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Qatar slams criminal attack in France 16 Jul 2016 - 01:39 am

Doha: Qatar expressed strong condemnation and denunciation of the heinous criminal act that killed over 80 people and injured scores, including women and...

MoI highlights visa rules for domestic helps 16 Jul 2016 - 01:38 am

An official at the Ministry of Interior attending to a visa applicant. DOHA: The Ministry of Interior has highlighted rules and regulations on...

Off-loading of ships speeds up at Doha Port 16 Jul 2016 - 01:33 am

By Sanaullah Ataullah DOHA: The newly developed Hamad Port is helping reduce container ships’ waiting time at Doha Port, unburdening the customs clearance...

Mourners remember black man shot by police in Louisiana capital 16 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

BATON ROUGE, LA - JULY 15: Friends and family pay their respects as they attend the funeral of Alton Sterling at Southern University...

National Day of France 15 Jul 2016 - 01:20 am

Minister of Culture and Sports H E Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali, Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim Seif Ahmed Al...

Toiling in the heat 15 Jul 2016 - 01:20 am

Workers toil in the blazing sun at Wakra Souq near Wakra port at 2.30pm yesterday, a violation of summer working hours for outdoor...

Joint Qatar-Oman visa for citizens of 33 nations 15 Jul 2016 - 01:19 am

(Photo: QNA) By Sanaullah Ataullah DOHA: Amid growing number of visitors into the country, citizens of 33 countries have been offered joint visas-on-arrival...

QNB backs Turkey’s Trabzonspor football club 15 Jul 2016 - 01:17 am

Yousef Darwish (second right), General Manager, QNB Group Communications, and Muharrem Usta (third right), President of Trabzonspor Turkish football club, with other officials...

Qatar Airways to acquire 49% stake of Italy’s Meridiana fly 15 Jul 2016 - 01:15 am

Akbar Al Baker (centre), Chief Executive, Qatar Airways Group, and Marco Rigotti (right), Chairman, Alisarda, sign the agreement in the presence of Sultan...

Pokémon GO craze catching on in Qatar 15 Jul 2016 - 01:14 am

An enthusiast playing Pokémon Go, a Nintendo smartphone game not yet released in Qatar but is fast becoming a craze among gamers. By...

MoI tips to prevent fire at home 15 Jul 2016 - 01:13 am

DOHA: As summer has arrived and many people are travelling abroad on vacation, the Ministry of Interior has reminded them of safety and...

Al Jazeera live telecast of UN leaders’ debate a global draw 15 Jul 2016 - 01:12 am

Doha: The first internationally televised live UN leaders’ debate of 10 candidates aired by Al Jazeera Media Network on Tuesday has drawn world-wide...

No increase in consumer price in June 15 Jul 2016 - 01:09 am

By Sachin Kumar DOHA: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for June is estimated at 107.6, showing no change compared to the figures of...

Bloomberg 15 Jul 2016 - 01:07 am

The minaret of Ibrahim Hassan Asmakh Mosque in Roudha, Al Thumama at dusk with new Crescent moon last Saturday. Pic: Salim M/The Peninsula...

Teach for Qatar honours first cohort 14 Jul 2016 - 03:29 pm

Teach For Qatar team and graduates while attending the graduation ceremony of Teach for Qatar’s first cohort of Fellows. Doha: Under the patronage...

QF R&D’s event stresses the need to develop Qatar’s human potential 14 Jul 2016 - 03:25 pm

Representatives from government ministries, research entities and universities during the workshop organised by Qatar Foundation Research and Development’s Human Capacity Development at its...

Qatar Foundation hosts National Reading Campaign 14 Jul 2016 - 12:47 am

Families from across Qatar gathered at Qatar Foundation’s (QF) National Reading Campaign booth at City Center during Eid Al-Fitr holidays to take part...

WISE focuses on EdTech and innovation 14 Jul 2016 - 12:45 am

Experts taking part at International Economic Forum of the Americas (IEFA) in Montreal, Canada. Doha: The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) took...