Qatar

Premier visits East-West Corridor project 28 Mar 2016 - 02:10 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani at the East-West Corridor construction site. DOHA: Prime...

Archaeologists trained in Stone Age tool and weapon making 28 Mar 2016 - 02:08 am

Some of the participants at the programme. By Raynald Rivera DOHA: Qatar Museums yesterday opened a training programme for GCC archaeologists on the...

AC importers and dealers hope for deadline extension 28 Mar 2016 - 02:05 am

By Mohammed Iqbal and Sanaullah Ataullah DOHA: Importers and dealers are gearing up for the proposed ban on conventional ACs which is expected...

Slashed roaming rates from April 1 28 Mar 2016 - 01:56 am

By Mobin Pandit DOHA: Local telecom service providers Ooredoo and Vodafone will charge reduced roaming rates within GCC states from April 1. Qatar’s...

CyberKnife treatment to benefit dozens 28 Mar 2016 - 01:51 am

By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: The CyberKnife treatment facility at the National Centre for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR) of the Hamad Medical Corporation...

Chances of rain starting from Monday night until the end of this week 28 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Barwa City area.Picure by: Salim Matramkot It is expected that the country is affected by extension of low pressure in the upper atmosphere...

Weather forecast for tonight 27 Mar 2016 - 06:50 pm

Doha: Weather inshore tonight until 6.00 am Monday will be scattered clouds. Offshore it will be partly cloudy with slight dust, warning of...

Al-Jazeera says to cut around 500 jobs 27 Mar 2016 - 01:05 pm

Doha: Broadcaster Al-Jazeera said on Sunday that it is to shed around 500 jobs, most of them at its Qatar headquarters, as part...

GCC Universities librarians discuss trends at Doha meeting 27 Mar 2016 - 12:52 pm

Doha: Around 40 librarians and other officials discussed trends in biometric database and library operations at the 18th Meeting of Library Officials from...

QU hosts student leadership conference 27 Mar 2016 - 02:05 am

DOHA: The student leadership conference ‘Taqadam: Tanmeea, Enjaz, Qiaadah’ organised yesterday by Qatar University (QU) Student Affairs, brought together around 400 students from...

Metropolitan Libraries 2016 Qatar forum from April 23 27 Mar 2016 - 02:01 am

DOHA: The Metropolitan Libraries (MetLib) 2016 Qatar conference, organised by Qatar National Library (QNL), will feature insightful sessions focusing on innovation in the...

QF and Siemens complete training 27 Mar 2016 - 02:00 am

H E Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, Vice Chairperson and CEO, Qatar Foundation, with QF and Siemens representatives during the ‘Ceremony of...

India deputes team, Naval ship for DIMDEX 2016 27 Mar 2016 - 01:59 am

The INS Beas. DOHA: India has deputed a high-level delegation to Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2016) to be held...

Deal signed to set up 3 water plants in Sudan 27 Mar 2016 - 01:58 am

Youssef bin Ahmed Al Kuwairi, CEO, QC, and Hammad Abdulqader Al Fadni, General Director, Islamic Dawa Organisation, sign the agreement at the QC...

Pakistan Day celebrated 27 Mar 2016 - 01:57 am

Pakistan Ambassador Shahzad Ahmed (centre) and Israr Khan, CEO, Today’s fashion, and other officials cut a cake to mark Pakistan Day at the...

TAMU-Q wins multiple accolades at ARC’16 27 Mar 2016 - 01:56 am

Doha: Texas A&M University at Qatar’s (TAMU-Q) outstanding research programme received multiple accolades during Qatar Foundation’s Annual Research Conference 2016 (ARC16) at Qatar...