Qatar

NU-Q and QCRI to work on media research 29 Feb 2016 - 02:49 am

Dr Ahmed Elmagarmid (left), Executive Director, QCRI, and Everette E Dennis, Dean and CEO, NU-Q, with other officials at the MoU signing ceremony. ...

Ministry begins online survey on sustainable and thriving eco-system 29 Feb 2016 - 02:48 am

The Peninsula DOHA: The Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics has launched an online survey for feedback from citizens and residents on how...

‘Qatar Day’ organised in Milan for tour operators 29 Feb 2016 - 02:47 am

Participants at the event. DOHA: Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) organised ‘Qatar Day’ in Milan to introduce key Italian tour operators, travel professionals and...

Indian embassy registered 29 deaths this month 29 Feb 2016 - 02:47 am

A screenshot of Indian embassy in Qatar website DOHA: The Indian embassy registered the deaths of its 29 nationals here this month. The...

Medicine vending machines at Women’s Hospital to start next month 29 Feb 2016 - 02:44 am

By Sidi Mohamed DOHA: Automated self-service kiosks that would vend prescription medicines at the new Women’s Hospital are likely to begin operating after...

Qatar Development Bank to start rating SMEs 29 Feb 2016 - 02:42 am

Abdulaziz bin Nasser Al Khalifa (second left), CEO, QDB, addressing the media along with Ahmed Abu Nahia (left), Acting Director, Public Relations, QDB,...

Ministry inspections at construction sites to ensure compliance with rules 29 Feb 2016 - 02:33 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Municipality and Environment has launched a fresh crackdown on construction sites to ensure that rules and regulations regarding the...

Expats use seven times less water than Qataris 29 Feb 2016 - 02:25 am

By Mobin Pandit and Mohamed Osman DOHA: Water consumption per capita by expatriates is seven to eight times less than that of Qataris....

Emir and Nigerian President hold talks 29 Feb 2016 - 02:24 am

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani with Nigerian President...

'How to draw Japanese Anime' workshop held at Qatar University 28 Feb 2016 - 12:13 pm

Ambassador Shingo Tsuda, Dr Darwish Al Emadi, Dr Eiman Mustafawi, Dr Steven Wright, Masataka Kuramoto and Aya Suzuki at the workshop. DOHA: An...

Swedish Minister reviews education ties with Qatar 28 Feb 2016 - 01:44 am

Swedish Minister for Higher Education and Research Helene Hellmark Knutsson speaking at one of the meetings. Doha: Swedish Minister for Higher Education and...

HBKU organises first Community Leaders Forum 28 Feb 2016 - 01:43 am

Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada (second right) with other officials at the forum. By Fazeena...

Qatar Biobank receives Singapore team 28 Feb 2016 - 01:42 am

Qatar Biobank officials with senior delegates from the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine of the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. DOHA: Qatar...

QNB joins Teach For Qatar as partner 28 Feb 2016 - 01:41 am

H E Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani with Teach For Qatar and QNB officials at the event. Doha: H E Sheikha Hind...

QU symposium focuses on GCC education 28 Feb 2016 - 01:41 am

Dr Hassan Rashid Al Derham (left), President, Qatar University, and Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani, Founder and Chairman, Al Faisal Without Borders...

ROTA and QC pledge $2m for Yemen 28 Feb 2016 - 01:40 am

Delegates at the conference on Yemen humanitarian crisis which concluded in Doha on Wednesday. Doha: Reach Out To Asia (ROTA), a member of...

Nigerian President arrives 28 Feb 2016 - 01:39 am

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari arrived on an official visit to Qatar yesterday. Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohamed bin Saleh...

MSS unveils in-house magazine in tribute to late leader 28 Feb 2016 - 01:38 am

From left: Alfred Neuenschwander, Senior Sales Director, Century Watches; Sara Mohammed Al Shamlan, daughter of late Mohammed Al Shamlan; Maja Koenig, CEO, Sarcar...