QATAR | Page 24 SPORT | Page 1 Fakhar, Amir sparkle as Pakistan INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2-8, 24 COMMENT 22, 23 REGION 9 BUSINESS 1-6, 10-12 demolish 21,333.00 9,188.09 44.74 ARAB WORLD 9 CLASSIFIED 7-9 Initiative launched to +1300 -69.81 +0.28 INTERNATIONAL 10-21 SPORTS 1-8 +0.06% -0.75% +0.63% support local industry India Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 MONDAY Vol. XXXVII No. 10489 June 19, 2017 Ramadan 24, 1438 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Opportunity to In brief boost sales of REGION | Crisis Kuwaiti emir hopes local products to resolve row soon Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad By Peter Alagos markets. Even after the embargo, they al-Jaber al-Sabah has said he hopes to Business Reporter can still benefi t because Qatari and expa- resolve the diplomatic dispute between triate customers are now aware of these three Gulf states and Qatar during the local products. Defi nitely this will boost last 10 days of Ramadan, aljazeera.com emand for Qatari products will sales of local products,” he stressed. reports. “In this great month and its continue even after the ongo- “For Qatari products, we make sure holy nights, we hope to overcome the Ding economic blockade on the we have them in LuLu whatever is avail- latest developments in our Gulf home country is over, with local farms and able. There are farms that provide qual- and ... fix the rift through dialogue and food manufacturers transforming the ity produce, which we are getting from communication,” he said. “We should crisis into an opportunity to boost sales them. And this is also part of our eff orts do this based on the deeply rooted and expand to wider markets, industry to support local farms in Qatar,” Shana- Turkish troops start their first military exercise yesterday at Tariq bin Ziyad battalion camp in Doha. historical ties, family relations and sources have said. vas noted. shared interests that gather the states of “They will be encouraged to produce A staff of a poultry farm in Qatar said the GCC and their peoples.” more to keep up with the growing market prior to the Gulf crisis, the company’s Cholera death demand. Those who are in the industry daily average for chicken was 33,000 toll in Yemen QATAR | Energy will defi nitely fi nd a market, which could heads, which are delivered to major First group of Turkish help their businesses grow and expand,” hypermarkets and other stores in the rises to 1,100 QP chief: Qatar does Qatari businessman Farhan al-Sayed country. The company also supplies the not politicise trade told Gulf Times yesterday. local market with 360,000 eggs per day. The death toll from a cholera epidemic Qatar does not politicise trade, Saad “Increased demand of local products “We are expecting demand to grow troops arrives in Doha in Yemen has risen to 1,100 since the Sherida al-Kaabi, the chief executive of also translates to increased awareness because there is now a vacuum in the outbreak of the disease on April 27, the Qatar Petroleum, has said while referring in the market. The diplomatic crisis has market following the blockade on Qa- QNA aim to develop a plan to implement World Health Organisation (WHO) said. to the supply of natural gas to the UAE. served as a wake-up call because now tar,” he noted. Doha wide joint operations, where the fi rst Health reports indicate that more Speaking to Al Jazeera , he said Qatar we have to put more emphasis on food Al Meera Consumer Goods Company of these exercises began with a pres- than 159,000 cholera cases have will not cut off gas to the UAE despite a manufacturing and growing local pro- is also promoting local farm produce entation from the forefront Turkish been registered in 20 of the country’s diplomatic dispute and a “force majeure” duce,” he pointed out. in its stores as part of a programme irst group of Turkish troops ar- ground military vehicles inside the provinces and that humanitarian and clause in its contract. Dolphin Gas Al-Sayed’s view was echoed by launched in January by the Ministry of rived in Doha yesterday to partic- battalion. health organisations must work to pipeline pumps around 2bn cubic feet of Shanavas P M, LuLu Group Internation- Municipality and Environment (MME) Fipate in joint exercises, as part of This comes a few days after the tackle the epidemic, the WHO off ice in gas per day to the UAE. Business Page 1 al regional manager (Qatar and Egypt), Agriculture Aff airs Department to mar- the signed agreements between Qatar Turkish parliament decided deploying Yemen said in a press release. who said “there will be