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US Intelligence Officials Confirm UAE Hand in QNA Hacking BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Qatar register comfortable INDEX 2-0 win over DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2-6, 20 COMMENT 18, 19 REGION 7 BUSINESS 1–7, 11-16 Doha Bank achieves Turkmenistan 21,640.75 9,502.36 47.10 ARAB WORLD 7 CLASSIFIED 8-11 +66.02 +108.63 +0.70 INTERNATIONAL 8–17 SPORTS 1–8 QR716mn profi t in H1 +0.31% +1.16% +1.51% Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 THURSDAY Vol. XXXVIII No. 10520 July 20, 2017 Shawwal 26, 1438 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals ‘Skate Girls’ show opens US intelligence In brief offi cials confi rm QATAR | Crisis NHRC: Separate rights and political diff erences The Chairman of the National UAE hand in Human Rights Committee (NHRC), Dr Ali bin Smaikh al-Marri, has underlined the importance of separating the file of human rights and political differences as well as Qatar Museums (QM) chairperson HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa avoiding its politicisation in dealing al-Thani at the opening of the ‘Skate Girls of Kabul’ exhibition at QM Gallery in Katara with the Gulf crisis, which the yesterday. Being held until October 21, the exhibition features the works of renowned QNA hacking NHRC had warned of and which has British photographer Jessica Fulford-Dobson and marks its first appearance in the also been emphasised by French Middle East. Page 4 Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian Q Fake news played major role in Gulf crisis, says US during his visit to Doha last week. In a press conference yesterday, ake news designed to harm Qa- Dr al-Marri called for justice for the tar’s relations with the US played O US overheard UAE off icials discussing hack plan on May 23 victims of the illegal siege imposed Fa major role in the diplomatic split O American off icials confirm Washington Post report by Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and between the Gulf nation and its neigh- O US sees UAE as ultimately responsible for the cyberattack Egypt on Qatar since June 5, and bours, say both American offi cials and Qatar full partner O for reparation of the their rights. the Qatari government according to an NBC News finds Qatar was target of another fake story Page 20 NBC News report. A US intelligence offi cial said that the QATAR | Siege quotes attributed to His Highness the the idea that Al Qaeda received any in anti-terrorism MoI briefi ng on money. Instead, the ransom was given Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Tha- Chamber initiative to ni were phony and part of a campaign to hacking today to the Iraqi government, which had se- identify losses of fi rms hurt Qatar. Several offi cials confi rmed The Ministry of Interior (MoI) will hold cured the captives’ release. The Iraqis Qatar Chamber (QC) has launched the report in the Washington Post that the fi rst press conference in Doha kept the money instead of giving it to an initiative aimed at identifying fi ght, says US someone working for the United Arab the kidnappers, according to one of the today to give an update of the Qatar losses sustained by Qatari Emirates (UAE) government hacked into News Agency (QNA) hack and the false offi cials. companies from the economic O Annual Country Report on statement by Qatar’s Foreign Minister Qatari news sites and social media on statements published in May. The MoI None of the three offi cials were will- blockade imposed by Saudi Arabia Terrorism 2016 says UAE uses HE Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman May 24 to plant the false comments at- investigation team will share detailed ing to portray the fake ransom story as and its allies, it was announced laws to pursue cases against al-Thani: “Neglecting education means tributed to the Emir. technical information and discuss the work of the UAE or any of the other yesterday. In a statement, QC said political dissidents, activists that whole generations would become The intelligence offi cial said the op- the timeline of activity leading up to countries besieging Qatar, but didn’t it recently published an online more vulnerable to human traffi cking or eratives who carried out the hack may the hack, HE Sheikh Saif bin Ahmed dispute it could be part of a broader ef- questionnaire on its website to n its annual Country Report on Ter- falling prey to terrorism”. have been private contractors, but US al-Thani, Director of the Government fort to discredit the country. monitor and identify the extent rorism 2016, the US Department of The report added that “the Govern- authorities see the UAE as ultimately Communications Offi ce said. Regarding the money paid to free the of the