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Home | 4 Business | 21 Sport | 30 Library registers N-KOM and Qatar targets show over 1,500 new Angelicoussis Group jumping gold at 2016 members in landmark deal Olympic Games The Peninsula Newspaper @PeninsulaQatar @peninsula_qatar THURSDAY 24 DECEMBER 2015 • 13 Rabia I 1437 • Volume 20 Number 6654 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Emir condoles Health cover with President of Mauritania DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim under NHIC to bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of condolences to President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz on the death of his son Ahmed Ould Abdel Aziz. Emir be suspended prayed to the Almighty Allah to have mercy upon the deceased, make paradise his abode and give his family solace and fortitude. Citizens to be covered by pvt providers DOHA: Based on a decision by or more leading insurance com- the State Cabinet yesterday, panies in the country within the Emir greets the Supreme Council of Health next six months, without placing Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani witnessing the signing (SCH) said that health insurance any extra burden on the citizens. of the joint venture between Qatar Petroleum (QP) and Qatar Electricity and Water Company (QEWC) to produce Emperor of Japan services provided by the National It added that it will announce electricity from solar power on a commercial scale. Health Insurance Company details of the insurance scheme DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim (NHIC) under Seha, the national and subscription soon. The SCH bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable health insurance scheme, will be statement has not explained the of congratulations to Emperor suspended from December 31. reason behind the new decision Akihito of Japan on the occasion All citizens who are currently and its implications. QP, QEWC in deal to produce of his country’s National Day. covered by Seha will soon be able NHIC is a government-owned to receive health services through entity that manages and operates select private insurance provid- Seha, which provides mandatory electricity from solar power FM to discuss ers at no extra cost, the SCH said health insurance cover through yesterday. a network of public and private DOHA: Qatar will soon be of QEWC, signed the MoU. QP rights of future generations”. Syria with Lavrov The Cabinet meeting chaired healthcare providers. launching a company that will will have 40 percent stake in the Al Kaabi said QP’s strategic by Prime Minister and Interior Launched in 2013, Seha cur- generate electricity from solar proposed joint venture, while the goals are to achieve the highest MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah rently covers all citizens and was power on a commercial scale. QEWC will have the remaining international health and safety Minister Sergei Lavrov will bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani expected to be expanded to expa- The proposed company will be majority ownership of 60 percent. and environmental protection meet Qatar’s Foreign Minister reviewed the health insurance triates next year through private a joint venture between Qatar The PM hailed the MoU and standards. H E Khaled bin Mohammed Al services being provided to the insurance providers. Petroleum (QP) and Qatar Elec- underlined the importance of “QP is aware of its immense Attiyah tomorrow. The conflict citizens through NHIC, function- Phase one of Seha was launched tricity and Water Company such partnerships in diversifying responsibility to help preserve the in Syria will be high on their ing under the SCH. in July 2013, covering Qatari (QEWC). the sources for energy generation environment, support sustainable agenda, Russia’s Foreign Minis- In support to the private sec- females aged 12 and above for QP and the QEWC have inked and increasing reliance on renew- development efforts, and ensure try said yesterday. tor, the Cabinet decided to rely gynaecology, obstetrics, mater- a Memorandum of Understand- able sources. the long-term optimal utilisation Meanwhile, Amnesty Inter- instead on private insurance com- nity and related women’s health ing (MoU) to set up the said joint The Prime Minister said: of our natural resources; and national said yesterday that panies with experience in the field conditions. The second phase, venture in the presence of Prime “Qatar is continuing with its to that end, we have worked to nearly three months of Russian to provide health insurance cover launched on April 30, 2014 pro- Minister and Interior Minister H efforts to provide sustainable harness the most efficient tech- air raids in Syria have killed to the citizens. vides comprehensive insurance E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin sources of energy and help con- nological solutions to meet the hundreds of civilians, many in In a statement yesterday, the cover to all Qataris for their basic Khalifa Al Thani. serve the