ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Sunday 29 December 2013 25 Safar 1435 - Volume 18 Number 5928 Price: QR2 Global economy Murray, Ferrer to be bumpy in face tricky ’14: QNB Group opener in Doha Business | 18 Sport | 25 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Qatar, Morocco Most residents sign aid deal worth $1.25bn RABAT: Qatar and Morocco expect sharp have signed an aid deal worth $1.25bn, part of a five-year package of financial assistance extended by Gulf states to the North African kingdom to help rise in prices it weather ‘Arab Spring’ protests. The aid is very welcome to King Mohamed — who signed the accord Consumer Confidence Index released late on Friday with the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al DOHA: A majority of the people changed over the past one year. Thani. Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait — citizens and expatriates — in Those who said their financial con- and the UAE agreed in 2012 to the country are worried about a ditions have improved cited better provide aid worth a total $5bn to possible sharp rise in the prices business opportunities, growing Morocco in the period 2012-2017 of commodities next year, shows income, better job opportunities to build up its infrastructure, the latest Consumer Confidence for the family members for their strengthen its economy and foster Index released by the Ministry “betterment”. The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah with tourism. Each of the four countries of Development Planning and People who said their living con- the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Morocco, Abdelillah Benkirane, in Marrakesh yesterday. Bilateral relations has committed $1.25bn to Morocco Statistics. ditions are “poor” explained their and means to develop them were discussed. for the whole five-year period. The Index also indicates that income has not gone up on par REUTERS the financial condition of a sig- with the growing consumer prices. nificant number of Qatari and Monthly expenses have gone up due expatriate families has remained to the increasing rentals and grow- unchanged over the past one year, ing educational costs, they said. but a bigger number of respond- The worst-affected are the ents say that they had seen an fixed-income families. Of the total Kejriwal is improvement in their conditions. number of people who said their liv- Army behind blasts: Qaradawi The Index for September 2013 ing conditions are ‘Poor’ compared is slightly up by overall indica- to the previous year, 66.6 percent Delhi CM DOHA: Noted Qatar-based down of 1,055 Islamic charity “We denounce all explosions and tions, but it shows confidence level blamed the rise in consumer goods Islamic scholar Dr Yousuf Al organisations including several car-bombs taking place in the coun- of people is quite low in terms of prices and 9.5 percent attributed NEW DELHI: The leader of Qaradawi said that the security Holy Quran centres, orphan care try… Egypt should not be a place for the prices of consumer goods. the situation to a hike in rentals. an anti-graft party was sworn agency of the military-led gov- centres and those providing medi- such acts,” said Al Qaradawi. The Index, based on a survey Hardly 10.4 percent of the in yesterday as chief minister of ernment in Egypt was behind the cal services to (poor people) suf- Brotherhood members were that covered both the citizens and respondents felt like the ‘next 12 Delhi in what supporters hoped bombings that ripped through the fering from chronic diseases. subjected to oppression and injus- expatriates during three months months’ is the best time to buy a would start the clean-up of cor- Daqahliya Security Directorate If these organisations cater to tice from the very beginning of (July to September) revealed that brand-new car; 36.3 percent said it ruption-ridden politics. building in the Egyptian city of one million families in Egypt and the organisation. Hundreds and a high 76.1 percent of respondents is not the ideal time to go for a new The 45-year-old Arvind Mansoura last Tuesday. each family comprises an aver- thousands were arrested, pros- believe the prices would go up dur- car; 37.7 percent said it all depends Kejriwal took the oath of office “Mansoura bombing was age five members, the decision is ecuted and jailed for actions that ing the next 12 months (September on whether they really need a new in a public park after living up plotted by the security agency going to deprive more than five they never committed. 