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GCC-US Summit In BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Gharafa clinch late 1-1 draw INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2-10, 28 COMMENT 26, 27 Doha witnesses debut REGION 11, 12 BUSINESS 1-7, 13-16 against of Gulf region’s largest 24,917.77 8,454.18 61.60 ARAB WORLD 11, 12 CLASSIFIED 8-12 +379.71 -275.88 +1.35 INTERNATIONAL 13-25 SPORTS 1-8 exchange traded fund Al Ahli +1.55% -3.16% +2.20% Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 TUESDAY Vol. XXXIX No. 10749 March 6, 2018 Jumada Il 18, 1439 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Emir arrives in Brussels Qatar’s actions show respect for international law HE Sheikh Saif bin Ahmed bin Saif al-Thani, Director of the Government Communications Off ice, has underlined Qatar’s eff orts to move the UN Human Rights Council to take measures against the siege reflected Doha’s belief and respect for international law. He said Qatar had approached the United Nations since the beginning of the blockade to keep it informed and aware of the illegal actions taken and exercised not only against Qatari citizens, but against His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani arrived yesterday in Brussels on an off icial visit to expatriate residents and Gulf Belgium. The Emir and his accompanying delegation were received at Brussels Airport by Belgian Secretary citizens as well. of State for Foreign Trade Pieter De Crem, Qatar’s ambassador to Belgium, Abdulrahman bin Mohamed In an interview with the Spanish His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani meeting with General Anthony Zinni at his Al al-Khulaifi, and members of the Qatari embassy in Belgium. Page 26 newspaper El Pais in London, Bahr Palace off ice yesterday. Sheikh Saif said that the illegal siege had aff ected all sectors of Qatar’s citizens and targeted the society as well as companies and businesses. “We respect international law. We Blockade a ‘complete believe in international law. We have approached the UN from the start GCC-US summit in May to keep them aware of the illegal actions that have been taken, that O US envoys discuss ways to end Gulf crisis failure’: QMC CEO have been taken not just on Qataris but on expats, on Gulf citizens, QNA net’s session yesterday the contents of Lenderking, and the accompanying he ongoing blockade on Qatar by Qatar and the country’s leadership has everyone that has been aff ected by Doha/Kuwait the talks held by the visiting US envoy delegation, at his offi ce in Al Bahr Pal- the Saudi-led quartet is a “com- been able to convince others of the real the illegal blockade. To Page 11 with Kuwaiti offi cials. The talks per- ace. The US team was on an offi cial visit Tplete failure”, said Qatar Media position of Qatar on a number of global tained to “the Gulf crisis and eff orts to to the State of Qatar. Corporation (QMC) CEO HE Sheikh and regional issues,” HE Sheikh Abdul- eneral Anthony Zinni, the spe- contain it, in addition to the arrange- During the meeting, they reviewed Abdulrahman bin Hamad al-Thani. rahman explained. COMMUNITY cial envoy of the US Secretary of ments for the upcoming US- GCC the strategic relations between Qatar He was speaking at a seminar on While reaffi rming that Qatar has The winners and GState, discussed the “Gulf crisis Summit in May”. and the United States of America, as ‘Qatar’s dignity and victory after nine succeeded in overcoming the block- and eff orts to contain it” with Kuwaiti The Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah well as the regional and international months of siege’ hosted by Gulf Times’ ade eff ectively in the last nine months, the milestones leaders yesterday, according to Kuwaiti al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah also met developments. sister Arabic daily Arrayah on Sunday Sheikh Abdulrahman also remembered Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign with General Anthony Zinni. According to earlier reports, Trump evening at The Ritz-Carlton Doha. that the country’s residents rallied be- Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khaled al- Earlier yesterday, His Highness the wants to bring Gulf leaders to Camp “The diplomatic initiatives made by hind His Highness the Emir’s leader- Hamad al-Sabah. Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al- David for a show of solidarity with the His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim ship and proved to the world that the The Kuwaiti news agency (KUNA) Thani met with the envoys of the US United States. But he wants a break- bin Hamad al-Thani and the series of blockade was a total failure. reported that Kuwaiti Prime Minister Secretary of State General Anthony through in the Gulf crisis before the sojourns he has made to diff erent des- A number of prominent Qataris, Sheikh Sabah al-Khaled al-Hamad Zinni and Deputy Assistant Secretary potential summit of the six-country tinations across the world since the diplomats and residents attended the al-Sabah reviewed during the Cabi- of State for Arabian Gulf Aff airs Tim Gulf Co-operation Council in May. blockade has had a positive eff ect on seminar. Pages 7, 8, 9 Gulf Times 2 Tuesday, March 6, 2018 QATAR Emir receives message from Kuwait Advisory Council approves draft law on national service he Advisory Council yes- importance of the draft law. gained additional importance fer it along with amendments terday held its weekly The draft law was also the under the current circum- and recommendations to the Tsession under the chair- subject of extensive study and stances in the country, which Cabinet. manship of HE the Speak- deliberation by the joint com- requires mobilising the energies The Council also reviewed er of the Advisory Council mittee formed by the legal and of all citizens, especially young a report on its participa- Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid legislative aff airs committee people on whom the country tion in the North African and al-Mahmoud. and internal and external aff airs depends for its present and Middle East (Mena) regional His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani received yesterday a written message from During the session, the committee. future. conference on human rights the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, pertaining to the strong sisterly relations Council discussed the report HE the Deputy Prime Min- In the presence of a number and business held recently in between both countries and means of boosting them. The message also extended Kuwait’s thanks to of the joint committee formed ister and Minister of State for of members of the Advisory Rabat, Morocco. Qatar for its eff ective participation, on an off icial and people’s level, in the national celebrations held in by the legal and legislative af- Defence Aff airs Dr Khalid bin Council and after extensive The Council’s delegation Kuwait. Sheikh Mohamed al-Abdullah al-Mubarak al-Sabah, the Kuwaiti Emir’s envoy and Deputy Minister fairs committee and internal Mohamed al-Attiyah attend- discussions characterised by briefed the conference on the of Kuwaiti Emiri Diwan Aff airs, handed the message during a meeting yesterday with the Emir at Al Bahr and external aff airs committee ed the meeting and answered objectivity, keenness on the na- experience of Qatar with re- Palace. At the outset of the meeting the Kuwaiti minister conveyed to the Emir the greetings of the Emir to study a draft law on national questions raised by members tional interest, full awareness gard to the rights of expatriate of Kuwait, wishing him good health and happiness and to the people of Qatar continuous progress and service. and explained all aspects of the of the necessity and importance workers working in the coun- prosperity. For his part, the Emir entrusted the Kuwaiti minister with his greetings to the Emir of Kuwait, The Speaker initiated the draft law. of the draft law and its positive try, enjoying their rights and wishing him good health and well-being and to the Kuwaiti people further progress and prosperity. discussions, stressing the na- The Speaker said the draft results, the Council approved a secure, stable and decent tional, educational and security law on national service has the draft law and decided to re- life. (QNA) Melons from Emir ratifi es PM meets Asean ambassadors Australia are several Cabinet safe, says ministry decisions is Highness the Emir fi ed yesterday the Cabinet de- he Ministry of Public Sheikh Tamim bin Ha- cision No.10 of 2018 forming Health (MoPH) has an- Hmad al-Thani ratifi ed lawyers’ admission committee. Tnounced that the labo- yesterday the Cabinet deci- The decision becomes ef- ratory results of rockmelon sion No.8 of 2018 to extend the fective from its date of issue from Australia, which were leasing contracts relating to all and is to be published in the withdrawn from the market, or any part of premises leased offi cial gazette. showed it is free of listeria for non-residential purposes. His Highness the Emir also and other types of bacte- The decision came in to eff ec- issued an instrument of rati- ria such as salmonella and tive on February 15 and is to be fi cation approving a draft air escherichia coli. published in the offi cial gazette. services agreement between The MoPH withdrew the His Highness the Emir also Qatar and El Salvador signed fruit from outlets after re- ratifi ed yesterday the Cabinet in Doha on January 15, 2018. ceiving a global notifi cation decision No.9 of 2018 expro- His Highness the Emir is- that it might be contaminated priating some real estate for sued an instrument of ratifi ca- with listeria.
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