Qatar

World must act now to end Syria crisis: FM 07 Oct 2016 - 03:34 am

DOHA/SINGAPORE: Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani yesterday made a passionate call to the international community to end the...

Turkey to outsource visa processing 07 Oct 2016 - 03:32 am

DOHA: Travellers to Turkey are set to experience faster and more convenient visa processing with Turkish embassy’s decision to outsource visa application process...

PM visits Department of Housing 07 Oct 2016 - 03:23 am

Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday visited the Department of Housing at the...

Minister meets US envoy 07 Oct 2016 - 03:15 am

Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti met with the US Ambassador to Qatar, Dana Shell Smith, in...

Pakistan minister hails LNG deal with Qatar 07 Oct 2016 - 03:14 am

DOHA: Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources of Pakistan, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, (pictured) yesterday said that the recently signed 20-year LNG sale...

PM of Antigua and Barbuda visits Katara 07 Oct 2016 - 03:12 am

DOHA: The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, and his accompanying delegation visited Katara on Wednesday. Katara General Manager Dr Khalid...

$500,000 Qatar support for Unesco’s Doha office 07 Oct 2016 - 03:09 am

DOHA: Qatar has stepped up its financial support to Unesco’s Regional Office in Doha, giving a major boost to the UN body’s programmes...

Margin trading brings in QR3m 07 Oct 2016 - 03:01 am

DOHA: Margin trading brought in an estimated QR3m to Qatari stock market yesterday; the first day the local bourse introduced the method of...

Qatar alerts nationals in US on hurricane; 3 million flee Florida 07 Oct 2016 - 03:00 am

Washington: The Embassy of the State of Qatar in the United States has called on Qatari citizens and students who are in the...

Sri Lankan Army Cultural Troupe to perform tonight 07 Oct 2016 - 02:59 am

DOHA: The Sri Lankan Army Cultural Troupe will perform at the Katara Drama Theatre at 7pm tonight. This was announced during a press...

Experts come together for road safety training courses 07 Oct 2016 - 02:57 am

Doha: The Qatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Center (QTTSC) at Qatar University College of Engineering (QU-CENG) recently organised and hosted two training courses...

Indian Embassy holiday 07 Oct 2016 - 02:55 am

Doha: The Indian Embassy will be closed on Tuesday, October 11, on the occasion of Dussehra, a press release said.

Workshop on staff happiness 07 Oct 2016 - 02:54 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC) organised a workshop on “Creativity and Excellence for Employees’ Happiness”. The happiness workshop took place...

Sealine Beach Resort undergoes renovation 07 Oct 2016 - 02:49 am

DOHA: Sealine Beach, Qatar’s first leisure destination, welcomes guests and families to its newly remodeled facilities following a complete renovation. The resort’s transformation...

Qatar's Embassy alerts Qatari citizens, students in US to hurricane Matthew 06 Oct 2016 - 03:04 pm

Washington: The Embassy of the State of Qatar in the United States has called on Qatari citizens and students who are in the...

Emir meets UAE Minister 06 Oct 2016 - 01:12 am

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met in his office at Al Bahr Palace yesterday morning, Dr Sultan Ahmed Al...

Kazakh envoy visits The Peninsula 06 Oct 2016 - 01:10 am

DOHA: Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Qatar, Askar Shokybayev, visited The Peninsula offices yesterday. Dr. Khalid Al-Shafi, Editor in-Chief, welcomed the...