The Advisory Council has called for amendments to the law governing publications to allow proper action against “irresponsible” writers and journalists.

The Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has launched the implementation of the country’s first power submarine cable project. The first of its kind in the country, the submarine cable will cover a total of 7km to connect Ras Abu Aboud super station and West Bay super2 substation. The over QR763m project is expected to be completed by October 10, 2010.

Source :QNA

One person died and 29 missing as a Dubai-based supply vessel capsized off the Qatari coast yesterday(10 NM off the coast) around 06:30 am. Five persons ,including the Captain were rescued.

Sherborne Qatar, the new international school due to open at its west Nasiriyah location on September 27, is “well over half full” as testing of prospective students continues daily, according to Elaine Stallard, joint project director.

Qatar will have at least six new hyper and supermarkets in the next few months, according to sources.

The Green initiative of Movenpick Towers & Suites has helped it saving a considerable amount of water and energy during the last one year, revealed its General Manager Philippe Bonnot.

The Minister of State for Interior Affairs and Chief of Internal Security Force (ISF) H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, felicitated police officers who busted a drug peddling racket, on Thursday.

House rents in Qatar have fallen by 25 to 30 percent over the past eight months and a further downslide is expected during this summer, say real estate industry sources.

Qtel has further upgraded its ADSL service, with the launch of two new speed ranges offering faster browsing experience for broadband internet users.