BUSINESS | 21 SPORT | 28 QP makes great Al Sadd gear up strides in its plans to for ‘tough’ boost LNG output Persepolis semis Wednesday 19 September 2018 | 9 Moharram I 1440 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 23 | Number 7654 | 2 Riyals First 5G network in the world! Amir chairs QSE index best SC meeting performer QNA globally in 2018 The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh THE PENINSULA DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin The recovery of the Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Khalifa Al Thani, who is also stocks was because chaired the third meeting of a member of the Board, and DOHA: The main Qatari of several steps taken the Board of Directors of the other members of the equities index is this year’s best by Qatar to attract Supreme Committee for Board also attended. performer worldwide in dollar investors after the Delivery and Legacy (SC) for The meeting reviewed the terms, which is up 15 percent, crisis, while the 2018. The meeting was held at latest developments of the Bloomberg reported yesterday. the Amiri Diwan yesterday. FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Qatar’s stock market has out- State allowed many The meeting was projects. A presentation was shined Dubai and other Gulf companies to increase attended by Deputy Amir made on the overall stock markets. Qatari stocks foreign ownership, H H Sheikh Abdullah bin achievements. recovered all losses caused by the said a Bloomberg Hamad Al Thani, and Personal The championship’s Gulf crisis, which began 15 report. Representative of the H H the security plan and months ago. Amir, H H Sheikh Jassim bin comprehensive transport plan The recovery of the stocks Hamad Al Thani, Vice- at the state level were also was because of several steps the benchmark index as rentals Chairman of the Board. reviewed. taken by Qatar to attract and sale prices drop amid investors after the crisis, while weaker domestic demand. the State allowed many com- “Despite the embargo and panies to increase foreign own- the geopolitical challenges, Qatar FM calls Turkish ership, said the Bloomberg has adapted,” said Talal Sam- QA launches 24 destinations since siege report. Qatar also made per- houri, head of asset management counterpart as manent residence an option for at Doha-based Amwal LLC. He THE PENINSULA Executive, Akbar Al Baker, said: The annual report said that non-Qatari nationals. added that Qatar “worked dili- Qatar welcomes “This turbulent year has inevitably during the financial year, Qatar Qatar is moving to stimulate its gently to reshape itself and its DOHA: Qatar Airways has had an impact on our financial Airways Group continued apace economy in a rapid manner, said economy.” Idlib agreement launched 24 new destinations results, which reflect the negative with the expansion of its Joice Mathew, the head of equity Robust performance by since the start of the blockade, effect the illegal blockade has had investment portfolio to include research at United Securities. Qatar’s stock market has THE PENINSULA expanding its network to over on our airline. However, I am an initial 9.94 percent stake in Large-cap stocks in Doha proved that the illegal blockade 150 destinations around the pleased to say that thanks to our Cathay Pacific, which has since surged earlier this year amid has failed to make any impact DOHA: Deputy Prime Minister world. Replacing 18 mature robust business planning, swift increased to 9.99 percent, as prospects of inflows from on country’s economy. and Minister of Foreign Affairs routes, which were closed due actions in the face of the crisis, our well as a 49 percent share of investors tracking emerging- The QSE benchmark index, H E Sheikh Mohamed bin to the illegal blockade, Qatar’s passenger-focused solutions and AQA Holding, the parent market indexes after the relax- on August 1, had surged to Abdulrahman Al Thani held a national carrier opened 14 new dedicated staff, the impact has company of Meridiana fly, ation on foreign ownership 9,976.51, its highest levels in 14 telephone conversation with destinations during the fiscal been minimised – and has cer- which was relaunched as Air curbs, adding to improving pros- months, to close the gap created Minister of Foreign Affairs of year, said the airlines’ annual tainly not been as negative as our Italy in February 2018. pects for banks and petrochem- back in June 2017, the day on the Republic of Turkey Mevlut report for 2017/18. neighbouring countries may have icals. In Dubai, real-estate shares which the Arab quartet imposed Cavusoglu. Qatar Airways Group Chief hoped for”. →CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 have put the most pressure on a blockade on Qatar. They discussed bilateral relations and ways to boost and develop them, in addition to topics of common interest. The Deputy Prime Min- Hospital for male workers ister and Minister of Foreign Affairs praised the Russian- starts receiving outpatients Turkish agreement on estab- lishing a demilitarised zone in Idlib city of Syria saying the THE PENINSULA By bringing care closer to agreement will stop the where it is needed in the com- bloodshed in the city. He DOHA: Hazm Mebaireek munity, HMC’s newest