BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 8 Pedroza, Topsy Turvy Europe’s economic shine in Al outlook goes from Wajba Cup bad to worse published in QATAR since 1978 FRIDAY Vol. XXXIX No. 11088 February 8, 2019 Jumada II 3, 1440 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals In brief PM inaugurates key link road QATAR | Offi cial Amir condoles with zAl Majd Road serves as vital arterial route in the heart of Qatar president of Somalia His Highness the Amir Sheikh z Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, and Mesaieed, Hamad Port and Wukair road projects also completed His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al- By Peter Alagos radical change in Qatar’s demographic. Thani sent a cable to President Business Reporter Moreover, it will foster colossal invest- of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi ment opportunities, enhance exist- Farmajo, condoling the victims ing commercial activities through the of the explosion that took place he inauguration of Al Majd Road provision of direct access to Qatar’s in front of Mogadishu Shopping yesterday, which is part of four airports, sea, and land ports.” Mall, wishing the injured a speedy Tnew roads spanning 195km, It extends from Mesaieed to Al Khor recovery. highlights a major milestone in the and Lusail, connecting the south with HE the Prime Minister and Minister country’s ambitious infrastructure de- the north, while simultaneously facili- of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin velopment programme led by the Pub- tating connections to the west, centre, Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani sent lic Works Authority (Ashghal). and east of the country via its links to a cable to the Prime Minister Al Majd Road was inaugurated by HE several arterial and main roads that of Somalia Hassan Ali Khayre the Prime Minister and Interior Min- connect Qatar’s catchment areas. condoling the victims of the ister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Al Majd Road is linked to Al Wukair explosion and wishing the injured a Khalifa al-Thani in a ceremony, which Road, G Ring Road, Salwa Road, Al speedy recovery. also announced the completion of the Sailiya Road, Dukhan Road, Al Rufaa Mesaieed Road, Hamad Port Road, and Street, and Al Shamal Road to Al Khor QATAR | Sport Al Wukair Road. Expressway on one end and Ras Laff an Qatar soars in FIFA’s Joining the Prime Minister at the on the other. ceremony were HE the Speaker of the Ashghal said Al Majd Road has seven fi rst ranking of 2019 Advisory Council Ahmed bin Abdullah lanes of free-fl ow dual carriageway Newly crowned Asian champions bin Zaid al-Mahmoud, HE the Minis- from Mesaieed to Al Khor that will ac- Qatar have climbed to 55th in the ter of Transport and Communications commodate over 14,000 vehicles per latest FIFA World Ranking, gaining Jassim Seif Ahmed al-Sulaiti, HE the hour in each direction. 38 places and reaching their best Minister of Finance Ali Sherif al-Ema- It is considered one of the safest position since 1993 – on the back di, HE the Minister of Municipality and roads in Qatar owing to its unique and of their stunning success in Asian Environment Abdullah bin Abdulaziz international standard design, which Tournament. The Asian runners-up, bin Turki al-Subaie, Ashghal president strategically provides two dedicated Japan, gained 23 places climbing Dr Saad bin Ahmed al-Mohannadi, and HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani uses a ceremonial switch to off icially truck lanes and fi ve light vehicle lanes to the 27th, whereas South Korea other senior offi cials and representa- inaugurate Al Majd Road. to signifi cantly reduce accident risks. reached 38th, climbing 15 places. tives from the project contractors. In tandem, the truck routes will pro- Sport Page 1 According to Ashghal, construction the construction of Hamad Port Road for a future road expansion to a pos- dustrial, and agricultural trade, and will vide free fl ow traffi c movement for works of the four new roads started in consisting of four lanes in each direc- sible nine lanes or a potential railway contribute to the development of Qatar. the transportation of commercial and QATAR | Sport 2014. The previous two-lane Truck tion. track, Ashghal said. Al Majd Road, being the core of the industrial goods from and to key hubs Al-Khelaifi elected to Route in each direction was upgraded Additionally, more than 13km of Al The Al Majd Road serves as a vital road network in Qatar, will be a key across the country. to seven lanes in each direction, com- Wukair Road was converted to a free arterial road in the heart of Qatar, and component of the signifi cant transfor- Al Majd Road provides effi cient traf- UEFA executive panel prising a dedicated two-lane truck fl ow road consisting of four lanes in traverses from the