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Ministry clarifies on vehicle maintenance 15 Nov 2016 - 12:50 am

Following its recent decision allowing owners of new vehicles within the warranty period to do maintenance at workshops of their choice, the Ministry...

Emir meets outgoing envoy 15 Nov 2016 - 12:49 am

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met at the Emiri Diwan yesterday with the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of...

Ooredoo tv introduces 14 new channels 15 Nov 2016 - 12:49 am

Ooredoo yesterday announced the addition of 14 new channels for Ooredoo tv subscribers, as the company continues to invest in providing the best...

Emir meets LA Mayor 15 Nov 2016 - 12:48 am

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday met at Al Shaqab Stud with Eric Garcetti, Mayor of the city of...

Emir receives message from Hollande 15 Nov 2016 - 12:47 am

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received yesterday a written message from President of the French Republic Francois Hollande. The...

Consumer Price Index declines in October 15 Nov 2016 - 12:46 am

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the month of October 2016 has declined by 0.4 percent to 108.5 compared to September this year,...

Western Union & Alfardan launch self-service kiosks 15 Nov 2016 - 12:45 am

Western Union and Alfardan Exchange yesterday launched Qatar’s first fully automated, self-service kiosks enabling 24/7 international money transfer. With the new service, consumers...

Sixth Katara Traditional Dhow Festival kicks off today 15 Nov 2016 - 12:44 am

The sixth Katara Traditional Dhow Festival kicks off today with the traditional Al-Dasha (opening ceremony) at 3.30pm on Katara Beach. Over 230 participants...

GCC traffic fine payment system soon 15 Nov 2016 - 12:42 am

Doha: Work on the unified GCC traffic fine payment system is almost complete and Qatar, Bahrain and the UAE are ready to start...

Desert rose hunting to lure tourists 15 Nov 2016 - 12:41 am

Doha: To make ongoing Sustainability Week more informative and interesting for the community, a local tour operator has chalked out a three-day “The...

Qatar Red Crescent Society in deal to support Gaza varsity's emergency unit 15 Nov 2016 - 12:40 am

Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Faculty of Medicine at the Islamic University of Gaza...

67% of private firms lack plan on Qatarisation 15 Nov 2016 - 12:39 am

Doha: Two-thirds of private sector organisations (67percent) rarely adopted Qatarisation strategies, according to a new survey report, “Strategic Qatarisation: Focusing on Meaningful Employment”,...

Mitsubishi Lancer 2004-09 models recalled 15 Nov 2016 - 12:38 am

The Ministry of Economy and Commerce, in collaboration with Qatar Automobiles Company, dealer of Mitsubishi vehicles in Qatar, has announced the recall of...

IBM scientist to visit Doha for workshop 15 Nov 2016 - 12:37 am

IBM Watson’s chief data scientist Romeo Kienzler is to visit Qatar this week to conduct a workshop on Watson, a question-answering platform that...

Fancy car number plate auction starts today 15 Nov 2016 - 12:32 am

The third online auction for fancy car number plates will start today at 12 noon for 22 fancy plates. The auction will be...

Pinsent Masons holds second 'Women in Business in Qatar' event 14 Nov 2016 - 08:58 pm

Pinsent Masons, a law firm in Doha, hosted its second networking event, "Women in Business in Qatar", on Wednesday, November 9 at the...

Hamad Medical Corporation launches high-tech ambulances 14 Nov 2016 - 12:34 pm

DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC)’s Ambulance service today launched new high tech vehicles for non emergency patients with latest information technology services, fleet...