BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Hamilton wins to take title INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2 – 8, 27, 28 COMMENT 26 9, 10 1 – 7, 14 – 16 showdown REGION BUSINESS QDB services benefi t 18,787.00 9,871.73 43.41 ARAB WORLD 10, 11 CLASSIFIED 8 – 13 +1.00 -89.22 -1.25 INTERNATIONAL 12 – 25 SPORTS 1 – 12 5,000 entrepreneurs to fi nal race +0.01% -0.90% -2.80% Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 MONDAY Vol. XXXVII No. 10272 November 14, 2016 Safar 14, 1438 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Emir offers condolences Qatar building In brief green stadiums for QATAR | Meetings Emir to attend climate change conference HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin 2022 World Cup Hamad al-Thani will participate in the 22nd Conference of the Parties Developing an index for green owners of the buildings in the coun- (COP22) to the UN Framework buildings is a major aspect in try to understand the requirements Convention on Climate Change sustainable development in Qatar of sustainability. “This supports the (UNFCCC). HH the Emir will also rationalisation of water and energy participate in the summit of African By Joseph Varghese consumption and connects vital sec- heads of state and government. The HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday off ered condolences Staff Reporter tors with each other and encourages two events will be held in Marrakesh, to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud; recycling activities. The call for the Morocco, on November 15 and 16 Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior Mohamed bin Naif bin dissemination of green building culture Abdulaziz al-Saud; Deputy Crown Prince, Second Deputy Premier and Minister ll stadiums for the 2022 FIFA is an essential pursuit to deal with the IRAQ | Off ensive of Defence Mohamed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud; and to the sons of World Cup Qatar will be built by HE Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah environment in a better way,” he added. Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz al-Saud as well as to members of the Saudi royal Amaking use of the green building addressing the event yesterday. French ambassador Eric Chevallier, Troops recapture family on the death of Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, praying to Allah practices, a top offi cial stressed yester- who spoke at the event, stressed that Nimrud area Almighty to bestow His mercy and eternal peace on him. HE Sheikh Jassim bin day. is already underway to publish an up- every country must make urgent eff orts Iraqi forces said yesterday they Khalifa al-Thani and members of the delegation accompanying HH the Emir “Qatar, by hosting the 2022 FIFA dated international version of Qatar for a transition to a low carbon econo- had recaptured the Nimrud area, also off ered condolences. Page 3 World Cup, is committed that all of its construction standards within a few my. He also suggested Qatar can follow the site of an ancient Assyrian stadiums will be green, including build- years,” he stated. several practices in realising this goal. city blown up by the Islamic State ing stadiums that work on solar energy,” Developing an index for green build- “Qatar can contribute to the Paris cli- group, as they battled the militants said HE Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah, ings is a major aspect in sustainable mate deal by investing in solar energy south of Mosul. The troops pushed chairman of Abdullah Bin Hamad Al At- development in Qatar. “One of the key and wind that will contribute to sustain- towards Nimrud last week as they tiyah International Foundation for En- pillars that Qatar should depend for able development. It can also reduce gas pressed an off ensive launched ergy and Sustainable Development and sustainable development is develop- fl are, promote energy effi ciency, sustain- on October 17 to recapture Iraq’s former deputy prime minister and min- ing an index as well as setting speci- able growth and development, adopting second city, which the militants ister of energy and industry. fi ed standards for green buildings and the highest standards in green building. seized along with swathes of Iraq Delivering the keynote address at the sustainable cities as implementation The country can develop transport facili- and Syria in mid-2014. Page 10 inaugural session of the second edition mechanisms,” he maintained. ties such as metro and tramway to reduce of the Qatar Green Building Confer- “The index aims to set a national carbon emission.” INDIA | Appeal ence, HE al-Attiyah explained that Qa- mechanism to assess buildings and en- “Committing to host the 2022 FIFA tar has adopted a strategy to establish hance