BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Banking sector Sterling to benefi t shines in from surplus fi scal balance, City rout higher outlay as Spurs on major rally to projects: QCB beat Villa published in QATAR since 1978 SUNDAY Vol. XXXX No. 11272 August 11, 2019 Dhul-Hijja 10, 1440 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Amir exchanges Eid greetings with Yemen separatists leaders of Arab, Islamic countries is Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani seize Aden in blow Hyesterday exchanged greet- ings with a number of leaders of sis- terly Arab countries on the occasion of Eid al-Adha during telephone calls. They include Kuwait’s Amir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, to Saudi-led alliance President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Iraqi President Reuters Yemen government Alliance member the United Arab Dr Barham Salih, Palestine President Aden Emirates, which has armed and Mahmoud Abbas, King Mohamed VI blames the UAE trained thousands of southern sepa- of the Kingdom of Morocco and So- for ‘Aden coup’ ratist fi ghters, earlier called for calm malia President Mohamed Abdullahi emen’s southern separatists and a renewed focus on opposing the Farmaajo. have taken eff ective control of Yemen’s government yesterday Houthis. The Amir also exchanged cables of YAden, seat of the internationally blamed the UAE for a “coup” in The clashes between govern- greetings with leaders of the Arab and recognised government, fracturing the Aden after an Emirati-backed, ment forces and separatists began on Islamic countries on the advent of the Saudi-led coalition which is trying to separatist-dominated force said it Wednesday after the latter accused an blessed Eid al-Adha. break the grip of the Houthi movement had seized the presidential palace. Islamist party allied to Hadi of com- The Amir also received cables of on the country. “The Republic of Yemen holds the plicity in a missile attack on a southern greetings on the occasion from a In a move that complicates the United (southern) Transitional Council forces military parade in Aden, which number of leaders of friendly coun- Nations’ eff orts to end a four-year war, and the United Arab Emirates was claimed by the Houthis. tries. the separatists seized control of gov- responsible for the coup against the Analysts say the Houthis may have Meanwhile, the Amir has received ernment military camps in the southern legitimate government in Aden,” used the attack to test dynamics on the a cable from HE the Speaker of the port city yesterday, offi cials said. Yemen’s foreign ministry said on ground after the UAE in June scaled Shura Council Ahmed bin Abdullah A separatist military commander Twitter. down its presence. bin Zaid al-Mahmoud containing his said they also took the presidential The Security Belt Force recruits The separatists move against Hadi greetings and greetings of members palace but an offi cial in the political from the country’s southern could weaken the coalition’s hand in of the council on the advent of Eid al- wing of the movement later said an at- separatist movement that has long any negotiations with the Houthis. Adha. tempt to take it was still underway. campaigned for renewed secession “It’s good news for the Houthis The Amir responded with a reply “What is happening in the tempo- by southern Yemen, which was and really bad news for the Saudis ... cable of thanks. rary (government) capital of Aden by an independent country before It ends the exclusivity of the Houthis His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh sisterly Arab and Islamic countries. exchanged cables of greetings with the Southern Transitional Council is unification in 1990. – AFP being the coup against Hadi,” Farea al- Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani too has HE the Prime Minister and Min- heads of government of the sisterly a coup against institutions of the in- Muslimi, associate fellow at Chatham exchanged cables of greetings with ister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Arab and Islamic countries on the oc- ternationally recognised government,” House, told Reuters. crown princes and vice presidents of the Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani too has casion of Eid al-Adha. the foreign ministry said in a Twitter plies, resumed at dawn on yesterday The Houthi’s deputy foreign min- post. but has since abated. ister said the events in Aden proved Although they have a rival agenda to “It is all over, the (Southern Tran- Hadi’s government, which holds Aden President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi’s sitional Council) forces are in control and a string of western coastal towns, government on the future of Yemen, of all the military camps,” an offi cial in was not fi t to rule. Dozens arrested the separatists have been part of the Hadi’s government told Reuters. “It is