BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Qatar’s al-Tamimi wins maiden INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2 – 7, 28 COMMENT 26, 27 World Tour REGION 8 BUSINESS 1 – 10, 15 – 20 17,054.95 10,368.65 36.99 ARAB WORLD 8 – 11 CLASSIFIED 11 – 15 Doha Bank reviews its +48.38 +232.08 +1.07 INTERNATIONAL 12 – 25 SPORTS 1 – 12 title +0.28% +2.29% +2.98% three-year strategic plan Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 TUESDAY Vol. XXXVII No. 10021 March 8, 2016 Jumada I 28, 1437 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Emir in Turkmenistan talks Mofa-Ooredoo In brief ARAB WORLD | Unrest deal to connect 50 dead as Tunisia foils ‘emirate’ bid Tunisian forces repelled a militant assault yesterday on a town near the Libyan border, killing 35 assailants in what authorities said was a thwarted eff ort to establish Qatari missions an Islamic emirate. Among a total of more than 50 dead, 11 members he Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the security forces and seven (Mofa) yesterday signed a ma- civilians were killed in the fighting Tjor new agreement that will in Ben Guerdane that President see Ooredoo help to build the Mofa Beji Caid Essebsi condemned as an Global Network, an initiative to “unprecedented” militant attack. connect more than 100 Qatari dip- Page 9 lomatic missions around the world HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and Turkmenistan President with their headquarters in Doha. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov yesterday discussed bilateral ties and means to Mofa staff in those offices will AFRICA | Confl ict develop them in diff erent spheres, particularly energy, economy, investments and have access to IP telephony and US strike kills over sports. At the outset of the meeting, which was held at the presidential complex video conferencing, in addition to in Ashgabat, the president welcomed the Emir’s first ever visit to Turkmenistan, WAN (wide area network) accelera- 150 Shebaab fi ghters pointing that the past years have seen distinct and fruitful between the two tion for better application perform- A US air strike on a Shebaab countries in political, economic and commercial spheres. Page 2 ance, ensuring that no matter how training camp in Somalia over the remote and underdeveloped the area weekend killed more than 150 they operate in is, they remain con- Ministry of Foreign Aff airs and Ooredoo off icials after signing the new agreement fighters who were planning a large- nected. yesterday. scale attack, the Pentagon said “The Mofa Global Network is a yesterday. Pentagon spokesman landmark initiative from the Gov- officer Waleed al-Sayed described international network connectivity Captain Jeff Davis said the strike Oil at 2016 high above $40 ernment of the State of Qatar, to that the agreement with Mofa marks that will link the different missions occurred on Saturday on a camp ensure that our diplomatic missions the next step for Ooredoo in becom- with Qatar. called Raso. are supported by a world-class com- ing a truly global service provider. Deploying cutting-edge appli- Reuters oil. Industry data showing a smaller- munication and connectivity solu- “We are building a cutting-edge cations and Riverbed WAN opti- New York than-expected build in stockpiles at tion,” announced Saif al-Kuwari, connectivity solution which will misation solutions, with backend EUROPE | Migrants the Cushing, Oklahoma delivery hub director, Department of Information provide fast, reliable and secure systems deployed over an Oore- Breakthrough seen for US crude futures was another sup- Systems & Technology, Mofa. communications for our Ministry doo-managed WAN network, the lobal oil markets jumped more portive factor. “As Qatar’s profile continues to representatives overseas. We are core connectivity solution in Qatar on deal with Turkey than 5% yesterday, with Brent Brent, the global crude benchmark, grow on the world stage, we are proud to be making this distinct will use the speed and power of the EU leaders have made progress Ghitting a 2016 peak above $40 a settled up $2.12 at $40.84. Its session implementing cutting-edge in- contribution to Qatar’s interna- Ooredoo Supernet to ensure that all in negotiations with Turkish barrel, after Ecuador said it was hold- peak was $41.04, the highest since Dec frastructure to ensure that all our tional diplomatic efforts, which are missions benefit from world-class Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu ing a meeting of Latin American crude 9. That was 51% above the 12-year low teams can stay in-touch and receive recognised and respected around the communication services. yesterday and could still reach producers as Opec sought a higher an- of $27.10 on Jan 20. and share information, updates and world.” The proposed solution will be a deal on curbing migrant flows chor price for oil. US crude fi nished up $1.98 at $37.90 advice from their different territo- In the next three years, Ooredoo built using capacity on international overnight, a senior off icial in the Technically-driven buying in crude a barrel, near