Tamim Al Majd’, at China, Consists of 104 Pieces
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BUSINESS | Page 6 SPORT | Page 1 Djokovic comeback delayed as he INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2, 3, 16 COMMENT 14, 15 Sensex ends at REGION 3 BUSINESS 1-4, 6-8 pulls out of Abu all-time high; 24,719.22 8,526.00 60.15 ARAB WORLD 4 CLASSIFIED 5, 6 -118.29 +25.92 +0.31 INTERNATIONAL 5-13 SPORTS 1-8 strengthens to 63.87 Dhabi event -0.48% +0.30% +0.52% Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 SATURDAY Vol. XXXVIII No. 10683 December 30, 2017 Rabia Il 12, 1439 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Emir attends camel race In brief Largest ‘Tamim QATAR | Business Al Majd’ poster Qatar economy has recovered from boycott Qatar’s economy has largely recovered from a boycott imposed by other Arab states and is again growing at one of the fastest rates in Guinness bid in the region, according to figures released by the statistics ministry By Joseph Varghese venue that hosted the largest poster Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani. yesterday. Gross domestic product, Staff Reporter in the world. The poster is exactly “Through this poster, we want to adjusted for inflation, rose 1.9% 16,101sqm when we measured it af- show how we love the country and our from a year earlier in the third ter setting it on the island. It is made beloved Emir. We are grateful to Ka- quarter of 2017, accelerating from n an attempt to create a Guinness of fl ex banner paper 610gm, which is tara Hospitality which is the platinum a revised growth rate of just 0.3% World Record, a group of students 128m high and 125m wide” explained sponsor of the event. They provided us in the second quarter, which was Ifrom College of North Atlantic - al-Muhannadi. all the support and assistance and even the slowest expansion since the Qatar (CNA-Q) has set up the largest “The poster, printed in Shanghai, the land to set up the poster. We are a 2009-2010 global financial crisis. printed poster of ‘Tamim Al Majd’, at China, consists of 104 pieces. It took group of 14 students both male and GDP grew 5.5% from the previous an island near Ritz-Carlton Doha. us more than 10 days to prepare and set female who contributed to the realisa- quarter, accelerating from a rate “The ‘Tamim Al Majd’ poster, meas- the poster at a height of 50cm above the tion of the project,” he pointed out. of 0.2% in the second quarter. uring over 16,000sq m, will enter into ground on the island,” he continued. Al-Muhannadi said that the poster Business Page 1 the Guinness Book of World Records as According to al-Muhannadi, a lot can be seen in full from the 19th fl oor the largest poster in the world, break- of preparation and planning have gone of Ritz-Carlton Doha. The two day QATAR | Defence ing the previous record of 15,000sq into the making of the poster. “We exhibition of the poster which started m set by Switzerland, Faisal Saif al- started planning for it around the fi rst yesterday will continue today also Chief of staff meets Muhannadi, a student of CNA-Q who week of September. Then we started from 4pm to 10pm for the public. Ethiopian PM came up with the idea along with his the activities in full steam with the According to Salem al-Kubaisi, chief Prime Minister of Ethiopia friends, told Gulf Times yesterday. support of many of our friends and corporate services offi cer, Katara Hos- Hailemariam Desalegn yesterday “Offi cials from the Guinness Book sponsors,” noted al-Muhannadi. pitality, his group has been very happy met HE the Chief of Staff of the of World Records are in the process of The young Qatari maintained that to support the initiative. “Katara Hos- Qatari Armed Forces Major General measuring the poster’s entire area and it was a matter of great pride and pitality has provided all the support for (Pilot) Ghanem bin Shaheen al- hopefully will declare it as the biggest happiness as he and his team were the event. We prepared the area of the Ghanem, who is currently visiting poster so far,” he explained. able to contribute something for the island and handed over to the students Ethiopia. During the meeting, which “The island, owned by Katara Hos- country and express their love and to set up the photo. We also provided took place in Addis Ababa, they pitality, will go into history as the regards for His Highness the Emir all the logistic support,” he added. reviewed areas of co-operation, particularly in the military field, in addition to developments in the region. Major General Ghanem bin Shaheen al-Ghanem also met with the Chief of Staff of the Ethiopian His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani attended the concluding