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In another first from Vodafone Qatar, today they announced a broad expansion of products and services available through their online shop at www.vodafone.com.qa. In addition to the entire Flexi on Freedom range as well as exclusive personalized numbers, customers can now purchase mobile phones, accessories, and Vodafone McLaren branded merchandise from the comfort of their own homes.

As the prices of meat, fruits and vegetables continue to fluctuate in the local market, several nationals and residents have called for the price freeze imposed by the Ministry of Commerce and Trade before Ramadan to be applied to these items as well.

Bringing renewed hope in the treatment of various medical conditions in the Eastern Mediterranean region, the Virgin Health Bank (VHB)-QSTP, will start its operations here in July 2010. The bank which collects, processes and stores cord blood, taken from the umbilical cord of newborns, was launched here in March as a partnership between Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP) and the UK-based VHB.

After keeping a low profile for over a couple of months following the controversial exit of its head, the Doha Centre for Media Freedom (DCMF) will be back in action soon.

Vodafone Qatar yesterday opened its newest store in the Industrial Area. The store is located on the main street of the Industrial Area near the traffic vehicle inspection department.

Poorly trained and undisciplined private security guards in Qatar are often a source of insecurity. A major share of the private force are incompetent and are being exploited by the companies, a check out by The Peninsula in Qatar’s newly flourishing service sector has revealed.

Motorists who want to avail of the VIP parking facility at the Souq Waqif have to shell out QR100 when authorities start collecting charges, most probably after Eid al-Fitr, Gulf Times has learnt.

Vodafone Qatar has so far distributed 1,500 Iftar boxes in Qatar as part of Ramadan.

Doha will be hosting 70 events in the first three months of 2010 as the city takes its seat as the Arab Capital of Culture next year, an official said.

The Qatar Marine Sports Federation (QMSF) has now gained official approval from the sport’s governing body, the UIM, to host the final round of the ABRA Unlimited Hydroplane World Championship, which will now be known as the Oryx Cup — UIM World Championship. The second race of its kind to take place outside the US will run from November 19 to 21 in Doha. It will be organised jointly by the QMSF, under the presidency of Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al Thani, and the American Boat Racing Association