Largescale urbanisation in
coastal areas of Qatar has taken a
heavy toll on fishes and fishermen living
in the area.
The ongoing projects have resulted
in destruction of mangroves at Al
Thakira and Al Wakrah beaches.
IT is often said that two
things bind a country as
diverse as Pakistan: Urdu
and cricket. After
Tuesday´s (March 3)
shootout on the streets of
Lahore, the list has shortened
further. The attack
on the coach carrying the
visiting Sri Lankan team
spelled .
ALTHOUGH many parents
believe smoking and drinking
alcohol should be factored
into movie ratings, fewer than
half of parents surveyed felt such
behaviours warranted an "R" rating
for a film. And, only about one-quarter
felt that smoking in movies.
Italian football
club AC Milan with players like
David Beckham, Paolo Maldini,
Emerson, Pato and Dida in its
ranks defeated Qatar's Al Sadd
Sports Club 2-1 in a friendly
encounter at Al Sadd Stadium here
on Wednesday.
At a time when Pakistan is at the focus whenever and wherever there is a debate on terrorism, the first visiting fellow of Brookings Doha Centre, Dr Salim H Ali on Wednesday said here that madrassahs in his country are not breeding ground for...
US private companies hemorrhaged nearly 700,000 jobs in February and the service sector slump deepened as the year-old recession showed little sign of abating, according to data released on Wednesday. The private sector cut 697,000 jobs.
Pakistan
Wednesday omitted yetto- be fully
fit Shoaib Akhtar from a 16- man
squad for this month's tour of
Bangladesh, where they play two
Twenty20 and five one-day internationals.
The team departs on March 7 and
play the first of two.
I had no intention of liking Alexa Chung. In fact, I had more or less decided, without having met her, that she was a bit annoying. I had watched her at fashion shows, the model-turned-TV presenter arranging those twiggy legs in the front row for the paparazzi.
Qatar is looking for a bigger role by humanitarian organisations in formulating policies and drafting strategies and programmes for aid and relief efforts on the regional level. Addressing the First Arab Conference for Humanitarian and Development Organisations in member countries of the Arab League, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Cabinet Member HE Dr Khalid bin Mohammad al Attiyah said, "Qatar´s belief in the role of civil society organisations as a partner.
The US State Department report on the human rights situation in Qatar does not really represent the reality of the situation, according to President of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Dr Ali bin Samaikh al Marri. He said the report contained many errors and could be deemed to have been politicised. Speaking at a press conference here on Tuesday to announce the launch of an awareness campaign for combating human trafficking, al Marri said, "We won´t rely much on the State Department.
Curtains finally came down on the long and illustrious career of legendry footballer Jafal Rashed al Kuwari at Al Sadd Sports Club Stadium on Wednesday. He was given a fitting farewell by Al Sadd, the club with which his association dates back to 1982. World class players like David Beckham, Paolo Maldini, Emerson, Pato and Dida displayed their soccer skills in his testimonial match, which was played between AC Milan and Al Sadd.
Qatar Petrochemical Company Ltd (Qapco) has signed an ethylene sales contract with Sumitomo Corporation. According to the $23,400,000 contract, Qapco will supply 36,000 metric ton of ethylene until the end of 2009. Qapco is a joint venture between Industries Qatar (80 percent) and Total Petrochemical Company (20 percent) of France. The sales contract was signed here on Monday by Mohd Yousuf al Mulla, Qapco general manager, and Shinya Matsuzawa, managing director.
Adidas AG, the world´s second- largest sporting- goods maker, gained as much as 7.1 percent in Frankfurt trading after fourthquarter profit beat estimates. Net income rose to 54 million euros ($67.5 million), or 27 cents a share, from 21 million euros, or 11 cents, a year earlier, the German company said on Tuesday, beating the 47 millioneuro median estimate of five analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. Adidas shares climbed as much as 1.62 euros to 24.52 euros.
