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ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Qatari Diar inks deal to develop Oman project Business | 22 Thursday 6 November 2014 • 13 Muharram 1436 • Volume 19 Number 6241 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Emir with South Korean President Jordan recalls Charities to be envoy from Israel over Al Aqsa row AMMAN: Jordan recalled its barred from ambassador to Israel yesterday and moved to file a UN com- plaint after police clashed with stone-throwing Palestinians inside the flashpoint Al Aqsa using ‘Qatar’ mosque compound. Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh said Israel’s recent actions at the compound were Cabinet makes regulations stricter “way beyond the limits”. “These violations are infuriat- DOHA: Further tightening from the Regulatory Authority ing the emotions and the sensitiv- screws on charity bodies, the for Charitable Works to collect ity of 1.5bn Muslims around the government plans to bar them donations and send funds abroad. world,” he said ahead of a meeting from using the name ‘Qatar’ Anyone joining a foreign char- with US Secretary of State John while sending remittances ity or association or wanting to Kerry in Paris. AFP for relief and welfare work send donations abroad must also Full report on page 12 overseas. seek the Authority’s permission The State Cabinet yesterday once the draft decisions come into ICC not to probe 2010 approved draft ministerial deci- force. The drafts also detail pro- sions that seek to further tighten cedures to set up private charities raid on Turkish flotilla screws on private charitable in the country. organisations. Likewise, a draft law was also AMSTERDAM: Prosecutors The drafts seek to make it approved by the State Cabinet at the International Criminal binding on private charities to at its weekly meeting yesterday Court have decided not to seek official approval at every step regulating the collection of Zakat The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and South Korean President Park Geun-hye smile at children investigate Israel’s 2010 raid on of their operation, from mobilis- (obligatory alms a Muslim must waving Qatari and South Korean flags in Seoul yesterday. Qatar and South Korea signed deals including one a Turkish aid flotilla that was ing funds to sending remittances give away once a year as a per- to set up a $2bn joint investment fund. Another agreement with Korea Foundation will see the introduction trying to break the blockade of abroad. centage of his income). of Korean language teaching at Qatar University. Report on page 4 Gaza. REUTERS The draft decisions were issued The draft seeks to authorise by the Ministry of Labour and only the Zakat Fund Department Social Affairs as private chari- of the Ministry of Awqaf and ties fall under the jurisdiction of Islamic Affairs to receive and Social Affairs Department. handle Zakat money given away A private charity must only by individuals and corporations. GCC plans unified law to fight domestic violence use its name and not the name of The Department will have the Qatar with it while sending funds authority to entrust some asso- to another country. ciations or private institutions DOHA: Countries of the Gulf a two-day regional human rights said, citing security cooperation on the Arab world, he said it was For instance, a charitable body or even companies with receiving Cooperation Council (GCC) are and security meet that began here to fight terrorism as an example. taking place at a time many coun- named ‘A’, while remitting funds Zakat money for a specific period working closely to introduce at the Ritz-Carlton yesterday. As part of the Riyadh Charter, tries in the region were threat- overseas for relief and welfare after approval of the Ministry. a unified law to fight domestic Al Zayani said GCC countries GCC member-states have joint ened by instability and lack of must write only ‘A’, and not ‘A Qatar News Agency (QNA) violence. will use all means, including coop- laws to combat cyber crimes. security. “It is necessary to pro- from Qatar’. The draft decisions reported yesterday that no par- To that end, plans are afoot to eration with one another, to fight The Abu Dhabi Charter is tect human rights in countries contain extensive rules for pri- ties or persons shall, under any set up a human rights office at the abuse and domestic violence to designed to combat human traf- in the region that are witnessing vate charities to collect donations, circumstance, collect Zakat for Secretariat-General of the GCC. put up a united front against the ficking and protecting its victims terrorism and extremism,” said open bank accounts and send spending it without obtaining This was disclosed by Dr menace at the regional level. in the region. the Secretary-General. funds to other countries. approval from the Department of Abdullateef bin Rashid Al Zayani, GCC states have many uni- Talking about the two-day THE PENINSULA They must seek permission Zakat