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[email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Al Khor Stadium design unveiled Another wave Don’t smoke of dust winds forecast from while ‘kids tomorrow DOHA: The Meteorology Department has forecast another wave of dust winds to hit the country from tomorrow are on board’ and continue until the end of this week. Qatar, like other countries in Traffic Dept launches campaign the northern hemisphere saw the longest day of the year yes- DOHA: Despite the recent (CMC) openly coming out terday, which extended to about public outcry in Qatar against against the proposal. 14 hours. a reported plan to ban smoking While rejecting a blanket ban Known as the summer sol- inside cars, the authorities are on smoking in cars, many sug- stice, this phenomenon occurs going ahead with preparations gested to limit the ban to situa- when the sun comes directly to end this practice or at least tions when women and children perpendicular to the Tropic of discourage it. are on board, to protect them Cancer. As a first step, the Traffic from the danger of passive The day heralded the beginning Department has launched a cam- smoking. of summer in the northern hemi- paign to raise public awareness on The Traffic Department sphere and the onset of winter in this issue.