Qatar

PM visits Independent schools 01 Jan 2016 - 02:34 am

Prime Minister, Interior Minister and Supreme Education Council Chairman H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday visited two Independent...

Talk on conservation of nature in Yemen on January 6 01 Jan 2016 - 02:31 am

Dr Mohammed Al Duais Doha: The Qatar Natural History Group has announced the topic and schedule of its January talk. Dr Mohammed Al...

Part of Doha-bound Al Shamal Road to be closed for four months 01 Jan 2016 - 02:30 am

Doha: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) is implementing a temporary closure on part of the south-bound carriageway of Al Shamal Road leading to...

Qatar makes major achievements in 2015 01 Jan 2016 - 02:29 am

DOHA: Year 2015 was vibrant for Qatar with a multitude of major diplomatic, political, economic and cultural events, activities and achievements. Major amendments...

New contracts for rail projects by mid-year 01 Jan 2016 - 02:27 am

DOHA: Qatar Rail has started preparations to sign a slew of new contracts for the country’s ambitious rail network comprising Doha Metro, Lusail...

WhatsApp goes offline in many parts of the world, including Qatar 31 Dec 2015 - 11:25 pm

Doha: WhatsApp, a messaging service owned by Facebook Inc, suffered outages in many parts of the world, including Qatar, on Thursday, leaving people...

Bye, bye 2015... 31 Dec 2015 - 07:30 pm

The last sun set of 2015 over Doha Metro Rail (Red Line) project near the Barwa Village yesterday. Picture by: Salim Matramkot

Man held with 47 forged credit cards, goods 31 Dec 2015 - 05:32 pm

The man with cards and invoices in custody. DOHA: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at the Ministry of Interior has caught an Asian...

Doha-bound Al Shamal Road to be closed temporarily 31 Dec 2015 - 04:12 pm

Doha: The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ announces that it will implement a temporary closure on part of the south-bound carriageway of Al Shamal...

UK-HMC team performs two kidney transplants 31 Dec 2015 - 02:11 am

Surgeons from the UK-based Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals with HMC experts. Doha: Visiting surgeons from Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals in the...

RAF offers shares to buy building for rentals for charity works 31 Dec 2015 - 02:10 am

RAF officials Dhiyab Al Shahli, Jaber bin Hamad Al Sharqi and Abdul Nasser Fakhroo at the press conference yesterday. (Salim Matramkot) DOHA: Sheikh...

QA achieves 20pc fleet growth in 2015 31 Dec 2015 - 02:09 am

Akbar Al Baker (third right), Chief Executive, Qatar Airways Group, and other officials celebrate the airline becoming the first in the world to...

Ministry holds training course on human rights 31 Dec 2015 - 02:08 am

Officials at the event. DOHA: The Human Rights Department at the Ministry of Interior, in collaboration with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), yesterday...

Algerian singer Lila Borsali wows fans with Andalusian music 31 Dec 2015 - 02:08 am

Algerian singer Lila Borsali performs at Katara Opera House. DOHA: Algerian singer Lila Borsali dazzled a big crowd with her Andalusian music at...

Foggy morning, light rains likely 31 Dec 2015 - 02:06 am

DOHA: The Meteorology Department has forecast a foggy morning today with chances of light rains in the northern parts of the country later....

MIA, America Merrill Lynch to conserve Iran masterpiece 31 Dec 2015 - 02:05 am

DOHA: Qatar Museums (QM) yesterday announced a partnership between Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) and Bank of America Merrill Lynch on the conservation...

Lecture on women scholars of Hadith in Islam today 31 Dec 2015 - 01:59 am

DOHA: The Research Center for Islamic Legislation and Ethics (CILE) and Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) MA programme in the Study of Muslim...

Digital Champions, volunteers honoured 31 Dec 2015 - 01:51 am

‘Digital Champions’ and volunteers of the ‘Better Connections’ programme with officials at the ceremony yesterday. BAHER AMIN By Raynald C Rivera DOHA: Over...