Qatar

Lulu hands QR275,000 to RAF as donations collected from shoppers 06 Oct 2016 - 12:13 am

DOHA: Lulu Hyper Market gave QR275,000 to Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) as donations collected from shoppers. The money...

Ooredoo’s Globe Kabayan Pack offer permanent 06 Oct 2016 - 12:10 am

DOHA: Ooredoo yesterday announced that its Globe Kabayan Pack offer is now permanent, meaning everyone in Qatar can continuously take advantage of its...

Qatar Receives More than Two Million Visitors in 2016 05 Oct 2016 - 05:39 pm

Doha: Qatar has received 2.182 million visitors in the first nine months of 2016, a report from Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) showed Wednesday....

QRCS, KRCS review joint projects for Syrian refugees in Lebanon 05 Oct 2016 - 02:48 pm

A delegation of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) and Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) visited a number of joint humanitarian projects in North...

Work visa rules to ease: PM 05 Oct 2016 - 01:11 am

DOHA: The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani said yesterday that government will ease...

201,663 new RPs issued in first half 05 Oct 2016 - 01:10 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Interior issued 201,663 new residence permits and cancelled 100,215 residencies during the first half of this year, with over...

Al Khor Hospital starts telemedicine for stroke care 05 Oct 2016 - 01:08 am

DOHA: Telemedicine system for real time evaluation of stroke patients has been introduced at Al Khor Hospital and it has significantly helped patients’...

New Kahramaa service 05 Oct 2016 - 01:06 am

DOHA: Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has launched a new service on its mobile app to get feedback directly from customers...

Q-Post launches Arabic website of ‘Connected’ 05 Oct 2016 - 01:05 am

DOHA: Q-Post yesterday launched the Arabic website of its online shopping and shipping service called ‘Connected’. Maud Daniel, Head of Marketing and Communications,...

Q-Post & Turkey’s PTT sign cooperation agreement 05 Oct 2016 - 01:03 am

Istanbul: Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti participated yesterday in the 26th Universal Postal Union (UPU) Congress,...

1,097 new companies registered 05 Oct 2016 - 01:02 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC) registered 1,097 new companies last month, according to the monthly Business Progress Report of the...

Auditoire Qatar wins DJWE bid 05 Oct 2016 - 01:01 am

DOHA: The 14th edition of Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition (DJWE) to be held from February 20 to 25 at Doha Exhibition and...

WCM-Q honours work of 467 affiliate doctors 05 Oct 2016 - 01:00 am

DOHA: Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) has honoured the work of 467 local physicians who share their knowledge and experiences to help train the...

Qatar Fund for Development signs deal with OICHF 05 Oct 2016 - 12:58 am

Doha: Qatar Fund for Development (QFD) has signed a grant agreement with Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Humanitarian Funds (OICHF). OICHF will receive a...

RAF opens training centre in Sudan jail 05 Oct 2016 - 12:57 am

DOHA: Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) has opened a vocational training centre for inmates of Al Huda Jail in...

QF to mark World Teachers’ Day 05 Oct 2016 - 12:56 am

DOHA: Qatar Foundation (QF) today marks World Teachers’ Day by celebrating local educators. Teachers are celebrated as they strive to nurture excellence, unlock...

Filipino Food Fiesta at Hwang Restaurant 05 Oct 2016 - 12:54 am

Ibrahim Fakhroo (left), Director of Protocol, Foreign Ministry; Wilfredo C. Santos, Philippine Ambassador to Qatar; and Michelle Adrillana, celebrity chef from the Philippines,...

Foreign Minister in Singapore 05 Oct 2016 - 12:53 am

Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani yesterday met Singapore’s Foreign Minister Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan during a visit to the...