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BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Qatar in discussion INDEX to host Club DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2-10, 28 COMMENT 26, 27 Commercial Bank EGM REGION 11 BUSINESS 1-6, 12-16 approves capital hike World Cup 20,682.36 10,391.70 51.04 ARAB WORLD 11, 12 CLASSIFIED 7-12 +32.15 +47.62 +0.80 INTERNATIONAL 13-25 SPORTS 1 - 8 by 5% to QR4.047bn +0.16% +0.46% +1.59% Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 WEDNESDAY Vol. XXXVIII No. 10414 April 5, 2017 Rajab 8, 1438 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals PM arrives in Tunisia Over QR1.4bn In brief in opportunities QATAR | Health Nationals urged not HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa to travel to Sri Lanka al-Thani arrived in Tunisia yesterday to participate in the 34th session of the Arab The Ministry of Foreign Aff airs Interior Ministers Council. He was received at the presidential airport among others on off er for 2022 (MoFA) has urged Qatari nationals by Interior Minister Hedi Majdoub and Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui. not to travel to Sri Lanka due to ver QR1.4bn in business op- “The main contractors build- Construction Corporation Limited health reasons. The ministry issued portunities related to the 2022 ing fi ve of our stadiums are looking (CRCC), also a joint-venture build- a statement in this regard yesterday. FM meets EU official OFIFA World Cup will be on of- for local partners, with projects that ing the iconic Lusail Stadium, the In the statement, an off icial source fer to local small and medium-sized have an added value of QR1.4bn. In proposed opening and fi nal venue at the Department of Consular enterprises (SMEs) at the upcoming line with the Qatar National Vision in 2022, will also participate in the Aff airs, MoFA, said the Sri Lankan ‘Moushtarayat 2017’ slated for April 2030 and the National Development event. off icial authorities confirmed the 6-8 at the Doha Exhibition and Con- Strategy, we want to help transform Qatari contractor Al Balagh Trad- spread of swine flu (H1N1) in Sri vention Centre. Qatar’s economy by off ering tangible ing & Contracting and India’s biggest Lanka, and reported the infection of Hosted by Qatar Development Bank opportunities to local businesses who construction fi rm, Larsen & Toubro a number of people with the disease (QDB) and the Ministry of Finance, can contribute to the signifi cant con- Limited, main contractor for Al Rayy- and the death of some of them. The the three-day event will include par- struction this year and over the com- an Stadium; Salini Impregilo; Galfar; source urged Qatari nationals not to ticipation from the main contractors ing years,” he stressed. Cimolai, the Italian main contractor travel to Sri Lanka except in cases building fi ve of the proposed host ven- Eight of the proposed host venues for Al Bayt Stadium; and J&P Qatar, of extreme necessity until health ues for the fi rst FIFA World Cup in the are currently in different stages of Conspel Qatar, J&P Avax, and J&P conditions improved. Qatar’s Foreign Minister HE Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani met Middle East, under the umbrella of the construction, with works advancing (Overseas), the joint venture building yesterday with EU diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini on the sidelines of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & rapidly across the different sites and Qatar Foundation, will also be at the International Conference on Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region, being Legacy (SC). the first stadium set for completion conference. held in Brussels. The meeting discussed developments in Syria. Referring to the gas In its website, the SC said main in 2017 at Khalifa International Sta- attack on Idlib province, northwest Syria, the foreign minister stressed that all those contractors working on the con- dium. responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Syria should struction of Al Wakrah Stadium, Al The stadiums, which have been de- be brought to justice. Page 12 Bayt Stadium – Al Khor City, Qatar signed by some of the world’s leading Foundation Stadium, Al Rayyan Sta- architects, as well as renowned Qatari Qatar condemns gas attack in Syria’s Idlib province dium, and Lusail Stadium will attend architects from the Arab Engineer- ‘Moushtarayat 2017’ to fi nd partners ing Bureau, are creating opportunities Qatar condemned yesterday a gas attack causing a further rise in violations and for the ambitious sports infrastruc- for local, regional, and international in Syria’s Idlib province that killed many crimes in Syria. ture project. companies. people, including children. A US intelligence offi cial said yesterday Ghanim al-Kuwari, Competition Companies working on projects for In a statement, the Foreign Ministry called that the gas attack “has the fi ngerprints” of Venues executive director at the