 | | Doha ´city centre´ part of history |
 THE high sales pitch of the
shop-owners and the flurry of
activity among shoppers, trying
to drive a smart bargain at
Musheireb (popularly called
National), Souq Ahmed bin
Abdullah and the markets in the
lanes and bylanes
of the area
seen over the last
one week or so are
like the flicker of a lamp´s flame
before it dies out in a storm.
The traders are resorting to
distress clearance of their
stocks as the deadline. |
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|  |  | | Europe´s Real Problems |
| WHEN the history of the 21st
century is written people
will ask why it was that
Europe was found wanting
during its most intractable
economic crisis. They will ask why
Europe slept as an undercapitalised
banking system floundered, unemployment
remained unacceptably high, and
the Continent´s growth and competitiveness
plummeted.
Worse still, if a reconstruction plan
does not come soon, Europe´s leaders
will be charged with "the decline of... |
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| |  | | NO, WE CAN´T?
OR WON´T? |
| IF you were shocked by Friday´s
job report, if you thought we
were doing well and were taken
aback by the bad news, you
haven´t been paying attention.
The fact is, the United States economy
has been stuck in a rut for a year
and a half.
Yet a destructive passivity has
overtaken our discourse. Turn on
your TV and you´ll see some self-satisfied
pundit declaring that nothing
much can be done about the economy´s
short... |
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 | Laugh your heart out
with Filipino comedians BRACE yourself for another
round of the most exciting and
hilarious brand of Filipino
comedy! After K Brosas and
Kim Idol tickled the funny
bones of about 4,000 people during their
recent show in Doha, it will be the turn of
actress Rufa Mae Quinto...
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| | Sarfarosh, Andaz Apna
Apna have potential for
sequels: Aamir Khan |
 SUPERSTAR Aamir Khan claims
that he is not against sequels but
believes that the films like
Sarfarosh and Andaz Apna Apna
that have absolutely independent
story to tell should go for it.
"I don´t have any objection in a sequel. If
I have seen a story, the characters and I
liked that, then I would like to know what
happened to the character later," Aamir
said.
"If there is a possibility of an equally nice
story, different from the first plot but using
same characters, I don´t mind making a
sequel. Sequel should have an independent
story."
"Like in my film Sarfarosh, what is ACP
Rathod (his character) solving next? Or film
like Andaz Apna Apna has huge potential. |
| | Rihanna forced to end
Dallas concert after
fire on stage |  RIHANNA set the
night on fire - literally!
The sizzling
S&M singer was
forced to end her
concert at the American Airlines
Centre in Dallas, Texas after
sparks were seen falling onto the
stage. According to Celebuzz,
the pyrotechnic problem broke
out during Rihanna´s performance
of her hit ballad, California
King Bed.
Rihanna exited the stage after
sparks began to rain down from a
small blaze above the stage and
concertgoers were subsequently
evacuated shortly thereafter,
according to the site.
The 23-year-old pop star
immediately took to Twitter to
vent her frustration following the
incident, Tweeting, "DALLAS!!!
We set the stage on FIRE
tonight!!! LITERALLY!!! |
| | Bianca King puts
filmmaking on hold |  WHEN Bianca King´s acting career
recently enjoyed a second wind,
she shifted back to acting, momentarily
placing her directorial ambition on the
back seat.
The actress and music video director has
put on hold her plan to study filmmaking in
Los Angeles, California for a couple of years.
After seven years in showbiz, Bianca finally
won the lead part in GMA-7´s afternoon
soap Sinner or Saint.
"I wouldn´t say that I was close to giving
up. But it came to a point last year that I was
already considering using my education as a
fall-back. While I´m earning money now, I
want to secure my future even off-cam. So I
was already banking on my career as a
director... |
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