Qatar / General

Lusail's New Year fireworks set Guinness World Record 02 Jan 2025 - 05:38 pm

Doha: Qatari Diar received a Guinness World Records distinction for “the most fireworks launched by multirotors/drones in an aerial display.” إنجاز قياسي جديد...

Katara hosts art exhibition telling about heritage, culture of Dhaka 02 Jan 2025 - 04:59 pm

Doha, Qatar:The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) opened an art exhibition titled "City of Memories" by Bangladeshi artist Kazi Salahuddin Ahmed. The exhibition opening...

Qatari aid aircraft arrives in Damascus as part of air bridge to support Syrian people 02 Jan 2025 - 01:47 pm

Doha: A Qatari Armed Forces aircraft arrived today at Damascus International Airport, carrying humanitarian aid consisting of 31 tons of food supplies and...

Al Rayyan Municipality launches afforestation initiative for outdoor spaces 02 Jan 2025 - 10:20 am

Doha: Al Rayyan Municipality, a member of the Unesco’s Learning Cities Network, has launched an afforestation campaign to plant trees in outdoor spaces...

Qatar’s hospitality sector attains new record, surpasses 10 million room nights for first time 02 Jan 2025 - 10:15 am

Doha: Qatar’s hospitality sector achieved a new record, surpassing 10 million room nights for the first time. As of 30 December 30, 2024,...

Al Noor Center for Blind marks World Braille Day 02 Jan 2025 - 10:13 am

Doha: Al Noor Center for the Blind, one of the centers of the Qatar Foundation for Social Work, affiliated with the Ministry of...

Katara hosts poetry reading session for Gulf poetesses 02 Jan 2025 - 10:06 am

Doha: The Cultural Village Foundation, Katara has organised a distinguished poetry reading session that brought together a group of creative Gulf poetesses. The...

MoPH, WHO develop advanced occupational and environmental medicine programme 02 Jan 2025 - 09:55 am

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has developed an advanced occupational and environmental medicine programme in collaboration with the World Health...

Qatar ports record surge in containers, RORO and livestock in Dec 2024 02 Jan 2025 - 08:19 am

Doha, Qatar: Hamad, Ruwais and Doha ports registered a strong performance in December 2024 after witnessing a significant surge in handling higher container...

Survey to reduce food waste, loss in the offing 02 Jan 2025 - 08:04 am

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality has stepped up efforts to conduct a survey to measure the amount of food waste and loss...

Al Rayyan Municipality launches afforestation initiative for outdoor spaces using solar-powered irrigation systems 01 Jan 2025 - 11:25 pm

Doha, Qatar: Al Rayyan Municipality, a member of the UNESCO's Learning Cities Network, launched an afforestation campaign to plant trees in outdoor spaces...

World media praises Qatar's New Year’s Eve celebrations in Lusail 01 Jan 2025 - 10:55 pm

Doha: A record-breaking number of people flocked to Lusail Boulevard yesterday in celebration of the ushering in of the New Year 2025. Lusail...

Awqaf inaugurates new mosque in Rasheeda area 01 Jan 2025 - 08:23 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf), represented by the Department of Mosques, inaugurated a new mosque in Rasheeda area....

QRCS concludes participation in Spring Centers initiative 01 Jan 2025 - 07:56 pm

Doha: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) concluded its participation in the activities of the first initiative of its kind by the Ministry of...

Lusail welcomes 300,000 visitors for New Year’s Eve celebrations 01 Jan 2025 - 03:44 pm

Doha, Qatar: Lusail City has announced that its New Year’s Eve celebrations attracted 300,000 visitors, solidifying its reputation as Qatar’s premier destination for...

Law on artists and artistic professions gets ‘in-principle approval’ from Cabinet 01 Jan 2025 - 01:51 pm

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani chaired the Cabinet's regular meeting held...

Guinness World Records title set: ‘Qatar ArtBeat’ earns global recognition for Qatar National Day artwork 01 Jan 2025 - 11:35 am

The first-of-its-kind activation earns Guinness World Records title for ‘Most People Contributing to an AI Generated Image’ Doha, Qatar: ‘Qatar ArtBeat,’ a groundbreaking...

Premarital screening: A proactive approach rooted in precision medicine 01 Jan 2025 - 09:34 am

Doha, Qatar: As Qatar advances in improving the health of its population, tackling genetic disorders prevalent in consanguineous marriages has been a national...