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Defence Minister Opens Typhoon and Hawk T2 Production Lines QATAR | Page 16 SPORT | Page 1 Abbas fl oors Australia for Pakistan’s series Qatari artists showcase graffi ti skills at QMS victory published in QATAR since 1978 SATURDAY Vol. XXXIX No. 10977 October 20, 2018 Safar 11, 1440 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Defence minister In brief QATAR | Phone call opens Typhoon Amir hails Kuwait’s support for IPU session His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani held yesterday a telephone conversation with the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah and Hawk T2 al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah. During the phone call, the Amir expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Kuwaiti Amir for his country’s support for Qatar in its eff orts to host the 140th session of the Inter- production lines Parliamentary Union, which will be held in Doha in April 2019. The QNA established in Qatar, which will have Attache in the UK Brigadier General phone conversation reviewed the Warton, UK a prominent role in serving the Qa- (Air Force) Hamad bin Jassim al-Marri, deep-rooted relations between the tar Armed Forces in particular and all director of Al-Dhariyat Project Ty- two countries and the latest regional sectors and state institutions in gen- phoon aircraft Brigadier General (Pilot) and international developments. he production lines of Eurofi ght- eral. Jassem Mohamed al-Mannai, British er Typhoon combat jets and The inauguration of Typhoon and ambassador to Qatar Ajay Sharma and QATAR | Diplomacy THawk advanced jet trainer air- Hawk T2 production lines follows His a number of senior offi cers in Qatar craft T2 for Qatar were inaugurated in Highness the Amir and Commander- Armed Forces. Advisory Council Warton, UK, by HE the Deputy Prime in-Chief of the Qatar Armed Forces HE Dr al-Attiyah and the British Speaker back home Minister and Minister of State for De- Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson HE the Advisory Council Speaker fence Aff airs Dr Khalid bin Mohamed inaugurating the operations of the signed a contract to supply 24 Typhoon Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al-Attiyah yesterday. Qatari Amiri Air Force and the Brit- and nine Hawk aircraft on Decem- al-Mahmoud returned yesterday The project, named “Al-Dhariyat”, ish Royal Air Force joint squadron last ber,10, 2017, QNA added. evening to Doha from Geneva aims to develop the capabilities of the July. Speaking to Gulf Times in April this after chairing Qatar’s delegation Qatari Amiri Air Force and within its The project is unique in its ability to year, ambassador Sharma had said Qa- participating at the 139th Assembly plans to modernise its fl eet of modern enhance the capabilities of the Amiri tar’s defence relations with the UK will of the Inter-Parliamentary Union fi ghters to protect the country’s ca- Air Force and the joint action and de- get a further boost with the acquisition (IPU), which announced on pabilities, offi cial Qatar News Agency fence, and the joint squadron will have of Typhoon jets, in time for the FIFA Thursday that Qatar will host its (QNA) reported. a prominent and eff ective role in pro- 2022 World Cup. 140th session. HE Dr al-Attiyah, who is currently tecting the Qatari airspace during the “There will be Typhoon ready for HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Aff airs Dr Khalid bin visiting the UK, was briefed on the FIFA 2022 World Cup. the World Cup. We certainly see these ARAB WORLD | Confl ict Mohamed al-Attiyah inaugurates Typhoon and Hawk T2 production lines in Warton, preparations and equipment to be The inauguration ceremony yester- jets as part of the way of securing the Dozens of Gazans hit UK, yesterday. adopted by a technical college to be day was attended by the Qatari Military event.” Page 2 by Israeli gunfi re At least 130 Palestinians were hit by Israeli gunfire yesterday as thousands protested near Gaza’s border with Israel, the health ministry in the enclave Al Shaqab horses land four gold medals in Morocco said. Following calls to avoid an escalation in violence, the demonstrators largely kept their By A Correspondent before Um Gariba Al Shaqab won gold ability to dominate at international distance from the fortified frontier El Jadida, Morocco among the two-three-year-old fi llies. shows. We had only six horses in this fence. But at least 130 Palestinians Al Shaqab’s dominance continued show and we eventually won four were injured by live fire in clashes among the mares too, with Aaida Al champion titles as well as a bronze with Israeli soldiers, the ministry l Shaqab horses landed four out Shaqab winning the championship medal. Al Shaqab also