Qatar

Number of hotels likely to double 07 Jun 2016 - 12:56 am

By Sachin Kumar DOHA: Qatar’s hospitality sector is expected to boom with the number of hotels rising sharply in the coming years, say...

Qatar Airways takes Iftar tradition to new heights 07 Jun 2016 - 12:55 am

DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) will continue its Ramadan tradition of offering travellers a delicious and healthy Iftar meal box featuring nutritious snacks, inspired...

HMC sets up hotline to provide fasting advice for diabetics 07 Jun 2016 - 12:54 am

DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has introduced a phone-based emergency service for individuals with diabetes to seek medical advice related to fasting. The...

Qatar slams Niger military base attack 07 Jun 2016 - 12:54 am

Doha: Qatar condemned the armed attacks on a military base in the town of Poso in southeast Niger, killing at least 30 soldiers...

Emir greets Mauritania President 07 Jun 2016 - 12:53 am

Doha: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani exchanged with Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, greetings and blessings on the...

King of Sweden congratulated 07 Jun 2016 - 12:53 am

Doha: Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent a cable of congratulations to King Carl XVI Gustaf of...

Deputy Emir condoles with Yemen’s President 07 Jun 2016 - 12:52 am

Doha: Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent a cable of condolences to Yemen’s President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi...

WCM-Q holds symposium to help struggling students 07 Jun 2016 - 12:51 am

DOHA: Methods to identify and help students with learning difficulties were discussed during a symposium at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q). Through interactive workshops,...

Ties reviewed 07 Jun 2016 - 12:50 am

Beirut: Lebanese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Samir Moqbil yesterday met Qatari Ambassador to Lebanon Ali bin Hamad Al Marri. Talks...

Attack on Jordan office condemned 07 Jun 2016 - 12:50 am

Doha: Qatar strongly condemned the armed attack which targeted a Jordan Intelligence office in Baqa’a, leading to the martyrdom of several servicemen. In...

Ministry unveils ‘Halal Livelihood’ 07 Jun 2016 - 12:48 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce has launched the ‘Halal Livelihood’ programme on its YouTube channel to raise awareness about ‘Halal living’...

11 violations of consumer protection law registered 07 Jun 2016 - 12:47 am

Doha: Inspectors from the Ministry of Economy and Commerce registered 11 violations as part the ongoing Ramadan inspection campaign to crack down on...

QIB announces evening and weekend hours at 14 branches 07 Jun 2016 - 12:45 am

DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has announced special evening and weekend hours at 14 of its branches during Ramadan. All QIB branches will...

MoI launches updated website 07 Jun 2016 - 12:40 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) yesterday launched a new version of its website to keep pace with technological developments. The new version...

Weather forecast in Qatar for tonight 06 Jun 2016 - 04:47 pm

Doha: Weather inshore tonight until 6:00 am Tuesday will be hazy at places by night. Offshore it will be hazy, becomes misty at...

Qatar Airways enters into new codeshare agreement with Srilankan Airlines 06 Jun 2016 - 03:28 pm

Doha: Qatar Airways and SriLankan Airlines, both members of the oneworld alliance, have strengthened their cooperation with a bilateral code-share relationship. Both airlines...

Qatar Airways arrives in Atlanta 06 Jun 2016 - 01:51 am

Rossen Dimitrov (second left), Senior Vice-President Customer Experience, Qatar Airways; Roosevelt Council Jr. (centre), Interim Airport Director; Gunter Saurwein (second right), Vice-President for...

Emirgan Sutis opens second branch 06 Jun 2016 - 01:50 am

Ahmet Demirok, Turkish Ambassador to Qatar, and Ahmed Al Siddiqi, Chairman, Al Siddiqi Holding, inaugurated the second branch of Emirgan Sütis, famous for...