Lifting Siege and Dialogue Only Way to End Gulf Crisis: Amir GCC Now Toothless, Says FM
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SUNDAY DECEMBER 16, 2018 RABI AL-AKHIR 9, 1440 VOL.12 NO. 4485 QR 2 FINE HIGH : 26°C LOW : 20°C Business 14 Fajr: 4:49 am Dhuhr: 11:30 am Asr: 2:27 pm Maghrib: 4:47 pm Private sector driving Qatar’s Isha: 6:17 pm economic growth: Emadi AMIR INAUGURATES DOHA FORUM 2018 Lifting siege and dialogue only way to end Gulf crisis: Amir GCC now toothless, says FM DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul- rahman al Thani has said the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and its secretary-general are powerless now. “The regional alliance has been undermined by the [Gulf] crisis,” Sheikh Mohammed said at the Doha Forum. “Therefore the alliance that existed needs The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani inaugurates the 18th Doha Forum at the Sheraton Hotel in Doha on Saturday. to be reshaped and redesigned to ensure future stability and QNA dialogue forums and networking ence in the internal affairs of other security of the region,” he said, DOHA platforms active and open for all to countries. The issue of coexistence pointing out that the GCC exchange views in a free environ- and good neighbourliness among Siege unjustified: Turkish FM has ‘no teeth’ to resolve any LIFTING the blockade imposed on ment irrespective of their intellec- nations is separate from any other dispute. Qatar, and settling the differences tual perceptions and political affili- issues,” he added. TURKISH Foreign Minister Mev- “They have mechanisms in through dialogue based on mutual ations, and this forum is a relevant President of Ecuador Lenin lut Cavusoglu has described place and never trigger them respect and non-interference in the epitome,” the Amir said. Moreno, Prime Minister of Somalia the siege of Qatar as unfair, [to hold people accountable] internal affairs of other countries is He continued: “Dialogue is what Hassan Ali Khairi, President of UN unjustified, and artificial. “Turkey because some countries be- the only way to resolve the Gulf cri- bridges the gap between adversar- General Assembly Maria Fernanda rejects the principle of resort- lieve they are beyond accounta- sis, the Amir His Highness Sheikh ies, no matter how intense the differ- Espinosa Garces and a number ing to sanctions to resolve bility. So, we need to make sure Tamim bin Hamad al Thani has said. ences are; it is the point of inception of ministers from different Arab differences,” he said at the all the rules we are submitting The Amir was inaugurating the and the point of conclusion in this and foreign countries attended the Doha Forum, expressing hope to are binding on everyone in 18th Doha Forum, being held under difficult time. And this applies to the event. Prime Minister and Minister that the crisis would end soon, this region,” he said. the title ‘Shaping Policy in an Inter- Gulf crisis, which is represented by of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin although it did not harm the Qa- HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman “Everyone now knows that connected World’, at the Sheraton the blockade of our country.” Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani, Shura tari economy. “Qatar is working al Thani and Turkish Foreign Minister the Gulf crisis is unfounded and Hotel in Doha on Saturday. “Our position on solving this Speaker HE Ahmed bin Abdullah hard to diversify its economy, Mevlut Cavusoglu at the Doha Forum. based on lies and fabrication of “Out of our belief in the impor- crisis has remained unchanged: bin Zaid al Mahmoud and ministers which continues to grow [de- news,” he added. (TNN) tance of views, the necessity of dia- lifting the blockade and settling dif- also attended the ceremony. spite the siege], and achieve self-sufficiency in many fields. It has also been logue and the inevitability of diver- ferences through dialogue based on very active in the regional and international arenas,” he added. (TNN) More on page 2 Ô sity, we have been keen to keep the mutual respect and non-interfer- More on pages 2 & 20 Ô MoTC begins dredging Air show a big draw Amir graces Lusail Stadium project to boost capacity at Katara QND event design unveiling ceremony of Doha port (PG 6 ) HIA voted ‘Best Airport Qatari market has a in the ME’ at Reader lot of potential, says Survey Awards (PG 6 ) (PG 7) Pakistani minister (PG 16 ) Qatar’s non-oil exports jump 25% to QR2.2 billion (PG 14) DRONES TO SPEED UP MoI’S RESPONSE TO EMERGENCIES The Ministry of Interior (MoI) is plan- ning to use unmanned aerial vehicles to speed up its response to events THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani patronised such as traffic accidents. The aerial the ceremony held to unveil the design for Lusail Stadium, vehicle is now on display at the MoI’s the venue where the