Qatar-Turkey Trade Likely to Reach $2Bn by Year-End
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BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Qatar storm into quarters aft er 4-0 win AZF, QFC join hands over Taipei to woo multinationals to sports business published in QATAR since 1978 THURSDAY Vol. XXXIX No. 10982 October 25, 2018 Safar 16, 1440 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals FM gets message from Chinese minister Qatar-Turkey In brief trade likely QATAR | Offi cial Amir congratulates to reach $2bn Zambian president His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani and by year-end HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin atar-Turkey trade volume is ex- market and Qatari businessmen. Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani sent pected to reach $2bn by the end He added that this contributed to the yesterday cables of congratulations Qof 2018, according to ambassa- increase of Turkish exports to the Qa- to Zambian President Edgar Chagwa dor Fikret Ozer, who spoke on the side- tari market, which rose to $750mn in Lungu on the anniversary of his HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Aff airs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani received yesterday a lines of the ‘Turkey Festival’ launching 2017 from $450mn in 2016. country’s Independence Day. written message from Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. China’s Assistant Foreign Minister Chen Xiaodong at Al Meera Hyatt Plaza held yesterday. Speaking on the sidelines of the handed the message, during a meeting with HE the Deputy Prime Minister. HE Sheikh Mohamed praised Qatari-Chinese ties, Ambassador Fikret Ozer said the event, Al Meera chairman Sheikh Tha- QATAR | Recognition and expressed desire for enhancing relations between Qatar and China. Page 4 volume of trade between Qatar and ni bin Thamer bin Mohamed al-Thani Turkey stood at $1.3bn from January said Turkey is one of the fi rst suppliers Doha declared Capital of to August 2018, pointing to the pos- of various goods and products to the Islamic Youth for 2019 sibility of reaching $2bn by year-end, Qatari market. Doha has been selected as the state-run Qatar News Agency (QNA) He noted that Turkish products have Capital of the Islamic Youth for 2019, reported. been accepted by consumers, adding in recognition of Qatar’s eff orts in He also said there is a possibility that the availability of Turkish prod- supporting and empowering the US lawmakers mull bill to to establish a company specialised in ucts in Al Meera branches raises the Islamic youth. The selection took maritime transport between the two competitiveness of the company. place last night in Istanbul after the countries, which is under study and is Page 3 activities of Al-Quds as the capital scheduled to launch soon as he stressed of Islamic youth for 2018 came to a on the need for such a company. Ozer ban arms sales to Saudi Turkey posts 100% growth close. noted that the volume of contracts awarded to the Turkish companies en- in exports to Qatar ARAB WORLD | Confl ict O Saudi crown prince may be behind Khashoggi death: Trump gaged in contracting works in Qatar is estimated at $15bn. Turkey has witnessed a 100% 16 civilians killed O British PM May says Saudi account of death lacks credibility Ozer thanked Al Meera for featur- growth in exports to Qatar from in Yemen air strike O France’s Macron warns of possible sanctions against killers ing Turkish products in its stores. He January to August 2018, exceeding At least 16 people were killed on stressed that the availability of Turk- figures recorded during the same yesterday in an air strike that hit a ish goods in Al Meera markets proves period last year, Turkish ambassador Fikret Ozer told Gulf Times factory for vegetable packaging in Agencies Earlier, Trump said Saudi Arabia’s exactly what happened,” a Downing the importance attached by the Qatari yesterday. Yemen’s Hodeidah province, medical Washington/London/Paris crown prince bore ultimate respon- Street spokesperson said in a readout market to Turkish products. workers and residents said. Medics sibility for the operation that led to of a call between May and King Sal- He said since the beginning of the “In the first eight months of 2018, and residents in Bayt al-Faqih, a Jamal Khashoggi’s killing. man. unjust siege on Qatar, Turkey “has Turkish exports to Qatar increased town 70km south of Hodeidah city, bipartisan group of lawmakers In his toughest comments yet, “She strongly urged Saudi Arabia quickly provided” all the food com- by 100% compared to the same said 12 people were also wounded. yesterday introduced a bill in Trump told the Wall Street Journal he to co-operate with the Turkish inves- modities necessary to meet the needs period last year, exceeding the value They said bombs fell on a vegetable A the US House of Representa- wanted to believe the prince when he tigation and to be