ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Tuesday 13 May 2014 14 Rajab 1435 - Volume 19 Number 6064 Price: QR2 Chamber polls England taking put off due to youthful squad lack of quorum to World Cup Business | 17 Sport | 28 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 18 new female UN should inspectors to check nurseries impose truce and crèches DOHA: The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs is preparing to start conduct- ing checks on nurseries and crèches in the country from the in Syria: FM middle of next month. These facilities were given time until mid-June to rectify Emir attends opening of Doha Forum their situation and comply with the provisions of a new law (No. DOHA: The UN Security of the international community to 1 of 2014) passed earlier this year. Council should act on its own to deal decisively and seriously with The six-month grace period impose a ceasefire and end the the problem on the basis of inter- ends roughly after a month, the bloodshed in Syria, the Foreign national law and the principles of ministry has said. Minister, H E Dr Khalid bin international legitimacy,” said the It has recruited 18 female Mohamed Al Attiyah, told an Foreign Minister. inspectors just to check these international conference here “The UN Security Council facilities and make sure that they yesterday. should act within its own author- are licensed as per the new rules. Addressing the opening session ity to impose a ceasefire to pro- The new regulations author- of the Doha Forum and Enriching tect the Syrian people against the ise the labour ministry to be the The Middle East’s Economic Syrian regime’s violation of inter- FROM LEFT: Former French premier Dominique de Villepin, Argentinian Vice President Amado Boudou, the Prime licensing and monitoring agency Future Conference at the Ritz- national laws as reflected in the Minister and Interior Minister, H E Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Emir, H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad for childcare facilities. They ear- Carlton hotel, Al Attiyah called use of poisonous gases,” he added. Al Thani, Sudanese Assistant President Abdel Rahman El Sadig El Mahdi, former Albanian president Rexhep lier came under the education on the international community Al Attiyah called for a continu- Qemal Meidani, and Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah during the 14th Doha Forum at the authorities. to act decisively to find a solution ation of reforms to meet the aspi- Ritz-Carlton hotel yesterday. The new law specifies a host of to the Syrian crisis. rations of the Arab people. licensing conditions for childcare The Emir, H H Sheikh Tamim “The Arab peoples, who have facilities, among them a security bin Hamad Al Thani, graced been sacrificing their lives for had threatened all endeavours Minister noted that the world was development assistance worldwide. deposit of QR100,000. the opening ceremony, which freedom, dignity and good govern- towards realising stability and still seeking incentives for eco- Argentine’s Vice President Nurseries and play schools was also attended by the Prime ance are still looking for the con- security in the region. nomic growth for realising social Amado Boudou, Sudan’s Assistant are allowed to take care of only Minister and Interior Minister, tinuation of the reform process… Israel has to reconsider its deci- justice, security and stability. President Abdel Rahman El children under four years of age, H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser An equilibrium has to be struck sion to halt negotiations with the “The challenges facing develop- Sadig El Mahdi, former Albanian after which toddlers must be sent bin Khalifa Al Thani, and a host between the people’s ambitions for Palestinians and impose sanctions ment should be tackled in order President Rexhep Qemal Meidani, to kindergartens. of other dignitaries. security, stability and democratic on them. Israel should also realise to avoid their risks and negative and former French prime min- The 18 inspectors yesterday “The humanitarian catastro- change and the respect of legiti- the risks of wasting the opportu- impact that threaten, directly or ister Dominique de Villepin also took their oath in front of the phe of the Syrian people, the macy and equality, deepening the nity for peace, he added. indirectly, political and social sta- addressed the opening session. Minister of Labour and Social crimes of extermination, kill- concepts of dialogue and tolerance The Foreign Minister urged the bility, especially in the least devel- Boudou reviewed the negative Affairs at a ceremony. ing, displacement and destruc- and enhancing the principles of international community, espe- oped