Qatar

Lunar eclipse 17 Sep 2016 - 12:52 am

The penumbral lunar eclipse witnessed in Doha last night. According to astronomers, it’s a rarely seen and hard-to-spot Harvest Moon lunar eclipse. The...

Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Jassim Al Thani dies 15 Sep 2016 - 08:54 am

Doha: Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Jassim Al Thani has passed away, aged 95. Funeral prayers will be offered after Asr prayers at...

Over 6,000 visit Filipino food festival 15 Sep 2016 - 08:47 am

By Raynald C Rivera DOHA: Three days of scrumptious food, great festivity and exciting competitions which attracted more than 6,000 visitors ended at...

Vodafone to open pre-orders for iPhone 7 and Plus 15 Sep 2016 - 08:41 am

Doha: Vodafone will start taking pre-orders for iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus beginning 12:01am on Friday at www.vf.qa/preorderiphone7 or through the Vodafone...

Abattoirs at Central Market receive 16,000 sacrificial animals on last three days 15 Sep 2016 - 08:35 am

DOHA: Abattoirs of Doha Central Market received some 16,000 sacrificial animals during past three days of Eid Al-Adha. “So far, only 65 animals...

Excellence Consulting holds ‘Lean Six Sigma-Green Belt’ workshop 15 Sep 2016 - 08:25 am

Doha: Excellence Consulting WLL, in association with Sparen & Gewinn of India, conducted ‘Lean Six Sigma-Green Belt Certification’ workshop at Concorde Hotel. Dhiresh...

Emir performs funeral prayers for three martyrs 14 Sep 2016 - 08:44 am

Doha: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani performed the funeral prayers, at the Mosque of Mesemier cemetery on the bodies...

Community Eid events a huge hit 14 Sep 2016 - 08:39 am

By Irfan Bukhari DOHA: Expatriates celebrated Eid Al Adha with full fervour across the city yesterday while Asian Town remained the hub of...

HMC emergency units receive 1,891 cases on second day of Eid 14 Sep 2016 - 08:35 am

DOHA: The three emergency units of the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) yesterday received a total of 1,891 cases, a good number of them...

QDF rushes aid to besieged areas in Syria 14 Sep 2016 - 08:28 am

Doha: Qatar Development Fund (QDF) sent humanitarian convoys to the besieged areas in Syria on the first day of the ceasefire in the...

Qatar Haj Mission shifts pilgrims from Arafat to Mina in record 30 minutes 14 Sep 2016 - 08:21 am

Doha: Qatar’s pilgrims continued Haj in Mina for Tashreq days, throwing pebbles following in the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him)....

Slaughterhouses receive 10,500 animals 14 Sep 2016 - 08:17 am

Doha: Five slaughterhouses in the Central Market in Doha received about 10,500 sacrificial animals during the first two days of Eid Al-Adha. Al...

Eid events across Qatar drawing huge crowds 14 Sep 2016 - 08:02 am

By Raynald C Rivera DOHA: Qatar continues to position itself as a family destination of choice in the GCC for Eid holidays with...

Sinbad’s voyages at Katara 14 Sep 2016 - 07:58 am

Artistes performing at the spectacular stage show, “Sinbad, the Sailor” at Katara yesterday. The show intertwining storytelling, thrilling acrobatics and cutting edge technology...

Pakistani community in Qatar marks Eid with concert 13 Sep 2016 - 06:39 pm

DOHA: Lights, colours, music and zealous participation of the crowd through dancing to the beats constituted the Eid gala of Pakistani community at...

Vehicles serve as ‘mobile mosques’ in Qatar 12 Sep 2016 - 04:26 pm

DOHA: Sheikh Eid Bin Mohammad Al Thani Charitable Association — Eid Charity — has launched a mobile facility to help Muslim faithful perform...

Mercure unveils new menu and pool brunch to mark Eid 11 Sep 2016 - 02:28 pm

Doha: The Mercure Hotel announced the launch of many latest products and plans to unveil a new menu at one of its most...

MME participates in Global Green Growth Week 11 Sep 2016 - 02:21 pm

The Qatari delegation headed by Assistant Undersecretary for Environmental Affairs Eng. Ahmed Mohammed Al Sada at the Global Green Growth Week. Doha: The...