Qatar

Qatar provided $1.6bn for Syrian people: FM 23 Sep 2016 - 05:55 pm

DOHA/New York: Qatar has provided nearly $1.6bn to help alleviate the suffering of the Syrian people in and outside Syria, through international humanitarian...

EUNIC offers free crash courses in 12 European languages 22 Sep 2016 - 03:28 pm

DOHA: The recently established European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) cluster in Qatar announced yesterday it will be offering “Crash Courses in...

Qatar launches QUEST initiative to educate and train 400,000 Syrian refugees 22 Sep 2016 - 03:23 pm

New York: Qatar Development Bank launched Thursday "Qatar Upholding Education for Syrians' Trust QUEST" initiative on the sidelines of the 71st session of...

Huge potential for Qatar-Turkey trade: Minister 22 Sep 2016 - 03:21 pm

DOHA: Qatar and Turkey have huge potential to boost their trade exchange in line with the excellent political relations between the two countries,...

QC distributes Eid clothes to 4,000 orphans 22 Sep 2016 - 03:20 pm

DOHA: Qatar Charity (QC) distributed clothes and gifts to 4,000 orphans in 21 countries during Eid Al Adha. The move aimed to bring...

RAF builds 14 new mosques across Kenya 22 Sep 2016 - 03:18 pm

DOHA: Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) has built 14 new mosques across Kenya at a cost of about QR1m....

59 NU-Q students make it to Dean’s List 22 Sep 2016 - 03:14 pm

Doha: Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) has announced the names of the 59 students who have excelled in academic studies and achieved the...

Dr. Al Kawari highlights Unesco plan at Italian parliament 22 Sep 2016 - 03:11 pm

Rome: H E Dr. Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kawari, Cultural Adviser at the Emiri Diwan and Qatar’s candidate for the post of the...

QF holds back-to-school events 22 Sep 2016 - 03:09 pm

Doha: Qatar Foundation’s (QF) eight schools began the 2016-2017 academic year with exciting back-to-school events. Orientation activities gave parents and teachers opportunity to...

Draft law to punish illegal transfer of accident images 22 Sep 2016 - 03:06 pm

DOHA: The State Cabinet yesterday approved a draft law stipulating punishment for taking or transferring photos or videos of the injured or deceased...

UDC to study new road connecting Pearl-Qatar to Doha 22 Sep 2016 - 03:04 pm

Doha: United Development Company (UDC), master developer of The Pearl-Qatar, is set to conduct an engineering study for a new connection road linking...

Qatar to ease entry procedures for cruise passengers 22 Sep 2016 - 03:03 pm

DOHA: Qatar has announced it will implement new procedures to ease the entry of cruise passengers arriving at Qatari ports as the start...

Fancy number plate fetches QR712,000 in online auction 22 Sep 2016 - 02:54 pm

DOHA: The total collection in the second day of the fourth online auction of 25 fancy car plates launched by the General Directorate...

Strict vigil on school canteens 22 Sep 2016 - 02:50 pm

DOHA: With the beginning of the new academic year, the Ministry of Public Health has launched a crackdown on school canteens violating the...

Bangsamoro exhibition to showcase Philippine culture 22 Sep 2016 - 02:43 pm

NCCA Chairman Felipe M. De Leon, Jr. receives a memento from Katara General Manager Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti during his visit...

Over a million poor benefit from QC Eid initiative 22 Sep 2016 - 02:37 pm

DOHA: Qatar Charity (QC) distributed 500 tonnes of meat of sacrificial animals worth more than QR13m during Eid Al-Adha abroad. About one million...

20 artists invited for Qatar Museums programme 22 Sep 2016 - 01:02 pm

DOHA: Qatar Museums (QM) has welcomed 20 talented artists who have been selected to take part in the second cycle of the innovative...

LG celebrates 30-year partnership with Video Home & Electronic Center in Qatar 21 Sep 2016 - 09:07 pm

Doha: LG Electronics, a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, celebrated its 30-year partnership with Video Home & Electronic Center, LG’s...