SUNDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2017 SAFAR 16, 1439 VOL.11 NO. 4080 QR 2 HOT AND HAZY Fajr: 4:25 am Dhuhr: 11:18 am HIGH : 32°C Asr: 2:29 pm Maghrib: 4:51 pm LOW : 26°C Isha: 6:21 pm Business 17 Sports 24 Chill Out Ministry opens new Jonathan Rea rides into Migrant plants ‘Municipal Market’ history books Attiyah meets Turkish defence minister Qatar safest country despite unjust siege Qatar’s achievements in security and combating terrorism has earned trust of global bodies QNA high level of security and security rates of major crimes have been DOHA prevailing in the country, as well as significantly lower than the global the low crime rates. safety standard, although the pop- QATAR has made important In this Index, Qatar has over- ulation in the country increased by achievements this year in the areas taken major countries, advancing 6.8 percent in 2016. of security, world peace, competi- in many areas, the most important As regards the financing of tiveness, combating the financing of which is that Qatar enjoys a high terrorism, Qatar came in 107th of terrorism and money launder- QATAR THE SAFEST level of security and safety, the low- place among 146 countries. It ing, to earn the confidence of inter- est crime rates in the world, low is worth noting that the lower a national institutions and bodies. O As part of the efforts to rates of murder and other violent country is in the ranking, lower The Ministry of the Interior combating drug trafficking, crimes, low number of convicted its involvement in the financing (MoI) said in a report, that these authorities in last October seized prisoners and the absence of terror- of terrorism. It achieved a score of achievements, which are based a boat coming from the UAE carry- ism in the Qatari society in addition 5.1. The index is called Basel AML Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Dr Khalid bin Mohammed al Attiyah met with Tur- on the security and safety enjoyed ing 2.8 million narcotic pills to the political stability. Index 2017 and is compiled by the key’s Minister of National Defence Nurettin Canikli in Doha on Saturday. They discussed bilat- by Qatar and the quality of serv- In the field of policing and se- Basel Institute for Governance in eral relations between the two countries and cooperation in defence. SEE ALSO PAGE 2 ices provided to the public, were O Qatar has surpassed several curity within the Global Competi- Switzerland. achieved despite the siege imposed major countries in security-relat- tiveness Index, Qatar ranked first Based on the same index, Qa- on the state five months ago. ed aspects, including the lowest in the world among the countries tar is considered one of the top 40 The Ministry stressed that these rate of murders and violence with the lowest crime and violence countries worldwide in the field of achievements proved Qatar’s abil- during the period 2014-2017, and combatting money laundering and Qatar to host first conference on ity to deal with all the conditions in the Global Peace and Security ranked sixth in the world in the in- combatting terrorism financing. and crises that plague the region. Index, which assesses countries dex of combating organized crime. As for the country’s efforts in The report said that the according to the criteria of level of Qatar also ranks ninth in the combatting drug trafficking, au- security & safety of major events achievement of Qatar has earned security and safety, level of local world in the index of public satis- thorities in Qatar managed last Oc- the confidence of international conflict, and degree of supply of faction and confidence in the serv- tober to stop a boat inside regional HISHAM ALJUNDI international partnership to ensure the se- bodies based on the levels that the weapons. ices provided by the police. waters that was coming from the DOHA curity and safety of major sporting events,” ranks Qatar has attained, especially In addition, Qatar has occupied Statistics show a significant UAE carrying the drug Tramadol. Major Ali Muhammad al Ali, deputy execu- in the indicators related to the state advanced positions in the regional, reduction in the number of major There were a total of 2.8 million QATAR will host the first-ever conference tive director of security at SC, said at a press- of security and peace. global and GCC rankings in the Glo- crimes. pills on the boat. on the security and safety of major events conference called to announce the event. It pointed out that the MoI has bal Competitiveness Index (2014- Major crimes accounted for 3 Since the siege, drug-related on November 7-8, in collaboration with the “The conference will seek to give INTERPOL also been able