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BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Albania is open to investments in tourism, All systems go for Asian energy and infra sectors Athletics Championships published in QATAR since 1978 WEDNESDAY Vol. XXXX No. 11156 April 17, 2019 Sha’baan 12, 1440 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals In brief Sixth CMC elections Amir meets Albanian PM QATAR | Diplomacy Qatar calls for arms embargo against Haft ar see 50% voter turnout HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Aff airs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani O 29 members declared elected has called for an eff ective UN arms embargo against eastern Libyan By Shafeeq Alingal 6,383 female voters exercised their The polling was held between 8am commander Khalifa Haftar and for Staff Reporter franchise. Representatives from four and 5pm. There were a total of 85 can- his troops to withdraw from areas constituencies, with a total of 1,082 didates, including fi ve women. they have occupied, Italian daily voters, were elected uncontested. In a statement to the media, Direc- La Repubblica said yesterday. HE he sixth edition of the Central “The electoral process was conduct- tor General of Public Security Staff the Foreign Minister also told the Municipal Council (CMC) elec- ed in an honourable and distinct man- Maj Gen Saad bin Jassim al-Khulaifi newspaper in an interview he was Ttion, held yesterday, saw 13,334 ner since the fi rst hours of opening,” appreciated the keenness of the voters pleased to be told by his French voters or 50.1% of a total 26,640 Qatari said Maj Gen Majid Ibrahim al-Khu- and said that the Ministry of Interior counterpart that Paris was working voters taking part to elect representa- laifi , director of Elections Department provided all kinds of support for the to ensure a planned national tives in 25 constituencies. under the Ministry of Interior and successful conduct of a transparent reconciliation conference on Libya While 6,951 males cast their votes, head of the CMC Electoral Committee. election. To Page 24 goes ahead. Page 3 ARAB WORLD | Unrest His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani receives Albanian Prime Sudanese protesters Minister Edi Rama at his Amiri Diwan off ice yesterday. harden their demand O Maritime transport agreement, MoUs signed Sudanese protesters yesterday hardened their demand that the is Highness the Amir Sheikh countries and means of boosting them military men in power quickly step Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in various fi elds, in addition to a number down and make way for civilian Hmet with the Prime Minister of of regional and international issues of rule, refusing to budge from their Albania Edi Rama and the delegation common concern. The meeting was at- sit-in outside army headquarters. accompanying him at the Amiri Diwan tended by HE the Prime Minister and The country’s new military ruler yesterday. Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, During the meeting, they reviewed bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani and a in another apparent concession Election off icials handing over a ballot to a voter. PICTURE: Thajudheen Maj Gen Majid Ibrahim al-Khulaifi bilateral relations between the two number of ministers. To Page 2 to the protesters, meanwhile fired prosecutor general Omer Ahmed Mohamed. “Freedom, peace, justice,” read banners carried by hundreds of University of Khartoum academics who marched to the protest site, demanding the transitional military QP wins exploration council resign. Page 8 EUROPE | Fire Macron vows to rebuild rights in 5 off shore Notre-Dame in 5 years President Emmanuel Macron yesterday vowed to rebuild Argentina blocks Notre-Dame cathedral “even more beautifully” within five years, as France reeled with shock from atar Petroleum (QP) has won Commenting on these results, HE the fire that gutted the great Paris exploration rights in fi ve off - the Minister of State for Energy Af- landmark. Macron announced the Qshore blocks in the North Ar- fairs, the president and CEO of QP fast timescale — for a process some gentina, and Malvinas West basins in Saad bin Sherida al-Kaabi, said: “We experts said would take decades — Argentina. are pleased to have been awarded in an address to the nation where he The winning bids were announced these offshore exploration blocks, hailed how the disaster had shown yesterday by Argentina’s Secretariat of which further strengthen QP’s foot- the capacity of France to mobilise Government of Energy (SGE) at the end print within Argentina along with our and unite. Pledges worth around of a public tender process that started existing Neuquén basin unconven- 700mn euros ($790mn) have in November 2018. They will be subject tional assets. This important result already