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Qatar’s growing demand for electricity and water must be met through careful planning and wise exploitation of the resources, said Issa Shaheen Al Ghanim, vice chairman of Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa).

Qatar's economy could grow 10.3 percent in 2009 despite the global financial turmoil as it expands exports of liquefied natural gas, making it the world's fastest-growing economy, Samba Financial Group said on Sunday.

A PASSENGER on a Doha-Bangkok flight on July 26 was yesterday sentenced to one year in jail for “endangering the flight and beating up two crew members”.

THIS winter is expected to be wetter and colder than last year, a senior meteorologist said yesterday.

The Minister in his inaugural address said the Qatari constitution had provided the legal basis for protection of human rights. Qatar is a signatory to several international conventions related to human rights and has been an active participant in all regional human rights initiatives.

Qatar will invest at least $1bn in the Philippines, said Peter Favila, Philippine Secretary of Trade and Industry, who accompanied Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo during her three-day visit here.

Qatar will launch a satellite television channel to mark its national day, on December 18, daily newspaper the Gulf Times reported on Thursday.

As Qatar prepares for a range of celebrations for Qatar National Day on 18 December, leading telecommunications company Qtel has rolled-out one of the most innovative brand campaigns in its history to engage the whole community in the event.

VODAFONE CEO Grahame Maher is looking forward to “breaking into the new market in Qatar”, and said that the establishment of the network provider here will lead to further growth throughout the Gulf region.

Qatar Airways’ expansion plans remain unaffected by the current production delays involving Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft since the delivery of the planes is not scheduled to begin before 2010.