Emir congratulates Comorospresident

THE Emir His Highness SheikhHamad bin Khalifa al Thani hassent a cable of congratulations toComoros President Ikililou Dhoinineon the occasion of his country’snational day. The Deputy Emir andHeir Apparent His Highness SheikhTamim bin Hamad al Thani hasalso sent a cable to the ComorosPresident congratulating him on theoccasion. (QNA)

Qatar, France discuss bilateral ties

IN the framework of his workingvisit to France, Qatar’s Minister ofState for InternationalCooperation HE Dr Khalid binMohammed al Attiyah met withthe French Minister of Economy,Finance and Industry FrancoisBaroin and the Minister of Statefor Transport Thierry Mariani onWednesday. Talks during themeeting dealt with bilateral tiesbetween the two countriesbesides issues of mutual concern.The meeting was attended byQatar’s Ambassador to France HE Mohamed Jaham al Kuwariand the delegation accompanyingthe minister. (QNA)

Algerian minister confers with Qatari envoy

ALGERIAN Minister of TransportAmmar Tou conferred with Qatar’sAmbassador to Algeria HEAbdullah bin Nasser al Hemaidi onWednesday. They reviewed cooper-ation between the two countriesand ways of improving it. (QNA)

Death toll in Al Khor accident rises to five

THE death toll in the deadlyMonday’s road accident near AlKhor has risen to five. “It is withgreat sadness that we confirm thedeath of a fifth Hamad MedicalCorporation employee involved inMonday’s serious accident near AlKhor,” an HMC statement read onWednesday. “Counselling has beenoffered to family members of thoseinvolved in the accident. Thecause of the accident is underinvestigation by the authorities,”the statement further read. (TNN)

Al Mahmoud receives copiesof envoys’ credentials

THE Minister of State for ForeignAffairs HE Ahmad bin Abdullah alMahmoud received copies of thecredentials of AmbassadorsExtraordinary and Plenipotentiaryto Qatar of Socialist Republic ofVietnam, the Democratic SocialistRepublic of Sri Lanka and theIslamic Republic of Mauritania, LiHong Fun, Manjusry JayanthaBalebany and Sheikh SayedAhmed Bakay Ould Hamadirespectively. Al Mahmoud wishedthe ambassadors success in theirassignments. (QNA)

Mauritanian minister meetsQatari envoy

MAURITANIAN Rural DevelopmentMinister Ibrahim Ould EmbarakOuld Mohamed al Mukhtar metwith Qatar’s Ambassador toMauritania HE Mohammed binKurdi Talib al Marri in Nouakchotton Wednesday. During the meeting,they discussed bilateral relationsand ways of promoting them. (QNA)

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MOHAMED KHOULAIDIDOHA

A RECENT study published inAvicenna, an open access peerreviewed journal fromQScience.com and headed byDr Tam Truong Donnelly of theUniversity of Calgary-Qatar,shows that women in Qataroften seek medical treatmentfor breast cancer symptoms inlate stages of the disease.

The study highlights a directstatistical link between earlydetection of breast cancer byprescreening and improvedprognosis and shows a low rateof participation in prescreeningamong Arabic women in Qatar.The Qatar-based research teamhas embarked on a three-yearinvestigation of local mindsetsand ways to encourage moreprescreening among women inthe country and the region.

“It is widely understoodthroughout the medical com-munity and many parts of theworld that early detectiongreatly improves the prognosisin breast cancer patients,” saidDonnelly. “We want to under-stand why women in Qatar arenot aware of or participating inprescreening activities andwhat culturally-appropriateand effective strategies willhelp change this.”

According to the study, thecauses of breast cancer can bemany and are difficult to assesscase-by-case. In addition togenetic predisposition, the ris-ing incidence rate in Qatar maybe associated with lifestyle fac-tors such as fatty diets, physical

inactivity, smoking and lowrate of breastfeeding.

“Over the past decade, Qatarhas undergone tremendouschange socially,” Donnelly said.“Adoption of a western lifestyleas well as improvements in he-althcare and higher levels ofawareness and screening arou-nd cancer can all factor into theincreased reported rate of thedisease. In any case, we need todo more now to promotehealthy lifestyle and to lower itsmortality rate because womenhere are facing a great threat.”

