Internet users in Qatar have been warned to expect disruptions to their internet service as telecommunications service provider Qtel upgrades its national internet network.

The Movenpick Hotel has launched its annual painting competition, inviting students between the ages of 8 and 12 from schools in Qatar to participate in the event entitled: “From Walt Disney to Superman”.

Two hundred and eighty tourists arrived at the Doha port on the American cruise ship Silver Wind, yesterday.

In response to the educational needs of the swelling population of Japanese residents in Qatar, the Japanese Mission is reopening its school here tomorrow, after an eight-year hiatus.

Internet users, whether companies, government and home-based, in Qatar and in the Middle East have been warned to stay protected against cyber criminals who are increasingly targeting personal information to steal identities and make profits.

The Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union yesterday said it hoped Arab countries did not keep the issue of economic integration within the region on the backburner due to the global economic crisis.

The Hamad Medical Corporation recently witnessed the birth of quintuplets by Caesarean section. In a rare case among the nationals, a 25-year-old Qatari woman gave birth to four boys and a girl.

Leaders of the 22-member Arab League gather in Qatar for a two-day summit meeting starting today.

The Ministry of Health has opened an all-new Quality Department, which will ensure quality undertakings by all healthcare facilities in Qatar, it was learnt yesterday.

Trade between Brazil and the Middle East has been increasing since the last Arab-South American Summit in Brazil, the president of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce said yesterday during the second Arab-South American