 | QGBC hosts meet on waste handling
QATAR Green Building Council
(QGBC) organised on Wednesday
a seminar entitled ´Organic Waste
Management in Qatar: Problems
and Solutions´, featuring international
experts in the field of organic
waste management.
Organic waste, also known as ...
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| | Atopic dermatitis on rise in Qatar |  ATOPIC dermatitis, also
known as infantile eczema, is
on the rise among Qatar residents
with the Hamad
Medical Corporation´s
Rumailah Hospital receiving
over 70 cases each month.
Atopic dermatitis is a longterm
(chronic) skin disorder
that involves scaly and itchy
rashes.
Speaking to mediapersons
recently, Dr Noof al Siddiqi,
dermatology specialist at the
Rumailah Hospital said, "We
have high number of cases. It
is the most common skin disorder
among the residents
here. Atopic dermatitis is a
genetic predisposing disease.
It´ is like diabetes the seeds of
which exist in the genes but
may or may not appear in a
generation. We have some
cases in which ... | | | ASD holds regional arts fest |  THE American School of
Doha recently hosted students
from the Cairo American
College, the American School
of Dubai, the Dubai American
Academy, the American Community
School of Abu Dhabi
and the American Embassy
School of Delhi for a threeday
senior fine arts festival.
School students came
together to work in areas of
instrumental music, choral
music, art and drama and created
art forms collectively.
The event culminated with
a gala performance that featured
an 80-strong concert
band, a choir of 50, a student
developed drama presentation
and a creative display of
visual art, titled ´Reflections´
which was highlighted digitally
during the event.
Art teacher ... | | | Mikimoto´s pearls catch
Qatari women´s fancy |  GIVEN Qatar´s history of pearl diving,
it´s no surprise that the
Japanese brand and originator of
the cultured pearl, Mikimoto, has
established a strong clientele
among the Qatari women.
At the ongoing 9th annual
Doha Jewellery & Watches
Exhibition being held at
the Doha Exhibition
Centre, Mikimoto is
one of the soughtafter
brands, dazzling
the lovers of
pearls here with
the finest collection
they have
put together
specially for the
local market.
Mikimoto, located at the Ali
Bin Ali pavilion, takes pride in
catering to the distinct taste of Arab
women despite originating from
the Far East.
"When Kokichi Mikomoto started
doing jewelleries his vision at
that time ... | |
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