Qatar

Preparations for winter camping season begin 09 Sep 2015 - 08:37 am

Officials addressing a press conference yesterday. DOHA: This year’s winter camping season in Qatar will begin on November 1 and the Ministry of...

Philippines to host property show in Oct 09 Sep 2015 - 08:37 am

Officials announcing the detials of the property show yesterday in Doha. Baher Amin BY RAYNALD C RIVERA DOHA: In a bid to promote...

Qatari desert photo wins Repsol award 09 Sep 2015 - 08:36 am

DOHA: A photo taken in the Qatari desert won Brazilian photographer Leonardo Wen (pictured) first prize at the prestigious Repsol Photography Awards at...

DFI will screen documentary as part of Qatar-Turkey event 09 Sep 2015 - 08:34 am

DOHA: Doha Film Institute (DFI) will screen the documentary ‘Secret World of Magnificent Century’ on September 15 at the Katara Opera House as...

51 more ATMs in Al Furjan by year-end 09 Sep 2015 - 08:34 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce has announced to set up 51 automated teller machines (ATMs) in Al Furjan markets across the...

QFIS to hold lecture on Islamic finance 09 Sep 2015 - 08:32 am

DOHA: The Center for Islamic Economics and Finance at Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies (QFIS), a college of Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU),...

QU-CENG joins Osaka University for Coupling Internship 09 Sep 2015 - 08:31 am

Doha: Students from Qatar University’s College of Engineering (QU-CENG) joined their Japanese counterparts from Osaka University (OU) on September 2 in a ceremony...

WISE announces 33 young achievers 09 Sep 2015 - 08:30 am

DOHA: The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE)has announced the new cohort of outstanding thirty-three young people who will be participating in the...

Mechanism soon to deal with labour, rights abuse 09 Sep 2015 - 01:25 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met yesterday with heads of delegations participating in...

No security cheques for school fees 09 Sep 2015 - 01:20 am

DOHA: Private schools are not permitted to take post dated cheques from parents as guarantee for payment of school fees, a senior official...

Ooredoo named telecom partner for Cyber Defence Summit 09 Sep 2015 - 12:48 am

DOHA: Ooredoo has been named as the official Telecom Partner for the seventh Cyber Defence Summit, which will be held on September 13-14...

Tea section of a Hypermarket closed in Al Ruwais 08 Sep 2015 - 07:10 pm

Doha: The tea section of a Hypermarket was partially closed today for 15 days in Al Ruwais area by Al Shamal Municipality for...

Weather tonight to remain relatively humid: report 08 Sep 2015 - 06:50 pm

DOHA: Qatar’s weather tonight until 6am in the morning is forecast to remain relatively humid with some clouds, while offshore it will be...

Online auction for fancy car numbers soon 08 Sep 2015 - 03:55 pm

DOHA: Third edition of online auction for some special car numbers will begin after few days, Al Raya website has reported today. The...

Emir receives Lebanese politician 08 Sep 2015 - 03:07 am

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with leader of the Lebanese Forces Party Samir Geagea at Al Bahr Palace yesterday.

SEC for reforms in adult education system 08 Sep 2015 - 03:06 am

DOHA: The Supreme Education Council (SEC) has announced reforms in the adult education system in the country to make it more accessible to...

Darfur Reconstruction Board approves strategic projects 08 Sep 2015 - 03:05 am

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud addressing the third meeting...

Injaz Qatar hosts appreciation event 08 Sep 2015 - 03:04 am

The participants at the event. DOHA: Injaz Qatar, a non-profit organisation and member of Junior Achievement Worldwide, recently hosted an annual appreciation event...