Qatar

PM attends Arab Interior Ministers’ meeting 03 Mar 2016 - 02:17 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani attending the 33rd session of the Arab Interior...

Sunny Leone show cancelled after meeting with authorities: Organisers 02 Mar 2016 - 06:47 pm

Sunny Leone in an anti-smoking short film "11 minutes" By Pramod Prabhakaran DOHA: The stage show by Bollywood actress Sunny Leone to be...

MasterChef judge George Calombaris and Martha Stewart to feature in QIFF 02 Mar 2016 - 11:37 am

Officials at the press conference announcing the details. (Photo: Twitter/Qatar Airways) DOHA: Renowned global lifestyle personality Martha Stewart and Australian MasterChef judge George...

Qatar keen to foster talent: Emir 02 Mar 2016 - 02:55 am

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with the winners of the Education Excellence Day award for academic year 2014-2015, at...

Outlet shut down over fake beauty items 02 Mar 2016 - 02:48 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce has ordered closure for a month as punishment of a retail outlet in Al Aziziyah for...

QRCS begins second phase of preterm baby incubators for Syrian refugees 02 Mar 2016 - 02:47 am

A Qatar Red Crescent Society volunteer at one of the hospitals provided with the facility. Doha: Building upon the success of the first...

Deal to educate two million high-risk kids 02 Mar 2016 - 02:44 am

H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser and Rt. Hon. Justine Greening, MP, Secretary of State for International Development, witness the signing of an...

QRCS begins second ‘Safe School’ event 02 Mar 2016 - 02:43 am

Youngsters taking part in a training on how to deal with earthquakes. DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched the second version...

QU college hosts quality, reliability and risk management forum 02 Mar 2016 - 02:41 am

Doha: The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MIE) and the Quality, Reliability and Maintainability Engineering Centre (QRMEC) at Qatar University (QU) College...

Newly-launched conflict and humanitarian studies programme in high demand 02 Mar 2016 - 02:40 am

Yasir Suleiman Malley, Acting President, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, during an interview with The Peninsula at the institute’s office yesterday. Pic: Baher...

220,000 likely to visit Qatar International Food Festival 02 Mar 2016 - 02:39 am

FROM LEFT: Mohammed Nasser Al Othman, Qatar Museums Director of Public and International Relations; Hussain Akbar Al Baker, UDC’s Marketing and Communications Director;...

Parco health centre opens tomorrow 02 Mar 2016 - 02:38 am

Doha: As part of its vision for 2030, Parco Medical Group is looking to expanding in Gulf countries with the launch of its...

Over 1,400 applicants from 60 countries for Empower 2016 02 Mar 2016 - 02:37 am

Abdulla Al Bakri (centre), Community Development Manager, ROTA, with volunteers Summer Al Ansar (left) and Yacoub Al Yacoubi, at a media roundtable at...

QA to announce network at ITB 2016 in Berlin 02 Mar 2016 - 02:37 am

DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) will again participate in the world’s largest travel and trade event, ITB Berlin, from March 9 to 13 and...

Library lines up research events 02 Mar 2016 - 02:36 am

Participants at a research workshop organised by QNL at HBKU Student Centre. DOHA: Qatar National Library (QNL), a member of Qatar Foundation (QF),...

11th Gulf Consumer Protection Week starts at Souq Waqif 02 Mar 2016 - 02:34 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce launched a week-long consumer protection awareness programme yesterday at Souq Waqif. The event ‘Eleventh Gulf Consumer...

Josoor & QU college begin workshop 02 Mar 2016 - 02:31 am

Officials and participants at the event. Doha: Josoor Institute, a centre of excellence for the sports and events industries, inspired and developed by...