ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Friday 30 November 2012 16 Muharram 1434 - Volume 17 Number 5534 Price: QR2 Opec oil output Ponting calls falls in time for November Test career Business | 13 Sport | 19 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Flights to Qatar assures Damascus air quality up to suspended BEIRUT: Syrian rebels battled forces loyal to President Bashar Al Assad just outside Damascus global standards yesterday, restricting access to its international airport, and the Dubai-based Emirates airline and EgyptAir stopped ‘Industry not polluting climate’ flights to the Syrian capital. The Internet and some tel- DOHA: Qatar said yesterday No. 30 of 2002 requires a permit ephone lines went down across there is nothing wrong with its prior to the licensing of any facil- Syria. Rebels and the government air quality as it meets interna- ity, said Al Kuwari. traded blame for the blackout, the tional standards as per air pol- This is the stage at which the worst communications outage in lution-monitoring indicators. establishment and related fac- 20 months of conflict. As for natural resources like tors are evaluated using the latest Rebels fighting to topple Assad soil and water, they, too, meet technologies to measure effects on have been making gains around global standards. “The country’s the environment. Syria by overunning military climatic conditions have no rela- A factory only enters into the bases and have been ramping up tionship at all with industry and production stage after receiving Members of Egypt’s constitution committee meet at the Shura Council for the final vote on a draft new constitution attacks on Damascus. A rebel fossil fuel issues.” an operation permit, which is pro- in Cairo yesterday. fighter said that insurgents fired The Ministry of Environment vided after all emission levels are mortars at the airport’s runways said the state was currently busy measured. and were blocking the road linking implementing major solar energy An industrial unit is not allowed it with the capital. An EgyptAir projects with the aim of raising to operate unless it abides by the Egypt’s draft constitution flight that left at 1:30pm landed the contribution of this natural state’s environmental criteria as in Damascus on schedule but the source of energy to the mix. Qatar follows a clean production pilot was instructed to take off Qatar is among the countries policy with every source. straight back to Egypt, airport that are most threatened by the On the usage of other non-fossil sources in Cairo said. REUTERS climate change phenomenon energy sources, Al Kuwari said limits presidential terms See also page 4 because it is a peninsula, assist- Qatar has adopted a clear policy ant undersecretary at the envi- setting levels for different energy CAIRO: The assembly drafting civilians, a formal say in such a The assembly’s legitimacy has ronment ministry, Dr Rashid sources through what is known as Egypt’s new constitution voted decision. President Mohammed been called into question by a More rains today Ahmed Al Kuwari, told Qatar the ‘energy mix’. yesterday to limit the presi- Mursi is Egypt’s first president series of court cases demanding DOHA: Temperature is News Agency (QNA). Asked if Bio fuel is part of dent’s term of office to two four- who does not hail from top mili- its dissolution. Its standing has expected to remain low today, One of the major threats is Qatar’s energy mix, the official said year terms, ending the system tary ranks. also suffered from the withdrawal with chances of more rains, linked to the rising sea levels and Qatar uses any kind of environ- of unlimited tenure during the Mursi’s decree last week halt- of members including church especially in the early hours, that is why the state is working ment-friendly energy source and era of ousted president Hosni ing court challenges to his deci- representatives of the Christian according the Meteorology diligently to find sustainable solu- it would use bio fuel as long as it Mubarak, who ruled for 30 years. sions, which provoked protests minority and liberals. Department. Several parts of tions for everyone’s security. doesn’t endanger the environment. Members of the assembly and violence across the country, Once the assembly backs the the country received light rains Qatar’s interest in lower- Qatar is bound by a biological approved the article in a final will lapse if Egyptians approve the draft it will go to Mursi for last evening, accompanied by ing emissions is not fortuitous. diversity agreement that ponders vote before the constitution draft new constitution. approval, a step expected at the strong northwesterly winds. Emission levels are codified as the possibility of using Bio-Fuel is put to a public referendum In an interview with