QATAR | Page 3 SPORT | Page 3 Qatar win three silver medals INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2, 3, 16 COMMENT 14, 15 REGION 4 BUSINESS 1–12 at Asian Fresh food fl ooding 21,413.59 8,922.72 44.28 ARAB WORLD 4 CLASSIFIED 7, 8 +93.55 -6.76 -1.24 INTERNATIONAL 5–13 SPORTS 1–8 local supermarkets meet +0.44% -0.08% -2.72% Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 SATURDAY Vol. XXXVIII No. 10508 July 8, 2017 Shawwal 14, 1438 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Moving messages! In brief Qatar rejects QATAR | Telecoms false claims of Saudi-led bloc People writing messages on a classic car near the Mamoura Complex in Doha, Boris Johnson arrives in ti-Qatar group for accusing Doha of parties to get behind Kuwait’s mediation yesterday to show their support and love for the country and its wise leadership. Saudi leaking the list of demands, saying the eff orts, which the UK strongly supports, Qatar inhabitants are also turning up in big numbers to pen their messages and Mattis aff irms US-Qatar ties claims were baseless and could be re- and work towards de-escalation and Gulf thoughts on huge billboards featuring a portrait of His Highness the Emir Sheikh futed with evidence. unity for the sake of regional stability,” Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - titled ‘Tamim Al Majd’ or ‘Tamim the Glorious’ - that have Tillerson to travel to Kuwait The Foreign Ministry’s statement re- the foreign offi ce said in a statement. Network name changes been set up at a number of places. Others are expressing solidarity through stickers on Monday ferred to His Highness the Emir’s letter The statement also said that Johnson to ‘Tamim al Majd’ on their vehicles and the Qatari national flag. PICTURE: Jayan Orma Page 16 to the Emir of Kuwait, the mediator in will discuss security and bilateral is- Agencies this crisis, in which he had confi rmed sues with a “particular focus on work- Ooredoo and Vodafone Qatar have Doha/Washington Qatar’s appreciation, as Emir, govern- ing together to address the common changed their network names to ment and people, of his sincere and threats of extremism, radicalisation ‘Tamim al Majd’ to express solidarity generous eff orts to end this crisis. and terrorism.” with His Highness the Emir Sheikh atar has expressed regret over The letter further expressed Qatar’s US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani. The false accusations in statements readiness to co-operate on and inves- has reaffi rmed America’s strategic se- telecom service providers made Qatar rich enough Qissued by the four blockading tigate all the allegations that do not curity partnership with Qatar, Penta- the announcements on Twitter to countries in Cairo and Jeddah, describ- infringe on its sovereignty under the gon said. inform users about the change. ing them as baseless. patronage of the esteemed mediator It was also announced that Secretary “Qatar will always be free, elevated to face threats of An offi cial source at the Foreign himself or whomsoever he designates. of State Rex Tillerson will travel to Ku- by the spirits of the loyal,” Ooredoo Ministry in Doha said yesterday that In a joint statement released late on wait - the key mediator in the crisis - tweeted. ‘Tamim al Majd’, or ‘Tamim the claims by Saudi Arabia, the Unit- Thursday, Saudi Arabia and its allies on July 10 to discuss the row. the Glorious’, is the title of the ed Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt said that Qatar’s refusal of their list Mattis, who spoke with HE the portrait by contemporary Qatari blockade: minister about Qatar’s interference in internal of 13 demands was proof of its links to Minister of State for Defence Aff airs artist Ahmed bin Majed al-Maadheed aff airs of other countries and fi nancing terror groups and threatened to im- Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah by that has become the face of the terrorism are baseless allegations. pose further sanctions on Doha over its phone, discussed the status of opera- Qatari resilience in the face of the E the Finance Minister Ali tar since June 5. The accusations contained in both refusal to bow to their ultimatum for tions against ISIS. ongoing blockade. Sherif al-Emadi has said the He compared his country with the statements represent an attempt to ending the Gulf crisis. Qatar hosts a vital US-led command Heconomic fundamentals of status of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bah- smear Qatar, and run contrary to the “All political, economic and legal centre at the Al Udeid air base, from QATAR | Diplomacy Qatar are in a better position than its rain and Egypt. “Bahrain and Egypt are established bases of relations between measures will be taken in the manner where raids are launched against ISIS. rivals’ and that the country is rich