a switchover to ket “excellent” Qatari vegetables. and Turkey. Turkish troops to Qatar and the rati- The statement pointed out that the EUROPE | Politics support Qatari products.” “Many Qatari products have been The Ministry of Defence’s Direc- fi cation of President Recep Tayyip Er- capital Sana’a recorded the highest “Now is a good time for local food available in our stores for a long time now. torate of Moral Guidance announced dogan, to the decision. incidence of the disease followed by Macron marches to suppliers because they have realised By placing these products on our shelves, that the forces started their fi rst mili- The exercises, which have been the province of Hodeidah, west of the massive election win that they should utilise the situation and this is our way of showing Al Meera’s sup- tary exercise yesterday at Tariq bin planned for some time, come within country and then the provinces of French President Emmanuel Macron’s maximise their presence in the hyper- port to Qatari products,” a source said. Ziyad battalion camp in Doha. The the framework of the joint defence Amran and Hajjah / north of the country. centrist party was on course for a exercises aim to raise the Qatari and agreement signed between Doha and WHO has confirmed earlier that massive majority in parliamentary Turkish fi ghting effi ciency to develop Ankara, which aims to raise the defence cholera is spreading in Yemen at an elections yesterday. Macron’s year-old a joint plan in order to fi ght extremism capabilities of both sides through joint unprecedented speed and that there Republique en Marche (Republic on the and terrorism, as well as peacekeeping exercises in order to strengthen eff orts are expectations that the number of Move, REM) and their allies were set to operations before and after military to combat terrorism and maintain se- infected people will reach 200,000 in win between 355 and 403 seats in the Economy strong enough to operation. In addition, the exercises curity and stability in the region. the next six months. 577-seat National Assembly. Page 15 RAMADAN THOUGHT withstand crisis: minister Be conscious of Allah wherever he Qatari economy is strong that used to arrive by land, sea or air.” you are, and follow up a bad deed enough to withstand any shock He expressed surprise at the per- with a good deed, and it will eradi- Tor crisis because of its diversi- formance of some entities that pro- cate it, and treat people in a kind fi cation, competitiveness and strong mote themselves as free zones or re- manner. [At-Tirmithi] position, HE the Minister of Economy gions. “Qatari-owned containers were and Commerce Sheikh Ahmed bin Jas- seized suddenly. This puts a question Prayer times sim bin Mohamed al-Thani has said. mark on the credibility of the move- Fajr....3.14 Zuhr....11.35 Asr....2.58 In an interview with Qatar TV, the ment of goods between the Gulf coun- Maghrib.....6.29 Isha.....7.59 minister said the blockade imposed tries, and a question mark on the cred- by some Gulf countries against Qa- ibility of these zones.” Fasting times tar was surprising and unjustified, HE the minister said all the infra- Iftar today ............................6.29pm but was dealt with quickly. “We have structure projects and the works re- Imsak tomorrow...............3.04am found alternatives, in less than 24 lated to World Cup 2022 are going as hours, for products and materials planned. More global liners expected to call on Hamad Port this month By Ramesh Mathew and India connects Hamad Port with One of the company’s vessels could Staff Reporter the Mundra and Nhava Sheva ports in not be routed to Doha from a port in India. Another new direct service be- Saudi Arabia and had to be rerouted tween Hamad Port and Sohar Port in through Iraq’s Umm Qasr. Eventually, further improvement in cargo Oman is expected to provide a boost to it unloaded its shipments in Doha last movement to and from Qatar is food imports into Qatar. Wednesday. Also, a 9,000-TU ship ar- A expected in the coming days as Hamad Port has also announced that rived from Mundra port while another new maritime services are launched it will launch and add new service lines vessel is expected to come to Doha from and global shipping fi rms ramp up op- with Europe and Southeast Asia in the Nhava Sheva in a few days’ time, the of- erations, it is learnt. coming days. fi cial added. The eff orts come in the wake of the Arrangements are also being made blockade imposed on Qatar by some zMore than 350 to resume - in full swing - key exports neighbouring countries a couple of from Qatar to a Chinese port and more weeks ago.