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UK strengthening presence in Gulf: Dunne 01 Oct 2015 - 01:49 am

British Minister of State for Defence Procurement Philipp Dunne speaking to The Peninsula in Doha yesterday. Salim Matramkot by MOHAMMED IQBAL DOHA: Britain...

PM attends Saudi Embassy celebrations 01 Oct 2015 - 01:46 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani attended celebrations of the Embassy of the Kingdom...

New traffic signal between Al Hazara, Najma streets soon 01 Oct 2015 - 01:40 am

DOHA: A traffic light signal is being built between Al Hazara Street and Najma Street. The project is in the final stage and...

Qatar showcased at IFTM expo 01 Oct 2015 - 01:39 am

Visitors at Qatar pavilion at the event. DOHA: Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) is participating in IFTM (International French Travel Market) Top Resa 2015,...

First annual GCC Handicrafts Exhibition from Tuesday 01 Oct 2015 - 01:37 am

DOHA: The First annual GCC Handicrafts Exhibition will open to visitors at Sheraton Doha Hotel Al Majlis Hall on Tuesday. The five-day expo...

Ooredoo to unveil iPhone 6s and Plus on October 10 01 Oct 2015 - 01:35 am

DOHA: Ooredoo yesterday announced that customers will be able to pre-order the latest model of Apple iPhone — iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s...

‘Focus on Qatar’ opens with first feature film Clockwise 01 Oct 2015 - 01:34 am

FROM LEFT: Abdul Rahman Al Abbasi, nephew of deceased filmmaker Ali Mirza who acted in Clockwise; Saad Borshaid, Director and Actor; and Mehdi...

Qatar-UK ties reviewed 01 Oct 2015 - 01:31 am

Minister of State for Defence Affairs and Cabinet Member H E Major General Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah yesterday met British Minister of...

PM meets UK defence minister 01 Oct 2015 - 01:31 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met British Minister of State for Defence Procurement...

Emir condoles with Saudi King 01 Oct 2015 - 01:31 am

Doha: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sent a cable of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy...

FM chairs Syria meet in New York 01 Oct 2015 - 01:30 am

Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah and other officials pose for a group photo at the meeting. New York:...

Qatari envoy presents credentials in Mauritius 01 Oct 2015 - 01:13 am

Port Louis: Mauritius President Dr Ameenah Gurib-Fakim received Qatari Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Non-resident) Yousef bin Mohammed Al Mahmoud who presented his credentials....

GCC unified building code discussed 01 Oct 2015 - 01:12 am

Ahmed Nasr Al Nasser, Assistant Undersecretary for Social Affairs at the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, chaired the meeting yesterday. DOHA: The...

Qatar Airways Sydney flights from Mar 1, 2016 30 Sep 2015 - 04:35 pm

DOHA: Non stop flights to Australian city of Sydney will 'significantly boost tourism and trade links', Qatar Airways said Wednesday. The Qatarian carrier...

Gulf Stamps expo opens 30 Sep 2015 - 02:07 am

Minister of Communication and Information Technology H E Dr Hessa Sultan Al Jaber and other officials and exhibitors during the 20th GCC Stamps...

Doha Metro Green Line work in progress 30 Sep 2015 - 02:05 am

Qatar Rail’s work on Green Line of Doha Metro in progress near Al Rayyan Stadium. The east-west Green Line starts from near the...

Arab Decade for Cultural Right meeting begins 30 Sep 2015 - 02:04 am

Officials at the meeting. Doha: Doha hosted a meeting for the standing committee on Arab culture to discuss the Arab Decade for Cultural...

Convicted Al Jazeera seven seek Sisi action 30 Sep 2015 - 02:03 am

Six of the seven Al Jazeera journalists and employees convicted by Egypt courts in absentia. Doha: Seven Al Jazeera journalists and employees convicted...