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The Peninsula Newspaper @PeninsulaQatar @peninsula_qatar WEDNESDAY 16 DECEMBER 2015 • 5 Rabia I 1437 • Volume 20 Number 6646 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Darb El-Saai: Past Emir receives Kyrgyzstan President meets the future at SEC classroom Tent with 3D projection a hit with children By Fazeena Saleem The film is showed an average 80 to 100 times every day and 10 to 15 people attend DOHA: Among the major attractions at each show. Darb El-Saai is a recreation of Qatar’s Teach For Qatar’s corner at the chil- school days in the past at a tent set up dren’s play area at Darb El-Saai includes by the Supreme Education Council (SEC). colourful and interactive oversized let- The classroom simulated by ‘Teach for ters and numbers where children can Qatar’ (TFQ), a non-governmental organi- play, climb and have fun while partici- sation gives the visitors a glimpse of the pating in a challenging educational com- country’s education history. petition. Furnished with old desks, chairs “Children are asked simple questions, and other objects, the Teach For Qatar and if they answer all correct, their names classroom demonstrates ‘past meet- are put on the board. They get really ing the future’ concept by showing a excited, and some of them come repeat- 3D projection of a teacher conducting edly to play,” said Al Mansoor. a science lesson through an interactive Visitors are encouraged to share their fun experiment. The teacher explains experience at Teach For Qatar and Qatar how to make a model rocket with straws National Day on social media using the and strings. hashtag #Y _[ _%). “The activity as a whole aims to remind Teach For Qatar is a local non-govern- the public of the vital role a passionate mental organisation which provides pas- teacher can have in student learning. The sionate graduates and young professionals look of the class is very old, the chairs, with an opportunity to join at independent tables and the blackboard, where a four schools for a two-year teaching and leader- minutes 3D film is showed. We are trying ship development programme. to sort of combine the past, the present TFQ hand-picks graduates and young and future,” Aisha Al Mansoor, Commu- professionals who wish to give back to the nications Specialist at Teach For Qatar country, whether nationals or residents, by told this newspaper yesterday. providing them the opportunity to inspire “At the end, we have a very good mes- students through a two-year teaching sage, that is how you give back to your placement in one of Qatar’s independent Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met yesterday with President of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan Almaz Atambayev Beck. country. It’s like a call for action,” she schools. They discussed bilateral relations and the latest regional and international developments. added. THE PENINSULA PM opens paediatric emergency centre Emir receives Traffic pavilion at Darb call from El-Saai draws crowd Kuwait Emir By Sidi Mohamed how to wear protective gear.” DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim There are children’s cars to bin Hamad Al Thani received a tel- DOHA: The pavilion of Media help them how the traffic signals ephone call from Emir of Kuwait and Awareness section of the and pedestrian crossings as a kind H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Department of Traffic at Darb of awareness, Hussain added. Jaber Al Sabah. They discussed El-Saai has attracted more than A highlight this year, accord- the brotherly ties between the two 15,000 visitors since the venue ing to the official, there are pro- countries and ways of enhancing (of official National Day celebra- grammes at the department’s them and regional and interna- tions) opened its doors to people pavilion for people of all ages, tional issues of common interest. on December 8. from four years to their parents. First Lieutenant, Adil Hussain, “We give practical test to the QNA from the Traffic Department, told older people to assess their atten- this newspaper that this was the tion while they are driving, and Qatar Airways second year of participation of whether they are receiving SMS- his department at Darb El-Saai es or phone calls while driving.” bans hoverboards whereby a whole Traffic Village Another attraction at Darb El- has been set up. Saai is the Ministry of Economy DOHA: Qatar Airways has banned “This year we have more activi- and Commerce’s pavilion where battery-powered personal vehicles ties for visitors from all age groups the Consumer protection and commonly known as ‘hoverboards’ and not for children like before,” Commercial registration depart- on all its flights to ensure safety of Hussain said. “For children, we ments are represented. passengers and crew. Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani opened the renovated are focusing on safety related to Continued on page 10 Effective immediately, the ban Al Sadd Paediatric Emergency Centre of Hamad Medical Corporation yesterday. Prime Minister toured the riding bicycles and telling them applies to all small vehicles pow- centre and was briefed on its facilities and services. how to ride bicycles safely and THE PENINSULA ered by lithium batteries as both Report on page 4 checked-in and cabin baggage on all Qatar Airways flights. The ban applies regardless of the watt- hour rating of the lithium battery. Continued on page 10 Yemen negotiations will not be easy: Vice-President THE PENINSULA By Mohamed Osman sions, he added. Bahah who was ences for the Geneva negotiations, The Saudi Arabia-led coalition making a presentation at QU including the GCC initiative, out- represents a new turning point DOHA: Geneva II negotiations entitled “The Republic of Yemen… come of national dialogue, the UN in the history of the region, and that began yesterday aim at Where is it headed to?”, gave an decision No. 2216, he said, pointing gave hopes for a new era, and it restoring peace and stability in insight into the history of Yemen out that the main concern today comes within the Gulf and Arab Yemen, says the country’s visiting over the past 50 years. Mistakes is to end the conflict because security system, he said. Vice-President and Prime Minis- committed and accumulated over innocent lives are being claimed Replying to questions, he said ter, Khaled Mahafoudh Bahah. this period have led to instability and bloodshed is taking place due the public resistance members are At a lecture he delivered at and bloodshed in the country. to the mistakes repeated over the gradually being integrated into the Qatar University (QU) yesterday, Bahah pointed out that war past 50 years, and from which we armed forces, but the process is Bahah said that despite optimism will end but what happens after have not learnt lessons, he said. Yemen Vice-President and Prime going to slow down because there the negotiations will not be easy the war. “Are we going to usher in Bahah also pointed out that due Minister Khaled Mahafoudh Bahah is the need for filtration to make speaking at Qatar University. TODAY’S EDITION according to “our experience with a new era of peace and stability to the wars and instability, Yemen sure that terrorists do not infil- INCLUDES A 12-PAGE the Houthi militia”. or repeat the same mistakes and today is the poorest country in trate into the ranks of fighters. QATAR NATIONAL But the stick will be there if plant seeds for conflict to happen the world with a per capita aver- efforts for rehabilitation, recon- Continued on page 8 they did not comply with the over another 10 or 50 years?” age income of $1.118, underlining struction and launching real DAY SUPPLEMENT international community’s deci- There are supportive refer- the pressing need for concerted development work in the country. THE PENINSULA WEDNESDAY 16 DECEMBER 2015 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME New Port to PM opens expanded start functioning from Dec 24 Paediatric Center DOHA: Operations at the new Hamad Port will begin on December 24 with limited types Emergency facility in Al Sadd gets 25pc additional space of ships and cargoes, The Minis- try of Transport said yesterday. DOHA: The Prime Minister and diatric Emergency Services. resources and space that will ben- Once fully operational, Hamad Interior Minister H E Sheikh The expansion sees the center efit the children and families we Port’s capacity will be six million Abdullah bin Nasser bin Kha- grow by 25 percent with an extra serve in Al Sadd and surround- containers a year. It will be con- lifa Al Thani yesterday officially 22 new beds distributed on 13 ing neighbourhoods,” said Dr Al nected with other GCC countries opened Hamad Medical Corpo- treatment rooms, six triage Kuwari. through road, sea and rail net- ration’s (HMC) newly completed rooms, an emergency procedure Dr Khalid Al Ansari said the works, and this is an additional expansion of its Paediatric Emer- room and an isolation unit, bring- upgraded facility would reduce value for Qatar’s ports in general, A view of the new Hamad Port. gency Center (PEC) in Al Sadd. ing the total number of beds in the waiting time for patients. “The said a statement. Following the opening ceremony, facility to 86. An extra 30 nurses expanded facility allows for a The port will be able to han- and a port marine unit. facilities. Hamad port will sup- the Prime Minister toured the have been hired for a total of 216 more efficient flow of pediatric dle 1.7 million tonnes of general The port will also have a cen- port economic diversification and expanded emergency facility and nurses and 65 doctors; charged patients, with additional triage goods, one million tonnes of food tralised customs area, a port improve the region’s competitive- inspected its treatment and pro- with evaluating and treating the areas and examination rooms and grains and 500,000 vehicles.