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Exchange houses gear up for Eid rush 06 Sep 2016 - 10:46 am

People queuing up at a busy exchange house in Doha to remit money home during the festive season. (Qassim Rahmatullah/filephoto) By Sachin Kumar...

Ooredoo unveils Hala Nepal Key 06 Sep 2016 - 10:07 am

DOHA : Ooredoo launched yesterday Hala Nepal Key, enabling customers to enjoy calls to Nepal at 20 dirhams per minute. Ooredoo has expanded...

Teams set up to remove waste during Eid holidays 06 Sep 2016 - 10:06 am

Safar Mubarak Al-Shafi, Director, Public Cleaning Department, Ministry of Municipality and Environment. DOHA: The Public Cleaning Department at the Ministry of Municipality and...

Umm Birkah PTP access road opens to traffic 06 Sep 2016 - 10:06 am

The new road links the plant in Umm Birkah with the main road from Al Khor to Ras Laffan Industrial City. Doha: The...

QA wins ‘Best For Business’ Award 06 Sep 2016 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Exhibiting a direct reflection of passengers’ satisfaction, Qatar Airways (QA) has once again been recognised as one of the leading airlines in...

QC signs relief projects worth QR10m for Syrians 06 Sep 2016 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Qatar Charity (QC) signed agreements for relief projects worth over QR10m, funded by it and other supporting agencies. The projects will be...

600 Karwa school bus drivers attend traffic safety lectures 06 Sep 2016 - 12:00 am

By Sidi Mohamed DOHA: Around 600 Karwa school bus drivers and supervisors are attending awareness lectures on traffic rules, organised by the General...

Galaxy Note 7: Retail outlets start refunding customers 05 Sep 2016 - 01:11 pm

DOHA: Retail mobile outlets across the city have started refunding customers who have bought the new Galaxy Note 7, following a recall announced...

Amnesty: Many seek support for air tickets 05 Sep 2016 - 01:07 pm

By Sanaullah Ataullah DOHA: Several amnesty seekers have been held back for failing to present an air ticket — one of the requirements...

Salaries in Qatar forecast to increase by 4.5% next year 05 Sep 2016 - 10:54 am

DOHA: Salaries in Qatar are forecast to increase by 4.5 percent next year, according to the latest GCC Salary Increase Survey by human...

RAF rushes aid to Philippine flood victims 05 Sep 2016 - 10:45 am

Beneficiaries receiving food baskets at a distribution centre set up by RAF in a flood-hit village. Over 12,000 people in five governorates of...

Qatar University holds orientation for new students 05 Sep 2016 - 10:41 am

New students for Fall 2016 learning about Qatar University’s programmes during an orientation session. Doha: The Admissions Department at Qatar University (QU) held...

VCU-Q welcomes largest batch of new students 05 Sep 2016 - 10:30 am

VCU-Q Dean Dr. Akel I. Kahera with some of the new students. Doha: Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar (VCU-Q) has welcomed 91 new...

Back to school sales expected to be strong 05 Sep 2016 - 10:24 am

Pak Shama students return to school after the long summer break yesterday. (Pic: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula) By Irfan Bukhari DOHA :...

Dr Al Kawari to visit China 05 Sep 2016 - 10:21 am

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

Ooredoo offers up to 6GB free data on Mobile Money transfers 05 Sep 2016 - 10:15 am

Doha: Ooredoo will provide new and existing Hala and Shahry customers of its award-winning Mobile Money service free bonus data when they transfer...

Hamad Medical Corporation announces working hours in Eid 05 Sep 2016 - 12:00 am

Doha: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) announced Sunday its working hours during Eid Al Adha and noted that Emergency services in all hospitals will...

Domasco opens new stock yard 05 Sep 2016 - 12:00 am

The new completely shaded facility in Birkat Al Awamer can accommodate 1,700 cars. Doha: Doha Marketing Services Company W.L.L. (Domasco), a leading multi-brand...