Qatar

Katara to host operetta to showcase Hungarian culture 18 Sep 2015 - 02:00 am

Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, General Manager, Katara, with Hungarian Ambassador Elter Istvan. DOHA: An operetta is among the events to be...

Katara opens two exhibitions 18 Sep 2015 - 01:59 am

Qatari artist Ali Ahmad Al Mullla (left) and Katara General Manager Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti (second left) at the opening of...

Experts agree next steps to combat match-fixing 18 Sep 2015 - 01:58 am

A section of the delegates at the meeting. Doha: The Unesco-ICSS MINEPS V follow-up meeting concluded yesterday with over 60 international experts agreeing...

Registration opens for QLC programmes 18 Sep 2015 - 01:58 am

Participants at the event. DOHA: Qataris seeking a unique learning opportunity, meant to accelerate their leadership abilities while contributing to Qatar National Vision...

HMC opens new patient recovery centre 18 Sep 2015 - 01:57 am

The front view of the newly opened Bayt Al Dhiyafah. DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has officially opened a new patient recovery centre...

‘Avoid photos of mishap victims’ 18 Sep 2015 - 01:56 am

DOHA: A prominent lawyer said yesterday that the Traffic Department had urged people to take photographs of vehicles involved in accidents and send...

Minister: Qatar backs sports integrity efforts 18 Sep 2015 - 01:56 am

Doha: Minister of Youth and Sports H E Salah bin Ghanem bin Nasser Al Ali said Qatar supports international efforts towards sports integrity...

Stars of Science Season 7 premieres on MBC4 today 18 Sep 2015 - 01:55 am

BY RAYNALD C RIVERA DOHA: Some of the region’s brightest minds are set to showcase their inventions to be crowned the best Arab...

Three wellness centres under construction 18 Sep 2015 - 01:55 am

DOHA: The number of primary healthcare centres in Qatar would almost double in the next four years and the first three wellness centres...

Qatari envoy highlights efforts to ensure rights of the elderly 18 Sep 2015 - 01:55 am

Geneva: Qatar attaches great importance to the elderly as its Constitution guarantees that their rights are well-protected. It has also issued legislation to...

Sudan minister praises Qatar’s support 18 Sep 2015 - 01:53 am

Geneva: Ambassador Faisal bin Abdullah Al Henzab, Qatar’s permanent representative to the United Nations and other organisations in Geneva, met Sudanese State Minister...

Al Jazeera launches Palestine Remix contest 18 Sep 2015 - 01:53 am

Doha: Palestine Remix, one of Al Jazeera Media Network’s leading digital projects, has launched a competition for making remixes in English and Arabic....

Qatar Airways unveils Haj kits 18 Sep 2015 - 01:53 am

DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) has unveiled specially designed Haj kits for all passengers travelling for pilgrimage on its Jeddah and Madinah flights during...

Emir reviews Al Aqsa issue with Erdogan 18 Sep 2015 - 01:43 am

An Israeli flag, displayed on a roof of an Israeli settlement in East Jerusalem, is seen in front of the dome of the...

Qatar to host World Tourism Day 2017 18 Sep 2015 - 01:40 am

Qatari officials at the event. Doha: Qatar has won the right to host World Tourism Day (WTD) 2017 celebrations, which will be held...

Qatar to send five trucks of aid to war-torn Yemen today 18 Sep 2015 - 01:37 am

A truck carrying emergency aid for the war-hit people in Yemen ready for dispatch in Doha yesterday. DOHA: Qatar will today dispatch five...

NHRC calls for soft stance on workers 18 Sep 2015 - 01:36 am

DOHA: Don’t catch workers who do not have identity (ID) cards or valid ID cards due to the fault of their employers, Qatar’s...

About half-a-tonne of peaches destroyed to enforce food safety laws 17 Sep 2015 - 05:51 pm

The Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning today seized and destroyed about half-a-tonne of peaches which were found unfit for consumption. The decision...