Home | 3 Business | 17 Sport | 26 Fifth Traditional Minister announces Williamson, Starc Dhow Festival national definition reach milestones opens tomorrow for SMEs in Perth The Peninsula Newspaper @PeninsulaQatar @peninsula_qatar MONDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2015 • 4 Safar 1437 • Volume 20 Number 6616 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 PM addresses ICT security meet PM arrives in Paris DOHA: Prime Minister and Interior Emir issues laws on Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani arrived in Paris, on a three-day official visit to France. He was greeted at Orly Interna- tional Airport by Qatar’s envoy Sheikh schools, penal code Mishaal bin Hamad Al Thani, French Ambassador to Qatar Eric Chevallier and other officials. SEC given authority to set up private schools QNA DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh training centres, and industrial additionally, his terminal benefits Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yes- training facilities set up by com- can be denied. Obama vows to eliminate IS terday issued two laws — one to panies to improve the skills of their Those applying to open a pri- regulate private schools, and the workers or provide them training. vate school must at least be 21 ISTANBUL: US President Barack other amending some provisions Educational service centres are not years of age and qualified as per Obama vowed yesterday to step up of a penal code that was issued covered by this law. rules and must meet all other efforts to eliminate Islamic State (IS) 11 years ago. One of its salient feature is that conditions of licensing. in Syria and prevent it from carrying Both the laws (Law No. 23 of the law gives the Supreme Educa- They must provide bank guar- out attacks like those in Paris. Speak- 2015 regulating private schools) tion Council (SEC) the authority antee and the buildings and facili- ing at the G20 leaders summit, Obama and (Law No. 22 of 205 amending to set up private schools with the ties of the school must not be Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser described the Paris killings claimed by some provisions of the penal code) schools that have international used for any other purpose. The bin Khalifa Al Thani addressing the Conference on Information and IS as an attack on the civilised world. have already become effective. reputation, with an agreement condition of bank guarantee can, Communications Technology Security in Financial Sector at Ritz- See also page 6 They are to be published in that they must run such schools. though, be waived by the minister. Carlton Hotel Doha, yesterday. Report on page 17 the official gazette, reports Qatar The SEC enjoys control over all A school licence is to be for a News Agency. Incidentally, Law private schools and has the right year or for five years at the most. No. 22 of 2015 amends some pro- to supervise them, their curric- The licensing and licence renewal visions of Law 11 of 2004. ulum, as well as their buildings fees are to be fixed by a ministe- Law No. 23 applies to all pri- and the quality of education being rial decision. No private school is Qatar elected to Unesco Executive Board vate schools owned by individuals imparted. It has the authority to allowed to increase the fee with- or entities that impart education launch investigations against the out written permission from the DOHA: Qatar won the member- and Sudan also elected besides Nasser, said Secretary General from the kindergartens (KGs) to licence holder and staff members SEC. And all schools must submit ship of Unesco Executive Board Qatar. Qatar’s membership came of Qatar National Committee for the secondary (12th standard) in the case of breach of law and a list of their fees and expenditure for the next four years. The vot- after continued efforts that lasted Education, Culture and Science, Dr levels. punish the culprit. to the SEC on an annual basis. ing took place during the 38th for several months by ministers, Hamda Hassan Al Sulaiti. Out of purview of this law are An errant staff member’s wages Continued on page 2 General Conference which is institutions and office of Unesco Continued on page 5 cultural centres set up by global can be forfeited for two months. under way in Paris. Among eight special envoy for basic and higher bodies with agreements with Qatar, He can also be dismissed and THE PENINSULA Arab countries, Oman, Lebanon education H H Sheikha Moza bint QNA Car linked to Paris attacks found Vienna plan unrealistic: Syria opposition PARIS: French police found an demanding an end to “the days of abandoned car containing AK47 uncontrolled immigration”. As the BEIRUT: Syrian opposition a fixed calendar for Syria that tion member, derided the Vienna that the omission from the Vienna rifles on the outskirts of Paris, as the City of Light mourned its dead and members yesterday said an would see a