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PHCC cartoon family to promote health 29 Oct 2014 - 04:26 am

DOHA: The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has introduced cartoon characters that represent a family called ‘Rashid’s Family.’ The family portrays the day-to-day...

No Interpol warrant for Al Jazeera journalist 29 Oct 2014 - 04:26 am

DOHA: Interpol, the international organisation for police cooperation, has rejected a request from Egypt to issue one of its red notices against Ahmed...

Municipality shuts 4 eateries, groceries in Al Rayyan 29 Oct 2014 - 04:25 am

DOHA: Al Rayyan Municipality has temporarily closed down four eating and food stuff outlets for violating health and safety rules. The decision to...

Emir sends greetings to Czech president 29 Oct 2014 - 04:24 am

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of greetings to President of the Czech Republic Milos...

Doha to host Intel Science Competition 29 Oct 2014 - 04:24 am

DOHA: The fifth Intel Science Competition Arab World 2014 (ISC AW) an annual Pan Arab Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) competition for...

Competition for young Qatari filmmakers 29 Oct 2014 - 04:24 am

DOHA: The National Health Insurance Company (NHIC) and the Doha Film Institute (DFI) have launched a filmmaking competition for young Qatari filmmakers on...

QTA to participate in ITB-Asia expo 29 Oct 2014 - 04:24 am

DOHA: Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) is participating at the annual ITB-Asia exhibition, a three-day B2B trade show and convention which starts today at...

Qatar committed to supporting Syrian people: Minister 29 Oct 2014 - 04:23 am

Berlin: Assistant Foreign Minister for International Cooperation H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdurrahman Al Thani, who is also head of Qatar’s delegation participating...

Breast cancer cases rising in Qatar 29 Oct 2014 - 04:23 am

By Fazeena Saleem DOHA: Breast cancer represents about 20 percent of all cancer cases diagnosed in Qatar every year, being the most common...

Network project connects several ministries 29 Oct 2014 - 04:23 am

DOHA: Qatar National Broadband Network (Qnbn) and malomatia have connected several ministries as part of the Government Network Project, said the company in...

Ooredoo launches ‘Machine to Machine’ services 29 Oct 2014 - 04:22 am

DOHA: Ooredoo yesterday launched Machine to Machine (M2M) services that enable businesses to use the bigger and faster Ooredoo network to better connect...

Qatar, UK sign security cooperation deal 29 Oct 2014 - 04:20 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with British Home Secretary Theresa May at his residence in London yesterday. Qatar...

Emir meets Qatari students in UK 29 Oct 2014 - 04:17 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with Qatari students in the United Kingdom at the Dorchester Hotel in London...

Thunder, rains likely for three days 29 Oct 2014 - 04:16 am

DOHA: The weather is expected to be unstable from today until Friday with chances of thunder and rain at places at times accompanied...

Minimum wages for GCC citizens under study 29 Oct 2014 - 04:15 am

DOHA: There is a proposal to fix minimum wages for GCC citizens working in both public and private sectors in member-states that are...

New licensing rules for hospitals 29 Oct 2014 - 04:14 am

DOHA: The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) is working on new licensing rules and standards for private clinics and hospitals as part of...

Crackdown hits mobile phone repair outlets 29 Oct 2014 - 04:12 am

DOHA: Exchange of mobile phones and the mobile repair business have been hit hard by the crackdown on several service outlets by the...

Survivors join Ebola fight in W Africa 29 Oct 2014 - 01:41 am

Blaise Genton, Head of Infectious Diseases Service, speaks to the media at the University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV) in Lausanne yesterday. Switzerland said...