Qatar

Plenty still to see as Ajyal film festival comes to a close tomorrow 03 Dec 2017 - 07:34 pm

Doha: The fifth Ajyal Youth Film Festival, presented by the Doha Film Institute, comes to a close tomorrow (Monday December 4) with a...

Slightly dusty and cloudy Inshore, chance of light rain offshore 03 Dec 2017 - 05:43 pm

Doha: Weather inshore in Qatar tonight until 6 a.m. on Monday will be slightly dusty with some clouds, the Department of Meteorology said...

Qatar University unveils new five-year strategy 03 Dec 2017 - 05:01 pm

Doha: Qatar University (QU) released details of its new strategy (2018-2022) themed “A Strategy for Transformation From Reform to Transform” at a ceremony...

Qatar condemns and denies statements regarding Qatari mediation in Yemen 03 Dec 2017 - 04:13 pm

Doha: Qatar has denied and strongly condemned the statements of the UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs which were reported by some...

Emir visits 28th Doha International Book Fair 03 Dec 2017 - 03:31 pm

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani visited the 28th Doha International Book Fair this morning. The fair is...

‘Shop Qatar’ calls on retailers to register for upcoming festival 03 Dec 2017 - 01:12 pm

Doha: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC) and Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) have announced that registration is now open for retailers across...

Qatar to receive record number of cruise tourists in 2017 03 Dec 2017 - 11:56 am

Doha: Cruise tourism in Qatar is witnessing exponential growth with the past season recording a year-on-year increase of over 1,000% in the number...

International science journal selects HBKU senior scientist 03 Dec 2017 - 11:28 am

Dr Zhaoyang Liu, senior scientist at Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), was selected for the editorial...

QCHP holds training for survey & inspection staff 03 Dec 2017 - 11:19 am

Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners (QCHP) has recently organised a workshop to train a new survey and inspection staff to prepare and qualify...

Health campaigns less impressive for young Qataris 03 Dec 2017 - 11:13 am

Despite nation-wide efforts to educate Qatari adolescents about health conditions and how to stay healthy, a recent study by Northwestern University in Qatar...

Emir holds phone talks with Palestinian President 03 Dec 2017 - 11:04 am

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held a telephone conversation with President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, on...

Emir sends message to Putin 03 Dec 2017 - 11:04 am

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a verbal message to the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, pertaining...

Emir attends Arabian Camels Race 03 Dec 2017 - 10:59 am

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attended a part of the end of second stage of the 6th leg of...

Minister meets IMO Secretary-General 03 Dec 2017 - 10:54 am

The Minister of Transport and Communications, H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti, held talks with the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization...

Qatar to host global meet on human trafficking 03 Dec 2017 - 10:48 am

Qatar will host the 5th Interpol Global Conference on Trafficking in Human Beings and Smuggling of Migrants on December 6 and 7. The...

Investment in knowledge helps Qatar thrive in siege 03 Dec 2017 - 10:35 am

Qatar’s investment in knowledge and its leadership’s profound level of experience have been key factors that have enabled the nation to thrive in...

Stop power game in region: Qatar FM 03 Dec 2017 - 10:32 am

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has said that there exists a vacuum of international...

ExxonMobil, QU hold closing ceremony for Teachers Academy 03 Dec 2017 - 10:20 am

ExxonMobil Qatar and Qatar University (QU) held a closing luncheon yesterday for the sixth annual Qatar University ExxonMobil Teachers Academy. The academy, which...