Reporter/ Sanaullah Ataullah

Qatar has highest number of GSAS-certified green buildings 07 Nov 2021 - 08:20 am

Qatar's sustainability drive and climate change adaptation efforts have started bearing fruit, with an increasing number of government and private bodies adopting sustainable...

Qatar's rainwater harvesting system to have 383 wells 04 Nov 2021 - 08:15 am

To enhance water security in the country, Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) is developing a project for building rainwater harvesting system...

International School of London-Qatar launches Forest School Project 03 Nov 2021 - 09:00 am

The International School of London (ISL)-Qatar hosted Qatar’s popular community outreach initiative #bigbmeetup’s ‘Estedama’ themed edition during Qatar Sustainability Week 2021, in which...

Doha to host 57th ISOCARP World Planning Congress from Nov 8 01 Nov 2021 - 06:34 am

Doha: The 57th International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP) World Planning Congress will be held in Doha from November 8 to...

Traffic cameras to catch drivers using mobile phone 30 Oct 2021 - 08:32 am

Doha: Traffic authorities have enabled a system to catch people using mobile phone while driving through CCTV cameras installed on roads, an official...

Xiaomi unveils new smartphones at DFC roadshow 29 Oct 2021 - 01:27 pm

Global technology leader Xiaomi unveiled the array of newly launched smart phones & smart products at the Xiaomi roadshow in Doha Festival City...

QNL, Turkey’s NsL to promote development of librarianship 28 Oct 2021 - 10:44 am

Qatar National Library signed a strategic memorandum of cooperation (MoC) with the Nation’s Library (NsL) of the Republic of Turkey to expand knowledge...

Contribution of non-oil sector in GDP crosses 60% in Q2: Al Nabit 27 Oct 2021 - 08:36 am

President of the Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA) H E Dr. Saleh bin Mohammed Al Nabit has said the contribution of the non-oil...

Plans afoot to issue Qatar’s digital marine chart: Official 26 Oct 2021 - 08:44 am

The Standing Committee of the Convention on the Law of the Sea at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is studying a project to...

11 agencies authorised to arrange Umrah tours 25 Oct 2021 - 10:18 am

The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has authorised 11 tour operators to arrange Umrah trips from Qatar to Saudi Arabia. “A list...

Al Khor park zoo section adds more animals to attract visitors 22 Oct 2021 - 11:14 am

Al Khor Family Park which started receiving growing number of visitors with pleasant weather has announced to launch a mobile app soon enabling...

Winter camping season brings campers close to nature 21 Oct 2021 - 09:20 am

The winter camping season 2021-22 has begun, enabling campers to enjoy quality times with their families and friends away from hustle and bustle...

Companies to provide health insurance to expatriate workers 21 Oct 2021 - 08:19 am

The mandatory health insurance system targets all expatriates, including domestic workers, labourers and employees. Under the system, companies will provide insurance policy to...

Marza Hypermarket to open flagship store at J Mall on Oct 23 20 Oct 2021 - 09:17 am

Al Raheeb International Group will open 4th outlet of Marza Hypermarket, at J Mall in Hazm Al Markiyya area, on October 23. The...

Schools asked to address learning losses during pandemic closure 16 Oct 2021 - 08:49 am

Doha: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has asked schools to address learning losses among their students that occurred due to the...

QMC to launch English TV channel by third quarter next year 11 Oct 2021 - 08:18 am

Qatar Media Corporation (QMC) has planned to launch TV Channel 37 in English equipped with 4K technique by third quarter of next year....

Environment to be focus of this year's QND celebrations 10 Oct 2021 - 08:12 am

Preserving environment will be main idea of Qatar National Day (QND) celebrations this year which will be marked under a slogan ‘Ancestral Meadows:...