Qatar

Education Conference 2016 today 07 May 2016 - 12:59 am

Doha: Under the patronage of Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Education Conference...

Cybercafes struggle for survival 07 May 2016 - 12:58 am

Representational image By Sanaullah Ataullah Doha: Cybercafes in Doha are reaching the end of the road, with new, more advanced and sophisticated smartphones...

Health education cluster created at Qatar University; Senior official says it will address most health problems 07 May 2016 - 12:54 am

Dr Egon Toft, Vice-President, Medical Education, Qatar University. Photo courtesy: Twitter By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: Qatar University (QU) has created a health education...

109 graduate at TAMUQ’s largest ceremony 06 May 2016 - 10:04 am

Doha: More than 100 new engineers received their diplomas yesterday during Texas A&M University at Qatar’s (TAMUQ) annual commencement exercises on the Education...

Katara begins pearl-diving contest for kids 06 May 2016 - 10:02 am

Young participants of the third El Meyna pearl-diving competition wave goodbye to their families at Katara Beach, yesterday. DOHA: Katara’s third annual El...

Workers Cup tournament ends today 06 May 2016 - 10:00 am

Action from one of the earlier matches. Doha: The fourth edition of Workers Cup tournament comes to a thrilling end this evening with...

Deputy PM meets Sudan delegation 06 May 2016 - 09:53 am

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud yesterday met a delegation...

42% in Qatar read news online while smartphone penetration on the rise: Survey 06 May 2016 - 09:45 am

A screenshot of The Peninsula website DOHA: There are more people in Qatar who get their news online than some countries in the...

Emir receives phone call from Erdogan 06 May 2016 - 09:39 am

File phto of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcoming HH Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on the sidelines of...

Qatar ‘could host Summer Olympics’ 06 May 2016 - 09:34 am

Sebastian Coe (left), President, IAAF, and Dahlan Al Hamad, President, QAF, at a press conference at InterContinental Doha The City Hotel yesterday. DOHA:...

A hot day with maximum temperature around 38 degree celsius 05 May 2016 - 08:24 am

Doha: The weather forecast for Qatar valid until 6pm Thursday inshore will be hot during with slight dust, offshore will be hazy to...

4,000 students register for Qatar Internship Fair 05 May 2016 - 01:57 am

Fresh graduates presenting CVs to representatives from various companies at Qatar Internship Fair (QIF) 2016 at the Maysaloun Hall at the Gate Mall...

Josoor Institute and Georgetown University sign deal 05 May 2016 - 01:56 am

Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary-General, Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy; Dr Robert M Groves, Provost and Executive Vice-President, Georgetown University’s Main Campus in...

Qatar calls for immediate end to Aleppo crimes 05 May 2016 - 01:49 am

Syrian refugees wait to enter Jordanian side of the Hadalat border crossing, a military zone east of the capital Amman, after arriving from...

67,000 new vehicles imported in 2015 05 May 2016 - 01:47 am

Representative image. Reuters. DOHA: About 67,000 brand new vehicles were imported for sale to Qatar last year, according to a report released by...

23 food outlets closed last month 05 May 2016 - 01:45 am

DOHA: The Doha Municipality last month closed 23 food outlets for failing to meet health standards. The Health Monitoring Section at the municipality...

55 private schools get nod to increase fees 05 May 2016 - 01:40 am

A representational file photo By Mohammed Iqbal DOHA: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has granted permission to 55 private schools and...

Qatar Airways first to fly A350 to Australia 05 May 2016 - 01:38 am

Akbar Al Baker (centre), Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, with (from left) South Australia’s Minister of Tourism Leon Bignell; Qatari Chargé d’Affaires in...