Qatar

Met forecasts a hot day with relatively humid and hazy by night 16 Jun 2016 - 08:28 am

Doha: The weather forecast for Qatar valid until 6pm Thursday inshore will be hot during the day with slight dust at times, becoming...

QIB hosts Ghabga banquet for staff 16 Jun 2016 - 01:33 am

Doha: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading Islamic Bank, organised a Ghabga banquet for its employees and their families. The event took place...

Vodafone & British Library set up Digital Library on Bard 16 Jun 2016 - 01:32 am

Dr. Stefen Sommer (left), Principal, Doha College, and Ian Gray, CEO, Vodafone Qatar, with students. Doha: On the 400th death anniversary of Shakespeare,...

Ooredoo mascot springs a surprise on Corniche 16 Jun 2016 - 01:31 am

Ooredoo mascot Alrabaa distributes water and dates on the Corniche. Doha: A group of Ooredoo volunteers surprised people walking along Doha’s Corniche yesterday...

Ministry & Maersk launch traffic campaign 16 Jun 2016 - 01:29 am

Officials at the launch of the campaign. DOHA: The General Traffic Directorate at the Ministry of Interior and Maersk Oil Qatar have launched...

Al Daayen Municipality’s Iftar gesture to workers 16 Jun 2016 - 01:28 am

Workers with Iftar boxes distributed by the municipality. DOHA: Al Daayen Municipality employees took part in ‘Municipality Workers’ Iftar’ as part of the...

Excellence ‘key to success of healthcare facilities’ 16 Jun 2016 - 01:26 am

DOHA: Dr. Mohammed G A Al Maadheed (pictured) shared his expert knowledge of establishing world-class healthcare facilities, in a presentation to fellow healthcare...

Qatar Airways holds open days for Qatari students 16 Jun 2016 - 01:23 am

Qatar Airways officials with some of the students at one of the recruitment campaigns. DOHA: Qatar Airways’ (QA) Al Darb Qatarisation Programme has...

Palestine President arrives today 16 Jun 2016 - 01:23 am

Doha: President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine will arrive in Doha today. Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will discuss with...

Sudan President arrives today 16 Jun 2016 - 01:23 am

Doha: Sudan’s President Field Marshal Omar Hassan Ahmed Al Bashir will arrive in Doha today on a visit to Qatar. Emir H H...

Emir gets message from Ingushetia President 16 Jun 2016 - 01:22 am

Doha: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has received a written message from President of the Republic of Ingushetia, Yunus-Bek...

Qatar Charity building QR110m Islamic centre in France 16 Jun 2016 - 01:17 am

FROM RIGHT: Salah Al Hammadi, Deputy Chairman, QC offices in the UK; and members Hind Al Mohafidh, Beyout Ogheili and Khadijah Halfiah of...

Emir hosts Iftar banquet for diplomats and officials 16 Jun 2016 - 01:12 am

Caption Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday held an Iftar banquet at Al Wajba Palace for heads of diplomatic...

One lane of Duhail South Street closed from today 16 Jun 2016 - 01:10 am

Doha: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced a closure on one direction of Duhail South Street, from Jarian Al Nijema Intersection to...

Nod to draft law on subsidised commodities 16 Jun 2016 - 01:09 am

DOHA: The State Cabinet yesterday approved a draft law that regulates dealing in subsidised commodities and prevents manipulating their prices and quantities. The...

Cabinet endorses draft law on economic zones 16 Jun 2016 - 01:08 am

DOHA: The State Cabinet yesterday endorsed a draft law on economic zones and referred it to the Advisory Council. Provisions of the bill...

Beauty centre shut down 16 Jun 2016 - 01:07 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce has shut down a beauty centre in Al Markhiyah for two weeks for displaying and using ...

Kahramaa begins campaigns to reduce water and power usage 16 Jun 2016 - 01:06 am

DOHA: General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has launched awareness programmes to increase energy efficiency and reduce consumption of electricity and water during ...