BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 8 Imam, Hafeez steer Pakistan to Synergistic opportunities victory over prevail between Qatar and South Africa Canada, says Doha Bank CEO published in QATAR since 1978 SUNDAY Vol. XXXIX No. 11069 January 20, 2019 Jumada I 14, 1440 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Warm welcome for rally champion In brief More Al Furjan stores QATAR | Offi cial scheduled to open soon Amir to attend Arab summit in Beirut today QNA The motivation behind this project His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim Doha is the estimated increase in popula- bin Hamad al-Thani will attend tion within the city of Doha and its the Arab Economic and Social surroundings. The retail mix has been Development Summit to be held he Qatar Development Bank devised to cater to the most important today in Beirut at the invitation of (QDB) announced yesterday that needs. Lebanese President General Michel Tthe construction of the second QDB will not raise rental rates for Aoun. An off icial delegation is batch of outlets for Al Furjan Markets 2 commercial outlets included in Phase accompanying the Amir. project has begun. 2 of its Al Furjan Markets project, al- The new markets will be located in Khalifa had said earlier. QATAR | Diplomacy areas such as Ain Khalid, Luaib, Bani He said the existing rents at Al Furjan Hajer, Al Aziziya, Al Gharafa, Muaither, Markets across the country are pegged Amir and Mali president Al Shamal and Al Wakrah. at QR6,000 per month. hold phone conversation The fi rst batch of Al Furjan Markets His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim was located in Umm Al Qarn and Al The markets will provide all bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday held Khor among other areas. The bank said the main needs; the initiative a telephone conversation with that this phase was 80% complete. will be a good solution in Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar CEO of QDB Abdulaziz bin Nasser terms of supplying the daily Keita. The two leaders discussed al-Khalifa said that the markets will needs of goods and services bilateral ties and means to promote provide all the main needs, adding that of families them. Keita thanked the Amir for the initiative will be a good solution Qatar’s support for Mali in diff erent in terms of supplying the daily needs But unlike the shops built under development areas, especially of goods and services of families. He Phase 1 of the project, the new out- its eff orts in combating terrorism Dakar Rally winner Nasser al-Attiyah being welcomed by HE the Minister of Culture and Sports Salah bin Ghanem bin Nasser said that the current sites are concen- lets are larger at 5x12sq m (compared through supporting education al-Ali at the Hamad International Airport yesterday. The ace Qatari driver won his third Dakar Rally title on Thursday beating trated in areas outside cities, to meet to the existing 4x12sq m) and include as well as providing a number of legends like Carlos Sainz, Sebsatian Loeb and Stephane Peterhansel in the process. Sport Page 1 the needs of people living there. The 16 an extra floor for employees’ accom- armoured vehicles. land plots are on schedule to be com- modation. pleted by the fi rst half of 2020. “The commercial activities had QATAR | Siege The project is considered a strategic been approved by the Ministry of one for Qatar, as it supports the trade Economy and Commerce and we are UN examining rights sector in the country as part of the dealing with 31 commercial activi- violations of students 2030 Qatar National Vision. ties covering all of the day-to-day A senior UN off icial said yesterday Al Furjan Markets project is a unique needs of residents such as phar- the world body is examining MbS has to be dealt initiative launched in collaboration with a macy, grocery, and eateries, among reports that hundreds of Qatari number of government sectors, in co-op- many others,” Al Furjan Markets students had been deprived of eration with the QDB, which is handling all project director Abdul Rahman al- their right to education because construction and administrate work. Suwaidi said. of a blockade imposed on Qatar by some neighbouring countries. Dr Koumbou Boly Barry, special with for Khashoggi rapporteur on the right to education, said she had received petitions to examine the rights violations of the Temperature set to drop Qatari students due to the siege. She was speaking at a seminar hosted by Qatar University and organised by murder: US senator further in coming days the National Committee for Human Rights (NHRC). Page 2 z Sanctions likely in the next few days or weeks, says Graham old weather continues around