Qatar

‘Rofaqa’ competition sponsors 1,000 orphans 29 May 2018 - 08:49 am

DOHA: Qatar University’s (QU) students, through ‘Rofaqa’ competition managed to successfully sponsor 1,000 orphans during the period of two months. The competition was...

Winners of Safari’s win 10 Nissan Patrol promotion 29 May 2018 - 08:49 am

Qatari citizens Rashid Nasser Al Hajri (Coupon No: 3109450) and Hussein Abdel Wahed Mashhadi (Coupon No: 1805733), who won the third Lucky Draw...

Minister of Education and Higher Education visits examination halls 29 May 2018 - 08:46 am

DOHA: Minister of Education and Higher Education, H E Dr Mohammed Abdul Wahed Ali Al Hammadi, visited examination halls at Ahmad bin Mohamad...

Qatari firm wins contract for Ras Abu Aboud World Cup Stadium 29 May 2018 - 08:13 am

DOHA: Qatari firm HBK Contracting Company (HBK) has been awarded the main work contract for Ras Abu Aboud Stadium, making it the first...

Amir issues industrial areas law and decrees 29 May 2018 - 07:30 am

DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani issued yesterday Law no 8 of 2018 on industrial areas. The law is...

Hyatt Plaza Shopping Mall hosts ‘Layali Al Khair’ for families 29 May 2018 - 02:01 am

DOHA: Hyatt Plaza Shopping Mall in collaboration with Qatar Charity organised a Ramadan programme, “Layali Al Khair”, that kicked off on May 16,...

Efforts ongoing to enhance tourism sector 29 May 2018 - 02:01 am

DOHA: Developing Qatar’s key destinations and easing business procedures for tourism establishments and event organisers are among the ongoing efforts towards achieving the...

Amusement park, restaurant in major shopping mall found flouting law in Ramadan surprise check 28 May 2018 - 08:34 pm

Doha: The sudden inspection campaign carried out by the Ministry of Economy and Commerce has resulted in registering violations for a number of...

Amir pardons prisoners on occasion of Ramadan 28 May 2018 - 02:27 pm

Doha: HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani issued an Amiri gesture pardoning a number of prisoners, on the occasion of the...

MOI detains 67 persons for begging 28 May 2018 - 02:08 pm

Anti Begging section at Criminal Investigation Department of Ministry of Interior detained 67 persons of different nationalities during its drive to nab the...

Qatar’s trade surplus in April at QR14.7bn 28 May 2018 - 10:48 am

DOHA: Despite the ongoing siege against Qatar, country’s trade surplus witnessed a sharp jump in April 2018 year-on-year, mainly as a result of...

Winners of the Ramadan Quiz contest announced 28 May 2018 - 10:47 am

Mohammed Salim Mohamed (fourth left), Acting Managing Editor, The Peninsula, and Santhosh T V, Regional Head, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, with winners of...

Advisory Council’s Services and Public Utilities Committee meets 28 May 2018 - 10:45 am

DOHA: The Services and Public Utilities Committee of the Advisory Council held a meeting yesterday chaired by its Rapporteur Mohammed bin Mahdi Al...

ROLACC in deal with Foundation for Strategic Research 28 May 2018 - 10:44 am

DOHA: The Doha-based Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Center (ROLACC) signed a joint declaration of intent with Foundation for Strategic Research in France...

Qatar University team wins first place in Destination Imagination Challenges 28 May 2018 - 10:40 am

Washington: Qatar University (QU) team won first place in scientific and improvisational challenges in the Destination Imagination 2018 held in Tennessee after competing...

Zakat Fund provides QR7.5m for ‘Basket of Goodness’ Ramadan project 28 May 2018 - 10:37 am

DOHA: The total cost of the “Basket of Goodness” project, which Zakat Fund is implementing in Ramadan, amounted to more than QR 7.5m...

Amir condoles with Amir of Kuwait 28 May 2018 - 10:33 am

Doha: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of condolences to the Amir of the State of Kuwait...

Amir heads to Kuwait today 28 May 2018 - 10:32 am

Doha: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will head to the sisterly State of Kuwait today for a visit to...