Qatar

Bedaya Center opens exhibition at HIA 21 Jan 2016 - 02:02 am

Officials inaugurating the exhibition at the arrival terminal at HIA. DOHA: Qatar Airways’ Al Darb Nationalisation Programme, Hamad International Airport and Bedaya Center...

HBKU honours official for her contribution to Qatari society 21 Jan 2016 - 02:01 am

Dr Ahmad Hasnah, President, HBKU, honours Dr Aisha Al Mannai, Director, Muhammad Bin Hamad Al Thani Center for Muslim Contribution to Civilisation. Doha:...

Police move in for workers’ safety 21 Jan 2016 - 02:00 am

As a thick layer of fog engulfed parts of the country yesterday, police intervened and stopped a group of workers from moving in...

QTA hosts Marketing Summit 21 Jan 2016 - 01:59 am

DOHA: Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) hosted its Quarterly Framework Marketing Summit for the first quarter of 2016, where heads of QTA representative offices...

Josoor begins another block of programmes 21 Jan 2016 - 01:58 am

Officials at the event. Doha: Josoor Institute, a centre of excellence for sports and events industries, inspired and developed by the Supreme Committee...

Ezdan customer service centre dealt with 300,000 calls last year 21 Jan 2016 - 01:57 am

Ezdan Customer Service Call Centre works in three shifts round the clock. Doha: Ezdan Customer Service Call Centre, which operates under the umbrella...

CMU-Q to host regional 24-hour hackathon 21 Jan 2016 - 01:56 am

Officials outlining the upcoming event. DOHA: Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) will host its first regional 24-hour hackathon from Friday at the...

Saudi-Iran flare-up won’t escalate into war: Expert 21 Jan 2016 - 01:55 am

By Mohamed Osman DOHA: A foreign policy analyst at the coveted Brookings Doha Centre sees no possibility of open hostilities between Saudi Arabia...

Sheikha Moza laments poor Arabic standards 21 Jan 2016 - 01:34 am

H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser inaugurating the second edition of the Forum for the Renaissance of Arabic language, which is entitled ‘Linguistic...

Huge demand for land development 21 Jan 2016 - 01:32 am

Fahad Rashid Al Kaabi, CEO, Manateq By Mohammad Shoeb DOHA: Qatar’s Economic Zones Company (Manateq), which is responsible for overseeing the development of...

Shop rents frozen for a year 21 Jan 2016 - 01:22 am

DOHA: Shopowners cannot increase the rent for a year as the government has extended the validity of tenancy contracts of all kinds of...

Met warns of low visibility in Al Wakra; foggy Thursday morning predicted 21 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Doha: The Department of Meteorology issued a warnin now (7pm January 20) that fog is forming along the southeastern coast with visibility dropping...

HMC's Homecare Services starts work on new plan 20 Jan 2016 - 02:41 pm

Doha: Hamad Medical Corporation's (HMC) Homecare Service Department has started work on a new plan to enhance home care services for patients. HMC...

Ministry of Economy recalls several Honda models 20 Jan 2016 - 11:59 am

Honda CRV 2007 Doha: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce has announced the recall of Honda vehicles models: 2007 CR-V , 2006-2007 Civic...

Don’t use hazard lights in fog or rain 20 Jan 2016 - 08:58 am

Dont use hazard lights, use low beam or fog lights. (photo: Mohamad Bwary) Doha: Many people tend to switch on their hazard lights...

QRCS completes West Darfur project 20 Jan 2016 - 02:18 am

Some of the beneficiaries in Arara. DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has completed its Social Harmony initiative launched about three years ago...