BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Al-Attiyah closer to world title INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2, 16 COMMENT 14, 15 REGION 3 BUSINESS 1-6, 9-12 with Poland 21,980.00 8,800.56 47.29 ARAB WORLD 3 CLASSIFIED 7-9 Interest rates on credit +30.00 -58.34 +0.06 INTERNATIONAL 4-13 SPORTS 1-8 +0.14% -0.66% +0.13% victory Latest Figures cards, vehicle loans rise published in QATAR since 1978 MONDAY Vol. XXXVIII No. 10566 September 4, 2017 Dhul-Hijja 13, 1438 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Qatar, French FMs In brief discuss Gulf crisis QNA gion, especially in Libya and Syria. Doha Sheikh Mohamed reiterated Qatar’s support for Kuwaiti mediation, stress- ing the need for dialogue among all E the Foreign Minister Sheikh parties to resolve the Gulf crisis. ASIA | Crisis Mohamed bin Abdulrahman He also expressed his satisfaction Over 73,000 Rohingya Hal-Thani yesterday met with with the security co-ordination with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le the French authorities in the fi eld of ex- cross into Bangladesh Drian, who is currently visiting Doha. changing security information and mu- The influx of Rohingya Muslims The meeting discussed bilateral re- tual visits of offi cials from both coun- has continued with at least 73,000 lations between the two countries and tries. people crossing into Bangladesh after means of boosting them as well as the The foreign minister affi rmed Qa- violence killed nearly 400 people developments of the Gulf crisis and the tar’s keenness to increase its economic in Myanmar’s restive Rakhine State Kuwaiti mediation eff orts. They also co-operation with France in the com- late last month, UN refugee agency discussed the developments in the re- ing period. said yesterday. “Hundreds of people displaced by the violence are still crossing into Bangladesh. An estimated 73,000 people have entered into Bangladesh as of Sunday morning,” said Joseph Tripura, spokesman for Merkel ahead the United Nations High Commission for Refugees in Dhaka. The estimate is based on witnesses’ accounts and of rival in TV reports by the local and international Over 150,000 expats non-governmental organisations working for the Rohingya refugees in debate: polls south-eastern Bangladeshi district of Cox’s Bazar bordering Rakhine State, Agencies he said. The Myanmar army attacked Berlin villages of the Rohingya minority in Rakhine, claiming that 30 police attend mega Eid events stations were attacked. Since then, tens erman Chancellor Angela Mer- of thousands of minority Muslims have zMinistries say cultural events reflect government’s care for the welfare of expat workers kel made a better impression taken the exile route to neighbouring Gon voters in a television debate Bangladesh, hundreds of villagers t least 150,000 Asian expatriates Sports Club on the fi rst and second of Public Relations Department visited of the communities in the aspects of yesterday than her centre-left chal- have fled the region and gone to cities enjoyed several mega cultural days of Eid. the venues along with many offi cers security and safety, as well as introduc- lenger Martin Schulz, a fl ash survey by outside the restive zone. Aand infotainment events organ- Famous Pakistani artistes Shahid Ali from diff erent departments of MoI. ing the customs and traditions of the broadcaster ZDF showed. ised by the Ministry of Interior (MoI) Khan, Khalid Malek, Khwaja Masoud, Khalid Abdullah Sultan al-Ghanem, Qatari community. The poll, conducted by Forschungs- and the Ministry of Administrative Nadiya Gul, Deepa Kiran and Mariya director of International Workers’ Rela- Diff erent Asian community repre- gruppe Wahlen during the fi rst half of AMERICA | Disaster Development, Labour and Social Af- Khan performed various events for two tions Department at MADLSA said that sentatives expressed their happiness the debate and published shortly after Harvey damage could fairs (MADLSA) on the fi rst and second days at Al Wakrah stadium. the co-operation with the MoI to organ- for the support of the ministries for it had fi nished, showed that Merkel days of Eid at Asian Town, Labour City, Thousands of gifts were distributed ise the cultural events was a success- such great events. Janan Bangish (Pa- was viewed as more credible by 33% reach $180bn: governor Barwa Baraha, Al Wakrah Sports Club, to the attendees at all venues. The com- ful move that refl ected the care of both kistan), Tennison (Srilanka) and Vishal compared to 17% for Schulz. Texas Governor Greg Abbott yesterday Al Ahli Sports Club and Barwa Workers munity members were much delighted ministries for the wellness of workers. Mehta, head of Cultural Activities According to a separate poll by In- estimated damage from Hurricane Recreation Complex in Al Khor. to join the happy moments of Eid and Colonel Ghanem Saad al-Khiyarain, at ICC emphasised that such events fratest Dimap for ARD television, Mer- Harvey