The weekend is set for a dusty start, with high winds and low visibility expected through tomorrow, the Qatar Meteorology Department has said.

About 25 percent of children in Qatar are allergic to milk and the commonest food allergy is linked to cow’s milk, shows a recent study conducted by the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC). Children are found to be the least allergic to wheat.

The Home Affairs Committee of the British parliament will make a case to grant Qatari citizens exemption from visas to enter Britain. The chair of the Committee, Keith Vaz, who was in Doha yesterday, plans to take this proposal to parliament after a tour of the region.

Lebanon, a country that suffered the indignity of being ranked ‘worst internet speed in the world’ in 2011, has spent the past year focusing its energy on digital initiatives that aim to transform the nation into a vibrant technological hub for businesses in the Middle East. Through the efforts of some of the country’s biggest companies and digital advocates, Lebanon is gradually emerging as a thriving capital for young entrepreneurs, innovators and creative professionals in the region.