BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 QFZA signs Bounedjah’s MoUs four as with top al-Haydos entities in hits 100th Singapore goal for Sadd published in QATAR since 1978 SUNDAY Vol. XXXX No. 11293 September 1, 2019 Muharram 2, 1441 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Hurricane Dorian changes course First Qatari plane carrying fl ood aid lands in Khartoum zAirlift of relief materials on Amir’s instructions zSecond plane to reach Sudan capital on Tuesday QNA Khartoum atar’s fi rst plane carrying 60 tonnes of relief materials to Men remove the awning protecting the front of their restaurant in Hollywood Beach, Florida, as they prepare for Qfl ood-aff ected people arrived Hurricane Dorian yesterday. Hurricane Dorian changed course slightly yesterday, possibly putting it on track to hit in Khartoum yesterday as part of an the Carolinas rather than Florida as previously forecast, after a dangerous blast through the Bahamas. Meteorologists airlift aimed at easing the suff erings of said Dorian has grown into an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm as it heads toward land. Page 9 thousands of Sudanese families in sev- eral areas. Upon the directives of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad In brief al-Thani, the fi rst relief fl ight to sup- port Sudan fl ood victims took off from Doha yesterday morning. The plane ARAB WORLD | Confl ict Qatar World Cup belongs to the Amiri Air Force of the US strikes militants in Ministry of Defence. Syria, leaving 40 dead logo to be displayed Qatar Charity launches US forces attacked militant leaders relief campaign The first flight carrying relief materials for Sudan flood victims landed in Khartoum in northwestern Syria yesterday, the yesterday. (Picture courtesy: Qatar Fund for Development’s Twitter page) Pentagon said, in what a battlefield Qatar Charity has launched an monitor called a missile strike that around the world urgent campaign to help those The aid is part of an emergency grant dan due to the fl oods and rains that left at least 40 dead. The US strike aff ected by floods in Sudan and allocated by the Qatar Fund for Devel- have hit the country recently. came as renewed Syrian regime Nepal. The campaign aims to opment worth $5mn. A Qatari Search The ambassador said that the Qatari bombardment of Idlib province zLaunch of the logo set Hotel), Algeria (Opera House), Tu- provide people aff ected by floods and Rescue team of Lekhwiya has also aid includes foodstuff s as well as sup- killed one civilian — the latter a for September 3 nisia (Hammamet), Rabat (Corniche with food, shelter, health, and been dispatched to assist in relief op- port for the health and environmental first violation of a Russian-backed Rabat), and Iraq (Baghdad Tower, education. Qatar Charity seeks to erations. sanitation sectors, pointing out that truce for the region that came into QNA Tahrir Square). provide food baskets consisting of The Standing Committee for Rescue the second plane will arrive in Khar- eff ect just hours before, the Syrian Doha The committee also announced eight types of basic food supplies, and Relief Works and Humanitarian toum on Tuesday. Observatory for Human Rights said. that the logo of the World Cup will in addition to providing health Aids for Affl icted Areas in Brotherly He noted the strong relations be- The US Defence Department said be displayed on giant screens in a services for people injured by the and Friendly Countries headed by Le- tween Qatar and Sudan, adding that its own attack targeted leaders of he Supreme Committee for number of countries of the world, se- floods. It also aims to provide safe khwiya was responsible for preparing Qatar is keen to respond promptly to Al Qaeda in the north of the same Delivery & Legacy (SC) which lected from the Americas: the United drinking water to the aff ected the relief materials and co-ordinating all urgent humanitarian needs all over province, but did not say what kind Tis responsible for organising States of America (Times Square, people. Last week, Qatar Charity with the authorities concerned to de- the world based on its vital role in this of weapon was used. Page 8 the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, has Broadway, between the streets of 44 sent an aid convoy to those aff ected liver them to the aff ected areas. regard. set a date for the launch of the fi rst and 45, and New York), Argentina by floods in Sudan’s White Nile state, Ambassador of Qatar to Sudan Ab- Al-Kubaisi explained that Qatar REGION | Politics World Cup’s logo in the Arab region (General Pazy 15 de Augusto, and which has seen the worst flooding dulrahman bin Ali al-Kubaisi con- Charity and Qatar Red Crescent Soci- Rouhani warns Macron and the Middle East. Bowens Iris), Brazil (Metro Domini- in years, causing severe damage sidered this assistance