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The Rental Dispute Resolving Committee plans to open a new satellite office within Doha to cope with a rising number of complaints, an official said yesterday.

British mother Rebecca Jones has described the decision by a Qatari judge to bring her son to court as a “glimmer of hope” in her ongoing battle to regain custody of Adam, saying that the judge’s decision that the boy’s attendance is necessary feels like her first victory in the case.

Qtel will soon provide the fastest high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) network for Qatar with the completion of the next phase of its mobile broadband network upgrade next month.

Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company announced yesterday that it has handed over a luxurious residential complex (also called fishing village) in Ibn Hani Bay near Lattakia, an initiative seen as part of the company’s desire to contribute to the development and support of all local communities by implementing real estate projects.

18 January 2010: Today Vodafone Qatar announced its third quarter financial results for nine months to 31 December 2009, showing a revenue performance that is 46% ahead of their plan in the reported period.

Doha Debates has signed deals with television channels in the United States, Egypt and Europe to expand its reach to audiences across the world. The debates are currently telecast by BBC World News.

The Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology (ictQATAR) will launch today its revamped Qatar National e-Learning Portal, which aims to broaden e-services provided by ictQATAR to different segments of the society.

With the onset of the harvest season in Qatar, locally produced vegetables are flooding the market, causing the prices to plummet drastically.

The Civil Aviation Authority has announced that laser shows and firework displays that can send strong flashes of light to the airport and its surrounding areas would now be strictly regulated.

All drivers of Karwa taxis, airport limousines and school buses have been vaccinated against H1N1, Mowasalat said yesterday.