BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 8 Al-Attiyah eyes World Cup title in INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2-5, 20 COMMENT 18, 19 Morocco REGION 6 BUSINESS 1-7, 14-16 22,346.00 8,292.10 51.67 ARAB WORLD 6 CLASSIFIED 8-13 Qatar Airways’ deal with +26.00 -20.33 +0.11 INTERNATIONAL 7-17 SPORTS 1-8 +0.12% -0.24% +0.21% AQA to boost Meridiana Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 MONDAY Vol. XXXVIII No. 10594 October 2, 2017 Muharram 12, 1439 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Deputy Emir meets former German president Exhibition of In brief home-made QATAR | Reaction products gets Attacks in Marseille, Canada condemned Qatar has strongly condemned the attack in Marseille, southern France, underway killing two people. It also condemned the attack in Edmonton, western Canada, in which a policeman and a number of civilians were injured. In a QCB Governor opens first statement yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Aff airs reiterated Qatar’s firm edition of ‘Made at Home’ expo stance rejecting violence and terrorism regardless of motives and reasons. By Peter Alagos Programme, an initiative launched by The statement expressed Qatar’s Business Reporter QDB in 2015 to develop and promote condolences to the families of the home-based businesses and activate two victims, the government and the His Highness the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani met at his Emiri Diwan off ice yesterday with Christian Wulff , their role in the economy. people of France and wished speedy the former German president and envoy of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Wulff was in Doha to take part in the opening of n initiative that aims to em- “In recent times, due to the dynamic recovery to the injured in Edmonton. the “German Encounters...” and “German Design...” exhibitions as part of the Qatar-Germany 2017 Year of Culture. The meeting power the local home-based growth of Qatar on a large scale, micro- reviewed co-operation areas between the two sides and ways to enhance them in all fields to serve the joint interests. Issues of Aindustry and support small- businesses have faced a considerable ARAB WORLD | Confl ict mutual concern were also discussed during the meeting. Pages 2, 20 scale entrepreneurs, the fi rst edition challenge competing with the many of the ‘Made at Home’ exhibition, was formally-organised local companies Noose tightens on formally inaugurated by HE the Qatar and multinational corporations that Raqqa hospital Central Bank Governor Sheikh Abdul- have entered the market. US-backed fighters were tightening the lah bin Saud al-Thani yesterday. “However, by arranging this pro- noose yesterday around Islamic State The fi ve-day expo, which runs until motional exhibition that highlights group militants holed up in Raqqa’s Thursday at the Doha Exhibition and their products and services, we wish national hospital, one of the last IS-held Convention Centre (DECC), showcases to usher in a new era of prosperity for positions in the Syrian city. The Syrian UN chief urges Gulf 144 local home-based businesses of- local home-based businesses in Qatar,” Democratic Forces have ousted IS from fering products in the fi elds of food and al-Khalifa said during the event. around 90 % of the battered northern beverage, technology, arts and crafts, Qatar Chamber director general city but the jihadists still hold a pocket perfumery and jewellery, and clothing. Saleh bin Hamad al-Sharqi said the of central Raqqa. Page 6 ‘Made at Home’ is organised by Qa- exhibition is an opportunity to intro- tar Development Bank (QDB), Qatar duce home-made products of Qatari EUROPE | Referendum states to hold dialogue Chamber, the Ministry of Administra- families to a wider market, in addition tive Development, Labour and Social to being a platform that brings partici- Police crack down on N Secretary-General Antonio In a letter to the Kuwaiti emir, the Emirates in his bid to negotiate a set- Aff airs (MADLSA), and Ooredoo with pants together under one roof to seal banned Catalan vote Guterres has reiterated his sup- UN chief said: “You are also uniquely tlement to the Gulf crisis. the aim of promoting household prod- contracts and deals. Spanish riot police used batons and Uport for the ongoing Kuwaiti placed to play a role in the mediation Egypt, Bahrain, the UAE and Saudi ucts and providing a periodic platform Al-Sharqi also expressed the hope rubber bullets to storm polling stations mediation eff orts aimed at ending eff orts aimed at bringing the crisis in Arabia severed diplomatic and trade ties for the exchange of experiences and that the exhibition would enable par- in Catalonia yesterday, triggering the Gulf crisis, Kuwait News Agency the Gulf to an end. You are a friend to with Qatar on June 5, accusing