The other experts in the studyinclude Dr al Hareth al Khater,Chairman of Hamad MedicalCorporation’s Medical ResearchCenter; Dr Mohamed al Kuwari,of the Supreme Council ofHealth; Dr Nabila al Meer,Executive Director of HMC’sDepartment of Nursing; DrSalha Bujassoum, Senior Cons-ultant of hematology/oncologyat Al Amal Hospital; Dr MaryamAbdul Malik, Director ofPrimary Health Care at Qatar’sSupreme Council of Health; DrRajvir Singh, Senior Consultantat HMC’s Medical ResearchCenter; Floor Christie-de Jong,research associate at theUniversity of Calgary-Qatar, anda team of research assistants.

The team will continue withthe Phase One of the study,which began in March of 2011,for three years.

CATHERINE W GICHUKIDOHA

QATAR will open new civildefence centres to cater to theneeds of the rising population andthe urban development growth,said Director of GeneralDirectorate of Civil Defence(GDCD) Staff Brigadier AbdullahMohammed al Suwaidi.

Al Suwaidi made the announce-ment during the inauguration cer-emony of a new civil defence cen-tre named Ghanim al QadeemCivil Defence Station onWednesday. The new station islocated on the intersection of BRing Road and Airport Road,opposite Capital SecurityDepartment.

The station was inaugurated bythe Minister of State for InteriorAffairs HE Sheikh Abdullah binNasser bin Khalifa al Thani.

Talking to the media, alSuwaidi said more stations willbe opened in the near future.“We will be opening new centresin the future to enhance urbangrowth and development. A newcentre will be opened within thenext four months. It is locatednext to the Al Ahli hospital,” alSuwaidi said.

Describing the newly-openedstation, al Suwaidi said the centrewill be in full operation from nextweek. The centre houses employ-ees’ accommodation on its prem-ises, he said.

Al Suwaidi also said, “The newcentre is bigger than other cen-

ters. The station will reduce theload of the Wadil al-Sail civildefence centre and will supportother stations as well. The centrewill be able to accommodate 240employees.”

The new five-storeyed buildinghas several facilities includingoperations room, room for breat-hing apparatus, several offices,car parking, multi-purpose work-shop and pumping room as well

as accommodation facility for 240people and gymnasium. It alsohas lecture rooms, lounge, prayerroom, warehouses, emergencyrest rooms, laundry, kitchen, can-teen facility and five trucks.

Al Suwaidi said the Ghanim alQadeem civil defence stationmeets the requirements and isequipped with latest equipmentand machineries. The station willcontribute largely in raisingawareness and prevention as perthe strategy of the GDCD in all thecivil defence stations in Qatar.

Al Suwaidi also highlighted theimportance of raising socialawareness among the communitymembers. Citing an example, hesaid there were many fire out-breaks in buildings during thesummer months and a majority ofthem were caused due to the mis-use of electrical devices. AlSuwaidi said, “Misuse of gas cylin-ders is one of the main causes offire in residential buildings. Mostpeople do not know how to oper-ate gas cylinders. They should bemade aware of its usages.”

When asked about the maincause of fire that killed a Sudanesewoman and her two childrenrecently, he said, “The investiga-tions are still going on. The fire isthought to have been caused by anelectrical short-circuit.”

Al Suwaidi said that strict meas-ures have been taken by the civildefence centres to reduce fire out-breaks in warehouses. “We havesome requirements that must befollowed. We are monitoring allthese warehouses to prevent suchmishaps in the future,” he said.

The Chairman of the CMC SaudAbullah al Khanzab and CMCmember Tariq al Maliki were alsopresent on the occasion.

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(From left) Minister of State for Interior Affairs HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani, Chairmanof the CMC Saud Abullah al-Khanzab and Director of GDCD Staff Brigadier Abdullah Mohammed al Suwaidiinaugurating a new centre, in Doha, on Wednesday. (MANEESH BAKSHI)

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QATALUM, the state-of-the-art greenfield aluminiumsmelter constructed in linewith Qatar’s long-term eco-nomic diversification strategy,will be participating in andsponsoring the AluminiumChina 2011 fair that will takeplace at the Shanghai NewInternational Expo Centre inChina from July 13 to 15.

Aluminium China is theworld’s leading aluminiumtrade fair dedicated to the sup-ply chain in the aluminiumindustry and its major applica-tion fields.

This year’s event, the seventhannual edition, will facilitateworld class trading, network-ing and educational activitieswhile showcasing the latestinnovations in products andcutting-edge technologies.

