QATAR | Page 24 SPORT | Page 1 Unbeaten Al Duhail storm into Qatar Airways chief quarter-fi nals addresses European Union Parliament published in QATAR since 1978 WEDNESDAY Vol. XXXIX No. 10820 May 16, 2018 Sha’baan 30, 1439 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals PM visits Doha Metro project QP to build In brief QATAR | Religion new petchem Ramadan starts in Qatar tomorrow The Moon Sighting Committee of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Aff airs announced that today (May 16) is last complex day of the month of Sha’baan, and tomorrow (May 17) will be the first day of the holy month of Ramadan. atar Petroleum (QP) has invited a The committee, Chaired by Dr Sheikh group of leading international com- Thaqeel al-Shammari, held its meeting Qpanies, with extensive experiences in yesterday evening. It said the Ramadan HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani was briefed on the the petrochemicals industry, to submit pro- moon was not sighted yesterday. The progress of the Doha Metro Project, which he visited yesterday. He witnessed the test run of the metro auto-drive posals for partnering with QP in the devel- committee extended greetings to between New Doha and Ras Bu Fontas stations. The premier also inspected the main maintenance centre of Doha opment and operation of a new world-scale His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim Metro station in Ras Bu Fontas, the main control centre for Doha Metro Networks and its control, test and operation petrochemicals complex at the Ras Laff an bin Hamad al-Thani, His Highness systems. The prime minister was accompanied by a number of ministers and senior off icials. Page 4 Industrial City. the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah The petrochemicals complex will include bin Hamad al-Thani, as well as the an ethane cracker with a capacity of more Government, the people of Qatar and than 1.6mn tons per year (mtpy) of ethyl- all Muslims, on the advent of Ramadan. ene, making it the “largest ethane cracker” Pages 5, 8, 9 in the Middle East, and one of the largest in QP President and CEO Saad Sherida al-Kaabi the world. The petrochemicals complex will also in- the new North Field LNG expansion project ASIA | Diplomacy Qatar, Turkey discuss clude world-class derivative plants, which that will produce an additional 23mn tpy of will consolidate Qatar’s position among the LNG, as well as from existing gas projects N Korea casts doubt leading petrochemicals producers in the producing ethane. on Kim-Trump meet world markets. Recently, QP selected Japan’s Chiyoda North Korea yesterday called into The engineering design of the petro- Corporation to execute the Front End En- question a much-anticipated and Israeli aggression chemicals complex should begin shortly, gineering and Design (FEED) of the on- unprecedented summit between its leading to a planned start-up in 2025. shore facilities of the North Field expansion leader Kim Jong-un and US President z62 Palestinians killed in two days of violence QP President and CEO Saad Sherida al- project. Donald Trump. Pyongyang also Kaabi said: “This development is a fi rst step The facilities will produce an additional cancelled high-level talks due today towards the launch of a new world-scale 23mn tonnes per year (tpy) of liquefi ed natu- with Seoul over the Max Thunder zOIC meeting to be held in Istanbul on Friday petrochemicals complex at Ras Laff an, ral gas (LNG), which will raise Qatar’s pro- joint military exercises being held marking another important milestone for duction from 77mn tpy to 100mn tpy, as was between the US and the South, Seoul zCall for independent probe into Gaza massacre Qatar Petroleum.” announced by QP in July, 2017. said. “There is a limit to the amount of Al-Kaabi added: “Petrochemicals rep- The addition of 23mn tpy of LNG will not good will and chances we can give,” Agencies Meanwhile, Israel was under Israeli-Palestinian confl ict since resent a major pillar of our growth strategy just enhance QP’s position as the world’s the North’s off icial news agency KCNA Doha/Gaza City mounting international pressure the 2014 Gaza war. to achieve our vision of becoming one of the largest LNG producer and exporter, but said. The drills between the two allies’ amid calls yesterday for an inde- There were numerous calls for best national oil companies in the world. also its international image as a reliable and air forces were a rehearsal for invasion pendent probe after its forces killed an independent investigation into This project will complement our eff orts to trustworthy energy provider. and a provocation at a time when E the Prime Minister and 62 Palestinians during two days of the deaths, with Britain, Germany, implement our