ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Friday 8 November 2013 5 Moharram 1435 - Volume 18 Number 5877 Price: QR2 Twitter hits QSL: Al Sadd Wall Street edge Al Khor; with a bang Al Gharafa win Business | 13 Sport | 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Red Arrows streaks Doha skies Emir to perform New centre to Istisqa prayer DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will join worshippers to perform tackle migrant the Istisqa prayer for rain at Al Wajba prayer ground on Sunday morning. The prayer comes in pursuit of the Sunna of Prophet Muhammad workers’ woes (PBUH), in performing it when rain is lacking. QNA Plan to end exploitation at source Kerry warns Israel of third Intifada DOHA: Qatar’s human rights to raise awareness among work- watchdog plans to set up a cen- ers about their rights and duties. AMMAN: US Secretary of tre devoted to migrant workers NHRC receives a large number State John Kerry warned Israel from major manpower export- of worker complaints, aside from yesterday that it could face a ing countries. looking into issues concerning the third Palestinian uprising and The idea is to not only receive basic rights of other segments of deepening international isola- complaints about problems in population. tion if US-brokered peace nego- workplace and address them but Qatar has large numbers Aviators of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, Red Arrows, perform in the sky above the Corniche yesterday. tiations failed. also to interact with workers at a of workers from India, Nepal, SHAIVAL DALAL Israelis and Palestinians have meaningful level. the Philippines, Sri Lanka, given grim assessments of the lack Report on page 3 “Basically, we would like to Bangladesh and Pakistan, among of progress in their talks, which know the issues facing these others, and a majority are in low- the US helped revive last July workers and raise awareness income jobs. after a three-year hiatus. Violence about their rights,” the National Al Ali said the aim of the has simmered and yesterday Human Rights Committee workshop is to train community Israeli troops killed a Palestinian (NHRC) said. representatives about the rights Retail investors excited over wielding a makeshift firearm in Hala Al Ali, legal expert from and obligations of workers as the occupied West Bank. NHRC, told a workshop of Nepali enshrined in Qatar’s labour law. Kerry, speaking in Jordan a day community representatives on These representatives, or commu- after a visit to Israel, where he Wednesday that one of the key nity elders, in turn, raise aware- likely cut in stock par value appealed for limits on its settle- steps the government was tak- ness in their communities. ment building in the West Bank, ing was to increase the number Al Ali said NHRC distributes DOHA: Small investors are listed on Qatar bourse. price would be reduced to only said negotiations had made “sig- of labour inspectors. pamphlets and booklets on the quite excited about the possibil- “For small investors like us, it QR16.59. nificant progress” in some areas. Inspectors from the Ministry of rights of workers. Aside from ity of the face value of Qatari would be so easy to buy Woqod International wire agency He said it was important to Labour and Social Affairs mount Arabic and English, the printed stocks being slashed by 10 times, stocks in bigger lots — like in 50s Reuters reported on Wednesday keep aiming towards a full “final routine and surprise checks on materials are in languages spo- to QR1 from QR10. and 100s — once their market that the Qatar Financial Markets status” accord tackling issues companies and labour camps to ken in major manpower countries, If the move materialises, it price is down,” said a small inves- Authority (QFMA) — the regu- at the core of the decades-old ensure workers’ rights are not including India, Sri Lanka, the could mean a similar reduction tor who gave his name briefly as lator of Qatar Exchange — had conflict, in contrast with more violated by employers. Philippines and Indonesia. “The in the market price of all 42 listed Bakheet. proposed cutting the par value of modest interim deals plagued by Al Ali said the exploitation of materials are distributed locally stocks. Woqod (Qatar Fuel) is the local the listed stocks to QR1. diplomatic deadlock and years of migrant workers actually began and abroad. We have so far dis- And those stocks that are high- distributor of petroleum products The report could not be inde- bloodshed. from their countries right from tributed thousands of pamphlets priced could be easily bought in and known for paying consistently pendently confirmed by this In an interview with Israel’s the time they were short-listed and booklets.” bigger lots by retail investors. high dividend to shareholders. newspaper. Channel 2 television recorded for employment in Qatar. They cover almost all issues Analysts said the move, if Other high-priced shares Quoting market sources, in Jerusalem before he left for “We are thinking of ways to relevant to migrant workers such enforced, could cut the market listed on the Qatari equity mar- Reuters said QFMA had sent Amman, Kerry painted a bleak stop this exploitation at source. as provisions in the labour law for price of the listed shares by 10 ket include QNB, Ooredoo, Qatar proposal to industry participants. picture of what might lie ahead if An effective way to do this is about wages, annual leave, leave times. Electricity and Water Company, The wire agency, quoting peace is not achieved. to raise adequate awareness salary, and where to complain This would mean, for instance, Industries Qatar, and Qatar experts, also said the proposal “I mean, does Israel want a among workers before they are about problems with sponsors that the market price of Woqod National Cement Company. was aimed at stimulating trade third Intifada?” he asked, refer- recruited.” and in workplace. Also featured share which was yesterday quot- As another example, the mar- as that would particularly make ring to the danger of a new The workshop was one of a are details about work-related ing at QR285.10, could be reduced ket price of QNB share yester- high-priced stocks more attrac- Palestinian uprising to follow series NHRC regularly conducts accidents and injuries and spon- to QR28.51. day was QR165.90. Once the above tive for small investors. those in 1987 and 2000. as part of its ongoing campaign sorship rules. THE PENINSULA This is the highest-priced stock move is brought into force, the THE PENINSULA REUTERS Spirit of Qatar Kuwait denies bid for UNSC seat Saudis to train, arm KUWAIT: Kuwait will not replace Saudi Arabia at the new Syria rebel force UN Security Council, Foreign Ministry Undersecretary LONDON: Saudi Arabia is such as the Islamic State in Iraq Khaled Al Jarallah said yester- preparing to spend millions of and Al Sham and Jabhat Al day, denying reports. dollars to arm and train thou- Nusra, but embraces more non- “Kuwait forms part of efforts sands of Syrian fighters in a jihadi Islamist and Salafi units. being carried out to convince new national rebel force to According to a report, JAI will Saudi Arabia to reverse its deci- help defeat Bashar Al Assad be trained with Pakistani help, sion (and not turn down a non- and act as a counterweight to and may have from 5,000 to 50,000 permanent Council seat),” Al increasingly powerful jihadi members. But experts warned Jarallah was quoted as saying by organisations. yesterday there were doubts state news agency KUNA. Kuwait Syrian, Arab and Western about its prospects and fears of is aware of Saudi Arabia’s con- sources say the intensifying Saudi “blowback” by extremists return- structive role and political weight effort is focused on Jaysh Al Islam ing from Syria. Saudi is pressing and its ability to impact the (the Army of Islam), created in the US to drop objections to sup- Council’s efforts to resolve issues September by 43 Syrian groups. plying anti-aircraft and anti-tank by occupying its seat, he said. It is billed as a significant new missiles to JAI. Jordan is being player on the fragmented rebel urged to allow its territory to be UK spy chiefs The Spirit of Qatar, driven by Nasser Al Attiyah and throttled by Italy’s Matteo Nicolini, races to second place scene. used as a supply route into Syria. in the Superboat Unlimited class during the first of three race days at the Key West World Championship, It excludes Al Qaeda affiliates THE GUARDIAN blast Snowden Florida, yesterday. 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