Emir issues law on state financial system

QATAR  |  EconomyEmir issues law on state financial system HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday issued Law No 2 of 2015 on the state’s financial system. “The law stipulates for the extension of the General State budget for the fiscal year 2014/2015 to December-end this year, in accordance with the principles set by the Minister of Finance,” the official Qatar News Agency (QNA) said.  “The law  provides that the Finance Minister  shall issue  decisions necessary for the implementation of the provisions of this law and the annexed law, and until those decisions shall be issued,  existing decisions are effective in a way that shall not conflict with the provisions of this law and the annexed law,” QNA said. QATAR  |  TourIran’s Shura Council speaker in Doha visitIran’s Shura Council speaker Dr Ali Larijani  arrived in Doha yesterday on a two-day official visit to Qatar. Dr Larijani and his accompanying delegation were greeted upon arrival at Hamad International Airport by Advisory Council speaker HE Mohamed bin Mubarak al-Khulaifi, council general secretary HE Fahd bin Mubarak al-Khayareen and  Iranian ambassador Dr Mohamed Jawad Asayish.QATAR  |  Pledge‘Commitment to freedom of religion’Qatar has confirmed its guarantee of freedom of religion or belief of non-Muslims by establishing buildings for worship such as the Religious Complex, widely known as “Church City”.  It also confirmed that it had strengthened the constitutional protection of freedom of religion or belief through adopting several legislations and the establishment of many institutions at both government and non-governmental level.