The
gung-ho nuclear industry is in deep shock. Just as it and its
cheerleader, the International Atomic Energy Agency, were preparing
to mark next month´s 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl
accident with a series of self-congratulatory statements about
the dawning of a safe age of clean atomic power, a series of
catastrophic but entirely avoidable accidents take place in
not one but three reactors in one of the richest countries of
the world. Fukushima is not a rotting old power plant in a failed
state manned by half-trained kids, but supposedly one of the
safest stations in one of the most safety-conscious countries
with the best engineers and technologists in the world. Chernobyl
blew up not because the reactor...
ON January 20, 1961, John Kennedy delivered
his rousing Inaugural Address. But this speech was preceded,
as William Galston of the Brookings Institution has reminded
us, by an equally important speech: Dwight Eisenhower´s
farewell address. Kennedy´s speech was an idealistic call
to action. Eisenhower´s speech was a calm warning against
hubris. Kennedy celebrated courage; Eisenhower celebrated prudence.
Kennedy asked the country to venture forth. Eisenhower asked
the country to maintain its basic sense of balance. While Kennedy
gloried in the current moment, Eisenhower warned the country
to "avoid the impulse to live only for today, plundering,
for our own ease and convenience, the precious resources of
tomorrow...
BAHRAINI forces,
backed by troops sent by neighbouring
Saudi Arabia, drove protesters
from the streets using tear gas,
tanks and helicopters on Wednesday,
prompting rare criticism from
their US allies. Up to six people
were killed in the...
MINISTER of
Municipal Affairs and Urban Planning
HE Sheikh Abdurrahman bin Khalifa
bin Abdulaziz al Thani inaugurated
the Golden Age of Arab Sciences
Exhibition at the Cultural Village
on Wednesday. The exhibition...
PORTUGAL'S
government blamed higher rates
paid at a debt auction on Wednesday
on the opposition's refusal to
back its latest austerity plans,
warning a political standoff could
force it to seek a...
AL SADD of
Qatar beat Pakhtakor of Uzbekistan
2-1 in a Group B match of the
AFC Champions League at Al Sadd
Stadium on Wednesday. For the
winner, the goalscorers were Lee
Jung-Soo and Ali Afif...
THERE are
bigger stars out there in Hollywood,
but few are as happy as Emmanuelle
Chriqui. At 33 she's busier than
ever, with a great role on the
television series Entourage, a
guest stint on the hotly...
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OVER 17,000 students from various schools are participating in different sporting events in this year´s edition of the Schools Olympic Programme (SOP). This was disclosed at a press conference on Wednesday by Qatar Olympics Committee (QOC) Sports Affairs Director Khaleel al Jaber. The SOP finals will be held from March 17 to 19 at the Aspire Dome. This edition, which is the fourth, is witnessing students compete in five individual sports – athletics, fencing...
QATAR Airways participated at this year´s ITB Berlin – the world´s largest travel show – where it showcased its awardwinning five star service and hospitality. Highlights of the airline´s attendance included a display of its long-haul Boeing 777 Business Class seats, as well as a model of the New Doha International Airport, which is currently under construction and set to open in 2012. Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar al Baker held...
Though the Indian government´s recent decision to grant voting rights to the NRIs has been welcomed by the expatriate community, there are widespread concerns over the logistics and the manner in which the right to vote would be exercised. Many feel the decision will allow them to participate in the democratic process, but are confused how to go about it. Qatar Tribune reporters...
THE Syrian government will award contracts to explore, develop and produce hydrocarbons from four onshore blocks later this month, the country´s oil ministry said in remarks published by his ministry´s website on Wednesday. Sufian Alaw said international companies had submitted bids for four out of the eight blocks announced earlier. The ministry last year offered production-sharing contracts to explore blocks 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14.
