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Trump Calls Off Strikes on Iran at Last Minute BUSINESSBUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 World Cup winner Cafu unveiled Envoy optimistic about as SC Qatari FDI growth in Italy Ambassador published in QATAR since 1978 SATURDAY Vol. XXXX No. 11222 June 22, 2019 Shawwal 19, 1440 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals In brief Amir to visit Pakistan today is Highness the Amir Sheikh QATAR | Reaction Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani Qatar condemns attack Hwill pay a two-day state vis- Trump calls it to Pakistan from today at the invi- on mosque in Baghdad tation of Pakistan’s Prime Minister Qatar has strongly condemned the Imran Khan, the offi cial Qatar News bombing that targeted a mosque in Agency has reported. His Highness the east of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, the Amir will hold talks with Pa- causing deaths and injuries. In a kistan’s President Dr Arif Alvi and statement yesterday, the Ministry off strikes Prime Minister Khan on ways to of Foreign Aff airs reiterated Qatar’s enhance bilateral relations besides firm stance rejecting violence and discussing a number of issues of terrorism, regardless of motives common interest. During the visit, and reasons. It stressed Qatar’s both parties will sign a number of total rejection of targeting places of memorandums of understanding in worship and intimidating civilians. on Iran at several fi elds. An offi cial delegation The statement expressed the Qatar’s will accompany the Amir. condolences to the victims’ families, A press statement from Paki- the government and the people of Iraq, stan’s Ministry of Foreign Aff airs, wishing the injured a speedy recovery. issued in Doha by the Pakistan em- bassy yesterday, said the visit of His ASIA | Protest last minute Highness the Amir is expected to Thousands converge further strengthen the close frater- on HK police HQ AFP/QNA According to excerpts of an inter- nal ties between Pakistan and Qatar Washington view with NBC’s Meet the Press con- and deepen co-operation in di- Thousands of protesters blockaded ducted yesterday morning at the White verse fi elds. It also recalled that the Hong Kong’s police headquarters House, Trump said he had not given fi - Amir had earlier visited Pakistan in yesterday evening, demanding resident Donald Trump said nal approval to strikes against Iran, and March 2015. the resignation of the city’s pro- yesterday the United States was that no planes were in the air. Internews adds: Talking to media Beijing leader and the release of P“cocked & loaded” to strike Iran “But they would have been pretty yesterday, Pakistan Foreign Min- demonstrators arrested during the but pulled back at the last minute be- soon. And things would have happened ister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said territory’s worst political crisis in cause it would not have been a “pro- to a point where you wouldn’t turn Islamabad attaches a great deal of decades. The latest protest comes after portionate” response to Tehran shoot- back or couldn’t turn back,” he said. importance to its ties with Doha. the government refused to meet the ing down an American drone. The US president had struck a com- He said Pakistan has immense demands of demonstrators who have The downing of the drone — which bative tone in initial comments on investment opportunities for Qa- marched in their millions to oppose Iran insists violated its airspace, a Thursday about Iran shooting down tari investors in various fi elds. His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani a bill that would allow extraditions to claim Washington denies — has seen the Global Hawk surveillance aircraft, the Chinese mainland. Page 7 tensions between the countries spike but as the pre-dawn incident whipped after a series of attacks on tankers the up fears of open confl ict, Trump moved UN reports largest expansion of West Bank settlements in 2 years ASIA | Accident US has blamed on Tehran. to dial back tensions. 30 killed in Indonesia Under pressure to respond to the Iran vowed yesterday to defend its With nearly 6,000 housing units Speaking at the outset, Mladenov the Palestinian Authority.” high-stakes incident near the strate- borders after downing the drone, with advanced, approved or tendered, declared: “Developments during In addition to the 6,000 housing units, matchstick factory fi re gic Strait of Hormuz, Trump said the the commander of the aerospace arm recent weeks have seen the largest this reporting period cannot be he said the demolition and seizure At least 30 people, including several US was prepared to hit “3 diff erent of its elite Revolutionary Guards saying expansion of Israeli settlements divorced from the broader context of Palestinian-owned structures also children, were killed when a fire sites” on Thursday night but that he the aircraft was warned twice before it in the West Bank in two years, the of