One in five US homeowners with mortgages owe more to their lenders than their homes are worth, and the rate will increase as housing prices drop in states that have so far avoided the worst of the crisis, a new study shows. About 8.31 million properties had negative equity at the end of the year, up 9 percent from 7.63 million at the end of September, according to the study released on Wednesday by First American CoreLogic. The percentage of ´underwater´ borrowers.
Red-hot world number one Lorena Ochoa is talking up her chances of another runaway victory at the HSBC Champions this week, following her heroics here last year. The Mexican claimed the inaugural tournament in 2008 by an amazing 11 strokes from the now-retired Annika Sorenstam and after winning her first event of the season in Thailand last week many expect similar fireworks. "I am feeling good with my game. It is always good when you know the course, when you like the course .
Chauncey Billups is conflicted about the way the Detroit Pistons fell apart when they traded him. "Of course, I don´t like to see them struggle," Billups said. "But it kind of shows what I meant to this team." Billups went from journeyman to All-Star in Detroit, leading the franchise to the 2004 NBA title as finals MVP and to the Eastern Conference finals the past six seasons. The Pistons traded him to Denver for Allen Iverson early this season and slipped from NBA elite to mediocrity
Those few minutes are still haunting the Sri Lanka players, who got a close shave after their team bus was ambushed by masked terrorists near the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The cricketers are considering themselves simply lucky as they could safely return to home after the terrorist attack, which left six Lankan cricketers including skipper Mahela Jayawardene and star spinner Ajantha Mendis injured. "Everyone is safe. Nothing bad has happened. Lot of guys are really lucky.
As soon as I laid eyes on my second son, Cyrus, all my doubts about having another child faded away. From the moment he was born, I fell head over heels in love with him. So much so that it worried his mother. "You will love them both the same, won´t you?" she asked me nervously, referring to our first son, Cassius, who is six. What a question. Of course I would. Wouldn´t any parent? Well, no is the short answer. Parents often favour one child over another and, at its worst, parental favouritism.
Spending five hours with convicts at a prison as preparation for a film role has changed his perspective of life, says Neil Nitin Mukesh. The young actor adds that he came across ´faces and voices in there which I´ll never forget´. "It was the most life-changing day of my life. So much of what we take for granted seemed so vital and unreachable in there," Neil said after visiting the Thane jail recently. The original motive for the visit - as a preparation to play a convict in Madhur
As a writer, director and comic-book maker, Joss Whedon - creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer - is a bit of an oddity. He´s got a huge fan base, a track record that includes both the popular and the critically acclaimed, and is hailed by many as a god of all things pop-cultural. And yet every time he comes up with something new, people (particularly TV critics) can´t wait to call it a failure. His new series, sci-fi thriller Dollhouse, which has j u s t started showing in the US, is no exception.
The Chairman of Qatar
Financial Centre Regulatory
Authority (QFCRA), Phillip Thorpe,
said on Wednesday investors should
take advantage of the high regulatory
standards at Qatar Financial Centre.
Pakistan has detained around two
dozen people for questioning in connection
with the deadly ambush on
the Sri Lankan cricket team, police
and security officials said on
Wednesday.
Qatar is looking for a bigger role by humanitarian organisations in formulating policies and drafting strategies and programmes for aid and relief efforts on the regional level. Addressing the First Arab Conference for Humanitarian and Development Organisations in member countries of the Arab League, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Cabinet Member HE Dr Khalid bin Mohammad al Attiyah said, "Qatar´s belief in the role of civil society organisations as a partner. 
The US State Department report on the human rights situation in Qatar does not really represent the reality of the situation, according to President of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Dr Ali bin Samaikh al Marri. He said the report contained many errors and could be deemed to have been politicised. Speaking at a press conference here on Tuesday to announce the launch of an awareness campaign for combating human trafficking, al Marri said, "We won´t rely much on the State Department.
Curtains finally came down on the long and illustrious career of legendry footballer Jafal Rashed al Kuwari at Al Sadd Sports Club Stadium on Wednesday. He was given a fitting farewell by Al Sadd, the club with which his association dates back to 1982. World class players like David Beckham, Paolo Maldini, Emerson, Pato and Dida displayed their soccer skills in his testimonial match, which was played between AC Milan and Al Sadd.
