BUSINESS | Page 1 QATAR | Page 9 US Olympian to take part in QF National QSE-listed fi rms step Sport Day up IR eff orts in 2018 events published in QATAR since 1978 SUNDAY Vol. XXXIX No. 11090 February 10, 2019 Jumada II 5, 1440 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals In brief French protest for 13th consecutive Saturday Qatar informs QATAR | Offi cial Amir condoles with Turkish president UN of airspace 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 violation by Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani sent yesterday cables of condolences to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the victims Bahrain aircraft of a building collapse in Istanbul, wishing the injured a speedy QNA sions of Articles 34 and 35 of the UN recovery. New York Charter. HE Sheikha Alya said that the con- QATAR | Relief tinued air violations by the Kingdom of atar has informed the United Bahrain and its violation of Qatari sov- QRCS winterisation aid Nations Security Council and ereignty are serious breach and fl agrant for 8,000 Bangladeshis Qthe UN Secretary-General violations of international law, warn- Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) about a violation of Qatari airspace by a ing against the continued attempts to has initiated a project to provide Bahrain Air Force aircraft on December ignite incidents that would increase winterisation non-food items for 27, 2018. tension in the region and without re- people aff ected by a cold wave in Protesters face police off icers during a demonstration in Paris yesterday as the “Yellow Vests” (Gilets Jaunes) take to the streets The Bahraini plane entered Qatar’s gard to Qatar’s security and stability. Bangladesh. The QR114,000 project for the 13th consecutive Saturday. The “Yellow Vest” movement in France originally started as a protest about planned fuel airspace without the prior authorisa- She expressed Qatar’s strong rejec- is co-ordinated with Bangladesh hikes but has morphed into a mass protest against the French president’s policies and top-down style of governing. Page 17 tion of the competent Qatari authori- tion and condemnation of “this illegal Red Crescent Society and the ties, it was said in a message sent on act as a violation of the sovereignty and International Federation of the Red February 7 by HE the Permanent Rep- territorial integrity of the State of Qa- Cross and Red Crescent Societies. resentative of Qatar to the UN Ambas- tar”, and blamed the Kingdom of Bah- Over one month, a total of 8,000 sador Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif rain for this air breach, asserting that blankets will be distributed in al-Thani to UN Secretary-General it shall adhere to international con- Rajshahi City, western Bangladesh. Antonio Guterres, and to Permanent ventions, the UN Charter and interna- The aid is estimated to help more Centre for rare disease to Representative of Equatorial Guinea tional law. than 8,000 people, mainly children, Ambassador Ndong Mba, who is the Concluding her message, the ambas- women, patients, senior citizens, and President of the Security Council for sador affi rmed Qatar’s commitment to people with disability. Page 4 this month. exercise the highest degree of restraint, In her message, HE Sheikha Alya called abide by the UN Charter and promote QATAR | Tourism be established in Qatar upon the United Nations to take the nec- good neighbourly relations, stressing essary measures to put an end to the ten- that Qatar reserves the full right to re- Queen Mary 2 passengers dentious Bahraini violations in order to spond to any violations in line with its pay visit to Al Shaqab maintain international peace and secu- sovereign right, in accordance with the A trip to Al Shaqab, a member of amad Medical Corporation education, training, and research, we research and training. rity, in accordance with the provisions of provisions of international law. Qatar Foundation, was a highlight (HMC) and Heidelberg Uni- will continue to look at areas where Dr Saad al-Kaabi, chairman of the the Charter of the United Nations. HE Sheikha Alya reaffi rmed that during the recent visit of luxury Hversity Hospital have signed Qatar can develop further and one International Medical Aff airs Offi ce Requesting that the message be cir- Qatar would take the necessary meas- cruise ship Queen Mary 2 to Qatar. an agreement to establish a National such area is the planned Qatar Nation- at HMC and conference chairperson, culated as a document of the Security ures to defend its borders, airspace The passengers, who hail from Center for Rare Disease in Qatar. al Center for Rare Disease. This centre said the gathering provided a forum Council, she said the Government of and sea and its national security, in several countries, were “dazzled by The agreement was signed by HE Dr will be a joint collaboration with Hei- for clinicians, researchers, academ- Qatar