QATAR | Page 28 SPORT | Page 1 Al Rayyan win Qatar INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2 – 7, 28 COMMENT 26, 27 Stars REGION 8 BUSINESS 1 – 6, 17 – 20 16,967.00 10,136.57 35.92 ARAB WORLD 9, 10 CLASSIFIED 7 – 16 MEC launches new League title +48.00 +122.14 +1.32 INTERNATIONAL 11 – 25 SPORTS 1 – 12 +0.28% +1.22% +3.91% sign language service Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 SUNDAY Vol. XXXVII No. 10019 March 6, 2016 Jumada I 26, 1437 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals PM meets ILO delegation Emir to visit Turkmenistan, In brief Azerbaijan QNA Doha H the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will head to- ARAB WORLD | Obituary Hday to Turkmenistan for a two- Sudanese politician day state visit at the invitation of Pres- ident Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow. Turabi dies at 84 The Emir will then pay an offi cial Hassan al-Turabi, a prominent HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani, met in Doha yesterday with a high-level delegation from the International visit to Azerbaijan at the invitation of Sudanese politician considered Labour Organisation (ILO) led by ambassador Misako Kaji. Talks during the meeting dealt with a number of topics of mutual interest, especially Qatar’s tireless eff orts President Ilham Aliyev. by many to be the spiritual leader in promoting workers’ rights and the continuous development procedures taken by the state to improve foreign workers’ conditions in line with its development and During the visits, HH the Emir of the country’s Islamists, has growth. Page 6 will hold talks with leaders of the two died at the age of 84, medical countries and senior offi cials on ways sources said yesterday. A to enhance and promote bilateral rela- powerful establishment figure tions in all areas, as well as regional and in the 1990s, Turabi became an international issues of mutual concern. influential opposition leader The Emir will be accompanied by an later in life, breaking ranks with offi cial delegation. President Omar al-Bashir and his ruling National Congress Party in 1999 to form an opposition group Assad must go at start of that would challenge his rule. Turabi was rushed to hospital on Thundershowers Saturday after suffering a heart attack, the sources said. Page 8 Syria transition: Saudi forecast for today EUROPE | Migration hundershowers and strong Greek governor mulls AFP “Assad has to leave at the beginning several days, UN envoy Staff an de their president... they have already winds are expected in the coun- Paris of the process,” the Saudi minister, Mistura said earlier yesterday. decided with their feet, with their Ttry today, the Qatar Met depart- state of emergency whose country backs the Syrian oppo- A fi rst round of talks in early Feb- guns,” he said. ment has said. The governor of Greece’s Central sition, told reporters in Paris. Refer- ruary was cut short amid intensifying Discussing Syrian opposition re- Doha is among the places that are Macedonia province has said he yrian President Bashar al-Assad ring to the sequence of events, he said: Russian air strikes in Syria in support luctance to travel to Geneva to resume likely to receive rain today, according to would like to declare a state of must leave offi ce as soon as a “There is a transitional body, power of Assad’s forces. peace talks, he admitted that “they the weather report. emergency over the thousands Stransitional authority is set up, shifts from Assad to the transitional But a fragile ceasefi re drawn up by can’t go into talks empty-handed”. The forecast for inshore areas says of migrants stranded in the Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir body, and then he goes.” Russia and the US and backed by the Syria’s main opposition leader Riad it will be misty in some places at fi rst, region by closed borders. “Here said yesterday, insisting there is no After that “the transitional body UN Security Council that entered into Hijab said on Friday that conditions followed by partly cloudy to cloudy [at the Idomeni border crossing] way he can retain power. drafts a constitution, prepares for force on February 27 is now in its second were not yet right for talks to resume, conditions with a chance of scattered we have 13,000 people and Talks between the regime and Syr- elections. Some are arguing that no, week, despite accusations of violations. stressing shortfalls in humanitarian rain, which may be accompanied by further south another 5,000 ian opposition, due to resume next Bashar leaves at the elections in 18 The Saudi minister said there was aid and breaches of the ceasefi re im- thunder at times. The wind