Qatar

HMC documentary wins award in Cairo 07 Mar 2016 - 02:07 am

Ali Abdullah Al Khater, Chief of Communications, Corporate Communications Department, HMC, and members of his delegation pose for a group photo at the...

Award-winning director James Schamus shares his experiences at Qumra 07 Mar 2016 - 02:06 am

Richard Pena (left), moderates the first Qumra Master Class with multi- award-winning screenwriter James Schamus on day two of Qumra, the second edition...

Gout de France on March 21 07 Mar 2016 - 02:06 am

Eric Chevallier, French Ambassador to Qatar, announces the Gout de France event, at a press conference at his residence yesterday. The event will...

Josoor and QU host sports and events workshops 07 Mar 2016 - 02:05 am

Doha: Josoor Institute, a centre of excellence for the sports and events industries, inspired and developed by the Supreme Committee for Delivery &...

Awareness lecture on fake products held 07 Mar 2016 - 02:05 am

DOHA: An awareness lecture was held for customs inspectors to help improve their skills to detect counterfeit products, fight commercial fraud and protect...

Sheikha Mayassa opens auction house at Katara 07 Mar 2016 - 01:24 am

Doha: H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums, yesterday opened Dar Al Bahi auction house...

Many arrested for helping maids escape 07 Mar 2016 - 01:21 am

DOHA: Law-enforcement agencies have arrested many people involved in luring housemaids to escape their sponsors. Some 112 maids were prompted to run away...

Woqod to open maintenance centres for cars 07 Mar 2016 - 01:20 am

By Mohammad Shoeb DOHA: Qatar Fuel Company (Woqod) has announced the opening of several specialised car maintenance service facilities inside Doha in collaboration...

Emir begins Turkmenistan visit 07 Mar 2016 - 01:11 am

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani getting off the plane at the Saparmurat Turkmenbashi International Airport in Ashgabat yesterday. The...

Five new health centers to open in the western region 06 Mar 2016 - 11:51 am

A health care centre (photo: Al Sharq) Doha: Director of the Western Region at the Primary Health Care Corporation Dr. Hiyam Ali Al...

Magical Festival Village opens at Katara 06 Mar 2016 - 10:33 am

Saif Saad Al Said Al Dosari, Director, Human Resources, Katara, and Abdulaziz Al Mohannadi, Operations Manager of the village, open the Magical Festival...

Doha Film Institute begins second edition of Qumra 06 Mar 2016 - 02:33 am

From left, back row, standing: Qumra Master James Schamus, Artistic Adviser Elia Suleiman, Qumra Deputy Director Hanaa Issa and DFI CEO Fatma Al...

Innovation entrepreneurship centre incubates first project for university students 06 Mar 2016 - 02:31 am

CMU-Q alumni Sabih bin Wasi, Rukhsar Neyaz Khan and Jiyda Moussa who developed the application. DOHA: The AlFaisal–Carnegie Mellon Innovation Entrepreneurship Centre is...

QA begins direct Doha-Sydney flights 06 Mar 2016 - 02:31 am

Akbar Al Baker (second left), Chief Executive, Qatar Airways Group; Kerrie Mather (left), Managing Director and CEO, Sydney Airport; Marwan Koleilat (second right),...

State-of-the-art Ooredoo Cancer Awareness Centre to open soon 06 Mar 2016 - 02:30 am

The centre on the 18th and 19th floors of Barwa Towers in Al Sadd is in the final stage of completion. DOHA: The...

Ooredoo becomes newest talent sponsor of Teach For Qatar programme 06 Mar 2016 - 02:28 am

DOHA: Teach For Qatar has announced that Ooredoo will be its newest talent sponsor, enabling young professionals or managers in the company to...

DI selects 24 winning teams 06 Mar 2016 - 02:27 am

DOHA: Destination Imagination (DI) Qatar 2016 Tournament has selected 24 winning teams out of 315 from 100 schools in Qatar. The winning teams...

HIA launches mobile app with iBeacon capabilities 06 Mar 2016 - 02:26 am

DOHA: Hamad International Airport (HIA) has launched its new iBeacon-enabled mobile app to provide passengers with an immersive experience and stay connected while...