Qatar

Emir heads to Istanbul today 23 Oct 2016 - 01:03 am

Doha: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will head to Istanbul today for a short working visit to Turkey, reports...

Qatar Charity builds school for orphan girls in Bangladesh 23 Oct 2016 - 01:00 am

DOHA: Qatar Charity (QC) has built a school at a cost of QR1m to create educational opportunities to orphan girls in Bangladesh. The...

Minister meets Ambassador of Sweden 23 Oct 2016 - 12:57 am

Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim bin Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti met with Ewa Polano, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden...

Quit Smoking Clinics help 30% give up habit 23 Oct 2016 - 12:54 am

DOHA: More than 30 percent of visitors at various Quit Smoking Clinics in health centres have given up the habit this year. Primary...

QRCS campaign to raise QR15m for displaced Iraqis 23 Oct 2016 - 12:48 am

DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has activated its emergency operations room at Doha headquarters to collect information about the conditions of displaced...

Qatar stresses importance of ending aggression in Syria 23 Oct 2016 - 12:47 am

Geneva: Qatar stressed yesterday its position on the importance of implementing Geneva 1 and UN Security resolution on ending acts of aggression in...

Over 27,700 kids get MMR shots in first four days 23 Oct 2016 - 12:45 am

DOHA: Some 27,766 children have been vaccinated in first four days of national immunisation campaign against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), which began...

Lulu moves to new regional headquarters 23 Oct 2016 - 12:40 am

Doha: The new regional headquarters of Lulu Hypermarket Group on the D-Ring Road was inaugurated by H E Sheikh Hassan bin Khaled Al...

RAF helps 128 children with heart diseases 23 Oct 2016 - 12:37 am

DOHA: Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) has helped 128 children suffering from heart diseases in Dar es Salaam, capital...

Police College organises parents’ visit 23 Oct 2016 - 12:35 am

DOHA: The Police College organised on Friday a visit programme for parents to encourage the new students after three weeks of joining the...

Westin Doha to celebrate Indian Festival of Lights 23 Oct 2016 - 12:32 am

DOHA: The Westin Doha Hotel & Spa will celebrate the Indian Festival of Lights this year for the first time, since their opening...

Qatar ‘committed to cooperation for development’ 23 Oct 2016 - 12:31 am

New York: The State of Qatar will exert maximum efforts to continue its role as a partner in international cooperation. This came during...

Shura Council to attend Geneva meet 23 Oct 2016 - 12:30 am

Doha: The Advisory (Shura) Council will participate in the 135th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly due in Geneva on October 23 to 27, 2016,...

New residency law to take effect on Dec 13 23 Oct 2016 - 12:28 am

DOHA: The new law No. 21 of 2015 regulating the entry, exit and residency of expatriates will come into force on December 13,...

Top charity official lauds Qatar’s efforts to educate kids 23 Oct 2016 - 12:23 am

DOHA: A top official at Save the Children International (SCI), the largest children’s charity, has praised Qatar’s efforts to significantly reduce the number...

Milipol Qatar 2016 to feature new products 23 Oct 2016 - 12:21 am

DOHA: As preparations for Milipol Qatar 2016 have entered the final phase, major exhibitors have announced plans to showcase new products which will...

Toyota again wins Middle East Safest Vehicle Award 2016 23 Oct 2016 - 12:18 am

DOHA: Toyota has once again achieved success in the 2016 Middle East Safest Vehicle Awards, the premier annual award for the region’s automotive...

Registration opens for QGBC conference 23 Oct 2016 - 12:17 am

Doha: Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC) has opened registration for the Qatar Green Building Conference 2016 which takes place on November 13–15 at...