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Mobile Money services will soon be available with Qatar Telecommunications (Qtel) to make mobile payments easier for its customers.

Boeing, the world’s leading aerospace company, will participate in the 2nd Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (Dimdex 2010).

The inaugural ‘Message of Hope’ series organised jointly by HOPEQatar Centre for Children with Special Needs and Friends of HOPE will feature a public workshop comprising presentations by renowned advocates for persons with disabilities.

Scenes from a Viennese countryside, the sea, and a stunning depiction of a sunrise were brought to life by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra yesterday at the Education City Ceremonial Court.

Vodafone will continue to offer its half-price special numbers promotion until March 15, 2010. The promotion allows visitors to Vodafone’s website and retail stores to reserve a My Number or Star Number at 50 percent of the original price.

The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) will partially open Rayyan Interchange tomorrow (Monday). As part of the first stage opening of the Interchange, Ashghal will open the first bridge of the Interchange on one direction from Massila Petrol Station towards Rayyan town (Mucafahah Roundabout).

About 99% of all the traffic accidents in 2009 were of a minor nature, though there was an increase in the number of run-over deaths compared to the previous year, head of the Traffic Department Brigadier Mohamed Saad al-Kharji said yesterday.

The rent law (Law Number 4 of 2008) which is due for expiry on February 14, is likely to be extended. The State Cabinet reviewed the law at its weekly meeting yesterday and took the necessary steps to issue a draft law amending some provisions of Law No. 4 of 2008. The draft was earlier reviewed by the Cabinet and its recommendations were incorporated into the new draft.

As part of the celebration of Vietnam’s New Year (Tet) which falls on February 14 to 21, the Vietnamese community here will gather in the Vietnamese Ambassador’s Residence tomorrow.

Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al Thani and his Qatari racing colleague Abdullah Al Sulaiti entered the record books yesterday by completing the trans-Gulf passage between Abu Dhabi and Qatar in one hour, 55 minutes and 14 seconds.