Qatar

Crackdown on partitioned villas continues 22 Feb 2016 - 02:01 am

DOHA: The Doha Municipality has intensified crackdown on partitioned villas across the city, says a senior official. The municipality recently booked an Asian...

Qatari actor to create awareness on bowel cancer screening 22 Feb 2016 - 02:00 am

DOHA: Qatar’s highly regarded theatre and TV personality Adel Al Ansari (pictured), in a new role as an ambassador, will promote bowel cancer...

Qatar confirms first MERS case this year 22 Feb 2016 - 01:58 am

DOHA: A 66-year-old Qatari citizen has been tested positive for MERS- CoV (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus ) in the first confirmed...

Emir watches tennis match 22 Feb 2016 - 01:56 am

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani watching Qatar Total Open women’s tennis match between Fatma Al Nabhani of Oman and...

923 companies banned for violating laws 22 Feb 2016 - 01:51 am

Doha: The restructured Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs has banned 923 companies last year for violating the labour law, shows...

QCS lines up activities to mark World Cancer Day 22 Feb 2016 - 01:51 am

DOHA: Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) has announced activities to mark World Cancer Day on Thursday by creating awareness about the disease and how...

WCM-Q lecture explores healing powers of arts 22 Feb 2016 - 01:50 am

Dr Rodney Sharkey, Associate Professor of English, WCM-Q DOHA: The capacity of the arts to enhance the understanding of ‘Post Traumatic Stress Disorder’...

Qatar and UK researchers to attend workshops 22 Feb 2016 - 01:50 am

Doha: Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), a member of Qatar Foundation Research & Development (QF R&D), in partnership with the British Council Qatar,...

QU college to organise GCC symposium on education 22 Feb 2016 - 01:49 am

Doha: Qatar University (QU) College of Education will hold a symposium ‘Education in the GCC countries: Innovations and Aspirations’ on February 27 which...

Registration for Senyar contest until March 10 22 Feb 2016 - 01:49 am

DOHA: The Katara Beach Administration has announced that registration for the fifth edition of Senyar traditional fishing and pearl diving competition is open...

Al Shaqab offers QR5m in prizes 22 Feb 2016 - 01:49 am

Doha: Under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Thani, Al Shaqab, a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community...

HBKU leads traumatic brain injury research collaboration 22 Feb 2016 - 01:47 am

DOHA: A new research initiative by local and international experts will examine the processes that lead to loss and recovery of function after...

350 students attend GU-Q Model United Nations 22 Feb 2016 - 01:46 am

Doha: Over 350 high school students from 50 local and international schools took on diplomatic roles in academic simulations of the United Nations...

QFBA unveils new courses and certifications 22 Feb 2016 - 01:35 am

Doha: Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA), in cooperation with international partners and professional trainers, has launched revamped range international courses and certifications...

Weather forecast for tonight 22 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Doha: Weather inshore tonight until 06:00 a.m. on Monday will be fine becomes hazy to misty at places at dawn and hazy to...

Ministry of Economy recalls 2006 Jeep Wrangler vehicles 21 Feb 2016 - 10:27 am

Source: Jeep Doha: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce in collaboration with United Cars Almana the agent of Jeep cars has announced the...

Ezdan Hotels holds Chinese Spring Festival 21 Feb 2016 - 02:55 am

Chinese Ambassador Li Chen addressing participants at the event. DOHA: Over 300 members of the Chinese community in Qatar, along with of senior...

Computer science transforming world: CMU school dean 21 Feb 2016 - 02:54 am

Andrew W Moore, Dean of School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), speaking to participants at the event. DOHA: Former Google vice-president...