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Qatar Airways has claimed yet another major international award, this time retaining its Best Middle Eastern Airline title as voted by readers of Asia Pacific TTG, for four years in a row.

Information and communication technologies are changing the way we live, work and play. And they are playing a major role in helping to protect and preserve the environment.

The weather in Qatar will be relatively hot and humid with slight haze and some scattered clouds.

The global Muslim population stands at 1.57 billion, meaning that nearly 1 in 4 people in the world practice Islam, according to a report Wednesday billed as the most comprehensive of its kind.

Mowasalat has asked its drivers to wear face masks as much as possible during duty hours as a precautionary measure while dealing with the customers. A senior company official told Gulf Times yesterday that this has been done in view of the H1N1 flu scare in the region’s states. The company has distributed adequate numbers of protective masks to its drivers. The steps were taken on instructions from the Supreme Health Council (SHC), the company official said.

Vodafone Qatar, in collaboration with HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, has announced the release of the new "HTC Magic" in Qatar, offering users a wider range of mobile and internet capabilities through the Middle East's first AndroidTM-powered smartphone. The launch of the region's highly anticipated first Android-powered phone highlights the initial success of the newly-forged partnership between Vodafone Qatar and HTC, which aims to provide premium and

The weather in Qatar will be relatively hot and slight dusty.

More people in Qatar need to take an interest in music, according to a leading expert, who has claimed that the work of various cultural programmes has had an “excellent impact” on local interest in music and the arts but argued that more could be done to develop passion for the “rich cultural heritage” of the country.

Qatar Foundation has gone live with the SWIFT global electronic payment system, making it the first non-bank in Qatar and the world’s first not-for-profit organisation to join the network.

The InterContinental Doha held the opening night of its Octoberfest celebrations on Tuesday, providing guests with an opportunity to try German cuisine while listening to traditional German music in a specially-erected tent.