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Weather forecast for tonight 27 Mar 2016 - 06:50 pm

Doha: Weather inshore tonight until 6.00 am Monday will be scattered clouds. Offshore it will be partly cloudy with slight dust, warning of...

Al-Jazeera says to cut around 500 jobs 27 Mar 2016 - 01:05 pm

Doha: Broadcaster Al-Jazeera said on Sunday that it is to shed around 500 jobs, most of them at its Qatar headquarters, as part...

GCC Universities librarians discuss trends at Doha meeting 27 Mar 2016 - 12:52 pm

Doha: Around 40 librarians and other officials discussed trends in biometric database and library operations at the 18th Meeting of Library Officials from...

QU hosts student leadership conference 27 Mar 2016 - 02:05 am

DOHA: The student leadership conference ‘Taqadam: Tanmeea, Enjaz, Qiaadah’ organised yesterday by Qatar University (QU) Student Affairs, brought together around 400 students from...

Metropolitan Libraries 2016 Qatar forum from April 23 27 Mar 2016 - 02:01 am

DOHA: The Metropolitan Libraries (MetLib) 2016 Qatar conference, organised by Qatar National Library (QNL), will feature insightful sessions focusing on innovation in the...

QF and Siemens complete training 27 Mar 2016 - 02:00 am

H E Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, Vice Chairperson and CEO, Qatar Foundation, with QF and Siemens representatives during the ‘Ceremony of...

India deputes team, Naval ship for DIMDEX 2016 27 Mar 2016 - 01:59 am

The INS Beas. DOHA: India has deputed a high-level delegation to Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2016) to be held...

Deal signed to set up 3 water plants in Sudan 27 Mar 2016 - 01:58 am

Youssef bin Ahmed Al Kuwairi, CEO, QC, and Hammad Abdulqader Al Fadni, General Director, Islamic Dawa Organisation, sign the agreement at the QC...

Pakistan Day celebrated 27 Mar 2016 - 01:57 am

Pakistan Ambassador Shahzad Ahmed (centre) and Israr Khan, CEO, Today’s fashion, and other officials cut a cake to mark Pakistan Day at the...

TAMU-Q wins multiple accolades at ARC’16 27 Mar 2016 - 01:56 am

Doha: Texas A&M University at Qatar’s (TAMU-Q) outstanding research programme received multiple accolades during Qatar Foundation’s Annual Research Conference 2016 (ARC16) at Qatar...

QM unveils Healthy Food Initiative 27 Mar 2016 - 01:56 am

Officials at the event. DOHA: Qatar Museums (QM) has launched a new Healthy Food Initiative designed to raise awareness on maintaining a healthier...

Bangladesh Independence Day 27 Mar 2016 - 01:55 am

Bangladesh Ambassador Ashud Ahmed hoists his country’s flag to mark the 45th Independence and National Day of Bangladesh at the embassy in Doha...

Doha Peace Agreement praised 27 Mar 2016 - 01:55 am

Khartoum: The Darfur Regional Authority (DRA) yesterday said the Doha peace agreement has helped establish comprehensive peace in Darfur. DRA’s Minister of Cabinet...

Qatari donates QR6.5m for orphan house in Somalia 27 Mar 2016 - 01:54 am

DOHA: Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) has laid the foundation stone for a QR6.5m orphan house in Somalia, fully...

Visitors at Al Khor Park 27 Mar 2016 - 01:54 am

Al Khor Park received 30,000 visitors last weekend. The Ministry of Municipality and Environment said the number of visitors on Friday reached 20,000...

Rules relaxed for GCC driver’s licence holders 27 Mar 2016 - 01:50 am

Adel Salem, Manager, Al Rayah Driving School, speaking to The Peninsula. By Sidi Mohamed DOHA: Expatriates holding driver’s licence from other GCC states...