it will be partly cloudy at times in off - ARAB WORLD | Confl ict Qatar as the minimum tem- shore areas too, with the sea level rising US says 52 militants Cperature is expected to drop to to 13ft. Agencies US, France and Canada have placed Graham acknowledged that he had 11C in Al Khor and 13C in Doha today, Recently, the Met department had killed in airstrike Ankara/Istanbul sanctions on nearly 20 Saudi nation- been “enthusiastic” in his support of weather charts show. said in a report that a cold spell was ex- United States military forces carried als as the case has tarnished Riyadh’s Prince Mohamed but accepted he had The Met department also tweeted pected in the country due to the eff ect out an airstrike yesterday against Al international reputation. been “wrong”. last night that northwesterly winds of strong northwesterly winds. Shebaab group, killing 52 militants, key US senator yesterday said “We will start sanctioning those in- “What has transpired in the last will continue to be active this week, Accordingly, temperatures saw a no- according to a statement from the Saudi crown prince was re- volved in the killing of Mr Khashoggi. couple of years is unnerving to say the with the weather becoming colder at ticeable drop over the weekend and the US Africa Command. “US Africa A sponsible for Jamal Khashog- We’ll make a defi nitive statement that least,” he said. night and early in the morning. The conditions are likely to continue today Command conducted the airstrike gi’s murder and must be “dealt with”, MbS knew about it and is responsi- Graham said the sanctions were in- temperature is expected to drop below as well. in response to an attack by a large as he threatened new sanctions. ble for it and come up with a series of tended to send the message that the 8C in the southern and remote parts of Today, the minimum temperature group of Al Shebaab militants Republican Lindsey Graham, an sanctions,” the South Carolina law- murder was “not what you do if you’re the country. is expected to be 11C in Al Khor (down against Somali National Army infl uential ally of President Don- maker said. an ally of the United States”. Today’s forecast also says strong from 14C yesterday), 12C in Wakrah Forces. We currently assess this ald Trump, has previously said that Turkey says Khashoggi was killed by Bloomberg adds: Mohamed bin winds are expected in some places at (15C yesterday), 12C in Mesaieed (14C airstrike killed 52 militants,” read the Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman a team of 15 Saudis who strangled him Salman has shown “a level of instabil- times. Off shore areas are also likely to yesterday), 12C in Abu Samra (14C yes- statement. (MbS) was complicit in the grisly kill- during a visit to the Saudi consulate in ity that is chilling,” and US lawmak- experience similar windy conditions terday), 13C in Doha (16C yesterday), ing of Washington Post contributor Istanbul on October 2 to obtain paper- ers will take action against the crown today along with high seas. 15C in Dukhan (16C yesterday) and 16C AMERICAS | Toll Khashoggi in October. work ahead of his upcoming marriage. prince for his role in the murder of Northwesterly winds will blow at in Ruwais (17C yesterday). “I have concluded that the rela- The remains of the insider-turned Khashoggi, Graham said. a speed of 8-18 knots inshore, going The maximum temperature, on the Mexico fuel pipeline tionship between Saudi Arabia and critic of the kingdom have yet to be Sanctions are forthcoming, likely up to 22 knots occasionally. Offshore, other hand, will be around the same explosion kills 66 the United States cannot move for- found, three months after his murder. in the next few days or weeks, the Re- the wind speed (northwesterly) will levels as yesterday – 20C in Doha, At least 66 people were killed after ward until MbS has been dealt with,” Riyadh has denied any claims of the publican senator said in an interview be 15-25 knots, reaching a high of 35 Wakrah, Mesaieed and Al Khor, 18C a pipeline ruptured by suspected Graham said, using the initials for the crown prince’s involvement but the yesterday in Ankara, without provid- knots. in Ruwais and 17C in Abu Samra and fuel thieves exploded in central crown prince. case has caused strains with Wash- ing any specifi c details on the penal- It will be relatively cold during the Dukhan. Mexico, authorities said yesterday, Graham also threatened new sanc- ington. ties that may be imposed. day and some clouds and slight dust are Turayna was the coldest place in as President Andres Manuel Lopez tions against those suspected of in- Earlier this month the trial of 11 ac- “Congress will send a very clear also expected in certain inshore areas.