As Qatar´s first homegrown
male doctor, Dr Khalid
Abdulrahman Alkhelaifi is a
role model, a source of inspiration
for Qatari students.
Currently, the young doctor is
doing his residency programme
in the orthopaedicsurgery
department HMC.
THE US government has
a long history of cheating
American Indians,
and not all of this dirty
dealing is in the distant
past. On Tuesday, the
Supreme Court hears
arguments in a suit by the
Navajo, who lost millions
of dollars´ worth of coal
royalties
TOUGH times like these test
our character and values as a
nation. So even in a recession,
we have to act now,
both to protect people from
the downturn and to prepare and
equip ourselves for every future challenge.
Rags-to-riches
drama Slumdog Millionaire swept
the board at the 81st Academy
Awards here on Sunday, winning
eight Oscars, including best picture
on a night of high-voltage Hollywood
glamour. The feel-good film about
a Mumbai tea boy...
It is official now. The much-awaited D Ring Road interchange has been opened. The opening of the interchange, which has been long overdue as part of the Doha Expressway Project, was announced by the Public Works Authority.
Global stock markets fell on Monday despite a new US aid plan for struggling banks that appeared to stop short of nationalisation which some had expected for the troubled sector.Banks have been the main focus again on Monday.
Marin Cilic,
the super-tall, impressively ambitious
young Croatian who has just broken
into the world's top 20, made
a bold escape to reach the second
round of the Dubai Open on Monday
and maintain his ominously increasing
momentum.
Film Slumdog
Millionaire, the Indiathemed film
that swept the 81st Academy Awards,
almost ended up not being made
as a movie. So, how did it do
it? A. The filmmakers cheated
B. They got lucky C. It's a work
of genius D. It is written
With an aim to promote awareness of the ill effects of smoking, the Ministry of Health supported the no-smoking campaign at Salam Tower on Monday. More than 400 people attended the special ´healthy lifestyle and no smoking´ campaign along with health experts, also present at the venue. There were even demonstrations on the ill effects of smoking and how cigarette smoke damages lungs. Cotton was placed in a tube and at the brim of the tube, a cigarette was allowed to burn.
Qatar is set to become the newest member of the World Green Building Council (WGBC), under a new initiative which sees the formation of the Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC), an independent notfor- profit organisation committed to developing a sustainable property industry for Qatar. The initiative is supported by Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (Qatar Foundation). QGBC will encourage construction industry..
If someone asks me about the most attractive aspect of Qatar´s winter, besides of course the wonderful weather, my immediate answer would be the migratory birds. Terns, geese as well as scores of other migratory birds, which are seen all over the country in the season, offer a real treat to the eyes. There are altogether 255 bird species in Qatar, of which 104 are migratory. They arrive from cold Northern European and Scandinavian countries to Qatar in search of a warm habitat and food.
Swedish energy group Vattenfall said on Monday it had agreed to buy the production and distribution arm of Dutch utility Nuon for 10.3 billion euros ($13.31 billion). The Swedish state-owned utility said it would take an initial 49 percent stake, and would immediately have operational control of the Dutch utility. A step-by-step transfer of shares would then follow in coming years. Vattenfall said it had made an all-cash offer of 8.5 billion euros.
Europe´s biggest carmaker Volkswagen AG began on Monday its first production break in 25 years as the global auto industry crisis gets worse. Between 60,000 and 92,000 workers are likely to be hit by the German-based VW group to halt production for a week. The auto maker hopes to avoid building up overcapacity in its operations in the wake of a sharp slump in car sales around the world. VW´s German rivals Daimler AG, the manufacturer of luxury Mercedes-Benz cars and BMW AG.
De Beers, the world´s largest diamond company, plans to borrow $500 million from Anglo American and other shareholders to ´withstand any shocks´ after gem demand fell more than 50 percent. The loan is ´prudent´ in the current economic environment, said Finance Director Stuart Brown on a conference call from London on Monday. Jewellery sales are plunging as the global slowdown forces even the wealthiest consumers to curb spending on luxury goods. New York-based Tiffany & Co.
