Qatar

Education shouldn’t end at primary level, says Sheikha Moza 05 Nov 2015 - 12:28 am

By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: Well-known woman activist from Afghanistan Dr Sakena Yacoobi has walked away with the coveted fifth $500,000 ‘WISE Prize —...

Cabinet to prepare working plans for development programmes 05 Nov 2015 - 12:26 am

DOHA: The government yesterday decided to prepare plans and detailed programmes that guarantee putting the directives of Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin...

RAF earmarks QR1m for urgent relief for 66,000 quake-hit people in Pakistan 05 Nov 2015 - 12:26 am

Some of the beneficiaries with relief packets. DOHA: Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) has earmarked QR1m to provide urgent...

Qatar Airways sponsors Times Square event 05 Nov 2015 - 12:05 am

Soccer legend Alessandro Del Piero (centre) with a team of Athlete Ambassadors in New York City. DOHA: Qatar Airways sponsored ‘Save the Dream’...

Fire breaks out in stores in Silia 05 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Fire broke out in some stores in Silia. A Ministry of Interior post on social media said that Civil Defence i staking...

Islamic world culture ministers wish success to Qatar's candidate for Unesco 04 Nov 2015 - 06:51 pm

Doha: The ministers of culture in the Islamic world have wished success to Qatar's candidate HE Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage Dr...

HMC celebrates the role of medical physics in healthcare 04 Nov 2015 - 06:49 pm

Doha: On 7 and 8 November, more than 150 healthcare professionals at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) will gather to celebrate the International Day...

Weather Forecast for Tonight 04 Nov 2015 - 06:40 pm

Doha: Weather tonight until 6.00 a.m. on Thursday will be fine at places offshore and inshore, the Department of Meteorology said in its...

Qatar participates in 6th ministerial conference of the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum 04 Nov 2015 - 05:58 pm

HE Dr Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada,? Minister of Energy and Industry. Doha: Qatar participated in the 6th Ministerial Conference of the Carbon...

Crew of Omani ship Sultanate visits Katara 04 Nov 2015 - 05:45 pm

Doha: Crew of Omani ship Sultanate visitsed Cultural Village Foundation, Katara in their fourth stop. The General Manager of Katara, Dr Khlaid bin...

Afghanistan's 'Mother of Education' wins WISE 2015 laureate award 04 Nov 2015 - 05:28 pm

Doha: The Seventh World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) 2015 has awarded WISE Prize for Education Laureate to Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL)...

Sheikha Moza speaks at WISE high-level roundtable on girls' education 04 Nov 2015 - 05:19 pm

Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser met with the First Lady of Gabon, Silvia Bongo Ondimba, on the inaugural day of WISE 2015. ...

Sheikha Moza inaugurates 7th WISE conference 04 Nov 2015 - 04:59 pm

Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser seated alongside the First Lady of the US, Mrs Michelle Obama and the First Lady of Gabon,...

Michelle Obama wants 'honest conversation' on girls' education 04 Nov 2015 - 01:40 pm

US first lady Michelle Obama speaks during World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) in Doha, Qatar on November 4, 2015. DOHA: Michelle Obama...

Ministry of economy recalls 2003-2005 Toyota RAV4 04 Nov 2015 - 10:29 am

Doha: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce has recalled the 2003 - 2005 models of Toyota RAV4 due to defect in inflatable airbags...

Emir meets US First Lady 04 Nov 2015 - 12:29 am

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met US First Lady Michelle Obama and her delegation at Emiri Diwan yesterday. Talks...

Sheikha Moza meets Michelle 04 Nov 2015 - 12:28 am

H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), yesterday met US First Lady Michelle...