Qatar

Seven food outlets shut down for flouting norms 11 Aug 2016 - 01:34 am

A view of the unhygienic food items seized from food outlets during the inspection conducted by the inspectors of the Doha Municipality. DOHA:...

Speed radar 11 Aug 2016 - 01:32 am

The new high-tech radar near F-Ring Road to measure the speed of vehicles. New sign boards stipulating speed limit 80km were also seen...

RAF provides relief goods worth QR750,000 to refugees in Africa 11 Aug 2016 - 01:30 am

DOHA: Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Service (RAF) has sent a convoy carrying relief goods worth QR750,000 for 14,000 refugees in...

PSY-Q honours outgoing Pakistan embassy counsellor 11 Aug 2016 - 01:28 am

Officials and guests at the farewell dinner. Doha: Pak Youth Society-Qatar (PYS-Q) hosted farewell dinner for Counsellor Goher Riaz at Pakistan Embassy, at...

Rio: Photo exhibition in Bayt Qatar captures transformed lives of kids 11 Aug 2016 - 01:26 am

Schoolgirls posing in the courtyard of the Antoine Magarinos school in Borel favela, Rio de Janeiro. Doha: For the first time in Latin...

Qatar Insurance Company supports Qatar’s sporting stars at Rio 11 Aug 2016 - 01:26 am

Visitors at the QIC kiosk at Bayt Qatar at Rio. Doha: Qatar Insurance Company (QIC), Qatar’s leading insurance powerhouse, is the national partner...

QC building 260 homes for Mauritanian families 11 Aug 2016 - 01:17 am

Officials with a beneficiary woman at the ceremony. Doha: Qatar Charity (QC) is building 260 housing units for needy families, students and Imams...

Indian and Nepali win Mercedes-Benz cars in Lulu draw 11 Aug 2016 - 01:16 am

The Mega Draw for Lulu Mercedes-Benz Car Promotion for two E-200 cars were held at Lulu Hypermarket in Al Gharaffa, under the supervision...

Qatar Airways begins waste recyling programme 11 Aug 2016 - 01:09 am

Paul Thomson (left), Acting Senior Vice-President, QACC, and Mohammed Shoaib, Uniform and Linen Duty Officer, QACC, with some of the materials to be...

Ties with US based on mutual trust: Qatar envoy 11 Aug 2016 - 01:09 am

Mohammed Jaham Al Kuwari (second right), Qatari Ambassador to the US, with officials in Washington. Washington: Qatari Ambassador to the US, Mohammed Jaham...

PM meets Kuwait envoy 11 Aug 2016 - 01:08 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani with Ambassador of Kuwait Mutib Saleh Al Mutawtah...

Three regional hospitals help reduce HGH rush 11 Aug 2016 - 01:07 am

By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) three regional hospitals in Al Wakra, Al Khor and Dukhan have been able to significantly...

Barwa awards ‘Dara A’ project to QDTC 11 Aug 2016 - 01:06 am

Doha: Barwa Real Estate has announced the award of the construction of “Dara A” project to Qatar Development Company for Trading & Contracting...

‘Katara Prize for Prophet’s Poets’ offers QR4.2m for winners 11 Aug 2016 - 01:04 am

DOHA: The Cultural Village Foundation has launched the second edition of the annual ‘Katara Prize for Prophet’s Poets’ which carries a total prize...

Emir sends greetings to Ecuador President 11 Aug 2016 - 01:02 am

Doha: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of Ecuador Rafael...

Al Emadi calls for unity among Palestinian factions 11 Aug 2016 - 12:56 am

Doha: Qatari Committee for Reconstruction of Gaza Strip Chairman Ambassador Mohammed Ismail Al Emadi has called on leaders and representatives of the Palestinian...

Traffic diversion on part of Al Rayyan Al Jadeed Street and Al Qalaa Street for six months 10 Aug 2016 - 03:12 pm

Doha: The signalised junction that connects Al Qalaa Street to Al Rayyan Al Jadeed Street will be replaced with a temporary roundabout and...