Vodafone Qatar’s initial public offering (IPO) for QR3.38bn was subscribed by 82,000 Qatari individuals and some 273 institutional investors, making it the “largest in the world” so far this year.

The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday said the right way to deal with the current economic crisis is to acknowledge and correct past errors.

The Doha Centre for Media Freedom (DCMF) has created a new website dedicated to journalists who were killed performing their duty since World War II.

HSBC and Waqif Art Centre have signed an agreement to renew the partnership between the two entities in the field of developing and promoting art in the local market. The new deal confirms the success of this programme in increasing the number of visitors to the centre and the interest shown by HSBC customers in last year.

McDonald’s Qatar organised a Beach Cleaning Day as one of its Environmental Initiatives projects. This initiative is held regularly each year in which children volunteers and their families participate.

The foundation stone for one of Qatar’s biggest energy projects, the Ras Girtas, will be laid today in Ras Laffan.

The potential of the media in contributing towards dialogue, mutual understanding and reconciliation was discussed at the Unesco ‘World Press Freedom Day’ yesterday with officials from across the world coming together to debate the impact and the desired role of the media in today’s society.

The Greek Embassy has planned a number of activities and events for the year to introduce and promote Greek culture and history among people in Qatar.

Health ministers of the GCC states and Yemen have decided to chalk out a joint strategic plan to prevent the spread of swine flu in the region, in case of an outbreak.

As housing supplies now far exceed demand, a number of owners of newly-built apartment buildings are considering selling their properties, says a prominent member of Qatar’s trade and industry.