The high rate of accidents has not deterred the adventure-seeking people from driving their 4-wheelers on the sand dunes of Mesaieed. A large number of families continue to head to the dunes, despite the dangers that lurk in the area.

Qatar Real Estate Investment Company (Alaqaria) will invest QR10bn in housing projects over the next five years. Some of these projects are expected to commence this year itself with an estimated cost of QR2bn, the company announced yesterday.

LOWER and stable prices have pushed up gold sales in the local market, industry sources said yesterday.

HH the Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, who is also Chairman of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), met at the Guest Palace here yesterday Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping.

Business has never been so good for people in Al Wakra, with the area gaining strategic importance due to its proximity to Doha International Airport. The idyllic outpost, traditionally a residential area, has lately seen huge commercial buildings and offices come up.

PALESTINIAN Prime Minister Salam Fayyad was able to pay public service salaries this month thanks to an unexpected source – Qatar Telecom-controlled Wataniya Palestine Mobile Telecommunications Company.

Qatar Airways, rather surprisingly, has been voted the most economical airline by travellers based in the UAE. It is surprising because UAE travellers would have been expected to vote for local players Emirates, Etihad or low-cost carrier Air Arabia.

ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence has defeated some of the best teams in European football at the Milk Cup Tournament — one of the most prestigious youth football contests in Europe.