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FM: Qatar Committed to Resolving GCC Crisis BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Sheikh Ali, Bassem triumph on DOW JONES QE NYMEX Commercial Bank glorious day 23,316.00 7,825.77 56.55 embarks on digital -108.00 +64.52 +2.56 transformation for Qatar -0.46% +0.83% +1.41% Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 SUNDAY Vol. XXXVIII No. 10642 November 19, 2017 Rabia I 1, 1439 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Emir greets Oman celebrates National Day Sultan Qaboos on Oman’s FM: Qatar National Day His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, His Highness the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin committed Hamad al-Thani and HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani sent yesterday cables of congratulations to HM Sultan Qaboos bin Said on Oman’s National Day. Oman to resolving celebrated its 47th National Day with a number of ceremonies including military parades and other events. Emir congratulates GCC crisis King of Morocco His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim zTerrorism a bigger threat in region bin Hamad al-Thani and His Highness the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah HM Sultan Qaboos bin Said of the Sultanate of Oman presiding over the 47th National Day parade, which was staged at the HQ zDoha has full US support to end siege bin Hamad al-Thani sent yesterday of the Police Special Force in the wilayat of A’Seeb in the Governorate of Muscat yesterday. The military parade, organised by cables of congratulations to HM Royal Oman Police (ROP), was attended by members of the State Council and members of Majlis A’Shura, the undersecretaries, z‘Iranian issue’ must be addressed peacefully King Mohamed VI of Morocco on the governors and other dignitaries (ONA). the anniversary of his country’s QNA dren in East Asia and Central Asia. Independence Day. HE the Prime Doha On the strength of bilateral ties with Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh the US, the foreign minister said Qa- Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa tar has always been a strong partner al-Thani also sent a similar cable E the Deputy Prime Minister and ally to the United States in its fi ght to Moroccan Prime Minister Dr UN team probes rights violations and Foreign Minister Sheikh against terror. “This is evident from the Saadeddine Othmani. HMohamed bin Abdulrahman al- fact that Qatar hosts between 11,000 Thani stressed yesterday that Qatar was and 12,000 American troops at Al Annual development QNA Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) developments in the humanitarian sit- still committed to resolving the GCC cri- Udeid Airbase, through which the US Doha countries. uation monitored by the NHRC in this sis because “there is a bigger threat in the carries out its missions against ISIS.” aid stands at $2bn The meeting was part of a series of regard. region, which is terrorism”. The minister added that the US has The share of assistance from Qatar has meetings that the delegation will hold Speaking at a hearing organised by In an interview held with US TV net- always expressed its appreciation for exceeded the official development hairman of the National Hu- with governmental, non-governmental the British parliament in London for work MSNBC, Sheikh Mohamed said that partnership. “Qatar also highly assistance (ODA) of developed man Rights Committee (NHRC) and civil society organisations as well the NHRC and Amnesty International the propaganda waged against Qatar appreciates the partnership and is countries in the North, as Qatar’s CDr Ali bin Smaikh al-Marri met as some of the victims aff ected by the last week, al-Marri called for more accusing it of terrorism was baseless. working with the US on developing co- annual foreign and non-government yesterday with a delegation from the siege. pressure from the British govern- He stressed that Qatar was a leader operation further.” assistance stands at almost $2bn, Technical Mission of the Offi ce of the During the meeting, the delegation ment to curb the increasing violations in countering terrorism and extremism, On the American position on the HE the Minister of Finance Ali Sherif High Commissioner for Human Rights briefed the NHRC chairman on the against the citizens and residents of the highlighting that the country hosts the siege of Qatar, he said Doha was getting al-Emadi said yesterday. He was (OHCHR). nature of their mission, which will be Gulf region, which escalate everyday central command for the global coalition. full support from the US for putting an speaking at the opening session The international delegation concluded by submitting a report to the due to the siege of Qatar. “Qatar is a frontrunner in combating ex- end to the blockade, “whether it was US of the ‘High-Level Conference on started a visit to Doha on Friday to High Commissioner for Human Rights. Al-Marri said civilians should not be tremist ideologies when it