Qatar

Arab human rights official praises Qatar 06 Feb 2017 - 10:43 am

President of the Permanent Arab Commission on Human Rights Dr Amjad Shamout praised the human rights situation in Qatar confirming that it has...

Central authority conducts 33,899 tests on 25,462 samples 06 Feb 2017 - 10:23 am

The Central Laboratories Department at The General Authority for Specification and Standardization conducted a 33,899 tests on 25,462 samples which were forwarded to...

Imam of Makkah's Grand Mosque urges peaceful coexistence 06 Feb 2017 - 10:18 am

Sheikh Dr Saleh bin Abdullah bin Hamid, Imam of the Grand Mosque in Makkah has urged people to live peacefully stressing on coexistence...

Qatar has lowest food poisoning cases 06 Feb 2017 - 10:06 am

Qatar has the lowest incidence of food poisoning in the region with only 50 cases reported last year. And majority of food poisoning...

MDPS releases 18th issue of quarterly publication 06 Feb 2017 - 10:01 am

The Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics (MDPS) has released the eighteenth issue of its quarterly publication “Window on Economic Statistics of Qatar”....

Doha Festival City sets precedent for smart malls 06 Feb 2017 - 09:48 am

Doha Festival City, Qatar’s anticipated entertainment, retail and hospitality destination, has announced a number of initiatives that will position it as one of...

100 Sidr trees planted 06 Feb 2017 - 09:27 am

The parks section of Al Rayyan Municipality planted 100 Sidr trees and relocated 35 trees from Al Rayyan Street to Al Sailiya Street....

Training on intelligence collection 06 Feb 2017 - 09:13 am

Drug Enforcement Department of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) yesterday organised a training session on “intelligence collection and analysis course” in drug filed....

Good response to #MakeItClickQatar campaign 06 Feb 2017 - 09:08 am

ConocoPhillips, proud partner of Qatargas, marked successful culmination of #MakeItClickQatar – a unique national road safety drive launched in collaboration with BMW Qatar...

Rota holds meet on 'Training for Trainers' 06 Feb 2017 - 09:04 am

Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) recently organised a ‘Training for Trainers’ workshop at Qatar Foundation (QF) Recreation Center as part of its Adult...

Joyalukkas opens 3rd showroom in US 06 Feb 2017 - 08:58 am

Multi-awarded global jewellery retail chain Joyalukkas began the year 2017 strong with opening of its third showroom in the USA in West Devon...

Trust Exchange relocates Al Khor branch 06 Feb 2017 - 08:53 am

Trust Exchange Company WLL, the leading money exchange and remittance company in Qatar has relocated its Al Khor branch to a more spacious...

Relatively cool weather likely today: official 06 Feb 2017 - 08:36 am

Weather forecast for Qatar valid until 6pm Monday inshore will be hazy to misty at places at first, becoming mild by day, with...

Many schools resume classes after break 06 Feb 2017 - 08:29 am

Doha: Independent schools and a number of private schools resumed classes yesterday after the Spring break. On the first day, around 88 percent...

Security agencies rescue Asian worker from suicide 05 Feb 2017 - 08:03 pm

Doha: An Asian expatriate worker was saved from suicide by security agencies. What made his attempt the suicide was not known. The worker...

Qatari students win 7 awards in International Mental Sport Competitions in India 05 Feb 2017 - 07:11 pm

Doha: Qatari students won 7 awards in an international competition on mind sports after winning on different levels in the competition. It was...

Qatar Airways launches world's longest flight 05 Feb 2017 - 05:16 pm

Doha: Qatar Airways launched the world's longest scheduled commercial service with its inaugural flight from Doha to Auckland taking off eight minutes early...

Doha municipality has more restaurants and cafes violating health rules 05 Feb 2017 - 04:36 pm

Doha: During an inspection campaign it was found that Doha municipality has more restaurants and café violating health rules than other municipalities like...