Qatar

Ashghal opens two lanes on Mesaieed road 1 30 Apr 2016 - 03:32 pm

Doha: Qatar's Public Works Authority 'Ashghal' will open Monday two lanes that are 2.5 kilometers long on Mesaieed Road 1, which connects Hamad...

Qatar Rail wins International Environment Management Award 2016 30 Apr 2016 - 02:30 pm

Doha: Qatar Rail has been awarded the highest level International Environment Management Award from the International Safety Quality Environment Management Association (ISQEM), a...

"Made in Qatar 2016" to open in Riyadh in November 30 Apr 2016 - 01:28 pm

File picture of Qatar Chamber Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al-Thani Doha: Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced that the 5th edition...

KAHRAMAA announces ban on importation of incandescent light bulbs 30 Apr 2016 - 12:42 pm

Doha: Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA), in cooperation with the Ministry of Municipality and Environment and a number of concerned agencies...

Hot day with a chance of scattered rain predicted for Qatar 30 Apr 2016 - 08:24 am

Doha: The weather forecast for Qatar valid until 6:00 pm Saturday inshore will be hot during the day with slight dust and partly...

Philippine Halal Tourism Project eyes more Qatari travellers 30 Apr 2016 - 01:56 am

By Raynald C Rivera DOHA: The Philippines is poised to welcome more Qatari tourists and other travellers from the Middle East with more...

CMU-Q students explore internships & jobs 30 Apr 2016 - 01:50 am

DOHA: More than 100 students of Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) recently explored internships and job opportunities offered by 40 local and...

Qatar Metabolic Institute holds conference on diabetes, obesity 30 Apr 2016 - 01:49 am

Representative image. AFP / Jeff Haynes Doha: Prevalent diseases such as diabetes and obesity related illnesses will be discussed today at the first...

279 Indians died last year in Qatar: Embassy 30 Apr 2016 - 01:37 am

DOHA: Indian embassy registered deaths of 97 Indians in Qatar in April, the mission said on Thursday. The number of total deaths of...

Turkish PM Ahmet Davuto?lu visits Qatar University, highlights historical ties with Qatar 30 Apr 2016 - 01:34 am

Prime Minister of Turkey Ahmet Davutoglu speaks during the event on Thursday. Doha: Qatar University (QU) yesterday hosted a visit by the Prime...

10,000 Filipino expats cast their votes in Qatar 30 Apr 2016 - 01:15 am

Consul Gonaranao B Musor (left) with Zenaida Ramos Canoy, the 10,000th voter. By Raynald C Rivera DOHA: The Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV) for...

Kahramaa launches five major programmes to maintain water security in Qatar 30 Apr 2016 - 01:14 am

Mohammed Osman DOHA: With water demand in Qatar growing by an annual average of 10.6 percent over the past 11 years and expected...

New winter market to open in Al Shamal 30 Apr 2016 - 01:11 am

Officials at the opening of an exhibition at the winter market Al Mazroua Yard in Umm Salal, March, 2016 By Sidi Mohamed DOHA:...

Qatar and Turkey sign security agreement 29 Apr 2016 - 01:25 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani and other officials listen to Turkish Prime Minister...

First phase of mapping genetic code of citizens in final stage 29 Apr 2016 - 01:23 am

By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: The initial phase of an initiative to map the genetic code of citizens for better diagnoses and treatment of...

AZF Ramadan Sports Festival from June 10 29 Apr 2016 - 01:22 am

DOHA: Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) has added cricket and rugby to its annual Ramadan Sports Festival which starts on June 10. The two-week...

QU, University of Illinois sign deal 29 Apr 2016 - 01:21 am

DOHA: An agreement signed between Qatar University College of Medicine (QU-CMED) and the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois at Chicago...

Premier meets EU Counterterrorism Coordinator 29 Apr 2016 - 01:20 am

Doha: Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday met European Union Counterterrorism Coordinator Gilles...