BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 8 Haroun ready for heavy schedule INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2-8, 24 COMMENT 22, 23 Qatar in a strong in double REGION 8, 9 BUSINESS 1-8, 14-16 position despite 22,331.35 8,278.76 49.92 ARAB WORLD 8, 9 CLASSIFIED 9-13 +63.01 -96.42 +0.03 INTERNATIONAL 10-21 SPORTS 1-8 3-month blockade gold bid +0.28% -1.15% +0.06% Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 TUESDAY Vol. XXXVIII No. 10581 September 19, 2017 Dhul-Hijja 28, 1438 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals PM meets Pakistan ambassador Siege countries’ Emir to address allegations make UN General Assembly, meet no sense: FM By Matthew Wisner Trump today Fox Business is Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani he allegations that Qatar funds Hwill address the 72nd Ses- extremism make no fi nancial sion of the UN General Assembly Tsense, HE the Foreign Minister today. Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al- His Highness the Emir is also Thani, yesterday said. scheduled to meet and hold talks In an interview with Fox Business, with US President Donald Trump on the minister said how was it possible the sidelines of the UN General As- HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani yesterday met Pakistan that Qatar would invest in the fi ght sembly meeting today. ambassador Shahzad Ahmad. Talks dealt with co-operation between Qatar and Pakistan and prospects of their development against terrorism and yet fund terrorist The Emir has arrived in the US in various fields, in addition to a number of topics of common concern. organisations as well. following his highly successful vis- “How I’m investing in both sides of its to Turkey on Thursday and Ger- the equation when I am fi ghting terror- many and France last week. ism and investing billions in this and On Sunday, the Emir attended the from the other hand, I’m supporting HE the Foreign Minister Sheikh opening session of the US-Islamic them to nurture them.” Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani World Forum in New York. Two-day US-Islamic World Forum concludes in New York Accusing Qatar of supporting ter- His Highness the Emir’s meeting rorism, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt ing terrorism.” with the US president is expected to and the United Arab Emirates imposed The foreign minister said the block- give a momentum to the eff orts to a blockade of the country that has now ade was really not about terrorism at resolve the Gulf crisis that has now entered the fourth month. Qatar has all. entered the fourth month. repeatedly denied the charges as base- “It’s about the diff erences in Qa- Meet focuses on less. tar’s foreign policy with them. They Appearing on the Fox Business Net- want to infringe on the sovereignty work’s Mornings with Maria show, of our country and to undermine our In brief Sheikh Mohamed said: “Qatar has been decision-making process and impose a very active player in the global coali- foreign policy on Qatar, which cannot tion countering terrorism, which is un- happen for any sovereign state.” building bridges, der the leadership of the United States.” Sheikh Mohamed reiterated Qatar’s According to the minister, the coun- opposition to terrorism. tries that have accused Qatar of sup- “So, regarding… Muslim Brother- porting militants have failed to prove hood and all the terrorists and any ter- Qatar to host innovation the allegations. “More than 100 days, rorist organisation, Qatar is not sup- conference in Oct 2018 they have failed to provide with any porting,” the minister was quoted as Qatar has won the bid to host peace and refugees single evidence that Qatar is support- saying in a handout by Fox Business. the International Conference on Entrepreneurship, Innovation and QNA ideologies in the light of the current Conferences at the Foreign Ministry, Regional Development (ICEIRD) in New York political realities in the Middle East kicked off on Sunday in New York. October next year, Qatar Tourism and South Asia. The 13th session of the Forum dis- Authority (QTA) has announced. The participants also discussed the cussed several issues related to the ICEIRD is a three-day conference he 13th session of the US-Is- experiences of Islamic movements in relations between the United States Qatar condemns Bahraini organised by the University lamic World Forum, organised national contexts, whether regional or of America and the Islamic world, the of Sheff ield, bringing together Tby Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign geopolitical, and stressed the need to Middle East peace process, economy, academics, university technology Aff airs and the Brookings Institution, evaluate the mechanism of dialogue security, human development, science statement on fi shermen