time for the main powers on Qatar backs UN call Saudi-led pro-government coalition The separatists earlier took over the the ground to hold serious and con- that has been battling the Houthis interior minister’s house after he was structive talks to take Yemen towards at Moscow rally since March 2015. evacuated by coalition forces, offi cials a federation that appeases all sides Four days of clashes between the said. President Hadi is based in the under a united national framework,” for ceasefi re in Libya separatists and government forces Saudi capital Riyadh. Hussein al-Azzi tweeted. AFP have killed at least nine civilians and There was no comment from the The UN is trying to implement a Moscow more than 20 combatants, accord- coalition led by Saudi Arabia that in- stalled peace deal in the main port city QNA reiterated Qatar’s fi rm stance re- ing to medical sources. The fight- tervened after the Houthis ousted of Hodeidah, further to the north, to Doha jecting violence and terrorism, ing, which trapped civilians in their Hadi from power in the capital Sanaa pave the way for wider political nego- whatever the motives and reasons. early 50,000 opposition sup- homes with dwindling water sup- in late 2014. tiations to end the war. It expressed Qatar’s condolences porters rallied and dozens were he State of Qatar has an- to the families of the two victims, Narrested in Moscow yesterday nounced its support for the and wished the injured a speedy at one of the largest authorised pro- Tcall, made by the United recovery. tests since President Vladimir Putin’s Nations Support Mission in Libya AFP adds: return to the Kremlin in 2012. Gulf Times (UNSMIL), for a humanitarian There was no immediate claim Demonstrators crowded the central truce on the occasion of Eid al-Ad- of responsibility for the blast, Prospekt Andreya Sakharova street, wishes ha, and welcomed the Government which happened as a UN convoy where city authorities deployed a mas- of National Accord’s acceptance of was passing through the area. sive police presence, including offi cers its readers the ceasefi re. Thick black smoke rose from the in riot gear, after giving permission for In a statement yesterday, Qatar’s area and fi refi ghters rushed to put the rally to go ahead. Ministry of Foreign Aff airs called on out the fl ames that gutted two cars, The White Counter, an NGO that Eid Mubarak the international community as well including a white vehicle like those tracks participants in rallies, counted as the regional and international ac- used by the UN. 49,900 people, while Moscow police tors, and various components of the No side had claimed responsi- gave a much lower attendance fi gure Libyan confl ict, to join the initiative bility for the blast. of 20,000. Police in Moscow said they and make it a success. The UN’s Libya envoy Ghassan detained more than 130 people. The statement said that the Lib- Salame called the incident a “cow- A further 80 were arrested in Russia’s In brief yan people, who have suff ered the ardly attack”. second-largest city of Saint Petersburg, scourge of war, deserve this truce It “serves as another strong according to OVD-Info, an NGO that especially since the militias of re- reminder of the urgent need for monitors detentions at protests. QATAR | Offi cial tired Major General Khalifa Haftar Libyans to stop fi ghting, set aside In recent weeks, thousands have at- Amir sends greetings launched their off ensive on Tripoli. their diff erences and work together tended street protests calling for free The ministry greeted the Libyan through dialogue and not violence and fair elections after the exclusion to Ecuador president people on the occasion of Eid al- to end the confl ict,” he said in a of several opposition fi gures, including His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim Adha, calling on the Almighty to statement. allies of top Putin critic Alexei Navalny, bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday sent a bring security, peace and stability to The European Union called the from local Moscow polls next month. cable of congratulations to President all of Libya. attack “contemptible and a further While the rally was authorised, Na- of the Republic of Ecuador Lenin Earlier in the day, Qatar strongly worrying development in the Lib- valny - who is currently in jail - had Moreno on the anniversary of his condemned a car bomb attack on yan crisis”, urging all sides to abide urged supporters to walk peacefully country’s Independence Day. His a UN mission convoy in Hawari, by the UN-brokered truce. through the city afterwards. Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh west of Benghazi in Libya, killing The blast came just months af- Navalny’s associate, Boris Zolo- Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani and Yemeni supporters of the southern separatist movement pose for a picture in two people and injuring others.