Doha Today

LG unveils new Smart TV line-up 12 May 2013 - 06:20 am

LG and Jumbo officials at the new Smart TV launch. LG Electronics (LG) unveiled its new Smart TV line-up at the Radisson Blu...

Al Ras Trading Co at Project Qatar 2013 12 May 2013 - 06:19 am

Al Ras Trading Co, which deals in marble, granite and ceramic tiles, participated in Project Qatar 2013 as the sole agent for Alvand,...

Total launches new canteen 12 May 2013 - 06:18 am

Total has launched a newly built canteen in its Alfardan Tower offices as part of an initiative to improve the lifestyle of its...

Regency Travel wins WTA awards 12 May 2013 - 06:16 am

Graham Cooke, World Travel Awards Chairman with Regency Travel CEO Tareq Taha and GM N M Shafiq. Regency Travel and Tours remained undefeated...

Eastern and Western melodies meet at Siwar Choir’s concert 12 May 2013 - 06:15 am

Siwar Choir’s growing number of local fans once again experienced the magic of music at a concert held recently. The audience enjoyed a...

Marriott celebrates Environmental Awareness Month 12 May 2013 - 06:14 am

Every April, Marriott International celebrates its official Environmental Awareness Month. To encourage associates and guests to do their bit to help protect the...

Eco-fashion design contest 12 May 2013 - 06:14 am

As a part of the World Environment Day 2013 celebrations in Qatar, IAID, in association with Friends of the Environment Centre, has organised...

SIS inaugurates health and wellness club 12 May 2013 - 06:13 am

School officials and guest of honour at the inauguration event. To promote awareness about health and hygiene, Shantiniketan Indian School conducted a programme...

International Benchmark Tests Awards for BPS students 12 May 2013 - 06:12 am

Australian Council for Education Research, Dubai conducts the International Benchmark Tests Awards for Excellence every year. The awards honour students who achieve the...

HMC holds Child Pedestrian Safety campaign at MES 12 May 2013 - 06:10 am

The trauma surgery section of Hamad Medical Cooperation (HMC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior (MOI), conducted a ‘Child Pedestrian Safety’ campaign...

The Great Gatsby: Director can’t find lost generation 12 May 2013 - 06:08 am

By Ann Hornaday “It’s like an amusement park.” That’s Nick Carraway, the wide-eyed, ever-present narrator of The Great Gatsby, describing one of the...

Doha gets first triathlon club: Swim, cycle and run: Keep fit with triathlon 12 May 2013 - 03:31 am

By Isabel Ovalle Doha’s first triathlon club, TriClubDoha, was founded this week with about 30 members. Two triathlon aficionados are behind the enterprise,...

Creating Art in concrete: What inspires a master designer? 09 May 2013 - 02:10 am

By Isabel Ovalle Jean Nouvel, the rock star of architecture and author of local landmarks such as Doha Tower and the upcoming National...

CULTURAL EXHIBITION: Talents from the world 08 May 2013 - 03:08 am

By Isabel Ovalle The third edition of the ‘Talents from the world’ fair began yesterday at Al Bayan Preparatory School for Girls, where...

A view of the Corniche before sunrise. by Sai Thaticherla 07 May 2013 - 12:32 pm

A view of the Corniche before sunrise. by Sai Thaticherla

Media scan May 07, 2013 07 May 2013 - 12:32 pm

• Some people are demanding strict action against car owners who display and sell their vehicles on streets. The punishment should include seizure...

Upstart apps are gunning for Facebook 07 May 2013 - 12:31 pm

Facebook seems ever more dominant, but smaller rivals are appealing to those who worry about online privacy. By Jemima Kiss Facebook, the ubiquitous...

A fish for all seasonings: The role of dried bonito in Japanese cuisine 07 May 2013 - 12:31 pm

By Aki Omori Soon after arriving in Makurazaki, I’m struck by the fragrance of smoked fish. The city’s 53 dried bonito manufacturers produce...