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EVERY December 18, we celebrate our National Day in commemoration of the historic day in 1878 when Sheikh Jassim, the founder of the State of Qatar, succeeded his father, Sheikh Mohamed bin Thani, as the ruler and led the country towards unity.

QATAR will host an Arab stamps museum in 2010 when the Cultural and Heritage Village at West Bay is expected to be ready, Q-Post chairman and chief executive Ali Mohamed al-Ali said yesterday.

The public bus service in Qatar has been gaining popularity not only among low-income workers but also among women, families and executives, with a steady growth in the number of passengers, according to a senior official of Mowasalat.

Qatar’s National Day celebrations today will showcase the country’s past, present and future in a grand way befitting the achievements made by the country since its birth.

Qatar and Saudi Arabia have finalised the demarcation of their borders and agreed to enhance cooperation between the once-estranged Gulf Arab countries, Saudi state media reported. The two US-allied nations signed agreements to foster cooperation on political, military and security issues, as well as business, economy, and media, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said late on Tuesday.

The time to experience the excitement of desert safari is back once again as the winter has just begun.

Qatari property developers have secured fresh funding for one of London's highest-profile tower projects - the Shard of Glass at London Bridge - with the loan of an undisclosed sum from Qatari Diar, the state-owned real estate company.

THERE are enough taxis to meet the needs of customers in Doha, feels Craig William Dalgleish, Mowasalat’s director of taxis and limousines.

THE entire 5km stretch of the Corniche from the Emiri Diwan Roundabout to the Sheraton will be turned into a giant stage for a massive celebration to mark Qatar’s National Day tomorrow.

Barwa Al Khor, a subsidiary of Barwa Real Estate, is on track to build a cosmopolitan area in Al Khor that will help transform the city into the next hotspot for tourism and luxury living in the region.