BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 8 Djokovic wins in Shanghai to close on No. 1 2nd ‘Made at Home’ expo supports more Qatari products Nadal published in QATAR since 1978 MONDAY Vol. XXXIX No. 10972 October 15, 2018 Safar 6, 1440 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Noor Al Rayyan wins Senior Mares Championship gold Qatar seeks In brief release of QATAR | Offi cial four citizens Amir condoles with President Trump His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani and HE the held in Saudi Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser QNA nationals who have held for a long time. bin Khalifa al-Thani sent yesterday London He described the Saudi authori- cables to US President Donald ties’ actions against Qatari nationals Trump expressing their sincere as shameful and inhumane which will condolences on the victims of the E the Chairman of the Nation- leave psychological eff ects on future Hurricane Michael, which hit the al Human Rights Committee generations. coast of Florida, wishing the injured H(NHRC) Dr Ali bin Smaikh al- So far, neither the NHRC nor the a speedy recovery. Marri demanded the Saudi authorities families of the detained Qatari nation- to immediately reveal the whereabouts als can know their whereabouts or even of the four Qatari nationals, victims of communicate with them or know their Amir off ers condolences enforced disappearance and arbitrary fate, he said. to Nigerian president detention, and held the Saudis fully re- The NHRC chairman praised the His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim sponsible for their safety. international organisations’ co-oper- bin Hamad al-Thani, His Highness The NHRC chairman called for ation with the National Human Rights the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah Noor Al Rayyan, owned by Sheikh Meshal bin Essa bin Thamir al-Thani’s Elalya Stud, won the Senior Mares Championship sending a UN fact-fi nding mission to Committee, urging them to exert more bin Hamad al-Thani and HE the gold at the 6th Straight Egyptian World Championship Arabian Horse Show in Milan, Italy, yesterday. On Day One of the event know the Qatari nationals’ fate. Three pressure the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prime Minister and Minister of on Saturday, the Al Rayyan Farm-bred mare had topped Class 3B for Senior Mares with a score of 94.3 to confirm her place Qataris are victims of enforced disap- to seek the Qatari nationals’ release be- Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser in yesterday’s championship round. Yesterday, the daughter of Ashhal Al Rayyan and Ansata Nefer Isis impressed the judges pearance and another citizen has been fore it is too late. bin Khalifa al-Thani sent yesterday enough to win gold in the Senior Mares Championship with 20 points. Last month, the mare was adjudged Best in Show arbitrarily detained. Their fate remains He noted that the NHRC provided cables of condolences to Nigerian – Female at the Egyptian Event Europe in Dusseldorf, Germany. Noor Al Rayyan also has class victories at the 2014 Qatar unknown since they were arbitrarily all international organisations and the President Muhammadu Buhari on National Arabian Horse Show and the Qatar International Horse Show to her credit. Elalya Stud was established in 2000 and and unfairly detained by the Saudi au- United Nations with the information the victims of the explosion of an oil has been actively involved with the Straight Egyptian Arabian horse in Qatar. thorities. and data about the Qatari nationals, pipeline in the Abia State, southern He also urged the Working Group and that the committee is in constant Nigeria, wishing the wounded a on Arbitrary Detention and the Work- contact with the Working Group on speedy recovery. ing Group on Enforced Disappearance Arbitrary Detention and the Working to undertake a joint fi eld visit to Saudi Group on Enforced Disappearance. Arabia to know the situation of the Qa- He renewed calls to the international QATAR | Phone call tari nationals detained there. organisations and the international PM congratulates US Navy aircraft carrier In press statements during his visit community to compel Saudi Arabia to Iraqi counterpart to the United Kingdom, Dr al-Marri respect international law and reveal the underlined that the NHRC has “serious fate of the four Qatari citizens and re- HE the Prime Minister and Minister concerns” about the fate of the Qatari lease them immediately. of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Essex arrives at Doha Port Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani held yesterday a phone conversation with Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul- he Directorate of Defence persons of the total of 3,000 aboard est class of ships in the US Navy. The Mahdi. During the phone call, HE Communication