to achieve successes 2017) in various sectors, the most percent of the total number of crim- arrest warrants have seen a sig- International Criminal Police Organisation member states direct access to the global in other areas, most importantly, important of which are combating inal offenses committed in 2016. At nificant drop. Drug trafficking (INTERPOL). network of safety and security experts in the the significant decrease in rates of crime, violence and terrorism, pub- the same time, the rate of major attempts also have decreased sig- The conference, being organised by the field of sports,” he said. registered crimes and drug crimes lic satisfaction and confidence in crimes decreased by 12.9 percent in nificantly since the siege. There Security Committee of the Supreme Com- The conference will also help the INTER- since the beginning of the siege im- the services provided by the police. the same year. were a total of eight kilos of can- mittee for Delivery and Legacy (SC), comes POL enhance their security preparations for posed on Qatar. On the other hand, during 2016 In the same context, the rates nabis seized in the June-October within the framework of the preparations for major sporting events. Based on previous and positive and 2017, Qatar ranked first in of commission of major crimes re- period of 2016, compared with Qatar World Cup 2022. indicators, Qatar is ranked first in the Gulf and Arab countries in the corded a significant decline in Qa- one kilogram in the same period “The conference aims to strengthen the Continued on page 2 Ô the Middle East and North Africa World Peace Index, based on the tar compared to global rates. The of 2017. Quick read Kuwait dispels Emir attends conclusion of 4th Several Dubai-based firms in talks to set rumours of local camel races military THE Emir HH Sheikh Tamim bin up headquarters in Doha: QFC official Hamad al Thani attended part movement of the conclusion of the second SATYENDRA PATHAK QFC is expected to see an health, education and consul- round of the local camel race, DOHA increase of 70 percent in tancy services. QNA which is part of the 2016-17 QFC is expected to see DOHA season of the Arabian Thorough- SEVERAL Dubai-based com- the number of licensed a 70 percent increase in the bred Camel Race, at Al Shahani- panies with business interests firms by the end of 2017, number of licensed firms by REBUTTING rumours circu- ya camel racetrack on Saturday. in Qatar are planning to move compared to last year the end of 2017, compared to lating on social media, the Ku- A number of Their Excellencies their headquarters to Doha, a last year, Hamour said, adding waiti Ministry of Defence has Sheikhs and ministers also at- senior official of Qatar Finan- that the number of companies said there have been no mili- tended the event. (QNA) cial Centre (QFC) has said. “A number of such com- in the pipeline for QFC licence tary movements in the region QFC Business Develop- panies have approached QFC is expected to increase more heading towards Kuwait. ment Director Elsadiq Hamour for licence. The number of than 100 percent by the end of The ministry’s public re- Emir sends written told Qatar Tribune that the un- enquiries from Dubai-based this year. lations department said in message to president just siege imposed on Qatar by firms has also increased mani- The credit for this growth a statement carried by Ku- of Mongolia the Saudi-led bloc has made it fold after the siege. They want can be attributed to a large wait news agency KUNA that difficult for such companies to to operate from QFC by set- number of firms relocating the rumours regarding mili- THE Emir His Highness Sheikh operate in Qatar from Dubai. ting up their headquarters in from Dubai to Doha, he said. tary action against Kuwait Tamim bin Hamad al Thani sent “More than 50 percent Doha,” he said. He expressed hope that were false. a written message to President of such companies have Hamour said that the the relocations would start as False news and rumours of Mongolia Khaltmaagiin Bat- planned to move their head- companies planning to move early as the beginning of the will only threaten Kuwait’s tulga on Saturday, pertaining to quarters to Doha for better to Doha are mainly from sec- QFC Business Development Director Elsadiq Hamour interacts with next year. stability and security, said the relations between the two execution of their projects in tors like information technol- the representative of an international firm during a networking the department, adding that countries and means to develop Qatar,” Hamour said. ogy (IT), construction, services, event in Doha recently. Continued on page 2 Ô spreading lies could invite le- them.