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Qatar wins UNESCO executive board membership 15 Nov 2015 - 06:05 pm

Dr. Hamda Hassan Al-Sulaiti Doha: The State of Qatar won the membership of UNESCO Executive Board for the next four years. The voting...

Katara Hospitality wins certification for green practices 15 Nov 2015 - 04:57 pm

Doha: Katara Hospitality (KH) has won a certification in recognition for its environmentally sustainable practices, the global hotel developer and operator said Sunday....

Weather bureau warns strong wind 15 Nov 2015 - 09:18 am

Doha: Qatar Meteorology Department's weather forecast, valid until 6 pm Sunday, warns strong wind inshore as well as offshore that will also see...

GDI holds blood donation camp 15 Nov 2015 - 01:15 am

Gulf Drilling International Limited (GDI), a subsidiary of Gulf International Services, organised a blood donation campaign together with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) at...

QRCS disaster team assesses quake-hit areas in Afghanistan 15 Nov 2015 - 01:15 am

The Qatar Red Crescent Society team tours one of the quake-hit areas. DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has sent a team of...

Australian musician holds workshops for students 15 Nov 2015 - 01:14 am

Doha: Vision International School, along with the American School of Doha, hosted Australian musician, composer and arranger Jon Madin, also an internationally published...

Prices of cars higher in Qatar, says Ministry of Economy survey 15 Nov 2015 - 01:12 am

Doha: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce published yesterday a survey it conducted in October on customer satisfaction in Qatar’s automotive sector. The...

Egyptian, Algerian innovators become Stars of Science finalists 15 Nov 2015 - 01:12 am

The four finalists will be ranked by jury deliberation and voting from the Arab world, with a share of $600,000 on the line....

QC relief project helps 3,000 people hit by cyclone in Yemen 15 Nov 2015 - 01:10 am

Children with their relief packets. DOHA: Qatar Charity (QC) has carried out an urgent relief campaign in cyclone-hit areas in Yemen, benefiting about...

QR64,839 donated to Qatar Cancer Society 15 Nov 2015 - 01:09 am

Officials at the cheques presentation ceremony. DOHA: Doha Drug Store has pledged QR64,839 to Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) raised in support of Breast...

PHCC to open health centre in Laabeeb 15 Nov 2015 - 01:08 am

DOHA: The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) will open a new health centre in Laabeeb next month. The facility combines a wide range...

3,382 pirated CDs, DVDs seized 15 Nov 2015 - 01:07 am

An inspector from the Ministry of Economy and Commerce checking an outlet selling CDs and DVDs for pirated copies. DOHA: In a crackdown...

Emir condoles with Hollande 15 Nov 2015 - 12:57 am

A French policeman assists a victim near the Bataclan concert hall following attacks in Paris, France, late on Friday. Doha: Emir H H...

Weather Forecast for Tonight 14 Nov 2015 - 06:38 pm

Doha: Weather inshore tonight until 6.00 a.m. on Sunday will be relatively cold with some clouds. while offshore, it will be partly cloudy...

Ministry of Economy Publishes Automotive Sector Survey 14 Nov 2015 - 06:07 pm

Doha: Ministry of Economy and Commerce published Saturday a survey it has done last October on customer satisfaction at the automotive sector of...

Emir sends condolences to president of France 14 Nov 2015 - 03:56 pm

Doha: HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent Saturday a cable of condolences to President of the French Republic Francois Hollande...

Weather Forecast in Qatar 14 Nov 2015 - 01:26 pm

Doha: Qatar's weather forecast until 6:00 pm Saturday will be some clouds with slight dust at places at times and relatively cold by...

QCRI launches custom braille keyboard for the visually impaired 14 Nov 2015 - 11:50 am

Demo and launch of BrailleEasy, a custom keyboard for iOS Doha: The Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI), one of Hamad bin Khalifa University's...