Qatar

Premier meets UNODC officials 27 Sep 2016 - 02:50 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday met officials of the UN Office on...

QF signs deal to promote innovation in Mena region 27 Sep 2016 - 02:49 am

DOHA: In a major initiative to promote innovation in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region, Qatar Foundation (QF) has signed a...

NHRC concludes training course 27 Sep 2016 - 02:46 am

DOHA: Qatar National Human Right Committee (NHRC) yesterday concluded a training course on national mechanisms for protecting human rights. The two-day workshop was...

Eight landmarks open for World Tourism Day social media contest 27 Sep 2016 - 02:45 am

DOHA: Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) yesterday announced the eight landmarks people can visit to take part in World Tourism Day (WTD) social media...

Citizens to be screened for non-communicable diseases 27 Sep 2016 - 02:38 am

DOHA: An initiative is under way to begin screening Qataris at risk of developing several non communicable diseases by 2017, said a senior...

Orientation meeting held for Scientific Excellence Awards 27 Sep 2016 - 02:33 am

DOHA: The Organising Committee of the 10th edition of the Scientific Excellence Awards yesterday held an orientation meeting for representatives of government and...

Erdogan meets Dr. Al Attiyah in Ankara 27 Sep 2016 - 02:31 am

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday met Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Dr. Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah in Ankara....

Al Baker: India significant market for Qatar Airways 27 Sep 2016 - 02:26 am

DOHA: India is a “significant market for Qatar Airways” but the Asia’s third-largest economy with immense business opportunities needs to open up its...

Minister meets envoy 27 Sep 2016 - 02:24 am

Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) H E Dr. Ghaith bin Mubarak Al Kuwari yesterday held separate meetings with Ambassadors Nuran Niyazaliev...

RAF aid for flood-hit in Mindanao 27 Sep 2016 - 02:22 am

DOHA: Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) has provided urgent humanitarian aid to more than 12,000 poor people in flood-hit...

Aid for displaced in Iraq 27 Sep 2016 - 01:58 am

DOHA: The RAF has provided fresh humanitarian aid of QR1m to more than 30,000 internally displaced people fighting for survival due to unrest...

QR33m spent on Darfur projects 27 Sep 2016 - 12:32 am

Doha: In the context of the visit of Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to Darfur, Sudan, Sheikh Thani bin...

Strong winds to lash Qatar over the weekend; temperature to dip 26 Sep 2016 - 05:50 pm

Doha: Strong Northwesterly winds will lash Qatar during the day from Thursday, September 29, till Saturday, September 1. Qatar Meteorology Department said that...

Qatar expands free transit visa stay to 96 hours for all nationalities 26 Sep 2016 - 04:02 pm

Doha: Qatar Tourism Authority, Qatar Airways and Qatar’s Ministry of Interior announced today a revised tourism visa scheme available to passengers transiting through...

Four scribes get RCJF training in Atlanta 26 Sep 2016 - 10:36 am

DOHA: The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) selected four Doha-based journalists to participate in the Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism...

Power production capacity to touch 13,000MW in two years 26 Sep 2016 - 10:36 am

DOHA: Qatar’s power generating capacity is expected to receive a major boost in the next couple of years. The country’s installed power production...

QR900,000 RAF aid for Mali children 26 Sep 2016 - 10:34 am

DOHA: Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) has provided fresh aid worth QR900,000 to create educational opportunities to the children...

Qatar Charity provides school supplies to 1,000 orphan kids in Albania 26 Sep 2016 - 10:32 am

DOHA: Qatar Charity (QC) has provided school supplies to 1,000 orphan children under its sponsor in Tirana, capital of Albania. The supplies costing...