QATAR | Page 16 SPORT | Page 1 Liverpool, Real prepare for fi nal Night Market a huge draw for locals, expats published in QATAR since 1978 SATURDAY Vol. XXXIX No. 10830 May 26, 2018 Ramadan 10, 1439 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Ramadan aid for 5,000 Sudanese families One dead as In brief Cyclone QATAR | Offi cial Amir congratulates King of Jordan His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and His Highness Mekunu hits the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday sent cables of congratulations to King Abdullah of Jordan on his country’s Independence Day. HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser south Oman bin Khalifa al-Thani also sent a similar cable to Jordanian Prime Minister Hani AFP Mekunu was also headed towards the Mulki. Salalah, Oman southeastern provinces of Yemen. On Thursday, the storm pummelled Qatar has launched a Ramadan initiative to provide assistance, including foodstuff s, to 5,000 poor families in Sudan’s Khartoum the island of Socotra in war-torn Yemen, QATAR | Offi cial State. Qatar’s ambassador to Sudan Rashid Abdulrahman al-Nuaimi said the initiative was launched by Qatar’s Ministry of yclone Mekunu gathered leaving at least 19 people missing, caus- Cables of greetings to Foreign Aff airs to support needy groups and families in Sudan during the holy month. He also pointed to Qatar Charity’s initiative strength yesterday as it lashed ing severe fl ooding and material damage. to support orphans and needy families in other parts of Sudan and to provide Iftar meals in co-ordination with Sudanese Csouthern Oman with high winds Yemen’s fi sheries minister Fahad Argentina’s president organisations. and rain, killing at least one person a Kafi n said that of those missing, 14 His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim day after wreaking havoc on the Yem- were Indian sailors who were at the is- bin Hamad al-Thani, His Highness the eni island of Socotra. land’s port when the cyclone struck. Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin “Latest observations show that He said that authorities have recov- Hamad al-Thani and HE the Prime tropical Cyclone Mekunu has inten- ered the bodies of the fi ve Yemeni na- Minister and Minister of Interior sifi ed to category 2,” with high wind tionals and two Indians and were still Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin speeds, Oman’s directorate general of searching for the remaining 12. Khalifa al-Thani sent yesterday cables Qatar calls for protecting meteorology said on Twitter. He said that 1,000 families have been of congratulations to President of Omani civil defence authorities said evacuated to safety after there homes Argentine Republic Mauricio Macri on the cyclone made land in the southern were aff ected by fl ooding. his country’s National Day. provinces of Dhofar and Al-Wusta. The government declared the island Thousands of residents near the in the northwest Indian Ocean, part of civilians in armed confl icts coastal areas in the two provinces have a Unesco-protected archipelago for its ARAB WORLD | Reaction been evacuated to safer shelters as rich biodiversity, a “disaster” zone. Qatar condemns blast QNA many civilian deaths, as well as suff er- winds up to of 170km (105 miles) per The Yemeni high relief agency met New York ing and homelessness. hour and torrential rainfall lashed the with international humanitarian or- in Libya’s Benghazi The second point called upon states coastal areas, offi cials said. ganisations in Aden late Thursday to Qatar expressed yesterday its strong to develop appropriate legislative and Police said a 12-year-old girl died discuss the situation, the country’s condemnation of a car bomb explosion atar has stressed that the most institutional laws to comprehensively when a gust of wind caused her to col- Saba news agency reported. in a busy street in the centre of eff ective way to protect the ci- address violations of international hu- lide with a wall. They decided to set up 11 relief cen- Benghazi in eastern Libya, resulting Qvilian population of the world is manitarian law, violations of human Civil defence said it had evacuated tres in Socotra to provide shelter for in many deaths and injuries. The to invest in the prevention and peace- rights, and to hold accountable those 10,000 people from schools and gov- evacuees. Ministry of Foreign Aff airs reiterated ful settlement of confl icts, based on the who commit such violations. ernment buildings, mainly in the city The meeting also discussed meas- in a statement Qatar’s firm stance principles of justice and international She stressed that accountability for of Salalah which has a population of ures to provide aid to residents of three on rejecting violence and terrorism, law. serious violations of the law of armed 200,000. provinces in southeast Yemen also hit