Emir to meet Bahrain’s prime minister today
HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will meet today at the Emiri Diwan Bahrain’s Prime Minister Prince Khalifah bin Salman al-Khalifah to review fraternal relations between the two countries and means of enhancing them to serve the interests of both peoples. They will also discuss the latest developments in the region. Meanwhile, the Bahraini prime minister stressed the deep-rooted relations between the tow countries as well as the path of bilateral co-operation.
AMERICA | Entertainment
Qatar-funded film wins Oscar
The Salesman, a film co-financed by Doha Film Institute (DFI) and directed by celebrated filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday. The DFI described it as a ‘historic moment’ in a congratulatory tweet yesterday and said: “Our co-financed film The Salesman wins the Foreign Film #Oscar, 1st time in 4 8 years for a film with an Arab co-financing!” The Salesman tells the story of a young couple, Emad and Rana, who play the lead roles in a local theatre’s presentation of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman. Pages 11, 14
QATAR | Maintenance
Water supply to be restored: Kahramaa
The water shortage at some areas in Doha’s Najma, due to the ongoing maintenance work to improve the supply, is expected to abate with immediate effect, the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation’s (Kahramaa) water emergency call centre said. However, some residents of Umm Ghuwalina have also complained of a water shortage over the past two months. “We have been depending on water tankers to fill our home tanks,” a resident of a housing complex with more than 150 flats told Gulf Times.
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