Emir and Lankan President Hold Talks on Bilateral Ties
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BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Al Sadd throw down the INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2, 3, 16, 17 COMMENT 18, 19 Qatar’s Sept trade ARAB WORLD 4 BUSINESS 1-8, 10-12 gauntlet to 23,418.13 8,128.25 52.63 INTERNATIONAL 5-14 CLASSIFIED 9 surplus jumps +88.67 +3.52 +0.45 ISLAM 15 SPORTS 1-8 +0.38% +0.04% +0.86% Al Rayyan Latest Figures 41.5% to QR12.48bn published in QATAR since 1978 FRIDAY Vol. XXXVIII No. 10619 October 27, 2017 Safar 7, 1439 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Emir and Lankan president In brief hold talks on bilateral ties QATAR | Offi cial zQatar, Sri Lanka sign agreements to step up co-operation Emir sends greetings to Austrian president QNA matic, private and offi cial passports was His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim Doha signed. bin Hamad al-Thani, His Highness Other MoUs were on co-operation in the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin the energy fi eld; on waste management; Hamad al-Thani and HE the Prime is Highness the Emir Sheikh in health and medical sciences; and an Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Tha- MoU on exchanging fi nancial investiga- Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani Hni held offi cial talks with Sri tions between the Financial Informa- have sent cables of congratulations to Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena tion Unit of Qatar and the information Austrian President Alexander Van der at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. unit of Sri Lanka. Bellen on his country’s National Day. They reviewed bilateral relations and The talks were attended by a number ways to boost them in various fi elds in- of Qatari ministers and members of the cluding in investment, energy, educa- delegation accompanying Sri Lankan QATAR | Tragedy tion, health and medical sciences. president. Regional and international issues The Emir later hosted a luncheon Condolences sent to of common interest also fi gured in the banquet at the Emiri Diwan in honour Indonesian president talks. Later, the Emir and the Sri Lankan of the Sri Lankan President and his ac- His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim president witnessed the signing of a companying delegation. bin Hamad al-Thani, His Highness number of agreements and memoran- The banquet was attended by a the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin dums of understanding (MoU) between number of ministers. Hamad al-Thani and HE the Prime the two countries. The Sri Lankan president was ac- Minister and Minister of Interior An agreement on co-operation in corded an offi cial reception when he ar- Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa diplomatic and research training was rived at the Emiri Diwan. al-Thani yesterday sent cables of signed between the Foreign Ministries The president later left Qatar. He was condolences to President of Indonesia of the two countries. seen off at Hamad International Airport Joko Widodo after an explosion and Another agreement was on providing by HE the Minister of Economy and fire at a fireworks factory near Jakarta urgent aid to Sri Lanka to tackle drought Commerce Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim killed at least 47 people and injured and it was signed between the Qatar bin Mohamed al-Thani, Qatar’s ambas- dozens more. The Qatari leaders Fund for Development and the govern- sador to Sri Lanka Rashid bin Shafea wished the injured a speedy recovery. ment of Sri Lanka. al-Marri and Sri Lanka’s ambassador to His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena hold talks at the Emiri In addition, an MoU on mutual ex- Qatar Don Prince Solomon Anura Liya- Diwan yesterday. Page 2 emption of visas for holders of diplo- nage. QATAR | Ceremony Sheikh Thani conveys Emir’s condolences HE Sheikh Thani bin Hamad al-Thani conveyed yesterday the condolences of His Highness the Emir Sheikh NHRC chief urges EU to put No future for Assad in Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and His Highness the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani to the Syria, says Tillerson King of Thailand Maha Vajiralongkorn and the royal family on the death of pressure on siege countries King Bhumibol Adulyadej, during the AFP “We do not believe there is a future funeral ceremony which took place in QNA He also called on the European Par- He said no matter how acute political Geneva for the Assad regime, the Assad family,” Bangkok. Strasbourg liament and the EU to put more pressure diff erences are, there is no justifi cation Tillerson said. on the siege countries to respond to the for ignoring the suff