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QATAR | Page 2 BUSINESS | Page 1 CI affi rms QIB’s rating with a INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2-10, 28 COMMENT 26, 27 REGION 10 BUSINESS 1-6, 10-12 ‘stable Minister sees potential 20,591.86 10,489.28 52.91 ARAB WORLD 10, 11 CLASSIFIED 7-9 -59.44 +77.51 -0.49 INTERNATIONAL 12-25 SPORTS 1-8 for SA trade ties growth -0.29% +0.74% -0.92% outlook’ Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 THURSDAY Vol. XXXVIII No. 10422 April 13, 2017 Rajab 16, 1438 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Debate champions In brief Power and water QATAR | Weather connection work Another hot day expected today More places in the country, including Doha, recorded a maximum temperature of 40C or higher yesterday, weather charts showed. to require licence Another warm day expected today, the Qatar Met department said. orks related to electricity the matter to the Advisory Council in regarding Curacao, and a draft MoU Yesterday, a maximum temperature and water connection can September last year. for co-operation in the fi eld of tech- of 42C was recorded in Abu Samra, HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad al-Thani, vice chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation, Wbe carried out only after After HE the Prime Minister and nical and vocational education and while Sheehaniya, Batna, Karana, with the Qatar University team that won the first place in this year’s edition of the obtaining a licence from the Qatar Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin training between the governments of Jumayliya and Ghuwairiya saw a International Universities Arabic Debating Championship organised by QatarDebate. General Electricity & Water Corpo- Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani chaired the Qatar and the Philippines. high of 41C. Doha (airport area), The finals took place yesterday. The five-day event featured 87 teams from 46 Arab ration (Kahramaa), a draft law stipu- Cabinet’s weekly meeting at the Emiri Meanwhile, the meeting reviewed Al Rayyan and Turayna recorded and non-Arab countries. Page 28 lates. a memo of HE the Minister of Ad- a maximum of 40C, followed by After being briefed on the recom- The draft legislation has been ministrative Development, Labour the Qatar University area at 39C. mendations of the Advisory Council, prepared to replace Law No and Social affairs on the outcome of On Tuesday, too, Abu Samra had the Cabinet yesterday took the nec- 4 of 1997 on the ‘procedures the 33rd session of the GCC Labour recorded the highest temperature Condolences to Saudi essary measures to issue a draft law and fees for the connection of Ministers’ Council and the GCC at 43C. A maximum of 42C has pertaining to the regulation of elec- electricity and water supplies’, Social Affairs Ministers’ Council, once again been forecast today in tricity and water connection works, and Law No 29 of 2008 on the as well as the outcome of the third Abu Samra, while in Doha it will be the offi cial Qatar News Agency (QNA) ‘works of electricity and water meeting of the GCC Labour Min- 39C. The minimum temperature, reported. connection’ isters’ Committee and the third meanwhile, will range from 23C in Al The draft legislation has been pre- meeting of the GCC Social Affairs Khor, Dukhan and Abu Samra to 26C pared to replace Law No 4 of 1997 on Diwan yesterday, HE the Deputy Prime Ministers’ Committee (Riyadh - No- in Doha. In a report on Tuesday, the the ‘procedures and fees for the con- Minister and Minister of State for Cab- vember 2016), and took the appro- weather off ice had said there was a nection of electricity and water sup- inet Aff airs Ahmed bin Abdullah bin priate decision. “60-70% chance of above-average plies’, and Law No 29 of 2008 on the Zaid al-Mahmoud said the Cabinet ap- temperatures” prevailing in most ‘works of electricity and water con- proved a draft decision of HE the Min- Licences for shops parts of the Gulf countries until June. nection’. ister of Municipality and Environment The provisions of the draft law regarding banned plants in Qatar. The Cabinet yesterday gave its stipulate that Kahramaa shall con- Under the draft decision, plants ARAB WORLD | Confl ict nod to a draft law that stipulates duct works related to “electricity listed on the table annexed to this de- the renewal of licences for shops Trump: it’s time to end and water connections to premises, cision are prohibited to be planted in located in residential areas for a Syria’s ‘brutal civil war’ buildings and facilities, and make the State. period of three years as of July 6, any additions, changes or transfers The Cabinet also gave its nod to a QNA reported. In this regard, the US President Donald Trump told therein, and all acts of connection draft memorandum of understanding