A live performance from the High School Musical touring show, hosted by Qatar Foundation at Education City’s Ceremonial Court on Saturday, attracted a crowd of thousands.

Qatar urgently needs a National Ethics Committee (NEC) for medical research, with representation from government and non-governmental bodies, a Qatari geneticist recommended yesterday.

Qatar Airways will fly to three new destinations - Bangalore, Tokyo and Ankara - over an eight-week period from February 2010.

The weather in Qatar will be fine with slight dust haze and some clouds.

Participate or get left behind - that was the message echoed by many bloggers and blog experts at ictQATAR's Mudawant: All About Blogging, which took place Saturday 12 December 2009 in Doha.

Qatar has a 17 percent voting stake in Volkswagen and is set to take a seat on Porsche’s supervisory board, underlining the more active role Gulf states are playing in the German auto industry.

The crime rate in Qatar is one of the lowest in the world, figures released by the general secretariat of the state cabinet reveal.

Insurance providers say they are eagerly awaiting a green signal from the authorities concerned to raise third party motor insurance premiums, despite the fact that their revenues and profits have been going up year after year.

While the National Day yesterday provided eloquent testimony to the patriotism and pride of the Qataris in their nation, it was also a memorable occasion for scores of people from other countries who have made Qatar their second home.