Al Shahaniya residents demand civic development

Several residents of Al Shahaniya have complained of lack of services in the area, local Arabic daily Arrayah has reported.
Calling for the development of the area, the residents pointed out that the sewage network was yet to be completed and there were excavations at several places on internal streets that lacked proper lighting, according to the report.
The residents also called for the development and expansion of the road leading to Salwa Road from Al Shahaniya. They described it as “death road” as it was considered one of the most dangerous roads in the State, the report added.
According to the residents, the road has only two lanes - one in each direction - and the 30km stretch is full of bends that make driving dangerous. In addition, they pointed out in the report, it did not have adequate lighting.
The residents said the road did not have any surveillance cameras installed along it, which prompted some motorists to drive too fast and in a reckless manner. Further, they claimed, sudden diversions on the road posed a risk to motorists.
Meanwhile, the residents referred to the poor condition of internal streets in Al Shahaniya. They claimed that speedbreakers - built by some residents themselves – did not conform to specifications and often damaged vehicles,
according to the report.

Qatar sends 80 tonnes of aid
for Philippine typhoon victims

Qatar has sent two aircraft, under the directives of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, carrying urgent aid to the Philippines which has been affected by super typhoon Haiyan.
The super typhoon has killed about 10,000 people, and rendered more than 600,000 homeless in towns and villages in central Philippines, and approximately 3,383 houses have been damaged.
The Search and Rescue Team (SRT) of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) has sent 80 tonnes of relief items. The first cargo plane heading to Manila airport carries 40 tonnes of assistance including numerous relief materials, medications and foodstuffs while the second cargo plane departed caries  another 40 tonnes of  relief items.  
Lekhwiya has established a fully equipped Search and Rescue Team (SRT) to respond to disasters around the world.  Page 34

Aid collection point

Radisson Blu Hotel, Doha is acting as drop off point for collection of relief materials to the survivors of Typhoon Haiyan which lashed Philippines.
The hotel is donating towels, blankets and toiletries to the Philippine embassy. Members of the public could drop off new blankets, clothes and toiletries at the hotel.
All items collected by the hotel will be delivered to the Philippine embassy by the hotels staff welfare committee on November 24.
“Please note the hotel cannot take any cash payments, which must be donated directly through the Philippine embassy,” a spokesperson said.

Board of directors of Qatar
Foundation for Social Action

HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser has issued a decision forming the board of directors of the Qatar Foundation for Social Action.
The Board of Directors includes Munira bint Nasser al-Missned (Chairman), HE the Minister of Public Health Abdullah bin Khalid al-Qahtani (Member), HE the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs AbdullahSaleh Mubarak al-Khulaifi (Member), HE Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs Hamad bin Mohamed al-Fuhaid al-Hajri (Member), Executive Director of the Doha International Family Institute Noor Abdullah al-Malki (Member), Professor of Sociology at Qatar University Dr Kaltham al-Ghanem (Member) and Adviser Rabia Karzabi (Member).  
The Qatar Foundation for Social Action is a supervisory and monitoring body governing the following institutions and centres: Qatar Foundation for the Care of Orphans, Qatar Foundation for the Care of the Elderly, Al Owain Social Rehabilitation Centre, Shafallah Centre for Children with Special Needs, Family Consulting Centre and the Social Development Centre.

 

Legal action taken
against violators
of camping rules

Legal action has been taken against some persons for violating camping regulations, local Arabic daily Arrayah has reported quoting a source in the Ministry of Environment.
A number of camps were also removed as they had been set up before the start of the camping season, the source said, adding that officials of the Environment Protection Department continued carrying out inspection campaigns in different parts of the State to ensure that the regulations were being complied with.
According to the source, 150 inspectors carry out inspections in the morning and evening every day. However, they do not come across serious offences due to greater environment awareness, he points out in the report.
The most common violations are changing the location of a camp without notifying the Ministry of Environment and non-compliance with regulations such as setting up a camp at least 10m from the sea and limiting its size, the source said.

Envoy presents
credentials

King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifah of Bahrain has received the credentials of Sheikh Jassim bin Mohamed bin Saud al-Thani, Ambassador of Qatar to the kingdom.  The Qatari ambassador conveyed greetings of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani to the king of Bahrain.

Embassy holiday

The Indian embassy will remain closed on Sunday (November 17) on the occasion of Guru Nanak’s Birthday, according to a communique from the mission.