Qatar

Counterfeit fire extinguishers seized 23 Jul 2017 - 01:12 am

The Consumer Protection Department (CPD) at the Ministry of Economy and Commerce has caught 121 counterfeit fire extinguishers from a shop operating at...

Half-ripe dates hit local markets 23 Jul 2017 - 12:54 am

The time is ripe to taste and enjoy the half-ripe dates which have begun to come in the local market. The vendors at...

Pay attention to children’s safety near water: HMC 23 Jul 2017 - 12:54 am

Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is reminding families and caregivers to pay attention to their children’s safety around water, as drowning is a leading...

Malabar Gold & Diamonds prize distribution 23 Jul 2017 - 12:54 am

The raffle draw winner of ‘Win up to 75 gold bars & BE A GOLD BULLIONAIRE’ campaign, Mohammed Nishal, receiving the prize of...

San Marino Minister meets envoy 23 Jul 2017 - 12:54 am

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Political Affairs and Justice of the Republic of San Marino, Nicola Renzi, met with the non-resident Ambassador of the...

No shortage of medicines; No change in prices, too 23 Jul 2017 - 12:50 am

Private hospitals and polyclinics have started receiving medicines from new markets. They have not experienced shortage of medicines so far due to the...

Qatar Charity plans QR30m projects in Bangladesh 23 Jul 2017 - 12:36 am

Qatar Charity (QC) has announced plans for its programmes and projects to be implemented in Bangladesh during the second half of this year...

Qatari Businessmen Association unveils new economic initiative 23 Jul 2017 - 12:36 am

The Qatari Businessmen Association announced that they have agreed to set up a private sector committee to launch a local economic initiative to...

Erdogan and Macron discuss Gulf crisis 23 Jul 2017 - 12:36 am

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a telephone call yesterday discussed with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macaron the current Gulf crisis. According...

NHRC meet to focus on freedom of expression 23 Jul 2017 - 12:36 am

The International Conference on “Addressing the Risks to Freedom of Opinion, Expression and Access to Information”, to be held in Doha tomorrow, will...

Jassim Charitable Foundation spends QR170m in first half 23 Jul 2017 - 12:36 am

Jassim and Hamad Bin Jassim Foundation has announced the total amounts of its charitable activities during the first half of this year, which...

Residents laud Emir’s speech 23 Jul 2017 - 12:36 am

Residents in Qatar have praised the speech of Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani aired on Qatar Television Friday night....

Expats hoist Qatari flag atop Mt Elbrus 23 Jul 2017 - 12:06 am

Two expats based in Qatar hoisted Qatar’s flag at the top of Mt Elbrus, the highest mountain in Europe, recently to express solidarity...

Fouj Cafe cuts huge cake to show support to Qatar 23 Jul 2017 - 12:06 am

Fouj Cafe, a leading restaurant for International and Qatari cuisine in Qatar, yesterday hosted a special event at its Grand Hamad Street branch...

MoPH checks health facilities 23 Jul 2017 - 12:06 am

The Ministry of Public Health carried out inspection visits to a number of public health facilities in the State of Qatar yesterday, with...

Qatar Chamber reviews distribution of food commodities to local market 22 Jul 2017 - 07:28 pm

Doha: Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry discussed mechanisms to facilitate the flow of food commodities to the local market without shortage or...

Qatar’s military college to hold exercise in UK 22 Jul 2017 - 12:02 pm

Cadets from Ahmed bin Mohammed Military College left yesterday for a three-week joint exercise with the British Armed Forces. The Directorate of Moral...

Call to enhance cyber security after QNA hacking 22 Jul 2017 - 11:46 am

The cyber security officials of Qatar have advised all government and private organisations to enhance their existing digital security standards to foil possible...