Peter Kovessy

4 min

Life

Expert: More must be done to tackle child abuse in Qatar

Giving authorities greater power to investigate reports of maltreatment, and passing new legislation to protect children's safety, are some of the steps urged by a speaker at this month’s Excellence in Pediatrics conference.

1 min

Business

Al Jazeera America to extend reach with Time Warner tieup

Under new deal, AJAM will now be offered in 44 to 54 million American households - but whether people will tune in remains to be seen.

3 min

Minister: Qatar to see more competition, lower internet prices by 2016

According to the country's newly released broadband strategy, customers will be able to choose between service providers Ooredoo and Vodafone for high-speed internet within the next three years.

2 min

UPDATED: Network outage resolved after hitting HSBC customers

Customers in Qatar found themselves unable to use their debit cards to pay for purchases this afternoon. Residents in Bahrain, UAE are also complaining of problems with HSBC services.

4 min

Back in France, Belounis faces uncertain future

Frenchman said Qatar “nightmare” ended his football career, but added that he bears no ill will to the country or its citizens.

2 min

Politics

Senior manager resigns from Doha Centre for Media Freedom

Less than a week after its head was fired for unknown reasons, the organization is losing its second-in-command, casting its future into further doubt.

2 min

Business

HIA opening clears one hurdle for Convention Center Tower construction

On hold for more than a year over concerns that the tower would obstruct airplane landings/takeoffs, the project is expected to restart soon.