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THURSDAY 19 MARCH 2015 • 28 Jumada I 1436 • Volume 20 Number 6374 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 OPINION Qatar, Somalia sign deals Qatar following Private firms policy of open Negotiations doors: Al Attiyah with devils can give civil DOHA: Qatar has been follow- ing the policy of “open doors” in ome dealing with the current situa- Snew tion, regionally and internation- develop- ally, Foreign Minister H E Dr ments are defence training Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah expected said yesterday. to happen He was speaking in an inter- on the active session with students of Syrian Schools to teach fire safety the Education City hosted by the crisis Hamad bin Khalifa University yes- which DOHA: The basics of civil draft law on civil defence that terday. The discussion was titled will be Dr Khalid Al Jaber defence are soon to be taught in seeks to make it compulsory “New Generation, New horizons: clear schools at all levels to spread the for all engineering and building the Future of Qatari Diplomacy”. once a nuclear deal with culture of fire safety in the coun- designs, whether residential, com- Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser He said the national interests of Iran is reached by the end try. And private companies might mercial, industrial or any other, to bin Khalifa Al Thani (standing right) and Somali Prime Minister Omar the Qatari people comes foremost in of this month. be allowed to set up Civil Defence be approved by the Civil Defence Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke witnessing the signing of a memorandum of Qatar’s foreign policy objectives and The statement of US training centres — an area which Directorate of the interior ministry. understanding for cooperation in education and higher education and within a comprehensive vision of a Secretary of State John so far remains a government According to the draft law, which scientific research, and an air services agreement between the two world of peace and reconciliation. Kerry that Washington monopoly. is being forwarded to the Advisory nations at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. Continued on page 5 may find itself ‘compelled’ Also, an apex committee called Council for review, no shop, office THE PENINSULA to negotiate with Bashar Al the Supreme Committee for Civil or industry or any other installa- Assad is a turning point in Defence is to be set up that would tion would be provided the licence this regard. frame general policies about fire to operate unless it has adequate Kerry said that the fighting and civil defence and pre- fire safety system which is duly Clinic shut for health US rebukes Geneva-1 Conference deci- pare a national disaster manage- approved by the Civil Defence sions are a suitable frame- ment plan. The planned move to Directorate. work to find a solution to the allow private firms to open civil The owners of such facilities will Netanyahu Syrian crisis. defence training centres is, argu- be required to carry out regular insurance misuse Interestingly, this is the ably, part of the state’s assurances maintenance of fire safety systems official stand of Russia too, to open up most sectors under its as stipulated in the law. DOHA: For a first in the country, the Supreme Council of Health CLEVELAND: The White the main ally of the Syrian control for private participation. The Cabinet approved another (SCH) has closed down a private clinic temporarily for misusing House yesterday scolded Israeli regime. The State Cabinet yesterday draft decision of the interior min- the national health insurance scheme (Seha). Prime Minister Benjamin This change has been approved a draft decision of the istry which carries with it a list of The closure is effective for one month from March 16. The decision Netanyahu following his re- explained by the CIA Ministry of Interior that talks of civil defence equipment and mate- was taken by Minister of Public Health H E Abdullah bin Khalid Al election victory for abandoning Director John Brennan who permitting 100 percent Qatari- rials whose import will be banned Qahtani based on investigations conducted by the National Health his commitment to negotiate emphasised that Washington owned businesses to own and run and they could not be sold in the Insurance Company (NHIC) that manages Seha, the SCH said in a for a Palestinian state and for and its allies are concerned civil defence training centres. local market without approval from statement yesterday. what it called “divisive” cam- about the disintegration of “All owners of such companies the Directorate. The SCH said it had asked NHIC to stop dealing with the said paign rhetoric toward Israel’s Syria and its eventual fall must be Qatari nationals,” Qatar The draft law, meanwhile, seeks clinic. The statement said that the clinic has been closed for misusing minority Arab voters. into the hands of armed ter- News Agency (QNA) reported to ask the authorities concerned the national health insurance scheme but didn’t name the facility nor White House spokesman Josh rorist groups. yesterday. to closely coordinate with the edu- specified the violation. The case has been referred to the legal affairs Earnest reaffirmed US President The White House later The licence for a training cen- cation sector regulators and make section of the SCH for further action. Barack Obama’s commitment underplayed the significance tre for fire-fighting or civil defence it mandatory for the basics of fire SCH recently said that it had detected three cases of suspected fraud to a two-state solution to the of Kerry’s comments and is to be provided for a three-year fighting and civil defence to be related to the national insurance scheme which apparently has led to Middle East conflict and said said Assad will never be part term and renewable, with the draft taught in schools at all levels. the closure. This is the first time a clinic has been closed for misuse that based on Netanyahu’s com- of peace negotiations. decision making stipulations about The basics are also to be taught of the insurance scheme. NHIC is investigating other suspected cases ments, “the United States will Continued on page 5 how the training centres are to be at the military training centres as before referring it to the SCH, added the statement. evaluate our approach to this THE PENINSULA monitored. well as religious schools, QNA adds. Continued on page 3 situation moving forward.” The Cabinet also approved a THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA See also page 10 THURSDAY 19 MARCH 2015 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Emir holds Emir meets GCC governors Premier to phone talks open Police with Hollande College today DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh DOHA: The Police College in Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Qatar will be officially inaugu- yesterday held telephone talks rated today by Prime Minister with French President Francois and Interior Minister H E Hollande. They reviewed bilat- Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser eral relations and latest regional bin Khalifa Al Thani, also developments. Chairman of the Supreme Council of the college. Emir on Asia tour The ceremony will be attended by ministers, delegations from next week other countries, officers from Qatari Armed Force and secu- DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh rity agencies, department Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani directors and military and civil will leave next week for an Asian officers. tour that includes Pakistan, Sri Brig. Dr Muhammad Abdullah Lanka and India. During the Al Mohanna Al Marri, Director- tour from March 23 to 25, the General of the college, said a Emir will hold talks with lead- dream had been fulfilled we ers and senior officials on ways of Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met GCC governors of monetary agencies and central banks at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. Talks dealt with could make the academic entity enhancing cooperation ties and fraternal relations between GCC countries and means of enhancing GCC joint action. Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani was present. real which would bring out issues of common concern. A sen- qualified military cadres from ior official in Indian embassy yes- Qataris and other GCC coun- terday confirmed the visit. “The tries to serve and secure the Emir will visit India next week. It nation. will be a high-level meeting,” the He said the academic method official said. Deals and memoran- was designed based on advanced dums of understanding will be ‘Beautiful Smile Clinics’ soon systems as the college had final- signed covering fields, including ised cooperation agreements youth and sports, culture, health, with UK Policing, Manchester exchange of information and PHCC initiative to provide oral health services for children under five Metropolitan University and communications and information Greater Manchester Police. technology, among others. DOHA: The Primary In other words, almost nine out structure, along with other citrus of care — the Beautiful Smile Academic activities of the college Healthcare Corporation of every l0 kids surveyed showed juices, vinegar and soft drinks, Clinics. These dental practices started with the admission of Alert over power (PHCC) will soon launch a oral health problems even before said Alkhatib. are dedicated to the provision of the first batch of students — 115 new service ‘Beautiful Smile they joined primary schools. “Our ‘Beautiful Smile Service’ oral health services to children Qatari and 23 from other GCC outage at HGH Clinics’ to provide oral health The survey by Alkhatib, in will be launched soon to offer under five,” she added.