BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 JV Islamic Alonso bank to add ‘signifi cant double lift s value’ to Chelsea as INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2-5, 24 COMMENT 22, 23 Moroccan REGION 6 BUSINESS 1-4, 16-20 economy Spurs climb 19,832.00 10,709.47 52.35 ARAB WORLD 6-8 CLASSIFIED 5-15 +29.00 +5.18 -0.66 INTERNATIONAL 9-21 SPORTS 1-12 to second +0.15% +0.05% -1.25% Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 SUNDAY Vol. XXXVII No. 10334 January 15, 2017 Rabia II 17, 1438 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Job-change In brief rules made QATAR | Market Initiative to promote healthy competition The Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC) has launched simpler for an initiative to create awareness about the abuse of monopolistic practices and the need to prevent it. According to a release issued by the ministry, the drive is aimed at raising the awareness of all the parties concerned about the negative expatriates consequences of commercial practices that undermine fair HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser attending a symposium on Islet Cell Transplantation (ICT) – a ground-breaking and lifesaving he Ministry of Administrative the service by entering their Qatar ID competition and their bad eff ects procedure used to treat patients with severe type 1 diabetes. PICTURE: AR Al-Baker / HHOPL Development, Labour and Social and mobile phone numbers. on the national economy. As part of TAff airs (MADLSA) has amended On entering the PIN sent to the mo- the campaign, the MEC has issued some of the conditions for changing bile number, the worker can see all the leaflets highlighting the importance jobs by expatriates in Qatar, making the information pertaining to him like oc- of the issue. Besides, the MEC wants process simpler and widening the scope cupation, age and employment data. to promote competitiveness and of potential benefi ciaries. The worker has to attach the neces- prevent monopolistic practices to Previously listed terms like same na- sary documents such as a copy of his at- protect the market, in accordance Sheikha Moza attends tionality, gender and profession are no tested employment contract, a copy of with the Consumer Protection Law, more seen on the ministry’s website the document that proves the “friendly the release added. link where an expatriate worker needs end of contractual relationship” with to apply for a job change, Arabic daily Al the current employer or the document Sharq has reported. that proves abuse of powers by the em- ARAB WORLD | Rights symposium on ICT According to earlier rules, expatriates ployer. Qatar’s call for talks on seeking to change jobs in Qatar could be In the terms and conditions listed Syrian civilians hailed QNA ences in establishing and using this ers the glucose level. With type 1 dia- recruited by only those companies that on the ministry’s website, it states that Doha pioneering technique. betes, the body’s immune system mis- have the visa for the same national- “there should be no restrictions against Chairman of the Arab Permanent ICT is a cell replacement therapy takenly destroys the beta cells which ity, gender and profession as that of the the new employer that would stop the Committee on Human Rights Dr that involves isolating islet cells (tiny cause the pancreas to lose the ability candidate. change”. Amjad Shammout has praised Qatar’s H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, clusters of diff erent types of cells) to make insulin. The special clause that said expatri- Other standard conditions for the call to hold emergency meetings for Chairperson of Qatar Founda- from a donor pancreas and transfer- “During Islet Cell Transplantation, ates above 60 years are not eligible is successful transfer include the worker international and regional human Htion for Education, Science and ring them into the liver of an insulin- the job of the donor islet cells is to also not there on the revised link. Ear- giving his current employer a notice rights bodies – including the UN Community Development (QF), at- dependent recipient. produce insulin to help the transplant lier, the ministry had stressed that the period of 30 days in case of fi xed-term Human Rights Council, the Arab tended yesterday a symposium on Islet Prof Abdul-Badi Abou-Samra, recipient regain control of their blood age of the person looking for a new em- contracts. Permanent Committee on Human Cell Transplantation (ICT) – a ground- HMC’s Chair of Internal Medicine and sugar levels, enabling them to monitor ployer should be less than 60 years. To be eligible in case of open-ended Rights at the Arab League, and the breaking and lifesaving procedure used Director of