Qatar

Abduction of Qataris in Iraq condemned 26 Feb 2016 - 03:20 am

Caption Cairo: The First Conference of Speakers of the Arab Parliaments condemned the abduction of Qatari innocent citizens who entered the Iraqi territory...

Strawberry festival opens to promote local produce 26 Feb 2016 - 03:15 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Municipality and Environment yesterday organised a strawberry festival at farmers’ market (Al Mazrouha Yard) in Umm Salal to promote...

Digital weather boards on highways soon 26 Feb 2016 - 03:10 am

Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim Seif Ahmed Al Sulaiti, accompanied by other officials, tours the centre after inaugurating it. By...

QU department wins ISO certification 26 Feb 2016 - 03:09 am

Officials at the event. DOHA: Qatar University’s (QU) Procurement Department has been awarded ISO 9001 certification for quality management systems in recognition of...

PM attends ‘Thunder and Paratroopers’ events 26 Feb 2016 - 03:06 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani and Minister of State for Defence Affairs H...

Road diversion on Al Mansoura/Al Matar intersection from Feb 29 25 Feb 2016 - 04:46 pm

Doha: A temporary road diversion on Al Mansoura/Al Matar Intersection and part of Al Mansoura Street will be on place from Monday, February...

Minister of Finance honors 32 'Kawader' graduates in the program's Third Cohort 25 Feb 2016 - 01:05 pm

Kawader graduates with the Minister of Finance HE Ali Shareef Al Emadi and other officials. Photo by Abdul Basit DOHA: Minister of Finance...

Family Food Centre holds final draw 25 Feb 2016 - 02:34 am

Abdulla Eisa Al Enzi, an official from the Ministry of Economy and Commerce, shows the winning coupon of the final raffle draw of...

15 ROTA volunteers return from visit to Cambodia 25 Feb 2016 - 02:31 am

Reach Out to Asia volunteers and Cambodian students attend a workshop. DOHA: Fifteen volunteers from Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) have returned from...

Milipol Qatar team attends Dubai expo 25 Feb 2016 - 02:30 am

Brig. Nasser bin Fahad Al Thani, Head, Milipol Qatar Committee DOHA: A delegation from Milipol Qatar Committee and Milipol Paris participated in the...

No Dutch-made Mars and Snickers in Qatar market 25 Feb 2016 - 02:29 am

Boxes of Mars and Snickers. (AFP / ANP / Lex van Lieshout) DOHA: The Ministry of Public Health said yesterday the Qatari market...

Diversion on Temporary Truck Route 25 Feb 2016 - 02:27 am

Doha: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) will implement a temporary closure and diversion on both directions of Temporary Truck Route on 1.5km from...

33 projects selected for Qumra 25 Feb 2016 - 02:27 am

The Peninsula DOHA: The Doha Film Institute (DFI) yesterday announced that 33 projects from 19 countries have been selected to take part in...

QU launches ninth annual Cultural Village 25 Feb 2016 - 02:27 am

The Peninsula DOHA: The Student Activities Department at Qatar University (QU) yesterday launched its ninth annual Cultural Village. The event themed ‘Old is...

Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra to perform ‘Video Games Live’ concert on March 4 25 Feb 2016 - 02:27 am

DOHA: Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (QPO) will perform the most popular video game soundtracks of all time in a bespoke multimedia concert ‘Video Games...

Azerbaijan embassy pays tribute to Khojaly martyrs 25 Feb 2016 - 02:26 am

Doha: The Azerbaijan embassy remembered the martyrs of Khojaly City, killed by Armenian military forces in Azerbaijan in 1992. Twenty-four years have passed...

Kuwait National Day marked 25 Feb 2016 - 02:25 am

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud with ministers and top...

Swedish education minister in Qatar to promote cooperation 25 Feb 2016 - 02:24 am

Doha: Swedish Minister for Higher Education and Research Helene Hellmark Knutsson (pictured) is on a three-day official visit to Qatar. She is accompanied...