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RAF builds 14 new mosques across Kenya 22 Sep 2016 - 03:18 pm

DOHA: Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) has built 14 new mosques across Kenya at a cost of about QR1m....

59 NU-Q students make it to Dean’s List 22 Sep 2016 - 03:14 pm

Doha: Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) has announced the names of the 59 students who have excelled in academic studies and achieved the...

Dr. Al Kawari highlights Unesco plan at Italian parliament 22 Sep 2016 - 03:11 pm

Rome: H E Dr. Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kawari, Cultural Adviser at the Emiri Diwan and Qatar’s candidate for the post of the...

QF holds back-to-school events 22 Sep 2016 - 03:09 pm

Doha: Qatar Foundation’s (QF) eight schools began the 2016-2017 academic year with exciting back-to-school events. Orientation activities gave parents and teachers opportunity to...

Draft law to punish illegal transfer of accident images 22 Sep 2016 - 03:06 pm

DOHA: The State Cabinet yesterday approved a draft law stipulating punishment for taking or transferring photos or videos of the injured or deceased...

UDC to study new road connecting Pearl-Qatar to Doha 22 Sep 2016 - 03:04 pm

Doha: United Development Company (UDC), master developer of The Pearl-Qatar, is set to conduct an engineering study for a new connection road linking...

Qatar to ease entry procedures for cruise passengers 22 Sep 2016 - 03:03 pm

DOHA: Qatar has announced it will implement new procedures to ease the entry of cruise passengers arriving at Qatari ports as the start...

Fancy number plate fetches QR712,000 in online auction 22 Sep 2016 - 02:54 pm

DOHA: The total collection in the second day of the fourth online auction of 25 fancy car plates launched by the General Directorate...

Strict vigil on school canteens 22 Sep 2016 - 02:50 pm

DOHA: With the beginning of the new academic year, the Ministry of Public Health has launched a crackdown on school canteens violating the...

Bangsamoro exhibition to showcase Philippine culture 22 Sep 2016 - 02:43 pm

NCCA Chairman Felipe M. De Leon, Jr. receives a memento from Katara General Manager Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti during his visit...

Over a million poor benefit from QC Eid initiative 22 Sep 2016 - 02:37 pm

DOHA: Qatar Charity (QC) distributed 500 tonnes of meat of sacrificial animals worth more than QR13m during Eid Al-Adha abroad. About one million...

20 artists invited for Qatar Museums programme 22 Sep 2016 - 01:02 pm

DOHA: Qatar Museums (QM) has welcomed 20 talented artists who have been selected to take part in the second cycle of the innovative...

LG celebrates 30-year partnership with Video Home & Electronic Center in Qatar 21 Sep 2016 - 09:07 pm

Doha: LG Electronics, a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, celebrated its 30-year partnership with Video Home & Electronic Center, LG’s...

RAF rescues 77 Somali people from jail sentences 21 Sep 2016 - 02:55 am

A Somali citizen receiving money from a RAF representative in a ceremony in capital Mogadishu. DOHA: Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian...

Deputy Emir meets French Defence Minister; honours Moroccan envoy 21 Sep 2016 - 02:51 am

LEFT: Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani met French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and his delegation at the...

PM meets UK’s Liam Fox 21 Sep 2016 - 02:50 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday met Liam Fox, British Secretary of State...

French honour for Minister 21 Sep 2016 - 02:49 am

Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti with French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian (left) and French Ambassador...

Philippine embassy opens arts and culture centre 21 Sep 2016 - 02:45 am

Philippine Ambassador Wilfredo C Santos and NCCA Chairman Felipe M De Leon Jr. jointly cut the ribbon to mark the opening of Sentro...