ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Thursday 19 September 2013 13 Dhul-qa’da 1434 - Volume 18 Number 5827 Price: QR2 First flight of Messi helps Boeing 787-9 Barca sweep Dreamliner aside Ajax Business | 17 Sport | 28 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Emir meets African Union Commission chief OPINION SEC comes Syria: Between Obama’s speech under fire and Putin’s article wonder if the world heard the call made by Father Emir H H Sheikh Hamad I bin Khalifa Al Thani in over policies September last year at the UN General Assembly, where he pro- Call for overhaul of system posed the deployment DOHA: Some citizens, led by the cultural identity. There was of Arab a noted Qatari columnist have another segment expressing troops launched a campaign on the solidarity with the Independent in Syria social media against what they schoolteachers saying they are the The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with the Chairman of the Commission of the African Union similar to call the wrong policies of the ones who are bearing the brunt of Alpha Oumar Konare at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. the forces Supreme Education Council the “failed policies” of the SEC. deployed (SEC), the regulatory body Faisal Al Marzooqi, the Qatari in the sev- Khalid Al Sayed for Independent and private columnist who is spearheading FIFA: No damages enties in EDITOR-IN-CHIEF schools. the campaign tweeted that a list Three-year extension for Lebanon The campaign titled “First of of demands and complaints will to stop the civil war. And October, I will stand up” is calling be released next Sunday. for 2022 date switch how many times did we call on students, parents and teachers What drew the wrath of many neighbourhood stores for imposing a no-fly zone on not to go to school on October 1 citizens was the SEC’s decision ZURICH: Football’s world govern- some areas in Syria to ensure as a show of protest. allowing some private schools to ing body FIFA on Tuesday insisted it DOHA: Shops issued temporary licences to operate in resi- safe corridors for humanitar- The message has gone viral on impose higher fees on their Qatari will not be liable for compensation if dential areas will now be able to renew their licences until ian assistance? social media, especially Twitter, students, compared to non- the 2022 World Cup is staged in win- the end of 2016. In his speech on the Syrian with people expressing mixed Qataris. In a statement issued on ter rather than summer, CNN has Hundreds of neighbourhood stores across the country are regime’s use of chemical views. Tuesday, the SEC had defended reported. expected to benefit from this decision, approved by the State weapons, President Barack “The situation is so bad. Public this decision saying the Qatari Australian football chiefs argue that Cabinet yesterday. The Cabinet approved the draft decision Obama said it was a crime education is the worst. Our chil- students will not be affected since if the competition is moved then FIFA of the Minister of Economy and Commerce amending some against humanity and an dren are the victims,” read a com- their fees are paid through edu- should offer compensation to those provisions of the law No 9239 of 2011 on controls on issuance assault on human dignity. ment. Some commentators have cational vouchers. nations affected by a major rescheduling of temporary licences for shops and other commercial facilities And he said in the same disagreed with the call to abstain Many commentators, who of global football’s calendar. in residential areas, Qatar News Agency reported yesterday. speech, “it constitutes a seri- from classes on October 1 saying apparently were not convinced by But a FIFA spokesperson said: “As part Such facilities have been allowed to renew their licences ous threat to the national this will not help solve the prob- this explanation, wondered why of the bidding documents all bidders, annually until the end of 2016 “in view of the unavailability of security of the US,” and lem. “This will only make the chil- public funds should be wasted to including FA Australia, accepted that the alternative facilities in the current period in addition to high “threatens friends and part- dren happy,” wrote one. promote private schools that are final decision regarding the format and rents of such shops outside those areas.” ners of US along the Syrian Some suggested the forma- not non-profit institutions. dates of the staging of the FIFA World The Cabinet also approved a draft law amending some provi- border,” and “if we fail to act, tion of a committee comprising They felt that there is no Cup and FIFA though initially expected sions of law No 8 of 1990 regulating the control of food stuff. Assad will not stop using teachers and school administra- justification