Qatar

Role of libraries takes centre stage 19 Apr 2016 - 03:44 am

Engineer Saadi Al Said, Director, Administration and Planning, Qatar National Library, with Dr Claudia Lux, Project Director, Qatar National Library, at a press...

Qatar to host Arab forum on sustainable development agenda 19 Apr 2016 - 03:43 am

Amal Abdullatif Al Mannai, CEO, Qatar Social Work Foundation, addressing a press conference yesterday. Pic: Salim M / The Peninsula By Sidi Mohamed ...

NU-Q to study Qatar youngsters’ care about their health 19 Apr 2016 - 03:42 am

DOHA: A new study by Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) will examine whether young people care about their health and pay attention to...

16 erring outlets closed down 19 Apr 2016 - 03:42 am

Doha: The Doha Municipality has inspected 803 food outlets and salons since the beginning of this month and found 119 facilities not complying...

Italian restaurant Cicchetti opens 19 Apr 2016 - 03:40 am

Italian Ambassador to Qatar Guido De Sanctis (left), Mohammad Al Jabar opening the new Italian restaurant, Cicchetti, in Al Sadd yesterday. Pic: Abdul...

QU-CAS & Lund University plan joint research work 19 Apr 2016 - 03:39 am

Officials from the Centre for Humanities and Social Sciences at College of Arts and Sciences and the Centre for Middle Eastern Studies at...

WCM-Q’s Grand Rounds hears about quality and catheterisation 19 Apr 2016 - 03:38 am

Doha: The question of how to ensure quality assurance in catheter procedures in children was the topic of this month’s Grand Rounds lecture...

Qatar to attend GCC higher education meeting 19 Apr 2016 - 03:36 am

From Left: Crowne Plaza Doha The Business Park General Manager Marcus Sutton; InterContinental Doha Resident Manager Cyril Mouawad; Crowne Plaza Doha – The...

QA to showcase A380 First Class cabin at ATM 19 Apr 2016 - 03:35 am

DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) is preparing to bring its unique offering to the Arabian Travel Market (ATM), the Middle East’s leading travel trade...

QC and Quality International Company ink deal 19 Apr 2016 - 03:34 am

Qatar Charity and Quality International Company officials at the signing of the agreement. Doha: Qatar Charity (QC) and Quality International Company have signed...

550 papers presented at wireless conference 19 Apr 2016 - 03:33 am

Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti and other officials, delegates and guests at the conference. DOHA: More...

Parking details of malls on smartphones likely 19 Apr 2016 - 03:31 am

Yousef Al Emadi, Manager, Roads Operations and Maintenance Department, speaking at the Smart Parking Conference at InterContinental City yesterday. Pic: Baher / The...

Temporary closure on Al Shamal Road from tomorrow 19 Apr 2016 - 03:31 am

Doha: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) will implement a temporary closure on part of Al Shamal Road on the fast lane (left lane)...

Project Qatar 2016 begins on May 9 with participants from 37 nations 19 Apr 2016 - 03:18 am

Officials at a press conference at the Indian embassy yesterday. Pic: Baher / The Peninsula By Raynald C Rivera DOHA: Hundreds of companies...

Four Qataris win innovation awards 19 Apr 2016 - 03:17 am

Qatar Permanent representative to the UN Office in Geneva Faisal bin Abdullah Al Henzab, standing with the Qatari innovators who have won recently...

Robot duo dispenses medicines at HGH 19 Apr 2016 - 03:14 am

Minister of Public Health H E Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari inaugurating MACH 4 Omnicell at Hamad General Hospital yesterday. By Fazeena Saleem ...

Women to get access to school sports facilities 19 Apr 2016 - 03:03 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Culture and Sports and the Ministry of Education and Higher Education yesterday signed an agreement to open sports facilities...

PM meets UN Chief’s Special Adviser 19 Apr 2016 - 03:00 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met yesterday with Philippe Douste-Blazy, Special Adviser to...