been made yesterday from to customary confi rmation and regula- marks yet another step towards im- French billionaires and businesses tory approvals by the Argentinian au- plementing our international growth to restore the Gothic masterpiece. thorities. strategy, and maximising synergies Page 15 QP won the exploration rights for with our existing strong base in Latin blocks MLO-113, MLO-117, and MLO- America.” AMERICA | Health 118 in the Malvinas West basin as part of a consortium comprising an Exx- “We are pleased to have Health offi cials work to onMobil affi liate (operator with a 70% been awarded these stem measles outbreak interest) and a QP affi liate (with a 30% off shore exploration blocks, The origins of the measles outbreak interest). which further strengthen in the United States are not a QP also won the exploration rights for QP’s footprint within mystery. Persons infected with the blocks CAN-107 and CAN-109 in the Argentina along with our virus brought it to the United States North Argentina basin as part of a con- existing Neuquén basin from Israel and Ukraine and passed sortium comprising an affi liate of Shell unconventional assets. it on to members of their tight-knit (operator with a 60% interest) and an This important result communities, many of whom had affi liate of QP (with a 40% interest). marks yet another step not been vaccinated. The challenge towards implementing our for US health authorities is stopping international growth strategy” the outbreak from spreading further. HE al-Kaabi thanked the Argentini- SPORT | Champions League an authorities for their transparent and effi cient tender process, and QP’s stra- Ajax stun Juve, Barca tegic partners ExxonMobil and Shell ease past Man United for their continued support of the joint Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal could not future objectives. save his team as Ajax came from The exploration blocks off ered dur- behind to stun Juventus in Turin ing the public tender included 38 yesterday to reach the Champions shallow, deep and ultra-deep water League semi-finals for the first off shore blocks in the Austral, North time since 1997, beating the Italian Argentina, and Malvinas West basins. giants 2-1 on the night and 3-2 on QP participated in the bid round as a aggregate. In another last-eight non-operating partner. match, Lionel Messi scored twice as Competing bids were submitted yes- Barcelona eased into the semis by HE the Minister of State for Energy terday during a public session, and the beating Manchester United 3-0 at Aff airs, the president and CEO of QP winners were announced at the same home, winning 4-0 on aggregate. Saad bin Sherida al-Kaabi session. Gulf Times 2 Wednesday, April 17, 2019 QATAR Amir holds talks with Albanian prime minister From Page 1 HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior held formal talks with the visiting Albanian prime minister at the Amiri Di- wan. During the meeting, they discussed the bilateral relations between the two countries and the prospects for enhancing and developing them, especial- ly in the economic and invest- ment fi elds. A number of regional and international issues of mutual concern were also discussed. HE the Prime Minister and his Albanian counterpart wit- nessed the signing of a maritime transport agreement, a letter of intent between the Ministries of Interior of the two countries on co-operation in the fi eld of security, and a memorandum of understanding on co-operation in the fi eld of sport. The meeting was attended by a number of ministers and members of the delegation ac- companying Rama. His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani holding talks with the Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama and the accompanying delegation at the Amiri Diwan yesterday. The meeting was attended by HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani. HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani holding talks with the HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani and the Albanian Prime Minister Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama, in Doha yesterday. Edi Rama witness the signing of an agreement between Qatar and Albania. Botswana president visits Katara Qatar and Poland hold First meeting of Qatar-US policy working group held political consultations QNA aviation, education and culture, Washington and tackled a number of regional and international issues of com- QNA mon concern. Warsaw he governments of Qa- The two sides agreed that the tar and the US convened policy working group will meet Tthe fi rst meeting of the every six months on a rotational he ministries of Foreign policy working group of the basis, and that the next meeting Aff airs of Qatar and Po- Qatar-US Strategic Dialogue in will be held in October 2019 in Tland held a round of po- Washington yesterday.