a 2-month high. On Feb ries,” he explained. will work with leading telecommu- networks, incorporating geographi- EU’s executive said. Page 19 and a commodities rally also boosted 11, it hit a 2003 low of $26.05. Ooredoo Qatar chief executive nications providers to deliver the cal diversity and resilience. Gulf Times 2 Tuesday, March 8, 2016 QATAR HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, accompanied by Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, inspects a guard of honour at the presidential complex in Ashgabat yesterday. (Right) The Emir being accorded a ceremonial welcome. Qatar, Turkmenistan sign eight pacts during Emir’s historic visit QNA Emir visits Turkmen Ashgabat Olympic City HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim atar and Turkmenistan bin Hamad al-Thani visited the signed a raft of Memo- Olympic City, which will host the Qranda of Understand- 2017 Asian Games in the Turk- ing following a session of of- men capital of Ashgabat. fi cial talks chaired by HH the During the visit, the Emir Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad viewed a replica of the city al-Thani and Turkmenistan and was given a briefing on its President Gurbanguly Berdimu- facilities such as stadiums and hamedov here yesterday. sporting halls. The two sides discussed bi- He also viewed an exhibition of lateral relations and the means Turkmen products. to enhance them. They also dis- The Emir and the Turkmen cussed ways to enhance bilat- president also visited the eral co-operation in the fi elds presidential equestrian complex of energy, economy, education, yesterday. sports and culture and reviewed During the visit, the Emir HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and Turkmenistan investment opportunities avail- and the Turkmen president President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov at the presidential able in both countries. They also HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani visiting the Olympic City in Turkmenistan. (Below): Qatar witnessed a Turkmen horse equestrian complex yesterday. discussed regional and interna- and Turkmenistan signing a memorandum of understanding yesterday. show. Later the Emir attended a tional issues. dinner banquet hosted at Oguz The talks were attended by the Khan Complex in his honour. offi cial delegation accompany- ing HH the Emir and Turkmeni- stan’s cabinet members. countries will co-operate in this At the outset of the meeting, area. which was held at the presi- Pointing to the FIFA World dential complex in Ashgabat, Cup 2022, the Emir said that President Berdimuhamedov hosting this major event is an welcomed the Emir’s fi rst ever important milestone not only for visit to Turkmenistan, point- Qatar, but for the entire region. ing out that the past years have The two leaders’ meeting seen distinct growth in the re- touched on the latest develop- lations between the two coun- ments in the Middle East and tries in political, economic and Central Asia in addition to other commercial spheres. He said the issues of common concern. Emir’s visit marks 20 years of es- Following the talks, HH the tablishing diplomatic relations Emir and the president of Turk- between the two countries. menistan witnessed the signing President Berdimuhame- ture, training and exchange of to peace, security and prosperity and looks forward to developing of eight Memoranda of Under- dov said the talks will cover oil experts. in the region. The Emir under- co-operation between the two standing (MoU) in the fi nancial, and gas, transport and com- He pointed to Qatar’s role in lined the importance of exerting countries. sports, transport, tourism, edu- munications fi elds. He stressed organising sports events ex- all eff orts to resolve the crises The State of Qatar attaches cation, culture, air transport, HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani arrived in Baku the importance of the Qatar- pressing his country’s desire to witnessed in the region. great importance to the fi eld of and civil aviation sectors. yesterday evening on an off icial visit to Azerbaijan. The Emir was Turkmenistan joint commit- co-operate with Qatar in this The Emir also stressed the im- sports, where it is a part of Qatar Earlier, the Emir was accorded greeted at Heydar Aliyev International Airport by First Deputy Prime tee on economic co-operation fi eld. portance of investing in natural National Vision 2030, the Emir an offi cial reception ceremony Minister of Azerbaijan Yaqub Eyyubov, Deputy Foreign Minister and added that Turkmenistan Meanwhile, HH the Emir said resources enjoyed by both Qatar said adding that Qatar has good upon arrival at the Independ- Khalaf Khalafov, Qatar’s ambassador to Azerbaijan Sayar bin is willing to co-operate in the that the two countries share and Turkmenistan, especially as experience in organising sports ence Square in the presidential Abdulrahman al-Mauda, and Azerbaijan’s ambassador to Qatar Tofig fi elds of science, education, cul- common views on issues related Qatar has experience in the fi eld tournaments, and that the two complex.