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Heya Women Fashion Exhibition opens 18 Nov 2014 - 04:34 am

Hamad Al Abdan, Director of Exhibitions, Qatar Tourism Authority, and Dana Ali Alfardan, Najla Al Shafei and Haya Al Naiemi touring the exhibition...

Katara unveils dictionary on Gulf pearl diving, maritime life 18 Nov 2014 - 04:32 am

From left: Dr Rabia bin Sabah Al Kuwari, the author of the book, Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani, Chairman, Qatari Businessmen Association,...

HMC official appointed as Associate Dean at College of Medicine 18 Nov 2014 - 04:31 am

DOHA: Dr Abdullatif Al Khal, (pictured), Director, Medical Education, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), has been appointed as Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs at...

20 illegal vendors held 18 Nov 2014 - 04:30 am

Illegal venders in the Industrial Area ran away after seeing Doha Municipality inspectors and Al Fazaa public security personnel, leaving their merchandise behind....

Advisory Council sets up five permanent panels 18 Nov 2014 - 04:28 am

Doha: The Advisory Council held its weekly session under the chairmanship of the Speaker Mohamed bin Mubarak Al Khulaifi. It set up five...

Emir holds phone talks with leaders 18 Nov 2014 - 04:28 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday held telephone conversation with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques...

Strict monitoring of beauty products urged 18 Nov 2014 - 04:27 am

DOHA: A Qatari woman used services of a make-up artist only to wake up the next morning with a skin inflammation, which took...

Qatar hails Riyadh meeting outcome 18 Nov 2014 - 04:26 am

Doha: Qatar welcomed the outcome of initiative of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi...

ibq launches furniture loan 18 Nov 2014 - 04:26 am

DOHA: International Bank of Qatar (ibq) yesterday announced the launch of furniture loan for existing and new customers, featuring zero percent interest rate...

Five of family take ill after eating at Al Aziziya outlet 18 Nov 2014 - 04:25 am

DOHA: Five members of a family took ill after eating food from a restaurant in Al Aziziya suburb of Doha and are recuperating...

Ministry marks over 50 years of service to pilgrims 18 Nov 2014 - 04:25 am

Doha: Under the patronage of the Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Ministry...

GCC to unify pay for nationals on jobs in other member states 18 Nov 2014 - 04:25 am

DOHA: Countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are planning to unify salary structures for jobs occupied by their nationals based in non-native...

Ajyal festival tickets available from today 18 Nov 2014 - 04:24 am

DOHA: Visitors can purchase tickets for the second edition of the Ajyal Youth Film Festival from today online at www.dohafilminstitute.com/filmfestival or at Box...

350 students of distance education hit as education centre closes in Doha 18 Nov 2014 - 04:24 am

DOHA: More than 350 students in Qatar enrolled for a distance education programme of a recognised Arab university have reportedly been hit by...

EC puts curbs on students’ sick leave 18 Nov 2014 - 04:20 am

DOHA: The Supreme Education Council (SEC) has asked Independent schools not to accept sick leave certificates issued by private clinics and hospitals to...

Business and visit visas via Metrash2 18 Nov 2014 - 04:18 am

DOHA: Companies can now apply for business visas and truck drivers’ visas online through Metrash2 and the Ministry of Interior website, the Ministry...

India pressing GCC to raise wages of its workers 18 Nov 2014 - 04:09 am

NEW DELHI/DUBAI: India is pressing countries in the Gulf to raise the wages of millions of Indians working there, in a drive that...

Explosion rocks Kobane 18 Nov 2014 - 04:08 am

Smoke billows after an explosion following an air strike in central Kobane in Syria yesterday. The US military forces conducted 11 air strikes...