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Amir's Visit Gives Fresh Impetus to Qatar-China Ties BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 8 Weiss strike helps Gharafa QFZA signs three retain MoUs with top QSL Cup entities in China published in QATAR since 1978 FRIDAY Vol. XXXIX No. 11081 February 1, 2019 Jumada I 26, 1440 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals In brief ARAB WORLD | Politics Lebanese leaders agree Amir’s visit gives fresh on new govt: sources Lebanese leaders reached a deal yesterday to set up a new unity government, three political sources from diff erent factions said, ending nine months of wrangling over how to share out cabinet portfolios in the impetus to Qatar-China ties heavily indebted state. It will be the third government led by the Western- backed Saad al-Hariri. Page 4 zSheikh Tamim, President Xi witness signing of several MoUs REGION | Confl ict UN ‘deeply concerned’ zAmir expresses Qatar’s willingness to invest more in China about Yemen hostilities United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griff iths is deeply concerned about recent hostilities in the country and is urging all sides to reduce tensions, his off ice said on its Twitter account yesterday. Yemen’s Houthis have agreed with the Saudi- backed government to implement a ceasefire in Hodeidah province and withdraw their respective forces as part of a UN-sponsored peace agreement signed in Sweden in December. REGION | Sanctions Iran welcomes new EU trade entity as ‘fi rst step’ Tehran yesterday cautiously welcomed as a “first step” the expected launch of an EU trade entity aimed at saving Iran’s nuclear deal by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and Chinese President bypassing US sanctions. The special Xi Jinping shake hands prior to holding official talks in Beijing’s Great Hall of the payment mechanism “is the first step People yesterday. Children give a rousing welcome to the Amir and the Chinese President Xi Jinping as they arrive at the Great Hall of the People. within the set of commitments the Europeans have made to Iran which QNA the Ministry of Foreign Aff airs in Qatar Friendship Association a friendship countries from visa for entry, which declaration on establishing the strate- I hope will be fully implemented and Beijing and the National Development and Re- committee between the two countries had tangible results on the two friendly gic partnership between the two coun- not be incomplete”, said Deputy form Commission of China, aimed at will be established to promote vis- peoples and the strengthening of rela- tries, out of which good and concrete Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, developing a roadmap and action plan its between the peoples and support tions between the two countries. results have emerged. according to state news agency Irna. atar and China yesterday for the joint construction of the Belt twinning agreements between cities. Sheikh Tamim too said its events The two leaders discussed means of Business Page 1 signed several memorandums and Road Initiative. At the offi cial talks with Xi, the Amir have contributed to enhancing cultural enhancing bilateral relations and stra- Qof understanding giving a fresh There was also an MoU on co- expressed Qatar’s willingness to invest exchange between the two countries. tegic partnership to serve the common ASIA | Insurgency impetus to bilateral relations. operation between Qatar Free Zones more in China, both in infrastructure The Chinese leader expressed his interests of the two friendly countries US-Taliban talks ‘on The MoUs were signed after talks Authority and the China Council for and areas of mutual interest. country’s aspiration for more commu- and peoples, especially in the fi elds of between His Highness the Amir Sheikh the Promotion of International Trade Pointing out that joint investments nication and strategic co-operation to military industry, security co-opera- the right path’: envoy Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and Chi- which includes establishing mecha- and trade have signifi cantly increased achieve the common objectives of the tion, economy, investment and trade US-Taliban talks are “on the right nese President Xi Jinping in Beijing’s nisms to promote continuous co-op- in the past two years, the Amir said was two countries. through the Silk Road linking China to path”, special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad Great Hall of the People. eration and co-ordination between the looking forward to increasing them, He said the Amir’s visit would the region, as well as fi nance, banking, said yesterday, but warned there was The Amir was on a two-day visit to two sides and organise trade delegation and expressed confi dence in the Chi- achieve consensus on many issues and energy, technology, culture, education, more work to be done, adding: “you China. visits. nese economy and President Xi’s vi- raise the level of co-operation between tourism, sports and youth. can’t eat an elephant in one bite”. It Among the MoUs is one on estab- The two sides also signed an MoU sion and his plans for the future. them. He also congratulated Sheikh They also discussed the latest de- comes after Khalilzad confirmed to lishing a strategic dialogue mechanism on promoting co-operation in creat- Sheikh Tamim expressed Qatar’s Tamim on Qatar qualifying for the fi nal velopments in the region and the media this week that Washington and between the governments, aimed at ing business events between the Qa- readiness to supply more LNG to China of the Asian Cup football tournament. world, especially the Gulf crisis and the Taliban had a “draft framework” planning and co-ordinating bilateral tar National Tourism Council and the in the near future, while noting that The Amir, for his part, expressed China’s position on the importance of in place for a deal which could pave relations and augmenting co-opera- China Council for the Promotion of a 22-year partnership was recently pleasure at visiting Beijing and ex- resolving it through diplomatic dia- the way for the insurgents to hold tion in important strategic projects and International Trade, aimed at creating signed in this regard. tended greetings to President Xi and logue, while supporting Qatar’s sov- peace talks with Kabul. in all fi elds. the conditions for co-operation in the At the outset of the talks, Xi wel- the Chinese people on the new Chinese ereignty. Another MoU was on co-operation fi eld of business events and encourag- comed the Amir and his accompanying Year, wishing them further progress The talks were attended by members AMERICA | Controversy in the fi eld of training diplomats be- ing the public and private sectors to delegation. He referred to the 2014 vis- and prosperity. of the offi cial delegation accompany- Pelosi: No wall money tween the Diplomatic Institute of the invest in it. it of Sheikh Tamim to China, and the Sheikh Tamim referred to his fi rst ing the Amir. On the Chinese side, it Ministry of Foreign Aff airs in Qatar, the An agreement on promoting co- signing of a joint declaration on estab- meeting with the Chinese President in was attended by a number of ministers in US border deal talks China Foreign Aff airs University of the operation in the infrastructure sector lishing strategic partnership between 2008, expressing his happiness in the and senior offi cials. Democratic US House Speaker Nancy Chinese Foreign Ministry and the Chi- between the governments of Qatar and China and Qatar, especially in the fi eld personal friendship with Xi as well as Earlier, upon arrival at the Great Hall Pelosi yesterday said there would not nese diplomatic academy. China was also signed. of energy. the relations between the two friendly of the People, Sheikh Tamim was ac- be any money for President Donald The third was on drafting the Qa- Under a co-operation protocol be- Xi also recalled the Chinese Cultural countries. corded an offi cial reception ceremony. Trump’s border wall in the deal being tari-Chinese implementation plan of tween the China-Qatar Friendship Year organised in Qatar and the agree- The Amir recalled his visit to China The Amir also attended a luncheon now worked out by a bipartisan the Belt and Road Initiative between Association and the Chinese-Arab ment on exempting citizens of the two in 2014 and the signing of the joint banquet hosted by Xi. To Page 16 negotiation team. Egypt jails more Large crowds expected at Asian Al Jazeera staff Cup fi nal screening venues n Egyptian criminal court con- victed 26 people yesterday for he big day is here and a large Final on FTA channel: beIN clubs have posted, on their social me- A‘joining an illegal group’, namely number of people, including dia channels and websites, announce- for working with Al Jazeera and other Tboth citizens and expatriates, beIN Media Group has announced ments of an array of “special dine and television stations it deemed anti- are expected to turn up at diff erent that the final of the AFC Asian watch” off ers and discounts to entice government. venues in Doha screening the fi nal of Cup UAE 2019 between Qatar and football fans and revel in the excite- The court sentenced fi ve people to 15 the 2019 AFC Asian Cup between Qa- Japan will be broadcast on its ment with them. years in prison, and 21 others got a fi ve- tar and Japan live today. Free to Air (FTA) channel today These include The Rooftop (The St year sentence. These include major cultural and “as a gift to its Arabic viewers”. Regis, Doha), Champions and Aqua Nine defendants are in custody, and sporting hubs as well as a number of In addition to beIN Sports Max 1 Lounge (Marriott Marquis City Cent- 17 were tried in absentia.
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