countries,” said Al Attiyah. effects of the economic crisis that The inspectors hired by the tion of cities at the hands of the human rights,” said the Foreign cially the United States, to pursue He urged the international hit the global economy five years ministry’s Family Development Syrian regime, all have a nega- Minister. peace efforts and stop violence and community to help the least devel- ago and subsequent efforts to han- Department have been given tive impact on the situation in the He underlined that the absence conflict. oped countries to realise economic dle its repercussions. judicial powers so they can take region. Continuation of the crisis of an equitable and comprehensive Referring to the economic sit- and social development, recall- Continued on page 2 legal action during raids. is attributable only to the failure solution to the Palestinian cause uation in the world, the Foreign ing Qatar’s efforts in extending THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA Pulling strings a way of life in Qatar DOHA: Pulling strings in high influence with the top man there.” Dr Batool Mohiuddin, who places to get a job or get some “I tried talking to people. I tried teaches psychology at Qatar work done is a way of life, and really hard, but no one would University, told the daily that a matter of social prestige, in reciprocate. It took a long time to using wasta is a done thing in the Qatar. be friendly with my colleagues, and Qatari community and carries But people, especially those it was only after I proved with my social prestige. who manage to land employment work that I indeed had the ability,” “People feel proud abusing the using influence, find it hard to get said Al Anzi. system,” she said. acceptability in the workplace, Another Qatari, Ahmed Al According to her, people criti- local Arabic daily Al Raya reported Subei, said his daughter once met cise the use of wasta by others but yesterday. with an accident and needed medi- don’t mind using it to get their Saleh Al Anzi told the daily that cal treatment overseas. own work done. he did voluntary work in some “I applied to the committee at Using wasta is a part of Qatari organisation and later got a job the Supreme Council of Health culture, so to say. People like to there using the influence of the (SCH) that approves sending citi- boast about walking into a gov- top guy, but it took him a lot of zens for overseas treatment, since ernment department and getting time and effort to become friendly I was financially hard-pressed work done in seconds, she added. with his colleagues. at the time, but my request was The daily spoke to a famous “People wouldn’t talk to me, and turned down.” Islamic cleric, Sheikh Al although I was a university grad- “If one uses influence (wasta) Buanain, and he said the use of uate, I felt like I wasn’t welcome with the committee, one’s work is wasta wasn’t permitted in Islam there,” Al Anzi told the daily, nar- done immediately,” said Al Subei. because it amounted to depriving rating his bitter experience. “It is so easy to go abroad for a deserving person of what was “People, perhaps, didn’t like the treatment if you can pull some rightfully his. fact that I had landed the job using strings in this SCH panel.” THE PENINSULA New US MERS case Narrow majority forecast WASHINGTON: US health officials have confirmed the country’s second case of MERS. for Modi after Indian polls The patient, 44, is a healthcare worker who lives and works in NEW DELHI: Narendra BJP-led alliance reached the 272 Saudi Arabia. Modi was on course yesterday seats needed to form a majority in REUTERS to become India’s next leader the 543-member national parlia- after exit polls showed his ment. But it may need to reach Hindu nationalist party and its out to new allies to form a more allies won a slim majority and stable government needed to push TODAY’S EDITION OF trounced the ruling Congress in through promised reforms. THE PENINSULA the world’s biggest election. Predictions for the BJP alliance INCLUDES AN EIGHT PAGE Exit polls released hours after ranged from 249 to 289, with an the final round of voting yester- average taken of the polls show- SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT ON day showed that Modi’s right-wing ing it just sneaked a majority with opposition alliance had scraped 273 seats. enough votes to form a new gov- Official results are due on ernment without needing new Friday. coalition partners. AFP Four out of five polls showed the See also page 14 TUESDAY 13 MAY 2014 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Over 11,500 visit Project Qatar expo Minister inaugurates the annual event at QNCC DOHA: H E Sheikh Ahmed profile case studies and solutions Kaabi, Chairman, IFP Qatar.