Qatar Sets up Panel to Tackle Cyberattacks
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BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Man City well ahead as Chelsea INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2-7, 24 COMMENT 22, 23 Qatar companies earn REGION 8 BUSINESS 1-7, 14-16 beat Man 23,449.00 8,126.89 55.64 ARAB WORLD 8 CLASSIFIED 8-13 QR500mn from global +5.06 -19.34 +1.10 INTERNATIONAL 9-21 SPORTS 1-8 United +0.02% -0.24% +2.02% markets via Tasdeer Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 MONDAY Vol. XXXVIII No. 10629 November 6, 2017 Safar 17, 1439 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Qatar slams Texas church Qatar sets up panel to shooting In brief Qatar has condemned the shooting incident inside a church in Texas, which caused a number of deaths and inju- ries. The Foreign Ministry stressed in a statement yesterday Qatar’s solidarity QATAR | Reaction with the US and its support for all Qatar condemns missile tackle cyberattacks measures taken to maintain security attack on Riyadh and stability. It reiterated Qatar’s total By Santhosh V Perumal tween governments and the private rejection of targeting places of worship Qatar has condemned the targeting of Business Reporter sector because of the great impor- and intimidating civilians. the Saudi capital, Riyadh by a ballistic tance of the fi nancial sector and its The statement expressed Qatar’s condo- missile. In a statement yesterday, the eff ective role in the economy. lences to the families of the victims and Foreign Ministry reiterated Qatar’s atar has constituted a high- In order to achieve a comprehen- the government and the people of the US, rejection of any direct or indiscriminate level committee to prepare sive national security, he said, Qatar wishing speedy recovery for the wounded. attacks against civilians as a violation Qpolicies and programmes as has taken all measures, procedures At least 20 worshippers were shot of international humanitarian law. It part of its strategy to achieve infor- and plans to ensure the protection dead by a gunman during a morning called on all parties to avoid escalation mation security and strengthen the of the security of national informa- service at a Baptist church in Suther- and engage in a comprehensive fi rewall against cyberattacks. tion by protecting the infrastruc- land Springs, Texas, yesterday. dialogue to end the war and restore “The membership of the commit- ture of classified information from The gunman was killed after a short stability to Yemen. The statement also tee includes representatives from hacking and theft, in addition to chase, CNN reported, quoting a sheriff ’s reiterated Qatar’s firm and supportive all sectors in the country, and it has reducing the risks to the informa- off ice spokesman in Guadalupe stance of the Gulf initiative, the sub-committees for each sector. Co- tion infrastructure, finding quick County. It was unclear whether the outcomes of the national dialogue, ordination is held at the highest level and appropriate technical solutions shooter died from a police bullet or at and UN resolutions aimed at restoring between all committees and the su- and reducing the damage and the his own hand. stability in Yemen. preme committee in order to achieve duration of repairs resulting from Sutherland Springs is a small rural the desired objectives to ensure the any external or internal attacks and community about 50km southeast of QATAR | Reaction achievement of information secu- other threats. San Antonio. rity,” HE the Prime Minister Sheikh Warning about the dangers related Attacks on Kirkuk Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al- to information security, especially At least 20 worshippers mosque denounced Thani told the fourth conference on those related to cyber crimes which were shot dead by a gunman Qatar has denounced the twin attacks information security in the fi nancial have spread and aff ected developed during a morning service at a on a mosque in central Kirkuk, Iraq, institutions, organised by the Qatar countries and major companies, the Baptist church yesterday which resulted in a number of deaths Central Bank. premier referred to the hack that tar- and injuries. In a statement yesterday, Qatar works in full co-ordination geted the Qatar News Agency website With details rapidly unfolding, some un- the Foreign Ministry reiterated Qatar’s with all regional and international last May in an attempt to harm Qatar named off icials were quoted in media firm stance rejecting violence and institutions and organisations to and escalate the current crisis by the reports citing tolls as high as 27 dead terrorism regardless of motives and unify policies and to promote eff orts siege countries. and 20 or more wounded. reasons. The statement stressed for protecting information security, HE the Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani addressing Stressing on the need to intensify The shooter