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With most of the schools scheduled to reopen after two weeks from now, supermarkets and stationers have come out with promotions, offering attractive deals for buyers of all items that children need.

The Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning has beautified and revamped a number of beaches in Qatar ahead of the Eid holidays. An official at the ministry told Qatar News Agency that sun-shade umbrellas had been installed at the beaches as part of beautification drive. Also, the ministry has undertaken a beautification drive on some of the islands which are frequented by people during weekends and holidays.

The future of 170 students and staff members of an Independent School is at stake as the management of the school has suddenly decided to close it, Al Sharq reported yesterday.

The way Ramadan is observed in Qatar has changed tremendously over the years, says an octogenarian.

Hopes are pinned on Qatar again as the political crisis in Lebanon is showing no signs of easing.

The French embassy is planning to invite French authors, editors and publishing houses during the International Book Fair in Doha in December. A well-known French film director may also be on the list if everything falls into place.

A Qatar Telecom (Qtel) volunteers’ delegation visited Rumailah Hospital recently to share kind words, Ramadan greetings, colouring books, pajamas, dates and bottles of perfume with patients at the hospital’s rehabilitation units.

Doha, DOMASCO Volvo Trucks Division delivered additional units for the fleet requirement of Gulf Agency Company (GAC) recently. The first order of Volvo FM 400 4x2 Tractors were delivered earlier in the year and owing to GAC’s satisfaction with the excellent product and reliable after sales support, GAC decided to increase the number of Volvo trucks in their fleet.

“I was amazed and delighted when I was informed I was one of the grand prize winners for the Honda Test Drive Mania!” said Ahmed Mahmoud Khalil El Gazzar who recently purchased a Honda Accord. “My new car and QR25,000 in cash – wow!” he enthused.