did not par- said. Page 3 of a total six gold medals in the round. ticipate in the Stallions or the Yearling AMorocco International Purebred Hagras Al Shaqab rounded up the Colts classes. Given these facts and INDIA | Accident Arabian Horse Show, part of the Salon du medal haul with a win among the two- the total number of the gold medals Cheval, in El Jadida, Morocco, yesterday. three-old colts, with Moroccan model we have won, we can say our success More than 50 dead The 11th edition of the week-long and actress Leila Hadioui presenting in this Show has surpassed all expec- in train disaster equestrian event has Qatar Racing and the medals in this class. tations.” A speeding train ran over revellers Equestrian Club (QREC) as the Plati- Al Shaqab-bred Marsal Al Shaqab, Talking about the future, he said: watching fireworks during a Hindu num Sponsors. owned by Le Haras Royal de Bouznika, “We will head to the USA to participate festival in northern India yesterday, As many as fi ve horses by Al Shaqab, emerged as the champion stallion. in an international horse show there. killing more than 50 people, with member of Qatar Foundation, had Understandably, Al Shaqab’s Breed- Our next stop will be the World Cham- eyewitnesses saying they were made it to the championship rounds of ing and Show manager Sheikh Hamad pionship in France next month where given no warning before disaster the horse show in the presence of some bin Ali al-Thani was elated with these we will participate with Fadi Al Shaqab struck. The crowd had gathered on excellent competition from Morocco, victories. in the Platinum Competition. We will railway tracks in the city of Amritsar Spain and France, only demonstrating “Congratulations to the people of work towards improving the quality of in Punjab state to watch a fireworks their domination at Purebred Arabian Qatar for these brilliant victories, which our breeding, which we, in Qatar, are show marking the Dussehra festival horse shows. further confi rmed Al Shaqab’s global already proud of, especially as the stal- Al Shaqab’s Breeding and Show manager Sheikh Hamad bin Ali al-Thani with two when the train barrelled down the Galliba Al Shaqab opened the day leadership in this discipline,” he said. lions champion title went to Marsal Al of the horses that won gold at the Morocco International Purebred Arabian Horse line at high speed. Page 10 with a win among the Yearling Fillies, “They also demonstrate Al Shaqab’s Shaqab.” Show, part of the Salon du Cheval, in El Jadida yesterday. As Khashoggi crisis grows, Saudi king checks son’s power Reuters “The selection of Khaled, a senior the day-to-day running of Saudi Arabia MbS, 33, has implemented a series of and intelligence agencies. Western allies about his leadership. Dubai royal with high status, is telling as he to his son, commonly known as MbS, high-profi le social and economic re- His reforms have been accompanied “Even if he is his favourite son, the is the king’s personal adviser, his right was unaware of the extent of the crisis, forms since his father’s accession, in- by a crackdown on dissent, a purge of king needs to have a comprehensive hand man and has had very strong ties according to two of the sources with cluding ending a ban on women driving top royals and businessmen on corrup- view for his survival and the survival o grave is the fallout from the dis- and a friendship with (Turkish Presi- knowledge of the Saudi royal court. and opening cinemas in the kingdom. tion charges, and a costly war in Yemen. of the royal family,” said a fourth Saudi appearance of Saudi journalist dent) Erdogan,” said a Saudi source That was partly because MbS aides But he has also marginalised senior Khashoggi’s disappearance has fur- source with links to the royal court. SJamal Khashoggi that King Sal- with links to government circles. had been directing the king to glowing members of the royal family and con- ther tarnished the crown prince’s rep- “In the end it will snowball on all of man has felt compelled to intervene, Since the meeting between Prince news about the country on Saudi TV solidated control over Saudi’s security utation, deepening questions among them.” To Page 9 fi ve sources with links to the Saudi royal Khaled and Erdogan, King Salman has channels, the sources said. family said. been “asserting himself” in manag- That changed as the crisis grew. Last Thursday, Oct 11, the king dis- ing the aff air, according to a diff erent “Even if MbS wanted to keep this Trump says Congress will be involved in US response patched his most trusted aide, Prince source, a Saudi businessman who lives away from the king he couldn’t because Khaled al-Faisal, governor of Makkah, abroad but is close to royal circles.
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