BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Philippine Ton-up healthcare group plans Stokes rides to set up his luck INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2, 16 COMMENT 14, 15 pharma plant REGION 3 BUSINESS 1–12 in Qatar against 21,813.67 8,951.82 47.80 ARAB WORLD 3 CLASSIFIED 7, 8 +30.27 -101.78 +0.37 INTERNATIONAL 4–13 SPORTS 1–8 +0.14% -1.12% +0.78% Windies Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 SATURDAY Vol. XXXVIII No. 10557 August 26, 2017 Dhul-Hijja 4, 1438 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Nepalese show of solidarity In brief QATAR | Diplomacy FM, Boris Johnson Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim discuss Gulf crisis bin Hamad al-Thani HE the Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani held a telephone conversation yesterday with UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson. During the phone call, they discussed bilateral relations and Abbas hails Qatar’s means of boosting and developing them, as well as the developments of the Gulf crisis and a number of issues of mutual interest. stance in support of On behalf of the nearly 450,000-strong Nepalese expatriate community in the country, a well-attended event was hosted QATAR | Reaction in Doha to express solidarity with Qatar. The event, under the slogan “We love Qatar, We support Qatar, We are in Qatar, and Qatar is our Second Home,” was held on Thursday. The participants said they do not tolerate any encroachment on Qatar’s Attack on Kabul sovereignty by the blockading nations. Rashid al-Dehaimi, assistant director of Asian Department at Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign mosque condemned Palestinian cause Aff airs, was the chief guest and Fahad Saleem al-Marri, from the Asian Department, the guest of honour. Representatives from Qatar has strongly condemned the Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan and Filipino communities also participated in the programme. Page 16 armed attack on a mosque in the QNA Discussions during the phone call Afghan capital, Kabul, which resulted Doha also dealt with international eff orts in a number of deaths and injuries. aimed at fi nding a lasting, just and In a statement yesterday, the comprehensive solution to the Pales- Foreign Ministry reiterated Qatar’s is Highness the Emir Sheikh tinian question. firm stance rejecting violence and Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani The Palestinian President ex- terrorism, regardless of motives and Hheld a telephone conversation pressed his appreciation to His High- reasons. The statement stressed yesterday evening with Palestinian ness the Emir for the State of Qatar’s Qatar’s total rejection of targeting President Mahmoud Abbas on the lat- firm stance in support of the Pales- places of worship and intimidating Turkey detains est developments on the Palestinian tinian cause. civilians. The ministry expressed its arena. The two sides also discussed the as- condolences to the families of the President Abbas briefed the Emir sistance provided by Qatar to the Pal- victims, the government and people on the results of his meetings with the estinian people, especially the recon- of Afghanistan, and wished speedy US delegation headed by President struction projects in the Gaza Strip, recovery to the injured. Trump’s senior adviser Jared Kushner, and exchanged of views on a number and the eff orts exerted to resume the of regional and international issues of REGION | Confl ict fi ve involved in peace process. common interest. Saudi-led air raid kills 14 in Sanaa Hurricane Harvey threatens record fl ooding in Texas Children were among at least 14 people killed in an air strike Hurricane Harvey intensified yesterday and was poised to hit the mainland United that toppled residential blocks in States late yesterday evening as the most powerful storm in more than a decade Yemen’s capital Sanaa yesterday, hacking of QNA and authorities warned residents to shelter from life-threatening winds and witnesses and medics said. The flooding. Harvey became a Category 3 hurricane, the third most powerful, the attack was the latest in a wave of ive people have been detained Dr al-Marri stated while adding that terior (MoI) had announced on July 20 National Hurricane Center said yesterday. Page 5 deadly raids on residential areas of by the Turkish authorities for all the details regarding the subject they have evidence to prove the cyber- Yemen blamed on a Saudi-led Arab Ftheir connection to the hacking will be announced once the investiga- attack on the country’s offi cial media 30 killed in India as court convicts guru of rape military coalition, drawing strong of Qatar News Agency (QNA), which tion is over, QNA reported. originated from the UAE. international condemnation. The took place in late May, HE the Attor- Qatar had announced on June 20 The