Qatar

PM visits QP headquarters 13 Jan 2017 - 07:16 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani paid a visit to the headquarters of Qatar...

QSE index increases 5 points 13 Jan 2017 - 07:10 am

Qatar Exchange (QSE) index gained 5.18 points or 0.05 percent to close at 10,709.47 points yesterday compared to the previous closing of 10,704.29...

Partial road closure on East Industrial Street and Street 2028 12 Jan 2017 - 06:56 pm

Doha: One kilometer on East Industrial Street and Street No 2028 will closed from Saturday, January 14 for 5 months. Motorists can use...

Seven things to do this weekend in Qatar (January 12-14, 2017) 12 Jan 2017 - 11:11 am

Food, shopping, circus, music, marathon... There is a long list of events happening in Doha this weekend. Though the weather department has predicted...

Corniche road to be closed to traffic tomorrow 12 Jan 2017 - 10:48 am

Corniche road will be closed to traffic for five hours on Friday, January 13, from 6:30am to 11:30am. The traffic is closed for...

Shop Qatar Festival records QR3m in sales over four days 12 Jan 2017 - 08:27 am

The inaugural Shop Qatar Festival is getting positive response from the public having generated over QR3m in sales in the first four days,...

Biometric data activation centre opens for e-Gate users at HIA 12 Jan 2017 - 08:11 am

The Ministry of Interior said yesterday that it has opened biometric data activation centre for e-Gate users at the departures and arrivals lounges...

Qatar and Lebanon to boost ties 12 Jan 2017 - 08:07 am

Qatar and Lebanon yesterday agreed to activate the higher joint committee between the two countries and to promote economic and investment cooperation for...

Qatar-Korea LED project to start production soon: Envoy 12 Jan 2017 - 08:00 am

Ambassador of South Korea to Qatar, Heung-kyeong Park, said yesterday that Qatar-Korea LED project with an initial capacity of producing 0.5 million MENA-tailored...

Cabinet approves executive regulation on residency law 12 Jan 2017 - 07:55 am

The Cabinet approved the executive regulation of the residency law, at its weekly meeting held at the Emiri Diwan yesterday . The meeting,...

Spring Festival at Simaisma beach 12 Jan 2017 - 07:52 am

The Spring Festival on Simaisma beach will begin on Saturday and will see Simaisma Youth Center hold a number of events. Head of...

Shop Qatar Festival boost for local entrepreneurs 12 Jan 2017 - 07:50 am

The ongoing Shop Qatar Festival, organised by Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA), lends strong support to local entrepreneurs through the pop-up shops located in...

Qatari Armed Forces graduates 7th batch of National Service Recruits 12 Jan 2017 - 07:47 am

Qatari Armed Forces celebrated the graduation ceremony for the 7th batch of National Service Recruits, in the presence of Minister of State for...

QPMC to start cement silo plant 12 Jan 2017 - 07:42 am

Qatar Primary Materials Company (QPMC) CEO Eisa Al Hammadi revealed that the company is planning to start operating the cement silo plant in...

Fruit & vegetable prices fall in Central Market 12 Jan 2017 - 07:42 am

Prices of vegetables and fruits declined significantly in the Central Market last month. The vegetable prices declined 15 percent in December 2016 compared...

Aster opens 7th medical centre at Al Gharafa 12 Jan 2017 - 07:38 am

Aster Medical Centre, a division of Aster DM Healthcare, the largest healthcare conglomerate in the Middle East and India, opened its seventh medical...

Shafallah Center opens Green House project for children with disabilities 12 Jan 2017 - 07:33 am

Shafallah Center yesterday inaugurated a ‘Green House’ project for children with disabilities. The initiative, first of its kind in the country, promotes agriculture...

Chinese New Year promotions on offer for HIA passengers 12 Jan 2017 - 07:29 am

Qatar Duty Free (QDF) and China UnionPay International are offering special Chinese New Year promotions to passengers travelling through Hamad International Airport (HIA). ...