Qatar

Ooredoo tests 40Gbps speed on Fibre network 25 Dec 2016 - 09:00 am

Ooredoo yesterday announced a major breakthrough for the Ooredoo Supernet with the successful pilot test of 40Gbps speeds on the Ooredoo Fibre network. ...

Qatar hails UN vote; calls for end to occupation 25 Dec 2016 - 08:58 am

Qatar has welcomed the UN Security Council resolution on Friday condemning Israeli settlements and called on the international community to end the continuing...

Minister receives credentials of three new envoys 25 Dec 2016 - 08:57 am

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi received yesterday the copies of the credentials of three new...

Secondary school certificate exams begin 25 Dec 2016 - 08:54 am

As many as 11,529 students appeared for the first term examinations of Qatar secondary school certificate which started yesterday. The total number of...

Dahl Al Hamam park sets up open air cinema for children 25 Dec 2016 - 08:52 am

For the first time in Qatar, an open air cinema has been set up at Dahl Al Hamam park which is available for...

Weather bureau forecasts foggy conditions 25 Dec 2016 - 08:50 am

The Qatar Meteorology Department has forecast foggy conditions early this morning and also poor visibility in some places. The foggy weather is due...

QU Law Clinic offers free legal aid to workers 25 Dec 2016 - 08:49 am

The Law Clinic at Qatar University is now providing free legal aid to the vulnerable sections, especially expatriate workers. It takes cases of...

Qatargas announces commercial start-up of Laffan Refinery 2 25 Dec 2016 - 08:48 am

Qatargas yesterday announced the commercial start-up of Laffan Refinery 2, marking a major milestone in the expansion of refining capacity in Qatar. The...

HMC’s Al Maha team helps long-term ventilated kids 25 Dec 2016 - 08:47 am

Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Al Maha Children’s Unit at Rumailah Hospital has established a successful programme designed to help long-term ventilated children live...

Plan to preserve historic structures at Education City 25 Dec 2016 - 08:45 am

Qatar Foundation (QF) hosted a two-day workshop to discuss strategies for the restoration and re-use of the historic structures within Education City. The...

QU colleges name winners of innovation contest 25 Dec 2016 - 08:43 am

Qatar University (QU) colleges of Engineering (CENG) and Business and Economics (CBE) announced the winners of the fourth Annual Innovation and Entrepreneurship Contest...

WORAL celebrates World Arabic Day 2016 25 Dec 2016 - 08:42 am

The World Organization for Renaissance of Arabic Language (WORAL) recently celebrated World Arabic Language Day 2016 with a series of talks and performances...

Joyalukkas Group Executive Director receives NRI Entrepreneur Award 25 Dec 2016 - 08:40 am

In a star-studded celebration of the Keralite expatriate’s entrepreneurial spirit, Joyalukkas Group Executive Director John Paul Alukkas received the Young NRI Entrepreneur of...