www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS | 25 SPORT | 33 WTO can QNB Doha Tour kicks support Qatar’s off today as Al Shaqab economic goals welcomes riders WEDNESDAY 2 MARCH 2016 • 22 Jumada I 1437 • Volume 20 • Number 6723 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Emir sends Qatar keen to foster talent: Emir condolences to Bahrain King QNA DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent yester- day a cable of condolences to H M King Hamad Isa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain on the death of Sheikha Lulwa bint Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Isa Al Khalifa. Emir prayed Allah Almighty to have mercy upon her and grant solace and fortitude to her family. Syria peace talks postponed to March 9: UN AFP Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with the winners of the Education Excellence Day award for academic year 2014-2015, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, yesterday. GENEVA: Peace talks aimed at ending the conflict in Syria will ninth Education Excellence Day award for the the young to stand resilient in the face of Al Hammadi and several other ministers and resume in Geneva on March 9, UN 2014-2015 academic year at the Ritz-Carl- bureaucracy to facilitate development for their senior officials attended the award ceremony envoy Staffan de Mistura’s office Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin ton Hotel. generation and the coming ones. held by the Ministry of Education and Higher said yesterday, announcing a two- Hamad Al Thani honoured Interacting with the students during the cer- The Emir discussed with the winners the Education . day postponement. winners of the ninth Education emony, the Emir said that development projects, recent changes to the Cabinet and merger of The Deputy Prime Minister congratulated “Intra-Syrian peace talks spending on infrastructure, education and ministries. He said that these changes will the winners for their recognition and wished will resume in the afternoon of 9 Excellence Day award. health well remain at good levels despite the improve efficiency and help the country achieve them further success in their academic and sci- March,” de Mistura’s office said in fall in oil prices. its 2030 national vision. entific career. a statement. The Emir said that he was keen to listen to For their part, the winners expressed their Addressing the ceremony, Dr Al Hammadi “The 7th of March 2016 was their views on the country and development. thanks to the Emir for attending the event, extended sincere thanks and appreciation to the initially set as the target date for The Peninsula He added that Qatar was continuously looking which they said reflected his commitment to Emir for honouring the ceremony, looking for- the resumption of peace talks,” but for national talent that pushes the country for- education. wards to new horizons, greater achievements a short delay was needed “to allow ward in all fields. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State and more prestigious successes in the process adequate time to address logisti- Education is an important phase, but busi- for Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah Al of education in Qatar. cal and practical matters.” DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad ness and work after graduation is an even Mahmoud, Minister of Education and Higher Al Thani yesterday honoured winners of the more important step, said the Emir. He urged Education H E Dr Mohammed bin Abdul Wahed →Continued on page 2 →See also page 10 HIA ranked New civil and commercial Al Rayyan retain basketball title second best in Mideast procedure codes finalised The Peninsula By Mobin Pandit & to discuss the draft civil and com- Mohammed Osman mercial procedure law. The Peninsula The Minister also pointed out DOHA: The Hamad International that an Arbitration Law will soon see Airport (HIA) is ranked second in the light of day, reported Qatar News the Best Airport Middle East cate- DOHA: The draft of a new civil and Agency (QNA). The Ministry will soon gory of winners of the 2015 Airport commercial procedure law has been launch an electronic forum where Service Quality (ASQ) Awards finalised by a specialist committee legal experts could give their opin- announced yesterday by Airports that was set up by the Ministry of ion on legal matters, exchange their Council International (ACI). HIA Justice for this purpose. views and experiences, the Minister shared the second position with The existing civil and commer- told the seminar. Abu Dhabi International Airport. cial procedure law was put in force The event is being attended by Jordan’s Queen Alia Inter- 26 years ago, in 1990, so it needed legal experts, heads of legal affairs national Airport in capital city an update. departments from various minis- Amman won the first place in the Minister of Justice