south of Qatar to the mation of the land transport network, fi c movement, which will be a key con- Nasser al-Khelaifi, the Qatari route and fi ve lanes for light vehicles. each direction as opposed to the pre- north and east to serve current and fu- Ashghal said. tributing factor to reducing travel time president of French giants The project also included the up- vious one lane in each direction. The ture urban communities on either side “It will be indispensable in devel- up to 50% compared to the required Paris Saint-Germain, was grade of Mesaieed Road from two to median along the full stretch of the of it. These communities, according to oping adjacent areas and creating new time for the same trip via other exist- yesterday officially appointed seven lanes in each direction, as well as project’s highway serves as provision Ashghal, will be hubs for economic, in- residential areas, which may lead to a ing roads, Ashghal added. Page 16 club representative on UEFA’s Executive Committee, at the Congress of European football’s governing body in Rome. The 45-year-old had been elected at the end of January at a meeting Morocco pulls out of Yemen of the Executive Committee of the S Africa gas condensate fi nd European Club Association (ECA) which defends the interests of war; recalls envoy to Saudi big European clubs and is chaired by Juventus president Andrea a major milestone: Al-Kaabi zUS lawmakers renew push for penalties against Riyadh Agnelli. But his candidacy had yet to be ratified and was done E the Minister of State for En- which international exploration forms so during the UEFA Congress ergy Aff airs Saad bin Sherida an important pillar that will enable orocco has stopped taking Bourita also hinted that Rabat had yesterday. Sport Page 1 Hal-Kaabi, who is also Presi- Qatar Petroleum to grow and expand part in military action with serious reservations about Saudi dent & CEO of Qatar Petroleum, has our international footprint.” Mthe Saudi-led coalition in Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman’s QATAR | Weather described the discovery of gas con- Al-Kaabi noted, “I would like to Yemen’s war, and has recalled its am- recent tour of other Arab countries, Rain forecast densate in the Brulpadda prospects, congratulate our partners, and to thank bassador to Saudi Arabia. amid international condemnation located 175km off the southern coast Total for the outstanding performance Qatar-based Al Jazeera channel said of the killing of Saudi writer Jamal from tomorrow of South Africa, as an important that led to this important discovery.” tensions have been rising between Mo- Khashoggi in the Saudi Embassy in Is- The Qatar Met department has said milestone. This discovery has opened up a rocco and Saudi Arabia, amid interna- tanbul. According to one of the sourc- “unsettled weather conditions” are The signifi cant discovery was made new play in South Africa where Qatar tional concerns about Saudi actions in es, Morocco declined to host the Saudi expected to aff ect the country from by QP and its partners, led by Total. Petroleum and its partners are well the Yemen war and other issues. crown prince in an unusual snub, citing tomorrow evening until Tuesday The Brulpadda well encountered a positioned to test other prospects on According to a Moroccan government the Moroccan king’s “busy agenda”. evening “due to the passage of an gas condensate play in Lower Creta- the same block. Block 11B/12B covers offi cial, Morocco no longer takes part Reuters adds from Washington: Re- upper-level low-pressure system”. ceous reservoirs. Following the suc- an area of 19,000 square kilometres, in military interventions or ministerial publican and Democratic US lawmak- Rain is expected in the country cess of the main objective, the well HE the Minister of State for Energy with water depths ranging from 200 meetings in the Saudi-led coalition. ers renewed their push yesterday to during this period, ranging from was deepened to a fi nal depth of 3,633 Affairs Saad bin Sherida al-Kaabi to 1,800 metres. The Yemen war has killed thousands penalise Saudi Arabia for the murder light to moderate in intensity that metres and has also been successful It is operated by Total with a 45% and displaced over 3mn people. of Jamal Khashoggi and address the may become heavy and thundery in the Brulpadda-deep prospect. in Qatar Petroleum’s international ex- working interest, alongside Qatar Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser humanitarian crisis in Yemen, intro- at times – especially on Monday and On the occasion, al-Kaabi said: ploration ventures. This achievement Petroleum (25%), CNR Interna- Bourita said in an interview last month ducing legislation to bar some arms Tuesday, the Met department has “We are pleased to announce the Brul- is an important milestone that re- tional (20%) and Main Street (10%).