Fund. THE PENINSULA Secretary-General of the GCC, at fied laws and systems in place, he human rights conference focusing See also page 2 THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2014 HOME 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Premier opens security, human rights conference Terrorism is greatest violation of rights: NHRC chief BY SIDI MOHAMED DOHA: Human rights viola- tions on the pretext of preserv- ing national security is no longer an acceptable option in the Arab region, according to Dr Ali bin Simaikh Al Marri, Chairman of the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC). The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani opened the interna- tional conference on security and human rights challenges in the Arab region, organised by NHRC, along with a number of other partners. Addressing the opening session, Al Marri said, “It is impossible to The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin accept torture, forced disappear- Khalifa Al Thani (centre), during the security and human rights conference ance, arbitrary or collective pun- yesterday. (KAMMUTTY VP) ishment and other violations as tools to manage security system security system in line with of human rights, saying that that in any country in the world today. human rights standards and there is no contradiction between “Sometimes it is difficult to respect for human dignity. security challenges and human achieve the balance between “The National Human Rights rights. security and human rights, to Committee of Qatar is keen to “They complement each other, the extent that, in some coun- develop effective partnerships but political security is required tries security is considered prior between security institutions and to face terrorism, while the aim of to human rights; but in practice community organization, work human rights is to give safety and lacking respect for human rights, on the inclusion of this dialogue security to the people,” he said. and the persistence of abuses lead within the institutional work and Wagih Hanafi said the impor- to breaching security,” he added. its sustainability, and encourage tance of this conference comes in He said terrorism is the great- serious initiatives in this area,” the context of the rising terror- est violation of human rights and he said. ism in the region. people’s lives, and to fight it “we GCC Secretary-General Over 400 participants take should rely on approaches, legisla- Abdullatif Al Zayani attended part in the two-day event includ- tion and legitimate mechanisms the opening session along with ing some Arab interior and jus- which are consistent with human the Arab League’s Assistant tice ministers, representatives of rights standards and safeguard Secretary-General and Legal international and Arab human the rights of individuals and Affairs Chief Wagih Hanafi, rights organisations, repre- communities.” Arab Parliament Speaker Ahmed sentatives of a group of security Al Marri said this conference is Mohammed Al Jarwan, and Arab institutions and research centers considered a historic opportunity Network for National Human working in the field of security to open a serious and responsible Rights Institutions Chairman and human rights, in addition to dialogue between all concerned Mohamed Fayek. a wide participation of govern- ministries, security institutions Iraqi Minister of Interior ment entities and civil society and civil society organizations Mohamed Salem said that con- groups. for the development of the Arab ference will promote the culture THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2014 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Beat Diabetes Walkathon on Nov 14 Qatar, South Korea sign slew of DOHA: Landmark Group has The Qatar edition of the walka- of city residents with their unveiled plans for the Fifth thon is a part of the Group’s com- families, even while enjoying deals during Emir’s visit annual Beat Diabetes Walkathon munity-centric initiatives held an energetic day at the park. to be held on November 14 at across seven countries through- Participants at the walkathon the Aspire Park, a press release out the year to raise awareness will log a distance of one kilo- Cooperation in military, healthcare, banking sectors issued by Landmark Group said on what has become a global pan- metre on the track around yesterday. demic. A total of 60,000 people Aspire Park, amounting to SEOUL: The Emir H H Sheikh medicine, e-health and medical cooperation between the two sides participated in the roughly 1,500 steps per partici- Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and pharmaceutical policies and in the field of information tech- 2013 edition while pant. The event is supported by held yesterday a session of offi- researches. nology and communication. more than 75,000 Aspire Management and Qatar cial talks with President of Both sided signed another MoU A Memorandum of took the Group’s Diabetes Association.

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