UBS on Wednesday joined the growing list of brokerages lowering India´s 2011/12 economic growth forecast, paring Asia´s third-largest economy´s growth to 7.7 percent from 8 percent, as interest rate rises and higher oil prices start to bite. Morgan Stanley and Bank of America-Merrill Lynch had last week lowered their growth forecast for the Indian economy in the next fiscal year that begins in April to 7.7 percent and 8.2 percent. UBS also cut the world´s.
JAPAN´S devastating earthquake and deepening nuclear crisis could result in losses of up to $200 billion for the world´s third largest economy but the global impact remains hard to gauge five days after a massive tsunami battered the northeast coast. As Japanese officials scrambled to avert a catastrophic meltdown at a nuclear plant 240 km (150 miles) north of the capital Tokyo, economists took...
LAST year, just when the MotoGP season was about to start in Losail, there was question mark over Jorge Lorenzo´s fitness. This year, it is the fitness of his YZR -M1 that is a subject of concern with the season due to get underway under 5.4 megawatts of light at the Losail International Circuit on Thursday. The 23-year-old reigning world champion from Spain feels his bike is getting better but still...
ROGER Federer and Novak Djokovic rolled on at the BNP Paribas Open, easily winning third-round matches on Tuesday while Kim Clijsters retired with a painful shoulder. Women´s top seed Caroline Wozniacki beat Alisa Kleybanova 2-6, 6-3, 6-1—a victory, along with Clijsters´ departure, that ensured the Dane will retain her No. 1 world ranking. Federer defeated 29thseeded Juan Ignacio Chela of...
ENGLAND head into its final Group B match against the West Indies on Thursday knowing defeat will send it crashing out of the World Cup. Even victory may not be enough for Andrew Strauss´s men to go through to the knockout stages, with England having to rely on other results going its way. England´s preparations suffered a setback when skipper Strauss and lead spinner...
BEFORE I had children, one question occupied me a lot: what is the connection between mental health and motherhood? I knew the statistics. It is estimated that between 10 and 20 percent of mothers suffer from postnatal depression. Having a personal and a family history of depression increases your risk. I have both. I have been depressed. Not horribly, not debilitatingly, but enough to worry.
CHARLIE Sheen and Lady Gaga are among the entertainers trying to raise relief for earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan. Over the weekend, Gaga announced that she has designed a red-and-white wristband - with the words "We pray for Japan" and an image of the singer´s monster paw gesture - and is selling it for $5 on her Web site. She also is urging fans to donate on the Citizen Effect web...
ACE Bollywood choreographer-turned director Remo D´souza, who judged the hit television dance reality show Jhalak Dikhla Jaa4 alongside Bollywood diva Madhuri Dixit is keen on making a musical with the veteran actress. "My next film will be an out and out musical. It is in the scripting stage. I would love to cast Madhuri.I would take the script to her," Remo said in an interview. Madhuri had made a comeback of sorts with Yash Raj´s Aaja Nachle, which...
MOAMAR
Qadhafi’s forces
closed in on
Libyan rebels in
the east and
shelled holdouts
in the last western
opposition stronghold on
Wednesday as the rebels voiced
anger and frustration at the West
for not coming to their aid.
Charred vehicles and bullet-riddled
pickup trucks were piled on the
side of the road leading from the
cities of Brega to Ajdabiya.
THE much-awaited Qatar Marine Festival
got off to an enchanting start at Katara’s
seafront on Wednesday with the staging of a
brilliant ballet titled “Secrets of the Sea” on
Wednesday.
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OVER 17,000 students from various schools are participating in different sporting events in this year´s edition of the Schools Olympic Programme (SOP). This was disclosed at a press conference on Wednesday by Qatar Olympics Committee (QOC) Sports Affairs Director Khaleel al Jaber. The SOP finals will be held from March 17 to 19 at the Aspire Dome. This edition, which is the fourth, is witnessing students compete in five individual sports – athletics, fencing...
