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Qatar is targeting a 400 percent rise in hotel capacity by 2012 with the addition of a whopping $17bn in investment over the next five years, according to the Qatar Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (QTEA).

Qatar Airways confirmed yesterday it was in talks with Boeing over compensation for delayed delivery of 787 Dreamliner aircraft but said it had no trouble financing the planes. “We have absolutely no financing problems,” a source in the airline told The Peninsula yesterday.

Prices of essentials, mainly food items of daily use, remain high in the country much to the discomfort of the common man despite the fact that local inflationary pressure is easing due to the global recession.

MESAIEED recorded the lowest temperature for more than a year of 2.5 degree C on December 19, 2008, according to a report of the department of meteorology, of the Civil Aviation Authority of Qatar.

A MEETING was held between Qatar Aluminium (Qatalum) and the Police and Traffic Department of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) to explore the co-operation and interfaces of both organisations.

EUROPE had missed a rare chance to start a dialogue with Hamas as an Islamic political party following its victory in the Palestinian elections in January 2006, a former member of the Israeli parliament has said.

QATAR Airways has introduced a new on-board yoga guide and tips on how to stay relaxed and rejuvenated in flight.

GREAT Britain's highest ranked player Andy Murray has clearly hit the purple patch. The Scot, once again, heralded that he is the man to watch out for this year by authoritatively defending his title at the season opening Qatar ExxonMobil Open with a straight sets 6-4, 6-2 win over Andy Roddick of US at the Khalifa Tennis Complex, yesterday.

Nine people are facing trial in a criminal court on charges of assaulting and firing at a person, injuring him critically. The incident took place in Al Ghuwairia locality, outside of Doha.