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The rumble of heavy earth moving equipment can be heard around the historic Abdullah bin Thani Street in the Musheireb area as the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Urban Planning launched another demolition drive to pave way for the “Heart of Doha” project.

Think Pink Qatar, an organisation dedicated to creating awareness about breast cancer, with support from iLoveQatar.net, announced yesterday that its annual walk would be held on October 31 this year, under the theme “The Walk of Life”.

With the holy month of Ramadan just about two weeks away, Qatar’s residents are heading out in force to the many supermarkets to stock up on food supplies for the following weeks. And the supermarkets have been doing their part to encourage their customers to spend by offering a large variety of promotions and sales. The Family Food Centre outlets are currently offering a promotion which entitles customers to a raffle ticket for every QR50 that they spend in store. These tickets will be entered

The Bahraini crown prince’s call for normal relations with Israel should be seen in the perspective of an effort to evolve people to people level understanding, Bahraini ambassador Khaled Jabor al-Mosallam has said.

The summer shopping campaign at the Pearl-Qatar’s Porto Arabia is continuing to offer shoppers in Doha the chance to win luxury prizes for every QR1,000 they spend in selected stores.

The Human Rights Directorate at the Arab League has praised Qatar’s “pioneering” efforts in protecting human rights, noting that these efforts had now enhanced through Qatar’s keenness to join the regional and international human rights organisations.

The Taj Rasoi at the Marriott is launching today an Indian Food Festival that will bring a sample of Indian hospitality and cultural heritage to Doha, a spokesperson said.

Over 100 Filipinos from different organisations have volunteered their services for the upcoming Air Supply concert, probably the biggest musical show of the year.

Struggling to make ends meet, an increasing number of educated Arabs, who surprisingly include some Qatari intellectuals as well, say they hardly find time to read books.

Qtel has completed the trial phase of its first “Fibre to the Home” (FTTH) service, which will deliver the fastest-ever Internet speeds in Qatar.