transition govern- plan as “frustrating and unrealis- statement of a key aim of the investigation into a series of attacks world monuments were lit up in the ambitious plan by world powers ment in six months and elec- tic”, insisting it “will not lead to uprising — the departure of Pres- that killed at least 129 widened yes- red, white and blue of the French flag, for a political transition in their tions within 18 months. a political solution”. ident Bashar Al Assad — would terday to five countries. Police ques- authorities across Europe picked up war-ravaged country was unre- A final statement after the With millions displaced and strengthen claims by militant tioned relatives of one of the suicide suspects or launched probes. alistic, though some reacted meeting said the goal was to bring the country’s infrastructure groups that the international com- attackers who brought carnage to Details on page 12 with cautious optimism. Syrian government and opposi- devastated, Nashar said Syria munity is “conspiring against the Paris as a row over Europe’s refugee Global diplomats gathered in tion representatives together by would need much longer to hold Syrian people”. crisis re-ignited, with conservatives AGENCIES Vienna agreed on Saturday on January 1. Samir Nashar, a Coali- free and fair elections. He warned AFP MONDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2015 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Emir appoints New private school with English three ambassadors Jail term, fine raised for DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh National Curriculum opens Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yes- DOHA: A new private school offering English National Curriculum terday issued Emiri decisions No. has opened. GEMS Wellington School – Qatar in Al Wakrah is owned 55, 56 and 57 of 2015, appointing insulting national flag and operated by GEMS Education, a leading education provider in ambassadors extraordinary and the region. It will welcome up to 140 students from FS1 through to plenipotentiary Abdullah Ibra- Continued from page 1 a public servant for hindering the Newspapers publishing requests Year 6 in the first year and in successive years will grow and expand him Abdurrahman Al Hamar The other law (No. 22 of 2015) execution of a court order or a for unauthorised donations face to include Year 13, said a statement yesterday. (Singapore); Bandar Mohamed Al amends some provisions of the decision of the public prosecu- closure for up to a year and a Dino Varkey, Group Executive Director and Board Member, GEMS Attiyah (Jordan); and Moham- penal code issued vide Law No. tion 30 days after being warned fine of QR100,000. The amend- Education, said: “We are excited to welcome our first students. With med Kurdi Talib Al Marri (Costa 11 of 2004. One of the amend- to implement the decision, which ment prescribes jail term from the opening of the school, we are reaffirming our commitment to pro- Rica), respectively. The decisions ments increases jail term to up is in his authority to implement. three to 15 years and a fine of up vide high quality education to families in Qatar and the region.” The with immediate effect will be pub- to three years and a fine of up to In the amended penal code, to QR200,000 or either for a per- school joins GEMS’ English National Curriculum school network which lished in the official gazette. QR200,000 or either for insulting drinking, gambling and begging son found practising sorcery for includes GEMS Wellington International School in Dubai. Jonathan Dey, or damaging the national flag, or have been included in titles as monetary benefits or for free. The Principal of the school, said: “It will be our mission to develop compas- Qatar sends 2 aid the national flag of another GCC crimes and collecting donations person who mediates or arranges sionate, open-minded, brave and confident young people who achieve country or the flag of an interna- for oneself or on someone else’s sorcery or opening a shop or an personal and academic excellence beyond all expectations.” Details about planes to Yemen tional, local or regional organisa- behalf illegally attracts a fine of office for the purpose also attracts the school can be had from its website www.gemswellingtonschool-qatar. tion. QR50,000 or jail for up to a year these punitive measures. com. The registrar’s office can be contacted by email registrar_wsq@ DOHA: Following directives of The other amendment raises or either. The collected amount gemsedu.com or on +9744041 7555. Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin jail term to up to three years for will also be confiscated. THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA Hamad Al Thani, two planes left yesterday for Socotra in Yemen, carrying a new batch of relief assistance to alleviate suffering of the Yemeni people and pro- vide them with food, goods and medicines.