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Taraweeh Prayer 18 Jun 2015 - 05:00 am

Sheikh Mohammed Saeer, an Egyptian scholar based in Doha, giving a lecture in the middle of Taraweeh Prayer at Abu Bakr Siddiq Mosque...

QA ‘Airline of the Year’ for third time 18 Jun 2015 - 04:58 am

Akbar Al Baker, Chief Executive, Qatar Airways Group, and other officials with the awards at Paris Air Show 2015. DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA)...

Aid for Nepal victims 18 Jun 2015 - 04:55 am

Nepalese Charge d’Affaires Mani Ratna Sharma (fourth right) receives a donation from Indian Ambassador Sanjiv Arora, at Indian Cultural Centre (ICC). The amount...

Facelift 18 Jun 2015 - 04:52 am

A wall painter busy doing his job using a crane in a walled residential compound in Al Wukair. Salim Matramkot

College hosts lecture on paradigm shifts in medical education 18 Jun 2015 - 04:51 am

DOHA: The College of Medicine at Qatar University (QU) hosted a lecture week on paradigm shifts in medical education. It was delivered by...

College of Engineering holds senior design competition 18 Jun 2015 - 04:49 am

DOHA: Qatar University’s (QU) College of Engineering’s annual Senior Design Contest brought together graduating students from majors to showcase their winning projects before...

ROTA’s Ramadan project to benefit 200 families 18 Jun 2015 - 04:48 am

Volunteers prepare food packets for distribution. DOHA: Over 100 local volunteers are preparing food parcels for Reach Out To Asia’s (ROTA) Ramadan 2015...

SOMAscan assay to be installed at WCMC-Q 18 Jun 2015 - 04:47 am

Officials at the event. DOHA: Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q) and SomaLogic announced that the automated version of SOMAscan assay, previously...

Vodafone to hold Ramadan fundraising challenge 18 Jun 2015 - 04:46 am

DOHA: Vodafone is holding a fundraising challenge #GivingChallenge that will see four Qatari youth using their social media influence to raise funds for...

Doha Municipality destroyed 473 tonnes of food last month 18 Jun 2015 - 04:45 am

Doha: The Doha Municipality last month destroyed 473 tonnes of food found unfit for human consumption, registered 159 violations and sent 110 food...

Cabinet reviews draft law to regulate ports 18 Jun 2015 - 04:45 am

Doha: The Cabinet yesterday took measures to issue a draft law amending some provisions of Decree Law No. 29 of 1966 on the...

Qatar Rail re-launches Tunnel Boring Machine at Corniche after floods 18 Jun 2015 - 04:44 am

DOHA: The Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) said yesterday it had re-launched its Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) at the Corniche station of Doha...

Home Centre to unveil Ramadan catalogue 18 Jun 2015 - 04:44 am

Doha: To recreate the warmth and richness Ramadan, Home Centre is offering a new range of furniture pieces, gifting options, and other household...

15 QIB branches open in Ramadan evenings 18 Jun 2015 - 04:43 am

DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) will open its 15 branches to provide all banking services each evening and Saturday morning during Ramadan. The...

Ramadan: QF to host prayers and lectures 18 Jun 2015 - 04:42 am

DOHA: Qatar Foundation (QF) will host religious prayers and lectures as part of its month-long annual Ramadan programme. Activities at QF’s new mosque...

Qatar tops Global Peace Index in Mena region 18 Jun 2015 - 04:42 am

DOHA: Qatar has ranked first out of 19 countries in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region and 30 out of 162...

QA begins first class flight to Jeddah 18 Jun 2015 - 04:41 am

DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) has launched of a new daily all-first class service from Doha to Jeddah to coincide with the start of...

Study on rainfall rates in Qatar completed 18 Jun 2015 - 04:41 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning has completed a comprehensive study on rainfall rates in Qatar and is conducting another study...