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Kahramaa launches Snapchat account 13 Oct 2016 - 01:14 am

DOHA: Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has announced its new account on Snapchat under the following code “KAHRAMAA.Live” for developing communications...

Blindfolded dinner in the dark to mark World Sight Day 13 Oct 2016 - 01:12 am

DOHA: As World Sight Day 2016 is being marked today with Qatar Creating Vision, an initiative supported by Qatar Fund for Development and...

Breast cancer awareness drive tomorrow 13 Oct 2016 - 01:11 am

DOHA: Qatar National Library (QNL), in collaboration with the National Center for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR), Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) and Primary...

WISH to publish health education report 13 Oct 2016 - 01:10 am

DOHA: The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) is preparing to publish a report focusing on the challenges of health professional education in...

Call for unified tourism strategy 13 Oct 2016 - 01:09 am

DOHA: Minister of Economy and Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani yesterday called on GCC countries to adopt a unified...

Emir greets King of Spain on National Day 13 Oct 2016 - 01:08 am

Doha: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent yesterday a cable of congratulations to King Felipe VI of Spain on...

Qatar Airways to operate daily flight to Luxor 13 Oct 2016 - 01:05 am

Doha: Qatar Airways will be operating a daily service between Doha and Egypt’s tourist destination of Luxor from October 30, the carrier said...

NU-Q to launch study on Qatar’s foreign aid 13 Oct 2016 - 01:03 am

DOHA: The Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) is set to begin a research project on different aspects of Qatar’s foreign aid to developing...

DFI launches Youth Acting Workshop 13 Oct 2016 - 01:00 am

DOHA: Doha Film Institute (DFI) recently kicked off its ‘Youth Acting Workshop’ under the mentorship of Tunisian director and actress Afef Ben Mahmoud....

Ooredoo gaming portal sees surge in traffic 13 Oct 2016 - 12:59 am

Doha: More people in Qatar are using their smart devices to play games and enjoy mobile entertainment, with Ooredoo reporting the highest-ever level...

Six-hour traffic diversion on Al Markhiya Street 13 Oct 2016 - 12:58 am

Doha: The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ will implement a temporary diversion on three lanes of Al Markhiya Street from Dahal Al Hamam junction...

Chevrolet 2014-17 models recalled 13 Oct 2016 - 12:57 am

Doha: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce, in cooperation with Jaidah Automotive, has announced the recall of 2014 -2017 Chevrolet models: Tahoe, Suburban,...

Majority of Gulf youth prefer govt jobs 13 Oct 2016 - 12:52 am

DOHA: More than two-thirds of young Arab nationals in the Gulf states still hope to land jobs with government, despite initiatives to encourage...

Forum on data revolution issues Doha declaration 13 Oct 2016 - 12:50 am

DOHA: The two-day Arab Forum on Building Statistical Capacity for a Data Revolution was attended by more than 100 representatives from international, regional...

QEERI discovery: New atom-light interaction 13 Oct 2016 - 12:48 am

DOHA: Researchers from the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), a national research institute of Hamad Bin Khalifa University, have discovered new...

World Standards Day to be marked tomorrow 13 Oct 2016 - 12:45 am

DOHA: The General Authority for Specifications and Standardization will mark the World Standards Day tomorrow. The celebration will be under the slogan “Standards...

Qatar strongly condemns Syrian regime's use of chemical weapons 12 Oct 2016 - 03:23 pm

The Hague: Qatar condemned in the strongest terms the Syrian regime's use of chemical weapons in Syria, and called for the need of...

QRCS holds training session on first aid at CCC 12 Oct 2016 - 12:18 pm

DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent Society’s (QRCS) Medical Affair Sector held a training session for children at Katara’s Childhood Cultural Center (CCC) to mark...