hospital further stressed the State of General Hospital (HMGH) has is expected to relieve some of Qatar’s stance, which calls for welcomed the first outpatients the pressure on other hospitals solving the Syrian issue under to its internal medicine and clinics, particularly emer- the related UN resolutions in clinics,ahead of the official gency services at Hamad a way that realizes peace and opening in the coming months. General Hospital and Al Wakra transitional justice for the The first of its kind hospital will Hospital. Syrian people. be dedicated to caring for adult Hamad Al Khalifa, HMC’s Meanwhile, in a statement males living and working in the Chief of Healthcare Facilities issued yesterday, the Ministry Industrial Area of Doha. said when fully open, Hazm of Foreign Affairs said that Located in the heart of the Mebaireek General Hospital this important agreement Industrial Area of Doha, when will offer a range of services contributes to stopping the fully opened HMGH will join and facilities, helping to meet bloodshed of innocents and Hamad Medical Corporation’s the healthcare demands of sparing the region a great (HMC) network of specialist and Qatar’s growing population. humanitarian disaster. community hospitals. Offering “Late last year H H the The Ministry stressed that a range of outpatient clinics and Amir Sheikh Tamim bin reaching this agreement dem- clinical support services, the Hamad Al Thani officially onstrates the possibility of con- new hospital will also provide opened HMC’s three new certed international and inpatient care, surgical services, Medical City hospitals, signif- regional efforts in order to and emergency care. These icantly expanding our ability resolve the existing conflict. services will be opened in to care for patients. phases during the coming →CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 months. →CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 MME made over 363,800 transactions in 8 months THE PENINSULA press release yesterday. public services and 1,107 in The Ministry said that these urban planning sector, in DOHA: The Ministry of Munic- transactions included 274,815 addition to 11,059 transactions ipality and Environment (MME) transactions in the municipal in building permits complex. completed 363,857 transactions sector, which includes eight These transactions were and services to the public at the municipalities; 52,206 transac- executed through several level of its subsidiaries during tions in the agriculture and fish channels, such as the Ministry’s the period from January 1 to the sector; 9,854 transactions in the website, smart phone apps, end of August this year, said a environment sector; 14,816 in phone calls and service centres. 02 HOME WEDNESDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2018 Amir greets Message to Amir of Kuwait Ashghal bags gold President achievement award of Chile DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent yesterday a cable of for sewage project congratulations to the Pres- ident of the Republic of Chile, Sebastian Pinera, on the anni- THE PENINSULA The award from the versary of his country’s Inde- Royal Society for pendence Day. DOHA: The Public Works the Prevention of Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Authority ‘Ashghal’ has received Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani a gold achievement award from Accidents (RoSPA) also sent a cable of congratu- the Royal Society for the acknowledges lations to the President. Prime Prevention of Accidents the programme’s Minister and Interior Minister (RoSPA) for Doha South Sewage H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Infrastructure Programme. outstanding bin Khalifa Al Thani also sent The award acknowledges occupational a similar cable of congratula- the programme’s outstanding health and safety tions to the President. occupational health and safety performance. performance during 2017. In Qatar welcomes addition to adopting the best risk management practices working relationships and col- Idlib agreement effective in all aspects of the laborative between supervisors programme implementation, and contractors, and super- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 said a release. visory staff empowered to step The award was received by in and stop unsafe works It will also establish the Eng. Khalid Saif Al Khayareen, on-site. The programme foundations of a just peace Drainage Networks Projects includes the construction of a between the conflicting Amir of Kuwait H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah (right), received the credentials of Department Manager at the 16km main trunk sewer project, parties in the Syrian war. Bandar bin Mohammed Al Attiyah as Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Kuwait. The Ambassador Public Works Authority divided into three segments, It affirmed Qatar’s full conveyed greetings of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to the Amir of Kuwait and his ‘Ashghal’ as part of a ceremony Eastern, Northern and Western, support for all efforts aimed wishes of health and happiness to H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad and further progress and prosperity held in Glasgow, UK.