managers, entrepreneurs, policy- concluded in New York City yesterday. under ideological divisions and to iden- and technology, and the role of the makers and businesses to foster Held under the theme “Crisis and tify the main issues that are not agreed press and media. and promote innovation-led growth. Co-operation”, the two-day Forum in- upon by diff erent political groups. The Forum represents an opportu- QNA ful fi shing practices. These warnings The rights to host the field’s leading cluded working sessions on a number of Meanwhile, the second session, en- nity to exchange views between the Doha received no response. conference was secured through important topics, with the participation titled “Refugees and Cities”, aimed at two sides on political, economic and Further, the offi cial source under- a joint bid between QTA and of a distinguished elite of politicians, reaching a number of recommenda- scientifi c topics of common interest lined that Qatar does not allow any Qatar University (QU), which was offi cials, academics, opinion leaders, tions on best practices for cities facing in order to reach practical results and atar yesterday condemned a breach of its maritime borders, and is presented in Thessaloniki, Greece. businessmen, culture and media profes- challenges related to migration, espe- solutions that serve the Islamic world. statement issued by the Bah- committed to international treaties Page 2 sionals from the United States and from cially the political, economic and social The Forum addresses topics of sig- Qraini interior ministry on the and covenants relating to international all parts of the Islamic world. challenges they face in dealing with the nifi cant importance, which include cur- detention of 15 Bahraini boats carrying maritime conventions. All parties must The event represents an important infl ux of refugees and migrants. rent crises, Arab opinion and identity, 20 sailors, describing it as a desperate abide by this in order to ensure mari- Land allocated for occasion for strengthening the rela- The participants stressed the need and how democracy and development attempt to escalate the ongoing diplo- time safety. solar power project tions and co-operation between the to understand the diff erences between are compatible with issues of religious matic dispute. Meanwhile, AFP cited a statement Land has been allocated for a Islamic world and the United States refugees and migrants, including the freedom, in addition to issues related to An offi cial source at Qatar’s Ministry on Bahraini interior ministry website 500MW to 1,000MW solar power by correcting many misconceptions special needs and protection of refu- social change, economic growth, cul- of Interior (MoI) said the detention of which said Qatar had seized three Bah- project in Al Kharsaah, about 80km about the Islamic world and its current gees under the international law. ture, arts and women’s rights. the fi shing boats, which illegally en- raini boats with 16 aboard in the past west of Doha, a top off icial of Qatar issues, especially that the vision of the The last session of the Forum dis- First held in 2011, the US-Islamic tered Qatari waters, was not a new pro- two days. Electricity and Water Company State of Qatar, inspired by the direc- cussed the post-confl ict reconstruc- World Forum held all its 12 sessions in cedure. All unauthorised fi shing boats Coast Guard commander Ala Siyadi (QEWC) announced yesterday. “The tives of His Highness the Emir Sheikh tion in war-torn countries in the re- Doha with the exception of one held in receive a warning to leave Qatari wa- said in the statement that this took to 15 project cost will be nearly $500mn Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, seeks to gion. The participants also discussed Washington in April 2011. The Forum ters, and are referred to the competent the overall number of boats seized and in the first phase when 500MW is highlight the bright face of Islam and the challenges posed by vulnerabil- has worked and continues to build authorities if they do not comply. 20 the number of fi shermen. generated by mid-2020,” QEWC Muslims and remove the stereotypes ity in other regional countries to shed bridges of understanding between the The crew will be released within The Bahraini authorities did not general manager and managing or misconceptions that have spread in more light on the best possible way United States and the Islamic world, three days, while the ships will be de- specify when the other four people director Fahad Hamad al-Mohannadi recent years. towards greater peace, stability and and to create a strong network of rela- tained until the relevant court makes a were detained. said. “Investor companies will be The second and fi nal day of the Fo- sustainability. They stressed the need tions between American and Islamic decision.