Entertainment Village, the exciting new series of summer events, which was inaugurated yesterday evening at the Doha Exhibition Centre, created quite a stir with families thronging in to check the wide variety of culture-rich entertainment and fun leisure activities.

Qatar came one step closer to issuing Smart ID cards for expatriates with the signing of a QR31m agreement with a local IT company for the project.

More than 1,500 delegates have registered for the Qatar International Medical Exhibition and Congress (Q-MEDEC ) and 40 percent of the available exhibition space has already been sold out, its organisers said yesterday.

Al Jazeera English has launched “AJE Live”, a software application which gives viewers access to the channel live on their Apple iPhones and iPods anywhere in the world.

The GCC Water Science & Technology Association (WSTA) has elected Abdurrahman al-Mahmood, from Hassad Qatar company, as Vice-President of the board of Directors, and Hamad Rashid Al Kuwari, the Director of Public Relations at the Public Works Authority (Ashghal), as a member.

The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani issued yesterday the instrument of ratification of a protocol amending some provisions of the agreement on mutual encouragement and protection of investments between the governments of Qatar and Romania signed in Bucharest on March 3, 2008.

The prevailing winds during July are mainly north north-westerly with a daily mean speed of 8.3 knots (15.3 kilometers per hour). These winds, known locally as "Al Bareh", are characterized by a low speed during the night (over land only), which increases gradually after sunrise to reach maximum strength around noon" Hazy Weather Major Effect".

Al Jazeera English has launched “AJE Live”, a software application which gives viewers access to the channel live on their Apple iPhones and iPods anywhere in the world.

The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) will close Markhia Street partially. The one lane from Jubailiat roundabout near to Dahl Al Hamam roundabout will be closed with effect from Tuesday up to a period of one month.