a sincere ex- ety earlier sent relief convoys to several The committee announced in an can Sea Station, So Paulo), Chile (A to the population. The convoy pression of the interaction of Qatar’s aff ected areas in brotherly Sudan in co- of looming nuclear step offi cial statement that it will un- Kennedy, Padre Hortado, Santiago), benefited 20,000 people. Page 2 leadership, government and people operation and co-ordination with the President Hassan Rouhani spoke veil the Qatar 2022 logo on Tuesday and Mexico (Principe Street, Mexico with what happened to brotherly Su- competent Sudanese authorities. Page 2 with French counterpart Emmanuel (September 3) at 8.22pm (Doha time), City). Macron yesterday, warning him through an international digital cam- It will be screened in Europe; in Iran would take the next step in paign , accompanied by displaying England (London, Westfi eld Strat- reducing its nuclear commitments the logo on the prominent landmarks ford City, Four Dials, Westfi eld Tensions high on Israel-Lebanon border unless Europe lives up to its own in Qatar and 23 countries around the Square, Westfi eld), France (Gare du undertakings. Tensions have spiked world, in addition to displaying it on Nord, Paris), Germany (Berlin Train Hezbollah said yesterday its field are dominated by Hezbollah. navy and intelligence forces improved in the Gulf since May last year when giant screens in a number of world Station), Italy (Sempione, Acropolis commanders were ready to respond to Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan their preparedness for various President Donald Trump unilaterally capitals simultaneously. and Madrid de Espana), and Kayao, an attack a week ago that the Lebanese Nasrallah said in a televised speech that scenarios in the northern command withdrew the US from a nuclear deal The Supreme Committee stated and Russia (Novy Arbat 2, Moscow). group blamed on Israeli drones, after all options were open to counter Israeli area.” between Iran and world powers. that the logo of the World Cup will The World Cup logo will be dis- Israel’s military ordered extra forces to drones violating Lebanon’s sovereignty. It posted on Twitter footage of tanks Macron has been leading eff orts be revealed by displaying it on the played in Turkey via giant screens in deploy near the border. Drones like the ones used in the Beirut and ground forces being deployed. to de-escalate the situation and he facades of buildings and landmarks Yildiz, Zuharat Baba, Bachisir Kism, Tensions have heightened between attack last weekend “open the door to Without claiming responsibility for expressed hopes of bringing together in the Qatari capital Doha (Katara, Tasdelin, Mimar Sinan, Kafi rga, the Iran-backed Lebanese movement assassinations” if left unanswered, he the drone attack, the Israeli military Rouhani and Trump for a meeting Souq Waqif, Sheraton Hotel, Al Harbay, Markaz, Barbados, Levazim, and its old enemy Israel – who fought said. “This matter will not be tolerated ... has published what it said were during a G7 summit days ago. Shoula Tower), Kuwait (Kuwait Tow- India (Babulnath, Mumbai), South a month-long war with each other in Israel must pay the price.” details about the Iranian campaign to ers), Muscat (Opera House), and Bei- Korea, South Africa (Alice Street, 2006 – since two drones crashed in Israel’s army said on yesterday that in boost Hezbollah’s missile capabilities. ARAB WORLD | Vote rut (Raouche Rock), Amman (Royal Sandton, Johannesburg). the southern suburbs of Beirut which the past week its “ground forces, air, (Reuters) Tunisia reveals fi nal candidates for poll Tunisia’s electoral commission yesterday announced a final list of 26 presidential candidates to stand Over 1mn people used Doha Metro in last two months in a September 15 poll to elect a successor to late leader Beji Caid Essebsi. “There are 26 candidates he Doha Metro set a “rider- a single day. Yet another record was set Mowasalat, provides transportation for the 2019 presidential election,” ship record” as it carried some on the fi rst of Eid al-Fitr, when some to commuters around a specifi c area electoral commission (ISIE) head T1,082,112 passengers during 75,940 people used the metro. to and from the stations. They halt Nabil Baffoun said. Candidates to July and August, Qatar Rail said yes- While many commuters use the only at designated stops as a safety have been given the green light terday. metro to travel to and from offi ce , the measure. include Prime Minister Youssef While 518,535 people used the metro service has also seen high passenger Metroexpress off ers “convenient, Chahed, interim parliamentary in July, the number increased to 563,577 number during special occasions such stress-free, shared travel” services, speaker Abdelfattah Mourou and in August, according to an infographic as the Eid holidays.