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The service, which is aimed at enhancing community HH the Emir to welcome the participation in maintaining security, Custodian of the Two Holy comprises four sections - ‘reporting’, Mosques King Salman who begins ‘provide information’, ‘request’ and a two-day off icial visit to Qatar ‘communicate with us’, according to today the Ministry of Interior (MoI). Through the ‘reporting’ section, users can QNA report cyber crimes, counterfeiting Doha and forgery, infringement of intellectual property rights, begging and other off ences. The ‘provide H the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin information’ section allows users to Hamad al-Thani will lead well- give information about suspected Hwishers to welcome the Cus- vehicles, persons, institutions and todian of the Two Holy Mosques King houses, criminal activities and others. Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, who The ‘request’ section gives users will arrive in Qatar today on a two-day multiple options to select from. These offi cial visit. include requests for an awareness HH the Emir and the Saudi king will Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques lecture, field visit, activity participation discuss means of enhancing the well- King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud. and general requests. Contact established fraternal relations between details have been provided in the the two countries in addition to the organised by the Qatar Chamber for ‘communicate with us’ section. These latest developments on the regional the fi rst time in the Kingdom of Saudi include the hotline numbers 66815757 and international arenas. Arabia on the sidelines of the Qatari- and 33292379, and e-mail id — ocr@ Meanwhile, Qatar’s ambassador Saudi Economic Forum. moi.gov.qa to Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Abdullah The ambassador stressed the con- HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday opened the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, which is part bin Thamer al-Thani, yesterday de- formity of the two countries’ policies of the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS) in Lusail. Page 2 scribed King Salman’s visit to Doha and positions in all Arab issues in- and the meeting with HH the Emir cluding Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Libya as a “consolidation of the distin- as well as counter-terrorism issues, guished strong historic and fraternal which now threatens the region in the relations between the two brotherly multiple forms. countries.” The Palestinian cause and the ef- In a statement to Qatar News Agen- forts aimed at ending the Israeli ag- cy, the ambassador said the meeting gression against Islamic holy sites in between HH the Emir and the Custo- Al-Quds and achieving the Palestin- QATAR | Agriculture Rebels tell US they dian of the Two Holy Mosques opens ian national reconciliation have been Yards sell tonnes of vast prospects for joint action and co- and remain at the head of Qatar and operation in all areas and emphasises Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic priorities fruit and vegetables more cohesion and interdependence in all international forums, the am- Large quantities of vegetables and among the Gulf Co-operation Council bassador said. fruits have been sold at the yards for won’t leave Aleppo (GCC) member states. He stressed the great role being selling Qatari agriculture products This year has witnessed several played by the State of Qatar in the (Al Mazrouah, Al Wakrah and Al Reuters al from eastern Aleppo, where tens of vote today on a draft resolution de- meetings between HH the Emir and framework of the Arab coalition to re- Khor and Al Zakhira) during the first Beirut thousands of civilians are thought to manding an initial seven-day truce in the Saudi King along with the Emir’s store legitimacy in Yemen within its three days of December. As many as be sheltering, in the face of relentless Aleppo, which could then be renewed. meetings with Prince Mohamed bin ‘Restoring Hope’ and ‘Decisive Storm’ 22,300 boxes of various vegetables bombardment and ground assaults. But it was unclear if veto-power Nayef bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, Crown operations along with the Arab, Islam- and 34.2 tonnes of fruits were sold, yria’s army and allied militia ad- The army said yesterday’s gains, Moscow would block the resolution. Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and ic and Gulf countries participating in in addition to 5.2 tonnes of fish, 492 vanced towards rebel-held areas of some of which were confi rmed by a Restoring full control over Aleppo Minister of Interior and Deputy Crown the coalition to protect the legitimate trays of locally produced eggs, 1,211 SAleppo’s Old City yesterday in an rebel offi cial with the Jabha Shamiya would mark the biggest triumph yet for Prince Mohamed bin Salman bin Ab- rights in Yemen and repel any mali- domestic birds, 26kg of butter, 236 attack which a military source predicted group, included a strategically impor- Assad in a war that spiralled from pro- dulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and cious attempts to tamper the security heads of sheep and goats were sold. would be over in a matter of weeks. tant eye hospital. tests against his rule in 2011. Minister of Defence. This stresses the of Saudi Arabia which is the security of Various quantities of milk, juices and Western and regional states backing The rebel offi cial said it had yet to fall. The campaign is one of the war’s continuous communication between the Gulf and the entire region. livestock fodder were sold as well. the rebellion against President Bashar Loud explosions were heard in east- most ferocious, with hundreds report- leaders of the two countries, the am- Concluding, the ambassador re- The Ministry of Municipality and al-Assad appear unwilling or unable to ern Aleppo as night fell, Reuters jour- ed killed in recent weeks alone. bassador said. ferred to the active Qatar’s partici- Environment (MME) has urged all do anything to prevent a major defeat nalists in the government-held part of Russia said on Saturday it was ready The mutual visits between the two pation in Raad Al-Shamal Exercise, campers to abide by the set rules for those fi ghting to topple the Syrian the city said. for talks with the United States over a countries represent a chance to en- pointing to HH the Emir’s personal and regulations for camping, as leader, whose campaign to regain all The Jabha Shamiya offi cial said fur- full withdrawal of rebels from Aleppo, hance the brotherly relations between keenness to attend its closing to em- any violation would be dealt with Aleppo has been backed by the Russian ther advances may force a rebel with- but speaking to Reuters from Turkey, the two countries and peoples while phasise the role of Qatar along with its according to the law. Saad Ibrahim air force and foreign Shia militias. drawal to the southwestern corner of senior rebel offi cial Zakaria Malahifj i of off ering an opportunity to discuss is- brotherly Arab and Islamic countries al-Kaabi, general co-ordinator Rebel groups in Aleppo have told the their enclave. the Fastaqim group said rebels fi ghting sues of mutual interest as well as re- to promote peace and security in the of the winter camping season, United States they will not leave their “The areas of Old Aleppo will be in Aleppo had told US offi cials on Sat- gional and international issues, he region. stressed that the inspectors of shrinking enclave, a senior rebel offi - threatened to a great degree,” the offi - urday they would not leave. added. Speaker of the Advisory Council, MME Department of Environment cial said, after Russia call for talks with cial said. “It is scorched earth.” “Our response to the Americans was The ambassador hailed the dis- HE Mohamed bin Mubarak al-Khu- Protection, Protectorates, and Washington over a full withdrawal of Food and fuel supplies are critically low as follows: ‘we cannot leave our city, tinguished level of bilateral relations laifi, yesterday stressed that King Wildlife will be closely monitor all opposition fi ghters. in eastern Aleppo, where hospitals have our homes, to the mercenary militias between Qatar and Saudi Arabia in all Salman’s visit emphasises the pow- camps throughout the season to But the rebels may eventually have been repeatedly bombed out of operation. that the regime has mobilised in Alep- areas and at all political and economic erful cohesion, integration, brother- spot any violations. no choice but to negotiate a withdraw- The UN Security Council is due to po’,” Malahifj i said. Page 10 levels. hood and the strong ties between the Bilateral ties are not limited to the two brotherly countries and peoples formal side between the two govern- thanks to their religious, national ments and offi cials in the two coun- and historical ties which bind them tries but have also reached out the to a common destiny.