Qatar

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...

Qatar discusses WTD events 29 Apr 2016 - 01:06 am

Doha: Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) yesterday held a meeting with UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) to discuss Qatar’s preparations to host World Tourism...

Qatar eyes ‘best of the best’ turf for 2022 29 Apr 2016 - 01:04 am

A worker tends to grass being grown at a research and development centre in Murakh to find the best playing surface for FIFA...

Emir welcomes King Mohammed of Morocco 29 Apr 2016 - 01:02 am

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani welcomes King Mohammed VI of the Kingdom of Morocco and his delegation at Hamad...

Qatar key to boosting Turkey-GCC ties 29 Apr 2016 - 12:55 am

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met Turkey’s Prime Minister Dr Ahmet Davutoglu and his delegation at the Emiri Diwan...

Met predicts a hot day with some clouds 28 Apr 2016 - 08:21 am

Doha: The weather forecast for Qatar valid until 6pm Thursday inshore will be hot during the day with some clouds, offshore will be...

Qatar Airways’ one-time A380 flight to launch daily service to Atlanta on June 1 28 Apr 2016 - 02:49 am

The First Class cabin of Airbus A380. Doha: Qatar Airways (QA) will mark a new chapter in its history of operations to the...

Labour rights protection conference will push for cancellation of kafala system 28 Apr 2016 - 02:26 am

Jaber Al Harami (fourth left), Editor-in-Chief, Al Sharq, and Deputy CEO, Dar Al Sharq; and Engineer Abdulla Hassan Al Mehshadi (third left), CEO,...

‘Flying dessert buffet’ at Marriott Marquis City Center 28 Apr 2016 - 02:22 am

The ‘flying dessert buffet’. DOHA: For the first time in Qatar, the Marriott Marquis City Center Doha Hotel launches a ‘flying dessert buffet’...

Sidra clinic first to receive licence from ministry’s programme 28 Apr 2016 - 02:21 am

DOHA: Outpatient Clinic of Sidra Medical and Research Center (Sidra) is the first healthcare facility in Qatar to be awarded its licence by...

Grand Hypermarket picks Audi winners 28 Apr 2016 - 02:17 am

Mohsen, representative from the Ministry of Economy and Commerce, picks winners during a raffle draw of the mega promotion ‘Festive Drive’ in the...

The Netherlands National Day 28 Apr 2016 - 02:15 am

Minister of Culture and Sports H E Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali (right), the Netherlands’ Ambassador Yvette Burghgraef van Eechoud (centre) and Protocol...