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More farms & bigger venue for next dates festival 13 Aug 2016 - 12:10 am

Visitors buying dates at the festival. Pic: Salim Matramkot / The Peninsula The Peninsula DOHA: The next edition of the Local Dates Festival...

Chad FM praises Qatar’s key role in achieving peace in Darfur region 13 Aug 2016 - 12:07 am

Chad’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Moussa Faki QNA Doha: Chad’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Moussa Faki yesterday praised the significant role being played...

Qatar condemns Thai bombings 13 Aug 2016 - 12:06 am

The Peninsula Doha: Qatar has strongly condemned and denounced the bombings that took place in Thailand and resulted in several deaths and injuries,...

‘Training the Trainers’ 14th batch graduates 13 Aug 2016 - 12:05 am

The Peninsula DOHA: The Batch 14 of ‘Training the Trainers’ programme graduated at Seraya Corniche Hotel. The six-day programme began on July 31...

Muay Thai cultural sport roadshow on August 20 13 Aug 2016 - 12:05 am

The Peninsula DOHA: A roadshow showcasing Thailand’s centuries-old national sport to martial arts enthusiasts in Qatar will be held on August 20 at...

Fowairet beach cleaned up 12 Aug 2016 - 01:06 pm

A clean-up drive in progress at the Fowairet beach yesterday morning before it was opened to the public later in the day. The...

Forum focuses child protection in sporting events at Rio 12 Aug 2016 - 01:02 pm

Child protection at major sporting events is in focus at a special two-day forum being held at British House and Bayt Qatar, on...

45,612kg of dates sold at festival 12 Aug 2016 - 12:59 pm

Doha: The Local Dates Festival 2016 organised by the Ministry of Municipality and Environment in collaboration with Souq Waqif concludes on Sunday. According...

Bayt Qatar sold out until Rio Games 12 Aug 2016 - 12:57 pm

Qatar’s Olympics medallist Nasser Al Attiyah (second right) and other officials touring Bayt Qatar. Rio de Janeiro: Bayt Qatar, the hospitality house of...

Envoys present credentials 12 Aug 2016 - 12:55 pm

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi yesterday received copies of credentials of new Non-Resident Ambassadors to...

Outgoing Peruvian envoy visits Katara 12 Aug 2016 - 12:49 pm

Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, General Manager, Cultural Village Foundation-Katara, with Peruvian Ambassador Julio Florian. Doha: Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti,...

Rio street kids take on legends in Ooredoo match at Bayt Qatar 12 Aug 2016 - 12:45 pm

H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President, Qatar‎ Olympic Committee (QOC), with football legends Zico and Cafu and young children after...

Air fares to Doha shot up as long summer holidays end by September third week 12 Aug 2016 - 12:43 pm

Representative image. AFP By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: Air fares to Doha from various destinations abroad have shot up as the long summer holidays...

Secondary school exam results announced 12 Aug 2016 - 12:42 pm

Doha: Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Rabia bin Mohammed Al Kaabi, yesterday endorsed the results of the second term...

Emir congratulates Chad President on Independence Day 12 Aug 2016 - 12:41 pm

Doha: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent a cable of congratulations to Chad President Idriss Deby on his...

Kuwait temperature may hit 53 degrees 12 Aug 2016 - 12:41 pm

Kuwait City: Kuwait could witness a maximum temperature of up to 53 degrees Celsius tomorrow, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation in country...

Gulf Safety Forum to discuss zero accidents in workplace 12 Aug 2016 - 12:39 pm

DOHA: The Gulf Safety Forum 2016 will be held in Doha on October 30 and 31. Organised by Euro Petroleum Consultants (EPC) and...

Al Jazeera to air My Cuba series 12 Aug 2016 - 12:33 pm

Doha: My Cuba is a new series of six programmes from Al Jazeera English starting on August 22. The series gives an insight...