Qatar

Experts gather for English teaching meet 18 Jan 2017 - 11:27 pm

Aimed to bring together language practitioners and experts to network and share research and teaching experiences, Qatar University Foundation Programme (QU-FP) recently organised...

Qatar Airways extends Travel Festival until midnight 18 Jan 2017 - 11:26 pm

Qatar Airways has extended its Travel Festival until this midnight, with discounts continuing for people travelling together, special companion fares, up to 40...

Meeting discusses ways to reduce divorce rate 18 Jan 2017 - 11:24 pm

The Ministry of Culture and Sports held yesterday a seminar on the issue of divorce in Qatar, with a host of experts across...

National Biology Olympiads launched 18 Jan 2017 - 11:24 pm

The National Biology Olympiads have been launched in Independent and private schools under the supervision of the Department of Education Guidance at the...

Transparency Authority starts work on framing national strategy 18 Jan 2017 - 11:17 pm

The Administrative Control and Transparency Authority has started the first phase of the preparation of the national strategy for the promotion of transparency...

Qatar Post offers free money transfer 18 Jan 2017 - 07:36 pm

Doha: Transfer money for free through Qatar Post to several countries. This offer is announced by the Qatar Postal Services Company on their...

Emir visits Hamad Medical City & Umm Salal Health Center 18 Jan 2017 - 10:20 am

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday paid a visit to a number of health centers in Hamad Medical City...

Vegetable self-sufficiency in five years 18 Jan 2017 - 10:09 am

Doha: Qatar plans to achieve self-sufficiency in vegetable production in the next five years. Produce from local farms meet up to 80 percent...

Best view of Mercury in Qatar tomorrow 18 Jan 2017 - 10:06 am

The planet Mercury can be best viewed above Doha tomorrow at 4.42am about one hour and 40 minutes before sunrise, according to astronomers....

QC extends deadline for photography contest 18 Jan 2017 - 10:03 am

Qatar Charity has extended the deadline for submission of entries for the photography contest till the end of January.QC launched a photography contest...

Qatar envoy presents credentials 18 Jan 2017 - 10:02 am

Head of Protocol Service at the German Foreign Ministry Jurgen Christian Mertens received a copy of the credentials of Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman...

Zakat Fund provides QR112m in aid 18 Jan 2017 - 09:58 am

The value of aid provided by Zakat Fund over the past year exceeded QR112m. The Zakat Fund said the value of assistance provided...

Online licensing of telecom equipment soon 18 Jan 2017 - 09:37 am

Doha: Minister of Transport and Communications, H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti, yesterday said that the Ministry was set to launch an...

Qatari health care company Avanzcare poised for expansion 18 Jan 2017 - 09:32 am

Al Sawari Holding, the Qatari holding company which operates globally across a number of sectors, announced that its newly-branded health care company, Avanzcare,...

QC and King Hussein Cancer Foundation deal 18 Jan 2017 - 09:31 am

Amman: Qatar Charity (QC) and the King Hussein Cancer Foundation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a charitable fund to...

El Salvador backs Dr Al Kawari for Unesco post 18 Jan 2017 - 09:24 am

San Salvador: President of El Salvador, Sanchez Ceren, met at the Presidential Palace, with H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kawari, Cultural...

Health care students join research event 18 Jan 2017 - 09:20 am

Health care students at Qatar University (QU) colleges of Pharmacy (CPH), Health Sciences (CHS) and Medicine (CMED) were joined by their peers from...

Malabar Gold & Diamonds to add 24 outlets 18 Jan 2017 - 09:19 am

Malabar Gold & Diamonds, one of the world’s largest gold and diamond jewellery retailers, has announced a major investment amounting to Dh335m ($91.28m)...