Doha: Qatar yesterday welcomed the outcome of the Libyan political dialogue in Algeria and the resumption of dialogue between factions under the aegis of United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative Bernardino Leon. The Foreign Ministry called on all parties to take part in dialogue to form a national coalition government that achieves the requirements of the Libyan people and preserves Libya’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. It said the outcome of inter-Libyan dialogue represents a positive step towards a secure, stable and prosperous future for Libya, especially in light of current challenges.
DOHA: Annual price rise was 1.4 percent until March, one of the lowest yearly inflation rates in recent times, official figures show. But house rents and the cost of education and transport went up in the year to March 2015, show data released by the Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics.
Rent, clubbed with water, electricity and cooking gas in the consumer price index (CPI) basket, went 4.1 percent up in the year.
Education and transport became more expensive as cost grew by 11.1 percent and 6.1 percent, respectively. Tobacco, which includes cigarettes, became the most expensive as prices rose by more than 14 percent. Food prices remained stable but phone calls became cheaper.
DOHA: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) said expansion works on the roads leading to Al Asiri Interchange had been completed.
Works started late last year and included a third east-bound carriageway from Salwa Road to the interchange, making the road three lanes instead of two. An additional lane was also added to ease traffic from east of Salwa Road to towards D-Rind Road (Khalifa Al Attiyah Interchange).
More lanes were added to the south-bound road from Al Asiri Interchange to the ground level of D-Ring Road parallel to Al Asiri Tunnel, making the road three lanes instead of two. Expansion works also included an additional lane on the ground level of Al Amir Street parallel to Al Asiri Tunnel and stretching south towards Al Asiri Interchange, increasing the number of lanes to four from three. An additional carriageway was built to serve traffic to west from Al Asiri Interchange towards Salwa Road to Al Mana Petrol Station.
The Peninsula/QNA