speed may migrants in refugee camps,” week in Geneva, aim to set up a politi- months, that’s not how we think. no possibility that Assad could remain plemented a week ago. go up to 25 knots in some areas during Apostolos Tzitzikostas told Greek cal transition process to end the coun- “For us it is very clear, he leaves at in power. “Our position is to support them the thundershowers. broadcaster Skai from Idomeni try’s fi ve-year-old war. A UN-bro- the beginning of the process, not at the “The Syrian people have spo- 200%,” said al-Jubeir. “We don’t Off shore areas will remain hazy to on the border with the former kered international roadmap foresees end.” Syria peace talks set for March 9 ken when they took up arms against question. We may advise, express our misty and see partly cloudy to cloudy Yugoslav republic of Macedonia. a transitional authority by the middle will begin the following day with par- Bashar al-Assad and their message is views to them, but we support them,” conditions. There is also a chance of Page 18 of this year and elections by mid-2017. ticipants due to arrive in Geneva over very very clear: he is not going to be he added. Page 10 scattered rain. Gulf Times 2 Sunday, March 6, 2016 QATAR HIA launches app to help passengers amad International Air- customers with context relevant Duty Free, the airport’s award port (HIA) has launched information about promotional winning shopping emporium. Hits new iBeacon-enabled off ers to enhance their airport To ensure that customers ben- mobile app to provide passen- experience. efi t from the best deals, the app gers with an immersive experi- With a simple scan of the alerts the user when walking ence and stay connected while boarding pass and opt-in for past outlets with ongoing pro- they travel through Qatar’s icon- location detection, the app motions. A unique global search ic airport. provides real-time informa- feature matches and delivers rel- HIA is among a select few tion about fl ight status, bag- evant content and information HE Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim al-Thani, chairman of the Board of Trustees of ALF, and other dignitaries at the event held at the QNCC. airports in the world to have gage claim, time and direction to fast, eliminating the need for successfully used iBeacons for boarding gates, and food, bever- navigating through traditional wayfi nding and providing its age, and retail off ers from Qatar app menus. HIA chief operating offi cer Badr Mohamed al-Meer said: “We take pride in having con- 24 teams to take part in DI ceptualised, designed, and de- veloped our HIA Qatar mobile app in-house, which gave us the control and fl exibility to ensure a customer-centric and intuitive global fi nals in Tennessee design, much like our airport. “With the installation of over 700 Bluetooth iBeacons across total of 24 out of 315 the DI programme to address challenge category. sive performance,” he added. the expansive terminal, the app Qatar-based teams from a growing need for students HE Sheikh Faisal bin Qas- In the 24-hour Extreme helps put our passengers at ease A 100 local schools were to exhibit curiosity and self- sim al-Thani, chairman of the Challenge which had participa- by helping them identify their declared winners of Destina- direction in their learning. It Board of Trustees of ALF, hon- tion of three teams from Saudi real-time location in the airport, tion Imagination (DI) Qatar also aspires to meet the needs oured the team and the school’s Arabia, two teams each from informing them how long it will 2016 tournament. of universities for students headmaster Ibrahim Mubarak Morocco, Poland, Turkey and take to reach their desired location The 24 winning teams will who are prepared to continue al-Edan with a special award. the US, and one team each from within HIA, guiding them along participate in the DI global fi - to grow with an attitude of in- “The ALF Foundation, the UAE and Jordan the teams the way and alerting them of any nals in Knoxville, Tennessee novation and problem solving. through our DI programme, from Poland and Minnesota updates to their fl ight status.” from May 25 to 29. A highlight of the competi- aims to develop the future lead- tied for the fi rst place. Another The app is currently available Hosted by AlFaisal Without tion among local independent ers of Qatar,” said Sheikh Fais- team from Poland grabbed the for iOS-based devices. The fu- Borders (ALF) Foundation, the schools was the participation of al. “We need new ideas from second place and a team from ture roadmap includes launch four-day competition was held Al Yarmouk Independent Pre- young, creative and innova- Saudi Arabia got the third.