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QATAR | Page 24 SPORT | Page 1 ‘Unbelievable’ performance by Al Sadd, says Xavi Health minister opens 5th Patient Safety Week published in QATAR since 1978 WEDNESDAY Vol. XXXX No. 11309 September 18, 2019 Muharram 19, 1441 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals In brief PM meets SIGA chairman QATAR | Reaction Saudi oil output Qatar condemns Afghan election rally blast Qatar expressed its strong condemnation of the explosion to be restored that targeted election rally for the Afghan president in Kabul, killing and injuring dozens of people. In a statement issued yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Aff airs reiterated to normal by Qatar’s firm stance on rejecting violence and terrorism regardless of the motives and causes. The statement expressed Qatar’s September-end condolences to the families of the victims and the Government and people of Afghanistan, wishing the zHalf the production lost in weekend attacks injured a speedy recovery. on two key facilities already recovered ISRAEL | Vote Netanyahu, Gantz in zOil prices drop after the sharp rise tight race: exit polls following the ‘drone’ strikes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani met yesterday with Netanyahu and his main challenger the Chairman of the Sports Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA), Franco Frattini, and his accompanying delegation on AFP Oil prices dropped sharply yesterday Benny Gantz were locked in the occasion of their visit to the country to participate in the Inter-Regional Sports Integrity Summit currently Jeddah after the announcement of the Saudi a tight race in the country’s being held in Doha. During the meeting, they reviewed a number of topics of common interest. energy minister. general election after polls closed However, the oil market remained on yesterday, exit surveys showed. audi Arabia said yesterday its oil tenterhooks over the threat of retalia- Three separate exit polls carried by output would be back to normal tion for attacks on Saudi Arabian crude Israeli television stations showed Sby the end of the month, with oil facilities on Saturday. Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud and half the production lost in weekend Brent crude futures settled at $64.55 Gantz’s centrist Blue and White attacks on two key facilities already a barrel, down $4.47, or 6.48%.WTI alliance with between 31 and 34 Qatar’s commitment to fi ght restored. crude futures settled at $59.34 a barrel, parliament seats each out of 120. Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz down $3.56, or 5.66%. The attacks on bin Salman, who was only appointed crude-processing facilities at Abqaiq BRITAIN | Politics to the role earlier this month, said that and Khurais resulted in the largest sin- Johnson tried to silence corruption in sports praised the world’s top energy exporter had gle supply disruption in half a century. dipped into its strategic reserves to parliament, court told maintain supply to clients. Prime Minister Boris Johnson closed By Peter Alagos an expression of political support, cit- is co-operating with its stakeholders “I have good news for you... Iran supreme leader down parliament to silence opposition Business Reporter ing the co-operation agreement SIGA – governments, sports federations, the oil output to international mar- says no negotiations to his Brexit strategy in an unlawful signed with Qatar Stars League (QSL). public institutions, and the private kets is back to what it was before the abuse of power, Britain’s Supreme “Aside from the agreement with sector – to fi nalise the ‘SIGA White attack,” he said. ‘on any level’ with US Court heard yesterday as the battle he chairman of the Sport In- QSL, government offi cials such as Paper’ aimed at setting standards “During the past two days the dam- over Brexit reached the highest tegrity Global Alliance (SIGA), Qatar’s Minister of Culture and Sport and binding rules to promote sport age was contained and 50% of the pro- Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah court in the land. Judges began Tformer Italian Foreign Minister are here, as well as the main personal- integrity at the international level. duction has been recovered,” he added. Ali Khamenei said yesterday that hearing three days of highly-charged Franco Frattini, has lauded Qatar for ities in the fi eld of sport events. These The white paper will be presented in a “Production will be back to normal no negotiations would take place arguments over whether it was lawful hosting the ‘Doha 2019 Inter-Re- are all messages that this country is summit to be held in Rome in January by the end of September.” between Iran and the United States for Johnson to advise Queen Elizabeth gional Sports Integrity Summit’, say- supporting SIGA’s idea to one day 2020, he said. But as the US points the fi nger