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3rd Best News Website in the Middle East BUSINESS | 17 QATAR SPORT | 24 UNDER SIEGE Siemens uses digital TH Stephens tops strategies to address its 99 Keys for US technological issues DAY Open title Monday 11 September 2017 | 20 Dhul-Hijja 1438 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Volume 22 | Number 7281 | 2 Riyals UP TO UP TO UP TO Flexi Card 1000 7.7 1000 MINUTES MINUTES GB Terms and Condition apply Our best rates ever Local Calls Local Data InternationalI Calls Students from siege nations Khalifa International Stadium: SC honours safe in Qatar, says Minister 3,700 workers Statistics for Academic Year 2017/2018 The Peninsula Misnad Engineering and Con- Qatari students tracting, the main contractor of he Supreme Committee for the Khalifa International Sta- who returned from Delivery & Legacy (SC) has dium Energy Centre, were also the blockading 164 Tconveyed its gratitude to present as were senior execu- countries have been New Qatari the construction workers tives from Aspire, a stadium 113,400 teachers involved in the successful rede- stakeholder. accommodated in Total number of students in government schools 2,150 velopment of Khalifa The Secretary-General public and private NuNumber of International Stadium by organ- showered words of apprecia- schools in Qatar. busesbub for ggovernmentov ising a special dinner in the tion on the workers who had schoolss shadow of the new arena. successfully completed the sta- The SC invited 3,700 work- dium in time for the Emir Cup Mohammed Osman 181,947 Minister of Education and ers, mostly drawn from South 2017 final on May 19. The Peninsula Number of Asia, to join Secretary-General “The completion of Khalifa Higher Education H E Dr students in Hassan Al Thawadi, and other International Stadium more Mohammed Abdul Wahed private 197 o action has been schools Number of senior leaders for dinner on the than five years before the start taken against stu- Ali Al Hammadi speaking 295,347 governmentg pitch at the Aspire Dome, of the 2022 FIFA World Cup is a dents from the siege at the Ministry of Education Total numbernun mber schools located a stone’s throw away manifestation of the commit- Headquarters yesterday. 10,3222 of students countries studying in Total from the first fully completed ment of our construction Qatar and they will Pic: Kammutty VP / The Peninsula number off proposed 2022 FIFA World Cup workers towards making the Ncontinue their education as nor- teachers in 13,560 venue. tournament the best ever,” said private Total number of teachers mal, said Minister of Education at the Ministry of Education to schools 25 in government schools Alongside Al Thawadi was Al Thawadi. “This is their tour- and Higher Education H E Dr mark beginning of the new aca- Applications for Assistant Secretary-General for nament as much as that of the New private Mohammed Abdul Wahed Ali Al demic year, the Minister noted the schools Tournament Affairs Nasser Al whole of Qatar and the Middle Hammadi. ministry will continue its efforts to approved Khater, Technical Delivery East. Had it not been for their He said Qatari students who develop human and knowledge Office Vice-Chairman Yasir Al efforts, it would not have been returned from the blockading capital by providing students with Jamal and senior executives possible to complete the sta- countries have been accommo- the necessary competencies for printing presses are able to print Emir called for the development from many departments who dium. I thank them on behalf of dated in public and private schools each stage of study. textbooks better than before at a of the educational, research and attended and personally my organisation and my nation.” in Qatar. In regard to the univer- On the educational vouchers, lower cost and in record time. information institutions, and for thanked the workers to whom Before the meal a live South sity students forced to disrupt their the Minister said there are 24,592 “This academic year’s priorities diligence, creativity, independent the evening was dedicated. Main Asian orchestra performed on education in the siege countries, Qatari students benefiting from are inspired by the speech of thinking, constructive initiatives, contractors Midmac Contract- stage, and many members of the the Minister pointed out that there the school vouchers in 78 schools, H H the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin attention to the academic ing and Six Construct Limited audience hummed the lyrics of is cooperation and coordination while 8 private schools out of 12 Hamad Al Thani’s delivered on achievement in all specialities, also attended the gathering. the popular Bollywood songs with Qatar University and the schools which were deprived last July 21,” said the Minister. self-reliance and fighting laziness Their peers from Galfar Al rendered by the lead singer. Community College of Qatar to year