A Host of Deals Likely to Be Inked During Amir's US Visit, Says Grant

THURSDAY JULY 4, 2019 DHU AL-QADAH 1, 1440 VOL.12 NO. 4677 QR 2 DUSTY & WINDY Fajr: 3:19 am Dhuhr: 11:38 am HIGH : 42°C Asr: 3:01 pm Maghrib: 6:29 pm LOW : 33°C Isha: 7:59 pm MAIN BRANCH LULU HYPER SANAYYA ALKHOR Nation 16 Sports 13 Doha D-Ring Road Street-17 M & J Building MATAR QADEEM MANSOURA ABU HAMOUR BIN OMRAN ILO delegation lauds WISA for Bairstow steers England Near Ahli Bank Al Meera Petrol Station Al Meera employee welfare measures into first semis since 1992 alzamanexchange www.alzamanexchange.com 44441448 160 contractors to A host of deals likely to be inked reimburse $25 mn recruitment fees to during Amir’s US visit, says Grant World Cup workers P ‘Amir’s visit will be very big’ P ‘Amir and Trump likely to discuss Gulf crisis and Iran’ AFP to more than 37,000 work- AILYN AGONIA DOHA ers over the next three DOHA years.” ‘US has not given up on the CONTRACTORS preparing The SC had previously A host of commercial deals the 2022 World Cup in Qa- said that more than 12,000 between Qatari and American resolution of Gulf crisis’ tar will return $25 million workers employed directly firms is likely to be announced S the ongoing Gulf crisis is expected to be among the topics of recruitment fees charged on World Cup projects during the Amir HH Sheikh Ato be discussed during the meeting between HH the Amir of to some 37,000 workers would share reimburse- Tamim bin Hamad al Thani’s Qatar and the US President in Washington on July 9, Chief of involved in preparation for ments of QR52 million ($14 upcoming visit to Washing- Mission and Charge d’Affaires of the US in Qatar William Grant the tournament, organisers million) for being forced to ton, Chief of Mission and has dispelled talks that the resolution of the Gulf crisis is not a said on Wednesday. pay illegal recruitment fees Charge d’Affaires of the US in priority of the Trump administration anymore. He said the Gulf The Supreme Commit- to come to Qatar. Qatar HE William Grant said dispute remains an important item on their bilateral agenda and tee for Delivery and Legacy Doha has adopted re- on Wednesday. reiterated the position of the US government on the importance (SC), which is organising forms including a minimum “The Amir’s visit will be of immediate resolution of the crisis. the tournament, tweeted: wage, salary protection and very big,” Grant said, adding We are looking forward to the upcoming visit “I expect the Gulf crisis to be a topic of discussion between “160 contractors engaged the partial abolition of exit that the two sides will hold the Amir of Qatar and President Trump as well as with other senior on #Qatar2022 projects visas under which workers talks on a range of issues such by HH the Amir to the US and we fully officials because it is so important. Our position on this, I think, have agreed to reimburse needed a boss’s permission as defence cooperation, trade anticipate that it’s going to be a very big visit. is best expressed by Secretary Pompeo when he was in Doha in $25m in recruitment fees to leave the country. and commerce. Qatar-US bilateral relationship is active and diverse, January. He stated clearly that the dispute has gone far too long, it “Discussions on the Gulf commercial and trade ties are booming.” needs to be resolved. It is harming interests that are important to crisis and Iran are also ex- us and of course harming interests of the countries of this region. pected during the meet- William Grant, Chief of Mission and Charge d’Affaires of the US in Qatar So, we continue to be interested in it,” he said. PAGE 2 ing between HH the Amir and US President Donald Trump,” Grant said during a Congress. It’s important for diverse relationship of the air force. We are working to- they don’t involve govern- media roundtable hosted on Qatar to have good relation- two countries is growing and gether with Qatar on what ments, they involve other ac- Wednesday. ship with members of Con- anchored on some shared we call transnational treats, tors, organisations, individu- “We are looking forward gress as well as the President goals that include combating issues like controlling the als. It’s harder to get a hand on to the upcoming visit by HH and his team,” he said. terrorism, promoting secu- problem of human trafficking, what to do. But the threats are the Amir to the US and we Grant described the bilat- rity and stability in the region dealing with the problem of real. We are concerned about fully anticipate that it’s going eral relationship between the and developing the capacity of money laundering and work- them and we have been work- to be a very big visit. The Amir US and Qatar as “active and both the American and Qatari ing very closely together to ing very well with Qatar on ad- will meet with Trump and diverse” with