BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Laudrup’s Rayyan hoping for INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2, 16 COMMENT 14, 15 Qatar Airways Cargo a winning ARAB WORLD 3 BUSINESS 1-8, 10-12 22,204.07 8,409.48 49.95 INTERNATIONAL 4-12 CLASSIFIED 9 to serve Pittsburgh in +45.89 -18.29 +0.65 ISLAM 13 SPORTS 1-8 start +0.21% -0.22% +1.32% US from October 11 Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 FRIDAY Vol. XXXVIII No. 10577 September 15, 2017 Dhul-Hijja 24, 1438 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Emir and Erdogan stress on In brief QATAR | Reaction dialogue to solve Gulf crisis Qatar condemns Iraq suicide attacks zSheikh Tamim to hold talks with Qatar yesterday strongly condemned German Chancellor Merkel today and suicide attacks on a restaurant and a police station in southern Iraq also with French President Macron that killed at least 52 people. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Aff airs reiterated Qatar’s firm position Agencies The Emir and the accompanying del- rejecting violence and terrorism Ankara/Doha egation were seen off at Esenboga Inter- regardless of their motives and national Airport by Simsek and Qatar’s reasons. The statement expressed ambassador, in addition to members of Qatar’s condolences to the families is Highness the Emir Sheikh the Qatari Embassy. of the victims, the government and Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and Ibrahim Kalin, a spokesman for Er- the people of Iraq, and its wishes for HTurkish President Recep Tayyip dogan, addressed reporters prior to speedy recovery to the injured. Erdogan discussed the latest develop- the meeting with the Qatari leader and Qatar also yesterday strongly ments in the Gulf crisis and ways to called for the Gulf nations to resolve condemned the bombing of a mosque solve it through diplomatic channels, in their concerns through dialogue. in northern Cameroon, which caused Ankara yesterday. Sheikh Tamim is also scheduled to the death of a number of people. The The two leaders also discussed the visit France. In Paris, the Emir will Ministry of Foreign Aff airs in a separate most prominent regional and interna- meet with President Emmanuel Ma- statement reiterated Qatar’s firm tional events and exchanged views on cron and discuss with him ways to en- stance rejecting violence and terrorism them, offi cial Qatar News Agency (QNA) hance joint co-operation between the and stressed Qatar’s complete said. two friendly countries, in addition to rejection of targeting places of worship During the meeting, which was held the Gulf crisis and issues of common and intimidating innocent people. The at the Presidential Palace in the Turkish concern. statement also expressed condolences capital, the Emir and Erdogan reviewed The Gulf crisis erupted after Saudi to the victims’ families and to the the close relations and prospects for Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emir- government and people of Cameroon. their development in various fi elds to ates (UAE) and Egypt cut ties with Qatar serve the common interests of the two accusing it of backing extremism and REGION | Confl ict friendly countries and peoples. fostering ties with Iran on June 5. After visiting Turkey, the Emir left Doha denies the claims and Ankara Yemen rebels threaten for Berlin yesterday for talks with Ger- has insisted there is absolutely no evi- to target UAE, Saudi His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the man Chancellor Angela Merkel today. dence to back the allegations. The head of Yemen’s Shia Houthi rebels presidential palace in Ankara yesterday. The talks will cover the prospects of Erdogan has strongly spoken out threatened yesterday to fire missiles at co-operation between the two friendly against the sanctions applied by the the United Arab Emirates and to attack countries and ways to develop them, in Saudi-led bloc against Doha. Saudi tankers in the Red Sea. The UAE, addition to the latest regional and in- Erdogan in July embarked on a re- a key member of a Saudi-led coalition ternational developments, primarily the gional tour of the Gulf countries, with fighting the rebels in Yemen’s conflict, Gulf crisis. visits to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar “is now within range of our missiles”, UN urged to act against siege nations His Highness the Emir attended the in a bid to defuse the crisis. Abdel Malek al-Houthi, told the rebel- dinner banquet hosted by the Turkish On Wednesday, Kuwaiti Prime Min- controlled television station Al-Masirah. president in his honour at the Presiden- ister Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak al-Sabah “The companies which have been set QNA mandate, and the High Commissioner coercive measures, containing docu- tial Palace. met with Erdogan at his presidential