Qatar

PEC to offer IGCSE course at affordable fees next year 20 Sep 2016 - 02:37 am

PEC Principal Nargis Raza Otho speaking to The Peninsula during an interview. Pic: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula By Amna Pervaiz Rao DOHA:...

Hundreds enjoy Ooredoo’s Eid events at HIA 20 Sep 2016 - 02:35 am

Young visitors with Ooredoo’s mascots at the booth. Doha: Ooredoo’s Eid Al-Adha booth at Hamad International Airport (HIA) welcomed hundreds of travellers, providing...

RAF helps 78 children in Tanzania in need of heart surgeries 20 Sep 2016 - 02:34 am

DOHA: Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) has paid the bills for angiography and open heart surgeries of 78 children...

PM meets French Ambassador 20 Sep 2016 - 02:33 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday met French Ambassador to Qatar Eric Chevallier....

Qatar Foundation welcomes new academic year 20 Sep 2016 - 02:32 am

Pre-university education teachers, staff and students at Qatar Foundation gathered to kick-start the 2016-2017 academic year after a restful summer break. The gathering,...

Cleaning services companies see surge in business 20 Sep 2016 - 02:32 am

By Sanaullah Ataullah DOHA: With the summer vacation coming to an end and businesses back to normal, cleaning services companies are seeing a...

Diabetic women ‘advised to plan’ pregnancy 20 Sep 2016 - 02:31 am

DOHA: Women with diabetes need to plan their pregnancy and ensure that blood glucose levels are within targets prior to conception, said Dr...

Low salary a major stress factor in MENA, says study 20 Sep 2016 - 02:31 am

DOHA: Having a low salary is a major factor contributing to stress in the workplaces in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)...

66.39 tonnes of imported agriculture cargo destroyed 20 Sep 2016 - 02:30 am

DOHA: About 125 infected shipments of agricultural produce weighing 66.39 tonnes were destroyed last month for violating the Agriculture Quarantine law. The Agriculture...

Qatar calls for all efforts to stop Assad regime’s crimes 20 Sep 2016 - 02:30 am

DOHA: Qatar yesterday called on the international community to spare no efforts to stop violations and crimes perpetrated by the Syrian regime and...

Education for Syrian refugees 20 Sep 2016 - 02:28 am

Image for representation only By Raynald C. Rivera DOHA: Education Above All’s (EAA) Al Fakhoora programme is launching the next wave of its...

GCC reiterates concern over kidnapped Qatari citizens 20 Sep 2016 - 02:28 am

NEW YORK: The Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has reiterated its deep concern over kidnapping of Qatari nationals in Iraq...

Mercedes-Benz S Class 2014 model recalled 20 Sep 2016 - 02:28 am

Doha: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce, in collaboration with Nasser Bin Khaled Automobiles, dealer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has announced the recall of...

Condolence meeting 20 Sep 2016 - 02:21 am

Doha: Prominent Indian journalist Mobin Pandit of The Peninsula passed away on September 17 in Mumbai due to cerebral attack. He was the...

Qatar Airways wins coveted award for the second consecutive year 20 Sep 2016 - 02:02 am

The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar Airways was awarded Best Up in the Air Experience at the Future Travel Experience Awards for the second consecutive...

Online auction of fancy car plates from today 20 Sep 2016 - 01:56 am

DOHA: The General Directorate of Traffic at the Ministry of Interior announced yesterday the fourth public online auction of some fancy car plates....

Dr. Al Kawari awarded honorary doctorate by University of Rome 20 Sep 2016 - 01:54 am

H E Dr. Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kawari, Cultural Adviser to the Emiri Diwan and Qatar’s candidate for the post of Unesco Director-General,...

Emir meets Tunisian President 20 Sep 2016 - 01:53 am

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with President of the Republic of Tunisia, Beji Caid Essebsi, at the headquarters of...