Israel’s continued military continued throughout the period ripped through a private home that scrapped the strikes “10 minutes” be- was engaged over the Gulf of Oman. United Nations Co-ordinator for occupation of Palestinian territory between March 25 and June 10. operated as a matchstick factory fore they were to have been launched. And it denied a report that Trump the Middle East peace process and settlement activity, Hamas’ hold Providing updates on several cases in Indonesia yesterday, authorities “I asked, how many will die. 150 had warned it via Oman of an impend- Nickolay Mladenov said yesterday, over Gaza and military activity, the before the Israeli authorities, he said said. Pictures from the scene showed people, sir, was the answer from a ing attack unless it was willing to ne- as he briefed the Security Council on threat of war, unilateral actions that violent and provocative acts as well as blackened corpses lying on top of General,” the president tweeted, say- gotiate. the flagging implementation of its undermine peace efforts and severe incitement and inflammatory rhetoric each other in the burnt-out house ing he concluded it would not have The US requested a UN Security resolution 2234 (2016). challenges to the fiscal viability of also persist. (QNA) after the blaze, which authorities said been “proportionate to shooting down Council meeting on Iran on Monday. broke out early yesterday afternoon. an unmanned drone.” To Page 3 TV footage showed plumes of black smoke billowing from the home in Attorney-General meets US Treasury Secretary the town of Binjai in North Sumatra, about 70km west of provincial capital Medan. Page 7 EUROPE | Unrest Airlines halt Hormuz fl ights Putin bans Russian fl ights to Georgia AFP men (NOTAM), prohibiting US-regis- London tered aircraft from operating over the President Vladimir Putin signed a Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman. decree yesterday banning Russian The NOTAM was in response to airlines from flying to Georgia, ome of the world’s leading car- “heightened military activities and in- starting on July 8, after violent riers including British Airways, creased political tensions that might clashes in the neighbouring country SQantas and Singapore Airlines place commercial fl ights at risk”, an FAA over a Moscow lawmaker speaking yesterday suspended fl ights over the statement said, as Tehran and Wash- in parliament in Tbilisi. In Tbilisi, Strait of Hormuz, as Iran-US tensions ington engaged in a war of words over protesters took to the streets for fl ared over the downing of a drone. Thursday’s missile strike on the drone. a second day yesterday calling for The suspensions aff ected thousands The FAA’s notice applied only to US- snap parliamentary polls and the of passengers and came after the Fed- registered airlines, and United Airlines ruling party’s oligarch leader to cede eral Aviation Administration in the said it was suspending its Newark- Qatar’s Attorney-General HE Dr Ali bin Fetais al-Marri met in Washington yesterday with US Treasury Secretary Steven power following a police crackdown United States issued a Notice to Air- Mumbai service in response. To Page 3 Mnuchin and a number of his aides. The two sides discussed a number of issues of common concern. that left 240 people injured. Page 9 Qatar-China ties set to scale greater heights: ambassador By Ayman Adly port, Doha Metro and a sophisticated tions and entities, including the unity Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. between Chinese ports and Hamad Staff Reporter network of roads and expressways. of China, the South China Sea and Throughout the recent past, high-level Port to ease the fl ow of goods. “The number of Chinese companies China’s human rights record. “Simul- exchange of visits took place, including The top leadership of the two coun- and Qatari-Chinese companies working taneously, China supports the sover- the visits to China by Qatar’s Minister tries maintains good relations and have atar and China have maintained in Qatar has also grown considerably over eignty and independent decisions of of Transport and Communication, met twice within the past fi ve months. excellent relations throughout the years with more than 200 of these ac- Qatar and strongly backs its security Minister of Energy, Minister of Com- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim Qthe recent years and the future tive in the country in diff erent fi elds.” and stability.” merce and Industry and the Governor bin Hamad al-Thani paid an offi cial of bilateral ties between them is prom- The envoy, who is a fl uent Arabic He said: “China has strongly sup- of Qatar Central Bank, among others. visit to China in January this year, ising in all fi elds, Chinese ambassador speaker, was able to make many friend- ported the Kuwaiti mediation eff orts This gave a boost to the volume of bi- which was his second visit after the to Qatar Li Chen has said.
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