BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Al Duhail, Al Sadd take rivalry to continental Qatari investments in level Russia hit around $13bn published in QATAR since 1978 TUESDAY Vol. XXXX No. 11267 August 6, 2019 Dhul-Hijja 5, 1440 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals In brief Amir meets ambassador of the Netherlands QATAR | Offi cial Amir condoles with UK joins US-led Philippine president His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani and HE the Prime Minister and Minister of maritime security Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani sent yesterday cables of condolences to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on the victims of ferries which capsized in the strait between Iloilo City and mission in Gulf Guimaras Island. Reuters given the increased threat,” said Brit- ferences between the EU’s big pow- QATAR | Reaction London ish Defence Secretary Ben Wallace. ers - which want to preserve the Iran “The deployment of Royal Navy nuclear deal - and the United States Qatar condemns assets is a sign of our commitment to which has pushed for a tougher policy explosion in Cairo ritain yesterday joined the Unit- our UK fl agged vessels and we look on Iran. Qatar has strongly condemned the ed States in a maritime security forward to working alongside the US “Our approach to Iran hasn’t explosion that took place in front of the Bmission in the Gulf to protect and others to fi nd an international so- changed,” British Foreign Secretary Do- National Cancer Institute in El Manial merchant vessels travelling through lution to the problems in the Strait of minic Raab said. “We remain committed area of Cairo, killing scores of people the Strait of Hormuz after Iran seized Hormuz.” to working with Iran and our interna- and injuring others. The Ministry a British-fl agged vessel. Tanker traffi c through the Strait - tional partners to de-escalate the situa- of Foreign Aff airs reiterated Qatar’s British offi cials stressed that there through which a fi fth of the world’s tion and maintain the nuclear deal.” firm position on rejecting violence, was no change to London’s policy on oil passes - has become the focus for a A British source said the focus of the terrorism and criminal acts. Page 6 Iran but joining the United States is the standoff between Iran and the United new mission would be protecting the most signifi cant non-Brexit foreign States, which has beefed up its military security of shipping and Britain would AMERICA | Shootings policy move to date of Prime Minister presence in the Gulf since May. not be joining US sanctions against Boris Johnson’s 12-day-old govern- Last month, Iran’s Revolutionary Iran. Trump slams racism, ment. Guards seized a British tanker, Stena Another British source said Lon- white supremacy Just two weeks ago, Britain was call- Impero, near the Strait of Hormuz for don hoped the US-led mission would US President Donald Trump ing for a European-led naval mission. alleged marine violations. That came transition towards a European-led His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani met at the Amiri Diwan yesterday told a nation mourning the Now, it has joined what it said was a two weeks after Britain seized an Ira- mission. The United Kingdom has also off ice yesterday with the ambassador of the Netherlands to Qatar Dr Bahia Tahzib- death of 31 people in two weekend US-led “international maritime secu- nian oil tanker near Gibraltar, accusing off ered to lead one of the US-led mis- Lie, who called upon the Amir to greet him on the occasion of ending her tenure in mass shootings that he rejected rity mission”. No other nations are yet it of violating sanctions on Syria. sion’s maritime task groups. the country. The Amir wished the ambassador success in her future tasks and for racism and white supremacist involved. Britain has repeatedly ruled out any Britain has deployed a destroyer HMS relations between the two countries further progress and prosperity. For her part, ideology, moving to blunt criticism “It is vital to secure the freedom for exchange. Duncan and a frigate HMS Montrose to the ambassador expressed thanks and appreciation to the Amir and to the state that his anti-immigrant rhetoric fuels all international shipping to navigate The tanker dispute has tangled the the Gulf to accompany UK-fl agged ves- off icials for the co-operation she received that contributed to the success of her violence. Page 8 the Strait of Hormuz without delay, United Kingdom in the diplomatic dif- sels through the strait. work in the country. Page 2 Defence minister meets Qatar condemns Turkish counterpart Ooredoo Internet among world’s fastest bombing of Libya residential area oredoo has announced that it lessly to provide the best coverage and Qatar has condemned in the strongest climbed 20 places in the recent highest speeds to all homes across Qatar, terms the bombardment that targeted Ohome Internet Speed Test Glo- and we’re extremely pleased to see this a residential area in the southern bal Index 2019 rankings, putting it ahead international recognition of our eff orts Libyan city of Murzuq, which resulted of many other countries in the region, and achievements. in dozens of deaths and injuries. 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It called of a new strategy increasing home In- our fi bre network and home the whole family to stay connected and on the international community to ternet speeds to up to fi ve times faster Internet provision, and proud be entertained at home, as well as offi - take an immediate action to protect than before - at no extra charge - from our commitment and hard cially one of the fastest home internet the civilians, and to launch an urgent February this year. work is paying off ” speeds in the world.” investigation into the incident that Ooredoo’s continued commitment Ooredoo ONE offers custom- would pave the way for bringing the to and investment in the country’s Ooredoo Qatar CEO Waleed al-Sayed ers our internationally recognised aggressors to international justice. HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Aff airs Dr Khalid only nationwide fi bre infrastructure said: “We’re rightfully proud of our fi bre super-fast home Internet, reliable The ministry expressed Qatar’s bin Mohamed al-Attiyah met with Turkish Minister of Defence Hulusi Akar in has ensured the delivery of outstand- network and home Internet provision, Wi-Fi, great coverage, and awesome condolences to the families of the Ankara yesterday. The meeting discussed a number of issues of joint concern, as ing world-class unlimited home Inter- and proud our commitment and hard entertainment for the whole family, victims and the government and well as the bilateral military relations and ways to enhancing them. Page 5 net at average speeds of up to 70Mbps work is paying off . We’re working tire- all in one package. people of Libya. Page 6 US, Russia up the ante in nuclear missile row Reuters nuclear strike at short notice. ing a meeting with Russia’s Secu- Moscow Putin yesterday ordered the de- rity Council to discuss the US move, fence and foreign ministries and Rus- which Moscow had argued against for sia’s SVR foreign intelligence service to months, warning it would undermine a ussian President Vladimir Putin closely monitor any steps the US takes key pillar of international arms control. warned yesterday that Moscow to develop, produce or deploy missiles Putin said Russia’s arsenal of air and Rwould start developing short and banned under the defunct treaty. sea-launched missiles combined with intermediate-range land-based nucle- “If Russia obtains reliable informa- its work on developing hypersonic mis- ar missiles if the United States started tion that the United States has fi nished siles meant it was well placed to off set doing the same after the demise of a developing these systems and started to any threat emanating from the United landmark arms control treaty. produce them, Russia will have no op- States for now. The US formally left the Intermedi- tion other than to engage in a full-scale But he said it was essential for Mos- ate Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty with eff ort to develop similar missiles,” Pu- cow and Washington, the world’s largest Russia on Friday after determining that tin said in a statement. nuclear powers, to resume arms control Moscow was violating the treaty and US offi cials have said the United talks to prevent what he described as an had already deployed one banned type States is months away from the fi rst “unfettered” arms race breaking out. of missile, an accusation the Kremlin fl ight tests of an American intermedi- “In order to avoid chaos with no denies.