Although the number of Qatari women holding senior posts in the civil service ministries has slightly increased in the past few years, they have been absent from the ministries dealing with politics, economics and law.

Qtel has announced a special offer for sending picture and video messages during the holy month of Ramadan, enabling customers to send greetings through more than 700 mobile operators globally, and locally in Qatar, for QR0.90.

There are a number of cash-rich citizens who spend lavishly on feeding the poor, including families and individuals, during the Holy Month of Ramadan, especially.

Municipal authorities will close down a famous retail complex for one month after inadequate health and food safety measures were detected at the complex.

Qatar is making ambitious move to make its ‘green dream’ a reality. The Ministry of Environment’s recent agreement with the Damascus-based Arab Centre for the Studies of Arid Zone and Dry Lands (ACSAD) is expected to help Qatar convert huge areas of desert lands into pastoral space and dry lands into arable.

One need not veer away from the city to experience quiet for a surprisingly breathtaking and refreshing hideaway can be found within Doha limits and it is fast becoming a favourite among nationals and expatriates alike.

The holy month of Ramadan this year will begin on August 22, according to astronomical organisations. The date has been decided on by the Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences and astronomical organisations in various Middle Eastern countries, an Arabic newspaper reported.

In a bid to enter the Guinness World Records book, Mowasalat ran its large fleet of buses on the Al Wakra-Mesaieed road yesterday.

Competition among hotels here is at a fever pitch as they announce their value-based promotions on packages, food and beverage discounts for “Iftar” and “Suhoor”, and activities for the holy month of Ramadan, which starts on August 22.

With the deadline for phasing out the use of plastic bags in bakeries and eateries fast approaching, the operators of most of these outlets are confused about what material they should use to pack food.