Qatar

PM meets New Zealand’s Trade Minister 10 Sep 2015 - 08:38 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met yesterday with New Zealand’s Trade Minister Tim...

WISE jury convenes in Doha 10 Sep 2015 - 08:37 am

Members of the WISE Team (from left) Stavros N Yiannouka and Dr Asmaa Al Fadala, Director of Research, WISE, with members of the...

QU’s first medical students visit HMC 10 Sep 2015 - 08:36 am

Medical students attending one of the lectures. DOHA: More than 70 students from the inaugural class of Qatar University’s (QU) new Medical College...

QTA chief leads team to UN travel meet 10 Sep 2015 - 08:36 am

DOHA: A Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) delegation, led by its Chairman Issa bin Mohammed Al Mohannadi (pictured), headed to Medellin, Columbia, on Thursday...

Football tournament from Sept 17 10 Sep 2015 - 08:34 am

Shamsudheen Olakara, president, QIFFl Jamal Darjani, Spornsorship Officer-QFA;, Mohammed Shameen, General Secretary; Sara Odeh, and Dr Wandoor Aboobacker during the press conference in...

Artist donates paintings to Katara 10 Sep 2015 - 03:26 am

The Cultural Village Foundation-Katara has received 50 copies of the painting “Al Shaddad” from Qatari artist Sheikha Athbah bin Thamer Al Thani. The...

QR20,000 fine for misuse of drinking water 10 Sep 2015 - 03:24 am

Doha: Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday chaired the Cabinet’s regular weekly meeting...

HMC urges parents to monitor signs of childhood cancers 10 Sep 2015 - 03:19 am

DOHA: With September being the Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is urging parents to closely monitor their children’s health by...

1,200 to perform Haj from Qatar 10 Sep 2015 - 03:19 am

Makkah: Qatar’s official Haj (pilgrimage) Mission arrived in Makkah yesterday to assume its duties in creating appropriate conditions for the pilgrims of Qatar,...

$25m QDF grant to Mauritania 10 Sep 2015 - 03:19 am

Doha: Qatar Development Fund yesterday signed an agreement with the Mauritanian government under which the Fund will provides a grant of $25m for...

Ministry recalls 2012-15 models of Jaguar XK 10 Sep 2015 - 03:18 am

Doha: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce, in cooperation with Al Fardan Premier Motors, recalled 2012-2015 models of Jaguar XK due to a...

Online course on leadership launched 10 Sep 2015 - 03:18 am

DOHA: HEC Paris has launched its first open innovative and online course specialization – available on Coursera – through which Professor Valérie Gauthier...

Emir greets Tajikistan President 10 Sep 2015 - 03:17 am

Doha: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of Tajikistan...

GCC banks allowed to open branches in Qatar 10 Sep 2015 - 03:07 am

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Economic Affairs and Investment, yesterday chaired the council’s...

Draft kafala law referred for final nod 10 Sep 2015 - 03:06 am

DOHA: The much-awaited changes to Qatar’s kafala system would come into force only a year after the new sponsorship law is passed and...

Retailers hit by coin shortage 10 Sep 2015 - 02:59 am

DOHA: Many customers are irked by shopkeepers offering them poor quality toffees and chocolates in lieu of coins but retailers say they have...

Ministry of Economy recalls 2012-2015 Jaguar XK vehicles 09 Sep 2015 - 06:42 pm

The Ministry of Economy and Commerce building Doha: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce, in cooperation with Al Fardan Premier Motors, recalled 2012-2015...