from school vouchers have The Emir outlined a road-map and dependency, along with other enable the students to continue resumed after getting national for future options and how to deal values that consists the bases of Dr. Khalid Al-Shafi, Editor-in-Chief of their studies, while some sought accreditation. He said that liter- with the challenges posed by the Qatar’s educational system and prior approval to study abroad. acy in Qatar is more than 99 current circumstances, said Min- the pillars of its national vision. The Peninsula, on Qatar TV talk show Speaking at a press conference percent, stressing that local ister Al Hammadi, adding that the → Continued on page 2 Page 20 Yusuf Al Qaradawi’s name Lavrov presses for direct talks to defuse Gulf crisis removed from Interpol list The Peninsula means of negotiations, by Jubeir, also called for the unity unity of the GCC.” directly expressing concerns and of the six-nation Gulf Coopera- Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin The Peninsula rab countries involved in achieving solutions which would tion Council (GCC). Hamad Al Thani and Saudi a diplomatic dispute with take into account the concerns “It’s for the benefit of every- Crown Prince Mohammed bin nterpol has removed the AQatar should enter into and the interests of all parties,” one to bring back the unity of Salman spoke by phone on Fri- name of Yusuf Al Qaradawi direct talks with Doha to defuse Lavrov told reporters. the GCC,” Lavrov told reporters. day in the first official contact I(pictured), 91, Chairman of an unprecedented diplomatic He added that Russia sup- “This is important in sorting out between Doha and Riyadh since the International Union of crisis that erupted before more ported mediation efforts by the region’s problems.” the beginning of the crisis more Islamic Scholars and one of the than three months said Russia’s Kuwait and attempts by the “We need to bring stability than three months ago. most prominent religious lead- Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov United States to resolve the in the Middle East and North However, Saudi Press ers in the Middle East, from its yesterday in Jeddah. crisis. Africa,” Lavrov said. “We are Agency later announced the sus- online wanted list according to “We have confirmed our Lavrov who was speaking in keen to sort out this problem and pension of the talks. Lavrov met the Arab Organisation for position (that we are) in favour a joint news conference with we need to support mediation during his visit with Saudi King Human Rights (AOHR) in the UK. of settling the disagreements by Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al efforts. We need to maintain the Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The International Police Organization made the move after it was discovered the crimes country that requested the cleric Qaradawi was accused of were be put on the Interpol list in 2014, nothing more than a cover for AOHR said in a statement ‘Red’ road opens “political crimes” of opposing yesterday. authorities in Egypt — the → Continued on page 4 near Al Bida Park Visa-on-arrival to visitors QNA rivate Engineering Office opened the ‘red’ road, which is located within the from Morocco and Algeria Pboundaries of Al Bida Park, and extends from the Qatar National Theater to the Emiri Diwan roundabout. The Peninsula The street is the first of its kind in the State of Qatar as it is covered with red n yet another step to ease its visa policies, Qatar yesterday asphalt. It can be controlled by automated announced that it will issue visa-on-arrival to visitors from roadblocks to close it when needed in order IMorocco and Algeria starting September 15. to turn it into a pedestrian road only, or to In order to be granted visa-on-arrival, visitors from these two close it during important events such as countries should hold valid residence permits or visas from any National Day and Sports Day and other world of the following countries: the United Kingdom, the United States events such as the World Cup, especially as of America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand or the Schengen coun- the park is one of the main areas to be allo- tries, and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. cated as fan zone during the 2022 Qatar The new ‘red’ road, located within the boundaries of Al Bida Park, that extends → Continued on page 4 World Cup. → Continued on page 3 from the Qatar National Theater to the Emiri Diwan roundabout. 02 HOME MONDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2017 Traffic accidents ‘likely to be less this year’ Sidi Mohamed General Directorate of Traffic The Peninsula Traffic awareness Department at MoI to send ‘Back to school’ awareness messages to students raffic accidents in campaign is an on how to cross the road safely Qatar will likely be less annual celebration as well as the proper way of this year as a number using school buses.