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Buoys - what are they and what are they used for? 09 Feb 2023 - 09:29 am

Buoys are floating objects anchored at specific locations to assist maritime navigation and safety in oceans, lakes, water channels and rivers. There are...

QRDI program hosts US Micro Nano Technologies representatives 09 Feb 2023 - 09:27 am

Doha: The Qatar Research, Development and Innovation (QRDI) Council’s flagship program, Qatar Open Innovation (QOI), has hosted the US Micro Nano Technologies (MNT)...

Ooredoo offers 30% discount to new Ooredoo ONE customers 09 Feb 2023 - 09:02 am

Doha: Ooredoo Qatar has announced a new promotion for customers signing up to one of its popular home internet and TV entertainment plans,...

Qatar Biobank joins BBMRI-ERIC as observer 09 Feb 2023 - 09:01 am

Doha: Qatar Biobank, a member of Qatar Foundation, has joined BBMRI-ERIC, (Biobanking and BioMolecular resources Research Infrastructure – European Research Infrastructure Consortium), as...

Qatar takes part in Tehran International Tourism Exhibition 09 Feb 2023 - 08:59 am

Doha: Qatar Tourism (QT) is representing the State of Qatar in the 16th edition of the Tehran International Tourism Exhibition (TITE) 2023, which...

MSDF, DI sign pact to enhance research cooperation 09 Feb 2023 - 08:30 am

Doha: The Ministry of Social Development and Family and the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (DI) yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)...

Commission discusses institutional accreditation standards 09 Feb 2023 - 08:29 am

Doha:The National Commission for Qualifications and Academic Accreditation yesterday discussed a number of topics on its agenda in its second meeting in 2023....

QNA wins 2022 FANA Best Report Award 09 Feb 2023 - 08:28 am

Doha: Qatar News Agency (QNA) won the Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA) Award for the best report for 2022, for its report...

Qatar calls for solidarity to face development challenges 09 Feb 2023 - 08:10 am

Doha: Qatar called yesterday for collective action and global solidarity to face development challenges, protect human community from the surrounding dangers, achieve social...

Registration for Haj 2023 from Sunday 09 Feb 2023 - 07:55 am

Registration for citizens and expatriates who wish to perform Haj this year will start on Sunday, February 12, the Ministry of Awqaf and...

108 tonnes of Qatar's urgent relief aid to Turkiye and Syria delivered 08 Feb 2023 - 11:16 pm

DOHA: The Qatar Fund for Development, in cooperation with Qatar Red Crescent and Qatar Charity, has successfully delivered 108 tonnes of urgent aid...

Egyptian interior minister, Qatari delegation review means of enhancing joint cooperation 08 Feb 2023 - 08:41 pm

Cairo: The Minister of Interior of Egypt Major General Mahmoud Tawfik met on Wednesday with a Qatari security delegation from the Ministry of...

Hong Kong police delegation briefed on Qatari experience in securing passenger traffic at HIA 08 Feb 2023 - 08:38 pm

Doha: A delegation from the Hong Kong Airport Police visited Hamad International Airport (HIA) to learn about the experience of Qatar in securing...

QF’s WISE hosts high-level policy dialogue on future of edtech in Qatar 08 Feb 2023 - 06:25 pm

Doha: A policy dialogue on education technology (edtech) in Qatar and recommendations on how to establish Qatar as a leading edtech testbed brought...

QRCS allocates $1 million for initial relief operations in Turkey, Syria 08 Feb 2023 - 05:38 pm

Doha: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) allocated USD1 million from its Disaster Response Fund to start emergency relief interventions for the benefit of...

UDST accounting program earns Institute of Management Accountants endorsement 08 Feb 2023 - 05:21 pm

Doha: The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) announced that its accounting program has earned endorsement by IMA (Institute of Management...

Qatari International Search and Rescue Group starts relief operations in Turkey's quake-affected areas 08 Feb 2023 - 05:02 pm

Gaziantep: Qatari international search and rescue group of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) started search and rescue operations, in coordination with the Turkish...

Qatar is far from danger of earthquakes: Civil Aviation Authority expert 08 Feb 2023 - 12:57 pm

Doha: An earthquake expert at the General Authority of Civil Aviation (CAA) Dr. Reda Abdel-Fattah described the earthquake that struck southern Turkey and...