Qatar has fared better than some countries during the global economic crisis because the state is smart, is supported by government developmental projects, and has a vision for the future, said an economic expert from Hungary, who was one of the speakers in yesterday’s Ninth Doha Forum.

If the GCC states exploit their resources to the optimum, they have the potential to emerge as a world economic power, HE Yousuf Hussein Kamal, the Minister of Economy and Finance said yesterday.

The Heir Apparent H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday laid the foundation stone of the $3.9bn Ras Girtas Power and Water Project in Ras Laffan.

Students at Qatar Foundation’s Education City recently posed with H H Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned for the third Annual Education City Student Group Photo Shoot at the Education City Ceremonial Court.

Around 200 students will graduate from the Education City universities this year. The Qatar Foundation will celebrate the combined achievement of the graduates with a Senior Convocation Ceremony today with H H Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, attending.

Ras Laffan Industrial City (RLIC) Community Outreach Workgroup is taking road safety into the schools in Al Khor and Al Thakira. The ‘Safe Schools’ road safety campaign is part of RLIC programme. This specific programme focuses on road safety and raises the issues with the youth during their early educational years.

A Doha appeals court has commuted to life sentence and 10-year imprisonment the death penalty given to two Asian men by a lower court.

Vodafone has achieved 98% network coverage in Qatar by setting up more than 200 radio sites across the country, chief executive officer Grahame Maher said.

The national human rights commission (NHRC) has published a booklet containing the rights and duties of those who wish to take up employment in Qatar, according to a report published in a local Arabic daily.