BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Liverpool snatch late win over ‘Moushtarayat 2019’ Tottenham set to off er QR5.8bn opportunities to SMEs to go top published in QATAR since 1978 MONDAY Vol. XXXX No. 11140 April 1, 2019 Rajab 25, 1440 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals In brief Amir hopes summit results QATAR | Offi cial Amir congratulates Slovakia’s leader His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani sent yesterday a will benefi t Arab people cable of congratulations to Zuzana Caputova on winning the presidential elections in the Slovak Republic, wishing her success and further progress and prosperity to the people of Slovakia. His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al- Thani and HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani also sent cables of congratulations to Zuzana Caputova. Page 16 ARAB WORLD | Politics Boutefl ika announces new Algerian govt Protest-hit Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika yesterday named a new government headed by recently appointed Noureddine Bedoui, a statement from the presidency said. State television reported that armed forces chief Ahmed Gaid Salah, who has called for Bouteflika to step down, remained as deputy defence minister. Veteran politician Ramtane Lamamra, who His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani with other leaders at the 30th Arab summit in Tunis yesterday. Page 2 was appointed deputy prime minister and foreign minister on March 11, was z not named in the new administration. Amir attends opening session of 30th Arab League Summit Page 9 is Highness the Amir Sheikh the opening session of the 30th Arab for the benefi t of the Arab people. EUROPE | Politics Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani League Summit. His Highness Sheikh Tamim wished Hattended, along with the The Amir and the accompanying the president health and happiness Erdogan declares his party leaders of Arab countries, the open- delegation were seen off upon depar- and to the Tunisian people further winner of local elections ing session of the 30th Summit of ture at Tunis-Carthage International progress and prosperity. Turkish President Recep Tayyip the Council of the Arab League, Airport by Habib Essid, adviser to Tu- Earlier upon his arrival at Carthage Erdogan declares his ruling Justice and which was held in Tunis yesterday nisia president. International Airport, the Amir and Development Party (AKP) the winner morning. His Highness the Amir sent a cable the accompanying delegation were of municipal elections. “The results The session was attended by mem- to Tunisia President Beji Caid Essebsi, welcomed by Prime Minister of Tu- have shown that, as the AK Party, bers of the offi cial delegation accom- expressing deep thanks and apprecia- nisia Youssef Chahed, Adviser to the we have once again emerged as the panying the Amir, and heads of del- tion for the hospitality and honour ac- President of the Republic of Tunisia number one party by a landslide in this egations participating in the summit. corded to him and the accompanying Habib Essid, Tunisian Defence Minis- poll — as always was the case since the A number of leaders from regional delegation during the visit to Tunisia ter Abdelkareem Zubaidi, Qatar’s am- November 3, 2002, elections,” Erdogan and international organisations also to attend the summit. bassador to Tunisia Nasser bin Saad says in Istanbul. He says the next attended the session. The Amir hoped that the summit’s al-Humaidi, Tunisian ambassador to general elections will be held in June His Highness the Amir left Tunis results would contribute to support- Qatar Salah al-Salhi, and members of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani with Tunisian President 2023. Page 16 yesterday afternoon after attending ing and promoting joint Arab action the Qatari embassy. Beji Caid Essebsi in Tunis yesterday. Saudis hacked Amazon CEO’s phone Kuwait Amir calls for unity to zRiyadh retaliates to Washington Post’s coverage of Khashoggi murder face challenges of Arab Nation Agencies kingdom was responsible. Washington The results, he wrote, “have been turned over to federal offi cials”. QNA national eff orts to eliminate terrorism. that satisfi es the demands of the Syrian Bezos hired Gavin de Becker & As- Tunis On the Israeli-Palestinian confl ict, people and achieves Syria’s security, he investigator hired to look sociates to fi nd out how his intimate the Kuwaiti Amir said it continues to be sovereignty and territorial integrity into the release of intimate im- text messages and photos made their the Arab world’s “chief concern”, while should be made possible. Tages of Jeff Bezos said yesterday way into the hands of the Enquirer, he Arab world remains deter- the matter has been largely overlooked Regarding the situation in Yemen, he has concluded that Saudi Arabian which