Qatar

Al Rayyan Stadium wins Stadium Design of the Year award 18 May 2016 - 01:16 am

Work on Al Rayyan Stadim is making good progress. Doha: The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has been awarded the Stadium...

Qatar Red Crescent Society to build 200 homes for widows in Syria 18 May 2016 - 01:14 am

A Qatar Red Crescent Society representative handing over the key of a house to one of the beneficiaries in Afes in Syria. DOHA:...

Mercedes-Benz C-Class & GLK-Class models recalled 18 May 2016 - 01:07 am

Doha: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce, in collaboration with Nasser Bin Khaled Automobiles, dealer of Mercedes Benz vehicles, has announced the recall...

Ooredoo launches Voice over LTE 18 May 2016 - 01:07 am

Doha: Ooredoo yesterday announced the soft launch of its Voice over LTE (VoLTE) network, as the company continues to enhance and expand its...

QU college wins accreditation for its programmes 18 May 2016 - 01:06 am

DOHA: Qatar University College of Education (QU-CED) has been awarded a five-year accreditation for its academic programmes by the accreditation organisation NCATE/CAEP, making...

Atlanta Summer Reading Programme takes off with Qatar Airways 18 May 2016 - 01:05 am

A Qatar Airways cabin crew member discusses summer travel with students in grades K to 5 and shares with them their favourite travel...

Al Jazeera boosts audio quality with latest digital wireless systems 18 May 2016 - 01:04 am

Doha: In what has been the largest broadcast project for Sennheiser in the Middle East, Al Jazeera has utilised cutting-edge wireless microphone and...

FM gets message from Italy 18 May 2016 - 01:03 am

Doha: Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani received on Monday a message from his Italian counterpart Paolo Gentiloni on...

Tunisian PM meets Education Minister 18 May 2016 - 01:03 am

Tunis: Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid met Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Dr Mohammed Abdul Wahed Ali Al Hammadi and...

Greetings sent to King of Norway on National Day 18 May 2016 - 01:01 am

Doha: Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent a cable of congratulations to King Harald V of Norway...

Showroom and warehouses shut down after seizure of 4,900 fake tyres 18 May 2016 - 01:00 am

An inspector checks the tyres at one of the warehouses. DOHA: Inspectors from the Ministry of Economy and Commerce seized 4,900 counterfeited car...

ACI ‘can help counter false portrayal of Arabs’ 18 May 2016 - 12:50 am

Dr John Duke Anthony, Founding President and CEO, National Council on US-Arab Relations. DOHA: The Arab Cultural Institute (ACI) in Washington, DC would...

Stadium technologies discussed 18 May 2016 - 12:47 am

DOHA: Stadium technologies to deliver a safe and excellent fan experience were among the subjects discussed at the World Stadium Congress 2016 which...

Qatar and Tunisia set to boost bilateral ties; Qatari businessmen invited 18 May 2016 - 12:47 am

Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi was welcomed by Minister of Finance H E Ali Sherif Al Emadi, Qatari Ambassador to Tunisia Abdullah bin...

Newly opened Medical Commission unit at Mowasalat to benefit workers 18 May 2016 - 12:46 am

Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti and Minister of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs H E...

Qatar 2022 will be a huge success: FIFA official 18 May 2016 - 12:45 am

Walter Gagg, Director, FIFA, at the World Stadium Congress and Exhibition 2016 at WestIn Hotel yesterday. Pic: Baher A / The Peninsula By...

Qatar-South Africa ties to grow further with Zuma’s visit today 18 May 2016 - 12:38 am

File photo of South African President Jacob Zuma arriving at a rally in Durban, March 21, 2016. REUTERS / Rogan Ward Doha: Qatar...

HIA customs inspectors foil drug smuggling attempt 17 May 2016 - 03:51 pm

Doha: The General Authority of Customs at Hamad International Airport HIA succeeded of confiscating 3.277 kg of marijuana inside passenger's bag. The seizure...