the two coun- militaries. stop the flow of financing for dressing these negative issues many other senior officials of tries engaging in activities “All of the military ser- terrorism.” to try to control them and re- the US government. We also that help and support the in- vices of the US now have good He further added, “These duce them and the effects for expect that he will be spend- terests of both the sides. cooperation with their coun- are threats to our country, to Qatar and the region.” ing time meeting the most In the field of defence, he terparts in Qatar whether it’s Qatar and the region. And one important members of the US said the long-standing and navy, army, coast guard and of the challenges is sometimes Continued on page 2 Ô Iran set to bypass Doha to host uranium Qatari-Jordanian Qatar condemns Libya migrant QFCRA slaps fines of $200,000 enrichment limit forum for business each on two GWMQ directors in days (PG 7 ) sector in Sep (PG 10 ) detention centre bombing HE Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) Thas imposed a fine of $200,000 each on two Guardian QATAR has condemned the brutal Wealth Management Qatar (GWMQ) directors — John Has- air strike that targeted a migrant berry and David Howell — owing to serious misconduct as detention centre in the Tajoura an approved individual, the QFC announced on Wednesday. district of the Libyan capital of The QFC also imposed a three-year prohibition on the Cabinet okays draft decision on Tripoli, killing at least 44 people duo from performing any duties, or being employed by any non-Qataris owning real estate and injuring several others. In a authorised firm in the QFC. John and David were directors statement issued on Wednesday, at Guardian Wealth Management Qatar LLC (in liquidation) THE Cabinet on Wednesday approved a draft decision determin- the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said (GWMQ) and approved individuals in the Executive Govern- ing the areas in which non-Qataris can own and use real estate, the air strike is a flagrant violation ance Function for GWMQ. as well as the conditions, regulations and procedures of their of international laws that protect GWMQ was an insurance intermediary firm that sold ownership and use. The Cabinet also approved a draft decision human rights, and may amount mainly long-term savings plans in Qatar, QFC said. The Regu- of the Minister of Justice to extend the period of reconciliation of to war crimes and crimes against latory Authority settled the matter and imposed the financial the conditions in applying the provisions of Law No. 22 of 2017 humanity. The statement stressed penalty and prohibition following the completion of an inves- on the organization of the work of real estate brokerage. A draft that the air strike requires an tigation which identified that John and David’s conduct fell decision of the Minister of Commerce and Industry to determine urgent international investigation to bring the perpetrators to justice, calling on the international substantially below the Principles of Conduct for an Approved the percentage of participation of non-Qataris in investment funds community to take urgent action to protect civilians. The statement offered Qatar’s condolences Individual in the Executive Governance Function. dealing in real estate was also approved. (QNA) PAGE 2 to the families of victims, wishing the injured a speedy recovery. (QNA) PAGE 10 Coup attempt, unjust blockade led to stronger Qatar-Turkey ties: Envoy SATYENDRA PATHAK from Qatar was vital in elimi- We appreciate nation of the military coup Turkey and Qatar turned DOHA nating the negative effects of that the Amir HH attempt and violation of the these existential crises into the coup attempt. constitutional legitimacy in an opportunity and benefited THE failed coup attempt in “We appreciate that the Sheikh Tamim Turkey, he said, adding that from it, he said, adding that Turkey and the imposition of Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin bin Hamad al Thani, senior Turkish people will always re- both countries successfully the unjust blockade on Qa- Hamad al Thani, senior gov- government officials and member Qatar’s valuable and overcame these crises and tar by some neighbouring ernment officials and the peo- people of Qatar supported solid support during the crisis. emerged stronger than ever. countries led to stronger ties ple of Qatar supported firmly firmly our democratically- “One year after the coup “Three years ago, our between Turkey and Qatar, our democratically-elected attempt in Turkey, unfortu- country faced the largest and Turkish Ambassador to Qatar government after the coup at- elected government after nately, an unjust blockade was most organised terrorist attack HE Fikret Ozer has said.

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