Qatar

Qatar’s sustainability progress highlighted at World Green Building Congress in HK 17 Nov 2015 - 06:27 am

Engineer Meshal Al Shamari, Director, Qatar Green Building Council, with dignitaries at World Green Building Congress in Hong Kong. Doha: Qatar Green Building...

HMC in pre-term birth advice 17 Nov 2015 - 06:26 am

DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) yesterday joined the international community in observing World Prematurity Day, which aims to highlight global initiatives to address...

‘Oil price fall won’t hit business tourism’ 17 Nov 2015 - 06:26 am

By Raynald C Rivera DOHA: Plummeting oil prices will not have much impact on the country’s business tourism sector, says a Qatar tourism...

TII to organise mini workshops 17 Nov 2015 - 06:25 am

The Translation and Interpreting Institute’s Admissions Open House seeks to inform prospective students. DOHA: The Translation and Interpreting Institute (TII) at Hamad bin...

Qatar Tourism to launch Business Events brand 17 Nov 2015 - 06:24 am

QTA PR and Communications Director Faisal Al Mohannadi (left) and QTA Director of Exhibitions Hamad Al Abdan at the press conference. DOHA: Qatar...

RAF’s counselling portal records over three million hits 17 Nov 2015 - 06:17 am

DOHA: Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) is running a portal in Arabic at www.mostshar-raf.com to provide counselling to people...

First phase of Doha Metro to be completed by 2019 17 Nov 2015 - 06:09 am

DOHA: With completion of the first phase of Doha Metro and Lusail Tram, Qatar Rail will offer 600,000 passenger trips per day by...

ITMA Congress of Traffic Medicine and Road Safety Starts 17 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

The 24th World ITMA Congress Qatar 2015 held at Sheraton Hotel, 16 November 2015. Baher Amin / The Peninsula HE the Minister of...

QU Hosts 13th international conference on fluid control, measurements and visualization 17 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Doha: The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Qatar University College of Engineering (QU-CENG) opened the 13th International Conference on Fluid Control,...

Registration opens for Ooredoo Marathon 17 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Ooredoo yesterday officially opened registration for the 2016 Ooredoo Marathon, as the company aimed to make next year’s race the biggest and...

Ministry of economy and commerce signs MoU with Ministry of Justice 16 Nov 2015 - 05:01 pm

Doha: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce and the Ministry of Justice today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on joint cooperation in...

Prime Minister meets Mayor of Paris 16 Nov 2015 - 04:47 pm

Paris: HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah in Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani met here on Monday with the Mayor...

Environment minister voices determination on quality based urbanization 16 Nov 2015 - 04:37 pm

Doha: HE the Minister of Environment Ahmed bin Amer Al Humaidi said that the State of Qatar is determined to build its urban...

Qatar Airways to sponsor IPTL for 3 years 16 Nov 2015 - 01:08 pm

Doha: The International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) on Monday signed a three-year sponsorship deal with Qatar Airways, the national carrier of the country,...

Book on pro-colonialism author 16 Nov 2015 - 12:48 am

DOHA: Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) will today host the launch of a new book by Dr Ian Almond, Professor of World Literature...

Training held on maternal mental health 16 Nov 2015 - 12:47 am

DOHA: More than 200 nursing and midwifery leaders from across Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) recently attended two master class sessions led by international...

Over 1,000 test for diabetes at Katara Cultural Village 16 Nov 2015 - 12:46 am

DOHA: More than 1,000 people tested for diabetes in a specially designed screening zone located at Katara Cultural Village during the weekend. Action...

RAF focuses on kids’ education in 20 countries 16 Nov 2015 - 12:45 am

Officials at the press conference. Abdul Basit By Sanaullah Ataullah DOHA: Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) has earmarked QR60m...