Speaking about Qatalum’sparticipation, its CEO Tom PJohansen said: “AluminiumChina is an important industryevent that brings togetherinternational industry playersand, for Qatalum, participationis vital.

“This event not only allowsus to meet our peers fromaround the globe, but it alsoenables us to discuss opportu-nities and challenges, as well as

to exchange information andreceive updates on what is hap-pening within the industryworldwide.” Serving as theinternational platform for sup-pliers of aluminium raw mate-rial, semi-finished and finishedproducts, surface treatment

and producers of machinery,plant and equipment for alu-minium processing and manu-facturing, as well as light-met-als trade and consultants, thisyear’s Aluminium China willbring together 350 exhibitorsfrom 30 nations, with anexpected attendance of over10,000 trade visitors frommore than 90 nations.

With a first phase produc-tion capacity of 585,000 metrictonnes per year, and withambitious plans for an expan-sion to 1.2 million tonnes peryear, Qatalum will enableQatar to contribute a signifi-cant portion of the GCC alu-minium production.

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THE QU WirelessInnovations Center (QUWIC)at the Qatar Science &Technology Park (QSTP), andthe Health, Safety, Security &Environment (HSSE)Directorate of QatarFoundation for Education,Science and CommunityDevelopment haveannounced the signing of amemorandum of understand-ing (MoU) to carry out a fieldtrial of the Qatar Air PollutionSurveillance System (QAPSS)developed by the QUWIC.

This MoU will further bothparties’ interests in the devel-opment and deployment ofinnovative, flexible, and costeffective air quality monitor-ing system and applications.

The agreement was signedin QUWIC’s office by DrAdnan Abu-Dayya, executivedirector of QUWIC, andAhmed Saeed al Hajri, man-ager of security on behalf ofAbdulla al Modhaki, directorof HSSE at Qatar Foundation.

The QAPSS is a rich andflexible platform built byQUWIC to support real timemonitoring of air quality and

other environment conditions.It will allow users to accesssuch information throughinnovative applications whichcan be accessed through mul-tiple channels, includingmobile delivery, web, SMS,and voice interaction. A richdemo version of the QAPSSwas developed by QUWIC ear-lier this year, and based on theinterest shown by many part-ners, QUWIC is moving to thenext stage of building a pilotversion that will be used infield trials later this year.

Dr Abu-Dayya said: “Weare glad to partner with theQF to drive our environmen-tal initiative as both of usshare a common vision ofimproving environmentalawareness using state-of-the-art technologies. This is inline with QUWIC’s strategy tobuild regional platform forinnovations and it supportsour activities in the area ofdeveloping relevant regionalenvironmental solutions.”

As part of the MoU, bothparties will collaborate to

carry out a field trial usingQUWIC’s QAPSS solution inEducation City towards theend of this year. The field trialwill include the deploymentof multiple sensors with dif-ferent functionalities. Thedata will be collected by thesensors wirelessly andprocessed by QUWIC’sIntelligent Sensing Platformthat will provide air qualityinformation in real-time. Thisinformation then will beaccessed through innovativeweb and mobile applications

as well as pre-defined alertingmechanisms.”

The MoU will allow bothparties to exchange informa-tion and expertise with theobjectives of enhancing andimproving the Qatar AirPollution Surveillance Systemdeveloped by the QUWIC.

“This is another steptowards building our nationaleco-system that supportswireless innovations acrossall sectors. The environmen-tal sector is a key area ofinterest for us and we areproud to be working with aleading national organisationsuch as QF on this initiative”added Dr Abu Dayya.

“We are excited about thisagreement with the QUWIC.As a leading national organi-sation, our aim is to help cre-ating a better environmentfor all people in Qatar andthat starts by our own workenvironment. Having a solu-tion that delivers real timeinformation about air qualitywill enable us to react effi-ciently to maintain the beststandards of air quality with-in our premises,” saidAbdulla al Modhaki, directorof HSSE at QatarFoundation.

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HAMAD MedicalCorporation (HMC) hasimplemented a multi-siteRadiology InformationSystems (RIS) and PictureArchiving andCommunications System(PACS) from GEHealthcare across itsseven hospitals.

The project enables cli-nicians to move fromusing traditional X-rayfilm to accessing theirpatients’ image records ontheir screens by the touchof a button. The new sys-tem will facilitateimproved diagnosis andpatient care capabilities.

