Qatar

New public parks for families at Al Shamal, Duhail and Al Thumama to open next week 16 Dec 2016 - 10:45 pm

Doha: The Public Parks Department at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment will open three new parks at Al Shamal, Duhail and Al...

Many campers prefer olive firewood because of lesser smoke 16 Dec 2016 - 10:45 pm

Cool weather has increased the demand for firewood in Qatar with a number of families camping and staying outdoors over night. A private...

Qatar Foundation International & Annenberg Learner to launch 'Teaching Arabic' 16 Dec 2016 - 10:45 pm

Washington/Doha: Annenberg Learner and Qatar Foundation International (QFI) announced yesterday the creation of the Teaching Arabic in the United States collection, a free...

Ooredoo offers discounts for mobile calls to Syria 16 Dec 2016 - 10:39 pm

Ooredoo has announced that all mobile calls to Syria will be discounted to just 30Dhs per minute/SMS for the next week, in an...

Bangladesh embassay marks Victory Day 16 Dec 2016 - 10:39 pm

The Embassy of Bangladesh in Doha and the Bangladesh Community yesterday observed the 45th anniversary of the glorious Victory Day of Bangladesh with...

Great Lulu Cheese Fest begins 16 Dec 2016 - 10:39 pm

Lulu Hypermarket Group has organised a week-long Great Lulu Cheese Fest 2016 under title ‘Say Cheese’ from Thursday. The festival was officially inaugurated...

Three-day Filipino bazaar opens 16 Dec 2016 - 10:39 pm

A smorgasbord of delectable Filipino cuisine is on offer at a three-day bazaar, expected to attract thousands of food enthusiasts, which opened yesterday...

Central fish market to be shifted to Umm Salal 16 Dec 2016 - 10:35 pm

The Ministry of Economy and Commerce has announced the closing down of the fish market at Doha-Central Market and shifting it to a...

MoI issues safety tips for families 16 Dec 2016 - 10:34 pm

The Ministry of Interior has asked people to follow necessary safety and security tips on the weekend when many families visit commercial complexes...

Emir greets Bahrain King on National Day 16 Dec 2016 - 10:30 pm

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent yesterday a cable of congratulations to H M King Hamad bin Isa Al...

Emir greets President of Kazakhstan 16 Dec 2016 - 10:30 pm

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent yesterday a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan...

GCC condemns efforts to link Qatar to blast 16 Dec 2016 - 10:30 pm

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has expressed concern over dragging the name of the State of Qatar into the heinous crime of the...

Arab League discusses crisis in Aleppo at Qatar's request; GCC countries seek special UN session 15 Dec 2016 - 11:34 pm

At the request of Qatar, the Arab League convened an emergency meeting of its permanent representatives yesterday at Cairo, to discuss the humanitarian...

Single window project for investor services opens; Committee to oversee the system 15 Dec 2016 - 11:20 pm

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday opened the single window project for investor...

Strong dust winds reduce visibility 15 Dec 2016 - 11:17 pm

Strong winds sent swirling dust which shrouded Doha and many parts of Qatar, leading to massive fall in visibility at 1km at most...

Qatar’s general budget: Key sectors get higher outlay; Health and education get 22.7% 15 Dec 2016 - 11:14 pm

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday issued Law No 18 of 2016 adopting Qatar’s general budget for the fiscal...

Foreign Minister urges safe path for aid delivery 15 Dec 2016 - 11:12 pm

H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed the worsening situation in Aleppo, with John Kerry, US Secretary...

QCB increases interest rates 15 Dec 2016 - 11:11 pm

Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has announced an increase in the interest rates. QMR Lending (QMRL) rate rose from 4.50% to 4.75%, and QMR...