ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Home | 2 Business | 17 Sport | 28 236 projects QIB’s 9-month Qatar trounce funded by Qatar profit grows by Maldives 4-0 donors in 24 24.8 percent to in World Cup countries. QR1.4bn. qualifier. WEDNESDAY 14 OCTOBER 2015 • 1 Muharram 1437 • Volume 20 Number 6583 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Emir meets GCC officials Emir greets Fine of up to leaders on new Hijri year QR20,000 for DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani exchanged yesterday congratulatory mes- sages with leaders of Arab and Islamic countries on the new Hijri wasting water year. Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani also exchanged yesterday con- Emir issues new law on rationalisation gratulatory cables with his coun- terparts from Muslim countries DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim external lights on from 7am to Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met at the Emiri Diwan yesterday the heads collections of control on the new Hijri year. bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday 4.30pm. Clause 3 prevents them and accountability of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), who called on the Emir to greet him on the occasion Prime Minister and Interior issued amendments in the law from leaving a damaged pipe Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah of their visit to the country. They were here to participate in their 14th meeting in Doha. on rationalisation of water and in the external water network bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani electricity consumption. unrepaired after they receive a exchanged yesterday congratula- The new law stipulates fines of notification from the authorities tory cables with Prime Ministers up to QR20,000 for wasting tap concerned. The ceiling of the fine of Arab and Islamic countries on water in violation of the provision will be doubled in both the cases the new Hijri year. of the law. if the violation is repeated. Saudi lifts ban on travel QNA Law No. 20 of 2015 has amended Article 7 of the new law states several provisions of Law No. 26 that Kahramaa chairman or the of 2008. Article 3 Clause 2 of the one who represents the chairman Rockets hit new law has made it manda- has the right to reach a recon- for Umrah in private cars tory for buildings and establish- ciliation on offences mentioned ments to install special automatic in the law. However, this must be DOHA: Saudi authorities have Umrah pilgrims from Qatar last The fee charged by the tour Russia mission switches for external lights. These done before filing a suit in court lifted a ban on Umrah pilgrims year since many expatriates pre- operators for a visa varies with switches should meet the condi- against the violator or during from Qatar and some other GCC fer to travel in their private cars, the demand and shoots up during in Damascus tions and specifications to be set the hearing, but before a verdict states from travelling to Saudi along with their families. busy seasons like Ramadan. by a decision of the chairman of is issued. Reconciliation must be Arabia in private cars. A Qatar-based Umrah tour Many Umrah tour operating BEIRUT: Al Qaeda’s Syrian Qatar General Electricity and reached against paying half of the The ban imposed during the operator told the daily that the companies in Qatar faced huge affiliate called on militants to Water Corporation (Kahramaa). maximum fine. last Umrah season has been lifted Saudi Haj Ministry has laid down financial losses last year due to attack Russia over its air strikes Anyone violating Clause 1 of The law will be in force from ahead of the new season which some new regulations for those a drastic fall in the number of in Syria, as rockets hit Moscow’s Article 4 of Law No. 26 of 2008 the date of issuance and after begins mid-November, Al Sharq travelling in private cars includ- Umrah pilgrims, he said. Damascus embassy yesterday will face fines of up to QR20,000. publication in the official gazette. reported. ing mentioning the type of car on He hoped that the Saudi deci- where demonstrators had gath- Clause 1 bans the owner or ten- The issuance of the new law However, the ban on people on the visa. sion would have a positive impact ered to back the intervention. ants of any building or establish- compliments Kahramaa’s ongo- visit to GCC states from travel- The pilgrims must be linked during the coming season. “Two rockets hit embassy terri- ment from using hoses or other ing campaign — Tarsheed — to ling to Saudi Arabia for Umrah with an authorised Umrah tour He also expressed the hope tory at 10:15 am. No one was killed instruments that allow free flow encourage rationalisation of water will prevail, Al Sharq reported operator and will be automati- that the existing ban on visi- or wounded,” Russian news agency of water for washing cars or and electricity. The prime objec- Quoting a statement issued by cally registered with the Saudi tors from going for