draws the attention of the Secu- accordance with international laws the stunning facilities and its elegant Hanan Mohamed al-Kuwari, Minister delberg University Hospital and will ics, and healthcare professionals to rity Council in the light of the provi- and regulations. occupants”, according to a press of Public Health, and Prof Dr Annette see the combining of both organisa- explore new clinical and research col- statement. Page 24 Gruters-Kieslich, chief medical di- tions’ knowledge and expertise,” add- laborations, and to build on many of rector and chairperson of the board of ed Dr al-Kuwari. the collaborations. ARAB WORLD | Trial Heidelberg University Hospital. Prof Gruters-Kieslich, who also “We signed an agreement last year Militants get life for Over the weekend, offi cials from presented a keynote lecture on the to deepen the long-standing relation- HMC and the acclaimed German re- evolving concept of rare diseases, ship between HMC and Heidelberg Venezuela again blocks aid; attacks in Tunisia search institution, gathered for the stated she is confident HMC and University Hospital and we have al- A Tunisian court has sentenced Doha-Heidelberg Clinical, Oncology, Heidelberg will continue to be strong ready seen signifi cant benefi ts result- seven militants to life in prison over Research Conference. The conference partners, collaborating across a ing from the close collaboration be- Guaido vows distribution attacks at a museum and on a beach also saw the hosting of the fi rst Rare number of areas, including cancer tween both our institutions.” Page 2 in 2015 that killed 60 people, many Disease Symposium, illustrating the enezuelan soldiers at the Co- as undemocratic last year. of them British tourists, prosecutors growing interest in this topic. lombian border were preventing Guaido says the aid will be sent to said yesterday. Dozens of defendants Dr al-Kuwari attended the confer- Vthe entry of a humanitarian aid 300,000 Venezuelans suff ering from faced two separate trials over the ence’s opening ceremony and noted convoy carrying 100 tons of food, med- acute food and medicine shortages. closely linked shootings, which the signifi cance of the collaboration icines and hygiene items from entering Maduro on Friday made it clear he occurred just months apart in between HMC and Heidelberg Univer- the country for the second day running would not let the aid through. Tunis and Sousse, but many were sity Hospital. yesterday. Meanwhile, Guaido refused to rule acquitted. Four were sentenced “I am delighted to see the progress The 10 lorries carrying the aid have out the possibility of authorising Unit- to life in prison for the shooting that has been achieved since the agree- been stuck in the Colombian border ed States intervention to help force rampage at a Sousse tourist resort ment between HMC and Heidelberg city of Cucuta since Thursday, but Maduro from power and alleviate a hu- in June 2015, which killed 38 people, University Hospital was signed a year self-declared interim president Juan manitarian crisis. mostly British tourists. Page 12 ago. Not only have we had the benefi t Guaido said on Twitter that he was Guaido told AFP he would do “eve- of senior consultants from Heidelberg nonetheless working on a plan to dis- rything that is necessary... to save hu- EUROPE | Politics visiting Qatar to provide specialist tribute the items to impoverished citi- man lives,” acknowledging that US expertise to our patients, but we have zens. intervention is “a very controversial Thousands protest also benefi ted from opportunities for Guaido – who quickly won US subject.” Italy’s populist govt joint training exercises, with many backing and support from Latin Under Maduro’s stewardship, oil- Tens of thousands of people took physicians from Qatar having trained American and European countries rich Venezuela’s economy has col- to the streets of Rome yesterday to in Heidelberg’s world-renowned fa- after declaring himself head of state lapsed leaving the country wracked by protest the course of Italy’s populist cility,” said Dr al-Kuwari. last month – is demanding the resig- hyperinfl ation, recession and shortag- government, local media reported. “As we work together to explore new HE Dr Hanan Mohamed al-Kuwari, Minister of Public Health, and Prof Dr Annette nation of President Nicolas Maduro, es of basic necessities such as food and Several unions had called for the ways of delivering better patient care, Gruters-Kieslich, shake hands at the signing ceremony. who won an election widely criticised medicine. — DPA Page 19 protest in order to draw attention to inequality, unemployment and racism under the government, which came to power last year. “The government has to come out of its virtual reality and enter the real world,” said Annamaria Furlan, the US-backed force launches ‘fi nal battle’ against IS head of the Italian Confederation of Workers’ Trade Unions Cisl.