BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 8 Young Aspire players set INDEX new fair play DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2-10, 28 COMMENT 26, 27 REGION 11 BUSINESS 1-8, 14-20 QNB posts 12% jump 20,651.30 10,411.77 53.27 ARAB WORLD 11 CLASSIFIED 9-13 standards -6.72 -73.27 +0.19 INTERNATIONAL 12-25 SPORTS 1-8 in Q1 profi t to QR3.2bn -0.03% -0.70% +0.36% Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 WEDNESDAY Vol. XXXVIII No. 10421 April 12, 2017 Rajab 15, 1438 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Emir meets South Africa’s president Call to step In brief up drive for QATAR | Offi cial Emir condoles with Saudi king HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, HH the Deputy safe food Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani and HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani yesterday sent cables of condolences to Custodian of the HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani held a bilateral meeting with South Africa President Jacob Zuma at the packaging Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Presidential Palace in Pretoria yesterday evening. During the meeting, HH the Emir and the South African president reviewed Abdulaziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia, the existing friendly relations between the two countries and ways to promote them in line with the keenness of the two By Ayman Adly should activate an early warning system on the death of Prince Saad bin sides and their eff orts to develop them at all levels, in a way that serves the common interests of both countries and peoples. Staff Reporter for the involved risks of human foods. Faisal bin Abdulaziz al-Saud. The two sides also discussed the current developments in the Middle East, especially the Palestinian issue and the situation The tea and herbs sachets that have sta- in Libya, Syria and Yemen. They also discussed developments in Africa and the world in general. HH the Emir and the South ples should be subject to laboratory tests QATAR | Diplomacy African president later held an off icial session of talks. They discussed boosting co-operation in various domains including he Ministry of Municipality and before being released for consumption Emir gets message agriculture, energy, industry, tourism, economy and trade. The two sides agreed to raise the level of trade exchange between Environment (MME) should at the local market to ensure the galva- the two countries to more than $1bn by 2020. Pages 2, 3 and 26 Tintensify its health inspec- nised material in the staples would not from Sultan of Brunei tion campaigns on the local market to be mixed with water or the product and HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin ensure that the plastic bags used for they are safe for health. Hamad al-Thani received a written bread and bakery products are compli- At yesterday’s session, CMC also is- message from Sultan of Brunei ant with the approved standards, the sued some recommendations about Darussalam Hassanal Bolkiah Central Municipal Council (CMC) has the design of public gardens and parks, pertaining to bilateral relations recommended. stressing the need for a proper evalua- and ways of enhancing them. The “The MME should intensify its ef- tion of such designs to ensure that the message was received by HE the forts to ensure that the materials used overall construction costs are reduced Minister of State for Foreign Aff airs in wrapping food products, in particu- as much as possible. Similarly, future Sultan bin Saad al-Muraikhi, during lar bread and other similar items, are designs should consider reducing the his meeting yesterday with the safe for the designated purpose,” the cost of operation and maintenance. Brunei Darussalam ambassador to council urged at its biweekly session Also, the designs should also factor in Qatar Nordin Ahmad. yesterday. the future density of population at the More co-ordination should be main- chosen destinations. ARAB WORLD | Confl ict tained with the other related entities The council praised the co-opera- in the country to ensure more eff ective tion agreement between the Ministry ‘No doubt’ Syria behind enforcement for the offi cial circulars of Culture and Sports, and the Minis- chemical attack: Mattis and regulations in this regard across try of Education and Higher Education The United States has “no doubt” the country. regarding the use of sports facilities at the regime of Syrian President The CMC asked the MME to sup- local independent schools for women Bashar al-Assad was responsible ply all the municipalities with enough to practice sport after offi cial working for last week’s chemical attack on qualifi ed employees and health inspec- hours of the institutions. The project a rebel-held town that left dozens tors to undertake such tasks eff ectively. is still in its