ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Friday 22 November 2013 18 Moharram 1435 - Volume 18 Number 5891 Price: QR2 QE index gains Delaveau 70.60 points shines at Al this week Shaqab Arena Business | 13 Sport | 19 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 PM visits Ras Laffan shipyard EU Parliament Campaign for resolution ‘premature’ kids to respect, DOHA: A source in the Foreign Ministry of Qatar has noted the mission statement by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights of Migrants and the praise workers Amnesty International report on the construction sector in the country, along with the ‘Taqdeer’ to recognise contributions draft motion for a resolution which has been issued by the DOHA: A unique campaign is working in the Souq Waqif will European Parliament. being launched targeting groups also be honoured during the However, it believed that these of children who will be taught campaign. reports merely amplify allegations to respect and appreciate work- Children will hand over gifts to made previously in the press which ers who provide essential serv- select groups of people from these are already being addressed. ices to society like construction segments in recognition of their The government of Qatar has workers, janitors, and taxi driv- contribution to society, it was taken the allegations that have ers, among others. disclosed at a press conference been made concerning the con- The Childhood Cultural Center at Katara yesterday. The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani with the Minister struction sector extremely seri- at Katara will tomorrow launch Hind Abdul Rahman Al Muftah, of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada during a visit to the Erhama bin Jaber Al Jalahma ously and has already put an the innovative drive. The cam- director of the Center said “the Shipyard in Ras Laffan Industrial City yesterday. Report on page 3 independent review into those paign will educate children how to campaign aims to honour groups of allegations in place, to be con- respect and appreciate the work workers in specific jobs who are not ducted as a matter of utmost of people who are providing essen- being given attention and appre- urgency by international law firm tial services to the community. ciation for their achievements and DLA Piper. Normally the contribution of contributions to the society and our This review will be compre- these segments of the popula- daily life.” A major objective of the Windy weather forecast; hensive and will be conducted as tion to society being crucial goes campaign is to teach children how swiftly as possible. However, the unrecognised. to respect others through practi- government will deal severely with During the campaign, that will cal programmes. any abuses on the part of compa- run from tomorrow until March “This is a good initiative. We more rains likely in north nies operating in its construction 26 next year, children associated will distribute 1,000 gifts to be sector, particularly relating to its with the Center will visit select handed over by students to peo- DOHA: Mesaieed in the south The weather bureau has fore- municipal teams have drained migrant labour force. places in Doha and its outskirts ple from the above segments as and Abu Samra on the Qatar- cast thundery rains in the north some three million gallons of The government recognises and honour people from the said a moral support to them,” said Saudi border received the today. Overall, the weather will be water from water-logged areas the interest of the European segments. The programme titled Ghanim Al Mohannadi of the Al maximum rainfall of 25.8 and windy in the entire country. in different parts of the country Parliament in these matters and Taqdeer (Appreciation) is being Khor Sports Club. 25.6 inches, respectively, on Despite the northwesterly (excluding Doha) after intermit- is happy to engage in dialogue launched in collaboration with the Hassa Al Attiyah, coordinator Wednesday. winds that carry some chill as tent rains on Wednesday. with members of parliament. cultural and social committee at of the campaign said the activi- Some places in the north —with they blow from the colder regions A large chunk (more than 2.6m However, it feels that while Al Khor Sports Club. ties will begin at the Childhood the entire area continuing to wit- of Europe, day temperatures could gallons) was drained in the north- DLA Piper’s investigation is ongo- Those who will receive acco- Cultural Center at Katara and ness heavy and intermittent rains, go up to 24 degrees Celsius in ern areas. ing, the resolution is premature. lades from children during the the children will then visit vari- received rainfall as the downpour many