BUSINESS | 15 SPORT | 20 US trade issues England thump are ‘definitely’ Australia to reach resolvable, says World Cup Chinese official final Friday 12 July 2019 | 9 Dhul-Qa'da 1440 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 7950 | 2 Riyals Amir, US officials discuss enhancing ties QNA Amir's meeting with WASHINGTON the Speaker of the United States House Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin of Representatives, Hamad Al Thani met with the Speaker of the United States Nancy Pelosi, reviewed House of Representatives, Nancy the strategic bilateral Pelosi, at the US Congress head- relations and ways quarters in Washington, DC. of enhancing them in The meeting reviewed the different fields. The strategic bilateral relations and meeting also dealt ways of enhancing them in dif- with the latest regional ferent fields. The meeting also dealt with the latest regional and and international international developments. developments. H H the Amir also met with Director of the Central Intelli- gence Agency (CIA), Gina Haspel, her thanks to H H the Amir for and her accompanying dele- the role the State of Qatar plays gation, at H H the Amir’s resi- in the field of counter-terrorism, dence in Washington DC, on and for its cooperation with the Wednesday. US in that regard. The meeting reviewed the The meeting also dealt with strategic bilateral cooperation in the latest regional and interna- security fields and the scope for tional developments, particularly expanding them. She expressed developments of peace talks in World Cup 2022, #GCC crisis and critical regional issues including Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, at the US Congress Sudan, Libya, and Afghanistan were top topics discussed during headquarters in Washington, DC. HH @TamimbinHamad meeting with a number of government Afghanistan. She praised the Chairman of the US House Com- the Middle East, North Africa, Michael McCaul, Steve Shabot, officials. We will continue our close cooperation to maintain State of Qatar’s patronage of the mittee on Foreign Affairs Eliot and International Terrorism Sub- Brad Sherman, at the head- peace and stability #QatarUSA Intra- Afghan dialogue. Engel, Vice-Chair of the Com- committee Ted Deutch, Vice quarters of the US Congress in H H the Amir met with mittee Joe Wilson, Chairman of Chair of the subcommittee Washington, DC. `P2 PM visits Hamad Port and Qatar Airways announces $1bn strategic food security facilities order for 18 QNA/DOHA Gulfstream aircraft Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E THE PENINSULA Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al DOHA Thani paid yesterday morning an inspection We visited Hamad Port today where we were briefed about the work visit to Hamad Port and the strategic food Qatar Airways announced a mechanism of port's various maritime security facilities in Umm Al Houl. significant order for 18 Gulf- facilities, silos and storage facilities During the visit, the Prime Minister stream aircraft during a that fall within the food security received a brief on the operating process, strategy, and the modern techniques ceremony at the White House loading and unloading, insurance of import in operation, which have the highest on July 9, that was witnessed and re-exporting of goods in the port. The security and safety standards. We by Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Prime Minister listened to explanations on assure that Qatar is going ahead in Hamad Al Thani, and US Pres- operation techniques and the various mar- achieving its projects firmly ident Donald Trump. Qatar itime facilities of the port including the Airways has also finalised a customs inspection area; vessel inspection developing the required support services for significant order with Boeing facilities; transport mechanism; food security containers. The Prime Minister and Interior for five Boeing 777 freighters. facilities; silos and facilities for storing, Minister was accompanied during the visit by The order worth over $1bn refining and packing rice, sugar and oils. Minister of Transport and Communications, is for 14 Gulfstream G650ER The Prime Minister also took a tour in the H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti; Minister of and four Gulfstream G500 and port during which he listened to an expla- Municipality and Environment, H E Abdullah will add to Qatar Executive’s Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa nation on how the of loading stations, general bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie, and Pres- growing fleet that currently Al Thani during an inspection visit to Hamad Port and the strategic food security cargo station, grain station and car station ident of the Public Works Authority (Ashghal), includes six G650ER and four facilities in Umm Al Houl, yesterday. work and the mechanism of facilitating and Dr Saad bin Ahmed bin Ibrahim Al Mohannadi. G500 aircraft. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker said: US plans Gulf naval “Qatar Airways is very pleased Qatar Executive makes history, breaks world to confirm this landmark deal escort for tankers with Gulfstream. Our corporate jet division, Qatar Executive, AFP/WASHINGTON speed record in polar circumnavigation goes from strength to strength and this commitment to new The Pentagon said yesterday it was THE PENINSULA Bech, Jeremy Ascough and orders will allow us to offer our discussing military escorts for vessels in DOHA Yevgen Vasylenko, engineer bespoke luxury service to even the Gulf one day after armed Iranian Benjamin Reuger and flight more passengers.” boats threatened a British oil tanker. Qatar Executive (QE), together attendant Magdalena Qatar Executive has been a The White House’s nominee to with the One More Orbit Starowicz. Gulfstream customer since become chairman of the Joint Chiefs team, has made history by The mission was split into October 2014, when the charter of Staff, General Mark Milley, said beating the world circumnav- the four sectors; NASA shuttle service was announced as the Washington was attempting to put igation speed record for any landing facility in Florida to international launch customer together a coalition “in terms of pro- aircraft flying over the North Astana, Astana to Mauritius, for the all-new G500 as part of viding military escort, naval escort to and South poles, in cele- Mauritius to Chile and Chile a large fleet agreement that commercial shipping,” he said. bration of the 50th anni- back to NASA, Florida, with included the G650ER. Since that His statement came after London versary of the Apollo 11 moon refueling pit stops in each time, Qatar Executive has pro- accused Tehran of deploying three military landing. location. The aircraft landed gressively increased their Gulf- vessels to “impede the passage” of a 274- The QE Gulfstream at Kennedy Space Centre, stream orders. meter (899-foot) BP tanker, the British G650ER departed Cape successfully setting a new This latest one, for a mixed Heritage. Canaveral, the home of NASA, world record of flying pole to fleet of large-cabin aircraft “We are concerned by this action and on July 9 at 9.32am to begin pole in 46 hours and 40 valued at over $1bn, further continue to urge the Iranian authorities to its pole to pole mission. The Officials of Qatar Executive with the One More Orbit team. minutes. Present at the builds on the airline’s efforts to de-escalate the situation in the region,” a One More Orbit team were on landing was Qatar Airways expand the Gulfstream cabin Downing Street spokesman said. board, consisting of NASA Action Aviation Chairman Qatar Executive crew consists Group Chief Executive, Akbar experience around the world. `P4 astronaut Terry Virts and Hamish Harding, while the of three pilots Jacob Obe Al Baker. `P2 `P2 02 HOME FRIDAY 12 JULY 2019 Amir, US officials review ties Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held meetings with the Chairman and members of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, the Senate Armed Services Committee, members of the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee, and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. FROM PAGE 1 gress in Washington DC. military, defense, and security QE breaks world speed record PRAYER TIMINGS The meeting dealt with the The meeting dealt with stra- fields. in polar circumnavigation strategic bilateral relations and tegic bilateral relations and ways The meeting also addressed FROM PAGE 1 FAJR 03. 23 AM cooperation, and the scope for of enhancing them in different the joint efforts of counter-ter- SHOROOK 04. 51 AM expanding them in different field fields. rorism and its financing. Members Akbar Al Baker said: “Qatar Executive, together in light of the agreements signed The members of the com- of the committee praised the role with the One More Orbit team, has made history. A ZUHR 11. 39 AM MAGHRIB 06. 29 PM by the two countries. mittee praised the strength of played by the State of Qatar in that mission like this takes a huge amount of planning The two sides also exchanged cooperation between the two regard, expressing their thanks to as we need to factor in the flight paths, fuel stops, ASR 03.03 PM ISHA 07. 59 PM views on a number of regional and countries, especially on the H H the Amir for Qatar’s expansion potential weather conditions and make plans for all international issues. political and military fronts. They of Al Udeid air base, as well as the possibilities. Many people behind the scenes worked WEATHER TODAY H H the Amir also met with also praised the State of Qatar’s country’s hosting of more tirelessly to ensure this mission was a success and I Chair of the US Senate Committee expansion of Al Udeid Air Base and American forces.