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Umm Salal a 'viable option' for industrial, construction ventures Umm Salal town, located to the north of Doha, is fast emerging as a favoured destination for those wanting to set up different kinds of industrial units, it is learnt. This trend is being driven by favourable conditions such as 'availability of land, good roads and reasonable rents,' sources told Gulf Times. A...

Andy Murray to play Rafael Nadal in Madrid semi-finals Defending champion Andy Murray beat Tomas Berdych 6-3 6-2 to progress to the semi-finals of the Madrid Open. The Scot produced arguably his best performance of the season to record a first win over the Czech on clay. Murray, who beat 16th seed Gilles Simon to reach the quarter-finals, won 92% of his...

Aleppo truce extended by another 72 hours ; A temporary truce in Syria's second city, Aleppo, has been extended for another 72 hours as clashes raged further south. International condemnation continues to mount over deadly airstrikes on a displaced persons camp. Syria's state news agency, SANA, reported that a "regime of calm" - its preferred euphemism for a limited ceasefire...

Taiwan set to bring a new line of Eco-friendly building products to Qatar at 13th Edition of Project Qatar 2016 Doha-Qatar, May 2016 (WQ) - Taiwan has developed a new line of eco-friendly (green) building products which are set to be unveiled in Qatar. More than five companies will be part of a ground-breaking news conference 3:30pm 10th May Suite...

KidzMondo sets the foundation stone for its upcoming miniature edutainment city in Qatar Doha-Qatar, May 2016 (WQ): Emblematically setting the foundation stone for its upcoming miniature edutainment city in Qatar, KidzMondo Doha welcomed its partners, VIP guests, and members of the media to a groundbreaking event, held on Tuesday 03rd of May at Hilton Doha Hotel, under the patronage...

Construction of Msheireb and Education City stations on the Doha Metro Qatar Rail has appointed Consolidated Contractors SAL (CCC) to continue with its Major Stations project. Qatar Rail has appointed Consolidated Contractors SAL (CCC) to continue with its Major Stations project. CCC is to take over the project from the SOQ JV (Samsung, OHL and QBC) in 14 days’ time. Qatar Rail...

Tamper-proof meters now in all Karwa taxis Mowasalat’s entire fleet of sea-green taxis in Qatar are now equipped with new electronic meters that cannot be altered, Qatar Tribune reports. The move has been in the works for a year and comes after complaints from customers about being over-charged by Karwa drivers. If the meter is not switched on, the ride is...

Hundreds of sports professionals are to be trained in Qatar by Josoor Institute and Georgetown University through a number of programmes and workshops with a view to facilitate the 2022 FIFA World Cup and beyond. An agreement to this effect was signed yesterday designating Georgetown University as the academic partner of Josoor Institute, a centre of excellence for the sports...

Emma Watson: Changing the world one dress at a time The fashion industry is on a relentless pursuit to answer the question: What does luxury mean today? When I joined the actress and activist Emma Watson on a fitting for the custom-made Calvin Klein dress she wore to the Met gala in New York, she had a suggestion. "Luxury to me means...

Centro Capital Doha appoints Shaikh Toufik Imam as Executive Chef Doha, Qatar – 4th May 2016 (WQ): Centro Capital Doha, Rotana’s newest hotel which was launched earlier this month in Bin Mahmoud district on Al Jazeera Street, has appointed Shaikh Toufik Imam as the hotel’s Executive Chef. In his new role, Chef Imam who comes with over 17 years of experience,...

HH the Father Emir Attends Commencement of Qatar Foundation Class of 2016 Doha - HH the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani and wife of HH the Father Emir Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), attended the commencement ceremony held by Qatar Foundation for the class of 2016. The ceremony took...

HH the Emir Receives Credentials of New Ambassadors Doha - HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received at the Emiri Diwan office on Tuesday the credentials of HE Soonthorn Chaiyindeepum as the new Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand and HE Ahmed Sheikh Mohammed as the new Ambassador of the Republic of the Comoros to Qatar. The Ambassadors conveyed...

EU Commission: Accept asylum-seekers or pay up EU nations that reject asylum seekers from overburdened frontline states will face a 250,000 euro charge per refugee under a plan unveiled by the European Commission. It's drawn rapid rebuffs from Slovakia and Poland. A revised relocation system to reform the EU's so-called "Dublin" asylum system was proposed Wednesday by the EU's executive. Italy,...

Paris to host Saudi, Qatar, UAE, Turkey FMs for Syria talks France will host talks next week with the Saudi, Qatari, Turkish and UAE foreign ministers on the breakdown in the Syrian peace process, government spokesman Stephane Le Foll said Wednesday. Other top diplomats from "countries that think negotiations should resume at all costs" may also attend the Monday meeting, Le...