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Katara to demolish Pigeon Towers for renovation 13 Feb 2022 - 03:39 pm

Doha: Katara announced today that the Pigeon Towers inside the Cultural Village will be demolished on Wednesday, February 16. These will be reconstructed...

Prime Minister witnesses WHO accreditation ceremony of Doha, Al Rayyan municipalities as health cities 13 Feb 2022 - 01:43 pm

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani witnessed on Sunday the ceremony of World Health...

WHO awards Qatar cities for health initiatives 13 Feb 2022 - 12:18 pm

Doha: WHO has awarded Doha and Al Rayyan municipalities as "Healthy Cities" and Qatar Foundation's Education City as "Healthy Education City". The awarding...

VCUarts Qatar alumnus creates Google Doodle for Moin Akhtar 13 Feb 2022 - 11:08 am

Doha: For VCUarts Qatar graduate, it was an opportunity to celebrate the life of someone he has and continues to admire. “Never in...

QF supports new mothers on their journey through ‘Mommy to Be’ event 13 Feb 2022 - 08:36 am

Doha: New and expectant mothers are being given the opportunity to find out how a Qatar Foundation initiative that nurtures a love of...

Australian Embassy in Qatar offers fast-track visa for individuals, businesses 13 Feb 2022 - 08:22 am

Doha: The Australian Embassy encouraged individuals and businesses who are planning to move to Australia to avail its fast-tracked Global Talent Visa. In...

HEC Paris masterclass identifies resilience as 2022 leadership asset 13 Feb 2022 - 08:20 am

Doha: HEC Paris recently hosted a masterclass which explored resilience as the key success leadership asset for 2022. The masterclass, entitled ‘Resilient Leadership...

DIFI study reveals positive impacts Covid-19 made on family bonds 13 Feb 2022 - 08:15 am

Doha: Despite the many challenges that COVID-19 pandemic fuelled, it has also provided an opportunity for family members to connect and cooperate in...

Prices of essential food items remain stable: Dr. Althaf 13 Feb 2022 - 08:14 am

Doha: At a time when the countries are grappling with the issue of high inflation, the prices of essential food items have remained...

QRCS strengthens ties with US agencies 13 Feb 2022 - 08:13 am

Doha: Ali bin Hassan Al Hammadi, Secretary-General of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), has met a delegation from the embassy of the United...

Zakat Fund provides QR12.8 million aid in January 2022 12 Feb 2022 - 08:48 pm

Doha: The Zakat Fund of the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs provided QR12,800,908 aid in December for 300 eligible families inside Qatar....

Qatar wins WSA 2021 in Government, Citizen Engagement Category 12 Feb 2022 - 07:41 pm

Doha: The State of Qatar has won the World Summit on Digital Innovation 2021, in the category of government and citizen engagement, through...

Qatar calls on citizens to postpone Ukraine travel 12 Feb 2022 - 06:54 pm

Doha: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on citizens to postpone travel to Ukraine unless necessary. The Ministry tweeted that “in case necessary,...

Ministry of Labour begins inspection of recruitment offices 12 Feb 2022 - 05:41 pm

Doha: The Ministry of Labour has announced that it has started inspection campaigns on recruitment offices. On its Twitter account, the Ministry said...

13th Japanese speech contest takes place today 12 Feb 2022 - 10:16 am

Doha: The Japanese Embassy in Qatar is set to hold its 13th Japanese Speech Contest today (March 12). The activity is part of...

Vertical farming could take food security in Qatar to new heights: Horticulturalist 12 Feb 2022 - 10:06 am

Doha:Vertical farming, the practice of growing crops in stacked layers is becoming increasingly popular around the world. And Quranic Botanic Garden (QBG) expert...

New customs batch completes training 12 Feb 2022 - 10:05 am

Doha:The General Authority of Customs (GAC), represented by the Customs Training Center, concluded seven weeks constitutive course (31) for new employees, during which...