Qatar

Mobile radar to monitor five Qatar roads (Saturday, January 6) 06 Jan 2018 - 09:15 am

Qatar Traffic Department has been taking various steps and initiatives to ensure speeding and related accidents do not occur. Mobile radars placed at...

Shopping festival at 13 malls begins tomorrow 06 Jan 2018 - 12:54 am

DOHA: Shop Qatar 2018, a festival dedicated to showcasing the country’s vibrant retail sector, is all set to launch tomorrow at 13 malls...

Qatar donates $1m to Costa Rica 06 Jan 2018 - 12:54 am

Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Republic of Costa Rica,H E Mohammed bin Kurdi Taleb Al Marri, presenting a cheque of $1m...

Spring of activities 06 Jan 2018 - 12:49 am

Various activities as part of the Spring Festival at Souq Waqif, yesterday. Pic: Baher Amin / The Peninsula

Inactive farms to start producing vegetables 06 Jan 2018 - 12:49 am

DOHA: Non-productive farms covering a total area of 600,000sqm are expected to start producing vegetables from next agricultural season under an initiative “IKTAFA”...

Expo Turkey by Qatar to boost ties further 06 Jan 2018 - 12:44 am

DOHA: Offering an opportunity to boost further existing bilateral economic cooperation, as many as 150 Turkish companies representing seven different sectors will showcase...

Qatar condemns deadly explosion in Afghanistan 06 Jan 2018 - 12:44 am

Doha: The State of Qatar expressed strong condemnation of the explosion on police in the Afghanistan’s capital Kabul and left a number of...

Emir sends greetings to Sultan Qaboos 06 Jan 2018 - 12:14 am

Doha: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to H M Sultan Qaboos bin Said of...

PM inspects Al Thumama reservoirs project 05 Jan 2018 - 02:06 am

Doha: Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday paid an inspection visit to the...

PM reviews progress of Water Security Strategic Project 05 Jan 2018 - 01:07 am

DOHA: Following the visit of Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, Kahramaa Corporation tweeted...

3,700 more cruise tourists arrive in Doha 05 Jan 2018 - 01:07 am

DOHA: Doha Port yesterday received one of the largest cruise ships, MSC Splendida, with over 3,700 passengers and 1,314 crew onboard. Doha port...

Katara Tech Forum showcases pioneering projects in IT world 05 Jan 2018 - 12:51 am

Doha: The fifth ‘Katara Tech Forum’ hosted by the Cultural Village Foundation-Katara at Katara Drama Theatre showcased a number of pioneering projects in...

QTF President lauds support for Qatar Open 05 Jan 2018 - 12:49 am

Doha: President of the Qatar Tennis Federation (QTF) Nasser Ghanim Al Khelaifi said yesterday that Qatar ExxonMobil Open continues to deliver year after...

Ministry sets standards for organising Qatar National Sports Day events 05 Jan 2018 - 12:49 am

Doha:The Ministry of Culture and Sports called yesterday on all parties that will participate in the 2018 National Sport Day to follow the...

‘Conceptual Architecture’ opens at Katara 05 Jan 2018 - 12:49 am

DOHA: A tower inspired by snowflakes slowly descending and a skyscraper patterned after a pollen grain surface are some of the amazing pieces...

Turkish firm to export $6m worth medicines to Qatar 05 Jan 2018 - 12:49 am

Doha: Turkish pharmaceutical firm CinnaGen has signed a $6m deal with Qatar’s leading drug company Ebn Sina Medical on Wednesday. Ferhat Farsi, Chief...

29 imported consignments destroyed last month 05 Jan 2018 - 12:25 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Municipality and Environment’s agricultural quarantine offices have inspected 5,721 imported consignments, weighing more than 86,798 tonnes, from various types...

Survey on 16 key public health issues continues 05 Jan 2018 - 12:24 am

DOHA: Qatar Public Health Strategy 2017-2022 Consultation, a first-of-its-kind survey inviting feedback on public health issues in Qatar continues to collect data. Information...