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The unveiling of an exciting show on the New Doha International Airport (NDIA) will be held at the Doha Exhibition Centre tomorrow.

The City Center Doha (CCD) in collaboration with the Traffic and Patrols Department (TPD) has launched an awareness campaign on road safety among the public. The awareness campaign is being sponsored by Al Mana Co. (dealers of Nissan) and Dar Al Sharq.

The second edition of the annual Gulf Film Festival has received 212 entries, festival director Masoud Amralla al-Ali has said.

Qatar and Saudi Arabia signed a border demarcation agreement at the UN headquarters on Friday, putting an international seal of approval on a 1965 agreement between the two Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.

Qatar received scattered drizzles across the country yesterday. The intermittent drizzle that lasted from five to ten minutes brought cheers to the people. The sky was overcast since morning. The south-easterly wind brought rains to many areas in the outskirts early morning. However, the city received the rains only by noon.

The Ministry of Interior, as part of its plan to improve the quality of services rendered to the public, has introduced an evening shift at the Criminal Evidence and Information Department (CEID).

Arabic websites based in the Gulf are increasing in number but the locals are not using them much, according to experts discussing “Investing on Future Media” at the TMT Finance and Investment 2009 forum held at Sharq Village hotel.

The Qatar National Library requires a new building to offer up-to-date services and modern reading facilities to the people, according to a senior official.

The Ministry of Interior has opened an office at Wakrah for passport and immigration services, local Arabic dailies reported yesterday.