Some 70 families living in four buildings in the Bin Mahmoud area of the city are on the verge of being rendered homeless as the structures have been earmarked for demolition and water and power supplies have been disconnected.

Qatar is ranked second in the world for the lowest tax rates, according to research by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation.

Growing world economies will significantly increase the demand for energy, requiring trillions of dollars in investment, the Minister of State for Energy and Industry Affairs, H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, said yesterday.

Civil Defence personnel battle a fire that broke out in one of the buildings of the Asas Twin Towers in the diplomatic area last night. A tenant of the residential building said the blaze started outside the 29-storey structure around 10.45pm and it was still raging after midnight. http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=Local_News&subsection=Qatar+News&month=December2009&file=Local_News2009121792513.xml

In a major legal reform, people convicted for minor offences can now be asked to do community service by a trial court instead of being jailed or fined.

Vodafone Qatar will help celebrate the country’s National Day with various activities, including a festival to be held in Aspire Park in Doha.

The weather in Qatar will be chilly, foggy at the morning , moderate temperature during the day and partly cloudy with slight haze.

The Department of Meteorology warning that today strong and rough seas offshore.

22°C - 71.6°F

From ictQatar ictQATAR has officially announced the launch of its technology blog: Digital Qatar (www.digitalqatar.qa). The blog - announced on December 12,2009 in ictQATAR's blogging event: Mudawanat - aims to engage people in the Arab world to discuss various technological issues in Arabic. Visit the blog (www.digitalqatar.qa) and tell us what technology topics do you wish to discuss.