Qatar

RAF selects over 200 from 27 countries for scholarships 17 Jan 2016 - 02:27 am

Senior RAF officials at the press conference to announce the scholarship programme. DOHA: Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) has...

Microchips in vehicles to curb fuel bill fraud 17 Jan 2016 - 01:35 am

Yousef Al Sulaiti, Manager, Information Technology, Woqod, explaining the new system, at a press conference at the company’s Legtaifiya station yesterday. Pic: Baher...

QC urges people to donate more for Syrians in Madaya 17 Jan 2016 - 12:36 am

DOHA: Qatar Charity (QC) has urged citizens and residents of Qatar to redouble their donations to support Syrians in the besieged Syrian city...

Ooredoo unveils Windows 10 devices 17 Jan 2016 - 12:35 am

Doha: Ooredoo has announced that customers will be able to buy the latest models of Windows phones and tablets via selected Ooredoo shops...

Qatar reiterates rejection of violence and extremism 17 Jan 2016 - 12:35 am

New York: Qatar has renewed its firm stance rejecting violence and extremism in all its forms regardless of the analysis of their causes...

QC opens new camp for displaced Syrians 17 Jan 2016 - 12:34 am

Doha: Qatar Charity (QC) has announced the opening of a new camp, including 500 tents for displaced Syrians on the Turkish-Syrian border. It...

Pakistan mission starts online appointments 17 Jan 2016 - 12:34 am

DOHA: The Pakistan embassy has begun an online appointment system for its nationals in Qatar for the issuance and renewal of passports and...

Katara to launch third edition of Winter Festival on January 24 17 Jan 2016 - 12:33 am

Doha: For the third year in a row, Cultural Village Foundation-Katara will launch its 2016 edition of the Winter Festival. The festival will...

Qatar provides 1,000 new homes for Gazans displaced by war 16 Jan 2016 - 07:35 pm

Posters depicting the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Father Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani...

Foggy weather, lower temperatures forecast 16 Jan 2016 - 01:36 am

A foggy morning view on Doha Express Way (Kammutty V P) DOHA: Many parts of the country were engulfed in a thick layer...

Vintage beauty 16 Jan 2016 - 01:35 am

Cars and a motorbike on display at the 3rd Annual GCC Bikes and Classic Cars Show at Katara yesterday. Pic: Baher / The...

Sherborne Qatar appoints new Senior School headmaster 16 Jan 2016 - 01:34 am

Doha: Sherborne Qatar has appointed Stephen Spicer (pictured) as the new headmaster of the Senior School. Spicer succeeds Michael Weston, who retires in...

Move to ban entry of harmful agriculture pests 16 Jan 2016 - 01:32 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Environment, which boasts an Agricultural Affairs Department, is gearing up to enforce a GCC decision that seeks to curb...

Workshop on high incidence of chronic diseases 16 Jan 2016 - 01:31 am

DOHA: Methods to prevent high incidence of chronic diseases were discussed at workshops recently organised and hosted by QU College of Medicine (QU-CMED)....

German official meets Qatar envoy 16 Jan 2016 - 01:30 am

Berlin: German Federal Foreign Office State Secretary Stephan Steinlein met Qatar’s Ambassador to Germany, Abdulrahman bin Mohammed Al Khulaifi, reports QNA. They reviewed...

Qatar weighs setting up intellectual property centre 16 Jan 2016 - 01:30 am

DOHA: The Department of Intellectual Property Rights Protection at the Ministry of Economy and Commerce is studying, in collaboration with World Intellectual Property...

Exhibition on crafts and applied arts of Georgia opens tomorrow 16 Jan 2016 - 01:28 am

DOHA: “Georgian Living Heritage” exhibition featuring traditional and contemporary craftsmanship and applied arts from Georgia will open tomorrow at Katara Building 19. The...