Al Jazeera Network has unveiled a new contract with TSF On Sat that will take the channel’s service to over 3.2 million households across Spain on the Hispasat satellite network. Al Jazeera English programming will be broadcast on TSF’s satellite platform and on digital terrestrial television services in Northern Spain and Southern France (including Barcelona, the whole Pyrennes and touristic Costa Brava area); on cable in all Spanish and French major cities and on the station’s Internet channel

Internet telephone is booming despite concerted efforts by the authorities to curb this illegal business of providing international call service at substantially cheaper rates than Qtel.

Qatar's booming economy is expected to grow with a rise in inflation in the second half of 2008 and beyond leading to further expansion and diversification, according to Oxford Business Group's latest report on the country.

Many citizens working in the public sector are doing additional business activities after formal working hours to cope with the escalating cost of living.

The Embassy of the Republic of Singapore has launched its new website featuring an electronic consulate (e-consulate) information system.

The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani received an apology in the High Court of Justice from the UK-based Arabic daily Asharq Al Awsat for publishing unfounded allegations.

Qatar has excellent chances to win the bid to host the 25th Universal Postal Union (UPU) Congress in 2012, a source said on Sunday.

A recent report released by the Qatar Statistics Authority indicated that literacy rate in the age group of 15 to 24 years reached 99.1 percent in 2007, compared to 96.5 in 1990. The report, part of the report on Qatar's development vision for the 3rd millennium, stated that school dropouts decreased thanks to the efforts of the authorities. Authorities are looking forward to achieving the a zero percent dropout rate in elementary schools. The Pen

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