regardless of its motives and reasons. This came yesterday in the statement confl ict and violations and abuses of Authorities have urged other resi- by the cyclone. It statement also expressed Qatar’s delivered by HE Permanent Represent- human rights not only contribute to jus- dents to stay indoors. Across the border in Oman, authori- condolences to the families of the ative of Qatar to the United Nations tice for victims but also prevent abuses Strong winds had already generated ties placed police and army on alert and victims, the government and the ambassador Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin and violations in the future, indicating 12-m-high (40-ft-high) waves off - closed schools until Monday in prepa- people of Libya. It also wished a speedy Saif al-Thani at the offi cial meeting of that the primary responsibility for in- shore of the sultanate. ration for the cyclone. recovery to the injured. Page 3 the UN Security Council on “Protect- vestigating crimes was the responsibil- ing civilians in armed confl ict”. ity of states within their jurisdiction. The statement was delivered on be- HE Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif al-Thani HE Sheikha Alya further stressed the RAMADAN THOUGHT half of the ‘Group of Friends on the importance of encouraging and sup- Responsibility to Protect’, which has a than 65mn people are now displaced porting national accountability eff orts, Whatever of good reaches you, is membership of 50 countries and co- by confl icts, atrocities and persecu- including the promotion of judicial co- QRCS launches cyclone from Allah, but whatever of evil chaired this year by the State of Qatar tion around the world, said Sheikha operation among states. befalls you, is from yourself. and Italy. Alya. She noted the importance of estab- And We have sent you (O Muham- “Today, the world is witnessing a She stressed that systematic, fl a- lishing and providing international relief eff ort in Yemen mad) as a Messenger to mankind, continuing and widespread deteriora- grant and widespread violations of in- investigative mechanisms, including and Allah is Suff icient as a Witness. tion in the lack of respect for the lives ternational humanitarian law and hu- fact-fi nding missions, commissions of atar Red Crescent Society the availability of the relief reserves (Qur’an 4: 79) of civilians with horrendous disregard man rights law in situations of armed inquiry, international courts and mixed (QRCS) has launched an imme- and fi eld hospital for potential inter- Prayer times for the rules and laws adopted by the confl ict posed a threat to international courts, pointing to the role of the In- Qdiate response to Cyclone Me- vention. international community to mitigate peace and security. ternational Criminal Court in enabling kunu, a statement said yesterday. During a visit to DIMC, QRCS board Fajr....3.18 Zuhr....11.31 Asr....2.56 the eff ects of armed confl ict,” she said, In this context, she reviewed a accountability when national options From its Contingency Fund, QRCS member and relief committee head Maghrib.....6.20 Isha.....7.50 citing the consequences of massive number of points that the ‘Group of are insuffi cient. allocated $100,000 for initial relief in Dr Abdullah al-Nuaimi, inspected its human suff ering and high risk of war Friends on the Responsibility to Pro- The third point focused on the pro- Yemen, providing emergency medical work and commended the eff orts by Fasting times crimes. tect’ stresses. tection of infrastructure. services and food and nonfood items. the specialist team. “Our mission in While all countries have a respon- The fi rst point, is the full and eff ec- In this context Her Excellency point- Since Wednesday, QRCS’s Disas- Yemen is currently surveying the dam- Iftar today ............................6.20pm sibility to protect populations from tive compliance with international law ed to large-scale attacks against infra- ter Information Management Center age and needs. We pray for our brothers Imsak tomorrow...............3.08am genocide, war crimes, crimes against which is essential to the protection of structure, such as healthcare facilities (DIMC) has been convened to keep up- in Oman and Yemen,” said Dr al-Nuai- humanity and ethnic cleansing, more civilians and can contribute to avoiding and schools. To Page 3 to-date with the cyclone and ensure mi. To Page 3 HMC launches blood and organ donation campaign amad Medical Corporation the public on the importance of blood Locations of booths Prof Riadh Fadhil, director of the (HMC) has launched the na- donation and how it can make a positive Qatar Organ Donation Center at HMC, Htional organ and blood dona- impact on the lives of many patients.” Locations of organ and blood donation said its main objective was to increase tion campaign.
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