Army Major General Samora Yunis. day’s events of the Founder Sheikh Jassim bin Mohamed bin Thani’s Camel Festival, The discussions dealt with issues of which were held at the Al Sheehaniya Racetrack. The Emir attended two final races mutual interest, particularly ways - one for camels aged five years and above owned by sheikhs, and the other for to strengthen military co-operation. camels, in the same age category, owned by members of the tribal groups. The The meetings were attended by competition was attended by several sheikhs, tribesmen and a large number of Qatar’s ambassador to Ethiopia camel race-lovers. Abdulaziz Sultan al-Rumaihi. QATAR | Reaction Compensation claims panel gets over 6,500 cases Qatar condemns attack on Egyptian church The compensation claims Other complains were submitted Qatar yesterday expressed its deep committee has received more by students, and companies that condemnation of an attack targeting than 6,500 claims since it was sustained great financial losses due a church in Helwan, south of the established in June this year, local to the on-going blockade. Since it Egyptian capital Cairo. The attack Arabic daily Arrayah reported was first launched, the committee claimed the lives of at least 9 people yesterday. received 3,748 claims, which had and injured several others. The The largest number, more than already been submitted to the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Aff airs 3,400 cases, are mostly complaints National Human Rights Committee. reaff irmed, in a statement released of human rights violations against In addition, there were 451 claims yesterday, Qatar’s firm position the inhabitants of Qatar by the from diff erent private companies, rejecting terrorism regardless of its blockading countries (Saudi Arabia, 303 cases related to education, motives and reasons. The statement the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt). 1,799 cases regarding loss of access also expressed the condolences of The violations varies from severing to property and livestock, 588 Qatar to the families of the victims close family relations among the cases about severing close family and to the Egyptian people, wishing families extended across the GCC relationships, and more than 926 the injured a speedy recovery. In region, denial of access to education cases related to various issues. Cairo, Health ministry spokesman and treatment, and denying Qataris The committee has also launched its Khaled Megahed told state television access to their properties in the website to help people with claims that the gunman was shot dead after blockading countries, in particular access its services easily and answer he killed nine people and wounded the UAE and Saudi Arabia. their queries and questions. others, including a police off icer. The gigantic ‘Tamim Al Majd’ poster set up at the island near Ritz-Carlton Doha. PICTURE: Nasar T K Saudi attack on Qatar at chess tournament sparks fury By Anthony Harwood to fl y their country’s fl ag at the tourna- Qatar. During his two-minute address FIDE said the fl ag issue was later re- chess fans who took to Twitter to vent In London, the English Chess Fed- London ment. al-Sheikh, insultingly and repeatedly solved but the Qatari team missed the their fury. eration said Saudi Arabia should be Al-Medaihki, head of the Qatar referred to Qatar as a ‘mini-state’, in an ‘Rapid’ part of the tournament, but @mem3598 was mystifi ed about why barred from hosting future tourna- Chess Association, said he was not attempt to belittle its status in the re- were able to compete in the ‘Blitz’ sec- Saudi Arabia chose to continue its petty ments, despite its generous prize ury erupted yesterday over an prepared to take part under such con- gion. tion which started yesterday. squabbles with Qatar in this manner. fund. outspoken attack by Saudi Ara- ditions. “This is contrary to all regu- “A mini state in the region has tried The statement ended with the words: He said: “I want to know why Turk The Qatar Chess Federation said Fbia on Qatar at the opening cer- lations and international and sports to spoil it (the tournament), claimed “FIDE’s principle is that its World al-Sheikh has to bring up Qatar, we the Saudi authorities had “required emony of an international chess tour- laws”, he said. they didn’t receive visas to enter Saudi Chess Championships are a vehicle for forgot about you completely. We don’t the players not to raise the flag of nament. The Israeli team also complained Arabia, which welcomes everyone”, he promoting peace and development of even bring you up anymore.” their country during the competi- Viewers took to Twitter to attack after seven of their players were de- said.