Time, weekend. He must then call the “There are chances of more rains they follow strict standards in all wisely to avoid any adverse out- within 15 days of the president’s Mursi said the majority supported referendum within 15 days. If tonight and early morning tomor- operations related to fossil and comes that would affect agricul- ratification. “The president of the his decree but added: “If we had a Egyptians approve the constitu- row and in the following days,” a industrial energy. ture sector and food security. republic shall be elected for four constitution, then all of what I have tion, legislative powers will pass forecaster at the Department said. The country’s environmen- According to Al Kuwari, years, which begin on the day fol- said or done last week will stop.” straight from Mursi to the upper The dip in temperature over tal law requires the licensing Qatar’s environmental standards lowing the end of the term of his “May God bless us on this house of parliament, in line with the past few days has been attrib- of any industrial establishment are based on confronting climate predecessor. He may be re-elected day,” Hossam El Gheriyani, the an article in the new constitution, uted to a deep low pressure over so that emission levels from change issues, pollution, biological only once,” the article read. Speaker of the constituent assem- assembly members said. the Gulf region and this condition operational fuel do not exceed diversity, water management, and The president will need to bly, told members at the start of The draft injects new Islamic is expected to prevail for another three percent. waste management. seek the opinion of the National the session to vote on each of the references into Egypt’s system four to five days, he added. “This is an stringent percent- These standards are based Defence Council in addition to 234 articles in the draft, which of government but keeps in place Temperature would hover age which is difficult to achieve on the results of a 2009 climate getting the approval of parliament will go to Mursi for approval and an article defining “the principles between 17 to 24 degrees during this according to international stand- report .The ministry of environ- to declare war, according to an then to the plebiscite. of Shariah” as the main source period but it may get warmer again ards.” The criteria followed in all ment has already embarked upon article. The old constitution in the The constitution is one of the of legislation - the same phrase with a change in the wind direction. factories are determined by the actualizing a 2011-2016 frame- era of Mubarak, a former air force main reasons the Islamists are at found in the previous constitution. “We can not still say that the winter usage of latest technologies. work that includes policies for commander, had only required the loggerheads with opponents who Activists highlighted other flaws has begun. However, temperature Qatar adopts the best environ- burning fuel and cutting emis- approval of parliament. The new are boycotting the 100-member such as worrying articles pertain- would remain low in the days to mental techniques at all stages, as sions, he noted. article, will give the defence coun- constitutional assembly, saying ing to the rights of women and come,” said the forecaster. the Environment Protection Law THE PENINSULA cil, which includes top officers and their voices were not being heard. freedom of speech. REUTERS THE PENINSULA Villaggio fire trial adjourned again Kuwait could ban 100,000 from Palestinians win UN DOHA: The owners of the ill- fated and illegal Gympanzee travel over dues state recognition nursery at the Villaggio Mall—a husband and wife—eventually KUWAIT: Kuwait could ban showed up at the criminal court nearly 100,000 of its residents UNITED NATIONS: The to pass easily in the 193-nation for the hearing in the May 28 from leaving the country for UN General Assembly over- General Assembly. At least 15 fire case yesterday. failing to pay dues owed to the whelmingly voted to grant European states plan to vote for it. The court, though, put off the state, local newspaper reported, Palestinians ‘non-member state’ Israel, the US and a hand- trial again—this time on techni- quoting a senior Justice UN observer status. Earlier, ful of other members are set to cal grounds as inheritance docu- Ministry official. Palestinian President Mahmoud vote against what they see as a ments and power of attorney The policy is part of a govern- Abbas appealed to the UN largely symbolic and counterpro- handed by the relatives of those ment plan to collect nearly 12 mil- General Assembly to recognise ductive move by the Palestinians, who died in the inferno were not lion Kuwaiti dinars ($42.6m) in Palestinian statehood by sup- which takes place on the 65th found in order.