Qatar

ROTA attends aid and development forum in Dubai 31 Mar 2016 - 08:00 am

The ROTA delegation at the event. DOHA: Reach Out To Asia (ROTA), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development...

Wireless communications and networking forum from April 3 31 Mar 2016 - 07:59 am

Doha: Qatar will host the annual IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC16) under the patronage Minister of Transport and Communications H E...

WISH 2016 annual conference to host Cardiovascular Disease Forum 31 Mar 2016 - 07:59 am

DOHA: The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) has announced that a Cardiovascular Disease Forum will be held during its 2016 annual conference,...

Central Market received 1,200 tonnes of local vegetables in February 31 Mar 2016 - 07:58 am

By Sanaullah Ataullah DOHA: Locally-produced vegetables that came on the Central Market in February had a share of 12 percent (or 1,200 tonnes)...

QRCS allocates $100,000 to provide aid to displaced people in Iraq 31 Mar 2016 - 07:58 am

DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has allocated $100,000 to provide urgent humanitarian aid to internally displaced people in Fallujah city in Iraq...

Ooredoo enables Shahry customers to transfer credit internationally 31 Mar 2016 - 07:57 am

Doha: Ooredoo yesterday announced that its International Top-Up (ITU) service is available for Shahry customers, enabling all Ooredoo users to transfer airtime internationally...

HMC Medical Research Centre accredited by JCI 31 Mar 2016 - 07:57 am

DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Medical Research Center (MRC) has been assessed and accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI), against a new...

Hiring of house helps being streamlined 31 Mar 2016 - 03:37 am

By Mohammed Osman By Mohammed Osman DOHA: As the new law regulating entry, exit and residency of foreign workers in the country comes...

Qatar to introduce civil awards 31 Mar 2016 - 03:31 am

By Mobin Pandit DOHA: Qatar plans to institute civil awards and decorations. A draft law seeking to institute civil decorations was approved by...

Al Kawari reaffirms Qatar’s ties with Unesco 31 Mar 2016 - 03:28 am

By Mohamed Iqbal DOHA/PARIS: H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kawari (pictured), Advisor at the Emiri Diwan and Qatar’s Candidate to the...

Emir meets China-Arab Friendship Association Chief 31 Mar 2016 - 03:26 am

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met Arken Imirbaki, Vice-Chairman, Standing Committee, National People’s Congress, China, and President, China-Arab Friendship...

Strong winds, drop in temperature predicted in Qatar till Friday 31 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

A banner kept near a roundabout in Al Wakrah seen flying as it torn in the heavy wind yesterday. Photo by: Salim Matramkot...

Ministry gives desert fox to animal park 31 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

The animal park has received a desert fox, known as sand fox. It is from a species, which is usually found in desert...

Heavy vehicles banned from February 22 Street on Friday 30 Mar 2016 - 06:35 pm

Doha: Heavy vehicles will not be allowed to use February 22 Street on Friday (April 1). This restriction by traffic department will be...

9-hour temporary closure on part of Al Shamal road 30 Mar 2016 - 05:06 pm

Doha: The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ announces that it will implement a nine-hour temporary closure on three of the four northbound lanes of...

Having dinner up in the sky as part of Qatar food festival 30 Mar 2016 - 04:45 pm

Sky, literally, was the limit at the Dinner in the Sky brought by Qatar Airways to the Qatar International Food Festival (QIFF) for...

Qatar signs 10 MoUs for arming and developing Qatar armed forces 30 Mar 2016 - 04:29 pm

Doha: The State of Qatar signed today 10 memoranda of understanding with a number of international companies fro arming and developing Qatari Armed...

Qatar Rail completes tunneling on Doha Metro’s Green Line 30 Mar 2016 - 04:22 pm

Construction progress at Green Line’s underground station at 57% Overall tunneling of Doha Metro at 87% Doha: Qatar Rail completed the tunneling on...