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Tourists inflow increases by 11pc, says QTA 21 Apr 2015 - 06:42 am

DOHA: The total number of international visitors to Qatar increased by 11 percent in the first quarter this year compared to the same...

120 haemophiliacs get treatment at HGH 21 Apr 2015 - 06:38 am

Participants watch a demonstration during an educational session held during the World Haemophilia Day. DOHA: More than 120 patients with rare bleeding disorders,...

QatarDebate to hold Arabic contest 21 Apr 2015 - 06:34 am

QatarDebate officials announcing the championship. Doha: Under the patronage of H E Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, Vice-Chairman of Qatar Foundation for...

Qatar Airways voted Best Middle East Airline Servicing China 21 Apr 2015 - 06:30 am

A Qatar Airways official receiving the TTB China award. DOHA: Qatar Airways was voted Best Middle Eastern Airline Servicing China at the 8th...

WCMC-Q hosts talk by Dr Major on reflective learning 21 Apr 2015 - 06:29 am

Doha: The use of reflection as a tool in medical education and practice was explored in the latest instalment of Weill Cornell Medical...

30 US high school students on educational exchange trip to Doha 21 Apr 2015 - 06:28 am

The visiting US students at the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha. DOHA: Thirty US high school students from cities across the country...

21 firms allotted land on lease at logistics area 21 Apr 2015 - 06:27 am

A raffle-draw being held at the economy ministry to allot plots of land to companies to build logistics. DOHA: Twenty-one companies have been...

Education Above All Foundation hosts ambassadors 21 Apr 2015 - 06:26 am

Education Above All Foundation hosted a meeting for the ambassadors to introduce its priorities and efforts, with particular emphasis on its global programme...

Ooredoo launches USSD Service 21 Apr 2015 - 06:25 am

Doha: Ooredoo yesterday launched the USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) Service for business, to allow companies to offer their customers a range of...

Weather bureau warns of hotter days ahead 21 Apr 2015 - 06:24 am

DOHA: The weather bureau yesterday warned of hotter days ahead and said day temperatures could soar by over four to seven degrees Celsius...

Minister gets message from Iran 21 Apr 2015 - 06:24 am

Doha: Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage H E Dr Hamad bin Abdul Aziz Al Kuwari received a message from Iran’s Minister of...

100 delegates attend workshop on sports tourism 21 Apr 2015 - 06:22 am

DOHA: Ooredoo has announced that Al Jazeera Perfumes will its Nojoom loyalty programme partner network. Nojoom members will be able to either earn...

QGBC annual meet to promote sustainability 21 Apr 2015 - 06:22 am

Doha: Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), will host leading sustainability and...

Air India baggage allowance 21 Apr 2015 - 06:21 am

DOHA: Air India Express yesterday announced that it has temporarily increased free baggage allowance for passengers from Doha to all destinations in India. ...

Qatar helps evacuate Cambodians from Yemen 21 Apr 2015 - 06:20 am

Doha: The Foreign Ministry announced yesterday that it helped in evacuating 16 Cambodians who had been stranded in the Republic of Yemen due...

Landmark opens 21 stores in Gulf Mall 21 Apr 2015 - 06:19 am

Doha: Landmark Group yesterday announced the opening of 21 new stores in Qatar’s Gulf Mall, taking the Group’s consolidated store count in the...

Emir meets US Assistant Secretary of State 21 Apr 2015 - 06:19 am

Doha: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs yesterday. They reviewed...

Qatar Street in Istanbul opened 21 Apr 2015 - 06:18 am

Ankara: Qatar’s Ambassador to Turkey Salem bin Mubarak Al Shafi inaugurated yesterday Qatar street in the “Sariyer” area on the European side of...