 | 40% world´s population
affected by air pollution FORTY percent of the world population
is affected by indoor air pollution,
said Nobel Laureate Dr
Kirk Smith.
Presenting his research on the
effects of incomplete combustion At
the Sixth International Conference.
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| | Turkey´s PM to attend UNCTAD meet |  TURKISH Prime Minister
Recep Tayyip Erdogan and
Deputy Prime Minister Bekir
Bozdag have confirmed their
participation at UNCTAD XIII
in Doha on April 21.
In response to the invitation
of UNCTAD Secretary-General
Supachai Panitchpakdi, Prime
Minister Erdogan has indicated
his intention to join other
Heads of State to deliver a
keynote address at the opening
ceremonies of the conference.
The prime minister will also
participate in the high-level
session of Heads of States and
Governments to discuss new
opportunities for economic
growth with social equity on
the same day.
Deputy Prime Minister
Bozdag will participate in two
other events at the... | | | Air India fetes travel agents |
 INDIA´S national carrier, Air
India Express hosted an award
function to honour its top performing
agents on Wednesday.
India Ambassador to Qatar
HE Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa
was the chief guest on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion,
the ambassador urged the
Indian community to support
airline as it "can also play an
important role in promoting
the tourism sector of India."
M R Qureshi, first secretary
and Anil Nautiyal, second secretary,
from the Indian
embassy were also present.
Regional Manager of Air
India (Gulf, Middle East &
Africa) Abhay Pathak also
attended the function.
He said Air India Express in
Doha achieved over 29 percent
growth in... | | | VCUQ launches anthology of poems by GCC writers |  THE Virginia Commonwealth
University-Qatar (VCUQatar)
on Wednesday launched
an anthology of the contemporary
Arabian Gulf Poetry
called Gathering the Tide.
The 366-paged collection
features over 200 poems by
45 poets from Qatar, Bahrain,
the UAE, Saudi Arabia and
Oman. It also features 47
translators. The book is edited
by Patty Paine, Jeff Lodge
and Samia Touati with an
introduction by David
Wojahn. The cover was
designed by four VCUQatar
graphic design students.
The book features diversity
of topics clashing between
tradition and modern life in
the Gulf. Universally emotive
issues like loss, love, grief and
conflicts from a uniquely Gulf... | |
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