Doha of skills among entrepreneurs. ticipants to acquire a larger share in the clashes as thousands turned out to (KUNA) quoted his statement as saying. both sides of this dispute and I am sure supporting extremism. The Saudi-led The event gathers a large number local market by off ering their products vote in an independence referendum Guterres called on all parties to re- they carefully listen to your advice. bloc also imposed a blockade on Qatar. of home businesses that are in line in malls and shopping centres, as well banned by Madrid. At least 92 people solve their diff erences by sitting down “The United Nations strongly sup- Qatar has vehemently denied the al- with the regulations of the Ministry as displaying their products on the were confirmed injured out of a total at the negotiating table and showing a ports the continuation of your coun- legation and the blockading nations of Economy and Commerce and are li- shelves of large shops. of 761 who went to hospital, Catalan spirit of good neighbourliness and re- try’s mediation efforts and stands have failed to date to produce any evi- censed to practise domestic business in Qatar Chamber board member and authorities said, as police cracked spect. ready to assist you in any way and at dence in support of their accusations. many fi elds. Qatari Businesswomen Forum chair- down on a vote Spain’s central He said the UN is ready to support any time you deem most appropri- Qatar has consistently maintained ‘Made at Home’ aims to develop the person Ibtehaj al-Ahmadani said the government branded a “farce”. The mediation eff orts led by the Emir of ate.” that any diff erences in views have to be capabilities and skills of Qatari home participation of Qatari women at the interior ministry said 33 police needed Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al- The Kuwaiti emir has visited Saudi settled through talks based on mutual businesses in the presentation and exhibition enhances their production medical attention. Page 12 Jaber al-Sabah. Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab respect. marketing, and to provide the oppor- capacity and encourages their presence tunity for business owners to present in the local market. ASIA | Diplomacy their products and enable them to con- She said Qatar Chamber and other Trump: negotiating with nect to local markets and overcome the concerned agencies encourage the de- German exhibitions open challenges that may face. velopment of Qatar’s home-based in- N Korea a waste of time Speaking to Gulf Times earlier, QDB dustry to give Qatari products access to US President Donald Trump said CEO Abdulaziz bin Nasser al-Khalifa the local market with the aim of trans- negotiating with North Korea over said ‘Made at Home’ is “an off shoot” forming these industries into small its nuclear programme would be a of the Home Based Businesses National companies in the future. Page 3 waste of time after it emerged that Washington had channels of contact with Pyongyang. Only hours after his Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Enable wins Chantilly race revealed that US off icials were in touch with North Korean counterparts, Trump undercut his top diplomat by declaring on Twitter that any talks would be futile. Page 9 AMERICA | Politics US president defends Puerto Rico relief eff ort President Donald Trump yesterday strenuously defended US eff orts to bring relief to storm-battered Puerto Rico, even as one island off icial said Trump was trying to gloss over “things that are not going well.” A day after Trump launched a Twitter attack against San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz following her desperate pleas HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums; former German President Christian for more help, he tweeted that “we Wulff ; Hans-Udo Muzel, German ambassador to Qatar; Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, Qatar’s ambassador to Germany; His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa al-Thani (left) presents the owner’s trophy have done a great job with the almost and Matthias Muller, Chairman of the board of management, Volkswagen Group, attending the opening ceremony of the to Prince Saud bin Khalid bin Abdullah (right) after Enable won the Qatar Prix de impossible situation in Puerto Rico.” ‘Driven by German Design’ show. Sheikha Al Mayassa also attended the inauguration of the ‘German Encounters: Contemporary l’Arc de Triomphe (Group 1) horse race in Chantilly, France, yesterday. - AlKass sports Page 8 Masterworks from the Deutsche Bank Collection’ exhibition in Doha yesterday. Page 20 channel Sport Page 1 Kahramaa opens power station with multi-level car parking By Ramesh Mathew cated next to the Al Ghanim Bus Sta- tion, is one of Kahramaa’s new and up- souqs, has no less than 250 car parking rain water.