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BUSINESS | 23 SPORT | 29 Nebras records Disgraced Smith, huge jump in 2017 Warner out for 12 revenue months Thursday 29 March 2018 | 12 Rajab I 1439 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 23 | Number 7480 | 2 Riyals Freedom to roam with Bill Protection! Terms & conditions apply Access to quality education for Emir holds talks with Rosneft Chief Executive Officer displaced children stressed THE PENINSULA H H Sheikha Moza Grandi. The discussion touched bint Nasser, while on the ways to ensure education GENEVA: H H Sheikha Moza speaking during for refugees and internally dis- bint Nasser, Chairperson of placed persons, in order to build Qatar Foundation (QF) and a high-level panel a prosperous future for all. Education Above All Foundation discussion at the During the discussion, H H (EAA), has urged the global UN headquarters in Sheikha Moza spoke about the community to facilitate access Geneva, urged the obstacles facing the education of to quality education for refugee and displaced children, displaced children and to global community to which prevents them from con- enforce severe penalties for facilitate access to tributing to the building of their perpetrators of armed conflict. quality education for communities. Her Highness H H Sheikha Moza bint added that education must be Nasser, Advocate for the UN displaced children given priority as it is the tool for Sustainable Development and to enforce the children of the present and Goals, participated yesterday future. A global approach needs severe penalties for Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met yesterday at Al Bahr Palace office with Igor Sechin, in a high-level panel discussion to be adapted, in order to remove perpetrators of Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft, and the delegation accompanying him on the occasion of his visit organised by the EAA in coop- institutional barriers which eration with the United Nations armed conflict. prevent the recognition and ver- to the country to follow up on the outcomes of the talks between H H the Emir and President of the High Commissioner for Ref- ification of refugee education, Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, during H H the Emir’s recent visit to Russia. Sechin conveyed the ugees (UNHCR). UN headquarters in Geneva under Her Highness added. Russian President’s greetings to H H the Emir and wishes of development and growth to the Qatari Her Highness urged the the title “Quality Education for a H H Sheikh Moza said that people. H H the Emir entrusted Sechin with his greetings to the President and wishes of progress global community to facilitate Sustainable Future: A Compre- the current increasing armed and prosperity to the friendly Russian people. The meeting reviewed the major outcomes of the access to quality education for hensive Approach for Refugees conflicts target all that is being visit in addition to cooperation between the two countries. displaced children and to and Internally Displaced People.” built. The world needs to unite enforce severe penalties for per- The session was attended by in order to put an end to those petrators of armed conflict. United Nations High Commis- who are encouraging armed The session was held at the sioner for Refugees Filippo conflict and to impose stricter sanctions on them by the U N. Emir greets Prime Before the session, H H MoI’s new five-year strategy Sheikha Moza met with Filippo Minister-designate Grandi, where they discussed aims to enhance security the joint efforts between EAA of Ethiopia and UNHCR, which includes QNA providing quality education to SIDI MOHAMED strategy by the end of 2016,” refugee children, such as estab- THE PENINSULA Brigadier Abdul Rahman Majid lishing projects in 12 countries. Al Sulaiti, Director of Planning DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim The meeting also reviewed the and Quality Department, said bin Hamad Al Thani sent future cooperation aspects. DOHA: The Ministry of Interior while addressing a press con- yesterday a cable of congratu- Both parties then took a tour (MoI) yesterday launched its ference during the launch of lations to Dr Abiy Ahmed Ali on of an exhibition that highlighted Five-Year Strategy 2018-2022 five-year strategy. the occasion of his election as the refugee children’s journey to enhance the concept of The ceremony was held at Prime Minister of the Federal and the challenges they face for security and stability and the Ministry headquarters and Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. education. achieve the progress pursued attended by Brigadier Nasser Deputy Emir H H Sheikh H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser meets with UN High Commissioner by the state in light of the Jaber Al Nuaimi, Assistant Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, in Geneva yesterday. SEE ALSO PAGE 2 massive developments Director General of the General and Prime Minister and Interior currently taking place and Directorate of Public Security; Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin expected to take place in future. Brigadier Abdul Rahman