SPORT | Page 1 BUSINESS | Page 1 Qatar holds $12bn insurance premium INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2-8, 28 COMMENT 26, 27 Feuding Rossi and REGION 9, 10 BUSINESS 1–9, 15-20 potential, Marquez fi red up 17,228.93 10,317.65 37.25 ARAB WORLD 10, 11 CLASSIFIED 10–14 +15.62 -10.19 -1.25 INTERNATIONAL 12–25 SPORTS 1–12 for new season says al-Emadi +0.09% -0.10% -3.25% Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 TUESDAY Vol. XXXVII No. 10028 March 15, 2016 Jumada II 6, 1437 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Enhanced health centre In brief Umm Al Houl REGION | Politics SEZ project Expulsion over Hezbollah links Bahraini authorities have deported several Lebanese residents for alleged links to and support of Lebanon’s Hezbollah organisation, enters key phase the interior ministry said on its off icial Twitter account. The HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Located near the Hamad Port south ministry did not give details as to al-Thani yesterday inaugurated the enhanced Bone and Joint Centre, a branch of Al Wakrah City, the Umm Al how many have been deported or of the Hamad General Hospital, at the Old Salata area. The Prime Minister later Houl Special Economic Zone will when they were forced to leave the toured the centre where he was briefed about the expanded facilities and new be dedicated for supporting light country. On Friday, the Arab League services. The centre includes expanded radiology facilities, fracture clinics and a industries declared Hezbollah to be a terrorist dedicated bone and joint elective clinic. Page 2 organisation. It also called on Iran to “immediately stop” its “interference” he “fl ooding of the port basin” at the aff airs of Arab countries. Page 10 the Umm Al Houl Special Eco- Tnomic Zone (SEZ) at the New EUROPE | Science Port Project in Mesaieed has set a mile- Putin orders withdrawal stone as it facilitates maritime industry Joint mission activities at the zone. bound for Mars The high-profi le event at Mesaieed A joint European-Russian mission of Russian forces from Syria yesterday was attended among other aiming to search for traces of life dignitaries by HE the Minister of Trans- on Mars left Earth’s orbit bound AFP tomorrow start the withdrawal of the port and Communications Jassim Seif for the Red Planet yesterday, the Moscow main part of our military contingents Ahmed al-Sulaiti and HE the Minister of HE the Minister of Transport and Communications Jassim Seif Ahmed al-Sulaiti, right, European Space Agency (ESA) from the Syrian Arab Republic,” Putin Economy and Commerce Sheikh Ahmed and HE the Minister of Economy and Commerce Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin said. A Proton rocket carrying the told Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in bin Jassim bin Mohamed al-Thani. Mohamed al-Thani, centre, witnessed the “flooding of the port basin” at the Umm Al Trace Gas Orbiter to examine Mars’s ussian President Vladimir Pu- televised comments. The Port Basin at the Umm Al Houl Houl Special Economic Zone at the New Port Project in Mesaieed. atmosphere and a descent module tin yesterday ordered the start The Kremlin announced that Putin Special Economic Zone has been estab- that will conduct a test landing on Rof the withdrawal of Moscow’s had called Assad to inform Moscow’s lished to the north of the Hamad Port as ster Middle East Company started Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and the its surface had earlier launched forces from Syria in a shock move, as long-standing ally of the shock move part of the Economic Zones Company working on the project in the third close follow-up of HE the Premier and from the Russian-operated Baikonur fresh peace talks began in Geneva. that appears to end the main part of its (Manateq). quarter of 2013 at a cost of QR1.3bn. Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah cosmodrome in the Kazakh steppe. But hopes for a breakthrough at the controversial bombing campaign that The Umm Al Houl Special Economic “The fl ooding of the canal of the bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani are the talks remained remote with both sides began in September. Zone will be providing additional ma- Umm Al Houl Special Economic Zone main reasons for delivering this project WORLD | Health locked in a bitter dispute over the fu- “The leaders noted that the ac- rine facilities to the Hamad Port. is one very important stage on the ahead of schedule, at a cost below the ture of Syrian President Bashar al-As- tions of the Russian air force allowed The basin of that economic zone is project, which will contribute to facili- initial estimations,” al-Sulaiti added. Taking aspirin