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NHRC Urges UN, EU to Rein in Siege Nations BUSINESSBUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 French rider Zarco sets record, INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2-11, 24 COMMENT 22, 23 South Africa food 11 1-5, 17-20 grabs pole REGION BUSINESS exports to Qatar 24,965.00 8,847.79 62.34 ARAB WORLD 11 CLASSIFIED 6-16 +41.00 +97.47 +1.15 INTERNATIONAL 12-21 SPORTS 1-8 jump aft er blockade position +0.16% +1.11% +1.88% Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 SUNDAY Vol. XXXIX No. 10761 March 18, 2018 Rajab 1, 1439 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Al Nahmah Prize winners honoured NHRC urges In brief UN, EU to QATAR | Offi cial Emir congratulates Chinese president rein in siege His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and His Highness the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani sent yesterday cables of congratulations to Chinese President Xi Jinping on nations his re-election for a second term. Page 14 O Qatar charities targeted The NHRC chairman described the blockading countries’ listing of Qatari QATAR | Offi cial as part of smear humanitarian organisations on their campaign: al-Marri terrorism list as a dangerous precedent Emir sends greetings HE the Minister of Energy and Industry Dr Mohamed bin Saleh al-Sada and other dignitaries attending the concluding in the GCC region. He said such moves to Ireland’s leader programme of the Art of Al Nahmah Prize, a traditional singing competition celebrating the GCC states’ maritime heritage, QNA were aimed at disrupting the develop- His Highness the Emir Sheikh organised by Katara yesterday. Kuwait’s Faisal Abdul Mohsen Malallah won the first prize of QR100,000. The second place went New York mental work done by these organisations Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and His to Qatar’s Ali Nasser al-Haddad, who won QR70,000, while Kuwait’s Hamad bin Hussain secured the third position (QR50,000). and would deprive poor communities of Highness the Deputy Emir Sheikh This was the second edition of the competition. the support they desperately need. Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani sent he false accusations made by the He called on enhancing co-operation yesterday cables of congratulations blockading countries regarding between the committee and the UN to to Ireland’s President, Michael D Tthe involvement of Qatari hu- give humanitarian work the protection it Higgins, on his country’s National manitarian organisations in terrorism needs as it looks to help people gain their Day. HE the Prime Minister and are part of the smear campaign these economic, social, and developmental Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah charities are constantly subjected to, rights. He said the committee was ready bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani also Qatar’s health system 13th best Chairman of the National Human to enter into a partnership with the UN in sent a similar cable to Irish Prime Rights Committee (NHRC) Dr Ali bin its mission to eradicate poverty. Minister Leo Varadkar. atar’s health system has been system, including basic mental and on year has been rapid and rivals any Smaikh al-Marri has said. Al-Marri also called on the UN to be ranked 13th best in the world physical health, health infrastructure, country in the world in terms of the Al-Marri called upon the United Na- more active in ending the violations of QATAR | Reaction Qand fi rst in the Middle East by and the availability of preventive care. pace of change,” she explained. tions to take a fi rmer position against the blockading countries and to com- the 2017 Legatum Prosperity Index, “To be ranked 13th in the world is a HMC has opened seven new hospi- the blockading countries’ violations pensate the victims of the violations, Qatar condemns Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) wonderful endorsement of the quality tals and numerous specialist facilities of human rights by documenting the before discussing any political reso- Kabul bombings said yesterday. of care we deliver every day to patients since 2011, “signifi cantly expanding” implications of the siege in the annual lution. He also expressed the fears of Qatar has strongly condemned Qatar’s health ranking within the Leg- across our health system,” said HE Dr its infrastructure and the range of report of the Secretary-General. This NHRC regarding the insistence of the the bombing in the Afghan capital atum Prosperity Index has risen in the Hanan Mohamed al-Kuwari, Minister services off ered to patients. In the last came during a series of meetings al- blockading countries on violating the Kabul which killed three people and past 10 years, advancing from 27th in the of Public Health. two years alone, HMC has opened four Marri held with UN Assistant Secretary- rights of the people of the GCC, espe- injured several other. In