BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 World gymnastics championships Qatar banking assets off to a grand rise 4% to hit QR1.4tn start in Doha in September: QCB published in QATAR since 1978 FRIDAY Vol. XXXIX No. 10983 October 26, 2018 Safar 17, 1440 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Amir meets US treasury secretary Ministry to open In brief more markets for QATAR | Offi cial Amir congratulates Qatari farmers Vietnam president-elect O HE al-Rumaihi long-distance transport.” His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim inaugurates a new HE al-Rumaihi was of the view that bin Hamad al-Thani sent yesterday Al Shamal town deserves the interest a cable of congratulations to Dr vegetable yard given to it as it has a large number of Nguyen Phu Trong on his election farmers, some of whom are yet to com- as president of Vietnam, wishing QNA mence production. him success in his duties and Doha “A market will be inaugurated in Al the relations between Qatar and Sheehaniya too,” he added. Markets for Vietnam further development and local vegetables were also opened yes- growth. His Highness the Deputy he Ministry of Municipality and terday at Al Khor, Al Thukhaira, and Al Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al- Environment will open more Wakrah. Thani has also sent a similar cable to Tmarkets to support Qatari farm- The Agricultural Aff airs Depart- Dr Nguyen Phu Trong on his election ers, it was announced yesterday. ment manager Youssef al-Khulaifi said as Vietnam’s president. “Promoting local produce will sup- a total of 12 farms are participating in port Qatari farmers by lowering the Al Shamal market, bringing to 100 the QATAR | Offi cial marketing costs and encouraging them total number of farms marketing their to increase production,” HE the Minister products in the local markets. Amir greets new of Municipality and Environment Mo- “These markets have made big sales Ethiopian president hamed bin Abdullah al-Rumaihi said. of around 4mn boxes of produce ever His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim Speaking to reporters after inau- since their fi rst season in 2012/2013, bin Hamad al-Thani has sent a cable gurating a new vegetable yard at Al including some 1.2mn boxes last year of congratulations to President Shamal, he explained that the ministry alone,” he added. Sahle-Work Zewde who was sworn- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani met US Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin and the delegation aims to facilitate the supply of local pro- Abdulrahman al-Sulaiti, who over- in as President of Ethiopia, wishing accompanying him, at Al Bahr Palace yesterday. The meeting dealt with reviewing relations and the strategic partnership duce from the farms to the consumers. sees the markets, said that consumers her success and more development between Qatar and the US, as well as the means to enhance them in financial and economic fields. The meeting also focused “Such eff orts ease the burden on are keen on visiting the local produce and prosperity for the relations on reviewing counter-terrorism eff orts, besides addressing regional and international issues. farmers in terms of marketing their markets, due to their high quality and between Qatar and Ethiopia. His products, as all they have to do is bring reasonable prices. Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh their products to these markets. “The idea behind these markets is to Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani has “The markets for local produce must provide producers with the ability to also sent a similar cable to President be located in easily accessible areas as market their products without fees or Sahle-Work Zewde of Ethiopia. Khashoggi murder ‘premeditated’, Saudi admits the products may not be suitable for middlemen,” he added. QATAR | Energy audi Arabia’s public prosecu- director Gina Haspel heard an audio State Department sources. A source GCC-US summit in January: Kuwaiti deputy FM Woqod achieves net tor yesterday said the murder of recording of the killing during a fact- close to the family said Salah holds profi t of QR825mn Sjournalist Jamal Khashoggi in the fi nding visit to Turkey this week. The dual US-Saudi citizenship. GCC-US summit will be held in January, meeting of the ministerial committee Qatar Fuel (Woqod) achieved a kingdom’s Istanbul consulate earlier spy chief later briefed US President German Chancellor Angela Merkel according to what was agreed upon to follow up the implementation of net profit of QR825mn at the end this month was premeditated, revers- Donald Trump on the matter. condemned the killing in the strong- with no changes, Kuwait’s Deputy the resolutions issued by the current of September 2018 compared to ing previous offi cial statements that Meanwhile, Khashoggi’s eldest son est terms possible during a phone call Foreign Minister Khaled