Qatar

Sheikh Thani conferred with Lifetime Achievement Award 28 Sep 2016 - 02:14 am

Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani, Chairman, SAK Holding Group, was conferred ‘The Lifetime Achievement Award’ at the Arabian Business Qatar Awards 2016...

Private schools flayed over uniform issue 28 Sep 2016 - 01:51 am

DOHA: Several private schools have come under fire for imposing their uniform on their Qatari students. The Childhood Cultural Center (CCC), a member...

Qatari cuisine at the core of Hospitality Qatar 2016 28 Sep 2016 - 01:49 am

DOHA: Qatari cuisine will be at the core of the second edition of Hospitality Qatar through the much-anticipated Salon Culinaire which will see...

Part of Duhail Street opens to traffic 28 Sep 2016 - 01:46 am

Doha: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has opened two lanes of Duhail Street in the direction from Jeryan Nejaima Junction to Al Shamal...

QRCS signs deal on Iraq healthcare 28 Sep 2016 - 01:42 am

DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has signed a framework agreement with International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to strengthen cooperation for securing emergency...

Kids buckle under heavy school bags 28 Sep 2016 - 01:40 am

DOHA: Despite a consensus among parents, teachers and doctors over the gravity of the heavy school bags issue, the problem exists, causing harmful...

National guidelines soon for diabetic patient care 28 Sep 2016 - 01:35 am

DOHA: Ministry of Public Health is preparing to implement a set of guidelines for diabetic patient care in Qatar, said a senior official...

Katara launches ‘Solar Calendar of Constellations in State of Qatar’ 28 Sep 2016 - 01:33 am

DOHA: The Cultural Village Foundation-Katara yesterday launched ‘Solar Calendar of the Constellations in the State of Qatar’ by Qatari engineer Essa S R...

Sweden keen on technology and health partnerships with Qatar 28 Sep 2016 - 01:31 am

DOHA: Sweden seeks to establish two important partnerships with Qatar in the areas of technology and health. Prof. Dr. Niclas Adler, a Swedish...

Qatar spends QR1.8bn a year for diabetes treatment 27 Sep 2016 - 02:56 am

DOHA: An estimated QR1.8bn is spent annually on treating diabetes and its complications in Qatar and the potential cost is likely to rise...

‘I am an olive tree... not an ashtray’ 27 Sep 2016 - 02:54 am

DOHA: “I am not an ashtray,” is the plea of few olive trees planted outside a shop at the Airport road. The beautiful...

Deputy Emir meets outgoing Indian envoy 27 Sep 2016 - 02:52 am

Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani with Ambassador of India Sanjiv Arora on the occasion of the latter ending...

Premier meets UNODC officials 27 Sep 2016 - 02:50 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday met officials of the UN Office on...

QF signs deal to promote innovation in Mena region 27 Sep 2016 - 02:49 am

DOHA: In a major initiative to promote innovation in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region, Qatar Foundation (QF) has signed a...

NHRC concludes training course 27 Sep 2016 - 02:46 am

DOHA: Qatar National Human Right Committee (NHRC) yesterday concluded a training course on national mechanisms for protecting human rights. The two-day workshop was...

Eight landmarks open for World Tourism Day social media contest 27 Sep 2016 - 02:45 am

DOHA: Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) yesterday announced the eight landmarks people can visit to take part in World Tourism Day (WTD) social media...

Citizens to be screened for non-communicable diseases 27 Sep 2016 - 02:38 am

DOHA: An initiative is under way to begin screening Qataris at risk of developing several non communicable diseases by 2017, said a senior...

Orientation meeting held for Scientific Excellence Awards 27 Sep 2016 - 02:33 am

DOHA: The Organising Committee of the 10th edition of the Scientific Excellence Awards yesterday held an orientation meeting for representatives of government and...