Doha Today

‘Horn Not Ok’ Please 30 Mar 2014 - 12:07 am

New gadgets hope to hush Mumbai’s incessant honking A handful of fed-up residents in one of the world’s noisiest cities have taken on...

In Focus: by Oscar Rialubin 25 Mar 2014 - 02:34 pm

A night view of West Bay business district.

Who's Who: Sheikh Khaled bin Khalifa Al Thani, CEO of Qatargas 25 Mar 2014 - 02:33 pm

Sheikh Khaled bin Khalifa Al Thani, CEO of Qatargas Sheikh Khaled Al Thani is the CEO of Qatargas and the Director of Ras...

Sports Gadgets 25 Mar 2014 - 09:18 am

By Seth Stevenson I’ve made peace with the notion that I’ll never run point for the Celtics in the NBA Finals, shoot a...

In Focus: by Vishal Chandrashekar 24 Mar 2014 - 02:19 pm

A close shot of a falcon.

Who's Who: Dr Hussain Ali Al Abdulla, Chairman & Managing Director, Masraf Al Rayan 24 Mar 2014 - 02:18 pm

Dr Hussain holds the office of Executive Director of the Qatar Investment Authority, overseeing the management and evaluation of the investment fund of...

Media Scan March 24, 2014 24 Mar 2014 - 02:17 pm

• Some people urged the Supreme Council of Health and the Consumer Protection Department to take urgent steps to check the Royal Honey...

Ageing in place: Ageing gracefully in your home 24 Mar 2014 - 02:16 pm

By Wendy A Jordan At 72 and 65, Tom and Susie McSweeny love to ballroom dance. “Tom does a mean samba,” Susie says....

In Focus: by Alphones 23 Mar 2014 - 02:19 pm

A Siamese Daisy flower in Industrial Area.

Who's Who: Dr Ali bin Samikh Al Marri, Chairman of Qatar National Human Rights Committee 23 Mar 2014 - 02:18 pm

Dr Ali bin Samikh Al Marri, Chairman of Qatar National Human Rights Committee He had held the post of Chairman of the Arab...

Toyota hosts Dream Car art contest 23 Mar 2014 - 02:16 pm

Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros Co (AAB), sole agents for Toyota in Qatar, conducted “Toyota Dream Car Art Contest” for school students in Qatar...

Royal Spare Parts anniversary 23 Mar 2014 - 02:14 pm

Royal Spare Parts Co, a truck and trailer parts dealer in Qatar, celebrated its seventh anniversary at Grand Qatar Palace Hotel recently. Royal...

QNET launches ‘99 Names of Allah’ watch collection 23 Mar 2014 - 02:13 pm

Qnet recently launched the “99 Names of Allah” watch collection. The dial depicts the 99 names of Allah as presented in Islam, in...

McDonald’s Qatar hosts staff events 23 Mar 2014 - 02:12 pm

Al Mana Restaurants & Food Co, the owner and operator of McDonald’s restaurants in Qatar, recently hosted two staff events at Hilton Hotel...

Qatar University-Cambridge University conference draws diplomats, top academics 23 Mar 2014 - 01:39 pm

The international two-day conference titled “Perspectives on Middle East Studies” held at Qatar University (QU) drew about 200 participants from the diplomatic community,...

Ideal Indian School kindergarten graduation 23 Mar 2014 - 01:38 pm

Ideal Indian School organised a colourful evening to mark the graduation of its kindergarten students to the primary section. Chief Guest Dr Hassan...

Bhavan’s Public School kindergarten graduation day 23 Mar 2014 - 01:36 pm

The kindergarten graduation day of Bhavan’s Public School was held at the Matar Qadeem campus recently. Dinesh Odenia, First Secretary and Educational Attache,...

Iranian girls take up Parkour: Fast-paced ‘parkour’ offers outlet for Iranian girls 23 Mar 2014 - 01:35 pm

By Cyril Julien In a Tehran park, a group of young women brave sneering men and shocked looks as they perform flips, mid-air...