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The people behind the Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF), which was launched yesterday with pomp and pageantry, said they are looking into creating a platform that will help young film-makers and an emerging generation of filmmakers a place to showcase their work.

Animation movies are the best medium to inculcate love for a country’s culture among their children. These movies can speak exclusively to the children and the child in us, says Iraqi-Hungarian filmmaker Thamer Al Zedi.

Qatar’s Hassad Food is eyeing a stake in Russian grain processing firm PAVA and has signed a deal potentially worth $1bn to develop land in Sudan as it looks to grow through acquisitions and joint ventures, its chairman said yesterday.

It was a night to remember as international filmmakers and celebrities gathered in Doha for the launch of the Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) yesterday.

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The weather in Qatar will be relatively hot and humid with slight haze and some scattered clouds with chance of rain at places may be thundery at times.

SHANGHAI/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - With President Barack Obama due to visit China next month, speculation is swirling Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) may finally be about to announce a long-awaited deal to build a theme park in Shanghai.

A Qatar citizen, held in the US without charge for nearly six years, appeared in court yesterday for a sentencing hearing.

The Williams Technology Centre (WTC), being set up at the Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), is expected to start generating revenue from commercial applications within two years.

An exhibition of a selection of products and artworks designed by celebrities from around the world is open to the public today ahead of its official inauguration by Sir Ben Kingsley tomorrow afternoon.