www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS | 21 SPORT | 32 Qatar and Al Rayyan in Slovenia to boost Group B at Futsal economic ties Intercontinental Cup WEDNESDAY 4 MAY 2016 • 27 Rajab 1437 • Volume 21 • Number 6786 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Emir receives invite from Dubai Ruler Israeli gets life QF celebrates for burning alive Palestinian teen convocation of JERUSALEM: An Israeli court yesterday handed down a life sentence to the ringleader of a Jewish gang that kidnapped, beat and burned alive a Palestinian 649 graduates teenager in 2014. Settler Yosef Haim Ben-David, 31, was sen- tenced in a Jerusalem court for killing 16-year-old Mohammed Abu Khdeir, and was also given 20 years for other crimes. He was also told to pay $39,000 to Abu Khdeir’s family. Assad warned over truce violations WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Syrian Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received yesterday a message from the Vice-President leader Bashar Al Assad of “reper- cussions” if his regime continues to and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid flout a new ceasefire being negoti- Al Maktoum, inviting him to attend Dubai Expo 2020. The message was handed over by the UAE ated for the battered city of Aleppo. Ambassador Saleh Mohammed bin Nasra Al Ameri at the Emiri Diwan. Father Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and H H Sheikha → See also page 8 Moza bint Nasser with the graduates. Pic: AR Al Baker H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser. Father Emir H H Sheikh The students graduated from Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), QF’s partner universities Qatar’s population rises to 2.52 million and H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser attend the event. and graduate colleges in compu- ter science, design, Islamic studies, engineering, international relations The Peninsula marginal decline compared to the significant drop in traffic violations year-on-year, from 97,175 in March By Fazeena Saleem and medicine at a ceremony held at previous month (February) with a in the country by an year-on-year last year to 69,917 last month. Such The Peninsula the Qatar National Convention Cen- recorded population of over 2.54 decline of 18.4 percent. violations declined by 27.5 per- tre (QNCC). The students received million. A total of 155,584 traffic viola- cent from February this year, which rings from Sheikha Moza, Chair- DOHA: Qatar’s population increased Males constituted over 1.91 mil- tions were recorded in March last recorded 96,503 cases. person of QF before they did the by 7.7 percent in one year reaching lion of the population last month with year, which fell to 126,948 last month. Incidents of jumping red signal DOHA: Qatar Foundation (QF) yes- traditional walk through the ‘Door over 2.52 million last month, from an increase of 8.7 percent compared The data also shows a decline by 10.6 declined by 44.9 per cent, from 3,156 terday celebrated Convocation 2016 to the Future,’ symbolising their pas- over 2.34 million recorded in March to March last year, while the number percent compared to the previous cases in March last year to 1,738 cases with 649 graduates in a range of sage from QF partner universities to last year, shows data released by the of females increased by 4.6 percent, month, February, which saw 142,031 last month. There were 2,179 such diversified subjects at a ceremony the next stage of their lives. Ministry of Development Planning reaching 609,055 last month. violations. cases recorded in February this year. graced by Father Emir H H Sheikh and Statistics. The monthly report that cov- Violations caught on radar Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and H → Continued on page 4 The data, however, shows a ers a wide range of areas shows a declined by over 28 percent → Continued on page 6 02 WEDNESDAY 4 MAY 2016 HOME Emir receives credentials of new ambassadors QU orientation for ‘early conditional admissions’ admission out of 487 applicants. requirements and the Qatari parent Students will have the opportu- rule,” Al Kuwari said. Early conditional nity to register in their programmes She said one of the key benefits admission are and receive information about the of early conditional admission stu- university, its policies, services, dents attending the orientation event provisional pending facilities, and resources as well as is that they will have a full selection successful completion extra-curricular and other student- of courses to choose from, affording of the final year related activities. them the opportunity to register for Nouf Al Kuwari, Director of the all their Fall semester classes. of high school department, stressed that ‘early con- Students who were successful in and fulfilment ditional admissions’ are provisional their early conditional applications pending successful completion of the were admitted into their college of of all admission final year of high school and fulfil- first preference, and eight of the requirements. ment of all admission requirements. nine colleges have accepted early She said applicants who did not conditional admissions for the next satisfy the requirements for Early academic year. Conditional Admission will also be The department is accepting The Peninsula considered for regular first-year regular undergraduate admission admission on July 12. applications for Fall 2016 and has “Our early conditional admis- encouraged applications from pro- DOHA: Qatar University (QU) will sions initiative allows students still spective students who did not apply hold an orientation event for ‘early enrolled in their final year of high under the early conditional admis- Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received the credentials of new ambassadors Soonthorn conditional admissions’ for this Fall, school and who have earned out- sions initiative, Al Kuwari added. Chaiyindeepum (Thailand) and Ahmed Sheikh Mohammed (Comoros) at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. on Saturday. standing grades in 11th grade and “We look forward to receiving The ambassadors conveyed to the Emir greetings of their leaders and wishes of further progress and The Admission Department said the first semester of 12th grade, your applications and final/official prosperity to the Qatari people. The Emir wished them success in their assignments. 377 applicants met the minimum to make early application to QU high school results before the dead- requirements for undergraduate upon fulfilling necessary academic line of July 14,” she added. NU-Q Class of 2016 graduates The Peninsula graduates. Schapiro said he found it you smile and say ‘I absolutely love distressing that “only one in three my life.’” Dennis told the students that people, when asked if they are happy, they “reflect the values of this school answer ‘yes’. Students, I want you to and richly deserve the congratula- DOHA: Northwestern University in think about what makes you happy tions they receive, as one of the most Qatar graduates were told to focus on - be it your faith, your family or job academically accomplished classes happiness, appreciation, and telling satisfaction – or like for most of us, that has graduated from NU-Q,” and their story, at NU-Q’s fifth gradua- a combination of all three, ensure then asked them to take a moment tion ceremony. it is one which contributes more to to think of all of the people that had NU-Q President Morton Schapiro your life than any material wealth. helped them achieve this success and and Dean Everette E Dennis, and BBC My wish for you is that in the decades to show their appreciation by stand- journalist Lyse Doucet addressed the to come when asked if you are happy, ing and applauding all of those who NU-Q President Morton Schapiro and Dean Everette E Dennis with graduates at the ceremony. had supported them and helped them is part of our world. When I speak to be.” Students from Class 2016 rep- be where they are today. these children, who have been sep- resent 14 countries and are fluent in Doucet, chief international cor- arated from their families, and are nine languages, a true representation respondent at the BBC, has reported unlikely to ever return home, they of NU-Q’s multi-cultural community. from the Middle East, including the all share the same dream as you – Ten of this year’s class of students Arab Spring and the current refu- to study, and to achieve something graduated with academic honours, gee crisis. She said: “Today, we live with their lives. each of whom has made the Dean’s in the best of times, and the worst “These are the times that bring List a between five and seven times of times. As a society we are more out the best in us, and the worst in us. during their academic career with educated and more connected than Unlike these young people, you have NU-Q. The students who achieved ever – we are able to dream, and been given a chance. Whether you awards of note were: Dean’s Award: dream big. But we are also living choose to pursue journalism, mar- James Copplestone Farmer; Student in a time where wars are dragging keting or communications, tell the Leadership Award: Youmna Al Gailey; on longer than ever, and as a result story and tell it well. Tell it with pas- Communication Award: Syed Owais we face the biggest global refugee sion, tell it with empathy, tell it with Ali; Journalism Award: Ralph Mar- crisis since the second world war all the skills you have learnt here at tins; Liberal Arts Award: Tamador – where people your own age are NU-Q.