opening and final games of the 2022 National Day pavilion at Darb Al Saai. FIFA World Cup will be played. The event held in Lusail area “This remotely-controlled aerial vehi- on Saturday evening was attended by President of Ecuador cle allows people to be transported Lenin Moreno, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, from one point to another, irrespec- President of the UN General Assembly Maria Fernanda tive of obstacles such as traffic Espinosa Garces and Prime Minister of Somalia Hassan jams,” said MoI official Lieutenant Ali Khairi. Personal Representative of the Amir HH Sheikh Essa al Kubaisi. “The controller of the Jassim bin Hamad al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister aircraft will be in the operating room. of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al This new invention will add unprec- Thani and Shura Speaker HE Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid edented security to the work of the al Mahmoud were also present. (QNA) MORE ON PAGE 17 An artist’s rendering of Lusail Stadium. MoI,” he added. (TNN) 02 Sunday, December 16, 2018 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. DOHA FORUM 2018 FM meets UN officials PM meets senior officials, hosts luncheon DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman QNA al Thani held on Saturday a number of bilateral DOHA meetings with UN Officials on the sidelines of the 18th Doha Forum. He met separately with PRIME Minister and Executive Director of the UN International Chil- Minister of Interior HE dren’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Henrietta Fore, Sheikh Abdullah bin Executive Director of the UN Development Pro- Nasser bin Khalifa al gramme (UNDP) Achim Steiner, Under Secretary- Thani on Saturday met General of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism a number of ministers Office Vladimir Voronkov and United Nations and senior officials, on Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace the sidelines of their Process Nickolay Mladenov.During the meetings, participation in the bilateral cooperation relations were discussed in 18th Doha Forum. addition to topics of mutual interest. (QNA) The prime minister met with Minister Re- FM meets Somali premier sponsible for Foreign Affairs of Oman Yousef DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman- Kuwaiti Minister of Fi- fairs of Mongolia Dam- Maria Fernanda Espi- ings, they reviewed re- alThani met with the Prime Minister of the Fed- nance Dr Nayef Falah al din Tsogtbaatar, Japan’s nosa, Executive Direc- lations and means of eral Republic of Somalia Hassan Ali Khairi, on Hajraf, Minister of For- Minister for Foreign Af- tor of UNICEF Relief developing them in vari- the sidelines of the 18th Doha Forum, in Doha eign Affairs of Iran Dr fairs Taro Kono, Paki- Henrietta Fore, UNDP ous fields in addition to on Saturday. During the meeting, they discussed Mohammad Javad Za- stan Minister of Finance Administrator Achim a number of topics on bilateral relations and means to bolster then in rif, Turkish Minister of Asad Umar and Minis- Steiner, Chief Execu- the agenda of the forum. addition to matters of common interest. (QNA) Finance Berat Albayrak ter of Finance of Ghana tive Officer of Deutsche The prime minister and Turkish Minister Ken Ofori-Atta. Bank Christian Sewing, later hosted a lunch- Attiyah meets German for Foreign Affairs Mev- The prime minister CEO the Investment in eon banquet in honour lut Cavusoglu. also met with Presi- Oman Abdul Salam al of heads of delegations deputy defence minister He also met with dent of the United Na- Morshedi. participating in the DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister of State for Minister of Foreign Af- tions General Assembly During the meet- Forum. Defence Affairs HE Dr Khalid bin Mohammad al Attiyah on Saturday met with Germany’s Deputy Defence Minister Thomas Silberhorn in Doha. During the meeting, they discusses matters of mutual interest and bilateral relations in the mili- tary and defence fields and means to develop and promote them. (QNA) Attiyah meets Kenyan foreign minister DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Dr Khalid bin Moham- mad al Attiyah met with the Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs in the Republic of Kenya Monica Juma in Doha on Saturday.During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations and means to bolster them in addition to matters of mutual interest. (QNA) Regional alliances still valid Europe is not doing enough on M-E Issues: FM envoy but need revamp, says FM QNA and security interests are at stake and DOHA the EU cannot evade its responsibili- ties on the issues of migration, refu- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK THERE is a general feeling in the gees and armed conflicts in the Middle DOHA Arab region that Europe is not do- East because everyone is in danger.