ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Thursday 24 October 2013 19 Dhul-Hijja 1434 - Volume 18 Number 5862 Price: QR2 Doha Insurance Man United plans to launch edge past rights issue Sociedad Business | 17 Sport | 28 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Emir receives Patriarch of Antioch and All The East Draft law on New areas for nurseries gets Cabinet nod commercial DOHA: The draft law organ- ising nurseries has got the Cabinet nod. The State Cabinet, in its regu- lar session, yesterday decided to outlets soon take the necessary measures to issue the draft law, after review- ing the recommendations of the Inter-ministerial panel to be formed Advisory Council. According to the draft law, DOHA: A proposed inter-min- nurseries should provide the isterial committee to be formed appropriate conditions for devel- soon will earmark areas for opment of the skills and talents commercial activities across the of children in various fields using country. sound education methods. A severe shortage of shops and Nurseries are also responsible showrooms, especially in Doha, for the safety and comfort of chil- mainly due to large-scale demoli- dren enrolled. tions, has pushed up rents many- As per the draft law, the admin- fold in the last few years. The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with Patriarch of Antioch and All The East Cardinal Mar istrative unit at the Ministry of A lack of commercial space has Beshara Boutros Al Rahi at Al Bahr Palace yesterday. The Patriarch thanked the Emir for Qatar’s help in releas- Labour and Social Affairs con- been felt in Doha’s near and far- ing Lebanese detainees in Azaz area of northern Syria. cerned will issue licences to nurs- flung suburbs, which have seen a eries and also oversee them. sharp rise in population. The draft law has set the condi- Moreover, service-oriented out- tions and procedures for issuing a lets including government serv- licence, obligations of a licensee, ices, audit, legal and engineering waiver of the licence, and penal- consultancies, among others, also Jassim Abdullah Al Malki Second workers’ city to house ties in case of breaching regula- need to spread out to cater to the tions established by the law. rising population. Malki, Vice-Chairman of the All nurseries will be required to The proposed committee to be CMC, told The Peninsula. adjust their status in accordance set up by the Ministry of Economy “We represent 29 civic con- 50,000 in the Industrial Area with the provisions of the law and Commerce is to look into such stituencies spread over the entire within six months after it comes aspects and earmark new areas. country, and we are familiar with DOHA: The Barwa Real Estate unit is in its final phase and for football and volleyball, two into force. The Minister of Labour The State Cabinet, at its regu- the issues facing people, so our company is planning a second construction is expected to begin mosques, Internet cafes, barber and Social Affairs will issue the lar weekly meeting yesterday, presence on this key panel is workers’ city in the Industrial early next year, said the daily. shops, laundries, among other decisions necessary to implement approved the Ministry’s proposal essential.” Area that will accommodate Earlier this year, Barwa had services. Exclusive smoking areas the provisions of the law. to have a law that would enable it Asked about neighbourhood 50,000 low-income expatriate launched the second phase of its will also be available. THE PENINSULA to set up the aforesaid inter-min- stores and other such outlets in workers. QR2bn Barwa Al Baraha project The housing unit will have two isterial committee, QNA reported. residential areas, whose licensing The project is an extension that will accommodate 53,000 types of rooms — 4mx5m and Ten killed in Tunisia The committee is to have rep- period had been extended to three of the Barwa Al Baraha project, labourers and employees. 3.50x6m. More than six people resentatives from the Ministry of years beginning 2012, Al Malki which is now in its second phase, The first phase of this project will not be accommodated in one TUNIS: Eight Tunisian police- Municipality and Urban Planning, said the CMC had urged the gov- according to Al Sharq. included the country’s largest room, said the daily. The project men and two Islamist militants and other government bodies, said ernment to let them operate as The two projects together will parking area for trucks and other will complement other workers’ were killed in armed clashes in a senior public representative. long as an alternative location provide accommodation to more vehicles in the Industrial Area. cities that have been constructed a central town yesterday, as the “It is important that the CMC was not found. than 100,000 workers, and will The new project will feature