Qatar

Emir meets US official 07 Jan 2016 - 02:02 am

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Bob Corker, at...

Weather forecast for tonight 06 Jan 2016 - 05:31 pm

Doha: The Department of Meteorology said Wednesday in its daily weather report that weather inshore tonight until 6.00 a.m. Thursday will be relatively...

Fish Out of Water: A surrealistic project 06 Jan 2016 - 09:31 am

Visitors can enjoy Balincini’s unique exhibition at Katara Building 19, Gallery 2 until January 14. By Raynald C Rivera DOHA: Italian lensman Carlo...

QR4.4m pearls, diamonds seized at HIA 06 Jan 2016 - 04:01 am

Ahmed bin Ali Al Mohannadi (centre), General Director, General Administration of Customs, with the inspector and another official. Doha: The General Authority of...

QU to utilise date palm waste to make products 06 Jan 2016 - 03:59 am

Postdoctoral Researcher Dr Patrik Soboliciak, Research Assistant Aisha Tanvir, and Qapco Polymer Chair at QU Prof Igor Krupa at a lab. DOHA: Qatar...

Environmental violation 06 Jan 2016 - 03:58 am

The Ministry of Environment has referred a vehicle and its driver to public prosecution for action as it discharged sewage in an undesignated...

Mercury levels will drop to 14 degrees today 06 Jan 2016 - 03:57 am

Clouds seen over Doha Golf Club yesterday. Pic: Kammutty VP / The Peninsula Doha: There were high winds yesterday and the weather was...

QU launches advanced disaster recovery data centre 06 Jan 2016 - 03:56 am

DOHA: Qatar University (QU) yesterday launched one of the Middle East’s most advanced disaster recovery (DR) data centres. Using technology from F5 Networks...

Call for cervical cancer tests 06 Jan 2016 - 03:55 am

By Sanaullah Ataullah DOHA: Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) has launched a month-long drive to create awareness about cervical cancer among women. The campaign...

30 QU female students attend two charitable activities 06 Jan 2016 - 03:55 am

Doha: Thirty female students from Qatar University College of Law recently participated in two charitable and humanitarian activities as part of an initiative...

Ooredoo unveils Qatar’s first dedicated Inland Sea App 06 Jan 2016 - 03:53 am

Doha: Ooredoo has launched a dedicated Inland Sea application to help easily navigate people through desert dunes to safe spots and tourist attractions....

QRCS to begin projects at Gaza public hospitals 06 Jan 2016 - 03:52 am

Qatar Red Crescent Society volunteers check medical equipment at a hospital in Gaza. DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has signed a memorandum...