3rd Best News Website in the Middle East BUSINESS | 11 SPORT | 17 QQatar Vinyl Company Veteran defender integrated into Marquez relishes Qapco playing for Mexico Friday 23 June 2017 | 28 Ramadan 1438 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Volume 22 | Number 7201 | 2 Riyals Emir meets ConocoPhillips Chairman Communication Explain problems Office condemns media claims before talks: targeting Qatar QNA Foreign Minister he Government Com- munication Office TDirector H E Sheikh Saif bin Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani QNA expressed the State of Qatar's Foreign Minister strong condemnation and oreign Minister H E stressed that denunciation of the baseless Sheikh Mohammed accusing Qatar of claims and fallacies made by bin Abdulrahman Al some media outlets that lack Thani said that there sponsoring terrorism professionalism and compli- can't be talk about is baseless, untrue ance with the rules and Fcomplaints or accusations by standards of media practice. and unacceptable. Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met Chairman and Chief Executive Officer the countries that imposed the of US firm ConocoPhillips, Ryan M. Lance, in his office at Al Bahr Palace yesterday. The Speaking to QNA, the siege on Qatar until these coun- director said the recorded meeting reviewed cooperation fields between both sides and ways to strengthen and tries explain the problem. "reasonable and actionable." confession that was aired yes- develop them to wider horizons. He added that the mass He said accusing Qatar of terday by Abu Dhabi and measures were taken against sponsoring terrorism is base- Emirates channels and fea- Qatar by the three countries in less, untrue and unacceptable, tures Qatari citizen Hamad Ali coordination with Egypt to noting that Qatar is "active par- Mohamed Al Hamadi was close off ports and the sole land ticipant in the global coalition" recorded under force and border and then they issued against the IS group, adding that Countries to submit demands mistreatment while being statements without these meas- its role in this regard is well rec- held by UAE's State Security ures being preceded by any ognised across the region. Department in 2014. communication or talks but, Asked whether the meas- He added that Al Hamadi instead, the measures were pre- ures are a siege or boycotting, through Kuwait in days: Turkey travelled to the UAE by land ceded by media attacks based the Minister said it's a siege accompanied by Youssef on the crime of hacking Qatar because the only land border Abdul Samad Al Mulla, News Agency (QNA). crossing was shut and the air- QNA president touched on the issue He said that Turkey doesn't another Qatari citizen, on In a televised interview with space was closed off from three Ankara while speaking by phone to the want any tension with any Gulf June 30, 2014 for tourism, France 24 yesterday, he said sides to Qatar and only one side Saudi King and Crown Prince, country and neither wants any adding that the security before discussing demands, there opened its airspace, which is he countries besieg- adding that Turkey demon- disputes among Gulf states, authorities there knew about must be a discussion first on the Iran that, he added, Qatar was ing Qatar will present strated a constructive stance stressing that the intensive com- Al Hamadi's workplace and, real reasons behind the punish- accused of having special rela- a list of demands in towards the issue of Qatar and munications of the Turkish hence, arrested him and his ment measures against Qatar tions with. the next few days said Ankara will take the nec- president since the dispute friend at Al Ghuwaifat Border and the evidence on which these As for Qatar's ability to face through Kuwait, essary steps when delegated to started help in overcoming it. Post and fabricated charges measures were based. He said the siege, the Minister said TTurkish presidential spokesman carry out a task. As for the joint defence against them without any that there are accusations being Qatar has the resources to take Ibrahim Kalin said in statements The Turkish spokesman agreement between Qatar and evidence. circulated in media and claims care of its people and guaran- carried by Anatolia Agency. highlighted the constructive role Turkey, Kalin said it isn't a new He said the two citizens that Qatar knows the reasons tee them the best standard of The list will include Saudi, of Emir of Kuwait H H Sheikh but was signed in 2016, stress- were forced under torture behind the measures but added living, adding that everything Emirati, Bahraini and Egyptian Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al ing that the Turkish base in and duress to confess to the that none of these accusations is normal in terms of the avail- demands, Kalin said, adding that Sabah, noting that Kuwait is a Qatar poses no threat for a third fabricated