sustainability. This will help pre- event a carbon neutral event is also very Central bank urges a national awareness on the concept of serve the environment and raise aware- important for Qatar in this mission. This savers not to hoard sustainability in various aspects. ness among the developers, contractors can be realised through two approaches India’s central bank yesterday “Qatar has also developed a set of and architects and the dissemination of of delivering stadiums and non-compe- urged savers to not hoard money strict standards in green buildings for general culture for the protection of the tition venues with a focus on sustainabil- as public anger mounted over all public buildings to subject to the generations to be the responsibility for ity and having the old venues certifi ed by the government’s shock decision Qatar sustainability system.” all,” elaborated al-Attiyah. the Global Sustainability Assessment to withdraw large denomination HE al-Attiyah highlighted that Qatar The former deputy prime minister Standards. I believe that this really can notes in an attempt to clean up aims to apply progressive standards for highlighted that this mechanism will set an example for the world,” the French the country’s black economy. the sustainability of buildings. “Work be an opportunity for developers and envoy added. Page 2 Thousands of people were again standing outside banks across the country trying to change 500 and 1,000 rupee bills the government abolished last Tuesday. Page 21 Powerful quake hits New Zealand BUSINESS | Energy Opec output cut Reuters at the epicentre of the 7.8 magni- Wellington tude quake, some 91km northeast called ‘imperative’ of Christchurch in the South Island, Saudi Arabia’s oil minister said amid reports of injuries and col- it was “imperative” that Opec powerful earthquake and lapsed buildings. nations finalise an agreement hundreds of strong after- Prime Minister John Key told a over a cut in oil production A shocks rocked New Zealand dawn news conference in the capital aimed at boosting crude prices, early today, killing at least two peo- Wellington, which was also shaken Algerian media said yesterday. ple and prompting a tsunami warn- violently by the quake, that two peo- Khaled al-Faleh met his Algerian ing that sent thousands fl eeing to ple had been killed. counterpart on Saturday and higher ground. Police said one of the vic- called on Opec members to stick With communications cut off , tims was found in a house in the to the surprise cut deal, reached emergency response teams were coastal tourist town of Kaikoura. in Algiers in September. fl ying by helicopter to the region Page 15 Trump softens promise of border wall Reuters Trump said in the interview once at ease. That is not what our focus is. Washington he takes offi ce he would remove im- That is not what we’re focused on. migrants with criminal records who We’re focused on securing the bor- are in the country illegally. der.” resident-elect Donald Trump “What we are going to do is get Kevin McCarthy, the No. 2 House backed away from his promise the people that are criminal and have Republican, said on Fox News Sun- Pto build a wall on the US-Mex- criminal records, gang members, drug day the wall with Mexico could in ican border, saying some areas could dealers, where a lot of these people, parts be a “virtual” wall patrolled by instead be “fencing”, and added he probably 2mn, it could be even 3mn, drones. would move to deport up to 3mn im- we are getting them out of our coun- “You have to put a wall, it could migrants in the country illegally who try or we are going to incarcerate. But be all virtual with the UAV airplanes have criminal records. we’re getting them out of our coun- as well, but I think that is doable and Trump, whose pledge to force Mex- try,” he told 60 Minutes. one of the fi rst things that needs to ico to pay for a border wall was a cen- During the campaign, Trump said be done,” McCarthy said, referring to trepiece of his White House, said in he would deport the estimated 11mn unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones. “certain areas” he would accept fenc- immigrants in the country illegally, Senior adviser Kellyanne Conway ing instead of a brick-and-mortar most of whom are Hispanic. indicated Trump would be results- wall, according to excerpts released Trump said Mexico was sending oriented as he chooses top aides, pre- on Sunday of his interview with the criminals and rapists into the United pares his transition to the presidency CBS programme 60 Minutes. States. and gets ready to work with Congress. “But certain areas, a wall is more Republican House of Representa- “He’ll be surrounded by people who appropriate. I’m very good at this, it’s tives Speaker Paul Ryan, who will want to get things done.