attack on the website of QNA At least 30 people were killed yesterday when clashes broke out in northern United Nations has accused the Arab ney General Dr Ali bin Fetais al-Marri that it had proof that the hacking of started as early as April 19 when pro- India after a court convicted a controversial religious leader of raping two of his coalition of killing 42 civilians in the said yesterday. its state-run news agency and govern- fessional hackers began to scan the followers, sparking fury among tens of thousands of supporters who had gathered week to Thursday, including many He told QNA that as part of co- ment social media accounts, which set site using VPN programmes to look for for the verdict. Authorities rushed hundreds of troops to the city of Panchkula after children. Pages 3, 16 operation between Qatar and Turkey off a major diplomatic crisis in the re- loopholes in the system, the technical followers of guru Ram Rahim Singh torched cars went on a rampage throwing in combating cyber crime, the Turk- gion, was linked to countries that have investigation team of the MoI revealed. rocks and attacking television vans and setting fire to dozens of private vehicles. ARAB WORLD | Off ensive ish authorities detained fi ve people recently cut ties with it. The UAE’s role in the hacking has Page 9 Iraqis break through involved in the hacking of QNA and Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and been widely reported both locally and broadcasting of false statements at- Egypt severed diplomatic relations internationally, and also confi rmed by Man with knife held outside Buckingham Palace IS lines in Tal Afar tributed to His Highness the Emir and cut off land, air and sea links with multiple American intelligence agen- Iraqi government forces broke Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani. Qatar on June 5, accusing it of sup- cies. Both the Washington Post and British police said they had arrested a man carrying a knife outside Buckingham through Islamic State’s lines inside The Attorney General recalled that, porting “terrorism” and advancing NBC News, quoting US intelligence Palace last night, with two off icers suff ering minor injuries in the process. The man Tal Afar yesterday, reaching the old after the hacking crime, Qatari authori- the agenda of their regional rival, Iran. offi cials, have said the UAE arranged was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and assault on police near to city centre and the neighbourhood ties began investigations inside and Doha strongly denies the charges. hacking of Qatari media. Queen Elizabeth’s London residence. around the Ottoman-era citadel, outside the country. They contacted “Qatar has evidence that certain The Post reported on July 16 that according to a military statement. friendly countries and asked for help on iPhones originating from countries information from US intelligence offi - ‘Terrorist’ attacker in Brussels shot dead On the sixth day of the off ensive, the subject, given that electronic crimes laying siege to Qatar were used in the cials showed that senior UAE govern- elite Iraqi units seized the northern do not recognise borders by their nature. hack,” HE Dr al-Marri had told a press ment offi cials discussed the planned A knife-wielding man who attacked two soldiers in Brussels yesterday was shot neighbourhoods of Nida’, Taliaa, “Five people involved in the hacking conference in Doha on June 20. hacks on May 23, the day before the dead, federal prosecutors said. “We believe that it is a terrorist attack,” said a Uruba, Nasr, and Saad. Page 3 are currently being interrogated,” HE Offi cials of Qatar’s Ministry of In- hacking occurred. prosecutors’ off ice spokeswoman, who added the attacker “is dead.” Packing and peeling facility to cut waste in stores By Joey Aguilar ing fruits such as papaya and lemons, Staff Reporter as well as other vegetables (carrots and zucchini) and diff erent kinds of herbs such as basil, coriander, and mint. packing and peeling facility at If successful, Agrico will increase its Al Khor, is expected to reduce a fruit production and other varieties of A signifi cant quantity of vegetable vegetables to meet the growing demand and fruit waste in many hypermarkets in the country. across Qatar, once operational. Such strategy, which al-Khalaf de- The facility is being set up by Ag- scribed as a sustainable practice, will rico, a private local Qatari agricultural also help in lessening the quantity of development company established waste brought to the waste manage- in 2011 with the aim of helping Qatar ment facility for treatment. achieve food security. The 800sq m packing and peeling fa- “About 30% of vegetable and fruit cility will have a capacity of 100-tonnes waste in hypermarkets can be reduced per day but al-Khalaf plans to build a since peeling will be done in our facil- bigger one next year.