Qatar

Qatar ‘could host Summer Olympics’ 06 May 2016 - 09:34 am

Sebastian Coe (left), President, IAAF, and Dahlan Al Hamad, President, QAF, at a press conference at InterContinental Doha The City Hotel yesterday. DOHA:...

A hot day with maximum temperature around 38 degree celsius 05 May 2016 - 08:24 am

Doha: The weather forecast for Qatar valid until 6pm Thursday inshore will be hot during with slight dust, offshore will be hazy to...

4,000 students register for Qatar Internship Fair 05 May 2016 - 01:57 am

Fresh graduates presenting CVs to representatives from various companies at Qatar Internship Fair (QIF) 2016 at the Maysaloun Hall at the Gate Mall...

Josoor Institute and Georgetown University sign deal 05 May 2016 - 01:56 am

Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary-General, Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy; Dr Robert M Groves, Provost and Executive Vice-President, Georgetown University’s Main Campus in...

Qatar calls for immediate end to Aleppo crimes 05 May 2016 - 01:49 am

Syrian refugees wait to enter Jordanian side of the Hadalat border crossing, a military zone east of the capital Amman, after arriving from...

67,000 new vehicles imported in 2015 05 May 2016 - 01:47 am

Representative image. Reuters. DOHA: About 67,000 brand new vehicles were imported for sale to Qatar last year, according to a report released by...

23 food outlets closed last month 05 May 2016 - 01:45 am

DOHA: The Doha Municipality last month closed 23 food outlets for failing to meet health standards. The Health Monitoring Section at the municipality...

55 private schools get nod to increase fees 05 May 2016 - 01:40 am

A representational file photo By Mohammed Iqbal DOHA: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has granted permission to 55 private schools and...

Qatar Airways first to fly A350 to Australia 05 May 2016 - 01:38 am

Akbar Al Baker (centre), Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, with (from left) South Australia’s Minister of Tourism Leon Bignell; Qatari Chargé d’Affaires in...

Al Kawari meets Omani FM 05 May 2016 - 01:36 am

Oman’s Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yousef bin Alawi bin Abdullah met H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kawari, Cultural Adviser to...

120 prepare for Arab Board medical exam 05 May 2016 - 01:33 am

DOHA: Over 120 trainees from Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia attended a four-day Internal Medicine Board Review Course run by the Internal...

QFA to hold fun events in Souq Waqif this weekend 05 May 2016 - 01:32 am

Souq Waqif (photo: Abdul basit) Doha: As the Emir Cup final is approaching, Qatar Football Association (QFA) is organising exciting activities in Souq...

QIMC expects over 10,000 visitors 05 May 2016 - 01:27 am

FROM LEFT: Abdulrahman Ahmed Hamad Al Mannai, Vice-President, QIMC, Abdullah Abdulrazar Haider, CEO, QIMC, Ali Abdulla Al Khater, Chairman, Supreme Committee for Healthcare...

Singaporean troupe performs at Katara 05 May 2016 - 01:26 am

The Sri Warisan folkloric troupe performs at the Cultural Diversity Festival at Katara Esplanade. DOHA: Singaporean folkloric troupe Sri Warisan attracted crowds during...

Qatar Charity food security programme benefits 800,000 in Niger 05 May 2016 - 01:19 am

Qatar Charity representatives with farmers in a farm cultivated under the food security programme in Niger. DOHA: Some 800,000 needy people have benefited...

QM and QU to conduct first study on marine features & underwater archaeology 05 May 2016 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Qatar Museums (QM) and Qatar University (QU) will conduct a study of the country’s marine features and underwater archaeology, the first-of-its-kind research...

Cabinet approves draft decision on restructuring the educational certificates equation committee 05 May 2016 - 12:00 am

File photo: Students of the Batasan Hills High School attend their graduation ceremony in Quezon City east of Manila, Philippines. AFP DOHA: The...

RAF provides fresh aid for Somalia 05 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Beneficiaries at one of the aid distribution centres in Somalia. Doha: Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Service (RAF) has provided emergency...