Qatar

Thai minister hails guest worker conditions in Qatar 03 Mar 2016 - 03:01 am

The Peninsula DOHA: On a two-day visit to Qatar, Thailand’s Labour Minister Sirchai Distakul praised the standards of Labour City. ‘This is one...

QA Cargo flying in 118 champion horses for equestrian event 03 Mar 2016 - 03:01 am

DOHA: Qatar Airways Cargo is transporting 118 of the world’s most admired show jumping and dressage horses from Liege, Belgium, to Doha, on...

QA’s inaugural flight touches down at Sydney Airport 03 Mar 2016 - 03:00 am

DOHA: Qatar Airways’ (QA) inaugural flight to Sydney touched down at Sydney Airport yesterday. A delegation of VIPs from Qatar, including QA Group...

Fresh vegetables and fruits cheaper 03 Mar 2016 - 02:59 am

By Sanaullah Ataullah DOHA: Fresh vegetables and fruits at the Central Market have become a little cheaper this year as compared to the...

Qatar to mark Arab Water Day 03 Mar 2016 - 02:59 am

DOHA: Qatar represented by the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) will today mark the Arab Water Day under the slogan “We...

Physiological help for Syrian kids 03 Mar 2016 - 02:58 am

from left: Raba Abdul Hameed, Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahman Al Abdul Ghani, Ali Yousaf Al Kuwari and Dr Walid Al Rafai during the...

Safari begins ‘Gold Rush’ mega promotion 03 Mar 2016 - 02:56 am

Doha: Safari has announced ‘Gold Rush’ mega promotion from today until September 13 at its outlets across Qatar. Customers who buy goods worth...

PM attends Arab Interior Ministers’ meeting 03 Mar 2016 - 02:17 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani attending the 33rd session of the Arab Interior...

Sunny Leone show cancelled after meeting with authorities: Organisers 02 Mar 2016 - 06:47 pm

Sunny Leone in an anti-smoking short film "11 minutes" By Pramod Prabhakaran DOHA: The stage show by Bollywood actress Sunny Leone to be...

MasterChef judge George Calombaris and Martha Stewart to feature in QIFF 02 Mar 2016 - 11:37 am

Officials at the press conference announcing the details. (Photo: Twitter/Qatar Airways) DOHA: Renowned global lifestyle personality Martha Stewart and Australian MasterChef judge George...

Qatar keen to foster talent: Emir 02 Mar 2016 - 02:55 am

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with the winners of the Education Excellence Day award for academic year 2014-2015, at...

Outlet shut down over fake beauty items 02 Mar 2016 - 02:48 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce has ordered closure for a month as punishment of a retail outlet in Al Aziziyah for...

QRCS begins second phase of preterm baby incubators for Syrian refugees 02 Mar 2016 - 02:47 am

A Qatar Red Crescent Society volunteer at one of the hospitals provided with the facility. Doha: Building upon the success of the first...

Deal to educate two million high-risk kids 02 Mar 2016 - 02:44 am

H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser and Rt. Hon. Justine Greening, MP, Secretary of State for International Development, witness the signing of an...

QRCS begins second ‘Safe School’ event 02 Mar 2016 - 02:43 am

Youngsters taking part in a training on how to deal with earthquakes. DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched the second version...

QU college hosts quality, reliability and risk management forum 02 Mar 2016 - 02:41 am

Doha: The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MIE) and the Quality, Reliability and Maintainability Engineering Centre (QRMEC) at Qatar University (QU) College...

Newly-launched conflict and humanitarian studies programme in high demand 02 Mar 2016 - 02:40 am

Yasir Suleiman Malley, Acting President, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, during an interview with The Peninsula at the institute’s office yesterday. Pic: Baher...

220,000 likely to visit Qatar International Food Festival 02 Mar 2016 - 02:39 am

FROM LEFT: Mohammed Nasser Al Othman, Qatar Museums Director of Public and International Relations; Hussain Akbar Al Baker, UDC’s Marketing and Communications Director;...