The 25th GCC Traffic Week got off to a lively start yesterday with the Director of Public Security, Major-General Saad bin Jassim Al Khulaifi, launching a wide-range of activities.

Qatar Telecom (Qtel) officially unveiled its 16th outlet at Landmark Mall yesterday — its third one-stop shop offering a broad range of consumer landline, mobile, broadband and entertainment services.

A 17-year-old Tunisian boy died on Thursday evening after he fell from the fourth floor of a major shopping centre in the city. The boy was there idling away time with friends after school hours.

Sotheby’s first major international auction series in the region, which begins on March 18 in Doha, is all set to break records with extraordinary pieces of art up for sale.

The Canadian government is considering a proposal to open its embassy in Doha due to the surge in the number of Canadians working in Qatar besides an increase in bilateral trade.

Boosting Qatar’s recognition as an international centre for culture and learning, Sotheby’s, one of the oldest auction houses in the world, will open its doors to the Middle East today.

Top Qatari riders seen with Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah, President of the Qatar Motor and Motorcycling Federation (QMMF), after the second round of the 2009 Qatar International Road Racing Championship (QIRRCH) at the Losail International Circuit. The top three riders in superbike category were Mashel Al Nuaimi, Naief Al Qubaisi and Yousef Abdulla Al Malki, while, Sultan Al Nuaimi, Rashid Al Mannai and Ibrahim Al Malki ended the supersport race in the top three positions respectively. 

Well-known DJ Ravin launched the latest in his series of Buddha Bar albums at the first “W Happening” to take place in the Crystal Lounge of the newly opened hotel last night.

The circus and carnival based at Hyatt Plaza has proven to be a “huge success” according to officials, who claimed that the response to this year’s attraction has been better than ever before.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Industry, HE Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah, said the GCC power inter-connectivity grid, is a significant step on the region’s path to sustainable development.