Home | 2 Business | 17 Sport | 27 Algerian singer Lila Qatari firms top list of Qatar Open: Djokovic Borsali to perform biggest investors in excited about at Katara tonight Arab countries Doha return The Peninsula Newspaper @PeninsulaQatar @peninsula_qatar TUESDAY 29 DECEMBER 2015 • 18 Rabia I 1437 • Volume 20 Number 6659 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Deputy Emir meets Thai envoy Cap on exam Bus seats to attempts for doctors, nurses be reserved DOHA: Doctors, nurses and other healthcare profession- als seeking a licence to practise in Qatar will not be allowed to take the qualifying examination (Prometric) more than five times, for women according to a new decision by the Supreme Council of Health (SCH). In line with a decision of Unified ticketing being planned the Permanent Licensing Com- mittee at SCH, the Qatar Council DOHA: Public buses in Qatar reserved seats. for Healthcare Practitioners has will now have a few seats in front Mowasalat recently added 55 regulated the number of attempts reserved for women. low-floor buses to its fleet with to pass the qualifying examina- Under the directives of Minis- special facilities for people with tion and the gap between each ter of Transport, H E Jassim Seif disabilities. The buses have been attempt, QCHP said in a circular Ahmed Al Sulaiti, Mowasalat, the equipped with special seating issued to all private and public state-backed company that runs arrangements for the disabled healthcare practitioners. the Karwa buses and taxis, has and swiping machines where they Continued on page 5 announced its decision to reserve can use their Karwa smart cards. the front seats for women passen- Besides public buses, Mowasalat THE PENINSULA gers, Al Sharq reported. also operates more than 2,500 Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani with Ambassador of Thailand, Byron Smith, at the Emiri The decision has been imple- school buses serving a number Diwan yesterday. The envoy called on the Deputy Emir to greet him on ending his tenure in Qatar. mented in all large buses used of Independent schools across Msheireb Metro for public transport. Currently, the country. SEC has installed very few women and families use tracking devices in school buses station to be one of public buses in the country, that to monitor and record movement are used largely by expatriate sin- to ensure children’s safety. the largest in world gle workers. The ministry is also In a related report, the daily Advisory panel studies rent rise planning to introduce a unified said that the Ministry of Public DOHA: One of the world’s big- ticketing system for all modes of Transport is working to lay down DOHA: The Advisory Coun- meeting. Earlier, several mem- health insurance cover has been gest Metro stations is rapidly public transport in the country, new laws and regulations govern- cil has taken the issue of rising bers of the Advisory Council had entrusted with private companies taking shape at Msheireb, where said the daily. Mowasalat operates ing different means of transport rents of commercial and resi- raised the issue of rising rents so now, having been taken from the three different lines will have an about 200 buses with about 30,000 in the country. dential properties in the country it was decided to refer it to the National Health Insurance Com- interchange point through which people using them daily, according A unified ticketing system will seriously. Committee. pany. The regular meeting of the football fans will pass as they to data released by the company be introduced for public transport The Council has referred the Besides the Committee meet- Advisory Council was held under move between stadiums in 2022. a few months ago. while new rules and regulations matter to its specialist commit- ing, the Advisory Council held the chairmanship of its speaker, Around 2,000 construction Complementing its decision to will be in place to organise heavy tee for in-depth study to find out its routine 44th weekly meeting H E Mohamed bin Mubarak Al workers at the site are giving reserve seats for women in buses, transport, aviation system and air causes of increasing rents and to discuss the issue of National Khulaifi. At the opening, Secre- shape to the station on the Doha Mowasalat is planning a media surveillance. ways to check it. Health Insurance Scheme. tary-General Fahad bin Mubarak Metro network. The station will and publicity campaign to make Meanwhile, Karwa Automative, Yesterday, the Services and QNA reported that the Council Al Khayareen read out the agenda be one of 37 completed in the first the public aware of the new serv- a joint venture between Qatar and Public Amenities Committee of took note of a report the General that was agreed upon. Meanwhile, phase as Qatar Rail aims at pro- ice. Besides newspaper announce- Oman, has completed the final the Advisory Council met to dis- Secretariat of the State Cabinet the meeting of the Council’s