Qatar

Greetings to Cuba's Castro 02 Jan 2017 - 03:45 am

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent yesterday a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of Cuba Raul...

QU pharmacy students win honours abroad 02 Jan 2017 - 03:41 am

Qatar University College of Pharmacy (QU-CPH) students received a number of honours for their research projects which they presented at two regional forums....

Qatar Red Crescent Society-FAO deal seeks to boost Niger farming 02 Jan 2017 - 03:41 am

Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have recently signed a new memorandum of...

Qatar Charity distributes 'braille Quran' at Al Noor Institute for the Blind 02 Jan 2017 - 03:40 am

A Qatar Charity (QC) delegation organised a visit to Al Noor Institute for the Blind. The delegation was briefed on the outstanding educational...

QU admission applications today and tomorrow 02 Jan 2017 - 03:40 am

Qatar University said yesterday that it will receive applications for admission to various masters and postgraduate programmes today and tomorrow. Interested students fulfilling...

Genome project to sequence 3,000 more samples 02 Jan 2017 - 03:40 am

The Qatar Genome Programme (QGP) plans to sequence 3,000 additional samples and complete the second phase of its pilot project by mid-2017, an...

Northwesterly winds to bring in cooler days 02 Jan 2017 - 03:38 am

The weather bureau expects cooler days ahead with temperatures expected to fall by 5 to 10 degrees from tomorrow until Friday. Strong northwesterly...

Events galore at HBKU this month 02 Jan 2017 - 03:34 am

Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) is opening its doors through the month of January, inviting the public to events that range from public...

An eventful year for Qatar 01 Jan 2017 - 02:50 pm

The year 2016 saw major milestones for Qatar, under the leadership of Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in all...

Deadline for NRIs to exchange old currency extended to June 30 01 Jan 2017 - 01:23 pm

Doha: Indian expats in Qatar will soon be able to exchange their old notes according to a recent announcement by Reserve Bank of...

Qatar condemns shooting attack in Istanbul 01 Jan 2017 - 10:16 am

Doha: The State of Qatar has condemned the shooting attack that took place in Istanbul, Turkey, leaving scores killed or injured. In a...

An eventful year for the country 31 Dec 2016 - 10:24 pm

The year 2016 saw major milestones for Qatar, under the leadership of Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in all...

Ministry approval for 198 new health facilities 31 Dec 2016 - 10:22 pm

The Ministry of Public Health granted final approval to some 198 new health facilities last year. Added to this, preliminary approval was granted...

Human rights workshop discusses 'mixed migration' 31 Dec 2016 - 09:41 pm

Preparation of legal guidelines on various types of migration, 'mixed migration' in particular, with specific definition of the term refugee, was part of...

Lulu opens 7th hypermarket in Qatar at Al Messila 31 Dec 2016 - 09:41 pm

Lulu Group, the Middle East retail major, is on an aggressive expansion mode and has opened its seventh Hypermarket in Qatar in Al...

Milestones for Qatar in 2016 31 Dec 2016 - 09:28 pm

On the legislation side, the most important development in 2016 was the enactment of Law No. 21 of 2015 regulating the entry, exit...

Weekend activities attract hundreds of families at The Pearl-Qatar 31 Dec 2016 - 09:25 pm

Doha: United Development Company (UDC), a leading Qatari public shareholding Company and master developer of The Pearl-Qatar, continued organising a series of successful...