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Works by a bunch of young artists were on display at the Sheraton Hotel, Doha this weekend. ‘Brush & Canvas’ — a painting exhibition by the students of noted Indian artist Aparna Shere was opened by leading Qatari businessman Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah bin Thani Al Thani in the presence of Indian Ambassador Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa on Friday.

Nasser Ali Mawlawi, the Acting General Manager of Public Works Authority (Ashghal) received a delegation from the Public Works Ministry of the State of Kuwait.

Four member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council signed an accord in the Saudi capital yesterday to create a monetary union, a GCC spokesman said.

As some of you may already be aware of, QAWS (the Qatar Animal Welfare Society) is currently constructing 12 new kennels at the shelter in an urgent move to accommodate the many stray and abandoned dogs in Doha. As the situation grows more desperate, QAWS is wanting to make a big push for the completion of these kennels and so this week, we are sending out a plea to the Doha community to help out where possible to finish the job.

Concerned residents of Doha have highlighted the lack of suitable pedestrian crossings throughout the city and the accidents that result because people have to cross busy roads.

Another stretch of shops and residences in Doha’s oldest business district, Musheireb, has been given eviction notice as part of the phased demolition of the area.

Introduced in Qatar in the 1950s and initially confused with witchcraft, the history of motion picture, which began on big outdoor screens before moving into cinema halls, is being showcased by a leading Qatari filmmaker in a new documentary, marking the growth of movie mania in the country.

Qtel is expecting significant enrolment for its customer rewards programme Nojoom as the line-up of redemption partners increases by the day.

Personal loans disbursed by Qatari banks have reached QR56.74bn in March, QNB Capital said in its first Qatar Economic Review.

Noted Islamic scholar, Dr Yusuf Al Qaradawi (pictured), has welcomed US President Barrack Obama’s address to the Arab and Islamic world and said it reflected a blissful departure from the aggressive tone and tenor his predecessor, George W Bush, used while talking of Muslims.