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THIS winter is expected to be wetter and colder than last year, a senior meteorologist said yesterday.

The Minister in his inaugural address said the Qatari constitution had provided the legal basis for protection of human rights. Qatar is a signatory to several international conventions related to human rights and has been an active participant in all regional human rights initiatives.

Qatar will invest at least $1bn in the Philippines, said Peter Favila, Philippine Secretary of Trade and Industry, who accompanied Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo during her three-day visit here.

Qatar will launch a satellite television channel to mark its national day, on December 18, daily newspaper the Gulf Times reported on Thursday.

As Qatar prepares for a range of celebrations for Qatar National Day on 18 December, leading telecommunications company Qtel has rolled-out one of the most innovative brand campaigns in its history to engage the whole community in the event.

VODAFONE CEO Grahame Maher is looking forward to “breaking into the new market in Qatar”, and said that the establishment of the network provider here will lead to further growth throughout the Gulf region.

Qatar Airways’ expansion plans remain unaffected by the current production delays involving Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft since the delivery of the planes is not scheduled to begin before 2010.

The stage is all set for Qatar’s first ever media and advertising exhibition and conference — Media Expo Qatar 2008 — to unveil at the Qatar International Exhibition Centre, today.

The Upper Criminal Court here recently found four men, two of them public servants, guilty of forging municipal documents related to building permits, Al Sharq daily reported.

City Center Doha, is conducting a SMS-Mania promotion which is to last till January 9. The promotion, in which customers can win a Kia Mohave, has been organised in collaboration with Al-Attiyah Motor.