Qatar

55 artists adorn Katara walls with paintings 27 Jan 2016 - 03:05 am

One of the murals created by an artist. DOHA: Some 55 artists are adorning the walls within Katara with a variety of paintings...

WCM-Q cholesterol research named one of the most significant in 2015 27 Jan 2016 - 03:04 am

The research team in the laboratory. Doha: Research involving Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar (WCM-Q) into how the body metabolises fat and cholesterol...

QA honours fire safety poster contest winners 27 Jan 2016 - 03:02 am

Officials with winners from various age groups at Qatar Airways’ main offices in Doha. DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) crowned the winners of a...

QC: QR18m for Syrian refugees 27 Jan 2016 - 03:01 am

Participants at the conference. DOHA: Qatar Charity (QC) has allocated QR18m for humanitarian projects to support Syrian refugees in Lebanon. The fund will...

Indian mission marks 67th Republic Day 27 Jan 2016 - 02:55 am

Ambassador Sanjiv Arora addressing community members after hoisting the national flag at the embassy. Pic: Beher / The Peninsula DOHA: Indian expatriates in...

Second veterinary falcon forum begins 27 Jan 2016 - 02:53 am

DOHA: Qatar’s Second International Veterinary Falcon Conference started yesterday at cultural Village Katara. It will discuss falcons in Qatar and the Gulf and...

AAB awards Best Branch of the Year 27 Jan 2016 - 02:52 am

Doha: Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros. Co. W.L.L. (AAB), dealer of Toyota and Lexus in Qatar, held its first Best Branch of the Year...

RAF takes 60 schoolchildren to Saudi Arabia 27 Jan 2016 - 02:51 am

Schoolchildren who went for a week-long trip to Saudi Arabia for performing Umrah. DOHA: Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF)...

Smartphone app for swift customs clearance launched 27 Jan 2016 - 02:40 am

DOHA: The General Authority of Customs has launched a major marketing campaign to raise awareness about its single-window customs clearance system called Al...

Thousands in Qatar will learn life-saving techniques on Friday 27 Jan 2016 - 02:34 am

By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: As a kind of first aid to help those who get a cardiac arrest, public health authorities aim to...

New grading system for hotels and apartments 27 Jan 2016 - 02:03 am

DOHA: Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) is set to implement a new grading and classification system for hotels, and among the new criteria for...

Emir attends graduation ceremony 27 Jan 2016 - 01:53 am

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during the graduation ceremony of the third batch of students of Al Zaeem Mohamed...

Empty Quarter explorers near Doha at end of 50-day desert trek 27 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

A team of trekkers led by Omani-based British explorer Mark Evans (C) warm up around a fire before taking the start of the...

Weather forecast for tonight 26 Jan 2016 - 06:08 pm

Doha: Weather inshore tonight until 6.00 a.m. on Wednesday will be cold by night with some scattered clouds and a weak chance of...

Seven traffic services to go online from February 26 Jan 2016 - 12:42 pm

Doha: Seven traffic-related services will go online from next next month, Ministry of Interior said in a statement. The services include the request...

Ministry of Economy recalls different models of Honda cars 26 Jan 2016 - 11:59 am

Doha: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce has announced the recall of 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2003-2008 Honda Pilot, 2005 Honda Civic and 2002-2004...

QRCS completes winter relief project in Iraq 26 Jan 2016 - 04:00 am

Qatar Red Crescent Society volunteers distribute winter relief to one of the beneficiaries. DOHA: The Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has completed a...

Emir honours outgoing envoys 26 Jan 2016 - 03:58 am

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani separately met outgoing ambassadors Deddy Saiful Hadi (Indonesia) and Haji Abdullah Abdulhamid (Comoros) at...