Qatar

Indian Embassy consular section changes timings 14 Sep 2015 - 01:20 am

DOHA: The consular section of the Indian Embassy will change its timing from Wednesday, the mission said yesterday. The new schedule is as...

NU 12th in ranking of US colleges 14 Sep 2015 - 01:20 am

DOHA: Two of Education City’s American schools have once again been ranked in the top 15 colleges and universities in the respected US...

Some companies referred to court for not cooperating with Labour inspectors 13 Sep 2015 - 06:53 pm

DOHA: The Public Prosecution has transferred cases of number of companies and commercial institutions to the court for not providing Ministry of Labour...

Participation in Yemen operation for stability: Qatar 13 Sep 2015 - 01:01 pm

WASHINGTON: Qatar's participation in the military operation in Yemen aims at restoring stability and legitimacy, HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to...

Marijuana smuggling attempt foiled at HIA 13 Sep 2015 - 10:24 am

The packets with the contraband material. DOHA: The General Authority of Customs (GAC) has foiled an attempt to smuggle 5kg of marijuana into...

Meet on Islamic view on migrant labour 13 Sep 2015 - 09:55 am

The Research Center for Islamic Legislation and Ethics (CILE) building. Doha: The Research Center for Islamic Legislation and Ethics (CILE), a member of...

Smart stadiums for 2022 13 Sep 2015 - 09:54 am

Ooredoo’s Chief New Business Officer Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad bin Nasser Al Thani speaking at Soccerex. DOHA: Qatar is building world-class smart stadiums...

30pc bariatric surgeries at HMC are repeats 13 Sep 2015 - 09:52 am

Moataz Bashah (centre) with some speakers and participants at the summit. DOHA: Almost 30 percent of bariatric surgeries at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC)...

Gulf Warehousing Company staff donate 70 units of blood 13 Sep 2015 - 09:48 am

An employee of Gulf Warehousing Company donating blood. Doha: Employees of Gulf Warehousing Company (QSC), the leading logistics provider in the region, has...

Karwa joins hands with MOT to host Qatar Transport Forum 13 Sep 2015 - 09:47 am

Doha: Mowasalat “Karwa” has announced its strategic partnership with MOT for hosting the 4th Qatar Transport Forum, which aims to focus on the...

Fire safety training for Quality Retail Group staff 13 Sep 2015 - 09:34 am

Doha: Quality Retail Group organised a fire and safety programme for staff with the help of Qatar Civil Defence’s Fire and Safety Department. ...

Stress leads to self-harm among teens 13 Sep 2015 - 09:33 am

DOHA: Incidence of suicide in Qatar and the region in general is significantly lower than that in many countries, though self-harming behaviour is...

QGBC launches new season for courses 13 Sep 2015 - 09:32 am

DOHA: Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC) is set to launch a new season of its highly-popular premier sustainability education programme. Aimed at enhancing...

Partnership to promote primary education 13 Sep 2015 - 09:30 am

DOHA: Education Above All Foundation (EAA), a global programme based in Qatar that facilitates access to quality primary education by addressing the particular...

Need to clean water at work sites: Minister 13 Sep 2015 - 09:27 am

DOHA: Experts from Qatar’s public and private sector discussed the threat of rising water table to major infrastructure projects. Hosted at Grand Hyatt...

New hypermarket Smile set to open 13 Sep 2015 - 09:24 am

Assistant General Manager of Grand Mart group of companies Bachu A Sulaiman (centre) at a press conference to announce the opening date of...

Around 3,000 North Koreans in Qatar 13 Sep 2015 - 09:22 am

DOHA: There are an estimated 3,000 North Koreans in Qatar and nearly all of them are engaged in the booming local construction industry....

230 Kahramaa ‘faults’ recorded from June to August 13 Sep 2015 - 09:21 am

DOHA: Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation “Kahramaa” managed to keep the high quality performance indicators of the electricity network and reduce faults...