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DOHA: In a landmark move in Qatar’s judicial history, a Constitutional Court has been set up which will basically make sure that existing legislations in the country comply with the provisions of the Constitution.
The Court became functional yesterday. It was to originally begin operating fro [more...]
Posted on:9/28/2009 Nearly 180,000 school students to get seasonal flu vaccine next week
DOHA: Nearly 180,000 school students in Qatar have been targeted by a massive vaccination drive against seasonal flu that is expected to begin next week.
The mass vaccination is part of a series of measures being adopted by the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) jointly with the Supreme Educatio [more...]
Posted on:9/28/2009 Iran flexes muscle by test-firing missiles
TEHRAN: Iran test-fired missiles yesterday to show it was prepared to head off any military threat, four days before the Islamic Republic is due to hold rare talks with world powers worried about its nuclear ambitions. The missile manoeuvres coincide with escalating tension in Iran’s nuclear row wit [more...]
Posted on:9/28/2009 Hundreds stuck at Manila airport
DOHA: The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Metro Manila’s departure area was packed with all the flights leaving the city delayed due to the tropical storm Ondoy and ground handling operations had been chaotic, a Filipina nurse who arrived here yesterday recounted.
Amygail Torres, [more...]
Posted on:9/28/2009 Philippine embassy sets up hotline; launches fund drive
By CHRIS V PANGANIBAN
DOHA: The Philippine Embassy has set up a hotline yesterday for Filipinos based in Qatar to be updated with the situation of their loved ones affected by floods back home.
A fund-raising drive for the flood victims has also been launched by the Embassy.
The Embassy Ho [more...]
Posted on:9/28/2009 IDB and QRC to support displaced in Somalia
Doha: Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) and the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) will offer $350m for the displaced people in Somalia.
The two sides launched a humanitarian appeal last month to collect $2m for the implementation of a two-year program to support the capacity of health institutions in Mog [more...]
Posted on:9/28/2009 QNB picks weekly winner
DOHA: Mohammed Jassim is the sixth and penultimate winner of Qatar National Bank (QNB)’s weekly draw for QR15,000. The draw is part of the Bank’s latest usage campaign for the QNB-Qatar Airways Co-branded MasterCard credit card.
The campaign which concluded on September 19, 2009 will award a tota [more...]
Posted on:9/28/2009 Vodafone to launch ‘World of Difference’ programme
DOHA: Vodafone Qatar yesterday announced it will launch its “World of Difference” programme in Qatar later this year.
The World of Difference programme will pay the salaries of up to four people while they work on a charitable cause of their choice for one year.
“The programme was first launc [more...]
Posted on:9/28/2009 Vodafone extends Mobile Net promotion
DOHA: Vodafone customers who received 300MB worth of free mobile Internet to browse the Internet using their mobile phones on September 1 will get another 300MB of free mobile Internet access on October 1.
New customers who join Vodafone before October 31 will also receive 300MB worth of free mob [more...]
Posted on:9/28/2009 No compromise on vaccine quality: Official
DOHA: Qatar will not compromise on the quality of the HIN1 vaccine which it expects to get by mid-October, a senior official of the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) said yesterday.
The assurance came amid widespread concerns about the possible side effects of the H1N1 vaccine, which some coun [more...]
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