ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Thursday 12 September 2013 6 Dhul-qa’da 1434 - Volume 18 Number 5820 Price: QR2 Qatari banks F1 star look to foreign Raikkonen firms’ role joins Ferrari Business | 17 Sport | 28 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 9/11 attacks anniversary OPINION SEC acts to Civil societies in the Gulf and curb student future vision here are many studies and books on the sub- Tject of civil societies in misbehaviour the Gulf countries. Some of them suggest there are more than 10,000 Indiscipline seen as a major issue asso- ciations, DOHA: Repeated complaints Students who misbehave in the private related to misbehaviour of stu- school bus and endanger others’ enterprises dents in Independent schools safety and those engaging in dare- and such have forced the Supreme devilry with their cars and reck- civil soci- Education Council (SEC) to act less driving also face action. ety bodies decisively and lay down tough The decision has given a big- working rules to curb indiscipline. ger role to school counsellors in in Gulf Khalid Al Sayed A decision by the Minister of maintaining discipline. They have countries. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Education and Higher Education been brought directly under the However, and Secretary General of the Education Institute of the SEC. with the outbreak of Arab Supreme Education Council (SEC) Their task includes studying Spring, and the Gulf states’ H E Mohammed Abdul Wahed Al behavoural problems and sug- US President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and Jill Biden observe a support to the struggle for Hammadi has clearly identified gesting solutions. They are given moment of silence to mark the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the South Lawn of the White House in freedom, justice and human the behavioural problems among a supervisory role in the process. Washington, DC, yesterday. See also page 10 dignity, an important ques- students and put forward a mecha- It is their job to communicate tion is being asked: Do the nism to handle such cases. with parents and decide whether Gulf countries have enough In a statement issued on a student should be removed from civil society bodies that can Tuesday, the Minister had said that the school for misbehaviour. Such create space for exercising student discipline will be given top students can even be taken out of Big Five to meet on Syria crisis freedom? priority in the new academic year regular schools and shifted to the Let us first define a civil to build confidence among teachers evening schools. The counsellors society. According to the and maintain a good educational will also coordinate with NGOs UNITED NATIONS: Envoys draft called for giving the govern- the three told Reuters on condition World Bank and a number of environment in schools. like Al Aween social rehabilitation from the five permanent UN ment of Syrian President Bashar of anonymity. Later, the French, research centres, “the term Besides common practices such center and the Qatar Foundation Security Council member states Al Assad an ultimatum to give up American and British envoys were civil society refers to a wide as skipping classes and disturb- for Protection of Women and were to meet in New York yes- its chemical arsenal or face puni- to join Russian and Chinese diplo- range of non-governmental ing others, the Ministerial decision Children as part of their work. terday to discuss plans to place tive measures, a text that Russia mats for a meeting of all five veto- and non-profit organisations has identified serious disorders Each school should set up a Syrian chemical weapons under has said is unacceptable. wielding council members. that serve the public and bear such as expressing racial and sec- special committee comprising international control, UN diplo- Diplomats said there have been “I understand they will be the burden of expressing their tarian intolerance in the school, principal, vice principal, stu- mats said. other drafts under discussion and discussing general principles of interests and values, based on promoting immorality and obscene dent coordinator, administrative US, French and British diplo- an attempt was being made to plans to deal with Syria’s chemi- ethical considerations, cul- material, sexual harassment, and supervisor and teachers to deal mats were meeting before then come up with a common language cal weapons,” a diplomat said on tural, political, scientific, reli- forging official documents. with discipline related issues. to continue discussions on a pos- agreeable to all three Western condition of anonymity. gious and charitable factors.” The disciplinary action will THE PENINSULA sible draft UN Security Council powers. “I think we’ll come to an REUTERS Continued