Qatar’s economy will be the region’s ‘top performer’ in the next two years, a report by the Bank of America Merrill Lynch has said.

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The General Command of the Qatari Armed Forces has announced that it will conduct a pilot shooting exercise at the shooting field (O.B.D-28) located 40 km east of Mesaieed, approximately at an angle of 105 from the Mesaieed Port, to South of Shra'oh. The shooting exercise will be held daily from 2 to 5 August 2010 and its timing will be as follow:

Issued Law No. 14 of 2010 amending some provisions of a law regulating tenders and auctions issued under Law No. 26 of 2005.

Qatar’s Attorney General HE Ali bin Fetais al-Marri said yesterday that Qatar’s “full legal and political commitment” had placed it among the top rank of countries globally in fighting corruption.

Doha resident and animal welfare enthusiast, Carl Roberts recently tackled the highest mountain in Africa, climbing to the summit of Kilimanjaro to raise funds for the rebuilding effort at Qatar Animal Welfare Society (QAWS).

Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim was a superb winner of the men’s high jump final here at the IAAF World Junior Athletics Championships yesterday. The youngster cleared 2.30 metres on his first attempt to take the gold medal at the prestigious seven-day Championships.

Qatar is taking effective steps to combat software piracy although the problem is not as serious here as it is in some other countries.

All phone numbers in Qatar — fixed and mobile connections — will switch to ictQatar’s new numbering plan after midnight today.