Qatar Telecom (Qtel) yesterday announced it will be activating its two millionth mobile conection within the next two weeks.

A surgical centre with resident doctors who hail from and were trained in Europe has opened here to cater to patients who need specialised surgical services.

The Public Transportation Company (Mowasalat) has launched new checkpoints for Karwa taxis in Landmark Mall and Souq Waqif. The checkpoint at Landmark allows parking for seven taxis at a time.

Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA) and the UNESCO Regional Office in Doha will organise, in cooperation with UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), a series of events in June and July this year.

Qatar District Cooling Company (Qatar Cool) yesterday welcomed Ahmed Hassan Bilal, one of the major property developers in Qatar and the owner of the first villa served by the district cooling service in The Pearl-Qatar.

He congratulated his fellow contestant, declaring, “whether I came first place or second place, the fact is, I got to this stage, and that is more than I can ask for.”

The Pearl-Qatar’s first ever retail promotion launched this week at Porto Arabia. Until August 15, shoppers who spend QR1,000 at Porto Arabia will enter a draw to win luxurious prizes. There are more than 40 designer shops and cafes open, making this Doha’s most stylish promotion ever.

The South Security Department has rewarded two religious figures for their efforts in spreading awareness about religion among non-Arab inmates.

Qatar has one of the highest paid expatriates in the Middle East, with one in four expats earning more than $200,000 per year. The expats have a monthly disposable income in excess of $3,000, an international expatriate survey has revealed.

Barwa Real Estate Company (BARWA) has said that it may not be able to deliver its Assaileya residential homes on time, due to the serious financial crisis faced by the main contractor of the project.