QATAR | Page 2 SPORT | Page 1 Al-Attiyah in championship lead with Kazakh victory New tunnel links Industrial Area Road and Barwa City published in QATAR since 1978 SUNDAY Vol. XXXX No. 11202 June 2, 2019 Ramadan 28, 1440 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals PM participates in 14th OIC Summit Amir meets Hamas delegation In brief QATAR | Reaction Shooting incident in Virginia condemned Qatar has strongly condemned the shooting incident in Virginia Beach in the United States, causing deaths and injuries. In a statement yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Aff airs reiterated Qatar’s firm stance rejecting violence, terrorism and criminal acts, whatever the motives and reasons. It aff irmed its full solidarity with the US government in all measures taken to maintain security and stability. The statement expressed Qatar’s condolences to the victims’ families, the government and the people of the United States. Page 13 QATAR | Diplomacy No offi cial memo on HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani participated, along with leaders and heads of delegations of Islamic Sudan envoy: ministry states, in the opening session of the 14th Islamic Summit of the Organisation of Responding to reports on Sudan’s Islamic Co-operation (OIC), which was held on Friday evening at Al-Safa Palace ambassador to Qatar being in Makkah. The session was attended by members of the off icial delegation His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani met at his off ice at Al Bahr Palace with a delegation from summoned to Khartoum for accompanying the prime minister. HE Sheikh Abdullah returned to Doha early the political bureau of the Islamic Resistance Movement in Palestine (Hamas). The meeting focused on reviewing ‘consultations’, HE the Spokesperson yesterday, after heading Qatar’s delegation to the Extraordinary Gulf Co-operation Palestinian developments. The delegation expressed their deep thanks and appreciation to the Amir for Qatar’s at the Ministry of Foreign Aff airs Council Summit, Extraordinary Arab Summit and Islamic Summit of the OIC, which continued support to the Palestinian people, particularly in Gaza. For his part, the Amir stressed on Qatar’s firm (MoFA) Lolwah Alkhater tweeted were held in Makkah. – QNA position in supporting Palestinians and their just cause. that the ministry had not received any off icial memorandum regarding this. “The Sudanese ambassador to the State of Qatar is currently in Khartoum. We do not know the source of this news. We have not Drivers urged to be very received an off icial memorandum,” according to a translation of the tweet, which was in Arabic. Sudan’s ‘Unparalleled siege careful during this week ambassador had sent a memorandum to Qatar’s MoFA, as usual, about him being on a short leave. s the holy month of Ramadan vehicles on the road, it is important for draws to a close and Eid al-Fitr drivers to follow traffi c rules, pay extra ARAB WORLD | Unrest Aapproaches, Hamad Medical attention to other road users including 10 dead in suicide car painful for all GCC’ Corporation’s (HMC) Hamad Injury pedestrians, and also to give them- Prevention Programme (HIPP), has selves extra time to get to their desti- bomb attack in Raqa reminded all drivers, passengers and nation,” said Dr Abeid. Ten people were killed and 20 he unjust blockade of Qatar is what you claim about issues that are pedestrians to exercise extra precau- “Wearing a seatbelt is also essential. wounded yesterday in a suicide without parallel in the whole groundless.” tions and abide by traffi c laws in order The single most important action you car bomb attack in Raqa, a former Tworld and the Gulf crisis is af- He urged the Saudi leadership to to help prevent road traffi c accident can take to protect yourself in a vehicle stronghold of the Islamic State group fecting the GCC badly, former prime stand for protecting the interests of injuries during this time of increased is to wear a seatbelt at all times. Public (IS) in north Syria, a rights watchdog minister HE Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim the GCC and uniting the GCC peo- road activity. awareness campaigns and mandatory said. The explosion claimed the lives bin Jabor al-Thani has said. ple against the conspiracies plotted Hamad Injury Prevention Pro- seatbelt laws and their enforcement of five civilians and five soldiers of In a series of tweets, he said: “The against them. But he regretted that gramme (HIPP) is the community out- have been highly eff ective in increas- the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), unjust blockade imposed by the some people within the bloc have be- reach arm of the Hamad Trauma Center. ing the rates of seatbelt use. “However, according to the Syrian