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BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Bolt to make European bow in INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2-4, 20 COMMENT 18, 19 Local lenders account for REGION 5 BUSINESS 1-7, 10-12 farewell 97% of total QR762.21bn 21,310.66 9,030.44 44.18 ARAB WORLD 5 CLASSIFIED 8-10 -98.89 +252.71 +0.80 INTERNATIONAL 6–17 SPORTS 1–8 bank deposits in Qatar season -0.46% +2.88% +1.84% Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 WEDNESDAY Vol. XXXVIII No. 10498 June 28, 2017 Shawwal 4, 1438 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Hotel occupancy In brief rate during Eid holidays was QATAR | Sport FIFA fi nds no cause to block Qatar 95%, say offi cials World Cup 2022 A much-awaited FIFA report on otel occupancy in Qatar during the race to host the 2018 and 2022 the Eid al-Fitr holidays was over Airport serves hundreds World Cups makes no suggestion H95% despite the siege imposed of thousands passengers that Russia or Qatar should lose on the country, a number of offi cials the right to stage the tournaments. in the country’s hospitality sector said The Hamad International Airport The 430-page report, released yesterday, dismissing reports in some (HIA) served 580,000 passengers yesterday, had been under media outlets that claimed the occu- and handled 3,300 aircraft wraps since being completed by pancy rates were low. movements between June 19 and FIFA’s then-ethics investigator The offi cials highlighted the rise in 25, HIA said in a tweet yesterday. Michael Garcia in November tourist numbers from Kuwait and Oman Images shared by HIA on its Twitter 2014. FIFA chose to publish after as well as the increasing demand from handle also showed a busy airport. the document was leaked to the locals, the Qatar News Agency reported. German newspaper Bild. Russia Qatari Foreign Minister HE Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani shakes hands with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Qatar’s hospitality sector aims to di- was awarded the 2018 World Cup before their meeting at the State Department in Washington, yesterday. versify the markets by attracting visitors hotels with fewer water facilities, you and Qatar the 2022 tournament from new countries as the occupancy will see that the percentage is between in a single, secret vote in Zurich rates during weekends show substantial 80% and 85%,” she noted. “We are re- in December, 2010. In November capacities, QNA added. ally happy to see that occupancy rates 2014, his completed report was Wael Maatouk, general manager of are high and people are enjoying tour- handed to the FIFA ethics judge Sharq Village and Spa, said the proper- ism in Qatar.” at the time Hans-Joachim Eckert, ty enjoyed a good occupancy rate dur- QTA has partnered with 77 hotels and whose 42-page summary said ing Ramadan, adding that Eid reserva- hotel apartments to provide guests with there was not enough evidence to tions reached 100%, with the majority special packages “made up of a mix- reopen the bidding process. Saudi list baseless, being Qatari and resident families as and-match of 11 diff erent off ers as part well as Kuwaiti and Omani visitors of QSF”. QATAR | Exhibition thanks to promotion off ered by Katara Hotel guests can avail themselves of Hospitality, the owner of several fi ve- a free transfer from one participating Qatar progress on star hotels. mall to another when they shop. Vari- display in Astana Saeid Heidari, the general manager of ous hotels also provide free transfers to HE the Minister of Economy and so unacceptable, Sheraton Grand Doha, said Katara Hos- Souq Waqif. Commerce Sheikh Ahmed bin pitality’s off er helped in drawing a large In the coming weeks, Shahbik said Jassim bin Mohamed al-Thani number of visitors from Qatar, Kuwait they are planning to attract diff erent yesterday said Qatar’s participation and Oman, adding that occupancy rates markets and visitors from other coun- in Expo Astana 2017 stems during Eid holidays were a surprise as it tries – including other regions - to visit from its keenness to showcase hit 100%. Qatar. Qatar National Vision 2030 and says Qatar FM Erden Kendigelen, the general man- “We are happy to see the Omanis and development in the country ager of The Ritz-Carlton Doha, said the Kuwaitis who came to celebrate Eid in in all fields, including energy, atar’s Foreign Minister HE Qatar for rational solution to the Gulf crisis Eid promotions that targeted the Kuwait Qatar, and we welcomed them at Hamad renewable and alternative energy, Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdul- and Omani markets had excellent re- International Airport,” she added. environment and the economy, Qrahman al-Thani has rejected a Saudi FM says no negotiations over demands sults as his property achieved full occu- QTA