H E Dr Hassan tries, lawyers and the head of Qatari Middle East category while Saudi bin Lahdan Saqr Al Mohannadi said Lawyers’ Association, among others. Arabia’s King Fahd International yesterday that the Ministry believes Civil and commercial procedure rules Airport in Dammam, Dubai Inter- that an extensive debate by legal (as enshrined in a law) are interlinked national Airport and Tel Aviv’s experts and researchers is needed and, as the term suggests, they outline Ben Gurion International Airport on the draft. procedures about how a civil lawsuit shared the third position. “This will enrich the draft and is to be filed, how the court proceed- The ACI Airport Service Qual- help us have an advanced and inte- ings should take place and how court Al Rayyan team members celebrating the Qatar Basketball League (QBL) title at Al Gharafa Indoor ity (ASQ) Awards is the world’s grated legal system in our country,” verdicts are to be given and how one premier passenger service bench- said the Minister. He was deliver- could go in appeal. Complex yesterday. The defending champions crushed Al Sadd 71-62 to take the championship. marking programme for airports. ing opening speech at a two-day →Report on page 40 ASQ completed over 550,000 event which opened here yesterday →Continued on page 2 in-depth passenger surveys at over 300 airports across more than 80 countries worldwide last year. The 2015 results represent the world’s best in class airports where Lessons on rail networks made part of school curriculum improving the customer experi- ence is concerned-appraised by passengers while they are traveling and the experience is fresh in their By Mohammed Iqbal youth with its ambitious Doha Metro a three-day theatre festival, in opened on Monday features produc- giving them a platform to express minds. The Peninsula and railway project. partnership with the Ministry of tions by students in Qatar based on their their thoughts and feelings about The 2015 results have been In collaboration with the Ministry Education and Higher Education and perceptions of the landmark railway this exciting project is just one of the expanded to include a new cat- of Education and Higher Education, the Ministry of Transport and Com- project. Metro Art, an exhibition which many ways we intend to inspire the egory (Best Airport by Size and lessons on the railway project have munication, as part of month-long uses art to bring Doha Metro to life will nation, said Qatar Rail CEO Eng Saad Region) and more robust winners’ DOHA: Qatar Rail has come out with been made part of the school curric- activities featuring art, creativity and be opened later this week. Al Muhannadi. lists (several airports have tied in several innovative programmes to ulum and student activities. performance. “The next generation are key their respective categories. familiarise the Qatari children and Qatar Rail is currently organising The “Qatar Rail Theatre Festival” users of the Qatar Rail projects and →Continued on page 5 02 WEDNESDAY 2 MARCH 2016 HOME Condolences Arbitration Law soon sent to Bahrain Minister: Qatar committed Continued from page 1 QNA Arbitration Law would also see the light of day. It would help parties to education excellence Prominent lawyer, Yusuf Al to settle their dispute fast and in a DOHA: Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Zaman, told this newspaper the mutually agreed way. And unless the Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani yes- procedure law also tells how court parties agree beforehand, an appeal terday sent a cable of condolences decisions are to be enforced. cannot be filed against the verdict Continued from page 1 to H M King Hamad bin Isa Al Kha- needs its young talent to contribute encouraging science and innova- The current law was passed in decided under the Arbitration Law, lifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain on to development as the world seeks tion reflects the vision of Qatar’s wise 1990 and since then a lot of social he said. The justice ministry has pre- the death of Sheikha Lulwa bint He underlined that celebrating a knowledge-based society. Qatar leadership and its commitment to and economic developments have pared the draft and the proposed law Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Isa Al the ninth session of the Education continues working on developing its education as the cornerstone of sus- taken place so the law needs to be is based on the principles of interna- Khalifa, praying to Allah Almighty Excellence Day reflects Qatar’s educational system in order to build tainable development. updated, said Al Zaman. The present tional laws of arbitration. to have mercy upon her and grant commitment to develop the capac- an entire generation of young peo- Minister of Awqaf and Islamic law is not helping the courts to set- About the new civil and com- solace and fortitude to her family.