RAPESEED plants in Sichuan
Province flowered a month late
in 2008. People did not think
much of it. In those days, people
still believed experts and
the experts said the delayed flowering
season was normal...
BEFORE I tell you about a
one-armed teenager who is
a star athlete at her high
school in Washington, DC,
let me take you back a
dozen years to Sierra Leone, in
West Africa.
A little girl there became an
unlikely global symbol of ...
HISTORY will not forgive oppressive
regimes. Governments must cope
with the political changes taking
place in the Arab world without
resorting to violence, Assistant
Foreign Minister for International
Cooperation and Chairman of the
Permanent ...
QATAR Petroleum (QP) and
Qatar University (QU) on
Tuesday signed a memorandum
of understanding (MoU)
on the general framework
and governing principle of
their continuous cooperation
in various areas.
The pact was signed by
Minister of Energy and
Industry and Chairman &
Managing Director of QP HE
Dr Mohammad bin Saleh al
Sada and QU President Prof
Sheikha Abdulla al Misned.
The signing ceremony at
the QP headquarters was
attended by senior officials
from both QP and QU.
Sada presented Misned
with a gift at the end of the
signing ceremony in honour
of her continuous and
remarkable efforts in promoting
cooperation with QP ...
QATARGAS honoured over
400 employees at a special
ceremony held to mark continuous
years of service with
the company recently.
Qatargas Chief Executive
Officer HE Khalid bin Khalifa
al Thani presented certificates
and mementos as a sign of
appreciation to staff members
who have completed twentyfive,
fifteen, ten or five years
of service.
Commenting on this year´s
awards ceremony, Thani said:
"The commitment and dedication
of our people have
always been the driving force
behind our success. I congratulate
all our employees
who have crossed their long
service milestones. I also
thank them for their valuable
contributions towards making
...
THE Philippine embassy is
exploring the possibility of
compensation from the
management of Villaggio
mall and owner of the
Gympanzee Nursery School
for the three Filipino teachers
who died in the fire
tragedy at the upmarket
shopping mall on Monday.
Philippine Ambassador to
Qatar HE Crescente Relacion
said that this was among the
top priorities in extending
assistance to the families of
the Filipino victims, beside
repatriation of the remains of
their loved ones.
The Filipino fatalities Maribel
Orosco, Margie Yecyec
and Julie Ann Soco — all
employed as teachers at
Gympanzee Nursery School
died of asphyxiation.
"The embassy, with the
assistance.
QATAR Petroleum (QP) and
Qatar University (QU) on
Tuesday signed a memorandum
of understanding (MoU)
on the general framework
and governing principle of
their continuous cooperation
in various areas.
The pact was signed by
Minister of Energy and
Industry and Chairman &
Managing Director of QP HE
Dr Mohammad bin Saleh al
Sada and QU President Prof
Sheikha Abdulla al Misned.
The signing ceremony at
the QP headquarters was
attended by senior officials
from both QP and QU.
Sada presented Misned
with a gift at the end of the
signing ceremony in honour
of her continuous and
remarkable efforts in promoting
cooperation with QP ... 
QATARGAS honoured over
400 employees at a special
ceremony held to mark continuous
years of service with
the company recently.
Qatargas Chief Executive
Officer HE Khalid bin Khalifa
al Thani presented certificates
and mementos as a sign of
appreciation to staff members
who have completed twentyfive,
fifteen, ten or five years
of service.
Commenting on this year´s
awards ceremony, Thani said:
"The commitment and dedication
of our people have
always been the driving force
behind our success. I congratulate
all our employees
who have crossed their long
service milestones. I also
thank them for their valuable
contributions towards making
... 
THE Philippine embassy is
exploring the possibility of
compensation from the
management of Villaggio
mall and owner of the
Gympanzee Nursery School
for the three Filipino teachers
who died in the fire
tragedy at the upmarket
shopping mall on Monday.
Philippine Ambassador to
Qatar HE Crescente Relacion
said that this was among the
top priorities in extending
assistance to the families of
the Filipino victims, beside
repatriation of the remains of
their loved ones.
The Filipino fatalities Maribel
Orosco, Margie Yecyec
and Julie Ann Soco — all
employed as teachers at
Gympanzee Nursery School
died of asphyxiation.
"The embassy, with the
assistance.
