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.

The Shafallah Centre recently opened its Post-School Community Services facility for Shafallah graduates who require more training to increase their chances of employment.

An Entertainment Village will open today at the Doha Exhibitions Center, offering a wide range of indoor recreation facilities to the public.

Three more bidders are interested in taking a stake in German sports carmaker Porsche, rivalling investment plans by Qatar, German magazine Focus reported yesterday.

Qatar’s largest investment bank denied yesterday that it had bought two Polish shipyards, explaining that it was acting as an adviser to a potential buyer in a deal that has still not been completed.

A secure integrated e-government network for Qatar is in the works, and officials from the Ministry of Interior (MoI) and the Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology (ictQatar) and media personalities in the country discussed it in detail in a forum yesterday at the Millennium Hotel.

The second phase of registration for the housing and commercial units in Barwa Village under construction in Wakra will begin today.

Salam Stores, the luxury retail chain with stores across Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman, is having a huge seasonal promotion at its Salam Plaza and The Mall outlets.