The RIS/PACS solutionprovides an integratedview of the patient‘s imag-ing records. Advancedimage processing toolsallow doctors and otherhealth professionals toaccess and compareimages in order to decideon the best treatments fortheir patients. Providingaccess to images at thedesktop for referringphysicians as soon as thepatient’s examination hasbeen completed, signifi-cantly enhances patientmanagement, allows moretimely diagnosis and clini-cal management to be ini-tiated, and reduces theneed to wait for or locatex-ray film bags.

Dr Ahmed J Omar, act-ing chairman of radiologyat HMC, said the new sys-tem would facilitateimproved diagnosis andpatient care capabilities.“Imaging is becomingincreasingly integral topreventive and treatmentmanagement practices.The system allows for easyaccess of comprehensivediagnostic information byphysicians and other careproviders, which enablesfaster patient manage-ment decision making. Weplaced great emphasis onnot only implementing thetechnology but ensuring

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The project was man-aged by HMC’s Radiologyand Health InformationSystems departments,with technical and projectmanagement assistancefrom Malomatia.

Abdullah al Emadi,executive director ofHealth InformationSystem (HIS) at HMC,said: “Key members fromthe Clinicians Group,Radiology and HealthInformation Systems

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The new fully web-based system enablesimages such as x-rays andscans to be stored elec-tronically and viewed onany PC across the HMC,irrespective of where theimage has been captured,creating a near filmlessprocess tailored forhealthcare environments.The first of its kind inQatar, this technologycombines flexibility andinteroperability betweendifferent imaging devicesand a stable infrastructurethat will help maximiseefficiency and improve thequality of patient serviceswithin HMC.

The new fullyweb-based sys-tem enablesimages such as x-rays and scans tobe stored elec-tronically andviewed on any PCacross the HMC.

Officials of QUWIC and QF at a meeting, in Doha, recently.

Sheikh Jassim bin Thamer bin Issa al Thani, chairman of Qatar Institute for Speech & Hearing (third left) and Sheikh Ahmmed Thamir al Thani with others at theopening of the QISH, in Madinat Khalifa area, in Doha, on Wednesday. (HANSON K JOSEPH)

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THE St Regis Doha is con-ducting a global search to dis-cover new talent to provide anunmatched level of luxury forguests at the hotel, which is setto open later in the year.

As a five-star property, theSt. Regis Doha aims to pro-vide a memorable and luxuri-ous service for everyone whostays, and has built an impres-sive strategy for sourcing the‘best of the best’ professionalsfrom around the world.

In addition, the company isalso placing strong emphasison local recruitment withinQatar, as it builds towards ithistoric opening.

St Regis new director ofhuman resources, MicheleLane, said: “The secrets to thesuccess of the St. Regis prop-erties are incredible attentionto detail and the ability toanticipate our guests’ needs,so that we can provide a fullybespoke service. To deliverthis, we’re in the process ofinterviewing candidates fromfive continents to ensure thatour team is one of the

strongest in the region.” The company said in a

statement that with approxi-mately 735 employeesrequired before the openingweek, the recruitment teamhas already conducted anintensive interview process inQatar, across the Middle East,and in global markets includ-ing South Africa, China, Braziland Bulgaria.

The recruitment team hastried to ensure that the diver-sity of its new team reflects theexpected international profileof its clientele, who will visitfrom around the world.

An additional challenge hasbeen the staffing and trainingrequired to provide a full but-ler experience for everyonewho stays at the St. RegisDoha. With 50 butlers tendingto executives’ needs, everyguest will be designated a but-ler on arrival who will dealwith all their requests untildeparture.

There will also be a person-al shopper service available, aswell as a wide range of foodand hospitality options.

General Manager TareqDerbas said recruitment and

development would be a dis-tinguishing factor for St. Regisin Qatar’s thriving hospitalitysector. “We are providing fan-tastic resources for our staff,to ensure they feel fully athome in Doha, so that they inturn can help our guests feel athome,” he said.

Set to open later this year,the St. Regis Doha is alreadygenerating excitement amongglobal travellers with an entre-preneurial spirit. The brand isassociated with an excitinglydifferent style of personalservice, building on the her-itage of its century-old butlerservice and its tradition offresh flowers in every room.

In addition, the history ofthe St Regis name, whichdates back more than 100years to the grand opening ofthe St Regis New York by theesteemed Astor family, drawsguests from around the world,who are looking for a mix oftraditional and contemporaryluxury.

St Regis hotels and resortscan be found across the globe,including landmark hotels inLondon, New York, Singaporeand Bali.

