US Plans Full Withdrawal of Its Troops from Syria
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QATAR | Page 2 SPORT | Page 1 United ‘legend’ Solskjaer takes Credible journalism can still temporary save print media, says Naqvi charge published in QATAR since 1978 THURSDAY Vol. XXXIX No. 11038 December 20, 2018 Rabia II 13, 1440 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Amir gets message from SA president In brief US plans full QATAR | Offi cial Amir condoles with withdrawal Ethiopian president His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani sent cables of condolences to Ethiopian President of its troops Sahle-Work Zewde on the death of the former Ethiopian president Girma Girma Woldegiorgis. HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa from Syria al-Thani sent a similar cable to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. AFP “We have started returning United REGION | Confl ict Washington States troops home as we transition to the next phase of this campaign.” Blasts rock Hodeidah A Pentagon spokeswoman said the for second day he United States will withdraw department had “started the process” Explosions rocked Yemen’s Red Sea all of its troops from Syria, a of pulling troops out. city of Hodeidah for a second day TUS offi cial said yesterday, after It was not immediately known what yesterday despite a UN-mediated President Donald Trump said America eff ect the troop withdrawal would have ceasefire meant to pave the way for has “defeated ISIS” in the war-ravaged on air operations in Syria. peace negotiations to end nearly country. These have been ongoing since late four-years of war. Residents said The stunning move will have ex- 2014. A large contingent of the main six missiles blasts near the 7 July His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani has received a written message from South African President Cyril traordinary geopolitical ramifi cations US-backed, anti-IS fi ghting force in eastern suburb broke the calm, but it Ramaphosa, pertaining to bilateral relations and means of enhancing them. The message was received by His Highness — and plunges into uncertainty the fate Syria, an alliance known as the Syrian was not clear who was responsible. the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani during a meeting at his Amiri Diwan off ice yesterday with President of US-backed Kurdish fi ghters who Democratic forces (SDF), is Kurdish Meanwhile, Yemen’s warring parties Ramaphosa’s envoy Paul Mashatile. have been tackling Islamic State mili- and is viewed by Turkey as a “terrorist” discussed plans to monitor the tants. group. truce with the head of the UN- “We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my Ankara has said it plans to launch an chaired implementation committee only reason for being there during the operation against the Kurdish militia, yesterday. Page 11 Trump Presidency,” the Republican known as the YPG (Kurdish People’s leader tweeted. Protection Units). AFRICA | People The US offi cial said that Trump’s de- While the YPG has spearheaded S Africa issues arrest Cabinet reviews proposals cision was fi nalised on Tuesday. Washington’s fi ght against IS, US sup- “Full withdrawal, all means all,” the port has strained relations between the warrant for Mugabe wife offi cial said when asked if the troops Nato allies. South African police said yesterday would be pulled from across all of Syria. Ties have grown even more fraught that an arrest warrant had been on Qatar’s water strategy Currently, about 2,000 US forces are in since the US set up observation posts issued for Grace Mugabe, wife of Syria, most of them on a train-and-advise in northern Syria close to the border former Zimbabwean president Robert mission to support local forces fi ghting IS. with Turkey to prevent any altercation Mugabe, after she allegedly assaulted QNA The water security policy is based randum of understanding on the Most US troops are stationed in between Ankara’s forces and the YPG. a model in Johannesburg in 2017. Doha on a number of goals, including pro- conduct of political consultations northern Syria, though a small contin- In a sign of possible rapprochement, The 53-year-old reportedly attacked tecting, diversifying and improving on issues of common interest be- gent is based at a garrison in Al-Tanaf, however, the State Department said Gabrielle Engels using an electrical water resources and establishing new tween the Ministry of Foreign Af- near the Jordanian and Iraqi borders. yesterday it had approved the $3.5bn extension cord at an upmarket hotel he Cabinet yesterday reviewed sources in order to ensure the sus- fairs of Qatar and the Ministry of Trump had previously voiced scep- sale of Patriot missiles and associated in the business district