Qatar

Qatar Airways begins waste recyling programme 11 Aug 2016 - 01:09 am

Paul Thomson (left), Acting Senior Vice-President, QACC, and Mohammed Shoaib, Uniform and Linen Duty Officer, QACC, with some of the materials to be...

Ties with US based on mutual trust: Qatar envoy 11 Aug 2016 - 01:09 am

Mohammed Jaham Al Kuwari (second right), Qatari Ambassador to the US, with officials in Washington. Washington: Qatari Ambassador to the US, Mohammed Jaham...

PM meets Kuwait envoy 11 Aug 2016 - 01:08 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani with Ambassador of Kuwait Mutib Saleh Al Mutawtah...

Three regional hospitals help reduce HGH rush 11 Aug 2016 - 01:07 am

By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) three regional hospitals in Al Wakra, Al Khor and Dukhan have been able to significantly...

Barwa awards ‘Dara A’ project to QDTC 11 Aug 2016 - 01:06 am

Doha: Barwa Real Estate has announced the award of the construction of “Dara A” project to Qatar Development Company for Trading & Contracting...

‘Katara Prize for Prophet’s Poets’ offers QR4.2m for winners 11 Aug 2016 - 01:04 am

DOHA: The Cultural Village Foundation has launched the second edition of the annual ‘Katara Prize for Prophet’s Poets’ which carries a total prize...

Emir sends greetings to Ecuador President 11 Aug 2016 - 01:02 am

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

Al Emadi calls for unity among Palestinian factions 11 Aug 2016 - 12:56 am

Doha: Qatari Committee for Reconstruction of Gaza Strip Chairman Ambassador Mohammed Ismail Al Emadi has called on leaders and representatives of the Palestinian...

Traffic diversion on part of Al Rayyan Al Jadeed Street and Al Qalaa Street for six months 10 Aug 2016 - 03:12 pm

Doha: The signalised junction that connects Al Qalaa Street to Al Rayyan Al Jadeed Street will be replaced with a temporary roundabout and...

14 DFI-funded films at Sarajevo 10 Aug 2016 - 04:15 am

Scene from Under the Shadow DOHA: Fourteen films supported by Doha Film Institute (DFI) will be screened at the 22nd Sarajevo Film Festival...

Qatar to host UCI Road World Championships 10 Aug 2016 - 04:11 am

Qatar will host the UCI Road World Championships from October 9 to 16. About 1,000 racers from 75 countries, over 5,700 participants from...

FM receives message from UK 10 Aug 2016 - 04:05 am

Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani received a written message from British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on relations between...

Over 39 tonnes of dates sold 10 Aug 2016 - 03:53 am

DOHA: More than 39 tonnes of dates have been sold at Local Dates Festival 2016 at Souq Waqif. The festival is also offering...

Haze and mist forecast today 10 Aug 2016 - 03:51 am

Katara beach wears a deserted look without visitors due to the hot and humid weather while haze blankets West Bay skyline in the...

Ooredoo backs sporting spirit at Rio 10 Aug 2016 - 03:48 am

Officials and guests at Ooredoo booth in Bayt Qatar. Doha: The Ooredoo delegation in Rio, led by the company’s CEO Waleed Al Sayed,...

Photo Album: Qatar Summer Festival 2016 at Doha Exhibition and Convention Center 10 Aug 2016 - 03:46 am

Pictures by: Baher Amin / The Peninsula Pictures by: Baher Amin / The Peninsula

298 power distribution stations set up in the second quarter 10 Aug 2016 - 03:45 am

Kahramaa is keep pace with Qatar National Vision 2030. DOHA: Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) set up 298 new electricity distribution...