at $150bn to $180bn, calling Indian, Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan they thanked the MoI and MADLSA for head of External Branches at Com- would enhance the bonds of friend- kel came across as more competent, it more costly than epic hurricanes artistes and popular Asian orches- their care and concern. munity Policing Department said such ship between Asian peoples and Qatari credible and likeable than Schulz. Katrina or Sandy and fuelling a debate tra teams performed various cultural Dignitaries from MoI and MADLSA activities, in addition to the entertain- community and thanked the ministries The only category where Schulz over how to pay for the disaster. events at Asian Town, Labour City and participated in the events. Brigadier ment programmes, provided an impor- for their great support in promoting the scored higher was for being more com- Harvey, which first came ashore Barwa Baraha (playground). Abdullah Khalifa al-Muftah, director tant awareness mission to the members communities in Qatar. bative. During the debate, Merkel said on August 25 as the most powerful Sri Lankan and Bangladeshi commu- that she would ask the European Union hurricane to hit Texas in 50 years, nity teams and artistes from many In- to call off membership talks with Tur- has killed an estimated 47 people, dian associations and Indian Cultural key, amid escalating tensions between displaced more than 1mn and damaged Centre (ICC) along with popular Asian Berlin and Ankara. some 200,000 homes in a path of orchestra troupes presented a number “I don’t see them ever joining and I destruction stretching for more than of spectacular shows. had never believed that it would hap- 480km. Abbott, who is advocating Diff erent departments under the MoI pen,” she said during the debate. for US government aid for his state’s including Al Fazaa, General Directorate She added that she would speak with recovery, said the damage would of Civil Defence, Community Police her EU counterparts to see if “we can exceed that of Katrina, the storm Department, Criminal Evidence and end these membership talks”. that devastated New Orleans and Investigation Department, General Di- Merkel’s tough stance came after surrounding areas in 2005, and Sandy, rectorate of Traffi c, Human Rights De- Turkey arrested two more German which overwhelmed New York city and partment along with International Work citizens this past week “for political the US Northeast in 2012. Page 5 Relations Department at the MADLSA reasons”, infuriating Berlin. took part with a number of awareness The arrests brought the number of programmes that helped to educate the German political prisoners in Turkish REGION | Judiciary workers about their rights and various custody to 12, at a time when ties be- Iran upholds 10-year jail safety and security measures. tween the two Nato allies were already terms for 3 US nationals The thematic drama on traffi c safety, at an all-time low. drugs and illegal work in Qatar present- The arrest of several German na- The Iranian judiciary yesterday upheld ed by Sanskriti artistes captivated the tionals, including the Turkish-German 10-year jail terms for an American, audience with valuable information. journalist Deniz Yucel, the Istanbul two US-Iranian dual nationals and Popular performers from Nepal such correspondent for the Die Welt news- a Lebanese permanent resident of as Rajesh Payel Rai, comedian Sandip paper, further frayed ties. the United States for “collaborating” Chhetri, Chanda Aryal, Pramila Shree Yucel has now spent 200 days in cus- with Washington. In a ruling that Khanal and Amrita Limbu and Nepa- tody ahead of a trial on terror charges. comes at a time of rising tensions lese community teams and artistes German journalist Mesale Tolu has following President Donald Trump’s showcased various musical and cultur- been held on similar charges since arrival in the White House in January, al shows including songs, solo dance, May, while human rights activist Peter the Tehran prosecutor’s off ice said duet dance and group dances at Al Ahli A capacity crowd enjoys an entertainment programme for the Nepalese community at Al Ahli Stadium. Steudtner was arrested in a July raid. the four men’s appeals had been rejected. Xiyue Wang, a Chinese-born American, was sentenced to 10 years in jail for “collaborating with foreign governments”, said Tehran prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi, quoted by the mizanonline website close to the World warns of ‘new level’ of threat as N Korea tests H-bomb judiciary. He said the same sentence was upheld against two dual nationals DPA Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Korea as he prepared to meet with his said, adding that Pyongyang will “only clear bomb used over the Japanese city for “collaborating with a foreign Seoul/Washington Abe said North Korea’s “nuclear and national security team and as aides understand one thing.” of Hiroshima in August 1945.