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.

Qatar has made all preparations to face swine flu that is spreading fast throughout the world. All necessary steps from detecting the disease to handling it in case of an epidemic are in place, according to experts. The rapid spread of the disease has prompted the World Health Organisation (WHO) for the first time to declare a ‘Phase 5’ outbreak, the second highest on its threat scale, indicating a pandemic could be imminent.

Mowasalat has hired 36 of the 137 Filipino bus drivers stranded in Dubai after they were reportedly duped by a recruitment agency and given bogus jobs, a report from the Philippine Department of Labour and Employment said yesterday.