at junk bond level,” he said. countries, the source added. and at the time deemed appropriate to “Secretary Mattis and Minister al- Ghana expresses enough to face threats of the blockade, “If you look at Saudi Arabia, they Qatar’s position of rejecting and preserve the four countries’ rights, se- Attiyah affi rmed their commitment support to Qatar Al Jazeera reports. are having genuine issues with their condemning all forms of terrorism is curity and stability,” the statement said. to continued US-Qatar co-operation Ghana’s Foreign Minister Shirley Speaking to The Times newspaper, fi nances. We are the fastest-growing consistent and known, the source said. A similar document was issued on and deepening their strategic partner- Ayorkor Botchway received in Accra he said the State’s huge fi nancial re- country in the region, 40% faster than “The State of Qatar is an active Wednesday after the foreign ministers ship,” a Pentagon readout of the con- yesterday copies of credentials of serves, built on the sale of natural gas the nearest Gulf Co-operation Council member committed to combating ter- of the quartet met in the Egyptian capi- versation stated. Mohamed bin Jaber al-Kuwari as over decades, meant it could withstand country [the UAE].” rorism and its fi nancing at regional and tal Cairo. Saudi Arabia is leading a four-coun- Qatar’s (non-resident) ambassador sanctions. On Monday, Qatar delivered its re- international levels. The international Meanwhile, British Foreign Secre- try blockade of Qatar in the region’s extraordinary and plenipotentiary “We have sovereign wealth funds of sponse to a list of 13 demands from community attests to that.” tary Boris Johnson arrived in Saudi biggest crisis in years. to Ghana. The minister expressed 250% of gross domestic product, we Saudi Arabia and the three other Arab Qatar remains ready to “co-operate Arabia yesterday as part of a tour that Mattis stressed the importance of Ghana’s support to Qatar, praising have Qatar Central Bank reserves, and countries that cut ties with it and im- and review all claims that do not con- will also take him to Qatar, the United de-escalating tensions “so all partners the Kuwaiti mediation eff orts we have a ministry of fi nance strategic posed a land, air and sea embargo amid tradict the sovereignty of the State of Arab Emirates and Kuwait in a bid to in the Gulf region can focus on next regarding the current crisis in the reserve,” he told paper. a major diplomatic crisis. Qatar,” the source added. help ease Gulf tension. steps in meeting common goals,” the GCC. Meanwhile, El Salvador’s Further, HE al-Emadi said the HE the Foreign Minister Sheikh Mo- The source also criticised the an- “The Foreign Secretary will urge all readout added. deputy minister of foreign aff airs for country is rich enough to sustain de- hamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani has foreign investment, Luis Merino, met spite sanctions. A Saudi Arabia-led said the country will do “whatever it Qatar’s acting charge d’aff aires in bloc has imposed a blockade on Qa- takes to protect our people”. El Salvador Ahmed bin Mohammed al-Horr. The meeting reviewed means of enhancing co-operation prospects. The Salvadorian deputy Neutrality unacceptable when minister expressed hope that the Hamad Port operating current Gulf crisis will be solved through peaceful and diplomatic means as well as mutual dialogue. ‘at full capacity’ as usual related to rights: NHRC chief EUROPE | G20 summit Neutrality is unacceptable when followed by 29 in Saudi Arabia and 25 in ment institutions in the blockading Trump, Putin in fi rst amad Port is operating “at full ships were docking at Hamad Port, it comes to human rights and the Bahrain, Dr al-Marri told Unesco. countries to criminalise sympathy with capacity” and the only change unloading sheep from Australia and “punishment of peoples,” National the State of Qatar as well as the violation face-to-face talks Hhas been that the Doha-bound food products from Turkey, while there Human Rights Committee (NHRC) Some 85 violations against of the right to expression and speech. US President Donald Trump and ships were transiting through two Om- was also a vessel carrying cars made in Chairman Dr Ali bin Smaikh al-Marri Qatari students have been He said in a remarks after the meet- Russian leader Vladimir Putin ani ports, rather than the Emirati Jebel South Korea. Offi cials said the port re- said during his meetings with offi cials committed in the UAE, ing that the blockading countries have engaged in a “very robust exchange” Ali Port, its director has said. ceived 212 ships in June and could proc- from the French Foreign Ministryin followed by 29 in Saudi Arabia promoted hate speech and suppressed over claims Moscow meddled in Abdulaziz Nasser al-Yafei said yes- ess 7.5mn containers a year.