on page 4 not be restricted to the campus. Continued on page 4 resolution. An initial French agreement,” a diplomat from one of See also page 5 Cabinet nod for new packaging rules DOHA: Bakeries and eateries have been barred “The Cabinet has now approved what was earlier from using newspapers, magazines and polyethyl- proposed by the Joint Food Monitoring Committee ene bags for packaging hot or cold food. at the Supreme Council of Health. What is new in The State Cabinet yesterday approved a draft the decision is that it is more specific on issues like decision issued by the Minister of Public Health banning the use of newspapers for packaging food,” earlier regulating the use of plastic, foam and paper Al Kuwari told The Peninsula. for packaging food. There are bakeries and other outlets still using “Under the ministerial decision packaging and newspaper or magazine sheets to cover bread and provision of all kinds of human food must be in pack- meat. This is strictly banned, he added. ages conforming to approved standards. The use of Al Kuwari said the Cabinet decision will also lead polyethylene, newspapers or different paper publi- to strict monitoring of plastic bags, cups and plates cations is prohibited in the packaging and packing used for packaging food. Only those products that of human food. The use of food and beverages’ cups, meet the required standards and specifications will dishes or cutlery not conforming to the approved be allowed for sale in the market. standard specifications is also prohibited,” the Qatar “There are outlets using plastic plates and cups News Agency reported yesterday. in microwave ovens without meeting the quality Dr Mohammed bin Saif Al Kuwari, assistant standards. Such practices will be strictly curbed,” undersecretary at the Department of Laboratories said Al Kuwari. The Ministerial decision had banned and Standardisation Affairs at the Ministry of the use of plastic bags, cups and plates that do not Environment said yesterday that the Cabinet deci- meet the “food grade” standards for packaging or sion will give more teeth to the Ministerial decision serving hot food and beverages. Use of foam for the that has already been implemented. purpose also remains banned. THE PENINSULA Intelligent system to ease traffic on Corniche street DOHA: A new traffic con- of traffic and monitor the vehicles in the Corniche area,” he said, trol system that can measure entering the junctions. explaining about Ashghal’s road vehicular flow and open roads Work on the project is expected work on the Corniche. “Also, it accordingly will be installed on to be complete in November. will reduce the driving time and the Corniche street. It will maximise the time during reduce congestion while entering The system, to be put up at the which green lights are on during and exiting the West Bay, east and intersections being set up on the heavy traffic, allow the vehicles to west areas of Doha,” he added. key arterial road, will react to the move smoothly and reduce con- Eight roundabouts, including volume of traffic and automati- gestion, said Saoud Al Thamimi, those near the Museum of Islamic cally switch on the green lights to Head of Projects at Ashghal, at a Art, Al Diwan, National Theatre, reduce congestion. This function press conference yesterday. Wadi Al Sail, Oryx, Onaiza, the is called ‘green waves.’ “Roundabouts were suit- National Library and Lejbailat Eight roundabouts on the able when there was less traffic will be upgraded as intersections Corniche being changed into in Doha. The upgrade will ease with Intelligent Traffic System intersections will be controlled traffic flow in the area. The new besides the Grand Hamad junc- by the Intelligent Traffic System system will reduce the traffic tion. THE PENINSULA (ITS) that will assess the volume and help vehicles move smoothly Continued on page 4 THURSDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2013 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME National initiative for Ministers attend INS Tabar reception breastfeeding urged Sidra symposium looks at ways to raise awareness DOHA: The need to focus on in meeting NHS goals,” said Dr breastfeeding as a national pro- Dudenhausen. gramme was stressed at Sidra’s Randa Saadeh, who recently Symposia Series yesterday. retired as director of Nutrition The event looked at ways to in the Life Course Unit in the raise awareness of social and Nutrition Department at WHO in health consequences of inade- Geneva, discussed BFHI, launched quate breastfeeding rates and the in 1991, detailing challenges to its use of artificial formula in Qatar. implementation and steps needed With breastfeeding rates in to move forward to ensure the Qatar among the lowest region- best start for all Qatari children. ally, experts explored ways