QATAR | Page 28 SPORT | Page 1 Qatar will have a INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2 – 8, 28 COMMENT 26, 27 strong team REGION 10, 11 BUSINESS 1 – 5, 11 – 16 16,967.00 10,136.57 35.92 ARAB WORLD 11 CLASSIFIED 6 – 10 Antiques, art auction by 2022 +48.00 +122.14 +1.32 INTERNATIONAL 12 – 25 SPORTS 1 – 12 +0.28% +1.22% +3.91% house opens at Katara Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 MONDAY Vol. XXXVII No. 10020 March 7, 2016 Jumada I 27, 1437 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Emir arrives in Turkmenistan Woqod eyes In brief QATAR | Expansion ‘specialised’ New health centres for western region Director of the Western Region at the Primary Health Care Corporation Dr Hiyam Ali al-Sada has revealed a plan to expand primary healthcare services in service centres the western region, including the establishment of five new health By Peter Alagos “It’s the Japanese car dealers who centres in the next few years. Business Reporter are very aggressive on these plans. Au- Speaking to Qatar News Agency, tomated centres are what the car deal- Dr al-Sada announced the opening ers are looking for, which is why these of two new health centres in Al oqod (Qatar Fuel) is now facilities will be built for them. Instead Wajbah and Muaither by the end HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani arrived yesterday evening in in the fi nal stage of secur- of going to the industrial area, we will of 2016 or the beginning of 2017, Ashgabat for a two-day state visit to Turkmenistan. The Emir and his delegation Wing board approval for the build them within diff erent locations followed by a new health centre in were welcomed upon arrival at Saparmurat Turkmenbashi International Airport by establishment of standalone service in Doha to provide comfort and con- Al Waab in 2017, and new health Turkmenistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov, Qatar’s centres for major carmakers, an offi - venience to motorists,” he explained. centres in Bani Hajar and Ain Khalid ambassador to Turkmenistan Khalifa bin Ahmed al-Suwaidi and Turkmenistan’s cial has said. “I think we are going to start with in the future. Expansion works ambassador to Qatar Charyev Orazmuhammet Atajanovich. The facilities, which will provide one centre fi rst as we are fi ne-tuning will also include Al Rayyan Health automated full service maintenance the agreements with other car deal- Centre this year because of the along select locations in Doha, will ers,” said al-Kuwari, who added that large turnout, Dr al-Sada added. be tailor-made for leading Japanese, Woqod CEO Ibrahim al-Kuwari at the the facility will carry the name of both American and European auto brands annual general meeting yesterday. Woqod and the respective car dealer. among others, according to Woqod Asked when the project will be ARAB WORLD | Crisis 18 drown as migrant CEO Ibrahim al-Kuwari. could be integrated in Woqod petrol implemented, al-Kuwari said: “The Truck bomb kills 60 “We are thinking of establishing stations. design of the centres is still being de- south of Baghdad automated service centres that will “Whenever we have an area that veloped according to the needs and boat sinks off Turkey provide full maintenance for vehi- we can utilise, we will give it to the specifi cations of the car dealers but A truck bomb at an Iraqi checkpoint cles. These facilities will be stan- big players in the market. So far, we the tentative date for completion of outside the city if Hilla, south of dalone centres that will cater to the are planning to establish three service the service centre would be at the end Baghdad, killed at least 60 people Reuters Aegean Sea near the town of Didim, big players in the market,” al-Kuwari centres within Doha city. of this year if we are lucky.” and wounded more than 70 Istanbul Anadolu said. Eff orts continued to fi nd told Gulf Times on the sidelines of “The plan is almost in the fi nal On profi t growth for 2016, al-Ku- yesterday, medical and security more victims. Woqod’s annual general meeting held stage of submitting the full study to wari said: “So far, the indicators that off icials said, and Islamic State Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Da- yesterday. the board for approval. We are also we have for the fi rst quarter of the year claimed responsibility for the blast. t least 18 people attempting vutoglu will be in Brussels for today’s He said the project, which is ten- seeking the board’s approval to go look good. It seems like we are going The suicide attack, involving an to reach Greece drowned after emergency summit with European tatively set to commence in the latter ahead with the investment costs and to maintain the same growth or