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3rd Best News Website in the Middle East BUSINESS | 17 SPORT | 24 Qatar bourse to Champion Barshim introduce short joins star cast in selling soon Birmingham Sunday 20 August 2017 | 28 Dhul-Qa’Da 1438 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Volume 22 | Number 7259 | 2 Riyals Emir sends FM: Siege nations failed to submit message proof to support terror allegations to UN chief QNA Oslo provide any evidence. responsibility of the Saudi mir H H Sheikh Tamim QNA The Foreign Minister Our relations with authorities”, the Minister added. bin Hamad Al Thani has expressed his thanks for Nor- The Foreign Minister said: Esent a written message atar’s Foreign Minis- way’s position in support of Saudi Arabia have “Our relations with Saudi Ara- to UN Secretary-General ter H E Sheikh Kuwaiti mediation, stressing at bia have never reached this level Antonio Guterres, related to Mohamed bin Abdul- the same time that Qatar did not never reached of crisis, a level of enacting a law the latest developments in the rahman Al Thani said want to reciprocate the behav- this level of crisis, in the Kingdom that prevents international arena, espe- Qthat the siege coun- iour of the countries of the even sympathy with the State of cially the Gulf crisis. Qatar’s tries have not yet submitted, blockade, but chose the calm a level of enacting a law in Qatar under fines and Permanent Representative to after 75 days of the blockade, any approach and avoided escala- imprisonment. the United Nations H E evidence supporting their accu- tion of the situation in the region the Kingdom that prevents “This is why we are con- Ambassador Sheikha Alya sations against Qatar supporting which could not tolerate further even sympathy with the cerned about our people, Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani terrorism. escalation. The Foreign Minister especially in light of what the handed over the message During a press conference expressed the hope that the siege State of Qatar under fines Saudi media is doing of spread- during a meeting with the UN held with Norwegian Foreign countries would follow Qatar’s ing hatred against the people of Secretary-General. Minister Borge Brende, the For- example and be more respon- and imprisonment. This is Qatar, so we call on the Saudi eign Minister said he had sive to the Kuwaiti mediation. why we are concerned about our people.” authorities to respond to the discussed with his Norwegian H E Sheikh Mohamed bin demand of the Ministry of Awqaf Qatar condemns counterpart a number of issues, Abdulrahman Al Thani said that and Islamic Affairs and refrain including the siege imposed on the situation in Gaza, the Middle from politicising the issue of the Finland attack Qatar by three Gulf countries East and the peace process, as its territory to perform the pil- of the Ministry of Awqaf and Haj pilgrimage, as it was pre- in coordination with Egypt, well as the situation in Libya, grimage, the Foreign Minister Islamic Affairs in Qatar on the vented for political reasons, and QNA where these countries accused Syria, Yemen, Somalia and said that “more than 100 people safety of the Qatari pilgrims, now also permitted for political Qatar of several charges that Afghanistan were also discussed. have entered Saudi Arabia so far, which means that the safety of reasons”, the Minister noted. atar strongly con- they have not been able to On Saudi Arabia’s decision to but the Saudi authorities have those who exceed the Qatari bor- demned yesterday the prove any of them and did not allow Qatari Haj pilgrims to enter not yet responded to the demand ders to Saudi territories is the → Continued on page 2 Qincident which killed two people and wounded eight others on Friday in the city of Turku in Finland. Qatar promotes The Ministry of Foreign Crisis reshaped region’s economic map: Envoy Affairs affirmed in a state- ment yesterday the solidarity sports and of Qatar with Finland in all Muscat for Qatar. He stressed that the the nations, which played a conditions in the Gulf region measures taken to maintain recreation QNA situation has reshaped the eco- major role in several agreements resulting from the siege on Qatar its security and stability. nomic map of the region. and partnerships and alliances. by “our brothers in Saudi Ara- The statement reiterated tourism: Official atar’s Ambassador to In an interview with Oman He pointed out that Qatar’s prep- bia, the United Arab Emirates Qatar’s firm stance on the Oman, Ali bin Fahad Al Business and Economy maga- arations to organise the World and the Kingdom of Bahrain rejection of violence and ter- Raynald C Rivera QHajri, has praised the dis- zine, the ambassador praised the Cup can create more opportu- have greatly contributed to rorism regardless of motives The Peninsula tinguished relations between