Qatar

12 LatAm & Caribbean countries to showcase cultures at 'Roots' festival 13 Apr 2017 - 12:35 am

Twelve Latin American and Caribbean countries will showcase their cultures in the ‘Roots’ festival to be held at the Cultural Village Foundation-Katara from...

RAF implements relief project for 6,000 drought victims in Ethiopia 13 Apr 2017 - 12:30 am

Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) has implemented a relief project for 6,000 drought-affected people in Ethiopia, including the distribution...

Cloudy weather expected in Qatar 13 Apr 2017 - 12:27 am

Doha: Weather forecast for Qatar valid until 6pm Thursday inshore will be hazy at places at first, becoming hot daytime with some scattered...

Ai Weiwei to young Qatari artists: You must find your 'own language' 13 Apr 2017 - 12:27 am

Renowned Chinese contemporary artist Ai Weiwei advised young artists to find their language to make their voices heard, as he spoke about his...

Another honour for Hamad International Airport 13 Apr 2017 - 12:27 am

Hamad International Airport (HIA) yesterday announced it has become the first airport in the GCC and the second in the Middle East and...

Artists gather for Mathaf event 13 Apr 2017 - 12:06 am

Doha: Artists from different parts of the country gathered at Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art for the launch of its ‘Creative Conversation...

BCI Forum holds first meet of this year 13 Apr 2017 - 12:06 am

The Qatar Business Continuity Institute (BCI) Forum conducted its first Forum meet for 2017 on the Theme “National Resiliency”. Several professionals from key...

Kazakhstan realising all initiated reforms 13 Apr 2017 - 12:06 am

The participants of a round table meeting held yesterday by Embassy of Kazakhstan observed that the Republic of Kazakhstan is confidently and progressively...

Consumers prefer local poultry products 12 Apr 2017 - 11:51 pm

More consumers in Qatar are switching to local or regional poultry products following controversies over chicken imported from Brazil and the non-availability of...

Ooredoo for Qatari businesses: Five times more data on selected tariffs for six months 12 Apr 2017 - 11:51 pm

Ooredoo launched a new data offer specifically for businesses, catering the growing demand for connectivity and data across Qatar’s business sector. With the...

Special menu on select Qatar Airways flights to Thailand and Sri Lanka 12 Apr 2017 - 11:51 pm

Qatar Airways will celebrate the Thai and Sri Lankan New Years by offering special menus on select flights and in the Al Safwa...

Magical Festival Village holds special day for Dhreima & QACSN children 12 Apr 2017 - 11:51 pm

Magical Festival Village has recently organised a special entertainment day for children of Qatar Autism Center & Special Needs (QACSN), as well as...

Strict vigilance by Coast Guard keeps Qatari sea borders safe 12 Apr 2017 - 11:51 pm

Smuggling attempts through the sea borders have dropped drastically with introduction of an advanced surveillance system that is locally developed, a senior official...

Qatar University team wins Arabic Debating Championship 12 Apr 2017 - 11:51 pm

Under the patronage of Her Excellency Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, the Vice Chairperson & CEO of Qatar Foundation, the fourth edition...

Neighbourhood stores can renew licence for 3 years 12 Apr 2017 - 11:36 pm

Hundreds of neighbhourhood stores in Qatar will now be able to renew their licences for a period of three years. The Cabinet yesterday...

Workshop of ‘Books - Made in Qatar’ initiative launched 12 Apr 2017 - 11:35 pm

DOHA: Qatar National Library (QNL), in collaboration with Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press), and the Goethe-Institut Gulf Region, has launched the...