even explosive-laden fuel tanker, is the Atheir boat sank off the Turkish Union leaders seeking to reduce illegal part of 2016, “will be joint ventures other procedures,” he noted. better. second deadliest this year after coast yesterday, the state-run Anadolu migration to member states, much of with the big players in the automotive Asked which car dealer has ex- “This year, we have around 18 to 20 one on Feb 28 that killed 78 people news agency reported, on the eve of a which occurs through Turkey. industry.” pressed interest in the plan, al-Kuwari stations to be opened. We also have in Sadr City. This was also claimed European meeting aimed at tackling “Turkey has been carrying this bur- Al-Kuwari said the facilities, which said “all big players” are potential several special projects such as the by the militant group that controls the number of migrants. den pretty much on its own for fi ve would cost around QR50mn each de- partners but he revealed that leading improved transportation fl eets for our vast swathes of territory in Iraq and The Turkish Coast Guard rescued 15 years,” Davutoglu told reporters at a pending on the size of the location, Japanese car brands are keen on in- deliveries, which is another source of in Syria. Page 11 people and recovered 18 bodies in the news conference yesterday. Page 19 could either be separate entities or vesting in the project. income for the company,” he added. Gulf Times 2 Monday, March 7, 2016 QATAR Emir meets Singaporean deputy PM Qatar-Singapore ties discussed HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani holding talks with Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Co-ordinating Minister for National Security, Teo Chee Hean, at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. The Singapore deputy prime minister was HE the Minister of State for Defence Aff airs Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah met the Senior Minister of State for Defence in Qatar to participate in the seventh meeting of the Joint Higher Committee between Qatar and Singapore. Talks dealt and Foreign Aff airs of Singapore Dr Mohamed Maliki bin Osman and his accompanying delegation. Talks during the with bilateral relations between the two countries and means of enhancing them in addition to issues of mutual meeting dealt with bilateral relations and ways of enhancing them. Separately, HE the Minister of Education and Higher interest in economic and investment sectors. The meeting was attended by HE the Prime Minister and Interior Education Dr Mohamed Abdul Wahed Ali al-Hammadi met Singapore’s Minister of State for Education Dr Janil Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani. Puthucheary. They discussed issues related to the education sector and means to enhance co-operation. Qatar, Singapore sign pacts to boost relations QNA memoranda of understanding, the Ministry of Education and Doha one on co-operation on the legal Higher Education in the State of fi eld between the governments Qatar and the ministry of educa- of Qatar and Singapore, another tion in Singapore and the signing he Qatar-Singapore High on co-operation in the educa- of a MoU between Qatar’s Min- Level Joint Committee tion fi eld between the Ministry istry of Justice and the Ministry T(HLJC) held a meeting of Education and Higher Educa- of Law in Singapore. chaired by HE the Prime Min- tion in the State of Qatar and the The two sides also welcomed ister and Minister of Interior Ministry of Education in Singa- the renewal of an MoU on co- Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin pore and a third on co-operation operation in the fi eld of capacity Khalifa al-Thani and Singapo- and exchange in the fi eld of de- building of government offi cials rean Deputy Prime Minister Teo velopment and capacity build- and sectors’ leaders between Chee Hean at the Emiri Diwan. ing of government offi cials and Qatar Leadership Centre and the The two sides discussed bi- sectors’ leaders between Qatar Civil Service College in Singa- lateral relations and means to Leadership Centre and the Civil pore. enhance them in the economic Service College in Singapore. They agreed to hold the com- and investment fi elds. They also HE the Prime Minister and mittee’s next meeting in Sin- exchanged views on regional and Minister of Interior and the gapore at a date to be set later international issues. Deputy Prime Minister of Sin- HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani and Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister Teo through diplomatic channels. Following the talks, HE the gapore also witnessed the sign- Chee Hean witness the signing of memoranda of understanding between Qatar and Singapore at the Emiri Diwan yesterday.