 years,” Al Meera’s within GCC states acting CEO, sales and operations di- of “Tamween” products for Qatari na- “What’s more important is that we The Communications Regulatory rector Cobus Lombard told reporters tionals at 34 branches of Al Meera’s always listen to our customers, which Authority (CRA) has co-ordinated at the company’s headquarters at West shopping centres across the country is why, in light of the good reception to the implementation of the second Bay yesterday. during Ramadan. last year’s Ramadan campaign among phase of the regulation on reducing Al Meera is currently working with “Our Ramadan campaign will kick consumers, we decided to continue this roaming charges within the Gulf its suppliers to have 960 off ers on off in the next few days. It is part of our remarkable tradition this year and of- Co-operation Council (GCC) for the Hamas accepts “fast-moving consumer goods’ and corporate social responsibility pro- fer our valued patrons with even more benefit of telecom consumers in around 350 off ers on household items. gramme, putting people and the com- products at cost price,” Sheikh Thani Qatar and the rest of GCC countries. It sold 1,000 products in 2015 and munity fi rst,” he stressed. bin Thamer al-Thani, chairman of the The reduced roaming rates will be 1,437 in 2016, and 1,438 this year in “This year, consumers will be able Board of Directors at Al Meera, said in for the main services consumer need honour for the current Islamic year to enjoy our special Ramadan off er and a statement. while travelling outside the country Palestinian state 1438AH. our trademark shopping experience in Since its inception in 2005, Al Meera like receiving and making voice calls, Lombard noted that they have been more shopping centres and neighbour- has continued to affi rm its commit- sending SMS messages, and using collaborating with local and overseas hoods, following the opening of several ment to Qatar’s social and cultural val- mobile data throughout the GCC suppliers to supply and import the best new Al Meera stores across the country, ues and has taken many steps to make countries. Receiving SMS messages products from the company’s various living up to our motto of being every- a real diff erence in the shopping expe- with 1967 borders sources prior to Ramadan. These in- one’s ‘Favourite Neighbourhood Re- rience of community members across while in roaming will remain free, the CRA said, adding that the decision aims clude Thailand, the US, Turkey, Viet- tailer,’” he said. the country. at enhancing co-operation among GCC AFP nam, and the UK, among others. Al Meera will also support Ramadan Over the years, the company has countries in the field of communication Doha Al Meera will also use special labels programmes and initiatives carried out developed a number of activities that for the benefit of GCC consumers. to designate the items whose prices are by charities and associations. It is co- have become an integral part of its an- Page 5 fi xed by Qatar’s Ministry of Economy ordinating with the Ministry of Awqaf nual commitment to the various seg- amas yesterday presented a and Commerce (MEC). and Islamic Aff airs to distribute some ments in society. ARAB WORLD | Confl ict new policy document in which Lombard said they will also con- items to the main mosques in the coun- In the fi rst quarter of 2017, Al Meera Hit said it was prepared to accept tinue to provide adequate quantities try during the blessed month. launched a series of humanitarian, so- Syria used nerve gas a Palestinian state based on the 1967 cial and environmental initiatives that in four attacks: HRW borders in the West bank and Gaza benefi ted various sectors of the society. Syrian government forces used Strip. Seven new stores to be opened this year It forged a joint campaign with Qatar deadly nerve gas in Khan Sheikhoun The move comes ahead of a fi rst Hamas leader Khalid Mishal speaks National Bank where shoppers can earn and in three other recent attacks, face-to-face meeting tomorrow be- during their conference in Doha Al Meera’s Leaibab 2 branch is statement. The number of Al Meera one bonus Life Rewards point for every Human Rights Watch said yesterday, tween US President Donald Trump and yesterday. expected to open in the next few stores in Qatar is expected to reach 50 by QR2 redeemed (with a minimum spend describing a “clear pattern” of chemical Palestinian President Mahmoud Ab- days, bringing its five-store expansion the end of 2017. of QR250). weapons use that could amount to bas, whose Fatah party remains deeply 1967 borders in the West bank and Gaza phase to fruition by the beginning of “We will continue working closely The company also took part in Qatar crimes against humanity. President divided from Hamas. Strip the second quarter this year, it was with the Ministry of Municipality and Development Bank’s “Moushtarayat Bashar al-Assad’s forces are also The document was unveiled in Doha It also says its struggle is not against announced yesterday. Environment to remain in line with 2017” Exhibition and Conference, edu- stepping up chlorine gas attacks and by Hamas leader Khalid Mishal. Jews because of their religion but Six new shopping centres across various future progresses and to contribute to cating suppliers and local small and have begun using surface-fired rockets The press conference was also against Israel as an occupier. regions in Qatar, covering Al Khor, Umm the urban development in the areas that medium enterprises on the steps they filled with chlorine in fighting near broadcast live in the Gaza Strip. “We are not fi ghting against the Jews Qarn, Rawdat Aba El Heran, Al Sailiya, are in need of consumer goods services need to take to partner with Al Meera, Damascus, the US-based rights group “We in Hamas believe that renewal because they are Jewish,” said Mishal. Leaibab 1, and Azghawa will also be or those witnessing popular boom,” the claim their space on its store shelves, said in a new report. Page 9 and reinvention is a necessity,” Mishal “We are waging this struggle against completed this year, according to a company noted. Page 7 and become a part of its growing sup- said at the conference in a Doha hotel. the aggression of Zionists.” ply chain. EAST ASIA | Military While the new document does not However, the original 1988 charter THAAD missile defence amount to recognition of Israel as de- will not be dropped, just supplement- manded by the international commu- ed. Qatar’s achievements in promoting workers’ welfare hailed system now operational nity, Hamas offi cials say, it formally The new document also continues to A controversial missile defence system softens its stance in a few key areas. speak of liberating historic Palestine, Speakers at the 4th edition of the organised by Dar Al Sharq on international conventions. whose deployment has angered China Hamas leaders have long spoken of including areas that are today part of annual Labour Welfare Conference International Workers’ Day, said the Qatar Chamber Vice Chairman is now operational in South Korea, the more limited aim of a Palestinian Israel.
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