establishes President Donald Trump or members Financing for Development and the gather information about the re- Al-Marri explained to the delega- involved by the siege countries in the schools and provides high-quality edu- of his administration such Secretary Means of Implementation of the 2030 percussions of the siege on human tion the impacts of the siege on citi- confl ict with Qatar, stressing that these cation to vulnerable societies and poor of State Rex Tillerson and Secretary of Agenda for Sustainable Development’. rights for citizens and residents of zens, residents and citizens of the GCC countries should not use people as hu- countries abroad,” he said adding that Defence James Mattis among others”. Page 2 the country as well as citizens of the countries and the latest violations and man shields to achieve political gains. Qatar provided education to 7mn chil- To Page 28 Gulf Times 2 Sunday, November 19, 2017 QATAR OFFICIAL PM meets UNDP director Qatar’s annual Emir sends greetings to Latvia president development aid His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, His Highness the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al- Thani and HE the Prime Minister HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin and Interior Minister Sheikh Khalifa al-Thani met yesterday with the Director of the United Nations Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Development Program (UNDP), Achim Steiner, who is currently visiting Doha stands at $2bn, al-Thani sent yesterday cables to participate in the high-level meeting to prepare for the Economic and Social of congratulations to Latvian Council Forum on Follow-up to Financing for Development. They discussed President Raimonds Vejonis on aspects of co-operation between the two sides and means of enhancing them. his country’s National Day. says minister By Peter Alagos and development projects UN offi cial praises Qatar’s commitment Business Reporter and programmes. Qatar has focused on the education sector at the forefront of the to sustainable development agenda he share of assist- sectors receiving aid from ance from Qatar has the total development as- Texceeded the offi - sistance in order to activate QNA He noted that the confer- stressed that the Doha meet- below the poverty line. cial development assist- the fourth development ob- Doha ence was held at the height ing is rich in successful local He stressed the impor- ance (ODA) of developed jective, the minister noted. of the global economic cri- and national experiences, tance of international co- countries in the North, as As part of its eff orts to sis and managed to mobilise which can become global operation to meet the cur- Qatar’s annual foreign and fulfi l its commitment to the atar has shown the international commu- trends, noting that progress rent global challenges. non-government assistance implementation of the 2030 strong commitment nity on the fi nancing agenda in a given country may posi- The Development Agen- stands at almost $2bn, HE sustainable development Qto the implementa- for development despite all tively aff ect other countries. da 2030 and the Addis Aba- the Minister of Finance Ali plan, HE al-Emadi said Qa- tion of the 2030 Agenda for the diffi culties facing the ba Plan of Action provide Sherif al-Emadi said yes- tar presented the voluntary Sustainable Development, world at that time. “The development a general framework for terday. national review during the as well as the Addis Ababa “The development scene scene since the Doha moving forward, he said, Speaking at the opening 2017 High-Level Political Action Plan, said Liu Zhen- since the Doha Conference Conference witnessed noting that the Third Fo- session of the ‘High-Level Forum on Sustainable De- min, Under-Secretary- witnessed many changes. many changes. rum of the Economic and Conference on Financing for velopment, which provided General for Economic and However, the spirit of co- However, the spirit Social Council on Follow- Development and the Means a transparent picture of its Social Aff airs of the United operation and respect re- of co-operation and up to Financing for Devel- of Implementation of the development eff orts and its Nations has said. mained a legacy of that respect remained opment scheduled for April 2030 Agenda for Sustainable HE the Minister of Finance Ali Sherif al-Emadi at the event. eff ective role at the interna- Speaking at the opening conference”, he added a legacy of that next year will review the Development’, HE al-Emadi PICTURE: Shemeer Rasheed tional level. session of the high-level He said: “This meeting conference”, progress and challenges at pointed out that while Qa- HE al-Emadi said he meeting to prepare for the aims at recalling the action the level of sustainable de- tar is not “legally obliged” Committed to strength- ternational community,” HE hopes that a voluntary na- Economic and Social Coun- plans, enhancing confi- He pointed to the risks velopment plans.
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