3rd Best News Website in the Middle East BUSINESS | 18 SPORT | 24 Developed & EM Kiprop eyes markets offer best El Guerrouj’s record growth in equities four world titles Wednesday 9 August 2017 | 17 Dhul-Qa’Da 1438 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Volume 22 | Number 7248 | 2 Riyals Emir receives invitation from Bolivian President Kuwait renews Qatar Airways efforts to end Gulf crisis gets access to Agencies AS THE GULF crisis entered its third month, efforts to UAE corridor break the stalemate intensi- fied yesterday with renewed diplomatic efforts by Kuwait Montreal and the US. AFP & Agencies Kuwait Emir H H Sheikh “Some existing air Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al atar Airways can now route availability has Sabah’s envoys First Deputy access a new route over been assured, and Prime Minister and Minister international waters in some new temporary or of Foreign Affairs Sheikh the Gulf controlled by contingency routes have Sabah Al Khaled Al Hamad Qthe United Arab Emir- Al Sabah and Minister of State also been developed,” ates and Bahrain, the world for Cabinet Affairs and Acting aviation agency announced. said spokesman of Minister of Information The Montreal-based Inter- the Montreal-based Sheikh Mohammad Al national Civil Aviation International Civil Abdullah Al Mubarak Al Organization (ICAO) has been Aviation Organization Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received yesterday a written message from Sabah delivered a letter to H working with “various Middle (ICAO). the President of Bolivia, Evo Morales Ayma, inviting the Emir to attend the Forum of Gas M Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Eastern states to ensure equi- Exporting Countries slated for November in Bolivia’s city of Santa Cruz. The message Sultanate of Oman on the table access to airspace for was handed over by Bolivia’s Minister of Justice, Hector Arce Zaconeta, when the Emir recent regional and Qatar-registered aircraft” since suitability and ATM (air traffic met him at Emiri Diwan. international developments. sanctions were announced on management) measures, which The letter was handed to June 5, ICAO spokesman may still be subject to further Deputy Prime Minister for Anthony Philbin said. “Some modification if necessary, by International Relations and existing air route availability has mutual agreement,” Philbin Cooperation Affairs and been assured, and some new said. Saj Ahmad, chief analyst Personal Representative of temporary or contingency routes at the aviation consultancy Siege countries violating Sultan Qaboos, Asa’ad bin have also been developed,” Strategic Aero Research, said Tariq bin Taimour Al Said. including through Bahrain and the new corridor, though tem- postal movement: Minister Earlier yesterday, Vice- UAE airspace, he said. porary, bodes “well for a longer President and Prime Qatar had asked the ICAO term solution that may provide countries’ infringements on the emphasised the postal corre- Minister of the UAE and the to approve new routes after much needed breathing space QNA UPU Constitution and General spondences is a human right and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain for Qatar Airways”. Regulations, which are the first delivering them to their desti- Mohammad bin Rashid Al and Egypt banned Qatar Air- Ahmad told Al Jazeera that inister of Transport and of their kind in the world and a nations is a social matter. Maktoum received a letter ways from their airspace as part while he does not “see any Communications H E dangerous precedent to the UPU The meeting also reviewed from Kuwaiti Emir of economic and diplomatic resumption of pre-June 2017 MJassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti conventions. cooperation in the field of post addressing the UAE President boycott. The air traffic restric- normalcy in terms of flights to met here yesterday with Bishar The two officials discussed and means of furthering H H Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed tions have caused headaches and from Doha”, it will enable Hussein, Director-General of the blockading countries’ violations enhancing and developing them, Al Nahyan. for the 2.4 million residents of Qatar Airways to fly a little Universal Postal Union (UPU), of UPU systems, particularly as well as boosting relations Kuwaiti envoys handed Qatar. “The ICAO and the states more efficiently, particularly in response to the complaint the Article 4 of UPU conventions between Qatar and the UPU. over similar letter to Bahrain involved are continuously mon- when it could not previously fly State of Qatar had submitted to relating to freedom of transit of King in Manama, Kuwait itoring related air route over UAE airspace. the UPU about blockading postal items. The meeting also →Picture on page 3 News Agency reported. LATAM Airlines Group supports QA Abdalelah Haroun wins bronze PROMISING Qatari atin America’s leading air- strong partnership with LATAM. sprinter Abdalelah line showed