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Al Mourjan in partnership with Reach Out To Asia (ROTA)organised a VIP Charity Dinner, recently, which brought together business community to support ROTA - Al Fakhoora initiative to help children of Gaza. The event supported by the Art of Business raised QR153,000.

World No. 1 Rafael Nadal has confirmed his place at the pinnacle of men’s tennis following a classic five-set victory over world No. 2 Roger Federer in the final of Australian Open 2009.

PHOTOJOURNALIST and author Maher Attar will attend a book signing session today at Virgin Megastore, the Landmark Mall at 6pm to promote his latest book, Portraits … Lebanon.

THE ninth ‘green and clean’ campaign gets underway today.

THE Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage, HE Dr Hamad bin Abdul Aziz al-Kuwari stressed that Qatar is prepared to celebrate Doha as capital of Arab Culture in 2010.

While others may have difficulties, Qatar's dynamic retail sector is expected not only to ride out the global economic storm, but to emerge from it on the crest of a wave.

The price of gold in the local market has shot up to record highs since the global financial crisis struck. The prices of 22 karat gold was at QR105 per gram yesterday, which was the highest price recorded over the past few months, say the traders.

Expectations from telecom giant Vodafone remain high, though it will only go for a soft launch in March. Mobile phone users in Qatar expect the company to bring more facilities, better service and lower prices.

Doha’s music lovers were treated to a truly memorable night as seven renowned DJs joined in a night of celebration marking Global DJs third birthday at the Qube in Ramada on Friday.

Fake companies, which manage to get work visas in large numbers, are responsible for the increasing number of abandoned low-skill foreign workers in the country, says a businessman and prominent member of the Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI), representative body of the vibrant private sector.