at the Minis- the warship. The Marine Fighter At- Wasp-class is a class of Landing Heli- the Prime Minister congratulated Ttry of Defence announced the tack Squadron 211 of the reconnais- copter Dock (LHD) amphibious as- UK, France and Germany Abdul-Mahdi on his mandate to form arrival of the US Navy aircraft carrier sance squadron is the fi rst US Naval sault ships operated by the US Navy. a new government, wishing him Essex (LHD-2) at Doha Port yesterday Force and Marines equipped with the The USS Essex was built at Pascagou- success, and the Iraqi people further in a predefi ned visit, the offi cial Qatar F-35B Lightning II, the most advanced la, Mississippi, and commissioned on call for Khashoggi probe progress and prosperity. They also News Agency (QNA) reported. fi fth-generation fi ghter to arrive the October 17, 1992. reviewed bilateral relations and The visit of the US Navy amphibi- region for the fi rst time. At 844ft long and 44,000-tons full ways to develop and strengthen ous assault ship USS Essex, the larg- The USS Essex was welcomed by load, the USS Essex’s primary mission AFP Khashoggi, a Washington Post con- them in various fields. est American Naval vessel ever to visit a number of Qatar Armed Forces of- is to conduct prompt, sustained opera- London tributor, vanished after entering the Qatar, comes within the joint military fi cers and the US embassy charge tions at sea, primarily as the centrepiece Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October QATAR | Reaction co-operation between Qatar and the d’aff aires William Grant, QNA added. and fl agship of the Amphibious Ready 2 to obtain offi cial documents for his US to combat terrorism and extrem- In a statement, Grant said: “The Group. Designed to be versatile, the ritain, France and Germany in- upcoming marriage. Bombings in southern ism. visit of the USS Essex, an incredible USS Essex can simultaneously employ sisted yesterday that “light must “Defending freedom of expression and Somalia condemned The visit also reaffi rms the US com- helicopters, vertical/short takeoff and Bbe shed” on the whereabouts a free press and ensuring the protection Qatar has strongly condemned the mitment to regional security, protect A file photo of the USS Essex (LHD 2). landing jet aircraft, and landing craft of journalist Jamal Khashoggi as they of journalists are key priorities for Ger- two explosions which took place freedoms, ensure the fl ow of business air cushioned, as well as conventional called for a credible investigation into many, the United Kingdom and France,” in the town of Baidoa in southern activity in the region and the sur- display of naval technology, in Qatar is landing craft and assault vehicles in his disappearance. the ministers said in a statement issued Somalia, causing deaths and injuries. rounding navigation routes, as well as another example of the importance of various combinations. The ship’s ex- In a joint statement, Britain’s Foreign by the Foreign Offi ce in London. In a statement yesterday, the express friendship and deepen bilat- the US and Qatar’s strategic partner- tensive medical facilities consist of six Minister Jeremy Hunt, his French coun- “In this spirit, light must be shed on Ministry of Foreign Aff airs reiterated eral partnerships. ship and demonstrates the expansion medical operating rooms, four dental terpart Jean-Yves Le Drian and Ger- the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi,” Qatar’s firm stance rejecting The USS Essex carries the members of the military co-operation between operating rooms, medical laboratories many’s Heiko Maas said whoever was it said, indicating all three countries were violence and terrorism regardless of of the US Navy’s 13th reconnaissance our two countries.” and hospital facilities capable of caring responsible for the Saudi journalist’s dis- treating the matter “with the utmost se- their motives and reasons. squadron, consisting of nearly 1,600 The USS Essex is among the larg- for 600 patients. appearance must be held to account. riousness”. To Page 15 Ooredoo to launch advanced Renowned Qatari theatre fi bre technology in Lusail actor Abdulaziz Jassim dies o celebrate the recent announce- cially deploy AX routers. amous Qatari actor Abdulaziz while defending their political, eco- ment that Ooredoo fi bre is now Nighthawk AX12 off ers Gigabit In- Jassim died in Bangkok, Thai- nomic and social rights. Tavailable across all new homes ternet up to 6Gbps Wi-Fi speeds and Fland, yesterday after suff ering He wrote and acted in ‘Deira Ezz’ in Lusail, Ooredoo has announced that WPA3, the latest Wi-Fi security stand- from illness. (Home of Glory) in November 2017, it will roll out fi rst-in-class fi bre home ard designed for enhanced security in He was 61. his last play, with a group of actors devices to Lusail to ensure Qatar’s fi rst public and private networks.