Qatar Praises Kuwaiti Emir's Call for Calm
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BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 8 Williams survives 3-hour INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2-8, 24 COMMENT 22, 23 Ostapenko REGION 8 BUSINESS 1-8, 14-20 Barwa Real Estate posts 23,473.14 8,110.16 52.48 ARAB WORLD 8 CLASSIFIED 9-13 +199.18 -7.25 +0.58 INTERNATIONAL 9-21 SPORTS 1-8 profi t of QR1.22bn epic +0.86% -0.09% +1.12% Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 WEDNESDAY Vol. XXXVIII No. 10617 October 25, 2017 Safar 5, 1439 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Emir, Sudan president hold talks Minimum wage for In brief workers on the way reparations are under way to in- establishment of an employment sup- troduce a minimum wage for port fund, which would allow for the QATAR | Offi cial Pworkers in Qatar, HE the Min- payment of overdue wages to workers Emir sends greetings ister of Administrative Development, in cases where their employers had de- Labour and Social Aff airs Dr Issa Saad layed payments for any reason. to Zambian president al-Jafali al-Nuaimi has said. The project is currently undergoing His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim This would be done by taking into legislative procedures. bin Hamad al-Thani, His Highness the account the adequacy of the wage lev- Meanwhile, it was revealed that the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad el in providing for the basic needs of total number of benefi ciaries of the al-Thani and HE the Prime Minister and workers and enabling them to live at Wage Protection System (WPS) so far Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin an appropriate humanitarian level, he is 2,477,944 (2.47mn), while the total Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani have sent explained. number of companies registered in the cables of congratulations to Zambian The statements were made during a system to date is 49,389, according to President Edgar Chagwa Lungu meeting of the minister with ambassa- QNA. on the anniversary of his country’s dors and heads of diplomatic missions HE Dr al-Nuaimi said the ministry Independence Day. in Qatar yesterday, the offi cial Qatar has signed 36 bilateral agreements and News Agency (QNA) reported. fi ve memorandums of understanding QATAR | Visit His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani held a session of off icial talks with Sudanese President Omar Hassan He stressed that the State was in with countries sending labour in order al-Bashir at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. During the talks, they reviewed bilateral relations and discussed a number of issues of the process of taking further impor- to provide basic legal protection for ex- Sri Lankan president common concern, especially the developments in the region. The talks were attended by His Highness the Deputy Emir Sheikh tant measures in support of the rights patriate workers before bringing them arrives in Doha Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani, a number of ministers and members of the Sudanese delegation. Page 2 of expatriate workers, including the to Qatar. Qatar, Russia to bolster Qatar praises investment co-operation Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena arrived in Doha yesterday evening on Kuwaiti Emir’s an off icial visit to the country. He and his accompanying delegation were welcomed upon arrival at Hamad International Airport by HE the Minister of Economy and Commerce Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohamed al- Thani, Qatar’s ambassador to Sri Lanka Rashid bin Shafea al-Marri, and Sri call for calm Lanka’s ambassador to Qatar Don Prince Solomon Anura Liyanage. QNA unity in the Gulf, the achievement of the The statement added that Qatar, Doha common Gulf goal and the fulfi llment of which is committed to the rules of se- ARAB WORLD | Resolutions all commitments to preserve the GCC,” curity, solidarity and friendship among the statement said. the GCC, “does not accept the violation Qatar takes part in Arab atar highly appreciates the Ku- “Despite the systematic media cam- of these rules, while the Government of meeting on terrorism waiti emir’s appeal for not to paign and the unfair and illegal meas- Qatar and its people maintain their right Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Qatar’s Minister of Finance HE Ali Sherif The second meeting of senior off icials Qescalate the situation and has- ures it has been subjected to, Qatar, to legitimate defense of their just cause al-Emadi yesterday, during his participation in the “Russia Calling!” investment forum to implement the resolutions of the ten to heal the wounds caused by the proud of the civilised behaviour of its with all objectivity and professionalism in Moscow. The minister conveyed the greetings of His Highness the Emir Sheikh Arab Summit on Terrorism and Social Gulf crisis, the Foreign Ministry said in people, in response to the call of the Ku- in all forums and platforms”. Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani to Putin, and his wishes of more progress of the bilateral Development kicked off in Cairo a statement yesterday. waiti Emir and in line with the approach Earlier, addressing the Kuwaiti Na- relations in all fields. The Russian president conveyed his greetings to the Emir, yesterday. Qatar’s delegation to the Addressing the opening session of laid down by His Highness the Emir tional Assembly, the emir said that eve- and his keenness to develop bilateral relations. The two sides discussed means of meeting is headed by the country’s the Kuwaiti National Assembly, Sheikh Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in ryone should realise that the only ob- strengthening economic and investment ties. permanent representative to the Arab Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah his address to the nation on July21, 2017, jective of the Kuwaiti mediation in the League Saif bin Muqaddam al-Buainain. stressed the need to preserve the rights calls upon citizens, residents and all Gulf crisis was to reform the Gulf house The participants will discuss the results of future generations by the current media in the country to avoid slipping “which is our home and protect it from of the working group, which met on generation of Gulf leaders, saying that into the abuse of Gulf symbols or drift- collapse”. October 9-10, and plan a proposal with their rights require not to escalate the ing behind what is promoted from the He said the mediation of Kuwait is steps and timelines over a year for a situation and hasten to heal the wounds siege countries of outdated tribal rifts.” not merely a traditional mediation by a UK MPs to ask Johnson to phased implementation of the summit’s caused by the crisis between countries party between two parties. “We are not declaration. that are linked by close bonds of broth- a party but one party with two brothers,” erhood and unity of faith, destiny and Dispute won’t be he said expressing hope that “everyone intervene in Gulf crisis ARAB WORLD | Politics common interests. long-term, says would be fully aware of the risks of es- Qatar to fund new “Throughout its history, Qatar has calation with resulting implications of By Anthony Harwood fected by the siege, which has impacted pursued all means of reconciliation Bahrain minister regional and international damage to London Correspondent on 13,000 Gulf citizens residing in Qa- Palestinian govt HQ and adopted civilised and peaceful ap- the Gulf and its peoples”. tar. Qatar announced yesterday it will fund proaches to resolve confl icts, as es- Bahrain’s diplomatic dispute with Qatar He pointed out that history and fu- This week eight British MPs and two a new headquarters for the Palestinian tablished by its active diplomacy for is not likely to last for long, the Bahraini ture generations would not forgive any- ritish MPs want Foreign Minister House of Lords members were told by Authority in Gaza as it seeks to support decades, thereby, the State of Qatar an- minister of industry, commerce and one “who contributes, even with one Boris Johnson to intervene in the Qatar NHRC head Dr Ali bin Smaikh a recently agreed reconciliation deal nounces its response to the appeal of HH tourism said yesterday. “I think that word, to fuel this dispute or be part in BGulf dispute over the ‘inhumane’ al-Marri of the devastating ways that between rivals Hamas and Fatah. “Qatar the Emir of Kuwait.” the issue we have with Qatar is not it, stressing that the GCC is a promising treatment of thousands of citizens. people’s lives had been torn apart by has agreed to build the headquarters of The statement said Qatar has a strong something of a long-term nature – the glimmer of hope in the darkness of Arab The lawmakers are pushing for an the Saudi-led boycott. the presidency and the headquarters of belief in the fairness of its position in dispute is going to get solved sooner or action and the candlelight that illumi- Early Day Motion so the eff ects of After his meeting Liberal Democrat the Palestinian government in Gaza after this crisis and its adherence to dialogue later,” Zayed al-Zayani told a business nates the long tunnel and a model to be the near fi ve-month-long Saudi-led MP Tom Brake, the party’s spokesman the consensus government assumes based on mutual respect, on the basis of conference in Riyadh. His comments followed in co-operation,” according to blockade of Qatar can be properly de- on international trade, said he would its duties fully,” Qatar’s envoy to Gaza its principles and values. struck a more optimistic tone than Kuwait’s News Agency (KUNA).