strong support “We look forward to growing Haroun won the bronze Lfor Qatar this week when and expanding our presence in South medal when he clocked Qatar Airways hosted the LATAM America when we launch a brand 44.48 seconds in the Airlines Group Board of Direc- new direct service between Doha, men’s 400 metres final of tors for its first-ever meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Santiago, IAAF World Athletics Doha. Chile starting in early 2018.” Championships in Lon- The board members, includ- During their two-day visit to don, yesterday. The young ing Chairman of the Board Qatar, LATAM’s Board of Direc- star blasted through in the Ignacio Cueto and Chief Execu- tors were able to see first-hand final stretch at the London tive Officer Enrique Cueto, Qatar Airways’ new operational Stadium to earn Qatar’s arrived at Doha’s state-of-the-art base and facilities. As well as tour- first medal in the 2017 Hamad International Airport ing the airline’s Airbus A350-900, Worlds while World (HIA), after flying on Qatar Air- they also visited the cargo opera- record holder South Afri- ways flights from Sao Paulo, tions and technical hangar, where can Wayde van Niekerk Brazil, and Madrid, Spain, allow- an aircraft was undergoing an got his bid for an auda- ing them to experience the inspection by engineers, the Inte- cious 200/400m double airline’s renowned world-class grated Operations Centre, where off to a flying start when service for themselves. While in every Qatar Airways flight around he defended his one-lap Doha they were given an exten- the world is managed, and world- title in 43.98 seconds. Ste- sive tour of Qatar Airways’ hi-tech class HIA, complete with its ven Gardiner of the operational centre and technical modern and convenient airport Bahamas claimed silver in facilities, as well as one of the air- hotel, luxurious First Class and 44.41sec to round-up the Abdalelah Haroun of Qatar line’s Airbus A350 aircraft. Business Class lounges and Duty podium. Qatar Airways Group Chief Free shops and luxury boutiques. → See also page 24 celebrates after the race. Executive Akbar Al Baker said: LATAM Airlines Group Board of Directors during a tour of Qatar “We were delighted to extend Airways’ hi-tech operational centre and technical facilities. → Continued on page 2 the warmest of welcomes to LATAM’s board members and Belgium and EU fully support Kuwaiti mediation offer them a taste of authentic Arabian hospitality. LATAM Airlines Group’s presence in Qatar sends an important signal OUTGOING Ambassador of Belgium to Qatar, Christophe Payot, “LATAM’s presence here in that the business is as usual both for Qatar Airways and the State has said that Belgium and the European Union are playing their Qatar sends an important signal due role for the early resolution of Gulf crisis by emphasising on that it is business as usual both of Qatar, and that we continue to strengthen our links with our the process of dialogue and fully supporting Kuwaiti mediation. for Qatar Airways and the State “We hope this crisis will be resolved soon through dialogue as of Qatar, and that we continue valued partners around the world. Qatar Airways has a very strong it was solved in 2014. Belgium fully supports Kuwaiti mediation to strengthen our links with our partnership with LATAM”. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker and we appreciate efforts of the Emir of Kuwait in this regard,” he valued partners around the said while talking to The Peninsula. world. Qatar Airways has a very → Full report on page 3 02 HOME WEDNESDAY 9 AUGUST 2017 Minister approves Minister meets Universal Postal Union chief Zakat Fund gives QR11m results of Secondary for needy Certificate examination families in July QNA At Qatar Independent QNA Technical Secondary inister of Education School for boys, the suc- THE TOTAL assistance pro- and Higher Educa- cess ratio was 52.17 vided by the Zakat Fund at Mtion H E Dr percent, while Qatar Bank- the Ministry of Endowments Mohammad bin Abdulwahed ing Studies and Business (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs Al Hammadi, yesterday Administration Independ- for needy families in the approved the results of the ent Secondary School for country last July amounted second session secondary Boys saw a success ratio of to QR11m, distributed of cases school certificate examina- 75 percent. that are legitimately owed to tion for the academic year The Director of the Eval- the Fund’s assistance. 2016-2017. uation Institute of the The Zakat Fund said in The ratio of success in Ministry of Education and a press release Tuesday that day schools was 72.89, while Higher Education Khalid Al these expenses, which ben- in adult education it was Harqan extended congratu- Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti, with Bishar Hussein, efited 2073 families, comes 78.48 percent, and at the lations to outstanding and Director-General of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), in Doha, yesterday.