weekly meeting of the Cabinet allies it was time to end Syria’s HE Sheikh Thani bin Hamad al-Thani conveyed the condolences of HH the Emir to or separation from the public net- (MoU) for co-operation between Qa- approved a decision of HE the “brutal” civil war yesterday, as he Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and HH the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin work”, the QNA report states, adding tar Tourism Authority and Qatar Na- Minister of Economy and Commerce branded the country’s leader Bashar Hamad al-Thani to Prince Khalid al-Faisal bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, adviser to the that any of these tasks can be carried tional Convention Centre in the area amending some provisions of al-Assad a “butcher” and questioned Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Governor of Makkah Region, and to the out only after getting a licence from of business tourism, a draft air serv- Decree No 70 of 2006 pertaining to Russia’s role in a suspected chemical princes, members of the Saudi royal family on the death of Prince Saad bin Faisal bin the corporation. ices agreement between the govern- shops in residential areas. attack. Page 10 Abdulaziz al-Saud, in Jeddah yesterday evening. The Cabinet had decided to refer ments of Qatar and the Netherlands Gulf Times 2 Thursday, April 13, 2017 QATAR HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani being received by South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Co-operation Maite HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and President Jacob Zuma of South Africa at the off icial Nkoana-Mashabane upon arrival in Waterkloof Air Base in Pretoria on Tuesday. reception ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Pretoria on Tuesday. Emir, S African president hold comprehensive talks QNA Pretoria H the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al- HThani and President Jacob Zuma of South Africa chaired a session of offi cial talks on Tuesday evening, at the Pres- idential Palace in Pretoria. The South African president welcomed HH the Emir and the accompanying delegation and thanked him for his accepting the invitation to visit South President Jacob Zuma introducing his cabinet members to HH the Africa, expressing his aspira- Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in Pretoria on Tuesday. tion to strengthen the bilat- eral relations between the two countries. HH the Emir thanked the South African president for the warm reception and hospitality, and hope that this visit would be a step forward in the relations between the two countries. During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral rela- tions and means of develop- ing them in in order to achieve common interests in various HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and President Jacob Zuma chairing off icial talks on Tuesday evening. domains including agriculture, energy, industry, tourism, econ- an-Israeli confl ict and stressed sovereignty of Libya, by estab- the members of the offi cial del- delegation have received during omy and trade. the urgent need to revive the lishing security and stability in egation accompanying HH the the visit which discussed means The two sides agreed to raise Arab peace initiative and the the country and supporting it in Emir and a number of South Af- of enhancing relations of friend- the level of trade exchange be- importance of reaching a just the fi ght against terrorism, and rica’s ministers. ship and co-operation between tween the two countries to more solution based on the two-state stressed the importance of the HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin the two countries in various than $1bn by 2020. solution, in accordance with the African Union’s role in contrib- Hamad al-Thani concluded his fi elds along with a number of is- On the political arena, the related United Nations resolu- uting to this. state visit to South Africa, the last sues of common concern. two sides discussed the strate- tions, international legitimacy The two sides also affi rmed leg of Africa tour, yesterday. HH the Emir expressed his gic issues related to regional and and the agreements signed be- the continuation of joint eff orts HH the Emir sent a cable to deep appreciation and best global security and the develop- tween the Palestinian and Israeli with the international commu- President of South Africa Jacob wishes of best health and hap- ments of regional and interna- sides. nity regarding the promotion of Zuma in which he expressed piness for President Zuma and tional political events, especially On Libya, the two sides security, peace and stability in thanks and appreciation for the further development and pros- those related to the Middle East. stressed the necessity of pre- the region and the world.