also distributed leafl ets and especially as Qatar is considered list of demands submitted by four Arab pancy during Eid holidays. brochures of the entire Eid programme one of the leading countries in countries that have cut ties with it as Tillerson to hold talks with Kuwaiti minister Hotels are also witnessing high occu- among visitors to provide clear direc- the use of green technology. The unacceptable as they are not backed by Germany, Iran push for talks to solve dispute pancy rates since the start of the Qatar tions on the diff erent activities and minister said the international evidence. Summer Festival (QSF) 2017, a senior of- events in Qatar. event was a unique opportunity Talking to Al Jazeera after meet- dence to support its demands.” ing from Washington, DC, said that fi cial of Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) With a new QSF model this year, QTA to exhibit the strength, robustness ing his US counterpart Rex Tillerson He added: “The demands must be the Qatari government’s position that has said. expects the number of tourists to in- and diversification of the Qatari in Washington, Sheikh Mohamed said realistic and enforceable. Anything these demands could not be met by Speaking on the sidelines of a special crease further in the coming days. It is economy, in addition to marketing that Doha agreed with the United States else is rejected ... We agree with Wash- Doha was, in a way, also backed by QSF event at Doha Festival City yester- learnt that many visitors are taking ad- investment opportunities in that they should push for a “rational” ington that the demands should be ra- Heather Nauert, the US State Depart- day, QTA’s festivals and events director vantage of the special hotel off ers and Qatar, especially as its investment solution to the major Gulf crisis. tional.” ment spokesperson, who told reporters Mashal Shahbik told reporters that oc- packages. climate is encouraging and The comments by Sheikh Mohamed The US, which urges a diplomatic that “some of them will be diffi cult for cupancy in hotels close to the beach and Shahbik said the festival runs from attractive to foreign capital. Qatar’s yesterday followed an earlier state- solution to the crisis, has been push- Qatar to incorporate and to try to ad- with facilities such as swimming pools the fi rst day of Eid al-Fitr to the third pavilion at the exhibition features ment by Saudi Foreign Minister Adel ing for a clear list of grievances that are here to”. has been nearly 100% since the start of day of Eid al-Adha, giving people the a combination of modernity, al-Jubeir who said that there will be no “reasonable and actionable”. Meanwhile, German Foreign Minis- the festival recently. opportunity to explore diff erent tourism technology, heritage and authentic negotiations over his country’s demand Later yesterday, Tillerson was slated ter Sigmar Gabriel appealed to all sides “When you go inside the city, some attractions in the country. Qatari culture. Page 2 that Qatar stops supporting “terror- to meet with Kuwaiti Minister of State to hold direct talks to avoid a further ism” - an allegation Doha strongly de- for Cabinet Aff airs and Acting Minister escalation, and urged Iran to play a EUROPE | Crime nies. of Information Sheikh Mohamed Ab- constructive role. “What has been presented by the dullah al-Sabah and attend a working “The longer the crisis around Qatar Fresh cyberattacks countries of the blockade are merely dinner, hosted by Kuwaiti ambassador continues, the deeper and stronger the spread across globe claims that are not proved by evidence to the US Salem Abdullah al-Jaber al- lines of confl ict will become,” Gabriel A wave of cyberattacks hit Russia and are not demands,” said Sheikh Sabah in honour of UN Secretary-Gen- told reporters after a 90-minute meet- and Ukraine before spreading to Mohamed. “Negotiations require a eral Antonio Guterres, in Washington. ing with Iranian Foreign Minister Mo- western Europe and North America real will by the other party and evi- Al Jazeera’s James Bays, report- hamed Javad Zarif in Berlin. yesterday, in the second global “We hope that there soon can be outbreak of so-called ransomware One more senator for arms sales ban direct discussion among all those in- in less than two months. Ukraine’s volved because a further escalation will central bank, Kiev’s main airport, the US Democratic Senator Ben Cardin of withhold approval of US weapons sales to serve no one.” Chernobyl nuclear disaster site, and Maryland has expressed his support members of the Gulf Co-operation Council Zarif said Iran was interested in a string of multinational companies, to the move to withhold approval for until there is progress in settling the crisis working towards a political solution to including US pharmaceutical giant American weapons sales to GCC states in the region.