reportedly walked into Qatar’s total rejection of targeting he said. the QCB conference. the local, regional and international the church shortly before noon – at a places of worship and intimidating Several committees have been eff orts to fi nd the best ways to protect morning service that witnesses said civilians. It expressed Qatar’s formed at the level of the Gulf Co- “Co-ordination is also being un- bally by 2019 from almost $500mn in information security and lessen the was normally attended by some 50 condolences to the families of the operation Council countries to link dertaken at the international level to 2015, Sheikh Abdullah said the chal- dangers surrounding it, he said eff ec- people – and opened fire. A two-year- victims, the government and the and develop payment and settlement enhance information security, par- lenges faced by cyber space require tive protection would not be achieved old was among the wounded, the Dal- people of Iraq, wishing the injured systems and to enhance information ticularly in the fi nancial sector, and to everyone to take the necessary meas- unless co-operation among all par- las Morning News website reported. speedy recovery. security and protection, in addition benefi t from international expertise ures to protect and enhance informa- ties is established locally, region- A spokeswoman for Connally Memorial to co-ordination in the fi eld of su- and experience in this fi eld,” he said. tion security systems. ally and internationally, in addition Medical Center in nearby Floresville QATAR | Astronomy pervision and control, said HE Sheikh Quoting various reports that sug- In this regard, he pointed to the im- to setting strategies based on basic told Fox News that “we have accepted a Abdullah, who is also the Interior gest losses from cyber crimes are ex- portance and necessity of more active substrates of defence, deterrence and number of patients from the shooting.” Katara signs MoU Minister. pected to reach more than $2tn glo- participation and co-operation be- development. to build planetarium Katara – the Cultural Village has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) to establish a planetarium and the first observatory of its kind in Qatar. The signing of MoU was led by Emiri Air Force opens copter fl ight simulation centre Katara general manager Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim al-Sulaiti and PDO’s external aff airs executive director, Abdulamir QNA ogy essential for training,” the Turkish al-Ajmi. “This MoU is a significant Doha daily said. step in the co-operation, exchange During the inauguration ceremony, of experiences, workshops and Canikli described Turkey and Qatar training between the two parties in he Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) as two brotherly countries enjoying a the astronomy field,” Dr al-Sulaiti said. inaugurated yesterday a heli- strategic partnership. Page 3 Tcopter fl ight simulation centre “Our ties in the fi eld of defence will at Al Udeid Air Base. improve, and the new training facility SPORT | Athletics The AW 139 Helicopter Simulation is in accordance with our objectives,” Flight Training Facility was inaugurat- Canikli said. Marathon showcases ed by HE the Minister of State for De- “Turkey has advanced in defence NY’s resilience fence Aff airs Dr Khalid bin Mohamed sector, especially the drone technology. Five days after the worst attack on New al-Attiyah, along with the Turkish De- HE the Minister of State for Defence Aff airs Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah and Turkey has caught up with the world York since September 11, 2001, the city fence Minister Nurettin Canikli. Turkish Defence Minister Nurettin Canikli opening the training centre. especially in the UAV [Unmanned Aer- staged a show of defiance yesterday, The centre is a training facility for The flight simulator ial Vehicles] fi eld. F-35 will probably be with some 2.5mn people packing the pilots and aircraft crew using 3D tech- upgrade pilot’s effi ciency and reduce the centre is Turkey’s largest defence the last fi ghter jet to include a pilot,” he streets to cheer on 50,000 marathon nology at both the foundation, pro- the operational cost of aircraft. The industry project in Qatar. ages of Qatar’s entire sovereign terri- said, adding that the future air combats participants from around the world. In gressive and operational levels and in centre can also be linked to all aircraft “The fl ight simulator, built by the tory and medium-resolution images would be led by drones. a befitting finish, Shalane Flanagan, 36, all climatic conditions. simulators operated by the Emiri Air Turkish state-run air defence and of the larger Gulf area. The simulator Following the inauguration, al-Atti- became the first American in 40 years Providing more than 3,800 training Force. military software company Havelsan, costs about half the price of a heli- yah and Canikli inspected the facility to win the women’s title.