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Page 01 Nov 28.Indd ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Qatar seeks Common Islamic Market Business | 13 Friday 28 November 2014 • 6 Safar 1436 • Volume 19 Number 6263 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 GCC to monitor Jubilation greets Gulf Cup winners DOHA: The mood in Qatar continued to be jubilant with process for Qataris and expatriates taking to the streets last evening to congratulate the national team on winning the Gulf Cup finals against Saudi Arabia. hiring workers People, who were glued to TV screens across the country during the match, jumped and roared when the final whistle Sponsorship not discussed at meet blew with Qatar winning 2-1. Long queues of people started DOHA: The sponsorship sys- conditions of employment for mil- forming since Wednesday night tem in force in some GCC states lions of foreign workers in the and continued yesterday on most did not come up for discussion Gulf. roads. at a meeting of labour ministers The deal follows two days of The crowds were mostly head- of the six member states and 12 talks between ministers from the ing to the Corniche, carrying major labour-sending countries 12 Asian labour-exporting coun- Qatari flags and honking their of Asia, in Kuwait. tries and the GCC states, which cars, adding to an already patri- The meeting, however, agreed host at least 15 million workers, otic atmosphere. to implement a recommenda- mostly Asian. “It was very exciting, I don’t tion of International Labour They welcomed a proposal by believe it. I was very happy Organisation (ILO) to protect ILO to assist in “preventing abuse when the whistle blew,” said a foreign workers from exploitation in the recruitment process, pro- young Qatari driver who iden- by manpower agencies and mid- tecting workers’ rights, improv- tified himself as Ahmed on the dlemen and set up a solid mecha- ing regulation and strengthening Corniche and roared his engine nism to monitor agencies and the oversight of private recruitment,” in celebration. entire recruitment process. said a final statement at the end “This match was the hard- The meeting agreed that due to of the meeting. est game of the championships the exploitation the basic rights of Measures include initiatives and this is a proud week for all foreign workers are abused. The and programmes for wage protec- Qataris.” countries that attended the meet tion, speedier settlement of labour Some fans watched action at included Afghanistan, Bangladesh, disputes, a skills development Souq Waqif. Almost all restau- Members of Qatar National Team, which won the 22nd Gulf Cup in Riyadh on Wednesday, wave from their bus China, India, Indonesia, Nepal, and testing programme and a rants and cafés had TV screens during a victory parade in Doha Corniche yesterday. SALIM MATRAMKOT Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, pre-departure orientation initia- on their walls for clients, who Pakistan, the Philippines as well tive, the Emirati Labour Ministry began arriving about an hour all eyes turned to the screens. said Abdul Aziz, a young Qatari. want to achieve their goals. All as GCC members Kuwait, Qatar, Undersecretary for Policies and before the match started, eager The initial hush was short- “I’m from Qatar so I have to of us are supporting the team. Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman Strategy, Omar Al Nuaimi, told to secure a good place to watch lived and large cheers erupted support my team. I have been It’s nice.” and the UAE, alaan.online said AFP. the match. when a couple of chances at goal excited about this match. I The cafés were filled with yesterday. The governments in the latest Supporters sat chatting with were narrowly missed early on. believe in this team. mostly Qataris, cheering on the The meeting is significant round of the Abu Dhabi Dialogue, friends, relaxing and sipping cof- When Qatar scored, crowds “They have good players, plus team. THE PENINSULA because it represents the imple- launched in the Emirati capital in fee. But once the match started, jumped. “I have been supporting they are young. It gives them Continued on page 3 mentation stage of recommen- 2008, negotiated “in a positive and the conversation died down and Qatar since I was four or five,” motivation, being young. “They See also page 21 dations of the 2008 Abu Dhabi responsible way for the benefit of Dialogue (negotiated among workers,” Al Nuaimi said. GCC states and major man- “The issue of expatriate man- power exporting countries), said power cannot be effectively man- Kuwait’s Minister for Labour and aged, and their protection and Auction of seized cars, machinery from Sunday Social Affairs, Hind Al Subaih, rights cannot be improved with- Kuwait