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BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 8 Dutch legend Neeskens praises Qatar’s Qatar gains global focus World Cup as investment destination, says Chamber offi cial plans published in QATAR since 1978 THURSDAY Vol. XXXIX No. 11059 January 10, 2019 Jumada I 4, 1440 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals PM meets US delegation In brief Qatari-Iraqi relations witnessing a new start ARAB WORLD | Agreement QNA was on May 22, 2017 when the Amir beIN back on Doha sent a written message to the then Iraqi prime minister Dr Egypt network Haider al-Abadi, inviting him to visit beIN Media Group yesterday he visit of Iraqi President Qatar. The message was handed by HE announced that Cable Network Barham Salih to Qatar under- the Deputy Prime Minister and Minis- Egypt (CNE) has signed an Tscores the keenness and deter- ter of Foreign Aff airs Sheikh Mohamed agreement to allow beIN’s services mination of the leaderships of the two bin Abdulrahman al-Thani during a to be carried on CNE. “We are countries to enhance bilateral relations meeting with the Iraqi prime minister delighted that Egyptian fans in all fi elds. in Baghdad. can, once again, access the best His Highness the Amir Sheikh During that meeting, the two sides and most exciting sports and Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will meet discussed bilateral relations and means entertainment in the world,” it Salih at the Amiri Diwan today for talks of enhancing them in various fi elds. tweeted. This came a day after beIN on bilateral relations and means of en- In a statement, the two sides stressed Media Group issued a statement hancing them. the need to remove all obstacles that about service disruption on the The two leaders will also discuss a come come in the way of relations be- CNE network in Egypt on January 8. HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani yesterday met a delegation from number of issues of common concern. tween them and look forward to the fu- the US House of Representatives visiting Qatar. During the meeting they reviewed bilateral relations and strategic co-operation The Qatari-Iraqi relations are wit- ture, not to think of the past, and open REGION | Confl ict in diff erent fields. They also discussed a number of topics of common interest. nessing a new start, and the fi rst step a new page. To Page 2 Both sides sticking to Yemen truce: UN Both sides in the conflict in Yemen have largely stuck to a ceasefire agreed last month, but Crowds back substantial progress is still needed before more talks can be held on ending the war, the UN special Decision on oneworld link Bashir at representative to the country said yesterday. Martin Griffiths told the United Nations Security Council Sudan rally he had met the leaders of the two sides in recent days and both had expressed determination to in Feb: Qatar Airways chief AFP find a way forward. “I am pleased Khartoum to report that both sides have By Pratap John largely adhered to the ceasefire Chief Business Reporter we agreed in Stockholm,” Griffiths Airline’s performance housands of people cheered Su- said. dan’s President Omar al-Bashir atar Airways will take a “fi nal ‘within budget’: al-Baker Tin a show of support in Khar- REGION | Controversy decision” on its membership in toum yesterday, as riot police fi red Iran confi rms arrest Qthe oneworld alliance in early teargas at protesters at a rival anti- February, Group Chief Executive Akbar By Pratap John to Mykonos (Greece), Bodrum government demonstration. of US veteran al-Baker revealed yesterday. Chief Business Reporter and Antalya (Turkey) and Malaga Hundreds of police offi cers, soldiers Iran yesterday confirmed a US Speaking to Gulf Times al-Baker (Spain). and security agents, some carrying media report that an American said, “The fi nal decision for us to stay The airline also added a host of machine guns, were deployed around military veteran had been arrested or not to stay (in oneworld alliance) will atar Airways’ performance new frequencies to several popular the site of the pro-Bashir rally in the last year, but denied he had been be made in the beginning of February. in the fi rst nine months of destinations including Montreal, the Green Yard, a large open space in the badly treated. “A US citizen called There is an important meeting and I Qthis fi nancial year “is within Maldives, Bangkok, Phuket, Ho Chi capital. Michael White was arrested some have been called to this meeting. the budget”, airline Group Chief Ex- Minh City, Hanoi, Amman, Muscat, Thousands of men, women and chil- time ago in Mashhad and the US “I will go for this meeting; I will hear