a statement world in 2008 to 13th place at present. “The transformation of Qatar’s new hospitals across its Hamad Bin General for Humanitarian Aff airs Ursula cially that they have not responded to yesterday, the Foreign Ministry The annual index measures and ranks health system in recent decades has Khalifa Medical City Doha campus: the Mueller, Head of the Delegation of the any international report. They have reiterated Qatar’s firm stance in the health of people living in 149 coun- been remarkable. We have made Communicable Disease Center, Qatar European Union to the United Nations also ignored calls from members of rejection of violence and terrorism tries. A comprehensive review proc- enormous progress in terms of both Rehabilitation Institute, Ambulatory Joao Vale, a number of ranking offi cials the international community to end regardless of the motives and ess assessed three key measures of the increasing capacity and advancing Care Center and Women’s Wellness in human rights and representatives of a the suff erings of those aff ected by the reasons. quality of each country’s healthcare the quality of care. The growth year and Research Center. To Page 8 number of European countries. blockade, he said. To Page 8 Iraq thanks Qatar help in lifting FIFA ban QNA, AFP the more secure in Iraq. Doha, Bogota Basra and Karbala both lie south of Baghdad, far from the battlefi elds north and west of the capital where the he head of the Iraq Football As- security forces fought the Islamic State sociation (IFA), Abdul Khaleq group from 2014 to 2017. TMasoud, has praised the eff orts Erbil is the capital of the country’s made by Qatar Football Association autonomous Kurdish region. (QFA) under the leadership of Sheikh The Iraq Football Association wel- Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al- comed FIFA’s decision but vowed to Thani, which resulted in the FIFA de- “spare no eff ort for games to be played cision to lift the ban on holding offi cial in stadiums in other provinces, includ- matches in Basra, Karbala and Erbil. ing Baghdad”. The QFA received a message from its “This decision puts our sport back Iraqi counterpart thanking and appre- on the rails,” it said. ciating the excellent support extended Qatar Football Association President Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, by the Qatari side to the Iraqi football. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed who declared victory over IS in De- The message highlighted the impor- al-Thani cember, said the lifting of the FIFA ban tant role of Qatar in this FIFA decision was the “fruit of stability in terms of by supporting the lift of the ban and vided the security situation was “stable”. security and of the successes achieved backing IFA and its national teams. Iraq will host Qatar and Syria for a by Iraq.” Earlier in Bogota, FIFA President Gi- friendly tournament starting on March For years, Iraq has been busily build- anni Infantino said: “We are allowing 21 in Basra. ing stadiums and lobbying stars and international matches to be staged in FIFA said it could not “yet” agree to the sport’s governing bodies for a re- the cities of Erbil, Basra and Karbala,” a request from the Iraqi authorities to turn to the international fold. FIFA president Gianni Infantino told organise matches in the capital Bagh- The fi rst home competitive games reporters after a meeting of the FIFA dad, but Infantino promised that the could come as early as next month as Council in Bogota. city’s application would continue to be two Iraqi clubs have fi xtures in the AFC The three cities had been allowed to studied. Cup which were postponed pending organise friendlies in the past year pro- The three cities selected are among FIFA’s decision. Emiri Navy in joint drills with Italian, Indian ships he Emiri Naval Forces yesterday The joint exercise focused on the commanded by Colonel Susheel Me- carried out joint maritime exer- sharing of experiences through the non participated. Tcises with the Italian and Indian exchange of officers and personnel The exercise included training on naval forces in the territorial waters of between the two sides in all stages how to manoeuvre and defend a ship Qatar. of the exercise in order to maximise in the event of an external attack, in Missile boat Al Debal from the Emiri benefits. addition to approach exercise and the Naval Forces’ fl eet, commanded by In a statement, Commander of the method of boarding and search and Marine Lieutenant-Colonel Falah Naval Operations Center Marine Brig- fi re-fi ghting. Mahdi al-Ahbabi and the Italian frig- adier General Mubarak Rashid al-Su- The joint exercise focused on the ate (Carlo Margottini) commanded by laiti said the combined exercises lead sharing of experiences through the Commander Giuseppe Lai participated to the development of strong relations exchange of offi cers and personnel be- in the exercise.
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