al-Jarallah session of the Gulf Co-operation QR643mn for the same period in the killing was unintended, Reuters Salah and his family were on their way with King Salman, and vowed to take has aff irmed. In a statement posted Council (GCC) countries. He said Kuwait 2017, with an increase of QR182mn reported. to the US yesterday after Saudi Arabia appropriate measures in response, the by Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), is looking forward to holding this or 28%, QNA reported yesterday. The Saudi disclosure came after CIA lifted their travel ban, according to chancellery said. Page 9 al-Jarallah said that there will be a meeting in November. – QNA Page 3 Gulf Times 2 Friday, October 26, 2018 QATAR PM, US treasury secretary hold talks PM meets FIFA security director E the Prime Minister and Minister of Inte- Hrior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani yesterday met FIFA’s Security Director Helmut Joseph Spahn, currently visiting Qatar. During the meeting, they dis- cussed areas of co-operation between Qatar and the FIFA, as well as the preparations for Qa- tar 2022 World Cup. Following the meeting, HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani and FIFA security director visited the National Command Centre (NCC) of the Ministry of In- terior, where Helmut Spahn was briefed on the goals and services of the centre which HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani was established in 2006 in yesterday met US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and his accompanying delegation in Doha conjunction with the organi- HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani, and FIFA’s yesterday. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations and ways of developing and sation of the 15th Asian Games Security Director Helmut Joseph Spahn, visiting the National Command Centre (NCC) of the Ministry of strengthening them in various fields, especially in economy and investment sectors. They also in Qatar. Interior yesterday. reviewed the eff orts of Qatar and the US in fighting terrorism and combating terror financing, in He also was briefed on the addition to the regional and international developments. centre’s modern equipment rity systems based on inter- well as emergency and traffic 2022 World Cup. and advanced technological national standards such as the services. He also praised the facilities systems to maintain security unified geographical system FIFA’s security director hailed and the advanced systems at the and response to accidents and (Najm) and the early warning the level of preparations and the National Command Centre. – emergencies through secu- system of vital facilities, as eff orts made by Qatar to host the QNA OFFICIAL Stark Motors to CNA-Q, PHCC partner on campus for breast cancer screening Al-Muraikhi holds talks with be Milipol Qatar he Primary Health Care Tajikistan PM Corporation (PHCC) TBreast Cancer Screening Tajikistan Prime Minister, Kokhir Bus was on campus at College of Rasulzoda, has met the Minister the North Atlantic-Qatar (CNA- of State for Foreign Aff airs HE Q) to off er screening for females Sultan bin Saad al-Muraikhi, in diamond sponsor over 45 years. Dushanbe. The meeting focused Numerous staff members, and on bilateral relations. zStark Motors and Eshhar and development in our be- students’ family members were Security Services is the loved country, Qatar, for its se- screened on Wednesday, as part Foreign ministry first national manufacturer curity and safety technologies. of Qatar’s National Cancer Pro- of armoured vehicles The event also hosts seminars gramme. secretary-general zMilipol Qatar 2018 will and discussions rich with glo- When caught at an early stage, meets UN off icial bring together experts bal experience and informa- there is nearly a 100% survival and specialists in internal tion.” rate from breast cancer. One HE Secretary-General of the security, civil defence and He added that the exhibition former instructor at CNA-Q, Ministry of Foreign Aff airs, Dr public safety sectors represents a natural refl ection of Kim Doucet, knows this well. In Ahmed bin Hassan al-Hammadi, the growth witnessed by Qatar in 2016 she was screened in PH- English instructor Moira Phillips registers for screening aboard the yesterday met the Director ilipol Qatar Commit- recent times in all sectors, espe- CC’s bus when it visited the Col- PHCC bus at the CNA-Q campus on Wednesday. Below: PHCC’s of Middle East and West Asia tee chairman Major cially the security sector. Milipol lege campus. mobile breast screening bus. Division of the Department of MGeneral Nasser bin is a good opportunity to get to The results showed that two Political Aff airs at the United Fahd al-Thani has announced know the international compa- tiny cancerous lumps were de- Nations, Susanne Rose, who that Stark Motors and Eshhar nies participating in the exhibi- tected in her right breast.