www.thepeninsulaqatar.comm BUSINESS | 21 SPORT | 30 Ezdan Holding ‘Hero’ Barshimhim a Group’s net profit star attractionon at jumps by 22% Asian Indoorsrs WEDNESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2016 • 8 Jumada I 1437 • Volume 20 • Number 6709 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Emir meets Hollande Emir congratulates Qatar and Saudi Lithuania President DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday Arabia agree to sent a cable of congratulations to Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite on her country’s freeze oil output National Day, reports QNA. Britain’s King’s can’t continue, highlighting the drop College opens in oil investments while the demand Russia and Venezuela for oil increases. Doha campus join Gulf duo in move Dr Al Sada said talks will start with OPEC members and non-mem- meant to stabilise ber oil producing countries and also The Peninsula the market with Iran and Iraq in order to main- tain market stability and achieve benefit for oil producing countries DOHA: King’s College, a prestig- as well as global economy, QNA ious boarding school from the UK, reported. yesterday announced the launch of The Peninsula Al Sada added that he will lead its branch campus in Doha. talks in his capacity as Qatari minis- Kings College Doha (KCD), a ter of energy and industry and Opec British International School for president with support from the children from three to 11 years, DOHA: Qatar has agreed with Saudi three ministers in order to reach an will open its doors to students in Arabia, Russia and Venezuela to agreement with member states. “If September this year. The school is freeze oil output production at Jan- these countries, including Iran and located between Najma Street and uary levels provided that other Iraq, agree to the proposal, it will be E-Ring Road in Thumama. producing countries from Opec and implemented, he said. The Ministry of Education and out of it do the same. Al Nuaimi said the freeze is “the Higher Education has recognised The announcement was made beginning of a process.” The situa- KCD as an “Outstanding School” Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with French President Francois Hollande at the Elysee at a joint press conference here yes- tion will be monitored in the next and admissions for the academic terday by Minister of Energy and few months to “decide whether we Palace in Paris yesterday. They discussed developments in the Middle East, especially the Syrian conflict. year 2016/2017 are now open to → See also page 2 Industry and Opec President H E Dr need other steps to stabilise and children between three and eight Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, Saudi approve the market.” years (UK Curriculum Pre-School Minister of Petroleum and Mineral “We don’t want significant through to Year 4). Resources Ali bin Ibrahim Al Nuaimi, gyrations in prices. We don’t want The launch was announced Russian Energy Minister Alexander a reduction in supply. We want to at an event at the British Embassy Novak and Venezuelan Oil Minister meet demand and we want a stable Interfaith meet seeks to curb extremism hosted by the British Ambassador Eulogio Del Pino. oil price,” he added. to Qatar, Ajay Sharma. “This step is meant to stabi- The Venezuelan minister said The school’s daily activities, lise the market,” Dr Al Sada said, he will meet his Iraqi and Iranian The Peninsula national community to intensify the theme “Spiritual and intellectual based on the King’s British cur- describing the meeting in Doha counterparts to discuss the pro- efforts to curb the growing menace safety in the light of religious doc- riculum, will be delivered by as “successful.” He added that the duction freeze proposal. The Doha of violence and extremism all over trines”, has brought together about UK-trained teachers and teach- meeting reviewed the current situ- announcement evoked mixed DOHA: Religious leaders and schol- the world. 500 delegates representing major ers of Arabic and Islamic studies, ation of the oil market and the short response from the global oil market. ars attending the 12th Doha Interfaith The two-day meet, organised religious communities in the world. College officials said yesterday. and long-term supply and demand. Dialogue Conference which opened by the Doha International Center He said the trend of falling oil prices → Continued on page 2 here yesterday called on the inter- Interfaith Dialogue (DICID) under → Continued on page 2 → Continued on page 7 02 WEDNESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2016 HOME Emir and French President hold talks in Paris Both sides called for increased support for international efforts They call for support to deter the regime and its cronies for global efforts to from committing more crimes, hold- ing the Syrian regime responsible deter Syrian regime for the ongoing devastation and from committing destruction. They also reminded the more crimes international community of its responsibility towards these crimes, protection of civilians, and the QNA