Qatar

Vegetable yards attract lots of buyers 06 Dec 2015 - 12:15 am

Customers at one of the farmers’ markets. DOHA: Some 46 types of locally-grown farm fresh vegetables are available at low prices at the...

Christie’s official hails Qatar’s cultural role 06 Dec 2015 - 12:15 am

DOHA: Qatar Leadership Centre (QLC) hosted Viscount David Linley, Honorary Chairman in Europe, the Middle East, Russia and India of world’s leading art...

French envoy leads blood donation 06 Dec 2015 - 12:14 am

Over 50 French and other francophone residents and French embassy staff donated blood in a campaign at the French Ambassador Eric Chevallier’s residence....

Ezdan Hotels honours ‘Clockmaker’ Ahmed 06 Dec 2015 - 12:13 am

Ezdan Hotels General Manager Hasib Kayali honours Ahmed Mohamed. DOHA: Ezdan Hotels received Sudanese student Ahmed Mohamed, also known as ‘Clockmaker’ to honour...

QU college hosts forum on healthcare education 06 Dec 2015 - 12:12 am

Minister of Public Health H E Abdullah bin Khalid Al Qahtani with QU President Dr Hassan Rashid Al Derham and other officials at...

Winter Fair held in aid of Educate A Child 06 Dec 2015 - 12:12 am

Doha: Parents Teachers Association (PTA) organised a Winter Fair at Sherborne Pre-Prep School-Qatar. Over 600 people attended the event which was in aid...

Regency Halls holds first wedding exhibition 06 Dec 2015 - 12:09 am

Doha: The first exhibition for wedding, kosha and table setups was held in Regency Halls to display latest market trends. It was arranged...

Emir patronizes opening of Gulf Studies Forum 06 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Doha: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has patronized the opening of the Gulf Studies Forum, organized by the Arab Centre...

Education above all is 1st Qatari organisation to establish official relations with UNESCO 05 Dec 2015 - 06:52 pm

Doha: In recognition of its success in service to educational causes since its founding in 2012, Education Above All Foundation (EAA), a global,...

Demonstrations of falcons and salukis at the MIA park 05 Dec 2015 - 01:24 pm

Doha: The Museum of Islamic Art and Al Gannas, a Qatari cultural association, collaborated to present demonstrations of falcons and salukis at the...

Qatar underlines keenness to enhance food security and reclamation of desert land 05 Dec 2015 - 10:11 am

File photo of HE Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani, Qatar's Permanent Representative to the UN New York: The State of Qatar played...

Dragon boat race 05 Dec 2015 - 12:28 am

Some of the best dragon boat crews in Doha are competing in the first Qatar International Dragon Boat Festival which kicked off yesterday...

Over 800 students attend road safety initiative 05 Dec 2015 - 12:28 am

Seventeen schools participated in the ‘Darb Al Salama’ road safety initiative held at the Al Shamal Sports Club and the Al Thukhirah Youth...

Ajyal film festival concludes today with world premiere Bilal 05 Dec 2015 - 12:27 am

DOHA: The third Ajyal Youth Film Festival concludes today with the World Premiere of action adventure animated feature Bilal. Directed by Ayman Jamal...

The Palm Tree wins best documentary award 05 Dec 2015 - 12:22 am

Winning director Jassim Al Rumaihi DOHA: A documentary on the ‘life story’ of a palm tree and a short narrative that mixes live...

Qatar holds events as part of COP21 05 Dec 2015 - 12:22 am

Paris: Qatar is taking part in the events accompanying the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) through activities, projects and initiatives...

Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies Forum from today 05 Dec 2015 - 12:20 am

Doha: Under the patronage of the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies Forum, organised...

Dragon Boat Festival 05 Dec 2015 - 12:19 am

Participants during the 2015 Qatar International Dragon Boat Festival at Grand Hyatt Doha yesterday. Baher Amin