strategy, and will enable Qa- The expansion of Qatar’s LNG production inter-Korean relations were warming, it Minister of Interior, Sheikh violence along the Gaza border. Switzerland and Belgium among tar Petroleum to further expand its footprint from the North Field is an important land- added. Page 14 HAbdullah bin Nasser bin Protests and sporadic clashes those supporting such action. in the global petrochemicals markets.” mark in QP’s strategic growth plan and ob- Khalifa al-Thani, received a phone fl ared again on the Gaza bor- Turkish President Recep Tayy- The feedstock for the petrochemical com- jectives of becoming one of the best national call yesterday from Turkish Prime der, though they were far fewer in ip Erdogan vowed that a planned plex will be ethane produced primarily from oil and gas companies in the world. REGION | Diplomacy Minister Binali Yildirim. number than the previous day. summit this week of the world’s During the call, the two sides A second Palestinian was killed main pan-Islamic body would send Iran, Europe try to discussed the Israeli aggression by Israeli fi re yesterday, the health a “strong message” after Israeli save nuclear deal against the Palestinian people and ministry in the strip announced, a forces killed dozens of Palestinians Europe tried yesterday to find a way the arrangements for the emer- day after 60 people were killed in along the Gaza border. to save the Iran nuclear deal without gency Islamic (Organisation of the worst violence in years as the “The extraordinary meeting on the United States, saying a quick Islamic Co-operation) summit to United States opened an embassy in Friday will give a very strong mes- solution was needed for it to survive be held to discuss the repercus- Jerusalem. sage to the world from Istanbul,” the reimposition of US sanctions sions of the Israeli crimes, and the Palestinians yesterday marked Erdogan said at a press conference in ordered by President Donald Trump. shifting of the US embassy to Je- the Nakba, or “catastrophe”, com- London with British Prime Minister British, French and German foreign rusalem. memorating the more than 700,000 Theresa May, adding that all mem- ministers, along with the EU’s top They also stressed the need to Palestinians who fl ed or were ex- bers of the Organisation of Islamic diplomat, discussed the next steps with co-ordinate eff orts between the pelled in the 1948 war surrounding Co-operation (OIC) were invited. their Iranian counterpart Mohamed two countries to stop the Israeli Israel’s creation. Palestinian President Mahmoud Javad Zarif, a week after Trump attacks and to protect the Palestin- Most of the 60 Gazans killed on Abbas withdrew his top representa- abandoned the agreement. Seeking ian people. They said that moving Monday were shot by Israeli snip- tive to the United States yesterday, to uphold what the European Union of the US embassy to Jerusalem ers, Gaza’s health ministry said. a day after the US moved its Israeli had considered its biggest diplomatic would threaten the stability of the The toll included a baby who died embassy to Jerusalem. achievement in decades, the 2015 region and international peace and from tear gas inhalation along with Husam Zomlot, the head of the accord rests on allowing business with security. eight children under the age of 16, Palestine Liberation Organisa- Iran in exchange for Tehran shutting The two sides also discussed bi- the ministry said. tion’s offi ce in Washington, would down any capacity to build an atomic lateral relations and issues of com- At least 2,400 others were return to the Palestinian territories bomb. Page 11 mon concern. wounded in the bloodiest day in the today. To Page 11 ‘Take extra care to stay safe during Ramadan’ he Hamad Medical Corpo- operating machinery or using poten- ration’s (HMC) Hamad In- tially harmful household items such Tjury Prevention Programme as knives and gas cookers. (HIPP) has urged Qatar residents to “A key factor contributing to the take extra precautions to stay safe increase in motor vehicle crashes, during the holy month of Ramadan. and therefore subsequent injuries, “Ramadan is a special time of the comes when people drive without year during which Muslims are re- due care when trying to reach their minded to concentrate on their faith, destination to break their fast at practice self-control, and show Iftar,” said Dr Aisha Fathi Abeid, as- compassion to others,” explained Dr sistant director, HIPP. Hassan al-Thani, head of the Ha- “We ask that people allow extra mad Trauma Center. The HIPP is the time to reach their destination so community outreach arm of the Ha- that they are not rushing to get to the mad Trauma Center. Dr Aisha Fathi Abeid Dr Hassan al-Thani place where they will break their fast.