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The GCC monetary union is "dead" as a result of a decision by the UAE to pull out of the plan, leading UAE economists pronounced on Wednesday

Qatar has put in place an early surveillance system to detect quickly enough any suspected case of influenza H1N1 (A) virus coming into the country from any affected countries.

Some 1,000 opinion leaders from more than 120 countries will participate in the first global summit dedicated to monitoring the 21st century’s challenges on education, due to be held in Doha from November 16-18.

The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has apologised to the public as well as the shopkeepers who have been hit hard by the delay in the completion of the Industrial Area Interchange project.

HH Sheikha Mozah Nasser al-Misnad with Malaysian Queen Tuanku Nur Zahirah in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani and HH Sheikha Mozah are in Malaysia on a two-day visit. PICTURE: Maher Attar http://gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=291875&version=1&template_id=57&parent_id=56

Qatar Fuel is taking a closer look at the possibility of carrying out inspection of vehicles for road permit renewal at its service stations spread across the country.

Qatar Telecom (Qtel) yesterday warned customers about a highly sophisticated fraud attempting to steal personal details, including bank and credit card numbers, from residents here.

Aspetar, Qatar’s state-of-the-art orthopedic and sports medicine hospital, has signed a service agreement with the Qatar Olympic Committee to treat injured sportsmen.

The Qatar Philharmonic orchestra received a standing ovation on Monday night after thrilling the audience with a wonderfully emotional performance of Gustav Mahler’s “Symphony No 1 in D major,” and other works by Schumann and Brahms.

Top Al Jazeera Network official Wadah Khanfar has said his channel represents the “voice of the voiceless” and would continue to be so, notwithstanding the global economic turmoil that has affected virtually every business sector.