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Book highlights food security in Mideast 20 Nov 2014 - 06:15 am

DOHA: A new publication offering a comprehensive study available to date on issues of food security and food sovereignty in the Arab region...

40,330 visit dhow festival on opening day 20 Nov 2014 - 04:52 am

DOHA: A total of 40,330 people visited the fourth Katara Traditional Dhow Festival on its opening day. Around 600 students from schools also...

US Architecture Services Trade Mission visits Qatar 20 Nov 2014 - 04:51 am

US Ambassador Dana Shell Smith (centre) with mission members and guests at the reception. DOHA: The US embassy and the US Department of...

ARC’14 reviews Qatar’s grand challenges 20 Nov 2014 - 04:50 am

Experts taking part in one of the panel discussions. DOHA: Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Annual Research Conference 2014 (ARC’14) which offered thousands of delegates...

Envoys join businesswomen’s association to enhance ties 20 Nov 2014 - 04:49 am

The ambassadors of the US, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Georgia, Sweden and Argentina and QBWA officials during a private lunch. DOHA: Several ambassadors,...

NU-Q unveils Dean’s List of top students 20 Nov 2014 - 04:43 am

Doha: The Dean’s List for Spring 2014 for Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) has been announced. It recognises students who have excelled in...

Kulluna booth at boat show draws crowds 20 Nov 2014 - 04:42 am

DOHA: The Kulluna for Health and Safety’s stand at the second Qatar International Boat Show attracted huge crowds to its informative sessions on...

Qatar pledges safe World Cup 20 Nov 2014 - 04:41 am

Berlin: Nasser Al Khater, the Executive Director, Communications and Marketing, the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, has underlined that Qatar will organise...

Qatar attends Istanbul Initiative meeting 20 Nov 2014 - 04:40 am

Istanbul: Qatari Ambassador to Belgium and Nato, Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al Thani, participated in the first meeting of the consultative group of...

QC allocates QR7.3m for Gaza research projects 20 Nov 2014 - 04:40 am

DOHA: Qatar Charity (QC) has allocated QR7.3m to support 70 research projects in Gaza. Funds are allocated under QC’s ‘Search’ project, funded by...

First Sports Medicine Hackathon begins today 20 Nov 2014 - 04:39 am

DOHA: Qatar Foundation Research & Development’s (QF R&D) Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP) has invited students, clinicians, programmers, athletes and entrepreneurs to...

Driver, maid in illicit ties get one-year jail after woman kills newborn 20 Nov 2014 - 04:39 am

DOHA: A criminal court has sentenced an expatriate driver and a housemaid to a year in jail for having illicit relationship and giving...

Silatech hosts workshops for youth to mark Global Entrepreneurship Week 20 Nov 2014 - 04:39 am

DOHA: Silatech hosted youth-focused workshops at the Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) which ends on Saturday. Silatech is a social initiative to promote youth...

Condolences sent to Saudi Monarch 20 Nov 2014 - 04:39 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday sent a cable of condolences to the Custodian of the Two...

Sidra to take part in three major student career events 20 Nov 2014 - 04:38 am

DOHA: Sidra Medical and Research Center (Sidra) will take part in three student career events. Sidra’s participation aims to update the student community...

QA chief Al Baker takes swipe at European carriers 20 Nov 2014 - 04:36 am

DUBAI: Qatar Airways (QA) chief Akbar Al Baker yesterday took a swipe at legacy carriers which complain of competition from Gulf carriers, accusing...

QNB promotes latest e-Services at City Center 20 Nov 2014 - 04:36 am

DOHA: Qatar National Bank (QNB), the country’s largest lender, has set up an interactive display booth at City Center to inform customers about...

1.2 people per 100,000 ‘drown in Qatar annually’ 20 Nov 2014 - 04:35 am

By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: The latest report by World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that on average 1.2 people out of every 100,000 drown...