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ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Home | 2 Business | 21 Sport | 32 Cabinet gives Qatar Petroleum Al Gharafa to nod to draft law to exit MIC start afresh with to set up civil management, training camp in defence council. land allocation. Germany. THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2015 • 8 Ramadan 1436 • Volume 20 Number 6472 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Emir meets Iraqi official Kuwait approves Heat drives many to law for maids KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait’s par- liament yesterday unanimously passed the first ever legislation restaurants for Iftar in the Gulf state to regulate the status of thousands of mainly Asian domestic helpers. Hotels report brisk business; prices up from last year Domestic workers in Kuwait do not come under the purview of BY FAZEENA SALEEM restaurant instead of cooking at Lankan restaurant serves tradi- the labour law that covers work- home. This has almost become a tional food with dates, fruit juice ers in the private sector. DOHA: Despite an increase in trend among working couples. and water for Iftar, and mostly The new law grants the 600,000 the number of free Iftar meals “I mostly go for a takeaway Iftar rice and curry for Suhoor. Several domestic workers in Kuwait a provided by charities across the meal because I am dead tired by such restaurants have increased 12-hour working day, a day off country, hotels and restaurants the time I return home from the prices of their Iftar meals by once a week, and 30 days’ annual have reported strong demand work. Besides that, we get more up to two riyals and Suhoor meals leave. for Iftar and Suhoor meals since variety when we buy food from have become costlier by a riyal. It also obliges employers to the beginning of Ramadan from outside rather than cooking one “The number of customers open a bank account for maids families, corporate customers or two items at home,” a working increases every year, and even and transfer their wages to the and single expatriates. Sri Lankan woman told this daily those who are not regular custom- account. Under the law, maids who Most eateries have increased yesterday. ers come during Ramadan. Last agree to work extra hours must be the prices of the meals com- The prices of Iftar and Suhoor year we sold an Iftar pack for QR5, paid overtime. AFP pared to last year, cashing on the meals have increased by a few riy- and increased the price by one demand and citing higher costs. als at mid-range eateries, while riyal this year. The Suhoor meal After fasting for long hours in some luxury hotels have increased is sold for QR8, as last year,” said harsh weather, a number of fami- the prices by four to ten percent an employee of an Indian eatery. lies and single workers prefer to compared to last year. Continued on page 3 Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met the President of the have their Iftar or Suhoor in a An ordinary Indian or Sri THE PENINSULA Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq, Sayyid Ammar Abdulaziz Al Hakim, at Al Bahr Palace last evening. France, Saudi in Council unlikely to delay sponsorship law RAMADAN N-reactor deal TIMING PARIS: France and Saudi BY MOHAMMED OSMAN the provisions of some articles According to Al Zaman, the employer. It will allow workers Arabia agreed yesterday to of the draft law, especially those Council members’ concerns mainly with fixed job contracts to change Today’s Iftar: press ahead with feasibility DOHA: The Advisory Council is related to transfer of sponsorship relate to two articles — Article 7 jobs when the contract period studies to build two nuclear expected to complete its study of and grant of the exit permit. and Article 21. Other Qatari bod- ends, and those with open con- 06:31pm reactors. the draft sponsorship law, which “The Advisory Council is ies have also expressed concern tracts will be able to change jobs Tomorrow’s Imsak: “We are about to sign deals regulates the entry, exit and res- expected to finish its study soon, about these articles earlier. after working with one employer 03:06am worth $12bn,” French Foreign idence of foreign workers, very probably in a week, because the “Most of the discussions were for five years, with approval from Minister Laurent Fabius told a soon, despite its disagreement law has to be issued. The govern- focused on these issues. The the authorities concerned. news conference ahead of a cere- on some of the key articles, says ment is expected to consider the remaining articles were not The Advisory Council wants mony between President Francois prominent Qatari lawyer Yousuf Council’s opinion put forward in controversial since the relation the duration to be doubled in both Hollande and Saudi Deputy Ahmed Al Zaman. the interest of the public and the between