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Page 01 May 27.Indd www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS | 17 SPORT | 21 WTO chief warns Atletico Madrid UK over risks of will take home the leaving EU trophy: Xavi FRIDAY 27 MAY 2016 • 20 SHA’BAAN 1437 • Volume 21 • Number 6809 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Emir receives GCC and Russia message from Nigeria’s President join forces to QNA & AFP DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has received fight terrorism a written message from President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, on relations between the two coun- supported cooperation between Rus- tries and ways of enhancing them. sia and the US-led International The message was handed over to Foreign Ministers Coalition against Islamic State (IS) Assistant Foreign Minister for For- call for immediate Group. eign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Both sides underlined the essential Muraikhi during a meeting with the resumption of and independent role of International President’s Personal Envoy, Abba Palestinian-Israeli Atomic Energy Agency in verifying Kyari, yesterday. Iran’s compliance with its obligations negotiations. under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action through an effective mecha- Oil above $50 nism for inspection and surveillance. They reiterated the importance for first time The Peninsula of establishing a Middle East zone Foreign Minister Mohamed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani (third right) with his Russian free of nuclear weapons and all other counterpart Sergei Lavrov (fourth left), other GCC foreign ministers and GCC Secretary-General this year weapons of mass destruction and Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani (right) during a meeting in Moscow yesterday. praised Russia’s proactive role in pro- MOSCOW: The GCC states and Rus- moting the goal. LONDON: Oil prices jumped yes- sia yesterday agreed to promote an The ministers reiterated their of the country in accordance with of Russia and other members of the reconciliation and national unity terday above $50 for the first time active political dialogue on press- commitment to maintain unity, sta- the principles of non-interference Middle East Quartet of interna- on the basis of the Palestinian Lib- this year as a long-lasting global ing regional and international issues bility, territorial integrity and political in internal affairs. tional mediators, in cooperation eration Organisation (PLO) platform. supply glut showed increased signs and strengthen cooperation in eco- independence of Iraq, free of exter- They expressed deep concern over with the stakeholders, are essential To maximise the existing eco- of easing. nomic and social sectors. nal interference. the increasing activities of terrorist for the early achievement of these nomic potential, they agreed to help Prices are once more on the rise, In a joint statement after the fourth They expressed solidarity with groups in the country and voiced sup- objectives. create a favourable climate for step- having nosedived from above $100 round of the ministerial strategic dia- the Iraqi people in countering the port for ongoing political process and The ministers stressed the need ping up mutual trade and investment a barrel two years ago to around logue, the GCC and Russian foreign IS group and called for intensify- efforts of the UN Secretary-Gener- for an immediate resumption of Pal- by promoting contacts between rep- $27 in early 2016. ministers reaffirmed that they will ing efforts to restore stability to the al’s Special Representative for Libya, estinian-Israeli negotiations aimed at resentatives of business circles and Yesterday, benchmark oil con- remain united in combating terrorism areas liberated from the IS to allow the Martin Kobler. establishing an independent, viable enhancing cooperation in the indus- tract Brent North Sea crude struck and work together to prevent and sup- delivery of assistance to the refugees The ministers agreed that despite and territorially continuous Pales- try, transport, communications, $50.51 a barrel, the highest level press terrorist acts through increased and internally displaced persons in ongoing instability in the region, tinian state enjoying full sovereignty agriculture, tourism, and health- since early November. US contract international cooperation. Iraq. the task of settling the Arab-Israeli on the basis of the 1967 borders with care sectors, among others. West Texas Intermediate hit $50.21 The ministers welcomed the As for Libya, the ministers reaf- conflict should remain one of top East Jerusalem as its capital. They decided to hold the fifth min- a barrel, a peak since the start of establishment of the Islamic Mili- firmed their commitment to the unity, priorities. They urged all Palestinian par- isterial meeting of strategic dialogue October. tary Alliance to Fight Terrorism and sovereignty and territorial integrity They noted that intensified efforts ties to intensify efforts towards in 2017 in Bahrain. → See also page 18 Kuwait’s main opposition