Qatar is the most peaceful country in the Middle East, according to the Global Peace Index compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit.

The renovation of Souq Waqif was carried out after an extensive study and research on the traditional Qatari architecture and about 75 percent of the structures in were revived in their original form, says Mohamed Al Abdullah, designer of the project.

Building workers falling from height at construction sites are increasingly becoming a cause of serious concern for the Hamad General Hospital’s Emergency Department, Gulf Times has learnt.

While Qatar’s population has grown to 1.65 million this year, the Qatar Statistical Authority (QSA) is today launching a pilot census in preparation for the country’s General Census of Population, Housing and Establishments to be conducted in April 2010.

Several members of the Advisory Council attending its ordinary meeting on Monday expressed the view that the introduction of Independent schools had weakened the study of Arabic language and Islamic subjects in the country.

Houston, the world energy capital, has invited Doha to become a member of the World Energy Cities Partnerships (WECP), which has its secretariat-general in the US city.

The Hamad Medical Corporation will discontinue its internship programme for nurses soon with the passing out of the present batch, according to a senior official. This was announced by Dr Hanan Al Kuwari, Managing Director, HMC at the Nurse Interns and Patient Care Assistants Recognition Ceremony yesterday.

Crime prevention is suffering due to the world economic crisis, which has restricted the ability of some countries to deal with deviance, a UN expert said yesterday.

A senior official of the Supreme Council of Health has clarified that Centrum, a multivitamin drug sold in Qatar, is free from pig fat.

As part of its activities under the ‘Summer awareness campaign 2009’, the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corp (Kahramaa) will launch an advertisement campaign focusing on saving as much water and electricity as possible during the next three months starting from today.