Qatar

Mercury could drop below 10 degrees over next two days 02 Feb 2016 - 02:50 am

The illuminated Katara beach last night. Pic: Baher / The Peninsula DOHA: The mercury could drop below 10 degrees Celsius at night in...

Nairobi National Dance Ensemble performs 02 Feb 2016 - 02:48 am

The Nairobi National Dance Ensemble performs at Katara as part of Cultural Diversity festivities organised by the Unesco office in Doha and Cultural...

Malabar Gold & Diamonds unveils ‘Hearts of Love’ jewellery collection 02 Feb 2016 - 02:48 am

Doha: Malabar Gold & Diamonds has launched a special edition of diamond-studded jewellery collection named ‘Hearts of Love’ to celebrate the season of...

Falcon and Hunting Festival ends 02 Feb 2016 - 02:46 am

H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President, Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), and other officials with the winners. DOHA: The Qatar International...

First global arbitration forum on energy disputes begins tomorrow 02 Feb 2016 - 02:46 am

Doha: Under the patronage of H E Minister of Energy and Industry Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, the first international arbitration conference...

Three dealers forced to replace five defective cars with new ones 02 Feb 2016 - 02:46 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce has forced at least three automobile dealers to replace five defective cars and provide brand new...

Message from UAE 02 Feb 2016 - 02:42 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday received a written message from Deputy Prime...

Job loss fears among Filipino engineers baseless: Official 02 Feb 2016 - 02:38 am

Patricia B Licuanan, Chairperson, Commission on Higher Education, of the Philippines addressing the media at the Philippine embassy yesterday. By Raynald C Rivera...

No Zika case in Qatar: Ministry 02 Feb 2016 - 02:35 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Public Health said yesterday that no case of Zika virus has been detected in the country till now. However,...

New irrigation system saves half the water 02 Feb 2016 - 02:33 am

Doha: A new irrigation system has been accredited by the Department of Public Parks at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment after being...

Qatar Airways to start Birmingham flights from March 30 02 Feb 2016 - 02:31 am

Muhammad Waqas, Sales Manager, QA, speaking at the launch of ‘VisitBritain’ campaign. By Mohammad Shoeb DOHA: With the rising number of tourists visiting...

Over 63,000 visited Britain from Qatar in nine months 02 Feb 2016 - 02:27 am

British Ambassador to Qatar Ajay Sharma (centre); Sumathi Ramanathan (right), Regional General Manager, VisitBritain (Asia Pacific and Middle East); Christina Bruns (left), Manager...

Advisory Council urges govt to develop villages 02 Feb 2016 - 02:14 am

DOHA: The Advisory Council has urged the government to develop the country’s rural areas and provide needed infrastructure and services. This is to...

Ashghal opens Jerayan Nejaima intersection 01 Feb 2016 - 05:35 pm

Doha: The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ has opened the Jerayan Nejaima Intersection (pictured), near the North Atlantic College of Qatar, in all directions,...

Qatar population see marginal growth in Jan 01 Feb 2016 - 04:15 pm

Doha: Population in Qatar saw a 0.1% increase from December 2015. At the end of January 2016 the population stood at about 2,423,000....

2022 is a source of pride for the Arab world: Saudi actor Omar Hussein 01 Feb 2016 - 02:38 pm

Saudi actor and journalist Omar Hussein at the headquarters of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC). (photo: SC) Doha: During his...

Qatar tops the region in Police Service Reliability; third globally 01 Feb 2016 - 12:49 pm

Doha: Qatar bagged the first place in the Arab region and third place globally for reliability of police services in the World Economic...

Ministry of Economy recalls several Toyota models 01 Feb 2016 - 12:46 pm

2010 model of Toyota Camry Doha: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce has announced the recall of Toyota vehicles models: 2005-2010 Yaris, Corolla,...