Qatar

Deputy Premier meets Darfur delegations 31 May 2016 - 03:53 am

Doha: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud yesterday met Dr...

Qatar-Turkey visa waiver takes effect 31 May 2016 - 03:52 am

Doha: An agreement on the abolition of visa requirements for holders of Qatari passports took effect on May 28, said an official source...

QU reviews studies among kids with respiratory problems 31 May 2016 - 03:51 am

DOHA: Three clinical studies among children with respiratory problems were discussed at a recent seminar at Qatar University (QU). The studies were held...

GCC meeting on civil retirement begins 31 May 2016 - 03:51 am

Doha: The 37th meeting of the Standing Technical Committee of the GCC Civil Retirement and Social Security started yesterday. Qatar is hosting the...

Qatar Chamber and Qatar Businesswomen Forum back Heya 31 May 2016 - 03:50 am

DOHA: The ninth edition of Heya Arabian Fashion Exhibition will be supported by Qatar Chamber (QC) and Qatar Businesswomen Forum (QBWF) as strategic...

35 patrols to nab beggars during Ramadan 30 May 2016 - 12:55 am

One of the beggars with alms arrested last year. DOHA: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at the Ministry of Interior plans to deploy...

All Karwa taxis to have tamper-proof meters 30 May 2016 - 12:54 am

Karwa taxis are operating under a unified call centre with related services. DOHA: All Karwa taxis will have tamper-proof meters by next year,...

Qatar Charity inaugurates ‘Pointer towards Good’ app 30 May 2016 - 12:52 am

Mohammed Al Yazidi, CEO, QC’s Financial Resources, QC, speaking at the event. Doha: Qatar Charity (QC) has inaugurated ‘Pointer towards Good’ app on...

Abandoned vehicles removed 30 May 2016 - 12:50 am

Nearly 160 abandoned vehicles have been removed in Al Khor-Al Dhakhira Municipality as part of a campaign to rid the area of clunkers....

New lease of life for pelvic organ prolapse patient 30 May 2016 - 12:48 am

Dr Ayman Elnaqa, Senior Consultant and Subspecialist in Urogynaecology and Pelvic Floor Reconstructive Surgery at Women’s Hospital, with his Sacrohysteropexy surgical team. DOHA:...

Ministry registers nine violations by outlets 30 May 2016 - 12:43 am

An inspector checking fish at an outlet. Doha: As part of ongoing inspection campaigns, inspectors from the Ministry of Economy and Commerce have...

Farmers’ markets sell QR58m produce 30 May 2016 - 12:41 am

Visitors at one of the farmers’ markets. DOHA: The farmers’ markets in Al Mazroua, Al Khor-Al Dhakhira and Al Wakrah have witnessed increase...

Qatar-Azerbaijan ties reviewed 30 May 2016 - 12:40 am

Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti yesterday met Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Qatar Tofig Abdullayev. Talks dealt with...

Oxy Qatar sponsors four new books for children 30 May 2016 - 12:38 am

Officials with children at the sponsorship event. Doha: Occidental Petroleum of Qatar Ltd (Oxy Qatar) has sponsored writer Maryam Al Subaiey, Founder of...

Qatar food outlets and abattoirs under inspection ahead of Ramadan 30 May 2016 - 12:36 am

Mohammed Ahmed Yousef Al Sayed, Head, Health Control Section, Doha Municipality. By Sidi Mohamed DOHA: Ahead of the Holy month of Ramadan, the...

Summer work timings come into force from June 15 30 May 2016 - 12:36 am

Doha: The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs yesterday announced summer working hours for outdoor works. The new working hours will...