Qatar

Rise in gold prices fail to dent sales 06 Jul 2016 - 01:31 am

A buyer looks at gold jewellery at a shop in Gold Souq ahead of Eid-Al-Fitr yesterday. Pic: Qassim R / The Peninsula By...

Hoteliers expect 100% occupancy during Eid; Restaurants offer special buffets 06 Jul 2016 - 01:26 am

By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: Hotels in Qatar are expected to witness high occupancy during Eid Al Fitr holidays due to an increase in...

Emir congratulates leaders of Venezuela, Cape Verde & Algeria 06 Jul 2016 - 01:24 am

Doha: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro on the...

Emir receives greetings from Speaker 06 Jul 2016 - 01:24 am

Doha: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has received a cable of greetings on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr...

Emir exchanges Eid greetings with Arab and Islamic leaders 06 Jul 2016 - 01:23 am

Fireworks light up the sky in the southern Lebanese port city of Sidon, during celebrations ahead of Eid Al Fitr today. Doha: Emir...

Emir receives phone call from Indian President 06 Jul 2016 - 01:23 am

Doha: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad AlThani received a telephone call from President Pranab Mukherjee of India, during which he congratulated...

HMC expert: Early treatment key to full recovery of stroke patients 06 Jul 2016 - 01:22 am

Dr. Ashfaq Shuaib, Professor of Medicine and Neurology, and Director, Neuroscience Institute, Hamad Medical Corporation, giving a presentation. Doha: Recent advances in the...

Civic team to receive violation complaints 06 Jul 2016 - 01:22 am

DOHA: Doha Municipality has set up a team of experts to receive complaints from the public about violations of rules by commercial outlets,...

Congratulatory cables sent to Presidents 06 Jul 2016 - 01:21 am

Doha: Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on his...

Deputy Emir & PM exchange Eid greetings 06 Jul 2016 - 01:20 am

Doha: Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani exchanged cables of Eid greetings with vice-presidents of Arab and Islamic countries....

Indian embassy closed for Eid 06 Jul 2016 - 01:15 am

Doha: The Indian embassy will remain closed on the occasion of Eid-Al-Fitr today, the mission said in a statement. The Peninsula Doha: The...

List of Eid events at various malls in Qatar 06 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Exhibition on Muhammad Ali to open at Museum of Islamic Art 05 Jul 2016 - 01:48 pm

Gloves worn by both Muhammad Ali (right) and Sonny Liston (left) in the famous May 25, 1965 “Phantom Punch” bout in Lewiston, Maine,...

The Pearl-Qatar lines up Eid bazaar and entertainment 05 Jul 2016 - 01:12 am

The Pearl-Qatar gears up to celebrate Eid-Al-Fitr. Doha: The Pearl-Qatar, United Development Company’s (UDC) flagship project and one of the largest urban developments...

Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel invites families to celebrate Eid 05 Jul 2016 - 01:11 am

Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel ... the pinnacle of success. Doha: In celebration of Eid Al Fitr, Sheraton Grand Doha Resort...

Children develop art & design skills 05 Jul 2016 - 01:10 am

VCUQatar Dean Akel Iu Kahera presents a certificate to student Ziyan Qutub who attended the camp. Doha: The first four courses of Virginia...

ROTA volunteers share their experiences this Ramadan 05 Jul 2016 - 01:08 am

Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) volunteers with ‘Thank You’ packages for distribution to the public. Doha: Over the last month, Reach Out To...

WISE reviews workplace skills at UK forum 05 Jul 2016 - 01:06 am

Participants at the ‘Founder Stories’ session at EdTechXEurope 2016 in London. Doha: The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) partnered with EdTechXGlobal to...