Observatory brothers against Qatar is entering its come pawns in the hands of the plot- Dr Aisha Fathi Abeid, assistant di- it is important that every occupant, for Human Rights (SOHR). third year with all its strange things ters. rector of the HIPP, says the main cause driver or passenger, adult or children, unparalleled in the whole world, “I still have hopes that Saudi Ara- of road traffi c accident injuries is driv- whether they are sitting in the front or INDIA | Weather in politics and society as well. The bia with its leadership stands for the ers not following traffi c rules. She says back seat, wears a seatbelt during every Temperatures cross memory of the blockade is not only HE Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin interests of the GCC and above all speeding, as well as distracted driving, journey,” added Dr Abeid. painful and sad for the Qatari people Jabor al-Thani maintains the existence of the GCC which includes the increased use of Dr Abeid recommends trying to fi n- 50C in heatwave but for all the GCC people.” and keeps the GCC people strongly mobile devices and technology in vehi- ish shopping as early as possible to Temperatures passed 50C (122F) HE Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim said this conspiracy with a strong will and united against the major plots being cles, are both leading causes of motor avoid peak hours for road use. She also in northern India as an unrelenting the continuing siege showed the level stood by the wise leadership of His made against us. Unfortunately, some vehicle crashes in Qatar. urges parents to take extra precautions heatwave triggered warnings of to which the high Arab and religious Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin of us have become tools to carry out “A key factor contributing to the in- and to not allow children to play in the water shortages and heatstroke. standards have plummeted. Hamad al-Thani. May be something such plots. Consequently, I call for crease in motor vehicle crashes that we street or road in residential areas, es- The thermometer hit 50.6C (123F) in However, he said Qatar has man- harmful turns out to be useful as we unity and collaboration as this is not often see around Ramadan and the Eid pecially at night. She says motorists the Rajasthan desert city of Churu aged the fabricated Gulf crisis with have started to feel that we are people out of weakness.” holidays is motorists driving while dis- should avoid parking their vehicles in yesterday, the weather department wisdom and an open mind. that can depend on ourselves with the Stressing the need for a strong tracted or impaired. Throughout the a manner that obstructs traffi c move- said. All of Rajasthan suff ered in “As this memory has pain, sadness, support of the wise leadership.” GCC, the former prime minister said year, but especially during Ramadan ment on the road, particularly outside severe heat with several cities unethical conduct, and breaking with HE Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim said the council is like a family where each and the Eid holidays and other times mosques during prayer times, or out- hitting maximum temperatures the Arab and religious traditions, it Qatar has proved that it can face such member’s achievement is considered when there is an increased volume of side residences. above 47C. In May 2016, Phalodi in has its own funny and painful things. challenges successfully with a host of as a joint gain and he did not want Rajasthan recorded India’s highest- All this shows to what degree has our achievements during the last 2 years. such an organisation to be destroyed ever temperature of 51C (123.8F). level went. Qatar has withstood and He also said the fabricated crisis was as part of any sinister design against Page 18 managed the fabricated crisis with based on groundless allegations. the people of the Gulf region. wisdom and open mind.” “The best evidence of this is the “The leadership and the people of The former premier said the block- achievements made throughout the Qatar have proven that we can with- BUSINESS | Politics ade brought out the best qualities period of the blockade. I have a ques- stand, produce and fl ourish. Each QNB: Brexit uncertainty in the Qatari people, who faced the tion (preoccupying my mind) for the achievement of Qatar or any GCC “conspiracy” bravely. Saudi Arabian leadership: who is country adds to the GCC, which I a drag on UK economy “Here I have to greet the Qatari taking benefi t of the crisis, and why don’t want to be destroyed for a rea- Uncertainty around Brexit has been people fi rst because they have faced it was fabricated? Brothers, leave son that has become clear.” HMC is the main provider of secondary and tertiary healthcare in Qatar.