Qatar Petrochemical Company Ltd (Qapco) has signed an ethylene sales contract with Sumitomo Corporation. According to the $23,400,000 contract, Qapco will supply 36,000 metric ton of ethylene until the end of 2009. Qapco is a joint venture between Industries Qatar (80 percent) and Total Petrochemical Company (20 percent) of France. The sales contract was signed here on Monday by Mohd Yousuf al Mulla, Qapco general manager, and Shinya Matsuzawa, managing director. 
Adidas AG, the world´s second- largest sporting- goods maker, gained as much as 7.1 percent in Frankfurt trading after fourthquarter profit beat estimates. Net income rose to 54 million euros ($67.5 million), or 27 cents a share, from 21 million euros, or 11 cents, a year earlier, the German company said on Tuesday, beating the 47 millioneuro median estimate of five analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. Adidas shares climbed as much as 1.62 euros to 24.52 euros. 
One in five US homeowners with mortgages owe more to their lenders than their homes are worth, and the rate will increase as housing prices drop in states that have so far avoided the worst of the crisis, a new study shows. About 8.31 million properties had negative equity at the end of the year, up 9 percent from 7.63 million at the end of September, according to the study released on Wednesday by First American CoreLogic. The percentage of ´underwater´ borrowers. 
Red-hot world number one Lorena Ochoa is talking up her chances of another runaway victory at the HSBC Champions this week, following her heroics here last year. The Mexican claimed the inaugural tournament in 2008 by an amazing 11 strokes from the now-retired Annika Sorenstam and after winning her first event of the season in Thailand last week many expect similar fireworks. "I am feeling good with my game. It is always good when you know the course, when you like the course . 
Chauncey Billups is conflicted about the way the Detroit Pistons fell apart when they traded him. "Of course, I don´t like to see them struggle," Billups said. "But it kind of shows what I meant to this team." Billups went from journeyman to All-Star in Detroit, leading the franchise to the 2004 NBA title as finals MVP and to the Eastern Conference finals the past six seasons. The Pistons traded him to Denver for Allen Iverson early this season and slipped from NBA elite to mediocrity 
Those few minutes are still haunting the Sri Lanka players, who got a close shave after their team bus was ambushed by masked terrorists near the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The cricketers are considering themselves simply lucky as they could safely return to home after the terrorist attack, which left six Lankan cricketers including skipper Mahela Jayawardene and star spinner Ajantha Mendis injured. "Everyone is safe. Nothing bad has happened. Lot of guys are really lucky. 
As soon as I laid eyes on my second son, Cyrus, all my doubts about having another child faded away. From the moment he was born, I fell head over heels in love with him. So much so that it worried his mother. "You will love them both the same, won´t you?" she asked me nervously, referring to our first son, Cassius, who is six. What a question. Of course I would. Wouldn´t any parent? Well, no is the short answer. Parents often favour one child over another and, at its worst, parental favouritism.
Spending five hours with convicts at a prison as preparation for a film role has changed his perspective of life, says Neil Nitin Mukesh. The young actor adds that he came across ´faces and voices in there which I´ll never forget´. "It was the most life-changing day of my life. So much of what we take for granted seemed so vital and unreachable in there," Neil said after visiting the Thane jail recently. The original motive for the visit - as a preparation to play a convict in Madhur 
As a writer, director and comic-book maker, Joss Whedon - creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer - is a bit of an oddity. He´s got a huge fan base, a track record that includes both the popular and the critically acclaimed, and is hailed by many as a god of all things pop-cultural. And yet every time he comes up with something new, people (particularly TV critics) can´t wait to call it a failure. His new series, sci-fi thriller Dollhouse, which has j u s t started showing in the US, is no exception. 
The Chairman of Qatar
Financial Centre Regulatory
Authority (QFCRA), Phillip Thorpe,
said on Wednesday investors should
take advantage of the high regulatory
standards at Qatar Financial Centre.
Pakistan has detained around two
dozen people for questioning in connection
with the deadly ambush on
the Sri Lankan cricket team, police
and security officials said on
Wednesday.