parts of the country, includ- Figures for Doha were not QNA campaign include public cleaning ous places, as per a plan, accom- continued throughout the day and ing Doha, Al Wakra, Messaieed immediately available. workers, taxi drivers, construc- panied by their trainers and event a good part of Wednesday night. and Al Khor. Water draining work was still tion workers, salesmen in malls coordinators. Al Ghuwairia received some Temperatures at night could continuing in some areas, includ- Al Jazeera and other commercial centres, Abdul Hamid Al Mulla, direc- 25.1 inches of rainfall, followed by drop to 17 degrees C in Messaieed ing Al Rayyan, where more than markets, hotels and petrol sta- tor of public relations and com- Al Shahaniya (22.5 inches) and Al and Al Wakra, while for Doha the 772,000 gallons were drained from contests Cairo tions, vendors selling fruits veg- munication at the Center said Khor (19 inches). forecast is 19 degrees C. different localities. etables at the central market and there is a plan to launch another In Dukhan, the rainfall was Winds could be stronger in the In Al Khor and Al Dhakhira, court verdict security personnel. campaign for children to teach 22.2 inches. In Doha, which also coastal areas and offshore with civic teams drained out some DOHA: Al Jazeera Channel Traffic police personnel, them how to choose a future witnessed light to heavy rains speed going up to 30 knots. 320,000 gallons of water. has challenged the decision of fire fighters, nurses, Imams career. The campaign titled “My intermittently on Wednesday, Inland, the wind speed forecast Teams are working round-the- Cairo’s urgent matters’ court (in mosques), teachers of the dream carrier” will target chil- the rainfall was 18.8 inches. In Al is between 10 and 18 knots and clock and municipal hotlines were that had rejected its claim Shafallah Center for Children dren aged six to 12 years. Wakra, on the other hand, the could at times soar to 25 knots. receiving calls for help. for compensation from the with Special Needs, and people THE PENINSULA rainfall recorded was 17.2 inches. Meanwhile, emergency THE PENINSULA Egyptian information ministry and Nilesat for allegedly jam- ming the signal of the channel’s Egyptian service, Al Jazeera Fath Al Khair to begin GCC journey Mubahser, last July. The channel’s lawyer said he Kuwait Airways resumes had moved a higher court against the urgent matters’ court’s deci- The traditional sion, reports Al Sharq. The min- dhow Fath Al flights to Najaf in Iraq istry was sued as representative Khair anchored of Nilesat, the daily said. at Katara Beach. BAGHDAD: A scheduled occurrence. As part of Katara Kuwait Airways flight landed Diplomatic relations between QNOC departments Cultural Village’s in Iraq late on Wednesday for Kuwait and Iraq improved last 3rd Traditional the first time since the 1990 year after a settlement over debts to be relocated Dhow Festival, Iraqi invasion, in the latest sign from the era of the 1991 Gulf War, of improved ties between the in which a US-led coalition forced DOHA: The departments the dhow leaves neighbours. Iraqi troops out of Kuwait. of Qatar’s National Olympic Qatar today for Kuwait’s national airline flew Ties have also been bolstered by Committee will be shifted to a GCC jour- 100 passengers to Najaf, 160km a series of bilateral visits involving the newly-created Ministry of ney, stopping in south of Baghdad, the director Kuwait’s ruler and Iraq’s prime Sports and Youth Affairs. Al Bahrain, Saudi of Najaf’s airport told state news minister. Iraq’s state airline Sharq reported yesterday that Arabia, Kuwait, agency Kuna, adding that most resumed flights between Baghdad sports federations at the com- Oman and the were visiting Shi’ite sites in the and Kuwait in February for the mittee will, however, remain UAE. It will return city. first time since the invasion. But under the panel after restruc- on December 18, Kuna said Kuwait Airways most major carriers that ply the turing. Youth Affairs currently coinciding with planned to fly twice a week to route still do so through other cit- under the Ministry of Arts, National Day Najaf, which is more secure ies such as Dubai, even though the Culture and Heritage will also celebrations. than the capital Baghdad, where Iraqi and Kuwaiti capitals lie just be shifted to the ministry. bombings are an almost daily 560km apart. REUTERS THE PENINSULA Second Qatar expat dies of MERS Companies, port sought to destroy Syria poisons DOHA: The Supreme Council On Tuesday, SCH had announced of Health (SCH) yesterday the death of a 61-year-old expat THE HAGUE: The global chemical weap- host the destruction. OPCW is expected to volumes of toxic waste that must be disposed announced the death of a due to MERS.