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Doha • As part of a string of key joint venture projects between Qatar and Bahrain, the chambers of commerce in the two countries will set up a joint bank shortly, said Dr Essam Fakhroo, Chairman of Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI).

DOHA • The Upper Criminal Court on Thursday heard a case involving an American student living in Qatar accused of allegedly killing a pedestrian in a road accident on Salwa Road a few months ago.

Doha • The Autism Awareness Campaign of Britain has praised Qatar for highlighting a range of issues related to autism, says a report.

Doha • A criminal court recently heard a case of pickpocketing involving a woman. The woman was accused of targeting men at crowded places.

By Noimot Olayiwola

MANAMA: Vinci Construction Grands Projects, leader of a consortium of construction companies, and Middle East Dredging Company – Medco –(a subsidiary of CFE, a Vinci Group company) signed the design-build contract for the causeway between Qatar and Bahrain with the Qatar-Bahrain Causeway Foundation yesterday.

By Bonnie James

Qatar Foundation is organizing a joint convocation ceremony on May 6 for 67 Qatari and 55 international students graduating from Weill Cornell Medical College, Texas A&M University, Carnegie Mellon University and Virginia Commonwealth University.

The Oasis Hotel, Qatar’s first star hotel and one of the prominent landmarks in Doha, is being demolished. The nearly five-decade-old hotel located off the Corniche and near the Doha International Airport is giving way to the new development plans. So saaaaad.....

Source ::: The Peninsula Flying Officer William of Wales at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar after his visit to Kandahar Airfield Unit, in Afghanistan. Prince William’s visit to meet troops in Afghanistan this weekend drew a mixed response yesterday, with some condemning it as a public relations exercise and others praising the future king. The 25-year-old, who is second-in-line to the throne, spent about three hours on the ground at Kandahar airfield on Monday. (AFP)