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Thundershowers hit the country yesterday leaving roads water logged and low lying areas inundated. Several areas in and around Doha were waterlogged due to light to moderate rains that started from the wee hours.

Vodafone said the first 1,000 guests to register on its website will be the company’s first 1,000 customers.

Vietnamese Ambassador Phung The Long has expressed optimism about his country’s economy, politics and investment climate as well as bilateral relations with Qatar as Vietnam celebrates its New Year. He was speaking at an early reception held for the Vietnamese community to usher in the traditional Lunar New Year. The community will mark New Year’s Day on January 26, a day after the Chinese celebration.

Over one third of students of preparatory and secondary classes, in schools operated by three different entities in Qatar, believe that their schools are not a safe place to study. The students say they are either being bullied or subjected to other negative actions in their schools.

The newly-opened Qtel Oasis resort near Mesaieed is offering a range of new activities for children and families from this weekend.

Young Qatari women planning to marry are insisting that a clause be included in their wedding contracts that they be provided independent accommodation so that they can live with their husbands away from their in-laws. This is a new and disturbing trend in a community which is known for its age-old values where tribes and joint families have enjoyed prime importance, regret elders.

DOHA Bank has launched a new product – ‘Green account’ – which aims to eliminate the use of paper and contribute to environmental protection.

QATAR has not been badly affected by the global financial crisis, whereas the cost of living has returned to normal after the fall in prices in the housing and commodities market, a leading Qatari businesswoman has said.

LEADING women of Qatar raised QR1mn as emergency relief to the children of Gaza at a special fundraising reception held last Thursday at the Four Seasons Hotel. The event, organised by three Rota volunteers, Hasna Nada, Reem al-Reifi and Mona al-Naimi, was enhanced by a charity auction that was held on the occasion.

DREDGING and excavation on the multi-billion dollar world-scale deep water port at Mesaieed will begin next year, a senior official associated with the project has said.