Gulf Times

I saw this update in the Gulf Times today, does anyone know how long they have been building this and when it is due for completion?

I liked the last paragraph, I wonder what the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will be providing :)

http://www.gulf-time...

A quote from todays Gulf Times:

"Having such a famous name from the world of pop music perform in Doha bodes well for the future of live music here,"

Er......no it doesn't!

The Business and Technology Education Council music national diploma students of Doha College presented a challenging and stylistically varied 70-minute concert to a packed and appreciative audience on Tuesday.
The artistes were Charne Jansen Van Vuuren (voice, piano, bass guitar), Natalie Steele (voice, bass guitar), Rory Munro (voice, electric guitar), Chad Walton (drums) and Narinee Halajian (keyboards).
They performed a demanding repertoire of solos, duets, ensemble and band numbers, requiring technical proficiency, concentration and absolute attention to musical detail.
The concert - the highlight and culmination of the students’ 2-year BTEC Music course – was, in fact their final practical examination.

http://www.gulf-time...

Tribunal decision on Abu Dhabi player today

Peter Townson
Doha: A representative from Doha Rugby Football Centre (DRFC) is today travelling to Dubai to participate in an Arabian Gulf Rugby Football Union (AGRFU) appeals tribunal which may determine the destination for this year’s league trophy.
Doha, who finished their season with a home victory over Dubai Dragons last weekend, have launched an appeal against a decision handed down by the AGRFU on the eligibility of an Abu Dhabi Harlequins player who took part in their match against Doha on April 24, which Quins won by 34-10.

QF Radio is now producing and posting online, programmes on the many activities being organised by Qatar Foundation both inside and outside Education City

QF Radio, established to foster a deeper understanding of Qatar Foundation’s mission and vision, is preparing to go terrestrial in FM, within a couple of months.
Streaming online (www.qfradio.org.qa) from April 9 when it had a soft launch as the first component of an upcoming multimedia channel, the new QF venture offers a mix of news and documentaries.

I have just read in the Gulf Times, that the only 2 female Government Ministers (Education and Health), have now been replaced with male Ministers. Anyone any idea why?

[mod note: posted last night - http://www.qatarlivi... ]

The reservoirs of desalinated water in Qatar can only last for one and a half days in summer.
By Sarmad Qazi
Staff Reporter

Qatar’s drinking water storage capacity is only for a few days, leaving the residents exposed to an “extreme situation” in case of a catastrophe, Gulf Times has learnt.
The reservoirs of desalinated water that provide much of the potable and networked water in Qatar can only last for one and a half days in summer while the capacity crawls up to two days during winter at the current water-use rates.
“The situation is very serious and we are racing against time considering the population explosion,” water resources expert at the Department of Agriculture & Water Research (DAWR) Kamel Mostafa Amer told Gulf Times.