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Waiting time at PEC Al Sadd reduced 06 Nov 2016 - 11:45 pm

Doha: The waiting time at Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Paediatric Emergency Center (PEC) Al Sadd has reduced by 20 to 30 percent as...

Emir ratifies several agreements 06 Nov 2016 - 11:45 pm

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani issued a ratification document, endorsing a cooperation agreement in the legal field between the...

Minister meets US envoy 06 Nov 2016 - 11:42 pm

Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti met yesterday with the US Ambassador to Qatar Dana Shell Smith....

Serbian President arrives 06 Nov 2016 - 11:40 pm

Minister of Youth and Sports H E Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali with President of the Republic of Serbia Tomislav Nikolic who arrived...

Sixth Dhow Festival from November 15 06 Nov 2016 - 11:39 pm

Doha: The Katara Traditional Dhow Festival returns for its sixth year with additional competitions and more participants expected, said Katara General Manager Dr...

Ministry trains 2,753 staff of Independent Schools 06 Nov 2016 - 11:39 pm

Doha: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has trained a total of 2,753 teachers, administrators, principals and coordinators of Independent Schools in...

UNRWA praises Qatari help to alleviate suffering of Gazans 06 Nov 2016 - 11:38 pm

Director of Operations for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Gaza Strip (UNRWA) Bo Schack expressed his...

QA chief discusses expansion plans in Italy 06 Nov 2016 - 11:37 pm

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker hosted a press briefing with national and regional Italian media during his recent visit to...

Experts discuss ways to develop date palms 06 Nov 2016 - 11:34 pm

The technical and steering committee for the development of sustainable date palm production systems in GCC countries began its 11th meeting yesterday at...

1,767 new firms registered with MEC last month 06 Nov 2016 - 11:33 pm

Some 1,767 new companies have registered with the Ministry of Economy and Commerce last month. A total of 1,097 new main commercial registrations...

Minister meets Polish Ambassador 06 Nov 2016 - 11:32 pm

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has received a written message from President of Poland, Andrzej Duda, pertaining to bilateral...

Meet on smell and disease next week 06 Nov 2016 - 11:31 pm

The Peninsula Sidra Medical and Research Center (Sidra) will hold an international conference next week on how the senses of taste and smell...

QC elects new Board of Directors 06 Nov 2016 - 11:28 pm

Qatar Charity has elected a new Board of Directors. The election was held at the annual General Assembly, last Tuesday, in the presence...

Umm Salal Mohammed Interchange opens to traffic 06 Nov 2016 - 11:27 pm

Doha: As part of the North Road Corridor Enhancement Project, the Public Works Authority, Ashghal opened Umm Salal Mohammed Interchange to traffic yesterday...

FUIW council discusses three-year plan 06 Nov 2016 - 11:26 pm

The Executive Council of the Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World (FUIW) yesterday held its 21st session at Qatar University (QU)...

1.5% rise in diabetes seen since 2012 06 Nov 2016 - 11:25 pm

The prevalence of diabetes in the country is anticipated to have increased by 1.5 percent since 2012, according to a senior official. A...

Follow social networking sites of embassy: Indian Envoy 06 Nov 2016 - 11:06 pm

The new Indian Ambassador P Kumaran has requested his countrymen to follow the embassy’s social networking accounts, He said it would help the...

Umm Salal Mohammed Interchange on Al Shamal Road opens to traffic 06 Nov 2016 - 03:39 pm

Doha: As part of the North Road Corridor Enhancement Project, the Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ opened Umm Salal Mohammed Interchange to traffic today...