up or which have investments in the Geneva for Human Rights, who expressed his mented information of several cases that Upon his arrival at Esenboga Interna- palace. UAE should no longer consider it a views on these measures profession- constituted a blatant example of the hu- tional Airport, the Emir was welcomed Mediation eff orts led by Kuwait suf- safe country.” More than 8,400 people ally and clearly, Qatar’s Permanent man rights violations that accompanied by Turkish Deputy Prime Minister for fered a setback on Saturday when Saudi have been killed since the coalition atar has asserted that since June Representative to the United Nations these coercive measures and siege. Economic Aff airs Mehmet Simsek, Arabia said it was halting all dialogue intervened in support of the Yemeni it has been subjected to uni- in Geneva Ambassador Ali Khalfan al- “Unfortunately, we have not received Governor of Ankara Ercan Topaca and with Qatar, on the pretext that Doha government in March 2015. Qlateral coercive measures and Mansouri said yesterday. any response or comment,” he added. Qatar’s ambassador Salem bin Mubarak misrepresented the context of a phone unjust siege by some countries in the He was speaking at the 36th session Al-Mansouri said that “on August al-Shafi in addition to senior offi cials call between the Emir and Saudi Crown ARAB WORLD | Meeting region, which have resulted in serious of the Human Rights Council, within the 30, we again addressed the Special and members of the Qatari Embassy. Prince Mohamed bin Salman. Page 16 and persistent violations of human framework of the interactive dialogue Rapporteur on coercive measures, ex- Conference on Syria rights. with the independent expert on a demo- plaining the size and magnitude of crisis begins in Astana However, this issue has not yet re- cratic and equitable international order these ongoing violations, and express- The sixth international conference ceived suffi cient consideration and at- and the Special Rapporteur on the nega- ing our surprise that he has not ex- on Syria started in Kazakhstan’s tention from the mechanisms of the tive impact of unilateral coercive meas- pressed his opinion.” Trump to visit China, Japan, S Korea capital city of Astana yesterday. The United Nations Human Rights Coun- ures on the enjoyment of human rights. “We regret that until now, the Spe- first day of the forum was dedicated cil, except for the Special Rapporteur, The ambassador said Qatar sent on cial Rapporteur has not expressed any AFP threatening to rain down “fi re and to bilateral consultations and a final on the right to freedom of opinion and July 3 an offi cial letter to a number of opinion, especially as the issue is di- Washington fury” if necessary. But with North Ko- plenary meeting will be held today. Task expression who commented on these special panels headed by the Special rectly related to his mandate,” al-Man- rea on the cusp of marrying nuclear number one at the talks is to establish measures from the perspective of his Rapporteur on the negative impact of souri said. warhead and intercontinental ballistic a de-escalation zone in Idlib and reach S President Donald Trump yes- missile technology, Trump has strug- an agreement on control forces and terday announced he intends to gled to get China to buy in to biting boundaries of this zone. The meeting Uvisit China, Japan and South Ko- sanctions. is expected to pass provisions on a de- Sheikh Joaan honours Qatari champion athletes rea later this year, a blockbuster maiden The visit will be another opportunity escalation zones co-ordination centre. presidential visit to Asia. for Trump to press his Chinese counter- Trump said aboard Air Force One that part Xi Jinping, and crucially will come AMERICA | Controversy a US delegation would likely make the after an October Congress of the Com- trip in November, adding that he will munist Party. ‘Ultimately we have to “possibly” go to the Apec summit in Vi- Privately, US offi cials admit Xi is un- have a wall’: Trump etnam at the same time. likely to back tougher sanctions before US President Donald Trump says he will The announcement sets the stage for that meeting, which sets the course for not negotiate on the construction of a wildly ambitious fi rst visit to a region China’s leadership in the next fi ve years. a wall at the US southern border even that is vital to US economic and security Vice President Mike Pence had ear- as he looks to work with Democrats interests. lier announced that Trump would also to protect young immigrants brought The visit is likely to focus heavily on visit the Philippines in November for to the United States as children. trade and North Korea’s nuclear and an Asean summit, but the president was “Ultimately we have to have a wall,” ballistic weapons programmes, one of more cool to the idea.