of unless the United States “repents,” II to prorogue, or suspend, parliament ing the two-day event signifi es that have international binding rules ap- “This is absolutely necessary blame at Saudi Arabia’s regional rival amid a series of accusations flying for more than a month, as the clock the country is resolute in combating plicable everywhere – to sport events against the cancer of corruption and Iran, the minister — the son of King Sal- between the two sides. ticks down to Britain’s October 31 EU corruption and illegality in sports. and bodies involved in sport organi- the penetration of organised crime man — refused to be drawn on who was If the US “takes back its words and exit date. Page 13 “The staging of the summit in sation, where the private and public because there is a huge fl ow of money responsible for the Saturday’s strikes repents and returns to the nuclear Doha is also of symbolic importance sectors could work together with civil around sport and this is becoming which roiled global energy markets. deal, which they have violated, they WORLD | Science because supporting this gathering society and NGOs,” he said. very attractive for organised crime,” “We don’t know who is behind the can take part in the meetings of Earth warming more sends a clear message that the state For this reason, Frattini said SIGA Frattini explained. attack,” he said, adding that the king- signatories to this agreement with of Qatar wants to fi ght any kind of il- He also emphasised that Qatar’s dom wants “proof based on profession- Iran,” Khamenei said. quickly than thought legality. support for SIGA’s objectives pro- alism and internationally recognised “Otherwise, no negotiation on any Greenhouse gases thrust into the “And this is absolutely important vides optimism as the alliance seeks standards”. Saudi authorities were also level will happen between off icials atmosphere mainly by burning fossil because of the deep crisis within in- transparency and integrity in sport. bullish on plans for the mega stock of the Islamic Republic and the US, fuels are warming Earth’s surface ternational sport organisation. The “Qatar’s backing of SIGA’s advoca- listing of oil giant Aramco, which was neither in New York nor anywhere more quickly than previously contribution of the powerful State of cy for integrity and clean sport events thought to be imperilled by the attack. else,” he said on state television. understood, according to new Qatar in the fi eld of sport is very im- is another element of confi dence. It “The IPO will continue as is, we There had been speculation over a climate models set to replace those portant: If they back us up and support makes me confi dent about the real won’t stop anything,” said Aramco possible meeting between Trump used in current UN projections, SIGA, we are much stronger,” Frattini success, unique experience in the chairman Yasir al-Rumayyan. and Iranian President Hassan scientists said yesterday. By 2100, told Gulf Times in an interview. Middle East, and of course, the idea Riyadh pumps some 9.9mn barrels Rouhani on the sidelines of the UN average temperatures could rise Frattini also stressed that the sum- of subscribing a document for the in- per day (bpd) of which around 7mn bpd General Assembly in New York, 7.0C above pre-industrial levels mit, a fi rst in the Middle East, is one tegrity of all the competitions. This is are exported, mostly to Asian markets. which begins this week. (DPA) if carbon emissions continue of Qatar’s contributions in the cam- Sport Integrity Global Alliance the fi rst time that it happened,” Frat- The strikes took out half its output, Page 8 unabated. Pages 10, 15 paign against corruption in sport and chairman Franco Frattini. tini noted. To Page 5 some 6% of global oil production. Majlis – Cultures in Dialogue exhibition opens in Vienna he Majlis – Cultures in Dia- and the Arab World Institute in Paris, Qassim Al-Thani Museum, the Unesco ideas about the similarities between logue exhibition, launched by France. Offi ce in Doha and Qatar Shell, the of- diff erent cultures and about how these Tthe Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al- The exhibition was inaugurated at fi cial sponsor of the tour. have been expressed in technology, art Thani Museum, was inaugurated on a press conference attended by HE HE Sheikh Faisal spoke about his and culture. Monday at the Weltmuseum in Vienna, Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim al-Thani, autobiography and his passion for col- The exhibition in Vienna will en- Austria, the fourth stop of its global Frieband Museum director general Dr lecting artefacts through visits with his gage visitors through several activities. tour. Sabine Hagg, Weltmuseum director father to the museums in Europe when There will be a focus on education, The programme is under the pa- Dr Christan Schicklgruber, and Sheikh he was young.