Doha Today

In Focus: by Abir 14 Jan 2014 - 09:47 am

A view from Al Wakra Beach.

Who’s who: Fawzi Ali Al Ajji, Head of Qatarization, Maersk Oil Qatar 14 Jan 2014 - 09:46 am

Fawzi Ali Al Ajji, Head of Qatarization, Maersk Oil Qatar He has more than 15 years of experience in Drilling and Petroleum Engineering...

Media Scan January 14, 2014 14 Jan 2014 - 09:45 am

• Some residents of Ain Khaled complained about heavy vehicle drivers and said they were using internal roads to reach the Industrial Area,...

Samsung, LG get ahead with bendy screens 14 Jan 2014 - 09:45 am

By Brian Fung The world’s top tech companies are placing big bets on curved screens. At the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las...

Web, videoconference insomnia therapies show promise 14 Jan 2014 - 09:44 am

By Andrew M Seaman Insomnia treatment that’s delivered through a Web-based program or videoconference may help people feel less tired during the day,...

Lone Survivor outmuscles Hercules to win US box office 14 Jan 2014 - 09:43 am

By Ronald Grover and Chris Michaud Lone Survivor, the true story of a failed US Navy SEALS mission to capture or kill a...

Ford packs F-150 with loads of new features 14 Jan 2014 - 09:42 am

Ford yesterday introduced the all-new Ford F-150, the reinvention of America’s favourite truck. F-150 is part of the Ford F-Series truck lineup, America’s...

Mercedes-Benz holds driving event at Losail Circuit 14 Jan 2014 - 09:41 am

Select customers and fans were invited to Losail Circuit recently for the AMG Driving Experience Qatar 2014 event. Organised by Nasser Bin Khaled...

IBQ sponsors Masters Cricket Tournament 14 Jan 2014 - 09:40 am

International Bank of Qatar (ibq) is sponsoring the Master Cricket Tournament for the 9th year running. This year’s edition brought together 32 teams,...

Qatar UAE Exchange bags ‘Best Customer Service’ award 14 Jan 2014 - 09:38 am

Qatar UAE Exchange bags the Award for Best Customer Service given by International Finance Magazine, UK. Edison Fernandez, Country Head, Qatar UAE Exchange,...

Chef Gordon Ramsay visits his restaurants 14 Jan 2014 - 09:37 am

Eager guests gathered at The St Regis Doha this weekend for an exclusive evening of culinary delights with Chef Gordon Ramsay, whose restaurants...

Press Club of Bhavan’s Public School 14 Jan 2014 - 09:36 am

The Press Club of Bhavan’s Public School conducted its 5th Mock Press Conference recently. The personality chosen for the month was Nelson Mandela....

Birla Public School Dental Camp 14 Jan 2014 - 09:35 am

Birla Public School organised a Dental Camp for the student of KGI at BPS Kids Valley in co-ordination with Dr Princy George from...

Pak Pakhtu Adabi Tolana Doha Qatar 14 Jan 2014 - 09:33 am

Pak Pakhtu Adabi Tolana Doha Qatar, a literary organisation of expats from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, under the patronage of Pakistan embassy, elected its...

MES pupil wins literary award 14 Jan 2014 - 09:32 am

MES Indian School pupil Afeeda Fermis won ‘Sahiti Puraskaram’, a literary award for her story Gamanam in the short story contest recently. The...

Golden Globes kicks off awards season 14 Jan 2014 - 05:09 am

By Peter Bradshaw The Golden Globes are often seen as a cheerfully rackety outfit given colossal importance simply by preceding the Oscars, but...

Uniqlo’s design director talks about the difficulty of simplicity 13 Jan 2014 - 01:57 pm

By Sanae Nokura Uniqlo Co, Japan’s leading fast-fashion retailer, now has 1,300 stores in 14 countries and territories. Naoki Takizawa, 53, is the...

H&M lines up to compete in booming sportswear market 13 Jan 2014 - 01:56 pm

By Emma Thomasson and Victoria Bryan Hennes & Mauritz, the world’s second-biggest clothing retailer, is launching a new sportswear line with the help...