ecutive Akbar al-Baker has said. Helsinki, Madrid, Barcelona, Rome, dren carrying pro-Bashir banners ar- government was informed of this in what they have to say. And if we are “We have received some 15 new Milan, Vienna, Oslo, Copenhagen, rived in buses from early in the morn- the first days of the arrest through satisfi ed with what they want to do as aircraft in the current financial year. Manchester and Zurich. These ing, almost fi lling the site. the US interest section in Tehran,” a group, as an alliance in the spirit of We have received five corporate additions provided even more The rally was the fi rst held in Khar- said foreign ministry spokesman which we entered the alliance, then of jets within this year…we have also flexibility for both business and toum in support of the president since Bahram Ghasemi on his Telegram course we will continue.” launched 15 destinations, and we are leisure passengers. protests erupted. channel. White, 46, from Imperial But, al-Baker added, “If that spirit Akbar al-Baker still launching some more,” al-Baker As well as receiving the first Airbus “This gathering sends a message to Beach, California, was arrested in of splitting the airline still continues told Gulf Times yesterday. A350-1000, the review said the those who think that Sudan will be- July after visiting his girlfriend in with our members, then there is no lines, and around 30 affi liates. “I cannot give you the results, airline received 25 additional aircraft come like other countries that have Iran’s second city Mashhad, his point in Qatar Airways staying in that Royal Air Maroc is a oneworld mem- because we normally announce to the fleet throughout the year been destroyed,” Bashir told a cheering mother told The New York Times alliance.” ber-elect. Fiji Airways has just joined these after our financial year is over, (2018), increasing the total number crowd. this week. Asked whether he felt let down by as the fi rst oneworld connect partner. which is after the 31st of March this in its fleet to 226. “We will stop anyone who destroys some oneworld members, al-Baker re- As part of oneworld, these airlines year. So, I will not be able to give Al-Baker, who was recently our properties.” AMERICA | Dispute plied, “We are let down and this why serve more than 1,000 airports in 160- you much more, but I can tell you appointed Secretary-General of In the initial protests, which erupted we want to leave. We will see if they plus territories, with some 14,000 daily we have defeated the purpose for the Qatar National Tourism Council on December 19 in towns and villages Row over Mexico want to mend fences and if they want departures. which my country was blockaded,” by His Highness the Amir, said, before spreading to Khartoum, several border wall deepens to work together as a team, for which The alliance members carry almost al-Baker said. “Their Highnesses have put a lot of buildings of Bashir’s ruling National President Donald Trump met with we joined the alliance.” 550mn passengers a year on a com- In its recent 2018 review, the confidence in me. And it is my duty Congress Party were torched. congressional leaders yesterday On whether Qatar Airways would bined fl eet of 3,500 aircraft. national carrier had said it launched to serve my country and I will do Angry demonstrators took to the to discuss his demand to build a consider another alliance should it de- oneworld alliance said it generates a host of exciting new destinations my best to achieve the very tough streets after a government decision wall along the US-Mexican border, cide to opt out of oneworld, the Group some $135bn in annual revenues. last year including Cardiff (United targets that I have been given by His to triple the price of bread at a time but the row - which has sparked a Chief Executive said, “Once we leave In a recent FlightGlobal’s FlightStats Kingdom), Canberra (Australia), Highness the Amir. when the country faces an acute prolonged government shutdown an alliance, it is up to us to decide what analysis, oneworld member-airlines Mombasa (Kenya), Gothenburg “It is the duty of every Qatari citizen shortage of foreign currency and 70% - only appeared to deepen, with we want to do. Nobody can dictate to us collectively achieved the “best arrival (Sweden), Da Nang (Vietnam) and to make sure that we deliver what is inflation. no sign of flexibility on either side. what Qatar Airways does.” punctuality” in 2018, with 80.22% of Thessaloniki (Greece). The airline expected from our leader,” al-Baker Authorities say at least 19 people Trump sat down to lunch on Capitol Besides Qatar Airways, the oneworld them landing on-time, a 2-point im- also launched seasonal services said.