experimental phase at a dead, Pentagon chief Jim Mattis Other recommendations in this re- number of schools. said yesterday. Mattis told reporters ‘Duterte visit to boost gard were addressed to the Ministry of The CMC recommended that co- that Washington’s military strategy Public Health (MoPH). The council has ordination with the entities concerned in Syria had not changed even after recommended that the MoPH should should be maintained to make this its retaliatory missile strikes on a work to amend the GCC technical reg- initiative cover all the schools in the Syrian air base, noting “our priority ulations and standard specifi cations country, in particular those in the out- remains the defeat” of the Islamic Qatar-Philippines ties’ regarding plastic bags used for keeping skirts of the country. Future designs State group. “There is no doubt the bread, and the sachets used for tea and of new schools should ensure that exit Syrian regime is responsible for the By Joey Aguilar of Labour and Employment, led by its ation and collaboration in the fi eld of herbal products. and entry points to their sport facili- decision to attack and for the attack Staff Reporter Secretary, Silvestre Bello III, is part of health, culture, and technical – voca- MoPH should also expedite the crea- ties become as independent as possible itself,” Mattis said. Page 11 Duterte’s offi cial entourage, including tional education and training. tion of an entity specialised in food from the main building of the schools other government and business offi - The offi cial said health co-operation safety that covers all the sectors that to ease the further implementation of SPORT | Attacks he bilateral relations between cials. includes joint research; exchanges of requires health control. In addition, it this initiative. Dortmund team bus hit Qatar and the Philippines are Meanwhile, a delegation from Qa- expertise, best practices, health prac- Texpected to soar to new heights tar’s Ministry of Administrative De- titioners, healthcare professionals, by blasts injuring player with the upcoming state visit of Phil- velopment, Labour and Social Aff airs technical information; recognition Hotter-than-usual weather to continue Three explosions rocked the ippine President Rodrigo Duterte to is also currently in the Philippines for and qualifi cation of Philippine medi- Borussia Dortmund bus, injuring Qatar from April 14 to 16. the Joint Bilateral Commission on La- cal degrees; visit of specialist; and The heat seems well and truly on as likely to prevail in the coming period, the Spanish international Marc Bartra, “Duterte’s visit is expected to fur- bour Matters, according to the offi cial. training. the Qatar Met department has said it forecast suggests. The Met department as the German team headed for a ther boost employment opportunities “All these concerns can be possi- In the fi eld of culture, the Philip- will continue to be warmer than usual said weather charts showed that high Champions League game against for Filipino workers and professionals bly raised when a head of state visits pine embassy in Doha has proposed in the country.In a report yesterday, the pressure in the upper levels would Monaco yesterday, police said. who are seeking greener pasture in the a country and it may also include par- to the Qatar government to have a weather office also said there were good continue to affect the country in the Bartra was taken to hospital and the region,” a Philippine government offi - doning of Filipinos who are serving Qatar-Philippines Year of Culture in chances of above-average temperatures coming days. quarter-final match was postponed cial told Gulf Times. diff erent sentences,” she said. “Cases the coming years, hopefully before the prevailing in most parts of the Arabian The winds will be easterly to southeasterly, until Wednesday because of the Labour matters, as well as other related to bank loans may not be in- FIFA 2022 World Cup. Gulf countries until June. which will cause temperatures to continue attack. Other Dortmund players were concerns, could be tackled in a sepa- cluded because it will have implication A possible addition to the agree- The mercury level rose sharply last “rising noticeably above the average levels”, said to be “shocked” but safe. The rate forum during Duterte’s three-day to commercial (and fi nancial) estab- ments is one on visa waiver for hold- Saturday (April 8), touching the 40C ranging between the late-30C to early-40C bus had set off from the team hotel visit. He is set to meet with HH the lishments.” ers of diplomatic passports. Duterte is mark in Abu Samra (42C) and Karana levels in most areas, the department has for the Borussia stadium about 10km Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al- Duterte’s visit is also expected to also set to meet with members of the (40C), both in southern Qatar.