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BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Barshim dominates INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2, 3, 20 COMMENT 18, 19 in Paris REGION 4 BUSINESS 1–5, 13–16 Qatar investments in 21,300.00 9,030.44 46.04 ARAB WORLD 4, 5 CLASSIFIED 6–13 +45.00 +252.71 +1.11 INTERNATIONAL 6–17 SPORTS 1–8 Philippines ‘on track’ +0.21% +2.88% +2.47% Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 SUNDAY Vol. XXXVIII No. 10502 July 2, 2017 Shawwal 8, 1438 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals FM says list In brief of demands QATAR | Co-operation Committed to all deals with partners: minister was meant to HE the Minister of Energy and Industry Dr Mohamed bin Saleh al-Sada has aff irmed Qatar’s commitment to all bilateral agreements signed with its partners in all fields, including energy and be rejected industry sectors. This came in a statement made by Dr al-Sada to QNA eign minister said that both councils Qatar News Agency following the Rome were muted regarding the illegal meas- HE the Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani met the representatives of the five permanent members conclusion of a recent Asian tour, ures taken against Qatar. He added that of the UN Security Council – the United States, France, the United Kingdom, China and Russia. HE the Foreign Minister also during which he visited a number of this showed Qatar that the two councils held a meeting with the representatives of non-permanent members of the UN Security Council. The meeting was attended by partner countries in the energy and E the Foreign Minister Sheikh do not have any tools to resolve the cri- representatives of Sweden, Italy, Senegal, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uruguay, Ethiopia, Japan and Bolivia. During the meetings, the industry sectors where he discussed Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al- sis and did not play any role at all. Foreign Minister briefed the members of the Security Council on the current Gulf crisis and the illegal measures taken against ways to expand co-operation in HThani said that the four siege Qatar is relying on the mediation ef- Qatar, stressing Qatar’s belief in the importance of dialogue and its adherence to international laws. He also underlined the the sectors. During his visit, Dr countries prepared demands that were forts led by the Kuwaiti emir, which is importance of supporting the mediation undertaken by Kuwait. al-Sada praised the strong relations meant to be rejected. being supported by the US and all other between Qatar and its partners in He stressed that the demands violat- friendly countries including Russia, Tur- the energy and industrial sectors, ed international law and did not look to key, France, Germany, Italy, Britain along which are based on co-operation combat terrorism and instead focused with many other countries, he said. and mutual trust that have been on undermining and infringing on Qa- On the telephone call which took Icao to hold more Emir, Putin call for resolving established for decades. tar’s sovereignty, striking down on the place yesterday between His Highness freedom of press, and imposing audit- the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al- meetings to QATAR | Construction ing and probation mechanisms against Thani and Russian President Vladimir crisis via diplomatic means the State of Qatar. Putin, the foreign minister said that study Qatar fi le QPMC receives The foreign minister stressed dur- Russia does not want any escalation in is Highness the Emir Sheikh solve the crisis through diplomatic gabbro from Oman ing a press conference held yesterday the region and is encouraging all parties QNA Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani means and through direct dialogue be- Qatar Primary Materials Co (QPMC) in Rome that the countries which im- to engage in a dialogue. Montreal Hheld yesterday evening a tel- tween all sides. yesterday announced that its ports in posed the siege presented the list of The minister added that there were ephone conversation with Russian They also reviewed bilateral relations Mesaieed have received about half a demands to have them rejected, noting many meetings with the Russian side President Vladimir Putin. and ways to develop and strengthen million tonnes of gabbro from Oman that Qatar wants instead to have a dia- and many phone calls that took place be- he International Civil Aviation During the phone call, they dis- them, especially in the fi elds of energy over the past few days. The CEO of logue with suitable conditions. tween the Emir and President Putin. Organisation (Icao) Council has cussed the latest developments related and investment, in a way that enhances QPMC, Engineer Essa al-Hammadi, He said that they are trying to be The minister also discussed the Tdecided to hold two more meet- to the Gulf crisis. the two friendly countries’ mutual in- said the shipments of gabbro and