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THE Qatar Chamber ofCommerce & Industry (QCCI)recently announced its sup-port for Qatar InternationalExhibition for Transport andLogistics 2011 (Trans4-2011)which will take place at theDoha InternationalExhibition Center fromOctober 17 to 19. The exhibi-tion will be part of the GCCTransport and RailwaysConference.

QCCI Chairman SheikhKhalifa bin Jassim binMohamed al Thani spoke ofthe importance of transportand logistics in economic andsocial developmental strate-gies and highlighted role ofthe QCCI in attracting invest-ments to this vital sector.

Sheikh Khalifa said, “Itgives us great pleasure to beone of the first supporters ofTRANS4-2011. The transportsector is very pivotal in allindustrial, construction,mega and all 2022 World Cuprelated projects.”

He said these projects haveattracted foreign companies

to set up business in the coun-try to take advantage of theavailable investment oppor-tunities.

The QCCI chairman alsosaid that the conferences andexhibitions sector plays ahuge role in attracting foreigninvestments and that thechamber was considered amain window through whichforeign businessmen recog-nise the Qatari market.

TRANS4 is Qatar’s firsttransport and logistics tradefair that will bring togetherinnovative technologies, solu-tions, products and servicesdedicated to the transportand logistics sector.

It is a professional platformwhere transport and logisticsindustry leaders can networkwith local policy and decisionmakers.

The exhibition will give vis-itors a closer look at theentire value chain in trans-port and logistics - railways,shipping, and freight - at asingle location.

Exhibitors from differentcountries will showcase theirproducts and technologies andinteract with decision-makersin all sectors of the transportand logistics industry.

Transport related projectsoccupy pre-eminent positionin Qatar’s infrastructureplans. With investments inthe New Doha InternationalAirport, New Doha Port, andseveral new projects currentlyunder construction, the gov-ernment has already shownits commitment to invest intransportation projects.

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NAGHMA Negaran, a bookwritten by a Qatar-basedwriter Mohammad MumtazRaashed will be released byBazme Urdu Qatar at UrduKhaima in Bin Omran area onFriday.

The book, in Urdu, discuss-es about Pakistani song writ-ers and lyricists. Raashed,who has over a dozen booksof poetry and prose to hiscredit, arrived in Qatar in1977 and works withKahramaa’s Electric NetworkPlanning Department as aGIS technician.

He is the chairman ofBazme Urdu Qatar, one of theoldest literary forums in thecountry. He is also chief edi-tor of quarterly literary maga-zine, Khayal-o-Fun, pub-lished from Lahore and Doha. He has participated in anumber of seminars andpoetry symposiums in differ-ent countries. Many literarymagazines of the subconti-

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A CD of Bazme UrduQatar’s annual mushaira 2011will also be released on theoccasion, according to BazmeUrdu Qatar General SecretaryIftekhar Raghib.

Founded in 1959, BazmeUrdu Qatar has a large num-ber of members from India,Pakistan, Nepal and else-where.

The organisation hasplayed a key role in the pro-motion of Urdu language andliterature in Qatar. The forum

invited various poets fromoutside Qatar in 1984 andpaved the way for interna-tional mushairas (literarysymposiums) in Qatar.

From 1991 onwards, theforum has been holding sem-inars on legendary maestros.The seminars include MirSeminar (1991), IqbalSeminar (1992), GhalibSeminar (1993), AfsanaSeminar (1994), Amir KhusroSeminar (1995), Mir AnisSeminar (1996), AkbarAllahabadi Seminar (2003),Hali Seminar (2006), ZauqSeminar (2007), NazirAkbarabadi Seminar (2009)and Bahadur Shah Zafar(2011).

Book by Pakistani expatto be released on Friday

CHIEF OF STAFF WITH US COMMANDER

Chief of Staff of Qatari Armed Forces Major General Hamad bin Ali al Attiyah with Major General Charles T Cleveland, head of thespecial-operations component of US Central Command, in Doha, on Wednesday. They discussed military cooperation betweenQatar and the United States.

SANTHOSH CHANDRANDOHA

A NEW Indian restaurant,Royal Palace, will open at AlWakrah on Friday. Locatednear the Pearl roundabout, itwill serve south and northIndian, Chinese andContinental dishes.

Speaking at a press confer-ence on Wednesday,Musthaffa, a member of itsboard of directors, said, “Therestaurant will be one of thelargest Indian restaurants inAl Wakrah. The ground floorwill accommodate 70 people ata time.”

