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Qatar Tops Mena Region in Global Peace Index QATAR | Page 6 SPORT | Page 1 Sheikha 13 - 06 -2019 Warner Al Mayassa century sets supports up Aussie #BlueFor win over Sudan Pakistan campaign published in QATAR since 1978 THURSDAY Vol. XXXX No. 11213 June 13, 2019 Shawwal 10, 1440 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals In brief QATAR | Offi cial Amir gets invitation Qatar tops Mena to visit Pakistan His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani held yesterday region in Global a telephone conversation with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. The conversation reviewed bilateral relations and ways to boost them. During the call, Khan invited the Amir Peace Index to visit Pakistan, which he welcomed. atar has come on top of the domain, Qatar was ranked the 20th Amir congratulates Mena region with a rank of 31 best in the world and best in Mena. Qin the Global Peace Index (GPI) At the global level, the Safety and Kazakhstan president released yesterday. Security domain improved on average, His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim With a score of 1.696, Qatar rose 25 with 85 countries showing gains and 74 bin Hamad al-Thani held a phone places from the previous year to leave deteriorating. The largest improvement conversation with Kazakhstan behind other countries in the Gulf re- occurred on the Political Terror Scale President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev gion as Kuwait was ranked 43, the UAE indicator, which had 41 countries im- yesterday evening. During the 53 and Oman 69. The UAE dropped prove and 27 deteriorate. Every region in conversation, the Amir congratulated 8 points in the new assessment year the world, bar South America, recorded Tokayev on his inauguration as while Saudi Arabia retained its posi- an improvement or no change on this president of Kazakhstan, wishing Debris is seen at Saudi Arabia’s Abha Airport after it was attacked by Yemen’s Houthi group yesterday. tion at 129 as of last year. Bahrain was indicator, with the largest improve- him good luck and the people of ranked 124 and Egypt 136. ments occurring in Costa Rica, Guinea- Kazakhstan further progress. The two The GPI captures the absence of Bissau, Qatar, Somalia and The Gambia. sides also exchanged visit invitations. violence or the fear of violence across Qatar was also ranked fi rst in the three domains: safety and security, Middle East and North Africa region Houthi missile hits Saudi airport, 26 hurt ongoing confl ict, and militarisation. from 2009 to 2017, according to earlier Amir sends greetings The GPI report is produced by the In- reports. Global peacefulness has im- to Russian president Yemeni rebel missile attack on border in recent weeks. carried by the offi cial Saudi Press Agency. stitute for Economics and Peace and proved for the fi rst time in fi ve years, but His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim an airport in southwestern Sau- Yesterday’s missile strike hit the The missile reportedly caused some developed in consultation with an in- the world continues to be less peaceful bin Hamad al-Thani and His Highness A di Arabia wounded 26 civilians civil airport in the mountain resort of damage to the airport’s arrivals lounge ternational panel of peace experts from than a decade ago, the survey has found. the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin yesterday, drawing promises of “stern Abha, which is a popular summer get- and fl ights were disrupted for several peace institutes and think-tanks. The average level of global peaceful- Hamad al-Thani sent yesterday cables action” from the Saudi-led coalition away for Saudis seeking escape from hours before returning to normal. Overall, Qatar had the third largest ness improved very slightly last year on of congratulation to Russian President fi ghting the rebels. the searing heat of Riyadh or Jeddah. At least one Indian and a Yemeni improvement in the Mena region in the 2019 GPI. This was the fi rst time Vladimir Putin on his country’s National Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who have Eight of the wounded were admitted were among three women wounded terms of score change, based on reduc- that the index improved in the last fi ve Day. HE the Prime Minister and Minister faced persistent coalition bombing to hospital, coalition spokesman Turki along with two Saudi children, said al- tions in political terror, the homicide years. The average country score im- of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser since March 2015 that has exacted a al-Malki said. Malki, adding the “terrorist attack” on rate, the intensity of internal confl ict proved by -0.09%, with 86 countries bin Khalifa al-Thani sent a similar cable heavy civilian death toll, have stepped The other 18 were discharged after re- a civilian target could be considered a and the impact of terrorism. improving and 76 recording deteriora- to Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. up missile and drone attacks across the ceiving fi rst aid, he added in a statement “war crime”. Page 8 In the Societal Safety and Security tion. To Page 7 Gulf Times 2 Thursday, June 13, 2019 QATAR PM chairs Cabinet’s Four latest titles of HBKU Press win 2019 regular meeting International Book Awards QNA testation, after it reviewed the the provisions of referred to Law during the period from 1st Octo- Doha recommendation of the Shura No 24 for the year 2017; ber 2018 to 31st March 2019. n a landslide win, four of Ha- Council thereon; Fourth. 