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Ooredoo tv to air major boxing bouts 01 Nov 2016 - 01:03 am

Ooredoo yesterday announced that its Ooredoo tv service will provide live coverage of two highly anticipated fights this November, delighting boxing fans across...

QU graduates intern at Qatar Genome Programme 01 Nov 2016 - 12:59 am

A group of biomedical and law graduates from Qatar University took part in Qatar Genome Programme (QGP)’s second summer internship programme. The three-week...

Carrefour celebrates 16th anniversary 01 Nov 2016 - 12:56 am

Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East and North Africa, has announced the launch of...

Ministry calls for infection prevention 01 Nov 2016 - 12:55 am

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) marked Qatar Infection Prevention and Control (QIPC) Week under the theme "Break the Chain of Infection,” recently....

Cruise ship docks with 724 tourists on board 01 Nov 2016 - 12:52 am

Qatar welcomed the second ship this cruise season with the arrival of luxury cruise ship Azamara Journey in Doha Port early morning yesterday....

Ministry to launch Baby Friendly Hospital Inititaive 01 Nov 2016 - 12:51 am

The Ministry of Public Health said yesterday that it is working in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) to launch the Baby...

Population policy goals need to be re-evaluated: Minister 01 Nov 2016 - 12:50 am

Several development and population changes have occurred since the launch of Qatar Population Policy work programme in 2009, making it necessary to re-evaluate...

New free transit visa (valid up to 96 hours ) comes into effect from November 1 31 Oct 2016 - 07:56 pm

Doha: The new transit visa scheme, which allows passengers with layovers of five hours or more in Hamad International Airport to request a...

Dual passenger trains to start running at Hamad International Airport from November 1 31 Oct 2016 - 05:01 pm

Doha: Hamad International Airport (HIA) announced today that its dual passenger trains inside the airport terminal will begin operations from November 1, 2016. ...

Bryan Adams to rock Doha 31 Oct 2016 - 01:53 pm

For every Bryan Adams fan in Doha, March 2017 seems like a lifetime away. Their favourite artist Bryan Adams is all set to...

All Woqod service stations get longer hoses 31 Oct 2016 - 01:22 pm

Qatar Fuel (Woqod) said yesterday that it has completed installation of long hoses at all its 19 fuel stations across the country. It...

HBKU Press to publish Green Building meet proceedings 31 Oct 2016 - 05:48 am

Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) is set to publish the conference proceedings of the second annual Qatar Green Building Council conference,...

Jewellery shops fined for flouting rules 31 Oct 2016 - 05:42 am

The Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC) said yesterday that it has imposed fines of QR5,000 each on 18 jewellery shops for failure...

Al-Kassarat Road to be closed for two months from today 31 Oct 2016 - 05:34 am

The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced the closure of Al-Kassarat Road in Bani Hajer (Area 51) in both directions, in addition to...

Three-day Milipol Qatar opens today 31 Oct 2016 - 05:32 am

More than 230 companies from 35 countries are participating in the 11th edition of Milipol Qatar 2016 - the leading international exhibition dedicated...

Emir & Belarus President hold talks; sign MoUs 31 Oct 2016 - 05:29 am

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held a session of official talks with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander...

ROTA rolls out sixth batch of 'Better Connections' 31 Oct 2016 - 05:22 am

Reach Out to Asia (ROTA) has kicked off the sixth batch of the ‘Better Connections’ programme that provides migrant workers with information and...

More schools to get greenhouses by year-end 31 Oct 2016 - 05:17 am

In a major initiative to promote awareness about healthy food among students, all Independent elementary schools in the country will have greenhouses to...