The General Directorate of Civil Defence yesterday held a mock evacuation of the IKEA building, which began with an imaginary report of smoke emission in the building.

The Orphan Care Centre ‘Dreama’, in co-operation with the Geneva Institute for Human Rights (GIHR), organised a training workshop to provide technical support and develop capacities of the orphanage centre in the field of the rights of orphaned children and foster families.

Skydive Qatar has continued its successes in Qatar and abroad since its launch as the first and only parachute jumping centre in Qatar, where the centre has received a remarkable popularity during the last period of the season, especially by tourists coming to visit Qatar.

The International Centre for Sports Security (ICSS), a Doha-based, independent and non-profit international organisation, has signed an agreement with state-of-the-art Clue intelligence and case management technology to provide the Sport Integrity Unit

HE the Attorney-General Dr Ali bin Fetais al-Marri, the chairman of International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA), announced that Qatar will support a fund to assist those affected by the war on corruption with QR1mn.

HE the Minister of Commerce and Industry Ali bin Ahmed al-Kuwari attended the opening session of the 49th edition of the World Economic Forum (WEF), yesterday in Davos, Switzerland.

Atout France, the national French tourism development agency, under the patronage of the French embassy in Doha, has announced the launch of France.fr – the official dedicated Arabic website for France as a destination.

At the recently concluded Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in the US, LG Electronics showcased a host of innovative products which will be available to customers this year.

Ooredoo Group confirmed yesterday that it has successfully trialled the first International 5G call in the Arab world.

United Development Company (UDC), one of the leading Qatari public shareholding companies and the master developer of The Pearl-Qatar and Gewan Islands, is attracting an increasing number of visitors

Hamad Medical Corp (HMC) and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) announced yesterday the keynote speakers for its upcoming Middle East Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare.

To celebrate the launch of Qatar Airways’ new direct service to Gothenburg, Sweden, Qatar Airways Group chief executive, Akbar al-Baker, hosted a press conference at the Clarion Post Hotel in Gothenburg yesterday.