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Aljazeera in marketing push with new brand campaign 04 Nov 2014 - 05:01 am

DOHA: Aljazeera English has made virtue of putting real people on its billboards and TV commercials rather than its presenters and correspondents. Its...

Ashghal engineers visit projects in South Korea 04 Nov 2014 - 05:00 am

DOHA: Four young engineers from Public Works Authority (Ashghal), visited South Korea as part of off-the-job training and were taken to major construction...

Safari begins Kerala Street Food Festival 04 Nov 2014 - 04:59 am

Doha: Safari yesterday launched Kerala Street Food Festival (Thattukadda) which runs until November 8. “Unlike other retailers, Safari has set new trends in...

Ecuador team meets LuLu official 04 Nov 2014 - 04:58 am

An Ecuadorian business delegation with Mohamed Althaf, Director, Lulu Group International, on the sidelines of their visit to Qatar to explore cooperation on...

President of Gabon arrives 04 Nov 2014 - 04:57 am

Doha: The President of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, arrived in Doha yesterday on an official visit. Ondimba and his delegation were welcomed at...

Emir donates $10m to set up Qatar Chair at Peking University 04 Nov 2014 - 04:57 am

Beijing: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani donated a grant of $10m to set up Qatar Chair for Middle...

Windy weather until Friday likely 04 Nov 2014 - 04:56 am

DOHA: The weather is expected to be windy beginning tomorrow morning until Friday and temperatures are likely to drop by four to seven...

Embassy to close for Nanak Jayanti 04 Nov 2014 - 04:56 am

Doha: The Indian embassy will remain closed on Thursday on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti, an official statement said yesterday. The Peninsula

Ajyal registration closes tonight 04 Nov 2014 - 04:56 am

DOHA: Registration for volunteers for the second edition of the Ajyal Youth Film Festival ends tonight, Doha Film Institute (DFI) said yesterday. The...

Al Emadi to visit Oman 04 Nov 2014 - 04:56 am

Doha: The Minister of Finance and Chairman of Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company H E Ali Sherif Al Emadi will visit Oman,...

Sheikha Moza to open WISE Summit today 04 Nov 2014 - 04:55 am

By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: With nearly half of participants from the local education community, the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE 2014) opens...

ictQATAR unveils digital inclusion strategy 04 Nov 2014 - 04:54 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (ictQATAR) has released Digital Inclusion Strategy to approach those at risk of digital exclusion and...

Road accident victim numbers drop to 45pc: Official 04 Nov 2014 - 04:54 am

DOHA: The number of road accident victims admitted to hospital has declined to 45 percent, a senior official of the Traffic Department said,...

Ooredoo makes 10 dirhams per minute offer permanent 04 Nov 2014 - 04:54 am

DOHA: Ooredoo yesterday said it would keep the Ooredoo-to-Ooredoo calls at 10 dirhams per minute permanently for Hala International Saver Key and Hala...

QU research module winners honoured 04 Nov 2014 - 04:53 am

DOHA: Qatar University Centre for Advanced Materials (QU-CAM) announced the winners of the eighth cycle of the ‘I am A Researcher’ module of...

Workshop on social, traditional media 04 Nov 2014 - 04:53 am

Doha: A three-day workshop on social and traditional media, organised by Qatar News Agency, started yesterday at QNA headquarters. The event was attended...

Over 300 benefit from PHCC’s health, fitness campaign 04 Nov 2014 - 04:53 am

DOHA: Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) yesterday announced that it had concluded its Saha w Ajer programme (a health and fitness initiative) with...

Park project contractor removed 04 Nov 2014 - 04:46 am

DOHA: The public parks department of the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning has taken the contractor off the ambitious Al Shamal Park...