PHOTOJOURNALIST and author Maher Attar will attend a book signing session today at Virgin Megastore, the Landmark Mall at 6pm to promote his latest book, Portraits … Lebanon.

THE ninth ‘green and clean’ campaign gets underway today.

THE Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage, HE Dr Hamad bin Abdul Aziz al-Kuwari stressed that Qatar is prepared to celebrate Doha as capital of Arab Culture in 2010.

While others may have difficulties, Qatar's dynamic retail sector is expected not only to ride out the global economic storm, but to emerge from it on the crest of a wave.

The price of gold in the local market has shot up to record highs since the global financial crisis struck. The prices of 22 karat gold was at QR105 per gram yesterday, which was the highest price recorded over the past few months, say the traders.

Expectations from telecom giant Vodafone remain high, though it will only go for a soft launch in March. Mobile phone users in Qatar expect the company to bring more facilities, better service and lower prices.

Doha’s music lovers were treated to a truly memorable night as seven renowned DJs joined in a night of celebration marking Global DJs third birthday at the Qube in Ramada on Friday.

Fake companies, which manage to get work visas in large numbers, are responsible for the increasing number of abandoned low-skill foreign workers in the country, says a businessman and prominent member of the Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI), representative body of the vibrant private sector.

Mahmoud inaugurated Dohagate Inn, a new 100-room luxury hotel, yesterday. Also seen are the hotel’s chairman, Ali Al Shamlan, managing director Abdul Khader, finance director Mohamed Rasheed and Ibrahim Al Fardan. The hotel aims to promote tourism and provide a comfortable stay to business travellers. Though categorised as a luxury hotel, Dohagate Inn’s tariffs are in line with those of budget hotels.