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HH Sheikha Mozah Nasser al-Misnad yesterday chaired the third meeting of the Arab Democracy Foundation (ADF)’s board of trustees.

Qatar’s electricity generation is poised for a major jump during the next few years. The country’s electricity generation is expected to increase to a burgeoning 193.5 percent before year 2018, which is almost top of the range for the Middle East/Africa (MEA) region.

NOTWITHSTANDING the global economic slowdown, Qatar’s real estate market is poised to retain its strong position, a cross-section of key players said yesterday.

CLOSE to a year after the office for registration of real estate for non-Qataris was set up at the Doha Municipality, it has yet to receive its first application.

THE trial of a passenger, accused of attacking Qatar Airways staff during a flight from Doha to Bangkok, continued yesterday with the testimony of two crew members.

THE Ministry of Labour has finalised arrangements to set up a cell to monitor payment of wages by all private sector firms to their respective employees, says a report published in the local Arabic daily Arrayah.

THE municipal affairs department acted swiftly and effectively yesterday to clean up the mess at the Souq Najada after Gulf Times brought to light the sorry state of affairs there a day earlier.

Qatar Airways has introduced a new onboard yoga guide and tips for a relaxed and rejuvenated flight.

NEW YORK: The New York Times yesterday named Qatar as the Cultural Destination of the Year while describing Doha as a new arts capital in the Middle East. The report said that ever since Dubai reinvented itself as the region’s Las Vegas — with its juggernaut of skyscrapers, snow domes and underwater hotels — its wealthy gulf neighbours have been jockeying for the title of cultural capital.

Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani ruled out the closure of an Israeli trade office in Doha over the Gaza conflict, saying such a move needed joint Arab backing.