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The Al Waab Signal will be partially closed from today for up to a week for urgent maintenance work on irrigation lines, the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) announced yesterday.

The Ministry of Culture and Arts and Heritage yesterday announced details of the summer activities planned for this year.

A Qatari philanthropist has come to the rescue a five-member family in Gaza which lost its breadwinner in Israeli attacks.

The Government Network initiative, being implemented by ictQATAR's i-Gov program, will allow for Qatar's government agencies to be directly linked together over a secure communications platform, allowing for improved data sharing and enhanced security for e-services.

Source :AFP

The Advisory Council has called for amendments to the law governing publications to allow proper action against “irresponsible” writers and journalists.

The Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has launched the implementation of the country’s first power submarine cable project. The first of its kind in the country, the submarine cable will cover a total of 7km to connect Ras Abu Aboud super station and West Bay super2 substation. The over QR763m project is expected to be completed by October 10, 2010.

Source :QNA

One person died and 29 missing as a Dubai-based supply vessel capsized off the Qatari coast yesterday(10 NM off the coast) around 06:30 am. Five persons ,including the Captain were rescued.

Sherborne Qatar, the new international school due to open at its west Nasiriyah location on September 27, is “well over half full” as testing of prospective students continues daily, according to Elaine Stallard, joint project director.