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Sunday, May 19 2013
Sanctions Boomerang
THERE'S an old saying, attributed to the British Foreign Office in colonial days: "Keep the Persians hungry, and the Arabs fat." For the British - then the stewards of Persian destiny - that was the formula for maintaining calm; it still is for Saudi Arabian leaders ...
STATES OF DEPRESSION
THE economic news is looking better lately. But after previous false starts - remember "green shoots"? - it would be foolish to assume that all is well. And in any case, it's still a very slow economic recovery by historical standards. There are several reasons for this ...
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QNRF funds $57.3mn for 64 ICT-based research projects

QATAR National Research Fund (QNRF) has funded a total of 64 ICT-based research projects with $57.3million, said Executive Director of QNRF Dr Abdul Sattar al Taie on Tuesday. Taie said the QNRF has partnered .

PSD, Al Mana sign agreement for new school building design
THE Philippine School Doha (PSD) and Al Mana Design Consultants International (AMDCI) on Tuesday signed an agreement for the design of the new school building which will be constructed on a 14,375 square metre plot of land in Mesaimeer area. Signatories to the agreement were PSD Principal Alexander Acosta and AMDCI Corporate Manager Savio D Conceicao. According to Luis L Raymundo, project manager at Al Mana Designs, the new PSD building will have a ground plus two floors and a basement. It will feature semi-modern designs incorporating traditional Qatari aesthetics with some Filipino concepts. "The building will have an initial capacity ...
Barwa City gets high-speed broadband fibre link
NEARLY 6,000 units in Barwa City are now connected with fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) infrastructure delivered by Qatar National Broadband Network Company (Q.NBN), ahead of schedule. Work is also underway to connect Barwa Commercial Avenue to the network. The development marks a key milestone in the government- backed company´s agreement with property giant Barwa Real Estate. The agreement signed in September 2011 aims to deliver next-generation connectivity solutions to all residential and commercial tenants of Barwa projects. Q.NBN was conceived to provide Qatar with a nationwide fibre-optic infrastructure to energise ...
MoI showcases advanced IT systems at QITCOM
THE Ministry of Interior (MoI) is showcasing its advanced information equipment and systems at the QITCOM 2012 Exhibition and Conference inaugurated by the Minister of Business and Trade HE Sheikh Jassim bin Abdulaziz bin Jassim bin Hamad al Thani on Monday. The ministry is being represented by the Information Systems Department at the three-day event. The department displays information systems such as Metrash (2) service, geographical directory, Civil Defence permit system and self-kiosk machines. Assistant Director of Information Systems Department Colonel Abdul Rahman al Maliki said ministry is participating in QITCOM 2012 ...

Zainab Independent Preparatory School wins British Council contest
Renaissance Hotel, Marriott Executive get new GM
QF meet discusses science, society and globalisation

 

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