importance of holding those respon- sible accountable. The Emir and the President also exchanged views on matters of PARIS: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin mutual interest at the regional and Hamad Al Thani and French Pres- international levels . ident Francois Hollande yesterday The meeting at the Elysee Pal- discussed in Paris developments ace also dealt with relations between in the Middle East, especially the the two friendly countries and ways war in Syria, and efforts to stop of enhancing them in various fields. the bloodshed and the delivery of The Emir’s delegation and humanitarian aid to besieged Syr- French ministers and officials were Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and French President Francois Hollande hold talks in the presence of their delegations. ian cities. present. Greetings sent Education Development to Lithuania and Training Centre opens QNA DOHA: Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent a cable of congrat- ulations to Lithuania President Dalia Grybauskaite on her country’s National Day. Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdul- lah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani FROM LEFT: Minister of Justice H E Dr Hassan Lahdan Saqr Al Mohannadi; Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, sent a similar cable to the president. President, Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, Vatican; Dr. Ahmed Ziyad, Minister of Islamic Affairs (Maldives); Rabbi Prof. Reuven Firestone, Hebrew Union College (US); and Aisha Yousef Al Mannai, Deputy Oil prices give Chairman, Board of Directors/DICID at the inaugural ceremony. up early gains Continued from page 1 Qatar consolidating values of dialogue: Minister Oil gave up early gains yester- Continued from page 1 day to trade lower after the ‘freeze’ in spreading the message of peace, role in correcting misconceptions announcement. Late European tolerance and coexistence. and disseminating the culture of Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Dr Mohammed Abdul afternoon, Brent North Sea crude “A handful of people are trying to The forum comes at a critical spiritual and intellectual safety in was 78 cents down at $32.61, its Wahed Ali Al Hammadi honours one of the graduates of the first intoxicate the environment through time with growing extremism and communities. session low, having slipped from programme of the centre. hate speech and extremism that are violence in various parts of the world DICID Chairman Dr Ibrahim bin its $35.55 high just before the the main cause of spreading terror- in a way that is increasingly sound- Saleh Al Nuaimi said Qatar is keen to announcement. The US benchmark ism. We should come forward to stop ing alarm of imminent danger to the promote interfaith dialogue, which is West Texas Intermediate for March QNA of the centre’s first programme. them because every religion claims international community, he said, an important aspect of co-existence. delivery was down 51 cents from Mona Mohamed Al Kuwari, it has nothing to do with such hei- calling for collective action to pro- Disrespect of religious beliefs is one Monday’s closing level at $28.93. Director of the centre, told the cer- nous crimes,” Minister of Justice H E mote spiritual and intellectual safety of the main challenges facing the co- “The news has disappointed emony at Katara: “Today is the result Dr Hassan Lahdan Saqr Al Mohan- and combat hate speech and extrem- existence of different faiths. the market slightly because some DOHA: Minister of Education and of two years of hard work to bring nadi told the opening ceremony. ism in all its forms. “Religious leaders have a role to people had hoped to see a cut Higher Education H E Dr Moham- the centre to light.” “Qatar is moving forward in He said defamation of reli- play in restoring peace and stabil- rather than a production freeze,” med Abdul Wahed Ali Al Hammadi She said the centre will help its efforts and cooperation to con- gions, sanctities, beliefs and other ity, politically and economically, and an analyst said. “I don’t think it yesterday inaugurated the Educa- achieve many of the ambitions in solidate values of dialogue among cultures incites racism and fanat- maintaining security,” said Cardinal will have a huge impact on sup- tion Development and Training Qatar National Vision 2030. individuals and cultures as a corner- icism and revives tensions, hatred Jean-Louis Tauran, President of the ply/demand balances because we Centre. The centre is providing training stone of global security and peace.” and intolerance. These challenges Pontifical Councilfor Interreligious were oversupplied in January.” He also honoured the graduates to 1,000 teachers, she added. He praised the conference’s role can be overcome with participants’ Dialogue, Vatican. Ooredoo opens next generation smart shop at the Pearl-Qatar The Peninsula and latest information on our deals.” Ooredoo’s terms and conditions and The facility is the first fully receive digital copies through SMS paperless Ooredoo shop, offering a and email.