Qatar

All Karwa taxis to have tamper-proof meters 30 May 2016 - 12:54 am

Karwa taxis are operating under a unified call centre with related services. DOHA: All Karwa taxis will have tamper-proof meters by next year,...

Qatar Charity inaugurates ‘Pointer towards Good’ app 30 May 2016 - 12:52 am

Mohammed Al Yazidi, CEO, QC’s Financial Resources, QC, speaking at the event. Doha: Qatar Charity (QC) has inaugurated ‘Pointer towards Good’ app on...

Abandoned vehicles removed 30 May 2016 - 12:50 am

Nearly 160 abandoned vehicles have been removed in Al Khor-Al Dhakhira Municipality as part of a campaign to rid the area of clunkers....

New lease of life for pelvic organ prolapse patient 30 May 2016 - 12:48 am

Dr Ayman Elnaqa, Senior Consultant and Subspecialist in Urogynaecology and Pelvic Floor Reconstructive Surgery at Women’s Hospital, with his Sacrohysteropexy surgical team. DOHA:...

Ministry registers nine violations by outlets 30 May 2016 - 12:43 am

An inspector checking fish at an outlet. Doha: As part of ongoing inspection campaigns, inspectors from the Ministry of Economy and Commerce have...

Farmers’ markets sell QR58m produce 30 May 2016 - 12:41 am

Visitors at one of the farmers’ markets. DOHA: The farmers’ markets in Al Mazroua, Al Khor-Al Dhakhira and Al Wakrah have witnessed increase...

Qatar-Azerbaijan ties reviewed 30 May 2016 - 12:40 am

Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti yesterday met Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Qatar Tofig Abdullayev. Talks dealt with...

Oxy Qatar sponsors four new books for children 30 May 2016 - 12:38 am

Officials with children at the sponsorship event. Doha: Occidental Petroleum of Qatar Ltd (Oxy Qatar) has sponsored writer Maryam Al Subaiey, Founder of...

Qatar food outlets and abattoirs under inspection ahead of Ramadan 30 May 2016 - 12:36 am

Mohammed Ahmed Yousef Al Sayed, Head, Health Control Section, Doha Municipality. By Sidi Mohamed DOHA: Ahead of the Holy month of Ramadan, the...

Summer work timings come into force from June 15 30 May 2016 - 12:36 am

Doha: The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs yesterday announced summer working hours for outdoor works. The new working hours will...

Slight hike in petrol premium price 30 May 2016 - 12:34 am

DOHA: Petrol (premium) prices will see a marginal rise in June, according to the new price list issued by the Ministry of Energy...

Over 18,000 have applied for Haj this year: Official 30 May 2016 - 12:34 am

DOHA: More than 18,000 candidates have applied for Haj this year and the huge number of applications might help increase the quota, a...

Qatar official selected member of CSI advisory committee 30 May 2016 - 12:33 am

Doha: Mohammed Henzab, President, International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS), has been selected as a member of a new advisory committee formed by...

Qatar to host meeting of GCC civil retirement panel 30 May 2016 - 12:32 am

Doha: Qatar, represented by General Retirement and Social Insurance Authority (GRSIA), will host the 37th meeting of the Standing Technical Committee of the...

$5m Qatar Development Fund aid for Syrian refugees 30 May 2016 - 12:31 am

Foreign Minister and Qatar Development Fund Chairman H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani witnessing the signing of the agreement in Doha,...

Shura delegation leaves for Cairo 30 May 2016 - 12:31 am

Doha: An Advisory Council delegation yesterday left for Egypt to participate in the fifth meeting of the fourth session of the Arab Parliament’s...

Eight mosques to open soon 30 May 2016 - 12:30 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs will open eight new mosques, with a capacity of more than 6,000 worshippers, across Doha...

Premier greets new Turkey Prime Minister 30 May 2016 - 12:30 am

Doha: Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday congratulated Binali Yildirim on his assumption...