Qatar

The Essence of Qatar wins gold medal at NY Film Festival 24 Apr 2016 - 12:24 am

DOHA: The Essence of Qatar, a short film commissioned by Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) has won the coveted gold medal at the New...

Display of unit price on goods must 24 Apr 2016 - 12:20 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce has made it mandatory for all leading retail outlets to declare the unit price of goods,...

Faster licensing for healthcare practitioners 24 Apr 2016 - 12:18 am

By Mohammed Iqbal DOHA: Licensing of healthcare practitioners in Qatar has become faster and more efficient with the introduction and enhancements of the...

Guinness World Record holders receive their certificates 24 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

The chief guests lighting a lamp to inaugurate the function. Doha: The members of Mother India’s Crochet Queens (MICQ) from Qatar received their...

Weather forecast in Qatar for tonight 23 Apr 2016 - 06:36 pm

Doha: Weather inshore tonight until 6.00 am Sunday will have scattered clouds. Offshore it will be partly cloudy, the Department of Meteorology said...

Minister of Culture and Sports Attends EXPO 2016 Opening 23 Apr 2016 - 06:11 pm

People visit at the first day of EXPO Antalya 2016, in Antalya, Turkey, 23 April 2016. The Expo 2016 Antalya runs until 30...

Qatargas organises Beach Clean-up Day at Al Ghariya 23 Apr 2016 - 05:48 pm

Doha: A large number of Qatargas employees participated in the third annual Qatargas beach clean-up held today (April 23) at Al Ghariya beach,...

Ministry orders new unit pricing system for big retail outlets 23 Apr 2016 - 05:04 pm

Supermarket Shelves. Photo by: Salim Matramkot Doha: In a bid to protect consumers and endorse the principle of price transparency, the Ministry of...

Primary Health Care Corporation launches early detection cancer events 23 Apr 2016 - 04:11 pm

Sheikha Leena Bint Nasser Bin Khaled Al-Thani Doha: The Primary Health Care Corporation in collaboration with the Al-Hiba Group headed by Sheikha Leena...

RAF implements first phase of 'Food & Light' initiative 23 Apr 2016 - 03:52 pm

Doha: Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) on Saturday announced the implementation of the first phase of 'Al Ghaza W...

Carnegie Mellon Qatar organizes"Botball 2016" 23 Apr 2016 - 03:32 pm

Doha: Students from the Lebanese School of Qatar won the 12th Botball Educational Robotics Program, hosted by Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar. The...

Traffic safety event held 23 Apr 2016 - 08:47 am

DOHA: The Qatar Road Safety Studies Center (QRSSC) at Qatar University College of Engineering (QU-CENG) recently organised an event to highlight the importance...

Art Mill competition finalists announced 23 Apr 2016 - 08:41 am

DOHA: Qatar Museums revealed the finalists for the Art Mill International Design Competition for the project set to transform the Qatar Flour Mills...

Ramadan highlights Islam’s political and social role 23 Apr 2016 - 08:40 am

Noted scholar Dr Tariq Ramadan speaking at Qatar University Doha: The lecture “What is political Islam and what is happening in the Middle...

Ashghal to hand over 23 new school buildings by June-end 23 Apr 2016 - 08:38 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education soon will receive 23 new buildings for Independent schools and Kindergartens for the academic year...

Over 30,000 use Qatar Digital Library a month 23 Apr 2016 - 08:38 am

The Qatar Digital Library is making a vast archive featuring the cultural and historical heritage of the Gulf and wider region freely available...

Qatar 2022 will be a ‘Cup of unity’: FIFA chief 23 Apr 2016 - 08:34 am

The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani with FIFA President Gianni Infantino. The Prime...

7,658 Filipino expats vote in Qatar 23 Apr 2016 - 08:32 am

Philippine Ambassador Wilfredo C Santos (left) with Clarita Aniceto Salvacion, the most senior registered voter in Qatar By Raynald C Rivera DOHA: A...