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Famous Japanese landscape photographer Takashi Amano unveiled his works on Thursday night at the Qatar Photographic Society. In his first exhibition in the Middle East, Takashi showcased his works of Sado, Japan .

“Weekends at The Pearl-Qatar are always jam-packed. We always have a good turnout of high-end shoppers, business visitors or residents who just want to hang out at the boardwalk at Porto Arabia,” said Malik Qaiser Awan, general manager of the United Fashion Co., The Pearl-Qatar.

An estimated 5,000 to 7,000 people, including single workers, shopkeepers and families, are expected to be displaced from Al Musherib locality, which is earmarked for large-scale demolition to give way to modern structures, says a Qatari social activist.

Al Jazeera television network has announced plans to enter North America by seeking permission to start its English channel from Canada.

Qatari companies becoming the main exporters of solar energy know-how is a long-term vision of Qatar Science & Technology Park, executive chairman Dr Tidu Maini said yesterday.

The College of the North Atlantic (CNA-Q) will tomorrow host the 2009 Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research. This annual event will see participants run, walk or skate to raise money for the Terry Fox Foundation. Registration will begin at noon with the run beginning at 2pm at the Duhail campus. CNA-Q has long been a sponsor of the event, with hundreds of employees taking part in the run each year and donating money throughout the year. In 2008, CNA-Q’s ‘free t-shirt campaign’ raised over QR1,000 in

Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing is set to start publishing books in spring next year, fulfilling its mission to help with knowledge transfer leading to a knowledge-based society. This was announced during a reception organised yesterday at the Museum of Islamic Art where dozens of members of the academic community gathered.

Qatar Foundation Chairperson H H Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned said yesterday that the Qatar Foundation was going at an important phase of its development.

Roger Dubuis, the Geneva-based watch maker known for its extravagant design and technical expertise, unveiled at the 6th Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibit at the Qatar International Exhibition Centre the latest in its line of high-caliber watches - the KingSquare Haute Joaillerie, which cost close to a million dollars.

Famous Japanese landscape photographer Takashi Amano will unveil his works today at the Qatar Photographic Society. In his first exhibition in the Middle East, Takashi will showcase his works of Sado, Japan.