Qatar, US Sign Deal to Combat Terrorism Financing

BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 History girls Konta, Venus into INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2-7, 24 COMMENT 22, 23 REGION 8 BUSINESS 1–7, 13-16 Wimbledon QNB posts 7% jump in 21,409.07 9,030.16 45.15 ARAB WORLD 8 CLASSIFIED 8-12 +00.55 +35.04 +0.75 INTERNATIONAL 9–21 SPORTS 1–8 H1 profi t to QR6.7bn semis +0.00% +0.39% +1.69% Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 WEDNESDAY Vol. XXXVIII No. 10512 July 12, 2017 Shawwal 18, 1438 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Emir meets US secretary of state Qatar, US In brief ARAB WORLD | Reconstruction sign deal Qatar vows support to people of Gaza The Chairman of the Qatari Committee for the Reconstruction of Gaza, ambassador Mohamed al-Emadi, aff irmed that Qatar to combat will not abandon its established principles, including the support of the Palestinian people, particularly the population of the Gaza, in light of the siege imposed on the Strip. At a press conference attended by Nikolay Mladenov, the UN special terrorism envoy to Middle East, al-Emadi said that his visit to Gaza aims to aff irm to Palestinian people that “We are staying here to finish projects and His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani meeting with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and his accompanying implement new ones and to fulfil delegation at Al Bahr Palace yesterday. the commitments made by the State of Qatar in previous conferences.” fi nancing He said that Qatar’s policy is to support peoples and governments. Doha shows the way and dares siege nations to follow suit “Doha supports Hamas because it is a component of the Palestinian people, just like Fatah,” he added. Kuwait emir ‘extremely QATAR | Media NHRC to hold forum on freedom of expression The National Human Rights concerned’ about crisis Committee (NHRC) in collaboration with the International Federation Tillerson to meet FMs of siege nations in Jeddah today for the Protection of Journalists, will organise an international conference entitled “Freedom of Agencies future,” foreign ministry spokesman Expression: Towards Confronting Kuwait/Doha/Cairo Ahmed Abu Zeid said in Cairo. Risk” on July 24-25. The holding An agreement between Qatar and the HE the Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani and US of this conference comes out of US on combating terror funding is “in- Secretary of State Rex Tillerson signing the agreement on combating terrorism keenness to support and promote uwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah al- suffi cient”, the four Arab states said in financing in Doha yesterday. the freedom of opinion and freedom Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah yes- the joint statement . of expression as well as access to Kterday expressed “bitterness” They said the understanding an- US secretary of state lauds agreement to combat terrorism fi nancing. and exchange of information and and is “extremely concerned over un- nounced in Doha during a visit by US Qatar’s anti-terror measures The MoU is a separate bilateral to confront challenges that face precedented developments” in the Gulf secretary of state is “the result of pres- Qatar’s stance in Gulf crisis agreement between Qatar and the US, these freedoms and rights including crisis, Kuwaiti agency KUNA reported. sure and repeated calls over the past ‘very reasonable’: Tillerson he said, adding that it has been dis- traditional and modern challenges. Sheikh Sabah appreciates the posi- years by the four states and their part- cussed by the two sides for four weeks The conference aims to examine tive reactions and messages of support ners upon Qatar to stop supporting ter- QNA and has no direct or indirect connec- ways of activating international for Kuwait’s mediation eff orts regard- rorism”. Doha tion to the Gulf crisis or the siege im- human rights law, instruments and ing the stalemate, as displayed by Ku- Tillerson landed in Doha earlier posed on Qatar. procedures related to freedom of waiti nationals, Gulf states and the in- yesterday, as part of a regional tour to Sheikh Mohamed described the opinion and expression, access ternational community, read an Amiri discuss the Gulf dispute, which began atar and the United States have meetings he held with his US coun- to information and addressing Diwan statement. in June when the four Arab countries signed a memorandum of un- terpart as “constructive” on the level the problems and challenges These expressions of support have Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah cut diplomatic ties and transportation Qderstanding (MoU) on combat- of bilateral relations between the two related to international human “relieved” him from the resulting pain links with Qatar. ing terrorism fi nancing. friendly countries. He pointed out that rights law introduced by modern and “increased our determination” to towards fi nding a solution for the Gulf He began the tour on Monday in Ku- At a joint press conference with US a tripartite meeting where they dis- communications technologies. resolve the matter, said the Emir, who crisis. wait, which has been mediating in the Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, HE the cussed the Gulf developments was also is leading mediation eff orts in the crisis Foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, crisis. Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohamed bin held with the brothers in Kuwait and QATAR | Military involving several Arab countries. the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt will meet He said he held “a good trilateral ex- Abdulrahman al-Thani said that Qatar, the friends in the US. The Emir warned that the Gulf Co- with Tillerson in the Saudi Arabian change around the confl ict” with Qa- which has been accused by the siege The foreign minister said that his Fift h batch of Turkish operation Council bloc’s accomplish- coastal city. tari and Kuwaiti diplomats. countries of fi nancing terrorism, has meeting with Tillerson also discussed, troops arrives in Doha ments, based on the aspirations of The meeting will “explore their feel- During his visit, the United States become the fi rst country to sign with within the bilateral framework, the im- The Directorate of Moral Guidance its people, “cannot be compromised, ings and explore options of how we and Qatar signed an agreement aimed the US a similar agreement aiming to portance of continuing co-operation at the Ministry of Defence has and should be maintained and ad- might move this forward. I would not at boosting eff orts to combat terrorism. combat terrorism fi nancing. and consultation between the two announced the arrival of the fifth hered to”. comment on any expectations for a “The US and Qatar will do more to The MoU comes within the frame- countries, underlining that the most batch of Turkish troops in Qatar. “We will not surrender our historic timetable now because these are dis- track down funding sources, will do work of the continuous bilateral co-op- signifi cant outcome of these meetings According to the directorate, the responsibilities (towards the bloc) and cussions that are still ongoing,” Tiller- more to collaborate and share informa- eration between Qatar and the US, and was the signing of the MoU on combat- batch is joining the Turkish forces we will be loyal to it until we overcome son told reporters in Doha. tion and do more t o keep the region and as a result of the joint work between the ing terrorism fi nancing. currently in Doha (Tariq Bin Ziyad these developments,” he underlined, Egypt’s foreign ministry said the Jed- our homeland safe,” Tillerson said. two sides, the exchange of experience He reiterated Qatar’s support for battalion camp). Arrival of the batch stressing that the related parties them- dah meeting “will assert the position of He denied the agreement is con- and information and the development Kuwaiti mediation with the help of the will boost training tasks within the selves can only resolve this crisis. the four countries and the measures nected to the current diplomatic crisis of this mechanism as well as the devel- US. “From the beginning, we were posi- framework of military co-operation Meanwhile, foreign ministers of the they took against Qatar.” in the Gulf, saying it comes after more opment of institutions between coun- tive and open to a constructive dialogue between Qatar and Turkey and four Arab countries boycotting Qatar “The meeting is in line with the four than a year of discussions, a view which tries, Sheikh Mohamed said. that leads to settlement and resolution, to activate the terms of defence will meet with US Secretary of State countries’ keen interest in enhancing was supported by the Qatari Foreign The foreign minister called on the which is the usual behaviour of Qatar,” agreements between the two Rex Tillerson in Jeddah today, in the co-ordination and underscoring soli- Minister HE Sheikh Mohamed bin Ab- countries, which imposed the siege on he said urging the siege countries to fol- countries. fi rst major push by the United States darity on ways to deal with Qatar in the dulrahman al-Thani. Pages 2, 4, 24 Qatar, to “join the future” and sign the low the same behaviour. To Page 24 QP-Total joint oil venture to see $3.5bn investments By Santhosh V Perumal Al Shaheen, which is located in Qatari “NOC marks an important milestone maintain production while preserving Business Reporter waters 80km north of Ras Laff an, for in Qatar’s oil and gas industry, and will the highest safety standards and reduc- the next 25 years on Friday from Maersk play an important role in maintaining ing operating costs,” Pouyanne said.

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