transparent about of the Qatari market, which in turn, of our exports to Qatar in 2017. packaging factory in al-Masoudi tives that would stop most US arms said that lower-level offi cials were to the results. It is important that the full contributed to the introduction of Business Page 16 neighborhood and the victims were sales to Saudi Arabia in response to the blame for the killing at the Saudi mis- facts are established.” more Turkish products to the Qatari workers there. Page 11 death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, sion. Also, French President Emmanuel Representative James McGovern said But he suggested that responsibil- Macron yesterday said he had told SPORT | Champions League on his website. ity lay higher up: “Well, the prince is King Salman that France, in co-ordi- The bill said President Donald running things over there more so at nation with partners, could take action Di Maria stunner rescues Trump could request exceptions to the this stage. He’s running things and so against those held responsible for the point for PSG vs Napoli arms sale ban if he also submitted a re- if anybody were going to be, it would murder of Khashoggi, the Elysee Pal- Cabinet nod for draft Angel Di Maria’s stunning goal in port on a US investigation into anyone be him.” ace said. injury time allowed an out-of-sorts involved in “the murder of journalist British Prime Minister Theresa May Macron expressed profound outrage Paris Saint-Germain to snatch a 2-2 and United States permanent resident told Saudi Arabia’s King Salman yes- during a phone conversation with Sal- law on DNA database draw with an impressive Napoli Jamal Khashoggi”. terday that his country’s explanation man, the French presidency said in a side in their Champions League The bill includes a prohibition on of Khashoggi’s death in Turkey lacked statement, adding that the president clash in Paris yesterday. PSG looked security assistance, intelligence, train- credibility, her offi ce said. had asked the king that the circum- he Cabinet has approved a draft “The DNA database shall also be beaten until Di Maria curled home ing and equipment but does not extend “The prime minister said the current stances around Khashoggi’s death be law on DNA database and re- used for the retention of genetic fi nger- in the third minute of time added to activities related to safeguarding US explanation lacks credibility, so there fully disclosed. Page 20, Business Tferred the matter to the Advisory prints resulting from the samples spec- on, salvaging a point from a game diplomatic posts or personnel. remains an urgent need to establish Page 2 Council. ifi ed by the law. It is prohibited to take in which they had been second-best The draft law will replace Law No 9 biological samples, conduct DNA tests for long spells. Prior to that it looked of 2013 as part of eff orts undertaken to or store its data in the DNA database, or as though goals from Lorenzo update legislation in the country, the use it as evidence and in an investiga- Insigne and Dries Mertens, either offi cial Qatar News Agency reports. tion or a trial without a decision by the side of a Mario Rui own goal, would After HE the Prime Minister Sheikh Public Prosecution or the competent give Carlo Ancelotti’s Napoli the Suspected bombs target top US Democrats Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Tha- court,” the QNA report states. victory. ni chaired the regular Cabinet meeting Data recorded in the DNA database Reuters what New York offi cials described yes- The CNN bureau in New York also at the Amiri Diwan yesterday, HE the shall be confi dential and cannot be Barcelona and four-goal Washington/New York terday as an act of terrorism. received a device looking like a pipe Minister of Justice and Acting Minister viewed without the permission of the With the country deeply polarised, bomb, leading police to evacuate the of State for Cabinet Aff airs Dr Hassan MoI, Public Prosecution or the compe- Dortmund stay perfect the packages brought a new level of building in a busy part of New York Lahdan Saqr al-Mohannadi gave details tent court. Barcelona beat Inter Milan 2-0 olice intercepted suspected tension to November 6 political con- City near Central Park. of the day’s proceedings. DNA tests and data in the database and Borussia Dortmund thrashed bombs mailed to former US tests that will decide whether Demo- Eric Holder, who was US attorney Under the draft law, a DNA database are authoritative unless otherwise Atletico Madrid 4-0 to maintain PPresident Barack Obama, former crats can challenge the majorities now general under Obama, and Democratic shall be established at the Ministry of proven, except for descent provided for their perfect records in the presidential candidate Hillary Clinton held by President Donald Trump’s Re- Representative Maxine Waters were Interior (MoI) and attached to the com- in chapter two of part six of the Family Champions League day.