for differentiating to be in June/July, remains subject to the Under the provisions of the new law, it is permissible to these weapons …” tors which should take up all between Qatari and non-Qatari final decision of the FIFA Organising close a shop for violating the rules, as per a decision of the At the same time, an the issues with the Minister of students, in terms of fees, in the Committee. director of the municipality concerned or the director of the Op-Ed article written by Education. same school that are providing “There is no ground for any specula- competent department at the ministries of Municipality and Russian President Vladimir Some others wanted to go back the same services and facilities tions.” FIFA will discuss the proposal to Urban Planning, Environment and Public Health. A note is to Putin in New York Times has to the old system of education to both segments. move the tournament to a cooler winter be placed in front of the shop saying it is closed for an offence evoked a huge reaction. claiming that the reforms have THE PENINSULA date at a meeting in Zurich next month. or violation of the law. The decision is to be published on the Continued on page 6 caused confusion and damaged Continued on page 6 AGENCIES website of the Ministry which issued it. THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2013 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Licence compulsory for amateur hunters Intelligent Traffic System backed and fishermen Expert highlights increasing need to implement effective ITS in Qatar DOHA: The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin DOHA: Intelligent Traffic aged 12 to 18 by introducing a Khalifa Al Thani chaired the weekly Cabinet System is a suitable way to simulator which will be taken session at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. ensure road safety, accord- to every school in Qatar very The Deputy Premier and Minister of State for ing to experts at the second soon, as part of Maersk Oil’s Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Annual ITS and Road Safety CS-Road Safety Programme. Al Mahmoud said the Cabinet approved a draft Forum Qatar 2013. “The simulator will provide decision of the Minister of Environment concern- Jamal Shareeda Al Kaabi, a general driving experience to ing rules for practising hunting or fishing by ama- Director, Central Planning help young adults experience teur hunters or fishermen. Office, gave a presentation differences in traffic inten- The amateur hunter or fisherman is allowed to on the increasing need to sities and feel the impact of practise hunting or fishing only after obtaining a implement an effective ITS in accidents. licence from the concerned department. Qatar, keeping road safety as “This should encourage The Cabinet endorsed a recommendation of the the primary goal. Qatar’s youth to educate standing committee for the adoption of resources of “Road safety should themselves and take the right treated water as a major source of cooling projects, come first, and this can be measures while they are on and desalinated water as a temporary secondary achieved by effective ITS the road”. source in case of the absence of treated water. implementation.” The forum was organised by It approved a proposal by the Ministry of Foreign The three-day annual event Qatar Public Works Authority Affairs to reconsider Qatar’s reservations in its attracted around 300 partici- Participants at the second Annual ITS and Road Safety Forum Qatar 2013 which concluded yesterday. (Ashghal) in partnership with document over joining the agreement on privileges pants and over 20 exhibitors. the Ministry of Interior and and immunities enjoyed by specialised agencies. A driving simulator was on campaign launched by the Qatarisation at Maersk Oil, Qatar is crucial. We are hoping the National Traffic Safety The session also approved a move to increase display, initiated by Maersk Ministry of Interior. said: “Changing the driving to instil responsibility in driv- Committee at the St Regis Qatar’s contribution to the capital of the Arab Oil, as part of the One Second Jassim Al Thani, head of behaviour in young adults in ing behaviours among children Hotel. THE PENINSULA Investment and Export Credit Guarantee Corporation. It reviewed draft amendments to the law No. 2 of 2007 on the housing system and its executive decisions. QNA Qatar to host forum QNRF funding new PhD research of heads of Arab DOHA: Qatar National Research universities and research institutions. Sunitha Shyam, Training Programmes Fund (QNRF) launched a new fund- We continuously strive to encourage Manager at QNRF. supreme courts ing programme to support research- and support high-quality research that “Aside from this, students will also DOHA: Under the patronage of based PhD studies in Qatar.