Qatar

QRCS provides clean drinking water for communities in Syria 23 Nov 2015 - 01:31 am

Qatar Red Crescent Society volunteers at the new drinking water well in Turmanin in Syria. DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has implemented...

Ministry starts training 122 middle level staff 23 Nov 2015 - 01:30 am

A training session in progress. DOHA: The Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning has launched the fourth round of its training programme targeting...

Students present papers at first IPE-SS Research Day 23 Nov 2015 - 01:29 am

FROM LEFT: Winners Nermin Al Hasan, Sawsan Al Mukdad, Nahel Tunio, and Vignesh Shanmugan at the event. DOHA: Students from Qatar University (QU)...

Unstable weather with rain likely until Friday 23 Nov 2015 - 01:26 am

DOHA: Qatar is expected to witness unstable weather from this evening until Friday, with chances of rain all over. Heavy rains are expected...

Jury start reviewing Al Jazeera festival films 23 Nov 2015 - 01:25 am

The jury members for the festival. DOHA: The jury for the 11th Al Jazeera International Documentary Festival has started reviewing the films competing...

HBKU hosts International Fest at Education City 23 Nov 2015 - 01:23 am

Some of the participants at the festival. DOHA: Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) of Qatar Foundation (QF) recently hosted ‘International Fest’ at the...

India woos tourists from Qatar, other GCC states 23 Nov 2015 - 01:21 am

Indian Ambassador Sanjiv Arora with Mohammed bin Ahmed bin Tawar Al Kuwari, Vice-Chairman, Qatar Chamber; I R V Rao, Assistant Director, India Tourism...

‘Climate’ exhibition opens 23 Nov 2015 - 01:19 am

French Ambassador Eric Chevallier at one of the stalls at ‘Climate, the 360o degree Exhibition’ which opened at Katara Building No. 5 yesterday....

QGBC studies hotels’ environmental quality 23 Nov 2015 - 01:18 am

Engineer Meshal Al Shamari, Director, QGBC, delivers opening remarks at the event. DOHA: Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC) hosted an event titled ‘Towards...

PMG Awards Night 23 Nov 2015 - 01:16 am

PMG Awards Night was held in Deccan Hall. Razwan Sarwar from the UK, a noted performer on the tabla, organ and drum, cheered...

Gold demand low despite price fall 23 Nov 2015 - 01:13 am

There are more salesmen than buyers at jewellery stores in the country these days. (Salim Matramkot) DOHA: There are hardly any takers for...

17 Qatari films to be displayed at third Ajyal Film Festival 22 Nov 2015 - 02:15 pm

File photo of movie enthusiasts enjoying a cinema at the festival Doha: The 3rd Ajyal Youth Film Festival, will feature this year 17...

Ministry recalls 2015 Suzuki's GSX-S1000 motorcycles 22 Nov 2015 - 12:15 pm

Doha: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce has announced the recall of 2015 Suzuki's GSX-S1000 motorcycles due to a defect in installing cooling...

Prosecution to appeal Villaggio fire verdict 22 Nov 2015 - 12:11 pm

DOHA: The Prosecution will appeal against the verdict of the Court of Appeals in the Villaggio fire case, reports Qatar News Agency (QNA)....

Hamad Medical Wins Healthcare Award 22 Nov 2015 - 10:55 am

Doha: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has won the Healthcare Company of the Year award at the Arabian Business Achievement Awards 2015, held in...

RAF builds 12 education centres in Syria 22 Nov 2015 - 02:05 am

Children attend a class at one of the centres. DOHA: A Qatari charitable organisation has lent a helping hand to children displaced due...

QU, University of Malaya boost research collaboration 22 Nov 2015 - 02:04 am

Dr Humaid Al Midfaa, Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, QU, and Prof Dato’ Dr Mohd Amin Jalaludin, Vice-Chancellor, UM, sign the agreement. DOHA:...