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In a consumer-friendly move, Qatar has asked all retailers and wholesalers in the country not to raise the prices of any commodity without prior permission of the authorities.

The Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, located near Shahaniya to the west of Doha, has announced the successful hatching of three critically endangered Spix’s Macaws Cyanopsitta spixii.

With no cycle lanes to travel through Doha’s busy roads, Qatar’s many cyclists are becoming a more obvious and numerous danger to themselves and motorists alike as they tend to take the law into their own hands and follow their own rules regarding their chosen method of transport.

The Paris-based non- governmental organisation, World Health Fund (Fonds Mondial de La Sante) is planning to open a regional office in Doha.

Fashion guru, whose work has been described by the Italian media as “the Ferrari of clothing”, has been welcomed with open arms by fashion lovers in Qatar.

There was huge excitement, especially among local retail investors as they took to the trading floor yesterday of what is now known as Qatar Exchange, instead of the more-than-a-decade-old Doha Securities Market (DSM).

Qtel customers travelling out of the country can now enjoy low calling rates with Qtel’s SmartRoamer service launched yesterday, just in time for the summer break.

Qatar Airways wrapped up a hugely successful Paris Air Show by announcing that it was increasing flights between Doha and Paris to twice-daily services – up from the current 11 frequencies a week.

Millions of Arab households are eagerly awaiting the final episode of the “Stars of Science”, a docu-reality TV show to promote and fund innovative ideas.

The Pearl-Qatar’s new Domenico Vacca boutique has posted record sales of $700,000 within a week of opening, it was announced yesterday.