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Wednesday, June 19 2013
The Road To Democracy
EVER since their ice-breaking meeting last year, President Thein Sein and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi have shown uncommon courage and pragmatism as they have moved cautiously, but in step, to reorient public attitudes and transform the political climate.
THE CREATIVE MONOPOLY
AS a young man, Peter Thiel competed to get into Stanford. Then he competed to get into Stanford Law School. Then he competed to become a clerk for a federal judge. Thiel won all those competitions. But then he competed to get a Supreme Court clerkship ...
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Food security, growth top Unctad agenda

FOOD security, sustainable development and infrastructure, in that order, are the top priorities of Unctad, Secretary-General Dr Supachai Panitchpakdi has said. "I place food security as the highest priority for Unctad. If we cannot tackle.

GDS to host meet on jobs for disables on April 29

THE 7th Gulf Disability Week conference, hosted by the Gulf Disability Society (GDS) and supported by Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and Msheireb Properties, will be held at the Msheireb ...

Qtel sets May 13-24 for $1.9 billion rights issue

QATAR Telecom (Qtel) on Wednesday said shareholders can subscribe to the company's $1.9 billion rights issue between May 13 and May 24. The announcement to increase share capital ...

Al Sadd, Rayyan to compete for Heir Apparent Cup glory

AL SADD and Al Rayyan will lock horns in the final of the Heir Apparent Cup at the Al Gharafa Stadium on Thursday. They qualified for the final after posting convincing wins over first and second placed Qatar ...

Designer Tadashi Shoji embraces plus size

"SHE signed it for me - she is so cute! So sweet!" the designer Tadashi Shoji gushed as he lovingly clutched a piece of paper to his chest. On it was the original sketch he had made of the gown that the actress Octavia Spencer had worn to the Academy ...

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ROTA fetes RAEL tutors
REACH Out To Asia´s Adult English Literacy (RAEL) programme hosted a ´Reflection Event´ to recognise the outstanding achievements of Education City´s low-skilled workers and volunteer student tutors at the Education City Student Centre, on Wednesday. At the event, students and migrant workers received awards and certificates for participating in the 2011/2012 RAEL programme, the third and most successful ROTA Adult English Literacy ...
Aspetar to hold Nursing Day on May 10
ASPETAR Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital will pay tribute to nurses worldwide by celebrating the annual International Nursing Day on May 10, said a press release from the hospital on Wednesday. According to the release, Aspetar will specifically focus on nursing within the sports medicine field at this year´s edition of the event in accordance with its vision to be a leader in sports medicine by 2015. International Nursing Day is celebrated ...
NUQ to honour 36 graduates on May 9
NORTHWESTERN University in Qatar (NUQ) will graduate its first student class in an inaugural ceremony at the Qatar National Convention Centre on May 9. Thirty-six students will receive Bachelor of Science degrees in journalism or communication, awarded by Northwestern´s renowned Medill School of Journalism and School of Communication, respectively. Commenting on the landmark occasion, Sheikha Hind bint Hamad al Thani, a member of ...
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Al-Jazeera to bid for EPL broadcast rights
BSKYB, which has built its business on the back of soccer rights, could face a costly challenge from Al- Jazeera when English Premier League (EPL) rights are renewed this summer. Al-Jazeera has expanded aggressively in French soccer rights, prompting speculation it wants to cross the Channel to muscle in on the EPL.
Sadd, Rayyan to chase Heir Apparent Cup glory today
THE final of the 18th edition of the Heir Apparent Cup will be played on Thursday between Al Sadd and Al Rayyan at the Al Gharafa Stadium. Both sides qualified for the final, posting convincing wins over first and second placed teams in the Qatar Stars League.
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