of Sandton a letter from the Permanent tainable management of high quality Foreign Affairs of Nicaragua, and a ticism about the US presence in Syria, equipment to Turkey. where the Mugabes’ two sons were TWater Resources Committee water resources suitable for all sectors draft memorandum of co-operation saying in March he wanted to bring The decision to withdraw marks a staying. Page 10 (PWRC) about its recommendation of the country for present and future on ICT between the governments of troops home “soon.” remarkable development not just for on water resources policy and updat- generations. Qatar and Serbia. But the president’s military advis- Kurds in Syria, but for long-estab- BUSINESS | Economy ing and developing Qatar’s National Qatar’s water strategy aims to en- The Cabinet reviewed the follow- ers and international allies warned him lished US doctrine in the region. Water Resources Strategy. hance integrated water resources ing topics and took the appropriate against a precipitous pullout and the Only last week, Brett McGurk, the US Federal Reserve HE the Prime Minister Sheikh Ab- management to ensure the achieve- decision: The recommendations of mission continued. special envoy to defeat IS, said “nobody raises interest rate dullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani ment of its vision for water security in the Advisory Council in the frame- The US offi cial would not provide a is declaring a mission accomplished.” The US central bank raised the chaired the Cabinet’s regular meeting future, supporting the economic and work of discussing a draft law on timeline, saying only: “We will ensure “If we’ve learned one thing over the benchmark borrowing rate at the Amiri Diwan. social development plans. supporting the competitiveness of force protection is adequately main- years, enduring defeat of a group like yesterday but gave the clearest Following the meeting, HE the The Cabinet approved a draft law national products and combating tained, but as quickly as possible.” (IS) means you can’t just defeat their sign to date that it will go slow on Minister of Justice and Acting Minis- amending some provisions of Law No harmful practices in international Echoing Trump, White House physical space and then leave,” he said. additional increases as it watches ter of State for Cabinet Aff airs Dr Issa 15 of 2010 on the prohibition of hous- trade, and the Ministry of Com- spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said IS The US-led coalition on Friday had the economy. The Federal Reserve Saad al-Jafali al-Nuaimi announced ing workers within family residential merce and Industry’s points of view has been defeated territorially, but that said the mission was unchanged and delivered on what some economists the decisions. areas and referred it to the Advisory in this regard; the memorandum of the US-led coalition that includes doz- any reports to the contrary were “false called a “dovish hike,” raising the It was explained that the water re- Council. HE the Minister of Administrative ens of nations would continue fi ghting and designed to sow confusion and target range by 0.25 point, with 2.5% sources policy and strategy have been The Cabinet approved a draft de- Development, Labour and Social the militants. chaos.” at the high end, while signalling developed on the basis of the pillars cree on setting a date for the election Affairs on the results of the fourth “These victories over ISIS in Syria do A US presence in Syria is seen as key caution moving forward, especially and goals of Qatar National Vision of Central Municipal Council’s mem- meeting of the GCC Labour Minis- not signal the end of the Global Coali- to pushing against Russian and Iranian as it keeps an eye on international 2030 and the National Development bers. ters Committee (Kuwait — Novem- tion or its campaign,” Sanders said in a infl uence in the country and across the developments. Business Page 1 Strategy. It also approved a draft memo- ber 2018). statement. broader region. Qatar promises the fi rst ‘carbon neutral’ World Cup in 2022 By Anthony Harwood tonnes lower than the one in Bra- power and rainwater collection. just a 31-mile radius of the capi- tivated at a nursery farm irrigated Gulf Times Correspondent/London zil in 2014. Just as its predecessors have tal, Doha, cutting down on travel by Doha North Sewage Treatment This was despite the Rio one done, Qatar is also promising an time during the 28-day event and Works , which keeps two 18,000sq being marketed at the “greenest environmentally-friendly World thereby substantially reducing m lagoons topped up. his really is a sustainable ever”, or the “Copa Verde”, after Cup. As well as off ering a “new Qatar’s carbon footprint. 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