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Concerned residents of Doha have highlighted the lack of suitable pedestrian crossings throughout the city and the accidents that result because people have to cross busy roads.

Another stretch of shops and residences in Doha’s oldest business district, Musheireb, has been given eviction notice as part of the phased demolition of the area.

Introduced in Qatar in the 1950s and initially confused with witchcraft, the history of motion picture, which began on big outdoor screens before moving into cinema halls, is being showcased by a leading Qatari filmmaker in a new documentary, marking the growth of movie mania in the country.

Qtel is expecting significant enrolment for its customer rewards programme Nojoom as the line-up of redemption partners increases by the day.

Personal loans disbursed by Qatari banks have reached QR56.74bn in March, QNB Capital said in its first Qatar Economic Review.

Noted Islamic scholar, Dr Yusuf Al Qaradawi (pictured), has welcomed US President Barrack Obama’s address to the Arab and Islamic world and said it reflected a blissful departure from the aggressive tone and tenor his predecessor, George W Bush, used while talking of Muslims.

GCC countries are taking a closer look at the possibility of having a common mechanism in place whereby food items imported into the region are tested and cleared for safety.

Fishing boats from neighbouring countries like Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia crossing into Qatar’s territorial waters is a frequent phenomenon, it is learnt.

The number of mobile users in the region is growing with Qatar expecting to exceed more than three million in the coming months, says a leading marketing company here.

A criminal court here is hearing a case involving four Asians accused of smuggling drugs into the country using a fishing boat. The consignment, according to the prosecution, consisted of 192 kg of hashish and opium, and was stored in sacks in the boat.