Qatar

Wathnan Mall marks fifth anniversary along with Masskar and Zarabi 03 Feb 2016 - 03:23 am

Visitors at the event in the mall. Doha: Wathnan Mall, the only family shopping mall in Qatar, is celebrating its fifth anniversary along...

The Westin Doha Hotel & Spa opens 03 Feb 2016 - 03:22 am

Officials, guests and staff at the opening ceremony. (Below) The spa. DOHA: Starwood Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of The Westin...

Diplomatic Institute releases fourth annual report 03 Feb 2016 - 03:22 am

Doha: The Diplomatic Institute at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued its annual report on its activities and achievements for 2015. The...

ISL Qatar’s Head of School appointed to ECIS Board of Trustees 03 Feb 2016 - 03:21 am

Doha: Christopher Charleson (pictured), Head of School of the International School of London Qatar, has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of...

New QSTP chief appointed 03 Feb 2016 - 03:21 am

DOHA: Dr Hamad Al Ibrahim, Executive Vice-President, Qatar Foundation Research and Development (QF R&D), has been appointed as Chairman of the Board of...

Reserving public parking spaces illegal: Police 03 Feb 2016 - 03:17 am

‘No Parking’ signs put up outside a commercial complex in Doha. Pic: Qassim/The Peninsula DOHA: Owners of shops and institutions have no right...

Sheikha Moza to attend meet on Syria in London tomorrow 03 Feb 2016 - 03:17 am

Doha: H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, founder and chairperson of the Education Above All Foundation (EAA), will participate in the Supporting Syria...

Low demand puts the squeeze on car rental businesses 03 Feb 2016 - 03:13 am

By Mohammad Shoeb DOHA: Some car and light motor vehicle leasing companies are planning to downsize operations, or shut down some branches more...

Cold fires up sale of camp firewood 03 Feb 2016 - 03:12 am

Murshid with a truckload of firewood for sale in Al Murra last Monday. Pic: Sanaullah/The Peninsula By Sanaullah Ataullah DOHA: Many in Qatar...

Road diversion on Mesaieed Road from Friday for 18 months 02 Feb 2016 - 05:37 pm

Doha: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) announced that a temporary diversion will be in place on a section of Mesaieed Road in the...

Weather forecast for tonight 02 Feb 2016 - 05:20 pm

Doha: The weather forecast for Qatar valid until 0600 local time on Wednesday, inshore is cold and hazy to misty by dawn, while...

Building careers: A campus enhancing knowledge of productivity 02 Feb 2016 - 11:24 am

Texas A&M University at Qatar’s campus help Qatar’s technical workforce maximise value in the hydrocarbon supply chain. The university’s continuing education courses offer...

QU Institute to launch worker welfare index 02 Feb 2016 - 11:06 am

Doha: The Social and Economic Survey Research Institute (SESRI) at Qatar University has started work on the first expatriate worker welfare index that...

Ministry of Economy recalls Honda GL1800A/ GL1800F motorcycles 02 Feb 2016 - 09:52 am

Doha: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce has announced the recall of 2003-2015 Honda GL1800A/ GL1800F motorcycles due to a defect in the...

HMC receives ANCC re-accreditation with distinction 02 Feb 2016 - 03:00 am

DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has earned re-accreditation as a provider for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) from the American Nursing Credentialing Centre (ANCC). ...

British minister visits Qatar Charity 02 Feb 2016 - 02:59 am

Desmond Swayne, British Minister of International Development, and his delegation with Qatar Charity officials. Doha: A delegation from the Department for British International...

Al Fakhoora’s Dynamic Futures Programme hugely successful in Gaza 02 Feb 2016 - 02:58 am

Some of the beneficiaries of the programme. DOHA: Al Fakhoora, a programme of Education Above All Foundation, yesterday unveiled an Impact Assessment of...