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Home | 3 Business | 17 Sport | 28 Children act as Current account Spirited Hasnaoui radio presenters balance to remain wins Tour of at Darb El-Saai surplus in 2015 Zubarah title The Peninsula Newspaper @PeninsulaQatar @peninsula_qatar SUNDAY 20 DECEMBER 2015 • 9 Rabia I 1437 • Volume 20 Number 6650 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 New arbitration law in first half of next year ‘Investment climate to improve’ By Mohamed Osman states.” He emphasised that law- yers and arbitrators play a major DOHA: Qatar’s new commercial role in settling disputes, and help- arbitration law is expected to see ing dispense justice, pointing out the light of day in the first half of that arbitration is supporting next year, according to the Min- the judiciary and not competing ister of Justice, H E Dr Hassan with it. It provides alternatives Lahdan Saqr Al Mohannadi. to parties to settle commercial The Minister was speaking to disputes. QNA on the sidelines of the 11th Chairman of Qatar Interna- Conference of GCC Lawyers and tional Centre for Conciliation and Arbitrators that kicked off here Arbitration, Sheikh Thani bin Ali yesterday under the theme of “A Al Thani said that the conference promising Legal Environment for aims to coordinate between GCC Investment”. members to create a promising The Minister said that the investment environment. investment environment in the He added that this year’s edi- GCC states will see welcome tion has a number of propositions developments especially with to help the GCC move forward in regard to the legal systems and this regard. more specifically in the field of The GCC states seek to achieve arbitration. integration in all aspects, includ- Crowds joined the celebrations yesterday at Katara a day after the National Day. (ABDUL BASIT) The lawyers and arbitrators’ ing updating legislative systems, conference brings together every said the GCC Secretary-General, year lawyers, commercial arbitra- Dr Abdullatif Rashid Al Zayani. tors, legal experts and officials He pointed out that GCC lead- Katara keeps alive National Day fervour from all GCC states to discuss ers agreed in their last meeting the legal profession in the region held in Riyadh this month to DOHA: The Cultural Village, the number of visitors increased crowds at the celebrations as kids tures and traditions”. and obstacles hindering its prac- establish an Economic Commis- Katara, continued with National significantly this year, which in traditional attire performed Powered parachuting by per- tices and to disseminate the cul- sion and to speed up the finali- Day celebrations yesterday. Peo- indicates Katara’s success in on stage. sonnel from the Qatar Armed ture of arbitration, and encourage sation of economic legislations ple thronged the Katara beach, attracting visitors and illustrates A member of Katara’s National Forces, Harrods Village at Shake- respect for and adherence to legal to unify the legal environment of Esplanade and the amphithea- its position as a key destination Day celebrations’ Organising speare Street, ‘Colours of Patriot- verdicts. GCC states. This includes issu- tre and saw fireworks illuminate for the National Day not only Committee said, “Children have ism’ — a workshop organised for Speaking at the conference, ance of unified commercial laws, the sky. for Qataris, but also for tourists, presented their outstanding skills children on the beachfront and Saudi Arabia’s Bandar bin Sal- competition laws, commercial More than 48 events were lined expatriates and GCC nationals”. on stage even without proper art gallery were other highlights man Al Saud, honorary chairman fraud laws, and other laws, he up yesterday, the second day of Having visited several stalls rehearsals. The dances, games of National Day celebrations at of ad-hoc GCC Lawyers’ Asso- added. National Day celebrations at the at the Cultural Village, a Qatari, and other events inspired every- Katara. ciation, said: “Earlier, we were Al Zayani explained that GCC Cultural Village. Mohamed Nasser Al Ali, excit- one in the audience”. An exhibition of camel-riding depending on foreign lawyers states have developed laws to The events were held in asso- edly said: “The Qatar National Saif Rahim, an Asian expa- accessories, and demonstration of and arbitrators and today it is the eliminate all obstacles facing ciation with different local public Day offers an opportunity for the triate, said: “We rarely get an handicraft-making organised by time to depend on our own people, lawyers and involve them in the and private organisations. entire population to know more opportunity where members of Ooredoo were other highlights of fellow citizens of the GCC, as they development process. In his address on the occasion, about the country’s vibrant and different expatriate communities