Qatar

Regional forum highlights UN’s human rights role 14 Jan 2016 - 02:54 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani separately met Yemen’s Minister of Human Rights Izz...

UDC offers residential leasing at Medina Centrale on Pearl-Qatar 14 Jan 2016 - 02:53 am

Doha: United Development Company (UDC), a leading Qatari shareholding company and master developer of the Pearl-Qatar, is offering residential leasing at Medina Centrale,...

National strategy soon to protect intellectual property rights 14 Jan 2016 - 02:53 am

DOHA: Qatar has plans to have a national strategy in place to manage intellectual property and protect intellectual property rights. For this purpose...

Qatar Airways Travel Festival promotion ending on Sunday 14 Jan 2016 - 02:52 am

DOHA: There are a few days left to take advantage of the amazing Qatar Airways Travel Festival, an extraordinary promotion offering up to...

Drizzle in Doha 14 Jan 2016 - 02:52 am

It drizzled in some parts of Doha early yesterday while some northern parts of the country witnessed some rain. The weather bureau has...

Cabinet nod for distance education system 14 Jan 2016 - 02:51 am

DOHA: The State Cabinet yesterday approved the distance education system, allowing the Supreme Education Council (SEC) to develop a framework for authorising distance...

SESRI developing index on welfare of expatriate workers 14 Jan 2016 - 02:51 am

DOHA: The Social and Economic Survey Research Institute (SESRI) at Qatar University is working on developing an index on welfare of expatriate workers...

PM attends human rights conference 14 Jan 2016 - 02:47 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani at the regional conference on UNHCHR’s Role in...

Education and rent fuelled price rise 14 Jan 2016 - 02:40 am

DOHA: Prices rose 2.7 percent in the country in 2015 fuelled mainly by the rising cost of education, house rent, communications and transport....

Ras Bufontas SEZ to accept enquiries from this year 14 Jan 2016 - 02:36 am

By Sachin Kumar DOHA: Manateq, a leading provider of special economic zones in Qatar, will start accepting enquiries for its Ras Bufontas Special...

Al Jazeera America to cease operations 14 Jan 2016 - 02:35 am

DOHA: Al Jazeera Media Network said yesterday that Al Jazeera America will cease operation by April 30, this year. However, the network plans...

WPS covers over 60% of workers 14 Jan 2016 - 02:22 am

During the Ministry of Labor Workshop at Inspection Department. C-Ring Road yesterday. (Kammutty VP) By Mohamed Osman DOHA: More than 60 percent of...

Qatargas facility records another safety milestone 14 Jan 2016 - 02:11 am

An aerial view of the LNG Loading Berths at Ras Laffan. Doha: Recording yet another significant safety milestone, Qatargas’ Common Liquefied Natural Gas...

Lulu opens its 121st store in Dammam 14 Jan 2016 - 02:09 am

Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz along with Abdullah Al Ahamed, President of Dammam Municipality, and Yusuffali MA, Chairman of Lulu Group...

Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif expected to visit Qatar soon 13 Jan 2016 - 04:35 pm

CaptionSri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe (L) watches as his Pakistani counter part Nawaz Sharif (C) looks after signing the visitors book upon...

Economy ministry recalls 2015 Mercedes C-Class 13 Jan 2016 - 02:31 pm

Doha: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce in collaboration with Nasser Bin Khaled Automobiles (NBK Auto), official agent of Mercedes-Benz in Qatar, recalled...