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Ooredoo distributes Iftar boxes 14 Jun 2016 - 01:51 am

Doha: Ooredoo volunteers have surprised families waiting for the Ramadan Cannon in Doha by distributing Iftar boxes when the cannon was fired. The...

Eid Charity builds 6,000 mosques across world 14 Jun 2016 - 01:50 am

DOHA: Eid Charity has completed 6,000 mosques all over the world, funded by people in Qatar in the past two decades. The philanthropists...

QA and Royal Jordanian offer more shared destinations 14 Jun 2016 - 01:49 am

DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) and Royal Jordanian (RJ) have announced an expansion of their code-share agreement, which will add six new destinations to...

Temporary petrol station planned 14 Jun 2016 - 01:49 am

DOHA: A new temporary petrol station will be set up soon in Al Gharafa, Central Municipal Council Member Mubarak Fraish said yesterday. He...

Diabetes patients advised 30-minute exercise during fast 14 Jun 2016 - 01:48 am

Doha: Diabetes patients should aim to do at least 30 minutes of physical exercise a day during Ramadan, said Professor Abdul-Badi Abou-Samra, Chairman...

QU retains ninth position in QS rankings 14 Jun 2016 - 01:47 am

DOHA: Qatar University retained its ninth position in the third edition of ‘QS University Rankings: Arab Region’ report released yesterday by Quacquarelli Symonds,...

Qatar takes part in Holy Quran contest in Turkey 14 Jun 2016 - 01:47 am

Doha: Qatar, represented by Mohammed Abdullah Mohammed Belidah, is participating in the fourth International Memorisation and Recitation of the Holy Quran Competition in...

Katara begins workshops for kids 14 Jun 2016 - 01:47 am

Doha: The Cultural Village Foundation-Katara yesterday began multi-activity workshops for children under the theme ‘Human Creation in the Holy Quran’. The workshops started...

Ministry to clean up Ras Al Nasaa Port 14 Jun 2016 - 01:46 am

DOHA: The Beaches and Islands Section of the Ministry of Municipality and Environment has announced that it will welcome any notices or complaints...

Al Rayyan Stadium to be a ‘Shining Light’ in Asia 14 Jun 2016 - 01:46 am

Doha: Al Rayyan Stadium, a proposed host venue for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, will become a benchmark project for the main...

Surgical service facility opens in July 13 Jun 2016 - 01:57 am

Dr. Yousuf Al Maslamani, Medical Director, HGH; and Dr. Abdulla Al Ansari, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Surgical Affairs, HMC, explaining hybrid operating rooms...

Car parade 13 Jun 2016 - 01:55 am

Car enthusiasts capturing the pictures of their favourite rides during the cars parade on Doha Corniche yesterday. The parade takes place on the...

PM visits National Command Centre HQ 13 Jun 2016 - 01:53 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani with officials at the National Command Centre. Doha:...

Part of Al Rufaa Street to be shut from tomorrow 13 Jun 2016 - 01:51 am

Doha: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) will implement a partial closure on both directions of Al Rufaa Street in Bani Hajer for 200...

Premier meets Yemen Deputy PM 13 Jun 2016 - 01:50 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met Yemen’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of...

Staff praised for Ministry’s achievements 13 Jun 2016 - 01:49 am

Minister of Economy and Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani with officials and staff at the ceremony. Doha: Minister of...

HBKU begins 2016 summer internships 13 Jun 2016 - 01:45 am

Participants of this year’s summer internship programmes attending a discussion session. DOHA: Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), of Qatar Foundation (QF), has launched...