Eco-friendly taxis fuelled with Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) will soon be on the roads of Doha as Mowasalat is all set to open the first LPG refilling unit at its premises in the Industrial Area.

The development of Lusail, the biggest project by Qatari Diar in the country, has metamorphosed in the last couple of months from the stage of conception to one in which the outline of the upcoming districts have started taking shape.

Qatar Telecom (Qtel) yesterday signed an agreement with Jumbo Electronics which will allow it to offer the full range of the former's services, such as payment of bills, sale of GSM postpaid and Hala prepaid SIM cards, recharge cards and e-vouchers.

MOST Qataris interviewed by Gulf Times have dismissed the idea of no-go zones for bachelors on Fridays as “discriminatory”.

al khaliji, a new regional bank headquartered in Doha, announced yesterday the launch of its retail banking operations in Qatar, with the opening of the "al khaliji Qpost Centre" in West Bay set for June 16.

Stung by a steep hike in air fares, several holiday makers from Qatar are planning to travel by road to some neighbouring countries and spend the summer holidays there.

Several Qataris and expats have criticized the calculation procedures used by insurance companies to settle compensation claims. In most cases the companies pay the lowest possible amount, to the disappointment of clients.

As usual I want to highlight some points with these damn 'prominent Qataris'. They DO NOT represent everyone. Just because THEY want something a certain way, it's not their right to enforce it on everyone!

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