News Agency reported. out a strong partnership between DOHA: The Ministry of Interior will be 8am until 11am and from 3.30pm until 7pm. When a deal is decided, the bidder must pay Qatar was represented by receiving and sending countries,” holding a week-long auction of seized cars The auction time on Friday will be in the at least 20 percent of the price. The remain- the Labour and Social Affairs he said. The wage protection pro- of all types and machinery in the Industrial evening. ing value of the car or machinery can be paid Minister H E Dr Abdullah Saleh gramme obliges GCC states to Area from November 30. The cars and machinery that will go under the next day. If one doesn’t pay the next day, Mubarak Al Khulaifi, and his del- transfer salaries of workers to The auction of a large number of vehicles the hammer were seized for traffic violations authorities have the right to re-auction the egation, QNA reported. banks to ensure payment and and machinery will be held at the govern- as their owners did not turn up to claim them vehicle or machinery. When one has paid the Meanwhile, AFP said the min- easy monitoring. ment’s grounds on Street Number 52 where after paying fines. The minimum bidding price full amount, the buyer must take possession isters also agreed on initiatives THE PENINSULA the vehicles are kept. to participate in the auction has been fixed at of the vehicle or machinery within 24 hours. to boost protection and improve Continued on page 3 On weekdays, the auction will be held from QR5,000. THE PENINSULA Gaza City flooded Brent falls by $6, Rains likely in Doha today US crude at $67.75 DOHA: The city may witness rains later this evening, the Met VIENNA: Brent crude oil Office said in a special bulletin yesterday. plunged as much as $6.50 a It warned that the weather may be cloudy and unstable all over the barrel yesterday and US crude country from this evening until noon tomorrow. fell by nearly as much, posting There are chances of rains accompanied by thunder at times at dif- the steepest one-day falls since ferent places, causing inconvenience to motorists. 2011, after Opec decided against The weekend is expected to be windy with the wind being north- cutting output despite a huge westerly (which blows from the colder regions of Europe). The speed oversupply in world markets. may reach up to 28 knots at times. The sea will be tumultuous, with Asked whether Opec had waves up to 11 feet, especially tomorrow. decided not to reduce production, Temperatures may drop, particularly from tomorrow, from 26 Saudi Oil Minister Ali Al Naimi degrees C during daytime to 19 at night in Doha. In areas outside the told reporters: “That is right.” city, the weather could be a bit chilly as mercury levels could drop to Benchmark Brent futures set- between 22 and 16 degrees, the Met Office said. tled at $72.58 a barrel, down $5.17, after hitting a four-year low of $71.25 earlier. At its lowest point, GCC ‘Summit key to boosting unity’ US crude traded at $67.75, nearly MANAMA: H M King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain yes- $6.00 down on the day, its weakest terday met GCC Secretary-General Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al since May 2010. Zayani, who is on a GCC tour. REUTERS King Hamad stressed the importance of the 35th GCC Summit on See also page 13 December 9-10 in Qatar, describing it as an opportunity to further Palestinians in the back of a pickup truck make their way through a flooded street during heavy rains in Gaza strengthen the Arabian Gulf entity. He hoped that the summit will City yesterday. A fierce winter storm has been battering the region for four days. come up with resolutions and recommendations to GCC nationals’ aspirations of further cooperation and complementarity. He also voiced confidence that the summit would represent a turn- ing point in the GCC march to serve the interests of member states Most parents skip Independent school meetings and their peoples. He praised Dr Al Zayani, assistants and General Secretariat staff for their efforts to support the GCC march to ensure DOHA: Low turnout of par- one-to-one meetings with teach- of Abdulrahman Bin Jassem If some parents attend these further achievements and bolster joint work. He paid tribute to GCC ents at meetings with teachers ers is discouraging. Preparatory Independent School meetings twice a year that would leaders for their resolve to push the GCC march forward, wishing at Independent schools is one The low turnout is despite the for Boys, said the turnout at suffice, but that too doesn’t hap- Qatar success in hosting the summit. of the major challenges being fact that parents are informed meetings in his institution was pen, he said.
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