Qatar

Deputy PM arrives in Khartoum 08 Dec 2015 - 02:58 am

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud holds talks with Sudanese...

Tatarstan President arrives 08 Dec 2015 - 02:58 am

Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah yesterday participated in a complementary ministerial meeting of the GCC’s 137th preparatory session...

PM meets UK defence official 08 Dec 2015 - 02:57 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday met British Armed Forces with Chief of...

Japanese, Argentine filmmakers to be Qumra Masters 08 Dec 2015 - 02:57 am

DOHA: Acclaimed filmmakers Naomi Kawase and Lucrecia Martel are the first to be confirmed as Masters for Doha Film Institute’s (DFI) second edition...

Zero workplace mishaps at HMC 08 Dec 2015 - 02:56 am

By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: Hospitals across Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) have recorded zero workplace accidents among employees, a senior official in charge of...

Washington created IS indirectly by invading Iraq: US theorist 08 Dec 2015 - 02:54 am

By Feyza Gumusluoglu Doha: Prominent US Professor John Mearsheimer (pictured) said the US “indirectly created ISIS”, pointing out that the failure of the...

Charity gives free bread to Syrians 08 Dec 2015 - 02:54 am

Bread being distributed among displaced Syrians. By Sanaullah Ataullah DOHA: Qatar-based Sheikh Eid Charitable Association has started an initiative to provide free bread...

Further drop in temperatures expected 08 Dec 2015 - 02:53 am

Swaddled in warm clothes, people watch a cricket match at Asian Town stadium in Doha yesterday. (Abdul Basit) DOHA: An unexpectedly chilly evening...

Qatar Leadership Centre forum discusses key issues in region 08 Dec 2015 - 02:53 am

DOHA: Qatar Leadership Centre (QLC) organised the State of the Region Forum on Sunday at the Museum of Islamic Art. The two-day event...

VIS students see Peter Pan production at Katara 08 Dec 2015 - 02:52 am

Doha: Vision International School KG2 students attended the production of Peter Pan play at Katara Drama Theatre. It was their first field trip...

Quality Retail Group names promotion winners 08 Dec 2015 - 02:51 am

Quality Retail Group General Manager Abu Navas, Executive Manager Shahid, H R Manager Arif and Operations Manager Najeb N Hameed at a ceremony...

Qatar for price, supplies stability in oil market: Prime Minister 08 Dec 2015 - 12:45 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani (second right), Minister of Energy and Industry H...

QU ranked 90 in Times best varsities list 08 Dec 2015 - 12:37 am

DOHA: Qatar University (QU) has made its debut in the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) BRICS and Emerging Economies Rankings 2016 with a...

GCC trade at $140bn in 2014 08 Dec 2015 - 12:20 am

DOHA: Thanks to the GCC Customs Union, the trade exchange among the member-countries was about $140bn in 2014. This trade figure was barely...

Joint initiative to fight obesity among kids 08 Dec 2015 - 12:18 am

FROM LEFT: Fuad Al Mudahka, Mohammed Al Fadalah, Dr Muhammad Bakhiet, Dr Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Thani, Director, Public Health Department, SCH,...