Qatar

Entries invited for Tarsheed contest 14 Feb 2016 - 02:25 am

Doha: Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has started receiving entries for its fourth annual ‘Conserving Building Competition’ as part of Tarsheed,...

20 teams compete in CarnegieApps Hackathon competition 14 Feb 2016 - 02:24 am

DOHA: The CarnegieApps Hackathon this year saw record participation, with 20 teams competing in the 24-hour regional programming competition at Carnegie Mellon University...

QNB and MasterCard offer chance to watch UEFA Champions League Final in Milan 14 Feb 2016 - 02:24 am

Doha: Qatar National Bank, in collaboration with MasterCard, the official sponsor of the UEFA Champions League since 1994, have launched a campaign giving...

Ooredoo’s 300Mbps fibre speeds now available 14 Feb 2016 - 02:23 am

Doha: Ooredoo has announced that its free speed upgrade on the Ooredoo Fibre network is now live. All 50Mbps home fibre plans have...

QU college holds march in support of cancer patients 14 Feb 2016 - 02:20 am

Some of the participants during the march on the Corniche. Doha: Qatar University College of Medicine (QU-CMED) held a ‘March for Cancer’ in...

QGBC to begin Sustainability Education and Professional Development Programme 14 Feb 2016 - 02:19 am

Since the launch of the programme in November 2014, over 1,100 trainees have attended courses covering 16 topics related to green buildings and...

Preparations in full swing for equestrian, camel and falconry exhibition 14 Feb 2016 - 02:17 am

Doha: Nawasi, the one of its kind equestrian, camel and falconry exhibition to be held in Qatar, is making steady strides towards achieving...

Conference on power and water desalination in Arab world next week 14 Feb 2016 - 02:16 am

Officials at the press conference at the St Regis Hotel in Doha yesterday. Pic: Salim / The Peninsula DOHA: A conference on power...

QC sponsors 2,500 Bosnia orphans 14 Feb 2016 - 02:15 am

Qatar Charity has spent over QR1.78m in Bosnia in the past 10 years. DOHA: Qatar Charity (QC) has sponsored 2,500 orphans in Bosnia...

Ezdan begins Sakin service to facilitate leasing 14 Feb 2016 - 02:13 am

Officials and staff at the launch. DOHA: Ezdan Real Estate Company, a subsidiary of Ezdan Holding Group, has launched a new service Sakin...

Mock drills 14 Feb 2016 - 02:12 am

The Ministry of Interior conducted mock fire drills in Al Samlah 1 facilities of Ras Laffan Emergency & Safety College to assess preparedness...

Ooredoo’s National Sport Day event a success 14 Feb 2016 - 02:11 am

Youngsters taking part in one of the activities. Doha: Ooredoo’s all-day National Sport Day celebrations were a great success with thousands of people...

CRA celebrates World Radio Day 14 Feb 2016 - 02:10 am

DOHA: The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) marked World Radio Day in its role as the first communications regulator in the region to assign...

Emir meets Abdullah Gul 14 Feb 2016 - 02:09 am

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani offered condolences to former Turkish President Abdullah Gul on the death of his father-in-law,...

Business centres can divide space among firms 14 Feb 2016 - 02:07 am

DOHA: In a major initiative to support Qatari investors, businessmen and small and medium enterprises (SME), the Ministry of Economy and Commerce has...

Qatar-US trade in goods at $5.54bn in 2015 14 Feb 2016 - 12:22 am

By Mohammad Shoeb DOHA: The combined value of Qatar-US bilateral trade in goods in 2015 stood at $5.54bn (about QR20.17bn), witnessing a sharp...

Foggy Sunday morning with low visibility: Met 13 Feb 2016 - 06:31 pm

Doha: The weather bureau has warned that the visibility will be poor at many places tomorrow (Sunday) morning due to fog. According to...

Doha to host electric power and water desalination conference 13 Feb 2016 - 03:14 pm

Doha: Under the patronage of HE Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Qatar Society of Engineers,...