BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Jankovic targets top-10 INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2-6, 24 COMMENT 22, 23 REGION 7 BUSINESS 1-12 fi nish Barwa Bank posts 2016 20,419.21 10,670.51 52.88 ARAB WORLD 7, 8 CLASSIFIED 8 +149.84 +7.02 -0.98 INTERNATIONAL 9-21 SPORTS 1 – 12 net profi t of QR738.8mn in 2017 +0.74% +0.07% -1.82% Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 TUESDAY Vol. XXXVII No. 10364 February 14, 2017 Jumada I 17, 1438 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals PM reviews National Action Plan for Autism Expats must In brief carry ID cards ARAB WORLD | Confl ict at all times, Syria peace talks to resume next week: UN Delayed UN-sponsored peace talks aimed at ending Syria’s civil says ministry war will resume on February 23 in Geneva, a few days later HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani yesterday chaired a meeting on QNA He referred to article No15 of the than previously planned, the UN the National Action Plan for Autism. The meeting was attended by ministers concerned with the implementation of the plan, Doha Law which states that “in the event envoy’s off ice said yesterday. The members of the Qatar Autism Families Association, and the working group in charge of preparing the plan. The meeting that his (resident) passport, travel announcement came a day after reviewed the draft plan, the proposed governance structure, in addition to the main recommendations related to the objectives document, or residency permit is lost Syria’s opposition announced its of the plan. The Prime Minister directed the bodies concerned to speed up implementation of the plan with the co-operation of he Ministry of Interior (MoI) has or damaged, the foreign national shall 21-member delegation for the new all government and semi-governmental agencies, and civil society organisations and the private sector. The National Action Plan urged all residents in Qatar to inform the competent authorities im- round of talks, which had been due for Autism aims at improving the lives of individuals with autism disorder and their families. Autism is characterised by diff iculty in Tcarry their identity cards at all mediately after he learns that it has to start next Monday, February 20. communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts. times as it is the only proof of identity been lost or damaged and obtain a UN envoy Staff an de Mistura had and proof of valid residency. copy of that which was lost or dam- already announced a delay in the The MoI highlighted the importance aged.” planned resumption from February of showing the ID cards at the request Brigadier Mohamed Saleh al-Ku- 8 to February 20, to give the of authorities. If lost inside or outside wari, head of the Residence Division at opposition more time to prepare. of Qatar it must be reported to the Gen- General Directorate of Passports, said Last week he had warned the eral Directorate of Passports and get if the ID cards are lost inside Qatar, the opposition that he would pick their lost ID card replaced. resident or the representative of his delegates himself if they could not Brigadier Nasser Jaber al-Attiyah, company must head to one of the serv- decide on time. Page 8 Assistant Director of the General Di- ice centres to fi ll a lost ID form, sub- New initiative rectorate of Passports, said losing an mit his passport for verifi cation, pay AMERICA | Challenge ID card outside of the country makes it QR200 as fees for the lost report and harder for the resident to return unless get a new card issued. Trump warns N Korea the authorities issue a Return Permit If the ID is lost outside of Qatar, of ‘strong’ response for Resident. the resident must fi le a report in the US President Donald Trump vowed The directorate issued a circular to country where it is lost, attest the re- yesterday to deliver a strong all authorities concerned worldwide port from the authorities in the foreign response a day after North Korea seeks to boost and airlines, that the ID card is the only country and send a copy to the resi- announced it had successfully supporting document for Qatari resi- dent’s representative in Qatar to be able tested a new ballistic missile. “We dents after residency stickers on pass- to issue a Return Permit for Resident, have problems that a lot of people ports were discontinued, al-Attiyah which too costs QR200. have no idea how bad they are, how added. The permit is then sent to the resi- serious they are,” Trump told a joint In addition, the residents must show dent abroad to enable him or her to en- news conference with Canadian their ID cards at all airports, platforms ter the country. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at his traffi c safety and airline desks to be allowed to travel Once he arrives in the country, the side. “Obviously, North Korea is a to Qatar, where airlines may check the resident must head to the Expatriates big, big problem,” he said. “And we atar will launch new aware- Present on the occasion were the the outcomes of the research papers validity and information of the cards Aff airs Department to submit a lost re- will deal with that very strongly.” ness campaigns and training National Committee for Traffi c Safety by QTTSC and the General Directorate through the MoI’s website. port and get a new card issued. He was speaking hours before an Qprogrammes for drivers with a general secretary Brigadier Mohamed of Traffi c. The papers are sponsored urgent meeting of the UN Security view to improving traffi c safety in Qa- al-Malki, QU chief strategy and devel- by ExxonMobil. They included: “In- Council called to address Sunday’s tar, offi cials said yesterday. opment offi cer Dr Darwish al-Emadi, Depth Analysis of Road Traffi c Ac- test, which was seen as a challenge The initiative is part of a Memoran- CENG dean and QTTSC director Dr cidents in Qatar between 1995-2014”, to Trump’s new US administration. dum of Understanding (MoU) signed Khalifa al-Khalifa, ExxonMobil vice “Prediction of Road Accidents in the between the Qatar Transportation and president and Government and Public State of Qatar in 2022”, “Assessing Erdogan visit will boost POLITICS | Pledge Traffi c Safety Center (QTTSC) at Qa- Aff airs director Saleh S al-Mana. Road Safety Campaigns in Qatar be- tar University College of Engineering “Road safety is one of the main areas tween 2007-2015”, “Doha Expressway Canada will continue to (QU-CENG), and the General Directo- of interest in Qatar, and the College of Study”, “Safety Performance of School welcome refugees: PM rate of Traffi c. Engineering through QTTSC contin- Buses in Qatar”, and “Study on Pedes- strategic ties, says envoy Canada’s Prime Minister Justin The MoU is aimed at establishing ues to highlight its commitment to trian Safety Enhancement in Qatar”. Trudeau vowed during a visit collaboration on the exchange of in- road safety by investing in research QNA keen on having a united stance with the to the White House yesterday formation and consultancy on traffi c and awareness programmes that will Mobile speed cameras Doha GCC on regional issues. that his country would continue safety. The terms include partnering help fi nd sustainable solutions to the He said the developments in Syria, to welcome refugees, even as on the evaluation of the current stud- road and traffi c challenges,” Dr al- Mobile speed cameras have been Iraq, Libya and Yemen did not benefi t President Donald Trump defended ies and consultations in the area of Khalifa said. deployed on Al Khor Coastal Road, he visit of Turkish President Re- anyone. his eff orts to bar refugees from US traffi c safety. The MoU demonstrates CENG’s con- Al Wakrah Road and Al Refaa Street, cep Tayyip Erdogan to Qatar will Dimerok also praised the high level soil as common sense. “Canada Both parties will also co-operate to tinuous eff orts to contribute to road according to information available on Trepresent a strong push in stra- of consultation between Qatar and has always understood that run development programmes in co- safety in Qatar through reducing road the Ministry of Interior (MoI)’s social tegic ties between the two sides, Turk- Turkey, evident in holding regular keeping Canadians safe is one of ordination with international organi- traffi c crashes and developing a safe road media channels. The MoI stressed that ish ambassador Ahmet Dimerok said meetings aimed at strengthening ties the fundamental responsibilities of sations and research centres. Other transport system in line with the Nation- the move is aimed at enhancing traffi c yesterday. and shaping a shared view on current any government,” Trudeau told a areas of collaboration include joint re- al Road Safety Strategy, he added. safety in the country, highlighting the Erdogan arrives today on an offi cial challenges facing the region. joint news conference with the US search projects in transportation and Brigadier al-Kharji said the MoU need for motorists to comply with speed visit. He highlighted the holding of the president. “At the same time, we traffi c safety. will contribute to providing solutions limits on diff erent roads in order to HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Ha- Second meeting of Qatari-Turkish Su- continue to pursue our policies of The MoU was signed by QU vice for Qatar’s traffi c safety since it adds prevent accidents.