ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER QCB set to India in trouble issue QR4bn as UK look to T-Bills square series Business | 15 Sport | 21 Thursday 31 July 2014 • 4 Shawwal 1435 • Volume 19 Number 6143 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 FIFA workers’ Israel raids Gaza market, UN school; toll 1,346 GAZA: Israeli shelling killed at least 15 Palestinians sheltering in a UN-run school and another 17 near a street market yester- welfare top day, Gaza’s Health Ministry said, with no ceasefire in sight after more than three weeks of fighting. Israel’s security cabinet priority: Panel decided to continue offensive in the enclave and there was no sign of a halt to a 23-day conflict in which 1,346 Palestinians, mostly Monitoring systems progressing fast civilians, have died. On the Israeli side, 56 soldiers and three civil- DOHA: The Supreme provide services prior to the ians have been killed. Committee for Delivery & introduction of the current Some 3,300 Palestinians, Legacy is making signifi- standards. including women and children, cant progress, building and “Nonetheless, Amana has were taking refuge in the school strengthening necessary sys- worked proactively to upgrade in Jabalya refugee camp when it tems for monitoring violations and ensure that its stand- came under fire around dawn, the and enforcement of labour reg- ards meet the panel’s stringent United Nations Relief and Works ulations, the panel said yester- requirements,” the committee Agency (UNRWA) said. day in response to The Guardian said. “Our initial assessment is that reports. The panel said it takes accu- it was Israeli artillery that hit our “Since we first bid to host the sations of passport confiscations school,” UNRWA Chief Pierre FIFA World Cup we have worked very seriously and that since Krahenbuhl said after agency Smoke rises after Israeli shelling near a fruit and vegetable market in Shejaia on the eastern outskirts of Gaza tirelessly to ensure and improve the establishment of Workers’ representatives visited the scene City yesterday. the welfare of workers on 2022 Welfare Standards, it expressly and examined fragments, craters FIFA World Cup projects and to forbids any contractor from and other damage. school’s precise location and the Ki-moon, speaking in Costa Rica, fruit and vegetable market in be a catalyst for sustainable social confiscating the passports of its The army said three Israeli sol- fact that it was sheltering thou- condemned the killing. “It is out- Shejaia, a heavily bombarded progress,” it said. workers. diers were killed yesterday when sands of displaced people had rageous. It is unjustifiable. And neighbourhood on the eastern While complex challenges of “In the Amana contract, which a booby-trap bomb exploded in a been communicated to the Israeli it demands accountability and outskirts of the city of Gaza, the a globalised labour market can- was under an earlier version of tunnel shaft they had uncovered military 17 times, with the last justice,” he said. ministry said. The Israeli military not be solved overnight, the panel the standards, workers were pro- in a residence in the southern notification just hours before the In a separate incident, Israeli had no immediate comment. is making significant progress, vided with the option of voluntar- Gaza Strip. fatal shelling. shelling killed at least 17 people See also page 4 building and strengthening neces- ily, and only with signed consent, Krahenbuhl said the Jabalya UN Secretary-General Ban and wounded about 160 near a AGENCIES sary systems for monitoring and handing over their passports to enforcement, it added. the contractor for safekeeping, “The elevated conditions we and with full access to their pass- have achieved for all workers on ports at any time. the committee’ projects, including “Any involuntary confisca- Weather prevents kids from collecting ‘Eidia’ those of Amana, are a testament tion of a passport, whether at to the progress being made. Amana or any other contractor, DOHA: The harsh weather this Eid Al have become rich now so people have upped The other reason why there wasn’t much “In addition to improved is expressly forbidden and will be Fitr prevented Qatari children from mov- the amount. “They now give away at least two mobility of children this Eid was because many accommodations, our contractors investigated.” ing house to house in their neighbourhoods currency notes of QR10 and sometimes even families travelled overseas vacationing, she have implemented numerous wel- The panel has also responded to excitedly collecting cash gifts from family QR50 to a child who visits them,” said a com- said. Famous Qatari newspaper columnist, fare improvements, including free the issues raised by The Guardian elders, community sources