A number of public and private organisations observed Earth Hour in Qatar yesterday, joining thousands of institutions across world in marking the initiative. Lights were switched off for an hour, from 8.30pm to 9.30pm, to highlight the need to save energy and rationalise consumption of resources. Pictured is the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) headquarters before the lights were switched off and during Earth Hour. PICTURE: Shemeer Rasheed
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