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Youngsters attend art workshop 01 Jul 2015 - 10:15 am

Doha: Stenden University Qatar, in collaboration with Katara Cultural Village, hosted a Youngsters Art Workshop. The university’s event management students collaborated with Katara...

Malabar Gold organises Iftar events 01 Jul 2015 - 10:03 am

An Iftar organised by Malabar Gold & Diamonds in Doha. Doha: Malabar Gold & Diamonds has strengthened its CSR activities in GCC and...

ISL donates 12,000 meals to workers 01 Jul 2015 - 10:00 am

Preparations for distributing lunch to construction workers at ISL Qatar. Doha: Community action and global citizenship activities are core principles of the International...

1.1pc of population affected by hepatitis C 01 Jul 2015 - 09:58 am

DOHA: Hepatitis C infection rates are relatively low in the Gulf and in Qatar 1.1 percent of the population have the virus, a...

Qatar expresses concern over spread of Islamophobia 01 Jul 2015 - 09:58 am

Qatar expresses concern over spread of Islamophobia Geneva: Qatar has expressed deep concern over the spread of Islamophobia in several countries. This came...

Qatar reiterates full support to Palestinians 01 Jul 2015 - 09:57 am

Geneva: Qatar has reiterated its firm stance in support of the Palestinian people’s struggle to recover their legitimate rights and establish their independent...

Sheikha Al Mayassa attends ROTA banquet in support of Yemen kids 01 Jul 2015 - 09:55 am

Doha: Reach Out To Asia (ROTA), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), yesterday organised a Ramadan dinner...

Ramadan: Calls to stop over-consumption 01 Jul 2015 - 09:55 am

DOHA: Some businessmen have called for an end to over-consumption of commodities during Ramadan. They argue that the habit common among many consumers...

AZF Garangao celebration at Freej Aspire tonight 01 Jul 2015 - 09:55 am

Doha: Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) has invited the local community to join its Garangao night today at Freej Aspire. Garangao is celebrated at...

QNB Garangao Challenge for smartphones, tablets 01 Jul 2015 - 09:54 am

Doha: QNB has launched an application — considered the first of its kind in Qatar and GCC — to revive Qatari traditions using...

HBKU invites applications for ‘Gateway to College’ programme 01 Jul 2015 - 09:54 am

DOHA: Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) has opened applications for its third annual ‘Gateway to College’ summer programme. Aimed at preparing young Qatari...

QA increases frequency on several routes 01 Jul 2015 - 09:53 am

DOHA: Qatar Airways has announced network frequency increases to multiple destinations across its global network. The national airline is adding frequencies to its...

Minister meets ICC president 01 Jul 2015 - 09:53 am

Doha: The Minister of Environment H E Ahmed bin Amer Al Humaidi met here yesterday the President of the Indian Cultural Centre (ICC)...

Ooredoo event promotes smart solutions for companies 01 Jul 2015 - 09:53 am

Doha: Ooredoo hosted a business event at its headquarters in Doha this week, aimed at enabling technology executives from a range of Qatar’s...

116 killed in Indonesia plane crash 01 Jul 2015 - 02:12 am

Rescuers search for victims of the air force plane at the crash site in Medan, North Sumatra, yesterday. Medan: At least 116 people...

Traffic fines to drop for some violations 01 Jul 2015 - 02:12 am

Brig Mohammed Saad Al Kharji DOHA: The chief of the Traffic Department has hinted that reductions in fines for some violations will be...

GCC to cut roaming rates from April 01 Jul 2015 - 02:10 am

DOHA: Making roaming calls from GCC countries will become cheaper by up to seven dirham per minute from April next year. The Communication...

Strong winds likely to continue, poor visibility in some areas 01 Jul 2015 - 02:08 am

Doha: Strong winds are expected to continue today, causing poor visibility in some areas, the Meteorology Department said yesterday. Wind speed would drop...