3rd Best News Website in the Middle East BUSINESS | 11 SPORT | 17 EU-Japan Federer and Djokovicc free trade march on as Pliskovaa deal signed crashes out Friday 7 July 2017 | 13 Shawwal 1438 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Volume 22 | Number 7215 | 2 Riyals Turkish base stays as long PM meets British Ambassador Emir and Guinea President as Qatar wants: Erdogan discuss Gulf Ankara through. The Turkish base in crisis over phone Anatolia Qatar was built but Saudi Ara- bia now wants to get rid of it. EMIR H H Sheikh Tamim bin urkey will not close its mil- "If Qatar has such a request Hamad Al Thani held tele- itary base in Qatar, of us, of course we will no longer phone a conversation with TPresident Recep Tayyip remain in a place where we are President of the Republic of Erdogan said. The closure of the not wanted," Erdogan said. "Why Guinea, Alpha Conde, the cur- base would happen under one do they not ask the same thing rent president of the African condition, Erdogan told the for CENTCOM? Because the Union (AU). The conversation France 24 television network. Americans have also a base reviewed the latest develop- "Unless Qatar wants it, we will not there, the French have a base ments of the current Gulf crisis. do it," Erdogan said. A defence there,” Erdogan said of the Amer- President Conde expressed agreement in 2014 between ican command responsible for his support for the mediation Ankara and Doha required Tur- the Middle East, north Africa and efforts of the Emir of Kuwait H key to establish a base in Qatar, central Asia. “We remain loyal to H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al at the request of the Qatari our agreement with Qatar.” Jaber Al Sabah to resolve the government. Turkey does not want the crisis through constructive dia- Erdogan said the same situation to widen into a Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al logue among all parties based terms were presented to Saudi regional crisis and has asked Thani met yesterday with British Ambassador to the State of Qatar, Ajay Sharma. They on diplomatic efforts. The Pres- Arabia for Turkey to build a Saudi Arabia, not to allow it to reviewed bilateral relations and ways of developing and strengthening them, in addition ident briefed the Emir on the base in the kingdom but Riy- develop into an even bigger to developments in the region. outputs of the African summit adh wanted time to think it crisis. and the declaration, in which AU member states agreed to back the Kuwaiti mediation efforts as a solution for the cur- rent crisis. The Emir thanked the FM: Siege on Qatar an act of aggression Guinean President for his efforts and his stance, expressing his appreciation London for the AU declaration that QNA "Shutting down Al Jazeera is out of the supports diplomatic efforts. question. Any demand that affect the oreign Minister H E sovereignty of the State of Qatar will not be Sheikh Mohammed bin Crisis could last Abdulrahman Al Thani discussed," the Foreign MInister said. affirmed that the siege imposed on Qatar is an Qatari who are involved in Foreign Minister said that "Hamas for months: US Fact of aggression and an insult financing any terrorist organi- representation in Qatar is a polit- WASHINGTON: The United to any independent and sover- sation, he will be held ical office. It is not a military States is warning that the Per- eign country. accountable." presentation." sian Gulf crisis between Qatar In an interview with CNN net- On a previous statement by The Foreign Minister and its neighbours is at an work, the Minister of Foreign the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin explained that the current polit- impasse and may not be Affairs said that if we are looking Hamad Al Thani that the concept ical leadership of the movement quickly resolved. at the demands presented to the Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al of terrorism may differ in the State is in Gaza and some of its leaders State Department spokes- State of Qatar, there are accusa- Thani, during an interview with CNN. of Qatar from some other coun- in the State of Qatar who came woman Heather Nauert says tions that Qatar is supporting tries, the Minister stressed that to participate in negotiations of the US believes the crisis terrorism and demands related to violation of international law and taken against Qatar is an act of Qatar remains committed to this the national reconciliation in could potentially drag on for shutting free speech, shutting would not comply with any action aggression and is relating to position saying that the govern- which Qatar plays the role of weeks or even months. She media outlets and expelling oppo- limited to Qatar alone. Any solu- other reasons, not Iran. ment recognises a group as mediator. These negotiations are says it could "possibly even nents as well as other demands tion must include everyone, not "Shutting down Al Jazeera is terrorist if it is designated