BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 India’s Manohar elected INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2, 20 COMMENT 18, 19 ARAB WORLD 3, 4 BUSINESS 1-12 ICC Outlook for oil 17,721.46 9,941.42 46.47 INTERNATIONAL 5-16 CLASSIFIED 8 +10.34 +53.03 +0.24 ISLAM 17 SPORT 1-12 brightens: IEA chairman +0.06% +0.54% +0.52% Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 FRIDAY Vol. XXXVII No. 10087 May 13, 2016 Sha’baan 6, 1437 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals In brief Super-fast GCC rail QATAR | Anti-corruption Attorney General takes part in London summit Qatari Attorney General HE Dr Ali bin Fetais al-Marri, in his capacity Qatar’s Foreign Minister HE Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani (centre), Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) and as UN advocate for anti-corruption, Arab League Secretary General Dr Nabil al-Arabi (right) attend a ministerial meeting of the China-Arab Co-operation Forum in may need took part in the anti-corruption Doha yesterday. summit, which is organised by the off ice of the British prime minister. Fourteen heads of states and a number of ministers, international organisations, and government and non-government organisations six years working in the field are taking Emir: China a strategic part. The conference discusses a By Joey Aguilar that moves on a railway) they need, Abu set of issues, notably co-operation Staff Reporter Issa said they are trying to lobby the use between southern and northern of CRSC equipment. countries in fighting corruption and About the speed of the trains, he not- restoring stolen assets. partner for Arab world multi-billion dollar super-fast ed that they can go up to 350kph, mean- GCC railway network, which can ing it will take a two-hour non-stop QNA would develop eff ective mechanisms of the Qatari and Chinese foreign min- Aconnect Doha to Kuwait in two travel from Doha to Kuwait, and about REGION | Religion Doha to speed up the pace of Arab-Chinese isters concluded yesterday. hours, may take between six and eight 40 minutes from Doha to Bahrain. Saudi denies blocking co-operation, overcome obstacles, Qatar’s Foreign Minister HE Sheikh years for construction to complete, a The chairman added that this speed enhance the role of public and private Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani senior offi cial has said. is the fastest so far, a record the Chinese Iranian Haj pilgrims H the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin sectors in the Arab world and China said the meeting was part of a series “It depends when the Gulf countries has achieved. The trains can run to a Saudi Arabia yesterday denied Hamad al-Thani stressed that and encourage them to build economic of ongoing meetings between the Arab will give the go-ahead. From the time maximum of 380kph. blocking Iranian Haj pilgrims after Hthe Arab-Chinese relations are and investment partnerships based on states and China within the frame- they start and get approvals and build the “So it will be much easier than go- Tehran said its nationals will miss the deeply rooted and date back for hun- sound and solid foundations taking work of continuous development of tracks to have a complete solution, it will ing through the airport because of the annual religious duty. The kingdom dreds of years, noting that these deep into account the common interests. relations, historical friendship and co- need six to eight years,” AbuIssa chair- check-ins and other things there,” he “welcomes all pilgrims from all over historic close ties witness steady de- HH the Emir said: “We see in to- operation between the two sides. man Ashraf AR Abu Issa told reporters. added. the world and from all nationalities velopment. day’s meeting an opportunity to dis- Speaking at a joint press conference He was speaking on the sidelines of According to Abu Issa, the trains will and sectarian backgrounds, and HH the Emir said, in a speech de- cuss means to enhance co-operation with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi an agreement signing between the Gulf not solely be used for passengers but does not stop any Muslim from livered on his behalf by HE the Foreign and co-ordination among us in order and the Arab League Secretary General Organisation for Industrial Consulting also for various merchandise and goods. coming”, the Ministry of Haj said in a Minister Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdul- to meet the challenges that threaten Dr Nabil al-Arabi, the foreign min- (Goic) and China Railway Signal and Asked why they chose CRSC, he said statement. But the visits must occur rahman al-Thani before the Seventh peace, security and stability in the ister said the meeting was held in a Communication Corporation (CRSC) the company has 70% of the high speed “within the system and guidelines Session of the Ministerial Meeting of world and to reach peaceful solutions positive atmosphere, where steps that yesterday to boost the development railways worldwide with some 5,000 that organise Haj aff airs,” it said. China-Arab Co-operation Forum cur- to the regional and international is- have been made in the process of co- and construction of rail transit lines in people in their Research and Develop- rently held in Doha, that the China- sues, including the Arab-Israeli con- operation between the Chinese and the Gulf area. ment Department. Arab co-operation has achieved sus- fl ict, the phenomenon of terrorism, Arab sides were reviewed along with A provider of technologies, products Citing China’s diff erent geographical WORLD | Environment tained growth and fruitful results in extremism and issues of sustainable the exchange of perspectives on them and services in rail transportation sig- (sea, mountains, etc) and environmental Air pollution rising all political, economic, security and development.” in a spirit of openness and transpar- nalling and communication, CRSC is conditions, including deserts, he said energy fi elds thanks to both sides’ He asserted the State of Qatar’s ency, to emphasise the importance of the largest supplier of rail transportation the Asian giant is capable of building a at an ‘alarming rate’ keenness to enhance and broaden support for the initiative of building deepening the strategic relations of control system solutions in the world. suitable railway system in the Gulf. Outdoor air pollution has grown 8% prospects of ties for the good of their Silk Road Economic Belt put forward co-operation, and promote the civi- The Goic, also known as “The Organ- “Any condition or warning we tell globally in the past five years, with people. by President Xi Jinping, adding that lisation and culture of the Arab and isation,” was founded to achieve indus- them, they are ready to work on it and billions of people around the world The Emir said that the Arab world “we agree with China that the essence Chinese exchanges. trial co-operation and co-ordination can put their scientists on the job,” he now exposed to dangerous air, considers China as a strategic partner of this initiative lies in peace dialogue He noted that the meeting had between GCC member states. stressed. according to new data from more and attaches great importance to bi- and co-operation among civilisations, dealt with the achievements made Abu Issa hinted that the fi rst phase of Abu Issa said the Chinese company than 3,000 cities compiled by the lateral relations appropriate with its openness and tolerance, mutual ben- in the fi eld of co-operation and said: the project could start in Qatar but the is also ready to fi nance the project but it World Health Organisation (WHO). international rank, economic weight efi t and common prosperity.” “The ambitions are still great to real- system has to be compatible with all six will be up to each country’s preference While all regions are aff ected, fast- and effi cient political role in the inter- Concluding, HH the Emir welcomed ise more achievements in light of the GCC countries. if they wish to fi nance it by themselves. growing cities in the Middle East, national arena, adding that the forum the participants to the forum, wishing Arab states and China considerable “We need to have a very strong co- Putting up a link between the long- south-east Asia and the western is the clearest evidence of both sides’ them a pleasant stay and for the forum capacities and potentials to open new ordination between GCC countries. I distance railway system and the Doha Pacific are the most impacted with common keenness to continue sup- every success. horizons for this co-operation and in- think this part has been done already Metro through the main stations is part many showing pollution levels porting these relations. Meanwhile, the forum’s seventh vestment, as that serves our common between the Ministers of Transporta- of the masterplan, he added. at five to 10 times above WHO He expressed hope that this forum session held under the chairmanship interests.” Page 2 tion to assure that the system can move CRSC chairman Zhou Zhiliang ech- recommended levels. Page 12 from one country to another without oed the statement of Abu Issa saying interruption,” he stressed. that they will be providing advance While each GCC country has the op- technology and equipment for the rail LATIN AMERICA | Politics tion to use any rolling stock (any vehicle network in the GCC. 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