group Deal to raise flights to 91 between Doha & three Saudi cities ends vote boycott The Peninsula Taif to run any number of flights. the number of cargo flights up to 14 and Abdulhakim Al Badr, Deputy to East opened here yesterday, follow- The number of Saudi tourists vis- a week to major airports in the Saudi Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil ing the summit. iting Qatar in the first quarter of this Arabia and open skies between Doha Aviation’s President for Safety and Air In his opening address, Minister of Reuters year increased by 16 percent to 280,255 and Dammam airport with “fifth free- Transport. Both sides are scheduled to Transport and Communications H E DOHA: With a rapid rise in the flow of compared to the same period last year, dom” for shipping flights. hold another meeting before the end Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti drew atten- tourists between Qatar and Saudi Ara- according to data released by Qatar The agreement was signed follow- of this year to update the air transport tion to an increase in regular flights in bia, the two countries have signed a new Tourism Authority (QTA). ing talks between aviation authorities of agreement and add new items to facil- the Middle East over the past decade KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait’s larg- agreement to increase the number of Under the agreement, Qatar Air- Qatar and Saudi Arabia on the sidelines itate operational matters of national and expressed satisfaction with data est opposition group announced flights up to 91 a week between Doha ways will also operate 14 weekly flights of the Third Middle East Aviation Safety carriers in the two countries, Qatar issued which showed that the robust yesterday an end to its four-year and three major Saudi cities — Jeddah, to interior airports in Saudi Arabia such Summit concluded here yesterday. News Agency reports. economic performance in the region boycott of elections ahead of next Riyadh and Dammam. as Tabuk, Jizan, Abha, Yanbu, Al Ahsa, The talks were led by Abdulla The high-level meeting of the is expected to continue. year’s polls. The two sides also agreed to open Al Ula and Hail. bin Nasser Turki Al Subaey, Chair- directors-general and CEOs of the The Muslim Brotherhood- skies between Doha and Madinah and The deal also seeks to increase man, Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) civil aviation authorities in the Middle → Continued on page 2 linked Islamic Constitutional Movement (ICM) was among a broad alliance of Islamist, nation- alist and liberal opposition groups which boycotted two general polls Flowers and flare Yemen rivals to exchange in 2012 and 2013 in protest against a change in electoral law. The alliance said at the time prisoners before Ramadan that the change, brought uni- laterally by authorities but later endorsed by the top court, would Reuters After that “local committees” allow the government to control would be created to facilitate the parliament. exchange of the prisoners, the Houthi Earlier this month, a smaller sources said. Islamic group, the Principles of the KUWAIT: Yemen’s warring parties At a news conference earlier in Nation, also ended its boycott. The have agreed to a prisoner exchange the day, UN envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh alliance will field candidates for before the Holy Month of Ramadan Ahmed said officials from the Inter- the 2017 polls. in early June, sources from both del- national Committee of the Red Cross ICM said the opposition’s egations said yesterday. had met the delegations to explain its absence from parliament had The decision was a show of good- possible role in a process of releasing “contributed to an increase in cor- will between the Iran-allied Houthis and exchanging prisoners. ruption, a setback in development... and Yemen’s Saudi-backed exile gov- A prisoner swap has been a long- and the passing of several laws ernment as peace talks in Kuwait sought sign of progress for talks that breached the constitution.” aimed at ending a year-long war between the warring sides. The opposition held street dragged into a second month. Government sources at the UN- protests in 2011 and 2012 for dem- However, both sides appeared backed peace talks said early this ocratic reforms and an elected to differ on the number of prisoners month that an agreement had been government. to be released. struck to release all prisoners within But over the past two years, Sources from the Houthi militia’s 20 days, but Houthi delegates said the strength of the alliance, which delegation said about 1,000 prisoners they had only considered the pro- last controlled parliament in 2012, would be swapped, while a govern- posal and had not approved it. weakened as the groups became ment source said the agreement A tentative UN-backed ceasefire fragmented. entailed the release of “all detain- has been in place since last month Since July 2013 parliamentary A man holds a bouquet of flowers and a torch as he faces riot police during a demonstration against ees,” who number more than 4,000.
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