Doha Today

Best Buddies Qatar makes friendships with a difference 16 Jan 2013 - 11:28 am

Sara Shaker and Joumana Al Kahlot being interviewed for Morning Show of Qatar TV. The Best Buddies Qatar project encourages people to build...

Birla Public School celebrates Tamil Day 16 Jan 2013 - 11:23 am

Tamil Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm at the Basant Kumar Birla Auditorium of Birla Public School. The event is held annually to...

Media Scan January 16, 2013 16 Jan 2013 - 04:52 am

• There are complaints against call centres at health centres that they don’t respond when people call to confirm appointments or for other...

Special care for falcons: 16 Jan 2013 - 04:07 am

By Isabel Ovalle The Souq Waqif Falcon Hospital (SWFH) opened its doors in its current location two and a half years ago, and...

‘Digital health’ movement gains momentum 15 Jan 2013 - 03:18 pm

With an app, a game or a gadget, technology startups and major companies across all sectors are trying to tackle some of the...

Health Tips from DOCTOR: Refractive errors in children 15 Jan 2013 - 03:17 pm

Dr Dimple Rohit Pradhan Specialist – Ophthalmology Healthspring World Clinic There are many eye conditions and diseases that can affect a child’s vision....

MINI achieves 31 percent growth in Qatar 15 Jan 2013 - 03:17 pm

Following an impressive performance throughout 2011, Alfardan Automobiles has succesfully concluded the year 2012 with growth across both the BMW and MINI brands...

Mercedes-Benz ML 350 scores high in Euro NCAP safety tests 15 Jan 2013 - 03:17 pm

The 5-door Mercedes-Benz ML 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC was recently recognised for its outstanding performance by one of Europe and the world’s most stringent...

Total holds Middle East education workshop in Doha 15 Jan 2013 - 03:16 pm

Qatar was chosen by Total as the host country for the 2013 edition of the Total’s Group Middle East Education workshop, which took...

Mouawad opens boutique at Lagoona Mall 15 Jan 2013 - 03:15 pm

Mouawad, the luxury jeweller and watchmaker, officially opened the doors of its newest flagship boutique at Lagoona Mall. The new showroom is the...

Over 8,000 people visit Redtag’s second store in two weeks 15 Jan 2013 - 03:15 pm

Following the opening of Redtag’s second store at Parco Mall, Al Mamoura, in late November, the outlet attracted more than 8,000 customers in...

CBE students’ projects showcase social responsibility and corporate governance 15 Jan 2013 - 03:11 pm

Sixteen students from the College of Business and Economics (CBE) yesterday presented project posters on topics ranging from GCC consumer attitudes to social...

Essenssmrithi to bring Mohan Veena expert 15 Jan 2013 - 03:11 pm

Essenssmrithi, Alumni of SN College Nattika — Doha chapter, is organising a musical concert by acclaimed Mohan Veena player Poly Varghese (pictured) from...

ASD raises funds to help wildlife reserve in Qatar 15 Jan 2013 - 03:10 pm

American School of Doha (ASD) and Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation (AWWP) worked together over the past couple of months to conduct school trips...

MES student wins gold medal in Middle East Maths Challenge 15 Jan 2013 - 03:08 pm

MES Indian School pupil Pushpraj P (pictured) recently won a gold medal in the Middle East Maths Challenge Competition 2012, the biggest online...

The genius of Samsung 15 Jan 2013 - 03:07 pm

By Farhad Manjoo Consider the phablet. Back in 2011, when Samsung first unveiled the Galaxy Note — a 5.3-inch smartphone that was big...

Media Scan January 15 15 Jan 2013 - 06:16 am

• People are calling for steps to prevent motorists from crashing against radars set up on road dividers for detecting traffic violations. Some...

HELICOPTER PARENTING: Over protection? 15 Jan 2013 - 04:26 am

By Isabel Ovalle “Helicopter parenting” is the name given in recent times to the practice of parents overprotecting their children, something that is...