Qatar

Parents decry KG entry tests as ‘unjustified’ 03 Oct 2016 - 12:31 am

DOHA: Several expatriate parents are annoyed over assessment tests allegedly being conducted by some private community schools for young children seeking admission in...

QU-CHS Assistant Professor gets fellowship award 03 Oct 2016 - 12:29 am

Doha: Dr. Maha Al Asmakh (pictured), Assistant Professor at Qatar University College of Health Sciences (QU-CHS) Biomedical Sciences Department, won the 2016 L’Oréal-Unesco...

Farewell for outgoing envoy 03 Oct 2016 - 12:27 am

Secretary-General of the Foreign Ministry H E Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi yesterday held a farewell ceremony in honour of outgoing Ambassador...

Katara Hospitality wins ‘Hospitality Company of the Year’ award 03 Oct 2016 - 12:26 am

Doha: Katara Hospitality, the global hotel developer, owner and operator based in Qatar, has been named the ‘Hospitality Company of the Year’ within...

Minister attends Argentina National Day 03 Oct 2016 - 12:24 am

Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim bin Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti (second right) and Argentine Ambassador Rossana Cecilia Surballe (third right)...

RAF launches 3rd edition of ‘Nuri Aktamil’ campaign 03 Oct 2016 - 12:19 am

DOHA: Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) has launched 3rd edition of its campaign ‘Nuri Aktamil’ to introduce the hijab...

The HR revolution: Why we need it 02 Oct 2016 - 08:18 pm

Whereas business leaders should be forming a queue at the doors of HR departments, this is very rarely the case. Ensuring their organisation...

Mother demands QR10 million as compensation for loss of child due to medical negligence 02 Oct 2016 - 06:21 pm

Doha: Court of First Instance is currently hearing the case of a mother who lost her child due to medical negligence by a...

Bombing in Aleppo puts Qatar Red Crescent primary health care center out of service 02 Oct 2016 - 05:34 pm

The attack on the city of Aleppo has impacted a Primary Health Care Center managed by Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) in Al-Sakhoor...

Regency retains Leading Travel Agency awards 02 Oct 2016 - 09:21 am

Doha: Regency Travel and Tours was awarded Middle East’s Leading Travel Agency and Qatar’s Leading Travel Agency by World Travel Awards for the...

AIMAC inaugurated 02 Oct 2016 - 09:14 am

Mohamed Hasan A E Mehza (centre), Chairman of Academy of International Music, Art and Culture (AIMAC), cutting the ribbon with Girish Kumar K...

Bombay Chowpatty gets new look 02 Oct 2016 - 09:07 am

Bombay Chowpatty, Qatar’s popular meeting place for Bombay street food, has now refreshed its look with several features, including new smart uniforms for...

RAF launches medical project in Sudan 02 Oct 2016 - 09:00 am

DOHA: Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) has provided QR800,000 for conducting angiography and open heart surgeries on 95 children...

HBKU to hold Souqna bazaar to promote entrepreneurship 02 Oct 2016 - 08:58 am

Doha: Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), is organising Souqna bazaar from...

Qatar National Library and Unesco mark first International Day for Universal Access to Information 02 Oct 2016 - 08:57 am

Doha: Qatar National Library (QNL), in cooperation with Unesco Doha Office and Qatar National Commission to Unesco, celebrated the first International Day for...

October 7 deadline for UK-Gulf research project proposals 02 Oct 2016 - 08:53 am

Doha: Qatar University (QU) hosted a seminar on joint research proposals between research institutions in the UK and Gulf research institutions in Bahrain,...

Six projects win 2016 WISE Awards 02 Oct 2016 - 08:52 am

DOHA: The World Innovation Summit for Education yesterday announced six projects winning the 2016 WISE Awards. The awards recognise innovative initiatives addressing key...