Qatar

Diplomats' View: India and Qatar: Historic friendship and emerging partnership 03 Dec 2016 - 12:30 am

H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of Qatar, is in India on a...

PM sets up Qatar-India Business Council 02 Dec 2016 - 11:42 pm

Announcing the establishment of Qatar-India Business Council for private sector, Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa...

Qatari green hero who wants to promote Arab culture and heritage attracts tourists 02 Dec 2016 - 11:39 pm

In the times when Qatar along with the world community is fast moving towards renewable energy and environmentally friendly development, here lives a...

Metal cylinders to be phased out 'by June next year' 02 Dec 2016 - 11:38 pm

Qatar Fuel (Woqod), the sole distributors of LPG cylinders in Qatar, has said it is going ahead with plans to phase out all...

Sri Lankan body working for voting rights for expatriates 02 Dec 2016 - 11:24 pm

A non-profit organisation of Sri Lankan expatriate communities is working with the Sri Lankan authorities for a voting arrangement for Sri Lankans working...

Qatar leads in tackling dementia: WISH 02 Dec 2016 - 11:23 pm

The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) hosted a meeting where a select group of delegates discussed strategies to improve the care and...

Ajyal brings diverse selection for children 02 Dec 2016 - 11:21 pm

The fourth Ajyal Youth Film Festival presented by the Doha Film Institute (DFI) continues today with the Big and Tiny Cine-Concert to mark...

Nearly 125 Indian delegates from Qatar to attend PBD meet 02 Dec 2016 - 11:14 pm

For the first time, the Indian community in Qatar is going to be represented by about 125 delegates for the 14th Pravasi Bharatiya...

'Strongest man' contest enthralls visitors 02 Dec 2016 - 11:12 pm

Hundreds of families yesterday enjoyed an exciting evening as they witnessed 14 of the brawniest Qataris and residents vie to be crowned “Qatar’s...

Huge demand for children's books at Fair 02 Dec 2016 - 11:09 pm

Children's books have witnessed more demand from visitors at the ongoing Doha International Book Fair, with 90 publishing houses specialising on children’s books...

Instant cash transfers by Indian expats despite rupee fall 02 Dec 2016 - 11:06 pm

Money transfer exchanges in Qatar are witnessing a substantial drop in their businesses due to cash crunch in India induced by demonetisation move....

FM meets British and Italian ministers 02 Dec 2016 - 10:36 pm

Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met yesterday with Italy's Minister of Defence Roberta Pinotti, on the...

Emir holds telephone talks with Ghani 02 Dec 2016 - 10:35 pm

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Thursday evening held telephone conversation with President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani of the Islamic...

Emir greets UAE President on National Day 02 Dec 2016 - 10:33 pm

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent yesterday a cable of congratulations to President of the United Arab Emirates H...

Rare manuscripts at Doha International Book Fair celebrate Islamic culture 01 Dec 2016 - 11:41 pm

Bibliophiles with penchant for Islamic and Middle Eastern antiquities can find a treasure trove of the rarest and most expensive books at the...

RAF in global health care mission called ‘Save a Life Initiative’ 01 Dec 2016 - 11:35 pm

Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) has launched a global initiative for providing health care services to those deprived worldwide...

Finishing first phase work ahead of schedule, Hamad Port starts full operations 01 Dec 2016 - 11:32 pm

As full operations at Hamad Port started yesterday, Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani...

Hamad Medical Corporation ties up with two South Korean hospitals 01 Dec 2016 - 11:30 pm

The Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) said yesterday that it has entered into a collaboration with two South Korean hospitals, formalising an agreement that...