THE condition of pet animals in Qatar and possible changes to improve animal welfare will be investigated by a visiting expert over the next week.

As Qatar is aggressively pushing to reduce its high rate of greenhouse gas emissions, a random household carbon footprint calculation has proved that a modest four-member family in the country emit over 20 tonnes of CO2 (carbon dioxide) per year.

QATAR is set to become the newest member of the World Green Building Council (WGBC), under a new initiative which sees the formation of the Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC) - an independent non-profit organisation committed to developing a sustainable property industry for Qatar.

A luxury timepiece created by Swiss watchmakers Romain Jerome using rust salvaged from the wreckage of the Titanic was officially presented to Omar Alfardan at the Watch and Jewellery Exhibition last night, where a representative of the company described it as a “truly unique item.”

Work on the Barwa Village project, which is coming up along the Wakrah Highway and hopes to accommodate residents and shopkeepers who will be losing their premises in Al Musherib area of Doha is progressing well. Al Musherib locality, as is known, is being demolished in phases to make way for modern structures.

Qatar Airways expanded operations in Saudi Arabia by increasing frequency between Doha and Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam, starting from yesterday.

PHASE One of the D-Ring Road Development project opens today.