Qatar

Qatar Islamic Bank holds annual blood donation campaign 21 Dec 2016 - 01:25 am

As part of its commitment to being an active participant in the local community, Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading Islamic Bank, organised...

Today is the shortest day 21 Dec 2016 - 01:25 am

Qatar will have the shortest day and the longest night of the year today with the winter solstice, along with other countries in...

PM opens Arab Police Sport Federation meeting 21 Dec 2016 - 01:09 am

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani opened the 41st general assembly of the...

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Duterte likely to visit Qatar next year 21 Dec 2016 - 01:07 am

Philippine President Rodrigo R Duterte (pictured), is likely to visit Qatar in the first half of next year, which is set to further...

Al Muraikhi meets Malta FM 21 Dec 2016 - 01:03 am

Katara signs agreement with Arab Cultural Institute 21 Dec 2016 - 01:03 am

To build a bridge between the Arab world and Americans, Karara yesterday inked a cooperation agreement with the Arab Cultural Institute in Washington...

FM meets Ethiopian President 21 Dec 2016 - 01:03 am

Students discuss smoking cessation 21 Dec 2016 - 01:00 am

More than 90 students from different universities at a recent event learnt about the role of healthcare professionals in smoking cessation to ensure...

Gene study vital for treatment: Expert 21 Dec 2016 - 12:56 am

Genetic research is the main foundation for mapping the population and treating common and rare diseases, says a geneticist at Sidra’s Research Branch....

Al Shamal Stadium and park opened 21 Dec 2016 - 12:56 am

Al Shamal Municipality Director opened Al Shamal Stadium and park yesterday. The opening comes as the number of public parks for visitors are...

Awards recognise HMC Ambulance Service 21 Dec 2016 - 12:54 am

More than 700 staff from Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Ambulance Service attended the Annual Awards Ceremony on December 14 at Katara Hall. The...

Qatar slams shooting at Islamic Centre in Switzerland 21 Dec 2016 - 12:50 am

Qatar expressed strong condemnation and denunciation of the shooting at Islamic Centre on Zurich in Switzerland and the run over accident in a...

Emir condoles with German President and Chancellor 21 Dec 2016 - 12:50 am

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of condolences to President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Joachim...

Punish Syria war criminals, Qatar tells UN 21 Dec 2016 - 12:50 am

Qatar and Liechtenstein put forward a draft resolution to the UN General Assembly to punish all parties that have committed war crimes in...

Qatar reiterates support for dialogue between cultures and religions 21 Dec 2016 - 12:48 am

The State of Qatar has stressed its commitment to support all efforts aimed at strengthening dialogue and cooperation between cultures and religions, and...

Doha Festival City & Teyseer Security in deal 21 Dec 2016 - 12:48 am

Doha Festival City, one of the largest leisure and retail developments in the Gulf, has announced that Teyseer Security has been awarded the...

Half of national workforce are women, says study 21 Dec 2016 - 12:48 am

Qatari women represent about half of the national workforce in the country with approximately 91,000 working-age female nationals, according to a recent study....