Serv- viding seamless transportation to ments, stickers and posters will be design for its proposed bus assem- cuss the issue. According to QNA, sent to the Supreme Council of ices and Public Amenities Com- fans for the 2022 FIFA World Cup displayed on public buses intro- bling unit being set up in Oman. after a study of the issue it was Health (SCH) regarding the mittee was chaired by rapporteur in Qatar. ducing the service. There will be Continued on page 5 decided to resume their evalua- recommendations of the Advi- Saqr Fahad Al Meraikhi. Continued on page 5 separate stickers inside buses to tion of the causes of rent rise and sory Council about the insur- help passengers easily identify the THE PENINSULA ways to tackle it at their next ance scheme called Seha. The THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 29 DECEMBER 2015 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Deputy PM meets Djibouti envoy Second Qatar international falcon veterinary forum in Jan DOHA: Al Gannas Society, in for sponsoring the forum and is the second most important collaboration with Souq Waqif providing support to contribute initiative to develop scientific Falcon Hospital, is hosting the to its success. He also praised the and falcon veterinary search. “It second Qatar International Fal- Engineering Office’s support for provides opportunity for veteri- con Veterinary Conference from the conference and preserving the narians, scientists, researchers, January 26 to 28. heritage of falconry. falconers and decisionmakers in Mohammed bin Abdulatif Al Al Missned said holding the government and private institu- Missned, Vice-President of the conference stems from the impor- tions involved in falconry to dis- society, said: “The second edition tance of falconry in the tradi- cuss providing the best care for of the conference will discuss the tions of Qatar and other GCC falcons. The conference will also state of methods in falcons veteri- countries. “We look forward to provide a summary of the latest nary, types of diseases that affect contributing to coming up with global scientific movement in the falcons in the Gulf and appropri- results in terms of falcon treat- field.” ate veterinary solutions. ment and medication. Holding the The event will include lectures “It will also shed light on out- conference indicates the society’s on birds of prey, mainly falcons, comes of specialised research in keenness to spread awareness endoscopy, orthopaedic, ophthal- collaboration with a global group about falcon veterinary world- mology and soft tissue surgery of veterinarians and scientists wide to ensure sustainability and master classes and practical lab and researchers. The conference achieve the maximum benefits for and excursions, including ‘Marmi, is a scientific meeting place in the falcons and falconers,” he said. the Challenge’ falcon competition field of falcon veterinary.” Al Missned stressed that it is and Al Wabra Wildlife Preserva- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Al Missned thanked the Cul- one of the leading falcon veteri- tion. yesterday met Djibouti Ambassador to Qatar Moamin Hassan Berri and discussed bilateral relations, ways of tural Village Foundation-Katara nary conferences worldwide. “It THE PENINSULA enhancing them in various fields and issues of common concern. TII invites applications for spring 2016 programmes Algerian singer Lila Borsali DOHA: The Language Centre at ning study from different back- the Translation and Interpret- grounds, motivated by a multitude to enthral fans at Katara ing Institute (TII) of Hamad Bin of reasons and with varying levels Khalifa University, Qatar Foun- of understanding of the target cul- dation, is accepting applications ture. To drive class participation Opera House tonight for its spring 2016 programmes. and engagement, teachers often Registration for courses in var- assign group work and encourage DOHA: Prominent Algerian Dr Al Sulaiti briefed the del- ious proficiency levels in Arabic, students to support the learning singer Lila Borsali will enthral egation on Katara’s efforts in the French, Spanish and Mandarin of their classmates.” Andalusian music lovers tonight field of promoting Arab writers Chinese is open until January 12. In line with the TII’s goal to at Katara Opera House. and Arabic writing, specifically The centre seeks to turn serve the language training needs The Algerian Concert, which through the highly successful its students to life-long learn- of the community, courses take starts at 7pm, is being organised Katara Prize for Arabic Novel ers, providing quality language place twice a week and are timed by the Cultural Village Founda- which set a new milestone in the instruction in the classroom, and to suit the schedules of those who tion-Katara, the Algerian Agency field of contemporary Arabic lit- opportunities to take learning work during the day and those for Cultural Influence (AARC) erature.