US top seed Andy Roddick captured his first title of the season, defeating Czech fifth seed Radek Stepanek 7-5, 7-5 here on Sunday in the final of a 1.22 million-dollar ATP hardcourt tournament. Roddick fired eight aces, one more than Stepanek, to claim his 27th career crown and a 300,000-dollar top prize. It was the second Memphis title for Roddick, who also won the event in 2002. Sixth-ranked Roddick, a semifinalist or better in his four starts this year, improved to 5-1 lifetime .
Kobe Bryant continues his rise up the charts in the Los Angeles Lakers´ record book. Given the storied history of this championship-drenched franchise, that means Bryant is reaching rare heights in the greater context of the NBA as well. Bryant scored 28 points to move past Elgin Baylor into third place on the Lakers´ career scoring list, and 20th place in league history, in a 111- 108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night.
West Indian umpire Steve Bucknor, who has officiated in a record 126 Tests, will retire from international matches in March. Bucknor, 62, told the Jamaica Gleaner that the third Test between South Africa and Australia in Cape Town would be his last international. "I have notified the ICC that the South Africa vs Australia series will be my last Test series. The third Test, my last test," said the Jamaican. Bucknor, who hails from Montego Bay, said he felt physically able.
"What, is it going to help the economy if I do an all-black collection?" retorted Marc Jacobs backstage after his New York fashion show. Around him, a swarm of models made up to look like 1980s clubbers twirled for each other´s cameras in their catwalk outfits, the highlighterpen shades of pink and green scattered with enough sequins to fill a planetarium. Jacobs, who designs two major collections under his own name and also for Louis Vuitton, had the eyes of the fashion world upon him.
Allah Rakha Rahman, simply translated as God Save Rahman. And that´s what India said on Monday for the man who became the first Indian to win two Oscars for his score in Slumdog Millionaire and for the film´s theme song Jai Ho. Rahman, credited with taking the Indian sound across the seas, has for long comfortably straddled the worlds of not just classical and popular music, but also Bollywood and Broadway. A household name in India for his contribution to Bollywood.
Penelope Cruz became the first Spanish-born actress to win an Oscar by taking the best supporting actress award for her role as tempestuous artist Maria Elena in Woody Allen´s romantic comedy Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Cruz, 34, thanked both Allen and Spanish film director Pedro Almodovar for their roles in shaping her career and dedicated the gold statuette to the actors from her country. "Thank you Woody for trusting me with this beautiful character.
The Doha Securities Market closed up
2.8 percent at 4866.9 on Monday, after
falling in the six previous sessions,
shedding 11 percent of its value.
Dubai stocks closed sharply higher as
their benchmark index jumped 7.9%
to 1652.98 at close.
The United States plans to pledge
more than $900 million to help
rebuild Gaza, a US official said on
Monday. US Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton plans to make the announcement
next week at a Gaza donors
conference in Egypt.
With an aim to promote awareness of the ill effects of smoking, the Ministry of Health supported the no-smoking campaign at Salam Tower on Monday. More than 400 people attended the special ´healthy lifestyle and no smoking´ campaign along with health experts, also present at the venue. There were even demonstrations on the ill effects of smoking and how cigarette smoke damages lungs. Cotton was placed in a tube and at the brim of the tube, a cigarette was allowed to burn. 
Qatar is set to become the newest member of the World Green Building Council (WGBC), under a new initiative which sees the formation of the Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC), an independent notfor- profit organisation committed to developing a sustainable property industry for Qatar. The initiative is supported by Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (Qatar Foundation). QGBC will encourage construction industry.. 
If someone asks me about the most attractive aspect of Qatar´s winter, besides of course the wonderful weather, my immediate answer would be the migratory birds. Terns, geese as well as scores of other migratory birds, which are seen all over the country in the season, offer a real treat to the eyes. There are altogether 255 bird species in Qatar, of which 104 are migratory. They arrive from cold Northern European and Scandinavian countries to Qatar in search of a warm habitat and food.