2.Memorandum of HE the mad Bin Khalifa University Second. Approving a draft memo- Minister of Administrative De- IPress’s latest titles have been E the Prime Minister Approving Draft Amiri Deci- randum of understanding for velopment, Labour and Social named winner in the 2019 In- Sheikh Abdullah bin sion abolishing Amiri Decision co-operation in the fi eld of Is- Aff airs on the outcome of the ternational Book Awards (IBA), HNasser bin Khalifa al- No 14 of 2002 establishing steer- lamic Aff airs and Endowments 16th meeting of Ministers and with several others named fi nal- Thani chaired the Cabinet’s ing committee of the Hamad In- between the Government of the Heads of Civil Service and Ad- ist as well. regular meeting held yesterday ternational Airport Expansion State of Qatar and the Govern- ministrative Development in Among the winning titles morning at the Amiri Diwan. Project; ment of the State of Kuwait. the GCC States (Muscat — April include: Gardening in Arabia: Following the meeting, HE Third. Fifth. 2019). Fruiting Plants in Qatar and the the Minister of Justice and Act- Approving Interior Minis- The Cabinet reviewed the fol- 3. Memorandum of HE the Arabian Gulf by Shuaa Abdul- ing Minister of State for Cabinet ter’s Draft Decision specifying lowing topics and took the ap- Minister of Administrative De- lah al-Sada in the category of Aff airs Dr Issa Saad al-Jafali al- implementation mechanism of propriate decisions: velopment, Labour and Social Home & Garden; Bloodstone by Nuaimi stated that the Cabinet Law No 24 of 2017 on National 1- Letter from the Ministry Aff airs on the outcome of the Tim Mackintosh-Smith in the reviewed topics on its meeting’s Address. of Transport and Communica- 63rd session of the Commis- category of Fiction: Multicul- agenda as following: The preparation of the draft tions regarding a report on the sion on the Status of Women of tural; The Light of Hope, written First. decision comes within the committee for co-ordination the United Nations Economic by Basma El-Khatib, illustrated Taking the necessary meas- framework of completing the between the bodies operating and Social Council (New York — by Bilal Bassal and translated by ures to issue a draft law on at- necessary decisions to activate at Hamad International Airport March 2019). Ghenwa Yehia, in the category of Children’s Mind/Body/Spirit; and Alphabet City, written by Amir greets Omar Khalifa and illustrated by Four HBKU Press books win in 2019 International Book Awards. Fabiola Colavecchio, in the cat- Philippine FM sends message to Bulgarian counterpart egory of Children’s Novelty & dening in Arabia: Ornamental won this year at the 2019 Inter- president Gift Book. Trees in Qatar and the Arabian national Book Awards,” said Ba- This year, which marks the Gulf by Shuaa Abdullah al-Sada char Chebaro, executive director His Highness the Amir Sheikh Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime award’s 10th year, there were in the category of Home & Gar- of Hamad Bin Khalifa University Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Minister in Charge of the over 2,000 entries from all over den; Bloodstone by Tim Mack- Press. “We pride ourselves on His Highness the Deputy Amir Judicial Reform, and Minister the world in various categories. intosh-Smith in the categories publishing quality books with Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al- of Foreign Aff airs The IBA, which is sponsored by of Fiction: Historical and Fic- both written and illustrated Thani and HE the Prime Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva, the American Book Fest, high- tion: Thriller/Adventure; Lost in content that highlights HBKU and Minister of Interior Sheikh yesterday received a written lights a wide variety of out- Thyme by Lilas Taha in the cat- Press’s values and our commit- Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa message from HE the Deputy standing literary fi ction and egory of Fiction: Inspirational; ment to showcasing a variety of al-Thani sent yesterday cables Prime Minister and Minister non-fi ction works that are the After Coff ee written by Abdel- important narratives from the of congratulations to Philippine of Foreign Aff airs, Sheikh best in their categories. 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