Qatar

CMC to discuss woman-only taxi service 28 Dec 2015 - 12:17 am

By Mohamed Osman DOHA: At its routine weekly meeting tomorrow, the Central Municipal Council (CMC) is all set to discuss a proposal by...

Ministry of Environment, QU sign deal 28 Dec 2015 - 12:16 am

Minister of Environment H E Ahmed Amer Mohamed Al Humaidi (left) and QU President Dr Hassan Rashid Al Derham at the deal signing...

Ooredoo self-service machines to accept donations for Eid Charity 28 Dec 2015 - 12:15 am

Ooredoo and Eid Charity officials after signing the agreement. DOHA: Ooredoo’s self-service machines (SSMs) will soon accept donations for Eid Bin Mohammad Al...

Qatari artist Boujassoum depicts ‘The Good Old Days’ 28 Dec 2015 - 12:13 am

Qatari artist Hassan Boujassoum explains his works at his exhibition. DOHA: Twenty-six paintings depicting the life of Qataris in the past adorn the...

CASL holds Premier League cricket tournament 28 Dec 2015 - 12:12 am

The captain of the winning team receives the trophy from officials. DOHA: The Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka – Qatar Chapter (CASL), affiliated...

ROTA attends forum on Syrian refugees 28 Dec 2015 - 12:10 am

Officials taking part in the Watan 4th Annual Conference in Istanbul. DOHA: Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) took part in the Watan 4th...

Woqod opens eighth service station this year 28 Dec 2015 - 12:07 am

The eighth service station this year and second in Al Mas’habiya near Abu Samra border. DOHA: Qatar Fuel (Woqod) opened its eighth service...

47 recognised as Microsoft Innovative Educator experts 28 Dec 2015 - 12:06 am

Doha: Microsoft has recognised 47 educators from Qatar as Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) experts, joining more than 5,600 educators globally. Each year, Microsoft...

‘Back to work’ top reason for 50pc of mothers to stop breastfeeding: Sidra 28 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

DOHA: A Sidra Medical and Research Center (Sidra) survey has found that over 50 percent of mothers cite returning to work as the...

TAMUQ hosts first Photonics Middle East Conference 2015 28 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Over 80 of the world’s leading photonics experts gathered in Doha for the Photonics Middle East Conference (PMEC) 2015 hosted by Texas...

Qatar fully behind Arab anti-corruption efforts, official says 27 Dec 2015 - 05:51 pm

Cairo: HE the Chairman of the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority Saad bin Ibrahim Al-Mahmoud said that the State of Qatar is fully...

Weather forecast for tonight 27 Dec 2015 - 05:48 pm

Doha: Weather inshore tonight until 6.00 a.m. on Monday will be cold with some clouds, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily...

Ministry of Environment and Qatar University sign MoU 27 Dec 2015 - 04:54 pm

Doha: The Ministry of Environment and the University of Qatar today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation between the two sides...

QC spends QR50m on its projects in Kosovo 27 Dec 2015 - 03:18 pm

More than 5,000 students graduate from Qatar Center for Training 1,500 orphans, children, disabled persons and poor families are sponsored by QC in...

QRCS fights blindness among Bangladesh schoolchildren 27 Dec 2015 - 01:10 pm

Doha: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) is continuing with its school health programme to treat eye diseases among schoolchildren in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with...

Ministry recalls several Lexus SC 430 models 27 Dec 2015 - 11:51 am

Doha: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce has announced the recall of 2002-2007 Lexus SC 430 vehicles, due to defect in inflatable device...

Weather Forecast in Qatar 27 Dec 2015 - 09:16 am

Doha: The weather forecast for Qatar valid until 6pm Sunday inshore is misty at places at first with some clouds and cold by...

MoI holds forum on Wasil online training for staff 27 Dec 2015 - 02:45 am

Ministry of Interior staff attend the forum. DOHA: The Human Resources Department of the Ministry of Interior organised a forum which discussed latest...