Swedish energy group Vattenfall said on Monday it had agreed to buy the production and distribution arm of Dutch utility Nuon for 10.3 billion euros ($13.31 billion). The Swedish state-owned utility said it would take an initial 49 percent stake, and would immediately have operational control of the Dutch utility. A step-by-step transfer of shares would then follow in coming years. Vattenfall said it had made an all-cash offer of 8.5 billion euros. 
Europe´s biggest carmaker Volkswagen AG began on Monday its first production break in 25 years as the global auto industry crisis gets worse. Between 60,000 and 92,000 workers are likely to be hit by the German-based VW group to halt production for a week. The auto maker hopes to avoid building up overcapacity in its operations in the wake of a sharp slump in car sales around the world. VW´s German rivals Daimler AG, the manufacturer of luxury Mercedes-Benz cars and BMW AG. 
De Beers, the world´s largest diamond company, plans to borrow $500 million from Anglo American and other shareholders to ´withstand any shocks´ after gem demand fell more than 50 percent. The loan is ´prudent´ in the current economic environment, said Finance Director Stuart Brown on a conference call from London on Monday. Jewellery sales are plunging as the global slowdown forces even the wealthiest consumers to curb spending on luxury goods. New York-based Tiffany & Co. 
US top seed Andy Roddick captured his first title of the season, defeating Czech fifth seed Radek Stepanek 7-5, 7-5 here on Sunday in the final of a 1.22 million-dollar ATP hardcourt tournament. Roddick fired eight aces, one more than Stepanek, to claim his 27th career crown and a 300,000-dollar top prize. It was the second Memphis title for Roddick, who also won the event in 2002. Sixth-ranked Roddick, a semifinalist or better in his four starts this year, improved to 5-1 lifetime .
Kobe Bryant continues his rise up the charts in the Los Angeles Lakers´ record book. Given the storied history of this championship-drenched franchise, that means Bryant is reaching rare heights in the greater context of the NBA as well. Bryant scored 28 points to move past Elgin Baylor into third place on the Lakers´ career scoring list, and 20th place in league history, in a 111- 108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night.
West Indian umpire Steve Bucknor, who has officiated in a record 126 Tests, will retire from international matches in March. Bucknor, 62, told the Jamaica Gleaner that the third Test between South Africa and Australia in Cape Town would be his last international. "I have notified the ICC that the South Africa vs Australia series will be my last Test series. The third Test, my last test," said the Jamaican. Bucknor, who hails from Montego Bay, said he felt physically able.
"What, is it going to help the economy if I do an all-black collection?" retorted Marc Jacobs backstage after his New York fashion show. Around him, a swarm of models made up to look like 1980s clubbers twirled for each other´s cameras in their catwalk outfits, the highlighterpen shades of pink and green scattered with enough sequins to fill a planetarium. Jacobs, who designs two major collections under his own name and also for Louis Vuitton, had the eyes of the fashion world upon him. 
Allah Rakha Rahman, simply translated as God Save Rahman. And that´s what India said on Monday for the man who became the first Indian to win two Oscars for his score in Slumdog Millionaire and for the film´s theme song Jai Ho. Rahman, credited with taking the Indian sound across the seas, has for long comfortably straddled the worlds of not just classical and popular music, but also Bollywood and Broadway. A household name in India for his contribution to Bollywood. 
Penelope Cruz became the first Spanish-born actress to win an Oscar by taking the best supporting actress award for her role as tempestuous artist Maria Elena in Woody Allen´s romantic comedy Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Cruz, 34, thanked both Allen and Spanish film director Pedro Almodovar for their roles in shaping her career and dedicated the gold statuette to the actors from her country. "Thank you Woody for trusting me with this beautiful character. 
The Doha Securities Market closed up
2.8 percent at 4866.9 on Monday, after
falling in the six previous sessions,
shedding 11 percent of its value.
Dubai stocks closed sharply higher as
their benchmark index jumped 7.9%
to 1652.98 at close.
The United States plans to pledge
more than $900 million to help
rebuild Gaza, a US official said on
Monday. US Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton plans to make the announcement
next week at a Gaza donors
conference in Egypt.
