Qatar's Trade Surplus Rises by 28.1%, Hits QR16.2Bn Last Month
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BUSINESS | 01 SPORT | 07 Fed chair’s job Boxing Day Test: not in Aussies toil jeopardy, after India says Hassett bat first Thursday 27 December 2018 | 20 Rabia II 1440 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 23 | Number 7753 | 2 Riyals Trump arrives Qatar's trade surplus EXPORTS AND IMPORTS IN NOVEMBER in Iraq on rises by 28.1%, hits surprise visit QNA QR16.2bn last month BAGHDAD US President Donald Trump 28.1 % QR25.7bn arrived yesterday in Iraq on QNA According to a surprise visit to inspect US DOHA Increase in Total exports of goods figures released by forces. trade surplus from Qatar Trump’s visit comes days Qatar’s foreign merchandise the Planning and after the announcement of trade balance, which represents Statistics Authority, the withdrawal of US troops the difference between total the total exports from Syria. exports and imports, showed a of goods (including During his visit to a mil- surplus of about QR16.2bn, an itary base in Iraq, Trump said increase of about QR3.6bn or exports of goods of QR3.6bn 19.1 % he had no plans to withdraw 28.1 percent in November 2018, domestic origin and from Iraq, saying Iraq could compared to same month in re-exports) amounted Rise in trade surplus Increase in total exports of goods be used as a base if he 2017, and decreased by nearly wanted to do anything in QR2.8bn or 14.8 percent to around QR25.7bn Syria. compared to October 2018. in November Increase in imports The US President is According to the Planning 2018, showing an QR9.5bn of goods from Qatar accompanied by First Lady and Statistics Authority, which increase of 19.1 Melania Trump and a few released preliminary figures of group of assistants. the value of exports of domestic percent compared to propane, butane, etc) reaching 18.1 percent of total exports, fol- showing an increase by 18.4 goods, re-exports, and imports November 2017. QR15.4bn approximately in lowed by South Korea with percent, and in third place was for November 2018, the total November 2018, an increase of almost QR4.6bn and a share of “Turbojets, turbo propellers & exports of goods (including 25.3 percent, Petroleum oils & 17.7 percent, India with about other gas turbines; parts thereof” Qatar-China visa exports of goods of domestic increase of 6.4 percent over oils from bituminous minerals QR3bn, a share of 11.6 percent. with QR0.3bn, a decrease of 37.1 origin and re-exports) amounted November 2017. However, on a (crude) reaching about QR4.4bn, In November 2018, the group percent. exemption pact to around QR25.7bn in month on month (M-o-M) basis increased by 18.3 percent and of “Motor cars & other passenger In November 2018, United November 2018, showing an the imports decreased by 2.8 decrease in the Petroleum oils & vehicles” was at the top of the State of America was the leading enters into force increase of 19.1 percent com- percent. oils from bituminous minerals imported group of commodities, country of origin of Qatar’s imports pared to November 2017, and The year on year (November (not crude) reaching QR2bn, with QR0.4bn, showing a with about QR1.9bn, a share of 20.1 QNA decreased by 10.7 percent com- 2018 to November 2017) increase decreased by 12.3 percent. decrease of 20.9 percent com- percent of the imports, followed DOHA pared to October 2018. in total exports was mainly due In November 2018, Japan pared to November 2017. by China with almost QR1.2bn, a The imports of goods in to higher exports of Petroleum was at the top of the countries of In second place was “Parts of share of 12.9 percent, and An official from the November 2018 amounted to gases and other gaseous hydro- destination of Qatar’s exports Balloons etc; Parts Of Aircraft, Germany with QR0.7bn, a share Department of Consular around QR9.5bn, showing an carbons (LNG, condensates, with close to QR4.6bn, a share of Spacecraft etc” with QR0.3bn, of seven percent. Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the visa exemption agreement for the citizens of the State of Qatar and the People’s Republic of China, entered Cabinet approves anti-money laundering draft law into force on December 21, 2018. QNA system from exploitation by sheep meat and the regulation measures for the ratification of: appropriate decision: The letter DOHA criminal elements. of its trading. An agreement on the encour- of H E the Minister of State for Following the meeting, Min- The Cabinet, moreover, agement and protection of Energy Affairs on the The Cabinet which met yesterday ister of Justice and Acting Min- approved a draft memorandum mutual investments between the amendment of some provisions Qatar Visa Center with Prime Minister and Interior ister of State for Cabinet Affairs of understanding on the pro- Government of the State of Qatar of a number of legislative Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin H E Dr. Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al vision of explosives control and the Government of the instruments. to be inaugurated Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani in the Nuaimi stated that the Cabinet equipment to enhance the Republic of Rwanda. The letter of H E the Minister chair approved a draft law on reviewed topics on its meeting’s security of civil aviation at A Memorandum of Under- of Justice and Acting Minister of in Islamabad today Anti-Money Laundering and agenda. Hamad International Airport in standing for Economic, Com- State for Cabinet Affairs on the Countering the Financing of The Cabinet also approved Qatar between the Ministry of mercial and Technical Cooper- 4th and 5th annual reports of THE PENINSULA Terrorism. a draft law on preventive Transport and Communications ation between the Government the National Committee for DOHA The draft law replaces Law measures against animal- of the State of Qatar and the of the State of Qatar and the Gov- International Humanitarian No. 4 of 2010, in light of the mod- originated infectious and epi- Department for Transport in ernment of the Republic of Law. As part of implementation of ernisation of international demiological diseases in the the United Kingdom, and a Rwanda. The memorandum of H E the the first phase of the Qatar standards of Anti-Money Laun- GCC countries, and a draft draft letter of intent between A twinning agreement Minister of Public Health on the Overseas Visa Centers dering and Countering the decision by the Minister of the Municipality of Doha in the between the Municipality of results of the 4th meeting of the Project, Qatar Visa Center Financing of Terrorism, and Commerce and Industry State of Qatar and the Gov- Doha in the State of Qatar and Ministers of Health Committee will be inaugurated today in enables financial institutions and amending some provisions of ernment of the Autonomous the Municipality of Quito in the and the 81st meeting of the Islamabad, Pakistan's capital competent authorities to deal decision No. 2 of 1988 City of Buenos Aires in the Republic of Ecuador. Council of Ministers of Health of city. effectively with financial crime, regarding the maximum prices Argentine Republic. The Cabinet then reviewed the GCC countries (Kuwait - Another center will be thus protecting the economic for the sale of Australian It also took the necessary the following topics and took the October 2018). inaugurated in Karachi, Pakistan on Saturday (December 29). The inaugu- ration of these centers is in order to facilitate the Qatar skies to see world’s largest Culture Ministry launches recruitment of expatriates by facilitating their recruitment process including medical kite fly in record attempt award for drama writing tests in their home countries. MOHAMAD BWARY The kite’s height is 66 Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al QNA Ministry said that the award THE PENINSULA metres and width 40.5 metres Thani,” Al Khayarin tweeted DOHA includes theatrical, television and Al Khayarin told The Peninsula yesterday. film drama totalling $300,000, World’s largest kite will be flown yesterday. “The idea came to my mind The Ministry of Culture and distributed equally as follows: in Qatar on Saturday in an The kite will be flown on with the siege imposed on Sports announced the $100,000 for theatrical text, attempt to enter the Guinness Saturday, December 29, 2018, Qatar last year, where I tried in launching of “Doha Award for $100,000 for TV scenario and Public Health SPONSORS PHCC Anesthesiology marks Qatar Department Book of World Records. at Al Daayen beach after Dhuhr July after one month of the Drama Writing”, as an annual $100,000 for film scenario. National at the Al-Ahli Day 2018 Hospital MAIN SPONSOR PAGE | 2 PAGE | 4-5 The kite is made in the prayer, in the presence of offi- siege to do something that prize for drama, television and The award law and condi- SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT THURSDAY 27 DECEMBER 2018 FAZEENA SALEEM Middle East, Western Asia, and THE PENINSULA Africa region to receive the Extra- corporeal Life Support Organiza- he health care tion’s (ELSO) Award for Excel- system of the lence in Life Support (Gold Level) colours of Qatar national flag cials from Guinness Book of carries the name of Qatar high film drama writers with a view tions for candidature will be country has further for its extracorporeal life support improved this year, program. Also called extracor- with the opening of poreal membrane oxygenation new services and Better (ECMO), the therapy is used as a Tfacilities. Several ambitious strat- last resort support system for the egies were launched with an aim lungs or heart and has helped to provide integrated and high save the lives of around 100 quality health care to the people infants, children, and adults in of Qatar.