Reporter/ Sanaullah Ataullah

Vegetable sales surge over 3-fold under Qatar Farms Program 26 May 2019 - 08:31 am

Doha: Sales of local vegetables have surged over three-fold in the second season of ‘Qatar Farms Program 2019’ compared to the previous season,...

Ramadan Market at DECC a huge hit 25 May 2019 - 02:23 pm

Doha:An array of food and household items related to Ramadan are being showcased at ‘Ramadan Market’ having over 150 shops from 25 different...

Qatar attracts 588,000 visitors, 10% rise in Q1 of 2019 21 May 2019 - 08:39 am

Doha: The Secretary-General of Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC) and Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Officer, Akbar Al Baker, has said that Qatar...

Garangao children’s festival celebrated with fervour 20 May 2019 - 08:55 am

Doha: The traditional Qatari festival, Garangao, was celebrated with fervour yesterday across the country. Children wearing beautiful traditional attires were spotted visiting their...

Online platform launched to discuss Islamic views 19 May 2019 - 09:40 am

Doha: Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs H E Dr Ghaith bin Mubarak Al Kuwari has launched a website for a Ramadan programme,...

QU students battle stereotype through novel venture 19 May 2019 - 08:53 am

Doha: In what was termed by many as a humble gesture to change the common perspective about them as takers to givers, the...

Collection offices equipped with gold scales to calculate Zakat 15 May 2019 - 08:51 am

Doha: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs represented by Zakat Fund Department has provided gold scales to its Zakat collection offices/points and...

490 mosques have separate women zone 13 May 2019 - 08:57 am

Doha: The Head of the Mosques Management Department at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, Mohamad bin Hamad Al Kuwari, has said...

Kahramaa commissions all 5 substations for 2022 Cup stadiums 09 May 2019 - 09:31 am

Doha: Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) yesterday opened and energised Ras Abu Abboud-2 substation successfully at a cost of QR93m, which...

Emergency cases set to go up significantly during Ramadan 07 May 2019 - 08:56 am

Doha: The Emergency Department of Hamad General Hospital (HGH) expects an increase in number of patients of Ramadan-related health problems like gastric, renal...

1,942 scholarships offered for 2019-20 06 May 2019 - 09:09 am

Doha: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education and the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs announced yesterday the government scholarship...

Thailand sees surge in tourists from Qatar 06 May 2019 - 08:29 am

Doha: Qatar ranks one among the top five countries in the Middle East with the highest number of visitors to Thailand. The year...

‘Farm Your Country’ initiative helps promote agriculture 03 May 2019 - 12:08 pm

The Director of Public Parks Department, Mohamad Ali Al Khouri, has said that the initiative ‘Farm Your Country’ helped create importance of agriculture...

Qatar committed to protecting workers' rights 02 May 2019 - 08:41 am

Doha: Minister of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs H E Yousef bin Mohammed Al Othman Fakhro has said that Qatar adopted many...

MME outlines hygiene plans during Ramadan 02 May 2019 - 08:08 am

Doha: The Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME), represented by the General Cleanliness Department, has intensified efforts to maintain cleanliness across the country...

Iftar programmes in 12 areas to benefit over 358,000 people 01 May 2019 - 08:28 am

Doha: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has announced to implement Iftar programmes in 12 areas which are expected to benefit over...

MME sets up department to ensure food security 30 Apr 2019 - 09:00 am

Doha: The Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) has created Food Security Department under a recent administrative restructuring of the Ministry to enhance...

Qatar achieves advanced scientific rankings 25 Apr 2019 - 08:12 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani inaugurated yesterday 2019 Education Conference at Qatar National...