SC, the 2022 FIFA World Cup that will for an international investigation and for an assault by the government of Syrian said: “As progress continues across attend ‘Moushtarayat 2017’ include taking immediate measures to protect President Bashar al-Assad. Qatar to deliver the necessary infra- MIDMAC, which is in a joint venture the Syrian people. It also renewed Qatar’s “If the Assad regime was indeed responsible structure for the 2022 FIFA World with PORR Qatar for building Al Wak- demand to bring to justice all offi cials for perpetrating this attack, the reported Cup, we’re very happy to off er local rah Stadium, a 40,000-seater venue responsible for war crimes and crimes casualty fi gures would make it the biggest SMEs the opportunity to take part that will host matches up to the quar- Workers elevate the first steel structure against humanity committed in Syria. incident like this since the Syrian regime’s in these exciting projects, which will ter-fi nal stage. for the upper tier of Al Bayt stadium It stressed that letting the perpetrators go August 2013 sarin attack against the leave a lasting legacy for the sur- Qatari contractor HBK Contract- in Al Khor. PICTURE: Konstantinos unpunished could have severe implications Damascus suburbs,” the offi cial said. Page 11 rounding communities.” ing Co (HBK) and China Railway Zagkas Gulf Times 4 Wednesday, April 5, 2017 QATAR Symposium highlights Qatar-South Africa ties In brief The Foreign Ministry’s Diplomatic Institute Doha in 2003. He also outlined the important held a symposium on the relations between two-way visits between the two countries Qatar and South Africa, during which South since the beginning of the relations, as Africa’s ambassador to Qatar Shirish Soni three South African presidents visited Qatar, delivered a lecture. namely Nelson Mandela, Thabo Mbeki and The South African ambassador touched on Jacob Zuma. As for visits by the Qatari side, the history and future of relations between he said HH the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad Qatar and South Africa, pointing out that their bin Khalifa al-Thani and HE Dr Khalid bin Emir sends ties dated back to 1994, and culminated in Mohamed al-Attiyah, former foreign minister, the opening of the South African embassy in paid visits to South Africa. National Day greetings HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, HH the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani and HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani yesterday sent cables of congratulations to President of Senegal Macky Sall on his country’s National Day. Interfaith dialogue Some PHCC off icials at an autism awareness event. centre holds forum for students The Doha International Centre for Interfaith Dialogue held a forum for students from diff erent PHCC holds events to raise nationalities and religions who are studying in the country’s universities. The forum was under the theme of cultural dialogue. The event included awareness about autism a number of cultural and recreational events. Chairman of Doha International Centre for he Primary Health laborative leadership to goals and add great value to suff ering from Autism. Interfaith Dialogue Dr Ibrahim Care Corporation develop and implement a patient care across Qatar,” At Qatar autism event, al-Naimi said that the goal of T(PHCC) is continu- national strategy for high she added. held at Al Shaqab Arena, the event was to encourage the ously supporting develop- standard services targeting In addition, PHCC recently PHCC profes- exchange of ideas and getting ing integrated pathways people with autism spec- works very closely with sionals were at hand shar- to know diff erent cultures, which for people suff ering from trum disorder in Qatar. Hamad Medical Corpora- ing useful information and is at the core of the centre’s Autism Spectrum Disorder This will be done through tion for the early diagno- consultative advice about mission. (ASD). raising awareness, pro- sis and detection of ASD. autism and autism-spe- Since 2012, PHCC has moting the utilisation of Children identifi ed as ‘at cialised services to advise Real estate been fully involved in the screening and early iden- risk’ of developing ASD at the community about re- transactions screening for ASD. PHCC tifi cation services, refer- PHCC Level are referred sources available to indi- has developed two cycles ral to appropriate care and to the Child Development viduals and families living The Ministry of Justice of screenings for ASD to be high quality research for Centre at Rumailah hos- with ASD. announced that the trading done for all babies that vis- achieving optimal health pital. PHCC will hold lectures volume of registered real estates it PHCC Well-Baby Clinic outcomes across the During National Autism on autism awareness at Al between 26th-30th March by the age of 18 months and lifespan,” said Dr Sadriya Awareness Month, PHCC Thumama and Rawdat Al at its real estate registration the 30 months.