Reporter/ Irfan Bukhari

Qatar healthcare system ranked best in region 26 Jan 2021 - 09:17 am

Doha: Owing to continuous investments and timely chalked-out strategies by the State, Qatar’s healthcare system has become the best in the region. Qatar...

Doha ranked second safest city in world 25 Jan 2021 - 10:22 am

Doha: The State of Qatar has again retained its global distinction in safety as Doha, the capital of Qatar, has been declared as...

Ashghal to complete three more health centers this year 23 Jan 2021 - 08:45 am

The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) will deliver three more health centers in Ain Khalid, Al Sadd and Al Khor to the Ministry of...

Qatar reinforces its position as global sporting destination 18 Jan 2021 - 09:27 am

Doha: The Government Communications Office (GCO) yesterday highlighted Qatar’s success in positioning itself as global sporting hub. “Qatar has reinforced its position as...

Al Baker: Qatar Airways to expand partnerships with other airlines 16 Jan 2021 - 10:30 am

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive H E Akbar Al Baker has said that Qatar’s national flag carrier is set to expand its partnerships...

Hamad Port’s cargo handling soars with start of Container Terminal 2 14 Jan 2021 - 08:54 am

Within days after inauguration of its initial operations, Container Terminal 2 (CT2) at Hamad Port has started receiving container ships. Yesterday both Container...

Traffic violations decline by 8.5% in November 2020 04 Jan 2021 - 08:35 am

Doha: The traffic violations decreased by 8.5 percent in November 2020 compared to the number of violations registered in November 2019. According to...

Cargo handling at Hamad Port continues rising 03 Jan 2021 - 08:49 am

Doha: Despite challenging situations created by the Covid-19 outbreak, Hamad Port – Qatar’s gateway to world trade – has wrapped up a successful...

Lulu partners with 40 local firms to boost ‘Made in Qatar’ products 29 Dec 2020 - 08:05 am

Aiming to promote ‘Made in Qatar’ products, Lulu Hypermarket has joined hands with local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for production of its...

Knowledge-based society key focus of Qatar Open Data 27 Dec 2020 - 08:27 am

Like many other digital initiatives launched by the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) under Qatar Digital Government programme, Qatar Open Data is...

Qatar’s e-commerce market grows exponentially 26 Dec 2020 - 09:06 am

Doha: Due to innovative IT sector, effects of COVID-19 pandemic, change in shopping behaviours among other factors, Qatar’s e-commerce market is expanding exponentially...

Lulu Hypermarket hosts second edition of ‘Let’s Eatalian’ 23 Dec 2020 - 09:05 am

Doha: Lulu Hypermarket Qatar – country’s leading retailer – yesterday launched the second edition of ‘Let’s Eatalian - Authentically Italian Products Promotion in...

United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism launches programme office in Doha 08 Dec 2020 - 09:11 am

Doha: The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), in partnership with the State of Qatar, yesterday held a soft virtual launch of the...

Hamad Port achieves workers’ safety milestone 05 Dec 2020 - 09:53 am

QTerminals, terminal operating company providing services at Hamad Port, has made another achievement as its operations at Hamad Port achieved two million man-hours...

Qatari ports witnessed huge rise in cargo handling last month 02 Dec 2020 - 08:33 am

Owing to robust growth in movement of containers and general cargo in the ports of country, Mwani Qatar has set record for handling...

Qatar signs nearly QR6bn contracts for transformation to eco-friendly vehicles 01 Dec 2020 - 10:35 am

Doha: To implement the electric vehicle strategy prepared by the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) for adoption of clean energy mass transit...

Qatar to make e-buses at Umm Al Houl Free Zone 01 Dec 2020 - 09:13 am

Along a number of new contracts signed yesterday for transformation to eco-friendly vehicles in Qatar, Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZA) also signed a...

Conceptual designs of Al Shahaniya Intersection finalised 30 Nov 2020 - 08:44 am

Doha: Under system of integrated planning of road network, the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) has finalised conceptual designs of Al Shahaniya...