Qatar

14 local breeders opened shops at Al Mazrouha market during Eid Al Adha 04 Oct 2015 - 02:16 am

DOHA: Fourteen local animal breading farms set up their outlets at Al Mazrouha livestock market during Eid Al Adha for the first time...

PM to attend Teacher’s Day celebrations 04 Oct 2015 - 02:16 am

DOHA: The Supreme Education Council (SEC) will tomorrow mark Teacher’s Day and honour 100 long-serving Independent school teachers, some of whom have spent...

Liqah palm, herbal water safe for consumption: SCH 04 Oct 2015 - 02:15 am

DOHA: The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) has confirmed that palm and herbal water (Liqah) in the local market produced by Al Jaser...

‘Worldly Rosy’ breast cancer awareness drive from October 15 04 Oct 2015 - 02:15 am

DOHA: Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) will launch an awareness campaign ‘Worldly Rosy’ on October 15 on Doha Corniche and continue throughout the month....

Anti-militant fight to intensify in Somalia: PM 04 Oct 2015 - 02:14 am

UNITED NATIONS: Somalia must bolster its police presence in towns retaken from Al Shabaab militant group to free its overstretched military to focus...

HMC to set up National Obesity Centre 04 Oct 2015 - 01:44 am

Dr Abdul Badi Abou Samra, Chairman of Medicine, HMC, speaking at the event. Kammutty VP By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC)...

Arab investment in Qatar put at $22.5bn 04 Oct 2015 - 01:42 am

File picture By Satish Kanady DOHA: The combined value of inter-Arab investment inflow into Qatar touched an estimated $22.5bn for 12 years ending...

Qatar tops Mideast in consumer rights 04 Oct 2015 - 01:38 am

Qatar tops Mideast in consumer rights DOHA: Qatar has been selected as the best country in protection of consumer rights in the Middle...

SEC endorses Go Robot programme for another two years 03 Oct 2015 - 05:29 pm

Officials at the signing ceremony. DOHA: The Supreme Education Council (SEC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Maersk Oil Qatar (MOQ),...

DFI promoting Qatari film market: CEO 03 Oct 2015 - 01:45 am

From right: DFI CEO Fatma Al Remaihi, Entube General Manager Khalid Hassan Al Remaihi, QTV General Manager Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Thani Al Thani...

190 stamps, 220 coins and currencies auctioned as part of GCC exhibition 03 Oct 2015 - 01:44 am

A set of an old Qatari stamp on display. DOHA: A total of 190 stamps and 220 coins and banknotes have been auctioned...

MoI bans smoking inside winter camps this year 03 Oct 2015 - 01:42 am

File Picture DOHA: Smokers among winter campers will have to venture out of their tents every time they feel the urge to light...

Relief work in Yemen to go on for years 03 Oct 2015 - 01:35 am

File picture DOHA: Having already provided humanitarian assistance in war-ravaged Yemen on a large scale, Qatar is coordinating with GCC peers to ensure...

Emir’s condolences offered to Saudi King 03 Oct 2015 - 01:31 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani conveyed condolences of Emir H H Sheikh Tamim...

Weather expected to improve from Tuesday 03 Oct 2015 - 12:58 am

DOHA: With the onset of October, some improvement in the weather can be expected from Tuesday, a weather forecaster said yesterday. The weather...

Qatar backs efforts to build cultural bridges 03 Oct 2015 - 12:55 am

New York: Qatar has reaffirmed support for all initiatives to build bridges between different cultures and societies and said these will have a...

Doha keen to join ACT Group 03 Oct 2015 - 12:52 am

New York: Assistant Foreign Minister for Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani said Qatar supports the initiative...