by the supported by the international intensify." which are against the international Qatar alone. out of the question. Any demand UN Security Council or if there is community and in coordination Nauert isn't specifying law, such as withdrawing the Sheikh Mohammed bin that affect the sovereignty of the proof it has committed violence. with the US, he said stressing that what type of escalation the US Qatari nationality from certain Abdulrahman Al Thani said that State of Qatar will not be dis- Regarding the presence of that State of Qatar does not sup- fears. But she says Secretary individuals and return them to they are accusing Qatar of hav- cussed," the Foreign Minister said. Hamas movement's leaders in port Hamas, but it supports the of State Rex Tillerson remains their countries of origin. ing special relations with Iran, He affirmed that no money Qatar and in light of classifying people of Gaza. in close contact with the The Foreign MInister stressed while they did not take any from Qatar is going out of the the movement by some countries countries involved. The US is that Qatar wouldn't comply with action against Iran itself. There- country to finance terrorism, such as Israel and the United → Continued on page 3 praising Kuwait for trying to → See also page 9 any demands that it considers a fore, the measures that were stressing that "if there is any States on the list of terrorism, the mediate a resolution. Qatar Airways is to press on with plans to build a Electronic devices ban on stake of up to 4.75% in American Airlines in the near Qatar Airways flights lifted future, despite the opposition of the US company's management, Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said. The Peninsula Qatar Airways Group Chief Exec- utive Akbar Al Baker said: “We are atar Airways yesterday con- pleased to announce that the electron- firmed it has been approved by ics ban has been lifted from Qatar Qthe US Department of Home- Airways flights departing to all desti- land Security to permit passengers to nations in the US Safety and security carry personal electronic items on are always our highest priority. They Qatari cement covers market need board US-bound flights, departing are expressed throughout all of our from Hamad International Airport. corporate values, and must never be QNA production are available in import any materials from The airline gained the exemption compromised. the country, and all the them, Al Sulaity added. after US officials inspected the secu- “The security measures in place eneral manager of simple materials, such as Al Sulaity said the rity measures in full operation at the in Doha allow us to continue to provide crediting the airline’s fundamentals, Qatar National gypsum and iron oxide, are company has a surplus in state-of-the-art Hamad International our renowned world-class service for while intending to build a passive GCement Company, imported from Sultanate of production and is able to Airport (HIA), an airport recently all our passengers travelling to the US. position within the company. Qatar Mohammad Ali Al Sulaity, Oman according to previ- meet the country's needs awarded five stars by Skytrax, the first We look forward to providing our pas- Airways has long considered Ameri- said the siege has not ously signed agreements. of cement and sand, add- airport in the Middle East to be sengers an even greater choice of US can Airlines to be a good oneworld affected the company's Regarding paper bags, ing that the company will bestowed with this recognition. destinations soon, with the addition of San Alliance partner, and looks forward production, confirming the they are imported from run furnace number five With the lifting of the electronics Francisco to our expanding network, on to continuing this relationship. company is self-sufficient Kuwait, hence the produc- in September at a capac- restrictions, passengers departing board the most modern of aircraft includ- Qatar Airways has developed a in cement production and tion is not affected by the ity of 5,000 tonnes per from HIA to all Qatar Airways’ US des- ing the Airbus A350 and our Qsuite reputation for enhanced cooperation is able to secure the local siege as these few mate- day, which will increase tinations will be able to carry their retro-fitted Boeing 777 aircraft.” with industry and US regulators over market's needs. In an inter- rials that are required its daily production of personal electronic devices on board, Qatar Airways recently announced the past 20 years, consistently being view with Al Sharq, Al from abroad are unavail- clinker to 19,000 tonnes and have uninterrupted use of them its intention to make an initial invest- at the forefront of implementing new Sulaity said all the raw able in siege countries and per day and cement to for business and leisure purposes ment of up to 4.75 percent in its measures to enhance the safety and material necessary for the the company does not 21,000 tonnes.