the employer and the cases to protect the interests of Crown Prince Mohammed bin The Council, in its regular ses- employers, without compromising employee will be governed by work employers, who the Council mem- Salman. The Saudis also signed a sion on Monday, discussed the its international commitments,” Al contracts,” said Al Zaman. bers believe take pains to bring nuclear waste disposal contract draft law and returned it to its Zaman told this daily yesterday. One major controversial issue is foreign worker here and train and a nuclear safety accord yes- Internal and External Affairs He added that it was not manda- the provision in Article 21 allow- them. terday. REUTERS committee for further study. The tory for the government to accept ing expatriate employees to change Continued on page 3 See also page 8 Council members disagree with the Council’s recommendations. jobs without the consent of their THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2015 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Emir issues decree to Cabinet nod to civil defence council adjourn Shura Supreme authority to prepare general policy, monitor disaster emergencies DOHA: Prime Minister and makes its occurrence possible and Civil defence will be taught ministry. The system aims to It also endorsed a Cabinet DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Interior Minister H E Sheikh announce its end. in schools, religious institutions phase out ozone-depleting sub- draft decision amending some Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa The General Directorate of and training centres, according stances and establish safe alter- provisions of Resolution No. issued Decree No. 37 of 2015 Al Thani chaired the Cabinet’s Civil Defence at the Ministry to rules established by authorities natives in line with the interests 34 of 2011 on reorganisation of adjourning the 43rd regular regular meeting at Emiri Diwan of Interior will implement civil in co-ordination with educational of GCC states in accordance national committee for coordina- session of the Advisory Council. yesterday. defence measures and approve authorities. with the Montreal Protocol, and tion on World Trade Organisation The decree stipulates that the Deputy Prime Minister and design schemes for state facilities The Cabinet also took measures rules for imports and re-exports, (WTO) affairs. session is to be adjourned as Minister of State for Cabinet to endorse their fire prevention to issue a draft law to issue a uni- transport, storage and handling, The amendment adds a repre- of Sunday, 25th of the fasting Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah systems. fied regulation on substances that processing and use of controlled sentative of General Authority of month of Ramadan 1436 Hijri bin Zaid Al Mahmoud said the Commercial, industrial and deplete the GCC ozone layer after substances to develop and imple- Customs to the committee, which year, corresponding to July 12. session took steps to issue a draft similar stores will not be granted a briefing on a recommendation ment GCC plans for rehabilita- will follow up on implementation law on civil defence, after consid- a licence until they have obtained by the Advisory Council. tion of the sectors that depend on of an agreement on trade facilita- ering a recommendation by the a certificate from authorities that The Ministry of Environment controlled substances, and assist tion at WTO. Nine new Advisory Council. they have a valid fire preven- will identify import quotas stip- them in the commitment to sound The session then approved a According to the draft law, a tion system. Owners must carry ulated in the annex. The per- practices in repair and mainte- draft decision of the Minister of Independent Supreme Council for Civil Defence out regular maintenance of fire son concerned can appeal to the nance operations and transition Finance to establish sections in will be set up. It will draw up a prevention systems and adhere Minister over the decision deter- to alternatives. administrative units comprising schools to open general policy, declare a state of to security and safety measures mining his share and a decision The Cabinet approved a draft General Retirement and Social emergency in case of a disaster stipulated in the list attached to by the Minister will specify fees decree inviting the municipal Insurance Authority and set its DOHA: Minister of Education or the presence of conditions that the law. for services performed by the council to convene. terms of reference. QNA and Higher Education and Secretary-General of Supreme Education Council H E Dr Mohammed Abdul Wahed Team formed for fiber Ali Al Hammadi issued a Customs X-ray machines installed; drugs seized decision to open nine new Independent schools, relocate 14 optic network projects and allocate nine buildings for kindergartens.