the celebrations. have the potential and the abil- Continued on page 4 Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, rich traditions”. meet at a single spot. It creates a Continued on page 4 ity to meet the aspirations in this General Manager of Katara, said: A host of cultural shows organ- feeling of oneness among us even regard of the leaders of the GCC THE PENINSULA “Compared to previous years, ised mainly for children drew though we belong to different cul- THE PENINSULA Truce expected Home monitoring of as UN backs Syria peace plan heart patients soon By Fazeena Saleem heart failure and this number is expected UNITED NATIONS: The UN Secu- to increase or even double by the end of rity Council threw its unanimous DOHA: A new project to monitor patients 2015,” Dr Badr told The Peninsula. support Friday behind a plan to end with ‘advanced’ heart failure while they “A key benefit is that patients are more Syria’s brutal civil war by summon- are at home, is set to be launched in 2016 aware of the importance of seeing special- ing rebels and the regime to the by the Heart Failure Programme at the ised care for cardiovascular diseases and negotiating table. Heart Hospital of Hamad Medical Cor- the reputation of our clinic is spreading The US and Russian initiative, poration (HMC). – hence more patients are able to benefit which emerged from talks with a The project ‘Remote Monitoring,’ is a from our expertise,” he added. 17-nation group, foresees a rapid home telemonitoring approach that will Heart failure is caused by the heart ceasefire in the almost five-year con- allow the healthcare team to monitor a failing to pump enough blood around flict, perhaps as early as next month. patient’s vital signs and general condition the body at the right pressure. It usually If the plan brings Bashar Al Assad’s Al Sharq while the patient is at home, according to occurs when the heart muscles become regime to the table with the armed Jaber Al Harami (left), Editor-in-Chief of and Deputy CEO of Dar Al Sharq, receiving Dr Amr Mohamed Hamed Badr, Consult- too weak or stiff. Heart failure is a life opposition, it will allow Russian and the award from the Saudi Ambassador to Jordan, Prince Khaled bin Faisal bin Turkey Al Saud. ant Cardiologist and Director of the Heart threatening disease if not treated. It also US-led forces to focus their firepower Failure Programme at Heart Hospital, affects other organs, like kidney and on the Islamic State group. HMC. The Heart Failure Programme liver, thus leading to multiple-organ fail- “In January we hope and expect to provides a unique service to patients with ure. However, the survival rate after a be at the table and to be able to imple- Award for Al Sharq Editor-in-Chief ‘advanced’ heart failure. It has a multi- diagnosis of heart failure has improved ment a full ceasefire,” US Secretary disciplinary team consisting of cardiolo- universally in the past 30 years, accord- of State John Kerry told reporters. DOHA: Jaber Al Harami, lines of the Arab news world, is recognised by the gists specialising in heart failure, clinical ing to Dr Badr. “And that means all the barrel Editor-in-Chief of Al Sharq media forum in Amman. Arab League. A jury of aca- pharmacist and health educator nurses. The increase in unhealthy lifestyles bombs will stop, all the bombing, all and deputy CEO of Dar Al The Qatari Ambassa- demics and media experts The main role of this team is to make counteracts this. the shooting, all the attacks on either Sharq has been selected dor to Jordan, Bander bin selected the winners. a customised, treatment plan for each “The most common symptoms of heart side.” The Security Council met Fri- the best Arab media per- Mohammed Al Attiyah, Haithem Yousuf, a leading patient. The team also educates patients failure are breathlessness, fatigue and day after the latest round of talks son of the year (2015) by and a number of diplomats media figure and secretary and their family about the nature of their ankle swelling,” he said. by the International Syria Support the Jordan-based United and Arab media personali- general of UMAC told Al disease, and lifestyle changes to cope with Conditions that can lead to heart failure Group (ISSG), which had gathered in Arab Media Council ties were present. Sharq that Al Harami was heart failure. include reduced blood supply to the heart, New York to renew its push for peace. (UAMC). Qatari journalist from Al awarded for the “honesty It also provides a short stay unit for disease of valves of the heart, abnormal Attention now turns to Moscow Prince Khaled bin Faisal Jazeera Mohammed Sau- and seriousness” in his patients who need to be given intravenous heart rhythm due to birth defect, and and Riyadh, as Russia pressures bin Turkey Al Saud, Saudi doon Al Kuwari and Has- writings, his long experi- injections for a few hours only.