Qatar

HMC holds workshop on newborn screening 22 Sep 2015 - 01:50 am

DOHA: New strategies and approaches that will allow parents to have more positive newborn screening experience, has been identified by experts at the...

Stable weather likely during Eid holidays 22 Sep 2015 - 01:50 am

DOHA: The Met Office has forecast stable weather during Eid Al Adha holidays that begin from tomorrow. Due to the extension of Indian...

Defects din’t cause flooding: Ashghal 22 Sep 2015 - 01:49 am

DOHA: The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ yesterday said that there were no technical or design defects behind water overflow at Lebsayyer Interchange (Interchange...

Emir, Deputy Emir, PM congratulate Armenia President on National Day 22 Sep 2015 - 01:48 am

Doha: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent yesterday a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of Armenia...

Falcon conference planned in Jan 22 Sep 2015 - 01:48 am

DOHA: The Qatar Society of Al-Gannas (QSG) has announced it will be hosting the second edition of the Qatar International Conference on Veterinary...

Katara gets ready for Eid programme 22 Sep 2015 - 01:47 am

DOHA: Katara is expected to lure thousands of visitors this Eid Al Adha holidays to see stunning pyrotechnics and shadow play nightly. Katara...

WCMC-Q meet explores impact of heat on athletic performance 22 Sep 2015 - 01:47 am

DOHA: The impact of heat on athletic performance was explained in the first instalment of the new season of Weill Cornell Medical College...

Britain’s new warship hosts Qatar forces 22 Sep 2015 - 01:46 am

Doha: HMS Duncan, the Royal Navy’s newest warship hosted a special day at sea for military officers from Qatar’s Joint Command and Staff...

Timing for health centres during Eid announced 22 Sep 2015 - 01:46 am

DOHA: Al Rayyan, Medinat Khalifa, Al Muntaza, Umm Ghuwailina Abubacker Siddiq, Omar bin Khatab, West Bay and Mesaimeer health centres will remain open...

Emir condoles with Dubai Ruler 22 Sep 2015 - 01:34 am

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani offered condolences to UAE Vice President and Ruler of Dubai H H Sheikh Mohammed...

Rising prices fuel debate on social media 22 Sep 2015 - 01:29 am

DOHA: A debate raged on local social networking sites here on Sunday on rising prices. Those who saw galloping inflation as a worrisome...

Qatar ranked first in Internet usage 22 Sep 2015 - 01:06 am

DOHA: Qatar was ranked first worldwide on the indicator measuring the percentage of individuals using Internet in the developing countries in 2014 (91.5...

Ooredoo outlines vision of ‘smart fleet’ future 22 Sep 2015 - 12:55 am

Visitors at the Ooredoo booth during the Qatar Transport Forum. DOHA: Ooredoo has outlined its vision for the “smart fleet” future of Qatar...

Qatar to host coordinating meeting of GCC hajj missions in February 2016 21 Sep 2015 - 08:55 pm

MAKKAH: Qatar will host the next coordinating meeting of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) hajj missions in February 2016. This was announced during the...

Five get one year jail, fine over drug use 21 Sep 2015 - 06:27 pm

DOHA: A criminal court has sentenced five Filipinos to jail for one year and fined QR20,000 each for drug use. According to the...

Assad regime responsible for Syrian crisis, Qatari ambassador says 21 Sep 2015 - 05:02 pm

File photo of Ambassador Faisal bin Abdullah Al Henzab, Qatar's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva. ...