more practical with Kuwaiti mediation US role and said it was true that they ings this month to study Qatar’s fi le on Both sides stressed the need to re- terests. limestone are being received by which is co-ordinated and supported wanted to play a role of a mediator, but the eff ects of the blockade imposed by the company from Oman as part of by the US. maintained that the US were part of the Saudi Arabia and its allies. its strategy since 2014 to diversify The foreign minister highlighted issue from the beginning. A decision to this effect was taken sources of construction materials that the siege imposed on Qatar led to The foreign minister called on US after the Council considered the case imports. Page 3 a humanitarian crisis for many families President Donald Trump to listen to yesterday and listened to Qatar offi- Oman and US back Kuwaiti that were separated as a result of these the Department of State and the De- cials who briefed the world body on EAST ASIA | Politics measures. He noted that there were partment of Defence in matters related the impact of the siege on aviation, 12,000 cases of husbands, wives and to the GCC crisis. He noted that Trump air safety and security. emir’s mediation eff orts China’s Xi draws ‘red children who were separated as a result relied in his remarks regarding the cri- Following this, the Council decided line’ in Hong Kong of these measures. sis on things said by leaders in the re- to extend the duration of the session to QNA gion and the current Gulf crisis, ac- China’s President Xi Jinping warned Sheikh Mohamed stressed that those gion, without mentioning who those July 6, when a meeting will be held at Muscat cording to Oman news agency ONA. yesterday that any challenge measures were collective punishment, leaders were. the Icao Regional Offi ce to discuss the They expressed their confi dence to Beijing’s control over Hong a violation of international law, and the The foreign minister expressed his technical fi le of Qatar. This will be fol- and support for the eff orts exerted by Kong crossed a “red line”, as tens UN Charter. He said that the countries confi dence that if the US president refers lowed by another meeting, also in July, man’s Minister Responsible the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al- of thousands calling for more which took those measures did not re- to his offi cial security and defence insti- at the headquarters of the organisation for Foreign Aff airs Yousuf bin Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, and his good democracy marched through the spect international law. tutions, he will fi nd the correct informa- in Montreal to fi nd legal solutions to OAlawi bin Abdullah received a offi ces to contain the Gulf crisis and city 20 years after it was handed The minister added that the siege tion on Qatar’s role in counter-terrorism. the technical fi le submitted by Qatar. telephone call yesterday from US Sec- expressed their hope that these eff orts back by Britain. Xi spoke in a countries implemented those measures He pointed out that the US-Qatari The Council, composed of 36 mem- retary of State Rex Tillerson. will be supported by all parties in order televised address after swearing in without resorting to the confl ict-reso- strategic ties extend for half a century ber states elected for a three-year term, During the phone call, the two sides to maintain the security and stability of new Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam. lution mechanisms agreed upon in the and cover many aspects, adding that all is a permanent body of the organisa- reviewed the developments in the re- the GCC countries. Page 8 2014 Riyadh agreement. Even though institutions in the US understand the tion. All major geographic areas of the the demands were made to be rejected, importance of Qatar. world are represented on the Council. EUROPE | Funeral Qatar is trying to be more constructive The Qatari foreign minister met in The Council has numerous func- than the other countries, he added. Rome yesterday with his Italian counter- tions, including acting as an arbi- Leaders pay tribute The minister said that Qatar had no part Angelino Alfano. ter between member states on mat- to Helmut Kohl reservations against discussing any During the meeting, they discussed ters concerning aviation and the European leaders joined former grievances those countries have, pro- bilateral relations, ways to boost them, implementation of the provisions of US president Bill Clinton yesterday vided there was a clear basis for those and latest developments in the GCC the convention; it may investigate any to pay a unique tribute to former grievances, that they do not violate the countries as well as a number of region- situation which presents avoidable ob- German chancellor Helmut sovereignty of any country, and that they al and international issues of common stacles to the development of interna- Kohl, who oversaw the German don’t impose any guardianship which is concern.