Qatar

State-of-the-art Ooredoo Cancer Awareness Centre to open soon 06 Mar 2016 - 02:30 am

The centre on the 18th and 19th floors of Barwa Towers in Al Sadd is in the final stage of completion. DOHA: The...

Ooredoo becomes newest talent sponsor of Teach For Qatar programme 06 Mar 2016 - 02:28 am

DOHA: Teach For Qatar has announced that Ooredoo will be its newest talent sponsor, enabling young professionals or managers in the company to...

DI selects 24 winning teams 06 Mar 2016 - 02:27 am

DOHA: Destination Imagination (DI) Qatar 2016 Tournament has selected 24 winning teams out of 315 from 100 schools in Qatar. The winning teams...

HIA launches mobile app with iBeacon capabilities 06 Mar 2016 - 02:26 am

DOHA: Hamad International Airport (HIA) has launched its new iBeacon-enabled mobile app to provide passengers with an immersive experience and stay connected while...

Toyota Gazoo Racing announces annual schedule 06 Mar 2016 - 02:25 am

Doha: Toyota Gazoo Racing, the in-house brand responsible for motorsports activities administered by Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), has announced schedule for 2016. Under...

Scattered rains in parts of Qatar forecast today 06 Mar 2016 - 02:25 am

A little after 10am yesterday, there was a brief drizzle near the Barwa Village in Al Wakrah. Rain droplets can be seen on...

RAF sends more aid to refugees in Chad 06 Mar 2016 - 02:24 am

DOHA: Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) has dispatched fresh aid worth QR720,000 for victims of sectarian violence in Central...

PM meets ILO delegation 06 Mar 2016 - 02:19 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met in Doha yesterday with a delegation from...

Cypriot envoy visits The Peninsula 06 Mar 2016 - 02:18 am

Cypriot Ambassador to Qatar Charalambos Panayides visited The Peninsula newspaper late last week and met Editor-in-Chief Dr Khalid bin Mubarak Al-Shafi. The ambassador...

Consumer rights panel uses sign language 06 Mar 2016 - 02:17 am

Officials explain to a visitor how to tell a counterfeit product from the original. DOHA: The state-run consumer rights’ watchdog has begun explaining...

Huge demand seen for edutainment parks 06 Mar 2016 - 02:12 am

Nabil Barakat, General Manager, KidzMondo Doha By Mohammad Shoeb DOHA: With rising population and growing number of schools in Qatar, there is a...

Farmers’ markets extend operations 05 Mar 2016 - 12:39 am

By Sidi Mohamed DOHA: The three farmers’ markets where locally grown vegetables, locally-bred birds and livestock are sold, have decided to extend operations...

Inspection 05 Mar 2016 - 12:36 am

The Ministry of Economy and Commerce officials visiting a shop in Souq Waqif yesterday as part of the week-long consumer protection awareness programme. ...

FameLab to pick young and aspiring scientists today 05 Mar 2016 - 12:35 am

Pre-event communication training. DOHA: Twelve participants will compete at the national finals of FameLab, the world’s largest science communication competition, which takes place...

Scattered rains in some areas likely 05 Mar 2016 - 12:34 am

DOHA: The weather bureau has forecast foggy conditions early this morning and said that would affect visibility, which would be a km and...

QRCS organises lecture on international humanitarian law 05 Mar 2016 - 12:33 am

Dr Fawzi Oussedik, Head of QRCS International Relations, giving a lecture at the Doha Centre for Media Freedom. DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent Society...

CIRS monthly dialogue series 05 Mar 2016 - 12:32 am

DOHA: Dr Karen Exell (pictured), Honorary Senior Research Associate at UCL Qatar, recently delivered Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) Monthly Dialogue...

Al Bia’a signal to be operational within weeks 05 Mar 2016 - 12:31 am

DOHA: Temporary traffic lights are being installed at Al Bia’a (Environment) Roundabout by the Public Works Authority (Ashghal). The signals will be operational...