A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Qatar and the US related to nuclear energy could be signed as early as next month, Jackie Wolcott, US Special Envoy for Nuclear Non-Proliferation, said here yesterday.

With complaints mounting about the shortage of Independent Schools, the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has said that 41 new school buildings will be handed over to the Supreme Education Council (SEC) by September.

QATAR Fuel ‘Woqod’ has donated 10,000 Sidra trees to be planted all over the country at the Qatar Petroleum’s Environment Fair recently.

A 'gang' of five, clad entirely in orange, was recently picked up by the police on Grand Hamad Street, sometimes called 'Bank Street' due to the large number of financial institutions at the location.

Qatar plans to build 22 new parks in various parts of Doha as well as other cities, a meeting at the Central Municipal Council (CMC) on Tuesday was told.

Loan growth in GCC countries like Qatar is largely being fuelled by the falling greenback and in spite of central banks' efforts to restrict the increase in borrowings, according to an EFG-Hermes report titled 'MENA Banking Sector: Geared for Growth'.

AN INDIAN taxi driver handed in a bag mistakenly left in his car by a passenger to find it contained QR111,000 in cash.