www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS | 21 SPORT | 36 Entrepreneurship in Our players Economic Development responded well: Forum opens Al Rayyan coach TUESDAY 8 MARCH 2016 • 28 Jumada I 1437 • Volume 20 • Number 6729 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Emir praises relations with Turkmenistan Qatar: Protect The Peninsula Palestinians DOHA/ASHGABAT: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during his first-ever visit to Turkmenistan yester- day met with President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow and discussed bilateral ties and means to develop at any cost them in different spheres, particu- larly energy, economy, investments and sports. available within the international law Turkmenistan President welcomed All mechanisms and international humanitarian law the Emir at the presidential complex available within the should be deployed to protect the Pal- in Ashgabat, saying that the past years estinian people and their heritage in have seen distinct and fruitful between international law Jerusalem and Al Aqsa Mosque. the two countries in political, eco- should be deployed to He was heading a Qatari dele- nomic and commercial spheres. The protect Palestinians gation to an extraordinary Summit visit marks 20 years of establishing of the OIC in Jakarta, Indonesia, diplomatic relations between the two and their heritage in on Palestine and Al Quds Al Sharif countries. Several agreements were Jerusalem and Al Aqsa (Jerusalem), reports Qatar News signed during the visit Mosque, Qatar urged Agency (QNA). Al Mahmoud hailed In a joint statement with the Pres- the president, the government and ident of Turkmenistan following the OIC. the people of Indonesia for the warm session of talks, the Emir expressed his reception and concern shown by confidence that his visit will enhance President Joko Widodo for the cause bilateral relations, while underlining of Palestine and Al Quds Al Sharif. the importance attached by both sides The Peninsula He referred to the special meet- Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow to promote relations. ing held last April in Jakarta, for OIC The talks also dealt with a range at the Presidential complex in Ashgabat, yesterday. representatives during the 60th of issues of common concern, particu- anniversary of the Asian-African larly the current challenges and crises two countries while for Turkmeni- joint projects. Yesterday’s talks, the enjoy ample natural resources, DOHA: The Deputy Prime Minis- Conference, which was held to dis- facing the world and how to deal with stan it will be headed by its foreign Emir said, dealt with cooperation in stressing the importance of mutual ter and Minister of State for Cabinet cuss a host of issues, foremost among them. minister. culture, arts and sport and how the cooperation to make use of expertise Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah Al which was the issue of Palestine and The Emir pointed out that For- The Turkmenistan President said joint committee and working teams and investment in this regard. Mahmoud yesterday urged the Organ- Al Quds Al Sharif. eign Minister was mandated to head that the joint committee will follow will coordinate in different fields. ization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) the joint committee between the up on the approved decisions and The Emir said that both countries → Continued on page 2 States that all means and mechanisms → Continued on page 2 Condolences New online system conveyed to Turabi’s family to connect Qatar’s QNA diplomatic missions KHARTOUM: H E Sheikh Joaan The Peninsula missions are supported by a world- bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday class communication and connectivity conveyed the condolences of solution. As Qatar’s profile continues to the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin grow on the world stage, we are imple- Hamad Al Thani and Father Emir DOHA: The Ministry of Foreign menting cutting-edge infrastructure H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Affairs (MOFA) signed an agreement to ensure that all our teams can stay Thani to the sons and family mem- with Ooredoo yesterday to connect in-touch and receive and share infor- bers of the late Sudanese leader Dr its diplomatic missions worldwide mation, updates and advice from their Hassan Al Turabi, who died on Sat- through a safe online system. different territories.” urday. Sheikh Joaan paid a short As per the agreement, Ooredoo Waleed Al Sayed, Chief Execu- visit to Khartoum and met fam- will build the MOFA Global Network tive Officer (CEO), Ooredoo Qatar, ily members of Turabi, an Islamic (MGN), an initiative to connect more said: “This agreement marks the scholar and the leader of the Pop- than 100 Qatari diplomatic mis- next step for Ooredoo in becoming a Protesters shout slogans during an anti-regime demonstration in the rebel-controlled