Umrah would Interfax quoted an embassy offi- cleaning the building premises. tive of Tarsheed is to reduce per the Saudi Haj Ministry, the daily ministry. also be reviewed by the Saudi cial as saying. Foreign Minister However, car wash companies are capita water and electricity con- said that the ban on travelling in They should produce a full list authorities. Sergei Lavrov told reporters in exempted from this rule. sumption in Qatar by 35pc and private cars has been revoked fol- of pilgrims travelling with them This also had a negative impact Moscow it was an “act of terror”. The new law imposes fines of up 20pc, respectively until 2017. The lowing complaints received by the that have been approved by the on the sector since a number of Russian President Vladimir Putin to QR10,000 for violating Clause per capita consumption of water ministry from Umrah tour opera- company concerned. expatriates used to bring their slammed Washington for refus- 2 and 3 of Article 4 of Law No. and electricity in Qatar is one of tors and some institutions about Under the existing rules, the parents and families to Qatar ing to cooperate on Syria, saying 26 of 2008. Clause 2 prevents the the highest in the world. its negative impact. applicant must go through an for the purpose of performing “some of our partners simply have owner or tenants of buildings and The decision had led to a sig- authorised tour operator to obtain Umrah. mush for brains”. establishments from leaving the THE PENINSULA nificant fall in the number of an Umrah visa. THE PENINSULA AFP WEDNESDAY 14 OCTOBER 2015 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Emir convenes Advisory Council Premier meets DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday Qatar calls for joint Arab stance to issued Decree No. 42 of 2015, calling upon the Advisory Council to GCC officials convene its regular 44th session. The decree stipulates that the coun- DOHA: Prime Minister and cil shall convene on Tuesday, Muharram 21st, 1437, corresponding to end Israeli aggression, violations Interior Minister H E Sheikh November 3, 2015. Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday met GCC CAIRO: Qatar called on Arab rights and the establishment of Islamic countries on Israeli vio- heads of collections of control and Emir ratifies Kyrgyzstan deals countries to take a unified Arab an independent Palestinian state lations in Jerusalem and incur- accountability who were in Doha stance to promote the rights of with Jerusalem as its capital. sions of Al Aqsa Mosque. for their 14th meeting. The Pre- DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani issued docu- the Palestinian people and put This came in a speech deliv- He stressed that Israeli prac- mier wished them success in com- ments, ratifying a memorandum of understanding on tourism coopera- an end to Israeli aggression and ered by Qatari Ambassador to tices against the Palestinian ing out with results that enhance tion, a memorandum of cooperation in youth policy, an agreement on violations on Al Aqsa Mosque Egypt and Permanent Repre- people are flagrant violations GCC partnership in developing stimulation and protection of mutual investments, a cultural coopera- and Islamic and Christian holy sentative to Arab League, Saif of resolutions of international the joint action. tion agreement and an agreement on exempting holders of diplomatic sites. bin Muqaddam Al Buainain, at legitimacy and the international and special passports from visa between Qatar and Kyrgyzstan — all It also stressed the need for an an extraordinary meeting of the humanitarian law and described PM sends message signed in Doha on December 8, 2012. Arab move through the Ministe- League at the permanent delega- them as repugnant, racist prac- The Emir also issued a ratification document, endorsing a twinning rial Committee on Palestine and tions’ level which started at the tices exercised against the to Bulgaria agreement between Doha Municipality and Bishkek Municipality, the Arab Peace Initiative to urge League Headquarters to discuss unarmed Palestinian people. signed in Doha on December 8, 2012. the United Nations, the Security Israeli violations in Jerusalem Al Buainain denounced the SOFIA: Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime Council and the international and the storming of Al Aqsa bloody scene when Israeli occu- Minister and Interior Minister community to carry out their Mosque. pation forces shot an Arab child Rumiana Bachvarova received Water, power law amended responsibilities and issue a reso- Al Buainain said that since the and left him bleeding while set- a written message from Prime lution to oblige Israel to imple- beginning of these attacks, Emir tlers gathered around him in a Minister and Interior Minister DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday ment international legitimacy H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad clear provocation to the feelings H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser issued Law No.