environment as well environmental challenges of the targeted strikes that could con- SCH said that in cooperation with health care needs. Saad Sherida Al Kaabi, Presi- as our natural resources, as we 21st century.” stitute war crimes. the Ministry of Finance it will Continued on page 3 dent and CEO of QP, and Fahad implement the environment- Continued on page 5 See also page 9 provide health insurance cover Hamad Al Mohanadi, General related goals of Qatar National to Qatari citizens through one THE PENINSULA Manager and Managing Director Vision 2030, and protect the THE PENINSULA QNA AND AGENCIES Chess players in action OIC hails Greek resolution on Ministry-appointed individuals Palestine state to get attestation authority JEDDAH: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) wel- DOHA: The Ministry of Justice have their official seals which will try-appointed individuals, their comed the Greek Parliament’s may soon authorise some individ- need to be approved by the Min- accountability and the charges unanimous resolution to recog- uals to attest documents such as istry of Justice. for the attestations. Contacted nise the State of Palestine. power of attorney, agreements, To make the above move, a for comment, Al Zaman told The In a statement OIC said that certificates, and sale and pur- law regulating the attestation of Peninsula the move to delegate this significant move is consistent chase deeds, among other things. documents (Number 9 of 1979) is the document attestation work with the UN resolutions to end Such attestations are pres- being amended. to individuals is to simplify the the Israeli occupation and enable ently done by the documentation The draft of the amendment services and make them easily the Palestinian people to exercise department of the Ministry of was approved by the State Cabi- accessible to the public. their legitimate rights, including Justice. net yesterday. “People could be able to get the establishment of the inde- The idea to delegate some The Cabinet held its routine documents attested in their areas pendent state on the Palestinian individuals to do these attesta- weekly meeting at the Emiri at their convenience instead of territory occupied since June 4, tions is to simplify these services Diwan chaired by the Prime queuing up at the justice minis- 1967 with Al Quds Al Sharif as for the public and make them Minister H E Sheikh Abdul- try’s documentation department,” its capital. available in different areas of the lah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al he said. Document attestations by The OIC Secretary General, country. Thani, reports Qatar News Agency authorised individuals or notaries Iyad Ameen Madani, expressed The individuals to be picked (QNA). are a common practice in some his hope that the Greek govern- for the job would not be from the According to prominent law- European and other countries, ment would take the initiative for Ministry of Justice. They may, yer, Yusuf Al Zaman, a ministe- including the US, Al Zaman recognising the State of Palestine, however, be lawyers and public rial decision by the Ministry of added. emphasizing that this would con- Action from the Qatar Masters Open Chess Tournament at Aspire Zone servants from other government Justice was issued earlier which Continued on page 5 tribute to enhancing international in Doha, yesterday. More than 140 players are participating in the ten- departments. specified what kind of documents efforts to achieve peace and sta- day championship. Report on page 31 The authorised individuals will could be attested by the minis- THE PENINSULA bility in the region. QNA Istanbul airport blast kills one Saudi to reduce dependence on oil, says King ISTANBUL: A female cleaner RIYADH: The Custodian of the Shura Council. “I have directed than 60 percent since mid-2014. the consequences from the sharp do so would deplete its foreign was killed and another wounded Two Holy Mosques King Salman the Council of Economic and At midday Wednesday, bench- decline in oil revenues, said the reserves. early yesterday after an explosion bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia Development Affairs to devise mark Brent North Sea crude king, adding that development The kingdom, which has been near a plane at Istanbul’s second yesterday said he has ordered the necessary plans, policies and for delivery in February stood projects have not been affected pumping around 10.4 million bar- international airport, with Turkey economic reforms to diversify programmes to achieve that,” he at $36.50 a barrel, hovering just by the drop. rels a day, has withdrawn funds on high alert for possible attacks. sources of income and reduce told the consultative body, with- above an 11-year low. Saudi Arabia is projected to from its foreign reserves and also The authorities said it was too high dependence on oil following out elaborating. The king said Saudi Arabia post a record budget deficit of issued bonds to finance the budget early confirm if the airport had a sharp drop in crude prices.