side of the Syrian ular Congress Party. sions around the world with their truly global service provider. We are headquarters in Doha. MOFA staff building a cutting-edge connectivity city of Aleppo, yesterday. → See also page 6 in those offices will have access to solution which will provide fast, reli- IP telephony and video conferenc- able and secure communications for ing, in addition to WAN acceleration our Ministry representatives over- Syria oppn agrees to attend talks for better application performance, seas. We are proud to be making this Oil prices ensuring that no matter how remote distinct contribution to Qatar’s inter- and underdeveloped the area they national diplomatic efforts, which operate in is, they remain connected. are recognised and respected around AFP in fighting. The truce between Pres- transition that collapsed last month hit $40 Saif Al Kuwari, Director Depart- the world.” In the next three years, ident Bashar Al Assad’s regime and in Geneva. The opposition, repre- ment of Information Systems & Ooredoo will work with leading tele- non-jihadist rebels, brokered by Rus- sented by the Riyadh-based High AFP Technology at the Ministry of Foreign communications providers to deliver sia and the United States, has defied Negotiations Committee, had held off Affairs, said: “The MOFA Global Net- the international network connec- BEIRUT: Syria’s opposition yester- expectations and led to the first sig- on committing to the talks but yester- work is a landmark initiative from tivity that will link the different day agreed to attend a new round nificant decline in violence in Syria’s day said the 10-day-old “cessation of the Government of the State of Qatar, missions with Qatar. of UN-sponsored peace talks in nearly five-year civil war. hostilities” was making a difference. LONDON: Oil prices rallied fur- being led by the Ministry of Foreign Geneva from March 14 after a land- The United Nations is hoping it ther yesterday, boosted by strong Affairs, to ensure that our diplomatic → Continued on page 5 mark ceasefire led to a dramatic drop can now restart talks on a political → See also page 6 US jobs growth and as a cut in the country’s crude drilling activities sparked hopes of an easing supply glut, analysts said. Brent North Sea crude for May Reckless driving on the rise on Qatar roads: Survey delivery surged $1.73 to $40.45 a barrel compared with Friday’s close. Brent earlier yesterdayMon- day hit a near three-month high at The Peninsula government to build new roads, has improved over the last six months. (linked to the main causes of acci- 77 percent more abrupt lane changing. $40.68 a barrel and WTI reached a bridges and access roads. Seventy- Twenty two percent believe they have dents, injuries and fatalities), and fines This cycle of the survey was two-month peak at $37.68. six percent of respondents reported a become less dangerous. and accidents. conducted by YouGov last month Saudi Arabia, Russia, Qatar longer daily commute to work, while Fifty-six percent of respondents The perception trends were meas- in partnership with RoadSafety- and Venezuela last month agreed DOHA: A majority of motorists in only 21% feel the daily commute has say they enjoy driving on Qatar’s ured for the last six respective months UAE, who did the first cycle back to freeze output if other producers Qatar say that they experience a become faster, shows the survey roads less than six months ago, com- based on a sample of 127 residents in April 2015 for UAE. QIC Insured followed suit. Emirati Oil Minister longer commute to work and have entitled Road Safety Monitor com- pared to 30 percent who enjoy it more interviewed online. Coming to driving Road Safety Monitor is an initiative Suhail Mazrouei on Monday said that seen more speeding vehicles on the missioned by QIC Insured. now. The study is the first of a planned behavior, 76 percent of respondents say from Qatar Insurance Company that current market prices were already roads in the last six months, shows Sixty-two percent of respondents felt ongoing study to quantify perception they have seen more speeding vehicles generates data and increases pub- forcing most producers to freeze oil an online survey. the roads have become more dangerous trends of motorists about: infrastruc- on the roads in the last 6 months, 76 lic awareness on the causes of poor output levels, insisting it made “no Most respondents, how- over the last six months against 61 per- ture, the overall driving enjoyment, percent perceive more tailgating, 86 driving to encourage a safety-first sense” to pump more crude. ever, applauded the efforts of the cent who said that road infrastructure commute time, driving behavior percent more distracted driving and motoring culture. 02 TUESDAY 8 MARCH 2016 HOME Emir’s visit opens new era of ties with Turkmenistan by inviting the President of Turkmen- in his and his delegation’s honour by istan to visit Qatar.