the role of the Sultanate in the after- nities for Omani companies, increasing communication and reasons. countries . math of the current crisis in the calling on businessmen in both between businessmen in the two The Foreign Ministry ports and recreation tour- He pointed out that the sit- Gulf, which has deepened eco- countries to work directly and countries and to benefiting from expressed condolences for ism ranks among the uation after the Gulf crisis has nomic and trade ties. The look for opportunities without available opportunities as well the victims and the Govern- Spriorities that Qatar gives redirected the compass to the Ambassador said that there is the need to wait for support from as to enhancing economic coop- ment of Finland and wished strong impetus in developing Sultanate’s position and its ports continuous cooperation between government institutions. eration and trade.” the wounded a speedy a robust tourism industry. as an important strategic choice the chambers of commerce of Al Hajri said that the current → Continued on page 4 recovery. “Sports and recreation tourism is one of the priority tourism sub-sectors in Qatar, and the country holds close to 80 sporting events and Qatar moves ICAO on intimidating Al Arabiya animation world-class competitions across a multitude of sport- ing disciplines annually,” said Irfan Bukhari pendent and The Daily Mail etc. and is meant to scare off would- Hassan Al Ibrahim, Chief The Peninsula Vipin Narang, Associate Pro- be passengers from flying with Tourism Development fessor of Political Science at MIT, the country’s national airline.” Officer at Qatar Tourism atar has raised the issue of tweeted: “This is some outra- “But aviation experts dis- Authority (QTA), while broadcast of a graphic geous stuff from Al Arabiya, missed the graphic animation as addressing the opening of the Qsimulation by Al Arabiya threatening to shoot down a “sensationalist” and pointed out 4th World Mindsports Cham- TV in which a fighter jet was Qatar Airways passenger jet if in that aircraft from the Gulf state pionships yesterday. Held at shown firing a missile at a Qatar Saudi.” have a “legitimate” right to fly in the Doha Exhibition and Airways passenger aircraft for Aviation analyst Alex Mach- the skies over Saudi Arabia,” Convention Center (DECC), “violating airspace of blockad- eras told The Independent it was Farell further writes. the nine-day Championships ing countries”. “irresponsible and unprofessional” While reporting the story, are being hosted for the first Qatar’s Permanent Office at for the Saudi network to air the Daily Mail observes: “The time in the Middle East. the International Civil Aviation graphic animation, but that it was warning will increase the → Continued on page 2 Organization (ICAO) in Montreal a sensationalist move rather than workload of air traffic con- → See also page 4 yesterday handed an official Al Arabiya animation shows a Qatar Airways aircraft being an official Saudi threat. It was irre- trollers in Qatar to prevent message from the State of Qatar escorted by a fighter. Inset: A missile shot at an aircraft. sponsible and unprofessional of their aircraft from straying to ICAO Secretary-General, treaties and conventions, partic- prosecuted for several crimes, the network to air such a report – over the border into Saudi Board President and represent- ularly the 1944 Chicago such as breaching national secu- and passengers flying in the Arabia and possible danger.” Emails leaked by atives of member states, on the Convention, the international air rity and exposing civilians to Middle East region should have Another tweet, reported by “Global Leaks” and violations by the siege countries traffic service agreement and danger. The other option, as no fear or worry about the safety Daily Mail, said: “Spreading obtained by Middle through their satellite TV chan- international air law. being told to viewers by Al Ara- of their aircraft.” terror into civilians is the goal East Eye revealed UAE nels aiming to intimidate The graphic animation had biya TV, is to “shoot down any Alex Macheras also tweeted: which is the pure definition Ambassador to the passengers, through the report showed a fighter jet firing a mis- plane entering its airspace.” “It’s shocking that a news chan- of terrorism.” Ibtesam Al US, Yousef Al Otaiba, which was broadcast on August sile at a passenger plane. In the The voiceover further says nel would think it’s acceptable to Emadi said: “Bombing a civil- 9 by Al Arabiya TV, a Saudi chan- footage titled “Understanding the that according to “international create and illustrate a passenger ian plane!!! What is this suggesting that years nel based in Dubai. Qatar Airways ban”, the voiceo- law, a state that bans flights from airline aircraft being blown out called?

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