Majid Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani sent Meeting the requirements Al Sulaiti, Director of Planning yesterday similar cables to Dr Qatar reports airspace Qatar’s efforts to protect rights of the overall security and and Quality Department, and a Abiy Ahmed Ali on the same violation by Bahrain to safety sector for 2018-2022, it number of Department occasion. included 27 programs and Directors at the Ministry of Security Council and of workers lauded by UK House projects for implementation in Interior and officers. HBKU to launch UN Secretary-General the coming years. Brigadier Abdul Rahman PRAMOD PRABHAKARAN workers’ rights and it should be The MoI succeeded to Majid Al Sulaiti presented an Innovation Center THE PENINSULA spread to neighbouring states. achieve more than 90 percent outline of the strategy, its objec- QNA “This morning I pressed the gov- in its strategy for the period tives and pillars, sector-wise THE PENINSULA DOHA: British Parliament ernment once more to support 2011–2016. Among the achieve- strategy and the projects of the NEW YORK: The State of yesterday, recognised and Qatar’s progress on workers’ ments in the safety and security Ministry of Interior. DOHA: To support industrial Qatar has reported to the appreciated the efforts by Qatar rights and help extend it to neigh- sector, the fire incidents The 10 objectives of the sector of the country by United Nations Security to bolster the rights of workers. bouring countries,” he tweeted decreased from 75 to 30.5 fire strategy are to achieve stable inventing scientific solutions Council and U N Secretary- In an answer to a Member of along with the video of his incidents per 100 thousand security and reduce crime rates; for their problems, Hamad Bin General a breach of its sover- Parliament’s (MP) question, Min- question and answer in the people under previous strategy. protect life and property and Khalifa University (HBKU) will eignty by the Kingdom of ister of State for Middle East, British Parliament. “The previous strategy of respond quickly; protect society launch an Innovation Center. Bahrain. Alistair Burt, said that “Qatar is Norris asked in the par- the Ministry in cooperation with from drugs; achieve safety on In a message addressed working very hard to make sure liament: “Thanks Mr. Speaker. the concerned authorities of the roads and reduce road traffic FULL REPORT ON PAGE 8 by Ambassador H E Sheikha it produces a good World Cup Last month, Impactt’s audit of country has contributed signif- fatalities, develop national elec- Alia Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani, and a safe World Cup.” the Qatari Supreme Committe, icantly to reducing the number tronic security shield; develop the State of Qatar’s per- Alex Norris, MP for Not- which is responsible for the of accidents from 34 accidents human skills and capabilities; Included manent representative to tingham North and British World Cup, highlighted signif- per 100,000 people to 30 acci- optimise the utilisation of the United Nations, to U N Labour and Cooperative Party icant positive progress in areas dents, including reducing traffic financial and technical with today’s Secretary-General Antonio politician, said in parliament that relating to workers’ rights. accidents deaths from 13.7 resources. Guterres Karel van Oos- Qatar has made significant pos- deaths per 100,000 people in edition terom, the President of the itive progress in areas relating to CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 2011 to 6.8 deaths in the first CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 U N Security Council for this month, she mentioned that Public Health Second NHS SPONSOR Al-Ahli Hospital’s to offer unique newly-established model for Pulmonary and Chest a Bahraini fighter jet has healthcare in Department providing Qatar many services PAGE | 2 PAGE | 4-5 violated the airspace of the SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT THURSDAY 29 MARCH 2018 2018-2022 National Health Strategy State of Qatar on Sunday, Second phase of Furjan Market construction begins: QDB Better health, more care and value for all March 25. The message described the incident as a serious SANAULLAH ATAULLAH workers of shops that were not people living at Doha suburbs to all day-to-day needs of the THE PENINSULA breach that constitutes a available in the existing one and and remote areas. neighbours including phar- serious and flagrant violation a bigger entrance and exit for a The shop spaces have macies, groceries, barber- of international law, noting DOHA: Construction work for smooth traffic flow, said increased and have added an shops and laundries’ said Al that repeated violations of the second phase of the neigh- Abdulaziz bin Nasser Al Khalifa, extra floor to accommodate Suwaidi. Regarding new Qatari sovereignty would bourhood markets commonly CEO of QDB, yesterday the workers at the shops, said business activity, he said that if increase tension in the region known as Furjan Market has addressing a press conference Abdul Rahman Al Suwaidi, any traders want to go beyond without regard to its security begun, Qatar Development Bank at its headquarters.