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The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani called yesterday for Arab countries to create a fund for Gaza’s reconstruction following 20 days of Israeli shelling that has left much of the Gaza Strip in ruins.

As the number of loan defaults has been increasing undeterred, some banks here have begun cancelling the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards of the defaulters, in a bid to force them to begin re-servicing their debts.

Qatari money supply growth rose slightly in September to 43.1 percent from 42 percent in August, while growth in domestic credit continued to surge, central bank data showed on Wednesday.

SAFETY on roads through high-quality driving skills is the focus of the driving school run by Karwa Transport Training and Development Centre, says centre’s marketing co-ordinator Ahlan Adel al-Tanbour.

QATAR Airways has unveiled details of its advertising campaign promoting the airline’s March 30 route launch to Houston, the national carrier’s first new destination of 2009.

Barwa to deliver flats ‘as per the contract’

Arab lawmakers urged to back rights of disabled

Centre to make Doha aluminium innovator

A kind and generous person has donated QR100,000 to the Qatar Society for Rehabilitation of Special Needs to help purchase medical and substitution devices required by those with sight, movement and hearing disabilities.