erings of the victims “I think I’ve said it on a number of oc- appeals of civilian victims. whose fundamental rights had been S Secretary of State Rex Tillerson casions. The reign of the Assad family is QATAR | Diplomacy hairman of the National Human Al-Marri said the siege countries have suppressed for nearly fi ve months. declared yesterday that Bashar coming to an end, and the only issue is PM sends message Rights Committee (NHRC) Dr Ali failed to respond to the calls of the Offi ce “We respect the political positions of Ual-Assad has no future as leader how should that be brought about.” Cbin Smaikh al-Marri has called of the High Commissioner for Human the EU countries, but at the same time we of Syria and will have to leave offi ce as Assad’s regime has been saved by to Italian minister on the European Parliament to seriously Rights and human rights organisations fi nd no political, legal or moral explana- part of a UN-mediated peace process. Russian and Iranian military inter- HE the Prime Minister and Minister of consider the human rights violations and hence the European Parliament tion or justifi cation for the neutrality to- Tillerson’s comments to reporters vention and he insists that he will not Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser caused by the siege imposed on Qatar. must act urgently to end the injustice wards the current crisis,” especially when came during a visit to Geneva in which stand down in the face of what he re- bin Khalifa al-Thani sent yesterday Al-Marri called for a hearing for rep- suff ered by the victims. human rights are violated, he said. he met UN envoy Staff an de Mistura, gards as “terrorist” rebels. But Western a written message to Italy’s Interior resentatives of those aff ected by the The NHRC chairman called on the Al-Marri said he visited the European who is trying to convene a new round of capitals, the opposition and many of Minister Marco Minniti dealing with crisis and international human rights MPs to submit a recommendation to the Parliament in June, during the fi rst days peace talks next month. Syria’s Arab neighbours hold Assad’s bilateral relations. Qatar’s ambassador organisations. He urged the European EU countries on the urgent need to stop of the siege, and he returned to it again The secretary said US policy has not forces responsible for the bulk of the to Italy Abdulaziz bin Ahmed al-Malki Parliament MPs to send a fact-fi nding the tragedy of thousands of citizens and to raise the alarm because the human changed, but his remarks represented 330,000 people who have died in the handed the message during a meeting mission and submit a report to the Eu- residents of Gulf countries and to force suff ering has been severely exacerbated tougher language from an administra- confl ict. with Paula Amadi, the diplomatic ropean Union on the humanitarian crisis the siege countries to respond to inter- adding that statements and condemna- tion that had previously said Assad’s The previous US administration often adviser of the Italian interior minister. due to the blockade. national appeals. tions are no longer enough. fate is not a priority. said that Assad’s days were numbered. First cruise ship of the season arrives at Doha Port he arrival of Seabourn Encore ship yesterday marked the start Tof the 2017/2018 cruise season in the country, Qatar Ports Manage- ment Company (Mwani Qatar) has an- nounced. In a statement, Mwani Qatar, opera- tor of the state’s commercial and tour- istic ports, said the season will see the arrival of 21 cruise ships at the Doha Port. Five ships (TUI Mein Schiff 5, MSC Splendida, EUROPA 2, Crystal Sym- phony, and Crystal Serenity), will make their maiden calls to Qatar. Seabourn Encore berthed at Doha Port yesterday. All the ships scheduled for this cruise season, which will run until achieved in the 2016-2017 season has season in receiving the giant cruise ship April 2018, will be in Qatar from early increased the attractiveness of Qatar as MSC Fantasia.” morning and departing at 6pm for an important tourist destination in the The 600-passenger Encore is due to their other destinations in the Gulf region, prompting more international return to Doha Port later on April 11 and region. shipping lines to include the country 24. Mwani Qatar has taken all the re- on their destinations. Seabourn Encore is one of the world’s quired measures to ensure the success “This season will witness the arrival newest and most luxurious cruise ships of the new season and provide the best of two of world’s largest cruise ships, with 300 suites, all with private ve- services for passengers and vessels vis- the TUI Mein Schiff 5 (3,820 passen- randas off ering complimentary butler iting the port, in co-ordination with gers) and MSC Splendida (4,000 pas- service.