BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Qatar-Malaysia We need more trade at experience $130mn against in Q1 2019 top sides: Sanchez published in QATAR since 1978 TUESDAY Vol. XXXX No. 11225 June 25, 2019 Shawwal 22, 1440 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Amir attends IOC General Assembly meetings In brief Amir’s directive to support Pakistani QATAR | Offi cial Amir condoles with Ethiopian PM over economy with $3bn victims of coup bid His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim QNA tar during the visit of His Highness bin Hamad al-Thani held a telephone Doha the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad conversation with Ethiopian Prime al-Thani to Islamabad will help boost Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed Ali to trade and economic relations between express condolences on the victims pon the directives of His High- the two countries, a senior Pakistani of the failed coup attempt in the ness the Amir Sheikh Tamim offi cial has said. northern Amhara region. During the Ubin Hamad al-Thani, HE the Pakistan’s Special Assistant to the phone call, the Amir also aff irmed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Prime Minister on Information and Qatar’s strong condemnation of of Foreign Aff airs Sheikh Mohamed bin Broadcasting, Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan the coup attempt, and stressed Abdulrahman al-Thani has announced said the two countries agreed to take support for Ethiopia in the face new investments in the form of depos- steps to enhance bilateral co-operation of any attempt to destabilise its its and direct investments in Pakistan in various fi elds. security and stability and undermine worth a total of $3bn. The friendly ties between the two its unity. For his part, the Ethiopian In a statement to Qatar News Agency countries will strengthen their eco- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani participated in the meetings of the General Assembly of the 134th prime minister expressed thanks (QNA), HE the Deputy Prime Minister nomic partnership, she added. session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), held in Lausanne, Switzerland, yesterday. The meetings discussed a and appreciation to the Amir for his and Minister of Foreign Aff airs said His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim number of topics on the agenda related to the development of sports and Olympics at the global level. The participants also support to Ethiopia, and for Qatar’s that the Qatari support comes after bin Hamad al-Thani paid a two-day voted the Italian cities of Milan and Cortina as the host of the 2026 Winter Olympics. His Highness the Amir met with President support against the failed coup the Amir’s visit to Pakistan to under- state visit to Pakistan on June 22-23. of the International Olympic Committee Dr Thomas Bach (pictured), on the sidelines of the IOC General Assembly meetings. attempt. Page 2 score the deep relations between the During the visit, the Amir held wide- At the outset of the meeting, the Amir congratulated Dr Bach on the occasion of the inauguration of the new headquarters two brotherly countries and peoples. ranging talks with Prime Minister Im- of the International Olympic Committee “The Olympic House”, which coincides with the 125th anniversary of founding of the QATAR | Transport It also expresses Qatar’s confi dence in ran Khan and President Dr Arif Alvi in committee. The meeting reviewed areas of co-operation between Qatar and the IOC and ways to promote them. the strength of Pakistan’s economy and Islamabad. President of Qatar Olympic Committee HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani attended the meeting. Page 2 Dredging works at the vision and good management of the The two sides discussed aspects of en- Doha Port completed current government headed by Prime hancing relations in various fi elds, espe- The Ministry of Transport and Minister Imran Khan, he noted. cially in economy, trade, investment, en- Communications (MoTC) has The foreign minister added that by ergy, tourism, education and other fi elds. completed the dredging works announcing this new investment pack- They also exchanged views on regional at Doha Port as part of its age, the size of the Qatari-Pakistani and international developments. redevelopment project. Up to 3.5mn economic partnership will go up to The Amir and the Pakistan prime cu m of material in the approach $9bn, and on this occasion, Qatar af- minister witnessed the signing of an channel have been cleared and an fi rms its aspiration for further devel- MoU, between Qatar’s Ministry of extra berthing has been provided to opment in the relations between the Commerce and Industry and Pakistan’s accommodate more than one giant two countries and peoples at all po- Ministry of Commerce and Textile In- cruise ship. The ministry aims to litical, economic, sports, cultural and dustry, on