damage caused by the IState has praised the “full partner- ment of Qatar has made progress on responsible. hostages, Al Jazeera, quoting an offi cial economic blockade to Qatari ship” between the US and Qatar in the countering the fi nancing of terrorism The Post reported that the US had statement had said: “Qatar has provid- companies. Page 2 fi ght against terrorism, highlighting (CFT), but terrorist fi nanciers within overheard UAE offi cials discussing the as much as $1bn, to Al Qaeda-linked ter- ed funds to Iraq in an offi cial, clear and the public role of Doha in the Global the country are still able to exploit Qa- plan on May 23. The next day, the Emir’s rorists and an Iranian-linked militia in public manner. Qatar did not deal with QATAR | Telecoms Coalition to defeat ISIS. tar’s informal fi nancial system.” purported remarks spread via social April to gain the release of a group of roy- armed groups outside the authority of The report stressed that Qatar co- On the UAE, the report stated that media after the hacking of Qatar News als who had been kidnapped on a hunting the Iraqi state.” Vodafone restores operated and worked to strengthen the country “remained a regional and Agency’s website, leading the UAE and trip to southern Iraq in late 2015. Both the stories (the QNA website 2G, 3G networks regional and international co-opera- global fi nancial and transportation hub, three other countries to break relations The purported ransom, according to comments attributed to the Emir and Vodafone Qatar announced tion against terrorism and supported and terrorist organisations exploited it with Qatar, and then block air, truck regional news media, was highlighted the ransom report) are false and appar- yesterday that it had recovered the signifi cantly in facilitating US military to send and receive fi nancial support.” and ship traffi c to the country. The siege as another example of how Qatar was ently planted, say senior US offi cials. company’s network on 2G and 3G operations in the region. The report The report also referred to the inter- has now been in place for more than a supporting and fi nancing terrorism. NBC News said that logs of traffi c to voice calls to Vodafone numbers also pointed out that the US security national human rights non-govern- month. The media cited “militant groups” and the QNA’s website “show a spike in vis- and international calls, as well as agencies and their Qatari counterparts mental organisations’ and activists’ NBC News quoted Qatari offi cials as “government offi cials in the region” as its from the UAE during the hour before data capability. The company said it have a strong and constructive rela- “claim[s] that the UAE uses the coun- saying that the Qatari government sent sources for the ransom tale. At least one the hacking incident occurred, which was continuing to work towards full tionship, especially in the exchange of ter-terrorism and cyber crime laws as notices to all regional broadcasters and major international publication picked suggests that people in the UAE were restoration of all services as soon as terrorist-related information. cover to pursue cases against political media outlets within 45 minutes say- up the story. clearly anticipating the appearance of possible. In an infographic posted With regard to the Saudi-led Islamic dissidents and activists.” ing that the news agency’s site had been According to three US intelligence the hacked material. Once the fabricat- on Vodafone Qatar’s social media alliance, the report said that Qatar sup- With regard to Saudi Arabia, the re- hacked. offi cials, the ransom story is simply not ed quotes appeared, they immediately accounts around 7pm, the telecoms ported this alliance in its war against ter- port said that despite the measures “These corrections were promptly true. In the words of one, “Hardly any- became big news in the UAE and Saudi service provider said calls and text rorism. The report also referred to Doha’s Riyadh maintained to stop fi nancing acknowledged everywhere except the thing about the Qatari (ransom) story in Arabia.” messages to/from Vodafone Qatar, basic strategy to counter violent extrem- of terrorism, “funds are allegedly col- UAE and Saudi Arabia, where media the news media is correct.” The UAE embassy in Washington has 3G data services, international calls ism through its investment in educa- lected in secret and illicitly transferred outlets continued to cite the fake quotes. Two other US offi cials told NBC News denied the allegations in a statement and roaming services had been tion. In this regard, the report quoted a out of the country in cash”. “The fake quotes and tweets were that they would “steer you away” from Pages 2, 20 restored.
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