charges and were are realistic. ability of daily foodstuffs. Ankara will follow up on the respected country among GCC country in the region but rather denied trial before a normal "Until now we haven't However, he said questions matter. states and plays an important is aimed at the security of the court and instead stood trial received anything from them are raised when it comes to the He added that the role that role in mediation. whole Gulf region. before state security courts yet. We hope we receive some- siege's effect on Qatari families Saudi Arabia will play in lessen- Kalin said Turkey is also He expressed surprise over that have no legal guarantees thing in the next couple of such as Qataris married to Gulf ing the severity of the dispute backing the current settlement the discomfort of some parties for a fair trial as they only days," he said, pointing to US citizens, noting that this harms with Qatar and solving it initiatives, adding that Qatar, that he didn't name over the allow one degree of litigation Secretary of State Rex Tiller- Qatari citizens and their prop- through peaceful means is Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Turkish base, saying that sev- in violation of international son's statement yesterday that erties in those countries. important. states are all neighbours and eral countries have bases in Gulf standards. he hopes the demands will be → Continued on page 3 Kalin said the Turkish important allies of Turkey. countries. → Continued on page 2 QP denies report ICAO to study violations NHRC Chairman meets envoys on cancelling QNA the Minister said that there is The Peninsula staff holidays Montreal a flagrant encroachment on all international covenants and r Ali bin Sumaikh Al The Peninsula inister of Transport and conventions of all civil airlines Marri, Chairman of the Communications H E as well as on the right of "inno- DNational Human Rights atar Petroleum has MJassim Saif Ahmed Al cent passage of international Committee in Qatar, yesterday denied a report about Sulaiti said that the Interna- civil aviation" as a result of the held a meeting with ambassa- Qcancelling staff holi- tional Civil Aviation siege imposed by a number of dors of European Countries, US days and their exit permits. Organization (ICAO) will con- Gulf countries on the State of and Canada in Doha. The company, in a state- sider transparently and Qatar. The meeting was to update ment issued yesterday, said logically the technical file pre- The Minister of Transport the ambassadors about the no expatriate or national sented by the State of Qatar and Communications said that humanitarian impact on all Qatari employees in Qatar Petro- with regard to the abuses com- he was confident that ICAO and GCC citizens due to the siege NHRC Chairman Dr Ali bin Sumaikh Al Marri meeting leum or its subsidiaries have mitted by the States that would seriously consider the imposed on Qatar. ambassadors of European countries, US and Canada in Doha. been denied leave or exit per- imposed the siege, which abuses that have constituted a The total number of the com- mits. However, due to the would endanger the security dangerous and unprecedented plaints received by QNHRC has current embargo imposed by and safety of aviation in addi- precedent for the safety and reached 2,324 and this shows the coordination with international international community regard- some neighbouring countries, tion to the confusion in the security of civil aviation, major victim of this crisis are the law firm. ing the issues raised by the a few selected critical international airlines occurred expressing his confidence that GCC citizens, Al Marri stressed Al Marri also briefed the committee with concerned bod- employees may have been as a result. the organisation would assume during the meeting. ambassadors about his visit to ies in Europe at all levels. asked to postpone their leave In a statement to Qatar its full responsibility regarding Al Marri has presented inci- London, Paris, Geneva and Brus- The Committee will keep for operational reasons. News Agency (QNA), these abuses. dents of violations to the rights of sels to explain the violations of updating all ambassadors in Qatar This is a very limited the GCC citizens and efforts car- human rights because of the siege. about the humanitarian conse- measure that could take place ried out by the QNHRC at local He stressed that the international quences of the ongoing crisis and in any oil and gas operating INSIDE RAMADAN and international levels. community should bear their blockade against citizens. There company should an opera- Editor-in-Chief The Committee is preparing humanitarian, moral and legal is a need of expressing solidarity tional need arise to ensure TIMING individual’s and group complaints responsibilities towards the siege with families affected because it uninterrupted energy sup- Dr.