reported on the Amazon chief’s mined to overcome all chal- by the international community. He he said the eff orts to implement the authorities hacked the Amazon chief’s extramarital aff air, leading to his di- Tlenges thrust upon the region, stressed that unless a just settlement of Stockholm agreement are facing ob- phone to access his personal data. vorce. the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al- the Palestinian question which leads to stacles and hoped a political solution to Gavin de Becker linked the hack to De Becker, a longtime security con- Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah said yester- the end of the occupation and the es- end the bloody confl ict and human suf- extensive coverage by The Washington sultant, said he had concluded his day, calling for unity and concerted tablishment of a Palestinian state with fering in Yemen will be reached. Post newspaper, which is owned by investigation into the publication in response across the board in the face of East Jerusalem as its capital, there will In particular, the Amir of Kuwait Bezos, of the murder of Saudi journal- Jeff Bezos, president and CEO of Amazon January of leaked text messages be- such adversity. be no peace in the region. welcomed the United Nations plan of ist Jamal Khashoggi at the kingdom’s tween Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, Allaying concerns over lagging Stressing that any peace process that action presented by Ghassan Salame, consulate in Istanbul last year. “It’s clear that MBS considers The a former television anchor who the growth across the region, he told a is not based on those referrals will stay Special Representative of the Secretary “Our investigators and several ex- Washington Post to be a major en- National Enquirer tabloid newspaper gathering of Arab leaders and senior away from the ground and not achieve General to Libya. perts concluded with high confi dence emy,” de Becker wrote, referring to the said Bezos was dating. offi cials in the Tunisian capital that a just and comprehensive solution. He Meanwhile, he pointed out that it that the Saudis had access to Bezos’ oil-rich kingdom’s powerful Crown Bezos has accused Enquirer pub- keeping the status quo is no longer an expressed regret and disapproval for US was necessary to maintain amicable phone, and gained private informa- Prince Mohamed bin Salman, whom lisher American Media Inc (AMI), led option. recognition of Israel’s sovereignty over relations with Iran, which fully abide tion,” de Becker wrote on The Daily the US Senate, after a closed-door by David Pecker, of “blackmail” for He highlighted a decade-long plan the occupied Golan Heights and said by the principles of international law, Beast website. briefi ng by the CIA, named as “re- threatening to publish the intimate to fulfi l the ambitions of the Arab peo- the step departs from UN resolution including non-interference in the in- He said that while the brother of Be- sponsible” for the murder. photos if he did not halt the investiga- ple, pinpointing initiatives Kuwait has 497 and damages the peace process. ternal aff airs of other states. zos’s mistress was paid by the National But de Becker did not specify which tion. made in recent years to push that plan On the situation in Syria, the Amir On the scourge of terrorism, the Enquirer scandal sheet for the release of part of the Saudi government he was The Amazon chief declined to do closer to fruition. said the world is convinced that the Amir said it remains a lingering threat, the information, his role may have been blaming for the hack, and gave few so, instead publishing copies of emails In this context, the Amir reiterated fi ghting that has lasted for more than citing the “horrifi c” attacks on a pair of a red herring, and the plot went far be- details about the investigation that from American Media Inc, the parent sharp condemnation of the attacks as a eight years will not lead to a solution to mosques in New Zealand recently as af- yond one man seeking to cash in. led him to the conclusion that the company of the National Enquirer. criminal act, while supporting all inter- the bloody confl ict. A political solution fi rmation. Page 8 Gulf Times 2 Monday, April 1, 2019 QATAR Amir attends opening session of 30th Arab summit in Tunis His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani attending the opening session of the 30th Arab summit at the Conference Palace His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani being received by Prime Minister of Tunisia in Tunis, yesterday. Youssef Chahed, at Carthage International Airport yesterday. QNL’s events in Advisory Council and African Parliamentary Union sign MoU April to focus he Advisory Council signed a memorandum Tof understanding (MoU) with the African Parliamentary Union (APU) for parliamen- tary co-operation between both on human rights sides.