Mowasalat has launched the second phase of its Karwa City project, being set up in the Industrial Area. The second phase includes accommodations for more than 6,000 employees and a state-of-the-art driving school, among other facilities.

Qatar Telecom (Qtel) and Nokia Siemens Networks have tied up to launch mobile television broadcasts. The system is now under installation and will allow people to access a range of education, cultural and entertainment content on their handsets.

The Medical Commission, the sole medical authority that issues medical certificates required for getting a resident permit, is gearing up to handle the huge inflow of applicants by opening a branch in Al Shamal area.

Qatar has been rated as the next emerging real estate market in the GCC, according to a study by financial and professional services firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) in association with Cityscape Dubai.

The Newly Constituted Doha Media Freedom Centre (DMFC) has assisted 90 journalists from all over the world, reported Al Sharq daily.

Q-POST’S ongoing radio frequency identification (RFID) pilot, involving Qatar, UAE and Saudi Arabia, will help boost the country’s postal service in future, communications equipment manufacturers Motorola said yesterday.

With a power crunch looming, Qatar is studying the possibility of adding up to 5,400 megawatts (MW) of nuclear capacity between 2011 and 2036, according to the ‘Arabian Gulf Electricity Industry’ report released by Moody’s yesterday.

Microsoft founder Bill Gates is expected to attend a conference on information and communication technology to be held in Doha in April next year.