in areas like Umm Al Afai, Umm government cracked down on is also represented on this com- THE PENINSULA include modern amenities. The quality accommodations for low- Al Hawaya and Dukhan, it added. Islamist fighters. REUTERS mittee,” Jassim Abdullah Al Continued on page 4 design for the second housing income workers, with facilities THE PENINSULA See also page 7 THURSDAY 24 OCTOBER 2013 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Infdex 2013 opens at DEC DOHA: The 11th International Kuwari said. He said there would demand for furniture and inte- Furniture and Design be significant increase in volume rior design. Exhibition (Infdex 2013) of investment in the near future, Around 10,000 people are opened yesterday at the Doha especially in the real estate sector expected to visit the expo organ- Exhibition Centre (DEC). which would require more furni- ised by Qatar Expo with the main Inaugurated by Qatar Chamber ture and interior design. host sponsor Istikbal. Vice Chairman, Muhammed bin With regard to the low turn- Products at the expo include Ahmed bin Towar Al Kuwari, the out of exhibitors to Infdex com- bed sets, carpets, chairs and four-day expo includes 50 exhibi- pared to the previous year, he tables, closets, flooring, furnish- tors from countries including said: “Since the schedule of the ing, kitchen appliances, landscape, Turkey, Egypt, India, the UAE, expo was changed, many compa- lighting, office furniture, wallpa- Italy, Bahrain, Lebanon, Saudi nies were not able to participate pers and antiques. Arabia, the US and Qatar. because of other commitments.” The expo is open today and on It caters to the tourism sector But he assured a bigger partici- Saturday from 10am to 1pm and and the entire population in gen- pation next year in anticipation 4pm to 10pm and on Friday from eral in response to furniture and of a huge number of upcom- 4pm and 10pm. interior design requirements, Al ing projects which would spur THE PENINSULA 65,000 from GCC visited Qatar for Eid Festival DOHA: Over 65,000 people from GCC countries visited Qatar to enjoy the Eid Al Adha Festival organised by Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA). Hotels witnessed more than 90 percent occu- pancy rate during the festival which offered activi- ties, including amusement rides, international circus, music festivals, cultural and artistic sightseeing tours, theatrical performances, firework and laser shows and outdoor activities, including paragliding and shooting. “We are extremely pleased with the way the festival has turned out this year, and grateful to all those who contributed to its success. Sixteen organisations from the public and private sectors took part in the festival and we thank them for their support and contribution to spreading the festive spirit throughout Qatar,” said QTA Chairman Issa bin Mohammed Al Mohannadi. The festival built on the success of the Eid Al Fitr Festival, which saw more than 75,000 people from GCC countries visit Qatar. “QTA’s strategy includes positioning Qatar as a preferred family destination in the GCC via the facilitation of activities and events that appeal to all ages. This contributes to the larger aim of the strat- egy to further tourism as a key factor that contrib- utes to diversification of Qatar’s economy,” added Al Mohannadi. Several events will continue to be showcased after the festival. These include the ‘Haj – Journey through Art’ exhibition at the Museum of Islamic Art until the end of the year, and Confusionism exhibition by Mahmoud Obaidi, at Katara until November 9. Shooting practice, organised by the Qatar Shooting and Archery Association and international shows like the Smurfs, Made in the Ice Age, and Ben 10, will continue to run at City Centre, Landmark and The Gate malls until Saturday. THE PENINSULA HOME THURSDAY 24 OCTOBER 2013 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Sheikha Mayassa meets UK minister The Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Qatar Museums Authority, H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, yesterday met the UK’s Secretary of State for Culture Ed Vaizey, in the presence of the Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari. They discussed ways of devel- oping cultural relations between the two countries. Cabinet reviews draft law on real estate Draft aims to protect rights, speed up settlement of disputes DOHA: The Cabinet yesterday forming a Shariah panel at the a letter from the Minister of took measures to issue a draft ministry to give opinions on top- Development Planning and law regulating the real estate ics sent by the Waqf General Statistics concerning ‘The gen- development following recom- Department, the Zakat Fund eral developed framework of the mendations by the Advisory Department and items referred GCC population strategy’; a let- Council.