Qatar

Customs seize 11kg of marijuana at Hamad International Airport 17 Apr 2016 - 06:59 pm

DOHA: Customs officials seized a huge amount of drugs from an Asian traveller at the Hamad International Airport recently. One of the customs...

Weather forecast in Qatar for tonight 17 Apr 2016 - 05:58 pm

Doha: Weather inshore tonight until 6.00 am Monday will be slight dust at places. Offshore it will be slight dust, the Department of...

Kalbelia performance amuses Katara’s Visitors 17 Apr 2016 - 04:43 pm

Doha-Katara: Katara hosted a performance by an Indian “Kalbelia Dance” troupe on Saturday. The event was organized in collaboration with the India embassy...

Doha to Host UN Asia Regional Forum on business and human rights 17 Apr 2016 - 04:32 pm

HE Sheikh Khalid Bin Jassim Al-Thani Doha: Doha will host the First UN Asia Regional Forum on Business and Human Rights on 19-20...

Full list of Toyota and Lexus service charges 17 Apr 2016 - 04:04 pm

DOHA: Abdullah Abdulghani and Bros Company (AAB), dealer of Toyota and Lexus vehicles in Qatar has reduced maintenance charges for all their vehicles...

Al Markhiya Gallery to host joint art exhibition for Qatari artists tuesday 17 Apr 2016 - 11:17 am

Image from the Al Markhiya Facebook Doha: Al Markhiya Gallery is organizing next Tuesday a joint art exhibition brings together the work of...

Oil ministers heading to see Qatari Emir as freeze talks delayed 17 Apr 2016 - 10:36 am

A van is refuelled at Woqod oil station in Doha, Qatar January 28, 2016. REUTERS/NASEEM ZEITOON DOHA: A meeting between OPEC and non-OPEC...

Doha oil meeting faces last-minute delays 17 Apr 2016 - 10:21 am

By Rania El Gamal and Reem Shamseddine DOHA: A meeting between OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers on an agreement to freeze output ran...

South Africa Freedom Day marked 17 Apr 2016 - 03:05 am

Minister of Justice Dr H E Hassan Lahdan Saqr Al Mohannadi (second right), Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani (third left) and Saad...

Health website design contest winners honoured 17 Apr 2016 - 03:02 am

Hamad Nasser Al Khalifa, Head, Health Facilities Development, HMC, with one of the winning schools. Doha: Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Health Profession Awareness...

Qatari students fly drones through obstacle course 17 Apr 2016 - 03:01 am

Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada with officials and winning students at the event. Doha: The...

Commercial Bank offers exceptional summer loans 17 Apr 2016 - 03:00 am

Doha: Commercial Bank is offering exceptional rates on personal and vehicle loans this summer in anticipation of Ramadan and Eid from as low...

Embassy & ICC hold ‘A Passage to India’ festival 17 Apr 2016 - 02:59 am

Sanjiv Arora, Indian Ambassador to Qatar, inaugurating the festival in the presence of other officials. Doha: The Indian embassy and the Indian Cultural...

QC drilled over 239 wells in Indonesia in 3 months 17 Apr 2016 - 02:58 am

Indonesian students pose for a group photo in front of one of the water projects. Doha: In the first quarter of 2016, Qatar...

Palestinian heritage highlighted 17 Apr 2016 - 02:57 am

The Cultural Village Foundation-Katara, in collaboration with Rozana group, organised an event titled ‘Come to tell you about Palestine’ for children. It was...

Qatar Red Crescent Society marks successes in Al Khor 17 Apr 2016 - 02:55 am

Doha: Qatar Red Crescent Society’s (QRCS) branch in Al Khor is working hard to serve the local community in the Al Shamal northern...

OIC welcomes Al Kawari’s nomination for Unesco top post 17 Apr 2016 - 02:55 am

Doha: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has welcomed Qatar’s nomination of Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kawari, Cultural Advise to the Emiri...

PHCC opens second breast and bowel cancer screening centre 17 Apr 2016 - 02:55 am

Doha: The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) Public PHCC announces the opening of the second dedicated Breast and Bowel Cancer Screening Centre which...