Qatar

Ministry approves amended rules to raise height of buildings in Jawaan Street 07 Apr 2016 - 03:56 am

By Mohmmed Osman DOHA: The Ministry of Municipality and Environment has endorsed amended rules to increase the height of buildings in Jawaan Street...

Scattered rains likely until tomorrow as unstable weather continues 07 Apr 2016 - 03:55 am

DOHA: There are chances of scattered rains this morning and then tonight until tomorrow, the Met Office has said. Rains are expected amid...

Ooredoo launches Health Month for staff 07 Apr 2016 - 03:54 am

Some of the employees of the company undergo medical tests. Doha: Ooredoo has launched its annual Health Month of activities for employees as...

QU forum backs up football practices 07 Apr 2016 - 03:52 am

Delegates attending the event. Doha: The Sport Science Programme at Qatar University College of Arts and Sciences held the closing ceremony of the...

Aspire Academy wins CIS accreditation 07 Apr 2016 - 03:51 am

Officials with the accreditation certificate. Doha: Aspire Academy celebrated attaining an accreditation from Council of International Schools (CIS). The award follows a five-year...

Lulu Barwa City wins ISO 22000 Food Safety and HACCP certifications 07 Apr 2016 - 03:50 am

Mohamed Althaf (centre), Director, Lulu Group International, with officials from Quality Austria Gulf and the Group at the event. Doha: After Lulu Hypermarket,...

QRCS provides medical care and health education for expatriate workers 07 Apr 2016 - 03:48 am

Some of the beneficiary workers. DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) is providing medical care and health education for expatriate workers in Qatar...

Academic Bridge Programme signs partnership with City University London 07 Apr 2016 - 03:47 am

Officials at the agreement signing ceremony. Doha: The Academic Bridge Programme (ABP), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development...

Automated system for Philippine polls 07 Apr 2016 - 03:45 am

Philippine Ambassador Wilfredo C Santos By Raynald C Rivera DOHA: For the first time, the Philippine embassy will adopt the automated election system...

Silatech to help Morocco’s small entrepreneurs 07 Apr 2016 - 03:43 am

Officials at the deal signing ceremony. DOHA: Silatech and Attawfiq Microfinance Foundation (Attawfiq) have signed a collaboration agreement to reinforce their partnership by...

RAF distributes 1,700 food baskets in North Sumatra 07 Apr 2016 - 03:42 am

Food baskets to be distributed to beneficiaries. DOHA: Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) has distributed 1,700 baskets of foodstuff...

300 students attend ‘The RSAT Olympiad’ 07 Apr 2016 - 03:41 am

Students taking part in the event. DOHA: For the first time in Qatar, more than 300 students from around 20 high schools participated...

Deputy PM meets US special envoy 07 Apr 2016 - 03:32 am

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

Economy Ministry to monitor outlets 07 Apr 2016 - 03:29 am

Caption By Sidi Mohamed DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce would soon take charge from the Ministry of Municipality and Environment as...

Law on trade import being amended 07 Apr 2016 - 03:26 am

DOHA: A law which was put in force in 2002 regulating the business of commercial agents is being amended and expected to be...

Weather forecast in Qatar for tonight 07 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Doha: Weather inshore tonight until 6.00 am Thursday will be partly cloudy with scattered rain may be thundery at places, warning expected thundery...

50% discount on traffic violations extended for three months 06 Apr 2016 - 06:08 pm

DOHA: Traffic officials told "Al Sharq portal" that they are extending the period of the 50 per cent discount on fine for violations...

WISE tackles role of entrepreneurship in Europe 06 Apr 2016 - 09:00 am

FROM LEFT: Tomi Alakoski, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Me & My City; Stavros N Yiannouka, CEO, WISE; Martina Dlabajova, Member, European Parliament; Rodrigo...