could sad, on the eve of the fi fth anniversary to radically change the situation in 1.6km long, 500m wide and 10m deep, tating maritime industry activities at The minister stressed that economic protect against cancer of the brutal confl ict. the fi ght against terrorism, to dis- in addition to a 150m-wide entrance that zone,” said HE al-Sulaiti, also the zone projects would contribute to ush- A study has determined that taking “The task that was set before our organise the fi ghters’ infrastructure canal. The quay of the basin is around chairman of the Hamad Port Project ering in new levels of economic diversi- two aspirin a week can lower the risk defence ministry and armed forces and infl ict signifi cant damage on 4,000m long. Steering Committee. fi cation and boosting the growth of the of developing cancer and prevent has as a whole been completed and so them,” the Kremlin said in a state- Hyundai Engineering and Construc- “The wise leadership and compre- private sector and small and medium up to 10,000 cases each year. I order the defence ministry to from ment. Page 11 tion Company and Boskalis Westmin- hensive vision of HH the Emir Sheikh enterprises (SMEs). To Page 28 Gulf Times 2 Tuesday, March 15, 2016 QATAR PM meets chief of Italy’s police PM inaugurates new healthcare facilities QNA Doha E the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh HAbdullah bin Nasser bin HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani Khalifa al-Thani inaugurated holding talks with the Commander General of Italy’s Police (Carabinieri) Tullio Del Sette in Doha the new enhanced facility of the yesterday. They reviewed aspects of co-operation between Qatar and Italy and means to promote Bone and Joint Centre, a branch them, especially in the security areas. of Hamad General Hospital, at the Old Salata area yesterday and the Enaya Continuing Care Cen- tre in Muaither. The Prime Minister toured the In brief upgraded Bone and Joint Centre where he was briefed about the Temporary diversion expansion, which included the addition of 4,500 sqm of fl oor- space, along with the develop- in Al Rayyan area ment of the centre’s facilities Emir condoles and new services. The enhanced facility pro- with Turkish he Public Works Authority in order to enable work on the Al vides a huge increase in terms president (Ashghal) has announced Rayyan sewage network, the au- of capacity and effi ciency in Tthat it will implement a thority said in a press statement. the diagnosis and treatment HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin temporary traffi c diversion on Traffi c will be diverted to a of patients. It also regulates Hamad al-Thani held a telephone Al Shafi Street in the Al Rayyan parallel street during this period, the services in appropriate conversation with Turkish area. as shown on the attached map. and comfortable way through HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani and HE the President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, The diversion will cover a Ashghal will install road signs the provision of 19 new treat- Minister of Public Health Dr Hanan Mohamed al-Kuwari are briefed on the services provided by the new during which he expressed his part of Al Shafi Street, stretch- to advise motorists of the diver- ment rooms, pain management facilities. condolences and sympathy to the ing from Al Jassasiya Street to Al sion and has requested all road and anesthesia, and rooms victims of the Sunday’s bombing Rayyan Street. users to abide by speed limits for physiotherapy, as well as a in Ankara in which dozens killed It will be implemented from and follow road signs to ensure multi-purpose room for private and injured. tomorrow and last for six months theirs and others’ safety. clinical observation and mass The Emir also expressed his incidents injuries. strong denunciation of the The centre has a dedicated heinous criminal act which aimed team of nurses and healthcare to destabilise the security and professionals and specialises in stability and to terrorise innocent delivering outpatient services people. for fractures, paediatric ortho- The Emir asserted the State of paedic, spine, foot and ankle in- Qatar’s support to Turkey and its juries, anthroplasty (surgery of people in confronting violence the joint) and sports medicine. and terrorism in all its forms and The centre will include ex- manifestations. panded radiology facilities, male and female fracture clinics and a Qatar condemns dedicated bone and joint elective clinic. Ivory Coast attack The Enaya Continuing Care Centre in Muaither aims to pro- The State of Qatar has expressed vide psychosocial healthcare its strong condemnation and outside the scope of hospitals.