say. munity elder. “Yes, QR20 to QR50 is normally Faisal Al Marzouki, talking of ‘Eidia’, said catering, laundry services, onsite and Amnesty International It is customary for children to visit neigh- the range,” prominent psychologist, Dr Moza rarely did someone give away a QR500 cur- medical facilities and WiFi access, regarding Lee Trading. bours and families of relatives and friends, Al Malki, said in remarks to this daily. rency bill to a child. “If at all, such a child among others,” it said. It said Lee Trading was never particularly on the first day of Eid Al Fitr. “If a child is a close relative, some people can would be very close relative.” The panel “audits have verified commissioned by, nor ever worked Elders in these families give away cash gifts part with a 100 riyal note,” she added. Children happily collect such cash and then that all workers are paid on time for the panel on any of its projects to them as a token of love. “But I have never heard that someone has spend in groups watching movie and having by electronic transfer once per and the committee is a tenant at People keep bundles of crisp and new cur- given away QR500 notes,” she said when asked fun or eating out. Some prefer to buy elec- month. Al Bidda Tower, occupying space rency bills in various denominations ahead of if parting with big denomination currency bills tronic gadgets like iPads and mobile phones, However, as has been identi- on 11 floors. Eid — mostly of QR10, QR50 and QR100 — as Eid gift was a trend these days. say community elders. fied, there are challenges of cal- “We are not the tenant of floors to distribute to children. In rare cases, some Al Malki said Eid celebrations were quite Agreeing with Al Malki that people nor- culation of overtime hours and 38 and 39. However, we have been people even part with 500 riyal notes offering subdued this year since public events were mally give away QR20 to QR50 as ‘Eidia’ payment and we are working granted use of temporary offices them to children who are closely related. cancelled due to the Israeli aggression in Gaza. to children, Al Marzouki said that was like with contractors to rectify any on those floors while we await In the years gone by, people gave away to “And then the weather was so hot and encouraging consumerism among people from non-compliance.” new office space.” children as (‘Eidia’) currency notes of QR5 humid that not many children were seen mak- an early age. “We must cut wasteful expendi- Amana, as one of the first Continued on page 3 or QR10. ing rounds in their neighbourhoods collecting ture or we would continue to be financially contractors, was contracted to THE PENINSULA The times have changed and Qatari families cash,” she said. burdened.” THE PENINSULA Bahrain issues edict Eid in Najaf SEC approves 26 new private on top govt posts MANAMA: The Prime Minister schools from 90 requests of Bahrain, Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, yesterday issued Edict 29 for 2014 stipulat- DOHA: The Supreme Education in the next academic year are expected ing mechanisms for appointments Council (SEC) says it has so far to provide more than 10,000 seats. Iraqi Shia chil- in senior government positions, received 90 requests for opening Among the new schools that are to dren displaced Bahrain News Agency (BNA) said new private schools in the country, be opened are five international ones. with their fam- yesterday. but only 26 of them met conditions Meanwhile, the daily said quoting The provisions of the edict apply ilies from their so they have been given the approval. SEC sources that 57 new schools are to all the holders of senior govern- hometown of The paperwork for final approval being added to the network of the ment positions and those nominated Mosul play involves a long process as an appli- Educational Voucher System from the to such ranks and appointed by royal with toy guns cation needs to be cleared by various next academic year (2014-15). decrees or by edicts issued by the during Eid Al government ministries and agencies. The voucher system is in place premier. Fitr in Najaf Currently, there are 132 private whereby the government pays a fixed The new measures apply to the yesterday. schools in the country so their number sum annually to schools to cover tui- positions of ministry undersecre- needs to be raised in the next academic tion and other fees for Qatari stu- taries, assistant undersecretaries year that begins in September to cater dents on their rolls. In the government and directors and those under their to a rising population, the local Arabic schools that are popularly known as authority. daily Al Arab reported yesterday. Independent Schools, education is free The edict stipulates the estab- The new private schools to be opened for Qatari students.