QATAR Airways participated at this year´s ITB Berlin – the world´s largest travel show – where it showcased its awardwinning five star service and hospitality. Highlights of the airline´s attendance included a display of its long-haul Boeing 777 Business Class seats, as well as a model of the New Doha International Airport, which is currently under construction and set to open in 2012. Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar al Baker held... 
Though the Indian government´s recent decision to grant voting rights to the NRIs has been welcomed by the expatriate community, there are widespread concerns over the logistics and the manner in which the right to vote would be exercised. Many feel the decision will allow them to participate in the democratic process, but are confused how to go about it. Qatar Tribune reporters... 
THE Syrian government will award contracts to explore, develop and produce hydrocarbons from four onshore blocks later this month, the country´s oil ministry said in remarks published by his ministry´s website on Wednesday. Sufian Alaw said international companies had submitted bids for four out of the eight blocks announced earlier. The ministry last year offered production-sharing contracts to explore blocks 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14.
UBS on Wednesday joined the growing list of brokerages lowering India´s 2011/12 economic growth forecast, paring Asia´s third-largest economy´s growth to 7.7 percent from 8 percent, as interest rate rises and higher oil prices start to bite. Morgan Stanley and Bank of America-Merrill Lynch had last week lowered their growth forecast for the Indian economy in the next fiscal year that begins in April to 7.7 percent and 8.2 percent. UBS also cut the world´s. 
JAPAN´S devastating earthquake and deepening nuclear crisis could result in losses of up to $200 billion for the world´s third largest economy but the global impact remains hard to gauge five days after a massive tsunami battered the northeast coast. As Japanese officials scrambled to avert a catastrophic meltdown at a nuclear plant 240 km (150 miles) north of the capital Tokyo, economists took... 
LAST year, just when the MotoGP season was about to start in Losail, there was question mark over Jorge Lorenzo´s fitness. This year, it is the fitness of his YZR -M1 that is a subject of concern with the season due to get underway under 5.4 megawatts of light at the Losail International Circuit on Thursday. The 23-year-old reigning world champion from Spain feels his bike is getting better but still...
ROGER Federer and Novak Djokovic rolled on at the BNP Paribas Open, easily winning third-round matches on Tuesday while Kim Clijsters retired with a painful shoulder. Women´s top seed Caroline Wozniacki beat Alisa Kleybanova 2-6, 6-3, 6-1—a victory, along with Clijsters´ departure, that ensured the Dane will retain her No. 1 world ranking. Federer defeated 29thseeded Juan Ignacio Chela of...
ENGLAND head into its final Group B match against the West Indies on Thursday knowing defeat will send it crashing out of the World Cup. Even victory may not be enough for Andrew Strauss´s men to go through to the knockout stages, with England having to rely on other results going its way. England´s preparations suffered a setback when skipper Strauss and lead spinner...
BEFORE I had children, one question occupied me a lot: what is the connection between mental health and motherhood? I knew the statistics. It is estimated that between 10 and 20 percent of mothers suffer from postnatal depression. Having a personal and a family history of depression increases your risk. I have both. I have been depressed. Not horribly, not debilitatingly, but enough to worry. 
CHARLIE Sheen and Lady Gaga are among the entertainers trying to raise relief for earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan. Over the weekend, Gaga announced that she has designed a red-and-white wristband - with the words "We pray for Japan" and an image of the singer´s monster paw gesture - and is selling it for $5 on her Web site. She also is urging fans to donate on the Citizen Effect web... 
ACE Bollywood choreographer-turned director Remo D´souza, who judged the hit television dance reality show Jhalak Dikhla Jaa4 alongside Bollywood diva Madhuri Dixit is keen on making a musical with the veteran actress. "My next film will be an out and out musical. It is in the scripting stage. I would love to cast Madhuri.I would take the script to her," Remo said in an interview. Madhuri had made a comeback of sorts with Yash Raj´s Aaja Nachle, which... 
