FriDAY December 7, 2018 Rabi Al-Awwal 29, 1440 Vol.12 no. 4476 qR 2

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Business 9 Sports 12 OPEC waits for Russia to Lucia brace helps commit on oil output cut score six past Al Kharaitiyat Amir, Malaysian PM vow to bolster ties , Malaysia to Mahathir calls for resolving set up joint panel Gulf crisis through dialogue

QNA Kuala Lumpur Relations with Malaysia have broad prospects for cooperation in light of its pioneering development The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin experience and the complementary economic Hamad al Thani and Prime Minister dimensions between our two countries. My discussions of Malaysia Dr Mahathir Mohamad on with Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad were an Thursday reviewed bilateral relations excellent opportunity to give great impetus to the desire and the means of boosting them in of our two countries to use common energies to serve various areas to take the ties to greater the objectives of our people and people of the region. heights. During the official talks in Kuala Lumpur, the Amir and Mahathir dis- cussed ways to consolidate and devel- op cooperation between the two coun- Qatar-Malaysia Bilateral Relations tries in the fields of energy, economy and investment. ● Diplomatic relations between the ● 1,217 Malaysian students have The two sides also discussed the two countries were established in been enrolled in Qatari schools for clean energy sector and joint coopera- 1974 the academic year 2017-18 tion in the field of assembly of motor vehicles, in which Malaysia has exten- ● The volume of trade between the ● Qatar Airways currently operates sive experience. two countries amounted to more 25 direct flights to Kuala Lumpur per Qatar and Malaysia also agreed to than QR3 billion in 2017 week form a joint high committee headed by the Foreign Ministers of the two countries, in addition to activating They also discussed Malaysia’s The Malaysian Prime Minister af- the joint economic committee estab- efforts to assist Rohingya refugees, firmed the need to solve it through dia- lished since 2009. where the two sides agreed to intensify logue and diplomatic means between The Amir and the Malaysian PM also humanitarian efforts and charity to the parties concerned. exchanged views on a number of region- help the refugees in their ordeal. Later, the Amir attended a lunch- al and international issues, including the Moreover, the meeting covered the eon banquet hosted by the Malaysian The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani with Prime Minister of Malaysia Dr Mahathir Mohamad in Yemeni and the Syrian crises. Gulf crisis. Prime Minister. Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. See also page 16

QAMCO shares to start Qatar condemns Iran Healthcare boost as trading from Dec 16 police HQ explosion Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) Qatar has condemned the explosion at has announced that the shares the police headquarters of Iran’s south- PM opens hospital of Qatar Aluminums Manufactur- ern port city of Chabahar that claimed at ing Company (QAMCO) will start least four lives and injured several oth- trading from Sunday (December ers. In a statement on Thursday, the Min- 16). QSE said the decision to list istry of Foreign Affairs reiterated Qatar’s in QAMCO on QSE is based on the firm stance rejecting violence and terror- approval of Qatar Financial Markets Authority after the com- ism regardless of the motives and causes. pany has fulfilled all necessary administrative and technical The statement offered Qatar’s condolences to the families of requirements. With the listing of QAMCO, the number of listed victims as well as the government and people of Iran, wishing companies on QSE will increase to 46. (QNA) page 9 the injured a speedy recovery. (QNA)

Yemen rivals agree prisoner swap as talks begin Reuters Griffiths said the prisoner swap STOCKHOLM agreed at the start of the talks would reu- nite thousands of families. Yemen’s warring sides agreed to free The International Committee of the thousands of prisoners on Thursday, in Red Cross said at least 5,000 would what a UN mediator called a hopeful start be freed. to the first peace talks in years to end a The war, widely seen across the region war that has pushed millions of people on as a proxy conflict between the verge of starvation. and Iran, has been stalemated for years, UN mediator Martin Griffiths told threatening supply lines to feed nearly 30 a news conference in a renovated castle million inhabitants. outside Stockholm that just getting the Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom The Houthis control the capital Sanaa warring sides to the table was an impor- and UN envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths attend and most populated areas, while the oust- tant milestone. a press conference on peace talks for Yemen ed government based in the southern city The war has killed tens of thousands in Rimbo, Sweden, on Thursday. (Reuters) of Aden has struggled to advance despite of people and spawned what the United the aid of Arab states. Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani takes a tour of Nations calls the world’s direst humani- tion intervened in 2015 to restore a gov- the Hazm General Hospital on Thursday. tarian crisis, since a Saudi-led Arab coali- ernment ousted by the Houthi movement. See also page 7 

QNA strength and the opening of Hazm Mebaireek General New facilities Hospital is another example Prime Minister and Minister ● Located in the Industrial of this success. It is a result of Interior HE Sheikh Abdul- of successful collaborations Flower festival kicks off lah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Area, Hazm Mebaireek between many stakeholders. I US Senators grapple Thani on Thursday inaugurat- General Hospital offers wish to thank the teams at the with ways to punish ed Hazm Mebaireek General inpatient and outpatient Ministry of Public Health and at Souq Waqif Hospital of Hamad Medical care, surgical services, and Hamad Medical Corporation Saudis over Corporation (HMC). emergency care who worked together to create The PM toured the hospi- a hospital to serve the needs of Khashoggi death tal where he was briefed about ● The hospital includes an this community.” the health services provided emergency department Located in the heart of In- US Senators, to people. He also visited the and 118 beds distributed dustrial Area of Doha, Hazm bent on punish- hospital’s specialised clinics between inpatient and Mebaireek General Hospital ing Saudi Crown and facilities. intensive care units joins Hamad Medical Corpo- Prince Moham- Minister of Public Health ration’s network of hospitals med bin Salman HE Dr Hanan Mohammed ● The facility features a offering inpatient and outpa- for the killing of al Kuwari affirmed that the helipad, providing the tient care, surgical services, journalist Jamal opening of the hospital in the ability to airlift critically-ill and emergency care. khashoggi, said Industrial Area is a continu- patients by helicopter to The hospital includes an on Thursday they ation of the state’s efforts to Hamad General Hospital emergency department and want to vote next provide the highest levels of 118 beds distributed between week to penalise healthcare to all patients. within seven minutes inpatient and intensive care Riyadh, but strug- Kuwari said the opening units, giving it the ability to gled to agree on how best to do so. De- of Hazm Mebaireek General treat hundreds of patients spite US President Donald Trump’s desire Hospital represented an im- a great sense of pride as we ap- daily, provide the best levels to maintain close ties with Saudi Arabia, portant milestone for both proach the occasion of Qatar of healthcare and enhance the several of his fellow Republicans have Qatar and the public health- National Day to be here to cel- capacity of the entire health The Flower Festival kicked off at Souq Waqif on Thursday. Visitors are joined Democrats in blaming the crown care system. ebrate the opening of Qatar’s care system within Hamad welcome daily between 10 am and 10 pm. Organised in cooperation prince for Khashoggi’s death. Five Republi- “It is almost a year ago to newest hospital,” she said. Medical Corporation’s net- with the Agricultural Department of the Ministry of Municipality and can and Democratic senators met behind the day that we saw the official “Our journey to provide work of hospitals. closed doors on Thursday to discuss how opening of our new Medical the best possible healthcare Environment, the festival runs until December 15. to move ahead. page 7 City hospitals and it gives me to all goes from strength to Continued on page 2 