 | Shoppers return to a
´safer´ City Center SHOPPERS from all over Doha
started trooping into the City Center
mall when it reopened on Monday
after remaining closed for over three
weeks to meet safety and security
standards set by the Ministry of
Interior.
Excited visitors at the mall
expressed their joy over ...
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| | Sidra Symposia to focus on health issues |  SIDRA Medical and Research
Center will organise a ´Sidra
Symposia´ series as part of its
efforts to engage in initiatives
which are focused on some of the
pressing health issues in the country
and the region.
The first symposium of the
quarterly series will discuss
´Obesity in pregnancy and childhood´
on Wednesday. Dr Joachim
Dudenhausen, medical advisor
and head of medical staff services
at Sidra Medical and Research
Center, said that the symposia
series aims to provide awareness
on various health issues concerning
the people of the country.
"Fighting the prevalence of obesity
in Qatar and the region is a
collaborative effort between public
and medical sectors. The ´Sidra
Symposia´ series aims to facilitate
and ... | | | Canadian visa seekers
undaunted by pause |  THE six-month pause on
issuance of new work visas for
Canada has hardly affected
visa seekers from Qatar who
irrespective of their nationalities
continue to throng offices
of immigration agencies in
Doha daily.
The applicants of various
nationalities including India,
Pakistan, Philippines and
Arab nationals want to work
in Canada and also use it as a
gateway to the US, say industry
sources.
Talking to Qatar Tribune,
Anwar Karim, branch manager
of World Wide
Immigration Consultancy,
said that Canada still
remained the top favourite
among visa seekers from
Qatar and the Middle East
region.
"We regularly receive applications
for Canada. The applicants
are well aware of the
capping system, which says
that only 500... | | | South African expats to mark ´Mandela Day´ |  SOUTH African expatriates
in Qatar will mark ´Mandela
Day´ by highlighting the
ideals and vision of Nelson
Mandela during a 94-minute
humanitarian exercise in the
holy month of Ramadan.
The ´Mandela
International Day´ is usually
marked globally on July 18.
However, the South African
community in Qatar will
announce the day of celebration,
later.
Mandela, the legendary
South African freedom fighter
who fought against
apartheid, was elected as the
country´s president in 1994.
Given the significance of the
year ´1994´, South Africans in
Qatar will engage on a ´94-
minute´ humanitarian service
to lend a helping hand in
public places.
Speaking at a press conference
on Tuesday,
Ambassador of South Africa
to ... | |
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