According to him, the ban-

quet hall on the first floor canaccommodate 400 people.

“For those looking for aplace for family get-togethers,the banquet hall will be idealfor such gatherings,”Musthaffa said.

It will host the typical Keralafeast with 17 varieties of dishesevery Friday and Saturday.

A stage programme will beorganised in the banquet hallof the restaurant on Friday.Noted singers Rehna andKannur Sheriff will performon the occasion. The pressconference was also attendedby Muhammad, anothermember of the restaurant’sboard of directors.

New Indian restaurant to open at Al Wakrah

Raashed, who hasover a dozenbooks of poetryand prose to hiscredit, arrived inQatar in 1977 andworks with Kahra-maa’s Electric Net-work PlanningDepartment as aGIS technician.

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA

MES Indian School’s girls’section released a Malayalamdictionary and newsletterrecently during a specialassembly.

The chief guest on the occa-sion was AP Sasidharan, prin-cipal of MES Indian School.It was dream come true forthe teachers and students ofMalayalam language whospared no effort to evolve acomprehensive dictionary,which will be a useful sourceof reference for the students.

The newsletter is a collec-tive contribution of students,who in the process were ableto gain important skills invisualising, designing andcomposing a well executedand colourful issue of theirfirst newsletter.

The first issues of thenewsletter and the dictionarywere formally released bySasidharan in the presence ofother school officials.

MES releasesMalayalamdictionary,newsletter

Officials of Royal Palace restaurant at a press conference, in Al Wakrah, on Wednesday. (JALAL PATHIYOOR)

Mohammad Mumtaz Raashed

Thursday, July 7, 2011www.qatar-tribune.com24 CITY LIGHTS

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THE North Indians’ Asso-ciation (NIA) honored itsmembers’ children at a galafunction at Hotel Asianarecently.

The NIA members’ childrenwho have passed the SSC andthe HSC examination for the

academic year 2010-2011were presented with amemento.

In the HSC examination(science stream), Geetika Sa-xena was the topper while thesecond position was held byKhilesk Kumar Dodeja. MohitSingh also received a ‘specialmention’. BhumikaBulchandani was the topper

in the HSC commerce section. In the SSC examination,

Jaswinder Kaur was the top-per while the second positionwas held by Aditya VinayakChaturvedi. Ayush Bakshialso received a ‘special men-tion’.

The awards were distrib-uted by the NIA PresidentHarish Kanjani.

Various fun-filled familygames were also held for themembers. There were womenoriented games as well. Forinstance, women had to wrapa turban on their husband’shead. Gifts were given to thewinners.

Prem Kalwani and RajeevSaxena conducted theTambola.

New members, who joinedthe NIA, were introduced tothe gathering. The NIA gener-al-secretary Sudhir Guptawas adjudged the ‘master ofceremonies’. Administrativeactivities were handled bycommittee members MukeshSingh, Naresh Lalwani, JyotiKalwani, AK Pandey andPunit Jain.

CATHERINE W GICHUKIDOHA

POPULAR brands of sportshoes are in high demandnowadays and the discountoffer in most of the shopsdealing in sport accessoriesmakes it more attractive notonly among football crazyyoungsters but also theexpatriates going home onvacation.

The Mercurial VapourSuperFly III soccer shoes arethe latest and among themost sought-after sportshoes in Doha. A pair of theNike’s third incarnation ofthe Superfly series is morepopular among teenagersand adolescents because ofits association with popularPortuguese footballerCristiano Ronaldo.

According to traders deal-ing in sport accessories, thisparticular pair of shoes hasattracted a large number ofcustomers, both young andold. All the major sportaccessories stores are offer-ing discounts of up to 50 per-cent on selected pairs ofPuma, Nike, Adidas, Lacosteand other brands of shoes.

Olympic Sports at AirportRoad and City Centre, GoSport and XTEP FashionSport at Villagio, Foot Lockerand The Athlete Foot areamong the major sportaccessories shops offering upto 50 percent discount.

Talking to Qatar Tribune,Peter Kihika, a sales personat Go Sport, said that most ofthe customers visiting theshop were in love with theMercurial Vapour SuperFlyIII shoes because of its stun-ning features. “MercurialVapour SuperFly III is thelatest addition in the

Superfly collection. A pair ofthis brand of shoes is pricedat QR2,000. It is in highdemand. Its micro-fibreupper portion is shaped likea foot. This gives additionalcomfort and the adaptivestud technology allows formaximum speed and trac-tion. It has fly wires whichgives it a strong look. The flu-orescent design also providesan enhanced visibility to thispair of shoes,” he said.