the Qatar Metabolic Insti- them more eff ectively. This can elimi- Law No. 21 of 2015 on the Entry, Exit contracts, the service period of the em- Council of Europe’s Parliamentary to treat patients with severe type 1 dia- tute, highlighted the potential benefi ts nate or greatly reduce the need for in- and Residency of Foreign Nationals that ployee with his current employer should Assembly – to make critical decisions betes – hosted under the sponsorship of Islet Cell Transplantation to type 1 sulin injections and in some cases can came into force on December 13, 2016, not be less than fi ve years, and the em- on protection of civilians and rapid of Qatar Metabolic Institute. diabetes suff erers. He said: “For a type prevent brain damage or premature makes migrant workers who have com- ployee should serve a notice period of 30 intervention to cope with human Organised by Hamad Medical Cor- 1 diabetic who may not know when death.” pleted the stipulated tenure with their days in case of fi ve years of service and tragedies in Syria. Dr Shammout said poration (HMC) at Qatar National their blood sugar reaches dangerously Prof Abou-Samra added: “Today, current employers eligible for change 60 days in case of more than fi ve years. that the call by Chairman of Qatar’s Convention Centre, the symposium low levels, ICT treatment could make we are fortunate to have had the op- of jobs. The regulations are meant for The Ministry of Labour will study the National Human Rights Committee was also attended by HE the Minister a signifi cant diff erence to that person’s portunity to welcome some of the private-sector jobs in the country. application and take the necessary ac- Dr Ali bin Smaikh al-Marri came at the of Public Health Dr Hanan Mohamed quality of life.” world’s leading experts in the fi eld of A worker who wants to move to a new tion, based on applicable standards and right time to highlight the suff erance al-Kuwari. Prof Abou-Samra explained: “The Islet Cell Transplantation. My hope is employer, has to notify his current em- regulations. of the Syrian people. The symposium was also attend- pancreas contains islets that produce that we can share and use their knowl- ployer through the link on the ministry’s Those who come across problems or ed by a distinguished group of ICT hormones. Alpha cells raise the glu- edge and insights to increase our un- website. technical issues while trying to change experts from across the globe who cose level in the blood while beta cells derstanding of this groundbreaking Expatriate workers can access the jobs online may contact the technical AMERICA | Blastoff shared their knowledge and experi- make the hormone insulin which low- procedure.” services of “employer change” and support at the Ministry of Adminis- SpaceX launches fi rst “leave the country” through the link trative Development, Labour and So- named Worker Notice e-service on the cial Aff airs: [email protected], rocket since explosion ministry’s website. Applicants can avail phone 40288888. A SpaceX Falcon rocket blasted off from California yesterday, returning the company to flight for the Colder conditions forecast for today first time since a fiery launchpad explosion in September. The launch oday may be one of the coldest eas of the country, the Met offi ce said. in the day, with a possible change in Abbas warns over US embassy move of the rocket from Vandenberg Air days of the current winter sea- Doha and the western parts too will its direction from southwesterly to Force Base at 9:54am PST (1754 GMT) Tson with the mercury forecast be colder compared to the previous southeasterly by afternoon. alestinian President Mahmoud anything which legitimised the “illegal aimed to deliver 10 satellites into to drop to 10C in some parts of the days. Doha is expected to witness a The minimum and maximum tem- Abbas warned yesterday that Israeli annexation” of Jerusalem would orbit for Iridium Communications country. minimum temperature of 14C. peratures in Qatar will be as follows: Pmoving the US embassy in Israel “bury the hopes for a two-state solu- Inc. SpaceX’s founder and Cold conditions, accompanied by Dusty and cloudy conditions are Mesaieed and Wakrah 10 and 21C, to Jerusalem would deal a huge blow tion, and fuel extremism in our region”. entrepreneur Elon Musk’s ambitious strong winds, will be felt mostly dur- also on the cards. Winds of about 25 Doha 14 and 22, Al Khor 10 and 21, Ru- to hopes for Middle East peace. Com- The Palestinian leader held a private flight plans had been grounded since ing the pre-noon hours. The coldest knots are expected to lash the off shore wais 10 and 21, Dukhan 15 and 19 and menting as he opened a Palestinian em- meeting with Pope Francis before open- the Sept.