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A BUBBLE record breaker has amazed audiences at City Center Doha.

By Fran Gillespie

CITY Center is hosting special events for its customers starting from the first day of Eid al-Adha, between 7 and 9pm.

The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) and the Arab League will jointly organise the 1st Arab Conference on Human Rights, beginning here on December 14.

Sushi, tempura and kimono-clad ladies greeted the guests at the Japanese Embassy on Wednesday to celebrate in advance the birthday of Japanese Emperor Akihito.

Even as major construction projects in Qatar remain unscathed by the global financial crisis, a lull in the market has triggered concern among firms operating in this sector.

A 21-year-old man was remanded in custody yesterday after appearing in an English court charged with the manslaughter of a Qatari language student.

Two Boy Scouts from Doha have been awarded the top rank of Eagle Scout by the Boy Scouts of America.

Qatar’s population has crossed 1.5 million to breach the 1.56 million-mark, figures released by the Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA) until November 30 this year show.

The ASPIRE Academy for Sporting Excellence in Doha will act as the frame for one of the world’s largest and most dramatic banners, that displays moments of sporting achievement, as part of a major ‘facelift’ for the facility.