2013-September 2014). vehicle. to his “common man” reputation and carried out by some of its million people from humanitarian “ Who is the terrorist? Those Responding to how they feel Asked whether they felt the by riding the subway to the cer- elements, not by the Muslim services, added the scholar. who killed thousands of the people about the financial conditions survey period (July-September) emony. “I will do my duties as a Brotherhood,” said the scholar in Al Qaradawi denounced the in Rabiya and Al Nahza by guns, of their families compared to 12 was the best time to purchase minister honestly,” said Kejriwal. his Friday sermon at Omar bin killing of innocent people in fighter plans, tanks and snipers months ago, 53.3 percent said their household items, 55.2 percent said He said he had no “magic Khatab mosque. Egypt whether they are Muslims or those who staged peaceful pro- conditions are “better”. A marginal they didn’t feel the need for buy- wand” to solve the city’s massive He denounced the decision to or Christians and warned against tests for their right to freedom, 4.4 percent said their conditions ing household goods at that point housing, infrastructure and sani- ban the Brotherhood and put turning Egypt into a hotbed for democracy and dignity?,” asked are “poor”. A significant 41.5 per- of time. THE PENINSULA tation problems. AFP it in the list of terrorist outfits. terrorist operations claiming the the scholar. THE PENINSULA cent said their conditions haven’t Continued on page 3 See also page 14 This decision will lead to shutting lives of innocent people. Continued on page 3 Qatar - the official destination of Paris Saint-Germain - welcomes the football club as it arrives into town for the annual Qatar Winter Tour from Dec 29 - Jan 3. Scan this advertisement to see more. How to: 1. Download AURASMA app (available on Android and iOS) 2. Launch the app and click on A 3. 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Scan this advertisement SUNDAY 29 DECEMBER 2013 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Many special needs kids attend regular schools It is essential that these children study with normal children, says expert BY FAZEENA SALEEM “The Supreme Council of circumstances are considered physical performance and prereq- Health do assessments to create a unique while providing services uisite skills for functional posture DOHA: Majority of children healthy environment for students and support,” says Dr Al Yazeedi. and movement. with special needs in Qatar go with special needs at schools in Nature of service provided This is achieved through goal to regular schools, while only 20 Qatar,” said Dr Al Yazeedi. to eligible families depends on focused assessment, interven- percent of them are referred to Further, the early intervention assessed needs of the child and tions, equipment advice and a special centre, says an expert. programme provided by Hamad family, and the resources avail- environmental adaptations to There are an estimated 3,000 Medical Corporation provides able to deliver the service, she enhance children’s performance. students with special needs and services and support to families explained. Occupational therapy focuses it is essential for them to study who may need assistance with Also the Special Education on processing skills for basic together with other children, said extraordinary care for a child Department at the Rumailah activities of daily living such as Dr Wafa Al Yazeedi, Director of with special needs. With the sup- Hospital has an Outpatient day eating, dressing, grooming, toilet- Rehabilitation, at the Rumailah port, families are better able to care service that provides special- ing, bathing, and written commu- Hospital. care for their children at home ised pre-integration training for nication (handwriting, keyboard “There are around 3,000 stu- within their communities, where children with special needs- who skills). dents with special needs. Majority children grow. have physical, developmental and Occupational therapy services of them can go to regular schools This programme includes serv- associated learning needs. include training in school-related and study with other students, ices such as child development It provides rehabilitation serv- skills and strategies to help chil- through an integration pro- (for preschool children), therapy ices through a family-centred dren compensate for specific gramme by the Supreme Council for behavioural changes; supplies approach, to maximise a child’s deficits. of Education,” she explained. required equipment and do a independence and facilitate inte- The speech therapy depart- Since 2009 the Ministry of home assessment. gration into schooling and the ment addresses speech, language, Social Affairs, Supreme Council It is provided to children with community. communication, and swallowing of Health, Supreme Council of mental disability, a developmental Special Education Department skills in children with disabilities. Family Affairs and Supreme delay, Autism Spectrum Disorder works closely with three depart- Speech therapists provide com- Council of Education work and physical disability (Cerebral ments within Rumailah Hospital prehensive diagnostic evaluations, together under a memorandum Palsy) that results in significant in particular.