Qatar

Emir meets outgoing UK envoy 09 Oct 2015 - 02:36 am

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received outgoing British Ambassador Nicholas Hopton at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. The Emir wished...

Family spending on healthcare lowest in Qatar 09 Oct 2015 - 02:35 am

DOHA: Family and individual expenditure on health in Qatar is among the lowest in the world, thanks to easy access to hugely subsidised...

U.S. Embassy will be closed on October 11 09 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

DOHA: The U.S. Embassy will be closed to the public on Sunday, October 11 in observance of Columbus Day, the Embassy announced in...

Qatar Airways showcases ties with Turkey in high-tech port exhibition 08 Oct 2015 - 06:05 pm

Qatar Airways’ first class seat in on the Airbus A380, with ottoman for visitors. Qatar Airways photo appeared in businessclass.co.uk website DOHA: Qatar...

Today's Movies 08 Oct 2015 - 10:17 am

Turkey, Qatar to remain close friends 08 Oct 2015 - 03:02 am

Turkey’s Defence Minister Vecdi Gonul during an interview with The Peninsula. By Feyza Gumusluoglu DOHA: High-Tech Port, a defence industry fair, started in...

Qatar, Oman sign tourism cooperation agreement 08 Oct 2015 - 03:01 am

Minister of Economy and Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani and Omani Minister of Tourism Ahmed bin Nasser...

1,750 orphans in 33 countries enjoyed Eid, thanks to QC’s Rofaqa initiative 08 Oct 2015 - 03:00 am

Some of the orphans who benefited from Qatar Charity project. DOHA: In 33 countries, 1,750 orphans enjoyed Eid Al Adha and became more...

Corniche Street to close for traffic 08 Oct 2015 - 02:59 am

DOHA: The Public Works Authority — Ashghal — has announced a temporary traffic closure on Corniche Street tomorrow from 2am. The nine-hour closure...

SEC seeks statistical report on students of Independent schools 08 Oct 2015 - 02:58 am

DOHA: The Supreme Education Council (SEC) has asked Independent schools to submit a statistical report about the students using schools buses and those...

QM, ROTA thank partners, sponsors 08 Oct 2015 - 02:57 am

H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson, QM and ROTA, with officials at the event. DOHA: Qatar Museums...

First GCC handicrafts expo opens 08 Oct 2015 - 02:56 am

A local artisan at the Qatar stand at the exhibition yesterday. BY RAYNALD C RIVERA DOHA: The inaugural annual GCC Handicrafts Exhibition, which...

Ibn Al Haytham expo held at Unesco HQ in Paris 08 Oct 2015 - 02:55 am

Officials during the conference at the Unesco headquarters in Paris. DOHA: An exhibition highlighting selected digitised items of famous scholar Ibn Al Haytham...

Kahramaa to open Tarsheed park by year-end 08 Oct 2015 - 02:54 am

DOHA: Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) is expected to open a (Tarsheed) park (pictured) in Al Thumama to create awareness about...

Malaysian embassy marks Eid Al Adha 08 Oct 2015 - 02:53 am

The wives of the ambassadors at the event at Holiday Villa Doha. Doha: The Malaysian embassy and Malaysian Association of Qatar (MAQ) organized...

Campaign highlighting breast cancer begins 08 Oct 2015 - 02:53 am

Volunteers taking part in the month-long campaign. DOHA: In association with Qatar Cancer Society (QCS), the ‘invisibobble’ has launched an intensive month-long campaign...

QGI chairman, magician visit cancer patients 08 Oct 2015 - 02:52 am

Officials during a visit to the centre. Doha: In the spirit of care and concern for those left incapacitated by cancer, renowned Magician...

UAE Exchange honours winners 08 Oct 2015 - 02:51 am

Eighteen winners of UAE Exchange Facebook campaign ‘Thaarangalkkoppam Oru Virunnu’ (Dine With The Stars) got the opportunity to dine with two of the...