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Kuwait National Day marked 25 Feb 2016 - 02:25 am

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud with ministers and top...

Swedish education minister in Qatar to promote cooperation 25 Feb 2016 - 02:24 am

Doha: Swedish Minister for Higher Education and Research Helene Hellmark Knutsson (pictured) is on a three-day official visit to Qatar. She is accompanied...

Rare rocks found at QF stadium site 25 Feb 2016 - 02:22 am

An artist’s design of the Qatar Foundation Stadium. DOHA: Rare rock samples dating back to tens of millions of years have been unearthed...

Qatari donors offer $117m for Yemen 25 Feb 2016 - 02:12 am

Qatar Charity officials with other participants at the three-day conference on Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen, in Doha, yesterday. By Mohamed Osman Doha: A...

Foreigners can start institutions for public benefit 25 Feb 2016 - 02:10 am

DOHA: A draft law was approved by the Cabinet yesterday which talks of allowing a non-Qatari to set up a private institution for...

Lebanon travel warning 25 Feb 2016 - 02:06 am

Doha: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on all Qatari citizens to avoid travel to Lebanon. In a statement, the Ministry requested...

HMC extends working time to find Zara a donor 24 Feb 2016 - 06:49 pm

Zara Al Shaikh (twitter) Doha: In response to the outpouring of community support in finding a blood stem cell donor match for Zara...

beIN adds 6 new channels in partnership with Discovery 24 Feb 2016 - 05:49 pm

Doha: beIN and Discovery Communications on Wednesday formalized the commencement of their partnership that will see six channels join the Doha-based network's line-up,...

Hundreds caught overtaking from right and changing lanes in intersections 24 Feb 2016 - 04:37 pm

Photos: MOI Doha: More than 600 violations of overtaking through right side, changing lanes in intersections and stopping in yellow box were registered...

Two Indian brothers die in car accident 24 Feb 2016 - 04:22 pm

Najmal Rishvan and Mohammad Junidhul Nibrhsh Doha: In a very tragic incident, two brothers, who were in their early twenties, died in a...

Doha ranks among top 100 safe cities for living 24 Feb 2016 - 10:13 am

A view of Doha's popular Souq Waqif. (Photo: Abdul Basit) Warsaw: Mercer's Quality of Living rankings 2016 places Doha among top 100 cities...

Yemen forum focuses on relief priorities and challenges 24 Feb 2016 - 03:26 am

Some of the delegates at the forum. DOHA: The international humanitarian conference on Yemen concludes today with announcements about a series of initiatives...

QU and PHCC sign agreement 24 Feb 2016 - 03:24 am

Dr Hassan Rashid Al Derham. President, Qatar University, and Dr Mariam Ali Abdulmalik, Managing Director, Primary Health Care Corporation, sign the deal. DOHA:...

‘Symbols of Bulgarian Identity’ expo showcases 20 paintings by kids 24 Feb 2016 - 03:23 am

Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti (centre) with ambassadors and representatives of diplomatic missions at the opening ceremony of the exhibition. DOHA: The...

Zebra gives birth at Doha Zoo 24 Feb 2016 - 03:20 am

DOHA: A zebra at the Doha Zoo has given birth, the Ministry of Municipality and Environment has said. The zoo is undergoing major...

FM calls for political solution to Syrian crisis 24 Feb 2016 - 03:17 am

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan holds talks with Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on the sidelines of a...

Qatar Airways to double weekly Bucharest flights 24 Feb 2016 - 03:15 am

The Peninsula The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) will double the flights on its Doha-Bucharest route from this summer, enhancing the service from...