the establishment of Qa- boost the port’s capacity to be able other levels. tari-Pakistani Joint Working Group on to receive the largest cruise ships A report from Islamabad adds: The Trade and Investment, in addition to in the future, helping position the memorandums of understanding an MoU for co-operation in the fi elds capital city among the world’s top (MoUs) signed by Pakistan and Qa- of tourism and business activities. cruise ship tourism destinations. Page 4 QATAR | New record Qatar achieves civil aviation milestone Trump imposes new Qatar, represented by the Civil Aviation Authority, has set a new Middle East’s largest record in the results of the safety sanctions on Iran oversight audit of civil aviation, according to the International O ‘B-Team’ wants war, not diplomacy: Tehran Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)’s Universal Safety Oversight Audit ethane cracker to be QNA called “B-team” including Trump’s Programme. For the first time Washington national security adviser John Bolton, in the world, the aviation safety an ardent Iran hawk, and conserva- component of Qatar’s civil aviation tive Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin system has achieved a compliance S President Donald Trump yes- Netanyahu could goad Trump into a rate of 91.16. Page 6 terday announced new sanc- confl ict with Tehran. built at Ras Laff an Utions against Iran. The new sanctions targeted Iranian SPORT | Games Trump said the new sanctions were Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khame- Italy to host 2026 O The QP-Chevron in response to Iran shooting down a US nei and other senior Iranian offi cials. Phillips joint venture surveillance drone on Thursday. Mnuchin said the measures would Winter Olympics He ruled out the United States’ quest block billions of dollars more in Iranian Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo was petrochemical complex for a confl ict with Iran and expressed assets. named as hosts of the 2026 Winter will have an ethane his willingness to reach an agreement, Trump told reporters Khamenei was Olympics yesterday, beating off a cracker with a nameplate saying that they have exercised re- ultimately responsible for what Trump bid from Stockholm-Are in Sweden, straint towards Iran, but that does not called “the hostile conduct of the re- giving Italy the showpiece event for capacity of 1.9mn tonnes mean that they will remain so in the gime” in the Middle East. the third time. The 2026 Olympics of ethylene a year future. “Sanctions imposed through the ex- will run from February 6-22, said the Trump reiterated that he will not al- ecutive order ... will deny the supreme International Olympic Committee. By Pratap John low Iran to own a nuclear weapon. leader and the supreme leader’s offi ce, “It is Italy who has won,” said Italian Business Editor US Treasury Secretary Steve and those closely affi liated with him Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte. IOC Mnuchin said at a press conference that and the offi ce, access to key fi nancial re- members gave the Italian bid the Trump’s executive order targets senior sources and support,” Trump said. nod by 47 votes to 34. Sport Page 4 atar Petroleum has selected Iranian offi cials and eight commanders Some policy analysts say that earlier US-based Chevron Phillips of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. sanctions issued under Trump’s “max- QATAR | Weather QChemical Company as its part- Reuters adds: Iran’s Foreign Minister imum pressure” campaign are why ner for the Middle East’s largest ethane Mohamed Javad Zarif, in a tweet after Iran has felt compelled to adopt more Hot conditions to cracker, which will be set up at the Ras US imposed new sanctions on Tehran, aggressive tactics as its economy feels continue today Laff an Industrial City for a planned said hawkish politicians close to Trump the crunch. The Trump administration The country has been witnessing start-up in 2025. were thirsty for war rather than diplo- wants to force Tehran to open talks on a noticeable rise in temperature The new multi-billion dollar joint macy. its nuclear and missile programmes since yesterday, increasing by about venture world scale petrochemical US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuch- and its activities in the region, saying 3-5C above average, the Qatar complex will have an ethane cracker in said Zarif will be placed under sanc- the 2015 deal did not go far enough. Met department has said. These with a nameplate capacity of 1.9mn HE the Minister of State for Energy Aff airs Saad bin Sherida al-Kaabi with Chevron tions this week. Sanctions were also impose d on eight conditions are likely to continue tonnes of ethylene a year, making it Phillips Chemical president & CEO Mark E Lashier at the agreement signing at the “@realDonaldTrump is 100% right senior commanders of Navy, Aerospace, today with the weather charts one of the largest in the world.