Kihika said the pair is

available in various colours.The most common ones are acombination of blue andorange and purple andorange. “Nike is one of themost sought-after brands forprofessional and amateurfootballers. The mercurialvapour superfly is fitted witha carbon fibre outsole fordurability and tenacity. Itboosts power efficiency andgrip with its round knob-likefrontal cleats. Those in linewith this classy boot include

Mercurial Vapour andMercurial Glide. MercurialVictory for astro turf andindoor football (futsal) arealso in the same category,”he explained. “Other mercu-rial brands include MercurialVapour Superfly II, which Itcosts QR1,795. But it is nowavailable at QR1,350. TheMercurial Glide for childrencosts QR495,” he added.

Kihika said that Adidasshoes were also in bigdemand. “We are giving 50

percent discount on AdidasF50 Adizero. This is one ofthe lightest pair of sportshoes in the world. After dis-count, it is priced at QR975.Preditor is a new line fromthe Adidas collection at aprice of QR895,” Kihika said.

When asked about the pri-mary choice of customers,Kihika said, “Allthe brands arebeing wellreceived by theQatari popula-

tion who are die-hard foot-ball fans.”

Kihika, however, said thatshoes for running, trainingand basketball were also in

great demand.“ N i k e

brands are most popular forrunning and playing basket-ball. Filipinos and Lebaneseexpatriates like this brandthe most. The locals preferAdidas, while foreignersprefer Nike. Casuals areworn by locals and children.Tennis shoes are preferredmostly by the expatriates,”he said. The discount offerstarted on June 23 and itwill continue till July 14.

Jeff Barlaam, a sales asso-ciate at Foot Locker store,said the shop was offeringup to 50 percent discounttill July 30. The offer startedon June 28. “For casualsports shoes we have a newcollection of Lacoste andconverse shoes. For basket-ball, we have MichaelJordan, Kobe Bryant,among other collections,which have attracted a largenumber of customers. Wealso have Adidas, Duramoand Allegra for the runningcollection. We have shoesfor people of different ages.The price of Power Catranges between QR227 andQR300 while the price ofTotal 90 ranges between QR300 and QR 400,” he said.

Sudhir Sharma, salesassociate at The AthletesFoot, said the business hasboomed since the shopstarted offering up to 50percent discount on June22. “Our sales haveincreased significantly thisseason. We have shoes likePuma, Adidas, among manyothers. The offer will contin-ue till July 12,” he said.

The other shops which areoffering up to 50 per-

cent discountinclude the XTEPFashion Sport atVillagio.

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORKDOHA

THE Al Jazeera English TVNews channel has a newsports presenter. RobinAdams has this week begunanchoring sports bulletinson the English-languageglobal news channel.

Robin joins the AlJazeera team from e.tv inSouth Africa where he pre-viously worked as a pre-senter for both news andsport, before becomingSports Editor for both e.tvand their 24-hour news

channel. During this timethe father-of-three chil-dren covered some of thebiggest global storiesincluding the Beijing 2008Olympics and Fifa WorldCup 2010 in his homenation of South Africa.

After presenting his firstsports bulletin from AlJazeera’s Network head-quarters in Doha, Qatar,Robin said, “It has, for along time, been my dreamto work for Al JazeeraEnglish. The network hasquickly positioned itself asthe world’s news leader. I

am genuinely thrilled to beable to make a contribu-tion to that reputation andlive my dream at the sametime.”

Robin joins a team head-ed by James Pratt,Executive Producer forSport, who welcomed thenew addition. “Robin’senthusiasm for sport isevident in everything hedoes and it’s a pleasure tohave someone with suchpassion joining our pre-senting team. His knowl-edge and experience ofsport throughout the con-tinent of Africa can onlystrengthen Al Jazeera’scoverage in a region whichhas always been a priori-ty,” Pratt said.

NIA members with the HSC and SSC students at a function, in Doha, recently. Robin Adams.

Al JazeeraEnglish namesnew sportspresenter

North Indians’ Association honours HSC, SSC students

Robin joins a teamheaded by JamesPratt, ExecutiveProducer forSport, who wel-comed the newaddition.

Discount drives youths to buy sport shoes