Qatar

Spectacular Doha skyline by night 30 Oct 2016 - 02:38 am

A glitzy night view of Doha’s scintillating skyline, yesterday. Pic: Abdul Basit/The Peninsula

Violators to face tougher action after amnesty ends 30 Oct 2016 - 02:37 am

The Search and Follow Up Department at the Ministry of Interior will launch an intensive inspection campaign after the end of the three-month...

Qatari students must get Ministry's approval for studying abroad 30 Oct 2016 - 02:35 am

The Ministry of Education and Higher Education said yesterday that any Qatari student wishing to study abroad must obtain its approval, regardless of...

WISH boosts health care in Qatar 30 Oct 2016 - 02:34 am

World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) has positively influenced Qatar’s healthcare sector in important areas such as services, education and creation of awareness,...

Belarus President arrives 30 Oct 2016 - 02:33 am

Minister of Finance H E Ali Shareef Al Emadi with President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, who arrived in Doha yesterday.

HBKU professor presents research on disability access at UN forum 30 Oct 2016 - 02:30 am

Technology to support the visually impaired (VI) is virtually nonexistent according to a recent research by an assistant professor at Hamad bin Khalifa...

Many home-grown talents at Heya 30 Oct 2016 - 02:26 am

The 10th Heya Arabian Fashion Exhibition opened on Thursday at the new Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre, with over 200 designers and brands...

QA holds meet on safety & security 30 Oct 2016 - 02:25 am

Over 600 staff, including senior executives, from Qatar Airways Group attended its first annual conference on safety and security organised for its staff,...

QSTP Technovate engages local tech community 30 Oct 2016 - 02:24 am

Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP) has launched ‘QSTP Technovate’, a new discussion platform designed to engage the local tech community in the...

Diabetes awareness programme launched 30 Oct 2016 - 02:23 am

The Power of My Health with Diabetes campaign has successfully organised a public outreach programme at Hyatt Plaza Mall under the supervision of...

Students learn first-aid techniques 30 Oct 2016 - 02:22 am

Qatar Red Crescent Society's (QRCS) branch in Al Khor recently held a number of educational lectures and workshops for 155 students and women,...

WISE meet focuses on early learning 30 Oct 2016 - 02:21 am

The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) recently hosted a day of presentations and a ‘World Café’ workshop for local educators to explore...

Ministry of Interior wins award for intelligence 30 Oct 2016 - 02:19 am

The Ministry of Interior has won the best intelligence and operational cooperation award at Arab, regional and international levels. This was announced during...

US journalist on NU-Q's Joint Advisory Board 30 Oct 2016 - 02:18 am

A prominent US journalist and Medill School of Journalism alumna has been appointed to Northwestern University in Qatar’s Joint Advisory Board (JAB). Geneva...

RAF to collect donations through radio 30 Oct 2016 - 02:16 am

Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) has dedicated today’s radio programme “Abwab Al Rahama” for collecting donations to support Syrian...

Panel removes encroachments 30 Oct 2016 - 02:04 am

The State Property Protection Committee in collaboration with concerned authorities recently discovered and removed a number of encroachments outside Doha. Brigadier Ali Mohamed...

New system for recruitments 30 Oct 2016 - 02:03 am

The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs said yesterday that it is developing an online system for the approval for the...