Some 51 percent of respondents to a survey conducted by Al Sharq Arabic newspaper recently on whether termination of the law freezing rents would affect house rents said they expected rents to rise dramatically.

The financial and technical committee assigned to complete detailed studies on the proposed GCC railway project opened its third meeting at the headquarters of the GCC General Secretariat in Riyadh yesterday. The committee discussed the project’s engineering designs, the establishment of a GCC railway authority and will also look into the plan of action and time schedule for the completion of the studies. QNA

The director of the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris said the institute would like to hold a number of exhibitions here during the Doha, Arab Capital of Culture 2010 festival.

Sealine Beach Resort is inviting guests to celebrate the Chinese New Year during the month of February.

Sonu Niigaam is going to rock Doha from Khalifa Tennis Stadium tomorrow, February 19.

The trade ministry has called on consumers to be aware of their rights and not get carried away by misleading advertisements.