Reporter/ Irfan Bukhari

Container traffic grows 17% in ports in October 03 Nov 2020 - 09:57 am

Doha: As coronavirus related restrictions are seeing gradual lifting in the country, the cargo movement at the ports of Qatar witnessed a significant...

Qatar-Turkey Supreme Strategic Committee meets next month 29 Oct 2020 - 09:37 am

Doha: Qatar-Turkey Supreme Strategic Committee will hold its 6th meeting on November 26 in Turkey during which a number of new agreements are...

Three new parks to open next year 27 Oct 2020 - 08:47 am

Doha: Three new major public parks — with outdoor fitness equipment, play areas and other attractions — will be opened next year. The...

17 entities deploy National Authentication System 25 Oct 2020 - 09:34 am

Doha: Since its launch last year, 17 entities of the country have deployed the National Authentication System, ‘Tawtheeq’, in Qatar. The Tawtheeq provides...

Qatar provided medical aid to over 80 countries to combat COVID-19 24 Oct 2020 - 10:22 am

Doha: Qatar has not only proved its resilience in facing COVID-19 pandemic but also provided emergency medical assistance to over 80 countries in...

Cycling paths, green areas, sculptures to adorn Doha Central 14 Oct 2020 - 09:32 am

Under the second and third packages of Doha Central Development and Beautification Projects, 58km pedestrian and cycling paths and 41,000 square metre green...

MoTC promotes use of information technology by SMEs 13 Oct 2020 - 09:56 am

To enhance the capacity of small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) in the country on usage of information technology, the Ministry of Transport...

Qatar making 1 million litres of hand sanitisers a month 11 Oct 2020 - 09:08 am

Doha: To ensure necessary hand hygiene in the ongoing fight against coronavirus in the country, Qatar in a short period of time has...

Afghan govt lauds Qatar's role in peace process 07 Oct 2020 - 09:26 am

Doha: Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, H E Mohammad Haneef Atmar, has said that Afghan peace process has benefited greatly from the role...

Concept design for Central Doha’s Phase 4 roads development ready 21 Sep 2020 - 09:31 am

Doha: The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) has completed concept design for Phase 4 of the Main Roads Infrastructure Project in Central...

Over QR263bn invested in Qatar’s industrial sector in 2019 20 Sep 2020 - 11:11 am

Doha: As Qatar is successfully implementing its economic diversification plans, Qatar’s industrial sector attracted QR263.8bn of investment in 2019. The Government Communications Office...

Hamad Port is one of world’s largest green projects 19 Sep 2020 - 10:13 am

Doha: Hamad Port — Qatar’s gateway to the world — has won international identity as one of the largest green ports in the...

Third Qatar-US Strategic Dialogue begins in Washington today 14 Sep 2020 - 10:59 am

The Third Qatar-US Strategic Dialogue will start today in Washington. A high level session will be co-chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister...

GCO highlights Qatar’s past mediation efforts 13 Sep 2020 - 09:51 am

Doha: The Government Communications Office (GCO) has said that since 2008 Qatar has mediated in approximately 10 key regional and international issues. “Qatar...

People satisfied with MoI e-services platforms during COVID-19 crisis 05 Sep 2020 - 10:55 am

Like many other digital services of government entities which are being fully utilised by the people during COVID-19 pandemic, Ministry of Interior’s Metrash2...

Container Terminal 2 project at Hamad Port fully on track 05 Sep 2020 - 08:45 am

A week after the arrival of first vessel at Hamad Port’s Container Terminal 2 (CT2), the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) yesterday...

Diplomats laud Qatar’s labour reforms 01 Sep 2020 - 09:57 am

Welcoming the announcement of non-discriminatory minimum wage and removal of No-Objection Certificate (NOC) requirement to change jobs for employees in Qatar, several diplomats...